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3.4
590 Reviews (590)
5 Stars
135
4 Stars
183
3 Stars
146
2 Stars
76
1 Stars
50
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
64.6%
Recommend this course
383 out of 590 reviews
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3.2
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.3
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
66.7%
Recommend this course
12 out of 18 reviews
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3.4
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
64.1%
Recommend this course
41 out of 64 reviews
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Course Highlights
Buffalo Run's staff consistently earns high praise for friendliness, and the course layout offers strong value for the price. Ongoing improvements signal a promising future for this well-regarded local track.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7411 yards
Slope 139
Rating 74.7

Buffalo Run Golf Course is a locally acclaimed 18-hole, municipal course in Commerce City. The links-style layout covers 7,411 yards from its longest tees with a par of 72. Designed by Keith Foster, there are challenging elements such as water hazards and bunkers that come into play on the course. The wind creates difficulty on this golf course. Buffalo Run Golf Course's front nine is less challenging than the back nine but it builds up good practice for the second half of the game. One hole to note is the demanding 13th hole. It is a par-3 that has a well-placed bunker near the green.

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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Keith Foster

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $17
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code T-shirts, tank-tops, gym clothing and excessively worn clothing is not permitted.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant
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Reviews

3.4
590 Reviews (590)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Thick Rough 7
Bunkers 6
Plays Long 6
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 6
Locals 6
This Course's Location is:
Near the Airport 8

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

They are working on the driving range so max distance you can hit is 200. They do not keep up with the first cut or even the second cut. If you don’t find the fairway you are better off dropping a ball in the fairway. Hitting out of the rough you might hit a ball 20 yards and that is it. Will not be going back

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice course

I really enjoy thus course. Has some challenging holes and fun holes. The staff is nice. I haven't eatin at the restaurant, but it looks and smells great!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Warnings are needed for this coirse

The course was in rough shape. Lots of bare spots, and ground under repair. However the entire back 9 has giant construction trucks everywhere. Dirt flying through the air. They paired us up with walkers and we were in a cart!!. 4 hours and 50 minutes. Then our walkers tell us they paid 44.00 and we paid 66.00. We should have been warned about the conditions and never charged 66 bucks. We live in Florida and play championship courses for 40. We will not return.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging

You would normally expect the green layout at a much more expensive course! The greens had so many unforeseen breaks it made putting very frustrating. Great course overall and a good getaway for a few hours!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough Rough

They setup the 2nd cut with buffalo grass (knee high). Very tough if not a straight shooter.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 116
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Colorado Advisor
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Good course, fun day, nice folks

I've played this course probably a dozen+ times. Some recent reviews panned the ground under repair areas and conditions. Well, that had improved over the season significantly. Though you can understand how the location and dry season challenged the course. Only a few holes (#2, 15) have decent sized GUR areas and some small other ones. They top dressed the greens recently, but it's not too bad. It helps in the long run.

The course has a fun layout with distance challenges if you want it (e.g. #13's black tee 260y par 3, yeehaw!) and strategic bunkers to make you use course management... unless you like playing in the beach.

One nice feature for this winter is that this course will open quicker after snow than many. Also the terrain is such that it's often not cart path only when others are.

The prices can be quite enticing, like $30 to walk on weekdays and $20 after 12p in the off season. They also ran a terrific golf expo deal this year. Thanks!

The restaurant/bar is pretty good, too.

The staff is nearly always friendly. Sadly, from a couple reviews, I guess some others have experiences different than mine. They've always been good to me and my golfing partners.

Also one cool thing that they do for seniors on Mondays is this birdie every hole once for the season and win a free round. That's a great goal! I look forward to aiming for that.

This is always a course I look forward to playing.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Eh

Price way too high for conditions. Dead spots and unplayable lies all over the course. Ground under repair areas, consist of large portions of the course. Could be a really decent track. For price, time, and enjoyment other options are available.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

MOST HOLES HAVE GROUND UNDER REPAIR!

To much roped off areas, 2, 7,, 8,, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, all have "under repair " areas it's super bad on a couple landing areas.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Could be better, $$$ Conditions

Super Slow pace of play.

Fairways in poor shape.

Greens above average.

Good layout, much too pricey for the conditions of the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day of golf

Great course. Pace of play was a little slow, but you have to expect that on a Saturday. Course was in good shape and Golf Now deal was great. Well worth the money...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 184
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Cool course

Very well maintained and fast true greens top notch

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

You better Hit it straight!

WOW! I am extremely impressed with this course. From tee box to green the course was in excellent condition. The speed of the greens were tough to get used to. Speaking of tough....if you aren’t hitting it straight, you might want to choose another course. The fairways are tight and the rough is thick and unfriendly. I definitely need to play again...can’t go out like this letting the course win.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course but in bad condition

I really enjoy this course, normally. Good mix of challenging and moderate holes, friendly staff, and reasonable rates. Unfortunately the course is just in terrible condition right now. A bit surprising, given it's the middle of the high season.

Huge areas of dead grass/dirt in most of the fairways. Several areas of ground under repair. The rough is basically a mixture of chunks of grass and dirt spots. Most of the bunkers were rock hard. I'm honestly just not sure what's going on with this place right now. On the plus side, the greens and tee boxes were all in excellent shape.

My playing partners and I all agreed we won't be back until conditions improve. Hopefully that's sooner rather than later.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worth the drive

Nice course that is worth the drive from Denver. Price is a little steep for a public course, but worth it. Would play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

WOW!!!

Loved the course, but the pace of play wasn't the best. Group in front of us wouldn't let us play thru an the marshal never seem to care about the pace of play. Course was in outstanding shape and green are quick. I will certainly recommend this course to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

...and the saga continues

Played 18 holes with three guys I hope I never encounter again. Issues with pace of play and etiquette all day.

One guy starts trying to give advice right away on the first hole (he's wearing cargo shorts, an untucked shirt and some golf shoes from 20 years ago that probably have the same cleats in them). He wised up on the 2nd tee and asked if I had played here before (which I have a dozen times) and kept quiet after that. The old saying applies here "The worst kind of vice is advice." It's common sense...unless you shoot par or better, just keep it to yourself.

Same guy takes a GPS yardage for each shot and like two minutes before he's ready but then hits it fat 90% time so the ball doesn't go anywhere.

The two others were guys in their 60s barely able to bend over to put the tee peg in the ground. One guy was very inconsistent, hitting the ground the before the ball on with his driver multiple times. I understand people want to get out and play but this course is too challenging for the guys I was paired with. Play something more suited to your ability.

One of the older guys was complimenting bad shots all day shouting things aloud. That's really annoying and stupid. I'm all for giving props on a good shot. Know the difference. And remember sometimes just being quiet is O...K.

All three would never mark their putts so the hole would end up surrounded as they got closer. God forbid you had a long putt to lag.

Adding to the pace of play epidemic that is golf in the US, we ended up a whole par 5 behind for the last 6 holes (one short par 4 took us 25 minutes to play).

One long par 5 was cart path only. No mention of this by the pro shop staff. A little heads up would be appreciated.

Not a fun day at all. Definitely not worth the money.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slow play

Course was great, staff very friendly. Only the pay was very slow course completely backed up. Marshal nice but had group that had two people walking who would not let playing thru!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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