Grand Elk Golf Club - no. 5
Designed by Craig Stadler and Tripp Davis, Grand Elk Golf Club is a favorite in the Granby, Colorado area.
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Grand Elk Golf Club - no. 2
The par 3 second hole at Grand Elk Golf Club in Granby, Colo.
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Grand Elk Golf Club - no. 4
Cattle graze in the background of the par 4 fourth hole at Grand Elk Golf Club.
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Grand Elk Golf Club - no. 6
The par-3 sixth at Grand Elk Golf Club can play as long as 241 yards.
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Grand Elk Golf Club - no. 7
The 454-yard par 4 seventh is the no. 1 handicap hole at Grand Elk Golf Club in Granby, Colo.
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Grand Elk Golf Club - no. 10
The tee shot on the par 4 10th at Grand Elk Golf Club plays over a lake.
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Grand Elk Golf Club - no. 15
Mountains are in the backdrop of every green at Grand Elk Golf Club, including the par 4 15th.
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Grand Elk Golf Club - no. 16
Water shouldn't, but it could come into play on the par 3 16th at Grand Elk Golf Club.
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Grand Elk Golf Club - no. 17
The par 5 17th at Grand Elk Golf Club is a good birdie opportunity at just 539 yards from the back tees.
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Grand Elk Golf Club - no. 18
Grand Elk Golf Club ends with a difficult 474-yard par 4.
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Rocky Mountain high: Grand Elk Golf Club in Colorado in pictures
GRANBY, Colo. -- Designed by Craig Stadler and Tripp Davis, Grand Elk Golf Club is a par 71, 7,144-yard course that ranks no. 2 in the state of Colorado Golf Advisor's 2016 rankings.
Sits at almost 8,000 feet of elevation, the course is routed in and around federally protected wetlands that are habitat to hundreds of birds, the course provides plenty of mountain backdrops and amazing views of the Continental Divide. The back nine is more difficult than the front nine.
The course record is 63 by Stadler's son, former PGA Tour player Kevin Stadler.
Mike Bailey is a senior staff writer based in Houston. Focusing primarily on golf in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America with an occasional trip to Europe and beyond, he contributes course reviews, travel stories and features as well as the occasional equipment review. An award-winning writer and past president of Texas Golf Writers Association, he has more than 25 years in the golf industry. Before accepting his current position in 2008, he was on staff at PGA Magazine, The Golfweek Group and AvidGolfer Magazine. Follow Mike on Twitter at @MikeBaileyGA and Instagram at @MikeStefanBailey.
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