Best Public Golf Courses in Colorado
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Colorado has 100 public golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overland Park Golf Course | Denver | Municipal | 1895 |
| 2 | Patty Jewett Golf Course Peak Nine | Colorado Springs | Municipal | 1898 |
| 3 | Patty Jewett Golf Course Plains Nine | Colorado Springs | Municipal | 1898 |
| 4 | Patty Jewett Golf Course Prairie Nine | Colorado Springs | Municipal | 1898 |
| 5 | Trinidad Golf Course | Trinidad | Municipal | 1910 |
| 6 | Estes Park Golf Course | Estes Park | Municipal | 1917 |
| 7 | Denver City Park Golf Course | Denver | Municipal | 1920 |
| 8 | Quail Dunes Golf Course | Fort Morgan | Municipal | 1920 |
| 9 | Rocky Ford Golf Course | Rocky Ford | Public | 1920 |
| 10 | Springfield Golf Course | Springfield | Municipal | 1921 |
| 11 | Holyoke Golf Club | Holyoke | Public | 1923 |
| 12 | Sunset Golf Course | Longmont | Municipal | 1924 |
| 13 | Evergreen Golf Course | Evergreen | Municipal | 1926 |
| 14 | Monte Vista Country Club | Monte Vista | Municipal | 1926 |
| 15 | Salida Golf Club | Salida | Municipal | 1926 |
| 16 | Wellshire Golf Course | Denver | Municipal | 1926 |
| 17 | Willis Case Golf Course | Denver | Municipal | 1928 |
| 18 | Elmwood Golf Course | Pueblo | Municipal | 1932 |
| 19 | Elmwood Golf Course 9 Hole Course | Pueblo | Municipal | 1932 |
| 20 | Flatirons Golf Course | Boulder | Public | 1938 |
| 21 | Mount Massive Golf Course | Leadville | Public | 1939 |
| 22 | City Park Nine Golf Course | Fort Collins | Municipal | 1940 |
| 23 | Glenwood Springs Golf Club | Glenwood Springs | Public | 1955 |
| 24 | Olde Course At Loveland | Loveland | Municipal | 1955 |
| 25 | Sky Ranch Golf Course | Sterling | Public | 1956 |
| 26 | Valley Hi Municipal Golf Course | Colorado Springs | Municipal | 1956 |
| 27 | Meadow Hills Golf Course | Aurora | Municipal | 1957 |
| 28 | Black Canyon Golf Course | Montrose | Municipal | 1959 |
| 29 | Highland Hills Golf Course | Greeley | Municipal | 1959 |
| 30 | Applewood Golf Course | Golden | Public | 1961 |
| 31 | Vail Golf Club | Vail | Municipal | 1962 |
| 32 | Conquistador Golf Course | Cortez | Public | 1963 |
| 33 | Devils Thumb Golf Club | Delta | Public | 1963 |
| 34 | Eagle Trace Golf Club | Broomfield | Public | 1963 |
| 35 | Grand Lake Golf Course | Grand Lake | Public | 1964 |
| 36 | Plainsman Golf Club | Kirk | Public | 1964 |
| 37 | Greg Mastriona Golf Courses At Hyland Hills Blue Course | Westminster | Public | 1965 |
| 38 | Greg Mastriona Golf Courses At Hyland Hills Gold Course | Westminster | Public | 1965 |
| 39 | Riverdale Knolls | Brighton | Municipal | 1965 |
| 40 | Spreading Antlers Golf Course | Lamar | Municipal | 1965 |
| 41 | Walsenburg Golf Course | Walsenburg | Municipal | 1966 |
| 42 | J F Kennedy Golf Center Par 3 Course | Denver | Municipal | 1967 |
| 43 | Yampa Valley Golf Club | Craig | Public | 1968 |
| 44 | Aurora Hills Golf Course | Aurora | Municipal | 1969 |
| 45 | Hillcrest Golf Club | Durango | Public | 1969 |
| 46 | Meeker Golf Course | Meeker | Public | 1969 |
| 47 | Par 3 At Indian Tree Golf Club | Arvada | Public | 1969 |
| 48 | Aspen Golf Course | Aspen | Municipal | 1970 |
| 49 | Eighteen Hole At Indian Tree Golf Club | Arvada | Public | 1970 |
| 50 | Indian Hills Golf Course | Yuma | Public | 1970 |
| 51 | Cheyenne Shadows Golf Course | Fort Carson | Public | 1971 |
| 52 | Collindale Golf Course | Fort Collins | Municipal | 1971 |
| 53 | Foothills Golf Course Championship 18 Course | Denver | Public | 1971 |
| 54 | Foothills Golf Course Par 3 Course | Denver | Public | 1971 |
| 55 | Regulation Nine At Cherokee Ridge Golf Course | Colorado Springs | Public | 1971 |
| 56 | The Course At Petteys Park | Brush | Municipal | 1971 |
| 57 | Commonground Golf Course | Aurora | Public | 1972 |
| 58 | Desert Hawk At Pueblo West | Pueblo West | Public | 1972 |
| 59 | F H Golf Course | Westminster | Public | 1972 |
| 60 | Golf Club At Heather Ridge | Aurora | Public | 1972 |
| 61 | Lake Arbor Golf Course | Arvada | Municipal | 1972 |
| 62 | Lake Estes Executive 9 Hole Course | Estes Park | Municipal | 1972 |
| 63 | Springhill Golf Course | Aurora | Municipal | 1972 |
| 64 | Tiara Rado Golf Course | Redlands | Municipal | 1972 |
| 65 | Eighteen Hole At South Suburban Golf Course | Centennial | Municipal | 1973 |
| 66 | Nine Hole At South Suburban Golf Course | Centennial | Municipal | 1973 |
| 67 | Ranch At Roaring Fork Golf Course | Carbondale | Public | 1973 |
| 68 | Eaglevail Golf Club | Avon | Public | 1974 |
| 69 | Hollydot Golf Course | Colorado City | Public | 1974 |
| 70 | Willow Creek Golf Club At Eagle Vail | Avon | Public | 1975 |
| 71 | Twin Peaks Golf Course | Longmont | Municipal | 1977 |
| 72 | Sitzmark Lodge | Vail | Public | 1979 |
| 73 | Harvard Gulch Golf Course | Denver | Municipal | 1982 |
| 74 | Broken Tee Englewood Golf Course | Englewood | Municipal | 1983 |
| 75 | Meadow Golf Course At Pole Creek Golf Club | Tabernash | Public | 1983 |
| 76 | Meadows Golf Club | Littleton | Municipal | 1984 |
| 77 | Par 3 At Cherokee Ridge Golf Course | Colorado Springs | Public | 1984 |
| 78 | Raccoon Creek Golf Course | Littleton | Public | 1984 |
| 79 | Ranch Golf Course At Pole Creek Golf Club | Tabernash | Public | 1984 |
| 80 | Southridge Golf Club | Fort Collins | Municipal | 1984 |
| 81 | Bear Course At Breckenridge Golf Club | Breckenridge | Municipal | 1985 |
| 82 | Cedar Ridges Golf Course | Rangely | Municipal | 1985 |
| 83 | Greg Mastriona Golf Courses At Hyland Hills North Par 3 Course | Westminster | Public | 1985 |
| 84 | Riverdale Dunes | Brighton | Municipal | 1985 |
| 85 | The Links Golf Course | Highlands Ranch | Public | 1985 |
| 86 | Littleton Golf And Tennis Club | Littleton | Public | 1986 |
| 87 | Battlement Mesa Golf Club | Parachute | Public | 1987 |
| 88 | Beaver Course At Breckenridge Golf Club | Breckenridge | Municipal | 1987 |
| 89 | Grandote Peaks Golf Course | La Veta | Public | 1988 |
| 90 | Greg Mastriona Golf Courses At Hyland Hills South Par 3 Course | Westminster | Public | 1988 |
| 91 | Pine Creek Golf Club | Colorado Springs | Public | 1988 |
| 92 | Walking Stick Golf Course | Pueblo | Municipal | 1989 |
| 93 | Centre Hills Golf Course | CO 80017 | Municipal | 1990 |
| 94 | Coal Creek Golf Course | Louisville | Public | 1990 |
| 95 | Boomerang Links | Greeley | Municipal | 1991 |
| 96 | Cattail Creek Golf Course | Loveland | Municipal | 1991 |
| 97 | Cedaredge Golf Club | Cedaredge | Public | 1992 |
| 98 | Foothills Golf Course Executive Course | Denver | Public | 1992 |
| 99 | Mariana Butte Golf Course | Loveland | Municipal | 1992 |
| 100 | Mesa At Adobe Creek National Golf Course | Fruita | Public | 1992 |
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FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified public course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many public courses does Colorado have?
Colorado has 100 public golf courses in the registry (list capped at 100).
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.