Best golf courses: Around Denver

Around Denver: the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in this country or region. Each golf club has been visited and/or researched by Where2Golf. Click on the course name below to discover more. The course ratings below range from 5 highest, to 2 lowest. They attempt to provide an indication of the golfing experience you might expect at the course (based on its design, condition and surroundings). Hover your cursor above the Rating Key for the rating definitions.
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Denver
Jones II, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Denver

Designer

Robert Trent Jones Sr and son Robert Jr.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Denver
Aurand, Bruening et al

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Denver

Designer

Designed and built by PGA members Corey Aurand, Stuart Bruening, Dennis Hogan and Brian Whitcomb.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Denver
Foster, Keith

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Denver

Designer

Keith Foster

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Denver
Nicklaus, Jack

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Denver

Designer

A Jack Nicklaus Signature Design; modifications by Jack Nicklaus & Jim Lipe (2015).

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Denver
Flynn, William S.

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Denver

Designer

Original design by William S. Flynn (1922); modifications by Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay (1976); renovation by Tom Doak (2009).

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Denver
Coore & Crenshaw

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Denver

Designer

Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Denver
Doak, Tom

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Denver

Designer

Tom Doak

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Denver
Engh, Jim

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Denver

Designer

James "Jim" Engh

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Denver
Griffiths, Denis

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Denver

Designer

Denis Griffiths

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Denver
Dye, Perry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Denver

Designer

Perry Dye

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Denver
Graham & Panks

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Denver

Designer

David Graham & Gary Panks

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Rsrt guests only
Denver
Maxwell, J. Press

Visitors?

Rsrt guests only

Nearest city

Denver

Designer

J. Press Maxwell

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Denver
Kavanaugh, Ken

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Denver

Designer

Ken Kavanaugh

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Denver
Engh, Jim

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Denver

Designer

James "Jim" Engh

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Denver
Weiskopf, Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Denver

Designer

Tom Weiskopf

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Denver
Dye, Pete & Perry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Denver

Designer

Father/son team of Pete & Perry Dye (Dunes course)

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Tournaments

The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.

Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.

Who's Who

Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.

Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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