Garden of the Gods Club

3320 Mesa Rd,

Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904

  • Office

    +1 (800) 923 8838 (toll free)
  • Pro shop

    +1 (719) 632 5541
  • Fax

    +1 (719) 632 6970

About the course

  • The Course:

    27 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Relatively flat terrain - easy to walk.

  • Surroundings:

    Residential.

  • Designer:

    Original design by J. Press Maxwell (son of designer Perry Maxwell) & Mark Rathert (1961); renovation of West-nine by Lee Schmidt (2008).

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
7037
5915
5165
Par
71
71
71
SSS or slope
72.6
67.8
68.5

At the same location:

Above distances are for the North-South combination. At 3480 yds from the back tees, the West-nine is similar in length to the other two nines.

Location

Latitude:

38.883746

Longitude:

-104.859454

How to get there:

5 mi NW of Colorado Springs.

Garden of the Gods Club (Kissing Camels course)

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.

Est. 1961

The Kissing Camels course at Garden of the Gods Resort & Club is a well-rated and pleasantly testing 27-hole layout. This tree-lined parkland course should not disappoint, with many attractive features and several excellent holes to enjoy. Plenty of golfing challenge, a well-crafted design and usually good upkeep all contribute to the appeal of this course. One to include on your play list if you are in the area.

Stay&Play at The Garden of the Gods: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.

List of courses: Colorado

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Outside visitor play is restricted to guests staying at The Lodge at the Garden of the Gods, who can book to play on weekdays and weekends.

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Contact club/resort for golf rates.

Other information

Non-metal spike facility. Golf carts available to rent.

Practice facilities

Good

Did you know?

The Garden of the Gods public park, located close to the Resort and Club of the same name, features spectacular red rock formations that date back millions of years. The dramatic formations include "fins" and sheer cliffs, abrupt towers and balancing rocks, as well as oak-covered valleys, all framed by the snow-capped Pikes Peak.

"Kissing Camels" is the name of one of the many and varied rock formations in the Garden of the Gods. Others include: Balanced Rock, the Bear and the Seal, Cathedral Spires, Sentinel Spires, the Siamese Twins, Steamboat Rock and the Three Graces.

Where2Stay

  • The Lodge at the Garden of the Gods

    3320 Mesa Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80904.

    +1 (719) 632 5541

    Visit website

    The Garden of the Gods Club & Resort sits directly above the Visitor & Nature Center of the same name. The resort features luxury accommodations with all 69 guest rooms offering spectacular views of the Garden of the Gods national landmark and Rocky Mountains (see Did You Know section above). Resort guests can spend their days being as active or as pampered as they desire, with resort facilities including a spa and salon, tennis, swimming pools and the 27-hole Kissing Camels golf course.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      Garden of the Gods (Kissing Camels course)

    • Golf within 5 miles:

      No

    • Golf within 20 miles:

      The Broadmoor

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