Pine Creek Golf Club

Pine Creek Golf Club sits in the northern reaches of Colorado Springs, designed by Dick Phelps and opened in the mid-1980s. Phelps, a Colorado-based architect who worked extensively throughout the Rocky Mountain region during that era, routed the course across rolling terrain with views toward the Front Range and Pikes Peak. The layout takes advantage of natural elevation changes and incorporates the area's native grasses and scrubland vegetation, characteristics typical of courses built along Colorado's urban-wildland interface during this period. The course plays through a landscape shaped by the transition zone between the high plains and mountain foothills. Pine Creek itself and several tributary drainages influence the routing, creating natural hazards and defining corridors on multiple holes. The design reflects the architectural priorities of its time—strategic bunkering, moderate length by contemporary standards, and green complexes that reward accurate approach play. Phelps typically emphasized playability for a range of skill levels while preserving the challenge inherent in Colorado's high-altitude conditions, where reduced air density affects ball flight and distance calculations. Pine Creek serves a membership drawn largely from the northern Colorado Springs community. The club operates as a daily-fee facility accessible to public play, making it a regular venue for local golfers and visitors exploring the Colorado Springs golf market. The course remains part of the area's established golf infrastructure, offering a layout that balances the region's dramatic natural setting with the practical demands of mountain golf.