Plum Creek Course
Castle Rock, CO, USA
Plum Creek Golf & Country Club sits in Castle Rock, Colorado, roughly midway between Denver and Colorado Springs along the Front Range. Pete Dye designed the course, which opened in the mid-1980s as part of a master-planned residential community. The layout occupies rolling terrain characteristic of the high plains transitioning to the foothills, with elevation changes and natural arroyos shaping the routing. Views of the Rocky Mountains provide a dramatic western backdrop. Dye's design incorporates his signature architectural elements adapted to the Colorado landscape: railroad ties framing bunkers and hazards, strategic bunkering that demands precise placement, and greens with pronounced contours. The course plays at elevation—around 6,200 feet—which affects distance and ball flight. Native grasses, scrub oak, and scattered ponderosa pines define the playing corridors, and several holes feature water hazards that come into play on approach shots. The club serves a private membership drawn largely from the Castle Rock and southern Denver metro area. Plum Creek functions as a family-oriented country club with tennis, swimming, and dining facilities complementing the golf course. The layout provides a test suited to the high-altitude conditions, where firm turf and afternoon winds are common factors. While not a tournament venue of national prominence, the course reflects Dye's ability to craft challenging, strategic golf within a residential community setting.
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Unranked
Best in USA
Unranked
Best in CO
Public: #12
Golfers say this Pete Dye design in the Colorado mountains offers memorable routing through trees and water with plenty of strategic challenge on approach shots. Most praise the scenic setting and entertaining layout, noting the course emphasizes accuracy and second-shot execution over length, with characteristic Dye features that reward thoughtful play. Reviewers consistently highlight improved conditioning in recent years, though some wish certain original design elements had been preserved. A few note that the course plays shorter than ideal given the altitude, but most still rank it among the best options in the Denver area for its combination of natural beauty and engaging shot-making demands.
7.8
32 players
Was really cool in the mountains surrounded by trees and water was very fun to play and pretty difficult
One of the best in Colorado. Has always had great bones, now it’s in better shape. Wish they kept the railroad ties. Would be even higher but it’s too short for being at altitude
One of my favorite courses to play in the Denver area. Not particularly long and definitely a second shot course. Typical Pete Dye trickery. Very enjoyable round
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FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Plum Creek has a Course Vaults score of 7.8 out of 10 based on 13 explicit golfer ratings.
Plum Creek was designed by Pete Dye.
Yes. Plum Creek is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Plum Creek is 72.
Plum Creek plays 7,044 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Plum Creek is 134.
