
Spanish Peaks Course
The Club at Spanish Peaks



About this course
Spanish Peaks occupies high-altitude terrain in Big Sky, Montana, where Tom Weiskopf routed eighteen holes across dramatic mountain landscape in the northern Rockies. The course sits within a private residential community at elevations reaching above 7,000 feet, where the thin air affects distance and the short growing season shapes maintenance practices. Weiskopf worked with the natural contours of meadows, forests, and ridgelines to create a layout that moves through varied mountain topography, with views extending toward the Spanish Peaks massif and the surrounding Gallatin Range. The routing takes advantage of elevation changes and natural features characteristic of Montana's mountain valleys. Holes play through stands of lodgepole pine and across open meadowland, with creeks and native grasses defining playing corridors. The design emphasizes strategic options rather than forced carries, though the altitude and mountain weather introduce variables uncommon at lower elevations. Several holes offer long sightlines across the property's considerable acreage. The Club at Spanish Peaks operates as a private club serving members and guests within the broader Spanish Peaks Mountain Club development. The facility includes additional amenities typical of destination mountain clubs, with the golf course functioning as one component of a year-round recreational community. The remote Big Sky location, roughly an hour from Bozeman, places the course in a region known more for skiing than golf, though summer conditions in the high country provide a distinct alpine golf experience.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Private column compares member-only and guest-restricted courses.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in MT
Quick facts
- Location
- Big Sky, MT, USA
- Access
- Private
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Tom Weiskopf
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,170 yards
- Difficulty
- 71.8/132
- Course Vaults score
- 7.9
Getting there
The journey to The Club at Spanish Peaks begins at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN), roughly an hour's drive south through the broad sweep of the Gallatin Valley. The route follows Highway 191 as it climbs steadily into the Madison Range, trading ranch country for alpine grandeur, with the Spanish Peaks themselves rising dramatically to the west. For members arriving by private aircraft, Bozeman's FBO facilities offer discreet handling before the scenic transfer into Big Sky, where the final approach winds through high-altitude meadows and stands of lodgepole pine to one of Montana's most exclusive mountain sanctuaries.

FAQ
Common questions about Spanish Peaks
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Spanish Peaks has a Course Vaults score of 7.9 out of 10 based on 14 logged golfers.
Spanish Peaks was designed by Tom Weiskopf.
Spanish Peaks is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Spanish Peaks is 72.
Spanish Peaks plays 7,170 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Spanish Peaks is 132.


