Valley Course
The Club Cordillera


About this course
The Valley Course at The Club Cordillera sits at approximately 7,500 feet elevation in Edwards, Colorado, part of the Vail Valley's high-altitude golf landscape. Tom Fazio designed this course as one of three layouts at the Cordillera property, routing it through terrain that combines mountain meadows with stands of aspen and evergreen. The elevation produces dramatic carry distances and crisp air, while the natural topography creates rolling fairways and elevation changes throughout the round. Fazio's design here emphasizes playability relative to the more severe mountain courses in the region, though the altitude and mountain setting still demand adjustments in club selection and strategy. The routing takes advantage of views toward the surrounding peaks and valleys, with holes moving through varied terrain that includes some water features and strategic bunkering typical of Fazio's approach to framing landing areas and greens. The course serves as part of a private club community that developed during Colorado's mountain resort expansion in the 1980s and 1990s. The Club Cordillera property caters to a membership drawn to the Vail Valley's year-round mountain lifestyle, with the Valley Course offering a more accessible option within the club's multi-course facility. The high-altitude conditions mean a relatively short season, typically running from late spring through early fall, and the course requires specific maintenance practices suited to the mountain environment and growing conditions at elevation.
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 CO
Quick facts
- Location
- Edwards, CO, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1997
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Tom Fazio
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 7,046 yards
- Difficulty
- 72.4/145
- Course Vaults score
- 7.6
Getting there
The journey to The Club Cordillera begins at Eagle County Regional Airport, a mere fifteen minutes down the valley - one of the rare mountain destinations where private and commercial aviation converge within sight of the slopes. Denver International offers a more extensive gateway roughly two hours east, though the westbound drive through the Eisenhower Tunnel and into the Vail Valley transforms distance into theater. The final ascent from Edwards climbs sharply into the high country above the Eagle River, where the road narrows and the air thins, delivering members through guarded gates and into a realm of alpine grandeur perched at nearly 8,500 feet - a fitting threshold for one of Colorado's most elevated and exclusive retreats.

FAQ
Common questions about Valley at The Club Cordillera
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Valley at The Club Cordillera has a Course Vaults score of 7.6 out of 10 based on 13 logged golfers.
Valley was designed by Tom Fazio.
Valley at The Club Cordillera is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Valley is 71.
Valley plays 7,046 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Valley is 145.




