The hardest golf courses in Colorado
The hardest 18-hole golf courses in Colorado, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 78 courses have complete, verified tee data.
The Sanctuary
Sedalia, CO, USASlope rating 152, 73.4 course rating, Rattlesnake tees, 7,044 yds
PrivateJim Engh
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 1.0Facilities
- Pristine
- Must play
- Views
Championship
Colorado Golf Club
Parker, CO, USASlope rating 149, 75.5 course rating, Championship tees, 7,604 yds
PrivateBill Coore & Ben Crenshaw
- 4.1Conditions
- 4.8Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
Challenging lay out but very playable and fun for good players. The course plays firm and fast and playing conditions are excellent. The design, as with a lot of Coore & Crenshaw courses, is all about width and angles.
Written by
@RossPaxton01
- Must play
- Pristine
- Fast greens
Lakota Canyon Ranch
New Castle, CO, USASlope rating 149, 72.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,111 yds
PublicJim Engh
- 3.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Resort
- Mountain
Bear Creek Golf Club
Denver, CO, USASlope rating 146, 74.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,276 yds
PrivateArnold Palmer & Ed Seay
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Grass range
The Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks
Silverthorne, CO, USASlope rating 146, 74.2 course rating, Raven tees, 7,413 yds
PublicDana Fry & Dr. Michael Hurdzan
- 1.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 2.0Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
One of the least enjoyable rounds I’ve ever played. Charged full price for my wife to ride along despite there being 3 groups playing the entire day. Pro shop was the most disrespectful guy I’ve ever seen working in a golf shop. Just a. Miserable day all around.
Written by
@middleseatsimon
- Views
- Tourist trap
- Dog track
Meridian Golf Club
Englewood, CO, USA
Slope rating 145, 74.5 course rating, Gold tees, 7,292 yds
Colorado National Golf Club
Erie, CO, USA
Slope rating 144, 75.5 course rating, Championship tees, 7,676 yds
The Club at Ravenna
Littleton, CO, USA
Slope rating 143, 73.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,212 yds
(Summit) The Club Cordillera
Edwards, CO, USA
Slope rating 142, 74.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,518 yds
The Country Club of Colorado
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Slope rating 142, 72.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,056 yds
The Golf Club at Bear Dance
Larkspur, CO, USA
Slope rating 141, 74.8 course rating, Professional tees, 7,726 yds
Country Club of the Rockies
Edwards, CO, USA
Slope rating 140, 75.1 course rating, Tournament tees, 7,402 yds
Saddle Rock Golf Course
Aurora, CO, USA
Slope rating 140, 74.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,351 yds
(Norman) Red Sky Ranch and Golf Club
Wolcott, CO, USA
Slope rating 140, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,580 yds
Frost Creek
Eagle, CO, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.4 course rating, Championship tees, 7,155 yds
Haymaker Golf Club
Steamboat Springs, CO, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.3 course rating, Silver tees, 7,308 yds
Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel
Littleton, CO, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.0 course rating, Gold tees, 7,062 yds
(Valley) The Club Cordillera
Edwards, CO, USA
Slope rating 140, 72.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,046 yds
Beaver Creek Golf Club
Avon, CO, USA
Slope rating 140, 72.3 course rating, Gold tees, 6,653 yds
Murphy Creek Golf Course
Aurora, CO, USA
Slope rating 139, 75.5 course rating, Black tees, 7,548 yds
(Championship) Cherry Hills Country Club
Englewood, CO, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.7 course rating, Championship tees, 7,348 yds
Aspen Golf Course
Aspen, CO, USA
Slope rating 139, 73.8 course rating, Gold tees, 7,114 yds
Hilton Denver Inverness
Englewood, CO, USA
Slope rating 139, 72.7 course rating, Blue tees, 7,026 yds
TPC Colorado
Berthoud, CO, USA
Slope rating 138, 77.2 course rating, Tour tees, 7,991 yds
Eagle Ranch Golf Course
Eagle, CO, USA
Slope rating 138, 74.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,530 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across Colorado. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
The Sanctuary is #1 on Course Vaults in Colorado at Slope 152 (73.4 course rating · Rattlesnake tees · 7,044 yds). 78 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across Colorado. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:37 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
