The best golf courses in Golden, Colorado
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 3,645 rounds in Colorado and rate what they played. These are the 25 highest-rated public and private courses within about 25 miles of Golden, Colorado, ranked by those community scores.
Championship
Cherry Hills Country Club
Englewood, CO, USAPrivateWilliam S. Flynn & Press Maxwell
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Caddies
- Driving range
- Pristine
Lakewood Country Club
Lakewood, CO, USAPrivateTom Bendelow & Donald Ross
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
The Sanctuary
Sedalia, CO, USAPrivateJim Engh
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 1.0Facilities
- Pristine
- Must play
- Views
Meridian Golf Club
Englewood, CO, USAPrivateJack Nicklaus & Bob Lohmann
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 2.5Scenery
- 3.1Facilities
Best true test of golf in the state of Colorado. Have to ball strike well. Best membership value in the state.
Written by
@Colinarmi
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Fossil Trace Golf Club
Golden, CO, USAPublicJim Engh
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.4Layout
- 3.1Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.2Facilities
Course is quirky and memorable. Green complexes and bunkers are fun and absurd. Great course to play 1-2 times a year with friends. Well manicured. Friendly staff.
Written by
@DevinLeland
- Views
- Must play
- Fast greens
CommonGround Golf Course
Aurora, CO, USAPublicTom Doak
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.4Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.2Facilities
Course is very fun with challenging greens. Definitely a Doak course because there are some holes where if you put in the wrong spot you are totally screwed. Greens rolled really nicely though and the speeds were good. It had a lot of good holes that were fun and interesting.
Written by
@johnny
- Walkable
- Driving range
- Must play
Walnut Creek Golf Preserve
Westminster, CO, USAPublic
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- NRValue
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
Bear Creek Golf Club
Denver, CO, USAPrivateArnold Palmer & Ed Seay
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Grass range
The Ridge at Castle Pines North
Castle Rock, CO, USAPublicTom Weiskopf
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.8Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
Played twice and enjoyed both, but the 140 weekday price felt way more reasonable for thr golf. Lots of elevation change and a stunning last 2 holes.
Written by
@etsiekki
- Driving range
- Tourist trap
Par-3
CommonGround Golf Course
Aurora, CO, USAPublicTom Doak
The Club at Ravenna
Littleton, CO, USAPrivateJay Morrish
- 3.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
Extremely pretty. Design is decent. Some interesting holes. Almost no driver holes.
Written by
@Colinarmi
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
The Dunes
Riverdale Dunes & Knolls
Brighton, CO, USAPublicPerry Dye & Pete Dye
- 3.8Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.5Value
- 3.6Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
Super fun. One of the best tracks in the state. In good shape, well thought out holes, walkable, and strategic
Written by
@Colinarmi
- Underrated
- Walkable
- Great value
Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel
Littleton, CO, USAPublicArnold Palmer & Ed Seay
- 3.8Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 3.3Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.1Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Friendly
Arrowhead Golf Club
Littleton, CO, USAPublicRobert Trent Jones, Jr.
- 3.6Conditions
- 3.2Layout
- 2.4Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
Incredible views but otherwise overrated. Don't play in the morning or the winds will blow you off the course. Greens are comically fast and sloped. Overplayed so pace of play is slow. Driving range is only 185 yards.
Written by
@ADK
- Views
- Fast greens
- Restaurant
Colorado National Golf Club
Erie, CO, USAPublicJay Morrish
- 3.7Conditions
- 3.2Layout
- 3.4Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
Obviously well maintained but for the price it could be better
Written by
@nturell22
- Driving range
- Views
- Mat range
Meadow/Links
Fox Hollow Golf Club
Lakewood, CO, USAPublicDenis Griffiths
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
Canyon/Meadow
Fox Hollow Golf Club
Lakewood, CO, USAPublicDenis Griffiths
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 2.5Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 1.8Facilities
- Underrated
- Great value
- Walkable
Championship
Green Valley Ranch Golf Club
Denver, CO, USAPublicPerry Dye
- 4.0Conditions
- 2.5Layout
- 3.0Value
- 2.5Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Challenging
- Parkland
Evergreen Golf Course
Evergreen, CO, USAPublic
- 2.0Conditions
- 2.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 5.0Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
Pros - This is a Denver City Muni mountain course at a fraction of the price of a mountain course. Wildlife of Elk and Marmot were right on the course making it a true mountain golf experience.
Written by
@CCHitman
- Hidden gem
- Great value
Raccoon Creek Golf Course
Littleton, CO, USAPublicDick Phelps
- 2.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
Eighteen
South Suburban Golf Club
Centennial, CO, USAPublicDick Phelps
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 2.5Facilities
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
- Restaurant
Thorncreek Golf Club
Thornton, CO, USAPublicBaxter Spann & Joe Finger
- 3.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
Buffalo Run Golf Course
Commerce City, CO, USAPublicKeith Foster
- 2.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Bar
Wellshire Golf Course
Denver, CO, USAPublicDonald Ross
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.5Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
- Walkable
- Restaurant
- Great value
The Homestead Golf Course
Lakewood, CO, USAPublicDenis Griffiths
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
Back 9 >> Front 9. Great views of Foothills. Short 18 but good value in Lakewood
Written by
@JoeStanton
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Golden, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about course rankings in Golden, Colorado.
The top golf courses in Golden, Colorado on Course Vaults are led by Cherry Hills Country Club with a Course Vaults score of 8.6. This page ranks 25 courses, including Cherry Hills Country Club, Lakewood Country Club, The Sanctuary.
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Golden, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Golden, Colorado list includes golf courses within about 25 miles of Golden, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Cherry Hills Country Club is currently #1 among courses in and around Golden, Colorado on Course Vaults at 8.6 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 2:59 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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