Taking a trip to Red Rocks in May and wanted to get any recommendations on where to play 2 rounds in the area.

Arrowhead!

Aggie Athlete Involved said:

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Arrowhead!

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Agreed. I would add the Ridge at Castle Pines north.

Any eateries or other sights to see are also appreciated.

Bear Dance and Arrowhead are the answer

Turf-Ag02 said:

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Any eateries or other sights to see are also appreciated.

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Riblets at Bear Dance

Be sure to check aeration schedules too. Bear Dance has 4/30 on the website right now.

As a superintendent, I definitely make sure to check those schedules.

Kansas Kid said:

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Aggie Athlete Involved said:

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Arrowhead!

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Agreed. I would add the Ridge at Castle Pines north.

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Outside of the back 9 the Ridge is not as good as Bear Dance or Arrowhead.

And yes, I live in Castle Pines.

ILikeTacos said:

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Kansas Kid said:

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Aggie Athlete Involved said:

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Arrowhead!

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Agreed. I would add the Ridge at Castle Pines north.

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Outside of the back 9 the Ridge is not as good as Bear Dance or Arrowhead.

And yes, I live in Castle Pines.

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I agree with you but if you can't fit in one of those 2, I think Castle Pines north is a good course. I haven't played it in 7-10 years so I am assuming it is still being maintained well.

Kansas Kid said:

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ILikeTacos said:

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Kansas Kid said:

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Aggie Athlete Involved said:

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Arrowhead!

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Agreed. I would add the Ridge at Castle Pines north.

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Outside of the back 9 the Ridge is not as good as Bear Dance or Arrowhead.

And yes, I live in Castle Pines.

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I agree with you but if you can't fit in one of those 2, I think Castle Pines north is a good course. I haven't played it in 7-10 years so I am assuming it is still being maintained well.

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It was in decent shape at the end of last season, they have a couple of greens eroding away that I am sure they are fixing over the winter.

My problem is the value for the price. They charge the same as Bear Dance I believe because they get away with the "Castle Pines" name. It isn't the Castle Pines Golf Course or the Castle Pines Country Club or heaven forbid the Sanctuary but people flock to it because of the castle pines name. And the service and facilities just aren't up to Bear Dance imo.

But that's just like my opinion man, I play 90% of my golf at my clubs in Parker.

The last couple of times I tried to play Bear Dance, I couldn't get a tee time. Has that changed?

PS. For me, if I am playing golf in the area, I am always looking to play Keystone, Eagle Vail, etc, although there is good golf in the Front Range.

Kansas Kid said:

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The last couple of times I tried to play Bear Dance, I couldn't get a tee time. Has that changed?

PS. For me, if I am playing golf in the area, I am always looking to play Keystone, Eagle Vail, etc, although there is good golf in the Front Range.

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Yeah it was fairly easy this past season. Obviously with a group you might have to plan it out a little bit but it was pretty open for me.

Yeah there is so much great golf in Colorado, I was just thinking within a 30-45 min trek of Red Rocks if that is where he will be.

Kansas Kid said:

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The last couple of times I tried to play Bear Dance, I couldn't get a tee time. Has that changed?

PS. For me, if I am playing golf in the area, I am always looking to play Keystone, Eagle Vail, etc, although there is good golf in the Front Range.

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Bear Dance opens their sheet 90 days in advance. I also believe every other time, or a couple an hour, are held for member play and PGA member play. So you have to plan ahead a bit because a lot of tee times get gobbled up.

Im a huge Bear Dance homer and would say it is better than any public course in the mountains. It has all the feel of a "mountain" golf course without the drawbacks of driving distance, weather, and inflated cost. I also think the staff service and food are better than anywhere up there as well.

ILikeTacos said:

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Kansas Kid said:

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The last couple of times I tried to play Bear Dance, I couldn't get a tee time. Has that changed?

PS. For me, if I am playing golf in the area, I am always looking to play Keystone, Eagle Vail, etc, although there is good golf in the Front Range.

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Yeah it was fairly easy this past season. Obviously with a group you might have to plan it out a little bit but it was pretty open for me.

Yeah there is so much great golf in Colorado, I was just thinking within a 30-45 min trek of Red Rocks if that is where he will be.

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Agreed on the distance limiting the recommendations to OP.

Fossil Trace is good too

OP, the CGA is rounding out their member play days. Three dates in May in the area.

https://www.coloradogolf.org/play-days/

Broadmoor

USAFA blue course is fun too from what I recall. Haven't played it in years though. I believe it's open to public as well, but don't hold me to that.

Heading down to the Springs tomorrow for a little getaway. OP, did you already come and go?

Getting nine in at Patty Jewet tomorrow night
Four Mile Ranch & Sumo Golf Village on Sunday
Bear Dance on Monday

I have a little quest going to play every course in Colorado. This will put three new pins in the map.

We made it there and back without too much of a headache. Unfortunately the weather was not real conducive for golf, so we drove around the state. Can't speak on the golf, but Shane Smith at Red Rocks was awesome.