Located in Parker, Colorado, a South Denver suburb, Coore & Crenshaw’s Colorado Golf Club is one of the pair’s most decorated championship designs. It has hosted the 2010 Senior PGA Championship, the 2013 Solheim Cup, and the 2019 U.S. Mid Amateur; and it was the second venue for the 2023 U.S. Amateur, alongside nearby Cherry Hills Country Club. Like much of Coore & Crenshaw best work, CGC elegantly navigates a unique landscape, blending with and accentuating the terrain it sits on.

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Take Note…

A restrained choice. During Colorado Golf Club’s architect search, Coore & Crenshaw’s proposal was the only one to use the flatter valley floor that today’s fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, 12th, 16th, and 17th holes occupy. Every other firm that submitted a plan preferred to use the more dramatic hillscape for all 18 holes.

Fiery. Thanks to its dry, arid setting, CGC has supreme playing conditions. The firmness of the turf, along with Coore & Crenshaw’s willingness to build greens that run away from players, requires careful distance calculations and an ability to play running approaches.

Elevated life. At CGC’s elevation, shots travel about 10% farther than they would at sea level. You’ll notice that the course’s yardages, shown below, reflect the increased distance that the golf ball travels in the Denver area.