Golf Digest recently published a list of the “25 Courses That Offer the Most Bang for Your Buck” nationwide and in Canada, and two Colorado courses were included.
CommonGround Golf Course, the CGA-owned and operated facility in Aurora, and Four Mile Ranch Golf Club in Canon City made the grade. Only three states or provinces included more than one course on the list, and in that regard Colorado joined California (four) and Florida (two).
Here’s the introduction Golf Digest used for the Most Bang for the Buck feature:
“Identifying golf courses with the most value isn’t simply finding the cheapest rounds. For most golfers, rounds of golf that scream value are ones we can’t wait to tell others about. To us, there’s an unwritten formula including some combination of price, amount of fun, level of intrigue with the design, conditioning, overall experience and history. We all have our own barometers of what makes a valued round of golf. Here are our choices, nominated by readers, our course-ranking panelists and our editors.”
And here are Golf Digest’s blurbs that ran with each Colorado course included:
CommonGround GC (pictured): “Tom Doak and his team designed this course to be fun and playable for a wide range of golfers. Generous fairways, four sets of tees (with combo sets also rated for both men and women) and strategically placed features ensure that scratch golfers and raw beginners alike enjoy playing CommonGround. Also, the course offers generous nine-hole rates, affordable unlimited-golf annual rates, and great deals for Colorado Golf Association members.”
Four Mile Ranch GC: “There are no bunkers on this Jim Engh design that is framed by mountains all around. Shale mounds take the place of sand on many holes, including many other unique Engh design features, such as several punchbowl greens, blind shot and wild green slopes. As one of our panelists put it: “vastly underrated among the state’s public courses.”
For the complete Golf Digest list, CLICK HERE.
