Golf at altitude is a different game, the ball flying farther in the thin Rocky Mountain air against a backdrop of fourteen thousand foot peaks. Colorado pairs the grand old resort golf of The Broadmoor with the high country courses of the Vail Valley and Keystone. Here is where to stay and play, the courses to build around and what a Colorado golf break costs in 2026.
Photograph: The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, via Google
A Colorado golf break suits the group that wants mountain scenery to match its golf, cool dry summer air after the heat of the lowlands, and the novelty of playing at altitude where every club flies ten percent farther. The golf is serious: a grand five star resort with championship history, two of the most scenic mountain courses in America by Tom Fazio and Greg Norman, and a roster of high country layouts set among the aspens and peaks. It works for a buddies trip, a couples escape or a trip that folds golf into a wider Rocky Mountain holiday of hiking, fishing and mountain towns.
The geography splits in two. Colorado Springs, an hour south of Denver, holds The Broadmoor, the grand dame of Colorado golf, playable across a long season at a relatively modest altitude. An hour or two west into the high country, the Vail Valley around Beaver Creek and the Summit County resorts at Keystone hold the marquee mountain golf, open only through the warm months. Most trips anchor on one and add the other, or base in the mountains for a pure high country week.
The headline high country golf, a private club near Wolcott open to play only for members and guests of partner Vail Valley resorts. Two contrasting championship courses, the Tom Fazio with its traditional tree lined feel and the Greg Norman emphasising width and dramatic mountain landforms, give you two superb rounds from one base, often at a resort discount. The centrepiece of a Vail Valley golf package.
The grand dame of Colorado golf, a five star resort below Cheyenne Mountain with two championship courses. The East Course traces to Donald Ross in 1918, later reworked by Robert Trent Jones senior, and has staged USGA championships from Jack Nicklaus's 1959 US Amateur to multiple US Women's Opens and US Senior Opens. The Unlimited Golf Getaway package bundles rooms, rounds and carts across 36 holes of classic mountain golf.
An hour east of Vail in Summit County, the Keystone resort runs two contrasting high altitude courses. The Keystone Ranch, a 1980 Robert Trent Jones junior design, opens with a Scottish links style front nine before a mountain valley back, while the River Course threads along the Snake River. A scenic, value friendly mountain base that pairs golf with the Summit County resorts and easy Denver access.
A Robert Trent Jones junior design climbing through a narrow mountain canyon at Beaver Creek, tight and scenic with the creek and the aspens framing nearly every hole. Open to resort guests and a natural companion round to Red Sky on a Vail Valley package, it captures the drama of high country golf in a walkable, beautiful setting minutes from the village.
If your group has a member connection, Colorado's private golf is world class. Castle Pines near Denver, a Jack Nicklaus design, has long hosted the PGA Tour, Cherry Hills carries deep major history, and Ballyneal, a remote Tom Doak links in the eastern sandhills, is one of the most admired modern courses in the country. All need a member host, but they are the ones to chase.
Designers, host history and access verified June 2026. Green fees and package ranges are indicative third party figures for the 2026 season and change with demand and season. Always confirm directly before booking. Check tee time availability.
Fly into Denver or Eagle and settle into a Beaver Creek or Vail resort. An easy afternoon to acclimatise to the altitude, with the golf starting in the morning.
Play one of the two Red Sky courses, the Fazio or the Norman, the marquee round of the trip, with the second course held for later in the week.
A second high country round, either Beaver Creek's canyon golf or the other Red Sky course, then an afternoon for the mountains, the spa or the village.
Drive to Colorado Springs and finish at The Broadmoor, the grand old resort below Cheyenne Mountain, before the flight home from Denver or Colorado Springs.
Drive times: Denver to Vail about two hours; Vail to Colorado Springs about three hours; Denver to Colorado Springs about an hour. A hire car makes the mountain loop simple, with Denver and Eagle the main airports.
| Style | Per person, 2026 | What it usually includes |
|---|---|---|
| Short Broadmoor or Vail stay and play | From around $1,500 to $2,200 | 2 to 3 nights at one resort, 2 to 3 rounds, carts, one base |
| Vail Valley high country week | From around $2,200 to $3,500 | 4 to 5 nights, Red Sky's two courses plus Beaver Creek, premium rooms |
| Full Colorado grand tour | From around $3,500 upward | The Broadmoor and the mountains combined, every marquee round, all carts and transfers |
Indicative third party operator ranges for the 2026 season, excluding flights, shown to set expectations only. We are a guide, not an operator, and never quote our own pricing. Always confirm directly before booking.
Colorado golf is a summer game. The high country courses around Vail and Keystone are seasonal, typically open from late May or June through September or October, with the warm dry days and cool nights of high summer the sweet spot. The Broadmoor sits lower in Colorado Springs and plays a longer season into the shoulder months. Book the marquee mountain rounds and the resort rooms well ahead for the July and August peak, when the Vail Valley fills fastest, and remember to allow a day to acclimatise to the altitude before your first round.
Tell us the courses you want, whether you lean mountain or resort and roughly when. One concierge costs the whole break to the head, holds the Red Sky and Broadmoor packages and replies within one working day, with no obligation.
Two areas hold the best golf packages in Colorado. The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, a five star resort with two championship courses tracing back to Donald Ross and Robert Trent Jones senior, offers unlimited golf getaways at the base of Cheyenne Mountain. In the high country, the Vail Valley around Beaver Creek is anchored by Red Sky Golf Club, with its Tom Fazio and Greg Norman courses open to resort guests on stay and play, alongside Beaver Creek Golf Club and the Keystone courses an hour east. Always confirm current rates directly before booking.
Yes. Red Sky Golf Club near Wolcott in the Vail Valley is a private club open to play only for members and guests of partner resorts on a stay and play basis, with two courses, one by Tom Fazio and one by Greg Norman. Booking a qualifying Vail Valley resort unlocks tee times at Red Sky, often at a discount, making it the centrepiece of a high country Colorado golf package. Always confirm package details and access directly before booking.
Indicative third party figures run from around 1,500 dollars per person for a short Broadmoor or Vail Valley stay and play with a few rounds, up to roughly 3,500 dollars and more per person for a longer high country trip across multiple resorts including Red Sky, with premium rooms and marquee rounds. These exclude flights and are shown to set expectations only. We never quote our own pricing, so always confirm directly before booking.
Summer is the season, roughly June to September, when the mountain courses are open and Colorado's warm dry days and cool nights make for ideal golf at altitude. The high country courses around Vail and Keystone are seasonal, typically open late May or June through September or October, while The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs sits lower and plays a longer season into the shoulder months. Book the marquee mountain rounds and rooms well ahead for the summer peak.
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