“Top 100 Golf Courses”, a United Kingdom-based group that reviews and rates courses around the world, this week published its Mountain Division Best in State Rankings, including a rundown of what it considers the top 40 courses in Colorado.
Ballyneal in Holyoke, designed by Tom Doak, holds down the No. 1 slot on the list, which includes public, private and resort courses. Earlier this year, Ballyneal (pictured) was ranked No. 4 among Golfweek’s Best Modern Courses in the U.S.
Here are the top 40 in Colorado, as ranked by Top 100 Golf Courses:
1. Ballyneal
2. Cherry Hills CC
3. Colorado GC
4. Castle Pines GC
5. Sanctuary
6. Broadmoor (East)
7. Ravenna
8. CC of the Rockies
9. Maroon Creek
10. Denver CC
11. Redlands Mesa
12. Red Sky (Fazio)
13. Red Sky (Norman)
14. Cornerstone (now closed)
15. Aspen Glen
16. Roaring Fork
17. CommonGround
18. Catamount Ranch
19. Adam’s Mountain (renamed Frost Creek)
20. Broadmoor (West)
21. Breckenridge
22. Lakota Canyon
23. Cordillera (Valley)
24. Ironbridge
25. Ridge at Castle Pines North
26. Pradera
27. CC at Castle Pines
28. Raven at Three Peaks
29. Haymaker
30. Columbine CC
31. Devil’s Thumb
32. Murphy Creek
33. Cougar Canyon (now closed)
34. Flying Horse
35. Riverdale (Dunes)
36. Bear Dance
37. Fossil Trace
38. Four Mile Ranch
39. Eagle Springs
40. Cherry Creek CC
For more on the recent Top 100 Golf Course rankings, CLICK HERE.
