Golf
Only a 20 min drive from Ouray is a course awarded “Best Places to Play” by Golf Digest. Fairway Pines Golf Club is surrounded by spectacular mountains views while you play atop an 8,000 foot mesa, where balls travel up to 20% further than at sea level. Within an hour drive there are four additional courses where you can test your skill.
Fairway Pines Golf Club
The 18-hole Fairway Pines at The Divide Ranch & Club in Ridgway, CO is a semi-private golf course that opened in 1993. Designed by Byron Coker, Fairway Pines at The Divide Ranch & Club measures 6841 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 130 and a 71.6 USGA rating. The course features 4 sets of tees for different skill levels.
117 Ponderosa Drive, Ridgway / 970-626-5284
The Links at Cobble Creek
The Links at Cobble Creek is an 18-hole links style golf course located in Montrose, Colorado. It measures 6,982 yards from the back tees and 5,133 yards from the front tees. The majestic San Juan Mountains provide a beautiful backdrop for a wonderful golf experience. With ten lakes and a creek that winds through the entire course, a ball in the fairway is a must. The greens are large with tremendous undulations. Hitting the ball on the correct side of the flag makes for much easier birdie putts. The back nine is unusual in that it offers three par 3’s, three par 4’s and three par 5’s. The Links at Cobble Creek is very excited about offering this great test of golf with breathtaking views to the golfing public.
Chipeta Road, Montrose / 970-240-3884 / www.cobblecreek.com
Black Canyon
Located in beautiful Montrose, Colorado, the Black Canyon Golf Club is surrounded
by views of the San Juan Mountains and the Black Canyon National Park.
1350 Birch, Montrose / 970-249-GOLF
http://www.blackcanyongolfclub.com/
Devils Thumb
Located in the foothills north of Delta, Colorado Devil’s Thumb Golf Club offers a unique blend of characteristics. The style is described by architect Rick Phelps as a “prairie style” course. Five sets of tees make the course playable to every type of golfer. From the front tees the course plays to 5180 yards. From the tips it is 7176, a challenge to even the most seasoned player.
9900 Devil’s Thumb Drive, Delta / 970-874-6262
http://www.devilsthumbgolfclub.com/
Telluride Golf Club
Keeping your eye on the ball and off the towering peaks surrounding the Telluride Golf Course may be your toughest challenge when teeing off at this breathtaking course, perched 9,500 feet above sea level. This par 70, 6,574 yard, 18 hole, mountain resort course is surrounded by the highest concentration of 14,000 foot mountains in the United States.
While the breathtaking beauty may be a distraction, the altitude works to your advantage as Telluride’s air creates less resistance against the golf ball during flight, translating to 15 percent more distance.
565 Mountain Village Blvd., Telluride / 970-728-2608 www.tellurideskiandgolfclub.com
