If you are searching for a full breakdown of the Denver golf scene you are in the right place. Courses, stores, driving ranges, Topgolf, and miniature golf in your area will all be discussed in full detail as this post goes along.
With that said we can’t come up with a better way to get this going than by listing the best public and private golf courses near you. They are the star of the show and deserve the top billing.
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After they have been covered we will move on to the best local golf stores to buy new clubs, bags, balls, tees, apparel, and whatever other gear you might need. Then we will get into Denver golf driving ranges and putting greens for when you want to get some practice in.
Our final two things to mention will be about Topgolf and miniature golf courses in the area. We suggest that you stick around for the map towards the end so that you can figure out where all these courses and other spots are located.
The Midwest is a region we have written quite a few other posts on in the past if you are interested.
Best Golf Courses In Denver
The best public and private golf courses in Denver would be:
- Green Valley Ranch Golf Club at 4900 Himalaya Rd
- Harvard Gulch Golf Course at 660 E Iliff Ave
- Saddle Rock Golf Course at 21705 E Arapahoe Rd, Aurora
- CommonGround Golf Course at 10300 E Golfers Way, Aurora
- The Homestead Golf Course at 11500 W Hampden Ave, Lakewood
- Bear Creek Golf Club at 12201 Morrison Rd, Lakewood
- Thorncreek Golf Course at 13555 Washington St, Thornton
- West Woods Golf Club at 6655 Quaker St, Arvada
- Lake Arbor Golf Course at 8600 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada
- Arrowhead Golf Course at 10850 Sundown Trail, Littleton
- Raccoon Creek Golf Course at 7301 W Bowles Ave, Littleton
- The Club at Inverness at 200 Inverness Dr W # 100, Englewood
Green Valley Ranch opened in 1970 and has one of the best 18-hole golf courses near you with a total length of 7,249 yards for a par of 70.
Harvard Gulch Golf Course has 9 holes, a par of 27, and a length of 891 yards. It first opened in 1983 and even offers local golf at night from July to August.
Saddle Rock Golf Course opened in 1997 and has 18 holes, a 74.4 course rating, 135 slope rating, and a length of 7,351 yards.
CommonGround Golf Course has 18 holes and a length of 7,198 yards for a par of 71.
You can find a fun 18-hole par 71 course with 6,308 total yards, a 70.6 course rating, and 123 slope rating at The Homestead which opened in 1965.
Bear Creek Golf Club has a great 18-hole par 72 course with a length of 6,800 yards.
Thorncreek Golf Course has 18 holes, 74 course rating, 131 slope rating, and a total length of 7,268 yards for a par of 72.
Many people have been playing at West Woods Golf Club’s 18-hole par 61 course since 1994 which has a total length of 4,407 yards.
Lake Arbor Golf Course is one of the best 18-hole courses in town and has a course rating of 66.5, slope rating of 109, and length of 5,865 yards for a par of 70.
Arrowhead and The Club at Inverness both opened in 1974 and have 18-hole courses with slope ratings of 113 and 139 plus total lengths of 6,654 and 7,026 yards for pars of 72 and 70 respectively.
Raccoon Creek Golf Course opened in 1984 and has 18 holes, 72.1 course rating, 134 slope rating, and a total length of 7,045 yards for a par of 72.
If you are searching for the best golf lessons in your area many of the above have PGA certified trainers on staff.
Best Local Golf Stores
When you want to buy new clubs, balls, bags, apparel, or anything else shop at one of these golf pro shops near you:
- ShaftShack at 190 E 9th Ave #500
- William Flenniken Golf Shop at 595 S Clinton St
- Lenny’s Golf Shop at 2601 S Parker Rd, Aurora
- Play It Again Sports at 13057 W Alameda Pkwy, Lakewood
- Golf Father Golf at 6205 S Benton Ct, Littleton
- D’Lance Golf at 14 Inverness Dr E # A120, Englewood
You can buy or rent premium golf equipment at ShaftShack.
Lenny’s Golf Shop offers equipment repair and has expert club fitters. They also feature the latest technologies like their GC2 forecast simulator which ensures a custom fit like no other.
Play It Again Sports is an all around sporting goods store where you can buy or sell new and used golf clubs, bags, balls, tees, and more near you.
Golf Father Golf offers durable equipment, balls, and accessories as well as club modifications and repairs.
Custom club fittings, local indoor golf practice and lessons, and setting facilities such as simulators, video swing analyzers, and computerized launch monitors are available at D’Lance Golf.
Driving Ranges & Indoor Simulators
You can really hone your skills by spending time at one of these local driving ranges and indoor simulators:
- Optimum Golf at 5059 E 38th Ave
- Aqua Golf at 501 W Florida Ave
Optimum Golf in Park Hill is an indoor driving range with great simulators that is also a good place to lessons here. At Aqua you can hit your balls out over the water plus they have two 18-hole miniature golf courses as well.
Topgolf In Your Area
There are two Topgolf’s in Denver, one at 10601 East Easter Avenue, and the other at 16011 Grant Street in Thornton.
Miniature Golf Near You
These miniature golf courses in your area are good places to have some fun and get a little putting practice in:
- Putter’s Pride at 3604 S Kipling St
- Urban Putt at 1201 18th St
- Ka-Ko Jo’s at 14200 E Alameda Ave #1026, Aurora
- Colorado Journey Miniature Golf at 5150 S Windermere St, Littleton
Putter’s Pride has been offering three fun 18-hole miniature golf courses since 1996. There are two 9-hole miniature golf courses at Urban Putt.
Ka-Ko Jo’s has a custom 18-hole glow in the dark under-the-sea themed course. Since 1996 Colorado Journey Miniature Golf has been providing two 18-hole courses.
Don’t forget that Aqua from our local driving ranges section also has two fun courses with 18 -holes each.
By the way you can also read our posts on:
- Golf Shops & Lessons in Boulder
- Golf Shops & Lessons in Colorado Springs
- Golf Shops & Lessons in Vail, Aspen & Breckenridge
- Golf Shops & Lessons in Salt Lake City
Enjoy Golfing In Denver
We wish we had more to share but for the time being that is all we’ve got. You read about the best public and private golf courses, local pro shops, driving ranges, practice putting greens, Topgolf, and miniature golf courses in your area and should be prepared to plan your next move.
Please use the comments to let us know if we got anything wrong or if anything we posted has become dated. Now go have fun playing golf in Denver.