I will definitely get back here to play again, hopefully before next year's annual tourney! They are smaller than your newer courses yet large enough to have some serious 2-putt challenges, not overly undulated, pretty straight forward so someone like me can just aim for fat part of green on approach shot and hope to hit half the greens in regulation and never have a 100-yard triple breaking putt. I probably liked the greens the most of anything. Seems there should be a local rule waiving lost balls in the leaves when your whole group saw a great shot just off the green or right in the fairway and you get penalized stroke and distance anyway. So finding ball even in fairway or around green sometimes challenging the 3-minute rule. Pace of play even for tournament was good except the second day was wind gusts over 40 mph and leaves blew all over, just a consequence of a blustery Oct day. Just enough bunkers to make you avoid but not overwhelming. Although the fairways are tree-lined with huge old trees, I felt the fairways were wide enough to navigate and I am not a straight shooter. Most holes are what you see is what you get in front of you, not many blind shots. Water in play on maybe 6 or 7 holes but pretty avoidable with decent course management. Par 70 layout with just 1 par 5 on each nine, most par 5s take driver / 400 or so yards from blue tees. Very walkable and flat course, being a walker myself I appreciated the Boulder-fitness oriented effect toward walking majority, nothing against cart riders of course! Practice facilities were above average, except the range is a tad small with the COVID-distancing, but everything is very close so no long hikes between parking lot - clubhouse - range - putting green - chipping green - #1 tee. Free water and breakfast burritos and of course range balls for the tourney. Staff was very friendly and accommodating, tourney or not, and they gave out towel and divot switch-blade gifts for entrants. They had the course in top condition despite the summer drought leading into fall. The course is easy to get to, near U of Colorado campus / centrally located, really not a far drive from central Denver.Ī bit hidden turn-off from Arapahoe Avenue so be wary of the signage. I had not played this course in many years since Boulder is a bit of a haul for me so I signed up for the Boulder City Amateur Championship 2-day gross score event and I was not disappointed, quite pleasantly surprised! Being a 10 handicap I was in pretty impressive company of single digit folks but it's fun to play with very good players and hope to have some of their talent rub off on me! You should not leave this course off of your to play list! I find myself returning several times a year to enjoy this track. It is very easy to walk and has some nice mountain views when you get out of the trees. The 9th is a tricky par 4 with OB left ad lakes right so you better keep it straight, and the par 3 11th has a very tricky putting surface.įlatirons is a solid golf course with no frills and everything right out in front of the player. I really enjoy playing Flatirons since there are no houses lining most of the fairways, the conditions are usually very good, and it is a good test. You need to be pretty accurate with all of your clubs or make sure your chipping game is dialed in to avoid a big score. There are plenty of trees lining the lush fairways, a collection of several lakes and streams, and small greens by today’s standards. That shouldn’t deter any golfers who are looking for a fun day and a good challenge!įlatirons got course is really a classic par 70 layout, a style that is not too common in courses in the area. The name is a bit ironic, since this course is so flat. Set not too far from the base of the mountains for which it is named, Flatirons golf course is THE option for golf in Boulder.
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