Breckenridge Golf Club

The thin air at 9,324 feet above sea level transforms every iron shot into a club-and-a-half adventure, while the dramatic elevation changes through pine-studded fairways demand both course management and a steady nerve. Jack Nicklaus designed these mountain holes to play with the natural contours of the Rockies, creating forced carries over ravines and approach shots to greens perched on natural shelves. What elevates this high-altitude test above typical resort fare is the genuine strategic variety—from the downhill par-3 7th that plays 50 yards shorter than the yardage suggests to the uphill closing stretch that will leave even sea-level bombers gasping.