Cordillera, The Club At

The mountain air at 7,200 feet wreaks havoc with club selection, but the rewards are worth the mental gymnastics—especially on the signature par-3 7th, where your ball seems to hang suspended over the valley before crashing down onto an island green carved from native scrub oak. Designer Hale Irwin understood that Colorado golf isn't about overpowering the landscape but dancing with it, creating a layout that demands precision over power while serving up some of the most dramatic alpine backdrops in American golf. Every approach shot feels like a postcard, yet the course never sacrifices playability for beauty, maintaining firm conditions that reward thoughtful strategy over brute force.