Colorado is home to a gold mineof great golf holes. Some are very private, others are legendary tournament hosts, and still others hail from modestly priced public tracks that yield a surprising number of must-play nuggets. Combined, these memorable golf holes make up an all-star team of unforgettable tests—Colorado’s Dream 18. The 7,437-yard, par-72 layout features tremendous variety in the par 3s, par 4s and par 5s, as well as a postcard-worthy finish. To provide 18 different playing experiences, a maximum of one hole was selected from each course—and in every case, the hole chosen matches where it falls on the actual course. Along the way, you’ll encounter top architects such as Jack Nicklaus, Pete Dye, Tom Doak, and Coore & Crenshaw and tackle holes that bear footprints of the game’s greatest players. See you at the first tee!
Cherry Hills Country Club
Cherry Hills Village (private)
Par 4, 389 yards | Architect: WilliamFlynn(1922)
There are certainly more dramatic, more scenic, more strategic and arguably more historic holes at Cherry Hills than Number 1. However, there is one and only one hole in golf that sports a brick monument at the tee box detailing Arnold Palmer’s heroics in driving this green to start the final round of
