CommonGround Golf Course

Aurora, CO · 6.2 mi away

Saddle Rock Golf Course is a public, city-owned course in Aurora, Colorado, designed by architect Richard M. Phelps and opened in 1997. The high-plains, links-style layout plays to a par of 72 and measures roughly 7,351 yards from the back markers, combining native grass areas, creek features and meaningful elevation change. It formerly hosted the Colorado Open along with various statewide amateur and professional events. Multiple sets of tees let golfers of different abilities choose an appropriate level of difficulty, and one of the area's larger practice tees supports lesson programs run out of the pro shop. The course is part of the City of Aurora's municipal golf system, alongside Aurora Hills, Meadow Hills, Murphy Creek and Springhill. A restaurant on site serves golfers, and tee times can be booked through the city's golf reservation system.

Denver, CO · 6.2 mi away

Wellshire Golf Course is an 18-hole public course in Denver, Colorado, that opened in 1926. It is the only course west of the Mississippi designed by Donald Ross, and its tree-lined fairways give the municipal layout a country club feel. The course sits at 3333 South Colorado Boulevard and is run by the City and County of Denver. Mature trees frame most holes, and the routing has kept its original Ross layout through nearly a century of play. The property also includes Hogan's Alley, a par-3 junior course, along with a driving range, putting green, and a chipping green with practice bunkers.

Aurora, CO · 7.0 mi away

Murphy Creek Golf Course, home of "the Homestead at Murphy Creek," is a city-owned course on the eastern edge of Aurora, Colorado. Its prairie-links setting includes wide fairways, native rough and farm-themed buildings, including an old barn and vintage equipment placed around the grounds. The course was designed by Kenneth Kavanaugh and opened around 2000, combining modern strategic design, large bunkers and expansive greens with a rustic, rural atmosphere. It hosted the 2008 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. Murphy Creek operates as a public, municipal course under the City of Aurora golf system, with a driving range, practice facilities and an on-site tavern.