Colorado Golf Club

Colorado Golf Club is a golf club located in Parker, Colorado, southeast of Denver. Opened in 2007, it hosted the Senior PGA Championship in 2010,[3] won by Tom Lehman. It is currently hosting the Solheim Cup in 2013, a biennial ladies team competition contested by teams from the United States and Europe.[4]

Colorado Golf Club
Club information
Location in the United States
Coordinates39.476°N 104.736°W / 39.476; -104.736
LocationParker, Colorado
Established2007
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Tournaments hostedSenior PGA Championship - 2010
Solheim Cup - 2013
Designed byBill Coore &
Ben Crenshaw
Par72
Length7,604 yards (6,953 m)[1]
Course rating75.5
Slope rating149[2]

The championship golf course was designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, and plays 7,604 yards (6,953 m) off the back tees to a par of 72.[1] Its average elevation exceeds 6,100 feet (1,860 m) above sea level.

References

  1. "Scorecard". Colorado Golf Club. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  2. "Course Rating and Slope Database: Colorado Golf Club". USGA. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  3. "Pro's dream pays big dividends with 2010 Senior PGA in Parker". Rocky Mountain News. November 20, 2008. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
  4. Cotton, Anthony (August 2, 2009). "Colorado Golf Club adds to resume". The Denver Post. Retrieved August 3, 2009.


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