May 13, 2025
Get Your Golf On in Parker!
It is officially mid-May, the week after Mother’s Day, and you know what that means? Time to get out your sticks, dust off your (golf) balls, and head to the nearest golf course! The new home community of Looking Glass is near all sorts of options for golfing near Parker. From public golf courses to semi-private and exclusive, the location of this master-planned community is close to some of the best courses in Colorado.
COLORADO GOLF CLUB , 8000 Preservation Trail, Parker | 303-840-5400
Nearest and dearest (and private and exclusive!) is the Colorado Golf Club. A member-owned and operated club, this 1700-acre course was designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw and features a challenging 18-hole championship venue. Some of the tournaments hosted here include the Senior PGA Championship, Solheim Cup and the U.S. Amateur and USGA Mid-Amateur Championships.
Members enjoy stunning Rocky Mountain scenery and a par-4 on the 10th hole that lays downhill off the tee to a green hanging on a slope and without a single bunker. Some say that hole sets the tone for Coore and Crenshaw’s finest example of how to imagine a five-star golf course from seemingly ho-hum geography. These designers ran fairways across scenic sagebrush hillsides and ponderosa pine timberlands and positioned greens on buttes and the far sides of rugged gullies to create an extraordinary golfing experience.
The nine-hole Coore & Crenshaw Short Course tests your scoring game with a scenic collection of shots ranging from 70 to 175 yards. This course also lets families enjoy the game in a relaxed setting, but it delivers a reasonable challenge for when you need a golfing fix in the afternoon.
Entry fees for membership into the Colorado Golf Club are six figures with annually-escalating monthly dues, so you’ll need to be or accompany a member to play this coveted course.
BLACK BEAR GOLF CLUB, 11400 Canterberry Pkwy., Parker | 303-840-3100
The 18-hole “Black Bear” course at the Black Bear Golf Club facility in Parker features 7143 yards of golf. Black Bear Golf Club is a semi-private facility, welcoming both members and non-members to enjoy the course and its adjacent amenities. Black Bear Golf Club has an onsite driving range with five practice tees with estimated green fees for 18 holes of $105.
Designed by Jeffrey D. Brauer, ASGCA, and renowned architect, Jim Engh, the Black Bear golf course opened in 1996. The course offers a demanding yet enjoyable experience for golfers of all skill levels. The layout features undulating fairways, strategically placed bunkers, and pristine greens that are meticulously trimmed to provide a five-star playing surface. The course’s unique features include impressive elevation changes, organic water hazards, and stunning views of the neighboring mountains, making it a truly memorable golfing experience.
THE RIDGE AT CASTLE PINES, 1414 Castle Pines Pkwy. | 303-647-8992
The Ridge Golf Course at Castle Pines North is an 18-hole, public course located in Castle Pines near Castle Rock. It is a Troon Golf-managed facility and championship course that ranks with some of the best in Colorado. The Ridge offers 7,103 yards of golf with party open and partly tree-lined surrounds.
Designer Tom Weiskopf’s well-proportioned design provides generous fairways with spacious rolling greens. The golf course is also well-bunkered with water hazards peeking into view on some of the holes. Golfers at The Ridge are treated to picturesque views of Pike’s Peak and Devil’s Head with striking Gambel Oaks and Ponderosa Pines scattered throughout the golf-scape. Although there is no signature hole, the Ridge Golf Course at Castle Pines North offers a variety of distinctive holes that require nimble short game skills and respectable tee shots.
The course loops along pine-dotted ridges and across rocky slopes, and provides playing features that amply mimic those at three private neighboring clubs. Estimated green fees are $55 to $155 for 18 holes with a golf cart included.
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!
With so many activities nearby, the Looking Glass location, can’t be beat. Close to Lone Tree, Castle Rock and even downtown Denver (30 minutes give or take) the master-planned community of Looking Glass with its satisfying neighborhoods gives you access to paths and parks, community connections and nearby recreation. Stop by the model homes from D.R. Horton, Taylor Morrison, and in a few months Dream Finders and Richmond American Homes, from the $600s.