I played this course on a 4-round golf trip to Denver. I've played a lot of courses, but I never really "got" how the design mattered. This course was an eye-opener because I understood what the desi... Continue »

I played this course on a 4-round golf trip to Denver. I've played a lot of courses, but I never really "got" how the design mattered. This course was an eye-opener because I understood what the designer was trying to accomplish. I'm an 11 index, and on most courses I don't have the risk reward choices because I can't hit the ball far enough to matter. Most course seem to be designed for golfers who can hit it 280 and have some control over where the ball goes. I can't go for greens in two either.

This course is different. It's designed to provide options for golfers who drive it 230 (provided you play the appropriate tees). Several of the par fives I could have reached with two really good shots. I didn't ever do it, but at least I had a chance. The green complexes were wonderfully challenging, with the good shot being rewarded and the not so good shot penalized. I'd like to see more courses designed for the average golfer As this one clearly is.

Service here was above average, and the conditions superb. It was a good 7-10 degrees cooler here than in Denver which was nice because it was pretty hot in the lowlands. Overall, it was unanimous among us on the trip that Bear Dance was hands down the best among it, Fossil Trace, Arrowhead, and Omni Interlocken.