The older I get, the more I understand that golf is a social game. My fraternity brother that I had not seen in 35 + years and I put it on the calendar and made it happen. I drove four and a half hour... Continue »

The older I get, the more I understand that golf is a social game. My fraternity brother that I had not seen in 35 + years and I put it on the calendar and made it happen. I drove four and a half hours from Salt Lake City, and he drove four and a half hours from Durango, Colorado. The drive is pleasant enough, and the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow was Redlands Mesa Golf Course in Grand Junction! I understand they used to charge more during the week, but they recently have lowered their weekday price - $50 per player, including cart and range balls. I understand from various reviews, that Redlands Mesa is the number 1 public golf course in all of Colorado. From my experience, I can now see why. From tee to green on every hole, all I could think of was how beautiful the setting is, and the condition of the golf course was just short of spectacular. Surrounded by red rocks, the verdant fairways and greens are a beautiful contrast.  Definitely a golf course to take your camera to! I believe that the golf course is best played from the blue tees, but if you are not a long hitter or if you have problems with your accuracy, its going to be a very long day. Choose your tees wisely and enjoy this incredible course. The greens were as nice as any I have seen, although a couple did have some fungus and also there are invasive grasses that are taking over in a few spots. Other than that, these are some of the best greens I have played in several years. The fairways are lush and people seem to be religious about fixing their divots, which is a great thing! The rough was long and punitive, but overall the way the course is designed really rewards good shots. Just a beautiful golf experience, all the way around! I plan to go back, as it was certainly worth the drive! The club house, the grounds, the staff, are all reminiscent of some of the best private clubs I have ever played. Thanks to JohnnyGK for the tip.  The only negatives I can think of are, for someone who is a bit gimpy because of my total hip replacement in 2014, some of the stairways up to the upper tee boxes were very uneven and a little scary to walk. Also, although we were warned, the back nine was infested with deer flies, and those little b*st%rd s bite!