Breckenridge Golfing

If you are visiting Breckenridge and love to golf, you are in luck. Breckenridge is the only town in the world that owns a Jack Nicklaus designed, 27 hole golf course. The course opened in 1985 and has provided great times ever since. The course has also won many awards and accolades for being a great place to play.

The course is located in a beautiful mountain valley, with the clubhouse sitting at 9,324 feet. Given the high elevation, golf balls travel straighter and farther than at courses at lower elevations. The course has three championship nines, known as the Bear, the Beaver, and the Elk, and they all offer spectacular views of the Rockies.

The Bear Course was the first nine holes to be available for play when the course opened. This is a challenging course and you are likely to shoot no higher than your handicap through the first six holes. The last three holes are very tough. The Bear Course has the most open feel of the three courses, with much of the play around grasses and wetlands.

The Beaver Course opened in 1987 and has the narrowest fairways of the three courses. You will need accurate drives to hit a good score in this nine. The name comes from the beaver ponds that are scattered throughout the course. They were created by beavers and Nicklaus left it in his design.

The Elk Course opened in 2001, giving golfers 27 holes to play with. This nine offers the most elevation change and the most panoramic views of the mountains.