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Private Golf Courses Aspen Glen Golf Club. 0545 Bald Eagle Way, Carbondale. 970-704-1988. Membership comes with home ownership. Non-residents can join for $100,000. www.aspenglen.com
Bear Creek Country Club. 12201 Morrison Rd. 303-980-8700. Men-only club offers a $6,200 trial membership.
Bookcliff Country Club. 2730 G. Road, Grand Junction. 970-243-3323. Grand Junction's only private club features mature trees, water and views of the Bookcliff and Grand Mesa.
Boulder Country Club. 350 Clubhouse Rd., Boulder. 303-530-4600. Offers deferred interest-free initiation plans and separate membership to its par-three course. www.bouldercc.org
Broadmoor Golf Club. One Lake Circle, Colorado Springs. 719-634-7711. Members have access to five-star resort facilities. New members must buy property in Broadmoor Resort Community. www.broadmoor.com
Castle Pines Golf Club. 1000 Hummingbird Dr., Castle Rock. 303-688-6022. Home to the International - and a national membership (only 33 percent can come from Colorado). www.castlepines.com
Catamount Ranch & Club. 33400 B Catamount Drive, Steamboat Springs. 303-841-2060. Club just went private. Also offers a non-transferable $55,000 membership. www.catamountclub.com
Cherry Creek Country Club. 9200 E. Iliff Ave., Denver. 303-755-0711. The first new private golf club built in Denver in more than twenty years. Clubhouse is projected for late 2003 opening. www.cherrycreekcountryclub.com
Cherry Hills Country Club. 4125 S. University Blvd., Englewood. 303-761-9900. Host to ten national major tourneys, including the 2005 U.S. Women's Open. Arnold Palmer won the 1960 U.S. Open here.
Colorado Springs Country Club. 3333 Templeton Gap Rd., Colorado Springs. 719-634-8851. Scenic, mature course. Currently running initiation special: $5,500 down; $1,000 for the next eight quarters.
Columbine Country Club. 17 Fairway Lane, Littleton. 303-794-6333. Tough, wooden course annually hosts U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying. Site of 1967 PGA Championship.
Cordillera, The Club at. 655 Clubhouse Drive, Edwards. 970-926-3500. Home to three regulation courses, a par-three course and Dave Pelz School. www.cordillera-vail.com
Cotton Ranch Golf Club. 530 Cotton Ranch Drive, Gypsum. 970-524-6200. Semi-private club gives twenty percent of tee times to non-members. Non-Cotton Ranch resident membership available. www.cottonranch.com
Country Club of Colorado. 125 E. Clubhouse Drive, Colorado Springs 719-538-4082. Members get all amenities at Cheyenne Mountain Resort. Junior membership programs (ages 21-35) available. www.cheyennemountain.com
Country Club of the Rockies. 676 Sawatch Drive, Edwards. 970-926-3080. Highly selective Vail Valley club nestled in Arrowhead development. Head pro Tom Apple is authority on golf at altitude.
Denver Country Club. 1700 E. First Ave., Denver. 303-733-2441. Denver's oldest and arguably most prestigious club. Hosted the PGA Tour's 1963 Denver Open and the 1982 Curtis Cup.
Eagle Springs Country Club. 28521 US Hwy. 6 & 24, Wolcott. 970-926-4400. Exquisite, ultra-exclusive course is known as "Ego Springs" among locals.
Eaton Country Club. 37661 Weld County Road 39, Eaton. 970-454-2587. A sleeper north of Greeley. Tough greens, 2,000 trees, great mountain views and an exclusive restaurant.
Fort Collins Country Club. 1920 Country Club Road, Ft. Collins. 970-482-1336. Only member-owned private club in Fort Collins. Completed major upgrade last year. Course now longer and harder. www.fcgolf.org
Fox Acres Country Club. 3350 Fox Acres Drive West, Red Feather Lakes. 970-881-2191. Impeccable layout managed by Troon Golf. Club recently converted to membership-owned facility. www.foxacrescc.com
Fox Hill Country Club. 12389 East Hwy. 119, Longmont. 303-772-0246. Has hosted U.S. Open qualifiers. Interest-free initiation fee payment plan and other incentive-based programs available. www.foxhillcc.com
Glenmoor Country Club. 110 Glenmoor Drive, Englewood. 303-781-3000. A tight, penal layout with slick greens right in the heart of Denver. www.glenmoorcc.com
Greeley Country Club. 4500 W. 10th Street, Greeley. 970-353-0528. Lush, densely treed jewel.
Green Gables Country Club. Stately facility. Recently approved plans for an Arthur Hills renovation are on hold until drought issues are resolved. www.greengablescc.org
Heather Ridge Country Club. 13521 E. Iliff Ave., Aurora. 303-755-3550. Course expands to 6,100 yardage in April. Fast, small greens. Replacing indoor swimming with practice and fitness facilities.
Hiwan Golf Club. 30671 Clubhouse Lane, Evergreen. 303-674-3366. Former home of the Colorado Open (1964 to 1991). Known for beautiful vistas and extremely tough greens. www.hiwangolf.com
Inverness Hotel & Golf. 200 Inverness Dr., Englewood. 303-397-7878. Colorado Open site (1992 - 1997). Members-only until noon on weekends. www.invernesshotel.com
Ironbridge Golf Club. 1007 Westbank Rd., Glenwood Springs. 970-945-4300. New layout known until recently as The Siennna Club at Rose Ranch. Purchased from Troon Golf by Lehman Brothers.
Kissing Camels Club. 4500 Kissing Camels Drive, Colorado Springs. 719-632-5541. Scenic, immaculate 27-hole layout. Owned by the same family as the ultra-exclusive Garden of the Gods Club. www.kissingcamelsclub.com
Lake Valley Golf Club. 4400 Lake Valley Drive, Longmont. 303-444-2114. A public track until 1997. Stunning clubhouse and continued course upgrades match the majectic views of the Flatirons. www.lakevalley.com
Lakewood Country Club. 6800 W. 10th Ave., Lakewood. 303-233-4614. Denver's second oldest course. Mature trees, small greens, unpretentious atmosphere.
Maroon Creek Club. 010 Club Circle Road, Aspen. 970-920-1533. All you could want in a club, including a fantastic course and indoor teaching center. www.mccaspen.com
Meridian Golf Club. 9742 S. Meridian Blvd., Englewood. 303-799-4043. Home of the McGetrick Golf Academy, indoor driving range, four practice bunkers, three practice holes. www.meridiangolfclub.com
Perry Park Country Club. 7047 Perry Park Blvd., Larkspur. 303-681-3305. Nestled amid towering red rocks and ponderosa pines. Refurbished 1890s manor-style clubhouse overlooks lake. www.perryparkcc.com
Pinehurst Country Club. 6255 W. Quincy, Denver. 303-985-1551. Recent upgrades include a $7 million clubhouse remodeling and four new wells to help combat effects of the drought.
Plum Creek Golf Club. 331 Players Club Drive, Castle Rock. Former TPC has hosted Senior PGA and myriad national and state qualifying events. www.plumcreekgolfandcc.com
Ptarmigan Golf & Country Club. 5416 Vardon Way, Fort Collins. 970-226-8555. Heavily bunkered layout with plenty of forced carries and natural hazards. www.ptarmigancountryclub.com
Pueblo Country Club. 3200 8th Ave., Pueblo. 719-543-4844. Short, tight tree-lined course. Vying with public Walking Stick and Grandote Peaks as premier Pueblo-area club.
Red Rocks Country Club. 16235 W. Belleview Ave., Morrison. 303-696-4438. Set amid dramatic outcroppings, private hiking trails and killer views. Offers $50 member-for-a-day program. www.redrockscountryclub.org
Red Sky Golf Club. 0376 Red Sky Rd., Wolcott. 970-477-8404. Members alternate with Vail Resorts guests on two championship courses. Members have own clubhouse and facilities. www.redskyranch.com
Roaring Fork Country Club. 100 Arbaney Ranch Road, Basalt. 970-927-9000. Lush, challenging course. Fly-fishing and golf on the same hole. Initiation includes one-sixth ownership in luxury suite. www.roaringforkclub.net
Rolling Hills Country Club. 15707 W. 26th Ave., Golden. 303-279-3334. Lush course with few homes and severe greens. Negotiated a sweet water deal last summer.
Snowmass Club. 0239 Snowmass Club Circle, Snowmass Village. 970-923-0929. A complete redesign by Jim Engh to open this spring. Limited public play. Lifetime membership plans available. www.snowmassclub.com
Sterling Country Club. 17408 Hwy. 14, Sterling. 970-522-5523. Tight elm-lined track. New clubhouse and other upgrades. Former home to Colorado Section PGA Championship.
The Country Club at Castle Pines. 6600 Country Club Drive, Castle Rock. 303-688-6400. Being sold to Castle Hawk Development. www.countryclubcastlepines.com
The Pinery Country Club. 6900 Pinery Parkway, Parker. 303-841-2060. Routes through The Pinery Neighborhood. Comp golf privileges at 250 clubs through American Golf's Platinum Club.
The Ranch Country Club. 11887 Tejon Street, Westminster. 303-460-9700. Short, spicy course with vexing greens and plenty of water play. Great clubhouse and unpretencious membership. www.theranchcc.com
Valley Country Club. 14601 Country Club Drive, Aurora. 303-690-6373. Currently hosts Colorado Women's Open.
Woodmoor Pines Country Club. 18945 Pebble Beach Way, Monument. 719-481-2272. Rolling course with great views on Pikes Peak and Front Range. New ownership.
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