1In 1980, Jack Vickers asked Jack Nicklaus to design a world class golf course in Colorado--and Castle Pines was born. We have one of the most spectacular starting holes in golf witLong hitters can go for this Par 5 in two if they hit a good tee shot down the right side of the fairway. The downhill lie on your second can be a challenge, so most players shouldThe downhill lie on your second can be a challenge, so most players should lay up to a comfortable yardage and avoid the three bunkers around the green. Look out for the subtle rid2The second hole isn't a long par 4,The second hole isn't a long par 4, but a new pond and bunker guard the front and wrap around the right side of the green. The safe play is to lay back down the right side of the fThe second shot plays slightly downhill; though it won't be a long one, it demands an accurate approach. The green is long and narrow and is deceptively difficult to read.3The third hole is still heading down the valley as the terrain starts to open up.The third hole is still heading down the valley as the terrain starts to open up. This par 4 has a double fairway option off the tee, with a dry gulch separating the two. The easiebut you will be faced with a tougher second to the shallow and diagonal green. The right fairway option is tougher to hit off the tee, but you will have a much better approach angl4The fourth is a downhill par 3 with a wash along the entire right side of the hole.The fourth is a downhill par 3 with a wash along the entire right side of the hole. Although the green is generously sized, it can look deceptively small from the tee. The wash and5When you get to the fifth hole, the golf course turns uphill.When you get to the fifth hole, the golf course turns uphill. This par 4 has trees on the right and a fairway bunker on the left off the tee. If you can carry the crown in the fairIf you can't carry the crown, you will face an uphill second shot with a long club. Two bunkers guard the front right, so it is better to be long and left on your second. The green6The sixth hole is a par 4The sixth hole is a par 4 that starts off from an elevated tee to a generous fairway guarded by a large, deep bunker on the right. Keep your tee shot to the left for a safer play, The real challenge begins on the second shot where club selection is critical. A ball coming up short will likely roll back down the hill, and a ball that goes long leaves a very d7The par 3 seventh was designed with the seventeenth hole at Glen Abbey Golf Club in mind. The elevated tee lies tucked into the trees,The par 3 seventh was designed with the seventeenth hole at Glen Abbey Golf Club in mind. The elevated tee lies tucked into the trees, and four bunkers protect the green. The drop 8A three shot par 5 for most, the eighth hole plays uphill the entire way to an elevated green.A three shot par 5 for most, the eighth hole plays uphill the entire way to an elevated green Drive the ball right down the middle to avoid the trees on the right and the two fairwMost players should leave themselves a comfortable yardage for their third. Two greenside bunkers sit to the left, but there is plenty of room on the right for a missed shot. The e9Originally the ninth hole had a ravine coming down from the clubhouse area.Originally the ninth hole had a ravine coming down from the clubhouse area. Jack Vickers thought it would be a good idea to put in a water feature, so the ravine was dammed up to cOnce you are in the fairway, your second shot to this par 4 is uphill to a shallow green with a spine separating the left side from the right. Be sure to take enough club as most p10The tenth hole has a beautiful view of Castle Rock in the distance and is always one of the toughest to par.The tenth hole has a beautiful view of Castle Rock in the distance and is always one of the toughest to par. Aim for the left center of the fairway off the tee, and remember that bThis par 4 is downhill to a green guarded by water in the front, making the lie and club selection on the second shot difficult. The green is settled in behind the pond, and it's b11The eleventh hole is a picturesque par 3 that Jack Vickers also thought would play well with waterThe eleventh hole is a picturesque par 3 that Jack Vickers also thought would play well with water. A stream and two ponds guard this two-tiered green, which really makes the front12Jack Nicklaus said he always enjoyed the tee shot on the twelfth hole because you can challenge the fairway bunkers on the right and be rewarded when you hit a good shot.Jack Nicklaus said he always enjoyed the tee shot on the twelfth hole because you can challenge the fairway bunkers on the right and be rewarded when you hit a good shot. But be foYou can also play short of the bunkers off the tee because there is plenty of room to lay up, but a longer second shot brings the water left of the green and the two greenside bunk13The thirteenth hole is a terrific par 4The thirteenth hole is a terrific par 4 where you drive out of the shoot off the tee to an uphill fairway that crowns and then drops down into the green. Longer hitters can go downFour bunkers strategically placed around the green all come into play and the two toughest hole locations are on the very front and on the elevated shelf in the back right. This is14The fourteenth hole is a tree lined, picturesque downhill par 5.The fourteenth hole is a tree lined, picturesque downhill par 5. Off the tee, the fairway is generous, but a grassed-in wash with deep rough guards the left side. The right center Your second shot requires either a layup before the creek that crosses the fairway or the guts to go over it. For the rest of the hole, water is in play as the creek flows along th15The fifteenth hole is a dogleg right par 4 where accuracy, not distance, is the O-Bjective off the tee.Hit your drive down the left center of the fairway to avoid the pines and cottonwoods on the right. These trees will block a shot to the green if you don't drive it left enough or The fifteenth hole is a dogleg right par 4 where accuracy, not distance, is the O-Bjective off the tee. Hit your drive down the left center of the fairway to avoid the pines and co16A picturesque par 3, the sixteenth hole has a green tucked in behind three cascading ponds. In addition to the water, three bunkers help define the putting surface but can make parA picturesque par 3, the sixteenth hole has a green tucked in behind three cascading ponds. In addition to the water, three bunkers help define the putting surface but can make par17The seventeenth hole should give most players a good chance at birdieThe seventeenth hole should give most players a good chance at birdie. This uphill par 5 is reachable in two with a good drive. Hit it right up the middle and avoid Cally's Creek o18The eighteenth is a classic par 4 closing hole framed by the clubhouse in the background.The eighteenth is a classic par 4 closing hole framed by the clubhouse in the background. It's uphill from tee to green, so aim between the bunkers off the tee and let the fairway The green is guarded by three bunkers and features a prominent swale in the middle, making putting tricky when the green speeds are up. Shorter approach shots can go right at the f
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