With out of bounds on the left and right, a straight tee shot is required for this par five. Take care with lay-up shots to avoid the bunker that lies just in front and right of the smallest green on the course. Approach shots should be placed on the same level as the hole to avoid a treacherous two-putt.

The longest par four on the course. This hole plays due west towards Mt. Evans . The second shot requires a medium to long iron approach that is slightly downhill to a large green guarded by a deep grass bunker on the right.

At 185 yards, the first par three on the course has a downhill approach with the scenic mountains as your backdrop. This wide but shallow green is guarded by three sand bunkers and a large grass bunker. Missing the green too long here brings the Highline Canal into play.

This difficult and scenic par three requires a long iron or wood to a large undulating green. Hundred year old cottonwoods provide the backdrop on this great hole. The remnants of an old apple orchard are apparent to the left and short of the green. On this hole you have entered the Marcy Gulch wildlife corridor and a watchful eye may catch the occasional antelope, deer, coyote, hawk or fox that enjoy the area.

Your drive requires an uphill tee shot through a chute of cottonwood trees that surround and overhang the tee boxes. A fairly easy hole to get your bearings back after hole five. Four bunkers guard the narrow fairway and small green. This hole presents a good opportunity for birdie.

The first dogleg hole on the course moves to the left. Seven gives you the option of a double fairway separated by a bunker. The left fairway is narrower, but provides a shorter and easier approach to the green. If you choose the generous landing area of the fairway on the right, your second shot is uphill and longer. Marcy Gulch borders the right side of this scenic hole. Accuracy is important when approaching this long and narrow green.

Depending on which tee box you choose, the hole plays either straight away or as a dog leg right. A deep bluegrass swale to the left runs the entire length of the hole. If playing the tees on the right, your first shot must carry the hazard of Marcy Gulch to reach the fairway. The approach to the green is guarded on the right by tall willows and cottonwoods that obscure the right half of the green. Making par on this difficult hole is quite an accomplishment.

An uphill tee shot awaits the golfer on this par five. Long hitters may reach the green in two shots, but beware of the five bunkers lining the entire right side of the hole and greenside bunkers on the front left and right side of the putting surface. This large green accommodates a variety of approach shots and provides a good birdie opportunity.

A fairly open tee shot awaits the golfer on the par four tenth hole. Try to place your tee shot to the left side of the fairway, but beware of the fairway bunker. The approach shot to the green is a delicate one. Water surrounds this green on three sides and a well placed bunker lies to the left.

This dogleg right par five moves west and tee shots must avoid the large fairway bunker to the right, along with the two pot bunkers on the left. If laying up on your second shot, be aware of the two bunkers on each side of the fairway. There is a small opening on the front this well guarded green if you choose to attempt to reach the green in two.

Hale Irwins favorite hole on the course, this par four dog leg right features an uphill tee shot to a fairway sloping left to right. After avoiding the fairway bunkers, a good tee shot is rewarded with a short approach to this narrow, bunker protected green.

Back to Marcy Gulch for the shortest par three hole on the course. This picturesque two tiered green challenges the golfer to hit an accurate approach. A shot to the wrong level can produce treacherous results. Note the hundred-year-old cottonwood and willow trees that surround this beautiful hole.

The par four fourteenth requires a tee shot to the left center of this left to right sloping fairway. Shots to the right disappear over 40-foot cliffs into Marcy Gulch. The uphill approach to this large undulating green will make club selection a challenge. Keep your approach shot below the hole for the best putting opportunities.

Fifteen has a slightly uphill tee shot to a rolling fairway guarded by mounds, native grasses and out-of-bounds on both sides. There are no bunkers on the hole, but mounds and grass bunkers protect this large green.

Accuracy is a premium for this tee shot. Three fairway bunkers guard both sides of this dogleg right hole. The most difficult green on the course awaits the downhill approach shot. Three putts are common on the rolling green. Hale Irwin’s design team called this the greatest green they have ever designed.

The dogleg right eighteenth features a generous landing area off the tee. Although it plays slightly uphill, the hole is reachable in two shots for many golfers. Three bunkers guard this two tiered green. Hale’s objective was to reward the golfer with a good birdie opportunity to finish their round.

The Highlands Ranch Golf Club, designed by Hale Irwin, has a great mixture of holes that will appeal to a wide variety of players. As you make your make your way through the course, you’ll see that it was crafted for golfers of all abilities. The numerous tee boxes insure that everyone can enjoy their round. Hale did a great job making every hole unique. No matter which nine you play, you’ll experience the variety that the course offers along with many scenic views of the Rocky Mountains . A high priority is placed on immaculate course conditions and the greens are maintained with care to insure smooth and quick putting surfaces.