Vail Valley’s Premier Golf Courses

High Country Golfing

A LOOK AT SOME OF OUR FAVORITE PRIVATE GOLF COURSES NEAR VAIL, COLORADO

When we first came up to check it out, I knew we wanted to join the minute we came through the gate. JEFF ADAMS Frost Creek Member “ “

“From day one, we focused our attention on what makes Frost Creek different from other clubs. We have a world-class Tom Weiskopf designed course, but great golf is implied”, says Mike Gibbs, General Manager of Frost Creek. To complement the Weiskopf-designed golf course, the 40,000 squarefoot clubhouse, pool, tennis and sport courts, Frost Creek began adding amenities endemic to living and recreating in the Rocky Mountains. With more than 10 ponds on site, the club bought several stand up paddle boards (SUP) and designated a specific pond on site for their use. The “swimming pond” was then outfitted with a deck, gazebo, and floating swimming platform. Adding a “beach” was the final touch. SUP yoga classes are a regular part of the summer programming and have become extremely popular with the members.

Frost Creek also has exceptional fishing for all skill levels and disciplines with fishing rod and tackle available for use. Five stocked fishing ponds (three of which are fly fishing only) provide a fun and un-intimidating way for children and rookies to learn the craft or for experienced anglers to hone their skills.

Next was the addition of a fleet of bicycles, a disc golf course, an archery range, four miles of new soft surface mountain biking, trail running, hiking trails and the two yurts for “glamping” or glamour camping. If that’s not enough to keep members busy, croquet, bocce ball, slacklining and electric fat bikes are also available.

For National Members who do not own real estate at Frost Creek or their guests, the ability to “stay and play” is made easy with Frost Creek’s ten on site member cabins and two luxury yurts made available for rent yearround and are large enough to accommodate large or extended families.

Located on the sunny side of the Valley, The Sonnenalp Club offers one of the longest golfing seasons in the Vail area, from early April to the end of October.

The Sonnenalp Club, located in Edward’s Singletree neighborhood, is a semi-private facility, pleased to also give Sonnenalp Hotel guests and local players limited access to the majestic links of our Club. Golfers of all levels will enjoy the everyday playability of the course and the challenging approaches, which make it a true championship test. Here, an award-winning layout, protected by lightning-fast greens, takes you to elevated tees with inviting fairways framed by spectacular mountain views. Impeccably maintained grounds add a velvet touch of green to the natural beauty of the surroundings. The private club ambiance affords you the opportunity to enjoy an uncrowded, unhurried, true Colorado golf experience spent in the company of friends.

In addition to golf, the Sonnenalp Club offers a 10,000 square foot state-of-the-art health and fitness center built in 2016. The fitness center offers 40-50 different fitness classes per week featuring yoga, spin, barre, TRX, and Pilates. Members can also enjoy one-on-one sessions with experienced and talented personal trainers, access to swimming pools, tennis courts and member events.

Nestled in the high plains near Vail and Beaver Creek, Red Sky Golf Club delivers the perfect summer mountain lifestyle and a magnificent setting for golf.

Ranked as the #1 and #2 courses in Colorado by Travel + Leisure Golf, Tom Fazio and Greg Norman designed courses that weave through 800 acres of historic ranchlands filled with sage, aspen groves and mountain vistas.

Tom Fazio’s design measures 7,113 yards (Par 72) and merges majestic vistas of Vail’s Back Bowls with a variety of terrain to gratify all skill levels. Players will make their way through open sage covered hills, dense aspen forest and around a highland lake. Fazio’s team has taken particular care to maintain the site’s indigenous vegetation, relocating more than 23,000 native plants for re-planting throughout the course.

Like his career, Greg Norman’s reputation as a course designer is characterized by a zeal for achievement. Craggy rock outcroppings, twisted knots of scrub oak, rugged gulches, and wildflower meadows all contribute to an unparalleled wilderness golf experience on this 7,580-yard (Par 72) course. RSR offers something for everyone with year round social events and activities for the entire family.

The Club at Cordillera is home to four very distinct golf courses: Valley, Mountain, Summit, and Short.

Each with their very own unique characteristics and elevation make a round of golf not only memorable, but unsurpassed in its ability to challenge and mesmerize the golfer. All were designed by some of the greatest names in the world of golf – Jack Nicklaus, Tom Fazio and Colorado native Hale Irwin.

Like the pioneers before us, Members of The Club at Cordillera are Vail Valley proud. They’ve staked a claim to a down-to-earth mountain lifestyle built upon personal connections, time spent outdoors, stewardship, and culture. With three 18-hole championship golf courses and a 9-hole short course, this personal four season playground is a private slice of heaven. Cordillera’s spirit is grounded in the variety of our communities - each one uniquely positioned to provide the ultimate member and year-round mountain living experience.

Cordillera golf members enjoy direct access to over 85 Troon Prive private golf clubs worldwide for only a cart fee, as well as over 150 Troon Golf-managed courses at a discount.

Country Club of The Rockies is a member-owned, private club located behind the gates of Arrowhead.

In addition to world-class golf on a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, the Club also offers its members and guests award-winning dining at VISTA, a nationally recognized Golf Shop and year-round activities that enrich lives, build relationships and encourage healthy living.

Arrowhead at Vail and Country Club of the Rockies were originally conceived in 1980 by local developer Jen Wright. The site was chosen because of its relatively flat terrain for ease of development of a golf course, attributes of the Eagle River and McCoy Creek, potential for ski terrain, and the proximity to Vail and Beaver Creek Resorts. Initial plans included a private residential community with a highly regarded golf course for individuals that came to the Vail Valley to ski but desired to return for the summer due to the incredible climate. Country Club of the Rockies has completed a $14M renovation of the clubhouse including the addition of a health and fitness wing and two golf simulators.