Colorado National Golf Club

Colorado National Golf Club (formerly Vista Ridge) in Erie, Colorado, sits 20 minutes north of Denver and is a Jay Morrish and Andy Johnson collaboration from 2003. The par-72 layout stretches 7,579 yards, one of the longer public courses in the Denver metro, and Morrish routed it in a traditional links style with rolling fairways lined by native grasses and large undulating greens that reward lag putting. Five tee sets keep the course approachable for casual players while giving competitive golfers genuine length at the back. Bent-grass greens and fairways provide superior playing conditions for the mountain-west climate. Bunkering is plentiful, water hazards come into meaningful play, and the patio off the full-service restaurant offers wonderful views of Longs Peak and the Flatirons. For Denver-metro golfers who want a course with Morrish's championship-design credentials without the private-club price tag, Colorado National is the go-to northern suburb round.