Nestled at the base of 14,000 foot peaks, the Collegiate Peaks Golf Course offers premier golfing with stunning vistas on every side. But that is only the beginning. Collegiate Peaks Golf Course is a premier 9 Hole Golf Course in the Upper Arkansas Valley, offering league play for both women and men, hosting the Buena Vista High School golf team, a junior golf club, and professional instruction.
Fast Facts about Collegiate Peaks Golf Course
- Privately owned; open to the public
- 2nd set of tee boxes extend the 9-hole course to 18 holes
- Opened for play in 1972
- Before it was a golf course, the land had been in the same family since being homesteaded in the 1860’s
Hole by Hole Photos & Videos
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Hole #1
A dogleg left Par 4 with water right and OB left. Tall cottonwoods guard the corner of this picturesque starter heading right up Red Deer mountain.
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Hole #2
A straightaway Par 5 at 500 yds from the tips. Trees and trouble left and a lake at about 390 yds guarding the right side. Bunkers guard the left front of the green with trees around the right front.
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Hole #3
An absolutely gorgeous little Par 4. Drivable for the long hitters, but guarded by small streams on both sides full length with a pond short right and small pond left.
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Hole #4
Wetlands on both sides with OB left & Cottonwood Creek crossing the fairway at the 300 yd mark make this a challenging straightaway Par 4.
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Hole #5
This shorter Par 5 doesn’t lack character with a pond left about 180 yards out and its outlet stream angling away to the right across the fairway. Bunkers guard the green right and left and the approach is down grain and downhill.
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Hole #6
This 200 yd Par 3 sends you back to the west and crosses a creek to a large green with a bunker on the right. A left shot puts you in another pond. Mt. Princeton behind the flagstick makes it hard to keep your head down on this tee shot.
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Hole #7
A longer Par 4 heading back to the east with a creek and trees guarding both sides of the fairway. A large tree at the left front guards a large undulating green.
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Hole #8
This short but tight little Par 3 with an elevated two-tier green demands a solid short to mid-iron.
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Hole #9
This dogleg left Par 4 demands a well-placed tee shot short of the lake with an ideal distance of approximately 175 yards. The sharply sloped green will challenge your approach shot. Please note there is no driver use on this hole.
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