Northern Colorado golf guide: Public, private courses to play in the Fort Collins area

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Northern Colorado continues to be a popular spot for golf in the Centennial State.

There are nearly two dozen courses within 30 miles of Fort Collins, including some of the state's top publicly-accessible links.

Here's your guide to golf in NoCo, featuring public and private courses, where to play for your budget and skill level, plus Colorado's top golf spots throughout the state.

Public golf courses near Fort Collins

  • City Park Nine Golf Course: 411 S. Bryan Ave., Fort Collins
  • Collindale Golf Course: 1441 E. Horsetooth Road, Fort Collins
  • Mountain Vista Golf Course: 2808 NE Frontage Road, Fort Collins
  • The Golf Club at Fox Acres: 3350 Fox Acres Drive E, Red Feather Lakes
  • Southridge Golf Course: 5750 S. Lemay Ave., Fort Collins
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Fossil Ridge golfer Austin Barry winds up to hit a tee shot during the Colorado 5A boys golf state championships on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023 at Collindale Golf Course in Fort Collins, Colo.

Public golf courses near Loveland, Windsor

  • Cattail Creek Golf Course (9 holes, par 3s only): 2116 W. 29th St., Loveland
  • Estes Park 18-hole Golf Course: 690 Big Thompson Ave., Estes Park
  • Highland Meadows Golf Course: 6300 Highland Meadows Pkwy., Windsor
  • Lake Estes 9-hole Golf Course: 690 Big Thompson Ave., Estes Park
  • Mariana Butte Golf Course: 701 Clubhouse Drive, Loveland
  • The Olde Course at Loveland: 2115 W. 29th St., Loveland
  • Pelican Lakes Resort & Golf: 1620 Pelican Lakes Point, Windsor
  • RainDance National Golf Club: 1775 RainDance National Drive, Windsor
  • TPC Colorado: 2375 TPC Pkwy., Berthoud
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A view from behind the 18th green at Mariana Butte looking back toward the Rocky Mountains.

Public golf courses near Greeley

  • Boomerang Links: 7309 W. Fourth St., Greeley
  • Highland Hills: 2200 Clubhouse Drive, No. 3655, Greeley
  • Mad Russian: 2100 Country Club Pkwy., Milliken

Private golf courses in Northern Colorado

  • Eaton Country Club: 37661 County Road 39, Eaton
  • Fort Collins Country Club: 1920 Country Club Road, Fort Collins
  • Greeley Country Club: 4500 W. 10th St., Greeley
  • Harmony Club: 6432 Grand Tree Blvd., Timnath
  • Ptarmigan Country Club: 5416 Vardon Way, Fort Collins
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A high school girls golfer tees off with the Rocky Mountains in focus during the PSD Invite girls golf tournament on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at Harmony Club in Timnath, Colo.

Find the right Northern Colorado golf course for you

From the nine-hole tracks to tournament-level links, there's variety for any kind of golfer in Northern Colorado.

NoCo public courses can range from steeply-sloped mountain tests to flatter prairie terrain. But whether you're a beginner or a scratch golfer, you've got some solid options.

Beyond NoCo? 2025 top public courses in Colorado

While two Northern Colorado courses made the cut, the rest of the state has plenty of other top-notch options.

Here's Golfweek's 2025 ranking of the top 10 public courses in Colorado:

  • No. 10. River Valley Ranch (Carbondale)
  • No. 9: The Broadmoor, West Course (Colorado Springs)
  • No. 8: TPC Colorado (Berthoud)
  • No. 7: CommonGround (Aurora)
  • No. 6: RainDance National Golf Club (Windsor)
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Top 10 private golf courses in Colorado

From golfing alongside the Rocky Mountains to sand dunes on the Eastern Plains and the valleys of the Western Slope, Colorado has some of the most scenic private golf courses in the country.

Here's how the Golfweek top 10 Colorado private course rankings look as of 2025:

  • No. 10. Roaring Fork Club (Basalt)
  • No. 9: Frost Creek (Eagle)
  • No. 8: The Glacier Club (Durango)
  • No. 7: Maroon Creek Club (Aspen)
  • No. 6: Country Club of the Rockies (Edwards)

USA TODAY Sports and Golfweek editor Jason Lusk contributed to this article.

Chris Abshire covers high school and community sports for the Coloradoan.

This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Northern Colorado golf guide: Public, private courses to play in the Fort Collins area

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