Area Golf Courses

The Most Beautiful Place You Will Ever Tee

Because of the altitude, golf balls travel an incredible 15% further in Telluride. That fact alone ought to make you reconsider your summer plans at one of those seaside golf resorts.

Telluride Golf Experience
Every golfer has their own vision of the ideal golfing experience. And every golfer finds it at the Telluride Ski & Golf Club. Located in the heart of the picturesque San Juan Mountains, the Telluride Ski & Golf Club is a links-style course with a myriad of challenging elevation changes, meandering fairways and sloping greens. All surrounded by towering pines, panoramic views, and dotted with ponds and clear mountain streams.

The 18-hole championship golf course stretches 6,719 yards, and is a par-71 with a slope of 130. Season Dates Late May through Early October (weather permitting).

About an hours’ drive from Telluride, Hunt Realty has recently developed the spectacular Cornerstone Golf Course high over Ridgway and Montrose. Greg Norman has designed a championship gold course and continues to oversee development.  Using the “least disturbance” approach, the golf course will take full advantage of the varied terrain of Cornerstone-sweeping landscapes, intimate aspen glades and dramatic mountain vistas.  While primarily designed for the recreational golfer this course will provide fun and intrigue for golfers of all abilities, and is managed by Tom Huesgen, the former superintendent at Pebble Beach.  Overall this development by the Hunt Realty (Hunt Oil) Corporation will feature amenties not see in this region ranging from a private restaurant, hiking trails, and the opportunity to rest, relax, and renew.

Within a hour and a half’s drive more public courses are available:

Divide Ranch and Club, Ridgway Colorado. (closest at 45 minutes from Telluride) For tee times, 970-626-5284 or go to: www.eqresorts.com/divide/index.html

Conquistador Golf Club (Municipal), Cortez, Colorado. For tee times, 970-626-9208 or go to: www.cityofcortez.com/government/parks_recreation/conquistador_golf_course

The Bridges at Montrose, Montrose, Colorado. For tee times, 970-252-8899 or go to: www.MontroseBridges.com

The Links at Cobble Creek, Montrose, Colorado. For tee times, 970-240-9542 or go to: www.CobbleCreek.com