Looking to take your golf game to new heights? How about 9,000+ feet?! Breckenridge Golf Club features three nine-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Courses- a world-premier golfing experience for everyone from novice to expert.

The course is located in an area once known as Buffalo Flats, which was originally a tent city of miners. You can still view mining tailings and experience the course’s rich local history. The three courses- Bear, Beaver, and Elk- all feature breathtaking mountain views and diverse plants and wildlife.

Amenities at the club include a golf shop, practice facilities, driving range, restaurant, and bar. Try out one of their special events, such as complimentary adult clinics, family golf night, or Wine and Nine!

Bear

Bear course is aptly named for the black bears that are spotted here every summer. Opened in 1985, this course is the original of Breckenridge Golf Club. Bear is the most open of the three nines, traveling through open meadows, grasses, and wetlands. Views of the Tenmile Range and Breckenridge Ski Resort can be seen on every hole but are especially impressive on holes 5, 8, and 9. Bear presents challenges to its players- holes 7, 8, and 9 are the toughest at the club!

Beaver

Beaver was the second nine to open, making its debut in 1987. Beaver is much narrower compared to Bear, requiring accurate drives. Keep an eye out along holes 6, 7, and 8 for rock piles- echoes of the mining history of the area. This course gets its name from the many beaver ponds that can be found near holes 6, 7, and 9. The ponds, winds, and elevation changes are the biggest challenges to be found on this course.

Elk

The things that draw in elk to this course- open grasses, lake access, variety of plantlife- are also challenges for golfers! While not as open as Bear or as narrow as Beaver, the Elk course requires accuracy. After the success of the Bear and Beaver courses, the Elk course was opened in 2001 and offers arguably the best mountain views on all 27 holes. Elk reaches the highest elevation on the entire golf course at 9,445 feet!

Nearby Courses

Can’t get enough golf? Check out these Summit County courses

Keystone Ranch Golf Course

Location: 1239 Keystone Ranch Road, Dillon, CO 80435

  • Par 72
  • 18 holes
  • Winds through pines, meadows, past a nine-acre lake
  • Sits on historic ranch land, home to 1900’s homesteads and outbuildings that still exist on the course today
  • Keystone Ranch Restaurant

Keystone River Course

Location: 155 River Course Drive, Dillon, CO 80435

  • Par 35 front nine, par 36 back nine
  • 18 holes
  • Follows the Snake River through the pine forest with views of Lake Dillon, mountain peaks, and wildlife
  • Five sets of tees on each hole
  • River Course Grill and pro shop

Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks

Location: 2929 Golden Eagle Road, Silverthorne, CO 80498

  • 18 holes
  • Situated between Buffalo and Red Mountains, surrounded by towering peaks, pine and aspen, creeks and lakes
  • Rated a Top 10 course in the U.S. by Golf Magazine
  • Club features full-service restaurant, golf shop, practice facility, and locker rooms

Copper Creek Golf Course

Location: 104 Wheeler Place, Frisco, CO 80443

  • Par 69
  • 18 holes
  • Back 9 is closed for Summer 2022
  • Located on the other side of the Tenmile Range with sweeping views of the Sky chutes and soaring mountain peaks

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