Redanman -
I love the back nine at Heritage. The par-5 you cite - the 13th - is the hole I highlight when explaining my interest in golf course architecture to people.
560 yards, uphill. From the tee, a strategic bunker to the left side of the fairway guards the route that would give the most direct line to the player going for the green in two. A series of bunkers splits the fairway in two at the lay-up zone. A left lay-up again leaves the best angle but requires an uphill pitch over a bunker and a steep false front. The lone fronting bunker also plays havoc with the player going for the green in two - do you play around it, with a hooking approach or attempt to fly a ball up there and stop it on a shallow green?
Great hole, lots and lots of options. I've tried every one, and I still have no idea when I step to the tee what I'll do on that specific day.
The 14th is a downhill one-shotter of less than 140 yards to a skyline green that falls steeply away on the left. It's one of the most challenging shots in the round, IMO. A classic short hole.
Other holes of note include 2, 3, 4, 11 (a driveable par-4), 12 and 17.
All in all, a good day. Colorado's architecture enthusiasts also should keep an eye out for the opening of Highland Meadows in Windsor later this spring. Art Schaupeter designed the course (he also did Buffalo Run in Commerce City). It's a wide, rolling affair with many strategic decisions. The 16th hole features a six-foot deep sod-walled bunker fronting a kidney-shaped green, and the 17th is a full-on redan, complete with a true redan bunker and the requisite angled, fall-away green. Should be fun.