Breckenridge Golf Course is the local muni for the town of Breckenridge, CO. Jack Nicklaus designed 27 holes here, and IMO did quite a good job. There are a lot of good golf holes that grab your attention right once you step onto the tee. I played the Elk (the newest nine) and the Beaver Nine. It consists of three nines that are the Bear, Beaver, and Elk. I was really impressed with this place, and so far am really overwhelmed with the munis in Colorado, I have only played two but so far CommonGround and Breckenridge both highly exceeded my expectations. So here is the photo tour.
Beaver 1 (410 yards) A good opening hole with a gorgeous backdrop on the approach
Beaver 2 (562 yards) A straightaway par 5 with a some wild ridges going along the right the whole way
Beaver 3 (177 yards) By far the coolest looking hole on the whole course, and awesome par 3 with a moat type bunker that surrounds the front and the sides. It also has a attractive front hole pin position where you could spin it back into the hole.
Beaver 4 (416 yards) A good looking tee shot where it is hard to pick the right bunker to hit over
Beaver 5 (423 yards)
Beaver 6 (405 yards) A sort of blind looking tee shot with a couple trees blocking the view
Beaver 7 (409 yards) A really tight tee shot that asks for a cut, and then a severe two tiered green
Beaver 8 (580 yards) A great par 5 that has a really tight tee shot again, and then a split fairway second shot, but it leaves you right in the distance to go for it in two.
Elk 1 (385 yards) Another good opening hole with water right and a single tree left
Elk 2 (574 yards) A really tight driving area par 5, that thins up the whole way towards the hole
Elk 4 (441 yards) A simple tee shot that asks you to cut it and then an good looking backdrop to the green
Elk 5 (242 yards) Playing in elevation with a somewhat downhill shot it was only a 5 iron, but still a demanding golf shot
Elk 6 (281 yards) Honestly one of the coolest looking driveable par 4s I have played, the look off the tee is just sooo cool. You have to hit a perfect shot at the green in between the trees or lay up to the right, which of course I didn't do.
Elk 7 (435 yards) Downhill tee shot, but then you cross a ravine to a sloping green
Elk 8 (576 yards) A sweeping dogleg right par 5 that goes downhill
Elk 9 (425 yards) A pretty plain looking finishing hole
