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Matthew Lloyd

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Red Hawk Ridge - Castle Rock, CO
« on: June 16, 2014, 12:58:40 PM »
Played Red Hawk Ridge in Castle Rock, Colorado this weekend when I was in Denver visiting some friends.  It’s a solid course.  Some pictures below, but here are my overall thoughts:

It’s a very easy course to drive the ball on. About half the holes – maybe more – feature elevated tee boxes, the altitude definitely gave me some extra distance, and there isn’t too much trouble to be found anywhere. If you’re a really long hitter off the tee you could probably hit a hybrid or low iron for many of the holes.

Though many of the elevated tee boxes were nice, I felt they got a little redundant and in some cases masked what would otherwise be bland holes or at least holes that were very similar to each other.  I felt like I was hitting driver-9 iron over and over again.

Preferred the back nine to the front.  The front is really crowded with houses whereas the back nine gets away from that to some extent and features a bit more variety in the visuals and the terrain.

It was $70 to walk, $80 to ride.  This was yet another instance of the employees being stunned that somebody preferred to walk the course.  I thought the guy was going to drop dead when I told him.  I tend to feel most solid public courses are a little over-priced, and this was no exception. I felt it was more of a $45-55 value.

Lastly, played the last 3 holes in a hail storm.  That was the highlight of the day.  Had never done that before.

Pics below…

View from the 1st tee



Approach to the 1st green

http://www.shutterfly.com/lightbox/view.sfly?fid=37962e5415e7cf686d9889752d9a603c

From above the right side of the 1st green

http://www.shutterfly.com/lightbox/view.sfly?fid=37962e5415e7cf686d9889752d9a603c

From the 2nd fairway

http://www.shutterfly.com/lightbox/view.sfly?fid=37962e5415e7cf686d9889752d9a603c

The par 3 3rd

http://www.shutterfly.com/lightbox/view.sfly?fid=37962e5415e7cf686d9889752d9a603c

From the 4th tee

http://www.shutterfly.com/lightbox/view.sfly?fid=37962e5415e7cf686d9889752d9a603c

another par 3, i think #6

http://www.shutterfly.com/lightbox/view.sfly?fid=37962e5415e7cf686d9889752d9a603c

one of several straight uphill par 5s without too much excitement -- i thought these holes were the weakest on the course

http://www.shutterfly.com/lightbox/view.sfly?fid=37962e5415e7cf686d9889752d9a603c

From the 10th tee

http://www.shutterfly.com/lightbox/view.sfly?fid=37962e5415e7cf686d9889752d9a603c

Approaching the 10th green

http://www.shutterfly.com/lightbox/view.sfly?fid=37962e5415e7cf686d9889752d9a603c

Another of the straight uphill par 5s - this one on the back 9

http://www.shutterfly.com/lightbox/view.sfly?fid=37962e5415e7cf686d9889752d9a603c

This is a fun downhill par 3 that we played into about a 20 mph wind.  140-150 yard hole that played like 180 with the approaching hail storm

http://www.shutterfly.com/lightbox/view.sfly?fid=37962e5415e7cf686d9889752d9a603c

A nice view of the back 9 terrain, a welcome change from the rows of houses on the front 9

http://www.shutterfly.com/lightbox/view.sfly?fid=37962e5415e7cf686d9889752d9a603c

A downhill par 4 on the back

http://www.shutterfly.com/lightbox/view.sfly?fid=37962e5415e7cf686d9889752d9a603c

Hail storm en route...

http://www.shutterfly.com/lightbox/view.sfly?fid=37962e5415e7cf686d9889752d9a603c




Matthew Lloyd

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Re: Red Hawk Ridge - Castle Rock, CO
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2014, 12:59:47 PM »
still having trouble posting pics... will try again


Stewart Abramson

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Re: Red Hawk Ridge - Castle Rock, CO
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2014, 08:56:38 PM »
still having trouble posting pics... will try again


Here are a few of the holes you mentioned

Approach to the 1st green
Red Hawk Ridge #1 approach

the 2nd green
Red Hawk Ridge #2 green

The par 3 3rd
Red Hawk Ridge #3 par 3

From the 4th tee
Red Hawk Ridge #4 - c

another par 3, #6
Red Hawk Ridge #6 par 3

one of several straight uphill par 5s without too much excitement – (I am guessing you mean #7)

Red Hawk Ridge #7 par 5 648 from tips

Red Hawk Ridge #7 approach

From the 10th tee
Red Hawk Ridge #10 from tee

Approaching the 10th green
Red Hawk Ridge #10 green

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