THE CLUB AT ROLLING HILLS

The Front Range foothills provide a dramatic backdrop for this mountain parkland layout that plays longer than its yardage suggests thanks to Colorado's thin air and elevation changes. Rolling terrain creates natural amphitheater settings on several holes, particularly the downhill par-3 14th that drops 60 feet to a green guarded by native scrub oak. What separates this track from Denver's crowded public options is the routing's clever use of prairie swales and rocky outcroppings that demand precise placement over brute force.