Haymaker Golf Course

The high-altitude mountain air plays havoc with distance calculations as this Keith Foster design sprawls across rolling terrain at 6,700 feet elevation in Colorado's Yampa Valley. Massive cottonwoods frame several holes while Walton Creek meanders through the property, creating genuine risk-reward decisions on at least five holes where water comes into play. Foster's routing maximizes the dramatic mountain vistas without overwhelming golfers with forced carries, making this one of the Rockies' most playable high-country tests.