Mt. Massive Golf Course

About Mt. Massive Golf Course

At 10,200 feet above sea level, this is the highest regulation golf course in North America, and the altitude will mess with your game in ways you've never experienced. Your drives will carry 15-20% farther in the thin air, but putting becomes a nightmare when afternoon thunderstorms roll across the Sawatch Range and the wind starts howling. The course sits in a high mountain valley with the Mosquito Range rising dramatically to the east, creating one of the most spectacular backdrops you'll find anywhere in Colorado golf. Don't expect pristine conditions. This is mountain golf at its most authentic, where the growing season barely lasts four months and the rough consists of native grasses that can swallow golf balls. But that's exactly what makes it special. The layout works naturally with the rolling terrain, and you'll find yourself taking photos on nearly every hole as the massive peaks of Elbert and Massive dominate the horizon. For $40-50, you're getting an experience that's impossible to replicate anywhere else, assuming you can handle playing golf where most people need an oxygen tank.

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