 INVERNESS GOLF CLUB (303-397-7878)
Colorado golf course review
Inverness Golf Club in Englewood is the centerpiece of a full scale resort and conference facility – The Inverness Hotel and Conference Center. NOTE - this course is available for
play to members and resort guests only! You have to stay here to play Inverness - which has been rated as one of the top 10 resort courses in the country. The Resort features
luxurious accommodations, fine and casual dining, indoor and outdoor pools, a full service spa and workout facility, meeting, conference and banquet rooms, tennis courts and
more. For information on the resort (owned and operated by Destination Hotels and Resorts), visit our page for Inverness on our Colorado resort listing section, with direct link to
their website by clicking here.
The golf facilities include the 18-hole championship course, grass and mat driving range, putting green and separate short game area. The clubhouse features a nicely stocked
pro shop plus locker rooms with showers and saunas for men and women. The restaurants, cafes and pubs are adjacent. Golf carts are equipped with rear covers to protect
clubs during inclement weather, plus ice chests.
The finely manicured golf course features bluegrass tees and fairways and bent grass greens which are medium and size and mild in undulation. Most fairways are flanked by
mature hardwoods and pines, with strategic bunkering often near the landing zones. There is recovery room on most holes, off the tee and greenside. Land in the deep fairways
traps however, and par or better is less likely.
There are 53 sand bunkers in total, and water is also an important feature, with hazards in the form of ponds or creeks in play on 11 of the holes. The parkland terrain is very hilly,
with some sloping fairways creating uneven lies as the result of offline tee shots. Several holes demand a carry off the tee, although from the front tees these carries are quite
manageable.
During our mid-September visit, the course was in excellent condition from tee to green. The course is also well marked, with the Kirby System in place on both the cart paths and
fairways (markers every 25 yards from 200 – 75 yards out). Sprinkler heads are also measured to the center of the green, and color coded flags indicate the days front, middle or
back hole locations.
There are 4 sets of tee boxes with distances and slopes measuring 7026 yards/139 slope, 6454 yards/136 slope, 5987 yards with a slope of 127 for men and 142 for women, and
5077 yards with a slope of 123 for ladies hitting from the forward sets. Inverness is a player friendly layout - with a traditional design that is greatly appreciated by members and
resort guests. If you have a chance to stay here - take the opportunity to play! For more info, visit our page for the course, with direct link to their website by clicking here.
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