Elk Nine at Breckenridge Golf Club
200 Clubhouse Dr
Breckenridge, Colorado 80424
Summit County
Phone(s): (970) 453-9104
Fax: (970) 453-0581
Website: www.breckenridgegolfclub.com
Breckenridge, Colorado 80424
Summit County
Phone(s): (970) 453-9104
Fax: (970) 453-0581
Website: www.breckenridgegolfclub.com
The 9-hole Elk Nine at Breckenridge Golf Club in Breckenridge, CO is a public golf course that opened in 2001. Designed by Jack Nicklaus, Elk Nine at Breckenridge Golf Club measures 3556 yards from the longest tees. The course features 5 sets of tees for different skill levels. The greens are bent grass and the fairways are blue grass.
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Golf course details
- Holes: 9
- Designed by: Bruce Borland, Jack Nicklaus
- Public/Private: Public/Municipal
- Year opened: 2001
- Golf Season: May - October
- Guest Policy: Welcomed
- Tee times welcomed: Yes
- Fairways: Blue Grass
- Greens: Bent Grass
Facilities
- Pro in house: Yes
- Driving range: Yes
- Rental clubs: Yes
- Rental carts: Yes - $10
Green fees price ranges
- Week days: $30 - $59
- Weekends: $35 - $59
- Tee times from $95 - Check prices
Course policies
- Metal spikes allowed: No
- Dress code:
- Credit cards accepted: Amex MasterCard Visa card(s) Welcomed
Length, slope and rating for each tee
| Tee | Par | Yardage | Slope | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament | 36 | 3312 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward (W) | 36 | 2400 | 0 | 0 |
| Middle | 36 | 2837 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicklaus | 36 | 3556 | 0 | 0 |
| Club | 36 | 3146 | 0 | 0 |
This Jack Nicklaus designed 27-hole public course sits beautifully at 9,324’ above sea level. Breckenridge is a charming Victorian town most known for skiing but has increasingly become a popular destination for that perfect summer or fall get away. What better way to enjoy the beauty of the Colorado Rockies than to play 18 or 27 holes on a great golf course without breaking a sweat?
Elk is the newest and most challenging of the three nines at Breckenridge. Playing the par 72 Elk/Beaver is probably the toughest public golf in Colorado measuring 3,556 yds on Elk and 3,564 yds on Beaver for a 7,120 yd total and a 72.8 rating with a whopping 146 slope from the Gold tees.
The Elk course has some wild holes. The wildest are the par three downhill 5th, then uphill par 4 6th followed by the blind dogleg right downhill par 4 7th. Get through those three in par and you’ve earned a Rocky Mountain High!
The Bear course plays at the lowest altitude along the entry to the course. Hole #9 is a long and very challenging par 4. We played the silver tees and this hole was tough even from silver.
Breckenridge Golf Course is walker friendly. The greens are every bit as good as could be expected in these high altitude conditions. The fairways are near perfect even though Breckenridge Golf Club has finally dropped their carts on paths only policy to the pleasure of many players visiting from lower elevations.
You’ll want to bring your camera to capture the beauty of Breckenridge’s lush bluegrass fairways, beaver ponds, meadows, wildflowers, wildlife, pine and aspen forests and the backdrop of the snowcapped Ten Mile Range, Mt. Baldy and Buffalo Mountain. And, of course, the famous Breckenridge Ski Resort is clearly visible on many of the holes (see photo).
The practice facility is also excellent so arrive early and get a feel for launching your ball through thin mountain air.
Lodging and great bars and restaurants are plentiful in Breckenridge and throughout Summit County.
PGA Professional Erroll Miller is very accommodating to visiting golfers. Including Texans! Give yourself time for a great 18 or 27-hole day at the only 27-hole municipally owned Jack Nicklaus-designed course in the world. It’s a “must play”.