Arrowhead's red rocks, Bear Dance in the pines, Fossil Trace in Golden and CommonGround in Aurora with two hotel rooms in the Denver Tech Center are the plan. Arrowhead and Bear Dance at about $165 a round, a rental car for the long drives between courses and golf bag fees are what push the total up.
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19 courses around Denver & Boulder that take public tee times, by city, with peak green fees. Private member clubs are left out.
A Tom Doak design that GOLF ranks among the best values in the country, firm and walkable, with a caddie program in summer.
golf.com golfdigest.comAn Aurora city course over rolling prairie and ravines that GolfPass golfers rate among Colorado's best public rounds.
golfdigest.com golfpass.comA big, hilly course in the pines south of Castle Rock with long Front Range views and some of the best conditions in the area.
golf.com golfdigest.comA Troon-run Weiskopf course with big elevation changes and mountain views, kept in tournament shape.
golfdigest.com golfpass.comHoles play between towering red sandstone fins next to Roxborough State Park; one of the most striking settings in American public golf.
golfpass.com golfpass.comA well-kept, friendly daily-fee course in southwest Denver, often named for its conditions.
coloradoavidgolfer.com coloradoavidgolfer.comHost of a Korn Ferry Tour event, stretching to nearly 8,000 yards around a reservoir; visitors can book Mon–Thu after 11am and Fri–Sun after 1pm.
golfdigest.com tpc.comA Dye links-style course along the South Platte with no homes on it, ranked by GOLF among the country's best values.
golf.com golfdigest.comBuilt in an old clay quarry with dinosaur tracks beside the 12th hole; a memorable Jim Engh design 20 minutes west of downtown.
coloradoavidgolfer.com golfpass.comA town-owned Jim Engh course with big elevation changes and views, voted among the best-conditioned public courses in the area.
coloradoavidgolfer.com happygolferhq.comThree nines (Eldorado, Sunshine, Vista) at a resort between Denver and Boulder, with Flatirons views and stay-and-play packages.
golfpass.com golfpass.comA windy, walkable links-style course 15 minutes from the airport, with a big practice area and a lighted par-3 course.
coloradoavidgolfer.com golfpass.comRebuilt in 2019 with skyline-and-mountain views from the first tee; the most scenic of Denver's city courses and minutes from downtown.
cityofdenvergolf.com yattagolf.comA classic Donald Ross city course where Ben Hogan won the 1948 Denver Open, 10 minutes from the Tech Center.
cityofdenvergolf.com golfpass.comA city-owned course with its own hotel on site, the closest stay-and-play option to the Tech Center.
greenfeetracker.com coloradoavidgolfer.comA links-inspired course that stretches past 7,400 yards, with good value and quick access from the airport.
golfpass.com coloradoavidgolfer.comA long course north of Denver (more than 7,600 yards from the back) that was a college home course, with wide prairie views.
golfpass.com golfpass.comBoulder's city course, flat and easy to walk, with the Flatirons rock formations as a backdrop.
coloradoavidgolfer.com bouldercolorado.govA Hale Irwin design east of Boulder with views of the Indian Peaks, good value and easy to walk.
coloradoavidgolfer.com greenskeeper.orgThe sample is 4 travelers for 4 nights. Your plan ($6,944) covers the main costs most people budget for, the ones you enter on the left. Costs people forget ($2,620, about 38% more for this trip) are the fees, taxes, tips and extras listed in the calculator. Prices were last checked on October 17, 2026.
Share of the $9,564 real cost. Nights and travelers multiply most of these costs, so changing either one moves the total the most.
13 of this trip's numbers link to a published price or rate. The rest are our estimates, and each one says what it is based on. You can also read how we calculate every trip.
| Cost | Default | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Green fees per golfer (whole trip) | $558 per traveler | Four peak (June–August) rounds with cart: Arrowhead $165 (GolfPass 2026 lists $160+; HappyGolferHQ $110–$135; no rate card), Bear Dance $145 (top of the Colorado AvidGolfer $69–$145 range; no rate card), Fossil Trace $130 (weekend, cart included, Green Fee Tracker Apr 2026) and CommonGround $118 ($95 green fee plus $23 cart, course rate page). Total $558. Judgment call. Source |
| Hotel, two rooms per night (whole group) | $300 a night | KAYAK Greenwood Village hotels average $141 a night in August (dearest month) and $147 on Saturdays; GSA FY2027 lodging rate for Arapahoe County is $227 Apr–Sep. We use $300 for two rooms. Judgment call. Source |
| Airfare per person | $418 per traveler | US DOT (BTS) average domestic itinerary fare for Denver (DEN), Q2 2026: $417.66 (Q1 2026 was $392.90). Source |
| Food per person, per day | $92 per traveler, per day | GSA FY2027 meals and incidentals (M&IE) rate for the Denver/Aurora per diem area (Denver, Adams, Arapahoe and Jefferson counties): $92 a day. Source |
| Cost | Default | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Checked bag fees | $90 per traveler | Major US airlines charge about $35 to $50 for a first checked bag each way, so about $90 round trip. Source |
| Golf bag fees | $110 per traveler | American, Delta, United and Southwest treat a golf bag as a standard checked bag; a second bag is $55 each way. Source |
| Shipping your clubs Off by default | $108 per traveler | Ground shipping for a golf bag starts around $54 each way. Source |
| Lodging taxes | 10.25% of the hotel | Greenwood Village: 3% lodging tax 'in addition to the 3% sales tax' (city page). Colorado DR 1002 (Jan 2026): state 2.9%, Scientific and Cultural Facilities District 0.1%, Arapahoe County 0.25%, plus RTD 1% (Greenwood Village is inside the RTD district; DR 1002 says to confirm by address). Total 10.25%. Hotels inside the City of Denver charge more: 14.75% (2.9% state, 1% RTD, 0.1% SCFD, 10.75% lodger's tax), or 15.75% at hotels of 50+ rooms with the 1% Tourism Improvement District fee. Source |
| Rental car | $80 a day | KAYAK at DEN (Nov 2026): SUVs average about $59–$62 a day; July is dearest at about $77, November cheapest at about $40. We use $80 for a large SUV in summer with airport fees. Judgment call. Source |
| Toll roads Off by default | $30 for the trip | E-470 license-plate tolls (2025–2026): $4.20–$4.40 per mainline plaza and $2.05 per ramp; a rental car is billed by plate. Airport to the Tech Center crosses about three plazas, about $13 each way; we add a rental company's toll fee for $30 a round trip. Judgment call. Source |
| Caddie tip at CommonGround Off by default | $40 per traveler | CommonGround caddies are free Memorial Day to Labor Day (call 24 hours ahead); we suggest about $40 a bag as a tip. Judgment call. Source |
| Drinks on the course | $80 per traveler | Our estimate of about $20 a round for beverage-cart drinks and snacks. Judgment call. Our estimate |
| Golf balls | $55 per traveler | A dozen Titleist Pro V1 balls lists at $55. Source |
| Tips for bag drop and cart staff | $20 per traveler | A few dollars at bag drop and the turn; we use $5 a round. Judgment call. Source |
| Side bets and prizes | $50 per traveler | Our estimate for skins, team bets and a small trophy. Our estimate |
| Lessons and extras you picked Off by default | $0 for the trip | Set by the extras you pick in the tee-time planner. Our estimate |
| Travel insurance | 6% of your plan | Squaremouth says a comprehensive plan averages about 6% of the trip cost, usually 4% to 10%. Source |
| Pre-trip shopping | $60 for the trip | Our estimate for travel-size toiletries, sunscreen and small things bought before a trip. Our estimate |
| Pet boarding or sitter | $50 a day, if you check Pets | Dogster puts regular kennel boarding at about $35 to $85 a night. Overnight sitters at home cost more. Source |
For 4 golfers spending 4 nights in peak summer season, with four rounds each, a hotel, two rooms, flights and food, plan on about $6,940. Once you add golf bag fees, lodging taxes, rental car, drinks on the course, balls, tips and side bets, it's closer to $9,560, or about $2,390 each. Use the tee-time planner above to price the courses you want.
The green fee is $95 any day to walk, and a cart is $23 more. Twilight is $62 plus a $16 cart, and a same-day replay is $55. From Memorial Day to Labor Day you can take a caddie for free; call the golf shop 24 hours ahead. Tee times open six days ahead. Source
City Park, Wellshire and Denver's other city courses use one dynamic price range. For 18 holes walking, adults pay $38–$60 Monday to Thursday and $56–$67 Friday to Sunday from April to September. A cart is $23 a person, a pull cart $12 and rental clubs $40. Source
June through September brings the best conditions and the highest rates. April, May and October are cheaper but can turn cold or snowy. Denver's city courses stay open in winter when the weather allows, and many other courses close or play on mild days only. Source
Denver International (DEN). It is about 25 miles from the Tech Center, 15 minutes from Green Valley Ranch and about an hour from Bear Dance, so you need a car. Its average fare was about $418 in mid-2026. Source