A view of a green with water coming into play at Vail Golf Club
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4.3
230 Reviews (230)
5 Stars
120
4 Stars
70
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
85.9%
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199 out of 230 reviews
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5.0
1 Reviews (1)
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
5.0
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
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4.3
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.9
83.3%
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 71
Length 6766 yards
Slope 152
Rating 77.6
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Vail Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1962
Golf Season Open: 5/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Ben Krueger (1962) Andy Johnson Kevin Atkinson (2009)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Lockers

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Colorado (2023 #21) (2015 #15)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Friendliest Courses in the U.S. (2023 #16)

Reviews

4.3
230 Reviews (230)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 8
Elevation Changes 7
Thick Rough 6
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 14
Walkers 9
Locals 8
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 10

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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Better than I expected!

Super nice facility - so reasonably priced for mountain golf and I-70 noise is NOT a factor. Definitely want come back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Fun in the wind

I hadn't played Vail for several years and after the round I couldn't come up with a good reason for not
coming back sooner. The new club house is beautiful
the staff was very friendly. There was a mix up on the tee time. But no problem the staff worked it out for me.
If your in the Vail valley and you don't play Vail CC shame on you. You didn't make the most of you visit.
Roger

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

By

First time playing. Best mountain course to date. Staff and support staff were as pleasant as they could be .

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Spectacular venue! Staff was great!

Early in the season but the golf course was in wonderful shape! , greens were slow but smooth and spectacular shape for May in the Rockies. Incredible views everywhere. Wind was up but still had a blast! Highly recommend this course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Mediocre Besides A Few Holes

Green fees are high due to the course having a Vail address, nothing to do with the quality of the course. There are absolutely a few cool holes but the maintenance is average and the rest of the holes (about 14 of them) are what you'd find at a Denver Muni. I have no idea why anybody would pay to play here when Eagle Vail is the same price and 10x the golf course this place is.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course in Rough Shape

Greens were aerated, but many holes not filled with sand, so VERY BUMPY. Also, major construction going on and 10th hole closed. Slow pace of play. Overall, dissatisfied even with discount. Problems were not made known!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Vail GC

Nice course. #10 is closed due to construction and a new clubhouse.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Doesn't get much better than this -

Early October for a mountain course is a hit or miss experience. Vail golf course was in excellent shape! It is a very challenging course with a variety of obstacles. The sand traps were well-maintained and soft (we tried them out just for this review of course). The views are incredible no matter where you are in the course! The staff and friendly and professional. The club house was gone and a temporary starter building was in place. I'm sure the food and beverage service will be excellent when completed.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

GREAT COURSE

Great layout! We had a great time and paired up with a nice couple from Michigan. The weather was wonderful

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 638
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Golf Advisor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Golf bike heaven

The Vail Golf Club might be the only walkable course in the valley. Although I love a good walk, next time I'm renting a golf bike. The piece of land is quite flat, so it would be a nice ride between the Rocky Mountain walls framing the setting. If the highway weren't running alongside much of the back nine, providing so much noise pollution, this course would be an awesome mountain getaway. As it is, it's a nice muni kept in good condition with Gore Creek meandering through several holes. A new clubhouse scheduled to be finished by next fall will be a nice addition.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Views!!

Spectacular views of mountains and Colorado river. This course is well worth the time and cost but beware the wind can be a bugger in the afternoon! A must do while in Vail if you play!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

first time

always wanted to play this course. it was a great experience and had a great time. next time would like to ride their bike instead of a cart.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice course

Nice course for a town course. Prices are not bad. The only thing is hopefully you are not behind walkers.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful Mountain Golf Course

As a resident of Illinois I have never seen such a scenic and beautiful setting for a golf course. The course itself looks nice but the mountain backdrop is just phenomenal. Aside from the looks the rest of the course was good to. Moderately challenging but overall fun course with many fun holes. I particularly liked the par 3s with elevated tee boxes. The course was in good shape. Greens were tricky but rolled well. Tee and boxes and fairways were in great shape. Tje staff was nice. They really push for pace of play, and they boast about how they'll have you finish 18 in 4 hrs and 7 min. But even if you play fast don't expect to finish much faster then that because as long as the group ahead of you is keeping is that pace you can't pass them. So we were stuck behind a slower group we couldn't pass. it is expensive but I think worth the price, especially if your on vacation.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Spring conditions

Overall condition of the course was poor. Turf was thin in many areas. Greens were mostly good. Peak season should improve conditioning.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

nice course

Very nice, friendly and helpful staff. Well kept despite it being fairly early in the season. If you like being in one of the most scenic areas in the country, during its down time. The week after Memorial Day is the best if the weather is as compliant as it was when I was there. Being up there just before most stores/restaurants close for the season, when its slow, I thought was fantastic, it made being in a scenic place relaxing too.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Walked

Finally played Vail

Enjoyed the course . Parkland style golf at 8500 feet. Spring conditions in late May , due to altitude and a very wet weather pattern . We were treated very well by the staff . I was one iron longer , even in the colder air. Great views ...good times.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Early Season Conditions

The course was in good condition for this early in the season. I enjoyed the new green location on the par three 15th which adds about 30 yards to the hole. I hope they keep it there and it isn't just a temporary situation. It was impossible to not enjoy myself when I got such a fantastic deal on Golf Now.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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