Golf
Golf fits Windsor to a tee. While that may come as a surprise to firsttime visitors to Windsor, it is no shock to those who have come to know and enjoy the nearly year-round golf that can be found in the region. There are five local courses to choose from, and another in the future plans, leaving golf novices and professionals alike a chance to play a round that is as challenging as it is enjoyable. Offering two of the premier golf experiences in Colorado is the Pelican Lakes Golf Club. Located in the serene setting of the Water Valley master-planned community, the Pelican Lakes Golf Club is an 18-hole semi-private championship course that has been given a four-star rating by Golf Digest, as well as being highly rated by Colorado Golf Magazine. Ted Robinson Sr. is the original architect and his design meshes the course superbly with the meandering Cache la Poudre River. In the spring of 2014, Limon-based architect Mike Hines, the designer of the 9-hole, par 34 Pelican Falls course, completed a remodel of the first six holes at the Lakes
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in windsor following a devastating flood in September of 2013. Pelican Lakes offers golfers views of the beautifully manicured foliage, several man-made lakes, native wildlife and the wonderful tall trees that propagate the landscape. In addition to the 18-hole course, Pelican Lakes also boasts a 9-hole course, Pelican Falls. Pelican Falls offers golfers all the challenges of a traditional 18-hole course and then some. “It has to be the nicest 9-hole in the state,” exclaims Pelican Lakes Head Golf Pro Stacy Kleve. Showcase holes are the par 3 No. 7 which features the largest manmade waterfall in the state, located in front of the tee, and the 174-yard, par 3 No. 9 hole with its island green. The Pelican Falls course promises to be one of the most challenging 9-hole courses in the country, and one of the more serene. In 2015, AlwaysTimeFor9.com awarded Pelican Falls as its 9-Hole Course of the Year. Featuring stunning views of the Rocky Mountains and magnificent sloping fairways, the Highland Meadows Golf Course offers weekend warriors and skilled players alike a golf experience that is memorable for its beauty and challenges. Golf Digest rates the Highland Meadows Golf Course as “#5 of America’s best new affordable public golf courses.” With its championship golf course, restaurant, banquet facilities and full practice and teaching staff, the Highland Meadows Golf Course offers players of every skill level amenities usually found in more exclusive private golf clubs.
