Here are the 188 toughest golf courses from women's back tees in Colorado
The golf courses in Colorado from women's back tees average 6,686 yards with an average slope rating of 134. The courses are located across the state of Colorado.
The online version of this ranking expands beyond what appears in print; another 168 golf courses are included in our digital rankings, in addition to the 20 most challenging featured in this week's print edition.
This week's List is part of a shift in our research methodology and philosophy in 2025, one that will emphasize more data and context for readers while better coordinating the resources available to us and our 46 sister publications under the American City Business Journals flag. We anticipate this effort will identify thousands of new local records — and cumulatively, tens of thousands of new businesses across ACBJ's footprint — this year alone.
Information on The List was obtained from the United States Golf Association's Course Rating and Slope Database. Data was compiled as of March 19, 2025. In case of ties, the toughest golf courses are listed alphabetically.
For information about this and other Denver Business Journal Lists, please contact Data Reporter Deena Zaidi at dzaidi@bizjournals.com
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