CommonGround delivers Doak’s engaging architecture and championship conditioning to every golfer, not just members. Regional detour-worthy, it’s a course that rewards smart play and tempts you on every tee.
Take time to walk the adjacent par-3 short course—it's a Tom Doak-designed extra and a hidden gem for warmup or afternoon fun.
Tom Doak’s masterwork at CommonGround offers a true education in modern strategy and playability, set on a gently rolling, wide-open prairie canvas east of Denver. Doak’s minimalist ethos lets the land and the wind call the shots: fairways are wide but always best played from the right side, bunkers frame decisions rather than punish blindly, and the real intrigue comes at the greens, which challenge every approach with bold slopes and complex run-offs. Firm, fast, and eminently walkable, the course rewards brains over brawn, delivering a championship-grade test that’s at once accessible to all and endlessly fascinating for purists.
Doak and his Renaissance team set out to build a public home for Colorado golf, keeping the strategy rich and the presentation honest—no tricks, no exclusivity, all about the game.
A true par-5 brute, the third hole stretches out with bunkers left and right and rewards a bold drive but demands thought on every layup and approach. The green is perched and narrow, challenging the third shot with subtle contours and false fronts.
Play for the widest fairway point on your first two shots to set up a manageable wedge into a green that repels careless approaches.
Miss long left and you’ll find steep run-offs; right leaves a delicate, fast recovery.
Championship-level firm, fast greens and fairways; meticulously maintained for high-level play.
Efficient at most times, with occasional waits due to public play and tournament prep.
Down-to-earth, competitive, and architecture-obsessed—everyone’s here for the golf.
Prime tee times, especially weekends, are in demand with tournament prep and strong regional reputation.
Practice chips and putts—contoured greens will expose a shaky short game quickly.
Consider extra balls and a rangefinder for wind and altitude adjustments; firm ground rewards the thinking player.
Check the course map or flyovers to spot smart layup zones and best miss areas on classic Doak short par 4s.
CGA/CWGA purchase the former Mira Vista/Lowry golf site
CommonGround Golf Course opens, designed by Tom Doak
Serves as stroke-play co-host for U.S. Amateur with Cherry Hills
Hosts AJGA Hale Irwin Colorado Junior Championship
Hosts NCAA Division II Women's National Championship
Co-hosts U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship with Colorado Golf Club
Clubhouse renovation completed and reopens
CommonGround wasn’t built for exclusivity—it was designed from the tee up as a home for Colorado’s amateur golf community and anyone who wants to play. Its accessible, inclusive DNA is as intentional as Doak’s site-wide strategy.
Before Doak’s team moved a single shovel, the land served the military as Lowry Air Force Base. Today, echoes of its open, prairie feel are alive in sweeping vistas and broad contours.
When CommonGround co-hosted the 2012 U.S. Amateur, pros and amateurs alike got a test in strategic restraint, not raw distance. The event stamped the course as a genuine championship challenger.
Hole 8's cunning short par-4 is whispered about in Colorado golf: reachable for bombers, but a nasty angle waits if you miss the preferred side. It’s why players call CommonGround a thinking person’s course.
Entire course site was once an Air Force base runway complex.
One of the rare Tom Doak designs built specifically for public play and golf development.
Co-hosted the 2012 U.S. Amateur with famed Cherry Hills Country Club.
Operates an adjoining junior-focused par-3 short course—also a Doak creation.
Home to Colorado's largest amateur and junior tournament calendar.
Host of historic national championships and classic William Flynn architecture.
Modern Coore & Crenshaw design, past U.S. Mid-Am host.
Scenic mountain terrain, strong course in foothills setting.
Best alternative public-access test in the area—open, big, and bookable.
Denver Tech Center or downtown Denver for best mix of access and amenities.
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