See landing and roll, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Collegiate Peaks Golf Course
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
44
44 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
183
Total unique drills across all programs
Skill Pillars
10
Accuracy · Aim · Alignment · Dispersion · Distance Control · Mechanics
Session Durations
7
3 days , 4 days , 5 days , 6 days , 7 days , 8 days , 9 days
Collegiate Peaks Golf Course Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Collegiate Peaks Golf Course, identifying the specific skills this course demands most. The skill distribution below shows which areas of your game will be tested most frequently based on the hole-by-hole analysis (hole handicaps, stroke index, yardage, etc.), while the handicap ranges indicate the typical player profiles who perform well here.
Focus your practice on these key skills to maximize improvement and lower your scores. Check the practice programs below for targeted drills that address these specific skills.
Skill Distribution
Handicap Performance Insights
The handicap ranges shown represent the typical performance levels for this course. Players within these ranges can expect competitive scores, while those outside may yield benefits or may need additional practice in the highlighted skill areas to perform at their best.
Top Drills
Featured Drills for Collegiate Peaks Golf Course
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Stop the Ball: on the Fringe [Long]
Stop the ball on the fringe. Hit 20 balls.
Pitch | Parallel Piles | Multiple Targets
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop pitch shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
All woods (Hy to Dr) | Progressive Targets Challenge
Complete the Progressive Targets Challenge using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Chip | Perpendicular Piles | 3 Landing Zones
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot inside the landing zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
Chip | Perpendicular Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and hit-and-land chip shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Flat
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Collegiate Peaks Golf Course.
Contact Information
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
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Facilities
Location
28775 Fairway Dr, Buena Vista, CO 81211, USA
Course Description
Collegiate Peaks Golf Course is a private-owned, public-access 9-hole golf course located in Buena Vista, Colorado, in the Upper Arkansas Valley. It offers advance tee times, golf outings, and annual membership options, with a focus on family-friendly play and quality course conditions. The course sits at about 8000 feet, benefiting from mountain scenery, abundant sunshine, and proximity to outdoor recreation. The club emphasizes customer service, instructional offerings, leagues, and youth programs such as Youth On Course.
public golf course • nine hole golf • golf outings • tee times • greens fees • annual membership • golf lessons • golf leagues • youth on course • clubhouse dining • golf shop • upper arkansas valley • buena vista colorado • outings events • instruction clinics • golf course • recreational facility • outdoor sports • leisure activities • community events • recreation
Course Information
Holes
9
Par
36
Type
Parkland
Opened
1978
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Scorecard
Course Scorecard & Tee Insights
Toggle the colour-coded tees to reveal hole-by-hole pars, handicaps, yardages, and gender-specific ratings for Collegiate Peaks Golf Course, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Green/Gold
Green/Gold Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 31.5 · BR 41.2 · Slope 104
Back Nine · CR 32.2 · BR 42.2 · Slope 108
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 9 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 5 | — | 14 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 276 | 424 | 214 | 285 | 379 | 127 | 358 | 133 | 262 | 2458 | 314 | 429 | 288 | 290 | 308 | 142 | 425 | 158 | 267 | 2621 | 5079 |
White/Blue Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 34.6 · BR 45.9 · Slope 122
Back Nine · CR 35.1 · BR 46.7 · Slope 125
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 9 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 5 | — | 14 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 334 | 494 | 299 | 388 | 473 | 175 | 431 | 143 | 320 | 3057 | 325 | 504 | 311 | 399 | 510 | 210 | 474 | 166 | 330 | 3229 | 6286 |
Green/Gold Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 33.6 · BR 48.2 · Slope 124
Back Nine · CR 34.4 · BR 49.7 · Slope 130
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 9 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 7 | — | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 10 | — | — |
| Yardage | 276 | 424 | 214 | 285 | 379 | 127 | 358 | 133 | 262 | 2458 | 314 | 429 | 288 | 290 | 308 | 142 | 425 | 158 | 267 | 2621 | 5079 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Collegiate Peaks Golf Course
We studied the course layout and prepared practice programs to lower your scores. The programs are purpose-built for each tee to align with the course strategy. Each program consists of curated drills, with pre-defined modules designed to deliver results.
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Showing 44 Programs
% match to course practice profileTest your setup, for a 33-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stay on fairways, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Control flight, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
13 Week Flagship Program for Collegiate Peaks Golf Course
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Collegiate Peaks Golf Course. Start with the basics and work your way towards more challenging drills. Commit to 13 weeks of training and get in proper shape. Four days counts as a week.
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Hit Every Long Putt
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Short irons (9,8)
Control Short Iron Flight
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Hit Every Long Putt
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Sand
Sand Shot 5–15 Yds
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Eliminate Hook With Long Irons
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Make Every 20+ Ft Putt
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 0.0
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 34.0
Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
Perfect your swing: mechanics for wedge success
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Can you stop the ball close from the sand?
Control distance, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Avoid Three-Putts
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Get StartedVary landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Pick landing spot, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Precision from tough lie, for a 24-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Get square for strike, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Approach from hazards, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Pick landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Thread the gap, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Hit Every Long Putt
Make Every 20+ Ft Putt
Visualize the line, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
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Get StartedVary landing spot, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Pick landing spot, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Avoid fat or thin shots, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Consistent woods length, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Eliminate off-target wedges, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Avoid 3-putt, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Leave inside 5 feet, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
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Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedVary landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Thread the needle, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Up-and-down contest, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short game from tough lies, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Approach from hazards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit from sand, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Land softly, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Keep par safe, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Reduce misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Reduce misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Control flight, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Hit Every Long Putt
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedMake Every 20+ Ft Putt
Prepare for Tournaments at Collegiate Peaks Golf Course
Follow a complete multi-week structured practice program ahead of the upcoming events and arrive prepared.
No upcoming tournaments at this time.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Collegiate Peaks Golf Course
Get answers to common questions about playing Collegiate Peaks Golf Course and what to expect.
How difficult is Collegiate Peaks Golf Course for mid-handicap golfers?
Players often find Collegiate Peaks Golf Course technically exacting. This slope level makes it manageable compared to championship venues. The course rating of 69.7 reflects on scoring relative to par 36.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Collegiate Peaks Golf Course?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5682 yards. The back tees extend to 6286.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Collegiate Peaks Golf Course?
With a course rating of 69.7 and par 36, a mid-handicap golfer would typically score in the mid to high 80s. Stronger players aiming to break 36 must manage approach shots and avoid penalty strokes.
How long is Collegiate Peaks Golf Course and how does yardage affect play?
Stretching to 6286.0 yards from the back tees, distance is less of a barrier than precision.
What type of course is Collegiate Peaks Golf Course and how should I play it?
The course follows a traditional Parkland design philosophy. Overall, the setup will reward players who place the ball in safe positions far from hazards. Also, type of shot is more crucial rather than just trying to gain distance.
What features make Collegiate Peaks Golf Course strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 124.0 and yardage reaching 6286.0 yards creates consistent pressure on approach shots. You will need to balance risk and reward, especially on longer par 4s and protected greens.
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