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Colorado Springs sits at the base of Pikes Peak, where the Rocky Mountain Front Range meets the high plains, and golf here means elevation, thin air, and distances that routinely play 10–15% longer than the ball actually flies. Cherokee Ridge fits squarely into the Colorado Springs public golf landscape — a city with a surprisingly deep roster of accessible courses serving a large military and civilian population spread across the region.
The name suggests the ridgeline terrain that defines so much of golf in this part of Colorado, where routing decisions are dictated by arroyos, elevation changes, and the ever-present panorama of 14,000-foot peaks to the west. Whether the layout works with the natural contours of the land or flattens them, that Pikes Peak backdrop is simply there, demanding attention.
At 6,000-plus feet above sea level, Cherokee Ridge plays differently than its yardage implies — expect more carry distance but tricky thin-air wind reads, and afternoon thunderstorms that roll off the mountains fast enough to make morning tee times genuinely advisable from late June through August.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White/Blue · men | 6,504 | 69.9 | 123 | 72 |
| Gold/Gold · women | 5,884 | 72.8 | 131 | 74 |
| Red/Gold · women | 5,636 | 71.3 | 127 | 74 |
| Gold/Red · men | 5,625 | 65.4 | 116 | 72 |
| Red/Red · women | 5,388 | 69.8 | 122 | 74 |
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