Sculpted by masters

Golden’s playable golf course is the creation of Bill Newis and Les Furber

Marcus Parney, pro at the Golden Golf Club, said that the Les Furber-designed Hole 11 is considered the course’s signature hole; it is interesting for the challenges provided by Holt Creek and elevation variations and for its exceptional beauty. Hole 11 is often used for wedding portraits because of its setting, which includes a backdrop of Mount Seven. The 377-yard, par four requires players to tee off with an iron or hybrid off the tee to a short iron approach shot. The green has three bunkers: one pot bunker along the front-middle and two on the right. The green is sloped slightly from back to front. “The effect can be visually deceiving,” said Parney, explaining that some golfers might perceive the green’s slope to be more pronounced by visually comparing it to the sloped fairway.