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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
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About

Holes 18
Type Municipal
Par 70
Length 6659 yards
Slope 130
Rating 70.7

Wellshire Golf Course is an 18-hole, public course that was voted as one of the best public facilities in the U.S. Designed by Donald Ross, the course opened in 1926 and is located in southwest Denver. Towering trees are scattered throughout the course, adding pretty scenery as well as an interesting element to the game. The course has a yardage of 6,498 from its longest tees, playing to a par of 71. The risk-and-reward style layout of the course provides a fun golfing experience for all levels. Wellshire Golf Course features particularly challenging 12th and 14th holes. The greens and fairways are Blue Grass.

Course Details

Year Built 1926
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Donald Ross (1926)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $21
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes - $7

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Colorado (2023 #8)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2019 #19)

Reviews

4.5
121 Reviews (121)
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Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

still fun

coarse is in good shape, been playing for 40 + years. still digging it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 91
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great course but super slow play

The course was in great shape and it was a beautiful 84 degree day except it took almost 6 hours to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Wish I could play here every day!

Cancellation credit used... This was the rate in ±1982 for a junior golfer :)!

I'm grateful for having played this course at least 1,000 times... maybe more since 1976!

The rough is in PGA Championship form, the greens are still a little spotty but nice for this early in the season. The accent work being done around the tee boxes is coming together nicely.

This DONALD ROSS designed golf course has a little bit of everything for all players and is a MUST PLAY for everyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Conditions getting better

I love this course and was disappointed to see how it suffered from this last winter when I played it a couple of weeks ago. It is recovering nicely and, except for some parts of some fairways, it's playing well. Greens were in good shape, including number 11 where a large part was resodded recently. Weather was perfect and the round was definitely enjoyable. I'll be back soon.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 75
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked

Donald Ross for a Great Price

Like most courses in the area, Wellshire has some conditions issues. It was a rough winter, and the grass is not growing great around the city. Recent rain should help improve conditions in the next week or so.

I like the layout at Wellshire, it's a true classic with some demanding tee shots and small greens. Lots of trees to punish wayward tee balls. Hole 7 is just a spectacular golf hole.

Pace of play was good on a Saturday and the staff is always friendly. Course is a good value, and easy to walk. I am looking forward to returning soon!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Shine or rain...

Previous week, I got to play in the shine but yesterday it was 43º and raining and I had a blast!

It's Wellshire... classic Colorado golf!

Cold weather golf is definitely different if you want to score and control your round and thankfully, I've learned the tricks and tips that have always served me well.

Shooting (76) in these conditions felt like 69 :)

Cheers!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/11/2023

Hi, u314159852140. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Wellshire Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Classic Denver Golf at its best!

Established... 1926... Donald Ross design... as perfect a golf course layout as it gets!

Must play golf course for all skill levels... yes, we need some rain here so all golf courses are a little rough around the edges but it's early in the season so be patient... golf... patience... kind of go together, right?

The greens here are in terrific shape already because this course cares, period!

Tough to see all the damage the cotton wood trees have suffered but this property stands the test of time and it's always great to play here.

Forever, my "home" course! Cheers!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/11/2023

Your feedback is important to us, DiamondAces. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Wellshire Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 91
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Enjoyable round

Played 18 in 3 hr 20 min. Always a great course to play and enjoy.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 91
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Enjoyable

Very enjoyable round of golf. Like the improvements they are working on.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/06/2023

Hi, mwallace10. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Wellshire Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Tight

Not super long but relatively tight. You need to hit it straight. Greens have a good deal of contour and speed. Sneaky difficult putting

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Heart of the Denver metro

Classic public tree lined municipal Denver course that has been enjoyed for many years by the people of Denver! Great value for the money!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 91
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Good day on the course

A nice day of golf at a decent pace of play. I always enjoy playing this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course Experience - Just Aerated

Overall a great course, would have liked to know prior to booking that they had just aerated but everything else in terms of layout, fairway conditions etc. were great. Post match crew at the clubhouse was a good time and the food was solid.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great ckurse

I had been a while since i played that clurse.I thought that it was in great shape. Nicer than i recalled.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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