Besides the fact that your ball flies farther in our thinner air, the best reason to golf in Colorado is for the views. At River Course at Keystone, the first tee offers up the Continental Divide, seemingly at eye level from the 9,300-foot vantage point, and the Snake River winds through, as well. That altitude will also buy your balls some mileage on this sagebrush-dotted, wildflower-carpeted course designed by Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry, who endeavored to maintain migratory patterns throughout. Don't be surprised if an elk or two ask to play through, and be sure to have a smartphone handy to take a photo of Lake Dillon on that last hole. Bonus: The elevated tees and hilly switchbacks offer quite the workout.
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