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Prospector at Suncadia • Roslyn
We’ve long since fallen in love with Suncadia — and not just Prospector, the first of the resort’s two public courses, but also Rope Rider, which just might make this list in future years once more golfers have made the trip up to Roslyn.
A sign of a well-designed course is one that’s easy to recall, hole-for-hole, after the round, and Prospector certainly fits the bill. There’s the risk-reward par-4 fifth; the challenging par-4 ninth; the short, downhill, par-5 11th; and our favorite, the massively elevated par-4 10th, with views of mountain peaks stretching for miles to the west. But for all the fantastic holes (and we’ve merely listed a few) it’s the less tangible things that will keep you coming back: The cool mountain air. The scent of the pines. The silence and isolation of the surrounding forest. For four hours, it’s just you, your friends, and your golf game, alone in a beautiful mountain setting — yet still so close to home.