Just north of Denver International Airport (in the new Reunion sub development) lies a 7,400 yard challenge for golfers of every level. From the back tees, the course stretches over 7,400 yards and includes many scenic and challenging holes. Since the course opened in 1996, golfers of every skill level have tried their luck at Buffalo Run. If well placed shots are achieved, scoring chances can be abundant. At the same time, Buffalo Run provides many obstacles and difficult greens to make the course very challenging.

To the west of the course are awesome views of the rocky mountains on nearly every hole. Within the course, there are many great natural areas full of wildlife. Ponds, creeks and native grass areas are abundant and make Buffalo Run an awesome place to play golf in a quiet and peaceful setting. If you make the short trip out the Buffalo Run, you will be pleased with the course location as it is away from the sounds of the city. 

Buffalo Run has been recognized locally and nationally for its great golf course and excellent customer service. Here are a few of the many awards Buffalo Run has won over the years.

• Best Golf Course in the Metro Denver Area (5280 Top of the Town '05)
• 2nd Best Golf Course under $50 (Colorado Avid Golfer)
• 3rd Best Pace of Play (Colorado Avid Golfer)
• 3rd Best Finishing Hole (which we highlight below) (Colorado Avid Golfer)
• 4th Most Underrated Golf Course (Colorado Avid Golfer)

Along with winning many awards, Buffalo Run has also hosted many events over the years. Here's a few of these events:

• Colorado Open qualifying rounds ('97, '98, '99, '00)
• Colorado Golf Association Men's State Amateur Championship ('97, '00)
• United States Open Championship local qualifying rounds (2000-04)
• Denver Open Golf Championship (2004-06)
• Colorado Women's Golf Association Stroke Play Championship ('08)
• Colorado Junior Golf Association host event site - '10

Buffalo Run has some of the most challenging greens we've played so far this summer. With subtle (and a few not so subtle) breaks and mind blowing contour changes, holing a seemingly easy putt can be a difficult task. The greens at Buffalo Run are in amazing condition, especially considering that just two weeks ago the area was pelted by a damaging hailstorm - leaving the greens pitted from edge to edge. Many thanks to the 80+ volunteers - who with divot tools in hand - painstakingly revived the damaged greens one by one. (The only reason we knew the greens had been hit by hail was that we stopped in between the front and back nines to comment on how great the greens were - apparently a few weeks ago they were in bad shape, but we were very impressed with them)
 
Favorite Holes:
#18 Head'n In:  A 537 yard par 5 finishing hole. If you can send a drive 250-300 yards down the right side of the fairway, you will have a shot at the green. With a menacing lake bordering the left/front of the green, getting to the green in two shots is no easy feat. We did have one member of our group reach the green in two and walked away with an eagle after a sweet put to finish the hole (Ian Surkalo). I would have to say that the second shot - that made it to the green - was one of the best shots I've ever seen.
 
#13 Buckle Down: A 260 yard par 3...yes that’s right 260 yards! A great par 3 that is the most difficult our group has ever played. The green has plenty of room if you can somehow pick, and hit the right club. Making the hole even more difficult is the large sloping green - even if you can get to the green your putt will most likely be a difficult one.

#2 Waterin' Hole: A 532 yard par 5, this hole will test your ability to hit the right club off the tee. If the tee shot is hit too far (over 285 yards) it will end up in rough that splits the fairway. If you don't hit enough club, getting to the green on your second shot is probably not possible. Don't forget about the pond that lines the left side of the fairway and ends just before the green. Once on the green, be ready for difficult putts as the green is sloped and has a large ridge in the middle of it.

#4 Creekside: A 220 yard par 3, this hole is probably the most scenic on the front nine. A creek runs downhill from the right side of the green and crosses through between the tee box and fairway. The tee shot needs to be hit well as the green is uphill. If you can reach the green on your tee shot, this hole provides a good scoring opportunity.

To find out more about Buffalo Run, check out their website: Buffalo Run. Denver Sports Blog contributors Jeremy Fleming, Matt McKerley and Ian Surkalo played and reviewed Buffalo Run. We would like to thank Paul Hebinck (Manager of Golf, PGA A-1) for allowing us to play and review the course. Paul also provided us with much of the great information we included for Buffalo Run. We were very pleased with our round at Buffalo Run and highly suggest playing at this beautiful and challenging course!