Golf Course History 

Flatirons Golf Course has a long and illustrious history as Boulder’s premier golf club. Architect William H. Tucker was commissioned by the members of the Boulder Country Club, located at 28th and Iris, to design the course in 1933. Five years later, with the help of President Roosevelt’s WPA (Works Progress Administration) program, the club relocated to the current location at 57th and Arapahoe Streets.

Known originally as the Boulder Municipal Sports Center, the golf course has had several name changes over the years;

• 1938-Boulder Municipal Sports Center
• 1939-The Boulder Golf Club
• 1945-The Country Club Golf Course
• 1956-The Boulder Country Club
• 1965-The University Club
• 1970-The Flatirons Country Club & The Boulder Municipal Golf Course
• 1986-The Flatirons Golf Course

Many players have teed off on the fairways at Flatirons, including Boulder resident and golf guru George Hoos, who worked as a caddy at the club during World War II. Hoos recalls what is now the front nine being fenced off and closed for play in order to provide cattle a grazing area to aid in the war effort.

Today over 50,000 rounds are played per year at Flatirons Golf Course and over 1,000,000 rounds total since 1986 when the City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department took over operations.

Flatirons Golf Course's Original Scorecard

Original Course Layout

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Flatirons Golf Course
5706 Arapahoe • Boulder Colorado
303-442-7851
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Managed by City of Boulder Parks and Recreation

Last Updated on Thursday, 05 November 2009 06:49