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City Park Nine Golf Course is a 9-hole, par-36 municipal course in Fort Collins, Colorado, run by the city and located next to City Park and Grandview Cemetery. The layout plays to about 3,325 yards from the back tees, with tight, tree-lined fairways and small greens that put a premium on accuracy over length. Golfers can walk, rent clubs or a cart, and use the on-site pro shop, snack bar, driving range, and putting green.
Because it is nine holes, players seeking a full round simply play the course twice; its short format makes it a common choice for quick rounds, beginners, and family outings.
The course is a 9-hole golf course. It plays to par 36, 3,040m (3,325 yards), course rating 69.9 and slope rating 123. Designed by Fort Collins Golf Association, the course originally opened in 1940. It is open to the public. On-site facilities include Pro Shop, Snack Bar, Driving Range, Putting Green, Cart Rentals, Club Rentals.
City Park Nine has been in continuous operation since 1940, making it one of the oldest golf facilities in Fort Collins. The course was built by the Fort Collins Golf Association on land next to City Park and Grandview Cemetery, an established public green space on the city's west side. Placing the course beside the existing park meant the young layout inherited decades-old shade trees rather than starting from open ground, a head start that still shapes how it plays today.
Unlike the 18-hole municipal courses Fort Collins built later as the city grew, City Park Nine was designed from the outset as a compact nine-hole track, reflecting the smaller scale of municipal golf in that era.
The routing plays to a par of 36 over roughly 3,325 yards from the back markers, but the yardage understates the challenge. Decades of tree growth have narrowed the corridors on several holes, and the small, older-style greens leave little margin for error on approach shots. The course rewards accuracy and course management over length, a trait more common on early-20th-century municipal designs than on modern layouts built around wider, longer fairways.
City Park Nine has repeatedly been named Colorado's best nine-hole golf course in rankings from state golf publications, a reputation built on mature conditioning and old-school design at an accessible municipal price. That standing has helped keep it one of the busier short-course options in Fort Collins, alongside the city's two 18-hole municipal courses, Collindale and SouthRidge.
The course still operates as a city-run facility, with a pro shop and snack bar at the clubhouse, a driving range, a putting green, and club and cart rentals. Its short format and central location make it a regular stop for quick rounds, beginning golfers, and family play, with tee times bookable a few days in advance through the city's golf program.
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| Fee Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 9 hole | ||
| 18-59 years - 9 Holes | $22 | 9 holes |
| 60 years & up - 9 Holes | $19 | 9 holes |
| 17 years & under - 9 Holes | $16 | 9 holes |
| Other | ||
| 18-59 years - 18 Holes | $40 | 18 holes |
| 60 years & up - 18 Holes | $35 | 18 holes |
| 17 years & under - 18 Holes | $28 | 18 holes |
Prices are indicative and subject to change. Contact the course to confirm current rates.
| Front 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 |
| Index | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
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