The Homestead is an eighteen hole short course owned and operated by the city of Lakewood Colorado Located a short drive west of Denver this daily fee course was designed to resemble a working cattle ranch and includes a windmill cart barn rustic tee markers pump house and log fencing on the property The front and back nine are styled differently The front nine known as the Prairie has rolling wide open fairways and the ample greens are a challenge to putt The back nine known as the Mountain is a more rugged track and plays in the bowl of Mt Carbon a former carbon mine dating from W W II The entire course offers spectacular views of Denver Water comes into play on several holes and there are plenty of bunkers to provide ample challenge For additional information call the pro shop at 720 963 5181 or log on to the club s website at www golfinlakewood com foxhollow homestead