These are the Air Force Academy s two eighteen hole courses The Blue Course was rated as the 11th Best in State course by Golf Digest for 1995 96 and the 8th best for 1997 98 Its length and wide open fairways distinguish it from the Silver Course A water hazard only comes into play on one hole The Silver Course is very scenic shorter and more narrow than the Blue Course The greens are not heavily bunkered and water hazards only come into play on three holes