A public golf course in Colorado has closed after running out of water.
Eagle Trace Golf Club in Broomfield, about halfway between Denver and Boulder, had its final rounds played on Oct. 3.
A statement on its website reads:
Eagle Trace will be closing permanently October 3, 2026. The drought in Colorado this year left us with very little water available, and has forced us to close as we will no longer be able to maintain the course. Thank you for everything!! The Staff of Eagle Trace
A report by Sarah Horbacewicz of CBS Colorado states that neighbors are working on a plan to keep the property green and the space open.
"I'm going to miss having this course around," Kevin Kieffer told CBS Colorado. "It's attainable at an affordable price. We're not
talking about country club golf, and so to lose another place like that with easily accessible, I think hurts any community."
The Broomfield Enterprise reported: "Earlier this year, one of the reservoirs that has supplied water to the course had visibly low water levels with cracked, dry ground in the area" but also stated that water issues are not new.
Eagle Trace’s water woes have been ongoing, with the private owner of the course — Eagle Trace Golf Club LLC — selling the water rights to the course in August 2024, according to publicly available easement agreements and a special warranty deed. Under the terms of the sale, irrigation water from the reservoirs would only be available for golf course use until Nov. 1 this year — after that point, the golf course would need an alternative source of water, according to a Broomfield fact sheet.
Broomfield’s Eagle Trace golf course to permanently close to public next week amid drought conditions https://t.co/8T9zKOue1D pic.twitter.com/4dRiC5Lr71
— Broomfield Enterprise (@bfld_enterprise) September 24, 2026
A non-profit has been started by some of the neighbors with the goal of finding a new owner who can negotiate new water rights.
Todd Kelly is the assistant managing editor of Golfweek.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Colorado golf course closed due to lack of water. Neighbors worry what's next
