Aspen Glen Club
Carbondale, Garfield County, Colorado · Aspen / Roaring Fork Valley golf market
- Access
- membership optional
- Holes
- 18
- Architect(s)
- Jack Nicklaus, Jack Nicklaus II
- Gated
- Yes
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Aspen Glen Club anchors Aspen Glen, a gated community between Carbondale and Glenwood Springs with views of Mount Sopris and frontage on the Roaring Fork River. The 18-hole course, designed by Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II (with Bland Pittman), opened its back nine in 1997 and hosted its inaugural full 18-hole round with both Nicklauses that September; it plays to a par of 73 over 7,455 yards at over 6,000 feet of elevation. The club, now operated by Invited (formerly ClubCorp), functions as an optional membership overlay: homeowners are not required to join, and those who don't pay lower base HOA dues.
Golf & Course
An 18-hole, par-73, 7,455-yard mountain-valley design by Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II. Golf Digest has ranked it among the top private courses in America in some years, per aggregator and community-marketing sources, though this was not independently confirmed against a primary Golf Digest ranking list in this pass.
Membership & Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
Membership is optional for Aspen Glen homeowners, not a condition of buying a home in the community -- residents who opt out pay lower base HOA dues and forgo club access. Non-resident membership may also be available through Invited's typical structure, though this was not separately confirmed. Reported initiation fee (third-party estimate only): roughly $50,000-$75,000.
Living in Aspen Glen Club
Aspen Glen is a gated, private community with single-family homes on varying lot sizes plus duplex and "club villa" product; the Roaring Fork River runs through the community with ponds creating additional waterfront lots.
Lifestyle & Amenities
Club amenities include tennis courts, a pool, clubhouse dining, a fitness center, and a spa, in addition to the golf course.
Location & Surrounding Area
Located in Carbondale, Garfield County, roughly 30 minutes from Aspen and about 10 minutes from Glenwood Springs -- the mid-valley segment of the Roaring Fork Valley market.
Costs & Fees
Figures below are labeled Current only when the source itself frames them as presently accurate. Everything else is labeled Historical — a source checked today does not make an old fee a current one.
Golf membership initiation
Historical — as of 2026$62,500
privateIQ (a third-party private-club aggregator, not an official source) reports a bucketed range of $50,001-$75,000; midpoint shown here for a single value. The club's own site (Invited) and general-info pages do not publish a rate sheet. Treat as a rough estimate only and confirm directly with the club.
Initiation (range low)
Historical — as of 2026$50,001
Low end of privateIQ's reported bucketed range; not an official figure.
Initiation (range high)
Historical — as of 2026$75,000
High end of privateIQ's reported bucketed range; not an official figure.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Confirm current initiation fee and annual dues directly with Invited/the club -- only a third-party aggregator estimate was found.
- Confirm whether outside (non-resident) membership is currently offered and on what terms.
- Confirm current membership waitlist status.
Notable
- Golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II; the two played the inaugural full 18-hole round together in September 1997.
- Operated by Invited (formerly ClubCorp).
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