Golf Course and Surrounding Community

The Broomfield Country Club and the residential development Broomfield Country Club Estates were established in the early 1960s. At the time the property was located in unincorporated Boulder County just outside the city limits of Broomfield.  Originally used for agriculture, the golf course and housing development property are adjacent to Main St and 10th Ave.  The property includes Nissen Reservoir, a number of ponds and irrigation ditches.  The water system was constructed in the late 1800's to irrigate crops and feed other lakes and reservoirs in the area.

The Broomfield Country Club organization constructed Broomfield's first golf course and driving range, it also had an outdoor five lane olympic pool and clubhouse.  It was originally built as a membership only club.

Primary paved access was from the east through Northmoor and Broomfield Country Club Estates via 12th Avenue.  The more adventurous could accessed it from the west via Main St (dirt from 10th and Main north) on a rutted dirt road, the entrance was located where the LDS Church now stands.  

For 18 years the 9 hole course served Broomfield Community golf needs. The club house provided meeting space, event space, a bar and restaurant dining. Tennis courts were added to the club amenities in the late 1970s. 

In the mid 1970s Broomfield was transitioning from a "bedroom" community to a highly desired place to live in the Metro Area.  A nationwide housing trend was an increasing demand for custom homes located in golf course communities.  Broomfield residents and developers began to design a  golf community to include an expanded golf 18 hole course as the anchoring feature.  The communities surrounding Eagle Trace Golf Course were constructed from the late 1970s to the early 2000s

The new course was designed by Dick Phelps features 5 large lakes, 65 sand bunkers, “true” bent grass greens, huge native cottonwood trees and was constructed 1982-83. The course has remained relatively unchanged for 40 plus years.

The Course has seen many changes over its 60 years it has served the Broomfield Community as:

• A source of recreation for tens of thousands 

• Home of the Broomfield Eagles Golf Teams 

• Community Course for Golden Crown Junior Golf program 

• The Course of choice for multiple Community Golf Leagues

• The Community Host of Tournaments and Charity Functions

• A gathering spot for banquets and events

• The meeting place for many civic groups

• Open Land for the City and County of Broomfield

• An inner city Wildlife and Aquatic Habitat

The current operators of Eagle Trace Golf Course will cease maintenance and operation November of 2026.