TORRINGTON (WNE) –– Torrington’s Cottonwood Golf Course received a top rating earlier this month from Golf Pass. 

The online golf club posted its Golfer’s Choice 2024 list —  including the Top Five Golf Courses in Wyoming  — on its website, golfpass.com.

“We compile our annual Golfers’ Choice lists by analyzing the ratings and reviews submitted by members of our community — golfers like you — throughout the previous year,” the site explains. “We use GolfPass’ Ratings Index logic that weights newer reviews and combine it with a course’s subcategory averages. Courses must offer public access and have received at least one review in 2023 to be eligible for this year’s list.” 

Cottonwood Golf Course is owned and operated by the City of Torrington and has been in operation for more than 50 years. The 18-hole course with bent grass greens and native blue grass rough has numerous cottonwood trees just north of the North Platte River, which is where the course got its name.

“It started out as sand greens many, many, many years ago and then it went to the nine holes and grass greens, and then a bunch of people with the city and the country club got together somewhere in the late 80s and built the back nine,” said David Dent, golf course manager and head golf professional.

The fees at Cottonwood remain affordable, according to Dent.

“Our fee for 18 holes, which is typically how they list it, is $35 for the green fee and $15 for the cart,” Dent said. “With the cart it’s $50. We do offer multiple passes for golf and driving range, and those you can find on our website.”