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July August 2010 Departments Contents Celtic Manor in Newport, Wales 2010 LEGENDS GOLF TOURNAMENT ON PAR The Big Cat returns to Colorado—not in the ballpark but on the golf course .....................22 PUBLISHER’S NOTES .......................................................8 ON COVER HOT GEAR TOM LEHMAN TAKES COLORADO KIDS WHO PLAY He had come close many times since Whether you start them on their own brand winning a major in 1996—this time he or the brand you like best, kids should sealed the deal .......................................................12 use golf equipment made especially for young players ....................................................24 GAME PLAY JOE SAKIC — CHILDHOOD HUNGER ALL-STAR MAP AND DIRECTORIES Sakic may have retired from professional COLORADO PLAYER PROFILES ................................26 hockey, but he’s still a champion in the cause of ending hunger for Colorado children ....16 COLORADO MAP AND GUIDES ..............................28 PRIVATE CLUB DIRECTORY .......................................36 THE 2010 RYDER CUP MATCHES CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT REGISTRY ................37 Can Team USA triumph in Europe to retain the Cup so valiantly won at Valhalla? All eyes are on Wales ............................................18 Cover: Tom Lehman • Photo by Montana Pritchard/The PGA of America July August 2010 • ColorAdo golf MAgAzine 5 July August 2010 Lifestyles Contents Hilton Waikoloa Village, in Hawaii COLORADO GOLF REALTY FINE JEWELRY DIAMONDS IN BLOOM THE GOOD LIFE The mountains are adorned with wildflowers in a cascade of dazzling hues. You can be, too, FRONT RANGE GOLFING AND LIVING but the petals you wear will last a lifetime .........50 From Commerce City to Cañon City there are golf course communities with much to offer ..........................................................40 STYLE REPORT STYLE REPORT: SWIMWEAR Make A Splash With Bright Colors, COLORADO GOLF LIFESTYLES Bold Prints .................................................................52 LUXURY TRAVEL LUXURY BOATS PARADISE FOUND: HILTON WAIKOLOA VILLAGE SPORT BOATING, COLORADO STYLE Few places on earth rival this resort with Pick a lake or reservoir, hop aboard its fantasy setting, nearby championship and go for it ...........................................................56 golf courses and leaping dolphins on hand to greet you personally ..............................46 COLORADO MOUNTAIN ESCAPES ...............59 July August 2010 • ColorAdo golf MAgAzine 7 July August 2010 Publisher’s notes By timothy J. Pade • [email protected] Happy Summer! We hope you enjoy the NEW look in Denver, Dunn’s purse was $11,000. About her win of Colorado Golf Magazine . Our refreshed design Dunn says, “Hopefully, I can use this as a springboard for includes updated directories, easier to read maps and a the rest of the tour season.” Green Valley Ranch is one of contemporary look with more visual appeal. We hope the finest public golf courses in Colorado and if you you agree. haven’t played there yet, add it to your must-play list. In this issue, Tom Lehman is profiled on his impressive We are proud to announce that another event is in the win at the 71st Senior PGA Championship held at works for the future. Although the dates are not yet set, Colorado Golf Club in Parker, Colo. We congratulate nor the golf course selected, there is a group putting Tom Lehman on his victory at the Championship, together an event to be called the Mile High Match Play, a winning a playoff over PGA greats Fred Couples and senior match-play tournament with Colorado as the David Frost. Get the details of his win starting on p. 12. breathtaking backdrop. The plan is for the top 64 senior Lehman has played many rounds of golf in Colorado players in the game to compete against one another. over the years, including in the former International at Several have already been named to compete, and other Castle Pines and the former Danny Sullivan Junior Golf well-known names are showing interest — Norman, Foundation tournament in Aspen. A longtime supporter Rodriguez, Trevino and Elkington among them. Colorado of charitable causes, Lehman has also played in the Vince Golf Magazine will keep you informed as to when and Gill & Amy Grant Golf Classic benefiting Challenge where this exciting new event will take place. Aspen. You can read all about this year’s Classic and how As always, one of the best ways to stay informed about you can participate in it on p. 20 of our Mountain Escapes golf in our state is on coloradogolf.com where you’ll find special section . Lehman, a former Ryder Cup captain and information about events, courses, clubs and much more. British Open champion, lives with his family in Scottsdale, No other medium provides as much for the avid golfer. Ariz. He has been a supporter of both Colorado Golf You can book your tee times, find deals and order Magazine and Desert Golf Magazine , giving generously of products. Best of all, you can also buy the Colorado Golf his time to talk with us about his game, career and about Pass, which offers two-for-one outings at more than 60 of the great Ryder Cup matches. This year, he will serve the state’s best courses, giving you access and top deals at with Captain Corey Pavin as an assistant captain for the the same time. The website has maps, directories, our Matches. Learn more in our feature on the 2010 Ryder online magazine and much more, so check it out. Cup competition on p. 18. Enjoy golf in Colorado this summer and thank you all We also congratulate Moira Dunn for her win at the for your continued support of Colorado Golf Magazine ! Colorado Women’s Open. Dunn a 16-year veteran LPGA Tour player, won by three shots over Erin Houtsma. Dunn called this her biggest victory since her win on Tour at the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic in Vienna, Ohio in 1984. 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S ASS’N R O E F T I A R M E W R F I L C O A G National Photography Award 1st Place International Network of Golf Awards 2004, 2005 & 2008 Follow us on facebook at: facebook.com/golfmagazines Search “Colorado Golf” on facebook and become a fan for updates and golf promos Follow us on twitter at: twitter.com/coloradogolfguy 10 ColorAdo golf MAgAzine • July August 2010 By Steve Trivett Tom Lehman, 2010 Senior PGA Champion, with the Photos by Montana Pritchard/The Alfred S. Bourne Senior Championship trophy PGA of America on Cover ontrary to urban legend, nice designed course — that Lehman realized The playoff got underway with guys don’t always finish last. the win was well within his grasp. Lehman hitting first and finding the CDuring his long career on the The threesome had finished 72 holes of fairway. Frost then hit his tee shot into a PGA Tour and his (thus far) regulation golf at 281, 7-under-par. Frost fairway bunker. Couples put his tee shot short career on the Champions Tour, Tom had gotten there with a final-round 67. into a bush. And as Frost and Couples Lehman has always been one of golf’s good Couples was there after a final-round 69. finished slashing their way up the final hole, guys. He’s one of the lunch bucket guys — Lehman, who had started the day one shot Lehman, who found the putting surface he shows up, plays his heart out and is behind leader Jay Don Blake, fired 71 on with his second shot, lost count. gracious in both defeat and victory. Sunday. Tom Lehman celebrates after putting a birdie on the eighteenth hole David Frost Lehman’s resume includes a major championship, the 1996 (British) Open Championship, as well as four other victories during his PGA Tour career. Not bad for a guy who had very humble beginning as a club pro in Minnesota. In addition to winning the (British) Open Championship in 1996, he also won a PGA Tour money title and was named PGA Tour Player of the Year that same year. He has played on three U.S. Ryder Cup teams, captained another and at one time he stood No. 1 in the world rankings. And, much to his own surprise when it happened, he’s now a major championship winner on the Champions Tour. Lehman won the 71st Senior PGA Championship, the oldest title in senior golf, when it was played this year at the Colorado Golf Club in Parker, and he did it by taking the first hole of a three-way playoff that included Fred Couples and David Frost.