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ON PAR SPOTLIGHT MEET CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD PUBLISHER’S NOTES ...... 8 Playing a golfer on the big screen is one (very cool) way to lower your handicap ...... 24 ON COVER HOT GEAR PEYTON MANNING IN COLORADO DENVER GOLF EXPO 2013 On the football field, on the golf course and Gear up for a new season of possibilities in charitable work, Manning is poised to with three days of activities, lessons, deals succeed in his new state ...... 12 and giveaways ...... 28

GOLF SHOES GET MORE STYLISH PLAY WORTHY Traditional to outrageous—there’s a shoe LAKOTA CANYON RANCH & GOLF CLUB for you ...... 30 GETS NEW OWNERS The course’s future is suddenly looking a lot rosier ...... 16 MAP AND DIRECTORIES COLORADO PLAYER PROFILES ...... 34 SPOTLIGHT COLORADO MAP AND GUIDES ...... 36 THE LIFE AND MIND OF DEREK TOLAN PRIVATE CLUB DIRECTORY ...... 44 Is being a well-known name on the PGA Tour in his future? He thinks so...... 20 Cover: Peyton Manning

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With this edition we are extremely proud to and luxury automobiles, and this issue is no exception. You exclusively feature new Denver Bronco Peyton Manning! definitely want to read our automotive expert’s review of Manning sports a 3.4 handicap and plays golf regularly in the new Tesla S electric car and the Chevy Volt starting on the offseason, including hosting his own golf tournament pg. 46 . It amazes me that the masses aren’t running to in Tennessee each year. The Peyton Manning Golf Classic replace their gasoline vehicles with these models benefits the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and showcasing extraordinary breakthrough technology in Manning’s own PeyBack Foundation, which helps automobiles. The Tesla S is a complete luxury, fully electric disadvantage youth. This future Hall-of-Fame quarterback vehicle and is absolutely the transportation of the future. does a ton of work for charity through his foundation, and This past season was tough on golf course owners and children in his new home state of Colorado will be among city managers in our state, and rounds are down due to the the beneficiaries in the years ahead. See our feature starting cost of play. We are working hard to do our part to mitigate on pg. 12 some of that cost by making the 2013 Colorado Golf Pass Along with watching exciting football this fall and the best discount program on the market. If you want both winter, residents and visitors in Colorado also have great golf and great value on the links, you owe it to yourself numerous opportunities to get out and play great golf to check it out. The new 2013 Colorado Golf Pass goes on courses. Crisp air, deep blue skies and shimmering gold sale in mid-November—and it will once again be priced at aspens make fall one of the most beautiful seasons for golf just $49.95. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to in our state. And many facilities remain open long into buy for yourself, as well as for your golfing friends and the winter months so don’t put your sticks away just yet! family members. Also in this issue we take you with us to six of the best You may not be able to play quite as often during the warm-weather vacation properties and destinations in winter months, but you can still keep up with the game the United States and Mexico, from California to Florida, you love by reading Colorado Golf Magazine. And don’t Baja to Riviera Nyarit. All of the resorts featured in our forget to mark your calendars for the annual Denver Golf comprehensive Travel Section offer many enticements Expo, Feb. 8–10. Read all about this great annual show on for vacationers, not the least of which is exceptional golf. pg. 28 , and we look forward to seeing you there. As snow blankets your home course, consider exploring these vacation hotspots, golf clubs in hand. Travel starts Warmest Regards, on pg. 56. As in every issue of Colorado Golf Magazine , we give you the latest on trends and must-buys in fashion, jewelry

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ack in 2007, the Golf Digest ranking of Top Athlete Golfers had Peyton Manning at No. 63, tied with Ahmad Rashad. Both were listed as carrying a 3.4 handicap. To put Bthat in perspective with other famous Colorado athletes, John Elway shared the No. 21 spot (with Steve Bartkowski and tennis champion Pete Sampras) with a 0.2 handicap. In 2012, other in-the-know lists of golfing athletes had Manning with a 4.6 handicap. Either way, he can play golf. He can even hold his own with the pros. In 2009, Manning paired up with his friend Tiger Woods at the Quail Hollow Championship pro-am. A golf.com article at the time quoted Woods as saying, “We don’t get a chance to do it very often with our schedules and seasons overlapping at the wrong time, so when we do get an opportunity like that, it’s fun. It’s trash talking the entire day.” No surprise there. As Manning has repeatedly shown throughout his career, he is a very serious athlete with a wicked sense of humor. Consider his appearances on Saturday Night Live and any number of TV ads in which he demonstrated the kind of self-deprecating humor that makes a superstar, well, human. And likable. That competitive-yet-humorous-and-humble attitude naturally carries over to the golf course. Perhaps the one thing Manning doesn’t joke about is his commitment to charities, especially those that benefit children in need, and he has been an unwavering supporter of several causes throughout his career. His work in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina was well documented; he and his family delivered thousands of pounds of food, water, formula, diapers and other goods to families in need in the city. In 1999, he launched the PeyBack Foundation, whose stated mission is “to promote the future success of disadvantaged youth

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by assisting programs that provide leadership and growth opportunities for children at risk.” The foundation focuses its efforts in a three-state region in which Manning has long ties: Louisiana, where he was born; Tennessee, where he attended college; and Indiana, where he made his name in the NFL. To date, the foundation has donated more than $4.3 million to youth organizations in those states. One of Manning’s primary annual fundraising vehicles is his Peyton Manning Golf Classic, which in 2012 began benefitting the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and the PeyBack Foundation jointly. The June tournament is a four-player team swat (or best ball) and flighted by team handicaps. Manning himself joins all of the teams at various points along the way to hit a ball or two and to have his photo taken with each team so that all participants have a memento to take home. The 2012 tournament was played at Fox Den Country Club in Knoxville, Tenn., which also happens to be home to Manning’s beloved University of Tennessee, where he still has very close ties. While the golf tournament will remain in Tennessee for the foreseeable future, the new Broncos quarterback is already looking forward to being an important part of his Colorado football community, which is good news for the state’s disadvantaged children. According to the PeyBack Foundation website, the organization will begin supporting youth-based organizations in Colorado starting in 2013. “The foundation has become a consistent and viable part of the communities of Indiana, Tennessee and Louisiana in terms of underprivileged children and looks forward to supporting organizations in Colorado as well.” While Manning is new to Colorado in terms of being a member of one of the state’s professional sports franchises, it may surprise some residents to learn that his roots here, in fact, go deep. To begin with, he has a long, close friendship with Rockies first baseman Todd Helton, a fellow alum of the University of Tennessee where they were both quarterbacks in the mid-1990s. It was Helton who stepped up to help his friend rehabilitate after Manning’s neck surgery in 2011. Helton arranged for Manning to work with Colorado Rockies’ trainers at the team’s facility as part of his road back to active play. The two athletes have visited each other at their respective facilities since Manning arrived in Colorado as a Bronco. (Sadly for Rockies fans, Helton himself is now recovering from hip surgery and will be out for the rest of the 2012 season as he works back to 100 percent.) As for teammates, the Broncos roster for 2012 includes three other Tennessee grads in addition to Manning: Robert Ayers, Malik Jackson, and punter Britton Colquit. And wide receiver Brandon Stokley played with him in Indianapolis before joining the Broncos, as did tight end Jacob Tamme. In many ways, Manning already has family here in the Denver area, to say nothing of a built-in golf partner in Broncos executive VP for football operations, John Elway. Rumor has it that Elway has already introduced his new quarterback to Cherry Hills Country Club, and maybe to Castle Pines as well, though no one is yet saying if or when Manning will join up. For his part, Manning has introduced his famed no-huddle, “hurry-up offense” to the Broncos, and along with it a glimmer of hope for a return trip to the Super Bowl for the team. It appears to be a match made in heaven. And while football and golf fans in Colorado can’t wait to see that legendary Manning acumen on the field of play, whether it be the gridiron or the golf course, the biggest beneficiaries of all may be at- risk children in the state, a population for whom Manning’s generosity is equally legendary.

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By Todd Hartley

Hole No. 16 Play Worthy

or a golf course that opened just eight years ago in 2004, Lakota Canyon Ranch in New Castle, Colo., has seen a lot of ups and downs. At first, things were going along Fswimmingly; the Jim Engh-designed course was named to all sorts of lists of top layouts in Colorado and top public links in the Rocky Mountain region. The real estate was selling well, with plenty of locals and second-home owners anxious to purchase the affordable parcels and homes lining the fairways. But when the recession hit in 2008, the pace of development in New Castle slowed, as it did throughout Colorado and the rest of the country. The unfinished real estate portion of the project fell on hard financial times, and in 2011, the owners were forced to file for bankruptcy. Lakota Canyon was placed in the hands of a court- appointed receiver who was assigned the duty of overseeing the golf course and the development’s recreation center. The future seemed murky at best, and most of the long-term plans for the course were put on hold.

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Stability returned to Lakota in August, however, when the golf course, recreation center and a significant portion of the developable real estate were purchased by Warrior Acquisitions, the investment arm of Warrior Custom Golf of Irvine, Calif. Best known for its line of custom golf clubs, Warrior has made serious inroads into the golf course management business in recent years, having now purchased 13 courses around the country since 2010. Lakota Canyon is the company’s first course in Colorado. For Warrior, the appeal of the course was immediately evident in its elevated tee boxes, lush fairways and dramatic vistas.

“It’s a gorgeous golf course,” says Walter Bolen, Warrior’s director of investments. “It’s the total package. It’s not only a great golf course, there’s also great real estate around it.”

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According to Bolen, Warrior had been keeping its eye on the Lakota situation for a couple of years, and when the price dropped low enough, the time was right to step in and make the purchase. The price has yet to be revealed; however, thus far Warrior has targeted courses in the $1 million to $5 million range. For now, Warrior’s aim is to maintain the course at a high level and deliver the quality experience that golfers at Lakota have come to expect. Beyond that, the new owners are going to play things by ear and take everything one step at a time. “There’s no real timetable,” Bolen says, although he did hint that one long-awaited Hole No. 6 upgrade—a new clubhouse to replace the existing modular unit—is very much at the existing staff for the time being, and the spectacular views, that ought to be enough forefront of the changes Warrior would course, which got a new set of tees and an to satisfy even the most particular of like to institute. overhaul of much of the irrigation system, golfers. In the meantime, visitors to Lakota will stay the way it has always been. Given ______Canyon won’t notice any immediate that its status quo is that of an affordable, Todd Hartley is a contributing writer changes. Warrior intends to keep all of the award-winning mountain course with to Colorado Golf Magazine

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By Matt McKay spot light

hen you’re Derek Tolan, or one of the hundreds lows of being forced off the course for months after an of players like him across this country, you get automobile accident. It hasn’t been an easy road or a short one. plenty of time to think about what you’re doing But Tolan is pressing on. Wwith your life. When you’re practicing. When His recent win at the Colorado Open provided mental and you’re competing. When you’re driving from Kansas City to financial rejuvenation. The $23,000 first-place share helped, and Denver after missing out on the Web.com Tour Monday so did connecting the dots from start to finish in a 72-hole qualifying. championship. But by his own admission, for most of 2012 he has Is it worthwhile? Should I keep going? Should I be doing not played well. His only check from one of the top-tier tours was something else? These are the questions players ask themselves for just under $18,000—but it was a PGA Tour event, the Puerto as their careers evolve. From the sure-shot to the late bloomer, all Rico Open, in which he finished tied for 32nd. There have also have to make a determination for themselves as to what’s next. In been those long drives home from unsuccessful engagements, the meantime, they may not be fighting for their lives, but they like the recent Kansas City-to-Denver run. are fighting for a lifestyle and a dream. Tolan’s mental ace-in-the-hole is his self-evaluation and his “These things are hard,” Tolan said recently as he rode home learning curve. from the Web.com Midwest Classic Monday qualifier. “Scores He says he isn’t struggling with any one particular aspect of his were pretty high today because the course was playing hard. But game. In fact, he’s convinced he’s still learning to play the game you have to come out in these things and shoot a really good better. He believes that he can improve in nearly every realm, and round. You can’t play OK and get in.” that he’s nowhere near his full potential. So he continues to Tolan has asked the questions and had the conversations with practice with purpose, sure he can learn to play the type of golf himself. The fact is that there are as many ways of dealing with that will get him where he wants to go: the PGA Tour. this rocky career path as there are players on the path. What “All parts of my game are pretty good. I just haven’t really keeps Tolan motivated is that he has answers to those questions played well at the right time,” the 26-year-old says. “It’d be one when his mind asks them. thing if I thought I was a long shot, but in my soul I believe it’s just The former Colorado State medalist from ThunderRidge a matter of time. So I have no timetable. I’m just gonna keep High School and University of Colorado standout has convinced playing and trying to get better.” himself he can do it. He has gone from the highest expectations, Tolan’s mental maturity is also reflected in his evaluation of when he qualified for the 2002 U.S. Open as a 16-year-old, to the the professional game as a whole, and his current place in it. No

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“So it happens every year. There are a couple of hundred or a couple thousand players all equally as good or sometimes even better than the guys on the Web.com Tour. They just didn’t get the job done at certain times of the year.” Tolan draws inspiration from others who were in his spot but who have managed the crucial moments of execution that allowed them to emerge as winners and move beyond the pack, those who were able to produce their best at exactly the right time. He is still trying to combine those elements. “You can make it happen any week, and you have to be prepared for it when it happens,” he says. “I get the most satisfaction out of doing something well or finishing well in a tournament, like on the PGA Tour earlier this year, and seeing how much room there is for improvement. To not play that well and still compete at the highest level is encouraging.” There is another concept keeping Tolan moving forward. While it would be nice to qualify for and win a Web.com Tour one is more aware of the competitive level among players who ply event and gain the exemptions that come with it, his real focus is the mini-tours and battle it out on the Web.com Tour than Tolan. the PGA Tour Qualifying School at the end of the year. In fact, it’s He knows just how good the players are and how close they are to been his annual focus for the last five years. being top-flight professionals. For now, there will be more Monday qualifiers, mini-tour He considers himself one of those players, and he’s convinced events and practice sessions until the annual time of reckoning at that what it takes for a breakthrough is to play his best at the right Q School, which begins in September and concludes with finals time—something he believes PGA Tour stars do regularly. That’s the first week of December at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif. That why they’re PGA Tour stars while others are nibbling around the means plenty more miles, questions and road food—and the need perimeter. for even more determination and focus. “The tough part,” he says, “and it’s hard to explain, is that if ______you’re a really good player you’re going to make it. But if Matt McKay is a contributing writer to Colorado Golf Magazine something goes wrong.for example a couple of years ago I hurt and host of THE ELEVATED TEE radio program Sundays 9:05- my wrist right before Q School and I had no chance. My entire 11 a.m. on KPSI 920 AM and newstalk920.com year was moot.

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By Françoise Rhodes spot light

ith 85 films on his resume, lead roles in numerous television shows and an established stage career, actor Christopher McDonald is well known in the Wentertainment world. Golfers, however, know him as Shooter—Shooter McGavin , that is. The movie, of course, is Happy Gilmore . “I turned [it] down twice because I was really tired from doing back-to-back movies,” McDonald recalls. “The [script] did look pretty funny, and they kept asking me to do it so I decided to go meet Adam Sandler. Within 15 minutes of our meeting, I knew I had to do this movie.” Playing Shooter wasn’t difficult for McDonald as he was already a regular on the golf course. And thanks to Happy Gilmore , his game only got better. “My game got sick,” the actor says. “I was playing golf five hours a day, six days a week. It was nutty. I had a lot of fun doing that part as a villain who was in on the joke.” McDonald picked up a golf club about 25 years ago thanks to his manager, Scott Manners. Like so many others, he found the game frustrating at first. “I always wanted to kill,” he admits. But it only took a few tweaks here and there and McDonald was on his way. At his best, he boasted an 11 handicap; today, he considers himself “a bogey golfer.” Married in 1992, McDonald and his wife, Lupe, currently have busy schedules raising three daughters and one son. The actor has also enjoyed a nonstop career and is accomplished in multiple mediums of the entertainment world. The downside of all that success is that he now finds it difficult to get out on the course. “My home course is in Lake Arrowhead, and we just moved,” he says. “If I get on the course three times a month that’s good.” Regardless of how often he plays or how steady his game is at any given time, one thing remains true: McDonald is always up for a

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always been working at that time, but he hopes he can play in it eventually. One of McDonald’s most embarrassing moments on the course was during the making of Happy Gilmore . “There was a scene where I’m supposed to miss the putt but look like I’m trying to make it,” he says. “No matter what I did, I kept making it, so I told myself to focus on making it and I would miss it. Twenty putts later, I finally missed it.” His most exciting moment wasn’t on the silver screen but in a charity tournament. “It was stepping up to the first tee in front of about 300 people at the Frank Sinatra,” the actor says. “I wasn’t even warmed up. They announce my name and my role in Happy Gilmore . [Spectators] are lined up and down the fairway. The cameras are rolling and I hit the most spectacular drive right down the middle, straight as an arrow! It felt fantastic, Cheryl Ladd and everyone was cheering, it was like, ‘oh man!’” Chris McDonald at When asked who would make up his Childhelp benefit ultimate foursome, McDonald gives this question serious thought. “Wow,” he charity tournament. He has been at such Championship and the Frank Sinatra exclaims. “Bob Hope, Bobby Jones, Frank events as the Child Help tournament Celebrity Invitational. He has also been Sinatra and one of the three Stooges, the hosted by John O’Hurley and Cheryl asked several times to play in the Bob one who plays good golf.” That might be Ladd, the LPGA’s Kraft Nabisco Hope/Humana Challenge. So far he has considered a fivesome, but it’s likely no one would bother McDonald about it. “Now that I’ve moved closer to the desert, I can’t wait to play there more often. I love playing in the desert.” For McDonald, golf isn’t just swings and scores. It’s the camaraderie between players he has found on the golf course that makes the game “super special.” He has encouraged his family, nephew and everyone he knows to try the game. But when it comes down to it, the part he enjoys the most is the same thing that keeps so many golfers playing. “That one shot, when the ball comes off the club and it’s pure. It only happens maybe three or four times in a round; that’s why I love this game.” With three new movies coming out this year, a wonderful family life, and more time to get out on the course, it seems that McDonald’s life is right where he wants it. When asked to describe his life in one sentence he’s quick to reply. “Chris McDonald has life by the tail!” ______Françoise Rhodes is a staff writer with Colorado Golf Magazine

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By Lisa Perry

ike major-league baseball’s opening day when every team to golf to buy an inexpensive set of clubs while still learning the is a potential World Series contender, the Denver Golf game. Expo annually helps provide golfers with a clean slate and Cramer says this show has become the standard for golf Lpossibilities for the upcoming season. With new clubs to expositions across the nation, yet continually looks for ways to try, lessons led by PGA teaching pros, a dedicated junior-golf area, improve the experience. He takes customer feedback seriously. and deals on golf rounds, gear and apparel, the show caters to all Everyone who walks in the door has the opportunity to take a ages and levels of experience. This year’s indoor extravaganza takes short survey indicating their preferences about the show, plus offer place Feb. 8-10 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. suggestions for the future. Those who participate in the survey are Husband-and-wife team Mark and Lynn Cramer have owned rewarded, automatically eligible for a spectrum of giveaways and managed the show since 2001. Months before the expo, Mark throughout the weekend—from hats and shirts to stay-and-play says, “A lot of thought goes on behind the scenes. It’s still a bit soon golf vacations in the mountains and out of state. Every attendee to talk about things because I don’t promise until I know it’s an receives a number of take-home, golf-related goodies as well. absolute. But I’m really proud of what this show has become and Cramer is passionate about golf, and says he will do everything how the Colorado golf industry has embraced it.” possible to help promote the industry. He’s especially enamored Cramer has both the blessing and participation of the Colorado with the PGA’s Golf 2.0 program, an enormous initiative designed Golf Association and the Colorado Section PGA. The CGA holds to increase play and the number of participants. Last year he helped its annual business meeting at the show, and PGA teaching set up at an onsite meeting room at the expo for around 200 professionals volunteer their time giving free, onsite lessons. industry professionals to take part in an extensive, three-day “People may be getting their lesson from a former teacher of the workshop outlining the program. “Let’s build the game of golf, year,” says Cramer, who is adamant that all onsite activities require teach juniors and women, and reach out to former golfers and non- no extra fee beyond the show’s admission charge. Free seminars are golfers,” Cramer says. “We want to make sure everyone knows he held throughout the weekend, a driving range allows golfers to try or she is welcomed, because golf is a welcoming game.” He echoes out new clubs—some that may have just been unveiled at the that sentiment in conjunction with the expo as well. PGA’s premier merchandise show in Orlando—and a putting area Admission prices for the Denver Golf Expo have remained is available as well. constant for years, and advance tickets are available at King The show features an expansive Junior Golf Experience, where Soopers’ Tickets West outlets beginning in January. For show youngsters can participate in lessons led by collegiate golfers, as details, go to: denvergolfexpo.com . The Cramers are planning a well as take part in challenges and receive giveaways. The area is similar golf exposition in Colorado Springs on March 23-24 at marked by more than 200 photographs of children playing golf— the Phil Long Expo Center. For information, go to: at kid-sized eye level—designed to inspire young players. Cramer southerncoloradogolfexpo.com. calls the Used Club Sale a win-win-win situation, because anyone ______who donates clubs receives a tax writeoff, profits go Colorado Lisa Perry is a staff writer with Colorado Golf Magazine junior-golf programs and it’s the perfect opportunity for those new

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By Scott Martin

Until five years ago golf shoes were mostly vanilla. Black. White. Maybe red or green in women’s shoes. But the biggest change in golf apparel in the last few years has been in the footwear department. Now hundreds of styles are available for men, women and even juniors. If vanilla is the chosen flavor, it’s still available; however, there are plenty of other flavors, too, and at a wide variety of price points.

FootJoy Perhaps the company that provides the widest range of golf shoes is FootJoy. The ‘base’ FootJoy is the popular DryJoy, now reengineered as the DryJoys Tour ($180) for men and available in several styles. The Tour version comes with a two-year waterproof guarantee in what the company calls Extreme Comfort Leather. The DryJoys line also includes the new and highly stylized XPS-1 ($250). For the golfer looking for the highest quality in the line, the FJ Icon ($260) is the choice, while those who want the DryJoys brand on a budget have GreenJoys ($70) as the entry-level shoe. The line includes an attractive golf sandal.

Women also have excellent options in FootJoy including classic DryJoys ($160). The fashion-centric styles from the LoPro collection ($110) include the graffiti pattern, which should turn some heads. But the real star of the DryJoys family is the MyJoy program, which means you can fully customize pretty much any of the shoes in the DryJoys line. Collegiate and MLB shoes are also available. Price varies depending on shoe style.

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Nike Nike has a wide variety of golf shoes, as one might expect. The flagship model is the Nike Men’s Zoom TW ($180), which looks more like a traditional running shoe than a golf shoe. Golfers might enjoy the Zoom Bandon ($100), which would be right at home on a basketball court.

Ecco • Adidas • Puma Spikeless/hybrid golf shoes are becoming more popular. These shoes would wear well in a trendy South Beach club yet have enough functionality for the golf course—in the form of small rubber spikes. Ecco has the Men’s BIOM Hybrids ($190); Adidas has the Men’s adiSTREET ($90); and Puma has the Faas Grip Golf Shoes ($99). The spikeless/hybrid shoes provide the benefit of being lightweight compared to more traditional golf shoes.

Patrick Gibbons • Alligator Jake’s • John Lobb Those looking for exotic footwear have numerous options. Based in Scottsdale, Ariz., Patrick Gibbons (patrickgibbonshandmade.com ) makes golf shoes by hand based on a customer’s precise needs. Golf shoes can also be found in ostrich skin, alligator, sharkskin and other exotic materials. Try Alligator Jake’s (alligatorjakes.com ) for handmade alligator golf shoes. Maybe the most expensive golf shoes on the planet come from John Lobb (johnlobb.com ), which will custom make shoes through its bespoke program. You’ll need to visit Paris for the fitting and the shoes will be ready in about two months.

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FJ • Callaway • Etonic • Nike • Dawgs For the more budget-conscious golfer, there are plenty of excellent shoes available under $70. The FJ Junior Girl Summer Golf Shoe ($60) is stylish and functional, while the robust Callaway Sport ERA is an excellent value at around $50. The Etonic Lite Tech ($50) provides a classic look at a sensible price point. The Nike Range JR ($60) is an excellent entry- level shoe for the junior golfer. Golf sandals are becoming more popular and many of the leading brands offer a sandal. Try the full range of ultra-lightweight sandals from Dawgs (dawgsgolf.com ).

With golf shoes now available in a wide range of styles and Understand that water resistant does not mean materials, here are some factors to consider before buying: waterproof. Take a look at the guarantee to see if the Pay close attention to the materials. Less expensive shoes manufacturer backs up the word waterproof. are made from less expensive materials. More expensive shoes A simple black shoe or a simple white shoe will work well are made from leather and true waterproof materials. with pretty much any style of clothing. Sizing differs from brand to brand. Ask anyone who works The good news is that there are ample options available for in a shoe store and they will tell you that a size X in Nike differs golfers who are looking for style, functionality or both. from the same size in Adidas. Look at what the pros are wearing for style tips. Some pros ______are ultra-conservative while others are more outrageous. Scott Martin is a contributing writer What’s your style? to Colorado Golf Magazine

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By Aaron Atwood

Martin Laird is tops in terms of professional golfers with Stadler has made 13-of-20 cuts and ranks 62nd on the money list Colorado ties. He has earned more than $2.1 million so far in with $1.1 million. 2012. His 42nd place finish in the PGA Championship pocketed Turning around an avalanche of missed cuts, David Duval him $25,000. Laird hasn’t missed a cut in four consecutive starts, finished 66th at the Reno-Tahoe Open. Duval has made $33,000 and his season-best finish (second place) at The Players and change this year, but the former No. 1 player in the world Championship added over $600,000 to his bank account. continues to struggle with injury, mental and swing hitches. Former Denver resident Kevin Stadler broke a streak of four Gary Halberg finished second at the Senior British Open in straight missed cuts coming in 11th at the Reno-Tahoe Open. late July. He’s won nearly $700,000 on the Champions Tour by

Total Winnings for 2012 Total Winnings for 2012 $382,367 $735,712

6/24 Montreal Championship T68 $1,584 6/24 Montreal Championship T8 $51,600 7/01 Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS T14 $44,550 7/01 Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS T43 $11,340 7/08 Nature Valley First Tee Open T24 $15,193 7/08 Nature Valley First Tee Open T6 $61,200 7/15 U.S. Senior Open Championship T8 $76,614 7/15 U.S. Senior Open Championship T22 $27,497 7/29 The Senior Open Championship T6 $53,205 7/29 The Senior Open Championship T2 $210,500 8/05 3M Championship T23 $16,775 8/05 3M Championship T19 $23,712 8/19 Dick's Sporting Goods Open T21 $21,510 8/19 Dick's Sporting Goods Open T64 $2,082 8/26 Boeing Classic T56 $4,300 8/26 Boeing Classic T17 $29,050 9/16 Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship T49 $5,220 9/16 Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship T38 $8,280

Total Winnings for 2012 Total Winnings for 2012 $195,478 $3,508 6/24 Montreal Championship T7 $64,800 3/18 Toshiba Classic T64 $2,275 7/01 Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS T67 $2,970 9/16 Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship T72 $1,233 7/08 Nature Valley First Tee Open T17 $22,585 7/15 U.S. Senior Open Championship CUT 7/29 The Senior Open Championship CUT 8/05 3M Championship T7 $56,000 8/19 Dick's Sporting Goods Open T48 $5,400 8/26 Boeing Classic T58 $3,800 9/16 Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship T68 $1,692

Total Winnings for 2012 Total Winnings for 2012 $109,652 $114,969 6/24 Montreal Championship T68 $1,584 6/24 Montreal Championship T68 $1,584 7/15 U.S. Senior Open Championship T60 $6,827 7/01 Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS T68 $2,538 8/19 Dick's Sporting Goods Open T26 $15,660 7/08 Nature Valley First Tee Open T24 $15,193 8/26 Boeing Classic T11 $40,000 7/15 U.S. Senior Open Championship T36 $14,084 9/16 Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship T63 $2,340 7/29 The Senior Open Championship CUT 8/05 3M Championship T67 $1,659 8/19 Dick's Sporting Goods Open T18 $25,260 8/26 Boeing Classic T50 $5,300 9/16 Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship T22 $16,230

Total Winnings for 2012 Total Winnings for 2012 $361,779 $2,172,883 6/24 Montreal Championship T15 $28,800 7/01 AT&T National T11 $143,000 7/01 Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS T30 $18,258 7/22 The Open Championship T72 $17,339 7/08 Nature Valley First Tee Open T6 $61,200 8/05 World Golf Championships-Bridgestone T29 $68,000 7/15 U.S. Senior Open Championship CUT 8/12 PGA Championship T42 $25,750 8/05 3M Championship T50 $5,075 8/26 The Barclays T71 $15,760 8/19 Dick's Sporting Goods Open T41 $8,100 9/03 Deutsche Bank Championship CUT 8/26 Boeing Classic T37 $9,600 9/09 BMW Championship T62 $17,200 9/16 Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship T49 $5,220

34 ColorAdo GolF MAGAzine • FAll Winter 2012 • 25 th AnniversAry finishing in the top 10 nine times this season. In early August he money list with $180,056. Svoboda finished 38th in the 2011 was 15th on the money list. PGA Tour qualifying tournament. Colorado native Hale Irwinplaced sixth at the First Tee Open in ______July and has won $338,000 in 2012. The golf legend is still holding Aaron Atwood is a staff writer with his own at the age of 66; he has three top-10 finishes this year. Colorado Golf Magazine Andrew Svoboda of Golden has made 11 cuts in 17 events on the Web.com Tour and ranks ninth on the 2012 Web.com

Total Winnings for 2012 Total Winnings for 2012 $344,332 $0

6/24 Travelers Championship T37 $24,000 Has not played yet in 2012 7/01 AT&T National T34 $31,443

Total Winnings for 2012 Total Winnings for 2012 $1,516,786 $64,959

6/24 Travelers Championship CUT 6/24 Travelers Championship CUT 7/01 AT&T National CUT 7/08 The Greenbrier Classic CUT 7/15 John Deere Classic CUT 7/15 John Deere Classic CUT 7/29 RBC Canadian Open CUT 7/22 True South Classic T31 $16,650 8/05 Reno-Tahoe Open T11 $75,000 7/29 RBC Canadian Open CUT 8/19 Wyndham Championship T46 $14,742 8/05 Reno-Tahoe Open T48 $7,540 8/26 The Barclays T10 $160,888 9/03 Deutsche Bank Championship T10 $208,000 9/09 BMW Championship T45 $22,880

Total Winnings for 2012 Total Winnings for 2012 $32,936 $0 7/15 John Deere Classic CUT Has not played yet in 2012 7/22 The Open Championship CUT 7/29 RBC Canadian Open CUT 8/05 Reno-Tahoe Open T66 $6,240 8/19 Wyndham Championship CUT

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1. Applewood Golf Club 2. Arrowhead Golf Club 3. Aurora Hills Golf Course 4. Bear Creek Golf Club 5. Bear Dance 6. Boulder Country Club 7. Box Elder Creek Golf Course 8. Broadlands Golf Course 9. Buffalo Run Golf Course 10. Black Bear Golf Club 11. Castle Pines Golf Club 12. Littleton Golf & Tennis Club 14. Cherry Creek Country Club 15. Cherry Hills Country Club 16. City Park Golf Course 17. Coal Creek Golf Course 18. Columbine Country Club 19. Country Club at Castle Pines 20. Deer Creek Golf Club 21. Denver Country Club 22. Eagle Trace Golf Club 23. Broken Tee Golf Course 24. Evergreen Golf Course 25. Fitzsimons Golf Club 26. Flatirons Golf Course 27. Foothills Golf Course 28. Fossil Trace Golf Club 29. Fox Hollow Golf Course 29. Fox Hollow Golf Course, Homestead 30. Glenmoor Country Club 31. Green Gables Country Club 32. Green Valley Ranch Golf Course 36. Heather Ridge Country Club 37. Heritage at Eagle Bend CC 38. Heritage at Westmoor 39. Highlands Ranch Golf Club 40. Hiwan Golf Club 41. Hyland Hills, The Courses at 42. Indian Peaks Golf Course 43. Indian Tree Golf Club 44. Inverness Golf Club 45. Kennedy Golf Center 46. Lake Arbor Golf Course 47. Lakewood Country Club 48. Legacy Ridge Golf Course 49. Link at Highlands Ranch 50. Lone Tree Golf Club 51. Meadow Hills Golf Course 52. Meadows Golf Club 53. Meridian Golf Club 54. Common Ground Golf Course 56. Murphy Creek Golf Course 57. Omni Interlocken Resort 58. Overland Park Golf Course 59. Park Hill Golf Club 60. Perry Park Country Club 77. Pinehurst Country Club 78. Pinery Country Club 79. Plum Creek Golf and Country Club 61. Raccoon Creek Golf Club 62. Ranch Country Club 63. Red Hawk Ridge Golf Course 64. Red Rocks Country Club 65. Ridge at Castle Pines North Colorado Golf Magazine only lists 18-hole or more Golf Courses. The publisher and staff of Colorado Golf Magazine make every effort to ensure 66. Rolling Hills Country Club accurac in our maps and directories. Should you find any errors please email corrections to: [email protected] 67. Saddle Rock Golf Course 68. Sanctuary 69. South Suburban Golf Course Applewood Golf Club Aurora Hills Golf Course 70. Springhill Golf Course 14001 W. 32nd Ave., Golden. Reservations (303) 279-3003. 50 S. Peoria St., Aurora. Reservations (303) 364-6111, 72. Thorncreek Golf Club Public-18 holes. Par 71. (303) 326-8333. Public-18 holes. Par 72. 73. Valley Country Club 74. Wellshire Golf Course Arrowhead Golf Club Bear Creek Golf Club 75. West Woods Golf Club 10850 W. Sundown Trail, Littleton. Reservations (303) 973-9614. 12201 Morrison Rd., Denver. Reservations (303) 980-8700. 76. Willis Case Golf Course Public-18 holes. Par 70. Private-18 holes. Par 72. 80. Riverdale Golf Courses 81. Pradera, The Club at 82. Colorado Golf Club 83. Blackstone Country Club 84. Heritage Todd Creek

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Bear Dance, the Golf Club at Denver Country Club Hyland Hills, The Courses at 6630 Bear Dance Road, Castle Rock. Reservations (303) 1700 E. 1st Ave. & Gilpin St., Denver. Reservations 9650 N. Sheridan Blvd., Westminster. Reservations DenverMetro 681-4653. Public-18 hole. Par 72. (303) 733-2444. Private-18 holes. Par 71. (303) 428-6526. Public-27 holes. Boulder Country Club Eagle Trace Golf Club Indian Peaks Golf Course 7350 Clubhouse Road, Boulder. Reservations 1200 Clubhouse Dr., Broomfield. Reservations 2300 Indian Peaks Trail, Lafayette. Reservations (303) 530-2226. Private-18 holes. Par 70. (303) 466-3322. Public-18 holes. Par 71. (303) 666-4706. Public-18 holes. Par 72.

Box Elder Creek Golf Course Evergreen Golf Course Indian Tree Golf Club 32000 E 144th Ave, Brighton. Reservations (303) 659-7177 29614 Upper Bear Creek Road, Evergreen. Reservations 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Lafayette. Reservations Public-18 holes. Par 72. (303) 674-6351. Public-18 holes. Par 69. (303) 403-2541. Public-18 holes. Par 70.

Broadlands Golf Course Fitzsimons Golf Club Inverness Golf Club 4380 W. 144th Ave., Broomfield. Reservations 2323 Scranton, Aurora. Reservations (303) 364-8125. 200 Inverness Way West, Englewood. Reservations (303) 466-8285. Public-18 holes. Par 70. Public-18 holes. Par 72. (303) 397-7878. Resort-18 holes. Par 70.

Broken Tee Golf Course Flatirons Golf Course Kennedy Golf Center 2101 W. Oxford, Engelwood. Reservations (303) 762-2670. 5706 E. Arapahoe Rd., Boulder. Reservations 10500 E. Hampden Ave., Denver. Reservations Public-18 holes. Par 72. (303) 442-7851. Public-18 holes. Par 70. (303) 755-0105. Public-27 holes. Par 72.

Buffalo Run Golf Course Foothills Golf Course Lake Arbor Golf Course 15700 E. 112th Ave., Commerce City. Reservations 3901 S. Carr St., Denver. Reservations (303) 409-2400. 8600 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Reservations (303) 289-1500. Public-18 holes. Par 72. Public-18 holes. Par 72. (720) 898-7360. Public-18 holes. Par 70.

Cannongate at Black Bear Fossil Trace Golf Club Lakewood Country Club 11400 Canterberry Pkwy., Parker. Reservations 3050 Illinois Street, Golden. Reservations (303) 277-8750. 6800 W.10th, Lakewood. Reservations (303) 233-0503. (303) 840-3100. Public-18 holes. Par 72. Public-18 holes. Par 73. Private-18 holes. Par 71.

Cannongate at Blackstone Fox Hollow Golf Course Legacy Ridge Golf Course 7777 Country Club Dr., Aurora. Reservations 13410 W. Morrison Rd., Lakewood. Reservations 10801 Legacy Ridge Pkwy., Westminster. Reservations (303) 680-0245. 18- Private.Par 72. (303) 986-7888. Public-27 holes. Canyon Meadows: Par 71. (303) 438-8997. Public-18 holes. Par 72. Links-Meadows: Par 72. Canyon Links: Par 71. Castle Pines Golf Club Link at Highlands Ranch 1000 Hummingbird Drive, Castle Rock. Reservations Fox Hollow Golf Course, The Homestead 5815 E. Gleneagles Village Parkway, Highlands Ranch. (303) 688-6022. Private-18 holes. Par 72. 11500 West Hampden Ave., Lakewood. Reservations Reservations (303) 470-9292. Public-18 holes. Par 62. (720) 963-5181. Public-18 holes. Par 62. Cherry Creek Country Club Littleton Golf & Tennis Club 2405 S. Yosemite Street, Denver. Reservations Glenmoor Country Club 5800 S. Federal Blvd., Littleton. Reservations (303) 597-4653. Private-18 holes. Par 72. 110 Glenmoor Drive, Cherry Hills. Reservations (303) 794-5838. Public-18 holes. Par 62. (303) 781-0400. Private-18 holes. Par 71. Cherry Hills Country Club Lone Tree Golf Club 4125 S. University Blvd., Cherry Hills Village. Reservations Green Gables Country Club 9808 Sunningdale Blvd., Lone Tree. Reservations (303) 350-5220. Private-18 holes. Par 72. 6800 W. Jewell, Denver. Reservations (303) 985-1525. (303) 799-9940. Public-18 holes. Par 72. Private-18 holes. Par 71. City Park Golf Course Meadow Hills Golf Course 2500 York, Denver. Reservations (303) 295-2096. Green Valley Ranch Golf Course 3609 S. Dawson St., Aurora. Reservations (303) 326-8333. Public-18 holes. Par 36. 4900 Himalaya Road, Denver. Reservations (303) 371-3131, Public-18 holes. Par 70. Public 18-hole. Par 71. Coal Creek Golf Course Meadows Golf Club 585 W. Dillon Rd., Louisville. Reservations (303) 666-7888. Heather Ridge Country Club 6937 So. Simms, Littleton. Reservations (303) 409-2250. Public-18 holes. Par 72. 13521 E. Iliff Ave., Aurora. Reservations (303) 755-3550. Public-18 holes. Par 72. Public-18 holes. Par 70. Colorado Golf Club Meridian Golf Club 8000 Preservation Trail, Parker. Reservations Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club 9742 S. Meridian Blvd., Englewood. Reservations (303) 840-5400. Private-18 holes. Par 72. 23155 East Heritage Pkwy, Aurora. Reservations (303) 799-4043. Private-18 holes. Par 72. (303) 400-6700. Public-18 holes. Par 72. Columbine Country Club Murphy Creek Golf Course 17 Fairway Lane, Littleton. Reservations (303) 794-6333. Heritage Todd Creek 1700 S. Old Tom Morris Road, Aurora. Reservations Private-18 holes. Par 72. 8455 Heritage Circle, Thornton. Reservations (720) 655-1779 . (303) 397-1818, (303) 361-7300, Public-18 Holes. Par 72. Public-18 holes. Par 72. Common Ground Golf Course Omni Interlocken Resort, 800 Eldorado Blvd., 10110 E. Golfers Way, Aurora. Reservation (303) 340-1520, Heritage at Westmoor Broomfield. Reservations (303) 464-9000, Resort-27 holes. Public 18-holes. Par 70. 10555 Westmoor Dr., Westminster. Reservations Par 72. (303) 469-2974. Public-18 holes. Par 72. Country Club at Castle Pines Overland Park Golf Course 6400 Country Club Dr., Castle Rock. Reservations Highlands Ranch Golf Club 1801 So. Huron St., Denver. Reservations (303) 777-7331. (303) 688-6400. Private-18 holes. Par 73. 9000 Creekside Way, Highlands Ranch. Reservations Public-18 holes. Par 72. (303) 471-0000. Public-18 holes. Par 71. Deer Creek Golf Club at Meadow Ranch Park Hill Golf Club 8137 Shaffer Parkway, Littleton. Reservations Hiwan Golf Club 4141 E. 35th Ave., Denver. Reservations (303) 333-5411. (303) 978-1800, Public 18-holes. Par 70. 30671 Clubhouse Lane, Evergreen. Reservations Public-18 holes. Par 71. (303) 674-3369. Private-18 holes. Par 70.

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Perry Park Country Club 7047 Perry Park Blvd., Larkspur. Reservations (303) 681-3186. Private-18 holes. Par 72.

Pinehurst Country Club 6255 W. Quincy, Denver. Reservations (303) 985-1559. Private-27 holes. Par 70.

Pinery Country Club 6900 Pinery Parkway, Parker. Reservations (303) 841-2850. Private-27 holes. Lake Valley, Par 72: Mountain Lake, Par 72: Valley Mountain, Par 72.

Plum Creek Golf and Country Club 331 Players Club Drive, Castle Rock. Reservations (303) 688-2611. Public-18 holes. Par 72.

Pradera, The Club at 5225 Raintree Dr., Parker Reservations (303) 607-5700. Private-18 holes. Par 72.

Raccoon Creek Golf Club 7301 W. Bowles Ave. Littleton. Reservations (303) 973-4653. Public-18 holes. Par 72.

Ranch Country Club 11887 Tejon St., Westminster. Reservations (303) 466-2111. Private-18 hole. Par 70.

Red Hawk Ridge Golf Course 2156 Red Hawk Ridge Dr., Castle Rock. Reservations (720) 733-3500. Public-18 holes. Par 71.

Red Rocks Country Club at Willow Springs 16234 W. Belleview Ave., Morrison. Reservations (303) 697-8008. Private-18 holes. Par 71.

Ridge at Castle Pines North Riverdale Golf Courses (Dunes) 1414 Castle Pines Pkwy., Castle Rock. Reservations (303) 688-0100. Public-18 holes. Par 71. Wellshire Golf Course Springhill Golf Course 3333 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver. Reservations Riverdale Golf Courses (Dunes & Knolls) 800 Telluride, Aurora. Reservations (303) 397-1818, (303) 757-1352. Public-18 holes. Par 71. 13300 Riverdale Rd., Brighton. Reservations (303) 739-6854. Public-18 holes. Par 64. (303) 659-6700. Public-36 holes. Par 73. West Woods Golf Club Thorncreek Golf Club 6655 Quaker St., Arvada. Reservations (720) 898-7371. Rolling Hills Country Club 13555 Washington St., Thornton. Reservations Public-27 holes. Par 72. 15707 W. 26th Avenue. Reservations (303) 279-7858. (303) 450-7055. Public-18 holes. Par 72. Private-18 holes. Par 71. Willis Case Golf Course 4999 Vrain St., Denver. Reservations (303) 455-9801. Valley Country Club Saddle Rock Golf Course Public-18 holes. Par 72. 14601 E. Country Club Dr., Aurora. (303) 690-6377. 21705 E. Arapahoe Road, Aurora. Reservations Private-18 holes. Par 72. (303) 699-3939. Public 18-holes. Par 72.

Sanctuary 7549 Daniels Park Road, Sedalia. Reservations (303) 224-2860. Private-18-holes. Par 72.

South Suburban Golf Course Visit us at coloradogolfguide.com if you require additional information 7900 S. Colorado Blvd., Centennial. Reservations that is not shown on this map and directory (303) 770-5508. Public-18 holes. Par 72.

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Adobe Creek National Golf Course 876 Eighteen and a half Road, Fruita. Reservations (970) 858-0521. Public-18 holes. Par 72. WesternSlope Battlement Mesa Golf Club 3930 N. Battlement Parkway, Battlement Mesa. Reservations 1. Adobe Creek National GC (970) 285-7274. Public-18 holes. Par 72. 2. Battlement Mesa Golf Club Black Canyon Golf Club 3. Bookliff Country Club 1350 Birch St., Montrose. Reservations (970) 249-4653. 6. Conquistador Golf Course Public-18 holes. Par 72. 7. Dalton Ranch Golf Course 8. Deer Creek Village Golf Club Bookcliff Country Club, 2730 G Road, Grand 9. Devils Thumb Golf Club Junction. Reservations (970) 242-9053. Private-18 holes. Par 70. 10. Divide Ranch & Club 11. Hillcrest Golf Club Bridges at Black Canyon 12. Ironbridge Golf Club 2500 Ogden Rd, Montrose. Reservations (970) 252-1119. 13. Lincoln Park Golf Course Public-18 holes. Par 71. 14. Links at Cobble Creek 16. Black Canyon Golf Club Conquistador Golf Course 2018 N. Dolores Road, Cortez. Reservations 17. Redlands Mesa, The Club at (970) 565-9208. Public-18 holes. Par 72. 18. Rifle Creek Golf Club 19. Glacier Club Cornerstone Club 20. Cornerstone Club 567 Mountain Village Blvd., Telluride. Reservations (970) 21. Tiara Rado Golf Course 728-8253. Priivate-18 holes. 22. Yampa Valley Golf Club 23. Bridges at Black Canyon Dalton Ranch Golf Course 589 County Road 252, Durango. Reservations (970) 247-8774. Public-18 holes. Par 72.

Deer Creek Village Golf Club 500 SE Jay Ave., Cedaredge. Reservations (970) 856-7781. Public-18 holes. Par 72.

Devils Thumb Golf Club 968 1560 Road, Delta. (970) 874-6262, Public-18 holes. Par 72.

Divide Ranch & Club 105 N. Badger Trail, Ridgeway. Reservations (970) 626-5284. Public-18 holes. Par 72.

Glacier Club 600 Glacier Club Dr. , Durango. Reservations (970) 375-8300. Private-27 holes.

Hillcrest Golf Club 2300 Rim Drive, Durango. Reservations (970) 247-1499. Colorado Golf Magazine only lists 18-hole or more Golf Courses. The publisher and staff of Colorado Golf Magazine Public-18 holes. Par 71. make every effort to ensure accuracy in our maps and directories. Should you find any errors please email corrections to: [email protected] Ironbridge Golf Club 430 Ironbridge Dr., Glenwood Springs Reservations (970) 348-0630. Private-18 holes. Par 72. Tiara Rado Golf Course 2063 S. Broadway, Grand Junction. Reservations Lincoln Park Golf Course (970) 245-8085. Public-18 holes. Par 71. 8 Mantlo Ct., Grand Junction. Reservations (970) 242-6394. Public-18 holes. Par 36. Yampa Valley Golf Club 2179 Highway 394, Craig. Reservations (970) 824-3673. Links at Cobble Creek Public-18 holes. Par 72. 265 Courthouse Peak Ln., Montrose Reservations (970) 240-9542. Public-18 holes. Par 72.

Redlands Mesa, The Club at Visit us at coloradogolfguide.com 2325 W. Ridges Blvd., Grand Junction. Reservations if you require additional information (970) 263-9270. Public-18 holes. Par 72. that is not shown on this map Rifle Creek Golf Club 3004 State Highway 325, Rifle. Reservations and directory (970) 625-1093. Public-18 holes. Par 72. Glacier Club

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Copper Creek Golf Club 104 Wheeler Place, Copper Mountain. Reservations Mountain (970) 968-3333. Resort-18 holes. Par 70.

1. Aspen Glen Golf Club Cordillera, The Club at Mountain Course 2. Aspen Golf Course 650 Clubhouse Drive, Edwards, Reservations 3. Beaver Creek Golf Club (970) 926-5100. Private-18 holes. Par 72. 4. Breckenridge Golf Club 5. Catamount Ranch and Club Cordillera, The Club, Summit Course 8. Copper Creek Golf Club 190 Gore Trail, Edwards. Reservations (970) 926-5300. 9. Cordillera, The Club at Mtn Course Private-18 holes. Par 74. 9. Cordillera, The Club, Summit Course 9. Cordillera, The Club, Valley Course Cordillera, The Club, Valley Course 10. Gypsum Creek Golf Club 0101 Legends Drive, Edwards Reservations (970) 926-5950. 11. Country Club of the Rockies Private-18 holes. Par 72. 12. Crested Butte Country Club 13. Dos Rios Country Club Country Club of the Rockies 14. Eagle Ranch Golf Club 676 Sawatch Dr., Edwards. Reservations (970) 926-3021. 15. Eagle Springs Golf Club Private-18 holes. Par 72. 16. Eagle Vail Golf Club 17. Estes Park Golf Course Crested Butte Country Club 18. Fox Acres Country Club 385 Country Club Drive, Crested Butte. Reservations 20. Grand Elk Ranch & Club (970) 349-6131. Resort-18 holes. Par 70. 21. Grand Lake Golf Course 22. Grandote Peaks Golf Club Dos Rios Country Club 23. Haymaker Golf Course 501 Camino Del Rio, Gunnison. Reservations 24. Keystone Ranch Golf Course (970) 641-1482. Public-18 holes. Par 72. 26. Maroon Creek Club 29. Pagosa Springs Golf Club Eagle Ranch Golf Club 30. Pole Creek Golf Club 0050 Lime Park Dr., Eagle. Reservations (970) 328-2882. 31. Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks Public-18 holes. Par 70. 32. Red Sky Golf Club 33. Rio Grande Club Eagle Springs Golf Club 34. River Course at Keystone 28521 Highway 6 and 24, Wolcott. Reservations 35. River Valley Ranch Golf Club (970) 926-4404. Private-18 holes. Par 71. 36. Roaring Fork Club 39. Shadow Hills Golf Club Eagle Vail Golf Club 40. Sheraton Steamboat Golf Club, 431 Eagle Drive, Avon. Reservations (970) 949-5267. 41. Shining Mountain Golf Club, Resort-18 holes. Par 72. 42. Snowmass Club 43. Headwater Golf Course Estes Park Golf Course 44. Sonnenalp Golf Club 1080 S. St. Vrain, Estes Park. Reservations (970) 586-8146. 46. Vail Golf Course Public-18 holes. Par 71. 47. Lakota Canyon Golf Club 48. Brightwater Club Four Mile Ranch 49. Adam’s Rib Ranch 705 Cowboy Way, Canyon City. Reservations 50. Cattails Golf Club (719) 275-5400. Public-18 holes. Par 72. 51. Four Mile Ranch Fox Acres Country Club 3350 Fox Acre Drive West, Red Feather Lakes. Reservations (970) 881-2191. Private-18 holes. Par 71.

Colorado Golf Magazine only lists 18-hole or more Golf Courses. The publisher and staff of Colorado Golf Magazine Grand Elk Ranch & Club make every effort to ensure accuracy in our maps and directories. Should you find any errors please email 1321 Ten Mile Drive, Granby. Reservations (877) 389-9333. corrections to: [email protected] Resort/Public 18-hole. Par 71.

Adam ’s Rib Ranch Brightwater Club Grand Lake Golf Course 1094 Frost Creek Drive, Eagle. Reservations 4000 Gypsum Creek Rd., Gypsum. Reservations 1415 County Road 48, Grand Lake. Reservations (800) 627-0439. Private-18 hole. Par 72. (970) 777-1270. Private-18 hole. (970) 627-8008. Public-18 holes. Par 72.

Aspen Glen Golf Club Breckenridge Golf Club Grandote Peaks Golf Club 545 Bald Eagle Way, Carbondale. Reservations 200 Clubhouse Drive, Breckenridge. Reservations 5540 Hwy 12, La Veta. Reservations (719) 742-3391. (970) 328-2329. Private-18 holes. Par 72. (970) 453-9104. Public-27 holes. Par 72. Public-18 holes. Par 72.

Aspen Golf Course Catamount Ranch and Club Gypsum Creek Golf Club 39551 Hwy 82, Aspen. Reservations (970) 925-2145. 708 Lincoln Ave., Steamboat Springs. Reservations 530 Cotton Ranch Drive, Gypsum. (970) 524-6200. Public-18 holes. Par 71. (970) 871-9200. Private-18 holes. Public 18-holes. Par 72.

Beaver Creek Golf Club Cattails Golf Club Haymaker Golf Course 103 Offerson Rd., Beaver Creek. Reservations 6615 N. River Road, Alamosa. Reservations (719) 589-9515. 34855 US Highway 40 East, Steamboat Springs. Reservations (970) 754-5775. Resort-18 holes. Par 70. Public-18 holes. Par 72. (970) 870-1846. Public-18 holes.

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Headwater Golf Course P.O. Box 1110, Granby. Reservations (970) 887-2709, Public-18 holes. Par 72.

Keystone Ranch Golf Course 1254 Soda Ridge Rd., Keystone. Reservations (970) 496-4250. Resort-18 holes. Par 72.

Lakota Canyon Ranch Golf Club 1000 Clubhouse Drive, New Castle. Reservations (970) 984-9700. Public-18 Holes.

Maroon Creek Club 10 Club Circle, Aspen. Reservations (970) 920-4080. Private-18 holes.

Pagosa Springs Golf Club #1 Pines Club Pl., Pagosa Springs. Reservations (970) 731-4755. Resort-27 holes.

Pole Creek Golf Club US Hwy 40, Winter Park. Reservations (970) 887-9195. Public-18 holes. Par 72.

Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks 2929 Golden Eagle Road, Silverthorne. Reservtions (970) 262-3636, Public 18-holes. Par 72.

Red Sky Golf Club 376 Red Sky Road, Wolcott. Reservations (970) 754-8425. Fazio Course, Private-18 holes. Par 72. Norman Course, Public-18 holes.

Rio Grande Club 0285 Rio Grand Trail, South Fork. Reservations (719) 873-1997. Publoc 18-holes. Par-72.

River Course at Keystone 155 River Course Drive, Keystone. Reservations (970) 496-4444. Resort-18 hole. Par 71.

River Valley Ranch Golf Club 303 River Valley Ranch Drive, Carbondale. Reservations (970) 963-3625. Public 18-holes. Par 72.

Roaring Fork Club 100 Arbaney Ranch Road, Basalt. Reservations (970) 927-9100. Private-18 holes. Par 71.

Shadow Hills Golf Club 1232 County Road 143, Canon City. Reservations (719) 275-0603. Public-18 holes.

Sheraton Steamboat Golf Club, 2000 Clubhouse Drive, Steamboat Springs. Reservations (970) 879-1391. Resort-18 holes. Par 72.

Shining Mountain Golf Club, 100 Lucky Lady Drive, Woodland Park. Reservations (719) 687-7587. Public- 18 holes. Par 72.

Snowmass Club The, 446 Snowmass Club Circle, Snowmass Village. Reservations (970) 923-5700. Resort-18 holes. Par 71. Red Sky Golf Club Sonnenalp Golf Club 1265 Berry Creek Road, Edwards. Reservations (970) 477-5372. Resort-18 holes. Par 71.

Vail Golf Course Visit us at coloradogolfguide.com if you require additional information 1778 Vail Valley Drive, Vail. Reservations (970) 479-2260. that is not shown on this map and directory Public-18 holes. Par 71.

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Lake Valley Golf Club North on Highway 36, Longmont. Reservations (303) 444-2114. Private-18 holes. Par 70.

Link-N-Greens Golf Course 777 E. Lincoln Ave., Fort Collins. Reservations (970) 221-4818. Public-18 holes. Par 65.

Loveland, Olde Course at, 2115 W. 29th St., Loveland. Reservations (970) 667-5256. Public-18 holes. Par 72.

Mad Russian Golf Course Northern P.O. Box 301, Milliken. Reservations (970) 587-5157. Public-18 holes. Par 70. 1. Boomerang Golf Links 4. Collindale Golf Course Mariana Butte Golf Course 5. Coyote Creek Golf Course 701 Clubhouse Drive, Loveland. Reservations Colorado Golf Magazine only lists 18-hole or more Golf (970) 667-8308. Public-18. Par 72. Courses. The publisher and staff of Colorado Golf Magazine 6. Eaton Country Club make every effort to ensure accuracy in our maps and 8. Fort Collins Country Club 9. Fort Morgan Golf Course Northeastern 18 directories. Should you find any errors please email 17408 Hwy 14, Sterling. Reservations (970) 522-3776. corrections to: [email protected] 10. Fox Hill Country Club 11. Greeley Country Club Public-18 holes. 13. Highland Hills Golf Course Ballyneal Golf Club 16. Lake Valley Golf Club Pelican Lakes Golf and Country Club 58839 County Rd FF, Holyoke. Reservations 17. Link-N-Greens Golf Course 1600 Pelican Lakes Point, Windsor. Reservations (970) 854-5900. Private-18 holes. 18. Loveland, Olde Course at, (970) 674-0930. Semi/Private-27 holes. 19. Mad Russian Golf Course Pelican Lakes 18 holes. Par 73. Boomerang Golf Links 20. Mariana Butte Golf Course Pelican Falls 9-holes. Par 34. 7309 4th Street, Greeley. Reservations (970) 351-8934. 22. Pelican Lakes Golf and CC Public-18 holes. Par 72. 25. Ptarmigan Golf & Country Club Ptarmigan Golf & Country Club 26. Riverview Golf Course 5412 Vardon Way, Fort Collins. Reservations City Park Nine Golf Course 27. Saddleback Golf Club (970)226-6600. Private-18 holes. Nicklas Par 72.4. 411 S. Sryan, Fort Collins. Reservations (970) 221-6650. 29. Southridge Golf Club Public-18 holes. Par 69.9 30. Northeastern 18 Riverview Golf Course 34. Twin Peaks Golf Course 13064 County Road 370, Sterling. Reservations Collindale Golf Course 35. Ute Creek Golf Course (970) 522-3035. Public-18 holes. Par 71. 1441 E. Horsetooth Road, Fort Collins. Reservations 36. Colorado National Golf Club (970) 221-6651. Public-18 holes. Par 71. 39. Ballyneal Golf Club Saddleback Golf Club 40. City Park Nine Golf Course 8631 Frontier St., Firestone. Reservations (303) 833-5000. Colorado National Golf Club 41. Highland Meadows GC Public-18 holes. Par 72. 2700 Vista Pkwy, Erie. Reservations (303) 665-9590. 42. Hamony CLub Public-18 holes. Par 72. Southridge Golf Club 5750 S. Lemay Ave., Fort Collins. Reservations Coyote Creek Golf Course Highland Hills Golf Course (970) 416-2828. Public-18 holes. Par 71. 222 Clubhouse Dr., Fort Lupton. Reservations 2200 Clubhouse Drive, Greeley. Reservations (303) 857-6152. Public-18 holes. (970) 330-7327. Public-18 holes. Par 71. Twin Peaks Golf Course 1200 Cornell St., Longmont. Reservations (303) 772-1722. Eaton Country Club Highland Meadows Golf Course Public-18 holes. Par 70. 37661 Weld County Road 39, Eaton. Reservations 6300 Highland Meadows Pkwy., Windsor. Reservations (970) 454-2587. Private-18 holes. Par 71. (970) 204-4653. Public-18-hole. Par 69.4 Ute Creek Golf Course 2000 Ute Creek Drive, Ute Creek. Reservations Fort Collins Country Club (303) 776-7662. Public-18 holes. Par 72. 1920 Country Club Road, Fort Collins. Reservations (970) 482-9988. Private-18 holes. Par 71.

Fort Morgan Golf Course 17586 County Road T.5. Reservations (970) 867-5990. Public-18 holes. Par 73.

Fox Hill Country Club 1400 East Highway 119, Longmont. Reservations (303) 772-1061. Private-18 holes. Par 70.

Greeley Country Club Colorado National Golf Club 4500 W. 10th, Greeley. Reservations (970) 353-2431. Private-18 holes. Par 70. Hamony CLub Visit us at coloradogolfguide.com if you require additional information 6432 Grand Tree Blvd. Timnath. Reservations (970) 482-4653. Private-18 holes. Par 72. that is not shown on this map and directory

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Antelope Hills Golf Course 600 Antelope Drive West, Bennett. Reservations (303) 644-5992, Public-18 holes. Par 72.

Antler Creek Golf Course Southern 9650 Antler Creek Drive, Falcon. Reservations 1. Antelope Hills Golf Course (719) 494-1900. Public-18 holes. Par 72. 2. Appletree Golf Course 3. Broadmoor Golf Club Appletree Golf Course 5. Colorado Springs Country Club 10150 Rolling Ridge Rd.,Colorado Springs. Reservations 8. Country Club of Colorado (719) 382-3649. Public-18 holes. Par 72. 9. Desert Hawk at Pueblo West GC 10. Eisenhower Golf Course Broadmoor Golf Club 11. Elmwood Golf Course One Portales Road, Colorado Springs. Reservations 12. Cheyenne Shadows (719) 577-5790. Resort-54 holes. Par 72. 13. Gleneagle Golf Course 14. Hollydot Golf Course Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club 15. King’s Deer 7800 Titus Blvd., Fort Carson. Reservations (719) 526-4122. 16. Kissing Camels Golf Club Public-18 holes. Par 72. 19. Patty Jewett Golf Club 20. Pine Creek Golf Club Chipeta Golf Course 21. Pueblo Country Club 222 29 Road, Grand Junction. Reservations 23. Silver Spruce Golf Club (970) 245-7177. Public-18 holes. 26. Spring Valley Golf Course 27. Springs Ranch Golf Club Colorado Springs Country Club 28. Sumo Golf Village, The 3333 Templeton Gap Road, Colorado Springs. Reservations 30. Valley Hi Golf Club (719) 473-1782. Private-18 holes. Par 72. 31. Walking Stick Golf Club 33. Woodmoor Pines Cougar Canyon Golf Links 34. Antler Creek 304 Shanahan Dr., Trinidad. Reservations (719) 422-7015. 35. Flying Horse, The Club at Public-18holes. Par 72. 36. Cougar Canyon Golf Links Country Club of Colorado 125 E. Clubhouse Drive, Colorado Springs. Reservations (719) 538-4095. Resort-18 holes. Par 71.

Desert Hawk at Pueblo West Golf Club 251 S. McCullogh Blvd., Pueblo West. Reservations (719) 547-2280. Public-18 holes. Colorado Golf Magazine only lists 18-hole or more Golf Courses. The publisher and staff of Colorado Golf Magazine Eisenhower Golf Course make every effort to ensure accuracy in our maps and directories. Should you find any errors please email U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs. Reservations corrections to: [email protected] (719) 333-4735. Military-36 holes: Par 72.

Elmwood Golf Course Pine Creek Golf Club Walking Stick Golf Club 3900 Thatcher Ave., Pueblo. Reservations (719) 561-4946. 9850 Divot Trail, Colorado Springs. Reservations 4301 Walking Stick Blvd., Pueblo. Reservations Public-27 holes. Par 70. (719) 594-9999. Public-18 holes. Par 72. (719) 553-1180. Public-18 holes. Par 72.

Flying Horse, The Club at Pueblo Country Club Woodmoor Pines 1880 Weiskopf Point, Colorado Springs. Reservations 3200 8th Ave., Pueblo. Reservations (719) 542-2941. 18945 Pebble Beach Way, Monument. Reservations (719) 494-1222. Private-18 holes Par 72. Private-18 holes. Par 71. (719) 481-2272 ext. 250. Private-18 holes. Par 72.

Gleneagle Golf Course Silver Spruce Golf Club 345 Mission Hills Way, Colorado Springs. Reservations 401 Glasgow, Peterson AFB. Reservations (719) 556-7414. (719) 488-0900, Public-18 hole. Par 73. Military-18 holes. Par 72.

Hollydot Golf Course Spring Valley Golf Course 55 N. Park Way, Colorado City. Reservations 42350 Road 21, Elizabeth. Reservations (303) 646-4240. (719) 676-3341. Public-27 holes. Public-18 holes. Gold Links: Par 71. West: Par 36. Springs Ranch Golf Club King ’s Deer 3525 Tutt Blvd., Colorado Springs. Reservations 19255 Royal Troon Dr., Monument. Reservations (719) 573-4863. Public-18 holes. Par 71. Broadmoor Golf Club (719) 481-1518. Public-18 holes. Par 70. Sumo Golf Village, The Kissing Camels Golf Club 5201 Gary Player Dr., Florence. Reservations 4500 Kissing Camels Drive, Colorado Springs. Reservations (719) 784-4653. Public-18 holes. Par 71. Visit us at coloradogolfguide.com (719) 632-5541. Private-27 holes. Par 70. if you require additional information Valley Hi Golf Club Patty Jewett Golf Club 610 S. Chelton, Colorado Springs. Reservations that is not shown on this map 900 E. Espinola, Colorado Springs. Reservations (719) 385-6911. Public-18 holes. Par 72. and directory (719) 385-6934. Public-27 holes. Par 72.

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CLUB LOCATION INITIATION MONTHLY WAIT MO. FOOD CAP OF FACILITIES PHONE FEE DUES LIST MIN. MEMBERS Adam ’s Mountain CC Eagle $60,000 $9,000/A No $0 300 GTFSSpFishing 888-760-2326 Aspen Glen Club Carbondale $100,000 $875 No $0 535 GTSFSp 970-704-1905 Ballyneal Golf Club Holyoke $10,000 $4,000/A No $0 250 G 970-854-5900 Bear Creek GC Denver $40,000 $700 No $0 350 G 303-980-8700 Bookcliff CC Grand Junction $3,500 $365 No $50 520 GTSF 970-243-3323 Boulder CC Boulder $25,000 $473 No $75 500 GTSFSp 303-530-4600 Broadmoor GC Colorado Springs $60,000 $6,600/A Yes $0 N/A GTSFSp 719-577-5790 Canongate at Black Bear Parker $1,500 $135 No $10 N/A G 720-346-2367 Canongate at Blackstone Aurora $1,500 $185 No $10 N/A GTSF 720-346-2367 Castle Pines CC Castle Rock $28,000/ market-based $625 No $50 450 G 303-660-6807 Castle Pines GC Castle Rock $125,000 $17,500/A Invite Only $0 350 G 303-688-6000 Catamount Ranch Steamboat Springs $45,000 $8,500/A No $1,500/A 395 GTSF 970-871-9300 Cherry Creek CC Denver $75,000 $750 No $0 450 GTSFSp 303-597-0300 Cherry Hills CC Cherry Hills Village $120,000 $760 Yes $0 500 GTS 303-350-5200 Colo Golf Club Parker $50,000 $689 No $0 425 GSFSp 303-840-0090 Colo Springs CC Colorado Springs $10,000 $415 No $35 425 GTSF 719-634-8851 Columbine CC Columbine Valley $30,000 $545 No $83 420 GTS 303-794-2674 Cordillera, The Club at Edwards $65,000 $12,500/A No $1200/A 1,065 GTSF 970-569-6480 Cornerstone Club Telluride $75,000 $9,000/A No $0 350 GHFishing 970-497-8383 CC of Colorado Colorado Springs $27,500 $400 No $0 450 GTSF 719-538-4080 CC of the Rockies Edwards $125,000 $9,000/A No $0 350 G 970-926-3080 Denver CC Denver $105,000 $640 Yes $50 900 GTS 303-733-2441 Eagle Springs GC Wolcott $60,000 $12,900/A Yes $0 250 G 970-926-4400 Eaton CC Eaton $1,000 $152 No $35 485 G 970-454-2106 Flying Horse CC Colo Springs $39,000 $425 No $0 450 GTFSSp 719-494-1222 Ft Collins CC Ft Collins $9,000 $440 No $0 500 GTSSp 970-482-1336 Fox Hill CC Longmont $3,000 $362 No $60 450 GTS 303-772-0246 Garden of the Gods Club Colorado Springs $12,500 $440 No $0 0 GTSFSp 719-632-5541 Glacier Club Durango $70,000 $625 No $1000/A 675 GTS 970-382-7809 Glenmoor CC Cherry Hills Village $40,000 $500 Yes $50/Q 475 GTSF 303-257-1313 Greeley CC Greeley $9,000 $405 No $0 500 GTS 970-353-0528 Harmony Club Timnath $12,500 $275 No $0 450 G 970-224-4622 Hiwan Golf Evergreen $25,000 $500 No $50 N/A GTSF 303-674-3366 Inverness GC Englewood $0 $4,370/A No $0 350 GTSF 303-397-7878 Lake Valley GC Niwot $5,000 $294 No $0 478 G 303-444-2114 Lakewood Country Club Lakewood $30,000 $515 Yes $75 450 GTSF 303-233-4614 Maroon Creek Aspen $200,000 $20,500/A Yes $1000/A 350 GT 970-920-1533 Meridian GC Englewood $6,000 $375 No $0 475 G 303-799-8412 Monument Hill Country Club Monument $2,000 $360 No $0 1300 GTSF 719-481-2272 Perry Park CC Larkspur $4,000 $423 No $150/Q 300 G 303-681-3305 Pinehurst CC Denver $32,000 $520 No $50 450 GTS 303-985-1551 Pinery Parker $20,000 $395 No $25 650 GTSF 303-841-5157 Pradera, The Club at Parker $31,000 $399 No $0 450 GTF 303-607-5672 Ptarmigan Country Club Ft. Collins $5,000 $350 No $50 425 GTS 970-226-8555 Pueblo CC Pueblo $1,000 $335 No $0 850 GTS 719-543-4844 Red Rocks CC Morrison $10,500 $450 Yes $50 410 GS 303-352-2030 Red Sky Golf Club Wolcott $140,000 $8,950/A No $1000/A 425 GTS 970-754-8400 Roaring Fork Basalt $175,000 $12,000/A No $100 500 GTFishing 970-927-9000 Snowmass Club Snowmass Village $50,000 $625 No $67 350 GTSF 970-923-5600 The Club at Rolling Hills Golden $45,000 $561 No $60 425 GTFS 303-279-3334 The Ranch Country Club Westminster $6,500 $435 No $400(6mths) 425 GTS 303-460-9700 Valley CC Centennial $20,000 $600 No $50 470 GTSF 303-690-6373

Notes: All of the clubs indicated have different priced memberships (individual, family, corporate, etc.,) therefore, in most cases the prices in this directory reflect information on indiviual memberships. Most initiation fees could be spread over two to four years, with interest or service charges. Additional fee ’s are universal for golf carts, running $11 to $14 per person. Other additional fees are for clubs offering indoor tennis courts, there is a seperate fee for their use. *Represents membership at 3 golf courses. Member Cap in most cases reflects golf membership only. Amenities range from golf (G), tennis (T), swimming (S) fitness (F) and spa (Sp). All prices are based on information received as May 2012.

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The Finest in Luxury Autos, Fashion and Jewelry life styles

Tesla Model S By Aaron Atwood

Tesla Signature S and Chevy Volt luxury Autos

educing your carbon footprint is all the rage these days. But being environmentally conscious doesn’t have to mean leaving your automotive Rscruples at the door. The Tesla Model S and the Chevy Volt, while two very different automobiles, give you the opportunity to explore an electrifying driving experience. Tesla came on the scene in 2003 with an all-electric roadster that quickly become the envy of anyone who desired speed and had a penchant for the unique. Tesla showed the auto world that electric didn’t have to mean boring or slow. The display of ingenuity created a demand for something a little more practical, and out of that demand was born the Model S. On the practical side, the Model S seats four and has a battery life that delivers quality range—300 miles on one charge says Tesla of the loaded version of the S. But it’s not just about practicality. The interior’s wood- looking panels are made from banana leaves harvested from the forest floor after they’ve fallen from the tree, while the leather is plush to say the least. And technology is integrated exquisitely, exactly what you’d expect from a group of Silicon Valley designers. The touch-screen control panel is the nerve center of the vehicle, giving access to everything but the Starship Enterprise. The interior isn’t roomy but it isn’t cramped, either. The floor is flat—some say giving the S the appearance of a minivan—and it’s slightly raised in order to provide room for the massive battery carrier underneath. Taller passengers will make friends with the headliner, but it’s not unusually low.

Tesla Model S interior

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Tesla Model S

Chevy Volt interior

On the outside, you’d swear you are looking at a Jaguar XF. On the inside, you’d think Apple has gotten into the car business. A blend of sleek and funky makes the Model S not only interesting but fun, and knowing that you aren’t burning an Chevy Volt ounce of fuel when you make your morning commute is almost religious. In all sporty sense of handling. The weight of the and horsepower are pedestrian, the fun is of this, don’t miss the fact that Tesla loves battery sits beneath the vehicle frame exceptional. In spite of a motor with just power. Its brand of electric car has guts. instead of in the hood of the car like most 149 horsepower, the torque of the electric The Model S has 362 horsepower and gas engines. Taking turns is exhilarating gives it the kick of a Rockette. 306 lb-ft of torque. That translates to G and you notice that there is nearly no body The range on the Volt’s electric motor is forces in the turn and slamming you back roll as you might expect in a larger car. around 40 miles, depending on how you in your seat on the takeoff. In just 5.6 Tesla expects to produce only 5,000 of drive it. When the battery is depleted, the gas seconds, the Model S is doing 60 miles per the S. You can choose from four trim motor comes to life and takes over, which hour. The fun comes from the fact that the packages that provide varying battery ensures you’re never stranded without a long electric motor stays in the power band all range and interior features, and the price enough extension cord to reach a plug the time. There is no letdown in torque like ranges from $49,900 to $97,900. through your office window. Honestly, most you experience from a gas transmission. On the less exotic side of the electric of you don’t drive 40 miles in a day anyway, so The Model S has a very low center of super highway, the Chevy Volt comes with you can go almost anywhere you need to on gravity as well. This gives you a decidedly a gas and electric motor. While the interior the Volt’s nightly charge.

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Get Electrified

Tesla Park Meadows 8405 Park Meadows Center Drive, Space 1175 Lone Tree, CO 80124 303.792.3450 teslamotors.com/parkmeadows

John Elway Chevrolet Chevy Volt 5200 South Broadway Englewood, CO 80113 The interior of the Volt is what you’d seem unwarranted in this writer’s opinion. expect from Chevy. Everything works The Volt has all the range of a gas-powered 720.259.9236 without being obtrusive or clunky. With vehicle while still giving you the benefits of johnelwaychevrolet.com just a slight learning curve, you’ll be a robust electric motor. With some navigating all the onboard features like forethought, most drivers will charge their Al Serra Chevrolet North Captain Kirk. The ride of the Volt is Volt often enough to get the range they 1570 Auto Mall Loop surprisingly sporty. Jaunts around the city need for the daily drive—and in doing so, Colorado Springs, CO 80920 feel like you’re in a much smaller car due to embrace the electric revolution! the tight handling and acceleration. 719.387.8456 One benefit to buying in Colorado is ______alserracolorado.com that the state is tacking an added $6,000 Aaron Atwood is a staff writer with tax credit onto the purchase of the Volt. So Colorado Golf Magazine the $41,000 price tag is decreased by up to $13,000 on tax benefits. That makes the decision a little easier! Any negative reviews about the Volt

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Ryan English Collection Fine Jewelry

ust as the summer Olympic games dictated much of the statement this fall, and none more so than designs from Franco color in this year’s fall fashions, they also had an impact on Pianegonda, such as the BAVE1116. Pianegonda describes the jewelry. Think back; other than a few stud earrings here and piece as “Circles on water. Water is the river of life,” he states. Jthere, jewelry was nonexistent among the athletes—until “Everything contains moisture and nothing can flourish without the first flag was raised. Then the jewelry of choice became those fluids. When water is touched, it spreads in circles that become large, round medallions in bronze, silver and gold hanging from wider and wider (hence the circular design that wraps around the bright purple ribbons. wrist). It is gentle and gives pleasure but can also be fierce.” Large, bold statement pieces continue to reign this fall, but with Pianegonda is expressing in the BAVE1116 that your influence a few caveats. “Wear only one daring or chunky piece,” spreads around you in all directions, like circles. This circular recommends custom jewelry designer Ryan English. “Downplay beauty is priced at $1,295 in the designer’s online boutique at the rest of your jewelry choices, meaning if you wear an enormous francopianegonda.net/en/ necklace, pair it with small earrings and a simple bracelet. Don’t One surprise trend this fall: collars. Yes, collars, such as those on overstate the statement!” shirts and blouses, now being made as jewelry. Available in a variety For some, these challenging economic times aren’t quite over, of designs, they are an instant outfit rejuvenator, able to make last but that shouldn’t be a barrier to staying fashionable. English notes year’s clothing look hot-off-the-runway new. Look for them worn as that an easy way to achieve the chunky look without buying more a necklace with pearls, metals, sparkles and studs. Retailers from

Roberto Coin BAVE1116 by Franco Pianegonda

is simply to wear multiple pieces. Wear four bangles instead of two Anthropologie and Echo to Dannijo are featuring collars in their and two necklaces instead of one. In other words, be creative. collections, with prices ranging from $32 at Echo to $1,715 for English recently designed “companion pieces,” with one shorter, pieces from Delfina Delettrez. more predominant necklace paired with a matching longer Of course we can’t forget the ring, and when it comes to making version. Priced from $85 to $300, you can find the Ryan English a statement on your hand, these focus pieces simply cannot have Collection at etsy.com/shop/ryanenglishdesign too much sparkle. A large, edgy gemstone set in gold or silver is the Gemstones are taking on an edge of their own this fall with quintessential standout. Oh, and put the butterfly ring back in more of a raw, jagged look rather than traditional perfect cuts. your jewelry box for spring. Whichever design you choose as your Pieces with fewer but larger stones are creating a chunky look that head-turning statement piece, remember the rule: Wear just one is also refined, especially when paired with yellow or white gold. big and bold element complimented by smaller, more refined Quartz, tourmaline, agate and many beautiful semi-precious accessories. Just as important, remember that jewelry, like fashion, stones that may not be as well known as their more expensive is about you, so wear what you love and make statement all yours! counterparts are also finding their way into designer pieces, ______creating the popular chunky look with a lower price point. Françoise Rhodes is a staff writer It’s not just about the neckline. Bracelets, too, are making a with Colorado Golf Magazine

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Ralph Lauren Big Pony Polo

Ralph Lauren RXL Drive 3L Jacket

Ralph Lauren Team USA Piqué Duofold Short

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old, bright colors dominated the beginning of summer anywhere leggings are made of an easy-care cotton fabric and with powerful pinks worn by Bubba Watson and vibrant, priced at $125. Top off the legging look with a versatile full-zip front tantalizing oranges worn by Ricky Fowler. But that was Terry Tunic Hoodie for $165. This smooth, French terrycloth Bbefore the Olympics. hoodie has a cozy feel, attached drawstring hood, waffle-knit lining This fall, the Olympic spirit lives on with color palettes of red, and a flattering, long silhouette. Sizes range from XS-XL. The white and blue. Ralph Lauren created quite the controversy entire Ralph Lauren Olympic Collection can be found at outfitting Team USA with clothes made in China; however, that ralphlauren.com hasn’t stopped his Olympic collection from flying off the shelves Keeping with the damp British weather, it was Adam Scott who around the world. stole the gold in fashion at this year’s British Open. Catching the eye For the men, Lauren’s RLX Drive 3L Jacket is an ideal all of men and women, Scott’s Aquascutum sweaters worn in rounds weather garment. Priced at $395 and available in classic navy, this two and three had the gallery vying to see the label. Both sweaters sporty, raglan-sleeved jacket wicks moisture away from the body. sported a solid-grey quarter zip with signature plaid on the elbows, Additional protection comes from water-resistant zipped closures and a grey, red and white argyle pattern on the front. The elongated that keep moisture out. A contrasting red chest zipper adds to the stand-up collar folds over slightly at the tips when unzipped. patriotic look, while the front ventilating panel keeps air moving. Founded in 1851, Aquascutum is based in the United Kingdom To complete the outfit and guarantee all-day weather protection, and is known for its introduction of waterproof wool, as well as for add the matching RLX Drive Moisture-Wicking Pant, priced at fine craftsmanship, luxurious tailoring and attention to detail. $298. aquascutum.com Should the days warm up, consider the Team USA Piqué If looking like a champion doesn’t make you feel good, then find Duofold Short. This athletic-style short is crafted in breathable the colors that do. A trend in golf apparel is based around color. cotton mesh with a signature patch in navy or white, priced at $98. “Color is something that can make some golfers happy and allows Top if off with a custom Big Pony Poloin white, red or navy adorned them to bring a piece of themselves out in their equipment,” says with sporty numerals, patches, city text and a flag at the back, Tom Preece, vice president of research and development with priced at $145. All four pieces come in sizes S-XXL. Cobra Golf. “This positive impact could lead to better play—and For the ladies, the navy London Jersey Leggings might be a tad even more fun on the course.” tight for the golf course, but at the club for lunch or even out for a So remember: Looking good can make a person feel better and casual dinner, they’re bound to draw welcomed attention. Style ultimately even play better! The scientific data may still be out on highlights include an elasticized waistband for pull-on ease and this, but why not look good while attempting a career round. nicely tapered legs sporting an interior mesh key pocket. These go- ______Françoise Rhodes is a staff writer with Colorado Golf Magazine

Aquascutum Sweaters

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Places to visit and play this winter Golf travel Golf travel

ostaBaja Resort & Spa is a master-planned community minutes from downtown La Paz, capital of Baja California Sur, in Mexico. As the Cname suggests, La Paz (peace) offers a serene setting on the Sea of Cortez. Located on 550 acres of environmentally protected land, CostaBaja includes a hotel, spa, 18-hole Gary Player Signature golf course, 250-slip state-of-the-art marina capable of accommodating any size vessel and enough shops and restaurants that you never have to leave the area if you don’t want to. As for lodging, the options are equally expansive. In addition to the 115-room hotel, there are townhomes and penthouse residences, with purchasing choices ranging from fractional to full ownership. You can also buy an existing home or choose the perfect lot on which to build your dream vacation home.

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Golf travel

oca Raton promotes itself as a “city for all seasons,” and if its beaches are any indication, who can argue? The pristine beaches draw visitors in every month of Bthe year. Boca Raton Resort is actually five separate resorts within one property. There are private condominiums with its 52 beach villas, residences and penthouse options. Also on property are the Boca Bungalows offering residential- style accommodations, and the Cloister guestrooms with luxurious guestrooms and suites. The 27-story Tower features sweeping views of the estate grounds and championship golf courses, while the Boca Beach Club offers 203 deluxe guest rooms and nine suites on a half-mile stretch of private beach. Special to the property are two championship golf courses: the Country Club Course and the Resort Course. The Country Club Course is a par 72 at 6,585 yards, and the Resort Course is a par 71 at 6,253 yards. Both are extremely challenging to amateurs and seasoned players alike.

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he five-diamond St. Regis is part of a gated property on 1,500 acres set on a peninsula. A luxury resort that stands up to any in the world, it offers every Tamenity imaginable, including two impeccable golf courses designed by the incomparable Jack Nicklaus. The Pacifico and Bahia courses are two championship layouts that will test any golfer, providing incredible conditions and phenomenal views of Banderas Bay. The hotel’s 173 exquisitely and lavishly appointed rooms and suites offer such features as indoor and outdoor showers, butler service, complimentary WiFi and the finest comforters, linens and towels. Simply put, this property provides the very best in every aspect of luxurious accommodation. What’s offered outside the rooms is just as alluring. In addition to golf there’s a range of ways to enjoy the resort’s 26 acres, including tennis, fitness and swimming in one of the many aqua pools or in Banderas Bay.

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xpect nothing but the best on and off the course. Located along the coast in North San Diego County, The Grand Del Mar luxury resort Efeatures 249 elegantly appointed guest rooms and suites as well as San Diego’s only Fazio-designed golf course. There are also two lighted tennis courts; a 21,000- square-foot spa; four swimming pools and dining options including Addison, the resort’s award-winning fine-dining restaurant. For those who want to improve their game or get precisely the right clubs, onsite Grand Golf Performance Academy offers club fitting and analysis as well as top-rated instruction. Director of Golf Shawn Cox and his staff will see that all your needs are met for “ The Grand Experience.” Learn more at thegranddelmar.com or call 858. 314.2000.

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Golf travel

ourney at Pechanga follows the rise and fall of the rugged terrain as it snakes its way through the Temecula Valley’s canyons and ravines. This Jexceptional layout was designed by Arthur Hills and Steve Forrest. It hugs a massive boulder-strewn mountain and features striking panoramas, abundant wildlife and 300 feet of exhilarating elevation changes. The numerous natural water features add both challenge and beauty to the intriguing layout. For a true challenge, step onto the Copper Tees that play to 7,219 yards, or try the White Tees at 6,276 yards. Either will test your game as you enjoy the sheer beauty of this course. Golfweek Magazine ranked Journey at Pechanga #70 among the Best Resort Courses for 2011, and it has only improved under the watchful eye of golf-course superintendent John Martinez.

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Golf travel

s a prime destination for yearlong warm weather, five-star restaurants and lodging and, most of all, world-class golf courses, Scottsdale, AAriz., has become one of the nation’s most popular tourist destinations, attracting thousands of guests each year. And as each of these guests prepare for vacations, they soon realize that the area offers a wide array of lodging options. However, year after year, one hotel, the Zona Hotel and Suites Scottsdale, remains quite unique when compared to all the others. With 431 total units, including 145 hotel rooms, 234 one-bedroom suites and 52 multi-bedroom suites, Zona provides its guests with spacious and luxurious accommodations. It also provides a variety of amenities, packages, specials and first-rate customer service. .

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