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May June 2013 Departments Contents River Valley Ranch Golf Club ON PAR PLAY WORTHY BEAR DANCE GOLF CLUB PUBLISHER’S NOTES .......................................................8 Popular public course continues to waltz off with honors and awards ..................................24 ON COVER HOT GEAR CARSON DALY IN HIS OWN VOICE GOTTA HAVE GADGET The successful TV personality is a The latest on golf gear and other products low-handicapper ...................................................12 you simply must have ..............................................28 SPOTLIGHT INSTRUCTION AMERICA’S RISING STARS HOW TO USE GOAL SETTING TO BECOME Two of the LPGA’s stars to watch ..........................16 A BETTER GOLFER It’s not enough just to practice—you have to WOMEN’S ROLEX RANKINGS ..................................18 practice effectively .................................................30 PLAY WORTHY MAP AND DIRECTORIES RIVER VALLEY RANCH GOLF CLUB COLORADO PLAYER PROFILES ................................32 Brand-new owners, longtime area industry pros, promise impeccable playing conditions COLORADO MAP AND GUIDES ..............................34 and first-class service near Aspen ........................20 PRIVATE CLUB DIRECTORY .......................................42 Cover: Carson Daly photo by Dane Andrew May June 2013 • Colorado Golf MaGazine 5 May June 2013 Lifestyles Contents BMW650i COLORADO GOLF LIFESTYLES STYLE REPORT COLORS ARE BLOOMING THIS SPRING In: tangerine, phlox and zest. Out: navy, LUXURY AUTOS black and gray ....................................................... 50 BMW 650I Luxury and power in one beautiful package..... 44 FINE JEWELRY COLORADO GOLF PASS EXTRA MAKING A STATEMENT GOLF YOUR FAVORITE COURSES WITH THE Your choice in rings has a lot to say `2013 COLORADO GOLF PASS .................................53 about you ................................................................48 May June 2013 • Colorado Golf MaGazine 7 May June 2013 Publisher’s notes By Timothy J. Pade • [email protected] This edition kicks off the summer season. Finally, we review starting on pg. 44. And Françoise Rhodes, our style can look forward to warmer temperatures and no snow! diva, delves into the latest colors, fabrics and fashion- While we may have suffered through a cold, wet spring, the forward designs on and off the course so you can stay good news is that Colorado’s golf courses are in current and cool as the Colorado summer heats up. Our tournament condition and waiting for us. We got new grips fashion feature starts on pg. 50. and started swinging our clubs after watching Adam Scott With a challenging economy the past three years, many take the green jacket at the Masters—the first Australian private golf clubs have changed their initiation fees and ever to do so—and we are ready to play. membership structures. As a result, we’ve made changes For the past 25 years, Colorado Golf Magazine has to our private club guide to make it even easier for you to provided the most comprehensive coverage of golf in the for you to find the club that best meets your needs. We Centennial State and offered the best deals to our readers. work hard to make our listings accurate; however, if you This year is no different. Our 2013 Colorado Golf Pass is know of changes that are not reflected in our guide, simply chock full of incentives and offers. You can save thousands email us at [email protected] and we will update of dollars off your rounds at the best public facilities in the information in our next issue. And if you’ve been Colorado, and you’ll find deals at local restaurants as well. considering joining a club, now is a great time to do so. In Best of all, the pass is a steal at just $49.95. Some courses many cases, initiation fees can be negotiated, allowing you even provide added value with complimentary range balls to enjoy the benefits of belonging to a private club facility or other enticements, so check out our sampling of but for a lot less than you think. participating facilities starting on pg. 53, and then get out As always, we sincerely appreciate the support of our there and play. subscribers and advertisers. This year is looking like the Of course, the golf lifestyle is not just about what start of a stronger economy, which will be a boon to the golf happens on the course. It’s also about the style and industry in our state. And with Colorado hosting the amenities that come with it. To that end, our writers and Solheim Cup this summer and the BMW Championships editors give you the latest news on fashion, jewelry and, next summer, golf in Colorado will again be front and naturally, the top luxury automobiles on the planet. center on national and international stages. Get ready to Featured in this issue is the new BMW 650i, a German enjoy it. Meanwhile, enjoy summer, and we’ll see you out sports coupe that effortlessly combines power and luxury. there on the course. Our automotive expert, Aaron Atwood, tells all in his 8 Colorado Golf MaGazine • May June 2013 OLORADO OLF CMay June 2013 Vol.XXVi, no. i G magazine Editor/Publisher: TIMOTHY J. PADE Writers: AARON ATWOOD LYNN BEASLEY MIKE CONRAD SUSANNE KEMPER LISA PERRY FRANÇOISE RHODES Art Director: MICHAEL UNGER Photography: DICK DURRANCE II PAUL LESTER KEN E. 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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 • May June 2013 By Françoise Rhodes on Cover “I’m jealous of my sister,” admits Carson Daly A past winner of the former Bob Hope Chrysler Classic Pro with a laugh. As incredulous as this may sound Am, Daly returned to the desert this year for the Humana Challenge Pro Am. He is happy with all of the changes made to the from the popular radio and TV personality, he tournament and with the focus on health and wellness. “It was an has good reason. “I’m jealous because she has honor to be asked back by Humana and the Clinton Foundation; relocated with her family to a location with over being in the desert holds such great memories for me.” a hundred golf courses and close to our parents. I can easily see myself doing that also,” he adds, surely to the delight of his parents, Pattie Daly Caruso and Richard Caruso. If the name Carson Daly is only vaguely familiar, you aren’t in sync with of-the-moment TV. Daly is the former host of MTV’s Total Request Live and current host of the wildly successful televised singing competition The Voice. As ecstatic and amazed as Daly is with the success of The Voice, it’s his long-running late- night show, Last Call with Carson Daly, that’s his baby. The show, which premiered in 2002 and airs weeknights at 1:30 a.m., turned Daly into one of the longest tenured hosts in late-night television. A California native, Daly grew up in Santa Monica. Grateful that his stepfather, Richard, introduced him to the game of golf as a young boy, Daly was truly bit by the golf bug in high school, where he became a star player on the Santa Monica High School golf team. After graduating in 1991, Daly continued to hone his game in the Coachella Valley, after moving there to attend College of the Desert. In fact, there was a time when he had aspirations of becoming a Tour player. Daly with Mother Pattie Daly Caruso and Richard Caruso “I tried to qualify for the U.S. Open at Ironwood when I was playing well. I had a disastrous hole, and I think that was the turning point for me. I would have tried on the then Nike Tour, probably given it a shot, tried to play a few events, see how it would have goneI would have like to have done something. But we’ll never know.” What we do know is that Daly has worked diligently in the entertainment business and achieved success and popularity. Humble and appreciative of his life, he quips, “I’ve never had more invites to golf tournaments.” These days, he continues to be passionate about the game and Daly at the 2005 Bob plays as much as possible. “January and February are when I’m able Hope Chrysler Classic to play the most,” he says. “The rest of the year is crazy busy.” May June 2013 • Colorado Golf MaGazine 13 on Cover Voice Cast: Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira, Carson Daly and Usher Daly believes adamantly that the game of golf helps build strong character.