Winter 2011• 2012 Departments Contents The Broadmoor Golf Club ON PAR GOLF FITNESS STAY FIT OFF-SEASON, PLAY BETTER IN SEASON PUBLISHER’S NOTES .......................................................8 FitKit co-creator Amie Hoff shares workout and nutrition guidelines to help shave strokes ............26 ON COVER HOT GEAR COLORADO GOLF MAGAZINE’S DRIVERS, IRONS & MORE 2011 TOP 10 POLL Shopping for others or buying for yourself— Top Public, Private and Resort Courses ................12 we’ve got you covered .........................................30 GOLF EXPO 2012 DENVER GOLF EXPO MAP AND DIRECTORIES Deals, seminars, junior-golf putting and COLORADO PLAYER PROFILES ................................34 giveaways highlight annual three-day experience ..............................................................20 COLORADO MAP AND GUIDES ..............................36 PRIVATE CLUB DIRECTORY .......................................44 PLAY WORTHY THE GALLERY SURVIVES TOUGH TIMES A supportive owner and responsive management keep this club maintained and membership strong .........................................22 Cover: Golf Club at Redlands Mesa, Photo by Dick Durrance II Winter 2011•2012 • Colorado Golf MaGazine 5 Winter 2011• 2012 Lifestyles Contents Boca Raton COLORADO GOLF REALTY LUXURY TRAVEL THE BEST OF BOCA RATON Florida’s premier resort destination offers THE GOOD LIFE much on and off the golf course .........................60 DISCOVER NORTHERN COLORADO’S GOLF COURSE LIVING GIFT GUIDE Between the manmade amenities and what nature offers, these communities lack COLORADO GOLF MAGAZINE’S ANNUAL GIFT GUIDE for nothing ...............................................................48 The fabulous things they most likely do not already have ...........................................................64 COLORADO GOLF LIFESTYLES STYLE REPORT PUT THE SHORTS AWAY, WINTER IS HERE TOP SHELF Be stylish and warm this winter in bold golf GREAT GOLFERS, GREAT WINES apparel that makes a statement .........................66 Four pros make it clear that creating exceptional wine isn’t just a hobby, LUXURY AUTOS it’s a passion ............................................................52 ACURA ZDX Coupe, sedan or sport utility vehicle? FINE DINING You decide ..............................................................68 IL BISTRO ITALIANO A true taste of Italy in Grand Junction, with authentic recipes, fresh ingredients and culinary events ........................................................56 Winter 2011•2012 • Colorado Golf MaGazine 7 Winter 2011• 2012 Publisher’s notes By timothy J. Pade • [email protected] This winter has proven to be a “hit or miss” season. labels are now well known throughout the world. Read With temperatures at times in the ‘70s, and spring-like more starting on p. 50. conditions in December and January, there has been For those of you who visit or live in the Grand ample opportunity to play golf. Many of the courses offer Junction area, do not miss enjoying a meal at Il Bistro discounts and deals during the off-season, including free Italiano. This restaurant offers an amazing—and balls at the range or even lunch when you book your authentic—Italian culinary experience. Our round, so take advantage of the opportunities. recommendation: the veal saltimbocca! Find this feature In this issue of Colorado Golf Magazine we are proud starting on page 54. to announce the results of our Top 10 Poll, the highest As always, our pages are filled with an array of useful, rated golf courses in Colorado. This year marks our 15th enlightening and insightful articles on topics ranging year of rating the public, private and resort courses in our from food and wine to golf equipment, luxury state. There aren’t many surprises this season, as many of automobiles, real estate and travel. Did I mention the top facilities work extremely hard to maintain their coverage of Colorado’s Tour professionals and overviews status and rating, and there have only been a handful of of great courses to play here and elsewhere across the new golf courses built in Colorado in the past five years. country? Colorado Golf Magazine is dedicated to being Please find our results starting on p. 12—and feel free to your go-to source for comprehensive coverage of the let us know your favorite courses, too, by logging onto golfing lifestyle and the game of golf—we know you love coloradogolf.com it as much as we do. Also in this issue you will find our coverage of top So settle back and enjoy our Winter edition . And Tour professionals turned vintners, golfers whose passion please watch for our Spring 2012 issue—it will be our for fine wine has evolved into a successful business. Greg 25th Anniversary edition and we promise it will be a Norman, Ernie Els, David Frost and Christie Kerr all have great one! invested money and time in the wine industry, and their 8 Colorado Golf MaGazine • Winter 2011•2012 OLORADO OLF CWinter 2011• 2012 24th annual Vol.XXiV, no. V G magazine Editor/Publisher: TIMOTHY J. 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Here are the 2011 results—fine courses you should consider playing just as soon as weather and time permit. Perhaps the biggest shake-up came in the Private Course category, which this year features some names that were not on the list after the last survey was tallied. Among the new golf courses this year is Country Club of the Rockies in the No. 6 spot, Country Club at Castle Pines in the No. 8 spot and The Club at Flying Horse and Columbine Country Club coming in at No. 9 and 10, respectively. Congratulations to all. By Lisa Perry ore experience than exhibition, the 2012 Denver Littleton courses. Expo attendees can also register to win a five- Golf Expo is always held near Valentine’s Day—a night, six-day Las Vegas golf getaway, including four rounds of golf three-day demonstration of Colorado’s love affair for two people at Siena, Arroyo, Angel Park and The Legacy Mwith the game. Sure, there are expected deals on courses, with five nights lodging at the Suncoast Hotel & Casino. equipment and rounds of golf; but attendees also can test clubs at For years, Cramer has worked extensively with the Colorado the indoor driving range or take in a seminar, and kids can try their Section PGA and the Colorado Golf Association to improve the hand at the putting course in the junior golf area. The event has show and offer perks to help attract new golfers; both groups hold garnered some national acclaim as a golf-expo model, and show business meetings at the expo. This year, attendees can look for managers Mark and Lynn Cramer are determined to give area Golf 2.0 seminars, part of a new PGA initiative to grow player golfers everything they could possibly wish for in an indoor venue participation nationwide. Cramer says junior golfers can try out the during the off season. “From the get-go, Lynn and I decided the new onsite putting course, an effort to take kids out of the Wii show has to be a reflection of what the golf industry is in Colorado,” mindset and get a real golf club in their hands. All golfers can take says Mark. This year’s show runs from Feb. 10-12 at the Denver advantage of this year’s used-club sale—sellers receive a percentage Merchandise Mart. of their sales, or can donate their clubs outright with all profits Why do most people attend? “They want to hit new-model going to junior-golf programs across the state. clubs and buy golf merchandise,” says Cramer, who has continually Nearly 11,000 golf fans attended last year’s expo, and Cramer solicited feedback on the event since acquiring the show in 2001. says parking space was at a premium.