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In Every Issue 9 Forethoughts The Purpose-Driven Round. By Jon Rizzi 10 ’Net Score Why Facebook matters.

17 Gallery Girl Power Golf, Ed Kelbel, Dennis Lyon, CU’s women’s team and more.

72 The Games of Golf Military golf? Yes sir!

Player’s Corner 29 Home Course The Heritage at Westmoor.

30 Lesson Deciphering golf’s DaVinci Code. By Doug Wherry 32 Gear Belly putter fitting.

By Brian Gott 34 15th Club Players A and B. By Denise McGuire & Elena King

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Features 36 Play Away Pronghorn in Oregon.

By Jon Rizzi 40 Play Away Mesquite’s Eureka Resort and Wolf Creek. By Ted Johnson 43 Gimmes Mother’s Day gift ideas.

Sidebets 49 Fareways Fort Collins’ restaurant scene. By Lori Midson 52 Nice Drives Subaru Impreza and Volkwagen Passat. By Isaac Bouchard

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America’s First Lieutenant Called this generation’s Bob Hope, actor Gary Sinise comes to Colorado Golf Club for two days of music and golf to honor and help soldiers, veterans, first responders and their families. By Jon Rizzi

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2012 Charity Golf Events A comprehensive calendar of more than six dozen tournaments that make a difference.

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The Cooperstown of Colorado Golf Welcoming its 40th class of inductees, the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame looks to stimulate more interest, reverence and support for the state’s rich and ongoing golf history. By Jon Rizzi

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For the eighth consecutive year, Colorado AvidGolfer spotlights the people, tournaments and charities that use golf as a way to fund medical research, feed families, provide scholarships, improve lives and do good works in myriad other ways.

As far as I can tell, golf’s philanthropic connection began during the First World War, when the United States Golf Association joined forces with the Red Cross to sponsor charity matches, with proceeds assisting those who had been injured or displaced by the fighting. Professionals like Walter Hagen and Tom McNamara, and amateurs such as Bobby Jones, Alexa Stirling and Jerry Travers barnstormed the country to raise money for the troops. In 1918 the legendary Chick Evans traveled more than 26,000 miles, participating in exhibitions that raised $250,000. One of those—a July 4 match pitting him and Jim Barnes against Warren Wood and Jock Hutchinson— took place on the brand-new Donald Ross course at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs.

The Broadmoor will be one of the scores of courses to host more than 70 charity golf tournaments this year (see page 60).

One of those events involves our cover subject, actor Gary Sinise, who in the spirit of those early barnstormers–and of Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, who played golf and performed in Colorado Springs and Denver during World War II—is staging an event May 20 th and 21st at Colorado Golf Club in Parker to benefit his eponymous foundation, which “is dedicated to serving the Nation by honoring our defenders, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need.”

The event kicks off Sunday night with a concert at the club

by Sinise’s Lt. Dan Band—so named for his career-defining role in Forrest Gump. Golf follows the next day, with Sinise not playing but mingling with all the participants. Through the Gary Sinise Foundation, more than two-dozen militaryrelated charities will benefit from the concert and golf event.

Whatever your connection to the military, to a life-threatening disease, or to social issues like poverty, homelessness or the future health and education of American boys and girls, golf provides a vehicle to support it. So get out there and drive one.

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POWERING UP: Diegel (center) and 14 of her students gather at Indian Tree in Arvada.

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theGallery Loss of a Leader The Colorado golf community received shocking news March 28, when Ed Kelbel, the PGA Director of the Professional Golf Management Program at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, died unexpectedly at the age of 52. The brother of Broadmoor PGA Head Golf Professional Mark Kelbel, Ed grew up in Michigan, where he won the state high school championship and played for the Michigan State University golf team. After receiving a Master’s Degree in Occupational Education from

loving, caring, father-like Ed wasn’t afraid of the consequences of shouting on a putting green. One of his students had just a lifechanging moment, and he wanted everyone to know.”

“He gave personal attention to every student in this program,” echoes Sutherland.

“He wanted to see them excel as people.”

That is, in much the same way as he had.

Kelbel is survived by his wife Rosemary, son Ted, daughter-in-law Katie, and daughter Tricia. They have established a scholarship fund for students enrolled in the UCCS PGM Program. cufund.org/KelbelMemorial

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MENTOR: Kelbel ran a top-notch PGM program.

Ferris State University, he rose through the PGA ranks at clubs in his home state before moving to Colorado in 2006 to become assistant director of the PGM program, which is part of UCCS’s College of Business and Administration. He became its director two years later.

Under his leadership, the UCCS PGM students achieved a 99 percent pass rate, by far the highest among the 20 programs in the nation. “Ed’s love for the game of golf, the business of golf and the future of golf expressed itself wonderfully in our students,” says the program’s acting director, Mollie Sutherland, whom College of Business Dean Venkat Reddy appointed to the position for the remainder of the semester.

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LYON’S PRIDE: Dennis is mending.

Recovery Shot Just days before Christmas, Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Dennis Lyon sustained life-threatening injuries to his spine, head, legs, pelvis, arms and clavicle when a truck struck him while he was walking his dog, Putter. After nearly two months in three hospitals and numerous surgeries, the former president of the National Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and 37-year manager of golf for the City of Aurora is rehabbing and recovering at home. To help the Lyon family with medical expenses and other costs associated ColoradoAvidG o lf e r.c o m

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theGallery with his recovery, fellow Colorado Golf Association board members Ed Mate, Gail Godbey and Bill Jewell decided to turn “The Tradition”— an informal tournament they’d played with Lyon annually since 2004—into a 8:30 a.m. shotgun fundraiser on July 16 at Meadow Hills Golf Course. Why “The Tradition”? All participants wear “traditional” attire—knickers, ties, etc. for men, and long skirts for women—and play in a traditional Chapman format (two players, modified alternate shot). “The turn-of-the-century attire is optional,” says Mate. “The purpose of the day is Dennis.” The entire $75 per player fee is donated. Email edmate@cogolf.org for more information.

RAREFIED AIR: The University of Colorado Women’s golf team is ascending to new heights.

At press time, the University of Colorado women’s golf team was on the cusp of uncharted territory—a top-10 spot on the Golfweek/Sagarin national college rankings. On the strength of back-to-back tournament wins at the Clover Cup in Scottsdale and the Anuenue Spring Break Challenge in Maui, as of April 8 the Buffs found themselves ranked 11th, just a hairsbreadth behind No. 10 University of Georgia. “It has been a process to get here over the past couple years,”

says Anne Kelly, who has coached the team for the last 15 years. “We have worked hard and everything is now starting to come together for us.” Seniors Jessica Wallace and Emily Talley, sophomore Alex Stewart and sophomore twin sisters Jenny and Kristin Coleman have delivered consistently solid performances en route to setting team records. Although four of the 10 teams ranked higher than Colorado are also in the Pac-12, coach Kelly’s team headed into the Conference Championships (April 27-29) at Palouse Ridge Golf Club in Pullman, Wash. with a confidence they should carry into the NCAA West Regional, held May 10-12 at Erie’s Colorado National Golf Club. cubuffs.com

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An April Gallery item intimated some intrigue regarding Merchandiser Kelly Misuraca’s move from The Country Club at Castle Pines to Castle Pines Golf Club. Not so, says Castle Pines Golf Club PGA Head Professional Don Hurter: “Sharie Racine, our merchandiser since 1997, and one of the most highly respected and well-liked merchandisers in the entire golf industry, headed to California, where her husband, Joe, was hired as the Locker Room Manager for Sonoma Golf Club. A measure of her success certainly lies in the fact that the Castle Pines Golf Shop has been named to Golf World’s 100 Best Golf Shops-Private category every year since she became merchandiser. Kelly was hired through a national search and was by far the best candidate I interviewed. It is great for the golf industry in Colorado that we have highly qualified individuals in the business right in our own backyard!”

For more than 40 years, Greg Mastriona has overseen Westminster’s entire Hyland Hills Park and Recreation District, establishing an exceptionally high standard for the Blue, Gold and two par-three layouts comprising The Courses at Hyland Hills.

On March 6, the district’s Board of Directors immortalized that standard by unanimously approving the renaming of the Sheridan Boulevard complex after him: The Greg Mastriona Golf Courses at Hyland Hills. “Greg is an exemplary leader and responsible for the success of the entire District,” Hyland Board President Roger Gudenkauf says. Board Vice President Don Ciancio added, “This is well deserved, Greg has been an inspiration to all of us.” Mastriona’s reaction? “I am humbled.”

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showed its gratitude by singling out the club as an organization that “distinguishes itself in the support of the Soldiers and Airmen of the Colorado National Guard and/or their Families.” Red Rocks General Manager Mark Condon couldn’t be more pleased. “We made the conscious decision to not isolate ourselves and become cloistered behind our gates,” he says. “Becoming known as a good citizen and partner is a win-win situation and has contributed greatly to the increased awareness and success of our club. We are proud to support the military in our community.” redrockscountryclub.org

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reen Valley Ranch Golf Club, a golfer’s oasis just 20 minutes from downtown Denver or the Denver Tech Center, has embraced smart phone technology with as much vigor as Bubba Watson did with his caddy after the recent Master’s tournament victory.

By downloading an app for the iPhone or Droid from the course web site—gvrgolf.com—you can post your score, order lunch at the turn, measure yardage, create a tournament and scoreboard with friends, book your next tee time and post everything to your Facebook page. There’s also a QR code you can scan with your cell phone’s camera that will take you directly to the application store.

“We’re leading that charge,” said Matt Dribnak, GVR director of sales and marketing, about the high tech innovation.

Green Valley Ranch, which opened in July 2001, prides itself on being “a public course with the feel of a private club.” “I love the fact that once you get here, you don’t pay extra for practice balls, you’re greeted by a great golf staff and you have a really nice experience whether you’re playing in a tournament or individually,” said Kevin Laura, CEO of The First Tee of GVR/HealthONE Colorado Opens. “It’s all about the value we provide our customers,” Dribnak added.

So what about the course? It’s a challenging, yet walkable, 18hole experience that takes players through varied terrain. Hole number 13, the short par 3, has been nearly surrounded by water, which is new this year.

For the ninth year, the club will host the three Colorado Open tournaments: the women’s May 30 to June 1, the men’s July 26 to 29, and seniors Aug. 29 to 31. “As the proud home of the HealthONE Colorado Open, the course conditions are always spectacular and players are always experiencing tournament quality conditions,” Laura said.

If your game is not up to the 18-hole challenge or you want to improve your short game, there’s the par-3 course that’s a mere $10 for adults and $6 for juniors 18 and under. “The par-3 course is an amenity that’s unique to all but a few public courses in the metro area,” Dribnak said.

That value includes brand new golf carts equipped with GPS that were purchased this year. Prices for a round of 18 holes with cart and range balls run as low as $41 per player.

GVR also has established an impressive golf academy in an indoor-outdoor facility that operates year round. Private lessons with a PGA certified instructor are $65 an hour. The roster of teaching PGA and LPGA pros includes Charlie Soule, Stefanie Ferguson, Mark Sturtz, Carlo Alaqua and former University of Colorado standout Kane Webber.

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golfers by 2020. That’s the ambitious, multicultural and multigenerational goal of the PGA of America’s Golf 2.0 program. Locally, a “Golf Colorado” marketing campaign will kick off on two television stations, two websites, a live interview show and various social network sites. The first initiative, Get Golf Ready, promotes pro-

grams at 28 courses across the state where beginners learn everything they need to play golf in just five days for $99. PGA and LPGA Professionals will show the many ways to play by combining fun, friends and fitness. Visit playgolfamerica.com/ggr for the nearest facility.

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DON’T FENCE THEM IN: U.S. Open hopefuls will have more course to conquer in Westminster.

101 Extra Yards At age 13, The Heritage at Westmoor has a growth spurt.

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n May 14, for the third consecutive year, Westminster’s The Heritage at Westmoor will stage one of three local qualifying rounds for the U.S. Open. But the last two medalists, Ben Portie and Derek Tolan, and the rest of this year’s field will compete over 101 more yards than they did last year. The expansion to 7,535 yards resulted from a recommendation by designer Bill Kerman of Hurdzan/Fry Environmental Golf Design, the team that laid out the prairie-style championship course in 1999. Kerman suggested adding extra tees to lengthen the course and allow for some different looks on at least five holes.

Twenty-five yards were added to the par-4 5th, bringing it to 476 yards; the par-4 9th went from 390 yards to 423, with its new tee shared with that of the 434-yard second, which has the same yardage but a very different-looking tee shot. On the last two holes, 19 more yards brings the par-3 17th yardage to 249, while the 18th now clocks in at 590 yards, 24 more than before. The changes should make a tough course even tougher for those vying eventually to compete in the open San Francisco’s Olympic Club in June. And, if Co l o r a d o A v i d G o l f e r. c o m

the USGA consents, the new length could prove dramatic when The Heritage hosts its first USGA United States Senior Open Sectional Qualifier June 25.

The Heritage is no stranger to high-level competition. It hosted the Senior Colorado Open Championship in 2000, 2001 and 2003, as well as countless Colorado Golf Association and Colorado Women’s Golf Association events. Long before it became a golf course, it was, after all, the Cretaceous stomping grounds of Tyrannosaurus Rex and Triceratops, the three-horned herbivore whose fossils were found during course construction and whose likeness emblazons the club’s logo (“although many think it’s a cow,” jokes PGA Head Professional Brian Carlson.)

You’ll know better, of course. Not only about the dinosaur but also about playing from the new tips. Even from the black tees, Westmoor extends nearly 7,000 beautiful yards with nary a home on the property. Part of the Audubon International Signature Status Program, the course brims with owls, eagles, coyotes, deer and other fauna. At $40 a round for a Golf Passport holder, that’s a lot of course for the money.

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The Da Vinci Code Deciphering the secret to better putting.

By Doug Wherry

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a Vinci called simplicity the ultimate sophistication. When it comes to golf mechanics, I could not agree more. Take, for example, the ability to keep the putter on a consistent path. It’s really quite simple—if you understand how your body works and what muscles are needed.

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 Drop the object and hold the putter with your right hand.

Hunch again. Let the putter find your left palm and focus on moving your upper arm back and forth. If there is no interference from other muscles the putter will follow the upper arm in a beautiful path. Simple. ag

You need to let the main head of the deltoid lead and allow all other muscles to respond, not interfere. Hunch forward so the upper left arm stays in the same position as it was when you were standing erect, making sure to relax your upper arm. Without moving your upper arm from its hanging position, allow your elbow to bend so your palm faces the sky. Hold the weighted object in your palm and swing your upper arms like you did when they were at your sides. Notice how smooth and steady and uniform the path is.

Doug Wherry, PGA, is the founder of Jake’s Golf Academy in Englewood (303-548-9159; jakesgolfacademy.com). For more lessons and tips visit coloradoavidgolfer.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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The only way to stomach a belly putter is to get it fit for one.

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all it a trend or a craze, but more PGA Tour players—including PGA Champion Keegan Bradley—are rolling with the long-shafted flatstick that once drew snickers. Compared to traditional putters, belly putters promote a more consistent setup, less putterhead manipulation and increased consistency on shorter putts. But getting fit for one is the key to making it work properly.

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Since people’s bellies come in all different sizes and shapes, the anchor point varies from person to person. Club-fitter Brian Gott must first determine the proper length for the putter.

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Hey, Mulligan Man!

How to make Player A more like Player B.

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t’s the first day of the men’s league and Fred is feeling good after a great warm-up and is ready to play with his buddies. As he walks to the tee, he starts to feel nervous and thinks to himself, “I hope I don’t embarrass myself. I have no idea what I’m going to shoot today.” His heart is racing, his breath becomes shallow and his practice swing gets quick. His last thought before he swings is, “Don’t hit it right”.

Guess what? He hits it dead right and out of bounds. Completely embarrassed he says, ‘Let me hit another one just for fun.” Knowing that this mulligan is not going to count, he relaxes and with no pressure, he rips it right down the middle.

What is the difference between his first and second shot? It’s the same person and the same shot. Many golfers tell us that it’s because they didn’t “care” as much on their second attempt and they just let it go.

There may be some truth to that thought but if you didn’t care about making good shots you probably wouldn’t be out there playing golf in the first place. It’s pretty hard to tell ourselves not to care about how we perform. Naturally, we want to do our best and shoot good scores.

What is more likely the case is that Fred took away most of the meaning and significance from the second shot so that his body was free to make a more natural and relaxed swing.

Fred was worried about embarrassing himself and this created fear and self-doubt, causing his body to tense and tempo to quicken. Ironically, Fred created the very condition or situation that he feared the most and hit the ball out of bounds.

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Take a few deep breaths as you approach your ball and throughout your pre-shot routine to release muscle tension.

Player B selves that our self-worth is on the line. “If I make this putt I’ll look good and others will be impressed too.” Or, “If I miss this shot, that means I’m a loser and others will think I’m a loser too.” Our self-talk is the source of pressure in these situations and interferes our ability to be fully present to the shot at hand.

Most likely, you too, have noticed that you are superb with a mulligan. This phenomenon is commonly referred to in golf as the person behind you or Player B. Player A is often like Fred, filled with fear and self-doubt. Most of us would rather be that confident, relaxed person, Player B, who makes every putt or stripes it right down the middle on his/her first shot. What would it take for Player A to be more like Player B? Player A – Interference = Player B By learning to notice how your mind creates interference and having the ability to re-direct your mind to be focused and clear for the shot at hand is what allows golfers to play their best or more like Player B. ag

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Play a round without meaning, score or consequence.

During practice sessions simulate course like situations or practice like you play.

Be curious about your beliefs. Do you believe you’re a good driver? If not, it’s not likely you will drive the ball well, especially under “pressure.”

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LUCKY THIRTEENTH: Nicklaus’ 378-yard cape hole at Pronghorn.

On the Sunny Side of the State Central Oregon’s two courses at Pronghorn could make you abandon thoughts of the coast. By Jon Rizzi

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ention Oregon to any golfer, and “Bandon Dunes” will come up quicker than a bad lunch. I’m not dissing the top-ranked golf resort in North America. But Bandon’s purist ethos, coastal location and unremittingly successful expansion have synonymized it with golf in the Beaver State. This has ironically and unjustly left the sundrenched 24-course mecca of Bend in its shadow.

A three-and-a-half-hour drive—or a 40-minute flight—over the Cascades from Portland,

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Bend ranks as Central Oregon’s largest city.

Coloradans will recognize the area’s 300-daysof-sunshine, high-desert climate, but at an altitude about 2,000 feet lower than that of the Front Range. Mountain and road biking, climbing, running, hiking, kayaking, fly-fishing—no outdoor pursuit goes unpursued here.

With Mount Bachelor an hour away, this includes awesome skiing and snowboarding.

And with a 640-acre property like Pronghorn Club and Resort tucked into a 1,000-yearold juniper forest 10 minutes from downtown Bend, this also includes world-class golf.

Pronghorn’s two flawlessly maintained courses—designed, respectively, by Jack Nicklaus and Tom Fazio—ribbon verdantly over sagegilded high desert, hug lakes featuring majestic trumpeter swans, ford rushing streams, and embrace the presence of blanched “ghost trees” and outcroppings.

Pronghorn’s members—many of whom own property in one of development’s three subdivisions (Estates, Villas or Tesana)—get exclusive access to the Fazio Course, although accompanied guests can play after 2 p.m. Resort guests primarily undertake the Nicklaus Course. Play both if you can.

After a morning lesson with Mike Palen at Pronghorn’s PGA Tour Academy, I teed up at the Nicklaus Course with former PGA Tour player Don Shirey, a Troon Golf executive whose first-tee adjustment of my grip resulted in a delightfully shank-free negotiation of a course that tips out at 7,379 yards with a 151/76.2 slope/rating. The challenges one usually expects from Jack reveal themselves in the form of chasms of sand along fairways ColoradoAvidG o lf e r.c o m

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The volcanic quality of the mildly gentler (7,447 yards 75.8/148) but more dramatic Fazio course comes on the 187-yard eighth hole, easily among the most memorable par3s you’ll ever play. A lava rock amphitheater surrounds a green that perches on a 25-foot high wall created by a petrified lava tube accidentally discovered during the dynamiting process. The tube forms two caves that extend more than a half-mile—or so the disembodied voice of General Manager Spencer Schaub says before we exit the pitch-black darkness.

Post-round on the patio at Pronghorn’s Cascada Grill, you can drink in the setting sun as it bathes the Sisters’ flanks in hues similar to those of the salmon that tops my salad of greens, dried cranberries, blue cheese and almonds. I can only hope few glasses of locally produced Beaux Frères pinot noir can counteract the arterial impact of the superbly

gooey Mac and Cheese made with Tillamook smoked cheddar, grilled chicken and applewood smoked bacon.

Cascada occupies a tasteful portion of Pronghorn’s clubhouse, a 55,000-square-foot celebration of timber, slate, iron and stone that houses full locker rooms, a spa, fitness center, the more formal Chanterelle Restaurant and boundless meeting space and hallways filled with exquisite art. Across a roundabout sits the rustically appointed Trailhead building—a family-focused activity center with a huge outdoor pool and restaurant serving hearty breakfasts to fuel fly-fishing expeditions on the Lower Deschutes, Mackenzie or Crooked River. Pronghorn’s concierge will arrange trips with Deep Canyon Outfitters for any duration and any level of angler. A walk-in on the Crooked with guide Mike Divita yielded nine rainbow trout for this novice.

The concierge will also arrange travel into Bend—home to restaurants like Zydeco and Blacksmith and pubs like Deschutes Brewery’s Bond Street Public House—and back, where luxe accommodations at one of Pronghorn’s 24 fully

A CAVE NEW WORLD: The Fazio’s par-3 8th sits atop a petrified lava tube.

furnished, fractionally-owned Residence Club townhomes await. Located along the Nicklaus course’s 18th fairway, townhome rentals run between $500 and $1,000 a night, depending on the number of bedrooms.

Other courses in Bend include Crosswater, at Sunriver Resort, and Tetherow, designed by Bandon Dunes architect David McLay Kidd, who so fell in love with Bend, he moved his entire U.S. operation there.

Watching the clouds kiss the distant Cascades from a Residence patio, the scent of juniper, sage and pine perfuming the air, I can’t say I blame him one bit. ag

Jon Rizzi is CAG’s editor. For more information, visit pronghornclub.com

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HOWLING FUN: The pyrotechnical Eureka and Wolf Creek.

Hungry for the Wolf Mesquite’s legendary course beckons—as does one of its best resorts.

By Ted Johnson

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asin and range” describes most of the western U.S., and we see it in the abrupt changes in elevation in many parts of Colorado, Utah and Nevada. It is sort of a rudimentary term but pondering topographical definitions comes up often in Mesquite, Nevada.

At Wolf Creek Golf Club, itself basin and range in small scale, each ascension on the cart path, seemingly each turn around a ledge, offers astonishing views of ridge and horizon, bleached rock face and lush turf.

The teeing grounds—50 to 100 feet above fairway—are promontories for expansive vistas of the Mormon Mountains to the north or the Virgin Mountains to the south (seems a thematic connection, that), and one ends up not thinking about birdie so much as “how did they do it?”

“They” being the first settlers of the West, and what they did was transport themselves and anything of worth over demanding, unfriendly territory. It makes Wolf Creek’s toughest par-4s seem much

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less a challenge in comparison.

Since Wolf Creek opened in 2000, this course designed by Dennis and John Rider served as the main propellant of Mesquite’s rise among the country’s best golf destinations. Wolf Creek can be found on all kinds of “best” lists and to its credit leaves a lasting memory.

The Riders laid out Wolf Creek to maximize its terrain, filling up small canyons and washes with deeply verdant turf. The contrast of peroxide scrub and lush grass gives each hole an obvious definition: course or desert, a starkness resonating danger within those amazing views.

The beauty and the danger create bittersweet juxtaposition—another term that comes up in Mesquite—that might be best ruminated over prime rib at the course’s Terrace Grill or at the remodeled Gregory’s Mesquite Grill in the Eureka Casino and Hotel.

Eighty miles down I-15, the world’s largest gambling hub beckons with bright lights, 24-hour action and congestion (not to mention the 30-minute waits in the check-in line). And it likes to promote itself as a “golf destination.”

Please. Let what happens there stay there. With Wolf Creek leading the way, the golf in Mesquite is miles better. Within minutes of anywhere, you’ll find CasaBlanca, Conestoga, Falcon Ridge, Palms and the two courses at The Oasis. The dining and gaming options aren’t as deep as they are in Vegas (Mesquite’s population is 15,000), but Eureka provides an experience that’s compelling, comfortable and consistent.

Moreover, when you check out, you’ll feel like a winner. That prime rib at the Terrace costs $26, not the $56 it costs in Las Vegas, and the room charge at Eureka ran, after taxes and such, closer to $50 than to $500. When it comes to making a choice, there isn’t much deep thinking needed. ag

Ted Johnson is a California-based contributor. For more information: eurekamesquite.com/golf/wolf-creek; 800-346-4611

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Make Mom’s Day Put her in the swing with gift ideas at every price point.

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Kaleidoscope Eyes Tail’s zippered sleeveless polo in light lime kaleidoscope patterns matches perfectly with the shorts of the same color. $65

Lime for a Change A 19th-hole margarita is no longer the only place to see lime on the golf course. The citrusy-colored women’s AMP (Advanced Material Placement) driver features E9 Face and Adjustable Flight Technology to deliver blistering ball speeds and customized performance. $300.

Sass Your Mom

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Just because Sassy Golf “is so not your mother’s golf league,” there’s nothing preventing moms from getting in on the fun, friendship, and convivial weekly nine-hole golf outings at courses around the Denver Metro area. A year-long membership is $249, but use the promo code AvidMD and get $50 off during the month of May. sassygolf.net.

Cool is the rule with Tail Activewear’s limegreen, pintucked shorts made from lightweight, twist-woven synthetic fiber. The 21-inch outseam conforms to any club’s dress code. $60.

Buckle Up for Style Puma’s striking gingham-check leather belt with an antique silver enamel-filled buckle also comes in pink. $50.

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player’sCorner The Speed of White Thanks to lightweight shaft and grip, as well as a “Speed Pocket” in its sole, TaylorMade’s Women’s RocketBallz Fairway Woods speed up your swing and promote explosive ball contact. The white head eliminates glare and provides confidence and accuracy at address with amazing alignment support. The 15-degree 3-wood also comes in a 17-degree High Loft version. There are 5-, 7-, and 9- wood versions as well. $230.

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“Women want to look good out there,” says 32-year-old Emily Haythorn, a golf pro who tapped into her abiding interest in fashion and launched Sassy Caddy, a line of stand ($245), cart ($269) and travel ($219) bags that currently come in 10 vibrantly diverse designs and a coordinating detachable cosmetic purse. The bags also boast a velvet-lined compartment for jewelry as well as an elastic pocket for a cell phone and keys. Sassy Caddy also makes distinctive fitness/overnight, messenger, and tennis racquet bags. sassycaddy.com; 970-302-3361.

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Aye, Calypso This vibrant, lightweight DKNY Golf calypso-striped shirt, made with moisture-wicking synthetic “crinkle” fabric, transitions seamlessly from the course to the clubhouse. $89.

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Halfhanded Complement Fashionable and functional, the Lady Classic Animal Print Half Glove (available in brown or pink leopard and black cheetah) provides skin protection and allows you to get a tan on your glove hand while keeping it cool and firmly gripped on the club. $8.

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Colorful and comfortable, Nike’s Lunar Summer Lite Women’s Golf Shoe combines ventilation and durability in a nearly seamless construction, delivering a plush, cushioned feel through 18 holes. Best of all, the Nike Power Platform optimizes stability and power with every swing. $80.

Golf’s version of the little black dress, this Jamie Sadock 18-inch Skort stretches for unimpeded movement, features plenty of pockets mixes and, most conveniently, matches easily into any golf wardrobe. $110.

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Why use a coin as a ball marker, when a crystal ladybug, butterfly or martini glass will do the trick? California’s Bella Crystal (bella-crystal. com) uses Swarovski crystal elements to create more than 300 distinctive styles, as well as the magnetic clip to affix to your hat. $20.

Two Pops Per Hole Whether Mom’s playing golf or watching it, a little popcorn goes a long way.

Rocky Mountain Popcorn Company’s eight flavors (including white cheddar, jalapeño and naked) are air-popped and free of “old maids.” The packages fit tidily in golf bags. Available at King Soopers or rockymountainpopcorn.com.

Sweet Finish Two years ago, on a dare from her PGA Professional husband, Kelly Wherry tried to sell the toffee she’d made “forever” for friends and family. Her first order? Six-hundred pounds of traditional buttery English Toffee for a local company. She hasn’t looked back, creating more than a dozen toffees ranging from Michigan Tart Cherry, Espresso Bean and Island Coconut to the more exotic Cracked Pepper Pistachio, Chai Tea and Ghost Chili Ginger. A half-pound is $10; a full pound, $20.

It makes a great gift for mom—and dad. orders@misskellyscandies.com; 303-548-9259. ag

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BOWLED OVER: Café de Bangkok’s noodle dishes and curries pack powerful flavors.

Northern Bites Overnight, it seems, Fort Collins has become a welcome bastion of exotic dining. By Lori Midson Café de Bangkok Silken pillows line the banquettes and the clank and spank of cleavers can be overheard in the humming kitchen of this stellar Thai joint whose nuanced menu goes above and beyond the omnipresent panang curry. On the weekends, Café de Bangkok fills up with sprawling groups of families, college co-eds and clusters of couples, all digging their chopsticks and spoons into steaming bowls of noodles, rice dishes and Northern-style curries that stretch as far as the Burmese-influenced red curried soup perfumed with lime, chiles, shallots and pickled mustard greens. It’s a phenomenal flavor-bombed dish that you’re unlikely to find anywhere else. Nor is it often that you happen upon a restaurant that hauls out fresh coconuts, their shells split on top to reveal the clear, pure drinking liquid that floats within. Stick a straw in it and slurp with gusto; everyone else does. 1232 W. Elizabeth St., 970-672-8127; cafedebangkok.net.

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Maza Kabob For nearly 17 years, Sayed Sayied slung hot dogs from a cart on the corner of 17th and Market streets in downtown Denver—but he didn’t just hustle wieners. Sayied also nourished the corporate lunch crowd with bolani, a potato-stuffed flatbread that’s a popular street food in Kabul, Afghanistan, where he was born and raised.

Early last year, Sayied finally parked the cart to open Maza Kabob, an Afghani restaurant hospitably run by him and family members who quell the hunger pains with well-prepared plates of grilled chicken and beef kabobs paired with a creamy yogurt dip, fluffy basmati rice, gently-spiced potatoes and a tart cucumber, onion and tomato salad. There’s no liquor license, and the bright space isn’t a polished palace, but the food is fresh and delicious, the prices cheap. Take down a sampler plate of kabobs and get your hot dog fix elsewhere. 2427 S. College Ave., Unit B-1, 970-484-6292; mazakabob.com.

Nyala Ethiopian Cuisine Ethiopian restaurants, like Thai joints, are more or less mirror images of each other. The majority of them spit out the same carbon copy dishes as their counterparts, serving them communally on huge metal spheres splayed with injera, the spongy, floppy, sharply tart bread that’s used in place of cutlery to pinch the mounds of exotic, complex dishes of stewed or braised meats and vegetables.

At Nyala, a colorful collegiate hangout with standard tables and ceremonious low tables, the soulful menu, which draws on local, organic ingredients, doesn’t stray far from the standards, but nothing here tastes remotely pedestrian—certainly not the ubiquitous doro wot perfumed with cardamom and freighted with chicken or the beef tibs, washed with bold spices, long-cooked onions, garlic and the punch of hot chiles. If I had a dollar for every time I’ve wished I could cook this way at home, I’d be richer than Tiger Woods. 2900 Harvard St., Unit A, 970-223-6734; nyalafc.com

Old Town Spice Shop If you’re a cookbook collector, enthralled by flipping through the pages of Indian tomes, French feasts, Mexican primers, or dessert bibles, then it’s likely you already know the cooking basics, but what truly makes food come to life are the spices that creep into your curries, cassoulets, caldrons of sopa and soufflés. And whether you’re a vindaloo vixen, sugar worshiper or salt troll, you’ll likely want to spend the majority of your afternoon perusing the shelves of this lovely spice station, a modern, beautifully organized sea of aromatics that span the world. Here, you’ll find ghost pepper salt and habanero sugar, chickweed and dill weed, epazote

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KABUL GOBBLE: Maza’s kabobs, rice and potatoes are Afghani specialties.

and pumpkin powder, herbs de Provence and honey powder, most of which are available in small quantities—and you can sample just about all of it before the splurge. 220 Linden St., 970-493-7206; oldtownspiceshop.com.

Course Cuisine

The Den, Fox Hollow Golf Course

There are no plaid-clad golfers, no crusty curmudgeons and no rubbery chicken breasts at The Den, the clubhouse restaurant at Fox Hollow Golf Course, where members (of the general public who may or may not swing a club) can congregate at the bar for pre- or post-play liquids, on the wraparound patio or at a table near the stone fireplace. The food doesn’t come anywhere close to an ambitious Michelin-dining adventure—the views overlooking the greens are the real draw – but the culinary syllabus goes way beyond bratwursts and burgers, proving that the kitchen isn’t sunk in a sandbox. Good bets include the Mexican dishes, most notably anything with pork carnitas, a house specialty, or one of the globally-inspired sandwiches, like the Cubano, a heap of stacked ham, carnitas, Swiss, coleslaw, pickles and a swish of mustard on grilled rye. And the menu is cleverly separated into golf-inspired slogans like “The Tee Box,” “The Fairway,” “Sandwedges,” “The Greens,” “Off the Grill” and “Before Play”—the last of which is an ode to breakfast. 13410 Morrison Rd., Lakewood; 303-989-9990. ag

Read more of Dining Editor Lori Midson’s reviews at coloradoavidgolfer.com and Westword.com. Follow us on Facebook & Twitter.

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Racy and Reliable The Subaru Impreza and the VW Passat deliver on all counts. By Isaac Bouchard

P HOTO C OURTESY OF s u b a r u

STILL TOUGH: Subaru’s new Impreza.

2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0i Sport Premium Price as tested: $21,414

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hen Subaru overhauled the Outback for 2010, sales soared. The company is hoping an equally thorough redo of the Impreza will have the same effect. Outside it is now a much more attractive proposition, with a better stance, proportions, and in the case of the five-door, a beefier vibe. Inside, too, things are unquestionably better. Materials have improved in quality and there is more room. The seats feel plusher, though they lack lateral support—you sit more on them than in them.

The standard tech offered in the Impreza isn’t keeping up with competitors, though. While you can hook up an iPod via USB, the “premium” radio’s display doesn’t allow easy navigation of said device. Nor are there features like the backup camera and smart key that the competitors have made available.

It still drives like a Subaru, though, with lots of suspension travel resulting in a good ride, yet sharper handling. Steering and brake feel and precision are both decent, too. Perhaps the biggest change is that Subaru has downsized the engine in the continuing quest for better economy. Gone is the long-serving 170hp, 2.5-liter, “boxer”

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four cylinder. In its place is an all-new 2-liter with 148 horses and 36lb-ft less torque. Though this latest Impreza weigh about 100 fewer pounds, there is a performance shortfall of about a second in the 0-60 run and especially in passing, as this engine doesn’t have the midrange muscle that its predecessor offered.

It does, however, generate excellent EPA numbers of 25/33 with the 5-speed manual, and get high 20s in the real world—quite remarkable for an all wheel drive vehicle. There are two transmissions offered. The automatic is of the continuously variable type, which makes a difference at the pumps, with even better 27/36 ratings, though its “rubber band” like feel can be off-putting. The manual is little better, with a mushy, imprecise feel to its action and the clutch travel.

That probably wont matter much, as most people buy the auto, and will appreciate the way it sips less at the pumps. And since the Impreza is better in most every other way, while continuing to serve up the tough and practical character for which Subaru is famous, there’s no reason not to expect the company’s recent record sales growth to slow.

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sideBets glides over the kind of road blemishes that not only blight the entire Metro area, but that also seem to be the undoing of many so-called “luxury” cars. The Volkswagen’s seats are wide and comfy, and the door’s cushy armrest is almost too far away for someone my size.

The back seat and trunk are vast acreages that can be connected by dropping the seats, and the overall quality is first-rate. The real kicker, though, is that the Passat’s trip computer is reading an astonishing 48mpg.

While the readout may be a tad optimistic, this diesel-powered version of VW’s first wholly American car (designed and built in the good ol’ U.S. of A.) is rated at 30 city and 40 highway, and it will go 700-800 miles on a tank, depending on the transmission that is coupled to its state of the art, 1.9-liter turbodiesel engine. While its horsepower is comparatively weak at 140, its 236lb-ft of torque, produced at a low 1500rpm, make it feel quick, and the slick twin-clutch 6-speed DSG automatic means you never worry about bumping into low RPM ceiling a diesel such as this has. Luddites can spec the manual, which ups highway mpg to 43.

Volkswagen got considerable flak in the media for separating the Euro and US versions of this car in a push to triple sales on this side of the pond, but it’s hard to argue with the result. Quality (unlike in the Jetta) appears not to have taken a hit, the size suits our needs better, it still looks German—if generically so—and it still can hustle down a twisty slice of tarmac, with great steering feel, commendable composure, and even a dash of verve.

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TANK GOODNESS: VW’s fuel-sipping Passat.

hybrids our government wants us all in, with a much larger trunk (no batteries eating up space) and unrivalled high-altitude performance.

The only knocks in contrast to those are that it is slower than a Camry Hybrid, and looks lackluster next to the upcoming Ford Fusion hybrid. Minor demerits are given to a radio volume control that lags behind your inputs, no backup camera, and a relatively obvious amount of road noise.

As a package, though, the Passat TDI is very hard to argue against; such commodious and luxurious accommodations, and stellar economy, spiced with Germanic seasoning, makes for a very tasty confection. ag

CAG Automotive Editor Isaac Bouchard is also the author of the definitive book on how to save time, money and hassle on buying a car. Get it at CarBuyingTipsGuide.com. Read more of his reviews at Nicedrivz.com and ColoradoAvidgolfer.com.

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“GARY SINISE INVITATIONAL” MIGHT NOT BE THE OFFICIAL NAME OF THE “CSI: NY” STAR’S MAY 21 CHARITY TOURNAMENT AT COLORADO GOLF CLUB. BUT THE POPULARITY OF THE ACTOR AND His hit TELEVISION SHOW makeS SUCH WORDPLAY irresistible …

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P H O T O BY Ja m e s B e m u s / C a m p A r i f ja n , Ku wa i t

By any name, the event—formally known as “The Gary Sinise Foundation-Serving Honor and Need Tournament”—will prove difficult to resist. Not only does the event afford a rare opportunity to take on the ultra-private host course of the 2010 Senior PGA Championship and 2013 Solheim Cup. Not only does raising money to support our troops, veterans, first responders and their families inspire a sense of patriotic duty. And not only does the chance to meet one of America’s foremost actors rarely present itself—especially not in Parker, Colorado.

It’s all that. But the most compelling aspect to the event is to experience firsthand the 57-year-old Sinise’s dedication and commitment to being “a citizen of action” who helps in any way he can the people who serve our country.

The passion behind Sinise’s devotion can’t be contained in a Monday golf tournament, which is why an exclusive concert will take place the day before. At 3 p.m on Sunday, May 20, Sinise’s Lieutenant Dan Band will rock Colorado Golf Club with high-energy covers of music spanning The Who, Stevie Wonder and Jimi Hendrix to Beyoncé, Evanescence, Lonestar and the Zac Brown Band. Participants in the golf tournament (at $500 per person) also get a ticket to the show. Tickets to just the concert cost $100 apiece.

Those in attendance will get a taste of the morale boost hundreds of USO audiences and veterans groups all over the world have gotten since 2004. Sinise, an accomplished bassist, named the band after Lieutenant Dan Taylor, the Forrest Gump role for which he received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor. As he traveled the world, he would be recognized more often as “Lieutenant Dan” than as Gary Sinise. Those in the military also identified strongly with the character.

A native of Highland Park, Ill., Sinise himself identifies heavily with the military. Numerous family members, including his father, uncles, two brothers-in-law, a sister-in-law and a nephew have served or are serving. As co-founder and artistic director of Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company, he staged plays written by Vietnam veterans. He got involved with Disabled American Veterans during and after Forrest Gump, and threw himself into what he called “a new level of service” after the September 11, 2001 attacks, offering moral support, shaking hands, signing autographs, taking pictures, visiting the wounded and entertaining the military both stateside and abroad.

Started in 2010, The Gary Sinise Foundation already has 24 military-related beneficiaries, as well as Operation International Children, an organization the actor co-founded in 2004 with

author Laura Hillenbrand (Seabiscuit: An American Legend) to help children in war-stricken countries and support American troops in their efforts to assist them.

It’s no coincidence, then, that Detective Mac Taylor, Sinise’s character on “CSI: NY,” is a former Marine with a strong sense of duty whose wife died in the World Trade Center attacks.

Indirectly, “CSI: NY” is what brought Sinise to Colorado. Three years ago, during a gathering of the American Academy of Forensic Scientists, Robert K. Toth, president of IRIS Fire Investigations in Englewood, won a silent-auction trip to New York to meet the show’s cast. He and his aspiring-actress daughter, Veronica, became friendly with Ben Robin, Sinise’s makeup artist, and then with Sinise himself. “Being around him for a while completely blew away our perception of what Hollywood actor types were like,” says Toth.

“He’s such a humble person.”

An enthusiastic golfer, Toth was looking to have a client-appreciation tournament that would benefit a local charity. “But Ronnie (Veronica) had grander ideas. ‘We ought to call Gary’s foundation,’ she said. We quickly entered into a co-venture agreement with them, and then we found out Colorado Golf Club’s board had opened it up to nonprofits in 2012.” After discovering the Lieutenant Dan Band would be performing May 17 at Pueblo’s Center for American Values and at Fort Carson two days later, the Toths scheduled the golf event May 21, with a concert the night before.

Sinise will be playing bass, but not golf. Some nagging aches from a recent auto accident will keep him from teeing it up. He will, however, meet and greet players and show his gratitude for their support of his foundation. Sinise’s handicap now hovers around

ACE OF BASS: Sinise’s Lt. Dan Band performed 38 benefit concerts last year.

20, roughly the same number of years he’s been playing. His wife, Moira, got him started around the same time he commenced shooting on Forrest Gump, and he soon became a regular playing partner with co-star Mykelti Williamson (“Bubba Blue”). The two traveled to Turnberry, where Sinise first broke 100 on the Ailsa course. He’s since broken 90 and played in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. But his day jobs—acting in movies and a hit television show, touring with his band, running his foundation and spending time with Moira and their three children—prevent him from getting in much more than an occasional round.

But there’s no question that when it comes to giving strokes to the men and women who defend our country, the man whose tireless dedication has drawn comparisons to the immortal Bob Hope has some serious game. ag

Jon Rizzi is Colorado Avid Golfer’s editor. For more information, visit garysinisefoundation.org or call 303-840-4705.

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Charity Golf Events A comprehensive calendar of events that make a difference.

May 14 2012 Hope Challenge

Colorado Golf Club, Parker Beneficiary: Boys Hope Girls Hope of Colorado Contact: Leslie Pera, 720-524-2061; lpera@bhgh.org; bhgh.org

May 16 Jack A. Vickers Invitational hosted by John Elway

Castle Pines Golf Club, Castle Pines Beneficiary: Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver Contact: Kevin Laura, 303-807-3356; klaura@coloradoopen.com; bgcmd.org

May 17 Chipping In for CAUSE

Buffalo Run Golf Course, Commerce City Beneficiary: Concerned Attendants for United Support Efforts Contact: Heidi Wengel, 219-808-5940; hmwengel@yahoo.com; thecausefoundation.org

May 21 Broomfield Rotary Police and Fire Tournament

Broadlands Golf Course, Broomfield Beneficiary: Broomfield Police Officers and Fire Fighters and their families in cases of injury or death in the line of duty.

Contact: John Beirise, 303-653-5315; john.beirise@gmail.com; broomfieldrotary.org

May 21 Gary Sinise Foundation—Serving Honor and Need

Legacy Ridge Golf Course, Westminster Beneficiary: Higher Ground Youth Challenge Contact: Stan Meade, 303-817-7777; stan@highergroundyc.org higherroundyc.org Help HGYC help the at-risk, inner-city teens of Denver by realizing its mission of providing “a safe environment for them to challenge themselves and their limiting beliefs through mentoring and outdoor experiences.”

Higher Ground achieves this through weeklong outdoor experiential summer camps and a year-round mentoring program. The 12th Annual tournament will feature chances to win prizes such as $25,000, a golf trip to Hawaii, Ireland or The Masters.

May 19 Denver Children’s Home 17th Annual Golf Tournament Lakewood Country Club, Lakewood Beneficiary: Denver Children’s Home Contact: Lindsay Leuthold, 720-881-3366; lleuthold@denverchildrenshome.org; denverchildrenshome.org

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Columbine Country Club, Littleton Beneficiary: Foothills Animal Shelter Contact: Caitlyn Ray, 720-407-5226; cray@fas4pets.org; mulligansformutts.org Presented by Sanjel, the 7th annual tournament will feature morning and afternoon golf flights with lunch and a happy hour, plus visits by adoptable dogs and other fun contests. Foothills Animal Shelter relies heavily on private contributions to operate and provide much-needed animal welfare services. This tournament helps give every animal in its care the best chance at a second shot!

The Colorado Golf Club, Parker Beneficiary: Gary Sinise Foundation Contact: Robert Toth, 303-840-4705; irisfire.robert@gmail.com; garysinisefoundation.org

May 21 Colorado Golf Fundraising Tournament Presented by Citywide Bank

CommonGround Golf Course, Aurora Beneficiary: Colorado Junior Golf Foundation Contact: Erin Bessey Gangloff, ErinB@cogolf.org; 303-366-4653; cogolf.org

May 22 CHSBUA Hall of Fame Banquet and Golf Tournament

Green Valley Ranch Golf Club, Denver Beneficiary: Colorado High School Baseball Umpire Association Contact: Chris Eckert, 303-947-4796; ffl_fbl@yahoo.com; chsbua.com

May 30 USA Paralympics May 18 Higher Ground Benefit Golf Tournament

June 4 Mulligans for Mutts

Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: Paralympics Contact: Barbara Butler, 719-866-2067; barbara.butler@usoc.org; usparalympics.org

May 30 - Jun 1 HealthONE Colorado Women’s Open Pro-Am

Green Valley Ranch Golf Club, Denver Beneficiary: The First Tee of Green Valley Ranch Contact: Kevin Laura, 303-807-3356; klaura@coloradoopen.com; coloradoopen.com

June 2 Byrne Urban Scholars Golf Fiesta

Wellshire Golf Course, Denver Beneficiary: Byrne Urban Scholars Contact: Judy Carpenter, 303-526-0080; jlcarp999@comcast.net; byrneurbanscholars.org

June 4 CASA of the Continental Divide Charity Golf Tournament Red Sky Ranch and Golf Club, Wolcott Beneficiary: CASA of the Continental Divide Contact: Kathy Reed, 970-513-9390; kathyreed@casa.colorado.net; mtncasa.org

June 7 Project C.U.R.E.& Newmont Mining Golf Tournament

Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: Project C.U.R.E. Contact: Bethany Casler, 720-490-4022; bethanycasler@projectcure.org; projectcure.org

June 8 3rd Annual Eastern Star Masonic Retirement Community Golf Tournament Park Hill Golf Club, Denver Beneficiary: Eastern Star Masonic Retirement Community Contact: Pati Sawyer Boex: patis@esmrc.com; 303-753-2160; esmrc.com

June 8-9 7th Annual US Bank Corporate Cup

Red Sky Golf Club, Wolcott Beneficiary: PGA Golf in Schools Program Vanessa Van Horn, vanessa@coloradoavidgolfer.com; 720-493-1729; coloradoavidgolfer.com/golf-event/2012us-bank-corporate-cup.aspx Presented by Vail Resorts and Colorado AvidGolfer, this invitation-only event combines two days of competitive golf at Red Sky Golf Club, a Grey Goose Après-Golf and Dinner Party on Friday evening, prestigious lodging in the Vail Valley, a guest luncheon on Friday, a Kick-off Party at Elway’s Downtown Denver and a unique opportunity to compete against and network with CEOs,senior-level executives and business owners from Colorado’s top companies.

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June 11 Michael & Cora Betts Golf Tournament

Deer Creek Golf Club, Littleton Beneficiary: Judi’s House Contact: Mike Betts, 303-829-4336; info@bettslegacy.org; bettslegacy.org

June 11 7th Annual Hope Invitational and Ladies Hope Invitational

Colorado Golf Club, Parker Beneficiary: American Cancer Society Contact: Jane Barnes, 720-524-5446; jane.barnes@cancer.org; cancer.org Denver Nuggets Coach George Karl (center, with Oakwood Homes president Pat Hamill and First Western Trust Bank volunteer Josh Wilson) will return as Honorary Chair at this tournament benefiting American Cancer Society activities in the Denver metro area. These include the Hope Mountain Camp in Breckenridge, the only camp in Colorado for siblings of cancer patients. The Ladies’ Hope Invitational—a ladies-only event with a clinic and 9-hole tournament—will take place on CGC’s short course.

Palazzo Verdi/Madden Art Gallery in Greenwood Village will host a dinner and auction the evening before.

Spring Valley Golf Club, Elizabeth Beneficiary: Parker Task Force Food Bank Contact: Steve Budnack, 303-814-1932; foodbank@parkertaskforce.org; parkertaskforce.org

June 11 FirstBank Golf Tournament Benefitting Special Olympics Colorado

June 15 The MacKenzie Grace Foundation Tee It Up Charity Golf Tournament

For the 28th consecutive year, golfers can join in helping Special Olympics Colorado (SOCO) strengthen families, athletes and the very soul of our community through sports training and athletic competitions.

Special Olympics Colorado provides year-round sports training and hosts over 80 competitions at the area and state level in 20 sports for more than 11,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities around the state.

June 15 Ihme Family Golf Tournament

June 13 SW Denver Kiwanis Golf Tournament

June 14 Energy Corporation of America ForeSight Golf Classic Sanctuary, Sedalia, Sedalia Beneficiary: Anchor Center for Blind Children Contact: Savannah West, 303-377-9732; savannah@anchorcenter.org; anchorcenter.org

June 14 University Hills Rotary Golf & Banquet

Colorado National Golf Club, Parker Beneficiary: Can Do Multiple Sclerosis Contact: Maren Cerimele, 970-926-1292; mcerimele@mscando.org mscando.org

June 11 Colorado Golf Hall of Fame Fundraising Event Valley Country Club, Centennial Beneficiary: Colorado Golf Hall of Fame Contact: Patrick Salva, 303-996-1597; psalva@pgahq.com; cogolf.org/index.php?mod=HallOfFame

June 11 Parker Task Force 4th Annual Golf Tournament Co l o r a d o A v i d G o l f e r. c o m

Green Valley Ranch Golf Club, Denver Beneficiary: University of Denver Division of Athletics and Recreation Contact: Paul Pogge, 303-871-7893; paul.pogge@du.edu; du.edu

Pinehurst Country Club, Denver Beneficiary: Special Olympics Colorado Contact: Julie Martinez, 303-592-1361; jmm@specialolympicsco.org; specialolympicsco.org

Foothills Golf Course, Denver Beneficiary: SW Denver Kiwanis Foundation Contact: Danny Bradley, 303-232-4562; dbgolfer72@gmail.com; rmdkiwanis.com

June 11 Jimmie Heuga Memorial Golf Tournament

June 15 University of Denver Red Vest Golf Tournament

Inverness Golf Club, Englewood Beneficiary: Numerous local charities, international projects and the Brent Hobson Fund for youth Scholarships.

Contact: Douglas Dixon, 303-773-1041; doug@ddixoncpa.com; universityhillsrotary.org

June 14 Energy Corp. of America ForeSight Golf Classic

Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: Anchor Center for Blind Children Contact: Savannah West, 303-377-9732; savannah@ anchorcenter.org; anchorcenter.org

June 15-16 Colorado Celebrity Classic to Benefit T.A.P.S.

The Golf Club at Bear Dance, Larkspur Beneficiary: Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (T.A.P.S.) Contact: Lynn Cottrell, 303-696-0450; lcottrell@aol.com; taps.org

Eisenhower Golf Club, Colorado Springs Beneficiary: The MacKenzie Grace Foundation Contact: Bill Parcells, 720-480-4372; april.parcells@gmail.com or coachparcells@comcast.net

Highlands Ranch Golf Club, Highlands Ranch Beneficiary: Children’s Hospital Colorado Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Contact: Jacqueline Owens Lindley, 720-777-1712; jlindley@childrenscoloradofoundation.org childrenscoloradofoundation.org

June 18 Flight For Life Colorado Golf Classic Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: Flight For Life Colorado Contact: Gretchen Guerra, 303-629-2282; gretchenguerra@centura.org; stanthonyhealthfoundation.org

June 21 Adoption Exchange

Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: The Adoption Exchange Contact: Jacki Propernick, 303-755-4756 x261; Jpropernick@adoptex.org; adoptex.org

June 21 Memorial Tournament

CommonGround Golf Course, Aurora Beneficiary: Golf Foundation of Colorado Contact: Gary Leeper, 303-255-9611; info@rmgcsa.org golffoundationofcolorado.org

June 21 Red Kettle Tournament

Adam’s Mountain Country Club, Eagle Beneficiary: Vail Valley Salvation Army Contact: Tsu Wolin-Brown, 970-748-0704; tsu@salvationarmyvail.org; salvationarmyvail.org

June 22 Pikes Peak Hickory Classic

Patty Jewett Golf Course, Colorado Springs Beneficiary: George B. Lee Golf Foundation of Colorado Contact: George Lee, 719-661-8926; info@gblfoundation.com; gblfoundation.com May 2012 |Colorado AvidGolfer

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June 23 Adoption Options Charity Golf Tournament

The Pinery, Parker Beneficiary: Adoption Options Contact: Carol Lawson, 303-695-1601; clawson@adoption-options.com; adoption-options.com

June 25 Perry Park Golf Tournament Perry Park Golf Club, Larkspur Beneficiary: Child Health Research at Children’s

Hospital Colorado Contact: Lindsey Alexander, 720-777-1759; lalexander@childrenscoloradofoundation.org; childrenscoloradofoundation.org

June 25 Jackson National Life Insurance Success on the Green Golf Classic Sanctuary, Sedalia Golf Course Beneficiary: Junior Achievement Contact: Shawna Robbins, 303-260-6286; srobbins@jacolorado.org; jacolorado.org

June 25 Denver Broncos Alumni Golf Tournament

The Ranch Country Club, Westminster Beneficiary: Denver Broncos Alumni Charities to help at-risk youth Contact: Bethany Andrews, 303-578-0404; Golf@denverbroncosalumni.org denverBroncosAlumni.org Enjoy 18 holes with Hall of Famer Floyd Little, Ring of Famers BillyThompson, Rich “Tombstone” Jackson, Haven Moses and Steve Atwater and other Broncos legends while supporting the Police Athletic League (PAL), Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver; the Northglenn-Thornton Rotary Club and the Westminster Rotary Club. A celebrity will play with each foursome in a best-ball scramble format.

June 27 Buffs4Life Celebrity Golf Tournament

Omni Interlocken Resort Golf Club, Broomfield Beneficiary: American Cancer Society, Former CU athletes/coaches in need Contact: Lisa Van Goor, 720-891-2926; cubuffs25@comcast.net; buffs4life.com

June 28 For the Love of Our Troops

Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: Military families impacted by deployment in harm’s way Contact: April Speake, 719-434-1407; April.Speake@thehomefrontcares.org; thehomefrontcares.org

July 9 The Wildlife Cup

Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: The Wildlife Experience Contact: Sheri Powner, 720-488-3389; spowner@twexp.org; thewildlifeexperience.org

July 11 Arrupe Golf Invitational

Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: Arrupe Jesuit High School Contact: Laurie Vieira; 303-455-7449; lvieira@arrupejesuit.com; arrupejesuit.com

July 12 AIMCO Cares

Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: The AIMCO Cares Opportunity Scholarship Fund Contact: Kelly Fallin, 303-901-2462; Kelly.Fallin@aimco.com; aimco.com

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July 13 Philo Amateur Women’s Annual Golf Tournament Mariana Butte Golf Course, Loveland Beneficiary: Need-based Technical or Vocational Scholarships Contact: Diane Dynes, 970-663-9096; dmjenk@comcast.net; philoloveland.org

July 16 HealthONE Carousel Classic

Colorado Golf Club, Parker Beneficiary: Children’s Diabetes Foundation Contact: Sally Dunleavy, 303-628-5108 or 303-8095652; sally@childrensdiabetesfoundation.org childrensdiabetesfoundation.org

July 25 HealthONE Colorado Open Pro-Am

July 25 Starlight Children’s Golf Tournament

The morning and afternoon-flighted event kicks off the state Open championship with a fun day full of food, friends and lots of support for the kids in The First Tee of Green Valley Ranch. During play of the pro-am, some of these students will be on course assisting teams for a donation.

July 26 The Trashmasters

Green Valley Ranch Golf Club The First Tee of Green Valley Ranch Kevin Laura, 303-807-3356; klaura@coloradoopen. com; thefirstteegreenvalleyranch.org

Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: Starlight Children’s Foundation Contact: Kiki Pierce, 720-334-8874; kiki@starlight-colorado.org; starlightchildren.org

Snowmass Club, Snowmass Village Beneficiary: Roaring Fork Valley Scholarship Fund Contact: Boone Schweitzer, 970-927-8727; trashmasters1@gmail.com; trashmasters.com

Annually grossing upwards of $250,000 to support research at the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, this top-tier charity event has benefited greatly from the personal connection to type 1 diabetes by chairmen Dan Fuller and Michael McDonald, who have enlisted another influential businessman, Todd Scheick of M&N Aviation, to continue selling out the event.

July 16 High Hopes Golf Tournament

Glenmoor Country Club, Cherry Hills Village Beneficiary: Childrens Diabetes Foundation Contact: Mike Smith, 719-640-4529; Michael_Smith@ ml.com; childrensdiabetesfoundation.org

July 19 Pinnacol Foundation Golf Tournament

The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs Beneficiary: Scholarships for children of Colorado workers killed or seriously injured in a compensable work-related accident.

Contact: Laura Weddingfeld, laura.weddingfeld@pinnacol.com; pinnacol.com/foundation The Broadmoor’s newly renovated West will host the competitive flight of 30 two-person teams, while scramblers will take to the East. All participants will play to ensure Colorado’s children are not denied a college degree due to financial hardship caused by a workplace injury. The Pinnacol Foundation, which provides these scholarships regardless of insurance carrier has raised nearly $2 million and helped more than 200 students since its inception.

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July 26 Adams County Commissioners Golf Tournament to benefit The Senior Hub Riverdale Dunes, Brighton Beneficiary: The Senior Hub Contact: Renee Dees, 303-426-4408; rdees@seniorhub.org; seniorhub.org

July 26 2012 Colonel’s Challenge Charity Golf Tournament

Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: The Colorado State Patrol Family Foundation Contact: Annette Westphal, 303-549-2145; annette.westphal@acspp.net; acspp.net

July 28 Dale Douglass Adult Classic

Quail Dunes Golf Course, Fort Morgan Beneficiary: College Scholarships Contact: Tyler Tarpley, 970-867-5990; ttarpley@cityoffortmorgan.com; cityoffortmorgan.com

July 30 Els for Autism Golf Challenge

Colorado Golf Club, Parker Beneficiary: Els for Autism Foundation Contact: Mary Kay Willson, marykay.willson@ernieels.com; 888-736-0008; elsforautism.com

August 2 Foothills Commercial Builders 2012 Charity Golf Tournament The Inverness Golf Club, Englewood Beneficiary: Judi’s House Contact: Rocky Hollingsworth, 303-755-5711, fcbi@foothillsbuilders.com; foothillsbuilders.com/charities/golfIndex

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Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: Craig Hospital Contact: Sue Lynch, 303-789-8578; slynch@craighospital.org; craighospital.org

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August 2 Craig Hospital/RE/MAX, LLC Invitational Golf Tournament

August 4 Fore Our Fathers Golf Tournament

Arrowhead Golf Club, Littleton Beneficiary: Children’s Hospital Colorado Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Contact: Jacqueline Owens Lindley, 720-777-1712; jlindley@ childrenscoloradofoundation.org; foreourfathers.org

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August 6 National Jewish Health Kunsberg Classic

Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: School for Chronically Ill Children Contact: Michael Meyers, 303-398-1768; meyersm@njhealth.org; nationaljewish.org

August 8 Energy Outreach Colorado Golf Tournament

Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: Energy Outreach Colorado Contact: Jennifer Gremmert, 303-226-5052; jgremmert@energyoutreach.org; energyoutreach.org

August 9 The Legends Golf Tournament Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: Volunteers of America Contact: Denise Robert, 303-368-5208; Denise@DeniseRobert.com; voacolorado.org

August 13 Children’s Classic at Sanctuary

Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: Child Health Research at Children’s Hospital Lindsey Alexander, 720-777-1759; lalexander@childrenscoloradofoundation.org; childrenscoloradofoundation.org

August 13 Caruso Family Charities Golf Tournament

The Club at Rolling Hills, Golden Beneficiary: Children’s Hospital Colorado Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Contact: Jacqueline Owens Lindley, 720-777-1712; jlindley@childrenscoloradofoundation.org; carusofamilycharities.net

August 13 Children’s Classic

Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: patients and research programs at Children’s Hospital Colorado Contact: Lindsey Alexander, 720-777-1759; lalexander@ childrenscoloradofoundation.org; thechildrenshospital.org

August 15 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado

Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado Contact:Daniel Martinez, 303-800-7268; danielm@biglittlecolorado.org; biglittlecolorado.org

August 16 Vail Valley Medical Center 2012 Steadman Philippon Research Institute Golf Classic

Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: orthopedic research and educational programs of the Steadman Philippon Research Institute Contact: John McMurtry, 970-479-5781; mcmurtry@sprivail.org; sprivail.org Co l o r a d o A v i d G o l f e r. c o m

A D V E R T I S E M E N T

Fast or Slow,

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By Rusty Oetker, Agronomist, Soil Horizons

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ver the past several weeks I’ve had opportunities to meet with several Colorado golf course superintendents and the one topic of discussion that continually came up was green speed. What is an “ideal” green speed and what are golf course superintendents doing to provide it?

What is an “ideal” green speed? There is no correct answer for this question. It is entirely up to the club or superintendent. Based on my discussions the green speeds ranged from 9 to 12 on the Stimpmeter.

A Stimpmeter is a 36-inch aluminum bar with a v-shape extending throughout the length of the bar. There is a hole at the end where the ball is placed. Locate a flat area of the green and then position the ball in the slot. The starting point is marked with a tee. Then raise the bar and then measure the distance from the tee to where the ball stopped rolling. Do this three times. All of the balls should not be more than 8 inches apart. Then place 2nd tee at the average distance and then do in the opposite direction. Measure and take the averages.

In the spring when temperatures are cooler and growth limited, greens are generally quicker. But when temperatures warm and growth becomes aggressive, greens will slow down. The same thing happens in the fall when temperatures lower, the greens will pick up speed.

Of course this also depends upon how the superintendent manages the greens and what expectations the players have. Green speeds are often the source of the greatest complaints from golfers. Understanding why greens are “too slow” or “too fast” requires a bit of knowledge.

Excess nitrogen fertility and overwatering will cause excessive growth and lessen the speed. A superintendent must monitor nitrogen and watering very closely to maintain the adequate green speed.

Height of cut is a big factor affecting green speed. Generally the lower the height the faster the green speeds. But this doesn’t come without repercussions. Lower heights induce stress on the plant, which cannot photosynthesize sufficient food. This could potentially result in starvation or disease invasion. Low mowing heights in the summer are not recommended. There was a large amount of turf loss in 2010 in the East because of the amount of stress placed on the plant during excessive hot and humid conditions.

Other factors affecting green speed include; hollow tine aeration to remove vegetative material and increase soil oxygen levels, verticutting and topdressing every 10 to 14 days to reduce grain and smooth the putting surfaces, spiking every 2 to 3 weeks to vent the greens and brushing the greens prior to mowing to remove the grain.

Another practice that has gained huge popularity is rolling the greens, which some courses do two to six times per week in conjunction with mowing. Research has shown that rolling does less damage than mowing.

Health of the turf is critical in determining the “ideal” green speed for your golf course.

For more articles by members of the Rocky Mountain Golf Course Superintendents, visit rmgcsa.org.

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August 19-20 Haselden Construction 65 Roses Golf Classic

The Club at Pradera, Parker Beneficiary: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Contact: Ellen Penrod, 303-296-6610; epenrod@cff.org; cff.org

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August 20 Boys & Girls Clubs of America Chairman’s Cup Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: Boys & Girls Clubs Contact: Sarah Rosales, 972-581-2362; srosales@bgca.org; bgca.org

August 20 Caveo Consulting Engineers Golf Tournament

Fossil Trace Golf Club, Golden Beneficiary: Children’s Hospital Colorado Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Contact: Jacqueline Owens Lindley, 720-777-1712; jlindley@childrenscoloradofoundation.org; caveoeng.com/golf/index.html

August 22 Water for People Golf Classic

Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: Water For People Contact: Aaron Carlson, 720-488-4586; acarlson@waterforpeople.org; waterforpeople.org Impact the lives of millions of people around the world who don’t have access to safe drinking water, irrigation or sanitation at the eighth annual 124-player scramble at Sanctuary. Among last year’s participants was former Governor Bill Ritter. Proceeds benefit WFP’s locally sustainable initiatives and innovations that are changing the landscape of developing nations.

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August 23 Joe Sakic Celebrity Classic

Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: Food Bank of the Rockies Contact: Kristina Cordova, 303-375-5838; kcordova@foodbankrockies.org; foodbankrockies.org

August 26 Austin Jay Memorial Golf Tournament

Coyote Creek Golf Course, Fort Lupton Beneficiary: Children’s Hospital Colorado Brain Research and Neurology Department Contact: Jennifer Motz, 720-777-1707; jmotz@childrenscoloradofoundation.org; childrenscoloradofoundation.org

August 27 FORE! Our Kids Golf Classic, an event of Noble Energy Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: Tennyson Center for Children Contact: Tera Prim, 720- 855-3316; tera.prim@tennysoncenter.org; childabuse.org

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August 29 ProBuild’s City of Hope Golf Classic

Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: City of Hope Contact: Carolyn Atkinson, 303-262-8350; carolyn.atkinson@probuild.com; cityofhope.org

September 5 8th Annual Regis Jesuit Fall Classic

Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: Regis Jesuit Scholarship Fund Contact: Bob Reifsnider, 303-269-8040; bob@bigheadsports.net; regisjesuit.com

September 10 8th annual Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Golf Classic

The Broadmoor East Golf Club, Colorado Springs Beneficiaries: Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Museum, Gold Crown Foundation, Open Fairways Contact: Tom Lawrence, 720-258-3536; tlawrence@coloradosports.org; coloradosports.org

September 10 Drive a Scout to Camp Golf Classic

Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: Boy Scouts of America Contact: Anthony Michael, 720-266-2132; amichael@bsamail.com; denverboyscouts.org

September 12 National Sports Center for the Disabled Golf Tournament Sanctuary, Sedalia Beneficiary: National Sports Center for the Disabled Contact: Ashley Hinkle, 303-293-5315; ahinkle@nscd.org; nscd.org

September 17 Golf Tournament to benefit National Stroke Association Red Rocks Country Club, Morrison Beneficiary: National Stroke Association Contact: Crystal Blaylock, 303-754-0917; cblaylock@stroke.org; stroke.org/cogolf

September 19 Don’t Fear the Finger

Country Club at Castle Pines, Castle Rock Beneficiary: The William R. Meyn Foundation Contact: Jessica Broerman, 303.662.0155; jsbuckshot@comcast.net; pleasesaveanother.org Any discomfort caused by the prospect of a prostate exam pales in comparison to the consequences of an undiagnosed cancer. Hence the event’s irreverent name, upbeat vibe and colorful Loudmouth Golf apparel. The foundation takes its name from Bill Meyn, who lost his five-year battle to prostate cancer in 2010. Proceeds benefit Prostate Cancer Research and the PSA (Please Save Another) Family Outreach program.

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Welcoming its 40th class of inductees, the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame looks to stimulate more interest, reverence and support for the game.

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HALL PASS (Opposite): Eight of the CGHOF’s 35 board members (from left) John Gardner II, Jon Rizzi, Jan Ford, Dan Hogan, Gary Potter, Joanie Birkland, Dave Richardson and Keith Schneider.

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It will be a class of two: Tom Babb, the celebrated Head PGA Professional at Inverness Golf Club for 27 years who passed away two years ago; and Gary Potter, an attorney who has made his mark both as a player (in numerous statewide team championships) and administrator (with the Colorado Golf Association, Colorado Junior Golf Association, Colorado PGA, Trans-Mississippi Golf Association, Pacific Coast Golf Association, USGA, Arizona Golf Association and the Colorado Open).

Both will take their rightful places alongside the other 126 members of a select pantheon that includes “Babes” Lind and Zaharias—both members of the inaugural class of 1973—as well as the other men and women who have made “outstanding contributions to golf in Colorado,” as voted by at least 51 percent of a 35-member board comprised of current Hall of Famers, golf administrators and executives, media members and distinguished supporters of the game.

In the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame, you’ll find the colorfully nicknamed “Rip” Arnold, “Tub” Morris, “Spike” Baker, “Potts” Berglund and “Digger” Smith. The hall counts Hale Irwin, Mark Wiebe, Jill McGill, Steve Jones, Paul Runyan and Dow Finsterwald among its nationally renowned members. The likeness of Jack A. Vickers, the founder of The International at Castle Pines, smiles from behind the glass case. So does that of former Denver Post sportswriter Ralph Moore, who, along with colleague Harry Farrar and former Park Hill and Denver Country Club PGA Professional Noble Chalfant, deserves most of the credit for founding the CGHOF in 1973.

But where, exactly, can one find this shrine to Colorado’s golf deities?

The Hall’s location stumps even the most avid Colorado golfer. The Golf Club at Bear Dance, whose vestibule serves as the Historical Center for the Colorado Section PGA, is an educated but inaccurate guess. Sports Authority Field, which houses the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame and a modest exhibit about golf in Colorado, is also incorrect.

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FIRST UP: Inaugural inductee Babe Lind.

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enabled the CGHOF fulfill its other mission: “to assist in the research necessary to develop and maintain a history of Colorado golf.” On display are myriad plaques and trophies.

Ryder Cup golf bags from Hale Irwin, Dow Finsterwald and Dale Douglass stand near vintage photographs and original newspapers heralding Ralph Guldahl’s 1938 U.S. Open victory at Cherry Hills, Arnold Palmer’s miraculous comeback at the 1960 event, and other memorabilia.

“We have a closet full of wonderful objects that we’d like to display,” says current CGHOF President and 2009 inductee Keith Schneider, pointing to a locked closet near the glass displays. “We just need the room to display them.” Schneider, who by day serves as general manager at Castle Pines Golf Club, is sitting with fellow Colorado Golf Hall of Fame Board Members Dan Hogan (class of 1998), Joan Birkland (1977), John Gardner (II (1993), Gary Potter (2012), Dave Richardson, Jan Ford and yours truly (also a board member).

The nonprofit Hall of Fame, which raises money through its annual tournament (June 11 at Valley Country Club), already has allocated funds for a new case in which to display the likenesses of future inductees. It also plans to add a touchscreen kiosk so visitors—“and you’d be impressed by how many people check out the displays,” says Riverdale Head PGA Professional Steven Bruening—can learn more about the accomplishments of the Hall of Famers.

To generate more awareness of the Hall and the rich history of golf in Colorado, the board members are also invested in using technology to create a virtual or digital Hall of Fame that can travel to courses and clubs around the state. “A perfect venue to for this would be events such as this year’s U.S. Amateur at Cherry Hills or, more realistically, next year’s Solheim Cup at Colorado Golf Club,” says Schneider.

Other ideas include creating themed exhibits at Riverdale, exhibiting some of the artifacts at different clubs or muse-

LOOKING AHEAD: CGHOF President Keith Schneider envisions a more interactive experience.

ums, and developing more interactive experiences at Riverdale and elsewhere that will stimulate more interest and support across generations for not only for the Hall but also for the rich and ongoing history of golf in Colorado. ag

CAG Editor Jon Rizzi joined the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame Board in 2010.

NEXT UP: 2012 inductee Gary Potter

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The Colorado Golf Hall of Fame resides in the clubhouse at the Riverdale Golf Courses in Brighton. It moved there in 2003, shortly after the new clubhouse opened.

Prior to that, the framed and matted Joe Barros drawings of the inductees moved from Park Hill Golf Course, where until 1984 the annual banquet and tournament took place, to the headquarters of the Colorado Golf Associations and Colorado Section PGA at Lowry Air Force Base.

Moving to a smaller space in the Denver Tech Center, the CGA had no room for what one staffer jokingly called “the hall of frames.” So Bob Doyle, then the PGA Head Professional at Riverdale, stepped up to help make space available at the expansive new clubhouse.

The move gave the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame a permanent, attractive home at a publicly accessible venue, and conferred added prestige and status onto one of the state’s foremost daily-fee facilities. “Home of the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame” provides a compelling tagline for a golf course’s phone greeting and marketing collateral.

In addition to housing the likenesses of all inductees, the space at Riverdale has also

Getting Into the Hall

The 35-member Colorado Golf Hall of Fame Board of Directors evaluates nominees for induction—both men and women, amateurs and professionals—on one or more of the following categories of performance: • Playing ability and record (local, state, national) • Teaching ability and results (professionals only) • Administration and/or working within the game • Promotion and staging To nominate someone for the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame, visit cogolf.org/ index.php?mod=Nomination_Process Print out and complete the nomination form and submit it to the address on the form. To be selected for induction, a nominee must receive an affirmative vote of 51 percent of the Hall of Fame Board of Directors.

Additionally, the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame annually names a Golf Person of the Year, Distinguished Service Award and Lifetime Achievement Award.

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For Par and Country In honor of Memorial Day, we salute our military courses.

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rom the shoals of Alabama to the shores of Atsugi, the United States Armed Forces run more than 150 golf courses across the globe—a number that has shrunk significantly during the past two decades, as many courses have been decommissioned.

Some, while still “military,” now welcome paying civilians. Colorado, which once conscripted six courses (at Fitzsimons, Lowry, Peterson, Fort Carson and the U.S. Air Force Academy, which has its two Eisenhower courses), now counts four.

Can you identify these current and former military layouts from Colorado and beyond?

_____ Fitzsimons Golf Course, Aurora

_____Silver Spruce Golf Course (Peterson AFB), CO Springs

_____ Eisenhower Blue Course (USAFA) Colorado Springs

_____Sea ‘N Air Golf Course, California

_____ Cheyenne Shadows Golf Course (Ft. Carson),

_____Manatee Cove Golf Course, Florida

_____The Courses at Andrews, Washington, D.C.

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Answers to Last Month’s Games of Golf: 1. Ballyneal 2. I ronbridge 3. Red S ky-Fazio 4. Fossil Trace 5. Rollingstone Ranch 6. Lakota Canyon 7. Yampa Valley

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