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Play Your Way At South Suburban’s Four Courses.
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ith four unique golf courses in four locations throughout the south metro area, it’s easy to play your way at South Suburban. Although many patrons refer to our courses, as their “club”, our golf courses are open to the public. South Suburban residents receive the resident rate, while those who live outside the District pay the nonresident rate. Residents may bring out of district guests at a special reduced guest rate.
Family Sports Golf Course 303.649.1115 is located east of I-25, and south of Arapahoe Rd., near Centennial Airport. It’s one of the
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free summer concert series on Friday evenings.
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Lone Tree Golf TEC, a national firm recognized as a leader in the golf instruction business, opened its newest location at Family Sports Golf Course in March. Golf TEC has hired several golf instructors who are providing private lessons. To work with your own PGA certified coach, call 303.223.2341. South Suburban will continue to provide beginning group lessons, leagues and all junior programs and camps.
of the Front Range. This is the most challenging of the District’s four courses.
Lone Tree’s new, redesigned practice putting green is larger with fewer undulations. It features more usable putting space and
area’s best short game practice facilities, and includes a double deck driving range that is heated, lighted and open late year round. Its 9-hole executive golf course lends itself to players of all abilities and those who may be short on time.
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In late fall, a major renovation of the club house and a reorganization of the spaces within it will begin. While the footprint will remain largely the same, the pro shop and restaurant will flip locations, and the club house will be reoriented to improve views of the course and mountains. In addition, a complete master plan revision for the golf course is being completed which will set direction for capital improvements to the course over the next several years.
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Back by popular demand is the Music on the Patio series, which begins on June 17. Enjoy free, live local bands every Friday from 6-9 pm on the Lone Tree Grill patio. It’s a perfect way to welcome the weekend!
All South Suburban courses are meticulously maintained for great playing conditions. Course superintendents are kept busy year-round keeping the turf healthy, improving playing conditions, and managing irrigation, mowing and more.
Littleton Golf Course 303.794.5838 is located west of the Mary Carter Greenway Trail and the South Platte River, minutes from downtown Littleton. It features a premier 18-hole executive layout with a water target driving range. It’s perfect for avid golfers and beginners alike.
South Suburban Golf Course 303.770.5500 is located just south of Dry Creek Rd., and east of Colorado Blvd., in western Centennial. Choose from the 18-hole championship course or the 9-hole, Par 3. A regional favorite, it attracts golfers of all abilities and ages. Enjoy free, live local bands on Fridays from 6-9 pm on the patio.
The iconic Tudor club house is perfect for hosting company golf events and tournaments. In fact, the Club will host the Colorado Golf Association’s Men’s Match Play the week of June 20th. Experience the fun of Demo Day and talk with representatives of major golf manufacturers on Friday, June 17 from 3:30 -7:30 pm at Lone Tree. Enjoy drink and food specials, along with live music at 6 pm.
Juniors are the life blood of the game and South Suburban offers affordable junior camps along with the popular Junior Playing Series at all four golf courses.
Family Sports has more hole locations. By using plugs from aeration of the regular greens, the putting green will be similar in speed and condition to the greens the players will find on the course. While the putting green was upgraded, the District also enlarged the cart staging area and the patio for the popular
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Kids Golf for Free! Kids, age 17 and under, golf for free on Saturday and Sunday, beginning at 5 pm at Littleton Golf Course, Family Sports Golf Course and Lone Tree Golf Course; and beginning at 6 pm at South Suburban Golf Course. Call for a tee time up to 3 days in advance.
For more information, visit ssprd.org.
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Here we go again! I remembered stashing my clubs in the garage early last December so I knew they had to be buried somewhere behind the snow blower....
Tom Olkowski DIVOT Contributing Writer
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s I sat staring out at the foot of snow on the hillside behind our house a couple of months back, I thought, “April Fool’s Day should actually come in February.” Here we were with the Golf Expo just ended, temperatures edging toward the 70’s, my in-box filled with announcements about course openings, tournaments being played in Arizona, California and Florida, the ground hog hadn’t seen his shadow, and I was waiting for the other winter boot to drop. To add to my funk, our local paper had just run a story about how few rounds had been played in January and February due to bad weather. Maybe I was just being cynical, but I seriously doubted that spring would ever arrive. A few weeks before I had visited a new state-of-the-art, heated driving range; and
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although it was nice to be out bashing balls, somehow it wasn’t enough to cure my case of the winter blahs. I needed the real thing: the smell of a freshly mown fairway, the feel of a green under my feet, the sound of a ball dropping into a cup, a bunker to shank a shot into. So, to stave off a terminal case of cabin fever, I decided that, if nothing else, it was time to get my gear ready for that moment if and when spring actually arrived. But first, I had to find it. I remembered stashing my clubs in the garage early last December so I knew they had to be buried somewhere behind the snow blower and the garden tools that hadn’t been touched since fall. It took a few minutes but when I finally unearthed them, my first thought was, “Boy my bag looks shabby, I wonder if I could convince my wife that I need a new one?” Admittedly, however, after scraping off the three months of accumulated dust, the bag
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didn’t look all that bad, although I had completely forgotten about the broken zipper on the side pocket that irritated me every time I played last season. When I uncovered the clubs, I also discovered that torn head cover I had sworn all year I was going to replace. The driver glared at me through the tear in the cover almost as if asking, “Do you really think you remember how to hit me?” Only slightly intimidated, I continued my spring clean-up. Wiping down my clubs was the easy part and actually felt somewhat satisfying, although I swear I could hear a mocking voice whispering, “Well, it’s about time.” Going through the various pockets on my bag proved to be a bit more of a challenge, not unlike unearthing fossils at a paleontological site. I discovered a half-eaten power bar, which I set aside to throw into the trash, changed my mind and decided it might still be edible. Next I found a driedup golf glove, a broken pair of sun glasses, several worn out soft spikes that I had replaced at the course one morning, the remains of two crushed ibuprofen tablets and two or three broken pencils. A second pocket greeted me with an un-
earthly stench that emanated from a towel and a pair of socks, both badly in need of laundering. I couldn’t open the third pocket because of the broken zipper and I clearly recalled why it had irritated me all last year. I still, for the life of me, don’t know what’s in there. In the ball pocket I found a few balls that I managed not to lose as the season ended as well as several scuffed balls that I had found along the way. Using the faithful bounce test I discovered the majority of them never rebounded high enough to reach my knees. Oh well, more ammo for the shag bag. Then I really hit pay dirt: a half dozen greens fee receipts from various courses around the city and a tattered copy of last year’s Green Saver book. At that point I sat down and thumbed through the book fondly recalling memories of those rounds and the folks I had played with at each course. In the process I also ate the remains of the power bar which didn’t taste too bad after all. Then with my task finally completed, my first thought was, “Here we go again!” Tom Olkowski is a retired clinical psychologist in Denver who claims he still has a spring in his step and spring in his heart. D
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Adjusting For The Wind On All Shots By Nathan Morris DIVOT Contributing Writer f you play enough golf, you will without a doubt have to deal with the wind. Playing in the wind is a fact of life in Colorado. If you are able to navigate the course on a blustery day, you can add extra rounds to your golf season and add shots to your game that you can use any time, even if its not windy. We are going to explore tips and tricks to help navigate those windy days on the links, as well as shed some light on some common misconceptions that many people believe about playing in the wind that might actually be the opposite of what you are supposed to do.
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Tee Shots
Common Misconception: Tee the ball lower and play it back in your stance.
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What You Should Actually Do: • Hitting Into The Wind: You should actually tee the ball up higher if you want to maximize distance. Teeing it higher will allow you to hit up through the ball and hit it higher on the face of the club. This leads to a much lower spin rate and a shot that will bore well through the wind.
• Hitting Into A Crosswind: You will want to use the wind to your advantage here. Moving the ball with the wind, or in the same direction, leads to greater distance on the shot. Moving the ball against the wind leads to straighter, more accurate shots, but a loss in distance as well. Many of us cannot curve the ball any direction we want with precision, so use the same guidelines as hitting into the wind to start to help you recognize what will happen to your shot.
• Hitting Downwind: Hitting downwind can be fun off the tee with all the extra distance, but a nightmare into the green. Hitting downwind from anywhere on the course reduces the effect of backspin and as a result
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will cause the ball to land flatter both into the fairway and into the green. That means more carry on the shot and a lot more roll out. Consider this when determining where you want your shot to end up when hitting downwind.
Approach Shots
Common Misconception: Play the ball in the back of your stance and hit down steeply to create a lower “stinger” type of knockdown shot. Playing this type of shot will actually create more backspin and a higher shot, especially into the wind. It might start low, but the extra backspin will make the ball rise fast and lose distance even faster.
What You Should Actually Do: Instead of playing the ball back in your stance, keep the ball position in the middle. Grab 1, 2, or maybe even 3 clubs extra (depending on the strength of the wind) and swing easier. This does three things for you: the lower loft will lower the trajectory of the shot. Mixing the lower loft with the lower swing
speed will create lower spin, keeping the ball from rising fast. And lastly, the swing is now much shorter so you will maintain a sturdy base and balance in the wind. In my research, I have found that a 10 MPH breeze will move your ball 1 club worth of distance in the direction it is blowing. That means that a 10 MPH breeze will move your ball 12 yards if that is the yardage you hit between clubs, 8 yards if that is the gap between clubs, etc. It will vary from player to player but is a way to gauge how much extra club you may need.
Short Game Shots
Wind affects these shots too! Pitching into a stronger breeze will all but stop your shots’ roll out. Conversely, chipping and pitching downwind will make it roll out a lot more. The ball can even move side to side from as little as 30 yards from the hole. When pitching into the wind, follow the same rules as the approach shot. Take a stronger club and swing easier. This will help you control spin and help the shot roll out like you thought it would.
weather. We can only learn to live with it and deal with it. The more you play in the wind and learn how it affects your shots around the course, the better you will become at judging the club you need to hit. In your mind, try to tell yourself that judging the wind is just 1 more variable to the shot like the yardage or elevation. As you learn to judge it correctly, follow the guidelines above and ALWAYS SWING WITHIN YOURSELF; playing with the wind doesn’t mean swing harder. You will enjoy and maybe even look forward to those windy rounds on the course.
Nathan Morris, PGA Member Center Manager, Director of Instruction at GolfTEC Westminster. (303) 426-6600
Putting
This is all about feeling comfortable and confident. You should take a slightly wider stance and bend down a bit more to really anchor yourself against the wind. If you can, try not to hover over the ball too long
before you make your stroke. The longer you hover, the more unstable you will start to feel. You will lose focus on the putt itself and start thinking about the wind. Wind affects putts as well, but not as much as you might think. Unless you are a great scratch player or a professional, you really
don’t need to worry about wind affecting the roll of the ball. In reality, it is only a couple of inches in a medium breeze. Instead, focus on your comfort level and setup.
Mental Game
At the end of the day, we can’t control the
Nathan Morris has been with GolfTEC since 2007 and has taught over 13,000 golf lessons. He was one of Golf Digest's best teachers in Colorado in 2011, as well as a two-time Golf Digest Top 100 Club Fitter. In 2014, Nathan was named Colorado AvidGolfer's top instructor.
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Denver Area Courses ●
Applewood Golf Club Map#: 3 Public 18R 303-279-3003 Golden Fee Range: $12-$29 Arrowhead Golf Club Map#: 4 Resort 18R 303-973-9614 Fee Range: $75-$115 Littleton Aurora Hills Golf Course Map#: 7 Public 18R 303-364-6111 Aurora Fee Range: $25-$29 Bear Creek Golf Club Map#: 9 303-980-8700 Private 18R Denver Fees: Guests $75 Bear Dance, The Golf Club at Map#: 216 Public 18R 303-681-4653 Larkspur Fee Range: $65 - $75 Black Bear Golf Club Map#: 21 303-840-3100 Private 18R Fee Range: $40-$80 Parker Blackstone Country Club Map#: 300 Private 18R 303-617-3561 Aurora Fees: Members Only Boulder Country Club Map#: 14 303-530-2226 Private 18R - 9E Fees: Guest $75 Boulder Broadlands Golf Course, The Map#: 17 Public 18R 303-466-8285 Broomfield Fee Range: $28-$37 Buffalo Run Golf Course Map#: 19 Public 18R 303-289-1500 Commerce City Fee Range: $18-$38 Broken Tee Englewood Golf Complex Map#: 63 Public 18R 9P3 303-762-2670 Englewood Fee Range: $15-$33 Castle Pines Golf Club Map#: 22 303-688-6022 Private 18R Fees: Invitation Only Castle Rock Castle Pines, The Country Club at Map#: 45 Private 18R 303-688-6400 Fees: Guests $75-$95 Castle Rock Cherry Creek Country Club Map#: 121 Private 18R 303-755-0711 Aurora Fees: N/A Cherry Hills Country Club Map#: 29 Private 18R 18P3 303-761-9900 Englewood Fees: Guests $125 City Park Golf Course, Denver Map#: 53 303-295-4420 Public 18R Denver Fee Range: $20-$24 Coal Creek Golf Course Map#: 33 303-666-7888 Public 18R Louisville Fee Range: $27-$40 Colorado Golf Club Map#: 301 Private 18R 303-840-5400 Fees: N/A Parker Colorado National Golf Club Map#: 238 Public 18R 303-665-9590 Erie Fee Range: $50-$75 Columbine Country Club Map#: 37 Private 18R 303-794-6333 Littleton Fees: Guests $80 Common Ground Golf Course Map#: 129 Public 18R 9P3 303-340-1520 Aurora Fee Range: $30-$50 Deer Creek at Meadow Ranch Map#: 51 Semi-Private 18R 303-978-1800 Littleton Fee Range: $65-$95 Denver Country Club Map#: 54 Private 18R 303-733-2444 Denver Fee Range: $90 Eagle Trace Golf Club Map#: 57 Public 18R 303-466-3322 Broomfield Fee Range: $20-$30 Emerald Greens Golf Club Map#: 210 Public 9-P3 303-366-3133 Denver Fee Range: $4-$8.50 Evergreen Golf Course Map#: 65 Public 18R 303-674-6351 Evergreen Fee Range: $22-$30 Foothills Golf Course Map#: 71 Public 18R 9E 9P3 303-989-3901 Denver Fee Range: $25-$39 Fitzsimons Golf Course Map#: 69 Public 18R 303-364-8125 Aurora Fee Range: $15-$21 Flatirons Golf Course Map#: 70 Public 18R 303-442-7851 Boulder Fee Range: $22-$29 Fossil Trace Golf Club Map#: 231 Public 18R 303-277-8750 Golden Fee Range: $36-$50 Fox Hollow Golf Course Map#: 76 Public 27R 303-986-7888 Lakewood Fee Range: $43-$62 Glenmoor Country Club Map#: 78 Private 18R 303-781-0400 Englewood Fees: Guests $60-$85 The Golf Club at Ravenna Map#: 242 Private 18R 720-956-1600 Littleton Fee Range: Members Only Green Valley Ranch Golf Club Map#: 219 Public 18R 303-371-3131 Denver Fee Range: $24-$32 Greenway Park Golf Course Map#: 85 Public 9-P3 303-466-3729 Broomfield Fee Range: $6-$14 Harvard Gulch Golf Course Map#: 86 Public 9-P3 303-698-4078 Denver Fee Range: $6
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Heather Gardens Golf Course Map#: 89 Public 9E 303-751-2390 Fee Range: $12 Aurora Heather Ridge Country Club Map#: 90 Public 18R 303-755-3550 Aurora Fees: Guest $45 Heritage at Westmoor Map#: 92 Public 18R 303-469-2974 Fee Range: $24-$45 Westminster Heritage Eagle Bend Golf & CC Map#: 91 Semi-Private 18R 303-400-6700 Aurora Fee Range: $35-$70 w/cart Heritage Todd Creek Golf Club Map#: 227 303-655-1779 Public 18R Thornton Fee Range: $55-$65 Highlands Ranch Golf Club Map#: 94 Semi-Private 18R 303-471-0000 Highlands Ranch Fee Range: $42-$69 Homestead at Fox Hollow Map#: 239 720-963-5181 Public 18E Fee Range: $18-$35 Lakewood Hyland Hills, The Courses at Map#: 99 Public 27R 18P3 303-428-6526 Westminster Fee Range: $25; $37 Hiwan Golf Club Map#: 96 303-674-3369 Private 18R Fees: Guests $85 Evergreen Indian Peaks Golf Course Map#: 101 Public 18R 303-666-4706 Lafayette Fee Range: $34-$38 Indian Tree Golf Course Map#: 102 Public 18R 9P3 303-403-2541 Arvada Fee Range: $26 Inverness Hotel & Golf Club Map#: 103 Resort/Private 18R 303-397-7878 Englewood Fee Range: $70-$115 J. F. Kennedy Golf Course Map#: 104 720-865-0720 Public 27R 9P3 Fee Range: $20-$24 Denver Lake Arbor Golf Club Map#: 108 Public 18R 303-423-1650 Fee Range: $23 Arvada Legacy Ridge Golf Course Map#: 113 Public 18R 303-438-8997 Westminster Fee Range: $28-$45 Lakewood Country Club Map#: 111 Private 18R 303-233-0503 Lakewood Fees: Guests $75-$90 Littleton Golf & Tennis Club Map#: 26 303-794-5838 Public 18E Littleton Fee Range: $13-$34 Links at Highlands Ranch, The Map#: 117 303-470-9292 Public 18E Highlands Ranch Fee Range: $18-$31 Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel Map#: 118 Public 18R 303-799-9940 Fee Range: $43-$65 Littleton Meadows Golf Club, The Map#: 126 Public 18R 303-409-2250 Littleton Fee Range: $14-$31 Meadow Hills Golf Course Map#: 125 Public 18R 303-690-2500 Aurora Fee Range: $29-$35 Meridian Golf Club Map#: 128 Private 18R, 303-799-4043 Englewood Fee Range: $65-$85 Murphy Creek Golf Course Map#: 137 Public 18R 303-361-7300 Aurora Fee Range: $34-$44 Omni-Interlocken Resort Map#: 139 Resort 27R 303-464-9000 Broomfield Fee Range: $55-$85 Overland Park Golf Course Map#: 140 Public 18R 303-698-1975 Denver Fee Range: $20-23 Park Hill Golf Club Map#: 142 Public 18R 303-333-5411 Denver Fee Range: $18 Perry Park Country Club Map#: 145 Private 18R 303-681-3186 Larkspur Fees: Guests $50-$70 Pinehurst Country Club Map#: 147 Private 27R 303-985-1559 Denver Fees: Guests $70-$85 Pinery Country Club, The Map#: 148 Private 27R 303-841-2850 Parker Fees: Guests $40-$50 Plum Creek Golf & Country Club Map#: 149 Private 18R 303-688-2611 Castle Rock Fee Range: $65-$85 Pradera, The Golf Club at Map#: 228 Private 18R 720-851-9600 Parker Fee Range: $TBA Raccoon Creek Golf Course Map#: 156 Public 18R 303-932-0199 Littleton Fee Range: $38-$70 Ranch Country Club, The Map#: 157 Private 18R 303-466-2111 Westminster Fees: Guests $55 Red Hawk Ridge Golf Course Map#: 158 Public 18R 303-663-7150 Castle Rock Fee Range: $36-$59 Red Rocks Country Club Map#: 159 Private 18R 303-697-8008 Morrison Fees: Guests $35-$45 Ridge at Castle Pines North, The Map#: 160 Public 18R 303-688-0100 Castle Rock Fee Range: $75-$120 Riverdale Golf Courses Map#: 164 Public 36R 303-659-6700 Brighton Fee Range: $26-$37
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Rolling Hills Country Club Private 18R Golden Saddle Rock Golf Course Public 18R Aurora
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Map#: 168 303-279-7858 Fees: Guests $75-$85 Map#: 169 303-699-3939 Fee Range: $26-$46
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Private 18R 303-224-2860 Fees: Invitation only Sedalia Southglenn Country Club Map#: 180 Private 18-P3 303-798-1656 Littleton Fees: N/A South Suburban Family Sports Center Map#: 68 303-649-1115 Public 9E Centennial Fee Range: $9-$19 South Suburban Golf Course Map#: 179 Public 18R 18P3 303-770-5508 Centennial Fee Range: $18-$43 Springhill Golf Course Map#: 184 303-739-6854 Public 18E Fee Range: $20-$26 Aurora Stoney Creek Golf Course Map#: 189 Public 9E 303-431-9268 Arvada Fee Range: $16-$18 Thorncreek Golf Club Map#: 195 303-450-7055 Public 18R Fee Range: $30-$35 Thornton Valley Country Club Map#: 201 Private 18R 303-690-6377 Aurora Fees: Guests only Wellshire Golf Course Map#: 206 Public 18R 303-692-5636 Denver Fee Range: $20-$24 West Woods Golf Club Map#: 207 Public 27R 720-898-7370 Arvada Fee Range: $27 - $41 Willis Case Golf Course Map#: 209 303-458-4877 Public 18R Fee Range: $20-$24 Denver
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Adriel Hills Golf Course Map#: 229 Private 6-P3 970-484-3098 Ft. Collins Fees: N/A Ballyneal Golf & Hunt Club Map#: 250 Private 18R 970-854-5900 Holyoke Fee Range: Members Only Bella Rosa Golf Course Map#: 248 303-678-2940 Public 9R Frederick Fee Range: $9-$20 Boomerang Golf Links Map#: 13 970-351-8934 Public 18R Greeley Fee Range: $22-$30 Bunker Hill Country Club Map#: 20 Semi-Private 9R 970-842-5198 Fee Range: $15-$18 Brush Cattail Creek Golf Course Map#: 230 Public 9-P3 970-663-5310 Loveland Fee Range: $7-$10 City Park Nine Golf Course Map#: 32 Public 9R 970-221-6650 Fort Collins Fee Range: $12-$21 Collindale Golf Course Map#: 35 Public 18R 970-221-6651 Fort Collins Fee Range: $21-$23 Coyote Creek Golf Course Map#: 48 Public 18R 303-857-6152 Fort Lupton Fee Range: $22-$24 Eaton Country Club Map#: 61 Private 18R 970-454-2587 Eaton Fee Range: $25-$40 F&H Park and Recreation District Map#: 66 Public 9R 970-774-6362 Haxtun Fee Range: $14 Fort Collins Country Club Map#: 72 Private 18R 970-482-9988 Fort Collins Fees: Guests $45-$103 Fox Hill Country Club Map#: 75 Private 18R 303-772-1061 Longmont Fees: Guests $40-$55 Greeley Country Club Map#: 83 Private 18R 970-353-2431 Greeley Fee Range: $87 w/cart Harmony Club Map#: 247 Private 18R 970-482-4653 Timmath Fee Range: Members/Guest Only Haystack Mountain Golf Course Map#: 88 Public 9E 303-530-1400 Niwot Fee Range: $9-$14 Highland Meadows Golf Course Map#: 174 Public 18R 970-204-4653 Windsor Fee Range: $40 to $69 Highland Hills Golf Course Map#: 93 Public 18R 970-330-7327 Greeley Fee Range: $21-$27 Holyoke Golf Course Map#: 98 Public 9R 970-854-3200 Holyoke Fee Range: $15 Indian Hills Golf Course Map#: 100 Public 9R 970-848-2812 Yuma Fee Range: $14-$16 Loveland, The Olde Course at Map#: 138 Public 18R 970-667-5256 Loveland Fee Range: $22-$28 Lake Valley Golf Club Map#: 110 Private 18R 303-444-2114 Longmont Fees: N/A Link-N-Greens Golf Course Map#: 115 Public 18E 970-221-4818 Fort Collins Fee Range: $19-$21
Courses not responsible for published fees. Fees ma Mariana Butte Golf Course Map#: 123 Public 18R 970-667-8308 Fee Range: $28-$36 Loveland Missing Links Golf at Frederick Map#: 130 Public 9R 303-651-7060 Longmont Fees: 10 Mountain Vista Greens Golf Course Map#: 136 Public 9R 970-482-4847 Fee Range: $12-$14 Fort Collins Northeastern 18 Map#: 188 Public 18R 970-521-6889 Sterling Fee Range: Guests $15-$37.50 Pelican Lakes Golf & Country Club Map#: 144 970-674-0930 Semi-Private 18R Windsor Fee Range: $40-$50 Plainsman Golf Club Map#: 235 Public 9R No Telephone Joes Fee Range: $10 Prairie Golf Course Map#: 151 970-383-2211 Public 9R Fee Range: $5 Cope Prairie Pines Golf Club Map#: 152 Public 9R 719-346-8207 Burlington Fee Range: $15-$20 Ptarmigan Golf & Country Club Map#: 153 970-226-6600 Private 18R Fee Range: $100 Fort Collins Quail Dunes Golf Course Map#: 73 Public 18R 970-867-5990 Fort Morgan Fee Range: $22 Quint Valley Golf Club Map#: 249 Public 9R 303-822-5509 Byers Fee Range: $20 Riverview Golf Course Map#: 165 Public 18R 970-522-3035 Sterling Fee Range: $12-$18 Saddleback Golf Club Map#: 218 303-833-5000 Public 18R Fees: $29-37 Firestone Sedgwick County Golf Course Map#: 224 Public 9S N/A Fees: N/A Julesburg Southridge Golf Club Map#: 181 Public 18R 970-416-2828 Fort Collins Fee Range: $21-24
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Cougar Canyon Golf Links Map#: 197 Public 18R 719-422-7015 Fee Range: $39 -$69 Trinidad Country Club of Colorado Map#: 46 Resort 18R 719-538-4095 Colorado Springs Fee Range: $120 Desert Hawk at Pueblo West Map#: 120 Public 18R 719-547-2280 Fee Range: $25-$32 Pueblo West Eads Golf Course Map#: 232 Public 9R No Telephone Eads Fee Range: $3 Eisenhower Golf Club Map#: 62 719-333-2606 Military 36R Colorado Springs Fee Range: $12-$50 Elmwood Golf Course Map#: 154 Public 18R 9E 719-561-4946 Pueblo Fee Range: $24-$26 Grandote Peaks Golf Club Map#: 81 719-742-3391 Public 18R Fee Range: $35-$75 La Vita Hollydot Golf Course Map#: 97 Public 27R 719-676-3341 Colorado City Fee Range: $17-$23 Hugo Golf Club Map#: 234 No Telephone Public 9S Fee Range: $5 Hugo Kings Deer Golf Club Map#: 55 Public 18R 719-481-1518 Monument Fee Range: $35-$50 Kissing Camels Golf Club Map#: 106 Private 27R 719-632-5541 Colorado Springs Fee Range: $60-$75 La Junta Golf Club Map#: 107 Public 9R 719-384-7133 La Junta Fee Range: $10-$15 Las Animas Golf Course Map#: 112 719-456-2511 Public 9R Fee Range: $12 Las Animas Mossland Memorial Golf Course Map#: 133 Public 9R 719-765-4659 Fees: N/A Flagler Patty Jewett Golf Course Map#: 143 Public 27R 719-385-6934 Colorado Springs Fee Range: $27 Pine Creek Golf Club Map#: 146 Public 18R 719-594-9999 Colorado Springs Fee Range: $35 Pueblo Country Club Map#: 155 719-542-2941 Private 18R Pueblo Fee Range: $65-$75 Rocky Ford Country Club Map#: 167 719-254-7528 Public 9R Rocky Ford Fee Range: $11 Sand Creek Golf Course Map#: 236 Public 9E 719-597-5489 Fees: 8 Colorado Springs Silver Spruce Golf Course Map#: 175 Military 18R 719-556-7414 Colorado Springs Fees: Guests $25 Smoky River Golf Club Map#: 176 Public 9R 719-767-5021 Cheyenne Wells Fee Range: $12 Spreading Antlers Golf Course Map#: 182 Public 9R 719-336-5274 Lamar Fee Range: $20-$22 Spring Valley Golf Club Map#: 183 Public 18R 303-646-4240 Elizabeth Fee Range: $22-$34 Springfield Municipal Golf Course Map#: 226 Public 9R No Telephone Springfield Fees: N/A Springs Ranch Golf Club Map#: 185 Public 18R 719-573-4863 Colorado Springs Fee Range: $28-$45 Sumo Golf Village Map#: 10 Semi-Private 18R 719-784-6152 Florence Fee Range: $42 Trinidad Golf Course Map#: 302 Public 9R 719-846-4015 Trinidad Fee Range: $15(9H); $20(18h) Valley Hi Golf Course Map#: 202 Public 18R 719-385-6911 Colorado Springs Fee Range: $20-$27 Walking Stick Golf Course Map#: 203 Public 18R 719-584-3400 Pueblo Fee Range: $26-$28 Walsenburg Golf Course Map#: 204 Public 9R 719-738-2730 Walsenburg Fee Range: $14-$16 Woodmoor Pines Country Club Map#: 212 Private 18R 719-481-2266 Monument Fees: Guests $55-$65
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Brightwater Club Map#: 243 Private 18R 970-777-1270 Fee Range: Members Only Gypsum Catamount Ranch and Club Map#: 23 Private 18R 970-871-9200 Steamboat Springs Fees: Guests $135 Cattails Golf Club Map#: 24 Public 18R 719-589-9515 Fee Range: $30 Alamosa Challenger Golf Course Map#: 119 Public 9E 719-256-4856 Crestone Fee Range: $20 Collegiate Peaks Golf Course Map#: 34 719-395-8189 Public 9R Buena Vista Fee Range: $23 Copper Creek Golf Club Map#: 39 Resort 18R 970-968-2882 Copper Mountain Fee Range: $65-$85 Cordillera, The Club at Map#: 40 970-926-5100 Private 54R 9P3 Fee Range: $225-$235 Edwards Country Club of the Rockies Map#: 47 Private 18R 970-926-3021 Edwards Fees: Guests $75-$175 Crested Butte, The Club at Map#: 49 970-349-6131 Resort 18R Fee Range: $120 Crested Butte Dos Rios Golf Club Map#: 56 Semi-Private 18R 970-641-1482 Gunnison Fee Range: $65 w/cart Eagle Ranch Golf Club Map#: 217 Public 18R 866-328-3232 (toll free) Eagle Fee Range: $45-$90 Eagle Springs Golf Club Map#: 58 Private 18R 970-926-4404 Wolcott Fees: Escorted Guests Only EagleVail Golf Club Map#: 59 800-341-8051 Resort 18R Fee Range: $35-$98 Avon Estes Park Golf Course Map#: 64 Public 18R 970-586-8146 Fee Range: $28 - $46 Estes Park Four Mile Ranch Golf Club Map#: 252 Public 18R 719-275-5400 Canon City Fee Range: $44-$59 Fox Acres Country Club Map#: 74 Private 18R 970-881-2191 Red Feather Lakes Fees: Guests $120-$130 Glenwood Springs Golf Club Map#: 79 970-945-7086 Public 9R Glenwood Springs Fee Range: $25 Grand Elk Golf Course Map#: 222 970-887-9122 Resort 18R Granby Fee Range: $45 - $125 Gypsum Creek Golf Club Map#: 42 Public 18R 970-524-6200 Fee Range: $54 Gypsum Grand Lake Golf Course Map#: 80 Public 18R 970-627-8008 Grand Lake Fee Range: $44-$80 Haymaker Golf Course Map#: 87 Public 18R 970-870-1846 Steamboat Springs Fee Range: $79 Headwaters Golf Course Map#: 225 Public 18R 970-887-2709 Granby Fee Range: $60-$80 High Country Mountain Meadows GC Club Map#: 233 Public 9R No Telephone Red Feather Lakes Fees: N/A Ironbridge Golf Club Map#: 208 Semi-Private 18R 970-384-0630 Glenwood Springs Fees: Guests $39 to $89 Keystone Ranch Golf Course Map#: 105 Resort 18R 970-496-4250 Keystone Fee Range: $125-$140 Keystone, The River Course at Map#: 162 Resort 18R 970-496-4444 Keystone Fee Range: $125-$140 Lake Estes Executive 9 Golf Course Map#: 109 Public 9E 970-586-8176 Estes Park Fee Range: $13 Maroon Creek Club Map#: 124 Private 18R 970-920-1533 Aspen Fees: Guests $195-$325 Monte Vista Country Club Map#: 131 Public 9R 719-852-4906 Monte Vista Fee Range: $18 Mount Massive Golf Course Map#: 134 Public 9R 719-486-2176 Leadville Fee Range: $18 Pagosa Springs Golf Club Map#: 141 Resort 27R 970-731-4755 Pagosa Springs Fee Range: $57 Pole Creek Golf Club Map#: 150 Public 27R 800-511-5076 Winter Park Fee Range: $80 The Ranch at Roaring Fork Club Map#: 245 Public 9P3 970-963-4410 Carbondale Fee Range: $15 Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks Map#: 60 Semi-Private 18R 970-262-3636 Silverthorne Fee Range: $75-$124 Red Sky Ranch Map#: 223 N/A 36R 970-477-8406 Edwards Fees: N/A Rio Grande Golf Club Map#: 41 Resort/Private 18R 719-873-1995 South Fork Fees: N/A River Valley Ranch Golf Club Map#: 163 Public 18R 970-963-3625 Carbondale Fee Range: $50-$75
Roaring Fork Club Map#: 166 Private 18R 970-927-9100 Fees: Invitation only Basalt Rollingstone Ranch Golf Club Map#: 173 Resort 18R 970-879-1391 Steamboat Springs Fee Range: $80-$130 Saint Andrews at Westcliffe Map#: 186 Public 9R 719-783-9410 Fee Range: $12-$20 Westcliffe Salida Golf Club Map#: 170 Public 9R 719-539-1060 Salida Fee Range: $23 Shadow Hills Golf Club Map#: 172 719-275-0603 Semi-Private 18R Ca-on City Fee Range: $33 Shining Mountain Golf Club Map#: 211 Public 18R 719-687-7587 Woodland Park Fee Range: $32-$38 Snowmass Golf Village Map#: 177 719-784-6152 Resort 18R Fees: N/A Snowmass Village Sonnenalp Golf Club Map#: 178 Resort 18R 970-477-5370 Edwards Fee Range: $160 Steamboat Golf Club Map#: 187 970-879-4295 Public 9R Fee Range: $25(9H); $37 (18H) Steamboat Springs Vail Golf Club Map#: 200 Public 18R 970-479-2260 Vail Fee Range: $100 Willow Creek at Eagle Vail Map#: 237 Public 9-P3 970-845-PAR3 Avon Fees: N/A
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Golf & Balance By AJ Holdsworth DIVOT Contributing Writer
he common denominator that all great athletes have, no matter what the sport, is balance while playing the sport. This idea is executed and understood by our feet in every other sport, which in turn allows our bodies to acknowledge whether we are balanced (i.e. try making a crisp basketball pass without your feet or simply try walking without engaging your feet!). I would suggest the same should be true for golf if you want to have an athletic, balanced and repeatable golf swing! Understanding the amount of balance and more importantly where your swing causes you to lose balance is the most critical and ultimately the only idea that has to be executed to have a efficient, repeatable swing. To determine where your swing loses balance, swing in slow motion while barefoot on a fairly sturdy floor (helps make the drill more sensitive) and assess if at any point in the takeaway you feel either foot “leave” the ground. In yoga they use a term, ‘four corners” of your feet that I think helps paint a good picture of this concept. Functionally
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when any of the four corners of your feet leave the ground in the takeaway you are starting to fall over! Repeat this drill until you can move to the top of your swing without losing any of the “4 corners” of each foot. The beauty of using this idea to train and play golf is you can manage appropriate length of swing, swing path, rhythm, tempo; you name it in your golf swing! This idea also translates to the down swing, so that at impact you have only all four corners of your lead foot down/attached to the ground (e.g. at the finish none of the trialing foot four corners should be “on” the ground). A great drill to hone in this skill, is to hit balls only standing on your lead foot (to begin with you can use your trail foot as a “kick stand” by dropping that foot back so only your only your toes are barely touching the ground). If you fall over in the takeaway the game of golf is very difficult! If you fall over in the down swing you can “get away” with it, and if you don’t fall over at any point in the swing, you will play great golf! D For more information visit the website at www.puregolfcolorado.com or call 303284-5505. AJ Holdsworth is the owner of
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Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado unveils new name and logo! Tournament registration now open he Colorado PGA and the Colorado Golf Association unveiled the name and logo for the new junior golf organization that is sweeping the state, the Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado. Junior golfers will be able to register for more than 70 tournaments offered by the JGAC, as well as visit their official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. Tournament schedules can be found at www.juniorgolfcolorado.org. "The Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado is the start of a new legacy,” said Alan Abrams, the first president of the JGAC. “It is historic for two great junior associations to come together to better help the promotion of junior golf in our state as one alliance. “I’m proud that the two association’s Board of Directors has shown their leadership and wisdom to enable this program to begin and give our juniors, parents, grandparents and all those who touch junior golf, a new and exciting portal to help find a path for success, fun and competition for all junior golfers." The announcement follows the collaboration agreement between the two leading golf associations in Colorado last November. Among its many new features, the JGAC offers junior development series and competitive tour events for kids of all ages and playing abilities. The tournament schedule includes multi-day events on the Junior Tour for kids with a maximum handicap index of 8.1 for boys and 14.1 for girls, and single-day events on the Junior Series for kids in three different age division – 14-18, 1113, and 10 & Under. Members of the JGAC will be able to compete in four Major Championships at some of the most famed courses in the state. Exemptions into these events will be based on the player’s previous year’s finish at the event or their final position in the 2015
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CJGA official points list. Those not automatically exempt will have the opportunity to earn a berth in qualifying events. More information for these events can be found in their respective Tournament Information Pages found on the official tournament schedule. The JGAC will also offer a Player Development Pathway which helps each junior golfer to identify more playing opportunities based on their skill level. It is comprised of nationally and locally recognized junior golf programs including Golf in Schools, PGA Junior League, Drive Chip and Putt, instructional camps, clinics and more. Tournament registration is now open and junior golfers must be a member of the JGAC to sign up for events. Players from the ages of 6 to 18 can register and enjoy a number of membership benefits including a GHIN Handicap number, college preparation counseling, volunteer opportunities, and more than 30 rounds of free golf (age dependent). They will also be able to play events in partnership with AJGA and the PGA Junior Series, as well as compete in national qualifying events like the US Junior Boys’ and Girls’ Amateur Championship, IMG Junior World Championship, Optimist International Junior Championship and Big I Junior Classic. The JGAC membership costs $100.
About the Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado
Founded in 2015, the Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado represents the collaboration between the Colorado PGA and the Colorado Golf Association. The Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado is committed to introducing, developing and growing the game of golf across the state of Colorado and promoting the character-developing values that the game has represented for more than a hundred years. D DIVOTMagazine.com l Spring Issue 2016
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Morning Cup of Golf Comes to the Airwaves orning Cup of Golf presented by Michael Trinen of RBC Wealth Management is the newest golf radio show premiering on KCOL600 and iHeartRadio Saturday April 2nd with Stan Fenn, veteran radio host and Doug Perry, new to the airwaves. Both PGA Professionals have a wealth of knowledge about the game through years of playing the game and working in the business. Doug is the PGA Head Professional at City Park Nine in Fort Collins and Stan is the PGA Director of Instruction at the Golf Academy of Northern Colorado at Harmony Club in Timnath. Morning Cup of Golf will convey to listeners several aspects of the game which will be educational, instructive and entertaining from 7-9am MDT. “Inside the Leather� will be the call-in segment of the show each week where
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listeners can win some great golf prizes for participating in the show by expressing their opinions on different topics. Shape Up for Golf brought to the show by Rebound Sports and Physical Therapy will give those who tune in on Saturday mornings insights into exercises that can improve with their golf game. Colorado Junior Golf schedules and results, college results and the Professional Tours will be areas of focus as well. The most entertaining parts of the show will include interviews with national guests and Colorado PGA Professionals as well as a listener call-in segment of Golf Trivia offering prizes to the winners. Morning Cup of Golf can be found on the radio at KCOL600 or on the computer at iHeartmedia.com. A free iHeartRadio app is available for those who like to listen on their phones. D
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Zen Golf
Getting over the consistency hump! By Kathleen Heiney LPGA Class A Professional & Certified RYT Yoga Instructor Yoga Fit FORE Golf
information in Golf Digest, the Golf Channel, CNN, and from tour players stating the impact that Yoga has had on their performance and in their personal lives.
very season students show up on my lesson tee and talk about all the things that are wrong with their game: their swing, their chipping, their ability to read the greens. Most of all, students lament their inconsistent performance. If I had a dime for every time a student asked me to help her with consistency I would be a very wealthy woman! That said, what does it mean to be consistent and how does one accomplish this?
Try this fun exercise during your next round: Instead of keeping score, take an inventory of your emotional, physical and mental state. For holes 1-3 record your emotions after each shot; for holes 4-6 record the physical sensations in your body after each swing, and for holes 7-9 score your mental awareness before each swing on a scale of 1-10. Were you committed to your swing, thinking about something else or just plain checked out? You will be amazed at how your mental awareness affects your game!
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A basic definition of consistent is: Always acting or behaving in the same way. Wow! ALWAYS is a strong word and very unrealistic. Why? Because every time you step on the golf course you are going to show up differently than the day before- emotionally, physically and mentally. So now what? The key to creating change and lasting performance is learning how to become more aware of your emotional, physical and mental state!
How do we accomplish this in golf? By integrating Yoga! One of my favorite quotes by famous yogi
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Cyndi Lee perfectly captures this idea: “Yoga is NOT about touching your toes, it is about unlocking your ideas about what you want, where you think you can go and what you will achieve when you arrive!” Yoga is about the process and the journey rather than the destination. Recently there has been an abundance of
In my signature program, Yoga Fit FORE Golf, I will teach you Yoga exercises specifically designed to improve flexibility, strength, balance and most importantly, mental focus. The skills learned on the Yoga mat, especially the ability to be fully present in each moment, will enhance your golf game and ultimately change your life. As you’ll see, Yoga is a grounding practice that infiltrates every part of life and allows us to strip back self-doubt and negativity to achieve contentment and happiness both on and off the course. D
Apparel
Spring 2016 Women’s Performance Collection he Spring 2016 Women’s Performance Collection is highlighted by fantastic fabrications that combine polyester and spandex, unique prints, color palettes that include beautiful jewel tones, and the continuation of successful silhouettes. This full collection emphasizes light to mid-weight overtops, plus a strong use of heathers through the assortment of polos and sheerless polos. All fabrics and silhouettes have been LPGA Tour-tested.
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Style Element is fairly traditional in its appearance but features an ultra-soft polyester/spandex irregular heather fabric that gives it a higher value perception. Pure is Antigua’s first basic solid polo in years. It’s an ultra-soft poly/spandex fabric, with basic styling details such as bust darts and angled side seams. In keeping with the minimalist approach, styles like Strive have very basic details, including an open placket and selffabric collar, but with a nylon/poly/spandex tonal mini-stripe fabric that’s not only super soft, but is also cool to the touch.
PATTERNS
Geometric patterns have been strong in the marketplace for a full year now, so styles Radical, Ascent, Modern and Champ emerged -- each featuring a version of abstract triangle prints. Radical and Champ are both white body styles with a pop of color, whereas Modern and Ascent are color body styles with tonal variations of the print. The sporty aspect of these styles lends itself to the more active customer who wants to look athletic on the course.
COLORS
The color palette for Spring 2016 focuses on highly saturated jewel tones. “We felt the neon colors were slowly fading away and the more basic, primary colors were coming into play,” says Dellios. “Color direction in the sportswear market has been stagnant, so we took our cues from high fashion and made our our version of a primary palette. For the first time in years, we decided not to run pint, but instead picked a bright clean red called Fire.” Other colors include a true kelly green called Verdant, a vibrant royal blue named Hypnotic, a sunshine yellow aptly named Sunburst, and lastly a step away from the traditional purple with a more berry color called Mardi Gras. These primary jewel tones are paired with black and white throughout the collection.
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DESERT DRY™ is a moisture-wicking technology created exclusively for Antigua, to absorb and wick moisture quickly and evenly. The Desert Dry product family includes any garment using a fabric weight of 150 gsm or heavier. Typically fabrics over 150 gsm offer more body and improved drape for the customers who don’t like the ultra-lightweight “clingy” fabrics currently in the market. Examples of Desert Dry styles are Gypsy, Element, Jewel, Ascent, Stroke, Strive, Movement, Maverick, Equity and Pure.
DESERT DRY™ XTRA-LITE (D2XL) combines Antigua’s exclusive DESERT DRY™ moisture-wicking feature with specially constructed ultra-light fabrics for maximum wicking performance and optimum comfort. The D2XL product family includes any garment using a fabric weight of 150 gsm or lighter. These fabrics have been specially engineered to be lightweight while not being overly sheer. This is possible through the use of ultra-fine yarns which gives a fabric more body while not dramatically increasing the weight. Examples of D2XL styles are Champ, Jubilee, Premium, Radical & Modern.
For more information please visit the website at www.antigua.com. D
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Events
Grand Classic Offers the Opportunity to Play Two Extraordinary Mountian Courses ith spring weather right around the corner it’s time to think about golf in the beautiful, Colorado high country. 2016 marks the 17th year for the Annual Grand Classic Golf Tournament. This tournament is a two-day event showcasing two extraordinary Grand County courses: Pole Creek Golf Club and Golf Granby Ranch. Ranked in the top 75 Best National Public Golf Courses, Pole Creek was named Best Mountain Course and Best
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emony at Pole Creek Golf Club. Tournament format at both courses will be a twoperson best ball of foursome. Since 1996, the Grand Foundation has granted over $7 million to over 150 Grand County charitable and service club organizations. These organizations provide pro-
grams and/or services in the areas of Health & Human Services, Arts & Culture, Education, Amateur Sports and the Environment. The Fraser Valley Metropolitan Recreation District provides memorable recreational activities and facilities that promote health and wellness for the Fraser Valley.
This tournament specifically raises funds for their youth programs. For more information or to register for the Grand Classic Golf Tournament, please contact Hannah Cox at the Grand Foundation: 970.887.3111 or hannah@grandfoundation.com. D
Pole Creek Golf Club Après Course by Colorado Avid Golfer Magazine’s Caggy Awards in 2014. Golf Granby Ranch is tucked into a secluded rocky mountain valley with breathtaking views of the Continental Divide, and is ranked as one of the Best Public Mountain Courses in Colorado. This year’s event will be held Friday and Saturday, June 17th and 18th. Friday’s events include day one of tournament play with golfers split amongst the two courses, followed by dinner, a silent auction and live music at the Base Lodge at Granby Ranch. Saturday’s activities include day two of tournament play (golfers switch courses from the previous day), followed by a putting contest, cocktail party and awards cer-
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77 Colorado Courses! $49 gets you everything below... Denver Area - 29 Courses More than $3,021 in total Savings!
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Southern Colorado (SOCO) Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers Join us on
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We’re excited for our return to:
The Broadmoor Golf Club, West Course, 1:30pm $170 per player Dinner & Silent Auction Hurry! Registration is limited!
Course Feature
Buffalo Run Golf Course Turns Twenty Since opening on August 9, 1996, Buffalo Run Golf Course has been recognized as one of the top public courses in Colorado. Conveniently located just 20 minutes from downtown Denver in Commerce City, Buffalo Run may be Colorado’s best kept secret. This is a championship, links-style course that is downright fun to play. Come join the stampede and play where the buffalo used to roam!
Perfect your game with programs for beginners to pros
A bold and powerful course
An award-winning, championship course at an exceptional value
Test your skills on wide open fairways, with large rolling greens offering striking views of the Rocky Mountain front range. The course offers a scenic, par-five finishing hole, giving you the opportunity to end your round with a birdie. This British links style, championship course, designed by renowned architect Keith R. Foster, has also played host to top competitive events, including US Open qualifiers, CGA championships, PGA section championships, and numerous USGA events over the past 20 years.
Buffalo Run offers a variety of programs including a men’s club, golf divas, nine & dine and junior camps. PGA professional staff can help improve your skills with lessons and group clinics that are tailored to your needs. Whatever your interest is, Buffalo Run has the program or lesson you are looking for.
Special rates are offered year-round for seniors, women, and junior golfers. To honor those who have served, all active, reserve, or retired military personnel and veterans receive a free green fee on Veteran’s Day. Punch cards are also available for purchase. The course also offers convenient online tee time for booking.
For more information, visit BuffaloRunGolfCourse.com or call the pro shop at 303-289-1500.
Come for the golf and stay for the food The Bison Grill restaurant serves up breakfast, lunch, dinner, including many glutenfree options, in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. Taste the new Coloradocrafted menu, like the signature bison burger, and enjoy daily food and drink specials. Relax next to the stone fireplace in the dining room or outdoors on the large patio featuring expansive course views overlooking the finishing hole. The Bison Grill is also available for private parties, wedding rehearsals, receptions and custom events.
Contact Info Location: 15700 East 112th Avenue, Commerce City, CO 80022 Online: BuffaloRunGolfCourse.com 34 34 32
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Course Feature
Celebrate 20 years of golf
Fast Facts
Come celebrate 20 years of golf at Buffalo Run! Bring the whole family and practice your swing on the driving range, meet the golf pros, explore the newly remodeled clubhouse, sample bites from the Bison Grill and more at this FREE event on Saturday, May 21 from 2-4 p.m.
Buffalo Run measures 7,411 yards from the back tees and 5,277 yards from the forward tees with a par of 72.
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Instruction
Keys To Putting Confidence If you miss a short putt for par, do you call yourself all kinds of names and sprint to buy a new putter? By Jerry Walters Divot Contributing Writer
reat putters have more than a good putting stroke, mechanics and set up. Great putters have confidence, imagination, and experience. Nothing is more important in putting than knowing you can make putts. Everyone believes confidence is the key to great putting, but how do you develop putting confidence?
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Self-Confidence is a state of mind that says “I can do this.” Confidence must be earned and it doesn’t just happen overnight. Confidence is based on experience such as proper practice. It’s hard to be confident in your putting if you haven’t at least made
putts on the practice green. Confidence also comes from making putts, putting practice, and a positive attitude. Henry Ford once said, “whether you think you can or can’t, you’re probably right.”
play. If you practice putting the correct way, you should feel like you earned the right to be confident. Always remember you have “paid the dues” when you start to doubt your putting ability.
1. Dues Need to be Paid
How do you judge your success on the greens? Most players have to make putts to feel successful and feel confident they can putt. This is especially true if their main goal is to make putts. It’s better to find a goal that you can control. If your goal is to “make it,” then you must learn to accept that you will miss putts! It’s easier to feel successful when your goal is to hit your line, have good speed, or hit a solid putt. Take solace in knowing that your line was proper and that your stroke was adequate and watch putts begin to fall. Even the best tour players don’t make every putt.
Confidence comes from practice and knowing that you can do it. That’s why you practice–so you feel confident when it’s time to
2. Alter Your Goal
3. Pick Your Terms
Can you convince yourself you’re a good putter? If you miss a short putt for par, do you call yourself all kinds of names and sprint to buy a new putter? Your putter’s not the problem, but rather how you talk to yourself that is self-defeating. It’s important to make sure your pep talk is positive and supportive instead of negative and destructive. Before long, you will begin to believe you can’t make putts if you keep telling yourself that you are not a good putter.
4. Practice to Make Putts
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Practice is important to improving confidence, but it’s how you practice that is critical to transferring your confidence to the
course. Don’t just practice to hit putts. Practice with the intention of making putts, just like you would on the golf course. Use your full putting pre-shot routine; read the putt, see a line, and aim your putter just like you do when it matters. This type of practice will help you transfer what you learn to the course faster.
5. Begin with Success
Improper distance control will result in more three-putts than improper line. Spend a few minutes on the practice green hitting balls from one side to the other without a clear target, just to feel the green speed of the day. Hit uphill as well as downhill putts. Only after feeling comfortable with the speed of the greens would I suggest hitting a series of three foot putts into the cup. Good players use a warm up to get a feel of hitting the ball solidly, to tune-up their touch, and create success pictures in their minds. As part of their warm up before going to the first tee, many pros make a few short putts in a row. This helps them gain confidence by seeing, hearing, and feeling putts fall before going to the first tee. It instills success pictures before that day’s game.
6. Make Good Decisions
Every good putter begins his or her stroke with a consistent mental and physical putting routine. A routine should help you (1) lock your mind into execution and nothing else, (2) trust your decisions and stroke, and (3) feel confident before you hit it. Make good decisions in your routine, such as when you read a green, pick a line, aim, and set-up. This should help reduce doubt, gain focus and feed your confidence level. Finally, believe you have what it takes to make putts!
Jerry Walters is a putting and short game specialist and teaches at the Trent Wearner Golf Academy at Meridian GC. Contact Jerry at 303-645-8000 or jerry@trentwearnergolf.com. D
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