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Use a gate or tees to hit through on the practice green to test your green reading skills
The third drill is to use a long metal ruler or putting sword and have your putts roll off the very end each time If your putts fall off either side, the ruler or sword will kick them farther off line making it easy to see where you are missing When practicing, try to roll eight or nine putts out of 10 off the end of the ruler or sword, so aim high with your goals!
However, if you feel like you’re reading greens correctly, but still missing, your problem is most likely not hitting putts on your start line
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The Importance of Start Line Hannah explains that start line is very important as it’s the only way to really know if you didn’t make a putt because of your read or because you didn’t hit the ball on your intended start line. If you hit the putt right where you wanted to on your intended start line and it misses, the fix is rather easy Simply adjust your read to play more or less break de pending on where you usually miss putts (Play more break if you miss on the low side, and vice versa, play less break if you miss putts on the high side )
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Place three dots in front of your ball
Three Drills to Improve Start Direction
Another drill is to place a gate (or two tees to make a gate) 12 to 14 inches in front of your ball When you can repeatedly get the ball rolling through the gate without touching either side you know you’re hitting your putts right where you want to Also, be aware of which side of the gate you hit the most as it will show your tendency and allow you to correct that issue
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Each dot should be spaced out a foot apart Continue practicing until you can roll your putt over all three dots. Then you know your putt is started on line for the first three feet
Work on consistently rolling putts on your intended start line to help you read putts better
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Phelps Saddle Rock Golf Course 72 (13-R) Public 18R 303-699-3939 Aurora Fees: $13-$54 Opened: 1997 Designer: Dick Phelps Sanctuary 73 (14-M) P ivate 18R 303-224-2860 Sedalia Fees: N/A Opened: 1997 Designer: Jim Engh South Suburban Family Sports Center 74 (12-O) Public 9E 303-649-1115 Centennial Fees: $8.50-$19 Opened: 1998 Designer: Rick Phelps South Suburban Golf Course 75 (13-M) Public 18R 303-770-5508 Centennial Fees: $20-$48 Opened: 1973 Designer: Dick Phelps Southglenn Country Club 76 (13-N) Private 9P-3 303-798-1656 Centennial Fees: N/A Opened: 1965 Designer: Unknown Springhill Golf Course 77 (8-R) Public 18E 303-739-6854 Aurora Fees: $20-$33 Opened: 1973 Designer: Dick Phelps Stoney Creek Executive 9 Course 78 (4-H) Public 9E 303-431-9268 Arvada Fees: $13-$13 Opened: 1998 Designer: Tim Root Thorncreek Golf Club 79 (2-L) Public 18R 303-450-7055 Thornton Fees: $20-$40 Opened: 1992 Designer: Finger/Spann/Dye Todd Creek Golf Club 80 (1-L) Semi-Private 18R 303-655-1779 Thornton Fees: $30-$72 Opened: 2007 Designer: Arthur Hills Valley Country Club 81 (13-Q) Private 18R 303-690-6377 Centennial Fees: $80-$90 Opened: 1956 Designer: William Bell Walnut Creek Golf Preserve 82 (3-H) Public 18R 303-469-2974 Westminster Fees: $10-$45 Opened: 1999 Designer: Michael Hurdzan Wellshire Golf Course 83 (11-M) Public 18R 720.865.0443 Denver Fees: $20-$39 Opened: 1926 Designer: Ross/Hughes West Woods Golf Club 84 (6-H) Public 27R 720-898-7370 Arvada Fees: $21-$44 Opened: 1994 Designer: Dick Phelps Willis Case Golf Course 85 (5-J) Public 18R 720-865-0700 Denver Fees: $35-$54 Opened: 1928 Designer: El Jebel/City of Denver Front Range North Ballyneal 1 (21-X) Private 18R 970-854-5900 Holyoke Fees: N/A Opened: 2006 Designer: Tom Doak Bella Rosa Municipal Golf Course 2 (22-N) Public 9R 303-678-2940 Frederick Fees: $7-$20 Opened: 2006 Designer: Unknown Boomerang Golf Links 3 (20-O) Public 18R 970-351-8934 Greeley Fees: $20-$33 Opened: 1991 Designer: Bill Neff Cattail Creek Golf Course 4 (20-N) Public 9P-3 970-663-5310 Loveland Fees: $11-$11 Opened: 1991 Designer: Dick Phelps City Park Nine Golf Course 5 (19-M) Public 9R 970-221-6650 Fort Collins Fees: $14-$19 Opened: 1940 Designer: Ft. Collins Golf Association Collindale Golf Course 6 (18-N) Public 18R 970-221-6651 Fort Collins Fees: $35-$37 Opened: 1971 Designer: Frank Hummel Coyote Creek Golf Course 7 (22-O) Public 18R 303-857-6152 Fort Lupton Fees: $27-$33 Opened: 1999 Designer: Matt Eccles Eaton Country Club 8 (19-Q) Private 18R 970-454-2587 Eaton Fees: $40-$54 Opened: 1923 Designer: Frank Baumgarner F&H Park and Recreation District 9 (20-W) Public 9R 970-774-6362 Haxtun Fees: $14-$14 Opened: 1972 Designer: Marty Johnson Fort Collins Country Club 10 (18-N) Private 18R 970-482-9988 Fort Collins Fees: $45-$175 Opened: 1960 Designer: Henry Hughes Fox Hill Club, The 11 (22-N) Private 18R 303-651-7600 Longmont Fees: $60-$70 Opened: 1972 Designer: Frank Hummel Greeley Country Club 12 (20-P) Private 18R 970-353-2431 Greeley Fees: $115-$115 Opened: 1920 Designer: Maxwell/Bendelow Harmony Club 13 (19-O) Private 18R 970-482-4653 Timnath Fees: N/A Opened: 2007 Designer: James J. Engh Haystack Mountain Golf Course 14 (22-N) Public 9E 303-530-1400 Niwot Fees: $11-$19 Opened: 1966 Designer: Ebel Family Highland Hills Golf Course 15 (21-P) Public 18R 970-330-7327 Greeley Fees: $19-$35 Opened: 1960 Designer: Hughes/Hummel Highland Meadows Golf Course 16 (19-O) Public 18R 970-204-4653 Windsor Fees: $40-$69 Opened: 2004 Designer: Art Schaupeter Holyoke Golf Club 17 (20-X) Public 9R 970-854-3200 Holyoke Fees: $12-$20 Opened: 1972 Designer: Unknown Lake Valley Golf Club 18 (22-M) Private 18R 303-444-2114 Niwot Fees: $47-$75 Opened: 1964 Designer: Press Maxwell Mad Russian Golf Course, The 19 (20-O) Public 18R 970-587-5157 Milliken Fees: $18-$32 Opened: 1987 Designer: Bob Ehrlich Mariana Butte Golf Course 20 (20-N) Public 18R 970-667-8308 Loveland Fees: $23-$43 Opened: 1992 Designer: Dick Phelps Mountain Vista Greens Golf Course 21 (18-O) Public 9R 970-482-4847 Fort Collins Fees: $16-$20 Opened: 1992 Designer: Garrison/Tawara Northeastern 18 22 (19-U) Public 18R 970-522-2836 Sterling Fees: $29-$47 Opened: 1916 Designer: Henry Hughes Olde Course at Loveland, The 23 (20-N) Public 18R 970-667-5256 Loveland Fees: $33-$33 Opened: 1960 Designer: Hughes/D. Phelps On the Green Golf Course 24 (21-W) Public 9R 970-848-2812 Yuma Fees: $12-$14 Opened: 1970 Designer: Unknown Pelican Lakes Golf & Country Club 25 (20-O) Semi-Private 18R; 9R 970-674-0930 Windsor Fees: $69-$69 Opened: 1999 Designer: Ted Robinson Sr. Petteys Park, The Course at 26 (21-S) Public 9R 970-842-5470 Brush Fees: Unknown Opened: 1971 Designer: Frank Hummel Plainsman Golf Club 27 (24-W) Public 9R 970-358-4321 Joes Fees: $10-$10 Opened: 1964 Designer: E. Boone/O. Collette Prairie Golf Course 28 (25-W) Public 9R No Phone Cope Fees: $5-$5 Opened: 1971 Designer: John Rudnik Prairie Pines Golf Club 29 (25-X) Public 9R 719-346-8207 Burlington Fees: $15-$20 Opened: 1971 Designer: Unknown Ptarmigan Country Club 30 (19-O) Private 18R 970-226-6600 Fort Collins Fees: N/A Opened: 1987 Designer: J. Nicklaus Signature Quail Dunes Golf Course 31 (21-R) Public 18R 970-867-5990 Fort Morgan Fees: $25-$31 Opened: 1920 Designer: Henry Hughes Quint Valley Golf Club 32 (24-R) Public 9R 303-822-5295 $20-$20 Opened: 2002 Designer: Jason Sherrill Riverview Golf Course (19-U) 970-522-3035 $12-$18 1980 Designer: Val Heim Saddleback Golf Club (22-O) 303-833-5000 $28-$42 2001 Designer: Andy Johnson Sedgwick County Golf Course (17-X) No Phone Julesburg Unknown Opened: Designer: Frank Hummel Golf Club (19-N) 970-416-2828 Fort Collins $26-$38 Frank Hummel
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Public 18R 970-565-9208 Cortez Fees: $22-$28 Opened: 1963 Designer: Press Maxwell Dalton Ranch Golf Club 11
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970-878-5642 Meeker Fees: $25 Opened: 1969 Designer: Henry Hughes Redlands Mesa, The Golf Club at 20 (27-B) Public 18R 970-263-9270 Grand Junction Fees: $50-$70 Opened: 2001 Designer: James J. Engh Rifle Creek Golf Course 21 (24-F) Public 18R 970-625-1093 Rifle Fees: $59-$59 Opened: 1960 Designer: Dick Phelps Telluride Ski & Golf Club 22 (34-E) Semi-Private 18R 970-728-2606 Telluride Fees: $165-$205 Opened: 1992 Designer: Telluride Ski & Golf Club Tiara Rado Golf Course 23 (28-A) Public 18R 970-254-3830 Grand Junction Fees: $36-$39 Opened: 1972 Designer: Kolacny/Phelps Atkinson Yampa Valley Golf Course 24 (20-E) Public 18R 970-824-3673 Craig Fees: $20-$40 Opened: 1967 Designer: William Neff es for exact pricing. R = Regulation E = Executive P-3 = Par 3 COURSES M NOP Q R S 38373635343332313029282726252423222120191817 16114112111098765432135 MNOP Q R STUVWX AGAZINE.COM ▼ ■ ◆ All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2018. Mountain Area Courses: 51 West Slope Courses: 24 Total Colorado Golf Courses: 240 DIVOTMagazine.com l Summer/Fall Issue 2022 17
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Stratton Golf Course 37 (26-V) Public 9R 719-348-5412 Stratton Fees: $10-$10 Opened: 1988 Designer: Box Hemburger Sunset Golf Course 38 (21-N) Public 9R 303-651-8466 Longmont Fees: $11-$22 Opened: 1922 Designer: Bink Young Tamarack Golf Course 39 (26-T) Public 9R 719-775-9461 Limon Fees: $18-$24 Opened: 1967 Designer: Henry Hughes Twin Peaks Golf Course 40 (21-N) Public 18R 303-651-8401 Longmont Fees: $10-$31 Opened: 1978 Designer: Frank Hummel TPC Colorado 41 (20-M) Semi-Private 18R 970-663-5063 Longmont Fees: TBD Opened: 2019 Designer: Arthur Schaupeter Ute Creek Golf Course 42 (21-N) Public 18R 303-774-4342 Longmont Fees: $44 Opened: 1997 Designer: R Trent Jones; Jr. Washington County Golf Club 43 (21-U) Public 9R 970-345-2309 Akron Fees: $20 - $25 Opened: 1972 Designer: Unknown Wray Country Club 44 (22-X) Public 9R 970-332-5934 Wray Fees: $15-$17 Opened: 1962 Designer: Frank Hummel Front Range South Antler Creek Golf Course 1 (27-Q) Public 18R 719-494-1900 Falcon Fees: $42-$52 Opened: 2004 Designer: Rick Phelps Broadmoor Golf Club 2 (29-O) Resort 54R 719-577-5790 Colorado Springs Fees: $75-$280 Opened: 1918 Designer: Ross; R T.Jones; Nicklaus Cherokee Ridge Golf Course 3 (28-P) Public 9R 719-597-2637 Colorado Springs Fees: $14-$32 Opened: 1971 Designer: Press Maxwell Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club at Fort Carson 4 (30-P) Military 18R 719-526-4122 Fort Carson Fees: $30-$35 Opened: 1971 Designer: Dick Phelp Colorado Springs Country Club 5 (28-O) Private 18R 719-473-1782 Colorado Springs Fees: $55-$70 Opened: 1954 Designer: Dick Phelps Cottonwood Links Golf Club 6 (33-R) Public 9R 719-263-4500 Fowler Fees: $16-$16 Opened: 1994 Designer: Lee Terry Country Club at Woodmoor 7 (27-O) Semi-Private 18R 719-884-7243 Monument Fees: $35-$65 Opened: 1969 Designer: J. Press Maxwell Country Club of Colorado 8 (30-O) Private 18R 719-538-4095 Colorado Springs Fees: $110-$135 Opened: 1973 Designer: Pete Dye Desert Hawk at Pueblo West 9 (31-P) Public 18R 719-547-2280 Pueblo West Fees: $28-$30 Opened: 1972 Designer: Johnny Bulla Eads Golf Course 10 (31-V) Public 9R No Phone Eads Fees: 5-$5 Opened: 1960 Designer: Mike Hines Eisenhower Golf Club 11 (27-O) M litary 36R 719-333-2606 Colorado Springs Fees: $29-$65 Opened: 1963 Designer: R.T. Jones, F. Hummel Elmwood Golf Course 12 (32-O) Public 27R 719-561-4946 Pueblo Fees: $28-$34 Opened: 1932 Designer: WPA Project Flying Horse, The Club at 13 (27-P) Private 18R 719-487-2620 Colorado Springs Fees: $80-$80 Opened: 2005 Designer: Tom Weiskopf Hollydot Golf Course 14 (34-O) Public 18R; 9R 719-676-3341 Colorado City Fees: $19-$26 Opened: 1974 Designer: Frank Hummel Hugo Golf Club 15 (27-T) Public 9R No Phone Hugo Fees: $5-$5 Opened: 1898 Designer: Unknown King's Deer Golf Club 16 (27-P) Semi-Private 18R 719-559-4500 Monument Fees: $52-$62 Opened: 1999 Designer: Redstone G.S. Kissing Camels at Garden of the Gods 17 (28-O) Private 27R 719-636-2520 Colorado Springs Fees: $95-$127 Opened: 1960 Designer: P. Maxwell/M. Raithert La Junta Golf Club 18 (33-T) Public 9R 719-384-7133 La Junta Fees: $16-$21 Opened: 1950 Designer: Army Corp of Engineers Las Animas Golf Course 19 (33-V) Public 9R 719-456-2511 Las Animas Fees: $12-$12 Opened: 1984 Designer: Ray Hardy Mossland Memorial Golf Course 20 (26-U) Public 9R 719-765-4659 Flagler Fees: $10-$25 Opened: 1986 Designer: Flagler Golf Club Patty Jewett Golf Course 21 (29-P) Public 27R 719-385-6934 Colorado Springs Fees: $29-$31 Opened: 1898 Designer: Willie Campbell Pine Creek Golf Club 22 (27-O) Public 18R 719-594-9999 Colorado Springs Fees: $39-$69 Opened: 1988 Designer: Dick Phelps Pueblo Country Club 23 (31-P) Private 18R 719-542-2941 Pueblo Fees: $35-$40 Opened: 1903 Designer: Henry Hughes Rocky Ford Country Club 24 (32-S) Public 9R 719-254-7528 Rocky Ford Fees: $15-$20 Opened: 1920 Designer: Unknown Sand Creek Golf Course 25 (28-P) Public 9R 719-597-5489 Colorado Springs Fees: $11-$11 Opened: 1991 Designer: Mark Fontana Silver Spruce Golf Course 26 (29-P) Military 18R 719-556-7414 Peterson AFB Fees: $20-$35 Opened: 1973 Designer: Dick Phelps Smoky River Golf Club 27 (30-X) Public 9R 719-767-5021 Cheyenne Wells Fees: $12-$12 Opened: 1991 Designer: Marty Johnson Spreading Antlers Golf Club 28 (33-W) Public 9R 719-336-5274 Lamar Fees: $14-$16 Opened: 1965 Designer: Labron Harris Spring Valley Golf Club 29 (25-P) Public 18R 303-646-4240 Elizabeth Fees: $34-$48.90 Opened: 1997 Designer: Ross Graves Springfield Municipal Golf Course 30 (36-W) Public 9R No Phone Springfield Fees: Unknown Opened: 1945 Designer: J.R. Hatcher Springs Ranch Golf Club 31 (30-P) Public 18R 719-573-4863 Colorado Springs Fees: $28-$45 Opened: 1997 Designer: Dick Phelps Sumo Golf Village, The 32 (31-O) Semi-Private 18R 719-784-4653 Florence Fees: $38-$45 Opened: 2003 Designer: Gary Player Trinidad Golf Course 33 (38-Q) Public 9R 719-846-4015 Trinidad Fees: $20-$29 Opened: 1918 Designer: Unknown Valley Hi Golf Course 34 (29-P) Public 18R 719-385-6911 Colorado Springs Fees: $29-$31 Opened: 1958 Designer: Henry Hughes Walking Stick Golf Course 35 (32-P) Public 18R 719-553-1180 Pueblo Fees: $28-$36 Opened: 1991 Designer: Arthur Hills Walsenburg Golf Course 36 (35-P) Public 9R 719-738-2730 Walsenburg Fees: $13-$20 Opened: 1966 Designer: C Young; G Aliano Mountain Area Aspen Glen Club 1 (26-G) Private 18R 970-704-1988 Carbondale Fees: $135-$260 Opened: 1997 Designer: Nicklaus/Nicklaus; II Aspen Golf & Tennis Club 2 (27-I) Public 18R 970-429-1949 Aspen Fees: $52-$105 Opened: 1970 Designer: Frank Hummel Beaver Creek Golf Club 3 (24-H) Resort 18R 970-754-5775 Beaver Creek Fees: $100-$205 Opened: 1982 Designer: Robert T. Jones; Jr. Breckenridge Golf Club 4 (26-K) Public 27R 970-453-9104 Breckenridge Fees: $67-$117 Opened: 1987 Designer: Jack Nicklaus Catamount Ranch & Club 5 (20-H) Private 18R 970-871-9200 Steamboat Springs Fees: $200-$200 Opened: 2000 Designer: Tom Weiskopf Cattails Golf Club 6 (36-L) Public 18R 719-589-9515 Alamosa Fees: $40-$40 Opened: 1992 Designer: Dick Phelps Challenger Golf Course 7 (34-M) Public 9E 719-256-4856 Crestone Fees: $20-$20 Opened: 1974 Designer: Jim Barnes Collegiate Peaks Golf Course 8 (28-K) Public 9R 719-395-8189 Buena Vista Fees: $28-$28 Opened: 1978 Designer: Phelps/Brauer Copper Creek Golf Club 9 (25-J) Resort 18R 970-968-3333 Copper Mountain Fees: $29-$72 Opened: 1980 Designer: Pete & Perry Dye Cordillera, Club at 10 (25-H) P ivate 54R, 9R 970-926-5100 Edwards Fees: $250-$250 Opened: 1994 Designer: Hale Irwin Country Club of The Rockies 11 (25-I) Private 18R 970-926-3021 Edwards Fees: $90-$135 Opened: 1984 Designer: Jack Nicklaus Crested Butte, The Club at 12 (28-H) Semi-Private 18R 970-349-8603 Crested Butte Fees: $75-$149 Opened: 1984 Designer: Robert T. Jones; Jr. Dos Rios Golf Club 13 (31-H) Semi-Private 18R 970-641-1482 Gunnison Fees: $55-$70 Opened: 1964 Designer: J. Cochran/D. Phelps Eagle Ranch Golf Course 14 (25-H) Public 18R 970-328-2882 Eagle Fees: $63-$99 Opened: 2001 Designer: Palmer/Seay Eagle Springs Golf Club 15 (24-H) Private 18R 970-926-4404 Wolcott Fees: N/A Opened: 1995 Designer: Morrish/Weiskopf Eagle Vail Golf Club 16 (25-I) Public 18R 970-949-5267 Avon Fees: $50-$105 Opened: 1974 Designer: Devlin/VonHagge Estes Park Golf Course 17 (21-M) Public 18R 970-586-8146 Estes Park Fees: $39-$51 Opened: 1957 Designer: Hughes/D. Phelps Four Mile Ranch Golf Club 18 (30-N) Public 18R 719-275-5400 Canon City Fees: $40-$60 Opened: 2008 Designer: James J. Engh Fox Acres, The Golf Club at 19 (18-M) Private 18R 970-881-2510 Red Feather Lakes Fees: $95-$95 Opened: 1980 Designer: John Cochran Frost Creek 20 (25-H) Private 18R 970-328-2326 Eagle Fees: N/A Opened: 2007 Designer: Tom Weiskopf Glenwood Springs Golf Club 21 (24-G) Public 9R 970-945-7086 Glenwood Springs Fees: $15-$37 Opened: 1953 Designer: Henry Hughes Golf Granby Ranch 22 (22-L) Public 18R 970-887-2709 Granby Fees: $40-$95 Opened: 2001 Designer: Mike Asmundson Grand Elk Golf Club 23 (22-K) Semi-Private 18R 877-389-9333 Granby Fees: $49-$99 Opened: 2002 Designer: C. Stadler & T. Davis Grand Lake Golf Course 24 (21-K) Public 18R 970-627-8008 Grand Lake Fees: $40-$55 Opened: 1964 Designer: Dick Phelps Gypsum Creek Golf Course 25 (25-G) Public 18R 970-524-6200 Gypsum Fees: $39-$68 Opened: 1997 Designer: Pete Dye Haymaker Golf Course 26 (20-H) Public 18R 970-870-1846 Steamboat Springs Fees: $98-$98 Opened: 1997 Designer: Keith Foster Ironbridge Golf Club 27 (25-F) Public 18R 970-384-0630 Glenwood Springs Fees: $69-$69 Opened: 2003 Designer: Arthur Hills Keystone Ranch Golf Course 28 (25-L) Resort 18R 970-496-4250 Keystone Fees: $60-$150 Opened: 1980 Designer: Robert Trent Jones; Jr. Lake Estes Executive 9 Golf Course 29 (20-M) Public 9E 970-586-8176 Estes Park Fees: $15-$18 Opened: 1971 Designer: Henry Hughes Maroon Creek Club 30 (26-I) Private 18R 970-920-1533 Aspen Fees: $350-$350 Opened: 1995 Designer: Tom Fazio Monte Vista Country Club 31 (36-K) Public 9R 719-852-4906 Monte Vista Fees: Unknown Opened: 1928 Designer: James Newman Mount Massive Golf Course 32 (27-J) Public 9R 719-486-2176 Leadville Fees: $18-$36 Opened: 1939 Designer: Adolph Kuss Mountain Meadows Golf Club 33 (18-L) Public 9E 970-881-2682 Red Feather Lakes Fees: Unknown Opened: 2000 Designer: NULL Pagosa Springs Golf Club 34 (37-G) Resort 27R 970-731-4755 Pagosa Springs Fees: $35-$86 Opened: 1972 Designer: Johnny Bulla Pole Creek Golf Club 35 (23-K) Public 27R 800-511-5076 Tabernash Fees: $69-$99 Opened: 1982 Designer: Denis Griffiths Ranch at Roaring Fork Golf Course 36 (25-H) Public 9P-3 970-963-4410 Carbondale Fees: $20-$20 Opened: 1975 Designer: Unknown Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks 37 (24-J) Semi-Private 18R 970-262-3636 Silverthorne Fees: $70-$180 Opened: 2000 Designer: Hurzdan/Fry, Lehman Red Sky Golf Club 38 (24-G) Resort 36R 970-754-8425 Wolcott Fees: $190-$250 Opened: 2002 Designer: T. Fazio; G. Norman Rio Grande Club 39 (35-I) Resort 18R 719-873-1997 South Fork Fees: $59-$109 Opened: 2001 Designer: Redstone Golf River Course at Keystone, The 40 (25-K) Resort 18R 970-496-4444 Keystone Fees: $55-$150 Opened: 2000 Designer: Hurzdan/Fry River Valley Ranch Golf Club 41 (25-G) Public 18R 970-963-3625 Carbondale Fees: $49-$99 Opened: 1997 Designer: Jay Morrish Roaring Fork Club 42 (26-H) Private 18R 970-927-9100 Basalt Fees: N/A Opened: 1999 Designer: J. Nicklaus - Signature Rollingstone Ranch Golf Club 43 (19-H) Resort 18R 970-879-1391 Steamboat Springs Fees: $105-$159 Opened: 1974 Designer: Robert Trent Jones II Saint Andrews at Westcliffe 44 (32-N) Public 9R 719-783-9410 Westcliffe Fees: $13-$13 Opened: 1988 Designer: John Manson Salida Golf Club 45 (31-L) Public 9R 719-539-1060 Salida Fees: $29-$31 Opened: 1926 Designer: Emmit Killian Shining Mountain Golf Club 46 (28-N) Public 18R 719-687-7587 Woodland Park Fees: $38-$48 Opened: 1995 Designer: John Harbottle Snowmass Club 47 (27-H) Semi-Private 18R 970-923-5700 Snowmass Village Fees: $120-$185 Opened: 2004 Designer: James J. Engh Sonnenalp Club 48 (23-I) Semi-Private 18R 970-477-5371 Edwards Fees: $85-$170 Opened: 1982 Designer: Morrish/Cupp Steamboat Golf Club 49 (20-G) Public 9R 970-879-4295 Steamboat Springs Fees: $31-$31 Opened: 1964 Designer: Dick Bondeson Vail Golf Club 50 (24-I) Public 18R 970-479-2260 $64-$109 Opened: Ben Krueger Willow Creek Golf Club at Eagle Vail (24-I) 9P-3 970-845-7273 $10-$12 Opened: Jan Niedziela West Slope Creek National Golf Course (27-A) 27R 970-858-0521 $15-$35 Opened: Ned Wilson Battlement Mesa Golf Club (27-D) 970-285-7274 Mesa Fees: $36-$46 Opened: 1987 Designer: Finger/Dye Black Canyon Golf Course 3 (30-E) Public 18R 970-249-4653 Montrose Fees: $17-$29 Opened: 1959 Designer: Joe Francese Bookcliff Country Club 4 (26-C) Private 18R 970-242-9053 Grand Junction Fees: $60-$60 Opened: 1958 Designer: Dick Phelps Bridges, The 5 (31-E) Semi-Private 18R 970-252-1119 Montrose Fees: $50-$72 Opened: 2005 Designer: Nicklaus (22-B) 970-675-8403 (28-D) 970-856-7781 - $40 (26-B) 970-245-7177 (31-E) (36-A) (36-D) (29-D) (32-F 970-626-5284 Coker (37-E) 27R 970-382-6700 (37-E) 970-247-1499 $36-$36 Frank Hummel Hunter's Run Golf Course (38-F) 18R 970-884-9785 $11-$20 Opened: 1997 Unknown Lakota Canyon Ranch Golf Club 17 (25-F) 18R 970-984-9700 New Castle $69-$94 2004 James J. Engh Lincoln Park Golf Course (28-B) 9R 970-242-6394 Junction $16-$16 Opened: 1926 Unknown Meeker Golf Course 19 (23-D) 9R
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Rangely Fees: $10-$20 Opened: 1985 Designer: Frank Hummel Cedaredge Golf Club 7
Design Cedar Ridges Golf Course 6
Public 18R 970-240-9542 Montrose Fees: $40-$43 Opened: 1999 Designer: Craig Cherry Inc./Pinnacle Golf Conquistador Golf Course 10
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18 DIVOTMagazine com l Summer/Fall Issue 2022 Fitness By Dee Tidwell DIVOT Contributing Writer You know one of the biggest “epidemics” i n o u r s o c i e t y i s “ t h e w e a k a n d f l a c c i d butt syndrome!” In my experience in test ing and screening over 1000 clients in the l a s t 2 0 y e a r s , I h a v e f o u n d t h a t a l m o s t 9 3 % o f t h e 1 0 0 0 h a v e d y s f u n c t i o n a l glutes! Whether it is just the glutes being weak or there is a true neurological inhi bition, both are very common on the av erage person So, I have provided 10 of the biggest rea s o n s f o r G l u t e w e a k n e s s e s t o d a y b u t p l e a s e b e a w a r e t h a t t h e r e a r e p l e n t y other reasons that can contribute to weak ness 1 . The seated workplace this is the most c o m m o n w o r k p l a c e a n d w h e r e p e o p l e spend most of their time It is because of t h e s l o u c h e d ; b u t t t u c k e d a n d r o u n d e d u p p e r b a c k p o s t u r e t h a t c r e a t e s w e a k glutes and poor posture Sitting on an ex e r c i s e b a l l c a n p a r t i a l l y h e l p w i t h t h i s problem 2 . Poor posture shoulders rounded for w a r d a n d b u t t t u c k e d u n d e r l i k e m e n t i o n e d a b o v e c a n a ff e c t e v e r y t h i n g e l s e you do outside of the office Try to notice your posture when you are standing in the grocery line, at a party or if you’re just walking down the street Chances are you will have some sort of poor posture ten dencies if you aren’t keenly aware of try ing to correct it! 3 . S e l f e s t e e m r e l a t e d t o p o o r p o s t u r e t h o s e w h o s t r u g g l e w i t h l o w e r s e l f e s teem; tend to have poor posture that re s e m b l e s # 2 . Yo u s e e t h i s p o s t u r e v e r y evidently in today’s young people 4 . Lack of exercise from five year olds to 85 year olds, we have become an ex t r e m e l y l a z y s o c i e t y ! M o s t o f o u r k i d s don’t even get phys ed class in school anymore for gosh sakes! And the saddest p a r t o f t h i s f a c t i s t h e r e c e n t s t u d y t h a t shows that 50% of our young people are c o n s i d e r e d o v e r w e i g h t o r o b e s e ! O f course, it makes sense because over 60% of the adult population in this country is now considered overweight or obese! 5 . Lack of “extension” training in exer cise programs many exercise programs focus on the front of the body and what can be “seen” by others, for example, the a b s , p e c t o r a l s , t h i g h s e t c T h e r e s i m p l y i s n ’t e n o u g h e x t e n s i o n t r a i n i n g w h i c h t r a i n s t h e e n t i r e p o s t e r i o r s i d e o f t h e body, for example, the glutes, last, ham strings, shoulders etc, and helps as a so lution to poor posture
6 . Back pain! This is probably one of the most common since most golfers struggle w i t h b a c k p a i n a t s o m e p o i n t ! Yo u s e e when you get back pain; the brain will in hibit the “core musculature” (which the glutes are part of) so that further injury doesn’t happen to the lower back! Some o f t h e l a t e s t r e s e a r c h s a y s t h a t 5 5 % o r male and 53% of female golfers experi e n c e b a c k p a i n a t s o m e p o i n t d u r i n g a golf season!
o e s ” I n m y o p i n i o n I d o n ’t a l w a y s t h i n k t h a t i s a good thing! Far too often, folks are told they need back surgery to fix their pain And when the lower back muscles are cut i n t o d u r i n g s u rg e r y, i t a u t o m a t i c a l l y “ s h u t s ” d o w n t h e e n t i r e “ n e u r o l o g i c a l ” loop to the core, specifically the glutes, the erector spinae muscles (all of them) and the pelvic floor musculature So, un less you get solid physical therapy post s u rg e r y a n d a s t r o n g e x e r c i s e t h e r a p y program after physical therapy, you are likely to have weak glutes! You’ve got new clubs, now get your body moving better for your best game yet! Our members experience: • Longer Drives • Greatly reduced handicaps • Greater accuracy in their game • Better consistency in their swing • A loss of 20-30 pounds • Playing without pain USE THIS AD FOR $50 OFF A GOLF FITNESS ASSESSMENT How’s Your Golf Powerhouse? 1 Bridges Sets 1 and 2 – Hold for up to 10 seconds X 10 reps Lying flat on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the ground, extend your arms out to your side with your palms facing up From there push your heels into the ground and lift your pelvis up Perform reps of this focusing on using your glutes to lift and minimizing your legs (hamstrings) To make this harder, you can cross your arms over your chest
8 . “C” posture I see many players strug g l e w i t h t h e C p o s t u r e b e c a u s e i t m o s t closely resembles the seated position as described in #2 The C posture is oppo site the S posture because it is called an “Upper Cross Syndrome.” Also credited to Yanda, this occurs in the upper body where the pectoral muscles and anterior neck muscles get tight and the upper back a n d p o s t e r i o r n e c k m u s c l e s g e t w e a k This problem creates a “humped” upper b a c k a n d a “ t u c k e d ” b u t t l o o k t h a t y o u see a lot In my experience I also see the C p o s t u r e a s a c o n t r i b u t o r t o w e a k a n d flaccid glutes! 9 . Surgery These days we live in a soci e t y w h e r e t h e m e d i c a l i n d u s t r y “ k n o w s b e s t ” a n d w h a t t h e y s a y, “ g
7 . “ S ” p o s t u r e T h e “ S ” p o s t u r e w i l l a l most always lead to weak glutes because w h e n t h e l o w e r b a c k a n d t h e h i p f l e x o r s a r e t i g h t , t h e y i n h i b i t t h e “ o p p o s i t e ” m u s c l e s w h i c h a r e t h e a b s a n d g l u t e s V l a d a m i r Ya n d a c a l l e d a “ L o w e r C r o s s S y n d r o m e , ” a n d t h i s h a s b e e n s h o w n t o c o n t r i b u t e t o l o w e r b a c k p a i n i n a n d o f i t s e l f
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3. Duck Walks 1-3 Sets of 10-15 steps each direction Place exercise band around your an kles and get into a good golf posture Maintaining a stable posture, begin to sidestep to the left for the prescribed number of reps Repeat to the right
1 0 . Laziness I guess this is an obvious one, but for those of you who do not ex ercise on a regular basis, you will have w e a k g l u t e s B e s i d e s t h e k n s s o f t h e m s c a s , w h e n getting now that you have learned the “trav esty” of weak and flaccid glutes, here are four exercises you can do today that will get them back to being strong and func recommend that you perform these ex a k If you are consistent, in a matter of weeks you will notice stronger glutes that will contribute to better posture, stability, strength and power in your game!
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4. Squats 1 3 sets of 12 15 reps Hold your arms out in front of you so your arms are parallel to the ground. Place your feet shoulders width a part, draw your belly button to your spine and make sure your knees track over your second toes as you perform the squat
The original name identified the natural springs which surfaced on the backside of the hogback west of Littleton Initially a nine hole course, Willow Springs Country Club’s original nine is now the back nine featuring winding fairways with elevation changes, red rock outcroppings and stun ning views of the metro area and Red Rocks Amphitheater With the removal of some trees, it’s now possible to catch phe nomenal glimpses of downtown Denver and DIA from eight or nine holes
The newly designed Red Rocks Country Club now appeals to a younger crowd and is truly family oriented. Families who are moving out west of the city have discovered Red Rocks for the diverse club activities Red Rocks has recognized the necessity to expand the pool complex as well as the clubhouse and surrounding areas to accom modate the growing membership
By Jerry Walters DIVOT Contributing Writer
Live music, corn hole, and bocci ball is the theme on Friday nights when the driving range closes to make way for an evening full of entertainment These events com bined with a Friday night happy hour draw large numbers of members, many of who live on the property Future plans include fire pits between the clubhouse and the massive putting green
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Changes over the years at Red Rocks Country Club have varied from modifica tions to the course, the addition of a mod ern clubhouse along with many amenities, to the various names of the club The spec tacular net result is one of the premiere country club settings in the Denver area, just west of C 470 on Belleview Ave
In 1993 the club’s name was changed to Whale Rock Country Club because of the prominent rock outcropping above and overlooking the problematic 16th green That green was altered and softened to now feature a collection area in the front of the putting surface
The golf course closed down in the fall of 2021 to reconfigure sixteen of the eighteen greens, featuring plenty of subtle move ment and elevation changes. During the course revamping, which was designed by golf course architect Kevin Atkinson, a 38,000 square foot putting challenge green with multiple holes was added It’s a mam moth putting green, a putting course and is also incorporates the green for hole #2 Wa gers which weren’t settled during the round can be resolved on the new short uphill par 3 19th hole after the round is completed In addition to the sixteen new greens and sand traps, railroad ties have been scattered in bunkers and surrounding areas to honor the past These additional challenges mirror those of the pioneers heading west through the hogback to seek their fortune during gold rush days
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Red Rocks Country Club has become a playable yet challenging layout Choose the correct tee boxes, toss the scorecard out of the cart and enjoy the scenery. You’ve found a home Jerry Walters is cohost of In The Fairway, a golf podcast Walters also teaches putting and short game at Valley CC Contact him at freegolf1@gmail com D
Personal achievement embraces compet ing with yourself to perform better than the last time For example, beat your lowest score. Process goals have a broader scope. For example, developing breathing tech niques, imagining the golf ball's flight, or fo cusing on maintaining posture on the course According to many sports studies, using a combination of goal types proves to be more effective than using any single type
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The process includes defining the objec tive, establishing intermediate goals, and evaluating goal progress. Thus, perform ance psychology investigates how individ uals enhance productivity on and off the playing field through goals Goals fuel your actions, yet unreason able goals can generate amotivation
Goal Setting for Spor ts Perfor mance
Outcome goals have included social comparison, statistics, rewards, and win ning For instance, make the team, reach the finals, and win a championship.
A sportsperson and non athlete might have already tried goal setting and strug gled; however, professional guidance can improve success rates and promote ac countability. Research is continually ex ploring the benefits of goal setting and goal achievement The benefits have included relentless intrinsic motivation and satisfac tion regardless of outcomes
By Jonathan Hensey DIVOT Contributing Writer MD: Effective goals are short term ob jectives that lead to long term dreams or outcome targets For example, golfers can aim to win championships, but training the body and the mind to compete are the in termediate goals.
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The Boomerang Links back nine holes has re opened for play after extensive con struction and shutdown Construction of a new irrigation pond, pump station, and new golf holes began in March 2021 after the Greeley Evans School District 6 and the City of Greeley agreed to a land exchange
Boomerang Links Golf Cour se Reopens Back Nine Holes
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The overall purpose of the exchange was to clear the way for construction of the new Tointon Academy of Pre Engineering a K 8 school, but the work ultimately created many additional long term benefits includ ing better access and improved safety for the new Tointon Academy, significant water efficiency improvements and safer golfing corridors This collaboration resulted in a total project cost of $6 2 million, shared between the city and District 6 Partners worked to gether to plan, implement and fund the re alignment of several golf holes on the Boomerang south course The land ex change gives District 6 the ability to de velop the entire parcel of land surrounding the new K 8 building and access the school from 71st Avenue more effectively For the Boomerang Golf Course, this project has reduced noise and safety concerns Addi tionally, it provided a unique layout with enhanced golf and water features In the golf course reconfiguration, the city’s Water and Sewer department led the effort to create more efficient water storage and develop a regional pump station for non potable irrigation water After this proj ect, the city will no longer lose approxi mately 350 acre feet of water a year (about 175 Olympic sized pools) due to the un lined ponds throughout the golf course. The city constructed a regional irrigation system to provide raw, untreated water to the golf course, school site, future development, and community All these improvements al lowed for water savings, improved playing conditions, and reduced cost of labor and maintenance The City of Greeley, Boomerang Links Golf Course and District 6 collaborated to address numerous challenges throughout the project A record amount of rain during construction and a major flood in 2021 damaged construction and delayed reseed ing the turf grass Working together, project partners stayed on target to open the new school in the fall of 2022 and kept the golf course open and playable throughout con struction. This significant investment and partnership will have long term benefits for current Greeley residents and future gener ations to come Boomerang Links golf course in Gree ley, Colorado opened for play in 1991 and is a links style championship 18 hole golf course with plush fairways, large greens, tall native grasses, and over 50 bunkers For more info visit GolfinGreeley.com D
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One of your playing partners gives you the play by play of every one of his shots.
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You know you’re in for a long day at the cour se when...
One of your playing partners has head covers for his irons. One of your playing partners tries to put his best moves on the beverage cart girl. Embarrassing!
One of your playing partners orders beers by the 6s when the beverage cart comes around. One of your playing partners has a lami nated card with yardages hanging from his bag. The same card also has swing tips on the reverse side
One of your playing partners gives you the early call on every shot. One of your playing partners asks to hit a mulligan every time the previous shot goes awry
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By Jerry Walters Contributing always hopeful when schedule a round of that it might be one of the best days of life, whether it be a couple of good holes, a few shots better than I ex pected, or maybe even no lost balls! rarely happen these days. What is the more often occurrence is just the opposite It made reflect on what causes the errant shots, the poor attitude and even the exces sive I’ve boiled it down to these situations
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One of your playing partners assesses your swing and offers up advice Every hole. You forget to cinch up your bag on the back of the golf cart and as you pull away from the clubhouse, they splatter on the concrete. One of your playing partners shows up with a bead stroke counter on his bag
You know you’re in for a long day when... Someone two spots over on the practice tee is offering up unsolicited advice
You break a shoestring lacing up your soft spikes
“Back in the day before we had sponsors events, find your own hotel and arrange for a caddy on site It was a lot for a young guy to have to figure out, but Dale was the one who helped me navigate the tour. That in of itself was difficult for anyone it was night and day compared to now ” Irwin was in Charlotte at the 1969 Kem per Open and watched him finish when he won by four strokes over Charles Coody, his second tour win at the time In 1974, when Irwin won his first of three U S Opens at Winged Foot (Mamaroneck, N.Y.), both Irwin, Douglass (who tied for 18th) and their wives (Sally and Joyce, re spectively) celebrated that evening with hotel room service, one of countless din ners the couples had together Douglass won three times on the PGA Tour (with three playoff losses) and was one of the early players to have great suc cess on the Senior Tour (since renamed the Champions Tour). He won 11 times on that circuit, including one major, as he defeated the legendary Gary Player by one stroke in the 1986 U S Senior Open in Columbus, jors: in 1969, he tied for 13th in the U S Open and for 19th in the Masters; he tied for 18th in the 1974 U.S. Open (when Irwin won) and tied for 17th in the 1975 PGA Championship He became just the fifth player in history to play in 500 tournaments when he reached the mark in 2003 and won over $9 million as a professional He had turned pro in 1960, earned his PGA Tour card in 1963 and joined the Senior Tour in 1986 where he would become a fixture for over 20 years, playing in exactly 600 Sen ior/Champions Tour events, with 151 top 10 finishes along with 283 in the top 25 (he made the cut an astonishing 567 times)
“Dale was so very proud of being from Fort Morgan and the University of Col orado,” Irwin said Wednesday evening from Akron, where he is set to compete in a pro Am “He wore the school colors proudly Personally, I’ve lost a close friend I’ve have for some 57 years More impor tantly, golf has lost a real gentleman and a man who really championed golf through out the country He did so much for a lot of people, particularly in Colorado There was never a bad word you heard from any one about Dale Douglass ” “Dale was like my big brother and I was like his bratty little brother,” he mused “We throw the word mentor around a lot, but in Dale’s case, I can elevate the word mentor to friend. I’ll miss him.”
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Colorado athletic director Rick George, when he was the president of the Champi ons Tour from 2003 08, had the opportu nity to get to know Douglass “Dale was a class act,” George said “He was a true gentleman in every respect and carried himself on and off the course with grace and humility He had a long and successful career, not only playing the game, but giving back to it as well ”
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“Same valley, different climate” Gypsum Creek is the only golf cour se in the valley which attr acts locals and visitor s to ski in the mor ning and golf in the after noon.
Colorado Golf Legend Dale Douglass Passes Away
Dale Douglass, the University of Col orado’s first golfer to play on the PGA Tour, passed away in Scottsdale, Ariz , after a long illness Wednesday morning; he was 86 At CU, he was a three time, first team all conference performer, in the Big Seven in 1956 and the Big Eight in 1958 and 1959 He finished eighth, seventh and fifth, those years and remains one of just five Buffaloes to finish in the top 10 three times in a conference championship He was in ducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010, the second golfer after Hale Irwin to be so honored.
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“The Grand Classic ended Saturday. He was in our home Sunday He came to work Monday,” recalled Craig “He jumped right on my cart It’s like he had been on a golf course his whole life ” Being a rescue dog, Linc’s life before adoption is a mystery Craig believes he is from Oklahoma and was possibly displaced from his family during a severe weather event. For reasons Craig does not know, Linc stays clear of the various ponds on the Pole Creek course If there is a puddle in a cart path, Linc makes a point to go around water rather than through it Craig believes Linc is 8 or 9 years old Though shy, Craig does not think that Linc was abused That first summer, Linc was protective of not just Craig, but the cart they drove around the course. It was almost like his Shepard herding instincts had kicked in In stead of herding cattle, Linc was now help ing wrangle Craig’s crew
Linc found a happy home when adopted by Superintendent Craig Cahalane.
The shy Linc turns into a different animal when running the fairways at Pole Creek.
26 DIVOTMagazine com l Summer/Fall Issue 2022 Feature g p tenance and operation of your favorite club or Muni. The Supers often work 7 days/70 hours a week, perform backbreaking labor in harsh weather conditions, manage a large staff of maintenance workers, and make daily decisions that affect the health, design and aesthetics of the course And if that isn’t enough pressure, all of this work needs to be done under the finicky supervision of the ul timate boss: Mother Nature So it’s no surprise that many Superin tendents need a wingman a four legged course companion that always has their backs Call them: “Super ’s best friend ” “I say ‘load up’ and he jumps right in the cart,” says Pole Creek Golf Club Superin tendent Craig Cahalane of his dog Linc “She’s a built in stress reliever,” says Colorado National Superintendent Rob Neuhauser of his dog Abby. “Gus thinks he is King of the Club Car,” says Doug Choate the Superintendent of Battlement Mesa Golf Course of his Yellow Lab “It’s like his chariot ” Here’s a look at three “Super Dogs” in Colorado pooches who have somehow hit the Doggie Lottery LINC... Pole Creek Golf Club, Tabernash Most people choose their pets Not Craig and Kristen Cahalane Their Border Collie/Aussie Shepard mix chose them In June 2018, Craig was playing in the Grand Classic, an annual tournament at Pole Creek, which is located just north of Winter Park. At an on course refreshment stand, a rescue dog named Linc ran to Craig, jumped up and gave him a look that said, “Please take me home ” Linc was at the tournament with a representative from Mountain Pet Rescue, a Grand County based organization that matches abandoned and orphaned mountain dogs with new owners Craig immediately pulled out his phone and texted wife Kristen: “I think we found our dog ”
Linc’s most important duty, however, has been becoming a needed companion for Craig The spring of 2018 was particularly rough for the Superintendent Fifteen of Pole Creek’s 30 greens were damaged dur ing the long and often severe winter in Grand County With a playing season of only 5 months, Craig was under a lot of pressure to get the course playable as soon as possible Having Linc by his side, Craig weathered the storm “Before Linc, I was by myself in my cart All of a sudden, I had
The four legged course companion that always has the Superintendent’s back
The Cahalanes had been looking for the right pet ever since their two dogs passed away in 2012 and 2015 Their son, Fletcher, was born in 2010. But there was a void in the Cahalane family since the loss of their belo ed pets Their son needed a dog and so did Craig and Kristen Let’s just say the Cahalane’s new pet was “the missing Linc.”
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Colorado National Golf Club. Erie Abby is a 6 year old Boxer who roams a 100 acre dog wonderland in Erie other wise known as Colorado National Golf Club Abby is as much of Colorado Na tional as the big views of Longs Peak and the CU Buff golf team The boxer ’s expres sive face looks like it came straight out of a Dr Seuss book
A daily ritual at Battlement Mesa is Gus inspecting the sprinkler system.
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While Abby’s always first with Rob, she’s not the Super ’s first boxer Rob’s pre vious dog was Lucy, a boxer who passed in 2014 A year passed, and Rob knew it was time to give another boxer the gift of golf. “She’s been on the course since she was 13 weeks old It’s all she knows This is home ” Abby doesn’t so much run around Col orado National It’s actually more of a hop, skip, and jump She bounds across the fair ways, darts through the rough, and rolls around the greens Her every movement is an expression of joy and freedom.
In addition to being course ambassador, Abby’s job duties include chasing geese and hunting rabbits But her favorite duty is to supervise the mowing team When Rob gives the word, Abby hops onto the Toro mower and begins gliding down the fairway In Abby’s mind, she is driving the mower The Queen of Colorado National rides with a Seussian smile that would make The Grinch green with envy “She’s part of the team,” Rob says “I love having her out here She brings joy to the course Just seeing her makes you smile ” If you believe in reincarnation, then Abby, Gus, and Linc must have been de vout, caring and pious in previous lives Their reward in this life is uninhibited joy and freedom on some of the most beautiful golf courses in Colorado The real winners, however, are the Su perintendents themselves Bringing your dog to work is a perk of having the toughest job in golf “It’s enjoyable to watch the dogs, because it is just such a great envi ronment without the restrictions of being in the yard”, says Battlement Mesa’s Doug Choate “It’s dog heaven ” Chris Wheeler is a photojournalist, doc umentary producer and dog lover D
One of Abby’s job responsibilities is supervising the mowing crew at Colorado National.
Gus is the 3rd Yellow Lab course dog owned by Superintendent Rob Choate.
Abby is Rob Neuhauser ’s second Boxer.
DIVOTMagazine.com l Summer/Fall Issue 2022 27 Feature a buddy to talk to, someone to take my mind off the golf course,” said Craig For the most part, Linc is the most mild mannered being at Pole Creek But his de meanor instantly changes when Craig says, “Let’s run.” At that moment, the shy Linc transforms from Bark Kent to Super Dog. The Aussie Border Collie immediately begins sprinting down Ranch Course #1 faster than a speeding Titleist With a huge smile on his face, Craig rides alongside, pushing the golf cart’s pedal to the metal Observing this, it’s hard to decide who is having more fun
“Whenever I ride by a member, they al ways say ‘Hi’ to Abby, then greet me,” said Superintendent Rob Neuhauser “Abby’s always first ” Not that Rob minds “She’s the perfect dog She has human qualities She’s basically a big lap dog ”
GUS... Battlement Mesa Golf Club, Parachute In the early morning, as the sprinklers turn on at Battlement Mesa Golf Course, a yellow flash streaks across the fairways The yellow flash is actually a Yellow Lab named “Gus”
“Chasing the sprinklers is his favorite activity,” says Doug Choate, the Superin tendent of Battlement Mesa Golf Course. “If a sprinkler pops up, he bites the stream of water And as soon as the head turns off, he starts looking for the next one It’s ridiculous He will do it for hours” Gus whose full name is “Augusta” is named after golf royalty Ever since attend ing The Masters in 2015, Doug knew a dog named “Gus” was in his future. Gus was preceded at Battlement Mesa by two other yellow labs owned by Doug “We got Gus when he was 8 weeks old The yellows have a great demeanor He’s mellow around the house,” Doug says “But if you show him something to chase, it is ‘game on ’” Yellow labs are well known as bird hunters. Let’s just say that Battlement Mesa does not have a goose problem. But the fun and joy of having Gus on the course almost came to a tragic end while Doug was playing golf last Thanksgiving “On the first hole, I chipped it on the green, Gus ran up, grabbed the ball and accidentally swallowed it Three days later, Gus had emer gency surgery to remove the ball “If the ball had entered Gus’s intestinal tract, it would likely have been fatal,” Doug remembered. Fortunately, Gus made a quick recovery But even since the unlucky Thanksgiving, the yel low lab of Battlement Mesa has not has not taken a sniff of a golf ball
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