TOP 10— THE BROADMOOR
Colorado Springs, Colorado (75 miles from Denver International Airport)
Mountainside elegance
This grand resort in a lovely mountain setting has such a strong history of supporting women’s golf and pampering women golfers, the panel voted it into the Top 10 even though it has its share of snow days. The famed East Course, where Annika Sorenstam won her first U.S. Women’s Open, is much too long even at altitude for the average woman golfer, but two others weigh in under 5,200 yards. (Just be sure to read the greens carefully, and then again. Putts are supposed to break away from the Will Rogers Shrine.) Opened in 1918 with three buildings and 350 rooms, today the Broadmoor has more than 700 rooms. It’s a treat merely to walk the property and take in the private lake, gardens and art. TEES RATED FOR WOMEN: East Course—White 6,651/76.7/153; Gold 5,840/73.2/146; Red 5,738/72.3/144. West Course— White 6,175/75.5/143; Gold 5,253/70.5/131; Red 5,162/69.7/128. Mountain Course—White 6,325/76.3/141; Gold 5,361/70.8/127; Red 4,928/69.5/123. AMENITIES: Great collection of shops and boutiques. Its 19 restaurant and lounge choices range from the elegant Ristorante del Lago to organic and wholesome Cafe Julia to the rowdy Golden Bee. Bowling lanes and game center. Cloud Camp. Five-star spa, fitness center, salon. Six tennis courts, three swimming pools, three whirlpools. Fly-fishing school and fishing camp. Bee Bunch children’s program. BEST TIME TO VISIT: Any time except the heart of winter *2-2-2 COST: Starts at about $1,900, with $60 breakfast credit —Susan Fornoff The grand Broadmoor covers more than 3,000 acres in a lovely Colorado Springs setting. (Courtesy of The Broadmoor)
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