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Pole Creek Golf Club is one of the best places to play golf in Colorado. It has stunning alpine views, drastic elevation changes, cool clear mountain air and the perfect quiet and solitude for the best classic golf experience with friends and family.
Pole Creek Golf Course
The club has 27 holes on three distinct courses, The Ranch, The Meadow and The Ridge. It is said to be one of the most beautiful and appealing golf course that was designed by Denis Griffiths, who incorporated the existing lodgepole pine, valley meadows, sagebrush and variety of water hazards such as lakes.
Not only golfers, the non-golfer too can enjoy the place. For them it is a place with endless Rocky Mountain adventures. Non-golfers can enjoy water rafting, hiking, fishing and boating, rodeo, mountain biking, horseback riding, day shopping, dining and even only by just relaxing. The Rocky Mountain National Park is very near to it and Winter Park Resort is just 12 miles away.
Pole Creek is also a perfect place for weddings. They have professionals with whom beautiful food, artful presentation, signature flair and other wedding details are flawlessly orchestrated.
Contact Details:
Pole Creek Golf Club
Telephone: 970-887-9195 | Toll Free: 800-511-5076
Mailing: P.O. Box 3348, Winter Park, CO 80482
Shipping: 6827 County Road 51, Tabernash, CO 80478 39n59, 105w54
E-mail: info@polecreek.com
Web: www.polecreekgolf.com
The annual Denver Golf Expo is starting today. The expo will be held for three days in the Denver Merchandise Mart. Junior golfers will get special attention at this expo. Young golfers below 16 years will be getting free entry for all the three days in this golf expo. Participating in the “Colorado Golf Experience” young golfers will receive a gift bag of coupons for free rounds of golf. The Colorado Golf Experience offers full swing, chipping and putting lessons.
Denver Golf Expo 2009
According to Denver Golf Expo manager Mark Cramer, “As we know, the number of rounds of golf nationally has been flat for a long time, and they’re building more courses everywhere. So, the lifeblood of the industry is in developing new golfers. We want to help.”
Though it is recession period and the economy is down, the expo has attracted a record of 150 exhibitors. The game-improvement seminars are scheduled in all the three days.
In the expo Alfred S. Bourne Trophy will go to the winner of the annual Senior PGA Championship. It will be on display there.
Denver Golf Expo Dates:
February 6-8, 2009
Denver Golf Expo Hours:
Friday - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m
Sunday - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Venue:
Denver Merchandise Mart
451 E 58th Avenue, 4270 Denver CO
Cost:
$10 for adults
$8 for seniors.
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Discount Packages For Colorado Golfers
Recession has engulfed many nations, so is with Colorado. During recession recreation budget are curtailed drastically. To continue enjoying golfing as before the Colorado discount plans are the buzz word.
There are two Colorado plans dueling with many options that save on different state’s courses in 2009. Monday to Thursday is the key days when many of the plans are made. But, there are several other courses that are made for both plans, offering weekend play.
Just take a look at both the plans and decide yourself, which best suits your requirements:
Green Saver:
Now you can avail Green Saver at just $49. From February 1 onwards you have to pay $59 for the same. You get at this price the choice of 52 Colorado courses, which also includes 4 free greens fees i.e. almost 100 2-for-1 offers and 53 half-offer fees. This Green Saver package offers unlimited discounts at Aspen Golf & Tennis Club, Keystone River, Devil’s Thumb and Keystone Ranch Golf Courses. More to this, 8 free cart uses and 34 courses with the weekend plays.
Colorado Golf Passport:
This offer is made by Colorado AvidGolfer magazine. Buy your Golf Passport today and save more than $5,000 at 50 of Colorado’s best courses, including exclusive offers at The Ridge, Vista Ridge, Inverness, Green Valley Ranch and The Raven. You also receive a 1 year subscription to Colorado AvidGolfer, dozen Bridgestone golf balls, Dimension Z wedge (valued at $135) and a $25 gift certificate to Cool River Café.
Apart from all these there is also early bird option. Early buyer gets two-night stay in Mesquite, Nev. Limited space is available for this and the Passport.
The Golf Passport is presented by the Inverness Hotel & can be purchased at King Soopers, Colorado Ski & Golf or go to coloradoavidgolfer.com!
Image © ColoradoAvidGolfer
Are you one among the people who gets extra energy when they see a golf course? If your answer is yes, then Colorado Springs has got something for you. There are more than 40 golf courses around the area and the weather adds some extra pleasure to the golfers. There is a small divider in this area, known as Palmer Divide near to the Monument. Storms from the North stay for a while on Palmer Divide, so that your golfing might gets distrubed a bit.
But, you need not to worry about storms from West. But, don’t stay on the course after you sense lightning. One of the famous areas for golfing in Colorado is, Fort Collins. This area comprises of about 30 courses. As of the year 2006, the population was 129,467. In the very same year, Money magazine listed Fort Collins City as a BEST place to live.
Wanna golf? Your destination should be Fort Collins City, Colorado. Enjoy golfing!!!
Picture © ci.fort-collins.co.us
Are you highly interested in golf? Worried about no golf courses in your area? Are you a resident of the US? Leave your worries. American Golf Corporation has more than 110 premier resort, private and public golf courses all over the US. These courses are made for the players of different tastes. Their Ko’olau Golf Club in Hawaii is one among the breathtaking golf layouts around the world. Also, it is considered as the toughest golf courses within the country. As a public golfer, you can find a few of the recognizable and award winning golf courses with American Golf Corporation.
Apart from this, Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club located in Oregon is in their portfolio. This is the site for multiple U.S Amateur Championships. This is where the famous golfer Tiger Woods won three Amateur titles consecutively. Also, some style courses such as The Tribute Golf Club in Texas, falls in American Golf Corporation’s porfolio. According to the magazine “Golf Digest”, AGC (American Golf Corporation) stands one among the Top 100 within the USA, under respective categories. Although AGC’s portfolio has the courses all over the country, most of their private and public golf courses can be found in New York, California and Georgia. There are more than 60 public California golf courses including Long Beach, San Diego, Orange Country, Palm Desert, Los Angeles and the Bay Area.
If you are looking for the golf courses, you can find numerous under La tee times. Additionally, for the golfers who mainly prefer the country club’s benefits, AGC operates multi-facilities providing tennis, golf, spa facilities, swimming and a lot more. Each club has some unique offers that you can check out. If you are interested to join in AGC, you can book online round the clock. Their online shop offers numerous golf gifts like golf luggage and accessories, personalized golf balls and more. Also, you can sign up with them to receive special offers via emails.
Also, AGC offers some Event services such as Weddings and Receptions, Corporate Events, Golf Tournaments and Social Events. All the above mentioned are personalized, so that you can pick the location, pick your own timings for the event, pick the special venue for the event. Also, there are Golf Learning Centers which teach lessons for the golfers of all ages and depending on their skills. In the way, you can learn the game from the basics. Have fun with American Golf Corporation!!!
I found this list on ESPN but it said it was from Golf Digest. I could not find the link on Golf Digest. I thought this could be a great list to go by. With golf season coming up I am sure many golfers are getting their clubs ready. I can not wait! I have only golfed Hyland Hills and really enjoyed it so I have a lot to catch up on.
1. Fossil Trace Golf Club
3050 Illinois St. Golden, CO (11.2 miles from City)
303-277-8750, http://www.fossiltrace.com
Golf Digest Rating: 4.5 Stars
2. Riverdale Golf Club (Dunes)
13300 Riverdale Rd. Brighton, CO (19.2 miles from City)
303-659-6700, http://www.riverdalegolf.com
Golf Digest Rating: 4.5 Stars
3. Mariana Butte Golf Course
701 Clubhouse Dr. Loveland, CO (44.9 miles from City)
970-667-8308, http://www.marianabutte.com
Golf Digest Rating: 4.5 Stars
4. Hyland Hills Golf Course (Gold)
9650 N. Sheridan Blvd. Westminster, CO (6.8 miles from City)
303-428-6526
Golf Digest Rating: 4.0 Stars
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