How to Learn from the Pros at the Inspirato Colorado Open

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FOLLOW THE LEADER: Most of the people following players at the Inspirato Colorado Open are family and friends of the players. But the small crowds give any visitor a tremendous insight into how the best players go about their games. There are no ropes, so visitors are asked to generally stay along the cart paths. But that still gives amazing access to watch as the tournament leaders go about their business with $100,000 on the line. The concentration, the little reactions, their responses to bad shots – all make for an amazing study.

STUDY A HOLE: Like with LPGA or PGA events, there is a ton to be gained for patient visitors. At Green Valley Ranch a great place to post up is behind the green on No. 12. The 531-yard par 5 will be subject to an air assault in the men’s tournament, with big hitters clearing almost all of the lake and leaving themselves around 200 yards into a narrow, curvaceous green. There will be plenty of eagle putts, but also a good share of recovery shots from the heaving mounds of sand and tall grass that guard the green on the left. It’s then a short walk up a slope to the No. 13 tee, and you can watch players aim for tight pin placements on the par 3 over a pond.