Did Your Favorite Course Win a CAGGY? Does a Bear Dance in the Woods?
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Best Denver Region Course
Reader’s Choice
1. The Golf Club at Bear Dance, Larkspur
2. Colorado National Golf Club, Erie
3. The Ridge at Castle Pines North, Castle Pines
Staff Picks*
Bear Dance
Green Valley Ranch Golf Club, Denver
The Ridge at Castle Pines North
Pictured: Bear Dance
Pictured: Colorado National
Best Front Range/Northeast Course
Reader’s Choice
1. Mariana Butte Golf Course, Loveland
2. Pelican Lakes Golf & Country Club, Windsor
3. Highland Meadows Golf Course, Windsor
Staff Picks*
The Golf Club at Fox Acres, Red Feather Lakes
Mariana Butte
Pelican Lakes
Pictured: Mariana Butte
Pictured: Fox Acres
Best Mountain Course
Reader’s Choice
1. Pole Creek Golf Club, Winter Park
2. Red Sky Golf Club (Fazio), Wolcott
3. The Raven at Three Peaks, Silverthorne
Staff Picks
Keystone Ranch Golf Course, Keystone
Red Sky (Fazio)
Red Sky (Norman), Wolcott
Pictured: Pole Creek Golf Club
Pictured: Keystone Ranch
Best Southern Course (Colorado Springs and Below)
Reader’s Choice
1. The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs
2. Walking Stick Golf Course, Pueblo
3. Four Mile Ranch Golf Course
Staff Picks
The Broadmoor
Country Club of Colorado, Co. Springs
Walking Stick
Pictured: Country Club of Colorado
Best Western Slope Course
Reader’s Choice
1. The Golf Club at Redlands Mesa, Grand Junction
2. Dalton Ranch Golf Club, Durango
3. Lakota Canyon Ranch Golf Club, New Castle
Staff Picks
The Bridges Golf & Country Club, Montrose
Lakota Canyon
Redlands Mesa
Pictured: Redlands Mesa
Pictured: Dalton Ranch
Best Environmental Stewardship Course
Reader’s Choice
1. Bear Dance
2. Applewood Golf Course, Golden
T-3. Pole Creek
T-3. The Broadmoor
Staff Picks
Green Valley Ranch
Haymaker Golf Course, Steamboat Springs
The Heritage Golf Course at Westmoor, Westminster
Pictured: The Golf Club at Bear Dance
Pictured: Haymaker Golf Course
Best Ego-Booster
Reader’s Choice
1. Red Hawk Ridge, Castle Rock
2. Park Hill Golf Course, Denver
3. Applewood
Staff Picks
Aurora Hills Golf Course, Aurora
City Park Golf Course, Denver
Willis Case Golf Course, Denver
Pictured: Red Hawk Ridge
Best Practice Facility
Reader’s Choice
1. Colorado National
2. Green Valley Ranch
3. Broken Tee Golf Course, Englewood
Staff Picks
Colorado National
Green Valley Ranch
Murphy Creek Golf Course, Aurora
Pictured: Green Valley Ranch
Best Bet-Settler (18th Hole)
Reader’s Choice
1. Colorado National
2. Green Valley Ranch
3. Bear Dance
Staff Picks
Fossil Trace Golf Club, Golden
Green Valley Ranch
The Ridge at Castle Pines North
Pictured: The Ridge at Castle Pines
Best Conditions (Public)
Reader’s Choice
1. Colorado National
2. Bear Dance
3. Riverdale Golf Courses, Brighton
Staff Picks
Colorado National
Green Valley Ranch
The Ridge at Castle Pines North
Pictured: Colorado National
Pictured: Riverdale
Best Conditions (Resort)
Reader’s Choice
1. The Broadmoor (East)
2. Red Sky (Norman)
3. Omni Interlocken Golf Club, Broomfield
Staff Picks
The Broadmoor (East)
Red Sky (Fazio)
The River Course at Keystone, Keystone
Pictured: The River Course at Keystone
Best for Families
Reader’s Choice
1. Colorado National
2. Broken Tee
T-3. CommonGround Golf Course, Aurora
T-3. S. Suburban/Family Sports, Centennial
Staff Picks
Family Sports
Green Valley Ranch
The Greg Mastriona Courses at Hyland Hills, Westminster
Pictured: CommonGround Golf Course
Best Course for Women
Reader’s Choice
1. Colorado National
2. Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club, Aurora
3. Applewood
Staff Picks
Applewood
Homestead at Fox Hollow, Lakewood
Willis Case
Pictured: Applewood Golf Course
Best Après-Golf Experience
Reader’s Choice
1. Colorado National
2. The Broadmoor
3. Pole Creek
Staff Picks
Bear Dance
Fossil Trace
The Ridge at Castle Pines North
Pictured: A Masters-worthy spread at The Master's Restaurant, Colorado National
Best Food
Reader’s Choice
1. Colorado National
2. Broadmoor
3. Bear Dance
Staff Picks
The Bridges
Colorado National
Keystone Ranch, Keystone
> Best Public Golf Course Food (Staff Pick), The Bridges golf & Country Club
At The Bridges in Montrose, it’s hard to compete with the snow-capped panoramas of the San Juans, but the fare at the club’s Remington’s Restaurant comes close. Executive Chef Roberta Masden and Food and Beverage manager Rick Crippen have stylishly bridged casual and fine dining with an award-winning wine list paired with such culinary chefs d’oeuvre as Pistachio Pork Tenderloin with Rosemary Peach sauce (below), Smoked Duck Crepes in cherry brandy and an ever-evolving menu of locally sourced game, beef and lamb, freshwater fish and farm-fresh vegetables. Tasty. montrosebridges.com
Pictured: The Bridges
Best Wedding/Party Venue
Reader’s Choice
1. Arrowhead Golf Club, Littleton
2. Colorado National
3. Broadmoor
Staff Picks
Inverness Golf Club, Englewood
Keystone Ranch
Lake Valley Golf Club, Niwot
Pictured: A wedding at Arrowhead Golf Club
Best Value
Reader’s Choice
1. Riverdale
2. CommonGround
3. Colorado National
Staff Picks
Heritage Eagle Bend
Saddle Rock Golf Course, Aurora
Wellshire Golf Course, Denver
Pictured: Heritage Eagle Bend
Best to Walk
Reader’s Choice
1. Applewood
2. City Park
3. CommonGround
Staff Picks
Aurora Hills
Indian Peaks Golf Course, Lafayette
Lone Tree Golf Club, Lone Tree
Best On-Course Views
Reader’s Choice
1. Arrowhead
2. Pole Creek
3. Bear Dance
Staff Picks
The Club at Cordillera – Summit Course, Edwards
The River Course at Keystone
Redlands Mesa
Pictured: A fox spotted at Arrowhead Golf Club
Best Wildlife Experience
Reader’s Choice
1. Arrowhead Golf Club
2. Bear Dance
3. Estes Park Golf Club, Estes Park
Staff Picks
Breckenridge Golf Club, Breckenridge
Pole Creek
Rollingstone Ranch Golf Club, Steamboat Springs
Pictured: Breckenridge Golf Club
Best Course for Seniors
Reader’s Choice
1. Heritage Eagle Bend
2. Colorado National
3. Applewood
Staff Picks
Heather Gardens Golf Club, Aurora
Heritage Eagle Bend
Indian Tree Golf Course, Arvada
Best Charity Tournament Venue
Reader’s Choice
1. Colorado National
2. Arrowhead
T-3. Bear Dance
T-3. The Ridge at Castle Pines North
Staff Picks
Colorado National
Green Valley Ranch
Omni Interlocken
Pictured: Omni Interlocken
Best Service
Reader’s Choice
1. Broadmoor
2. Colorado National
3. Pole Creek
Staff Picks
Bear Dance
Beaver Creek Golf Club, Beaver Creek
Red Hawk Ridge
Pictured: Beaver Creek Golf Club
Most Underrated Course
Reader’s Choice
1. Heritage Eagle Bend
2. Dalton Ranch
3. Pole Creek
Staff Picks
Lone Tree
Red Hawk Ridge
Sonnenalp Golf Club, Edwards
Pictured: Sonnenalp Golf Club
Best Pace of Play
Reader’s Choice
1. Vail Golf Club, Vail
2. Fox Hollow Golf Course, Lakewood
3. Green Valley Ranch
Staff Picks
Fossil Trace
The Olde Course, Loveland
Vail Golf Club
> Best Pace of Play (Reader's Choice), Vail Golf Club
“Our motto is, ‘Play in 4:07 so you can enjoy the rest of your day.’” So says Vail’s PGA Director of Golf Alice Plain, who five years ago instituted a counteroffensive against slow play. Faced with five-hour rounds, Plain hired renowned pace-of-play consultant Bill Yates, who said instituting certain practices would cut an hour off the length of a round. Every 10 minutes, the starter explains the expectation, and two marshals enforce it. The pace applies to walkers, riders and Golf Bikers. The only exception, cartpath- only, changes the allotted time to 4:25. Vail’s five-month season now sees nearly 5,000 rounds per month. vailrec.com/vail-golf-club
Pictured: Vail Golf Club
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