In the Name of the King

Thad Layton with Arnold Palmer
Thad Layton with Arnold Palmer
TOUCHED BY GREATNESS: Layton, left, calls Palmer “my employer, but he was always my hero who also became a friend.” PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY THAD LAYTON

Rather than hanging his own shingle after the death of his legendary boss, Colorado-based course architect Thad Layton has embraced the challenge of perpetuating the brand without him.

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The Lesson Tee of Life

PHOTOGRAPH BY JAMIE SCHWABEROW/CLARKSON CREATIVE

With each breast-cancer diagnosis, spirited instructor Ann Wolta Blackstone becomes more grateful for what golf has taught her.

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Going to Extremes

WOMEN ON A MISSION: Renée Brinkerhoff (left) and Laura Shepard Churchley.

Last December, within the span of days, two intrepid Colorado women each completed an inspiring journey.

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Land of the Rising Star

VICTORY MARCH: With putter in hand, Scott Vincent approaches the 72nd green with a four-shot lead at September’s ANA Open at Sapporo Golf Club. The win marked his second on the Japan Golf Tour this season. PHOTO COURTESY OF JGTO IMAGES

A Zimbabwean by birth and Coloradan by marriage, Scott Vincent is parlaying his success in Japan into a place among the game’s elite.

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Making It Rain

FIRST UP: Funk stands on the opening hole of his design debut at RainDance. PHOTOGRAPH BY E.J. CARR

The forecast calls for heavy praise for Fred Funk, whose inaugural course design, RainDance National Golf Club, will open next year in Windsor.

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