Tom Ferrell After eight decades as a private club, the oldest course on the Eastern Plains begins a new, public life as part of the local junior college. The eastern plains of Colorado stretch out like an ocean, a vast and tumbling landscape of earth and sky. Enormous views sweep to the horizon in every … Read more
James A. Frank Overshadowed by its Spanish neighbor and the rest of Europe, Portugal deserves far more attention. Pity poor Portugal. Like a third-string quarterback, it rarely gets the good look. In European golf, Great Britain is the franchise player, Spain the backup. Lowly Portugal rides the pine, saying, “Play me or trade me.” My … Read more
Lynn DeBruin The Rockies’ move to Scottsdale’s new Talking Stick complex brings the entire Cactus League into a single golf orbit. From the 15th-floor, open-air deck of Talking Stick Resort, the Colorado Rockies new spring training complex is little more than a Carlos Gonzalez long ball away. Better yet, everything will be closer for Colorado … Read more
Ted Johnson La Quinta’s five courses, Hollywood bloodlines and elegant intimacy continue to make the oldest resort in the California desert one of the west’s foremost destinations. As you drive down Washington Boulevard from I-10, it is not that difficult to look around the apartment buildings, strip malls and hospitals and see the land as … Read more
Jon Rizzi Designer Jim Engh blows into Nebraska with Awarii Dunes, a stirring sandhill layout just minutes from the Interstate, hotels and downtown Kearney. “You’re not going to write about the windmill, are you?” Jim Engh asks as we walk the first fairway of Awarii Dunes Golf Club in central Nebraska. The “Elgin Wonder,” a … Read more
Jake Kubié t has the seaside championship golf course, boutique luxury hotel and a variety of upscale real estate options, but Estrella Del Mar, located just outside of Mazatlán, is far from your ordinary coastal golf development. What really makes the 816-acre golf and beach resort really stand out is Colorado-based developer Pat Butler’s dedication … Read more
Colorado Avid Golfer Enjoy an inclusive Ultimate Golf Experience with 3 days golf and 2 nights lodging, cart & forecaddie services, Breakfast buffet and $30 golf shop credit. $749 per golfer based on double occupancy. Subject to availability. Set in the Sandhills of Nebraska, The Prairie Club is one of the most talked about golf … Read more
Jon Rizzi Colorado National Monument turned 100 this year. That is, according the federal government. And while a century accounts for a mere moment compared to the geological eons that chiseled the 20,534 acres of towering red sandstone cathedrals and sheer-walled canyons, 73 years barely registers a nanosecond. But August 18-21 brings the 73rd anniversary … Read more
Jon Rizzi As inappropriate as it may be to quote Charles Dickens with regard to golf—much less private and emblematic Colorado Golf Club—there are no other quotes that get the job done. So…it was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Indeed, it was the spring of hope—the four-year-old club in Parker … Read more
Colorado Avid Golfer Colorado snowbirds have plenty of options when it comes to warm-weather destinations. Scottsdale, Tucson and Palm Springs top most people’s lists, but for the slightly more adventurous, there’s a selection of international locales that offer an unparalleled mix of perfect temperatures, white-sand beaches and world-class golf courses. Take, for example, Southern Baja … Read more
