Columbine’s New Digs

Columbine Country Club will begin construction on a new $20-million clubhouse and wellness center

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Having just celebrated its 60^th anniversary, Columbine Country Club is giving itself a present: a new $20-million clubhouse and wellness center that will begin construction this spring, with an anticipated completion in the summer 2017.

Designed by Marsh and Associates and built by Hyder Construction, the overall 45,000-square -foot clubhouse will have “a European flair with a Colorado sensitivity,” according to Mike Marsh. A drive-up cobblestone auto courtyard with a central fountain and valet service will now greet members, and three interior dining areas will provide flexibility for large and small groups.

“Expansive windows will provide exterior views of the course,” Marsh explains. “And operable glass walls will enhance the indoor/outdoor experience.” Highlighting that experience will be dramatic covered and uncovered outdoor dining spaces, with multiple water features and fire pits.

Interior enhancements include an upper floor men’s locker room overlooking the golf course with bar and indoor/outdoor dining facilities; a first -floor ladies locker room with indoor/outdoor patio dining and view of the golf course; and a dedicated space for family dining with access to the members’ recreational lawn area.

COO/General Manager Michael Bratcher says the most talked-about member amenity will be a 4,000–square-foot state-of-the-art wellness center featuring massage, physical therapy, cardio and weight spaces, and expansive views of the outside grounds.  Wellness programs and a diverse offering of fitness classes will be offered. A highly finished lower level of the clubhouse will include a recreation lounge, golf simulators and an extensive children’s center.

 The new clubhouse comes 11 years after Ron Forse’s acclaimed renovation of the 1955 Henry Hughes-designed course on which Don January won the 1967 PGA Championship. Concurrent with construction on the clubhouse, Columbine will expand its driving range and plans to build a new golf practice facility to complement its short-game-sharpening nine-hole par 3 course. Plans also call for renovation of Columbine’s swim and tennis facilities this winter to be ready for reopening by Memorial Day 2016, in time to handle the club’s robust junior programs in golf, tennis and swimming.  

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