City Park’s Watershed Moment

City Park
City Park
TO THE HOUSE: The 18th hole at City Park Golf Course gives the illusion of the new clubhouse sitting just off the green— possibly putting broken glass into the minds of golfers making their approach shots. In reality, the building is about 100 yards away. PHOTOGRAPHS BY E.J. CARR

After almost three years of controversy and construction, one of Denver’s oldest courses reemerges with a completely new look.

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Hale Irwin Reviews Progress at City Park Golf Course

Saunders Construction, Inc.,and the City and County of Denver hosted three-time U.S. Open winner Hale Irwin to provide key design input on the City Park Golf Course Redesign project. Serving as design advisor in collaboration with iCon Golf Studio’s Todd Schoeder, Irwin visited with the program team to provide his professional insight to the playability … Read more

A Walk in the Park

todd schoeder city park redesign
todd schoeder city park redesign
KNOW THE FLOW: Schoeder’s plan calls for a reservoir between holes 11 and 13, with a channel snaking towards the 17th tee and down to the lowest point of the course.

A guided tour of course architect Todd Schoeder’s thoughtful redesign of Denver’s City Park Golf Course portends a golf experience worthy of its storied past and sparkling future.

By Kim D. McHugh | Photographs by E.J. Carr

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City of Denver Puts Brakes on Park Hill Golf Club Purchase

Current lease agreement puts 86-year-old Park Hill’s future in limbo.   The drama surrounding another one of Denver’s historic courses continues. With City Park Golf Course shuttered for at least 18 months as it undergoes a controversial overhaul to accommodate stormwater detention, Park Hill Golf Club could close for good at the end of next … Read more