The two-time Masters champion comes to The Club at Ravenna in support of the Infinite Hero Foundation Jon Rizzi He’s been called the first genuine folk hero since John Daly, a Florida Panhandler who never took a formal golf lesson yet has twice won the sport’s most prestigious tournament. Pay no mind to how those … Read more
“I love golf far more than I love football,” says the former CU Buff and Broncos champion Sam Adams | Portraits by: Stephen Nowland Alfred Williams may be the most passionate, fun-loving athlete in the history of Colorado sports. And that is how he approaches golf, with passion and fun. If you play a round … Read more
Mad golf skills have helped make the 2-handicap a better punter—and the best stick on the Broncos. Sam Adams | Photos by: Ryan McKee/Clarkson Creative Golfers are labeled “athletes” with some reluctance. So are punters in football. Don’t tell that to Denver Broncos punter Britton Colquitt, who is a pure athlete at heart—and a real … Read more
Former Denver Bronco Mark Schlereth tees off on life, business, family and golf Sam Adams | Photos by: Peter Lockley/Clarkson Creative Mark Schlereth has transitioned from an anonymous offensive lineman into a popular TV and radio personality who counts green chile and golf among his many talents. Mark Schlereth remembers the first time he ever … Read more
Mild-mannered golf aficionado Brian Dawkins has exactly what the Broncos need—a game-day dark side based on a superhero By Lynn DeBruin Emerging from Bible study at the Broncos’ Dove Valley practice facility, Brian Dawkins appears beatifically calm and serene in a cream-colored Lake Nona sweater vest and burgundy slacks. It’s an outfit tailored for a … Read more
With his 50th birthday looming, the living legend reflects on empty nests and new knees, the difference between golf and footbal By Sam Adams As Lake Tahoe's scenic blue waters shimmered under a hot mid-July afternoon sun, John Elway and I sit in the shaded corner of a deck behind Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. Elway, … Read more
On the eve of his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction, Floyd Little, the Broncos’ first true superstar, returns to Denver By Sam Adams Floyd Little calls to say he’s running late for our interview. In a brief moment of silliness, I picture No. 44 exiting Denver International Airport in an old-school orange Denver Broncos … Read more
By Colorado Avid Golfer The number in which former Broncos quarterback Brian Griese takes the most pride isn’t his 2.8 index at Cherry Hills (“I could be scratch if I played more,” says the one-time high-school golf letterman). Nor is it the 102.9 passer rating he achieved in 2000 (a Broncos single-season record). “It’s well … Read more
By Colorado Avid Golfer What celebrities or professional athletes have you played golf with? Suresh Bhatnagar, via email I’ve played with many high profile Colorado athletes, but maybe the most fun I’ve had doing that came with Scott Hamilton when he lived in Denver. He is a very fun guy as you might imagine. I … Read more
Broncos Quarterback Tim Tebow Will Not be Out-Worked on the Field. The Course May Be a Different Story By Sam Adams He has been deemed perfect in some circles, but Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow does have at least one flaw: tardiness. Tebow shows up 30 minutes late at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course for his … Read more
