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Colorado’s Greatest Rivalry

Kim Eaton needs one victory to become the winningest woman in state history, and nobody wants her to get it more than Kris Franklin, the player who has repeatedly thwarted her.

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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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A Healthy Outlook

Garden of the Gods Resort and Club: Relaxation
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: The Garden of the Gods Resort and Club turns 70 next year. It was purchased by Judy Mackey and Brenda Smith in 2013 and has undergone extensive renovations over the last seven years. PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF GARDEN OF THE GODS RESORT AND CLUB

Thanks to the holistic approach of its owners, all is very well at the Garden of the Gods Resort and Club.

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The Rounds of Silence

Mark Hubbard teeing off.
GOOD TO BE BACK: Mark Hubbard (shown here at TPC Colorado in 2019) says playing golf with friends for fun during the pandemic and tournament golf on the PGA TOUR are “two completely different sports.” PHOTOGRAPH BY JUSTIN TAFOYA/CLARKSON CREATIVE

For Colorado’s homegrown PGA TOUR players Mark Hubbard and Wyndham Clark, nothing’s healthier than competition—even if nobody’s coming to cheer them on.

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A Magazine Editor Walks Into A Mexican Cantina…Stories Of Life With Jon Rizzi

Allen Walters and Jon Rizzi
Allen Walters (Left) and Jon Rizzi (Right)
Allen Walters (Left) and Jon Rizzi (Right) Photo: Jonathan Castner

In the May issue of ColoradoAvidGolfer, founding editor Jon Rizzi guided us through some of the highlights of his 18 years as the magazine’s editor. Even so, we couldn’t let him leave without acknowledging the impact that his work—and more importantly, the man himself—had on the people who got to spend time with him.

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Local Talent Represented in U.S. Mid-Amateur at Colorado GC

Four make match play but none advance to Round of 16 The 39th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship at Colorado Golf Club hasn’t exactly provided a home-course advantage. With players boasting Colorado ties comprising 13 players in the field, a total of four—Stephen Powers of Denver, Nick Nosewicz of Aurora, Ryan Axlund of Englewood and former UCCS … Read more

Wes Is More

Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers jamming on the guitar

Wesley Schultz of the Lumineers poses with his guitar in the backyard of his Denver home.

Before he ever played a guitar or wrote a lyric, The Lumineers’ Wesley Schultz aspired to play pro golf.

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