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City Park’s Watershed Moment
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.
A Healthy Outlook
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.
The Rounds of Silence
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.
A Magazine Editor Walks Into A Mexican Cantina…Stories Of Life With Jon Rizzi
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.
Jon Rizzi Is Holing Out and Signing Off
GALLERY WAVE: Rizzi savors a triumphant stroll up the 18th fairway at Castle Pines Golf Club. (Photography by Jamie Schwaberow/Clarkson Creative)
Colorado AvidGolfer Founding Editor Jon Rizzi says goodbye after 18 years.
An 18 to Remember
Colorado AvidGolfer’s Greatest Hits—So Far
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