The CGA and CWGA closed the doors Tuesday on the associations-owned Mira Vista Golf Course in Denver. The course will be completely redesigned by Renaissance Golf Design which is led by world-renowned architect Tom Doak. The reconstruction will begin immediately, and the new course (not yet named) is slated to open in spring of 2009. The CGA and CWGA also recently hired Tracy Richard as the Superintendent for the new facility, and Richard will work alongside Renaissance and oversee the grow-in of the new course.

CGA/CWGA member facility Ballyneal in Holyoke has been named to Golf Magazine’s prestigious list of the Top 100 Golf Courses in the World. Designed by Tom Doak and Renaissance Golf (who is redesigning Mira Vista), Ballyneal is ranked 82nd on the list.

The 41st Pacific Coast Amateur Championship is underway (August 7-10), and Colorado is well represented! This year's team features the 2005, 2006 and 2007 CGA Match Play champions: CU's Patrick Grady of Omni Interlocken, recent CSU graduate Aaron Weston of Meridian GC, and current CSU player Zen Brown of Indian Tree GC.

In January of this year the Colorado Golf Association and Colorado Women's Golf Association hired Renaissance Golf Design to redesign the association-owned Mira Vista Golf Course. Renaissance Golf Design, led by world-renowned architect Tom Doak, is certainly a fitting choice for the redesign of the former Lowry Air Force Base golf course.

The 9-hole "Par-3" course at the AllGolf At Kennedy facility in Aurora, CO features all the hallmarks of Colorado golf . Par-3 golf course opened in 1969. KemperSports Management, Inc. manages this facility, with Jeff Buckingham as the General Manager.

Designed by top architect Dick Phelps, Coal Creek Golf Course is one of the finest and most exciting 18-hole public Colorado golf courses. Unlike many other Colorado golf courses, Coal Creek provides an incredible golf experience for every caliber of golfer while surrounded by breathtaking views of the nearby Flatiron Mountains. This Colorado golf course measures 7,028 yards from the back tees and 5,185 yards from the forward tees thus ensuring challenge and enjoyment for each and every golfer. This mature Colorado golf course features a links-style front nine with an abundance of water. The back nine has dramatic elevation changes and strategically placed bunkers.

Colorado is the best place in America to play golf--six months of the year. Other months Colorado becomes the best place in America to ski. Summers offer sunny days, low humidity, cooler temperatures (especially in the mountains), spectacular views and very few pesky bugs. The mountain golf season, however, runs only from May through October. Other areas of Colorado have longer seasons. Colorado golf resorts are usually near the ski resorts where golf courses, hotels and condominiums spread from the base of the mountain. There are only a few "traditional" golf resorts--huge hotels and multiple adjacent golf courses. The Colorado Golf Resort Association is administered by John Edwards. For 22 years, he has served as the editor of the Colorado Golfer providing current golf information and advice to residents and visitors. He is the National President of the Golf Travel Writers of America and heads the Rocky Mountain Golf Writers Association.