10 under-the-radar private golf courses for your corporate tournament: members only? Not really. Clubs chase corporate-events business.One of the lesser-known facts in the event business is that traditional private country clubs can be rented out at reasonable rates for corporate tournaments and meetings on Mondays. Today, exclusive clubs are aggressively chasing corporate business as a way to earn extra income, leveraging recent course and clubhouse renovations. Best part about it? You pay for the tee times but get the facilities for free, including meeting rooms. Here's the editors' pick of old-line, traditional Front Range clubs--and a few newer ones--that fly under the radar This article is about the magazine. For other uses, see Under the Radar (disambiguation). Under the Radar is an American magazine that bills itself as "The solution to music pollution." It features interviews with accompanying photo-shoots. for corporate events (not ranked in any particular order). Fox Acres, Red Feather Lakes (FoxAcres.com) The once ultra-exclusive Fox Acres, about an hour's drive northwest of Fort Collins, has changed ownership and is a poster child of the private-club-event movement, aggressively seeking outside events. Short and tight (6,286 yards, par 71) through the ponderosas and with water on 12 holes, the course is framed by the nearby Rocky Mountains Rocky Mountains, major mountain system of W North America and easternmost belt of the North American cordillera, extending more than 3,000 mi (4,800 km) from central N.Mex. to NW Alaska; Mt. Elbert (14,431 ft/4,399 m) in Colorado is the highest peak. , and the club's Arapahoe Room overlooks the lake on the 18th green. Hiwan CC, Evergreen (hiwan.com) At 7,665 feet, Hiwan is cool enough in the summer to beat the heat of Denver's pavement. About half of the 30 events per year are corporate, featuring such companies as Weyerhauser, Mercer and trade organizations. The main dining room seats 200 and the four smaller meeting rooms (audio-visual available) come at no extra price--which at $100 per golfer (not including food) is quite attractive. Columbine columbine, in botany columbine (kŏl`əmbīn), any plant of the genus Aquilegia, temperate-zone perennials of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercup family), popular both as wildflowers and as garden flowers. CC, Littleton (columbinecountryclub.org) Ask any tournament golfer about great, challenging tournament courses and invariably in·var·i·a·ble adj. Not changing or subject to change; constant. in·var  i·a·bil Columbine is mentioned. Home of the U.S. Open The term U.S. Open is applied to "open" United States national championships in a particular sport, in which anybody, amateur or professional, American or non-American may compete. These include:
the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time course and clubhouse have been extensively renovated through the years, including last year's $1.7 million course makeover that extended it to more than 7,600 yards. Up to 375 guests can enjoy the old school country club decor of the clubhouse and outdoor patio overlooking the 18th green. Price per golfer is $105, with an extra $30 food minimum that includes lunch and dinner. Lakewood County Club (lakewoodcountryclub.net) Lakewood Country Club is dripping with tradition and history--LPGA pioneer Mildred "Babe" Zaharias was a member, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the club's website. Now the club is as aggressive as any in promoting its new 38,750-square-foot clubhouse as a corporate tournament venue. No member referral required, as with all the courses we researched, and meeting rooms are equipped with Wi-Fi connections. Green Gables
Green Gables in Lakewood has already started booking outside Monday tournaments and has only 10 dates left. The $5.5 million Arthur Hills Arthur Hills is a United States golf course designer who achieved a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science from Michigan State University. redesign of a few years ago catapulted Green Gables into the forefront of meaty private courses. We've even heard a few members grumble that the redesign makes play too difficult. It costs $125 per player, plus a $50 food minimum. Pinehurst Country Club (Pinehurstcountryclub.com) Ever since its $6.5 million clubhouse renovation, traditional corporate event powerhouse Pinehurst in southwest Denver has been even more attractive for big tournaments. It's $95 per player plus food to play Mondays on the traditional Press Maxwell course. The club does 25 events a year and is booking now until the usual sell-out in mid-March. Boulder Country Club (bouldercc.org) Boulder is home to many wealthy entrepreneurs, and many of them are members at Boulder CC. The club can handle a gathering of 10, corporate meeting of 200 or a wedding for 400 guests. Rolling Hills Rolling hills are like a mountain chain, only a "hill chain" of hills that roll on and on continually. You will often find them in between plains and mountains, near major rivers, or randomly anywhere. The only places without rolling hills are deserts and flood plains. Country Club Director of golf Jeff Seltz said Rolling Hills CC in Golden holds about a dozen outside tournaments every year and has raised $1 million for charity during the past eight years. Cost is $115 per player plus food, which ranges from box lunches to steak and lobster. There's only room for one more event for 2008. Perry Park Perry Park can refer to:
Perry Park Country Club is a kicky kick·y adj. kick·i·er, kick·i·est Slang So unusual or unconventional in character or nature as to provide a thrill. , tree-lined golf course in Sedalia and a favorite venue for weddings. Located near Pikes Peak Pikes Peak, 14,110 ft (4,301 m) high, central Colo., in the Front Range of the Rocky Mts.; discovered by U.S. explorer Zebulon Pike in 1806. There are many higher peaks in the Rockies, but this is the best known and most conspicuous because of its location on the National Forest, the clubhouse overlooks Lake Wauconda and Sentinel Rock For the granite dome near Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park, see Sentinel Dome. Sentinel Rock is a granitic peak in Yosemite National Park, California, United States. It towers over Yosemite Valley, opposite from Yosemite Falls.[1]. . Parties of up to 150 people can be accommodated. The club promises a "no-hassle" approach to corporate outings. Garden of the Gods Club--Kissing Camels Country Club (gardenofthegodsclub.com) If you're based in Colorado Springs, you might consider the Garden of the Gods Club (Kissing Camels CC) as an alternative to traditional Springs favorite The Broadmoor. Kissing Camels golf course has been around 46 years, designed by Press Maxwell and Mark Rathert and offers 27 holes and a lot of great scenery. Local economic development officials told us the club is as swank as any. Flying Horse Country Club (flyinghorseclub.com) This Black Forest (just north of the Springs) club opened in fall of 2005, but its just-completed clubhouse is aimed directly at the corporate market. Executive chef Alek Schrader, formerly of the Denver Del Frisco, has a three-story wine tower to work with, which can hold up to 2,000 bottles. Flying Horse has three private meeting rooms that can hold 15 people and a main dining room for 120, plus a large patio overlooking--what else--the 18th green. Prices are $100 per person plus food. |
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