A few days ago, the Colorado Tourism Office invited a select, exclusive group of editors to discover the beautiful courses and thrilling options the destination offers golf lovers.
Bradley Clifton, editor of Australian Golf Digest; Grant Fraser, editor of Flagstick Magazine of Canada; Robin Dittrich, editor of Golf Time Magazine of Germany; Jeremy Watson, editor of The Times, United Kingdom; and our CEO & Publisher Federico Huesca were the guests invited to experience and play the golf courses, and to enjoy the destination’s hospitality and cuisine.
An extraordinarily organized five-day trip, with every detail of hospitality carefully curated and directed by Liz Birdsall, International Marketing Director for the tourism office.
The first round was a true surprise — just 10 minutes from the hotel, in the heart of downtown Denver, a beautiful public, par-72 course where anyone can play 18 holes for a green fee of $38 on weekdays and $56 on weekends.
On the second day: breathtaking views at the foot of Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs, and the challenge of playing an 18-hole course shaped by three of golf course design’s greatest names, blending styles and complexity within a single layout.
In 1918, Donald Ross designed the original 18 holes — widely regarded as one of his finest works. Robert Trent Jones Jr. later added new routing and redesigned several holes. Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay rounded out the course’s present-day design.
The course sits beneath the stunning views of Cheyenne Mountain at The Broadmoor, a hotel owned by the Penrose family since 1918 that has long welcomed the most discerning luxury travelers and golf enthusiasts.
The third and fourth rounds brought a combination of breathtaking valley, river and mountain views at Keystone Ranch and Keystone River in the Rocky Mountains.
Thirty-six holes wind past lakes and ravines, dotted with beautiful stone-and-timber lodges reminiscent of the forest life portrayed in classic American films.
And finally, Colorado’s big surprise: a course rising out of a sea of sand dunes with a rodeo-inspired style, set to open to the public in mid-2027, which guests had the chance to play alongside Timothy Wolfe, Director of the Colorado Tourism Office.
High&Beyond will feature the full story behind these captivating and challenging courses in upcoming print and digital editions, giving ski lovers yet another reason to choose Colorado… because it isn’t just about snow and skiing — it’s about golf, rest and pleasure come summer, too.
