Editor’s Note: Wind, water, gullies, rocks, trees, snakes - name your challenge, and you’re bound to find it on a Colorado golf course. We asked expert golfing reporter Guy Girtin to help us find the Top Ten Public Golf Courses in Colorado. Our own Carol White gives us the dish on the beer carts, restaurants, grilles and taphandles - to make sure you keep your priorities straight, and help you decide which of these golf treasures you’ll need to visit before the ground freezes hard again...
The Three Tomatoes Steakhouse & Club at Fossil Trace Golf Course offers a decent selection of beers for the beer lover. They carry the normal assortment of MillerCoors and A-B/In-Bev products, but also a few specialties, like Barman Pilsner, which is an old recipe from Adolph Coors himself. This beer requires 7 minutes to pour, because of its incredible head. They also carry Herman Joseph's, Coor's German-style lager. Representing Craft beer, you can get Dale's Pale Ale, Mamas' Little Yellow Pils, and Fat Tire, both at the restaurant and in the beer cart. They also occasionally carry an Odell beer on tap - a happy thing to find anywhere. Three Tomatoes claims that they have “the best steak in Golden.” And the view is just the appetizer. Nearby Golden City Brewery is certainly worth an apres-golf stop. (CW)
303.277.8750 | www.fossiltrace.com
When your thirst demands attention after a day on the course, stop at The Ridge Bar & Grill. They, too, carry Herman Joseph's by Coors, but you can also find the award winning Odell IPA on tap. Amongst the links, the beer cart offers Blue Moon, Coors, Coors Lite. According to Food & Beverage Director Wendy Wells, their food is “amazing. Nachos made with homemade Green Chili and gourmet cheese, and in-house smoking of meats; ribs, chicken, and pulled pork sandwiches.” Maybe you’ll be playing a 20th hole here, too, and you can always check out nearby Rockyard Brewing... (CW)
303.688.4301 | www.theridgecpn.com
At Eagle Vail Golf Club you can wet your whistle at Mulligan’s Bar. Hole 11 is the halfway shack where you can also refresh yourself. Their choices at the grill locations as well as on the beer cart include Coors and Budweiser products, as well as Newcastle Brown Ale, Fat Tire, George Killian’s (on tap), and Blue Moon. The food is pub-style fare, with snacks and deli sandwiches. Also worth a stop is Crazy Mountain Brewing, one of Colorado’s newest located in town nearby. (CW)
970.949.5267 | www.eaglevailgolfclub.com
The Grill at Pine Creek offers pub-style fare, a place to pick up a burger, a sandwich or a snack. The adequate if uninspired beer selection is basically what Coors and Budweiser distribute. Amber Bock, Killians Red, Fosters, Heineken and Corona are all served. Blue Moon and Fat Tire can be purchased from the beer cart as well. After your round of rounds, you can always retire down the road to the new Colorado Mountain Brewery, and bring your Passport to Free Beer to get the first one free... (CW)
719.594.9999 | www.pinecreekgc.com
On The Rocks Bar and Grill is the place to relax and refresh at Arrowhead Golf Club. The golf club is all inclusive, so when you pay for 18 holes of golf, your food and drinks are free (YAY!), except for alcoholic beverages (DOH!). And the menu features some great entrees: fish & chips and blackened trout, to name a couple. Beers on tap include Fat Tire from New Belgium, Breckenridge Agave Wheat, Stella Artois, Dos Equis and Moose Drool from Montana. On the beer cart it's Fat Tire, Corona, Blue Moon, and Heineken. If you’re still thirsty on the ride home, nearby CB & Potts in Highlands Ranch and Hops in Littleton can assist... (CW)
303.973.9614 | www.arrowheadcolorado.com
Red Canyon Grille is the place to get a bite at Redlands Mesa. An eclectic, upscale menu offers many choices to satisfy your appetite. Beverage-wise, you can find several Sam Adams selections on tap, also MillerCoor's Blue Moon. Out on the course, the beer cart offers up the ever-popular Coors and Budweiser products, with Fat Tire, Guinness and Heineken available, too. In town, Smuggler’s Brewpub and Grille would be a wise choice for dinner after your exceptional round - since you can use one of your Passport to Beer coupons to have the first beer free. You did buy your Colorado Beer Map, didn’t you? (CW)
866.863.9270 | www.redlandsmesa.com
Either before you tee off, for an early breakfast, or after your round, the Taphouse Restaurant at Walking Stick is where you can chill and relax. Besides great food and a spectacular view, you can sip on a cold one from a decent selection including Fat Tire and Alaskan Amber on tap, Sam Adams, Newcastle Brown Ale, Stella, Heineken, Corona and Blue Moon. The beer cart offers Fat Tire, Blue Moon, Corona and Heineken. Be sure to visit Pueblo’s own Shamrock Brewing Company, located downtown, and impress your friends with your very own Free Beer coupon, courtesy of the BDG2C. (CW)
719.553.1187 | www.pueblocitygolf.com
If looking at (or fishing balls out of) all that water makes you thirsty, make sure to head to Austin's Homestead Bar & Grill. As well as the usual locals on tap (Bud, Coors, and Miller are Colorado Beers, too!), you can also get Fat Tire and Alaskan Ale. Bottled beer includes Fat Tire and Sunshine Wheat from New Belgium, as well as several Odell offerings, including 90 Shilling, Easy Street, and 5 Barrel. On the beer cart you'll find Fat Tire, Sunshine Wheat, Blue Moon. The restaurant offers a wide array of sandwiches. Manager Mike Brady says they are very proud of their barbeque and steaks: “We smoke our own meats in-house”. The closest Colorado brewing operation is the Loveland Rock Bottom, at the Centerra Promenade. (CW)
877.837.GOLF | www.watervalley.com
The Grove Restaurant is your watering hole at Raccoon Creek. The homemade green chili is a highlight of their menu. They serve the usual suspects from Coors, Bud, and Miller. Fat Tire and Avalanche are also available, both in the restaurant and off the beer cart. You’ll find more to love at Old Mill Brewery and Grill, located nearby inside the historic Columbine Mill in beautiful downtown Littleton. (CW)
877.565.3150 | www.raccooncreek.com
Coal Creek's restaurant offering is The Deli 585. Greg Morgan, the Food & Beverage director, offers up several Colorado craft beers on tap. 1554 from New Belgium and Boulder Beer’s Singletrack are on tap as well as Colorado Native from Coors. Dale's Pale Ale and Fat Tire can be found on the well-provisioned beer cart. When you’re done, Twisted Pine Brewery is awaiting your arrival in East Boulder. Bring your Passport to Free Beer, and the first beer’s free. (CW)
303.666.7888 | www.coalcreekgolf.com
The Clubhouse Grill at Red Hawk is the place for refreshment when golfing at Red Hawk Ridge. As well as the Bud and Coors products, Shiner Bock, Corona, and Fosters, they serve Rockyard Brewing's RedHawk Ale on tap from right down the street. Breckenridge's Avalanche is available, as well as their Agave Wheat on tap. The beer cart can provide you with Avalanche and Fat Tire out on the course. Happy Hour runs Wed. -Sat. from 4-7pm, 16 oz. microbrews for $3.00 each. They offer lunch specials everyday from $4.95 and up. If you’re hankering to try more Rockyard beer, the brewery is a long two-iron (okay, really long two-iron) away, just off Meadows Parkway. (CW)
720.733.3500 | www.crgov.com
Guy Girton got his golf chops the old-fashioned way: by losing so many balls that he had to get better. An All-City and All-District high school golfer in Denver, he attended college on a golf scholarship (bet you wish you did, too, huh?) Girtin is a veteran sportscaster and TV producer with over 25 years experience in broadcasting - from the NBC affiliate in Colorado Springs to U.S. Open, British Open and Ryder Cup Match coverage for ABC Sports. He is the originator, executive producer, and host of the popular regional TV show “The Golf Show” and “The Golf Show-Million Dollar Hole in One Shootout”. He currently owns Girtin Golf TV Productions and is based in Colorado Springs.
Carol White is the energetic Sales and Marketing Guru here at The Beer Drinker’s Guide to Colorado. A culinary school graduate and former professional forester (ever eat pine bark? Her advice: “Don’t do it!!”), in past lives she prepared elaborate seven-course meals for the hoightiest of the toightiest on board exclusive 80-foot yachts. She also baked thousands and thousands of loaves of bread during the wee hours when most of us were passed out drunk. Carol doesn’t play much golf, but loves the idea of pairing sports activity with beer drinking as much as anybody.
Fossil Trace Golf Club
Located in Golden, right behind that big golden domed government building, Fossil Trace Golf Club is one of Colorado's premier public golf courses. Their slogan is “Escape the Ordinary, Experience the Extraordinary” and they claim their course was 64 Million Years in the Making! They’re right on their first claim. The experience is extraordinary. We’ll just have to trust them on their 64 million year claim. From the simplicity of a 100 yard par 3 to the cruelty of a 659 yard par 5, Fossil Trace offers every level of player a unique and yet satisfying challenge. Colorado golf course designer Jim Engh’s bowl greens and sloping fairways make shot selection precise. Some golf purists criticize Engh’s designs as being too golfer friendly but we find them to be great fun. The 6,831 yards at altitude with a 72.5/139 rating/slope didn’t seem too tough to handle but the narrow 480 yard par 4 4th and the 659 yard uphill into the wind 9th hole can prove to be very difficult. The Blue tees play at 6,241 yards and it is more manageable for the average golfer. The par-5 12th makes you pick your route through twenty-foot tall pillars of sandstone formations in the fairway. This is truly a unique experience. (GG)The Three Tomatoes Steakhouse & Club at Fossil Trace Golf Course offers a decent selection of beers for the beer lover. They carry the normal assortment of MillerCoors and A-B/In-Bev products, but also a few specialties, like Barman Pilsner, which is an old recipe from Adolph Coors himself. This beer requires 7 minutes to pour, because of its incredible head. They also carry Herman Joseph's, Coor's German-style lager. Representing Craft beer, you can get Dale's Pale Ale, Mamas' Little Yellow Pils, and Fat Tire, both at the restaurant and in the beer cart. They also occasionally carry an Odell beer on tap - a happy thing to find anywhere. Three Tomatoes claims that they have “the best steak in Golden.” And the view is just the appetizer. Nearby Golden City Brewery is certainly worth an apres-golf stop. (CW)
303.277.8750 | www.fossiltrace.com
The Ridge at Castle Pines
Since opening in 1997 The Ridge has been voted a top upscale public golf facility in Colorado by all the leading golf publications. The Ridge At Castle Pines North facility is located in Castle Rock, and features 7,103 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71 . The course rating is 71.8 and it has a slope rating of 143. Designed by Tom Weiskopf, the Ridge opened in 1997. It is a very well kept course with amazing views of the mountains. The 9th measures 449 yards from the gold tees, and is a hole where you can hit the best drive of your life or the worst drive of your life. Accuracy is crucial. A Troon Golf managed facility, it is Colorado's premier upscale public experience. Wonderful course. (GG)When your thirst demands attention after a day on the course, stop at The Ridge Bar & Grill. They, too, carry Herman Joseph's by Coors, but you can also find the award winning Odell IPA on tap. Amongst the links, the beer cart offers Blue Moon, Coors, Coors Lite. According to Food & Beverage Director Wendy Wells, their food is “amazing. Nachos made with homemade Green Chili and gourmet cheese, and in-house smoking of meats; ribs, chicken, and pulled pork sandwiches.” Maybe you’ll be playing a 20th hole here, too, and you can always check out nearby Rockyard Brewing... (CW)
303.688.4301 | www.theridgecpn.com
Eagle Vail Golf Club
This course features a mountainous terrain that is highlighted by many scenic views. Due to the hilly terrain, elevation changes occur frequently, including hole #10, a 208-yard, par 3, where you tee off from a cliff about 100 feet above the green. The 18-hole "Eagle Vail" course is located in Avon just west of Vail. It features 6,819 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 70.6 and it has a slope rating of 127 on Bent grass. Designed by Bruce Devlin/Robert von Hagge, the Eagle Vail golf course opened in 1975. At nearly 8000 feet, it offers the true mountain golf experience. With beauty and convenience, and just a short drive from Vail and Beaver Creek resorts, Eagle Vail Golf Club is one of the reasons people love to visit here. Easily reached from I-70, this magnificent 18-hole public golf course is the perfect combination of a gentle river course and a challenging, yet fair, mountain (GG)At Eagle Vail Golf Club you can wet your whistle at Mulligan’s Bar. Hole 11 is the halfway shack where you can also refresh yourself. Their choices at the grill locations as well as on the beer cart include Coors and Budweiser products, as well as Newcastle Brown Ale, Fat Tire, George Killian’s (on tap), and Blue Moon. The food is pub-style fare, with snacks and deli sandwiches. Also worth a stop is Crazy Mountain Brewing, one of Colorado’s newest located in town nearby. (CW)
970.949.5267 | www.eaglevailgolfclub.com
Pine Creek Golf Club
Pine Creek Golf Club is quite simply the finest public golf course in Colorado Springs and is consistently ranked among the top ten public courses in Colorado. The course features 7,194 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. Designed by Richard M. Phelps, the Pine Creek golf course opened in 1988. Great course layout but very narrow, with plenty of trouble off the tee to the right on most holes. On the front nine, you'll be challenged by the canyon-style course, while the back nine features an American-style links course. The first hole has been voted the most challenging starting hole in Colorado Springs. If you can keep your ball out of the hazard and reach the green in regulation, then you must negotiate a sloping, back-to-front green that can easily produce three putts. Winding through the Pine Creek Valley, the course features natural grasslands and wandering creek beds that come into play on 15 of the 18 holes It can be a very deceiving course on depth perception, and is very challenging for a first time visitor. This 18-hole championship course is both physically and mentally demanding. Chances are, you will come away from your round wanting to play again. (GG)The Grill at Pine Creek offers pub-style fare, a place to pick up a burger, a sandwich or a snack. The adequate if uninspired beer selection is basically what Coors and Budweiser distribute. Amber Bock, Killians Red, Fosters, Heineken and Corona are all served. Blue Moon and Fat Tire can be purchased from the beer cart as well. After your round of rounds, you can always retire down the road to the new Colorado Mountain Brewery, and bring your Passport to Free Beer to get the first one free... (CW)
719.594.9999 | www.pinecreekgc.com
Arrowhead Golf Club
This course has towering red sandstone rocks throughout its design, providing for some unbelievably beautiful settings. The 18-hole "Arrowhead" course resides in Littleton, and features 6,682 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 70. Arrowhead was designed by the famous Robert Trent Jones, Jr., and opened in 1974. Voted the most beautiful course in the Denver area, and that is hard to argue. Tournament capital of Colorado! They say Arrowhead is the course that is 300 million years in the making, and I would have to agree judging by the magnificent rocks that you play through and between. The course features extreme elevation changes, rolling terrain, breathtaking vistas and thousands of feet of that ancient sandstone rock towering above you while you play your round. Voted #1 public course in the Denver area, as well as one of America’s top 75 public courses by Golf Digest magazine. (GG)On The Rocks Bar and Grill is the place to relax and refresh at Arrowhead Golf Club. The golf club is all inclusive, so when you pay for 18 holes of golf, your food and drinks are free (YAY!), except for alcoholic beverages (DOH!). And the menu features some great entrees: fish & chips and blackened trout, to name a couple. Beers on tap include Fat Tire from New Belgium, Breckenridge Agave Wheat, Stella Artois, Dos Equis and Moose Drool from Montana. On the beer cart it's Fat Tire, Corona, Blue Moon, and Heineken. If you’re still thirsty on the ride home, nearby CB & Potts in Highlands Ranch and Hops in Littleton can assist... (CW)
303.973.9614 | www.arrowheadcolorado.com
The Golf Club at Redlands Mesa
Located in Grand Junction, Redlands Mesa is like playing golf along the bottom of the Grand Canyon. This spectacular course occasionally overwhelms the senses in its grandeur. The 18-hole course measures 7,007 yards from the longest tees for a par of 72. Another spectacular design by James J. Engh, the Redlands Mesa golf course opened in 2001. In our opinion, other reviews of Redlands Mesa are pretty accurate: it has probably the best and most unique scenery. Jim Engh did an amazing job cutting this course through the mesas, using available water and elevated tees. Every hole is beautiful and unique. It has been recognized by several publications as the best golf course on the western slope. Engh took full advantage of the desert landscape by creating a course that incorporates many elevation changes. Nine of the holes play downhill from elevated tees. Wherever possible, native terrain and plants were left untouched. Many areas of the course incorporate large rock outcroppings and many marvelous views of the Grand Mesa, and most notably the Colorado National Monument. Every golfer should play this course at least once. (GG)Red Canyon Grille is the place to get a bite at Redlands Mesa. An eclectic, upscale menu offers many choices to satisfy your appetite. Beverage-wise, you can find several Sam Adams selections on tap, also MillerCoor's Blue Moon. Out on the course, the beer cart offers up the ever-popular Coors and Budweiser products, with Fat Tire, Guinness and Heineken available, too. In town, Smuggler’s Brewpub and Grille would be a wise choice for dinner after your exceptional round - since you can use one of your Passport to Beer coupons to have the first beer free. You did buy your Colorado Beer Map, didn’t you? (CW)
866.863.9270 | www.redlandsmesa.com
Walking Stick
Walking Stick Golf Course was rated 4-stars by Golf Digest Magazine. It has also been rated as Colorado's best golf value. In Pueblo, it stretches out to 7,147 yards from the back tees for a par of 72. Check the weather report for wind: this course can beat you up if the wind is stronger than usual. The fairways are nice and you better stay on them. Cut your losses and take the provisional off the tee or else you may end up with a snake bite. Choose the tees you play from wisely, whites are pretty easy, blues are tough, and the black tees are reserved for the bombers and scratch players. Some of these greens are difficult to read and 3 putting from 20 feet is easy to do. From the fairways and below the hole, this course is manageable and can give up some low scores. Walking Stick is a links-style course, and has rolling fairways, deep arroyos and no trees. It is moderately bunkered with water on only a few holes. The greens are above average size and fairly contoured. The Signature hole is #4, a 544 yard par 5. A hilly dogleg left with a deep arroyo along the entire left side. A bunker guards the right front of the green. Another bunker sits about 30 yards from the green on the right side making judgment about distance to the green difficult. The best birdie chance has to be #13, a 489 yard, par 5 that is reachable in two. The only trouble is water to the left behind the green. Our vote: check out Walking Stick in Pueblo. (GG)Either before you tee off, for an early breakfast, or after your round, the Taphouse Restaurant at Walking Stick is where you can chill and relax. Besides great food and a spectacular view, you can sip on a cold one from a decent selection including Fat Tire and Alaskan Amber on tap, Sam Adams, Newcastle Brown Ale, Stella, Heineken, Corona and Blue Moon. The beer cart offers Fat Tire, Blue Moon, Corona and Heineken. Be sure to visit Pueblo’s own Shamrock Brewing Company, located downtown, and impress your friends with your very own Free Beer coupon, courtesy of the BDG2C. (CW)
719.553.1187 | www.pueblocitygolf.com
Pelican Lakes
Pelican Lakes Golf and Country Club is located in Windsor, just west of Greeley. It is a par 72 measuring 7,219 yards form the back tees. This is by far one of the best courses to play every year. Water comes into play on most every hole, it has big trees that line the course, a friendly staff, and it is simply a great course. A must play! According to reports, Pelican Lakes boasts more shoreline than any other course in the world at 7.5 miles. It is said that this course has the most water hazards of any inland course in America. Don't let this intimidate you, though. The fairways are generous and the course is very playable. It is built around five lakes and crosses the Poudre River numerous times. Keep it straight and dry and the birdies are for the taking! (GG)If looking at (or fishing balls out of) all that water makes you thirsty, make sure to head to Austin's Homestead Bar & Grill. As well as the usual locals on tap (Bud, Coors, and Miller are Colorado Beers, too!), you can also get Fat Tire and Alaskan Ale. Bottled beer includes Fat Tire and Sunshine Wheat from New Belgium, as well as several Odell offerings, including 90 Shilling, Easy Street, and 5 Barrel. On the beer cart you'll find Fat Tire, Sunshine Wheat, Blue Moon. The restaurant offers a wide array of sandwiches. Manager Mike Brady says they are very proud of their barbeque and steaks: “We smoke our own meats in-house”. The closest Colorado brewing operation is the Loveland Rock Bottom, at the Centerra Promenade. (CW)
877.837.GOLF | www.watervalley.com
Raccoon Creek Golf Course
Raccoon Creek, built on the historic Grant Ranch is named for the stream that meanders through the course. Located in Littleton, it is a par-72 and tops out to 7,045 yards of golf from the longest tees. Absolutely gorgeous layout. The established landscape provides some challenging elevations and water hazards for the experienced golfer, while the fairway designs can be used to make Raccoon Creek the perfect course for the first-time golfer to learn how to play. The golf course is generally in great condition. The greens are fast and true. It is easy to get to located just off South Wadsworth Blvd. The signature hole has to be the 375 yard par 4 10th hole. There is trouble all along the right side with huge elm trees to catch a stray shot and out of bounds further to the right. A creek runs through the fairway and can catch a drive once in a while if the player is not prepared. The reasonable price, too, makes this one of the best values in the Denver metro area. (GG)The Grove Restaurant is your watering hole at Raccoon Creek. The homemade green chili is a highlight of their menu. They serve the usual suspects from Coors, Bud, and Miller. Fat Tire and Avalanche are also available, both in the restaurant and off the beer cart. You’ll find more to love at Old Mill Brewery and Grill, located nearby inside the historic Columbine Mill in beautiful downtown Littleton. (CW)
877.565.3150 | www.raccooncreek.com
Coal Creek
Coal Creek in Louisville, CO, is one of those courses that people rave about. It is impressive and amazingly well maintained. This course is not overly long but it can be tricky. Coal Creek features 6,957 yards of well-designed golf and plays to a par 72. It opened in 1990 and was designed by Richard M. Phelps. Coal Creek appears easy enough, but when you start getting into the game, the subtleness comes out. Some of the holes appear straight forward, but then you realize that tree branch is sticking out right where you want the ball to go, or the edge of that pond creeps in a little further than you thought. #16, which runs along Highway 36, has an elevated tee-box and if you are careful you can drive the green. Not a tough hole, just one of those that makes you want to kick it up a notch so you can actually say you drove onto the green and not into the good sized bunker defending it. The 18th is fun as well. The sharp dog-leg right combined with the trees creates a funnel effect, making it appear you can cut the corner, only to find out, nope, your ball just bounced into the woods. One of the most interesting things about this course is the trees. Not many of the courses in Colorado have a tree density to match Coal Creek. (GG)Coal Creek's restaurant offering is The Deli 585. Greg Morgan, the Food & Beverage director, offers up several Colorado craft beers on tap. 1554 from New Belgium and Boulder Beer’s Singletrack are on tap as well as Colorado Native from Coors. Dale's Pale Ale and Fat Tire can be found on the well-provisioned beer cart. When you’re done, Twisted Pine Brewery is awaiting your arrival in East Boulder. Bring your Passport to Free Beer, and the first beer’s free. (CW)
303.666.7888 | www.coalcreekgolf.com
Honorable Mention Red Hawk Ridge
This spectacular Castle Rock course offers breathtaking high-mountain views. The course is typically links in style, featuring hilly moguls and native grass everywhere. Even though it winds through neighborhoods, the elevation changes, wonderful views and interesting layout make this a great course. It is shorter than most courses, so even mid-handicappers will enjoy the gold tees best (the next longer tees are the black championship tees). To make up for the short length, the blue grass rough is especially long and tough, even around the greens. There is some element to 'target golf' here, but there are still holes where the big dog can be unleashed fully. The greens have some movement to them, usually away from the mesa top and toward the dry gullies, but they are mostly very fair. Not many trees on this layout as it sits along the edges of an exposed ridge formation. But the views are wonderful, and the layout is great. The real fun is the down-hill holes, including two par 5s that are reachable, with some risk, by mere mortals. But, the course gets you back with three up-hill par 5s that are quite tough. Overall a very nice course that is truly enjoyable to play. (GG)The Clubhouse Grill at Red Hawk is the place for refreshment when golfing at Red Hawk Ridge. As well as the Bud and Coors products, Shiner Bock, Corona, and Fosters, they serve Rockyard Brewing's RedHawk Ale on tap from right down the street. Breckenridge's Avalanche is available, as well as their Agave Wheat on tap. The beer cart can provide you with Avalanche and Fat Tire out on the course. Happy Hour runs Wed. -Sat. from 4-7pm, 16 oz. microbrews for $3.00 each. They offer lunch specials everyday from $4.95 and up. If you’re hankering to try more Rockyard beer, the brewery is a long two-iron (okay, really long two-iron) away, just off Meadows Parkway. (CW)
720.733.3500 | www.crgov.com
Guy Girton got his golf chops the old-fashioned way: by losing so many balls that he had to get better. An All-City and All-District high school golfer in Denver, he attended college on a golf scholarship (bet you wish you did, too, huh?) Girtin is a veteran sportscaster and TV producer with over 25 years experience in broadcasting - from the NBC affiliate in Colorado Springs to U.S. Open, British Open and Ryder Cup Match coverage for ABC Sports. He is the originator, executive producer, and host of the popular regional TV show “The Golf Show” and “The Golf Show-Million Dollar Hole in One Shootout”. He currently owns Girtin Golf TV Productions and is based in Colorado Springs.
Carol White is the energetic Sales and Marketing Guru here at The Beer Drinker’s Guide to Colorado. A culinary school graduate and former professional forester (ever eat pine bark? Her advice: “Don’t do it!!”), in past lives she prepared elaborate seven-course meals for the hoightiest of the toightiest on board exclusive 80-foot yachts. She also baked thousands and thousands of loaves of bread during the wee hours when most of us were passed out drunk. Carol doesn’t play much golf, but loves the idea of pairing sports activity with beer drinking as much as anybody.
