Recent Articles from Gary Baines
2010 golf planner’s guide: Greening of the greens
Mary Ann Bonnell doesn't play golf, though you'd never know it by the amount of time she spends on courses. And it wasn't long ago that she viewed golf courses as the enemy. That was before Bonnell was hired as senior natural resources specialist for the city of Aurora 4½ years ago, and Saddle Rock...
Against the wind
Though golf operators in Colorado fully understand they’re not immune to economic downturns, it appears things aren’t as bad here as in many other areas of the country. Conversations conducted late in the fall with 15 golf executives, directors of golf and head professionals in Colorado indicated t...
A dozen great places to play
Here’s a look at costs and amenities offered for corporate events at a dozen courses along the Front Range. A sampling of public, private, semi-private and resort courses is included. Price quotes are for a summer outing and generally include greens fees, carts, practice balls and gift certificates/credit for merchandise in the golf shop. Broadmoor Golf […]