Highly-Ranked Mountain Course Near Denver, Famous Ski Resort Towns, Ready for 18-Hole Play
(SILVERTHORNE, CO.) — Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks — the highly-ranked destination golf course located in the snow-capped “Front Range” of the U.S. Rockies — is fully open and available for daily fee play and group/corporate outings.
Located off the first exit west of the I-70 Eisenhower Memorial Tunnel (205) in scenic Summit County, Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks is one of the first “mountain” courses to open this season. It is conveniently located an hour’s drive from Denver and less than 30 minutes from the famous resort ski towns of Vail, Keystone, Copper Mountain and Breckenridge.
“We are excited for local golfers and those visiting Denver and the Front Range to experience Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks’ award-winning golf course and outstanding customer service,” says Rhonda Boutelle, General Manager.
Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks is situated at an elevation of more than 9,000 feet. Golfers will enjoy temperatures up to 20 degrees cooler than Denver, stunning views of Buffalo Mountain, lush Aspen groves, and some of the most dramatic golf holes in the state — all on a layout ranked among the best in Colorado by Golfweek, GOLF Magazine, Golf Digest and the prestigious ZAGAT survey.
This season, Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks is offering an all-inclusive rate of $180 that includes: golf and GPS-equipped cart, yardage book, breakfast, range balls, lunch and unlimited snacks and non-alcoholic drinks. All taxes and tips are included; golfers need not come out of pocket after checking-in at the proshop. After 1 p.m., the all-inclusive rate is $140.
For more information: www.ravenatthreepeaks.com, 970.262.3636
About Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks
Opened in 2000, Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks was designed by Dr. Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry (Hurdzan/Fry Environmental Golf Design) and British Open Champion and PGA Tour player Tom Lehman. It was the fourth “Raven” branded course in America and remains the only Raven facility in Colorado.
Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks is a rare combination of a championship layout set against a panorama of towering pines, snow-capped mountains, mountain streams and wildflower meadows. In creating one of the great golf experiences in the American West, Hurdzan/Fry and Lehman utilized the routing of the former Dick’s Phelps-designed Eagle’s Nest Golf Course to create a playing surface on which every hole, landing area and shot value maintains its design integrity and takes advantage of the site’s natural terrain.
The front nine climbs toward the upper reaches of the golf course, culminating at the 533-yard, par-5 sixth hole (“Warriors Mark”), the highest point on the golf course. In plain view from the tee box are the signature “Three Peaks” for which the course is named. The back nine flows across the distinctive mountainous terrain, leveling off relative to roller-coast ride out yet still choc-full of dramatic shot-making.
Raven Golf Club and Three Peaks closes with one of the strongest finishing stretches Colorado, with the final four holes providing a PGA Tour-level ending to an unforgettable round of golf. The 601-yard, par-5 16th features a 150-foot drop from the tee to the landing area below. It is an unforgettable prelude to the two final par 4s, stout two-shotters measuring 468 and 448 yards, respectively.
Unique to the region, Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks’ bunkers are patterned after the distinctive style first introduced by Alister Mackenzie at Cypress Point, Royal Melbourne, and Kingston Heath. Steep faces and deep furrowed edges give way to native grasses perched at the edge of the sand. In addition to being visually dramatic, the “Mackenzie bunkers” frame the golf course and help contain tee shots that can have up to a 10-percent increase in carry due to the course elevation.
Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks 12,400-square-foot clubhouse features a “strong and clean” Alpine architectural style with a “mountain lodge” post-and-beam interior. It houses a fully-equipped pro shop, the “Raven Grill” serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, a member’s locker room with ample space for meetings and special events. A variety of membership levels are available for golfers desiring the benefits of a semi-private facility.
Accolades for Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks include:
* ZAGAT America’s Top Golf Courses 09/10, “No. 2 in Colorado”
* GOLF Magazine 2008, “No. 6 Best in State”
* Golfweek Best Courses You Can Play, “No. 7”
* Golf Digest Best in State, “No. 19”
* Colorado Avid Golfer, “No. 1 Mountain Course in Colorado”
* Colorado Biz Magazine, “Top 3 in Colorado for Tournaments and Events”
* Colorado Golf Magazine, “Best Public Mountain Golf Course”
Contact:
Shane Sharp
Buffalo Communications
704.519.8381 (cell)
ssharp@billycaspergolf.com
www.buffalocommunications.com
