The 36th annual Bert & Ernie Golf Tournament is taking shape up here in the Colorado Rockies. The date is September 9th and this should be a great year to get up to the mountains play some golf and help the children.

The tournament will again be held at Pole Creek Golf Club in Tabernash, CO.  Pole Creek has been rated the number 1 public golf course in Colorado and is a spectacular layout with 27 holes of challenge and beauty.  This year the Bert and Ernie is making an energetic comeback. Register now and you will secure your team’s spot and have a reason to spend the weekend in the mountains.

This years theme is the future is so bright we have to wear shades.  Yes! that is WPLCo mascot Willem there on the bottom right in the picture.

The B & E Tourney is a Best Ball Format. Sponsorship opportunities are still available!

Exciting silent auction items ~ Winter Park 2012-2013 season ski passes, restaurants, massages, yoga, SmartWool, Whole Foods, and MORE!

Winter Park Lodging Company is offering a lodging deal for the Bert & Ernie weekend.  We  are offering a one bedroom condo at the base of Winter Park Resort for $100 a night and a two bedroom for $200 a night, must be a two night stay.  This includes all fees and taxes.  Also included in the lodging deal is two rounds of golf and cart at Pole Creek with each reservation. Lodging is in the Zephyr Mountain Lodge, Fraser Crossing or Founders Pointe.

The Fraser Creative Learning Center (FCLC) strives to provide a safe and positive learning environment in which children can grow and develop emotionally, intellectually, physically, and socially.  The Center realizes this objective through a carefully prepared curriculum balanced with free time for play and social interaction.  The Bert & Ernie golf event is the the number one way the FCLC is able to raise dollars for the kids of Winter Park and the Fraser Valley area.  So make your plans and get up to the mountains, have some fun and help out these amazing kids.

A foursome of golf is $460 and an individual is $115.  Winter Park Lodging Company will be sponsoring the B & E golf classic along with Sharkey’s Eatery and along with some other fine establishments up here in the Winter Park area.  Book your Bert & Ernie Pole Creek Golf Lodging and get a great deal today.

Check out the Bert & Ernie Website for more details and sponsorship opportunities.

The sun is finally out up here in Tabernash and the golf courses are open.  Pole Creek opened this season on May 15th but the first week or so was hampered by some classic Colorado spring mountain weather.  This year promises to a great year for Pole Creek as this is the second year with the new club house and Bistro 28.

Have you been out to play the fine 27 up here in Tabernash?  Well here is a little info on Grand County’s golfing pride and joy.

Pole Creek Golf Club is one of the few public 27-hole courses in Colorado and the only one in Grand County County Colorado. Pole Creek’s 7,107-yard course wanders through lush fields sporting native wildflowers, drastic elevation changes, vast bent greens and water challenge shots over two ponds and five lakes. The Ridge 9 course challenges experts to a rigorous game with 3,603-yard shots and tree-lined holes, while the more gentle Meadow 9 and Ranch 9 - accommodatesall playing levels. All three courses play to par 36.

Pole Creek’s design was conceived by Denis Griffiths, who incorporated existing lodgepole pine, valley meadows, sagebrush and a variety of water hazards including five lakes to create a diverse course appealing to a wide range of golfers.

The views at Pole Creek are some of the most spectacular you will see in all of Colorado.

So no that our winter is turning right into summer come on out and see what Pole Creek Golf Club has to offer high up here in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

]]> http://www.winterparklodgingcompany.com/2010/05/26/pole-creek-golf-course/feed/ 1 http://www.winterparklodgingcompany.com/2010/05/05/pole-creek-golf-club-to-open-may-15th/ http://www.winterparklodgingcompany.com/2010/05/05/pole-creek-golf-club-to-open-may-15th/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 21:40:29 +0000 Chris http://www.winterparklodgingcompany.com/?p=1886 Continue reading →]]> Winter Park, CO Golf

Pole Creek Golf Club, Colorado’s #1 public golf course, will open for the 2010 golf season May15th, 2010.  Pole Creek is a convenient and scenic drive from Denver, through Winter Park, to the small mountain town of Tabernash, Colo.  It is known for its 27 holes of classic mountain golf and breathtaking views.

Pole Creek introduces new additions and improvements for the summer 2010 season. Opening Saturday, May 15, 2010, the newly renovated 12,000 square foot clubhouse features traditional rustic mountain décor, an open floor plan, and the best views in the Fraser Valley of the Rocky Mountains and Continental Divide. The new clubhouse offers a full service restaurant, fully stocked golf shop, and is the perfect location to host your golf tournament, group outing, corporate party, reception, and special event.

The new Pole Creek Clubhouse features hearty and delicious Colorado cuisine at the Bistro 28 restaurant. New this summer, Bistro 28 will offer Friday night fish fry, Saturday evening prime rib special, affordable burger and beer deals, and an authentic Colorado smoked meat and BBQ station on the sunny clubhouse deck.

Pole Creek is the only Colorado mountain course with a 27 hole layout and has some of the most spectacular views of any golf course that you will ever play.  The air is very thin up this way so count on your ball flying an extra 20% from what you normally drive.

The Ranch, The Meadow and The Ridge are the three 9 hole courses here at Pole Creek. The courses design was conceived by Denis Griffiths, who incorporated existing lodgepole pine, valley meadows, sagebrush and a variety of water hazards including five lakes to create a versatile course appealing to a wide range of golfers.

Looking for Pole Creek golf course lodging?  Look no further than Winter Park Lodging Company.  Lodging options for all activities in Winter Park, Colorado, Fraser, Tabernash and all of east Grand County.

Bistro 28 is still featuring old fashioned hamburgers on Thursday nights. Enjoy a hamburger and a beer (or a glass of house wine) for only $7.50 and Friday nights prime rib for only $15.

OCTOBER APPRECIATION WEEK
Starting Monday October 5th Through Friday October 9th green fees will be only $50 including cart and practice balls. Daily lunch specials at Bistro 28 for only $6. Call the golf shop for reservations 970-887-9195

They will stay open until the snow stays for the winter.

I was able to play Pole Creek Golf Club for the third time this year this past Saturday.  My brother and his family had a weekend at their friends cabin over on Grand Lake and they made the trek over to play a little golf this past weekend.  We played the meadow and ranch courses which meant a lot of water a bunch of lost balls but damn it was fun being out on the course!  The course was in great shape and the greens were fast and basically un-puttable for my lack of talent with a golf club.

We talked to one of the marshals and he informed us that the club will try to stay open until October 15th weather and snow permitting.  I have now golfed Pole Creek every month that they are open and I would have to say September is the best month for golf up in Grand County by far.  So head on out and get your golfing in before we are soon covered in snow.

Their dinner menu looks very enticing, with a Bourbon Rib Eye, Char Sui Duck, Lavender Lamb and other delicious dinners. I can’t wait to try the Creamy Trout, a fresh trout fillet over braised garlic spinach and chardonnay dill beurre blanc, sounds amazing. They’ll also serve prime rib on Friday evenings.

For breakfast, you can get an omelet, a breakfast burrito, or pancakes and for lunch you can choose from Kobe beef sliders, fish tacos, Angus beef burger, a Thai satay wrap and a lot more.  Plus, they serve brunch every Sunday with three types of eggs benedicts, waffles and omelets. 

There’s more…. they have a full bar and wine list and happy hour from 4-6pm on Mon-Thurs. With all they have to offer, you may end up spending the entire day golfing and enjoying the new Bistro 28 at Pole Creek Golf Course.

Their style is described as ”featuring hearty Colorado cuisine with an Asian influence”.  Another appeal to Bistro 28 is that they use locally grown and organic options whenever possible.  And, to top it off, the views are claimed to be the best in the entire valley, and though I haven’t been there yet, I believe it.  I love taking a scenic drive on County Road 5, where Pole Creek is located, to enjoy lush rolling hills and the panoramic views of the mountains. All in all, I am very impressed with all that I’ve heard and will be trying it out really soon.

If you want some free food, go to their opening on June 6th from 4pm – 7pm. Free apps plus a cash bar.

The grand opening party will be June 6, 2009 with free appetizers and a cash bar.  If you have never played Pole Creek you are missing one of Colorado’s best public courses. 

Pole Creek Golf Club
Holes: 27
Yardage: 7107/5006
Par: 72
Rating: 73.1
Slope: 135/129
Telephone:                 (303) 726-8847         
A mountain course, heavily treed, with a good variety of holes. Mighty tough layout where each play takes thought. Variety of terrain from forest to prairie. Some creeks running through.

Come on up to Grand County and escape the crowds and heat and play one of the best courses in Colorado!  If you book your lodging with Winter Park Lodging by Owner you will get 10% off your greens fees at Pole Creek Golf Club.