| Golfing with Ben |
By: By Ben Welsh, PGA Head Professional, Eagle Vail Golf Club
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With over 300 days of sunshine and near perfect temperatures all season long, Eagle County offers ample opportunity for residents and visitors alike to escape the summer heat while still enjoying our favorite outdoor activities.
At nearly 8,000 feet elevation, Eagle Vail offers the “true mountain experience.” While being treated to the most magnificent scenery, golfers are challenged by multiple elevation changes, the Eagle River and Stone Creek during their round at Eagle Vail. The front nine, situated down in the valley is a great warm-up for the mountain holes to come. You will cross the Eagle River twice on beautiful yet short and often rewarding holes. As you make the trek over a mile down valley, you start the elevated holes at numbers 9 and 10. There is nothing more exhilarating than standing over 200 feet above your target, knowing that the ball will sail up to 15 percent farther than it will at sea level and watching your golf ball hang in the air like never before. With five par-fives, two of which have elevated tees, you will get a chance to hit the longest drives you can hit, and birdies and eagles can certainly land here! The finishing holes sit in an area called “the draw.”
Secluded from the nearby homes, you feel like you are miles from civilization and in the magical serenity of the Rocky Mountains. Don’t be too distracted though, as the Stone Creek is awaiting your errant shots. Finally, number 18 is always a great way to finish a round. One of the more elevated tees to a reachable par five, this is your opportunity to hit a great drive and finish with a birdie.
Only minutes to Vail and Beaver Creek, come play the course that will leave you breathless, but with stories to tel. |
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