Troon Privé, April/May 2017

TROON PRIVÉ CONNECT 23 22 TROON PRIVÉ CONNECT PRIVÉ SPOTLIGHT Year Round Fun at The Club at Cordillera By Jon Rizzi EVEN FOR AN EXTREME SKIER 2000 vertical feet can make a big impression Imagine the effect on a golfer That distance represents the elevation difference between two of the four golf courses at The Club at Cordillera in Colorado The low lying Tom Fazio designed Valley Course sits at 7200 feet above sea level while Jack Nicklaus Summit Course crests at 9200 feet a variance in altitude that requires an adjustment in club selection on top of those a sea level golfer already needs to make Adding to the mix between those two courses perch another duo the Hale Irwin designed Mountain Course at 8250 feet in elevation and the nine hole Dave Pelz Short Course at 8000 feet Whatever the adjustments theyre certainly worth it Situated within the 11 square mile Cordillera residential development 16 miles west of Vail and eight miles from Beaver Creek each of the four courses present distinct strategic challenges and top of the world views from multiple holes are as limitless as the clubs future Such has been the case since the club became part of Troon Privé in January 2013 Weve improved and grown every year by focusing on members and their satisfaction says General Manager Mike Henritze who has seen those membership ranks swell to 550 during his four years there To have four courses and four clubhouses at four completely different elevations certainly gives them an unprecedented variety of golf options he explains But golf is just one of the many fun year round activities we offer VAIL VALLEY LIFESTYLE