Derek Duncan - Contributor
Derek Duncan's writing has appeared in TravelGolf.com, FloridaGolf.com, OrlandoGolf.com, GulfCoastGolf.com, LINKS Magazine and more. He lives in Atlanta with his wife Cynthia and is a graduate of the University of Colorado with interests in wine, literary fiction, and golf course architecture.
Estes Park Golf Course: Welcome to the Rocky Mountains
The town of Estes Park lies at the eastern entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park and is the symbolic portal to the Rocky Mountains of Northern Colorado. Its 18-hole golf course also serves as the gateway to mountain golf in Colorado. It is one of the oldest and the most accessible mountain course for those who live on the Front Range, and provides a tantalizing hint of what great mountain golf is all about.
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Dates: January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
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