The Holyoke, Colo., club is building The Mulligan Course, a par-3 course that consists of 12 greens played to 8-hole and 10-hole loops, and is expected to be complete in August 2017. “I think this is a course that will be played at the end of the day,” said General Manager Dave Hensley. “Maybe you had a disappointing 18 on the big course and decide you want to redeem yourself by hitting some better shots to finish the day before dinner.”
Ballyneal Golf Club in Holyoke, Colo., is building a is a par-3 course that consists of 12 greens played to 8-hole and 10-hole loops, that is expected to be complete in August 2017, GolfAdvisor reported
Ballyneal currently features 18 holes of golf, all of which require walking. But the walking requirement has resulted in many older golfers staying away from the property, GolfAdvisor reported.
“We had a fundraiser last October where Tom Doak and Ballyneal owner John Curlander discussed taking a look at the front-nine loop for a possible short course,” said General Manager Dave Hensley.
The project, named The Mulligan Course, got the OK from Curlander, and features a challenging trek with landing areas that will test better golfers, but offer “friendly bounces,” GolfAdvisor reported.
“I think this is a course that will be played at the end of the day,” Hensley said. “Maybe you had a disappointing 18 on the big course and decide you want to redeem yourself by hitting some better shots to finish the day before dinner.”
That’s where the name comes from. “Actually, The Mulligan Course was named for two reasons,” Hensley said. “First, our original caddie, Charlie Mulligan, passed away this summer, and second, for the chance to hit some mulligans.”
Ballyneal already has a short adventure, which is comprised of holes 10-12 (ending on a tee shot back to no. 9’s green). It is named “the whiskey loop,” a tradition where members could take a drink and a few clubs out near the end of the day and have some fun. But today’s membership has almost reached its ceiling of 250 members, making it likely you might play into another group, GolfAdvisor reported.
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