Golfing at Ballyneal

Last weekend I got the privilege of a guy’s golf weekend at a gorgeous golf course in the upper Northeast corner of Colorado called Ballyneal.  My host for the trip flew our group of 8 from Omaha to Holyoke, CO on a King Air jet.  We left at 8 am and were on the golf course at 10:30.  That’s the way to play.

This is the way to go on your next golf trip!!!

The afternoon we started a Ryder Cup type event that kept us on the links for 2 1/2 days.  We played a four ball event, a scramble event and an individual match play.  Unfortunately yours truly did not putt very well and consequently did not score well.  But the experience of traveling on private airplane to a private course should definitely be on any golfer’s dream list.

The best part of the trip for me was to meet and get to know my golfing companions over the three days.  We shared lots of stories, golf experiences, and red wine at dinner.  When you get out to a golf destination with nothing else to do, no cell phones or computers to operate, I realized how great it is to really unplug every once in a while and just enjoy the surroundings and the company of my fellow golfers.

If you love the game of golf, a guys trip to a an out of the way course where the only thing you can do is play golf, is the only way to go.  No distractions, just 36 or more holes a day and when you are tired, you eat a good meal, drink some red wine, and go to bed only to start again the next day.