“They’ll be walking with the group and then run out in front, spotting balls, repairing ball marks, replacing divots.” – Ed Mate, CEO, Colorado Golf Association
Covid Caddies: CGA program will replace lugging the bags with ‘forward caddying’
Fitness/Outdoor Recreation
Demand boomerangs back for vacation rentals
“In May, we’ve had 10 of our best days, not only pre-COVID but in the history of the company,” said a co-founder of Glamping Hub.
Dance-cardio studio slated to open second location in RiNo next month
AKT, a national chain, entered the Denver market last year with a Cherry Creek location.
Arapahoe Basin selling 100 chairs from 42-year-old Pallavicini lift
Chairs are priced at $2,500, and the ski area expects demand to exceed supply.
In lawsuit, online golf instructor says he has a copycat
Chuck Quinton of RotarySwing.com is taking a swing at Eric Kaplan’s AxysGolf.com. “The claims are meritless,” Kaplan says.
Pro golf tournament this summer in Berthoud to be held without fans
“This year will be quicker play, calmer, quieter, but then we will have a 2020 champion, and we can say Colorado had professional golf this year, despite everything going on,” the tournament’s director said.
Coronavirus roundup: No skiing through May 22, Loveland and Copper address passholders
The state’s ski resorts have been closed since March 15.
Litigation over shortened ski season snowballs, with Vail facing multiple lawsuits
Denver-based Alterra also was sued this month.
Ikon pass holder sues Alterra over shortened season
The Denver-based company’s resorts include Steamboat and Winter Park. The lawsuit seeks class-action status.
RiNo fitness entrepreneur takes classes online, sees boost in sale of weighted backpacks
The stay-at-home order is “allowing us to see the potential outside of our brick and mortar gym,” said Emily Schromm, Platform Strength owner.