Golf Scorecard History 101, Colorado - Set #6

Golf Scorecard History 101, Colorado

Set #6
Smokey River GC to Southridge GC

Image From a Colorado Golf Course

Some interesting facts about Colorado:

1. "Beulah red" is the name of the red marble that gives the Colorado State Capitol its distinctive splendor. Cutting, polishing, and installing the marble in the Capitol took six years, from 1894 to 1900. All of the "Beulah red" marble in the world went into the Capitol. It cannot be replaced, at any price.
2. Colorado is the only state in history, to turn down the Olympics. In 1976 the Winter Olympics were planned to be held in Denver. 62% of all state Voters choose at almost the last minute not to host the Olympics, because of the cost, pollution and population boom it would have on the State Of Colorado, and the City of Denver.
3. The United States Air Force Academy is located in Colorado Springs.
4. The world's largest flat-top mountain is in Grand Mesa.
5. In Fruita, the town folk celebrate 'Mike the Headless Chicken Day'. Seems that a farmer named L.A. Olsen cut off Mike's head on September 10, 1945 in anticipation of a chicken dinner - and Mike lived for another 4 years without a head.
6. The LoDo region of Denver stands for Lower Downtown.
7. Denver, lays claim to the invention of the cheeseburger. The trademark for the name Cheeseburger was awarded in 1935 to Louis Ballast.
8. The highest paved road in North America is the Road to Mt. Evans off of I-70 from Idaho Springs. The Road climbs up to 14,258 Ft. above sea level.
9. Colorado means “colored red” and is known as the “Centennial State.” 
10.  There are nearly 300 golf courses in Colorado.  Forty-five scorecards from seven of these courses are shown below.

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