The City of Denver has 7 public golf courses scattered throughout the area, including City Park, Evergreen, Harvard Gulch, Kennedy, Overland Park, Wellshire, and Willis Case, all of them open year-round, depending on weather. I am quite familiar with Evergreen Golf Course, located in the foothills next to Evergreen's Dedisse Park, where one of the hazards happens to be elk on the course, as seen in the photograph on the left. I've played this course exactly once, with my then wife Lisa, although we had to quit before finishing due to darkness. But happily, not an elk in sight.
Another golf course I am familiar with is Willis Case, which is located on a hill on the west side of Denver overlooking the mountains and seen in the photograph on the right. Back when Lisa and I played Evergreen Golf Course, it seemed like the green fees were very reasonable, although that was something like 40 years ago. However, the current prices, which are prominently displayed on the official Denver Golf website, seem to me to be pretty damn pricey. To play 18 holes, the cost is $38-$60 weekdays and $56-$67 weekends. Of course, if you are at an advanced age, such as me, you can play on weekdays for a mere $33-$40. Does that sound reasonable to you? It has been years since I have played golf on a course other than at my sister Susan and my condo complex in Stuart, Florida, where guests of the owner pay $5 for nine holes, which to me seems just about right. And yes, I am indeed a confirmed cheapskate. Of course, that is not new news.
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