FORE! IN SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO

Mesa Verde Country® offers an affordable, scenic golf course

Conquistador Golf Course - With 18 holes over 6,852 yards, the championship Par 72 course in the town of Cortez rates four stars by Golflink. Conquistador caries a course rating of 69.5 and a slope of 113 from the back tees, and features sand bunkers, water hazards, a full driving range and a putting green. From almost any spot on the course — which sits at 6,200 feet — golfers have spectacular views of the La Plata Mountains, Mesa Verde National Park and Sleeping Ute Mountain. Best of all, green fees remain less than $30. A PGA Golf Pro is on staff and lessons are available.

The golf course offers a special Cortez Lodging 2 Fore 1 Golf Pass, Mondays - Fridays, from April 2011 - October 2011 (Weekend use only if space is available.) Visitors staying at least one night in a Cortez lodging facility, receive one free round of golf for one person, when the second person pays full price. Proof of stay must be provided when booking Tee Times.

"Mesa Verde Country® in southwest Colorado is a Mecca for outdoor recreation of all types," says Lynn Dyer, executive director of the Mesa Verde Country® Visitor Information Bureau. "Golfers join hikers, bikers and water sports enthusiasts in reveling in the scenery and mild weather of the area, with a golf course that is affordable, challenging and beautiful."

Mesa Verde Country® (www.mesaverdecountry.com)
Mesa Verde Country® is the southwest Colorado travel destination surrounding Mesa Verde National Park. The towns of Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, and Towaoc, and the entire Mesa Verde Country® area, comprise the archaeological center of America.