The University of Colorado and an investment group headed by former CU golfer Steve Kerr made it official Monday, saying they agreed to a 30-year licensing agreement that gives the Buffaloes’ golf teams a permanent home at the former Vista Ridge Golf Club, which has been renamed Colorado National Golf Club.
“CU is always close to my heart,” said Kerr, 55, a Phoenix-based bank executive who recently purchased the course. “I saw this as an opportunity.”
A heated, winter practice facility is planned for the CU men’s and women’s teams, along with offices and a locker room. Part of the practice facility could be ready by next winter, Kerr said.
For the public, Colorado National Golf Club will remain a daily-fee course. Kerr also announced that three-time U.S. Women’s Open champion Hollis Stacy, a Denver-area resident, will teach at the course.
Tom Kensler, The Denver Post
