With a pair of courses at Lido and Sedge Valley under various stages of development in Sand Valley, Michael and Chris Keizer continue to add to the already excellent golf offerings at their central Wisconsin resort. At the same time, they were also looking to expand into other parts of the country. And with a recent announcement, the sons of Mike Kaiser, who changed the game of modern golf in America with the opening of Bandon Dunes nearly 25 years ago, revealed that their next move would be to Colorado, and the venue they named Rodeo Dunes.
Set on what the brothers describe as “over 2,000 acres of pristine sand,” the site has all the characteristics of a classic Keizer establishment, with well-defined terrain, dunes up to 85 feet high and amazing views, in this case of the Colorado Front Range. The initial plan is for the property to be home to a pair of links-style courses, both of which will be open to the golfing public. One was designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, while the other represents the first…