Glowing Golfing

I've always wanted to enjoy traditional golf, but at the tender age of six, I accidentally nailed my younger brother in the head with a driver. He had failed to inform me that he was walking behind me while I practiced. We both cried, he got stitches, and my lucrative...

By Amber Taufen

August 17, 2006

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I've always wanted to enjoy traditional golf, but at the tender age of six, I accidentally nailed my younger brother in the head with a driver. He had failed to inform me that he was walking behind me while I practiced. We both cried, he got stitches, and my lucrative Ladies Professional Golf Association career ended before it even began.

But I can handle miniature golf, with its kitschy hole-by-hole gimmicks, putters and wild, flashing lights. And when you combine the good, clean fun of mini-golf with psychedelic glow-in-the-dark balls and courses, you've either got one heck of an acid trip or a Putting Edge golf venue.

The Denver area is lucky enough to claim two Putting Edge courses, one in Westminster (10685 Westminster Boulevard, 720-887-1177) and one at Colorado Mills (14500 West Colfax Avenue, 303-202-0260). Both are open seven days a week. Visit www.putting-edge.com for prices and hours.
Starts: Aug. 25. Daily, 2004

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Amber Taufen has been writing about people, places and things in Denver since 2005. She works as an editor, writer, and production and process guru out of her home office in the foothills.

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