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Holyoke, CO
Ballyneal Golf & Hunt Club
Jim O’Neal saw the possibility of golf in the dunes south of Holyoke around 1979. The idea revived when his brother Rupert proposed a course alongside the family’s hunting business. Together they bought 700 acres from a local farmer.1
- Location
- Holyoke, CO
- Course
- Ballyneal Golf & Hunt Club
- Original architect
- Tom Doak
- Club website
- Visit website
A links idea in Colorado’s Chop Hills
The brothers hired Tom Doak in 2002. His team spent two years studying the ground before construction began; Doak struck the first ball in the summer of 2006.1
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Sources for this story
- Club History Ballyneal Golf & Hunt Club
History and course description.
Consulted 2026-09-21