.. Feeling like a guest of an exclusive facility at Heritage Eagle Bend Golf & Country Club By Gern Blaanston GOLFViews Writer As you arrive at Heritage Eagle Bend Golf & Country Club in Aurora, you keep looking for a sign near the club house that might say "Members Only," or "Private Parking." And as you traverse the Arthur Hills designed golf course with plush fairways that are as generous as the greens are challenging, you can't help but feel like a guest of an exclusive facility. And later, as you sit outside on the clubhouse patio (or you think "club mansion" would be a better term) enjoying an incredible meal or after-round beverage from the Eagle's Nest restaurant while taking in an incredible view of the Front Range, you think to yourself, "This is how the rich and famous must spend their evenings." Well, it's certainly how you can spend your evenings - even if you're not rich and famous. Heritage Eagle Bend is open to the public, and it's surprisingly affordable. Tee time reservations can be made up to seven days in advance, and annual non-resident memberships are available to the public as well. And new this year, a reduced rate will be offered to Aurora residents as well. Heritage Eagle Bend was developed in 2000 by U.S. Homes as an integral part of their new active adult community. Along with the 18-hole championship course, the facility includes an expansive 35,000 square foot clubhouse, a grass driving range and full practice facility. It is managed by Scottsdale, Arizona-based Western Golf Properties whose cornerstones of management philosophy are course conditions and customer service - both of which you can expect the best of when you make a tee time at Heritage Eagle Bend. The course itself is always in tremendous shape, and Arthur Hills designed it to offer something for everyone. The low-handicappers will find the ultimate 7100-yard challenge from the tips, but there are four sets of tees that span up to the 5000-yard forward tees, making the course enjoyable for players of all abilities. As Director of Golf Matt Malloy explains it, "The course is not going to kill you, but it won't give up a low score either. It's a fair golf course with generous fairways and challenging greens." The course design offers good variety from hole to hole, including direction, length and elevation. The signature hole is the 15th hole, a 190-yard downhill par-3. Club selection here is a must, as you must carry the water hazard protecting the front of the green which is 40 yards wide, but only 15 yards deep. If you hit it just a little long, you'll be digging out your sand wedge for your second shot. Oh, and try to be accurate. The right club can still leave you a 100-foot birdie putt. After your final putt on 18, your group must stop in the Eagle's Nest restaurant for your post-round recap. Enjoy indoor or outdoor seating with a full service bar, and be sure to order a sumptuous lunch or dinner from their wide-ranging menu. In addition to the Eagle's Nest, the impressive Heritage Eagle Bend clubhouse also features a ballroom that seats 300 patrons, and multiple banquet and conference rooms. There's no better place to host a corporate golf tournament, business lunch, banquet or wedding. Be sure to take advantage of Heritage Eagle Bend while it is still available to the public, because it will become private once the real estate is sold out. But for now, it is your own private "country club" without the initiation fee or membership dues. Call 303-400-6700 or log on the www.heritageeaglebend.com to make a tee time reservation (online reservations now available) and to learn more about booking events.