by Belinda Paredes

The Ridge Golf Course opened for the 2006 season on March 2. Tee times will be booked starting at 9:30 a.m. during the month of March. Food and beverage service is now available as well.

The Ridge is offering a new “season ticket” program for 2006, which is a book of 20 rounds of golf that costs $1,700. This equals $85 per round of golf, a savings of up to $40 off the high-season, weekend price. The tickets are good any day of the week at any time of the day. Only 100 of the season ticket books are available, and the tickets expire on Dec. 31. The Ridge also offers annual weekday, weekend, and range passes. Check www.theridgecpn.com for more details.

Castle Pines North (CPN) residents enjoy special discounts at The Ridge all through the year. These include 20 percent off weekday green fees, and 10 percent off weekend rates for tee times booked up to three days in advance (tee times booked farther out are at the regular rate). Up to three guests per day accompanied by a CPN resident will receive the same discount. CPN residents also receive a 20 percent discount on merchandise from the pro shop and 10 percent off food and non-alcoholic beverage purchases.

Just as The Ridge is a good neighbor to CPN residents, remember to be a good neighbor to them. Please respect that The Ridge is private property and not open to recreational use. Do not use the cart paths as walking, running, or biking trails, or the fairways as ball fields. There are many open areas throughout CPN that are designated for those uses.