Sam Adams Sam Adams joined the Rocky Mountain News in 1996, first as the Denver Broncos beat reporter before taking his current role as sports notes columnist. The Colorado Association of Black Journalists voted Adams the Print Journalist of the Year award in 2003.

The invasion is complete. The group of University of Colorado football fans who built a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course in Nebraska celebrated the private course's grand opening last week.

The Dismal River Club, located in the Nebraska Sand Hills (nearest the town of Mullen), was christened on Saturday with a round played by Nicklaus. The Colorado investors -- Tim Kratz, Tony Pasquini, Bill Martin, Steve Ismert and Ty and Timber Notestine -- were on hand to watch the golf legend play the course.

Kratz caddied for the 66-year-old Nicklaus, who played despite being bothered by pain in his back and hip.

"I thought he'd go six holes, maybe nine holes," Kratz said. "But he playd the full 18. The guy can still play a mean round -- he still hits it incredibly pure. He put on a show. I was in awe the entire 18 holes."

Kratz said Nicklaus worked while he played, examining each hole for possible alterations. "At No. 6 he hit a drive right down the middle," Kratz said. "But the ball didn't carry into the fairway. He said, 'Wow -- we've got to change this hole.'"

For more information on the course go to the Web site www.dismalriverclub.com.

NOTEWORTHY

CBS SportsLine and Velocity Broadcasting are offering pre-fantasy football draft show and dinner packages Aug. 25-26 at Morton's The Steakhouse locations in Lower Downtown and the Denver Tech Center. The "Countdown to Fantasy" shows feature former Broncos quarterback Steve Beuerlein and "NFL on FOX" studio host James Brown,and will air live from Heinz Field in Pittsburgh (6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mountain Standard Time). For more information, go to the Web site www.VelocityBroadcasting.com.

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