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1. • • Jack Vickers was an oil man by trade but a golf man at heart, the founder of Castle Pines Golf Club outside Denver and the International, the PGA Tour event it hosted for 21 years. Vickers, who at 93 died on Monday, also was an Augusta National member and, most importantly, a friend of Jack Nicklaus, who designed Castle Pines for him.
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   • (Photograph by Rich Clarkson) The flags at Castle Pines Golf Club and Sanctuary Golf Course will fly at half-staff this week in honor of Jack A. Vickers, Jr., who died September 24 at the age of 93. In 1981 Vickers founded Castle Pines, where he would stage The International, a regular PGA TOUR event from 1986 to 2006.

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   Why did Jack Vickers move to Castle Pines Golf Club?

   • It was 1969 and Jack Vickers had just moved to Denver and wanted "to get better acquainted with his new surroundings" when he stumbled upon the property that is now Castle Pines Golf Club. Out on a drive to explore the area, he came upon a dirt lane on the south side of town and, on a whim, turned onto Happy Canyon Road.

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   Who is Richard Vickers?

   • Richard Vickers is a real estate professional with 20 years of experience in the South Bay & Los Angeles area. He is dedicated to helping people buy and sell properties, and is available to answer any questions you may have.

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   Who was John Vickers?

   • John Vickers was one of the original members of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, formed in Philadelphia in 1777. In 1823, he purchased five acres for $800 and constructed the building for a pottery business. John Vickers is known for later transforming the building into Vickers Tavern and then Vickers Restaurant, where many enslaved people found sanctuary.

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3. castlepinesgolfclub.club › club-storyClub Story - Castle Pines Golf Club

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   It took 12 determined years before Vickers had persuaded the numerous local landowners involved to deed him the title to the acreage he needed. With the location of his club decided, Vickers turned his attention to the golf course and engaged Jack Nicklaus to be the course designer.

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   Sep 25, 2018 · The eldest of the five sons of a Jack A. Vickers, Sr.—a prominent Wichita oilman who with his sons had built a nine-hole golf course on their property—Jack Vickers, Jr. became president of Vickers Petroleum at age 15, when his father died in 1940.

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   Aug 15, 2024 · An avid golfer, Vickers envisioned transforming this picturesque terrain into a course that could rival the nation's best. After acquiring the land, Vickers enlisted the legendary Jack Nicklaus to design the course. Castle Pines Golf Club officially opened its doors to members in 1981.

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   It took 12 determined years before Vickers had persuaded the numerous local landowners involved to deed him the title to the acreage he needed. With the location of his club decided, Vickers turned his attention to the golf course and engaged Jack Nicklaus to be the course designer.

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   Jack Vickers was born in Colorado Springs on August 8, 1925. A one-time 5-handicapper who once belonged to 15 country clubs, Vickers has been a giant in the Colorado sports and business world.

8. nicklaus.com › 2014/09/25 › jack-vickers-receivesCastle Pines GC founder Jack Vickers received PGA Tour ...

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   Sep 25, 2014 · Jack Vickers, whose vision of bringing PGA Tour golf to Jack Nicklaus-designed Castle Pines Golf Club outside Denver, Colorado, resulted in one of the most memorable stops on Tour for more than 20 years, was named the 11th recipient of the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award.