"Golf Digest" called it the best new private golf course of 1997. The same publication has twice ranked it among America's 100 greatest golf courses. The scenic 18-hole course in the Colorado foothills south of Denver offers a unique fund-raising opportunity for charities and unforgettable rounds for golfers. It's Sanctuary, an invitation-only golf course conceived and owned by RE/MAX Co-Founders Dave and Gail Liniger.

As its name implies, Sanctuary is a place apart. Covering 65 acres, with nearly 24 acres of fairways, the course is shaped out of wooded hills, with spectacular views of the Rocky Mountains. The serene area remains a home for wildlife, including elk, foxes, coyotes, black bears, porcupines, wild turkeys and golden eagles. Native grasses have been reseeded and border the lush fairways, maintaining a delicate ecological balance.

RE/MAX is the title sponsor of 15 to 20 charity tournaments at the course annually. The charities range from local hospitals to the American Diabetes Association and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. In Sanctuary's first five years, tournaments for worthy causes raised more than $10 million, and the course's schedule for 2002 features 22 events.

"Sanctuary is about helping other people," Carolynn Bond, Children's Miracle Network Liaison/Community Affairs Director for RE/MAX International, has said. "And its positive impact - for the community as well as for RE/MAX - goes far beyond Denver or even Colorado. It's a very special place where very special things happen."

Nonprofit organizations interested in holding a charity golf tournament at Sanctuary should contact Carolynn Bond by e-mail or telephone (303-770-5531). Charity foursome auctions are also available.