From the pro shop, Martin wanted to see the first tee, ninth green, 10th tee and 18th green. From the restaurant, he wanted views of the mountains and lakes. With that in mind, Log Knowledge's designer, Jerry Kommrusch, created a unique two-prow design that takes advantage of the panoramic views and passive solar heat.

Guests enter the 12,300 square-foot clubhouse from the porte-cochere. Inside the lobby, the focal point is the natural stonework of the see-through gas fireplace that also opens on the lounge. The granite comes from a quarry near Vail and is a rainbow of colors: Pink, black, blue and green.

Martin is proud of the natural stonework. "A lot of people are using cultured stone," he says, "but anyone who walks in here knows this is real."

Accents of native granite and flagstone tie together the interior and exterior. Outside, stones wrap around the bottom third of the posts of the porte-cochere. Inside, a stone inlay ribbons through the slate tile floor of the lobby, smooth natural stone tops counters and a half wall of rock separates the bar from the lobby.

One side of the lobby leads up a stairwell and split-log steps to a meeting room complex. The other side leads through the full-service pro shop and into Hogan's Restaurant and Saloon. The restaurant, which is open to the public, has become so popular that plans are in progress to expand the restaurant into the pro shop, which will move into a new building accessible by a catwalk.