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Steamboat Springs — Scott Owens was looking and looking and looking some more.

The Dallas resident was sure he had hit a good shot Monday on No. 11 at Rollingstone Ranch Golf Club, but he couldn't find his ball on the 172-yard par 3.

Eventually, he dropped one around the fringe, chipped it onto the green and looked in the cup where he found his original ball.

The end result proved to be the 50-year-old's first hole-in-one.

He said he was playing pretty well when he hit the 8-iron onto the green. But with a hump in the front and a rise in the back of the green, Owens couldn't see where his shot ended up.

"I teed off, and it landed right on the green, and I was happy with that," Owens said. "We looked and looked and looked for the ball. I threw another one down, got close to the hole and told my wife, Shannon, 'Come here and look.'"

"I stayed away from it," Owens continued. "I was afraid she'd think I was pulling a fast one on her. I made her look before I did. For a couple seconds she thought I was messing with her, but she saw me looking for it. It was hard for both of us to believe."

The couple owns a house in Steamboat and hopes to retire to the area in the next couple of years.

Owen joked that the retirement process could be sped up if he continues to fire darts like he did Monday.

"We're happy to be here in Steamboat," he said. "We love it here. We can't wait to get here full time."

Rollingstone Ranch Golf Club rolls out locals special

After already opening up membership to residents of Routt County and surrounding counties, Rollingstone Ranch Golf Club is preparing to launch another deal for locals.

Brian Thorne, director of golf at Rollingstone Ranch, said Tuesday that in an effort to drum up interest in membership and allow locals to play Rollingstone, the course will offer special Monday rates throughout July.

The cost for locals to play 18 holes with a cart and range balls is $75 before 3 p.m. and $65 after 3 p.m.

"This is the lowest rate we've ever offered locals," Thorne said. "Essentially, you're playing at the members' rate. We want to get people back out her to check it out."

Thorne said Rollingstone tee times still require 24 hours notice for the Monday program. He encouraged participation from locals who have never played the course, haven't played it in a long time or just want to see the recent improvements.

"It's in fantastic shape," he said. "It hasn't blinked since all the rain. With the sun out, it's the best shape I've seen it since I've been here."

Broncos cheerleaders in town for swimsuit calendar

The Denver Broncos cheerleaders are in town shooting the team's 2010 swimsuit calendar.

Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association spokeswoman Molly Killien said the cheerleaders are modeling at several locations across Routt County. So far, shoot locations have included More Barn, the top of the gondola, Strawberry Park Hot Springs, Vista Verde Guest Ranch and St. Cloud Mountain Club. To follow the progress or see some of the photos, go to http://blog.denverbroncos.com/cheerleaders/calendar-shoot-in-steamboat-springs.

The cheerleaders will be in town until Saturday.