Irwin’s Legacy Pt. 7 – U.S. Open: Three of a Kind
Irwin’s three triumphs in the U.S. Open would become hallmarks of his career, demonstrating how he was at his competitive best when conditions were at their toughest.
Month: October 2019
Best of 2019
Fitzgerald, Rohrbaugh, Andonian-Smith and Lanting no strangers to Colorado PGA Player of the Year honors
CGA Women’s Players of Year
DU’s Weinstein earns three-peat as CGA Women’s POY; Franklin the Senior Player of Year for second straight season; both swept their majors in 2019
CGA Men’s Players of Year
Bryant, 19, the latest CSU golfer to earn CGA Les Fowler Player of Year award; also honored for 2019 are Axlund (Mid-Amateur), Sullivan (Senior) and Forey (Super-Senior)
‘Kupcho Kountdown’
Kupcho makes some headway toward qualifying for LPGA’s lucrative CME Group Tour Championship
‘I Can’t Wait’
‘Adventure’ awaits Colorado PGA pro Doug Rohrbaugh as he and his wife venture to China, where he plans to teach golf for the next 6 months
Irwin’s Legacy Pt. 6 – Breakthrough for Victory
Not surprisingly, when Irwin points to the pivotal accomplishments in his career, his first PGA Tour victory, in late 1971 at the Sea Pines Heritage Classic at Hilton Head Island, S.C., is certainly part of the conversation…
Irwin’s Legacy Pt. 5 – Qualifying for Tour, Rookie Season and Marriage
“I graduated from CU in January of 1968. Eddie (Crowder, CU’s football coach) extended my scholarship if I would help coach the freshmen team, which I did. After graduation I sent my application into the PGA of America and turned pro in January right after graduation…
Colorado Golf Industry Summit
Updated Colorado golf Environmental & Economic Impact Study in the works; 2020 the ‘Year of the Woman’ in Colorado golf; Colorado will be a pilot state for ’Doubles Golf’