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Four Left
August 18, 2023
Colorado golf may be new to Nick Dunlap, John Marshall Butler, Parker Bell and Neal Shipley, but that hasn’t kept them from making U.S. Am semifinals at Cherry Hills; 3 of final 4 come from SEC
Newest Pioneer
Gary Bissell becomes the latest men’s golf coach at DU; his NCAA DII Grand Valley State team won 10 times last season and went to national quarterfinals
Down to the Nitty Gritty
August 17, 2023
Putting woes bedevil Coloradan Connor Jones in loss to No. 9-ranked amateur in the world as his run in hometown U.S. Am ends; 7 of 8 quarterfinalists set after Ben James wins top-10 matchup; Bryson DeChambeau makes appearance
Birthday Boy
August 16, 2023
On day he turned 22, Connor Jones becomes first Coloradan since 2016 to make round of 32 at U.S. Amateur; Colorado Springs’ Colin Prater falls in 21 holes and CU’s Dylan McDermott is ousted on 18th hole
Twice as Nice
Marilyn Hardy of Dos Rios GC fends off Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton to win CGA Women’s Senior Stroke Play for 2nd time in 4 years
Locals Come Up Big
August 15, 2023
In a rarity, 2 Coloradans (Connor Jones and Colin Prater) advance to match play at U.S. Amateur; also in final 64 at Cherry Hills is CU golfer Dylan McDermott; 16-year-old Blades Brown becomes youngest (co-)medalist in long history of championship
Local Knowledge
August 14, 2023
Coloradan Connor Jones on stroke-play leaderboard after hitting one of the first tee shots at 312-player U.S. Amateur; Gordon Sargent, top-ranked amateur in world, holes out for eagle on 18 at Cherry Hills
Battle For the Crown at Battlement
August 13, 2023
Slade Marceau (Open Division) and Jon Lindstrom (Senior Division) are crowned Champions of the 2023 CGA Western Chapter Championship at Battlement Mesa Golf Course on August 13, 2023.
Local Tour Roundup
With runner-up finish, Coloradan Becca Huffer moves into 10th on Epson Tour money list; top 10 at season end will earn LPGA cards
End Of The Line
August 10, 2023
Lauren Lehigh falls victim to big comeback at U.S. Women’s Am; in last 2 years, Coloradan has advanced to quarterfinals and sweet 16 in the event
Doing the Honors
4 Coloradans will share honor of hitting first tee shots of U.S. Amateur at Cherry Hills and Colorado GC; 46 of top 50 in world amateur golf rankings are in the field, including No. 1 Gordon Sargent
August GOLF HOME LISTINGS (Part 1)
Colorado Golf Association is partnering with Golf Life Navigators to bring you real estate listings of golf properties throughout the country and beyond.
Birdies Galore
Coloradan Lauren Lehigh red hot in first match and advances in U.S. Women’s Amateur; CU’s Morgan Miller falls in extra holes after rallying from 4 down
R.I.P.
Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Larry Eaton, who survived plane crash and became one of the top senior amateurs in Colorado golf history, passes away
Back For More
August 8, 2023
A year after losing to the eventual champ in quarterfinals of U.S. Women’s Am, Coloradan Lauren Lehigh earns spot in match play again; also advancing is CU golfer Morgan Miller
65-Year-Old Rookie
John Hornbeck claims title in his super-senior debut as Wyoming resident prevails in CGA Super-Senior Amateur at Pueblo CC; Greg Mokler best in Masters division
John Hornbeck LEADS Super-Senior Amateur Championship AFTER DAY ONE
August 7, 2023
John Hornbeck of Central Rockies e-Club fired a 1-under-par 70 to earn a two-shot lead in the Super Senior Division after the first day of the 2023 CGA Super-Senior Amateur Championship.
Perseverance Pays Off
After falling short in qualifying, Davis Bryant of Aurora makes field for U.S. Amateur in Colorado thanks to strong run in Elite Amateur Golf Series; sister Emma is playing in this week’s U.S. Women’s Am; also landing U.S. Am spot is Coloradan Cole Nygren
Postseason-Bound
August 6, 2023
Colorado natives Wyndham Clark and Mark Hubbard make the grade for trimmed-down PGA Tour FedExCup playoffs
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