U.S. Mid-Amateur Series
Victory in 1986 U.S. Mid-Am paid big dividends for lifelong Coloradan Bill Loeffler
Gary Baines
Local Mini Tour Roundup
Former Air Force Academy golfer Whitney runner-up again in All Pro Tour Winter Series tournament by Gary Baines Former Fort Collins resident Tom Whitney scored his second straight runner-up showing on the All Pro Tour Winter Series, becoming one of five players with strong Colorado ties to post top-10 finishes on mini tours this week. Whitney (left), who … Read more
Golden Honor
Applewood GC in Golden earns West Region Course of the Year honor from National Golf Course Owners Association by Gary Baines Applewood Golf Course in Golden was one of four finalists for the National Golf Course Owners Association National Course of the Year Award. The honor “recognizes a golf course that epitomizes exceptional course quality and … Read more
Milestone Year
With LPGA starting 70th season, we reflect on long, storied history of women’s tour in Colorado; World Golf Hall of Famers have won 16 LPGA events in Centennial State by Gary Baines The LPGA Tour will begin its 70th season this week as 26 pros and 49 celebrities tee it up in the Diamond Resorts Tournament … Read more
Leading the Way Down Under
Aspen resident Justin Leonard appointed U.S. Junior Presidents Cup captain by Gary Baines Anyone who attended the Junior Solheim Cup that took place at Inverness Golf Club in 2013 just prior to the Solheim Cup that Colorado Golf Club hosted knows that junior events like that aren’t treated as an afterthought. That Junior Solheim Cup featured … Read more
Local Tour Roundup
Whitney, Gilman post top-5 finishes in separate mini-tour events by Gary Baines Four players with strong Colorado ties posted top-10 finishes on mini tours this week, with former Fort Collins resident Tom Whitney leading the way with a runner-up showing. Whitney (left), a former Air Force Academy golfer, tied for second place on Friday in the Panther Trail … Read more
Among the Best
Colorado-based instructor Oldham named one of Top 50 Kids Coaches of the Year by U.S. Kids Golf by Gary Baines Ed Oldham, the director of instruction at The Ranch Country Club in Westminster, has been named one of U.S. Kids Golf’s 2018 Top 50 Kids Coaches of the Year, which was announced this week. Among the … Read more
Competing in The Show
Number of golfers who grew up in Colorado and will have cards on world’s top tours is hitting a high-water mark in 2019 by Gary Baines This week marks the first full-field event in 2019 for any of the three major professional golf tours based in the U.S. When the PGA Tour’s Sony Open in Hawaii … Read more
Fitting Honor
Kupcho named 2018 Amateur Athlete of the Year by the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame by Gary Baines Chalk up yet another honor as Westminster resident Jennifer Kupcho plans to put the final touches on her stellar amateur career over the next 4 1/2 months. On Tuesday, the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame named Kupcho its … Read more
America’s Greatest Golf Courses
Three Colorado layouts among Golf Digest’s top 75 golf courses in U.S. by Gary Baines Just about every major national golf publication does course rankings of one sort or another these days. There are general course rankings — nationally, internationally and by state — as well as ones for modern courses, classic courses, residential courses, resort … Read more