Soaring
Eagle on final hole gives CU students Wes Erling and Hunter Swanson victory in CGA Four-Ball a year after placing third; they score breakthrough for non-mid-ams in the event
Colorado Golf
Site Switch
Colorado Golf Expo moving for the second time in recent years; 2026 show set for March 6-8 at National Western Center’s new Livestock Center
DEAR MOLLY: Why is the hole shaggy? Can I fix it?
Are the greens within a few inches of the hole being damaged by leaving the flagstick in while putting? Are golfers allowed to tamp down the edges of the hole before putting without penalty?
Major Accomplishment
Brandon Bingaman, a former longtime resident of Montrose/Grand Junction, qualifies for PGA Championship for second time; he places 5th out of 312 players at PGA Professional tourney
Making Plans
CU men (seeded 6th) and CSU (9th) both sending full teams to NCAA regionals in Bremerton, Wash.; Colorado Christian’s Adam Duncan named to U.S. Arnold Palmer Cup team
Ready, Set …
2025 CGA championship season set to begin as Parker Edens and Jimmy Makloski scheduled to try for unprecedented 3-peat in CGA Four-Ball
Next-Best
Colorado native Jake Staiano places 2nd at PGA Tour Americas event after leading by 3 on final 9; last-round 61 gives Cheyenne native Josh Creel runner-up on Korn Ferry Tour; Davis Bryant records best DP World Tour showing
Memorable
With a ninth USGA championship coming to The Broadmoor in June, we rank the sometimes-momentous previous 8 that have been contested at the Colorado Springs resort
The Next Step
DU women, headed to NCAA regionals for 23rd straight time, will tee it up in Norman, Okla.; CSU’s Kara Kaneshiro lands individual regional berth
Headline-Worthy
DU women make it 20 team titles in last 21 league tourneys; CCU men reach 50 under par for 3 rounds in winning RMAC again; CSU Pueblo women complete RMAC 3-peat