Colorado Golf
match play titles on the line
After the completion of pod match play on Wednesday, the pod winners advanced to single elimination. The quarter-final and semi-final rounds will be played on Thursday and the 36-hole final will be played Friday at Lakewood Country Club.
Local Flavor for U.S. Open
Wyndham Clark, Mark Hubbard and Colin Prater set to add another chapter to Colorado’s rich history in the U.S. Open; Prater 1 of just 2 amateurs — along with a former CSU golfer — to have advanced through both local and final qualifying in 2024
Home Cookin’
Miles Kuhl of Boulder becomes first Colorado male since 2021 to win an AJGA title in the Centennial State; Logan Hale (8th) the top local finisher in girls tourney at AJGA Colorado Junior
Open Season
Big rally allows Coloradan Matt Schalk to qualify for his first USGA Championship — a U.S. Senior Open; Wyoming amateur Steve White also headed for his first Senior Open; average scoring in qualifier at The Broadmoor was over 80
6-for-6
‘Surprise’ playoff gives Sherry Andonian-Smith her 6th berth in the 6 years of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open; also qualifying were fellow Coloradans Marilyn Hardy and Kris Franklin, along with Japan’s Yukako Matsumoto
Lesson Learned
High school teacher Colin Prater becomes rare Colorado amateur to qualify for U.S. Open: It ‘means the world’; at another site, Denver native Mark Hubbard medalist and earns U.S. Open berth for second time
Long Time Coming
Coloradan David Duval posts his best finish ever on PGA Tour Champions — and his first top-5 in a PGA Tour-affiliated event in 14 years
Big-Money Shot?
With hailstorm leading to cancellation of Colorado Women’s Open final round, 70-yard hole-out for eagle on day 2 proved critical in win for Juliana Hung; it’s the second victory in 5 weeks for 22-year-old from Taiwan
Eyes on the Prize
70-yard hole-out eagle helps recent Epson Tour winner Juliana Hung match Jennifer Kupcho’s 36-hole scoring record at Inspirato Colorado Women’s Open; $100,000 first prize at stake on Friday