Field Takes Shape
4-time PGA Tour champ Martin Laird, a Denver-area resident and former CSU golfer, among 10+ PGA Tour winners set to play in Blue Championship at TPC Colorado; 7 players with strong local ties in the f…
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Among the Best
Colorado courses that have opened in 21st century are featured prominently in recent national rankings By Gary Baines Colorado has been fortunate to see numerous outstanding golf courses come online i…
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Familiar Territory
Denver native Wyndham Clark falls a little short of a 2nd straight PGA Tour win, but caps off the best stretch of his career, with 5 consecutive top-11 finishes, including 2 victories; ex-DU golfer An…
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Red Hot, Times 2
Sophia Lee and CU signee Gavin Amella, both Team Colorado members, go low in finals to claim titles in CGA State Junior and earn USGA championship berths By Gary Baines AURORA — To give you an indicat…
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FAB 5: Foibles of Match Play
In a fun match with friends, anything goes. At the first tee, you argue for strokes. On the greens, you shame opponents into giving you putts. You agree to play by the rules you like and ignore the on…
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Smiles All Around
Sherry Andonian-Smith still perfect in U.S. Senior Women’s Open qualifying, punching her ticket for 8th straight year; fellow Colorado PGA pro Terra Shehee qualifies for her first USGA championship; J…
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Mile High Hopes
PGA Tour formally acknowledges the Denver market is being considered for one of its ‘Championship Series’ events starting in 2028 By Gary Baines The PGA Tour put out a press release on Tuesday that’s …
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Mile High Success Story
Refresher on Wyndham Clark’s stellar career in Colorado as the Denver native wins his second U.S. Open By Gary Baines (Note: This is an updated version of a story originally published in June 2023) On…
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What a Difference a Year Makes
12 months after incident at Oakmont, Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Wyndham Clark gains some 'redemption' by winning U.S. Open for 2nd time in 4 years, going wire-to-wire in the process; Colorado high sc…
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One Final Hurdle
Denver native Wyndham Clark, aiming to go wire-to-wire for his second U.S. Open title, expands lead to 6 strokes going into final round By Gary Baines If Wyndham Clark seems a fair amount more comfort…
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Back for More
With 4-stroke lead at halfway point, can Denver native Wyndham Clark become 24th golfer to win at least 2 U.S. Opens? He’s hoping strong weekend helps him win back some fans By Gary Baines What is it …
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Late Turnabout
Middle school teacher Kent Wilmes rallies from late deficit to defeat Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Jon Lindstrom in CGA Senior Match Play final, earning his first CGA title By Gary Baines PARKER — The …
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Multimillion Dollar Question
Could TPC Colorado, host of a Korn Ferry Tour event since 2019, become site of a future PGA Tour event? There have been discussions By Gary Baines BERTHOUD — Including major championships, 35 PGA Tour…
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Youth is Served
Henly Wilson feels right at home in winning 111th CGA Women’s Match Play at an oh-so-familiar course; at 15, she’s one of the youngest champs in history of event By Gary Baines COLORADO SPRINGS — Home…
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Riding High
Torrid start in title match lifts Greeley’s Traejan Andrews to victory in 126th CGA Match Play By Gary Baines COLORADO SPRINGS — The temporary clubhouse at Flying Horse North sits at more than 7,600 f…
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Titles on the Line
On this day anyway, the student schools the teacher as Brayden DeStefano beats defending champ Colin Prater at CGA Match Play; he’ll play Traejan Andrews in finals. Home-course favorite Henly Wilson w…
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Close to Unmatched
Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Larry McAtee, who co-ruled the state’s amateur golf ranks (with CU teammate Hale Irwin) in the mid-1960s, passes away at age 82 By Gary Baines Larry McAtee, one of the top …
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Very Close Call
Coloradan Thayer Plewe very narrowly misses qualifying for U.S. Open after playing his final 3 holes in 3 over par; he was one of many players with Colorado ties who teed it up in 36-hole final qualif…
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In the Spotlight
Tale of 2 recent Colorado Golf Hall of Fame inductees: Wyndham Clark falls just short of 2 straight wins on PGA Tour, while Jennifer Kupcho posts her first top-10 at U.S. Women’s Open By Gary Baines E…
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Colorado Women's Open Gold Standard
With her first major victory in over 7 years, Coloradan Becca Huffer becomes the first 3-time winner of the Colorado Women’s Open By Gary Baines DENVER — Seven years and five days. It’s been exactly t…
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Not This Time
For first time since 2023, no Coloradan claims a victory in an in-state AJGA tournament; Nicholas Brooks of Parker and Ella Scott of Castle Rock runner-up in playoffs at The Wyndham Clark presented by…
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18-Year-Old Leader
Lindsay Kuhle recruit Lavanya Gupta makes 6 straight birdies to vault into lead at Colorado Women’s Open; she’ll try to become 2nd amateur to claim CWO tourney title; 2-time champ Becca Huffer shares …
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