Recent tournament news and player updates
Setback In Spain
Posted on September 23, 2023
Birdies in short supply as Jennifer Kupcho and Lilia Vu fall in foursomes at Solheim Cup; it’s Kupcho’s first loss ever in a partner session at the event
Day 1 In The BoOks
Posted on September 22, 2023
Colorado native Jennifer Kupcho remains unbeaten in Solheim Cup partner matches after teaming with Allisen Corpuz to earn a tie in four-ball; U.S. leads Europeans 5-3 after day 1 in Spain
4 Of A Kind
Posted on September 20, 2023
3-peat by Micah Rudosky of Cortez gives him a record-tying 4 victories in Colorado PGA Professional Championship; Ben Lanting 2nd in the event for 3rd straight year
Local DI College Roundup
Posted on September 19, 2023
Coloradan Ashley Kozlowski matches best college finish by placing 2nd; CSU’s Connor Jones starts season with 3 straight top-10s
The First Step
Posted on September 15, 2023
All 6 Coloradans competing in the first week of pre-qualifying tournaments advance to first stage of new-look PGA Tour Q-school
Clean Sweep
Posted on September 15, 2023
Lakewood CC’s Jon Lindstrom, one of the top-ranked senior amateurs in the world, completes season sweep of CGA senior majors, winning the Senior Amateur at Rolling Hills
Major Roadblock
Posted on September 13, 2023
In deepest run by a longtime Coloradan at U.S. Mid-Am since 2014, Parker Edens falls in quarterfinals to 2-time champ Stewart Hagestad
Mid-Amateur Update
Posted on September 12, 2023
Red-hot day lands former Greeley resident Parker Edens in sweet 16 at U.S. Mid-Am; run by Denver’s Erin Houtsma in U.S. Women’s Mid-Am ends in round of 32
Flying High
Posted on September 12, 2023
CSU men win Gene Miranda Falcon Invite at Air Force Academy for 2nd straight year
Winning Down the Stretch
Posted on September 12, 2023
Thanks to a strong lead after the first day of the 2023 Dunham Chapman Championship, Molly Steffes (Fox Hill Club WGA) and Susan Jennings (Central Rockies e-Club) shot a total gross score of 3-over-par 147, winning the championship flight title by a dominant thirteen strokes.
Mid-Am Report
Posted on September 11, 2023
Denver’s Erin Houtsma rallies for 20-hole victory at U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur; 4 locals make match play at weather-plagued men’s U.S. Mid-Am
Local Tour Roundup
Posted on September 10, 2023
Former CU golfer Jenny Coleman moves up to 5th on Epson Tour money list; runner-up finish leaves her in good position to earn LPGA Tour card; former Mines player George Markham posts top-10 on PGA Tour Canada season finale
Record-Setter
Posted on September 7, 2023
CSU’s Connor Jones starts college season with individual win for 2nd straight year, this time setting scoring record in Ram Masters Invite; however, CSU’s team title streak in event snapped at 8
Bowing Out
Posted on August 29, 2023
Coloradan Steve Ivan, fellow CGA champion John Hornbeck see their runs end in round of 32 at U.S. Senior Amateur
Matching Up
Posted on August 28, 2023
Colorado Springs’ Steve Ivan rallies late in a big way to advance to round of 32 at U.S. Senior Amateur; Denver’s Jon Lindstrom ousted in round of 64, while CGA champ John Hornbeck of Wyoming wins to move on
Striking It Rich Again
Posted on August 27, 2023
Denver native Wyndham Clark caps stellar season by placing third in his first Tour Championship and earning a whopping $5 million
Western Slope Victory
Posted on August 26, 2023
Jackson Solem of Longmont goes wire to wire for win at Sinclair Rocky Mountain Open in Grand Junction; CU’s Hunter Swanson finishes fifth and takes low-amateur honors
Fond of Colorado
Posted on August 25, 2023
Jason Schultz, a 2019 U.S. Mid-Am semifinalist in Colorado, sets scoring record in winning Inspirato Colorado Senior Open by 4; Matt Schalk of Erie matches best CSO finish by Coloradan in the last decade; Michael Harrington takes low-am honors
Final Day Awaits
Posted on August 24, 2023
Texan Jason Schultz, a one-time Korn Ferry Tour winner who went on to make the semis of the 2019 U.S. Mid-Am at Colorado Golf Club, vaults into Inspirato Colorado Senior Open lead with 64; Coloradan Matt Schalk shares 2nd place, 4 back, going into final round
Sensational Senior
Posted on August 23, 2023
Matt Schalk of Erie, winner of the national Senior PGA Professional Championship, starts with 67 and shares lead at Inspirato Colorado Senior Open; his daughter, CU golfer Hailey Schalk, caddying for him
Brenda Knott and Marsha Heitzman secure 2023 Brassie
Posted on August 22, 2023
Brenda Knott (Foothills LGA-18) and Marsha Heitzman (Metro Denver e-Club) came out on top at Walking Stick Golf Course.
‘Biggest Day of My Life’
Posted on August 20, 2023
12-birdie performance in U.S. Am final gives Nick Dunlap a 2nd USGA title at age 19; only he and Tiger have won both U.S. Am and Junior Am; also, a look back at a unique national championship at Cherry Hills
Title Time
Posted on August 19, 2023
Fan favorite Neal Shipley caps rally with spectacular shot to advance to U.S. Am final at Cherry Hills, where he’ll meet Nick Dunlap, who will try to win his 2nd USGA title
Down to the Nitty Gritty
Posted on 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
Posted on 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
Posted on August 16, 2023
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
Posted on 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
Posted on 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
Posted on 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
Posted on August 13, 2023
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
Posted on 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
Birdies Galore
Posted on August 9, 2023
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
Back For More
Posted on 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
Posted on August 8, 2023
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
Promising Times
Posted on August 3, 2023
2 CU recruits place in top 6 at boys Junior America’s Cup, with Parker Paxton runner-up and Wes Erling 6th; this a week after a CSU recruit won Girls Junior Americas Cup; Colorado finishes 10th as a team at BJAC
Local Tour Roundup
Posted on July 30, 2023
Colorado resident Martin Laird posts best PGA Tour finish since 2020 as he places distant 2nd in 3M Open
Feeling Right at Home
Posted on July 30, 2023
Former junior phenom Dillon Stewart finishes strong to win CGA Amateur and end victory drought; 2-time champ Colin Prater, UNC golfers place 2nd; RainDance a big hit among competitors
Mid-Am Additions
Posted on July 25, 2023
Colin Prater, 28, and Pat Grady, 37 — 2 former CGA Players of the Year — qualify at Collindale for U.S. Amateur that will be played in Colorado next month
Home-Field Advantage at the 2023 CGA Women’s Hickory
Posted on July 24, 2023
2023 Hickory Tournament at Lake Valley Golf Club
Colorado Open Report
Posted on July 23, 2023
’21 NCAA champ Turk Pettit, who made some big money in LIV Golf last year, wins CO Open and $100,000; Coloradan Parker Edens ties amateur scoring record and posts best Open finish by am since 2010; Kevin Stadler eyes return to Korn Ferry Tour in 2024
As Expected
Posted on July 22, 2023
Fulfilling her caddie’s prediction, Kiara Romero soars to U.S. Girls’ Junior title at Air Force Academy; event draws rave reviews
Opportunity Knocks
Posted on July 22, 2023
Longtime Coloradan Parker Edens, looking to become just third amateur to win overall title at Colorado Open, shares lead going into final round
Lots Of Red
Posted on July 21, 2023
8 players in double digits under par at halfway point of Inspirato Colorado Open
Then There Were 2
Posted on July 21, 2023
After 7 rounds in 5 days — and 4 in the last 2 — American Kiara Romero and Filipina Rianne Malixi will square off in 36-hole match for U.S. Girls’ Junior title at Eisenhower GC
Quick Off The Mark
Posted on July 20, 2023
Coming off victory in South Dakota, reinstated amateur Parker Edens starts fast with 65 in Inspirato Colorado Open; defending champ Will Collins leads after 62
Valuable Local Knowledge
Posted on July 19, 2023
Eisenhower GC member, AFA Athletics Hall of Famer, and the leading goal scorer in NCAA Div. I hockey history helps Kiara Romero make final 32 at U.S. Girls’ Junior; 9 of top 10 seeds advance in opening matches
With A Cherry On Top
Posted on July 18, 2023
Nick Nosewicz and Jack Castiglia the latest Coloradans to qualify for U.S. Amateur that Cherry Hills CC and Colorado GC will host
Phase One Complete
Posted on July 18, 2023
Logan Hale falls short in bid to end U.S. Girls’ Junior match-play drought for Coloradans; defending champ Yana Wilson earns medalist honors, while 2022 ANWA winner Anna Davis next best after 2 days of stroke play
First on the Tee
Posted on July 17, 2023
Coloradan Logan Hale savors hitting first tee shot for U.S. Girls’ Junior at Eisenhower GC; she’s in the hunt to advance to match play; 2022 Augusta National Women’s Am champ Anna Davis one of first-round co-leaders