Abundance of Riches
Colin Prater scratches his 4-year itch by adding 2024 CGA Amateur victory to the titles he won in 2016 and ’20; he becomes first 3-time CGA Am champion
Locals In the Hunt
Coloradans Ashley Kozlowski (Canadian Women’s Amateur) and Lauren Lehigh (Tour championship on Annika Women’s All Pro Tour) score runner-up finishes By
Comeback
Big rally nets Wyndham Clark 14th place in Olympic golf tourney; the Denver native matched the best total for the final 54 holes By Gary Baines –
A Rough Go
Denver native Wyndham Clark puts himself behind 8-ball with nightmarish start in men’s Olympic golf debut By Gary Baines – 8/1/2024 (Aug.
3-For-3
Colorado boys sweep Colorado-based 2024 AJGA tournament titles as Austin Hunt prevails by 6 in Montrose By Gary Baines – 8/1/2024 Give male junior
A Colorado Addition
Todd Creek GC will host an Annika Women’s All Pro Tour event starting next year By Gary Baines – 7/31/2024 One of the top women’s professional mini tours
Local Tour Roundup
Impending Colorado Golf Hall of Fame inductee Jennifer Kupcho records another top-5 finish on LPGA Tour; Mines grad George Markham runner-up on PGA Tour
Family Affair
Home-course favorite Davis Bryant becomes just 2nd Coloradan to win the Colorado Open in the last decade; former CSU golfer overcomes fellow local Jim
When in France …
Denver native Wyndham Clark soaking in the Olympic atmosphere ahead of competing in men’s tourney in France beginning Thursday By Gary Baines – 7/29/2024
R.I.P.
Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Tish Preuss, a longtime national standout in women’s amateur golf, passes away at 85 By Gary Baines - 7/29/2024 Colorado Golf
One Day to Go
Davis Bryant will try to close the deal on his home turf as the Aurora resident will take 3-stroke lead into final round of Colorado Open; Jim Knous (61)
‘Ride The High’
Home-course favorite Davis Bryant extends lead to 4 at Inspirato Colorado Open; also in top 10 are Cherry Hills PGA assistant Tristin Goodwin, 2-time
Back Home — And Cookin’
Playing at his home course, Davis Bryant fires 65 and shares first-round lead at Inspirato Colorado Open; Coloradan Pat Grady leads amateurs despite very
Making His Mark
Coloradan Connor Jones places fourth in Pacific Coast Amateur, his third top-6 finish of 2024 Elite Amateur Series season By Gary Baines – 7/26/2024
Memorable
An albatross, a couple of 62s, his first pro win last weekend … Coloradan Davis Bryant has seen it all in the last week or so in state/regional opens;
Going Strong
After 60 years, Colorado Open still attracting headline-grabbing field; David Duval, Michael Block, Jim Knous among notables for this week’s edition By
Meaningful Victories
Ashley Kozłowski posts biggest win margin at CGA Women’s Stroke Play since the Kupcho era; the Littleton resident also earns berth in U.S.
Hazeltine-Bound
Coloradans Miles Kuhl (16 years old) and Cole Nygren (30), plus Mines golfer Lukas Taggart qualify at Columbine for U.S.
Right At Home
Part-time Coloradan Hollis Stacy set to receive prestigious Legacy Award from Robert Trent Jones Society; presentation set for September at Air Force
The Story Behind the Story
With all its net proceeds benefiting the Evans Scholarship for caddies, the BMW Championship sets itself apart; this year marks the second time in a
Sensational Sunday
Chilean-born Cristobal Del Solar lights it up after weather delay to set scoring record at Ascendant — and earn his 2025 PGA Tour card; ex-CU golfer
Breakthrough
Former CGA Player of the Year Davis Bryant wins Wyoming State Open for first pro victory; final-round 62 by Wyndham Clark gives him another top 10 on PGA
That Kind of Day
Improbable eagle pitch-in sparks Matt McCarty to record-crushing 3-round total at Ascendant; offbeat issues deal Josh Creel & Kyle Westmoreland setbacks;
In The Mix
Cheyenne native Josh Creel finally finds a groove at TPC Colorado; he trails leaders by 1 at Ascendant; new dad Kyle Westmoreland, the former Air Force
Stellar Start
With a win at TPC Colorado potentially securing his 2025 PGA Tour card, ex-Buff Jeremy Paul opens with 66 at The Ascendant; Richy Werenski ties tourney
Red-Hot
65 not good enough for Coloradans Matt Schalk, Jackson Solem & Griffin Barela in Monday qualifying for The Ascendant at TPC Colorado, but 2023 Inspirato
Punching His Ticket
With red-hot start to round, Fort Collins’ AJ Ott wins one of sponsor-exemption tournaments to land a spot in a Korn Ferry Tour event for the first time;
Shaping Up Nicely
Field for The Ascendant at TPC Colorado will feature Jeremy Paul & Kyle Westmoreland; numerous PGA Tour winners, including Kevin Stadler; and several
Near Miss
Colorado native Jennifer Kupcho falls just short of her 3rd LPGA victory in Michigan; she and partner Ally Ewing place 2nd, marking the 5th runner-up of
Making Names for Themselves
Alex Lest and Ashley Chang beat the odds to earn titles in the grueling CGA State Junior; victories land Lest a spot in U.S.
Fulfilling Victory
Steve Ivan overcomes Jon Lindstrom, one of the world’s top-ranked senior amateurs, to win his second CGA Senior Match Play; Colorado Springs resident has
Colorado Proud
Denver native Wyndham Clark, who unlike many of his fellow PGA Tour players is no stranger to Castle Pines GC, sets sights on possible ‘dream come true’
And Counting
Tap-in birdies on last 2 holes give Wyndham Clark his first PGA Tour top-10 in over 2 months; Denver native surpasses $25 million in career earnings on
On Course
Colorado-based layouts featured prominently among Golfweek’s rankings of top ‘modern’ courses in U.S.