Opportunity Awaits
Can Coloradans win both Inspirato CO Open and CO Senior Open for 2nd straight year?
Junior Achievement
With near records, rare feats, notable national/regional titles and more, it’s been a memorable year so far for Colorado junior golfers By Gary Baines –
Locally Oriented
In first of 3 World Long Drive events in Colorado over the next 6 weeks, Centennial State residents Monica Lieving (women’s division) and Chase Noell
Fitting Tribute
Grand opening of Mike Lee 9 short course at Boomerang — honoring 2011 CGA Match Play champ — a heartwarming affair; Lee leaves ‘legacy of hope, joy and
2025 Honorees
Mark Matz of Beaver Creek Golf Club becomes third PGA professional from the Vail Valley in the 2020s to earn Colorado Section’s top honor — Golf
Dave Times 2 In CGA Super-Senior Amateur
2-time CGA Senior Player of the Year David Delich captures his first CGA title in over 10 years; another Dave (Runberg) wins by 10 in the Masters
Paying It Forward
Giving back to golf — on many different levels — very gratifying to Annika Sorenstam these days; World Golf Hall of Famer and former Broncos great
Welcome Change of Pace
After long layoff, Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Brandt Jobe posts his best PGA Tour Champions finish in almost 3 years; he ties for 7th with David Duval &
Still Alive & Kicking
Former Coloradan Ashley Kozlowski rallies from 3 down with 3 holes left to beat world’s No.
The Next Step
2024 CGA Women’s Stroke Play champ Ashley Kozlowski makes birdie in playoff to earn spot in match play at U.S.
4 Straight — Again
With victory at CGA Women’s Senior Stroke Play, Kris Franklin runs CGA senior major win streak to 4 for the second time in her career By Gary Baines -
Update
Further details finalized about Bella Ridge Golf Club, which plans a fall opening in Johnstown By Gary Baines – 8/5/2025 The first regulation golf course
Ever So Close
Denver native Mark Hubbard falls just short of making PGA Tour playoffs, but posts one of his best finishes ever on that circuit By Gary Baines –
From 1 to Another
A year after Colin Prater claimed his third CGA Amateur title, a player he coached in high school, Thomas Herholtz, succeeds him as champion; the
One Round Left
Pat Grady, bidding to add a 2nd CGA Amateur title 19 years after the first, holes out for eagle on final hole to gain share of lead with CU’s Ty
Strong Performances
Former Northwestern golfer Jieni Li wins inaugural Colorado Championship at Todd Creek, while ex-CCU golfer Faith Kilgore places 4th; DU grad Chris Korte
6 In A Row
With victory in Montrose, Englewood’s Henry Starr extends local win streak for boys in Colorado-based AJGA events By Gary Baines – 8/1/2025 There was a
Doing the Centennial State Proud
Team from Colorado/CGA posts its 2nd-best finish ever at boys Junior America’s Cup as Ash Edwards and Brayden Forte place in top 5 individually By Gary
Another Level
Caine Fitzgerald, previously a Section overall and assistant champ, adds a Colorado Senior PGA Professional title By Gary Baines – 7/29/2025 The three
Tournament Debut
Ten golfers with significant Colorado ties expected to compete in inaugural Annika Women’s All Pro Tour Colorado Championship at Todd Creek By Gary
Walk-Off Winner
Colorado native Jim Knous soars to victory in Colorado Open with 69-yard hole-out for eagle in playoff; his 62 in regulation is lowest final round by
Local Tour Roundup
Former Aspen resident Justin Leonard runner-up in a senior major, Fort Collins’ Dillon Stewart notches another top-10 on PGA Tour Americas, and Wyndham
Seeing Red
Sam Saunders, a former champ who once shot 60 at the Colorado Open, vaults into lead with 3rd-round 63; 2024 runner-up Jim Knous and former CU golfer
Halfway Home
Regis, DU alum Chris Korte leads by 2 at Colorado Open and hopes to go the distance; ex-champ Zahkai Brown vaults into contention with 62 and shares 3rd
Gearing Up at GVR
Amateurs Jimmy Makloski of Pueblo and DU’s Willis Panzarello among leaders after day 1 of Colorado Open; 2-time champ/part-time player Derek Tolan and
Junior Achievement
Parker’s Nicholas Brooks ends long drought for Coloradans by making match play at U.S.
‘The Legend’
Multiple-time Hall of Fame inductee Joan Birkland — who made a lasting impression with her sports prowess, volunteerism and the Sportswomen of Colorado —
Major Lows & Highs
After 2 majors he’d rather forget — for reasons of his own making — Denver native Wyndham Clark rides stellar final 3 days to 4th-place finish at British
Opportunity Awaits
Davis Bryant will indeed try to defend title at Inspirato Colorado Open, where no one has won back-to-back since the ’70s; also in field are 4-time PGA
CU at Eisenhower
As CGA Women’s Stroke Play ventures further south than ever, CU’s Carolyn Fuller emerges as champ at Eisenhower GC; former Buff Kirsty Hodgkins wins
Back for Seconds
A year after winning CGA Women’s Stroke Play and making her debut at the U.S.
Monday Mania
For fourth time in last 10 months, Colorado native Chris Korte Monday qualifies for PGA Tour event; this time, he’ll tee it up at Barracuda Championship
In Limbo
CSU men fall a little short of conference title; Rams are on the bubble for getting a team into NCAA regionals; Connor Jones, Martin Laird named to MWC
Local Tour Roundup
Scott Vincent’s career-best finish in Liv Golf gives Colorado resident a 7-figure payday and a guaranteed spot in Liv for 2024; Coloradan David Duval