Ending The Year On A High Note
DU golfer Zander Grant wins The Thunderbolt Invite, while CU’s Justin Biwer places 7th in prestigious Patriot All-America Invitational By Gary Baines –
A Dozen to Remember
Wrapping up the countdown of the top Colorado golf stories of 2024 By Gary Baines - 12/30/2024 Here we are in the waning days of 2024, so there’s no time
Let the Countdown Begin
The top Colorado golf stories of 2024, Part I By Gary Baines - 12/26/2024 The year 2024 proved very eventful in Colorado golf whether from the standpoint
That Time of Year
’Tis the season to pass around the holiday gift wishes, Colorado golf style By Gary Baines - 12/23/2024 Wrapping paper, bows, to/from stickers and tape
Memorable
Davis Bryant of Aurora chalks up 42nd-place finish in his DP World Tour debut on Indian Ocean island; Coloradans David and Brady Duval notch 2nd straight
Building on the Momentum
Colorado native and former DU golf captain Sara Montgomery relishes new role as president of the CGA, which has been growing by leaps and bounds By Gary
Among the Best
Colorado cracks the top 3 states when it comes to golf shops making this top 100 elite list By Gary Baines – 12/16/2024 When it comes to being a home
Teaming Up
In another strong showing at a 2-person team event, Colorado native Jennifer Kupcho and partner Akshay Bhatia finish 3rd in Grant Thornton Invite after
Big-Time Local Success
For 2nd time in the last decade, a Colorado-based BMW Championship named PGA Tour Tournament of the Year, this time after the event at Castle Pines GC
Plenty at Stake
Denver-area resident — and 4-time PGA Tour champ — Martin Laird joins former Air Force golfers Tom Whitney and Kyle Westmoreland and Littleton native
Near Miss
Former CU golfer Robyn Choi falls just shy — by a single stroke over 5 rounds — of regaining LPGA Tour card at final qualifying By Gary Baines –
Onward and Upward
Littleton native/former DU golfer Chris Korte advances to final stage of PGA Tour Q-school for first time by placing 4th in stage 2 tourney; Neal
Volunteer Extraordinaire
Sandy Schnitzer earns a CGA volunteer of the year award for the second time in 5 years, this time for spearheading the association’s apprentice rules
Enshrined
Record-matching Colorado Golf Hall of Fame inductee class draws 420 to induction dinner; Wyndham Clark, Jennifer Kupcho, George Solich, Pat Hamill, Joe
Make That 2
Bigfoot Turf Farm southeast of Greeley will host not only World Long Drive Championships, but a second WLD event in 2025 By Gary Baines – 11/29/2024 For
Among the Best
Northeastern Colorado’s Ballyneal continues to ascend national/international course rankings lists with this month’s additions By Gary Baines –
2024 Tour Finales
With 3 straight eagles on 17th hole at Tour Championship, impending Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Jennifer Kupcho caps off her 2nd-best LPGA season;
Plenty at Stake
Ten players with strong Colorado ties, including PGA Tour winner Kevin Stadler and 2024-25 DP World Tour card holder Davis Bryant, set to tee it up for
Living & (Usually) Loving the Rules
Not long removed from being executive director of the CWGA, Laura Robinson has become a devoted rules official, to the point of earning the Jim Topliff
Back For More
The 49th president of the Colorado PGA looks a lot like the 40th as Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kyle Heyen returns to the role he also held 2 decades ago
Strong Performance
With 3rd-place showing in Bermuda, Denver native Mark Hubbard posts best individual finish on PGA Tour in over 2 years; Coloradan Connor Jones places
Taking Another Step
Coloradan Tristan Rohrbaugh advances to third stage of Japan Golf Tour Q-school; former state high school champ places 4th in stage 2 tourney By Gary
Signing On The Dotted Line
Dozens of Colorado high school seniors finalize their college golf commitments, including many who are NCAA Division I-bound By Gary Baines – 11/15/2024
Mission Accomplished
Final-round 62 gives Davis Bryant his DP World Tour card as Coloradan finishes third — by far the best showing by an American — in final stage of
Good Advice
Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Dennis Lyon earns another national award from Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, this one for an advice
All Tied Up
Colorado PGA professionals even the all-time series in Western Colorado Cup Matches with 2024 victory over amateurs By Gary Baines – 11/12/2024 Whether
Looking Promising
Coloradan Davis Bryant remains in top 10 — and on pace to earn a DP World Tour card — going into last day of final stage of Q-school By Gary Baines –
Stellar Starts
Colorado-based college golf programs collectively had one of their best fall seasons ever, posting 15 team titles; defending DII national champion
On The Big Stage
Coloradan Connor Jones set to tee it up in next week’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship on PGA Tour — his reward for winning the Elite Amateur Series By
CGA Women’s Players of the Year
Ashley Kozłowski goes out on a high note before embarking on career as engineer; other 2024 CGA female players of the year: Kristine Franklin (Senior
CGA Men’s Players of the Year
Colin Prater sweeps CGA Les Fowler Player of Year and Mid-Am POY awards for third time; other CGA men’s player honorees are Steve Ivan (Senior Player of
Making Inroads in Spain
Coloradan Davis Bryant and Dan Erickson, who has had significant ties to the state in recent years, advance to final stage of Q-school on European-based
Tee It High, Let It Fly
2025 World Long Drive Championships will be held in September in LaSalle, southeast of Greeley By Gary Baines – 11/1/2024 Colorado is home to the 2023
Foundational
Denver native Wyndham Clark’s Play Big Foundation donating $80,000 to Colorado Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation; Clark’s mother passed away in 2013
Personal Breakthrough
CSU’s Jay Pabin notches first individual college victory as Rams finish fall with 3 team wins and 2 individual titles By Gary Baines – 10/29/2024 Senior