The Match
Colorado Sports Hall of Famer Manning teams with Tiger to fend off Mickelson and Brady on international TV in match for COVID-19 relief By Gary Baines -
Ready, Set …
CGA begins its condensed championship season with strong field at Senior Four-Ball By Gary Baines - 5/25/2020 After the postponement of two earlier
In Contention
Coloradans Korte, Mason join former CSU golfer Yates in notching top-5 finishes on Outlaw Tour By Gary Baines - 5/22/2020 Two Coloradans — Chris Korte of
RIP
Marshall Fearing, superintendent who helped make Castle Pines course stand out during years of The International, passed away this month at age 58 By
Changing Landscape
With tournament season beginning, CGA players and officials set to adjust to new reality under COVID-19 guidelines By Gary Baines - 5/21/2020 Robert Duke
CGA Championship Changes
CGA adding Women’s Mid-Amateur Stroke Play to lineup; Senior Match Play will use pod play beginning this year, serving as pilot as other CGA match play
More USGA Changes
USGA cancels 4 additional 2020 championships; only men’s and women’s U.S.
Nixed
Boys Junior America’s Cup the latest major junior competition to be canceled; Colorado team won the event in 2018 By Gary Baines - 5/15/2020 Two years
Going Low
61 helps former Fort Collins resident Liringis notch top-5 finish against loaded field in Scottsdale By Gary Baines - 5/15/2020 Normally about this time
Return Engagement
Kupcho set to compete in Colorado for first time in more than two years as CoBank Colorado Women's Open gains a big-name entrant By Gary Baines -
Drive for Excellence
Hale Irwin Player Program member Jeffrey Zhou at the top of his game on and off the course By Gary Baines - 5/14/2020 Last November, when nearly 550
More 2020 Changes
AJGA cancels its 2 Colorado-based tourneys for 2020; Western Junior Championships also nixed; CU’s top women’s golfer accepts 2nd chance to finish senior
This Pair of Aces Shines Brightly
16-year-old Max Lange, who hadn’t made a hole-in-one before, records 2 aces in 3 holes By Gary Baines - 5/11/2020 Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in
Close Call
Former Buff Jeremy Paul misses playoff by 1 on Golden State Tour; ex-CSU golfer Cannon shares fifth place By Gary Baines - 5/8/2020 Former University of
Setting the Course
Dr. Owen Ellis, a 2019 U.S. Senior Amateur qualifier, helping CGA and some Colorado courses navigate COVID-19 pandemic
New Dates, New Look
2020 TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes moving to July 4 weekend; event will be closed to general public; meanwhile, JGAC tournament schedule will
Schedule Alterations
CGA moves Parent/Child Championship to September; 2020 Pacific Coast Amateur canceled By Gary Baines - 5/1/2020 For the third time this year, the CGA has
Local Mini-Tour Roundup
Former Buff Jeremy Paul’s torrid finish nets top-5 showing; Mason, Steven Kupcho post top-5s elsewhere By Gary Baines - 5/1/2020 Former University of
rounds & revenue Report
Colorado public course rounds drop slightly for second straight year; 2019 green-fee revenue jumps more than 6%; spring business hopping at many courses
Another Junior Cancellation
Girls Junior Americas Cup, which had been set for Idaho, canceled for 2020; Colorado, which sends a team each year, hosted the event in 2018 By Gary
Brothers Stick Together in Top 10
Former CU Buff Yannik Paul runner-up in Outlaw Tour event, while twin brother Jeremy places sixth; former CSU golfer Yates finishes ninth By Gary Baines
Among the Best
CSU teammates Bryant, Ott earn honorable-mention NCAA Division I All-American status By Gary Baines - 4/23/2020 Perhaps it’s no coincidence, but the two
Cruel Twist of Fate
Schalk’s shot at unprecedented 4-peat in Colorado state high school golf goes by wayside as CHSAA cancels spring season; future CU golfer won every
Empty Spring
Colorado-based college golf teams left wondering ‘what if?’ after premature end to season; postseason would have begun this week By Gary Baines -
The Next Step
Many previously-closed Colorado public courses have recently reopened or are in process, including City of Denver facilities By Gary Baines - 4/20/2020
JUNIOR Tournament Updates
AJGA postponements include Hale Irwin Colorado Junior, Aspen Junior All-Star; IMG Junior Worlds canceled; 2 sites set for JGAC majors By Gary Baines -
One #HelluvaEngineer
Former Colorado School of Mines golfer Jim Knous aims to return to tour golf in June after a year on the mend; PGA Tour player plans to make TPC Colorado
Local Mini-Tour Roundup
Coloradan Mason and ex-Buffs Yannik and Jeremy Paul notch top-10s in Outlaw event won by PGA Tour player Cejka; Wang, Secor share 7th place on Cactus
Not This Year
CGA, Colorado Golf Foundation cancel Hale Irwin Dinner for 2020; inaugural event drew nearly 550 people in November By Gary Baines - 4/15/2020 The
Having Their Backs
CGA appreciative of support from USGA, which has launched $5M relief fund for its Allied Golf Associations; PGA, other industry organizations also
Career Training
More and more people are looking to change their careers – either fed up with what they currently do, or want more responsibility and/or remuneration, or
College Plans
More than 30 Colorado junior golfers/JGAC members from classes of 2020 and ’21 set to play college golf, including at least 16 who are headed to NCAA