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Sophia Eagan in the chip portion of Sunday’s competition. (Photo: Simon Bruty/Drive Chip Putt Images)

Young and Able

Castle Rock’s Sophia Eagan has ’stolen the show’ as youngest competitor ever in Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals; she places sixth at age 7; fellow Coloradans Peyton Landon, Shepherd Cedar Choi...

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The Next Step

Former CU golfer Justin Biwer lands PGA Tour Americas card with top-5 finish at Q-school 

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Next-Best Again

Strong closing round gives Timbre Shehee of Mead another runner-up finish in her final season at UNC; DU’s Zander Grant places career-best 5th in Arizona

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Making Headway

Against strong field, CU’s Ty Holbrook and Hunter Swanson notch top-10 finishes as Buffs come on strong in final round for another top-3 showing; meanwhile

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Return Engagement

For third time in the last 5 years, Castle Pines Golf Club will join other premier courses in hosting Drive, Chip & Putt Regionals, where 8 junior golfers

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The Next Step

Neal Shipley, who capitalized on 2 big opportunities in Colorado en route to the PGA Tour, is the subject of most recent episode of ‘The Life’, which just

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Some of the Best

Colorado residential courses among the best in the country, according to national ranking; meanwhile, Castle Pines Golf Club’s locker room surpassed by alm

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Wrapping It Up

Putting the final touches on the countdown of the top 25 Colorado golf stories of 2025

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Back for More

Second edition of popular Colorado Championship at Todd Creek on Annika Women’s All-Pro Tour set for second half of August in 2026

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Soaring

Former Colorado state high school champ Tristan Rohrbaugh rides the wind en route to earning conditional status on Japan Golf Tour as he shoots low round o

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Much At Stake

6 players with significant Colorado ties set to tee it up in final stage of PGA Tour/KFT Q-school; Becca Huffer, Sabrina Iqbal fall short in bid for 2026

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Riding High

Thanks in part to 154-yard hole-out for eagle in final round, Coloradan Davis Bryant places 12th in Crown Australian Open, 1 shot better than Rory

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One More Step

Colorado natives Dillon Stewart and Chris Korte advance to final stage of PGA Tour/KFT Q-school, along with former TPC Colorado regular Dan Erickson By

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Being of Service

Chris Hasenzahl, the CGA’s Volunteer of the Year, has plenty of ‘drive’ when it comes to course rating; Parker Golf Association making a habit of being

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Playing By The Rules

Jim Topliff Award winner Bill McClearn relishes rules officiating — whether working a junior tournament, the Colorado Open or anything in between By Gary

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In Review

Victories and other highlights of the fall college season for Colorado-based teams and Coloradans at out-of-state schools By Gary Baines – 11/26/2025

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Sweet 16

The second edition of Team Colorado, which was introduced at the CGA’s Medal of Excellence festivities, is quite an accomplished bunch.

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Local Tour Roundup

Part-time Colorado resident Scott Vincent finishes atop International Series rankings to regain his spot in LIV Golf; Mark Hubbard keeps fully-exempt

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Paying Another Visit

Trans-Miss set to bring another event to Colorado as Lakewood CC will host 2026 TM Mid-Master and Mid-Am By Gary Baines – 11/20/2025 Over roughly the

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The Name Game

With new title sponsor, Korn Ferry Tour stop at TPC Colorado will now be known as The Blue Championship By Gary Baines – 11/18/2025 The course for

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Breaking New Ground

Longtime golf instructor Kelli McKandless ‘stoked’ at being named the first coach for Team Colorado, the Centennial State’s elite junior squad that’s

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Ever So Lucrative

Colorado native Jennifer Kupcho falls short of tournament win, but between $1 million payday for season-long Risk-Reward Challenge title and runner-up

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Next-Level Class

Close to 20 Class of 2026 Colorado junior golfers headed for NCAA Div.

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Back for Seconds

Coloradan Davis Bryant regains preferred DP World Tour status with another top-10 finish in final stage of Q-school By Gary Baines - 11/12/2025 Stop us

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CGA Female Players of the Year

Quick-rising CU junior Carolyn Fuller wins CGA Women’s Player of the Year award, while Kris Franklin earns Senior POY honors for 6th time, and Ella Scott

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Teachers Extraordinaire

Quite a few Colorado golf instructors included in recent national/international top teachers lists By Gary Baines – 11/10/2025 It’s fall, a time of year

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CGA Male Players of the Year

In ever-so-tight points race, Charlie Tucker becomes latest CSU golfer to earn CGA open-age player of the year honors; other male POYs: Colin Prater,

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On the Rise

Coloradans Mitch Savage and Josh Troyer included in Global Golf Post’s inaugural class of up-and-comers in American golf industry By Gary Baines –

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New Faces for Team Colorado

New Roster for Team Colorado Announced for the 2026 season.

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‘Towering Presence in Golf’

Longtime Colorado Springs resident Judy Bell, the first female president of the USGA and a World Golf Hall of Famer — and a character, to boot — passes

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Tall Cotton

Colorado native, former DU coach and current Kansas coach Lindsay Kuhle among most respected coaches in women’s golf, according to survey By Gary Baines

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Senior Roundup

Coloradan Matt Schalk qualifies for another senior major with top-15 finish at national Senior PGA Professional Championship; former Aspen resident

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Left With a Victory

Denver’s Joe Buchholz captures National Lefthanded Golf Championship, edging 3-time champ By Gary Baines – 10/25/2025 He may not be nearly of Phil

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Q-School Report

Former Colorado Christian University golfer Sangha Park and ex-northern Colorado resident Dan Erickson advance to stage 2 of Q-school; meanwhile,

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Par Excellence

Geoff Keffer wins Colorado PGA Dow Finsterwald Player of the Year honor for record-extending 10th time; other Section POYs: Matt Schalk (Senior), Ashley

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All in the Family

Kevin Stadler, Ella McLaughlin voted into Colorado Golf Hall of Fame; Kevin will join dad Craig and Ella her husband ‘Mac’ as inductees; various honors

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