Headed Northwest
Kelsey Webster, runner-up in 2020 CGA Fall Amateur, transferring from CU to Oregon State, coached by Colorado native Dawn Shockley By Gary Baines -
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Red-Letter Day
Sean Crowley becomes second straight Colorado amateur to earn medalist honors in U.S.
Major Accomplishment
Windsor amateur Leigha Devine becomes third player with strong Colorado ties to land spot in U.S.
Taking It To The Limit
CSU’s AJ Ott will make NCAA national championships his final college event after qualifying as individual at Stillwater Regional By Gary Baines -
Ever So Close
DU men fall just short in bid for rare team berth into NCAA nationals; elsewhere, college careers of Dan Erickson, CU’s Daniel O’Loughlin come to end By
Men’s NCAA Golf Roundup
DU rallies after slow start in round 1; CSU’s AJ Ott in top 5 after 36-hole day in Stillwater By Gary Baines - 5/17/2021 The men’s NCAA Division I
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Colorado native Wyndham Clark lands spot in the second major of his career, again coming off alternate list to join field for PGA Championship; Coloradan
Strong ShowingS
Former DU golfer Espen Kofstad notches top-3 finish on European Challenge Tour for first time since 2016; former Colorado resident George Cunningham
CGA’s Loss is Symetra Tour’s Gain
Robert Duke, the CGA’s well-respected director of rules and competitions, leaving to become rules official on Symetra Tour By Gary Baines - 5/12/2021
Mixed Bag
Team trip to NCAA nationals eludes DU women, but Pioneer sophomore Anna Zanusso earns individual berth; Coloradan Mary Weinstein concludes college career
Day 2 in the Books
DU’s Anna Zanusso jumps to 8th at NCAA Regional; Pioneers well within reach of potential berth into national tourney By Gary Baines - 5/11/2021 The
Regional Roundup
DU women sixth out of 18 teams after first round of NCAA Regionals By Gary Baines - 5/10/2021 Based on its seeding, the University of Denver women’s golf
San Francisco TREAT
Europeans Louise Stahle and Matilda Castren withstand rough weather to qualify at The Ranch CC for U.S.
Hope Remains Alive
Coloradans Zahkai Brown, Jim Knous and Cal McCoy advance from Walnut Creek to U.S.
Lessons To Be Learned
Ever-growing numbers show CGA Women’s Clinics are hitting their mark and breaking down barriers to the game By Gary Baines - 5/8/2021 Many women looked
Just Barely
CSU-Pueblo men eke out a berth to NCAA Division II national tourney; Andrew Ni places fourth individually at regional By Gary Baines - 5/8/2021 It was a
Moving Up
CSU-Pueblo’s Andrew Ni takes individual lead as Thunderwolves vault into second as a team in NCAA Division II Regional By Gary Baines - 5/7/2021 It was a
If You’re Going to San Francisco …
With Maria Fassi out after knee surgery, field of 48 will tee it up at The Ranch CC for 2 spots in U.S.
NCAA Division II Regional Roundup
Colorado Christian’s Faith Kilgore posts top-10 finish at women’s NCAA DII regionals; Colorado Mesa’s Pablo Diaz, Fort Lewis’ Darren Edwards and
Postseason Plans
DU men, CSU’s AJ Ott and CU’s Daniel O’Loughlin book trips to NCAA Regionals By Gary Baines - 5/5/2021 The University of Denver men’s golf team, coming
Improvising
‘Creative solution’ keeps CoBank as title sponsor of Colorado Open championships for 2021 — a year longer than originally planned; former U.S.
‘We’re Checking All the Boxes’
New Colorado Golf Economic & Environmental Impact Report draws praise for illustrating both big picture and details about benefits of the game in
Meet the Bryants
A Q&A with with siblings Davis and Emma - 2 players to watch in the 2021 CGA Championship Season Davis and Emma hail from what you might consider a ‘golf
Back-To-Back
DU men successfully defend team title at Summit League tournament and earn spot in NCAA Regionals; Solem finishes runner-up individually By Gary Baines -
Memorable Season Opener
Bryan Rusin and Chris Thayer set scoring record in cruising to title in CGA Four-Ball; more than $5,000 raised for Youth on Course; parents of the late
Adding to Their Lead
Thayer/Rusin team will take 3-stroke lead into final round of CGA Four-Ball after firing 62 on Saturday By Gary Baines - 5/1/2021 Chris Thayer of Golden
Close Call
CSU’s Davis Bryant notches top-5 individual finish at Mountain West Conference tourney By Gary Baines - 5/1/2021 Davis Bryant of Aurora placed a
The Season Begins
3-time CGA Mid-Am champ Chris Thayer teams with Bryan Rusin to take lead at CGA Four-Ball By Gary Baines - 4/30/2021 Chris Thayer finished the 2020 CGA
LOCAL MINI-TOUR ROUNDUP
Former CU golfer Yannik Paul wins SwingThought tourney, giving twin brothers 3 ST victories this year By Gary Baines - 4/29/2021 Chalk up another one for
A First
Hunter Swanson, Kyle Leydon of First Tee GVR earn invites into inaugural First Tee National Championship By Gary Baines - 4/29/2021 Two Colorado junior