Day 1 Report
DU’s Zanusso opens with 75 at Augusta National Women’s Amateur; sophomore sits very close to 36-hole cut line By Gary Baines - 3/31/2021 University of
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New Plans
Change of venue for 2021 — to Chambers Bay — means 3 of the last 4 Pacific Coast Amateurs will have been contested at U.S.
Count 'Em All
Colorado has more than its share of connections to the list of the highest single-hole scores in PGA Tour history By Gary Baines - 3/29/2021 This month’s
Finding a Groove
Boulder County native George Cunningham matches his best finish ever on Korn Ferry Tour, ending up one stroke out of playoff By Gary Baines - 3/28/2021
Big Week for Locals
Former Buff Yannik Paul wins on Outlaw Tour; Markham, Staiano, Cannon earn some status on PGA Tour Canada via Q-school tourney By Gary Baines - 3/26/2021
Better Late Than Never
14 months after first receiving invitation, DU’s Zanusso ‘can’t wait’ to test her game at Augusta National Women’s Amateur By Gary Baines - 3/24/2021
Matching Up
Major changes await in 2021 for CGA Match Play and Women’s Match Play, which will be held concurrently and at same sites starting this year; Colorado
The First Lady of Golf
25 years ago, Colorado Springs resident Judy Bell became the first female president of the USGA; her accomplishments in the game and beyond run the gamut
Soaring in Louisiana
Former Air Force Academy golfer Tom Whitney uses stellar weekend to post his best finish ever on Korn Ferry Tour By Gary Baines - 3/21/2021 The vibes
Local Mini Tour Roundup
Former Air Force Academy golfer Westmoreland just misses playoff on All Pro Tour; ex-CU Buff twins Yannik and Jeremy Paul both place in top 6 in
Talking Golf
After an off-beat year, Colorado-based golf radio shows starting to return to a sense of normalcy in 2021 By Gary Baines - 3/18/2021 Last year at this
Springing Forward
Colorado resident Martin Laird will be first local player to compete in Masters since 2015; it’ll be Scotsman’s first time in the field in 8 years By
Turn that slice into a draw!
Brad at GOLFTEC offers a simple drill help turn that slice into a draw by focusing on two aspects of the follow-through.
The Bear and the CyberExpo
Nicklaus’ appearance gives spark to Denver Golf CyberExpo; live portion of virtual show drew 5,714 unique visitors and 24,211 total visitors By Gary
Local Roundup
Knous posts top-5 finish in week off from quest to keep PGA Tour card; Erickson lands conditional status on PGA Tour Canada By Gary Baines - 3/12/2021
Golden Appearance
Nicklaus scheduled to participate in Doubles Golf presentation at Denver Golf CyberExpo on Saturday By Gary Baines - 3/11/2021 The people and
Make That 8
Another graduate of Solich Caddie & Leadership Academy awarded Evans Scholarship to CU; now, a record 8 from SCLA will be part of incoming class;
Georgia on Their Minds
Colorado Golf Club in elite company as host of 2021 Drive, Chip & Putt regional qualifier; DCP registration opened this month By Gary Baines - 3/10/2021
Local College Roundup
DU’s Jackson Solem makes run at individual title in San Diego college tourney, then ties for third; CSU places fifth as team By Gary Baines - 3/10/2021
Teeing It Up Across Colorado
From Montrose to Windsor & Fort Collins to Colorado Springs, 2021 CGA championship and USGA qualifying sites cover much of the state; registration for
Big-Time Turnout
371 participate in virtual CGA Women’s Golf Summit; Kupcho Q&A on weekend she’s in contention for LPGA title among the highlights; ongoing CGA silent
Jens Do Colorado Proud
Colorado native Jennifer Kupcho matches LPGA career best with third runner-up showing and surpasses $1 million in LPGA earnings; former CU golfer Jenny
Ruling the Roost
2 golfers with ties to northern Colorado named Golfweek national men’s college players of the week in consecutive weeks By Gary Baines - 3/4/2021 It’s
2021 Caddie Summit
Concept behind Solich Caddie & Leadership Academy continues to gain momentum in Colorado and beyond By Gary Baines - 3/2/2021 Caddying, in the current
Dustin Miller - Improve your clubface at impact
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om95tXtiNy4&width=1200&height=675&rel=-1[/embedyt] Dustin Miller, PGA Director of Instruction at Black Stone CC
The Show Must Go On
This year’s Denver Golf (Cyber) Expo will be a much different experience, and future shows also figure to have an altered look with Denver Mart closing
Pair of EIGHTS
Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton captures eighth Arizona Women’s Senior Player of the Year award to go along with her eight from the CGA By Gary
Local Mini-Tour Roundup
Nick Mason, George Markham earn top-5 finishes on mini tours By Gary Baines - 3/26/2021 Nick Mason of Parker and former Colorado School of Mines golfer
Virtual Get-Together
CGA Women’s Golf Summit drawing plenty of interest despite being conducted online this year; Q&A with Kupcho will be featured at March 6 event By Gary
Change of Plans
Return of AJGA Aspen Junior All-Star put off again — in this case until 2022; other two Colorado-based AJGA tournaments remain on ’21 schedule By Gary
R.I.P., Bill Wright
Long conversation with Wright on 50th anniversary of his historic U.S.
(Nearly a) Million Dollar Man
Top-10 finish against very strong field at Riviera leaves Denver native Wyndham Clark just shy of $1 million for his first 10 PGA Tour events of season
A New Year Awaits
Kupcho has Solheim Cup, Olympic aspirations as her 2021 LPGA season gets rolling By Gary Baines - 2/22/2021 A unique season may very well await Jennifer
Red Hot to Start Season
CSU’s AJ Ott notches second individual win in five days By Gary Baines - 2/21/2021 A week ago, AJ Ott was a fifth-year senior looking for the first
No Contest
Former CU golfer Jeremy Paul wins in a rout at SwingThought tournament By Gary Baines - 2/19/2021 Former University of Colorado golfer Jeremy Paul ran
Centennial State Shines
8 Colorado facilities recognized as being among world’s ‘premier golf shops’ in 2021; 2 included in the 20 chosen ‘Best of the Best’ By Gary Baines -