Colorado Golf Association News

Tournament recaps, player spotlights, tips, and stories from across Colorado.

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Worth Remembering

Milestone anniversaries and birthdays we’ll celebrate in Colorado golf this year By Gary Baines - 1/16/2019 In life, there are anniversaries and

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Gaining Fame

2008-09 DU women’s golf team, along with leader Stephanie Sherlock, will be inducted into school’s Athletic Hall of Fame By Gary Baines - 1/15/2020 The

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New Adventures Await

After confidence-building rookie year, Colorado native Kupcho ‘excited’ for her first full season on LPGA Tour By Gary Baines - 1/13/2020 As Jennifer

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Local Roundup

Coloradan Korte lands spot on 2020 PGA Tour Latinoamerica through Q-school; former Parker resident Wang scores mini-tour win By Gary Baines - 1/10/2020

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Off We Go a Touring

Numerous local tour players hope to parlay 2019 success into even bigger things in 2020 By Gary Baines - 1/9/2020 The opening tour events of 2020 — at

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RIP

Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Jimmy Vickers — NCAA champion, stellar amateur, key figure at The International — passes away By Gary Baines - 1/7/2019 Just

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20 for the ’10s

At the beginning of 2020, we bring you the top 20 stories in Colorado golf for the last decade By Gary Baines - 1/06/2020 Before the 2010s get too far in

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A Look Ahead

What major happenings are (or may be) in store in Colorado golf in 2020?

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Among Nation’s ‘Best You Can Play’

Redlands Mesa, The Broadmoor’s East Course draw honors from Golfweek By Gary Baines - 12/31/2019 Two Colorado courses made the grade earlier this month

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The Year in Review (Part 2)

The top dozen stories in Colorado golf for 2019 By Gary Baines - 12/30/2019 It’s time to put an exclamation mark on the year by running down the top

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The Year in Review

Counting down the top stories in Colorado golf for 2019 (Part 1) By Gary Baines - 12/26/2019 There are just a few days remaining in 2019, so there’s no

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Bountiful

Gift wishes for the holiday season, Colorado golf-style By Gary Baines - 12/23/2019 Give and take (or should we say, give and receive?).

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Change of Course

2-time CGA Player of the Year Pat Grady stepping down as full-time CU men’s assistant coach By Gary Baines - 12/21/2019 Pat Grady, the only back-to-back

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Talking Points

Our list of the most notable quotables in Colorado golf for 2019 By Gary Baines - 12/19/2019 People say the darnedest things.

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Another Honor

Applewood GC earns Player Development Award from National Golf Course Owners Association By Gary Baines - 12/17/2019 For the second time in the last

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Making a Little History

Coleman becomes first solo female to earn CGA’s Topliff Award for on-course rules officiating By Gary Baines - 12/16/2019 It’s often a pleasant surprise

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On a Tear

After going 22 under par for final 3 rounds of Q-school, former Coloradan Whitney finishes third to improve status on 2020 Korn Ferry Tour By Gary Baines

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3 Out of the Lead

AFA grad Whitney vaults into top 15 at final stage of Korn Ferry Q-school By Gary Baines - 12/14/2019 Like an Air Force jet, Tom Whitney has soared up

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Going Low

Former Fort Collins resident Whitney jumps 97 spots on scoreboard with 63 at Korn Ferry Q-school By Gary Baines - 12/13/2019 In Thursday’s first round of

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1 Round Down, 3 To Go

Former CSU golfer Yates opens with 70 in final stage of Korn Ferry Q-school By Gary Baines - 12/12/2019 None of the players with strong Colorado

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Changes on Horizon

It’s been many years in the making, but World Handicap System set to debut; USGA, CGA take on major educational roles in process By Gary Baines -

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Changes on Horizon

It’s been many years in the making, but World Handicap System set to debut; USGA, CGA take on major educational roles in process By Gary Baines -

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Mission Accomplished

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Elite Company

Coloradans Hardy, Clearwater among Golf Digest’s ’50 Best Teachers in America’ By Gary Baines - 12/9/2019 Two instructors who reside in Colorado at least

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Local Tour Roundup

David Duval and son Brady place 4th, continuing David’s strong run in PNC Father/Son Challenge; Irwins rally to finish 8th; Whitney ends up 2nd on PGA

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In the Hunt

David Duval and son Brady fire 60, share second place at nationally-televised PNC Father/Son Challenge By Gary Baines - 12/7/2019 David Duval has won a

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No One Better

65-65 in final 2 rounds gives Parker’s Shane Bertsch medalist honors at Q-school and earns him 2020 PGA Tour Champions card By Gary Baines - 12/6/2019

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In Great Position

Coloradan Bertsch makes 5 straight birdies, fires 65 and moves into 2nd place at final stage of PGA Tour Champions Q-school By Gary Baines - 12/5/2019

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Jumping into Contention

Bertsch vaults into 7th place in final stage of PGA Tour Champions Q-school; Hallberg, Kalinowski also have solid second rounds By Gary Baines -

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On Course in Colorado

TPC Colorado rated No.

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Gearing Up

Hallberg starts with 69, Bertsch 70 at final stage of PGA Tour Champions Q-school By Gary Baines - 12/03/2019 The task is formidable this week at the

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They’re Back

After 2-year hiatus, Hale and Steve Irwin set to compete in PNC Father/Son Challenge for 20th time; David Duval and son Brady also in field By Gary

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Amateur Standouts

Coloradans Kupcho, Houtsma, Roh selected for All-Amateur teams by Global Golf Post; Kupcho turned pro 6 months ago, not long after winning Augusta

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A Year to Remember

Coloradan Charlotte Hillary adds to her stellar run with national sportsmanship award, playing a round with Rickie Fowler, and finishing 12th at Rolex

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Being Grateful

2019 provided plenty of Colorado golf-related reasons to give thanks By Gary Baines - 11/27/2019 There are certainly plenty of Colorado golf-related

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Mover & A Shaker

Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Robert Kirchner, founder of Colorado Open and general chairman of 1978 U.S.

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