Colorado Golf Association News

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Archive (52)

Setting the Standard

CGA Women’s Stroke Play champ Braecklein and Hillary tied for girls lead at Colorado Junior Amateur; Juergens, 15, sets pace in boys tourney By Gary

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Colorado Left In Their Wake

Month after fellow Wake Forest alum Kupcho won Colorado Women’s Open, Zalatoris victorious at TPC Colorado Championship; Johnson breaks course record;

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Another Strong Showing

With 12th-place finish in Detroit, Denver native Mark Hubbard surpasses $1.6 million in season earnings on PGA Tour By Gary Baines 7/5/2020 Mark Hubbard

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Is This the Week?

54-hole leader Zalatoris hopes for breakthrough win as TPC Colorado bares its teeth; course draws some high praise By Gary Baines - 7/3/2020 When it

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Junior Major No. 2

With history of storied champions, Colorado Junior Amateur set for another chapter By Gary Baines - 7/3/2020 The Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado will

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Back in the Game

After returning last week from a year off from tournament golf, Coloradan Knous opens with 71 at TPC Colorado; 7 tied for lead at 67 By Gary Baines

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Home Victories

Fribbs wins open division, Bertsch the senior title against strong fields at Westminster Open By Gary Baines - 7/2/2020 While many of the best golfers in

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Moving On

Locals Klutznick and Dunkle, along with former UNC golfer Matz, qualify for CoBank Colorado Open By Gary Baines - 6/30/2020 Twenty-one players, including

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New Opportunity Awaits

A month shy of 50th birthday, Kaye returns to TPC Colorado Championship as he gears up for PGA Tour Champions; 3 Korn Ferry players test positive for

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A Reserved Spot

Jennifer Kupcho will be exempt for U.S.

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Netting an Overall Title

Schulte/Skallerud team shoots best-ball 68 to take overall low-net honors at CGA Women’s Niblick By Gary Baines - 6/29/2020 Lynn Skallerud of Lone Tree

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Home GameS

Coloradans Seiple, Lanting Monday qualify for TPC Colorado Championship; Seiple qualifying medalist at Riverdale Dunes with 61 By Gary Baines - 6/29/2020

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Emotional Victory

Steve Ivan of Colorado Springs rallies to capture CGA Senior Match Play title 6 days after his mom passes away By Gary Baines - 6/26/2020 Steve Ivan had

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Colorado-Bound

Former Masters champ Weir joins plenty of locals — including Kaye, Knous, Brown and Schmitz — in field for next week’s TPC Colorado Championship at Heron

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Final Set

Ivan lands spot in CGA Senior Match Play final for third straight year; Polk overcomes big deficits with 2 back-9 rallies By Gary Baines - 6/25/2020

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Ongoing Success

5 former champions make quarterfinals at CGA Senior Match Play By Gary Baines - 6/24/2020 Four matches down, three to go.

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A Winner All-Around

CGA Dream Golf Vacation Raffle offers chances to win trips to premier golf venues while supporting community-outreach programs for juniors By Gary Baines

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Moving On

Billinger stepping down as DU men’s coach after 6 years to take job with ACE Scholarships By Gary Baines - 6/25/2020 Typically, there isn’t much turnover

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The First Champ

2 years after regaining amateur status, Houtsma cruises to title in inaugural CGA Women’s Mid-Amateur Stroke Play By Gary Baines - 6/24/2020 The last

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Comeback Victory

Northglenn’s Aubri Braecklein, 17, becomes youngest winner of CGA Women’s Stroke Play in recent history By Gary Baines - 6/24/2020 Aubri Braecklein said

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Unscathed

3-time winner Delich, defending champ Sullivan among those 2-0 at CGA Senior Match Play By Gary Baines - 6/23/2020 Three-time champion David Delich of

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Opportunity Awaits

64 in Monday qualifying lands Coloradan Zahkai Brown spot in Korn Ferry Tour’s Utah Championship By Gary Baines - 6/23/2020 Zahkai Brown of Golden, the

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Vaulting Up the Leaderboard

Hillary’s 67 gives her 2-shot lead in CGA Women’s Stroke Play; Houtsma up by 3 in Mid-Amateur Stroke Play By Gary Baines - 6/23/2020 Charlotte Hillary of

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Local Mini Tour Roundup

Former CU golfer Yannik Paul places third in 155-player field on All Pro Tour By Gary Baines - 6/21/2020 Some mini-tour events feature very limited

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Matching Up

Defending champ Sullivan among 6 former champions to win openers at CGA Senior Match Play By Gary Baines - 6/23/2020 Six former champions in the CGA

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Youngsters Stand Out

Braecklein leads CGA Women’s Stroke Play in strong day for juniors; Houtsma sets pace in inaugural Women’s Mid-Am Stroke Play By Gary Baines - 6/22/2020

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Cherished Invites

Fort Collins’ AJ Ott earns spot in his fourth straight U.S.

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A mid-am success story

At 25, Colorado Springs’ Colin Prater completes career sweep of CGA majors by capturing title in 120th Match Play By Gary Baines - 6/19/2020 Colorado

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2 Champs Will Be Crowned

Weinstein takes aim at third straight CGA women’s major title; Women’s Stroke Play will be held concurrently with inaugural CGA Women’s Mid-Amateur

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New Look

Pod play set to be utilized for first time at CGA Senior Match Play By Gary Baines - 6/20/2020 The CGA Senior Match Play Championship will be held for

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championship on the line

Macdonald, Prater set to square off for title in 120th CGA Match Play By Gary Baines - 6/18/2020 Colin Prater of Colorado Springs will attempt to become

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Not To Be Denied

Franklin, Kozlowski break through for their first Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado major titles; Franklin follows up his mom’s 2019 CGA victory at same

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Down to Eight

48-year-old Harrington, 2018 champ Ott advance to quarterfinals of CGA Match Play By Gary Baines - 6/17/2020 On a day when the defending champion and the

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One Day Left

Franklin grabs 5-stroke lead among boys at Colorado Junior PGA; Kozlowski, Braecklein tied in girls tourney By Gary Baines - 6/16/2020 Walker Franklin is

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Getting Close

Denver plans to open redesigned City Park Golf Course to public sometime after beginning of September; facility will host Denver Men’s City Am late in

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Opening Salvos

Defending champ rallies to win, but a co-medalist falls in round of 64 at CGA Match Play By Gary Baines - 6/16/2020 Nine of the top 10 seeds won their

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