Colorado Golf Association News

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

CGA News (12)

Calls from the Hall

Jim Engh, Harold ‘Skeeter’ Sommers, Gary Baines elected to Colorado Golf Hall of Fame; 6 award winners, including Golf Person of the Year Kyle Heyen,

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Eyes on the Prize

3 former CGA Players of the Year among locals set to vie in crucial second stage of Korn Ferry Tour Q-school By Gary Baines - 10/15/2021 Nine players

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Back-to-Back

CGA amateurs prevail for second straight time at Colorado Cup matches, earning 21.5-18.5 victory over Colorado PGA pros at The Pinery CC By Gary Baines -

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Perseverance Pays Off

Robert and Ryan Burke rally for breakthrough victory in CGA Parent-Child Championship By Gary Baines - 10/10/2021 Robert and Ryan Burke have been playing

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Bragging Rights on the Line

50 years after Colorado Cup matches were first played, CGA amateurs and Colorado PGA pros set to square off in latest edition By Gary Baines - 10/11/2021

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Strong Starts

Crowleys, Deliches set the pace at CGA Parent-Child Championship By Gary Baines - 10/9/2021 Sean Crowley of Columbine Country Club, who competed in the

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All in the Family

5 teams seeking second title in CGA Parent-Child as Ironbridge hosting popular event By Gary Baines - 10/7/2021 The CGA championship season is winding

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Back to Back

Record scoring total lifts Foothills GC to second consecutive title in CGA Women’s Club Team Championship By Gary Baines - 10/4/2021 Thirteen months ago,

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A Different Stage of Life

Former CU golfer Matt Zions, one-time winner on the European Tour, prevails in playoff in his CGA Mid-Amateur debut By Gary Baines - 10/3/2021 Fresh off

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Decisive Day Awaits

Defending champ Chris Thayer fires 65 to grab lead at CGA Mid-Am, but leaderboard remains packed By Gary Baines - 10/2/2021 There’s no such thing as a

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Teaming Up

9 teams that have won CGA Women’s Club Team title looking for more at Pinehurst CC By Gary Baines - 10/1/2021 A Colorado Sports Hall of Famer, a winner

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Stellar 2021 Season Continues

5 consecutive birdies lead to 63 and CGA Mid-Amateur lead for Bryan Rusin By Gary Baines - 10/1/2021 Bryan Rusin of Overland Park Golf Course has already

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Battle at City Park Awaits

Chris Thayer set to defend title at 35th CGA Mid-Amateur, while Josh McLaughlin, 2020 runner-up and recent match-play qualifier at U.S.

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Eyes on the Prize

Hundred Hole Hike pays big dividends despite all the aches and pains; event at CommonGround raises more than $14,000 for Youth on Course By Gary Baines -

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A Matter of Perspective

After once thinking an injury would keep him from ever competing again at a high level, former CGA Player of the Year Gunner Wiebe is back pursuing his

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Cornering the Market at Cornerstone

Robert Polk completes single-season sweep of CGA senior majors for 2nd time, this year as a 66-year-old By Gary Baines - 9/23/2021 At age 66, Robert Polk

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Deja Vu?

Seeking 2021 sweep of CGA senior majors, Robert Polk goes up by 4 at Senior Amateur By Gary Baines - 9/22/2021 Since 2002, when Colorado Golf Hall of

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Horses for Courses?

Robert Polk, winner of CGA Senior Amateur at Cornerstone 12 years ago, grabs lead in event’s return to club By Gary Baines - 9/21/2021 Out of the 76

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State Loses a Golf Icon

Colorado Golf Hall of Famer and longtime golf historian Dan Hogan passes away at age 90 By Gary Baines - 9/21/2021 Dan Hogan — Colorado Golf Hall of

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Going the Distance

Cornerstone Club near Montrose set to host 50th CGA Senior Amateur; Robert Polk, who won title in 2009 at site, will aim for a repeat By Gary Baines -

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Make That 3

Sandra Young claims third title in 4 years in CGA Women's Dunham Chapman, this time teaming with Sophie Kelner; top 3 finishers come from Colorado

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A Decade to Remember

After 10 summers of looping, Solich Caddie & Leadership Academy making more of an impact than ever By Gary Baines - 9/13/2021 Ten summers of caddying in

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Giving It Another Go

Frequent contenders Ron Irons/Denise Cohen open up 2-stroke lead at CGA Women’s Dunham Chapman Championship By Gary Baines - 9/11/2021 Ron Irons of

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Teaming Up in the Mountains

14th CGA Women's Dunham Chapman Championship set for site where Jennifer Kupcho and Jaclyn Murray claimed title in 2014; capacity field will tee it up at

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All for the Cause

Hundred Hole Hikers hope some pain turns into plenty of gain for Youth on Course as second annual event set for CommonGround GC By Gary Baines - 9/9/2021

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Going the Distance

From the tips, new RainDance National course in Windsor likely will be longest course in North America; developer Martin Lind hopes it will become known

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3 Of A Kind

Kristine Franklin claims her third CGA Women’s Senior Stroke Play title, this one at her home course; Kim Eaton finishes runner-up for fifth straight

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Best in the West

Bogey-free 66 gives Bryan Rusin 2nd CGA title this season; Bob Schuler (seniors) and Julia Baroth (women) win their divisions at CGA Western Chapter

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Feeling Right at Home

Kristine Franklin grabs lead in CGA Women’s Senior Stroke Play at her home course By Gary Baines - 8/16/2021 Kristine Franklin, winner of the CGA Women’s

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One Round to Go

Taylor Rodriguez, David Delich, David Nelon, Julia Baroth, Annika Schooler atop leaderboards at CGA Western Chapter By Gary Baines - 8/14/2021 Taylor

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Numerous Possibilities

Plenty at stake when The Ranch hosts 39th CGA Women’s Senior Stroke Play By Gary Baines - 8/13/2021 Several compelling storylines are possibilities for

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3 Tournaments in 1

Strong field set to tee it up at CGA Western Chapter Championship at Gypsum Creek GC By Gary Baines - 8/12/2021 It’s going to be an eventful remainder of

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BATTLING IT OUT

Former UNC men’s golf coach Roger Prenzlow makes birdie in 3-man playoff to win Super-Senior Amateur for his first CGA title; 2 aces recorded on same

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Going the Distance

Former DU golfer Rachael Watton teams up with Stephanie Holmes to claim overall low-gross title at CGA Women’s Brassie By Gary Baines - 8/10/2021 Rachael

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Pairing Up

Rachael Watton-Stephanie Holmes team from Wellshire grabs lead in CGA Women’s Brassie By Gary Baines - 8/9/2021 Rachael Watton and Stephanie Holmes of

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Seeking No. 3

2-time champ Robert Polk grabs opening-round lead at CGA Super-Senior Amateur By Gary Baines - 8/9/2021 Past champions hold down the top three spots and

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