Exit Strategy
Mike Zaremba of Pueblo West — the first player to complete a sweep of the Colorado Open and Colorado Senior Open titles — set to call it a career after 50
Colorado PGA
Multi-Talented
John Brodie, who recently passed away, was a success in Colorado both on the football field and on the golf course
Retail Excellence
For second straight year, a Colorado-based golf shop is named one of top 10 nationally/internationally as Colorado Golf Club makes the grade in 2026
Back for More
Second edition of popular Colorado Championship at Todd Creek on Annika Women’s All-Pro Tour set for second half of August in 2026
Senior Roundup
Coloradan Matt Schalk qualifies for another senior major with top-15 finish at national Senior PGA Professional Championship; former Aspen resident
Par Excellence
Geoff Keffer wins Colorado PGA Dow Finsterwald Player of the Year honor for record-extending 10th time; other Section POYs: Matt Schalk (Senior), Ashley
One of the Best
Influential Colorado ‘Golf Professional of the Century’ Vic Kline — who made a considerable impact for Colorado PGA, at Indian Tree and on golf in
Rare Air
Geoff Keffer joins 3-time-champions club with runaway victory in Colorado PGA Professional Championship By Gary Baines – 9/17/2025 COLORADO SPRINGS — At
2025 Honorees
Mark Matz of Beaver Creek Golf Club becomes third PGA professional from the Vail Valley in the 2020s to earn Colorado Section’s top honor — Golf
Another Level
Caine Fitzgerald, previously a Section overall and assistant champ, adds a Colorado Senior PGA Professional title By Gary Baines – 7/29/2025 The three
Major Accomplishment
Brandon Bingaman, a former longtime resident of Montrose/Grand Junction, qualifies for PGA Championship for second time; he places 5th out of 312 players
Retail Excellence
Columbine CC golf shop named one of the top 10 worldwide by Association of Golf Merchandisers, earning ‘Best of the Best’ honor for third time in 5 years
Back For More
The 49th president of the Colorado PGA looks a lot like the 40th as Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kyle Heyen returns to the role he also held 2 decades ago
Indelible Legacy
Keith Schneider, a mainstay at Castle Pines Golf Club since the beginning, set to ‘leave at the top’ after 43 years at the club; but longtime PGA
Number 9, Number 9 …
Geoff Keffer adds to his record total of Colorado PGA Dow Finsterwald Player of the Year honors; other Section POYs: Doug Rohrbaugh (Senior), Ashley
A Day to Celebrate
Birthday boy Tristin Goodwin bucks trend, becoming youngest winner of Colorado PGA Professional Championship in 40 years By Gary Baines – 9/11/2024
2024 CPGA Awards
Cathy Matthews-Kane earns Colorado PGA’s highest honor, being named the Golf Professional of the Year By Gary Baines – 8/19/2024 Cathy Matthews-Kane, the
Western Coloradans Shine
Chad Hansen overcomes Doug Rohrbaugh in playoff for title in Colorado Senior PGA Professional Championship; Buffalo Run’s Behrod Keshtavar captures
Lessons Learned
Coloradan Nick Clearwater cracks top 20 in Golf Digest’s ’50 Best Teachers in America’; part-time Gunnison resident Jim Hardy named to Legends of Golf
Q-School
Coloradan Micah Rudosky and former CU golfer Jonathan Kaye advance to final stage of PGA Tour Champions Q-school; locals can’t overcome stage 2 hurdle in
Oh So Close
Coloradans Matt Schalk and Micah Rudosky fall just short of qualifying for 2024 Senior PGA Championship; both finish in top 40 at 264-player national
Continuing The Trend
Amateurs defeat the pros for the ninth time in the last 10 years at the Western Colorado Cup Matches By Gary Baines – 10/24/2023 It proved a close
Player Awards
Geoff Keffer set to receive Colorado PGA Player of Year honor for record 8th time; 2022 national Senior PGA Professional Champ Matt Schalk, Sherry
4 Of A Kind
3-peat by Micah Rudosky of Cortez gives him a record-tying 4 victories in Colorado PGA Professional Championship; Ben Lanting 2nd in the event for 3rd
Trifecta
Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Bob Doyle named Colorado PGA’s Golf Professional of the Year for record-tying third time; he and other award winners will be
Bringing out his best
In same month Coloradan Matt Schalk will compete in KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, he narrowly misses qualifying for PGA Championship By Gary Baines
Colorado Springs mainstay
Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Paul Ransom, longtime PGA head pro at Patty Jewett and Valley Hi golf courses and the first CGA state junior champ, passes
Local Q-School Roundup
Coloradan Becca Huffer makes 7 birdies in opening-round 69 at LPGA Q-Series By Gary Baines - 12/2/2021 Becca Huffer of Monument, who earned her LPGA Tour
Senior q-school
Doug Rohrbaugh and Micah Rudosky fall short in Champions qualifying, but Jonathan Kaye will join Tom Kalinowski in final stage By Gary Baines - 12/2/2021
One Day Left
Coloradans Doug Rohrbaugh and Micah Rudosky making headway, but still have work to do to advance to final stage of Champions Q-school By Gary Baines -
MAKING UP GROUND
Coloradan Doug Rohrbaugh moves into top 25 at first stage PGA Tour Champions Q-school tourney By Gary Baines - 11/30/2021 Doug Rohrbaugh of Carbondale,
And … They’re Off
Coloradans Micah Rudosky and Doug Rohrbaugh in middle of field after round 1 of first stage of Champions Q-school By Gary Baines - 11/29/2021 Two
Wrapping It Up
Coloradan Ben Lanting rallies to finish 13th in national Assistant PGA Professional Championship By Gary Baines - 11/14/2021 Ben Lanting of Bear Creek
Making Headway
Coloradan Andy Connell jumps up to 11th place in national Assistant PGA Professional Championship By Gary Baines - 11/13/2021 Back-to-back rounds of
Solid Start
Coloradan Ben Lanting in top 10 after opening round of national Assistant PGA Professional Championship By Gary Baines - 11/11/2021 Ben Lanting of Bear
Hanging Tough
Coloradan Ben Lanting stays in top 10 at midway point of national Assistant PGA Professional Championship By Gary Baines - 11/12/2021 Ben Lanting of Bear