First JGAC Major Champs of 2021
Matthew Wilkinson makes birdie in playoff for boys title in Colorado Junior PGA; Jessica Mason prevails by one for girls victory By Gary Baines -
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A June to Remember
Leigha Devine of Ptarmigan CC completes sweep of 2021 CGA women’s majors, winning Stroke Play at Boulder CC By Gary Baines - 6/27/2021 When Leigha Devine
Local Tour Roundup
Littleton’s Jim Knous notches third top-5 finish on the Korn Ferry Tour; Kyle Westmoreland, Espen Kofstad earn top-10s elsewhere By Gary Baines 6/27/2021
Positive Vibes at BCC
Kristine Franklin wins by 15 shots in CGA Women’s Mid-Amateur Stroke Play; it’s her fifth CGA title in last 3 years By Gary Baines - 6/27/2021 Kristine
All About Energy
How Colorado Golf Is Making Strides Toward Energy Conservation INSIGHTS FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION Colorado golf
One and Done
Trake Carpenter, the 2021 Summit League Men’s Coach of the Year, resigns after one season as DU men’s golf coach By Gary Baines - 6/26/2021 For the
Hitting the Big Time
Coloradans Matthew Wilkinson, Jeff Nelson, Wes Erling and Jonathan Trigg join Wyoming golfer Parker Paxton in qualifying for U.S.
Never Too Old
At 66, Robert Polk becomes one of oldest winners of CGA Senior Match Play as he edges defending champ Steve Ivan in rematch of 2020 final; Polk now owns
Nearly a National Title
Hunter Swanson of Green Valley Ranch places second after forcing playoff in The First Tee National Championship By Gary Baines - 6/24/2021 Hunter Swanson
Girls State High School Golf
Loveland’s Katelyn Lehigh follows in sister’s footsteps in claiming 5A title; Holy Family’s Jessica Mason wins by 10 in 4A; In 3A, Jefferson Academy’s
Working Overtime
Glenn Walls tops Roger Nakagawa in playoff at City Park GC for Denver Men’s City Amateur title By Gary Baines - 6/20/2021 Glenn Walls of Castle Rock, who
Local Tour Roundup
Jennifer Kupcho ties her LPGA scoring best and posts another top-10 finish; Kyle Westmoreland’s memorable U.S.
Birdie-Fest
Final-round 61 gives Coloradan Zahkai Brown third place in 143-man field on All Pro Tour By Gary Baines - 6/19/2021 Zahkai Brown of Golden didn’t seem to
Strong Showing By Buff
CU’s John Paterson sees his run end in quarterfinals of British Amateur By Gary Baines - 6/18/2021 Since the University of Colorado’s men’s golf season
Meet You in Miami
21 more Coloradans qualify for Optimist International Junior Golf By Gary Baines 6/18/2021 The final set of Colorado-based qualifying tournaments for the
Doing Colorado Proud
Fort Collins' Owen Cornmesser prevails in 5-hole playoff to become 4th Coloradan -- and 2nd Fossil Ridge HS grad -- to win title in AJGA Hale Irwin
More Exposure
Selected weekend action at TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes will be live streamed next month; down the road, TV at scenic site a possibility By
Heating Up
Former Buff Jenny Coleman notches third LPGA top-10 since March 1; Matilda Castren, who qualified for the U.S.
Golf at the Games
Aspen resident Justin Leonard, CSU grad Steve Sands will be working Olympic golf for Golf Channel By Gary Baines - 6/14/2021 The lineups for the golf
SIMPLY DEVINE
Leigha Devine fends off Lauren Lehigh in marathon final to win CGA Women’s Match Play the week after competing in the U.S.
Former Pro Shows His Stuff
27-year-old Cole Nygren defeats DU’s Carson Griggs in final to become one of the oldest winners of CGA Match Play in recent memory By Gary Baines -
Very Optimist-ic
11 more Coloradans headed to national Optimist Junior Golf Championship after qualifying at Flatirons GC By Gary Baines - 6/10/2021 Eleven additional
San Diego-Bound
8 more Colorado golfers qualify for IMG Academy Junior Worlds, bringing total to 30 By Gary Baines - 6/9/2021 Colorado-based qualifying for the
Wire-to-Wire
Fort Collins’ Olivia Steen wins Denver Women’s City Am by 1 stroke By Gary Baines - 6/6/2021 In a competition in which the top four players all finished
Major Changes
New era set to begin for CGA Match Play and Women’s Match Play, with the two being held concurrently and at the same sites next week, culminating at
More Trips Planned
4 Junior World qualifiers from Colorado also advance to Optimist Junior Golf Championship By Gary Baines - 6/5/2021 Twenty-seven Colorado junior golfers
‘It Blows My Mind’
5 days after runner-up finish on Symetra Tour, Savannah Vilaubi wins CoBank Colorado Women’s Open by 5; Coloradan Becca Huffer records third second-place
On to San Diego
14 more Coloradans qualify for prestigious IMG Academy Junior World Championships By Gary Baines - 6/2/2021 Sixteen additional players, including 14 from
That’s ‘1’ On The Scorecard
Ace helps Sophia Capua advance as 8 girls qualify for IMG Academy Junior World Championships By Gary Baines - 6/1/2021 Eight players qualified in
Going Five-Star
In time for its 50th anniversary, Colorado Golf Hall of Fame planning to relocate its museum to The Broadmoor By Gary Baines - 6/1/2021 Just in time to
Turning the Page
CSU’s AJ Ott closes out college career on strong note, shooting 70 at NCAA national championships By Gary Baines - 5/30/2021 After an eventful,