Colorado Golf Association News

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AJGA Venturing to Western Colorado

With new Montrose event and return of Aspen tournament, 3 AJGA stops are planned for Colorado in 2021 By Gary Baines - 12/3/2020 This year, no AJGA

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Excelling at Highest Level

Despite abbreviated schedule, 2020 has been best year since 2013 collectively for local major tour players, with wins by Laird, Bertsch being the top

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A USGA Favorite

When it comes to hosting USGA championships over the years, Colorado is among the best in the West By Gary Baines - 11/30/2020 Earlier this fall, the

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Thanksgiving Leftovers

Golf whisperer Mickelson and partner Barkley score upset in The Match 3, which had its share of Colorado flavor By Gary Baines - 11/27/2020 Friday’s

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Thankfully Yours

With Covid around or not, Colorado golfers have plenty of reasons to be grateful this Thanksgiving By Gary Baines - 11/25/2020 Many people can’t utter

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Making Some Noise

Though Colorado-based Div.

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Local Tour Roundup

Former DU golfer Ellie Givens matches her career-best Ladies European Tour finish with 6th-place showing; Hailey Schalk top amateur in Cactus Tour

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Generous With Their Time

World travelers Susan and Peter Gilbert find volunteering in Colorado golf very fulfilling; the Lone Tree-based rules officials earn 2020 Jim Topliff

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Mark the Calendar

Third annual TPC Colorado Championship on Korn Ferry Tour will be held a week later than in 2020 By Gary Baines - 11/17/2020 A year after the winner of

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Major TV Exposure

Tom Woodard’s nationally televised 60 seconds on race/unity was one of the local highlights of the 2020 major championship season By Gary Baines -

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A National Champ

2010 CGA Match Play champ Gunner Wiebe claims title at National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship; 2 former DU golfers tie for 11th in

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Sign of the Times

In-person Denver Golf Expo nixed for 2021, but online virtual show planned By Gary Baines - 11/12/2020 The Denver Golf Expo, which has been a fixture on

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Strong Showing

Golden’s Zahkai Brown places third out of 224 players at Nevada Open By Gary Baines - 11/12/2020 Zahkai Brown of Golden, winner of the 2013 CoBank

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On to the Next Level

Emma Bryant (DU), Jordan Jennings (CSU), Aubri Braecklein (Georgia State) among Coloradans committing to play college golf By Gary Baines - 11/12/2020

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Change of Plans

Masters TV duties nixed for Coloradan Duval, who tests positive for Covid-19 By Gary Baines - 11/10/2020 David Duval traveled an awfully long way to end

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Good Season … So Far

‘Locals’ Bertsch, Jobe wrap up 2020 in top 30 on PGA Tour Champions money list By Gary Baines - 11/8/2020 The Charles Schwab Cup Championship, which

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CGA Women’s Players of the Year

CU’s Hodgkins makes the most of a few tournaments to earn CGA Women’s Player of Year honors; Franklin named Women’s Senior POY for third straight year By

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Back for More

Colorado resident and former champ Duval among invitees for made-for-TV PNC Championship By Gary Baines - 11/6/2020 Three different teams with strong

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CGA Men’s Players of the Year

Prater (both Les Fowler and Mid-Am Player of the Year) and Ivan (Senior POY) swept their way to CGA honors; Colorado newcomer Nelson named Super-Senior

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On Course

Handful of Colorado courses earn national and regional recognition from Golf.com By Gary Baines - 11/4/2020 Golf Magazine’s biennial list of the top

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Making Himself Right at Home

DU’s Cal McCoy wins Collegiate Amateur Series event at his home course By Gary Baines - 11/2/2020 It shouldn’t have come as any surprise who finished at

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Opportunity at Hand

Golf industry leaders hope they can capitalize long-term on ‘amazing’ jump in Colorado golf rounds played amid Covid By Gary Baines - 11/2/2020

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Oh So Close

Denver native Wyndham Clark ‘bummed’ after leading much of Sunday but falling in playoff to Brian Gay at Bermuda Championship; runner-up finish is Valor

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Colorado’s Loss, Ohio’s Gain

Highly regarded PGA head professional John Ogden leaves Cherry Hills CC to become director of golf at Nicklaus’ Muirfield Village By Gary Baines -

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A Half Dozen

Keffer nears record by being named Colorado PGA Player of the Year for sixth time; Rohrbaugh a 6-time Senior POY By Gary Baines - 10/28/2020 The Colorado

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5 Seasons and Counting

Even in a very unusual year, Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado kept churning out notable and memorable feats By Gary Baines - 10/26/2020 Turning 5 years

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Last Team Standing

Ute Creek earns bragging rights by winning CGA Team Interclub title with dominant victory over Riverdale in finals By Gary Baines - 10/24/2020 Over the

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Close Call

Former Buff Heisele places fourth in Italian Open, marking the second-best European Tour finish of his career By Gary Baines - 10/25/2020 Former

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Schooling the Competition

Eisenhower GC’s Blue Course once again named one of top campus courses in nation By Gary Baines - 10/23/2020 The Blue Course at Eisenhower Golf Club had

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Headed to the Hall

Instructor extraordinaire, past Colorado PGA president Ed Oldham voted into Colorado Golf Hall of Fame; Colin Prater named Golf Person of the Year By

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Thanksgiving Weekend Fare

Colorado Sports Hall of Famer Peyton Manning will return to partake in another edition of ‘The Match’ By Gary Baines - 10/20/2020 Longtime golf fans — at

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Headed to Southern Hills

Coloradan Micah Rudosky places 11th in his first national Senior PGA Professional Championship and earns berth in 2021 Senior PGA Championship By Gary

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Local Tour Roundup

Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Jobe notches best Champions finish since win 14 months ago; Kristin Coleman posts top-10 on Symetra; Hubbard ends MC streak

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Matching Up

Strong showing in singles lifts amateurs past pros in Western Colorado Cup Matches By Gary Baines - 10/17/2020 The amateurs dominated the singles matches

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New Chapter, Familiar Area

Now retired after 4 decades of coaching golf in college and high school, Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Mark Crabtree coming ‘home’ to Centennial State By

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Finishing Strong

Morris’ final-round 67 gives her record 7-shot win in Colorado PGA Women’s Championship By Gary Baines - 10/13/2020 Tara Morris of the Country Club at

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