Colorado Golf Association News

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Memorable Season Opener

Bryan Rusin and Chris Thayer set scoring record in cruising to title in CGA Four-Ball; more than $5,000 raised for Youth on Course; parents of the late

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Close Call

CSU’s Davis Bryant notches top-5 individual finish at Mountain West Conference tourney By Gary Baines - 5/1/2021 Davis Bryant of Aurora placed a

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LOCAL MINI-TOUR ROUNDUP

Former CU golfer Yannik Paul wins SwingThought tourney, giving twin brothers 3 ST victories this year By Gary Baines - 4/29/2021 Chalk up another one for

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A First

Hunter Swanson, Kyle Leydon of First Tee GVR earn invites into inaugural First Tee National Championship By Gary Baines - 4/29/2021 Two Colorado junior

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Frustrating Finish

Former Mines golfer Marty Jertson falls just short of 4th straight PGA Championship berth after late-round struggles By Gary Baines - 4/28/2021 Had the

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LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP

DU women will stay in western U.S.

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Closing Strong

UNC’s Jack Castiglia matches best finish of season in Big Sky Conference tourney By Gary Baines - 4/27/2021 The University of Northern Colorado’s Jack

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Immortalized

Ben Crenshaw and course design partner Bill Coore ‘touched’ after visiting wing of Colorado Golf Club dedicated in their honor; extensive project

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‘A Win-Win’

Some competitors in first 2 tourneys of men’s CGA championship season will be playing for a good cause — in addition to a victory By Gary Baines -

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End of the Line in Texas

Coloradans Houtsma/Edwards improve on day 2, but come up short of making match play at U.S.

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Return to the Summit

DU women make it 16 conference titles in last 17 years tourney has been held; 2019 Summit League individual champ Weinstein finishes runner-up this time

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Heating Up in the Desert

Coloradan Zahkai Brown places third in Outlaw Tour event By Gary Baines - 4/23/2021 Former CoBank Colorado Open champion Zahkai Brown of Golden tied for

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Packed Tee Sheets

Rounds at Colorado public courses jumped an average of almost 20 percent in 2020, according to survey By Gary Baines - 4/22/2021 When the Foothills Park

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Ever So Close

Coloradan Lauren Lehigh forces playoff at Mountain West Conference tourney; former JGAC Player of Year finishes a college-career-best 2nd By Gary Baines

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Best of the Bunch

CSU-Pueblo men sweep team and individual RMAC titles; UCCS’ Shimkus lands women’s individual crown after closing with 67 By Gary Baines - 4/20/2021 The

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Back in Colorado

Next month in qualifying at The Ranch, Fassi will try to earn a spot in her fifth U.S.

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Major Turnout

More than 300 players compete at 2021 Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado openers in Pueblo By Gary Baines - 4/18/2021 For the first time in two years,

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Back for More

Colorado-based college programs will defend 5 team and 2 individual titles at conference tournaments — after a 2-year wait By Gary Baines - 4/16/2021 For

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TOTAL IMPACT

New report shows economic impact of $1.3B, approximately 33,061 acres of greenspace, and water conservation measures contributed from the Colorado golf

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Proud Legacy

CGA dedicates 2021 men’s tournament season to memory of Michael Lee, the 2011 CGA Match Play champ who passed away at age 28 after battling Covid-19 By

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In the Field

Coloradans Saunders, Mason Monday qualify for Vegas Korn Ferry event; Saunders recently moved back to the Centennial State By Gary Baines - 4/13/2021 Two

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Champs in Pueblo

CU’s Max, host CSU-Pueblo earn titles in Southern Colorado Masters By Gary Baines - 4/13/2021 University of Colorado golfer Kristoffer Max made his first

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Upcoming Talent

JGAC Player of Year, junior major champs and 2 past Drive, Chip & Putt National Finalists among record 21 golfers in current class for CGA’s Hale Irwin

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Blasts from the Past

2012 U.S.

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Banner Day for Pios

DU women earn first team title in nearly 2 years; Pioneers’ Enright runner-up individually; Coloradan Jordaan places 8th in college tourney debut By Gary

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All in the Family

Former Buff Jeremy Paul closes with 61 for second SwingThought win of 2021; twin brother Yannik places second By Gary Baines - 4/8/2021 Two weeks after

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Ever-Increasing Numbers

More than 25 2021 Colorado high school grads now set to play college golf By Gary Baines - 4/8/2021 When junior golfers began making their college

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Strong Week

CU men place season-best third out of 23 teams at Wyoming Cowboy Classic, with Bjorlow and O’Loughlin notching top-10 individual finishes By Gary Baines

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Mastering the Game

Despite current drought, golfers with strong Colorado connections have been in contention plenty at the Masters By Gary Baines - 4/5/2021 Given the

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Local Tour Update

Kevin Stadler posts his best PGA Tour finish since 2014, but rough weekend proves costly for part-time Denver resident By Gary Baines - 4/4/2021 The good

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Gearing Up

Colorado junior tournament schedule returns in full force after curtailed 2020 season By Gary Baines - 4/2/2021 The saying about wedding garb for brides

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Taking the Reins

Former Charlotte CC head professional Andrew Shuck becomes just the seventh PGA head pro in Cherry Hills CC history By Gary Baines - 4/2/2021 Cherry

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Falling Just Short

DU’s Zanusso finishes in top half of field but fails to make 36-hole cut at Augusta National Women’s Amateur By Gary Baines - 4/1/2021 A little more than

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New Plans

Change of venue for 2021 — to Chambers Bay — means 3 of the last 4 Pacific Coast Amateurs will have been contested at U.S.

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Count 'Em All

Colorado has more than its share of connections to the list of the highest single-hole scores in PGA Tour history By Gary Baines - 3/29/2021 This month’s

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Finding a Groove

Boulder County native George Cunningham matches his best finish ever on Korn Ferry Tour, ending up one stroke out of playoff By Gary Baines - 3/28/2021

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