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CGA’s Loss is Symetra Tour’s Gain
Robert Duke, the CGA’s well-respected director of rules and competitions, leaving to become rules official on Symetra Tour By Gary Baines - 5/12/2021
Mixed Bag
Team trip to NCAA nationals eludes DU women, but Pioneer sophomore Anna Zanusso earns individual berth; Coloradan Mary Weinstein concludes college career
San Francisco TREAT
Europeans Louise Stahle and Matilda Castren withstand rough weather to qualify at The Ranch CC for U.S.
Hope Remains Alive
Coloradans Zahkai Brown, Jim Knous and Cal McCoy advance from Walnut Creek to U.S.
Lessons To Be Learned
Ever-growing numbers show CGA Women’s Clinics are hitting their mark and breaking down barriers to the game By Gary Baines - 5/8/2021 Many women looked
Just Barely
CSU-Pueblo men eke out a berth to NCAA Division II national tourney; Andrew Ni places fourth individually at regional By Gary Baines - 5/8/2021 It was a
Postseason Plans
DU men, CSU’s AJ Ott and CU’s Daniel O’Loughlin book trips to NCAA Regionals By Gary Baines - 5/5/2021 The University of Denver men’s golf team, coming
Improvising
‘Creative solution’ keeps CoBank as title sponsor of Colorado Open championships for 2021 — a year longer than originally planned; former U.S.
Back-To-Back
DU men successfully defend team title at Summit League tournament and earn spot in NCAA Regionals; Solem finishes runner-up individually By Gary Baines -
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
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
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
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
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
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
Immortalized
Ben Crenshaw and course design partner Bill Coore ‘touched’ after visiting wing of Colorado Golf Club dedicated in their honor; extensive project
‘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 -
End of the Line in Texas
Coloradans Houtsma/Edwards improve on day 2, but come up short of making match play at U.S.
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
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
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
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
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
Back in Colorado
Next month in qualifying at The Ranch, Fassi will try to earn a spot in her fifth U.S.
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
