That’s a Wrap for 2020
Another strong year lifts Kupcho into top 20 in women’s world rankings By Gary Baines - 12/20/2020 Jennifer Kupcho is nothing if not consistent apparently.
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A New Chapter
Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kent Moore becomes president of the board for the CGA, with which he has a long and illustrious history By Gary Baines -
Local Mini-Tour Roundup
Westminster product Steven Kupcho places second in All Pro Tour event; former Buff Brittany Fan notches top-5 showing on Women’s APT By Gary Baines -
Major Expectations
Project developer, designers of RainDance National have big plans for Windsor course, which is expected to open in July 2022 By Gary Baines - 12/14/2020
Amateur Among Pros
CSU freshman and Windsor resident Gavin Hagstrom joins former Buff Jeremy Paul in notching top-5 finish in mini-tour event By Gary Baines - 12/10/2020
Making Inroads
Kupcho posts her third top-11 finish on LPGA Tour since beginning of October; 2019 Colorado Women’s Open runner-up Noh places 2nd By Gary Baines -
Birdie-Fest
Locals Kyler Dunkle, Nick Mason notch top-5 finishes on Outlaw Tour By Gary Baines - 12/4/2020 Former CGA Les Fowler Player of the Year Kyler Dunkle
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 -
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 -
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
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