Irwin's Legacy Pt. 8 - And More Success on Tour
By Gary Baines While the 1990 U.S.
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Local Tour Roundup
Former CU golfer Heisele finishes second in Challenge Tour final to regain European Tour card; ex-Air Force Academy golfer Whitney falls in playoff on
‘Kupcho Kountdown’
Coloradan Jennifer Kupcho posts third top-5 finish of rookie LPGA Tour season and easily qualifies for CME Group Tour Championship By Gary Baines -
Major Step
Denver’s Michael Schoolcraft lands spot in Final Stage of Korn Ferry Tour Q-school after placing second in Stage 2; former CSU golfer Yates also advances
Hitting the Ground Running
Denver native Hubbard looks determined to make impact in his second go-around on PGA Tour By Gary Baines - 11/7/2019 It was a little more than five
Finishing Strong
CSU men go wire-to-wire in notching third team victory of fall portion of season By Gary Baines - 11/06/2019 It had been nine years since the Colorado
Changes in the Works
CoBank exiting as title sponsor for Colorado Open Championships after 2020 By Gary Baines - 11/05/2019 CoBank, the title sponsor of the Colorado Open,
On Course for Ongoing Success
Youth on Course continues to thrive in Colorado and beyond; 28 courses in Centennial State utilize initiative By Gary Baines - 11/04/2019 When it comes
Kupcho Kountdown'
Another solid weekend gives Kupcho some cushion in quest to qualify for LPGA’s lucrative CME Group Tour Championship; meanwhile, Noh, who lost CoBank
Near-Miss
Castle Rock’s Seiple falls just short of advancing to Final Stage of Korn Ferry Q-school; Dunkle also fails to advance By Gary Baines -- 11/01/2019 At
Irwin's Legacy Pt. 7 - U.S. Open: Three of a Kind
By Gary Baines Irwin's first PGA Tour victory not at the Heritage Classic came at the 1974 U.S.
Best of 2019
Fitzgerald, Rohrbaugh, Andonian-Smith and Lanting no strangers to Colorado PGA Player of the Year honors By Gary Baines - 10/31/2019 The Colorado PGA
CGA Women’s Players of Year
DU’s Weinstein earns three-peat as CGA Women’s POY; Franklin the Senior Player of Year for second straight season; both swept their majors in 2019 By
CGA Men’s Players of Year
Bryant, 19, the latest CSU golfer to earn CGA Les Fowler Player of Year award; also honored for 2019 are Axlund (Mid-Amateur), Sullivan (Senior) and
‘Kupcho Kountdown’
Kupcho makes some headway toward qualifying for LPGA’s lucrative CME Group Tour Championship By Gary Baines - 10/27/2019 In this week’s tournament within
‘I Can’t Wait’
‘Adventure’ awaits Colorado PGA pro Doug Rohrbaugh as he and his wife venture to China, where he plans to teach golf for the next 6 months By Gary Baines
Colorado Golf Industry Summit
Updated Colorado golf Environmental & Economic Impact Study in the works; 2020 the ‘Year of the Woman’ in Colorado golf; Colorado will be a pilot state
Miami-Bound
13 junior golfers from Colorado qualify at GVR for 2020 Optimist International By Gary Baines - 10/23/2019 Thirteen Coloradans were among the 21 players
Irwin's Legacy Pt. 5 - Qualifying for Tour, Rookie Season and Marriage
By Gary Baines Before embarking on his professional career -- which has now lasted more than a half-century -- Irwin had to finish up school and get his
The Beat Goes On
DU’s Cal McCoy bounces back from rough start to score individual victory at inaugural Les Fowler Colorado Invitational, hosted by CU at Boulder Country
Best in the West
Colorado PGA pros score victory over CGA amateurs in Western Colorado Cup Matches By Gary Baines - 10/20/2019 Three days after CGA amateurs defeated
Local Tour Roundup
Clark notches fourth top-10 finish on PGA Tour; ex-Buff Heisele third in China; Kupcho has best LPGA showing since July By Gary Baines - 10/20/2019
Kupcho Kountdown'
Coloradan on bubble to qualify for LPGA Tour's lucrative CME Group Tour Championship as season winds down By Gary Baines - 10/20/2019 Jennifer Kupcho of
Another Big Year
Hits just keep coming in fourth season for Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado By Gary Baines - 10/18/2019 The almost-completed fourth year of the Junior
Solid Showing
Colorado Golf Hall of Famer McGill notches 7th-place finish in Senior LPGA Championship By Gary Baines - 10/16/2019 Jill McGill didn’t win the Senior
Not This Year
Former CU golfer Choi falls two strokes shy of returning to LPGA Q-Series; fellow 2019 LPGA Tour card holder Huffer also misses out By Gary Baines -
Turning the Tables
CGA amateurs rally in singles to take Colorado Cup back from Colorado PGA professionals, winning matches 23-17 at The Broadmoor By Gary Baines -
Irwin's Legacy Pt. 4 - Busy Athlete at CU
By Gary Baines At CU, Irwin juggled football, golf and, of course, school, which was no small task considering the high level at which he competed in
Ever So Close
Denver native Hubbard falls just short of first PGA Tour title, finishing career-best second in Houston Open By Gary Baines - 10/13/2019 Mark Hubbard was
Pattern Developing
’Team Europe’ makes it 4-0 in Junior Ryder Cup in JGAC era By Gary Baines - 10/13/2019 The designations of “Team USA” and “Team Europe” in the Junior
3-for-3
Hillary wins JGAC Tour Championship girls title for third time; Wyoming’s Paxton claims boys victory; Hillary, Stewart named Players of Year By Gary
Next-Best Again
CU’s Hodgkins notches second runner-up finish of fall By Gary Baines - 10/13/2019 University of Colorado senior Kirsty Hodgkins has had quite a fall
Long Time Coming
Rifle Creek completes dominant season by winning first CGA Team Interclub title in fourth finals appearance; 2016 champ Battlement Mesa finishes
Moving On
Castle Rock’s Seiple latest local player to advance to Second Stage of Korn Ferry Tour Q-school By Gary Baines - 10/11/2019 Josh Seiple of Castle Rock
Well-Deserved
The Broadmoor’s Russ Miller voted into Colorado Golf Hall of Fame; award winners include Weinstein, Walters, Pellegrini, Stangebye, Hillary By Gary
With a Cherry on Top
Hillary seeks third title in JGAC Tour Championship; all 3 boys state high school champs also in field at Cherry Hills By Gary Baines - 10/10/2019 The