Colorado Golf Association News

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One of the Greats

Barbara McIntire, a longtime fixture at The Broadmoor who won 2 U.S.

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Site Switch

Colorado Golf Expo moving for the second time in recent years; 2026 show set for March 6-8 at National Western Center’s new Livestock Center By Gary

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DEAR MOLLY: Why is the hole shaggy? Can I fix it?

Dear Molly: Are the greens within a few inches of the hole being damaged by leaving the flagstick in while putting?

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Ready, Set …

2025 CGA championship season set to begin as Parker Edens and Jimmy Makloski scheduled to try for unprecedented 3-peat in CGA Four-Ball By Gary Baines –

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Memorable

With a ninth USGA championship coming to The Broadmoor in June, we rank the sometimes-momentous previous 8 that have been contested at the Colorado

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R.I.P.

Jay Sigel, who won one of his five USGA championships at Cherry Hills — where he was subsequently named an honorary member — passes away at age 81 By

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2025 Golf Day at the Capitol

Denver, Colo.

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Dream Come True

Twin brothers and former CU golfers Jeremy and Yannik Paul will team up next week at PGA Tour’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans By Gary Baines – 4/18/2025

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Molly McMulligan’s FAB 5

D-I-S-C-O!

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Next Phase

Colorado-based college golf teams begin postseason with conference tournaments; 3 local programs will defend league titles By Gary Baines – 4/14/2025

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Back for Seconds

Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Wyndham Clark aims for some ‘redemption’ at Masters after missing cut in tough conditions in last year’s debut; part-time

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DEAR MOLLY: why do I pay multiple membership fees?

Dear Molly: I love everything about belonging to a golf club or league.

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From the Notebook

Column: Covering the Masters on site for the first time was an experience that won’t soon be forgotten By Gary Baines - 4/3/2025 “Enjoy your day in

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Highly Ranked

Fossil Trace, Colorado Golf Club, Cornerstone, Castle Pines GC among Colorado courses that draw national accolades By Gary Baines – 3/31/2025 Golf course

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Shaping Up Nicely

Fully-exempt players for U.S.

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Among the Best

With U.S.

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Molly McMulliGan’s Fab 5

Discoveries at the 2025 Colorado Golf Expo If you went to the Colorado Golf Expo at the Colorado Convention Center, you’re no doubt busy planning an

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Golf for a Cause

Another stellar venue set to host Colorado Golf Hall of Fame Tournament as Cherry Creek Country Club will do the honors on May 19; proceeds from the

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Change of Plans

Record-size winners’ prizes for Colorado Open and Colorado Women’s Open being reduced to $50,000; final year of Inspirato title sponsorship has been

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Step by Step

Colorado Golf Expo attendance dips from last year, but World Long Drive presence proves a big hit By Gary Baines – 3/11/2025 Golf can be a great way to

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It’s Go Time

Exhibitor booth space sells out as Colorado Golf Expo set for 2025 run; World Long Drive presence provides a different vibe this time around By Gary

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DEAR MOLLY: Wine, please. How can I get it on the course?

Dear Molly: I like to sip wine when I play golf, but the drink carts almost always carry just beer and liquor.

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Never Forgotten

New 9-hole ‘SNAG’ course, a tribute to former CGA Match Play champ Michael Lee, taking shape at Boomerang Links; Greeley mayor attended groundbreaking on

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Growing Season

Denver Botanic Gardens proves fitting place for CGA to cultivate for golf as it hosts annual Women’s Golf Summit; 55 women’s clubs from around Colorado

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Molly McMulliGan’s Fab 5

Courses Where Short Hitters Can Tee it Forward The experts are unanimous on this: Most golf courses are too long for the average woman, or anyone whose

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Back for Seconds

Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Wyndham Clark a key player for the second straight year in Netflix’s ‘Full Swing’; Mark Wahlberg and Colorado native Paige

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Penny for Your Thoughts

Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Penny Zavichas, a niece of Babe Zaharias, packs a life full of stories — and lessons — into her new book By Gary Baines -

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Colorado ‘Superintendent of the Century’ Passes Away

Dennis Lyon — Colorado Golf Hall of Famer, former president of the CGA and of the national Golf Course Superintendents Association of America — dies

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DEAR MOLLY: I changed tees mid-round. Can I still post?

Dear Molly: On vacation in Arizona I played a course that was new to me, and after the first five holes it became clear that I had teed it up a little

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Grip It & Rip It

Colorado Golf Expo adds more World Long Drive flavor as Lakewood-based former world champions Monica Lieving and Andrew Eigner will conduct

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Chiming In

A couple of bears, a cat, a shark, Chrissie and much more; with U.S.

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Retail Excellence

Columbine CC golf shop named one of the top 10 worldwide by Association of Golf Merchandisers, earning ‘Best of the Best’ honor for third time in 5 years

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Golf Is in his DNA

Set to celebrate his 25th anniversary as the CGA’s executive director, Ed Mate has gone where no one at the association has gone before By Gary Baines -

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Busy, Busy, Busy

Colorado among states with highest percentage growth of golf rounds played By Gary Baines – 1/30/2025 Golf keeps going gangbusters in Colorado in the

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Caddies to College

8 Colorado caddies awarded full-tuition-and-housing Evans Scholarships to CU; 4 come from Solich Caddie & Leadership Academy, 3 from Broadmoor CLA By

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Well-Deserved

Sportswomen of Colorado will honor 5-time CGA Women’s Senior Player of the Year Kris Franklin and recently retired CU women’s golf coach Anne Kelly By

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