Big Day for the Locals
A record 4 Coloradans advance to Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals, set for Augusta National Golf Club on eve of Masters; Matai Naqica, Sophia Capua,
Junior Golf (3)
All for the Cause
Hundred Hole Hikers hope some pain turns into plenty of gain for Youth on Course as second annual event set for CommonGround GC By Gary Baines - 9/9/2021
One Step Closer
14 additional Colorado junior golfers gain spots into Drive, Chip & Putt Regionals that will be held at Colorado GC By Gary Baines - 8/28/2021 Fourteen
On to CGC
15 Coloradans earn berths at Murphy Creek to Drive, Chip & Putt Regional that Colorado Golf Club will host By Gary Baines - 8/14/2021 Sixteen junior
We Are The Champions, My Friends
JGAC Junior Series Champions Crowned: Jeffrey Chen and Claire Atzbach (10 & under); Johnathon Smith and Addison Hines (11-13); and Austin Barry and
Memorable AJGA Season in Colorado
Hunter Swanson becomes fourth in-state resident to finish first or second in a 2021 Colorado-based AJGA tournament; day after a 60 shot by the boys champ
Best Ever
Californian Zachery Pollo sets AJGA and course record with 60 at The Bridges event in Montrose; Texan Mallory Matthews leads girls tourney By Gary Baines
Out in Front
Denver’s Hunter Swanson grabs lead in AJGA Montrose event with first-round 65; Kaylee Chen top Coloradan among girls By Gary Baines - 8/3/2021 Week after
Local Junior Roundup
Coloradans Luke Cushman, Sofia Choi place 2nd in AJGA Colorado Springs Junior; Locals wrap up play at Optimist International By Gary Baines - 7/29/2021
With an Exclamation Point
Pitch-in birdie on 19th hole lifts Longmont’s Ben Harding to boys title in Colorado Junior Match Play; CU-bound Morgan Miller wins girls championship for
One Round Left
Castle Rock’s Luke Cushman shares lead at AJGA’s Colorado Springs Junior By Gary Baines - 7/28/2021 Luke Cushman of Castle Rock put himself in position
Saving the Best for Last
Stellar final round gives Coloradans 7th-place finish out of 16-team Junior America’s Cup By Gary Baines - 7/29/2021 The golfers from Colorado
Looking to Make Up Ground
Coloradans tied for 11th heading into final day of Junior America’s Cup By Gary Baines - 7/28/2021 If the team representing the state and the Junior Golf
Opportunities on the Line
Morgan Miller, seeking rare back-to-back titles, makes semis at Colorado Junior Match Play; Kyle Shaw, 14, beats No.
Springing Forward
Coloradans Carter Surofchek and Luke Cushman and Arizonan Camden Braidech share boys lead, while Arizona’s Zoe Newell ahead in girls tourney at AJGA
Round 1 in the Books
Colorado team 10th after day 1 of Junior America’s Cup in Wyoming By Gary Baines - 7/27/2021 The boys Junior America’s Cup team representing the state
Winnowing the Field
Top seeds move on as Colorado Junior Match Play begins at City Park GC By Gary Baines - 7/26/2021 Top-seeded Nic Pevny of Aspen, winner of the 3A boys
Miami Junior Golf
Coloradans Austin Barry, Nathan Kim and Brenna Higgins crack top 25 at Optimist International Junior Golf Championship By Gary Baines - 7/24/2021 Three
Another JGAC Major Awaits
City Park GC hosts Colorado Junior Match Play in another busy week for the state’s top young golfers By Gary Baines - 7/24/2021 The Junior Golf Alliance
Finishing Strong
Kaylee Chen places 8th individually to lead Colorado to 7th-place team showing in Girls Junior Americas Cup By Gary Baines - 7/22/2021 The team
Idaho Report
Coloradans eighth with one round left in Girls Junior Americas Cup By Gary Baines - 7/21/2021 The team representing the state and the Junior Golf
Local Juniors Competing Nationally
Wes Erling opens with 74 to lead Colorado contingent at U.S.
Solid Start
Coloradans in fifth place after opening round of Girls Junior Americas Cup By Gary Baines - 7/20/2021 Midway through its back nine on Tuesday, the team
Colorado Proud
11 local golfers set to represent Colorado in Girls Junior Americas Cup, Pacific Coast Amateur and boys Junior America’s Cup By Gary Baines - 7/19/2021
Next Up
After 51st-place finish in IMG Academy Junior Worlds, Coloradan Hunter Swanson gears up for U.S.
Strong Showings
Coloradans Tyler Long and Hadley Ashton place in top 15 at IMG Junior Worlds; Hunter Swanson 22nd with 1 day left in boys 15-18 tourney By Gary Baines -
Near the Top
Coloradans Hunter Swanson, Hadley Ashton, Tyler Long in top 15 of their divisions at Junior World Championships By Gary Baines - 7/14/2021 Through two
Fast Starts
Coloradans Hunter Swanson and Tyler Long among leaders in their age divisions at IMG Junior World Championships By Gary Baines - 7/13/2021 A couple of
2 Different Stories
Emma Bryant goes up by 10 in girls event, while 4 boys tied at Colorado Junior Amateur By Gary Baines - 7/13/2021 While Emma Bryant of Aurora built her
Day 1 in the Books
3 boys tied, Emma Bryant up by 5 in girls action at Colorado Junior Amateur; Katelyn Lehigh opens with 78 at U.S.
2021 Major No. 2
Legacy Ridge GC hosts Colorado Junior Amateur in very busy week for elite junior golfers from the state By Gary Baines - 7/10/2021 The second Junior Golf
Pebble beach-bound
First Tee of Green Valley Ranch’s Hunter Swanson and Kyle Leydon selected to compete alongside PGA Tour Champions players at Pebble Beach By Gary Baines
First JGAC Major Champs of 2021
Matthew Wilkinson makes birdie in playoff for boys title in Colorado Junior PGA; Jessica Mason prevails by one for girls victory By Gary Baines -
Titles on the Line
Matthew Wilkinson goes up by 4 in Colorado Junior PGA boys tourney; Sofia Choi leads tight girls competition By Gary Baines - 6/29/2021 The Country Club
Springing Into Action
Matthew Wilkinson leads boys tourney, while Katelyn Lehigh and Emma Bryant share top spot among girls at Colorado Junior PGA By Gary Baines - 6/28/2021