Loving Colorado
AJGA Hale Irwin Colorado Junior winner claims medalist honors in U.S.
Junior Golf (4)
Nearly a National Title
Hunter Swanson of Green Valley Ranch places second after forcing playoff in The First Tee National Championship By Gary Baines - 6/24/2021 Hunter Swanson
Girls State High School Golf
Loveland’s Katelyn Lehigh follows in sister’s footsteps in claiming 5A title; Holy Family’s Jessica Mason wins by 10 in 4A; In 3A, Jefferson Academy’s
Girls State High School Golf
Loveland in position to sweep 5A state titles as Katelyn Lehigh and Taylor Bandemer share top spot; Holy Family’s Jessica Mason leads by 8 in 4A; St.
Titles On The Line
After l-o-n-g wait, girls finally will get to tee it up at state high school golf tournaments By Gary Baines - 6/18/2021 It’s been 25 months since the
Meet You in Miami
21 more Coloradans qualify for Optimist International Junior Golf By Gary Baines 6/18/2021 The final set of Colorado-based qualifying tournaments for the
Doing Colorado Proud
Fort Collins' Owen Cornmesser prevails in 5-hole playoff to become 4th Coloradan -- and 2nd Fossil Ridge HS grad -- to win title in AJGA Hale Irwin
Playing a Shell Game?
Despite turtle issues, Coloradan Jeff Nelson grabs outright boys lead at AJGA Hale Irwin Colorado Junior; Jessica Mason of Westminster in third place in
Strong Start for Coloradans
Owen Cornmesser of Fort Collins, past high school teammate of 2018 champ Dillon Stewart, shares boys lead with fellow Coloradan Will Kates in AJGA Hale
Long Time Coming
Hale Irwin Colorado Junior, the first of 3 AJGA tourneys in Colorado this year, draws strong field By Gary Baines - 6/13/2021 It’s been more than two
Very Optimist-ic
11 more Coloradans headed to national Optimist Junior Golf Championship after qualifying at Flatirons GC By Gary Baines - 6/10/2021 Eleven additional
San Diego-Bound
8 more Colorado golfers qualify for IMG Academy Junior Worlds, bringing total to 30 By Gary Baines - 6/9/2021 Colorado-based qualifying for the
More Trips Planned
4 Junior World qualifiers from Colorado also advance to Optimist Junior Golf Championship By Gary Baines - 6/5/2021 Twenty-seven Colorado junior golfers
On to San Diego
14 more Coloradans qualify for prestigious IMG Academy Junior World Championships By Gary Baines - 6/2/2021 Sixteen additional players, including 14 from
That’s ‘1’ On The Scorecard
Ace helps Sophia Capua advance as 8 girls qualify for IMG Academy Junior World Championships By Gary Baines - 6/1/2021 Eight players qualified in
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
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,
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
Ever-Increasing Numbers
More than 25 2021 Colorado high school grads now set to play college golf By Gary Baines - 4/8/2021 When junior golfers began making their college
Gearing Up
Colorado junior tournament schedule returns in full force after curtailed 2020 season By Gary Baines - 4/2/2021 The saying about wedding garb for brides
Georgia on Their Minds
Colorado Golf Club in elite company as host of 2021 Drive, Chip & Putt regional qualifier; DCP registration opened this month By Gary Baines - 3/10/2021
Change of Plans
Return of AJGA Aspen Junior All-Star put off again — in this case until 2022; other two Colorado-based AJGA tournaments remain on ’21 schedule By Gary
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
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
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
Chalk Up Another One
‘Team Europe’ extends its win streak as JGAC Junior Ryder Cup is shortened by windstorm By Gary Baines - 10/11/2020 Traditionally, the winning team in
Flying High at AFA
Erling, Bryant atop the leaderboards at JGAC Tour Championship By Gary Baines - 10/10/2020 Wes Erling, a 15-year-old from Colorado Springs who finished
Abbreviated Major VictorIES
Erling, Bryant claim titles as high winds cancel final round of JGAC Tour Championship By Gary Baines - 10/11/2020 Wes Erling of Colorado Springs and
Big Weekend for Juniors
Eisenhower GC’s Silver Course set to host final JGAC major of the year; Junior Ryder Cup on tap at CommonGround By Gary Baines - 10/9/2020 One of the
Boys State High School Golf Wrap-up
Schulte’s final-hole eagle gives senior 5A individual title and his Valor Christian squad the team championship; Montrose’s Jennings and Cheyenne
Boys State High School Roundup
Former Rolling Hills member Erling, of Pine Creek, shares 5A lead with Arapahoe’s Dzengelewski; Mullen’s Dino atop 4A leaderboard, while Aspen’s Pevny
Making Their Mark
Juniors, sophomores figure to be formidable at boys state high school tournaments; find a list of individual and team champs from 2020 regionals By Gary
Step By Step
Aches, blisters and stings don’t keep Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado contingent from ‘Hiking’ 100 holes in a single day and raising more than $23,000
Going the Distance
Next month, CommonGround GC will host a single-day ‘100 Hole Hike’ to raise money for Youth on Course; pledges are now being accepted By Gary Baines -
Making Some History
Ashleigh Wilson becomes first Coloradan to win four Junior Series Championships; 6 players earned titles over the weekend By Gary Baines - 8/9/2020 It