making headway
Swanson, veteran of Hale Irwin Player Program, posts top-20 finish at High School Golf National Invitational By Gary Baines - 8/5/2020 Last fall, Hunter
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On to the Next Level
Future Buff Hailey Schalk closes out AJGA career with victory By Gary Baines - 8/6/2020 Hailey Schalk of Erie will soon begin her college golf career at
We are the champions
Centennial’s Matthew Wilkinson, Texan Morgan Miller break through for titles at Colorado Junior Match Play By Gary Baines - 7/30/2020 It was Sweet 16 all
Upsets Galore
Jordaan beats top seed, former champ in one day at Colorado Junior Match Play; Heuston ousts No.
On to the Sweet 16
Most of top seeds advance — with a few upsets sprinkled in — on first day of Colorado Junior Match Play By Gary Baines - 7/28/2020 The top seeds among
Stepping Up Again
Eisenhower GC, site of the final two JGAC majors of 2020, will host Colorado Junior Match Play on Blue Course this week By Gary Baines - 7/27/2020 About
Sweet Success
Hillary prevails in playoff for fourth JGAC major title; Wardynski’s first JGAC victory comes in Colorado Junior Amateur By Gary Baines - 7/8/2020 One
One Day Left
Braecklein takes solo lead among girls; Nelson, Cornmesser tied in boys tourney at Colorado Junior Amateur By Gary Baines - 7/7/2020 It’s been quite a
Setting the Standard
CGA Women’s Stroke Play champ Braecklein and Hillary tied for girls lead at Colorado Junior Amateur; Juergens, 15, sets pace in boys tourney By Gary
Junior Major No. 2
With history of storied champions, Colorado Junior Amateur set for another chapter By Gary Baines - 7/3/2020 The Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado will
Not To Be Denied
Franklin, Kozlowski break through for their first Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado major titles; Franklin follows up his mom’s 2019 CGA victory at same
One Day Left
Franklin grabs 5-stroke lead among boys at Colorado Junior PGA; Kozlowski, Braecklein tied in girls tourney By Gary Baines - 6/16/2020 Walker Franklin is
Spring-ing Into Action
Flaxbeard, Braecklein set pace at Colorado Junior PGA By Gary Baines - 6/15/2020 The Country Club of Colorado in Colorado Springs proved a formidable
Gearing up
Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado ventures south for its first major of 2020 By Gary Baines - 6/12/2020 The Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado will begin
Fast Starts
Coloradan Lagrimas, Kansan McCrary claim titles in 2020 JGAC Tour opener By Gary Baines - 6/3/2020 It had been almost eight months since the last Junior
At Long Last
Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado tournament season that will feature about 100 events begins next week, 2 months after originally planned By Gary Baines
Nixed
Boys Junior America’s Cup the latest major junior competition to be canceled; Colorado team won the event in 2018 By Gary Baines - 5/15/2020 Two years
Drive for Excellence
Hale Irwin Player Program member Jeffrey Zhou at the top of his game on and off the course By Gary Baines - 5/14/2020 Last November, when nearly 550
More 2020 Changes
AJGA cancels its 2 Colorado-based tourneys for 2020; Western Junior Championships also nixed; CU’s top women’s golfer accepts 2nd chance to finish senior
This Pair of Aces Shines Brightly
16-year-old Max Lange, who hadn’t made a hole-in-one before, records 2 aces in 3 holes By Gary Baines - 5/11/2020 Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in
Another Junior Cancellation
Girls Junior Americas Cup, which had been set for Idaho, canceled for 2020; Colorado, which sends a team each year, hosted the event in 2018 By Gary
Cruel Twist of Fate
Schalk’s shot at unprecedented 4-peat in Colorado state high school golf goes by wayside as CHSAA cancels spring season; future CU golfer won every
JUNIOR Tournament Updates
AJGA postponements include Hale Irwin Colorado Junior, Aspen Junior All-Star; IMG Junior Worlds canceled; 2 sites set for JGAC majors By Gary Baines -
College Plans
More than 30 Colorado junior golfers/JGAC members from classes of 2020 and ’21 set to play college golf, including at least 16 who are headed to NCAA
Ready, Set, Wait
CGA manager of junior competitions Jordan Mazzara starting his new job in new state amid very unusual circumstances By Gary Baines - 3/30/2020 Jordan
Making a Difference
Record 20 junior golfers will participate in CGA’s Hale Irwin Player Program at CommonGround in 2020; Kupcho among HIPP’s accomplished alums By Gary
Familiar Face
Brent Vasa, whose first adult job was as a Marine mortarman, returns to CGA as director of junior competitions By Gary Baines - 1/20/2020 As job paths
A Year to Remember
Coloradan Charlotte Hillary adds to her stellar run with national sportsmanship award, playing a round with Rickie Fowler, and finishing 12th at Rolex
Headed to the Next Level
At least 14 Colorado junior golfers are committed to play for NCAA Division I programs By Gary Baines - 11/15/2019 One way to judge how strong the
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