Jennifer Kupcho
Inaugural Hale Irwin medal recipient Jennifer Kupcho aspires to become best female golfer to come out of Colorado by Gary Baines It seems like just yesterday — though it was actually almost 15 years a…
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In the Works
Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado plans to make 2020 U.S. Girls’ Junior at Eisenhower more than a national championship By Gary Baines - 11/11/2019 In the last quarter-century, it’s rare that Colorado …
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Irwin's Legacy Pt. 9 - Setting the Standard in Senior Golf
By Gary Baines Irwin didn't start his PGA Tour Champions career until three years after being inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame, but his senior golf accomplishments are no small part of his go…
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Irwin's Legacy Pt. 8 - And More Success on Tour
By Gary Baines While the 1990 U.S. Open victory would have been a fitting bookend for Irwin's PGA Tour win list, he wasn't done yet. Indeed, he went on to win the very next week, at the Buick Classic …
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Irwin's Legacy Pt. 11 - All in the Family
By Gary Baines Multiple generations of Irwins have been in Hale's corner during a career that's lasted more than a half-century. That includes dad Hale Sr. and mom Mame, who lived in Colorado from the…
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Irwin's Legacy Pt. 12 - Designing a Secondary Career Path
By Gary Baines By the time Irwin was 40 years old, in 1985, he had won 17 times on the PGA Tour. And another aspect of his professional career began to take shape -- as a golf course designer. "I star…
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Irwin's Legacy Pt. 10 - Giving Back
By Gary Baines While Irwin was long known as one of the fiercest competitors in golf, there are other aspects of his life that reveal a caring, compassionate side. After Irwin's third U.S. Open victor…
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‘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 - 11/10/2019 Jennifer Kupcho played her own version of…
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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 Latinoamerica Tour for another top-10 By Gary Bai…
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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 By Gary Baines - 11/08/2019 Denver native Mich…
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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 State University men’s golf squad had posted thre…
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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 months ago, on a visit to his native state of Colora…
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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, Colorado Women’s Open and Colorado Senior Open ch…
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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 to helping grow and sustain the game of golf, th…
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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 Colorado Women's Open in playoff after making 9 on…
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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. Open. Irwin's three triumphs in the U.S. Open would become hallmarks of his career, demonstrating how he…
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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 will hold its Special Awards Gala at Colorado Golf…
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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 Gary Baines - 10/30/2019 Mary Weinstein certainly …
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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 Forey (Super-Senior) By Gary Baines - 10/28/2019 It…
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‘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 a tournament — also known in LPGA Tour circles…
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‘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 - 10/24/2019 Doug Rohrbaugh has never been to …
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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 marketing degree. And, not surprisingly, given …
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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 who qualified over the weekend for the 2020 Opt…
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