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 Tournament of Champions By Gary Baines - 11/28/20…
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Being Grateful
2019 provided plenty of Colorado golf-related reasons to give thanks By Gary Baines - 11/27/2019 There are certainly plenty of Colorado golf-related reasons to give thanks. Many of them fall into the …
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Mover & A Shaker
Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Robert Kirchner, founder of Colorado Open and general chairman of 1978 U.S. Open at Cherry Hills, passes away at age 98 By Gary Baines - 11/25/2019 Colorado Golf Hall of Fa…
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A First-Year Success
Despite late pro start in 2019, Kupcho finishes 39th on LPGA money list in rookie season By Gary Baines - 11/24/2019 Six months ago, Jennifer Kupcho began her professional career, having deferred acce…
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Year 1 in the Books
Regarding inaugural Irwin Dinner at The Broadmoor, Hale Irwin says, ‘I couldn’t be more proud of this whole affair’; Douglass, Kupcho first Irwin Medal recipients; $25,000 presented to Junior Golf All…
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Overcoming the First Hurdle
Parker’s Bertsch, former Coloradan Tom Kalinowski advance to final stage of PGA Tour Champions Q-school By Gary Baines - 11/22/2019 Shane Bertsch has competed in more than 500 events in his golf caree…
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Volunteer Extraordinaire
Former CWGA president, longtime Columbine CC member Mary Lee Browne passes away By Gary Baines - 11/22/2019 Mary Lee Browne, a former CWGA president and longtime volunteer for the organization, passed…
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Going Back Home
2-time CGA Match Play runner-up Edens returning to alma mater as assistant coach for CSU men’s golf team By Gary Baines - 11/20/2019 Parker Edens, who finished runner-up in the CGA Match Play in both …
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Honoring Colorado’s Best
About 550 people expected to attend inaugural Hale Irwin Dinner and awarding of Irwin Medals to Douglass and Kupcho; site will be The Broadmoor, which hosted Century of Golf Gala in 2015 By Gary Baine…
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Mid-Season College Wrap-Up
CSU men reach rarefied air of top 10 in national polls after 3-win fall; Colorado-based Division I programs post 6 team and 10 individual victories By Gary Baines - 11/18/2019 Considering the Colorado…
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Into the Top 30
Coloradan Lanting makes headway at national Assistant PGA Professional Championship By Gary Baines - 11/16/2019 Ben Lanting of Littleton moved into the top 30 on Saturday with one round remaining in t…
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Wrapping It Up in Florida
Coloradan Lanting places 35th at national Assistant PGA Professional Championship; Wiebe finishes 41st By Gary Baines - 11/17/2019 Ben Lanting of Littleton finished 35th and former CGA Les Fowler Play…
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Solid Starts
Kent Denver grad Wiebe, Colorado pro Lanting start with sub-par rounds at the national Assistant PGA Professional Championship By Gary Baines - 11/14/2019 Gunner Wiebe, the Kent Denver graduate who we…
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2 More Rounds
Coloradan Lanting, former CGA Player of Year Wiebe make cut at national Assistant PGA Professional Championship By Gary Baines - 11/15/2019 Ben Lanting of Littleton and former CGA Les Fowler Player of…
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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 state’s junior golf ranks are is by seeing how many g…
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Dale Douglass
Douglass became first Colorado-bred player to achieve widespread success at top level of tour golf by Gary Baines Dale Douglass no doubt has seen his last name misspelled more often than he’d care to …
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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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