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Down to the Nitty Gritty
Putting woes bedevil Coloradan Connor Jones in loss to No. 9-ranked amateur in the world as his run in hometown U.S. Am ends; 7 of 8 quarterfinalists set after Ben James wins top-10 matchup; Bryson De…
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Newest Pioneer
Gary Bissell becomes the latest men’s golf coach at DU; his NCAA DII Grand Valley State team won 10 times last season and went to national quarterfinals By Gary Baines - 8/18/2023 The University of De…
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Birthday Boy
On day he turned 22, Connor Jones becomes first Coloradan since 2016 to make round of 32 at U.S. Amateur; Colorado Springs’ Colin Prater falls in 21 holes and CU’s Dylan McDermott is ousted on 18th ho…
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Locals Come Up Big
In a rarity, 2 Coloradans (Connor Jones and Colin Prater) advance to match play at U.S. Amateur; also in final 64 at Cherry Hills is CU golfer Dylan McDermott; 16-year-old Blades Brown becomes younges…
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Twice as Nice
Marilyn Hardy of Dos Rios GC fends off Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton to win CGA Women’s Senior Stroke Play for 2nd time in 4 years By Gary Baines - 8/16/2023 Marilyn Hardy has been winning qui…
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Local Knowledge
Coloradan Connor Jones on stroke-play leaderboard after hitting one of the first tee shots at 312-player U.S. Amateur; Gordon Sargent, top-ranked amateur in world, holes out for eagle on 18 at Cherry …
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Battle For the Crown at Battlement
There were two Champions crowned at Battlement Mesa Golf Course in Parachute, Colorado today for the 2023 CGA Western Chapter Championship. The Open Division Champion, Slade Marceau of Englewood Men's…
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Local Tour Roundup
With runner-up finish, Coloradan Becca Huffer moves into 10th on Epson Tour money list; top 10 at season end will earn LPGA cards By Gary Baines - 8/13/2023 The Epson Tour season will wrap up in a cou…
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End Of The Line
Lauren Lehigh falls victim to big comeback at U.S. Women’s Am; in last 2 years, Coloradan has advanced to quarterfinals and sweet 16 in the event By Gary Baines - 8/10/2023 It’s a phrase uttered so of…
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Doing the Honors
4 Coloradans will share honor of hitting first tee shots of U.S. Amateur at Cherry Hills and Colorado GC; 46 of top 50 in world amateur golf rankings are in the field, including No. 1 Gordon Sargent B…
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Molly McMulligan’s Fab 5
Colorado golf travel tips I’ve got my Dream Golf Vacation raffle ticket and can’t wait to win a trip to a famous resort in Hawaii, Florida or even Ireland! But should some other number be called for t…
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ExperienceGolf Stef Ferguson, LPGA/PGA Lead Instructor of ExperienceGolf at CommonGround, demonstrates an easy practice drill using an alignment stick to improve your lag putting to create more 2-putt…
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Birdies Galore
Coloradan Lauren Lehigh red hot in first match and advances in U.S. Women’s Amateur; CU’s Morgan Miller falls in extra holes after rallying from 4 down By Gary Baines - 8/9/2023 In boxing terms, Laure…
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Back For More
A year after losing to the eventual champ in quarterfinals of U.S. Women’s Am, Coloradan Lauren Lehigh earns spot in match play again; also advancing is CU golfer Morgan Miller By Gary Baines - 8/8/20…
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65-Year-Old Rookie
John Hornbeck claims title in his super-senior debut as Wyoming resident prevails in CGA Super-Senior Amateur at Pueblo CC; Greg Mokler best in Masters division By Gary Baines - 8/8/2023 It was a firs…
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Perseverance Pays Off
After falling short in qualifying, Davis Bryant of Aurora makes field for U.S. Amateur in Colorado thanks to strong run in Elite Amateur Golf Series; sister Emma is playing in this week’s U.S. Women’s…
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John Hornbeck LEADS Super-Senior Amateur Championship AFTER DAY ONE
John Hornbeck of Central Rockies e-Club fired a 1-under-par 70 to earn a two-shot lead in the Super Senior Division after the first day of the 2023 CGA Super-Senior Amateur Championship. Hornbeck's pe…
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Postseason-Bound
Colorado natives Wyndham Clark and Mark Hubbard make the grade for trimmed-down PGA Tour FedExCup playoffs By Gary Baines - 8/6/2023 The PGA Tour’s FedExCup playoffs were almost twice as tough to qual…
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Promising Times
2 CU recruits place in top 6 at boys Junior America’s Cup, with Parker Paxton runner-up and Wes Erling 6th; this a week after a CSU recruit won Girls Junior Americas Cup; Colorado finishes 10th as a t…
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Red, White & Blue
Denver native Wyndham Clark goes from winning the U.S. Open to playing for U.S. in Ryder Cup; he becomes first Colorado high school grad since 1991 to earn a spot in the high-profile match-play event …
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Local Tour Roundup
Colorado resident Martin Laird posts best PGA Tour finish since 2020 as he places distant 2nd in 3M Open By Gary Baines - 7/30/2023 Martin Laird didn’t win a golf tournament on Sunday. In fact, the De…
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Feeling Right at Home
Former junior phenom Dillon Stewart finishes strong to win CGA Amateur and end victory drought; 2-time champ Colin Prater, UNC golfers place 2nd; RainDance a big hit among competitors By Gary Baines -…
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