Outside The Ropes

Colorado Christian University men’s golf program adds another national honor as Sungyeop Cho named DII Gary Player International Golfer of the Year; Cho will be headed to the University of Georgia next season

Bill Loeffler, Jill McGill and Wyndham Clark — USGA champions all — awarded honorary memberships at Cherry Hills CC, where they grew up

I asked the CGA’s resident rules gurus which Rules a newbie or casual golfer should endeavor to implement, or which ones rules-observing CGA members ought to stress when encouraging a friend or family member to take up the game.

Once on the verge of buying a home in Colorado, 2000 International champ Ernie Els still holds the state close to his heart as U.S. Senior Open awaits; Langer calls Broadmoor’s greens the toughest on tour; Harrington labels them ‘treacherous’

4 surgeries later, Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Brandt Jobe ready for ‘one last hurrah’ at Broadmoor for U.S. Senior Open; hailstorm turns course white; Erie’s Matt Schalk set to hit championship’s opening tee shot

Fourth and fifth U.S. Senior Opens headed to The Broadmoor as USGA awards 2031 and ’37 championships to Colorado Springs resort, which will become the first 4-time host; ‘Great news,’ Els says

What to watch for at this week’s U.S. Senior Open at The Broadmoor: another champ from Villa Allende, Argentina?; 5 titles in 6 months for Jimenez?; multiple big-name WDs take toll on field; will locals thrive?

Denver native Wyndham Clark apologizes for damaging lockers at Oakmont during U.S. Open

Contestants at next week’s U.S. Senior Open at The Broadmoor account for 300-plus PGA Tour wins and 29 major championship titles

A Colorado course cracks top 35 of ‘America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses’ for the first time since 2013; 3 from Centennial state make list overall

Dear Molly: I’m terrible! How can I make sure I don’t annoy good players?

Colorado Christian University men’s golf team caps big-time late spring run with Mark Hull earning national DII coach of the year award, Adam Duncan being named DII national golfer of the year, and Duncan competing in the Palmer Cup

More than a decade after his very successful junior golf career, Denver native Wyndham Clark hoping to pay it forward with his own AJGA event in Colorado

The Colorado Golf Association (CGA) has granted $5,000 to support the First Green program of the GCSAA Foundation, the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA).

Couples in Colorado can play golf together at any public course, but sometimes it’s fun to feel like a team, competing against other teams, and then enjoy a 19th hole with other teams of couples.

As U.S. Senior Open approaches, The Broadmoor is set to once again present one of the toughest tests in senior golf; possible ‘diabolical’ hole locations, confounding greens, elevation adjustment present unique challenges

Colorado Golf Hall of Fame’s 52nd induction dinner planned for Oct. 3 at Hyatt Regency DTC; Hall of Fame’s annual auction under way — and will continue to May 19

Number of Class of 2025 Colorado high school golfers set to play in college surpasses 40, with many NCAA Division I-bound

Barbara McIntire, a longtime fixture at The Broadmoor who won 2 U.S. Women’s Amateurs and was runner-up in the U.S. Women’s Open, passes away at age 90

Colorado Golf Expo moving for the second time in recent years; 2026 show set for March 6-8 at National Western Center’s new Livestock Center

Are the greens within a few inches of the hole being damaged by leaving the flagstick in while putting? Are golfers allowed to tamp down the edges of the hole before putting without penalty? 

2025 CGA championship season set to begin as Parker Edens and Jimmy Makloski scheduled to try for unprecedented 3-peat in CGA Four-Ball

With a ninth USGA championship coming to The Broadmoor in June, we rank the sometimes-momentous previous 8 that have been contested at the Colorado Springs resort

Jay Sigel, who won one of his five USGA championships at Cherry Hills — where he was subsequently named an honorary member — passes away at age 81

Twin brothers and former CU golfers Jeremy and Yannik Paul will team up next week at PGA Tour’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans

At the 2025 Golf Day at the Capitol, Colorado’s golf leaders united to showcase the sport’s $1.3 billion economic impact, its support of over 19,400 jobs, and more than 33,000 acres of preserved green space.

D-I-S-C-O | Music manners for the course! The touchiest topic in golf these days, by far, is on-course music. Who gets to play it, and how loud?

Colorado-based college golf teams begin postseason with conference tournaments; 3 local programs will defend league titles

Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Wyndham Clark aims for some ‘redemption’ at Masters after missing cut in tough conditions in last year’s debut; part-time Colorado resident paired with Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleetwood the first 2 days

Column: Covering the Masters on site for the first time was an experience that won’t soon be forgotten

I love everything about belonging to a golf club or league. I belong to three of the CGA’s member clubs and am even thinking about joining a fourth. But I don’t get why I have to pay CGA membership dues at every club.

Colorado Golf Club, Cornerstone, Castle Pines GC among Colorado courses that draw national accolades

Fully-exempt players for U.S. Senior Open at The Broadmoor include winners of more than 30 open-age major championships; golfers with local ties in the field include Shane Bertsch, Justin Leonard and Fred Funk

With U.S. Senior Open returning to The Broadmoor, we find the championship’s record book brimming with Colorado-related superlatives

Record-size winners’ prizes for Colorado Open and Colorado Women’s Open being reduced to $50,000; final year of Inspirato title sponsorship has been changed from 2026 to 2025. Some of the saved money will go to First Tee-GVR scholarships

Another stellar venue set to host Colorado Golf Hall of Fame Tournament as Cherry Creek Country Club will do the honors on May 19; proceeds from the event will benefit the Hall of Fame and its new museum at The Broadmoor

Discoveries at the 2025 Colorado Golf Expo

Colorado Golf Expo attendance dips from last year, but World Long Drive presence proves a big hit

Exhibitor booth space sells out as Colorado Golf Expo set for 2025 run; World Long Drive presence provides a different vibe this time around

I like to sip wine when I play golf, but the drink carts almost always carry just beer and liquor. Is it OK for me to bring my own?

New 9-hole ‘SNAG’ course, a tribute to former CGA Match Play champ Michael Lee, taking shape at Boomerang Links; Greeley mayor attended groundbreaking on Feb. 21 

Denver Botanic Gardens proves fitting place for CGA to cultivate for golf as it hosts annual Women’s Golf Summit; 55 women’s clubs from around Colorado attend event 

Courses Where Short Hitters Can Tee it Forward

Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Wyndham Clark a key player for the second straight year in Netflix’s ‘Full Swing’; Mark Wahlberg and Colorado native Paige Spiranac in Clark episode this time; meanwhile, Clark’s squad still unbeaten in TGL

Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Penny Zavichas, a niece of Babe Zaharias, packs a life full of stories — and lessons — into her new book

Dennis Lyon — Colorado Golf Hall of Famer, former president of the CGA and of the national Golf Course Superintendents Association of America — dies unexpectedly, but leaves remarkable legacy

Colorado Golf Expo adds more World Long Drive flavor as Lakewood-based former world champions Monica Lieving and Andrew Eigner will conduct demonstrations and seminars at show

Playing a new course, it became clear that I had teed it up a little farther back than I should have and so I moved up a set of tees. Is there any way that I can post that round?

A couple of bears, a cat, a shark, Chrissie and much more; with U.S. Senior Open returning to Colorado, we take a look at the event’s rich history in the Centennial State

Columbine CC golf shop named one of the top 10 worldwide by Association of Golf Merchandisers, earning ‘Best of the Best’ honor for third time in 5 years

Set to celebrate his 25th anniversary as the CGA’s executive director, Ed Mate has gone where no one at the association has gone before

Colorado among states with highest percentage growth of golf rounds played

8 Colorado caddies awarded full-tuition-and-housing Evans Scholarships to CU; 4 come from Solich Caddie & Leadership Academy, 3 from Broadmoor CLA

Sportswomen of Colorado will honor 5-time CGA Women’s Senior Player of the Year Kris Franklin and recently retired CU women’s golf coach Anne Kelly

There’s no lack of storylines as Colorado-based college golf programs begin spring portion of schedule, including Colorado Christian men still undefeated as a team almost halfway through season

Mix Golf Into Your Super Bowl Sunday

Colorado Golf Expo gearing up as it goes where it’s never — or seldom — gone before with the show moving to March; owner Kevin Morton hopes to build on momentum of recent years

NCAA Division II men’s national golf champs from Colorado Christian earn 2024 King of the Hill honor from Colorado Sports Hall of Fame

Notable anniversaries we’ll celebrate in Colorado golf in 2025: Annika and Ernie and the Babe. Oh my!

Colorado-based golf and country clubs make the grade in national rankings

Most courses we play have four or five tee boxes. The most forward is considered the women’s tee and the second forward is considered the senior tee for men over some age, usually 60. It doesn’t seem fair…