Tournament Roundup
Fort Collins’ AJ Ott goes low to edge Derek Fribbs for Wyoming State Open title; Jennifer Kupcho posts her best finish in a major in over 3 years
Gary Baines
Rocky Mountain High
2 years after finishing 2nd in U.S. Am at Cherry Hills, Neal Shipley rallies from 7 behind in final round to win The Ascendant at TPC Colorado & earns 2026 PGA Tour card; Westminster’s Connor Jones finishes 24th to land spot in next week’s Korn Ferry Tour event
‘Locals’ Shine at TPC Colorado
Former Air Force Academy golfer — and ex-Fort Collins resident — Tom Whitney will take lead into weekend at The Ascendant; Connor Jones of Westminster uses his considerable experience at TPC Colorado to vault into top 20 in Korn Ferry Tour debut
Back for More
From retired pro golfer to mechanic and back to golf, Coloradan Zahkai Brown opens with solid 71 despite sometimes ‘brutal’ wind at The Ascendant; ex-AFA golfer Tom Whitney, who didn’t complete his first round, tied for lead after day 1
Going Low
Ash Edwards of Boulder goes 8 under par on first 7 holes of back 9 en route to 64 and 7-stroke win in Colorado Junior PGA; Sophia Lee claims girls title
By Leaps and Bounds
Davis Bryant’s first top-5 on DP World Tour earns him six-figure payday a week after he recorded his first top-10 on that circuit; the Aurora resident will make his PGA Tour debut starting on Thursday; meanwhile, Dillon Stewart notches top-10 on PGA Tour Americas
Going Touring at Home
Coloradan Zahkai Brown fires 64 in qualifying tourney to land a spot in Ascendant Korn Ferry Tour event for fourth time; CGA State Junior champ Brayden Forte also earns a berth with 64 at TPC Colorado
Making Progress
On a weekend many local tour players were in contention, Coloradan Davis Bryant posts his first DP World top-10
Fitting Finish
Another World Golf Hall of Famer wins a USGA title at Broadmoor as Padraig Harrington claims his 2nd U.S. Senior Open; Broadmoor draws high praise for its 3rd USSO; Brandt Jobe trying to stave off end of career