Gary Baines
Local Tour Roundup
Water ball on final hole after sharing lead leaves Jennifer Kupcho with third-place showing in Northern Ireland; it’s her ninth top-10 on LPGA Tour; Aspen’s Liselotte Neumann places distant second in U.S. Senior Women’s Open
‘Life-Changing Week’
In first trip to Colorado, Floridian Alex Weiss fires bogey-free 64 in final round and fends off Coloradans Jake Staiano and Derek Fribbs for CoBank Colorado Open title and $100,000 winner’s check; Easton Paxton’s showing best by amateur at Open since 2014
A Little Closer
Part-time Aspen resident Liselotte Neumann 2 out of lead going into final day of U.S. Senior Women’s Open
Plenty of Local Flavor
Coloradans Jake Staiano and Derek Fribbs share lead with Wyoming’s John Murdock IV going into final round of CoBank Colorado Open; Sam Saunders, back as Colorado resident, jumps into top 10
Halfway Home
Round that starts with double bogey and features 6 straight birdies brings Coloradan Jake Staiano within 1 of Dru Love’s lead at Colorado Open; amateur Parker Edens 3 out of top spot
Wet Start
Coloradan Sherry Andonian-Smith 1 over par before play suspended at U.S. Senior Women’s Open
Hot Starts on a Hot Day
2018 champ Dru Love, first-time Colorado Open participant Michael Visacki share lead with 64s at GVR; Coloradan Steven Kupcho, former Mines golfer Marty Jertson among those 1 back
Local Junior Roundup
Coloradans Luke Cushman, Sofia Choi place 2nd in AJGA Colorado Springs Junior; Locals wrap up play at Optimist International
Saving the Best for Last
Stellar final round gives Coloradans 7th-place finish out of 16-team Junior America’s Cup