Happily Busy This Week
Coloradans Connor Jones and Chris Korte medalists in Monday qualifying for Ascendant at TPC Colorado; teen sensation Blades Brown, Colorado Christian’s Sangha Park also qualify for Korn Ferry Tour event
Golf
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
Some of the Best
Eight of the top 200-ranked golfers in the world, including Neal Shipley, in field for The Ascendant at TPC Colorado — as are at least 5 PGA Tour winners — as commitment deadline passes
Rarefied Air
Floridian Blake Dyer shoots 59 at University of Denver Golf Club to gain medalist honors in first Inspirato Colorado Open qualifier; Coloradans Reese Knox and Will Chadwick among 9 qualifiers
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
Who Will Step Up?
Harrington, Cink and Hensby all ‘pitch in’ to share U.S. Senior Open lead heading into final round at Broadmoor; ex-Aspen resident Justin Leonard climbs into top 15; Jobe also picks up ground
Halfway Home
Playing in same group, Harrington and Cink join Hensby in sharing 36-hole lead at U.S. Senior Open at Broadmoor; ex-Aspen resident Leonard rallies to avoid cut line; Parker’s Bertsch & CO Golf Hall of Famer Jobe also advance to weekend; players missing cut include Langer, Cabrera
Brilliant at Bethpage
Evergreen’s Tyler Long, an incoming CU golfer and a member of Team Colorado, wins prestigious RLX Ralph Lauren Junior Classic at site of 2025 Ryder Cup Matches