Step By Step
Coloradans Griffin Barela and Jake Staiano, and former local college players Justin Biwer, John Sand and Gunnar Broin advance to 2nd stage of PGA Tour Q-school
Griffin Barela
Wrapping Things Up
Colorado native Griffin Barela posts his 2nd top-6 showing in the last 3 weeks on PGA Tour Americas; Fort Collins’ Dillon Stewart narrowly misses earning 2026 Korn Ferry Tour card via season-long points
Late Surge
Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Jennifer Kupcho finishes with a flurry for fifth-place showing in LPGA Tour’s Queen City Championship; Lakewood’s Griffin Barela notches top-5 on PGA Tour Americas
Plenty at Stake
Ten players with strong Colorado ties, including PGA Tour winner Kevin Stadler and 2024-25 DP World Tour card holder Davis Bryant, set to tee it up for second stage of PGA Tour Q-school in early December
Locals in Q-School
Coloradans Griffin Barela, Davis Bryant, Dillon Stewart and AJ Ott advance to second stage of PGA Tour Q-school, along with Dan Erickson and Carson Griggs; 2024 Elite Amateur Series champ Connor Jones falls a shot short
Barela and Griggs Punch Ticket to Us Amateur
Griffin Barela and Carson Griggs were the two on top at the end of the 36-hole qualifier and were able to punch their ticket to the US Amateur at Ridgewood Country Club in New Jersey on August 15th.
Scorching Finish
BYU’s Lundell plays final 16 holes in 9 under par to outduel former Utah junior rival for title in inaugural Rocky Mountain Amateur in Erie; Coloradan Barela places third
First Go-Around
Lakewood’s Barela tied for lead going into final round of inaugural Rocky Mountain Amateur
USGA COVID-19 Update
USGA’s cancellation of U.S. Amateur Four-Ball championships affects numerous Coloradans; qualifying for U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open undergoing changes
Pairing Up
Two national berths at stake at Saddle Rock on Tuesday for 2020 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball; Griffin Barela of Lakewood has already qualified