Recent tournament news and player updates
Teaming Up
Posted on December 15, 2024
In another strong showing at a 2-person team event, Colorado native Jennifer Kupcho and partner Akshay Bhatia finish 3rd in Grant Thornton Invite after leading going into final hole; local players don’t significantly help their cause at PGA Tour Q-school finals
Plenty at Stake
Posted on December 11, 2024
Denver-area resident — and 4-time PGA Tour champ — Martin Laird joins former Air Force Academy golfers Tom Whitney and Kyle Westmoreland and Littleton native Chris Korte at final stage of PGA Tour Q-school
Onward and Upward
Posted on December 6, 2024
Littleton native/former DU golfer Chris Korte advances to final stage of PGA Tour Q-school for first time by placing 4th in stage 2 tourney; Neal Shipley, 2023 U.S. Am runner-up at Cherry Hills, falls 1 shot shy of moving on
2024 Tour Finales
Posted on November 24, 2024
With 3 straight eagles on 17th hole at Tour Championship, impending Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Jennifer Kupcho caps off her 2nd-best LPGA season; Coloradan Martin Laird loses fully-exempt status on PGA Tour, while ex-AFA golfer Tom Whitney falls short of keeping card
Strong Performance
Posted on November 17, 2024
With 3rd-place showing in Bermuda, Denver native Mark Hubbard posts best individual finish on PGA Tour in over 2 years; Coloradan Connor Jones places 65th in PGA Tour debut
Taking Another Step
Posted on November 16, 2024
Coloradan Tristan Rohrbaugh advances to third stage of Japan Golf Tour Q-school; former state high school champ places 4th in stage 2 tourney
Mission Accomplished
Posted on November 14, 2024
Final-round 62 gives Davis Bryant his DP World Tour card as Coloradan finishes third — by far the best showing by an American — in final stage of Q-school; Dan Erickson, who has significant ties to northern Colorado, also lands DPWT status
All Tied Up
Posted on November 12, 2024
Colorado PGA professionals even the all-time series in Western Colorado Cup Matches with 2024 victory over amateurs
Stellar Starts
Posted on November 11, 2024
Colorado-based college golf programs collectively had one of their best fall seasons ever, posting 15 team titles; defending DII national champion Colorado Christian men led the way with 5 wins in 5 events
Personal Breakthrough
Posted on October 29, 2024
CSU’s Jay Pabin notches first individual college victory as Rams finish fall with 3 team wins and 2 individual titles
A Perfect Fall
Posted on October 26, 2024
DII top-ranked Colorado Christian men’s golf team sweeps team titles in all 5 of its fall tournaments as CCU’s Adam Duncan claims second individual victory of season
Q-School Report
Posted on October 25, 2024
Coloradan Becca Huffer earns return trip to final stage of LPGA Q-Series; Chris Korte, fellow former DU golfer Chris Gilman advance to stage 2 of PGA Tour Q-school
Thriving in Paradise
Posted on October 23, 2024
With 2 Hawaiian players leading the way, CSU women get first team victory of season, near Honolulu
Cup Runneth Over
Posted on October 16, 2024
Colorado PGA pros win back Colorado Cup in emphatic fashion, snapping CGA amateurs’ 2-match victory streak in the series
2024 CGA Women’s Club team Championship
Posted on October 14, 2024
The annual Club Team Championship took place at Hiwan Golf Club in Evergreen, CO, where ladies’ golf clubs from across the state gathered to compete for the coveted title of Club Team Champions…
2024 Parent-Child Championship
Posted on October 13, 2024
The 2024 Parent-Child Championship at Ironbridge Golf Club promises to be an exciting two-day, 36-hole competition, with both gross and net winners determined from 50% of the team’s combined course handicap.
Locals Shine on Tour
Posted on October 13, 2024
Former CU golfer Yannik Paul and Colorado native Gunner Wiebe post best finishes of year on DP World Tour; same with Parker’s Shane Bertsch (Champions circuit) and former AFA golfer Tom Whitney (PGA Tour)
Locals in Q-School
Posted on October 11, 2024
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
Another Level
Posted on October 9, 2024
After Monday qualifying, Coloradan Chris Korte and former DU teammate John Sand set to make PGA Tour debuts — ‘clerical error’ controversy notwithstanding
Boys State High School Roundup
Posted on October 8, 2024
Evergreen senior Tyler Long caps nearly perfect season by going bogey-free en route to 3A state high school title; other state champs: Gavin Amella (5A), Brayden Destefano (4A) and Kameron Gilbert (the first 2A winner)
‘Good Longmont Vibes’
Posted on October 6, 2024
Charlie Soule returns to his boyhood hometown to win CGA Mid-Amateur, which marks the 40-year-old’s first career CGA individual title; 2-time defending champ Colin Prater ties for second
Big-Time Promotion
Posted on October 6, 2024
Former CU golfer Jeremy Paul lands PGA Tour card for first time thanks to season-long performance on Korn Ferry Tour
Raise the Cup
Posted on September 29, 2024
Denver native Wyndham Clark savors U.S. victory in his Presidents Cup debut, which marks his first team win as a pro while competing for America. Jennifer Kupcho scores another top-10 on LPGA Tour
Etching His Name
Posted on September 25, 2024
Mark Henderson makes resurrected Mid-Amateur Match Play his first CGA championship title; former pro from Highlands Ranch defeats Ryan Axlund 2 and 1 in finals of season-long event
End of the Line
Posted on September 24, 2024
A year after quarterfinal appearance at U.S. Mid-Am, former CSU golfer Parker Edens makes it to final 16 before exiting; CGA Amateur champ Colin Prater falls in round of 32 after being 3 up; at U.S. Senior Women’s Am, Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton ousted by 7-time USGA champ Ellen Port in round of 16
Soaring at Air Force Academy
Posted on September 23, 2024
Coloradan Matthew Wilkinson scores first individual college victory, leading CSU men to their 2nd team title in less than a week
Headed to Augusta National
Posted on September 22, 2024
Coloradans Hudson Blake and Isaiah Fowler qualify at Hazeltine for 2025 Drive Chip & Putt National Finals
Comeback Victory
Posted on September 21, 2024
CU men rally to win William H. Tucker Invite, marking their first team victory in a major stroke-play tournament in almost 5 years
Taking the First Step
Posted on September 20, 2024
Coloradans Dillon Stewart and Connor Jones advance through pre-qualifying at PGA Tour Q-school
Quick Out of the Blocks
Posted on September 18, 2024
First-hole albatross by Jake Rodgers sets tone as CSU men rally to win their Ram Masters Invite, marking their 9th victory in the last 10 years in the event; Jack Kennedy notches win in CSU coaching debut
2024 CGA Dunham Chapman Championship
Posted on September 17, 2024
The 2024 CGA Dunham Chapman Championship hosted by Keystone River Course on Monday and Keystone Ranch Golf Course on Tuesday in Keystone, CO, features 36 holes of Chapman stroke play by 60 teams.
Breakthrough
Posted on September 15, 2024
Jennifer Kupcho part of a winning U.S. Solheim Cup team for the first time; Colorado native scores her first SC singles victory, ending her win drought in the event
‘He’s Too Good’
Posted on September 12, 2024
Steve Ivan goes bogey-free twice in 3 rounds to win his third CGA Senior Amateur; he becomes just the fifth player to sweep CGA senior majors in a single season more than once
A Day to Celebrate
Posted on September 11, 2024
Birthday boy Tristin Goodwin bucks trend, becoming youngest winner of Colorado PGA Professional Championship in 40 years
Mission Accomplished
Posted on September 10, 2024
Denver native Mark Hubbard meets the challenge, Monday qualifying for PGA Tour’s FedExCup Fall opener after missing registration deadline
Matching Up
Posted on September 9, 2024
Coloradan Sydney Gillespie lands final spot in match play at U.S. Women’s Mid-Am, but falls in round of 64 to a co-medalist
Hitting Their Stride
Posted on September 8, 2024
Colorado residents Shane Bertsch and Chris DiMarco join former Aspenite Justin Leonard in posting top-6 finishes in PGA Tour Champions event in St. Louis
Local Tour Roundup
Posted on September 2, 2024
Another top 10 at Tour Championship earns Wyndham Clark a hefty bonus, this time $2.25 million; fellow Colorado native Jennifer Kupcho places sixth in LPGA event
Breakthrough
Posted on August 30, 2024
2-time Colorado Open & PGA Tour champ Jonathan Kaye, a Denver native and former CU golfer, adds Inspirato CO Senior Open title to list of victories; Coloradans Shane Bertsch and Matt Schalk also place in top 4; Golden’s Richard Bradsby lands low-am honors
Local Tour Roundup
Posted on August 26, 2024
Coloradan Lauren Lehigh and former CU golfer Sabrina Iqbal advance from Pre-Qualifying tournament to second stage of LPGA Q-Series
That’s a Wrap
Posted on August 25, 2024
Captain Keegan shows at Castle Pines he can still deliver as a player, winning BMW Championship for the 2nd time; Denver native Wyndham Clark earns spot in Presidents Cup
Colorado Proud
Posted on August 24, 2024
Dillon Stewart becomes third Coloradan in last 4 years to win Sinclair Rocky Mountain Open in Grand Junction
Another Tough Draw
Posted on August 14, 2024
CU’s Dylan McDermott falls to world’s top-ranked amateur in round of 64 at U.S. Amateur
Feeling Right at Home
Posted on August 13, 2024
Kris Franklin overcomes 5-shot deficit on back 9 to win CGA Women’s Senior Stroke Play for 4th time, defeating Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton in playoff at Franklin’s home course
2024 CGA Super-Senior amateur Championship
Posted on August 13, 2024
The 2024 Super-Senior CGA Amateur took place at Eaton Country Club on August 12-13, featuring 36 holes of stroke play…
Still In The Mix
Posted on August 11, 2024
Despite missed cut in PGA Tour regular-season finale, Mark Hubbard joins Wyndham Clark as Colorado natives in FedExCup Playoffs; Hubbard will need good week in Memphis to qualify for BMW Championship at Castle Pines