Close Call
Former Buff Jeremy Paul misses playoff by 1 on Golden State Tour; ex-CSU golfer Cannon shares fifth place
Gary Baines
Familiar Host
As more big national junior tourneys canceled, former 2020 U.S. Girls’ Junior host Eisenhower GC steps up as site for another JGAC major; Legacy Ridge, Walnut Creek reopening after being closed almost 2 months
New Plans
Colorado Golf Hall of Fame induction and awards dinner rescheduled for Sept. 27 at Colorado Golf Club; tournament moved to August
Setting the Course
Dr. Owen Ellis, a 2019 U.S. Senior Amateur qualifier, helping CGA and some Colorado courses navigate COVID-19 pandemic
New Dates, New Look
2020 TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes moving to July 4 weekend; event will be closed to general public; meanwhile, JGAC tournament schedule will now begin in June; 4 city of Aurora courses reopening this week
Schedule Alterations
CGA moves Parent/Child Championship to September; 2020 Pacific Coast Amateur canceled
Local Mini-Tour Roundup
Former Buff Jeremy Paul’s torrid finish nets top-5 showing; Mason, Steven Kupcho post top-5s elsewhere
rounds & revenue Report
Colorado public course rounds drop slightly for second straight year; 2019 green-fee revenue jumps more than 6%; spring business hopping at many courses in 2020
Another Junior Cancellation
Girls Junior Americas Cup, which had been set for Idaho, canceled for 2020; Colorado, which sends a team each year, hosted the event in 2018
A Year for the History Books
Though 2020 U.S. Girls’ Junior in Colorado has been canceled, it’s worth remembering the last time the event came to the state, which was part of the most hectic year of big-time golf in Colorado history