Lesson Learned
High school teacher Colin Prater becomes rare Colorado amateur to qualify for U.S. Open: It ‘means the world’; at another site, Denver native Mark Hubbard medalist and earns U.S. Open berth for second time
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Long Time Coming
Coloradan David Duval posts his best finish ever on PGA Tour Champions — and his first top-5 in a PGA Tour-affiliated event in 14 years
Big-Money Shot?
With hailstorm leading to cancellation of Colorado Women’s Open final round, 70-yard hole-out for eagle on day 2 proved critical in win for Juliana Hung; it’s the second victory in 5 weeks for 22-year-old from Taiwan
Eyes on the Prize
70-yard hole-out eagle helps recent Epson Tour winner Juliana Hung match Jennifer Kupcho’s 36-hole scoring record at Inspirato Colorado Women’s Open; $100,000 first prize at stake on Friday
2024 Run Ends
After 2 memorable years at U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, Coloradans Hunter Swanson and Max Lange fall in round of 16 at national championship
Onward
Colorado college golfers Hunter Swanson and Max Lange oust 2-time runners-up Drew Stoltz and Drew Kittleson at U.S. Amateur Four-Ball; Colin Prater and Jimmy Makloski fall in 19 holes
Making Headway
Coloradan Chris DiMarco records best PGA Tour Champions finish since 2020 — and it comes at a senior major; Aspen’s Liselotte Neumann posts top-10 in LPGA Senior Championship
Top of The Mountain
Colorado Christian University becomes first Colorado-based college program to win national team championship in golf; Cougars defeat top-ranked North Georgia in men’s NCAA DII title match; Coloradan Lily Nelson places 7th in women’s DII
National Stage
Colorado Christian Univ. men advance to NCAA DII national title match and guarantee themselves the best men’s DII national finish ever for a Colorado team; Westminster’s Jessica Mason places 8th in women’s DIII nationals
Taking the Reins
Former Sahalee director of golf Bryan Nicholson becomes just the 8th PGA head professional in Cherry Hills CC history