Making His Mark
Coloradan Connor Jones places fourth in Pacific Coast Amateur, his third top-6 finish of 2024 Elite Amateur Series season
Gary Baines
Back Home — And Cookin’
Playing at his home course, Davis Bryant fires 65 and shares first-round lead at Inspirato Colorado Open; Coloradan Pat Grady leads amateurs despite very rough finish
Going Strong
After 60 years, Colorado Open still attracting headline-grabbing field; David Duval, Michael Block, Jim Knous among notables for this week’s edition
Memorable
An albatross, a couple of 62s, his first pro win last weekend … Coloradan Davis Bryant has seen it all in the last week or so in state/regional opens; Nick Dunlap, the 2023 U.S. Am champ at Cherry Hills, posts 2nd PGA Tour victory
Meaningful Victories
Ashley Kozłowski posts biggest win margin at CGA Women’s Stroke Play since the Kupcho era; the Littleton resident also earns berth in U.S. Women’s Am; Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton rallies for Mid-Am victory — her 30th CGA title
Hazeltine-Bound
Coloradans Miles Kuhl (16 years old) and Cole Nygren (30), plus Mines golfer Lukas Taggart qualify at Columbine for U.S. Amateur; Westminster’s Connor Jones also punched his ticket this week
The Story Behind the Story
With all its net proceeds benefiting the Evans Scholarship for caddies, the BMW Championship sets itself apart; this year marks the second time in a decade this unique PGA Tour event is being held in Colorado
Breakthrough
Former CGA Player of the Year Davis Bryant wins Wyoming State Open for first pro victory; final-round 62 by Wyndham Clark gives him another top 10 on PGA Tour
Sensational Sunday
Chilean-born Cristobal Del Solar lights it up after weather delay to set scoring record at Ascendant — and earn his 2025 PGA Tour card; ex-CU golfer Jeremy Paul posts 2nd top-5 finish in 3 starts at TPC Colorado
That Kind of Day
Improbable eagle pitch-in sparks Matt McCarty to record-crushing 3-round total at Ascendant; offbeat issues deal Josh Creel & Kyle Westmoreland setbacks; rare par-4 ace highlights day at TPC Colorado