The Next Generation
Cherry Hills CC, host of the 2023 U.S. Am, donates $500,000 each to the Evans Scholars Foundation, the Colorado chapters of First Tee, and the Palmer Scholarship Foundation
Gary Baines
Title Time
Fan favorite Neal Shipley caps rally with spectacular shot to advance to U.S. Am final at Cherry Hills, where he’ll meet Nick Dunlap, who will try to win his 2nd USGA title
Four Left
Colorado golf may be new to Nick Dunlap, John Marshall Butler, Parker Bell and Neal Shipley, but that hasn’t kept them from making U.S. Am semifinals at Cherry Hills; 3 of final 4 come from SEC
Newest Pioneer
Gary Bissell becomes the latest men’s golf coach at DU; his NCAA DII Grand Valley State team won 10 times last season and went to national quarterfinals
Down to the Nitty Gritty
Putting woes bedevil Coloradan Connor Jones in loss to No. 9-ranked amateur in the world as his run in hometown U.S. Am ends; 7 of 8 quarterfinalists set after Ben James wins top-10 matchup; Bryson DeChambeau makes appearance
Birthday Boy
On day he turned 22, Connor Jones becomes first Coloradan since 2016 to make round of 32 at U.S. Amateur; Colorado Springs’ Colin Prater falls in 21 holes and CU’s Dylan McDermott is ousted on 18th hole
Twice as Nice
Marilyn Hardy of Dos Rios GC fends off Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton to win CGA Women’s Senior Stroke Play for 2nd time in 4 years
Locals Come Up Big
In a rarity, 2 Coloradans (Connor Jones and Colin Prater) advance to match play at U.S. Amateur; also in final 64 at Cherry Hills is CU golfer Dylan McDermott; 16-year-old Blades Brown becomes youngest (co-)medalist in long history of championship
Local Tour Roundup
With runner-up finish, Coloradan Becca Huffer moves into 10th on Epson Tour money list; top 10 at season end will earn LPGA cards
End Of The Line
Lauren Lehigh falls victim to big comeback at U.S. Women’s Am; in last 2 years, Coloradan has advanced to quarterfinals and sweet 16 in the event