Doing the Honors
4 Coloradans will share honor of hitting first tee shots of U.S. Amateur at Cherry Hills and Colorado GC; 46 of top 50 in world amateur golf rankings are in the field, including No. 1 Gordon Sargent
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Birdies Galore
Coloradan Lauren Lehigh red hot in first match and advances in U.S. Women’s Amateur; CU’s Morgan Miller falls in extra holes after rallying from 4 down
R.I.P.
Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Larry Eaton, who survived plane crash and became one of the top senior amateurs in Colorado golf history, passes away
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A year after losing to the eventual champ in quarterfinals of U.S. Women’s Am, Coloradan Lauren Lehigh earns spot in match play again; also advancing is CU golfer Morgan Miller
65-Year-Old Rookie
John Hornbeck claims title in his super-senior debut as Wyoming resident prevails in CGA Super-Senior Amateur at Pueblo CC; Greg Mokler best in Masters division
Perseverance Pays Off
After falling short in qualifying, Davis Bryant of Aurora makes field for U.S. Amateur in Colorado thanks to strong run in Elite Amateur Golf Series; sister Emma is playing in this week’s U.S. Women’s Am; also landing U.S. Am spot is Coloradan Cole Nygren
Postseason-Bound
Colorado natives Wyndham Clark and Mark Hubbard make the grade for trimmed-down PGA Tour FedExCup playoffs
Promising Times
2 CU recruits place in top 6 at boys Junior America’s Cup, with Parker Paxton runner-up and Wes Erling 6th; this a week after a CSU recruit won Girls Junior Americas Cup; Colorado finishes 10th as a team at BJAC
Red, White & Blue
Denver native Wyndham Clark goes from winning the U.S. Open to playing for U.S. in Ryder Cup; he becomes first Colorado high school grad since 1991 to earn a spot in the high-profile match-play event
Local Tour Roundup
Colorado resident Martin Laird posts best PGA Tour finish since 2020 as he places distant 2nd in 3M Open