Special Saturday
Coloradans Christie and Bob Austin receive prestigious appointments as referees for the title match at the U.S. Girls’ Junior at Eisenhower GC; defending champ ousted on 20th hole
Gary Baines
Valuable Local Knowledge
Eisenhower GC member, AFA Athletics Hall of Famer, and the leading goal scorer in NCAA Div. I hockey history helps Kiara Romero make final 32 at U.S. Girls’ Junior; 9 of top 10 seeds advance in opening matches
With A Cherry On Top
Nick Nosewicz and Jack Castiglia the latest Coloradans to qualify for U.S. Amateur that Cherry Hills CC and Colorado GC will host
Phase One Complete
Logan Hale falls short in bid to end U.S. Girls’ Junior match-play drought for Coloradans; defending champ Yana Wilson earns medalist honors, while 2022 ANWA winner Anna Davis next best after 2 days of stroke play
First on the Tee
Coloradan Logan Hale savors hitting first tee shot for U.S. Girls’ Junior at Eisenhower GC; she’s in the hunt to advance to match play; 2022 Augusta National Women’s Am champ Anna Davis one of first-round co-leaders
A Fond Farewell
On eve of returning to PGA Tour, Nick Lindheim bids adieu to Korn Ferry Tour with victory in Ascendant at TPC Colorado; American closes with bogey-free 66
Carrying Momentum
Bidding to become 2nd Argentinian winner of Ascendant, Alejandro Tosti birdies final 4 holes to take lead at TPC Colorado; less than a year after finishing 2nd in 2022 Colorado Open, Rico Hoey is PGA Tour-bound in 2024
Halfway Point
As locals miss cut on record-tough day at Ascendant, Nicholas Lindheim grabs 36-hole lead on eve of returning to PGA Tour; despite missed cut, former Air Force Academy golfer Tom Whitney in good shape to earn PGA Tour card in fall
Best of the Best
Top 8-ranked female junior golfers in the world set to tee it up in U.S. Girls’ Junior that Air Force Academy’s Eisenhower Golf Club will host; Logan Hale of Erie the lone Coloradan in the field