Cup Runneth Over
Colorado PGA pros win back Colorado Cup in emphatic fashion, snapping CGA amateurs’ 2-match victory streak in the series
Gary Baines
Locals Shine on Tour
Former CU golfer Yannik Paul and Colorado native Gunner Wiebe post best finishes of year on DP World Tour; same with Parker’s Shane Bertsch (Champions circuit) and former AFA golfer Tom Whitney (PGA Tour)
Locals in Q-School
Coloradans Griffin Barela, Davis Bryant, Dillon Stewart and AJ Ott advance to second stage of PGA Tour Q-school, along with Dan Erickson and Carson Griggs; 2024 Elite Amateur Series champ Connor Jones falls a shot short
Another Level
After Monday qualifying, Coloradan Chris Korte and former DU teammate John Sand set to make PGA Tour debuts — ‘clerical error’ controversy notwithstanding
Boys State High School Roundup
Evergreen senior Tyler Long caps nearly perfect season by going bogey-free en route to 3A state high school title; other state champs: Gavin Amella (5A), Brayden Destefano (4A) and Kameron Gilbert (the first 2A winner)
Halfway Point
11 players shoot in 60s on opening day for boys state high school tournaments, including 8 in Class 5A
‘Good Longmont Vibes’
Charlie Soule returns to his boyhood hometown to win CGA Mid-Amateur, which marks the 40-year-old’s first career CGA individual title; 2-time defending champ Colin Prater ties for second
Big-Time Promotion
Former CU golfer Jeremy Paul lands PGA Tour card for first time thanks to season-long performance on Korn Ferry Tour
Going Low
In a Colorado boys high school golf season which already has featured at least 11 rounds of 64 or lower — including a 59 — an unprecedented 4 state tourneys are on tap Monday and Tuesday
3-for-3
Big rally in final round nets CSU men their third consecutive team title to start the season; host CU runner-up at Simpson Invite, with Justin Biwer falling in playoff for individual crown but continuing his torrid play