A Colorado Open Scorecard

More notable numbers from the first 50 years

Denny Dressman

1 – Number of nations represented by Colorado Open champions other than the United States: Canada, Dan Halldorson of Brandon, Manitoba, 1-under in the 19th Open in 1982. (Australia is represented by Steve Elkington among Low Amateur winners.)

8 – Number of states besides Colorado whose golfers have been Colorado Open champions: Arizona 9, Utah 4, Florida and New Mexico 2 each, and Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma and South Dakota 1 each.

Pictured above, right: Wil Collins of South Dakota

26 – Number of Colorado golfers who have won the Colorado Open.

4 – Most Colorado Open victories by one player: Dave Hill (the 8th, 13th, 14th and 18th, in 1971, 1976, 1977 and 1981).

22 – Most strokes UNDER PAR by a Colorado Open champion (Derek Tolan, pictued below, at Green Valley Ranch in the 45th Open in 2009).

666 – Number of golfers who have earned prize money in the first 49 Colorado Opens – from Jim Blair and Bill Loeffler (each more than $112,000) to Jim Love ($25).

14 – Number of holes-in-one recorded in the first 49 years of the Colorado Open. The most recent: Zane Zwemke on the 182- yard 5th in 2012.

$4,253,000 Total combined purse for the first 49 Colorado Opens. Golden Anniversary purse: $125,000; champion’s share: $23,000.

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