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Pairings Released for Colorado Senior Open

by Colorado Open Foundation

Denver—The HealthONE Colorado Senior Open welcomes a field of 93 professionals and 63 amateurs to Green Valley Ranch Golf Club, in Denver, CO September 3rd – 5th that will compete for $50,000 in prize money (including Super Senior an...[more]

Four Players Qualify for USGA Senior Amateur

by Pete Lis

Firestone, Colo. – Five players finished in a tie at 70 (-2) for four available spots in the 2008 USGA Senior Amateur sectional qualifier at Saddleback Golf Course in Firestone, Colo. In the playoff, Kelly Crone of Littleton, Colo., Larry Ne...[more]

Murphy Holds on to Win CGA Senior Stroke Play

by Colorado Golf Association

Thornton – Steve Murphy of Black Bear GC shot 77 in the final round for a 213 (-3) total to earn a one stroke victory in the CGA Senior Stroke Play Championship at Heritage Todd Creek. Murphy, who entered the final round with a five-stroke...[more]

Murphy Fires Second 68, Expands Lead at CGA Senior Stroke Play

by Pete Lis

Thornton – 2006 champion Steve Murphy of Black Bear GC fired his second consecutive 68 for an eight-under total of 136 to expand his lead in the CGA Senior Stroke Play Championship at Heritage Todd Creek in Thornton. He will take a five-stro...[more]

Murphy Fires 68, Leads CGA Senior Stroke Play

by Pete Lis

Thornton – 2006 champion Steve Murphy of Black Bear GC fired a four-under 68 in the first round to take a three stroke lead in the CGA Senior Stroke Play Championship at the new Heritage Todd Creek in Thornton. Murphy has a strong group of...[more]

Marsico Wins 72nd CGA Stroke Play

by Aaron Kellough

Denver – Jonathan Marsico of Green Gables CC shot 68 in the final round for a four-under-par total of 206 to earn a two-stroke victory in the 72nd CGA Stroke Play Championship at the prestigious Pinehurst Country Club. For the 26 year-old Ma...[more]

Harrell Fires 65 - Leads 72nd CGA Stroke Play

by Colorado Golf Association

Denver – Kory Harrell of Eisenhower GC fired an opening round 65 to take a two-stroke lead in the 72nd CGA Stroke Play Championship at the prestigious Pinehurst Country Club in Denver. Harrell, a recent Air Academy graduate who will play f...[more]

Field Set for 72nd CGA Stroke Play Championship at Pinehurst

by Colorado Golf Association

The 84-player field is set for the 72nd CGA Stroke Play Championship to be held August 14-17 at the prestigious Pinehurst Country Club in Denver. The 72-hole event will take place Thursday through Sunday and will feature two past champions: CU p...[more]

Wang, Welch Win Inaugural CJGA 10 & Under Junior Series Championship

by Colorado Golf Association

Boulder – Elizabeth Wang of Parker and Coby Welch of Highlands Ranch took home top honors in the inaugural CJGA 10 & Under Junior Series Championship held at Boulder Country Club. Wang, an eight year old who attends Pine Lane Primary ...[more]

Four Players Qualify for U.S. Mid-Amateur

by Aaron Kellough

Falcon, Colo. – Michael Harrington of Colorado Springs. fired a two-under-par 70 at Antler Creek Golf Course to qualify for the U.S. Mid Amateur Championship and earn USGA low qualifier medalist honors. Harrington will be looking to imp...[more]

Kent, Lee Win Inaugural CJGA 14-18 Junior Series Championship

by Colorado Golf Association

Aurora–Douglas County High School junior Cody Kent and Overland High School sophomore Somin Lee took home top honors in the inaugural CJGA Junior Series Championship at Saddle Rock Golf Course in Aurora.   Kent, a USGA Junior Amateur...[more]

Brown Brothers, Hedden Qualify for 2008 U.S. Amateur

by Colorado Golf Association

Erie, Colo. – Zahkai Brown of Arvada, Colo. shot 69 in the final round for a three-under par total of 141 to earn the USGA low qualifying medal in the U.S. Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Vista Ridge Golf Club. This will be his second appea...[more]

Brown Makes Quarterfinals, Still Looking for CGA Match Play Repeat

by Colorado Golf Association

CSU player Zen Brown of Indian Tree GC made the quarterfinals to continue the defense of his title in the 108th CGA Match Play Championship at Plum Creek Golf and Country Club. Brown defeated both Jacob Lestishen of Lone Tree (morning round of 3...[more]

Brown Brothers, Hedden Qualify for 2008 U.S. Amateur

by Aaron Kellough

Erie, Colo. – Zahkai Brown of Arvada, Colo. shot 69 in the final round for a three-under par total of 141 to earn the USGA low qualifying medal in the U.S. Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Vista Ridge Golf Club. This will be his second app...[more]

Three Players Qualify for 2008 U.S. Amateur

by Colorado Golf Association

Parker, Colo. – Stanford player Steve Ziegler of Broomfield, Colo. shot 69 in the final round for a four-under par total of 140 to earn the USGA low qualifying medal in the U.S. Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Colorado Golf Club. This wil...[more]

Summerhays Loses Colorado Open Lead on Final Hole; Guetz Wins in Four-Man Playoff

by LindaSue Chenoweth

 Denver, CO: Third round leader Boyd Summerhays came into the 72nd hole of the HealthONE Colorado Open protecting a one stroke and left the green in a four-way tie, eventually losing in a playoff to Brian Guetz at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club...[more]

Summerhays Retains Lead into Final Round of Colorado Open

by LindaSue Chenoweth

  Denver, CO: Boyd Summerhays held off a strong field of competitors by firing a 3-under 68 to retain a two shot lead in the 44th HealthONE Colorado Open at Green Valley Ranch GC.  Even though this is his first appearance in the Col...[more]

Elway Posts a 76; Leaders Fire 67 at Colorado Open

by LindaSue Chenoweth

Denver, CO: NFL Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway carded a 5-over par 76 in the first round of the HealthONE Colorado Open at Green Valley Ranch GC on Thursday. After a birdie 4 on his second hole, John bogeyed five of the next seven on the outw...[more]

Tour Pro Jonathan Kaye Commits to Colorado Open

by LindaSue Chenoweth

Two-time PGA Tour winner Jonathan Kaye threw his hat in the ring as a competitor in the HealthONE Colorado Open being contested this Thursday through Sunday at Green Valley Ranch GC in Denver. The former CU golfer won the Colorado Open in 1996 and...[more]

Newman Beats Chin, 5 & 3, to Win 2008 U.S. Amateur Public Links

by Pete Kowalski

Aurora, Colo. – Jack Newman, 20, of Des Moines, Iowa, defeated John Chin, 21, of Temecula, Calif., 5 and 3, in Saturday’s 36-hole final of the 2008 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship at the 7,551-yard, par 71 Murphy Creek Golf Cour...[more]

Quarterfinals Set for 58th Junior Match Play Championship

by Aaron Kellough

  John Ahern of Morrison upset top seeded Oliver Grabb of Boulder in the round of 32, then beat Michael Lee of Greeley 2 up to earn a place in the quarterfinals of the 58th CGA Junior Match Play Championship at Bear Creek Golf Club. Ahern, wh...[more]

Corey Nagy Highlights List of Quarterfinalists in U.S. Amateur Public Links

by Pete Kowalski

Corey Nagy of Charlotte, N.C., a semifinalist in 2007, won two matches Thursday to lead the list of eight quarterfinalists at the 2008 U.S. Amateur Public Links at Murphy Creek Golf Course. Nagy defeated Patrick Lundy of Little River, S.C., 4...[more]

Top Seeds Advance in 58th Junior Match Play Championship

by Colorado Golf Association

Top seeded Oliver Grabb of Boulder overpowered Ben Davis of Lakewood 8 and 6 to advance to the round of 32 in the 58th CGA Junior Match Play Championship at Bear Creek Golf Club. Brendan Connolly (#2 seed) of Castle Rock also moved on by defeati...[more]

Aaron Goldberg Claims Medalist Honors at U.S. Amateur Public Links

by Craig Smith

Aurora, Colo. – Aaron Goldberg, 22, of Carlsbad, Calif., held off a late challenge Tuesday to claim medalist honors after two days of stroke play at the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship being played at Murphy Creek Golf Course. Goldber...[more]

Goldberg Leads After First Round at 2008 U.S. Amateur Public Links

by Craig Smith

Aaron Goldberg, 22, of Carlsbad, Calif., posted a 6-under 65 to hold the lead after the first round of stroke play at the 2008 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship being held at the 7,551-yard, par 71 Murphy Creek Golf Course. One stroke ba...[more]

Symons Defeats Tolan to Win 108th CGA Match Play Championship

by Colorado Golf Association

CU player Luke Symons of Valley CC defeated CU teammate Derek Tolan of South Suburban Family SC 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final match to win the 108th CGA Match Play Championship at Plum Creek Golf and Country Club. For Symons, who won the 2007 CGA...[more]

Brown Makes Quarterfinals

by Colorado Golf Association

CSU player Zen Brown of Indian Tree GC made the quarterfinals to continue the defense of his title in the 108th CGA Match Play Championship at Plum Creek Golf and Country Club. Brown defeated both Jacob Lestishen of Lone Tree (morning round of 3...[more]

Two CU Buffs to Battle for the Colorado Title

by Colorado Golf Association

Current CU player Derek Tolan of South Suburban Family SC will face fellow CU player Luke Symons of Valley CC in the 36-hole final match of the 108th CGA Match Play Championship at the prestigious Plum Creek Golf and Country Club. Tolan will be ...[more]

Colorado Open Qualifying Results

by Colorado Open Foundation

Eagle, CO–Chase Cooper of Guymon, Oklahoma was in the first group of the Colorado Open Qualifying Round at Eagle Ranch Golf Course and held the lead from start to finish.  After bogeying two of the first three holes, Cooper carded bir...[more]

Brown Begins Defense of CGA Match Play Title

by Colorado Golf Association

CSU player Zen Brown of Indian Tree GC began defense of his title with a 2 and 1 victory over Brian Nichols of Columbine CC in the 108th CGA Match Play Championship at Plum Creek Golf and Country Club. Also advancing to the round of 32 was the s...[more]

John Elway to Receive 2008 Brodie Award at Tahoe

by Phil Weidinger

National Football League Hall-of-Famer John Elway has been named recipient of the “Brodie Award,” recognizing an individual’s accomplishments in both a chosen profession and in the sport of golf.  The award is named for form...[more]

Brown Makes Quarterfinals, Still Looking for CGA Match Play Repeat

by Colorado Golf Association

CSU player Zen Brown of Indian Tree GC made the quarterfinals to continue the defense of his title in the 108th CGA Match Play Championship at Plum Creek Golf and Country Club. Brown defeated both Jacob Lestishen of Lone Tree (morning round of 32)...[more]

Brown Set to Defend CGA Match Play Title

by Colorado Golf Association

  CSU player Zen Brown of Indian Tree GC will begin defense of his title Tuesday as the exempt top seed in the 108th CGA Match Play Championship at the prestigious Plum Creek Golf and Country Club in Castle Rock. On Monday, 96 players compet...[more]

Seventeen players qualify for HealthONE Colorado Open

by LindaSue Chenoweth

The first of four qualifying rounds for the 2008 HealthONE Colorado Open concluded with 17 players advancing into the championship.  Jesse Wheeler of Logandale, NV topped the 83 player field at Springs Ranch Golf Club in Colorado Springs with...[more]

Troyer Hired as CommonGround Director of Golf

by Colorado Golf Association

  AURORA, COLORADO – The Colorado Golf Association and the Colorado Women’s Golf Association recently announced that David Troyer has been hired to manage the golf operations for the associations' new golf facility, CommonGround ...[more]

Three Additional Eisenhower-Evans Scholarships Awarded

by Chick Evans

The Colorado Golf Association and the Western Golf Association have awarded three additional Eisenhower-Evans Scholarships to the University of Colorado for 2008 increasing the freshman class size to fifteen. The new recipients of the scholarship ...[more]

Dean, Delich and Klein Qualify for U.S. Senior Open

by Aaron Kellough

Audie Dean of Centennial, Colo. shot 73 at the challenging Colorado Golf Club to earn the first of three available qualifying spots in the 2008 U.S. Senior Open Championship. Dean, who has been working part time as a caddie at Colorado Golf Club o...[more]

Kent, Connolly, and Dolan Qualify for U.S. Junior Amateur

by Dustin Jensen

Cody Kent of Castle Rock, Colo. shot 139 at Lake Valley Golf Club to qualify for the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship and earn USGA low qualifier medalist honors. Kent currently plays for Douglas County High School and will be a junior this fall. ...[more]

Buffalo Stampede Leads CGA Public Links Championship

by Thomas Pagel

Two current and two former CU Buffaloes share the lead at seven-under par after the second round of the CGA Public Links Championship at Fox Hollow Golf Course. Current CU player and defending champion Patrick Grady of Omni Interlocken led the cha...[more]

Derek Tolan Takes CGA Public Links Title

by Aaron Kellough

Current University of Colorado player Derek Tolan of South Suburban Family SC shot 66 in the final round for an 11-under 199 total to earn a two-stroke victory in the Colorado Golf Association Public Links Championship at Fox Hollow Golf Course. T...[more]

Elway Commits to Colorado Open

by Linda Sue Chenoweth

John Elway recently committed to play in the 2008 HealthONE Colorado Open Championship held the week of July 21-27 at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver. For Elway, this will be his third appearance in the Colorado Open, his last being in 2001...[more]

Field Set for Colorado Golf Association Public Links Championship

by Aaron Kellough

The 84-player field is set for the CGA Public Links Championship to be held June 27-29, 2008 at Fox Hollow Golf Course. The 54-hole event will take place Friday through Sunday and will feature two past champions. CU player and 2007 CGA Player of t...[more]

Arp, Zaremba Lead 2008 U.S. Amateur Public Links Qualifying

by Pete Lis

Aurora, Colo. – CSU Player Riley Arp of Fort Collins, Colo. fired a first round 69 to co-lead the 36-hole U.S. Amateur Public Links Sectional Qualifier at Murphy Creek Golf Course. Zachary Zaremba of Pueblo West, Colo. also shot 69 to earn a...[more]

Five Players Qualify for 2008 U.S. Amateur Public Links

by Colorado Golf Association

  Aurora, Colo. – CSU player Riley Arp of Fort Collins, Colo. shot 71 in the final round for a two-under par total of 140 to earn the USGA low qualifying medal in the U.S. Amateur Public Links Sectional Qualifier at Murphy Creek Golf C...[more]

Barron Leads CGA Junior Stroke Play at Nine-Under Par

by the Colorado Golf Association

Branden Barron of Aurora fired a seven-under par 65 in the second round for a nine-under total of 135 to lead the CGA Junior Stroke Play Championship at Raccoon Creek Golf Course. Barron, who played in the 2005 U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier at the...[more]

Harrell Takes CGA Junior Stroke Play Title on Final Hole

by Justin Jensen

Kory Harrell of Colorado Springs shot 70 in the final round to finish at seven-under par 209 to earn a one-stroke victory in the CGA Junior Stroke Play Championship at Raccoon Creek Golf Course. For Harrell, a recent Air Academy graduate who will ...[more]

Like mother, like son? Two holes-in-one

by The Denver Post

If it had been Mother's Day, no one would have believed it.  Luke Symons and his mom, Jeannie, combined for a rare feat Sunday when both made holes-in-one at Valley Country Club in Aurora.  Luke, a 20-year-old junior-to-be on the Uni...[more]

Ingham and Alonso Win Junior All-Star at Aspen

by American Junior Golf Association

ASPEN, Colo. — Christopher Ingham of Pinecrest, Fla., defeated Wyndham Clark of Greenwood Village, Colo., in the second hole of a sudden-death playoff to win the Junior All-Star at Aspen. The two were tied at even-par 216 for a tournament to...[more]

Kortan, Choi Qualify for U.S. Open

Columbine Valley, Colo. – Brian Kortan of Albuquerque, N.M. fired a 68 in the final round for a six-under par total of 138 to earn the USGA low qualifying medal and the first of two available spots in the 2008 U.S. Open Championship. Korta...[more]

17 Players Advance into the 2008 HealthONE Colorado Open

by Colorado Open Golf Foundation

Colorado Springs, CO–Despite a 2 hour and 58 minute weather delay, the first of four qualifying rounds for the 2008 HealthONE Colorado Open concluded with 17 players advancing into the championship.  Jesse Wheeler of Logandale, NV top...[more]

17 Players Advance into the 2008 HealthONE Colorado Open

by Colorado Open Golf Foundation

  Colorado Springs, CO–Despite a 2 hour and 58 minute weather delay, the first of four qualifying rounds for the 2008 HealthONE Colorado Open concluded with 17 players advancing into the championship.  Jesse Wheeler of Logandale, ...[more]

CU's Tolan Misses Cut at NCAA Championship Finals

by David Plati

WEST  LAFAYETTE, Ind. — University of Colorado junior Derek Tolan struggled to a third round 84 here Friday, in the process missing the cut to advance to the final round of the 111th Annual NCAA Men’s Golf Championship Finals.&nbs...[more]

HealthONE Colorado Women's Open Champion Defends Title

Denver— The golf course at Green Valley Ranch seems like home to the Thailand native Walailak Satarak, as she sails to her second straight victory at the Championship. The first champion to repeat started the day with a 5 shot lead prior ...[more]

Satarak Wins 2nd Straight HealthONE Colorado Women's Open

Denver— The golf course at Green Valley Ranch seems like home to the Thailand native Walailak Satarak, as she sails to her second straight victory at the Championship. The first champion to repeat started the day with a 5 shot lead prior t...[more]

Golf Associations of Colorado Win Environmental Award

by Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association

Golf has long been known as an enjoyable leisure activity, but thanks to a concerted effort from members of the golf industry, the public is now learning that the game delivers considerable economic, environmental and recreational benefits to ...[more]

HealthONE Colorado Women's Open 1st Round Results

by Linda Sue Chenoweth

  Denver—With warm and windy conditions at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club, par was hard to come by as 2005 Champion Erin Houtsma enjoys a one shot lead going into round two. Houtsma’s 1-under par 71 leads a tight field that has 17 ...[more]

Mahanes and Schoolcraft Take CGA Two-Man Title

by Colorado Golf Association

Kent Denver star Beau Schoolcraft teamed up with recent Peak to Peak HS graduate Kaleb Mahanes to win the CGA Two-Man Team Championship at the challenging and scenic Eagle Ranch Golf Course. The team combined for a 142 total to earn a one-stroke...[more]

Buffalo Junior Headed To NCAA Men’s Golf Finals

by Casey Sanders, CU Sports Information

  BOULDER (May 27, 2008) —When the University of Colorado men’s golf team finished 18th at the NCAA Central Regional in Columbus, Ohio, last week, the season unfortunately was over for the school as a team.  But one member b...[more]

2008 HealthONE Colorado Women's Open Begins

by Kevin Laura

Denver—The Colorado Open Golf Foundation is pleased to announce that the field for the 2008 HealthONE Colorado Women’s Open is set. The Championship welcomes a field of 122 players to Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver, CO from Wed...[more]

CGA/CWGA Reveals New Course's Name

by Aaron Kellough

Aurora, Colorado—The Colorado Golf Association and Colorado Women’s Golf Association announced the new name of the association-owned golf course—CommonGround Golf Course.  The name was announced today at the golf course si...[more]

U.S. Open Local Qualifying Results

by Aaron Kellough

The Colorado Golf Association conducted two U.S. Open Local Qualifiers Monday at both Colorado Golf Club in Parker and Collindale Golf Course in Fort Collins.  Six players from each event qualified for U.S. Open Sectionals. At the Colora...[more]

Sady Takes CGA Senior Match Play Title on Final Hole

by Aaron Kellough

Ken Sady of Eagle Ranch GC defeated defending champion David Delich of The Broadmoor GC 1 up to win the 2008 CGA Senior Match Play Championship at Red Hawk Ridge Golf Course. For Sady, who had twice been runner-up in the CGA Match Play (1992 and 1...[more]

White’s 67 Earns Medal at U.S. Open Local Qualifying

by Colorado Golf Association

Pueblo, Colo. – Dustin White of Pueblo West fired a four-under-par 67 to earn the USGA low qualifying medal and become the first of six players to qualify for U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying. White qualified for the 2006 U.S. Open at the se...[more]

Lady Pioneers Earn NCAA Championship Berth

by University of Denver Athletics

AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Denver women’s golf team shot a final-round 4-over par 292 Saturday, finishing in third place of the NCAA Central Regional Championships and earning a second consecutive berth in the NCAA Championships...[more]

CU, DU, CSU Men All Earn NCAA Regionals Berths

by Jon Rizzi

The University of Denver,  University of Colorado  and Colorado State University men’s golf teams all earned invitations to the NCAA Regionals. Eighty-one teams and six individuals were invited to this year’s championships, ...[more]

CU Buffaloes Baird and Grady Take CGA Four-Ball Title

by Colorado Golf Association

  CGA Four-Ball and Net Four-Ball Championships May 5-6, 2008. 36-holes The Heritage at Westmoor and Legacy Ridge Golf Course   CU Buffaloes teammates Michael Baird of South Suburban Family SC and Patrick Grady of Omni Interlocken R...[more]

National Junior Golf Tournament to be Hosted in Aspen

by AJGA

BRASELTON, Ga. – The American Junior Golf Association will return to Aspen, Colo., for the second straight year to conduct the Junior All-Star at Aspen, June 2-5. The 54-hole stroke play event will be played at Aspen Golf Club and will fea...[more]

CSU Men Win First Mountain West Conference Title

by CSU Athletics

  TUCSON, Ariz. - The Colorado State men's golf team captured the first Mountain West Conference championship in the program's history on Saturday with a four-stroke win at the Omni Tucson National Golf Course.  The Rams overcame an e...[more]

Green Gables' Madden Goes to Washington

by Wire Reports

John C. Madden, Jr, the Grounds Superintendent for Green Gables Country Club, traveled to Washington, D.C. with more than a dozen peer members of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) to educate members of Congress on the ...[more]

DU Men Win First, DU Women Win Fifth Straight SBC Title

by University of Denver

MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. — The wait is over for the University of Denver men’s golf team. Junior Daniel Wax (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) shot a final round 2-under par 70 to finish second and sophomore Espen Kofstad...[more]

Watson Edges Wiebe, Haas and Hoch at Champions Tour Event

by Associated Press

Coming off a victory at the inaugural Cap Cana Championship in the Dominican Republic, Denver's Mark Wiebe was in position to continue his winning ways at the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am at the TPC Tampa Bay. Wiebe, the second-round leader, was in c...[more]

Wiebe on a Roll, Leads Watson, Hoch at Champions Tour Event

by Associated Press

Knee surgery hasn't slowed Colorado's Mark Wiebe. Coming off a victory two weeks ago in the Cap Cana Championship in the Dominican Republic, Wiebe followed his opening 66 with a 65 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead in the Outback Steakho...[more]

1st Annual Mark Simpson Golf Tournament

The 1st Annual Mark Simpson Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, May 31, 2008 at the Coal Creek Golf Course in Louisville, Colorado.  The Tournament is inspired and sponsored by cancer survivor, Teddi Dingae and ...[more]

Wiebe Wins on Champions Tour event in Cap Cana

  Mark Wiebe completed a wire-to-wire victory Sunday in the inaugural Cap Cana Championship, closing with a 5-under 67 for a four-stroke victory over Vicente Fernandez. Wiebe finished at 14-under 202 and earned $300,000 for his sec...[more]

Sheraton Steamboat Course Changes Its Name

by Jon Rizzi

Contrary to popular belief, you didn’t need to be a guest at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort Hotel to secure a tee time at the Sheraton Steamboat Golf Club. So last year, after Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide purchased the hotel with the...[more]

Chaffee County Gets Its First 18-Hole Course

by Jon Rizzi

 As golf course names go, there might not be a more inviting appellation than Friend Ranch, a 7,076-yard layout taking shape just east of Monarch Ski Area in Chaffee County. Named for the Friend family, which had ranched the land for 75 year...[more]

Western Golf Association Elects Four Colorado Directors

by Aaron Kellough

 GOLF, IL – The Western Golf Association has announced the election of four new directors from Colorado in 2008 – Kyle B. Herren, Brent LaBier, Rupert O’Neal and Robert Polk. A national organization of more than 500 gol...[more]

Byman Leads 2008 Class into Hall of Fame

Champions Tour player Bob Byman, who while at Boulder’s Fairview High School won three straight state stroke-play amateur titles as well as the 1972 U.S. Junior Amateur, heads the most recent list of inductees into the Colorado Golf Hall of ...[more]

Buffs Win Louisiana Classics

by David Plati, Associate AD/Sports Information

LAFAYETTE, La. — The University of Colorado men’s golf team won its first tournament under second-year head coach Roy Edwards here Tuesday, as the Buffaloes cruised to a 13-stroke win in the 23rd Annual Louisiana Classics.  &...[more]

Colorado PGA Announces PLAY GOLF AMERICA Days

by Mike Gumrot

  The Colorado Section of the PGA has announced four Play Golf America days. They are:   PLAY GOLF AMERICASaturday, May 31, 2008 at Arrowhead Country Club (Rapid City, SD) Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Springs Ranch GC (Colorado Springs,...[more]

Twelve Caddies Awarded Eisenhower-Evans Scholarships to CU

by Erin Bessey

The Colorado Golf Association and the Western Golf Association have awarded twelve deserving caddies with Eisenhower-Evans Scholarships to the University of Colorado (CU). Each four-year scholarship includes full tuition and housing and is estimat...[more]

Colorado Women's Golf Association Publishes Tournament Schedule

Click here to register for a tournament. Tournament Dates     Site   CWGA Niblick Tournament May 15 Homestead Golf Course, Lakewood     CWGA Mashie Championship Jun 9-11 Heritage Eagle Ben...[more]

Colorado Golf Association Issues Tournament Schedule

     To register for any of these tournaments, click here.   CGA Four-Ball Championship May 5-6 The Heritage at Westmoor- Westminster, COLegacy Ridge GC- Westminster, CO     CGA Net Four-Ball May...[more]

ACT OF CONTRITION: Colorado AvidGolfer Issues Apology for Altered Lorena Ochoa Image

In response to the extremely negative reaction to the illustration featuring Lorena Ochoa's face on the Virgin of Guadalupe, Colorado AvidGolfer today issued a formal apology to Ms. Ochoa and to members of the Mexican and Catholic communities and ...[more]

Experience the Elegance of Golf by Rail

Golfers, scenery seekers and regal railcar fans take note: Beginning in March, and continuing through the end of April, GrandLuxe Rail Journeys, a high-end, private train trip company based in Evergreen, plays host to a series of seven-day journey...[more]

Hideout Lake: Jack Nicklaus’ New Colorado Project...

Jack Is Back At age 67, Jack Nicklaus is still the proverbial Godfather of Golf, but now it’s his course design prowess that commands respect. In late August, he arrived in Montrose to direct his eleventh Colorado project: Hideout Lake,...[more]

Colorado AvidGolfer Passport on Sale at Denver Golf Expo

The Colorado AvidGolfer Golf Passport  will be on sale February 8-10 at the Denver Golf Expo. Come to the Denver Merchandise Mart just east of I-25 on 58th Avenue and visit booth 916. Save up to 62% on golf at 51 of Colorado's best ...[more]

CGA Golf Swap Raises Funds for Valuable Youth Programs

Colorado Golf Association Golf Swap Raises Funds for Valuable Youth ProgramsNowadays, it’s easy to find used golf equipment on the Internet. But who really benefits from an online purchase? If you’re in the market for the odd iron, a p...[more]

U.S. Senior Open Recruits Volunteers from All 50 States

Come One, Come All 50 Colorado Springs, Colo. (January 31, 2008) – The 2008 U.S. Senior Open set a new milestone in the golf world by recruiting volunteers from all 50 states and the Nation’s capital.   The championship, to b...[more]

6TH ANNUAL "BEST COURSES IN COLORADO"

Calling anything “the best” invites challenges and disagreements. In the case of golf courses, what makes one better than another can largely depend on how well you scored there. But determining the state’s best courses requires ...[more]