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Southern Colorado Golf Expo–Special Offer!

by CAG Staff

March 13-14, 2010 Phil Long Expo CenterColorado Springs, Colorado Show Hours:Saturday, March 139:00am - 5:00pm Sunday, March 14 10:00am - 4:00pm Cost to Attend:Adults $8.00Seniors/Military/Vets $6.00Juniors (16 and Under)F...[more]

Want to Hit it Further?

  The Rose Center for Health & Sport Science in conjunction with GolfTEC is performing a 30 day research study on the effects of various programs on increasing club head speed and distance. To be eligible, you need to be: -Male -Age 3...[more]

La Veta's Grandote Peaks Closes

by Jon Rizzi

Grandote Peaks Golf Course, a Tom Weiskopf-Jay Morrish design in La Veta, is closed for business and might not repopen in spring. According to Huerfano County's The Signature, Dr. Randy Briggs, owner of the course, terminated his 35-member staff ...[more]

Recent DU Grad Kempter Secures LPGA TOUR Card

by Nicole Dupes

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Former University of Denver women's golfer Katie Kempter (Albuquerque, N.M.) secured her LPGA Tour Card finishing tied for second in the Final Qualifying Tournament at the LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Fla., becoming...[more]

First Tee of GVR Receives Grant from Daniels Fund

by Kevin Laura

Denver, CO--The Colorado Open Golf Foundation is proud to announce that it has received a $40,000 Daniels Fund grant to support The First Tee of Green Valley Ranch.   The First Tee is a youth development program that positively impacts the l...[more]

Lana Ortega Golf Returns to Green Valley Ranch

by Kevin Laura

Denver, CO--The Colorado Golf Academy is proud to announce the return of Lana Ortega Golf to Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in northeast Denver.   Lana Ortega is one of the preeminent golf instructors in the region and one of the leading femal...[more]

Eaton Wins CWGA Player of the Year and Senior POY

by CWGA

Kim Eaton has had a golf season to remember.  As the top points winner, Eaton finishes 2009 by earning her third well-deserved CWGA Player of the Year award.  Kim's third place finish in the CWGA Stroke Play Championship, semifinalist...[more]

Somin Lee Wins CWGA Junior Player of the Year

by CWGA

It was a successful year for Somin Lee of Heather Ridge Golf Club, and her points total on the junior point list displays just that, earning over 400 more points than any other competitor.  Lee claimed the CWGA Junior Stroke...[more]

McCleary Awarded 1st RMGCSA Distinguished Service Award

by John Madden

Joe McCleary, Certified Golf Course Superintendent at Saddle Rock Golf Course in Aurora, received the first Distinguished Service Award from the Rocky Mountain Golf Course Superintendents Association on October 13th,  2009, at the RMGCSA&rs...[more]

CU Men Finish 3rd in Alister MacKenzie Invitational

by David Plati

FAIRFAX, Calif. — The University of Colorado men’s golf team officially finished third here Tuesday in the Alister MacKenzie Invitational when the final round of the tournament was cancelled due to weather. A fierce Pacific storm rea...[more]

Hiwan CC's Heyen Awarded PGA of America President's Plaque

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Kyle Heyen, a PGA head professional since 1985 at Hiwan Golf Club in Evergreen, Colo., has been named the recipient of the 2009 PGA President’s Plaque for extraordinary and exemplary contributions in playe...[more]

Arnold and Kimbrel Win CWGA Chapman Championship

by Kim Nissen

Vail, CO- Stacey Arnold and D'Ann Kimbrel of Broken Tee Englewood won the CWGA Chapman Championship held at Vail Golf Club September 15-16. The team shot a two-day total score of 151 to win by 7 strokes over Kim Nissen and Kim Gosche of CommonGrou...[more]

Hunt Wins Colorado PGA Professional Championship

by Colorado PGA

Ron Hunt, an assistant PGA professional at The Links Course at Highlands Ranch, won the Colorado PGA Professional Championship at Erie's Colorado National Golf Club. Hunt's 14-under par total for the three-day event left him comfortably ahead of ...[more]

Two Share Lead at HealthONE Colorado Senior Open

by LindaSue Chenoweth

Denver, CO:  Defending champion Joe Stansberry of Minneapolis, MN broke par for the second consecutive day to share the lead with Curt Schnell of Milford, IA at the 10th annual HealthONE Colorado Open at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver...[more]

Loeffler Laps Field to Win HealthONE Colorado Senior Open

by Kevin Laura

Denver, CO:  Bill Loeffler of Highlands Ranch, CO doubled up the field in winning the 10th annual HealthONE Colorado Senior Open at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver. Loeffler, a two-time Colorado Open champion and Colorado Golf Hall of ...[more]

Defending Champ Leads HealthONE Colorado Senior Open

by LindaSue Chenoweth

Denver, CO:  Joe Stansberry of Minneapolis, MN took advantage of ideal scoring conditions Wednesday morning to shoot 4-under par 68 in the 10th annual HealthONE Colorado Senior Open at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver, CO. Tied with Sta...[more]

Rams Edge Buffs in Inaugural State of Colorado Cup

by David Plati

HOLYOKE, Colo.  – The University of Colorado and Colorado State University men’s golf teams opened the 2009-10 season here Sunday in the inaugural State of Colorado Cup, with CSU edging CU by a 6-4 score to  in the Ryder Cup-...[more]

Broomfield's Ziegler Falls in U.S. Amateur Quarters

by Associated Press/Stanford University

TULSA, Okla. -- Broomfield's Steve Ziegler found himself in a playoff for the second straight day Friday at the U.S. Amateur, but the Stanford junior couldn't collect a second straight win in the quarterfinals. Ziegler fell in 21 hol...[more]

5-Time Tour Winner Enters HealthOne Colorado Senior Open

by LindaSue Chenoweth

Denver - Former PGA Tour and current Champions Tour player Danny Edwards headlines the field of 156 players in the 10th annual 2009 HealthONE Colorado Senior Open next Wednesday through Friday, September 2-4 at Green Valley Ranch Golf Cl...[more]

Eaton Wins CWGA Senior Stroke Play Title

by Kim Nissen

Highlands Ranch, CO – Kim Eaton of Riverdale GC won the CWGA Senior Stroke Play Championship at Highlands Ranch Golf Club. Eaton held a three stroke lead over Susan Jennings of Fox Hill Country Club. This was the first year Eaton was eligibl...[more]

"Rookies" Lead CWGA Senior Stroke Play

by Kim Nissen

Highlands Ranch, CO – The first round of the Colorado Women’s Golf Association Senior Stroke Play Championship was played today at Highlands Ranch Golf Club. Kim Eaton of Riverdale GC holds a one-stroke lead over D’Ann Kimbrel of...[more]

Ziegler Moves into Round of 32 at U.S. Amateur

Broomfield's Steven Ziegler defeated Jackson Beindorf of Vero Beach, Fla., 5&3, in the first round of match play at the 109th U.S. Amateur Championship. Ziegler, who finished 20th with a 5-over 145 during the two days of qualifying stroke pla...[more]

Two-Time Champion Arbuckle Starts Charge for 2010 Senior PGA Championship

(Larkspur, CO) -- Coming into the 2009 Colorado Senior PGA Professional Championship presented by the Colorado Chevrolet Dealers, Dave Arbuckle knew one thing; this was the first step in qualifying for the 2010 Senior PGA Championship to be contes...[more]

2010 Senior PGA Championship Tickets On Sale

by Senior PGA Championship

PARKER, Colo. – Major Championship golf returns to Colorado with the playing of the 71st Senior PGA Championship, to be contested May 25-30, 2010, at Colorado Golf Club.  Tickets go on sale today for the most historic and prestigious ...[more]

Tolan shatters records, Douma snake bit again

by Colorado Open Foundation

Denver, CO–Derek Tolan of Highlands Ranch, CO won the biggest tournament of his young professional career in record-setting style by beating the best field of competitors in Colorado Open history. Tolan’s final score of 22-under par ...[more]

Colorado Open, Round 2: Tolan leads by two

by LindaSue Chenoweth

Denver, CO:  Derek Tolan of Highlands Ranch, CO, who competed in the 2002 US Open at the age of 16, followed his first round 65 (6-under par) with a 5-under par 66 to take a two stroke lead into round three of the 2009 HealthONE Colorado Open...[more]

Tolan Sets Record in Round 3 of HealthONE Colorado Open

by LindaSue Chenoweth

Derek Tolan of Highlands Ranch, CO, kept his two stroke lead while setting the 54-hole scoring record at the 2009 HealthONE Colorado Open at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver, CO. Tolan’s 67 (4-under par) in Saturday’s third round...[more]

45 Players Break Par at 45th Colorado Open

by Linda Sue Chenoweth

Round one co-leaders Derek Tolan of Highlands Ranch, CO and Aaron Goldberg of San Diego each fired a 6-under par 65 to take the first round lead at the HealthONE Colorado Open at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver, CO. Both players took ad...[more]

U.S. Women's Amateur Qualifying Results

by Colorado Women's Golf Association

Denver, CO – Green Gables Country Club hosted the U.S. Women’s Amateur Sectional Qualifying today after being pelted by a horrendous hail storm and gail force winds late last night. Golf Course Superintendent John Madden and his grou...[more]

Fribbs' Steady Play Nets CGA Junior Match Play Title

by Colorado Golf Association

ELIZABETH -- David Oraee chipped in for eagle on a "do-over" of sorts, and was conceded a hole before he even hit his second shot on a par-4, but he still couldn't overcome the steady play of Castle Rock's Derek Fribbs on Friday.   ...[more]

2009 CWGA Stroke Play-First Round Results

by Colorado Women's Golf Association

Aurora, CO – After the first round of the Colorado Women’s Golf Association Stroke Play Championship held at Valley Country Club, Melissa Martin of Bookcliff Country Club lead the field as she shot a 3-under-par 69. Also ha...[more]

Medina leads the pack of 16 qualifiers to advance into the Colorado Open from Eagle qualifier

by Colorado Open Foundation

Eagle, CO–Tommy Medina of Thatcher, AZ carded a four under par round of 68 at Eagle Ranch Golf Course in Eagle, CO to top the leaderboard and earn a spot in the 45th Colorado Open.  After regulation play, fifteen other players from to...[more]

Martin Leads CWGA Stroke Play After Two Rounds

by Kim Nissen

Aurora, CO – Melissa Martin of Bookcliff Country Club fires a personal best round of68 during the second round of the 2009 CWGA Stroke Play Championship at ValleyCountry Club. Martin had fired 69 four times in her career and was frustrated w...[more]

Medina Leads Pack of 16 Qualifiers into Colorado Open

by Suzie Settambrino

Eagle, CO—Tommy Medina of Thatcher, AZ carded a four under par round of 68 at Eagle Ranch Golf Course  to top the leaderboard and earn a spot in the 45th Colorado Open.  After regulation play, fifteen other players from today&rsquo...[more]

12 Qualify for the HealthONE Colorado Open

Colorado Springs, CO–Gabe Maier of Cody, WY topped the leader board to earn a spot in the 2009 HealthONE Colorado Open.  Making the turn at 1-under, he carded four birdies to finish with a 5-under par round of 67.  Eleven other p...[more]

Somin Lee Defends Title

by Colorado Women's Golf Association

Aurora, CO–Somin Lee of Heather Ridge CC defended her title as the CWGA Junior Match Play Championship held at Meadow Hills Golf Course in Aurora. Somin went head to head against Shinwoo Lee of Kennedy GC during the final match. Af...[more]

Rock, Pocs, Ehrlich and Urman Win CJGA Championships

by Dustin Jensen

CJGA Junior Series - Indian Tree GC/Thorncreek GCDenver, COIndian Tree GCBoys' Championship - 6,919 yards, Par 70Girls' 14-18 - 5,845 yards; Par 70Thorncreek GCBoys' 14-15 - 6,698 yards; Par 72Boys' 16-18 - 6,698 yards; Par 72Sam Rock of Superior ...[more]

Somin Lee and Shinwoo Lee Match-Up in Final Match

by Colorado Women's Golf Association

Aurora, CO- The CWGA Junior Match Play defending champion, Somin Lee of Heather Ridge CC won again during her semifinal match 5 and 3 after carding two birdies during the 2009 CWGA Junior Match Play Championship at Meadow Hills Golf Co...[more]

Texan Wins U.S. Girls Sectional at Aurora's Valley CC

by Colorado Golf Association

Aurora, CO – Sammi Stevens of Hereford, TX shot a 1-under-par 71 on Tuesday, June 30at Valley Country Club to become the medalist for the U.S. Girls’ Junior SectionalQualifier and advance to the USGA national championship.Also qualifyi...[more]

Former CU Buff Tolan Wins First Professional Tournament

by David Plati

FARMINGTON, N.M. — Former Buff golfer Derek Tolan, who completed his collegiate eligibility last month and turned professional just four weeks ago, won his first tournament as a pro in record fashion here Sunday in claiming the 45th Annual S...[more]

Tait and Eaton Co-Medalists

by Colorado Women's Golf Association

Denver, CO – Ashley Tait of Raccoon Creek GC and Kim Eaton of Riverdale GC earned co-medalist honors during the 18-hole stroke play qualifying round of the 2009 Coloraod Women’s Golf Association Match Play Championship hosted&nb...[more]

Klein, Urman and Four Others Take CJGA Haywhacker Titles

by Dustin Jensen

Highlands Ranch High School Sophomore to be Connor Klein of Lone Tree defeated CU bound Brennan Dolan of Boulder on the first play-off hole of the CJGA Haywhacker Championship in Steamboat Springs.  Klein and Dolan carded two-day totals of on...[more]

Lee Wins CWGA Jr. Stroke Play

by Kim Nissen

  Lone Tree, CO- Somin Lee of Heatheridge Country Club won the CWGA Junior Stroke Play Championship at Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel with a six stroke lead over Lauren Forney of Bookcliff Country Club.  Lee playe...[more]

Kent and Steven Moore Claim CGA Father-Son Title

by Colorado Golf Association

TRINIDAD -- Kent and Steven Moore of Cherry Hills Country Club shot an even-par 72 Sunday at Cougar Canyon Golf Links to win the CGA Father-Son Championship by two strokes.     Kent Moore, a member of the Colorado Golf Hall of ...[more]

Europe Defeats U.S. in Palmer Cup at Cherry Hills

by Dustin Jensen

Europe stymied a late American rally to claim a 13-11 win at the 2009 Palmer Cup presented by Fisher Capital Partners at Cherry Hills Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colo. The victory was the Euros second in a row and second on American ...[more]

Colorado to Host Two National Junior Events in June

See tomorrow's stars today. Some of the nation's finest junior golf talent will descend on Colorado this June for two American Junior Golf Association tournaments. The Colorado Junior at Flying Horse will take place June 2-4 at The Club at Flying...[more]

Two players tied atop leaderboard at CO Women’s Open

by Colorado Open Foundation

Denver, CO— The two players leading after the second round of the HealthONE Colorado Women’s Open hail from the towns of Melbourne and Glasgow. Alison Whitaker, from Melbourne, Australia, plays for Duke University and is tied for the...[more]

Martin-Krystyn Team Takes Charlie Coe Invitational

by Nate Vander Wal

The final round of the Charlie Coe Invitational at Castle Pines Golf Club has concluded.  After some low scores in the second round, the field came fired up to take on a golf course they knew would be set up to challenge their games.  Th...[more]

Wade Wins HealthONE Colorado Women's Open

by Joe Nessuno

Whitney Wade, a former University of Georgia standout from Glasgow, Kentucky, won the HealthONE Colorado Women's Open today at Denver's Green Valley Ranch Golf Club, shooting an even-par 72 on the final round to win by one stroke over Kendall Dye ...[more]

Michigan State alumnus leads Colorado Women’s Open

by Colorado Open Foundation

Denver, CO—Sara “No H” Brown, a 2008 graduate of Michigan State University, shot a bogie-free round of 68 (-4) to lead 86 competitors vying for a share of the $50,000 purse in the first round of the HealthONE Colorado Women&rsq...[more]

Two Tied for 1st at HealthONE Colorado Women’s Open

by Elliot Sawyer

Denver, CO— The two players leading after the second round of the HealthONE Colorado Women’s Open hail from the towns of Melbourne and Glasgow. Alison Whitaker, from Melbourne, Australia, plays for Duke University and is tied for the l...[more]

University of Denver Women Finish 5th in National Championship

by University of Denver Athletics

The No. 13 University of Denver women’s golf team shot an 11-over par 299 to finish in fifth place overall at the 2009 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at the Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland.  No. 1 ranked Arizo...[more]

Colorado Golf Courses Join Forces for Mile-High Golf at $52.80 Event

by Colorado AvidGolfer

DENVER—The Colorado PGA, Colorado Golf Association, Colorado Women’s Golf Association and Colorado AvidGolfer magazine proudly announce the creation of Mile-High Golf at $52.80—a two-week celebration of golf in Colorado this fa...[more]

CommonGround Golf Course Officially Opens

by Colorado Golf Association

  AURORA -- CommonGround, the new Tom Doak-designed golf course that was more than 13 years in the making, held its grand opening on Wednesday and will open to the general public on Saturday. Owned and operated by the Colorado Golf Associat...[more]

Official Field is Set for Colorado Women’s Open

by Colorado Open Foundation

Denver—The Colorado Open Golf Foundation is pleased to announce that the field for the 2009 HealthONE Colorado Women’s Open is set. The Championship welcomes 142 players to Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver, CO from Wednesday, M...[more]

Buchner Wins Girls' 5-A Championship; Skyline Takes Team Title

by Dawn McConkey

With two-day scores of 75-72, Loveland's Bethany Buchner captured the 2009 CHSAA 5A Girls' Golf State Championship at Collindale Golf Club in Fort Collins May 18-19, 2009. Tied for sixth after the first day, Buchner made up a four-shot deficit on ...[more]

Salida's Emily Wood Wins Girls' 4A Title; Rock Canyon Takes Team

by Kim Nissen

Salida High School's Emily Wood blew away the field in the 2009 CHSAA 4A Girls Golf State Championship, winning by seven strokes over Kathleen Kershisnik of Regis High School. The tournament took place at Patty Jewett Golf Course in Colorado Sprin...[more]

DU Women in 1st Place at NCAA National Championship

by Jon Rizzi

The 14th-ranked University of Denver Women's Team finished Round 1 of the NCAA Championships two shots ahead of No. 2-ranked UCLA in the NCAA Division I National Championship at Maryland's Caves Valley Golf Club. DU's Stephanie Sherlock's two-unde...[more]

Colorado Men's Teams Come Up Short in NCAA Regionals

by Taska Campbell

After qualifying for the NCAA Regionals, three Colorado’s men’s golf teams ended their seasons Saturday. Colorado State, the University of Colorado and the University of Denver all failed to advance to the nationals. Colorado State Uni...[more]

DU Women Win Regional, Head to National Championships

by Taska Campbell

Led by Dawn Shockley, whose one-under 209 for the three-day tournament captured medalist honors, The University of Denver women’s team won the NCAA D1 Women’s East Regional in Gainesville, Florida. On the third and final day of competi...[more]

Polk Edges Mertz for CGA Senior Match Play Title

 WESTMINSTER -- Robert Polk of Parker rallied from a deficit in the final holes to defeat Guy Mertz of Longmont for the title in the CGA Senior Match Play Championship at The Ranch Country Club.      Polk, a 53-year-o...[more]

Buffs Slip to 12th at NCAA West Regional

by David Plati

DALY CITY, Calif. - The University of Colorado men's golf team was in need of a hot start here Friday in the NCAA West Regional, but simply couldn't catch fire for longer than a few holes and slipped into 12th place with one round remaining.No. 14...[more]

Green Valley Ranch to Host 7th Annual Women and Golf Day

by Colorado PGA

(Larkspur, Colorado) – The Colorado Section PGA and Green Valley Ranch Golf Club 4900 Himalaya Road, Denver, located just south of Denver International Airport, will be hosting the annual Women & Golf Day on Thursday, May 28.   Fo...[more]

Murphy advances at CGA Senior Match Play

by Colorado Golf Association

WESTMINSTER -- Steve Murphy of Black Bear Golf Course, the highest remaining seed at No. 2, prevailed in a 19-hole match Wednesday, but the third and fourth seeds lost in the CGA Senior Match Play Championship at The Ranch Country Club. Murphy,...[more]

Sady set to defend CGA Senior Match Play title

by Colorado Golf Association

WESTMINSTER -- Ken Sady of Eagle Ranch Golf Club will begin his title defense Tuesday in the CGA Senior Match Play Championship at The Ranch Country Club. As the defending champion, Sady earned the No. 1 seed in the 64-player match play portion...[more]

CSU's Zen Brown medalist in U.S. Open Local Qualifying

by Aaron Kellough

PARKER -- Colorado State University golfer Zen Brown shot a 4-under-par 68 Monday to earn medalist honors in U.S. Open Local Qualifying at Colorado Golf Club.      Brown, a 21-year-old from Arvada, was one of five competitors ...[more]

Irwin, Buecking team up to win CGA Four-Ball

by Colorado Golf Association

WESTMINSTER -- Two former professional mini-tour players, Steve Irwin and Alex Buecking, defeated Dean Clapp and Jon Lindstrom on the fourth hole of a playoff to win the open division of the CGA Four-Ball Championships Tuesday at Legacy Ridge Go...[more]

Buffs Heading to San Francisco Regional

by David Plati

 BOULDER — If You’re Going To San Francisco was a hit by Scott Mackenzie some 42 years ago, and it must be on the collective brains of the University of Colorado men’s golf team as the Buffaloes will be headed to the Bay Are...[more]

Rams to Compete in NCAA Regionals in New Jersey

by Danny Mattie

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Colorado State men’s golf team, which tied a school record with five tournament victories in 2008-09, will have a chance to continue its outstanding season May 14-16, earning an at-large bid to compete in...[more]

Pioneer Men Head to Oklahoma for NCAA Regional

by Otto Hannah

The University of Denver men’s golf team will play in the NCAA Stillwater Regional, May 14-16 at Karsten Creek Golf Club.This marks the Pioneers' seventh consecutive berth in the NCAAs. The Pioneers, who finished second in the Sun Belt Confe...[more]

On Strength of 6th Straight SBC Title, DU Women Head East

by DU Athletics Department

DENVER- The University of Denver women’s golf team was selected to take part in the NCAA East Regional Championship held in Gainesville, Fla., from May 7-9 it was announced by the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Committee.   &ld...[more]

Buff Golfers Finish Second at Big 12 Championships

by David Plati

Grady Sixth, Tolan Seventh In Individual RaceBUFF GOLFERS FINISH SECOND AT BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS                 HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The University of Colorado men...[more]

Buff Golfers Finish Second at Big 12 Championships

by David Plati

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The University of Colorado men’s golf team briefly flirted with its first conference title in 41 years, but in the end top-ranked Oklahoma State was too much while the Buffaloes still settled for a solid second place...[more]

CU and OSU Battle It Out in Big 12 Championship

by David Plati

Buffs in 2nd by only three strokes; Grady, Tolan remain in medalist contention                HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The University of Colorado men’s golf team duel...[more]

Teams Named for Palmer Cup presented by Fisher Capital Partners

by Dustin Roberts

NORMAN, Okla. – The United States and European teams have been announced for the Palmer Cup presented by Fisher Capital Partners at Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver. The annual Ryder Cup-style competition will be played June 3-5. The Amer...[more]

2009 Palmer Cup Gets Sponsor

by Dustin Roberts

NORMAN, Okla. – Fisher Capital Partners will serve as the presenting sponsor for the 2009 Palmer Cup at Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver. The annual Ryder Cup-style competition will match top American collegians against their counterparts...[more]

Ballyneal to Host Women’s Invitational

by Steve Snyders

Holyoke, CO – The highly acclaimed Ballyneal Golf Club in Holyoke will hosting a Women’s Invitational Golf Tournament April 28 featuring 20 of the best women’s high school teams in the state. Participants include three of the sta...[more]

Fossil Trace to host U.S. Women's Amateur PubLinx Qualifer

by USGA

Golden, CO- Fossil Trace Golf Club will host regional qualifying for the 2009 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship on June 2.  The national championship will be played in Devens, Massachusetts, June 22-27 at Red Tail Golf Cl...[more]

CU's Heisele Finishes Third in UCCS Spring Invitational

by David Plati

COLORADO SPRINGS — University of Colorado redshirt freshman Sebastian Heisele, one of three Buffalo golfers participating individually in the field, finished third Tuesday as the UCCS Spring Invitational came to a close.Heisele shot the four...[more]

Grady Wins, Buffs Finish Second Overall in CU-Stevinson Ranch Invitational

by David Plati

STEVINSON, Calif. - Although the University of Colorado men's golf team couldn't hang on to a slim 1-stroke lead after two rounds and finished second here Tuesday, senior Patrick Grady reached the top of the podium in claiming medalist honors in t...[more]

CU Men Tie for 2nd at Western Intercollegiate

by David Plati

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The University of Colorado men’s golf team started slow but finished strong in finishing in a second place tie here Tuesday in the 63rd Annual Western Intercollegiate. No. 55 Oregon used the best round of the ...[more]

University of Denver Men Win Desert Shootout

by DU Athletics

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – The University of Denver men’s golf team won the 2009 Desert Shootout at the Palm Valley Golf Course in Goodyear, Ariz., holding off the University of Tulsa by one stroke. The Pioneers shot a third round total of ...[more]

Elway, Vickers Host Charitable Fundraiser

by Kevin Laura

NFL Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway has teamed up with Colorado Business Hall of Fame member Jack Vickers to raise money for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver. The two will host the 2nd annual Jack Vickers Invitational Golf Tourname...[more]

Registration Open for Colorado Opens

by Colorado Open Foundation

Professional and amateur golfers that wish to participate in the HealthONE Colorado Opens in 2009 can now register. Any professional golfer may enter and handicap eligible amateurs may also sign up for their opportunity to play in the best state...[more]

U.S. Amateur Champion Signs with DU

by Joe Nessuno

The University of Denver women's golf team has won five consecutive Sun Belt Conference championships. With the signing of the 2006 U.S. Women's Amateur Champion Kimberly Kim, they're only going to get stronger. On March 5 Kim, who ha...[more]

Golfweek Ranks Ballyneal Golf and Hunt Club 8th Best Course in the Country

by Golfweek

Holyoke, CO – The Tom Doak designed Ballyneal Golf and Hunt Club in Holyoke, CO has been ranked the 8th best golf course in the United States by Golfweek magazine. Golfweek’s “Best Modern Courses” ranking identifies the b...[more]

Brush Fire at Lowry Just Misses Fairway at CommonGround

by Colorado Golf Association

The debut of CommonGround Golf Course promises to be one of the hottest stories of the golf season. On March 8, it almost got too hot. The large brush fire on March 8, 2009 that burned most of the wetlands inside the 500-year dam at Lowry was co...[more]

Colorado National Eyes LPGA Tour Event

The Denver Post reports that Erie's Colorado National Golf Club (formerly known as Vista Ridge Golf Club) is trying to attract an LPGA tour event. Three-time U.S. Women's Open champion Hollis Stacy is heading up the effort. The tournament would "u...[more]

Eleven Caddies Earn Eisenhower-Evans Scholarships to CU

by Colorado Golf Association

Eisenhower-Evans caddie scholarships to the University of Colorado were recently awarded to 11 high school seniors, including 10 from Colorado. The 11 will start school at CU beginning in the fall semester. The full-tuition-and-housing scholars...[more]

Buff Golf Teams Get a Permanent Home

by Dave Plati

BOULDER — Les Fowler had a dream.  Mark Simpson had the same one.   The two head golf coaches at Colorado, each for 29 years between 1948 and 2006, longed for the University of Colorado to have its own golf course.  That be...[more]

UK Website Ranks Ballyneal Top Colorado Course

by Adam York

Ballyneal Golf and Hunt Club in Holyoke, Colo., has been ranked the 53rd best golf course in the world by Top 100 Golf Courses, the only independent website dedicated to the top golf courses of the world. The UK-based website’s ranking syste...[more]

Schneider, McGill, Fox, Harrison Elected to Colorado Golf Hall of Fame

by Kaye W. Kessler

 DENVER -- Keith Schneider, Jill McGill, Don Fox and Ruth Harrison (posthumously) were overwhelming choices elected to the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame at voting Thursday at Cherry Hills Country Club and will be honored August 23 at the 37th an...[more]

Cherry Hills Gets 2012 U.S. Amateur

by Jon Rizzi

The United States Golf Association announced that the U.S. Amateur, once considered part of golf's Grand Slam, will be played at Cherry Hills Country Club Aug. 20-26, 2012. It will mark the second time Cherry Hills has hosted the event. The tou...[more]

Buff Golfers Finish Sixth in Hawaii

by David Plati

                KOHALA COAST, Hawai’i — The University of Colorado men’s golf team battled back from some early bogey trouble but those extra strokes prov...[more]

CU Buff Men in 3rd at Hawai’i -Hilo Invitational

by David Plati

               KOHALA COAST, Hawai’i — The University of Colorado men’s golf team moved up five notches into third place here Thursday after two rounds of...[more]

In Low Cotton: Gypsum Course in Receivership

The economy might have claimed a golf casualty in Eagle County. On January 29, 2009, District Court Judge Fred Gannett named a receiver for Cotton Ranch Golf Club to ensure the lender's assets would be protected as foreclosure actions proceed...[more]

Cherry Hills Country Club to Host 2009 Palmer Cup

ORLANDO, Fla. – Historic Cherry Hills Country Club will host will host the 2009 Palmer Cup. Site of seven USGA competitions and two PGA Championships, Cherry Hills is where Arnold Palmer won his lone U.S. Open. The annual Ryder Cup-style c...[more]

Colorado Team Wins PGA Senior-Junior Championship

by Larry Bush

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Michael Zaremba and Micah Rudosky were both disappointed when they walked off the 18th green after the final round Jan. 22 at the 51st annual TaylorM ade-adidas Golf PGA Senior-Junior Championship.  Though they ha...[more]

CAG Contributing Editor's Study: Golf Is Good For You

Is golf a game or a sport? Colorado AvidGolfer Contributing Editor Neil Wolkodoff may have finally ended the debate.  It's a sport. Wokodoff, who is also director of the Rose Center for Health and Sports Sciences in Denver, performed his s...[more]

2009 Palmer Cup Comes to Cherry Hills

Sixteen of the world’s top college players will compete June 3-5 at Cherry Hills Country Club in the 2009 Palmer Cup, a Ryder Cup-like competition between the best college golfers from the U.S. and Europe.  For more on this story,...[more]

Colorado Golf Club to Host 2010 Senior PGA Championship

by Julius Mason

Parker's Colorado Golf Club, which opened for play in 2007 as one of the premier new courses in America, has been selected as the site of the 71st Senior PGA Championship, the most historic and prestigious event in senior golf. The Champion...[more]

Golden's Olson Qualifies for PGA Tour; White Comes Up Short

At PGA Tour Qualifying School, Leif Olson sank a 20-foot birdie putt on No. 17 and a 15-foot birdie at No. 18 in La Quinta, Calif., to qualify for the PGA Tour.  He closed with a 67 Monday to end up tied for 18th place in the 161-man field....[more]

Bertsch On Outside Looking In

When Colorado's Shane Bertsch missed the cut at the Children’s Miracle Network Tournament at Walt Disney World, he dropped from 124th on the money to losing his card at 126. Although he will have conditional status next season and will aut...[more]

CSU alum Laird Keeps PGA TOUR Card—Barely

by Taska Campbell

Former Colorado State University standout Martin Laird earned exempt status for the 2009 PGA Tour season Sunday by firing a 1-under-par 71 in the final round at the season-ending Children's Miracle Network Classic at Disney World. The S...[more]

Colorado Dominates Southwest Team Matches

by Colorado Golf Association

Colorado finished with 240 points to easily win its third title in the short five-year history of the Southwest Matches Sunday at the Oasis Golf Club in Mesquite, Nevada. The Arizona team came in 20 points behind Colorado to finish in second pla...[more]

Cody Kent Named Honorable Mention Rolex Junior All-American

by AJGA

BRASELTON, Ga. –– Cody Kent of Castle Rock, Colo., was named an honorable mention Rolex Junior All-American by the American Junior Golf Association Monday, thus joining an esteemed collection of current and former top-level junior go...[more]

Sophomores Win CJGA Tournament of Champions

by Colorado Golf Association

Broomfield – Sophomores Somin Lee of Overland H.S. and Brendan Connolly of Rock Canyon H.S. took home top honors in the 2008 Colorado Junior Golf Association’s Tournament of Champions held at the Omni Interlocken Golf Club. The win ...[more]

CU Sweeps Big 12 Golfer of the Month Honors

by David Plati

BOULDER – University of Colorado senior Derek Tolan and freshman Emily Childs have been selected as the Big 12 Golfers of the Month for competition through September. This is the first Big 12 honor for both in their careers.  Tolan...[more]

Garard Named HP Scholastic Junior All-American

by Colorado Golf Association

Columbine Valley native honored by AJGA, HP for achievements on the golf course, in the classroom      BRASELTON, Ga. — Columbine Valley, Colo., native Olivia Garard was named an HP Scholastic Junior All-American by the A...[more]

Fribbs, Beeg and Reitz Win CHSAA Boys' Championships

by Jon Rizzi

More than 250 Colorado high school boys competed for both individual and team titles in the annual CHSAA  championships on October 6 & 7.  Eisenhower Golf Club's Blue Course in Colorado Springs (5A), Yampa Valley Golf C...[more]

Boys' CHSAA First Round Results

2008 CHSAA 5A Boys' State Championship Eisenhower Golf Club (Blue Course); 7020 Yards – Par 72 Colorado Springs, Colorado – October 6-7, 2008 Round One Individual Results Mike Guerra, Air Academy, 34-...[more]

High School Boys' State Golf Championships Begin

by Jon Rizzi

Colorado's best male high-school golfers will compete for both individual and team titles in the annual CHSAA  championships on October 6 & 7.  Eisenhower Golf Club in Colorado Springs (5A), Yampa Valley Golf Course in Craig (4A) and...[more]

Former Cherry Hills head pro among PGA of America honorees

by The PGA of America

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Jim Antkiewicz, the PGA director of golf at The Club at Nevillewood in Presto, Pa., whose efforts in growing the game in the greater Pittsburgh area have inspired both youth and aspiring PGA Professionals, has be...[more]

Aspen Glen GC Joins Hundreds Nationwide for Mega Fundraising Event

by Bob Mackle

CARBONDALE – Aspen Glen Club in Carbondale will play an important role in the world’s largest one-day golf and dining event on Friday, September 26 by hosting the Club Corp Charity Classic.Along with more than 140 other golf, country c...[more]

Lindstrom Dominates CGA Mid-Amateur

by Pete Lis

Littleton – Jon Lindstrom of Legacy Ridge GC finished at 9-under par 207 to win the CGA Mid-Amateur Championship by a dominating six strokes at the prestigious Columbine Country Club. Lindstrom, who was tied for the lead after the first roun...[more]

Lindstrom Cards 69, Takes CGA Mid-Amateur Lead

by Colorado Golf Association

Littleton—Jon Lindstrom of Legacy Ridge GC fired a three-under par 69 for a 139 total to take a three-stroke lead in the CGA Mid-Amateur Championship hosted by the prestigious Columbine Country Club. Lindstrom, who recently made the round ...[more]

Buffs Smash School Records in Winning Ron Moore Invitational

by David Plati

DENVER — The University of Colorado men’s golf team had won tournaments before, 26 to be exact, but never like it did on Tuesday as the Buffaloes cruised to a record win in the Ron Moore Invitational. CU shattered the school re...[more]

Colorado State Wins 4th Team Title in Less Than a Year

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Colorado State men's golf team captured its fourth team title in less than one calendar year on Sunday, capping the Gene Miranda Falcon Invite with a final-round 277 (-11) en route to a tournament-record, t...[more]

Alternate Stansberry Wins HealthONE Colorado Senior Open

Denver—Had it not been for some late withdrawals from the tournament, Joe Stansberry would not have been in the field of the HealthONE Colorado Senior Open at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club. He took full advantage of the opportunity and dro...[more]

McCutchen leads after Round 1 of HealthONE Colorado Senior Open

  Denver—Local professional Mike McCutchen teed it up in the first group of the day and never looked back, posting a 5-under par 67 to lead by two shots in the HealthONE Colorado Senior Open at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club. He bogied h...[more]

Harmon Takes HealthONE Colorado Senior Open Lead

Denver—Greg Harmon of Mesa, AZ birdied five of his final 10 holes to take the lead after two rounds of the HealthONE Colorado Senior Open at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club. The 2001 champion followed his opening round 69 with a 2-under par 70 ...[more]

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]