Another Feather in Colorado’s Cap
In same year record-tying 3 Coloradans will compete in Drive, Chip & Putt Finals at Augusta National, Colorado will host a Regional Qualifying competition for first time
Junior Golf
Big Numbers at Pinehurst
Almost 15 months after integration of CGA and CWGA, attendance at CGA Women’s Golf Summit jumps more than 30% compared to 2018; auction raises record amount for junior golf
Major Role
Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado stepped up to bring 2020 U.S. Girls’ Junior to state; organization has committed to raise $400,000 to put on event
Another USGA National Event Coming to Colorado
With 2020 U.S. Girls’ Junior set for Air Force Academy, Eisenhower GC will become first U.S. military course to host USGA championship; Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado serving as ‘host group’ for tourney
Earning Accolades
Coloradan Schalk, former CU golfer Choi will be honored by Sportswomen of Colorado
Series of Hires Bringing CGA Staff Up to Full Speed
Former CGA president McCleary will fill new role as chief business officer; former CGA intern Erisman becomes director of junior competitions; Bussey new manager of administrative services by Gary Baines – 1/28/2019 In the first five weeks of 2019, the CGA will have added three new full-time staffers. And in two of the cases, the association … Read more
Leading the Way Down Under
Aspen resident Justin Leonard appointed U.S. Junior Presidents Cup captain by Gary Baines Anyone who attended the Junior Solheim Cup that took place at Inverness Golf Club in 2013 just prior to the Solheim Cup that Colorado Golf Club hosted knows that junior events like that aren’t treated as an afterthought. That Junior Solheim Cup featured … Read more
Among the Best
Colorado-based instructor Oldham named one of Top 50 Kids Coaches of the Year by U.S. Kids Golf by Gary Baines Ed Oldham, the director of instruction at The Ranch Country Club in Westminster, has been named one of U.S. Kids Golf’s 2018 Top 50 Kids Coaches of the Year, which was announced this week. Among the … Read more
Sunday Rally
Final-round 68 gives Coloradan Hailey Schalk sixth-place finish at Arizona Silver Belle by Gary Baines Hailey Schalk of Erie shot one of the best scores of the final round and finished third in the 15-16 age group and sixth overall out of 96 players on Sunday in the Joanne Winter Arizona Silver Belle Championship at Longbow … Read more
Coloradans Go 1-2 in Vegas
Howenstein defeats Jones in playoff to capture title in AJGA’s evian International & Senior Showcase by Gary Baines Las Vegas turned out to be very lucky for a couple of Coloradans over the weekend. Not only did a junior golfer from the Centennial State — Billy Howenstein (left) of Boulder — win the AJGA’s evian International … Read more