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Vilaubi Wins CoBank Colorado Women’s Open; Schalk Low Am

Savannah Vilaubi (left) and Hailey Schalk

California native dominates field for biggest win in career Heading into the 54th and final hole of this year’s CoBank Colorado Women’s Open, Savannah Vilaubi held a five-shot lead over two-time champion (2013 and 2019) Becca Huffer—the same margin that had separated the two players at the start of the round. On most courses, five … Read more

A Hall of Fame Move

Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
IT’S HALL THAT: These preliminary renderings depict The Broadmoor Golf Club atrium and its entrance into the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame. PRELIMINARY RENDERINGS COURTESY OF ARTWORKER

The Colorado Golf Hall of Fame has announced that it will relocate its museum to The Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs in early 2023. 

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Vision Quest

Bryson DeChambeau
Bryson DeChambeau
STRETCHING LIMITS: What DeChambeau and Roskopf do is prepare the golfer’s body “so he can go out on the course and put all the force on his body that he wants and not get injured.” Photo By: E.J. CARR

Bryson DeChambeau and his Colorado-based trainer Greg Roskopf are on a journey to break barriers and reach places no other golfer has gone before.

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Earning Their Wing

WINGMEN: Surrounded by club members, media and tributes to their craft, Bill Coore (left) and Ben Crenshaw show their joy during the dedication of the space that bears their names and honors their work. PHOTOGRAPH BY CHIP BROMFIELD

During the past year, Colorado Golf Club transformed 4,850 square feet of its clubhouse into a museum-quality homage to the club’s course designers, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. 

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Tyler Being Tyler

Tyler Being Tyler
Tyler Being Tyler
THE LONG GAME: A 30-year-old rookie whose father also played on the PGA TOUR, McCumber understands the need for balance in his swing and in his life. PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY: OF TRAVISMATHEW

Free-spirited surfer, snowboarder and rising PGA TOUR star Tyler McCumber has traveled his own path to Lyons, where he recharges at the gateway to the Rocky Mountains.

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The Gift That Keeps on Giving

That gift that gives on giving
That gift that gives on giving
UNWAVERING SUPPORT: Although she isn’t likely to offer swing tips, Jami Mason (right) says she’s always available to offer support to her daughter Jessica, who plays at Holy Family High School.

An early love of golf has only grown deeper for these Colorado Moms who share their passion with their children.

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Ravenna Helps America’s Heroes Again

Infinite Hero Foundation

After a 2020 marked by declining donations and an escalating mental-health crisis in the community it serves, the Infinite Hero Foundation returns to The Club at Ravenna to help wounded veterans and their families.

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Brown Bagging It with The Babe

Brown Bagging it with the Babe
Brown Bagging it with the Babe
POWER COUPLE: Ben Hogan and Babe Zaharias congratulate each other at the World Championship Golf Tourney at Tam O’Shanter Country Club, near Chicago, Ill., on Aug. 12, 1951. A year earlier, following a victory in the Women’s Western Open, Zaharias invited 14-year-old Jerry Karsh of Denver to Park Hill to join the duo for a round of golf. PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF THE COLORADO GOLF ASSOCIATION.

A neighborhood bicycle ride leads to a memorable encounter for a young Denver boy.

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