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Argentinian captures inaugural Korn Ferry Tour event on 72nd hole By Preston Smith Berthoud, Colo. — Nelson Ledesma won the inaugural TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes in dramatic fashion, sinking a 20-foot birdie putt at the 18th and final hole to edge playing partner Brett Coletta by one stroke. With the win, Ledesma earns … Read more
Korn Ferry replaces Web.com as PGA TOUR’s Developmental Tour Sponsor In three weeks, TPC Colorado in Berthoud will host the TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes as part of the Korn Ferry Tour. The what? Isn’t that a Web.com Tour event? Well, it was—until June 19th. In a somewhat muted announcement, the PGA TOUR announced … Read more
Augusta champion makes the cut as the “Welcome to Denver” voice. By Jon Rizzi Passengers shuttling between the gates and main terminal at Denver International Airport have become accustomed to “Welcome to Denver” messages from local celebrities. To a list that includes Gov. John Hickenlooper, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and former Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, … Read more
This Saturday, PGA TOUR Superstore, Denver’s leading golf retailer, is opening its second store in Denver. As part of the Grand Opening celebration, they will be giving $30,000 in free merchandise for the first guests in line when the doors open at 9:00 a.m. Items include sets of irons, drivers, wedges, putters, all kinds of accessories, apparel and footwear. The store is located at 5650 W. 88th Avenue in the Westminster Village.
Fare Ways and Greens LONG BEFORE IT became the home of the Co-Bank Colorado Open Championships, the land now occupied by Green Valley Ranch Golf Club belonged to Frederick Ebert. Instrumental in drafting the first map of the Colorado Territory and the state’s first constitution, Ebert invested heavily in agribusiness. Ebert Farms helped feed the … Read more
The second, final round of the 3A, 4A and 5A Colorado State Girls’ Golf Championships was supposed to take place Tuesday, May 21. But thanks to a heavy snow falling over most of the state, the event wound up solely consisting of the 18 holes players had completed Monday.
Garrett Froggatte, an accomplished player and coach who played alongside 2016 PGA champion Jimmy Walker at Baylor University, is the most recent addition to Golf Channel Academy (GCA), a dedicated network of teaching facilities operating with the active support of Golf Channel, the game’s leading global multimedia and golf entertainment source. Golf Channel Academy is … Read more
