In the Name of the King
TOUCHED BY GREATNESS: Layton, left, calls Palmer “my employer, but he was always my hero who also became a friend.” PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY THAD LAYTON
Profiles
Player profiles throughout the game of golf and beyond, as well as personality pieces in all industries.
Western Slope Product Qualifies for PGA Championship
Brandon Bingaman is ready for a major challenge
The Lesson Tee of Life
PHOTOGRAPH BY JAMIE SCHWABEROW/CLARKSON CREATIVE
With each breast-cancer diagnosis, spirited instructor Ann Wolta Blackstone becomes more grateful for what golf has taught her.
Going to Extremes
WOMEN ON A MISSION: Renée Brinkerhoff (left) and Laura Shepard Churchley.
Last December, within the span of days, two intrepid Colorado women each completed an inspiring journey.
Land of the Rising Star
VICTORY MARCH: With putter in hand, Scott Vincent approaches the 72nd green with a four-shot lead at September’s ANA Open at Sapporo Golf Club. The win marked his second on the Japan Golf Tour this season. PHOTO COURTESY OF JGTO IMAGES
A Zimbabwean by birth and Coloradan by marriage, Scott Vincent is parlaying his success in Japan into a place among the game’s elite.
Making It Rain
The forecast calls for heavy praise for Fred Funk, whose inaugural course design, RainDance National Golf Club, will open next year in Windsor.
Colorado Golf Icon Dan Hogan Passes Away
Photograph courtesy of Brian Brainerd.
A Great Player, Historian and Gentleman was 90
Driving It Home
SOUTHPAW DRAW: The coach tees off on TPC Colorado’s scenic, reachable 312-yard sixth.