Colorado Women Show Moxie in U.S. Amateur Four-Ball

Prendergast/Secor Reach Final in U.S. Amateur Four-Ball [easyazon_infoblock align=”right” identifier=”B00CBUFF1Q” locale=”US” tag=”coloradoavidg-20″]Two Colorado teams competed in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball at El Caballero Country Club, Tarzana, Calif. Both advanced from the weekend stroke-play portion of the tournament into the match-play rounds. But after two days of match play, only one remains in contention. Colorado … Read more

Davis Love Makes U.S. Senior Open Debut at The Broadmoor

World Golf Hall of Famer is fully exempt into U.S. Senior Open at The Broadmoor, June 28-July 1 [easyazon_infoblock align=”right” identifier=”B06XCM9LJ4″ locale=”US” tag=”coloradoavidg-20″]LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (March 19, 2018) – Davis Love III, who was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame last year and served as USA Ryder Cup captain in 2012 and 2016, … Read more

Staying Open-Minded

broadmoor 2018 us senior open cover

A year from now, 156 senior golfers and 125,000 fans will help The Broadmoor celebrate its 100th birthday during the 2018 U.S. Senior Open.

Where the Wild Things Par: Walnut Creek Golf Preserve

Walnut Creek Golf Preserve

The name of the Heritage Golf Course at Westmoor has gone the way of the triceratops on its logo. The City of Westminster, which has owned and operated the 215-acre facility since it opened in 1999, has officially rechristened it as Walnut Creek Golf Preserve. According to Walnut Creek’s PGA Head Golf Professional Brian Carlson, … Read more

Big Meeting for Colorado Women’s Golf Association

Inverness

This Saturday, March 4, the Colorado Women’s Golf Association will kick off its 101st year with its annual meeting at The Inverness Hotel & Conference Center in Englewood. In addition to CWGA President Juliet Miner, Executive Director Laura Robinson and other leaders of the Association, an estimated 175 people will likely attend. The CWGA will honor … Read more

USGA Adopts Local Rule Regarding Ball Movement on Green

New USGA Rule Ball Movement Dustin Johnson

Call it the “DJ” rule. After last summer’s excruciatingly protracted ruling over whether eventual champion Dustin Johnson caused his ball to move infinitesimally on the fifth green during the U.S. Open at Oakmont, the USGA and the R&A last Thursday announced the introduction of a new Local Rule that eliminates the penalty when a ball … Read more

USGA Overshadows Dustin’s Win

Dustin Johnson at Oakmont

By winning the 2016 U.S. Open, Dustin Johnson finally cracked and scrambled the goose egg next to his name in major championships. He dominated in every area, clearing the competition by four strokes. Or was it three? By now we know the story: On the fifth hole of the final round of the U.S. Open, … Read more

No Doubting Thomas

Tom O'Toole Jr., USGA President and Thomas Pagel, Senior Director, Rules of Golf & Amateur Status serving as rules officials during the final round of the 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. on Sunday, June 21, 2015. (Copyright USGA/John Mummert)

Thomas Pagel, left, with USGA President Tom O’Toole, Jr. at the 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay When the best players in the world vie for the U.S. Open championship this month at Oakmont Country Club, Rules of Golf questions will invariably arise. And when they do, a 37-year-old Colorado native and former intern with … Read more