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Colin Prater drives from the second tee box during the 123rd U.S. Amateur Championship in 2023 at Cherry Hills Country Club. (The Denver Gazette file photo)<\/p>\nThe Arnold Palmer-Cherry Hills connection is well known.<\/p>\n
In 1960 at Cherry Hills Country Club, Palmer won his only U.S. Open title, staging the biggest comeback in U.S. Open history by erasing a seven-stroke deficit in the final round.<\/p>\n
Now for the second time, Palmer\u2019s annual college Ryder Cup-style tournament is going to Cherry Hills on June 7-13, 2027.<\/p>\n
\u201cCherry Hills has long had a mission to host golf\u2019s most iconic championships, and welcoming the Arnold Palmer Cup for a second time is a tremendous honor,\u201d said David Keyte, the tournament chairman for Cherry Hills. \u201cThe deep connection between Cherry Hills and Arnold Palmer \u2014 highlighted by his historic victory in the 1960 U.S. Open \u2014 makes this opportunity especially meaningful. We are proud to help carry forward his legacy by hosting the next generation of the game\u2019s great players.\u201d<\/p>\n
The event, which began in 1997 and was held at Cherry Hills in 2009, is unique. Men\u2019s and women\u2019s college players compete together as teammates in mixed four-ball, foursomes and singles matches. No other event has men and women competing together.<\/p>\n
Colin Prater drives from the second tee box during the 123rd U.S. Amateur Championship in 2023 at Cherry Hills Country Club. (The Denver Gazette file photo)<\/p>\n
The Old Course at St. Andrews, Baltusrol, Whistling Straits, Royal Portrush and Royal County Down have all hosted the Arnold Palmer Cup as the event alternates between United States and international sites. This year\u2019s competition was completed last weekend at Tralee Golf Club in Ireland, Arnold Palmer\u2019s first European course design, where the international team defeated the U.S. team, 30.5-29.5.<\/p>\n
The event has made some changes since Cherry Hills hosted in 2009. Then it was only European players and not players from all over the globe like it is now. The teams have also been expanded to 12 men and 12 women on each side. The U.S. leads the all-time series 15-14-1.<\/p>\n
Colorado native Wyndham Clark, Collin Morikawa, Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson and Justin Thomas have all played during the tournament\u2019s history. On the women\u2019s side, Colorado\u2019s Jennifer Kupcho, Rose Zhang and Lilia Vu have taken part in the event. <\/p>\n
\u201cCherry Hills has long been intertwined with the history of championship golf, having hosted multiple major championships, including U.S. Opens, PGA Championships, U.S. Amateurs and other USGA championships since its founding in 1922,\u201d said Amy Palmer Saunders, board chair of the Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation. \u201cThe club\u2019s tradition of excellence \u2014 combined with its scenic setting along the Rocky Mountains \u2014 will provide a premier stage for one of amateur golf\u2019s most meaningful events.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cherry Hills must recently hosted the 2023 U.S. Amateur won by Nick Dunlap. Three U.S. Opens, two PGA Championships, three U.S. Amateurs, a U.S. Senior Open, a U.S. Women\u2019s Open and the BMW Championship have been played in the club\u2019s history.<\/p>\n
With news of a new-look PGA Tour schedule in 2028 and the Denver market being a potential target for the tour, Cherry Hills has been mentioned as a possible stop. While nothing has been made official, Cherry Hills seems like one of the more logical landing spots if Denver is awarded a tournament.<\/p>\n
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Neal Shipley holds up the trophy on Sunday, July 14, 2023, after winning The Ascendant presented by Blue at TPC Colorado in Berthoud. (Chris Schmaedeke\/The Denver Gazette)<\/p>\n
The Blue Championship begins Thursday at TPC Colorado<\/p>\n
Colorado\u2019s sole annual professional golf tournament returns for its eighth edition Thursday.<\/p>\n
The Blue Championship, a Korn Ferry Tour event, begins at TPC Colorado in Berthoud with a full field and local names to watch.<\/p>\n
On Monday, former CU Buffs golfer Justin Biwer and Mullen High graduate Rhett Johnson qualified at Colorado National in Erie. They join an impressive list of golfers with Colorado ties including Basalt\u2019s Jim Knous, who won the 2025 Colorado Open, Boulder\u2019s Miles Kuhl, Fort Collins\u2019 Dillon Stewart and University of Denver grad Chris Korte.<\/p>\n
The Air Force Academy will also be represented by Tom Whitney and Kyle Westmoreland.<\/p>\n
Neal Shipley won the event last year but is not in the field as he is playing on the PGA Tour this week. The top 10 players on the Korn Ferry standings are in the field, including Doc Redman who holds the top spot.<\/p>\n
The field of 156 will be cut down to low 65 and ties for the weekend. Tickets are still available here.<\/a><\/p>\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s one of my favorite weeks, so it\u2019s really fun to be here again.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014Jon Rahm on playing in the Genesis Scottish Open<\/p>\n Skins game<\/p>\n Odds to win Genesis Scottish Open<\/p>\n Scottie Scheffler +600<\/p>\n Rory McIlroy +1000<\/p>\n Jon Rahm +1600<\/p>\n Xander Schauffele +2000<\/p>\n Tommy Fleetwood +2000<\/p>\n Matt Fitzpatrick +2000<\/p>\n Wyndham Clark +2700<\/p>\n This week in golf<\/p>\n Korn Ferry Tour<\/p>\n The Blue Championship<\/p>\n Site: Berthoud<\/p>\n Course: TPC Colorado: Yardage: 8,022. Par: 72.<\/p>\n Prize money: $1 million. Winner\u2019s share: $180,000.<\/p>\n Television: None.<\/p>\n Previous winner: Neal Shipley.<\/p>\n DP World Tour and PGA Tour<\/p>\n Genesis Scottish Open<\/p>\n Site: North Berwick, Scotland.<\/p>\n Course: The Renaissance Club. Yardage: 7,282. Par: 70.<\/p>\n Prize money: $9 million. Winner\u2019s share: $1.62 million.<\/p>\n Television: Thursday-Friday, 9 a.m.-Noon (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 8-10 a.m. (Golf) and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (CBS).<\/p>\n Defending champion: Chris Gotterup.<\/p>\n LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour<\/p>\n Amundi Evian Championship<\/p>\n Site: Evans-les-Bains, France.<\/p>\n Course: Evian Golf Resort. Yardage: 6,479. Par: 71.<\/p>\n Prize money: $9.1 million. Winner\u2019s share: $1.365 million.<\/p>\n Television: Thursday-Friday, 4-9 a.m. (Golf), 9-10 a.m. (Golf Channel app); Saturday-Sunday, 2-8 a.m. (Golf).<\/p>\n Defending champion: Grace Kim.<\/p>\n PGA Tour Champions<\/p>\n Kaulig Companies Championship<\/p>\n Site: Akron, Ohio.<\/p>\n Course: Firestone CC (South). Yardage: 7,248. Par: 70.<\/p>\n Prize money: $3.5 million. Winner\u2019s share: $525,000.<\/p>\n Television: Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m.-Noon (Golf Channel app), Noon-2 p.m. (Golf); Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (Golf).<\/p>\n Defending champion: Miguel \u00c1ngel Jim\u00e9nez.<\/p>\n PGA Tour and DP World Tour<\/p>\n Isco Championship<\/p>\n Site: Louisville, Ky.<\/p>\n Course: Hurstbourne CC (Championship). Yardage: 7,056. Par: 70.<\/p>\n Prize money: $4 million. Winner\u2019s share: $720,000.<\/p>\n Television: Thursday-Sunday, 2-5 p.m. (Golf).<\/p>\n Previous winner: William Mouw.<\/p>\n World Golf Rankings<\/p>\n Scottie Scheffler 16.64<\/p>\n Rory McIlroy 9.26<\/p>\n Cameron Young 7.15<\/p>\n Matt Fitzpatrick 6.94<\/p>\n Russell Henley 5.63<\/p>\n Collin Morikawa 5.40<\/p>\n Chris Gotterup 5.35<\/p>\n Wyndham Clark 5.17<\/p>\n Tommy Fleetwood 5.15<\/p>\n Justin Rose 5.12<\/p>\n Jon Rahm 4.82<\/p>\n J.J. Spaun 4.79<\/p>\n Viktor Hovland 4.67<\/p>\n Xander Schauffele 4.58<\/p>\n Ben Griffin 4.35<\/p>\n Aaron Rai 4.33<\/p>\n Sam Burns 4.32<\/p>\n Justin Thomas 4.25<\/p>\n Ludvig Aberg 4.20<\/p>\n Robert MacIntyre 4.04<\/p>\n Tyrrell Hatton 3.82<\/p>\n Si Woo Kim 3.82<\/p>\n Sepp Straka 3.72<\/p>\n Alex Noren 3.52<\/p>\n Kristoffer Reitan 3.46<\/p>\n
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