Pat Rea captured the title in Grand Junction each year from 1961 through ’64, and Skip Tredway went back-to-back in 1982 and ’83.

But on Sunday, those two had to make room in their elite club for former Brigham Young University golfer Justin Keiley.

The 2017 winner made it two straight at Tiara Rado Golf Course, but needed a playoff to do it. After tying former Montrose resident Brandon Bingaman at 21-under-par 192 for three rounds, Keiley birdied the first extra hole (No. 18) for the victory and the $10,000 that goes with it.

The result foiled the bid of Bingaman, who shot a course-record 11-under-par 60 in Sunday’s final round and eagled the 18th hole in regulation. Bingaman, a former Colorado Mesa University standout, won the National Car Rental Colorado PGA Assistants Championship in 2017. He went on to finish 28th in the national Assistant PGA Professional Championship in November.

Keiley shot rounds of 67-61-64, while Bingaman went 65-67-60.

Former Grand Junction resident Monte Montgomery (66-63-67), a three-time RMO winner, placed third at 196.

Taking low-amateur honors on Sunday was incoming University of Denver freshman Cal McCoy of Highlands Ranch, who went 68-68-71–207 to prevail by two in that division. Low senior am by two was Owen Ellis of Boulder (76-70-74–220).
 

Bingaman, who won the National Car Rental Colorado PGA Assistants Championship in early August, shot a 1-under-par 71 in the final round to post a 1-over 289 total. He carded five birdies, two bogeys and a double bogey on Sunday. Bingaman bogeyed his final two holes after making birdie his previous two and finished 12 strokes behind champion Ryan Zylstra of The Federal Club in Virginia.

The other Coloradan to make the cut, University of Colorado men’s assistant coach Pat Grady, placed 56th after closing with a 78 on Sunday, leaving him at 296 overall.

Here are the scores for all the Coloradans who competed in Florida:

28. Brandon Bingaman, The Bridges GC 72-73-73-71–289
56. Pat Grady, University of Colorado 75-72-72-78–296
MISSED 36-HOLE CUT
83. Ben Lanting, Bear Creek GC 73-77–150
121. Jack Allen, Heritage Eagle Bend GC 80-79–159
 

The University of Colorado men’s assistant coach shot a 1-under-par 71 on Saturday to move up into a tie for 38th place at 2-over-par 218.

Grady (pictured), the 2016 Colorado PGA Assistants Champion, made four birdies and three bogeys in the third round.

Brandon Bingaman of The Bridges Golf and Country Club in Montrose, this year’s Assistants champ in Colorado, also shares 38th place at 218. Bingaman carded his second straight 73, posting two birdies and three bogeys.

Grady and Bingaman trail leader Derek Berg of Sahalee Country Club in Washington by 12 going into Sunday’s final round.

Here are the scores for all the Coloradans competing this week in Florida:

38. Pat Grady, University of Colorado 75-72-72–218
38. Brandon Bingaman, The Bridges GC 72-73-73–218
MISSED 36-HOLE CUT
83. Ben Lanting, Bear Creek GC 73-77–150
121. Jack Allen, Heritage Eagle Bend GC 80-79–159
 

Brandon Bingaman of The Bridges Golf and Country Club in Montrose and University of Colorado men’s assistant coach Pat Grady — the winners of the last two Colorado PGA Assistants Championships — will advance to the final two rounds of the national tournament thanks to being in the top 70 and ties at the halfway point.

Bingaman shares 40th place at 1-over-par 145 after shooting a 1-over 73 on Friday. He made three birdies and four bogeys in round 2.

Grady (pictured) stands at 147, which leaves him in 55th place, after he carded a 72 on Friday. He made an eagle, three birdies and five bogeys in the second round.

The other two Coloradans in the national tournament — Ben Lanting of Bear Creek Golf Club (150) and Jack Allen of Heritage Eagle Bend (159) failed to make the 36-hole cut.

Derek Berg of Sahalee Country Club in Washington leads the tourament with two rounds remaining at 9-under-par 135.

Play will continue through Sunday.

Here are the scores for all the Coloradans competing this week in Florida:

40. Brandon Bingaman, The Bridges GC 72-73–145
55. Pat Grady, University of Colorado 75-72–147
MISSED 36-HOLE CUT
83. Ben Lanting, Bear Creek GC 73-77–150
121. Jack Allen, Heritage Eagle Bend GC 80-79–159
 

The former Colorado Mesa University golfer shot an even-par 72 and shares 40th place out of 132 players. Bingaman made three birdies, a bogey and a double bogey on Thursday.

Other scores from Colorado players were a 73 from Ben Lanting of Bear Creek Golf Club, a 75 from University of Colorado men’s assistant coach Pat Grady and an 80 from Jack Allen of Heritage Eagle Bend.

Four players share the lead at 66: Jesse Massie of Kentucky, J.P. Griffin of Georgia, Chris Mory of Michigan and Ryan Botts of Tennessee.

Play will continue through Sunday, with a cut to the low 70 players and ties coming after Friday’s second round.

Here are the scores from all the Coloradans competing this week in Florida:

40. Brandon Bingaman, The Bridges GC 72
54. Ben Lanting, Bear Creek GC 73
81. Pat Grady, University of Colorado 75
122. Jack Allen, Heritage Eagle Bend GC 80
 

The 27-year-old former Colorado Mesa University golfer made 11 birdies and one bogey over the course of two days in carding rounds of 67-67 for a 10-under-par 134 total. Bingaman birdied five holes twice in 36 holes: Nos. 6, 9, 11, 14 and 18.

Jack Allen of Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club finished two back of Bingaman to place second. He posted rounds of 69-67.

Tied for third at 137 on Tuesday were four-time winner Geoff Keffer of the Greater Golfer Development Center and defending champion Pat Grady from the University of Colorado, both of whom went 67-70.

By finishing in the top four, Bingaman, Allen, Keffer and Grady qualified for the National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship, set for Nov. 9-12 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

National Car Rental Colorado PGA Assistants Championship
July 31-Aug. 1, 2017 (final) at Par-72 Highlands Ranch GC
1. Brandon Bingaman 67-67–134
2. Jack Allen 69-67–136
T3. Geoff Keffer 67-70–137
T3. Pat Grady 67-70–137
5. Ben Lanting 69-69–138
6. Caine Fitzgerald 71-68–139
T7. Ryan Bakken 68-72–140
T7. Ryan Wroblewski 71-69–140
T9. Ross McLean 69-72–141
T9. Christopher Hyten 71-70–141
T9. Rich Lash 71-70–141

For complete results, CLICK HERE.
 

Co-medalist and amateur Clayton Crawford of Aspen was joined by Micah Rudosky of Cortez and Brandon Bingaman of Montrose in advancing to the Open through the tournament’s second qualifier.

Crawford made seven birdies in a round of 4-under-par 68 to share medalist honors with Cole Howard of Burleson, Texas, Jake Hunter of Page, Ariz., and Davis Garner of Ogden, Utah.

The other scores for the qualifiers on Tuesday were Alex Kim of Fullerton, Calif. (69), Zack Byrd of Murrels Inlet, S.C. (69), Rudosky (70), Justin Keiley of Haiku, Hawaii (70), John Buffalo of Las Vegas, Nev. (70), Jere Pelletier of El Paso, Texas (71), Cody Martin of Fort Mitchell, Ky. (71), Bingaman (72), Hayden Christensen of St. George, Utah (72) and Chris Dompier of Tucson, Ariz. (72).

For all of Tuesday’s scores, CLICK HERE. 

For results from the first of the four Colorado Open qualifiers, CLICK HERE.

The $250,000 Colorado Open will be held July 21-24 at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver.
 

Derek Tolan of Highlands Ranch, attempting to earn his first return trip to the U.S. Open 12 years after qualifying as a 16-year-old, took the first step on Wednesday by sharing medalist honors in U.S. Open Local Qualifying at the Broadmoor Golf Club’s West Course in Colorado Springs.

The two-time HealthOne Colorado Open champion shot an even-par 70 and was one of five players at the site to advance to a 36-hole Sectional Qualifier on June 2.

Tolan, a former University of Colorado golfer, tied for the top spot Wednesday with David Schroeder II and Alex Kephart from Colorado Springs and Brandon Bingaman from Montrose. Also earning a Sectional berth was former CU golfer Derek Fribbs, from Castle Rock, who posted a 71.

After withdrawals and no-shows, 61 players competed for five spots into Sectionals at the Broadmoor.

Tolan, who played in the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black in New York at age 16, made three birdies and three bogeys on Wednesday. This marks the second consecutive year he’s advanced from a Local Qualifier at the Broadmoor’s West Course. Tolan (pictured above) has conditional status on the Web.com Tour this year.

Schroeder, playing at his home club, recorded five birdies on Wednesday. He was the runner-up in the 2011 CGA Stroke Play Championship. (Schroeder is pictured between Kephart, left, and Bingaman.) 

Bingaman, a former Colorado Mesa University golfer, chalked up four birdies — the same as Kephart, who qualified for last year’s U.S. Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur, and Fribbs, the 2013 CGA Player of the Year.

Wednesday marked the second of three U.S. Open Local Qualifying tournaments being held in Colorado this week. On Tuesday at Collindale in Fort Collins, amateurs Parker Edens of Greeley and Cameron Brown of Edwards, along with professionals Matt Rutledge of Fort Collins and Miles Philpy of Thornton earned spots in Sectionals.

Five more players will advance from Thursday’s tournament at Heritage at Westmoor in Westminster.

A total of more than 210 players are involved in this week’s 18-hole U.S. Open Local Qualifiers in Colorado. The numbers were even larger, but quite a few players withdrew when two of the qualifying tournaments — at Heritage at Westmoor and the Broadmoor — were rescheduled twice due to the weather early in the week.

The players who advance this week will play in one of a dozen 36-hole Sectional Qualifiers, with the 10 in the U.S. scheduled for June 2. The U.S. Open itself will be held June 12-15 at the Pinehurst Resort’s No. 2 course in North Carolina.

U.S. Open Local Qualifying
At Par-70 West Course at Broadmoor GC in Colo. Springs

ADVANCE TO SECTIONALS
Alex Kephart, Colorado Springs, Colo., 36-34–70
David Schroeder II, Colorado Springs, Colo., 35-35–70
Brandon Bingaman, Montrose, Colo., 35-35–70
Derek Tolan, Highlands Ranch, Colo., 35-35–70
Derek Fribbs, Castle Rock, Colo., 35-36–71

ALTERNATES (In Order)
Devyn Solano, Aurora, Colo., 32-40–72
Steven Irwin, Arvada, Colo., 37-36–73 

FAILED TO QUALIFY
Isaac Petersilie, Colorado Springs, Colo., 35-38–73
Barry Milstead, Centennial, Colo., 37-36–73
Wilson Belk, Colorado Springs, Colo., 35-38–73
Jeff Chapman, Englewood, Colo., 34-39–73
Jake Staiano, Englewood, Colo., 37-37–74
Erik Billinger, Highlands Ranch, Colo., 35-40–75
Eric Hallberg, Parker, Colo., 40-36–76
Tommy Carpenter, Centennial, Colo., 38-39–77
Luke Hemelstrand, Tempe, Ariz., 38-39–77
Jeffrey Gravina, Littleton, Colo., 37-40–77
William Beau Schoolcraft, Denver, Colo., 37-40–77
Marshall Clark, Denver, Colo., 34-44–78
David Lysaught, Denver, Colo., 41-37–78
Kaleb Nichols, Peyton, Colo., 37-41–78
Connor Klein, Lone Tree, Colo., 39-40–79
David Jackson, Colorado Springs, Colo., 38-41–79
Mitchell Smith, Elizabeth, Colo., 41-38–79
Nicholas Vanetten, Colorado Springs, Colo., 39-40–79
Matt Hart, Aurora, Colo., 40-40–80
Brett Housman, Pueblo, Colo., 39-41–80
Charles Rider, Centennial, Colo., 39-41–80
Jon Roth, Colorado Springs, Colo., 38-42–80
Austin Burgess, Colorado Springs, Colo., 39-42–81
Will Logsdon, Colorado Springs, Colo., 41-40–81
Audie Dean, Centennial, Colo., 40-42–82
Neil Tillman, Arvada, Colo., 40-42–82
Timothy Amundson, Littleton, Colo., 40-42–82
Chace Nathe, Timnath, Colo., 41-41–82
Alan Berry, Littleton, Colo., 39-44–83
Corey Stanton, Breckenridge, Colo., 39-44–83
Caleb Blass, Colorado Springs, Colo., 42-41–83
Justin Palermo, Colorado Springs, Colo., 41-42–83
Pierce Aichinger, Englewood, Colo., 41-43–84
Daniel Preston, Colorado Springs, Colo., 39-45–84
Jason Kroese, Denver, Colo., 38-46–84
Michael Swan, Crested Butte, Colo., 39-45–84
Grant McLaughlin, Aurora, Colo., 39-46–85
Todd Kenyon, Colorado Springs, Colo., 42-43–85
John Ward, Denver, Colo., 40-45–85
John Fowlds, Lone Tree, Colo., 43-42–85
Gilbert Garcia, Lawton, Okla., 42-44–86
Kyle Nottoli, Colorado Springs, Colo., 41-45–86
Andrew Silverman, Lone Tree, Colo., 42-44–86
Chris Winter, Colorado Springs, Colo., 43-44–87
Sam Marley, Centennial, Colo., 40-47–87
Andrew Cooper, Cherry Hills Village, Colo., 47-42–89
Jay Livsey, Denver, Colo., 40-49–89
Derek Williams, Colorado Springs, Colo., 36-54–90
Jacob Kelley, Littleton, Colo., 49-43–92
Spencer Rogerson, Colorado Springs, Colo., 49-45–94
Jeff Elliott, Moore, Okla., 48-48–96
Jimmy Byars, Denver, Colo., 51-46–97
Brian Whitehouse, Garden City, Kan., 49-49–98
Richard Esper, Parker, Colo., 49-49–98
Gary Driber, Castle Pines, Colo., WD
Troy Berglund, Pittsburgh, Pa., NS
Samuel Toillion, Longmont, Colo., NS
Matt Call, Castle Rock, Colo., WD
Conrad Smith, Golden, Colo., NS
Shane Bertsch, Parker, Colo., NS
Mike Milewski, Parker, Colo., NS
Wes Strang, Bethesda, Md., WD

Hulwick, who took over the program in February shortly after the resignation of longtime successful coach Sammie Chergo, recently guided the Pioneers to their 10th consecutive conference title, this one in the Western Athletic Conference (pictured).

It was DU’s first tournament victory with Hulwick as head coach, though she was an assistant when the Pioneers finished as high as sixth and fifth in the 2008 and 2009 NCAA Championship finals, respectively. This year’s performance earned Hulwick WAC women’s coach of the year honors.

Denver also claimed the individual conference championship as junior Tonje Daffinrud won by six and was named WAC women’s golfer of the year. Daffinrud has recorded six top-10 finishes this season and ranks among the top 30 women’s college golfers in the country according to Golfweek.

And on Monday night, DU was seeded 11th in the NCAA Division I West Regional in Stanford, Calif. In all, three regionals are on tap, running concurrently May 9-11. The top eight schools from each 24-team regional — along with two individuals from non-advancing programs — will land spots in the NCAA Championship finals, set for May 21-24 in Athens, Ga.

It will be the 12th consecutive NCAA Regionals appearance for DU. In all, 72 teams and 18 individuals will compete in Division I regional tournaments.

“We’ve gotten better and better in each tournament this spring, and that was our goal this winter,” Hulwick said after winning the WAC title. “We’re looking forward to NCAA postseason play next month.”

DU is ranked 32nd among the nation’s women’s teams by Golfstat, and 33rd by Golfweek.

Also headed to the West Regional, but as an individual, is University of Colorado junior Jennifer Coleman, who is coming off a third-place showing in the loaded Pac-12 Conference Championships. Coleman, who’s won one tournament this season, is ranked 92nd individually in the country by Golfweek.

Among the other players with Colorado ties in the NCAA Division I regionals are North Carolina State’s Lindsay McGetrick, San Diego State’s Paige Spiranac and and Texas-San Antonio’s Allie Johnston — all in the Central Regional in Norman, Okla. — and Pepperdine’s Somin Lee at the Stanford site.

While the women’s NCAA regionals have been set, men’s Division I programs are in the final week of their conference championships. Their NCAA regional fields will be announced on May 6.

Meanwhile, here are how the NCAA regional berths have shaped up for Colorado-based Division II programs:

Men’s NCAA Division II Regionals — On Friday, the NCAA announced the 80 teams and 32 additional individuals that earned berths in the men’s NCAA Division II Regional tournaments that will be held May 6-8.

Three Colorado-based teams — Colorado School of Mines, Colorado-Colorado Springs and Colorado State-Pueblo — are headed for the South Central Regional in DuPont, Wash. Mines, who went to the NCAA Div. II finals for the first time last year, is seeded first in the 10-team regional for the second straight season, while Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champion UCCS is fifth, and Colorado State-Pueblo eighth.

In addition, Colorado Mesa’s Brandon Bingaman will be competing as an individual.

At the combined 20-team South Central and West Regionals, five schools and the top two individuals not on those teams will advance to the Division II finals, set for May 20-24 in Hershey, Pa.

Women’s NCAA Division II Regionals — Only one Colorado-based NCAA Division II women’s golfer earned a spot in the Division II Regional fields that were announced on Monday and that will be contested May 5-7.

Colorado State-Pueblo freshman Leina Kim is one of four individuals who earned a spot in the West Regional set for Tiara Rado Golf Course in Grand Junction. The nine-team field — plus the four individuals — will vie for three team and three individual berths to the Division II finals, set for May 15-18 in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Kim was the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s women’s golfer of the year this season. She owns six top-five finishes in the 2012-13 school year, including one victory.