Jennifer Kupcho seemed surprised by the weight of the CWGA Stroke Play trophy, but she probably shouldn’t be.

After all, she’s had plenty of opportunities to lift it over the last couple of years.

The Westminster resident on Wednesday did something that no other woman had accomplished in the new millennium.

Not only did she become the first player in 20 years to win the CWGA Stroke Play Championship three straight times, but she claimed each of those titles by more than a dozen shots.

But at this point that’s secondary, according to Kupcho.

“It’s exciting to come out of Colorado and have everyone be super supportive of me,” said the Wake Forest junior-to-be, who will be competing in her second consecutive U.S. Women’s Open next month. “That’s probably a bigger deal than winning — just to know that everyone is behind me when I’m out competing on a national level.”

But whatever the case, it’s certainly worth taking note of what Kupcho accomplished on Wednesday.

The No. 11-ranked women’s amateur in the world, Kupcho completed her trifecta by chalking up a 13-shot victory at Lone Tree Golf Club in the 70th CWGA Stroke Play.

Just three weeks before she returns to the U.S. Women’s Open, Kupcho (left and above) became the fifth player to win the CWGA Stroke Play at least three straight years, joining four Colorado Golf Hall of Famers: Janet Moore (1994-97), Carol Flenniken (1968-70), Joan Birkland (1964-66) and Sally Hardwick (1957-59).

Kupcho, the runner-up at last month’s Women’s NCAA Division I Championships, also became the first person since Wendy Werley in 1988 and ’89 to win four straight CWGA major titles (the Stroke Play and Match Play). Alas, Kupcho’s streak is expected to end next month as a scheduling conflict likely will keep her from entering the CWGA Match Play.

“That’s OK,” she responds when asked about her run of CWGA major victories ending.

The 20-year-old finished in style on Wednesday, making seven birdies in the final round to shoot a 5-under-par 67 at the Stroke Play. That gave the three-time CWGA Player of the Year a 6-under 210 total for three days.

“Today I was actually hoping to shoot 67, and I did it,” she said. “After I got to 5 under (after 16), I wanted to make a couple more (birdies) because that would be cool. But you can’t always make them.” Kupcho’s missed birdie putts on the final two holes were from 6 and 10 feet, respectively.

The previous two years in the Stroke Play, Kupcho prevailed by 21 and 19 shots. Overall, she’s won five CWGA majors, with Wednesday marking her second at Lone Tree.

Erin Sargent (left) of Longmont, the 2016 4A state high school champion, tied for second at 223 on Wednesday with her University of Wyoming teammate Megan Knadler of Phoenix. Knadler closed with a 74 and Sargent with a 75.

Mary Weinstein of Highlands Ranch, the 2016 Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado’s girls Player of the Year, shot a 2-under-par 70 on Wednesday to claim fourth place at 224.

Sargent, a 2015 U.S. Women’s Amateur qualifier, relished the experience of competing with one of the world’s top female ams.

“I, of course, gave it my best,” the 19-year-old said. “Overall, it was a solid three days of golf. It’s more experience for me to have for the future.

“Of course, I want to win. That’s just a given. But if I’m not going to win, I’m just going to learn from (Kupcho’s) game and see how I can improve so next time this comes around I have a better chance.

“I definitely like to look at how she plays her game and how I can improve mine so that I can get to the place where I can shoot the numbers that she can. I definitely pay attention to where she puts the ball on the course, what club choice she makes and that sort of thing. I do my best to take what experience and what talent she has and try to apply that to my game so I can get better.”

The lessons were certainly there to be learned on Wednesday. Just in the last 11 holes, Kupcho (left) had seven birdie attempts of 10 feet or less, and several much closer.

“The past couple of days (Monday and Tuesday) I obviously didn’t play my best,” Kupcho said of her rounds of 71-72. “I could have definitely made a lot more putts. I’m a little upset. My goal coming in was to shoot 199 (for three rounds). That didn’t happen so it’s a little bit of a disappointment. But I came out and had one good round to carry that over to the U.S. Open.

“It would have been great to win by that kind of margin (20 or so again), but I didn’t play as well as I could have and everyone else played pretty well.

“Today, I was coming out hoping to make some putts and I finally rolled one in on No. 3. I was super happy about that, and after that they just kind of all went in.”

Well, not all, but certainly an impressive number — enough to carry over into preparations for the U.S. Women’s Open, her next tournament. That’s where, as she noted above, she’ll undoubtedly be getting plenty of support from folks in her home state, as well as in others.

The gross winners of the other flights on Wednesday were Arielle Keating (first), Alexis Chan (second), Sue Hartwell (third) and Jean Miller (fourth).

The low net players were Maddie Kern (first flight), Chan (second), Hartwell (third) and Miller (fourth).

CWGA Stroke Play Championship

At Par-72 Lone Tree GC

GROSS SCORES

Championship Flight

Jennifer Kupcho, Westminster, Colo. 71-72-67″“210

Erin Sargent, Longmont, Colo. 74-74-75″“223

Megan Knadler, Phoenix, Ariz. 77-72-74″“223

Mary Weinstein, Highlands Ranch, Colo. 73-81-70″“224

Anna Kennedy, Parker, Colo. 80-75-72″“227

Delaney Elliott, Superior, Colo. 74-74-79″“227

Kelly Hooper, Spokane, Wash. 76-75-76″“227

Ashlyn Kirschner, Arvada, Colo. 79-76-74″“229

Jaclyn Murray, Grand Junction, Colo. 77-77-75″“229

Gillian Vance, Lakewood, Colo. 75-79-76″“230

Jennifer Hankins, Thornton, Colo. 76-79-75″“230

Sarah Hankins, Thornton, Colo. 78-76-76″“230

Jacquelin Biggs, Englewood, Colo. 78-77-79″“234

Samantha Barker, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 83-70-82″“235

First Flight

Arielle Keating, Colorado Springs, Colo. 81-75-79″“235

Maddie Kern, Westminster, Colo. 77-81-78″“236

Danielle Price, Wakatipu, Colo. 75-82-81″“238

Megan Vernon, Conifer, Colorado 78-80-83″“241

Holly Schaefer, Greenwood Village, Colo. 83-76-83″“242

Sydney Gillespie, Highlands Ranch, Colo. 85-81-76″“242

Kaylee Knadler, Phoenix, Ariz. 82-88-76″“246

Delaney Benson, Littleton, Colo. 84-83-84″“251

Jamie Zook, Colorado Springs, Colo. 82-86-86″“254

Kelsey Webster, Boulder, Colo. 87-88-86″“261

Jaylee Tait, Littleton, Colo. 82-87-WD”“WD

Second Flight

Alexis Chan, Highlands Ranch, Colo. 81-76-79″“236

Tiffany Maurycy, Denver, Colo. 85-78-78″“241

Mariah Ehrman, Westminster, Colorado 89-73-85″“247

Madison McCambridge, Boulder, Colo. 85-78-88″“251

Kelly Rahn, Dacono, Colo. 82-85-92″“259

Kelly Martin, Evergreen, Colo. 91-85-84″“260

Joanna Ringsby, Denver, Colo. 91-87-85″“263

Katherine Moore-Lilly, Longboat Key, Fla. 90-90-83″“263

Kathy Malpass, Evergreen, Colo. 93-84-93″“270

Third Flight

Sue Hartwell, Arvada, Colo. 86-77-86″“249

Haejeong Son, Centennial, Colorado 83-89-85″“257

Laurie Steenrod, Aurora, Colo. 84-88-86″“258

Jennifer Hocking, Colorado Springs, Colorado 88-85-88″“261

LeAnna Rosenow, Arvada, Colo. 91-88-83″“262

Carla Stearns, Aurora, Colo. 83-87-93″“263

Roxanne Witmer, Pueblo West, Colo. 83-90-90″“263

Katty Rothberg, Denver, Colo. 86-86-93″“265

Louise Lyle, Colorado Springs, Colo. 87-89-91″“267

Tess Mitchell, Littleton, Colo. 98-88-87″“273

Nancy Werkmeister, Wheat Ridge, Colo. 89-95-93″“277

Maureen Wood, Lafayette, Colo. 107-98-108″“313

Dee Baker, Florissant, Colo. 92-WD

Fourth Flight

Jean Miller, Arvada, Colo. 85-90-89″“264

Alison O”™Connor, Windsor, Colo. 85-95-85″“265

Sheila Schroeder, Englewood, Colo. 88-88-91″“267

Patty Smogor, Centennial, Colo. 97-86-89″“272

Patricia Swanson, Arvada, Colo. 84-94-95″“273

Karen Leuschel, Broomfield, Colo. 94-95-93″“282

Julie Krueger, Castle Pines, Colo. 88-96-101″“285

Karin Hathaway, Denver, Colo. 99-95-92″“286

Janine Lowe, Littleton, Colo. 95-93-101″“289

Juliet Miner, Castle Rock, Colo. 94-99-97″“290

Linda Schippers, Aurora, Colorado 98-104-105″“307

Connie Norkoli, Aurora, Colo. 115-100-110″“325

NET SCORES

First Flight

Maddie Kern, Westminster, Colo. 75-79-76″“230

Arielle Keating, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80-74-78″“232

Holly Schaefer, Greenwood Village, Colo. 80-73-80″“233

Kaylee Knadler, Phoenix, Ariz. 79-85-73″“237

Danielle Price, Wakatipu, Colo. 75-82-81″“238

Megan Vernon, Conifer, Colorado 77-79-82″“238

Delaney Benson, Littleton, Colo. 83-82-83″“248

Sydney Gillespie, Highlands Ranch, Colo. 87-83-78″“248

Jamie Zook, Colorado Springs, Colo. 81-85-85″“251

Kelsey Webster, Boulder, Colo. 85-86-84″“255

Jaylee Tait, Littleton, Colo. 84-89-WD”“WD

Second Flight

Alexis Chan, Highlands Ranch, Colo. 77-72-75″“224

Tiffany Maurycy, Denver, Colo. 81-74-74″“229

Mariah Ehrman, Westminster, Colorado 84-68-80″“232

Kelly Martin, Evergreen, Colo. 84-78-77″“239

Madison McCambridge, Boulder, Colo. 81-74-84″“239

Joanna Ringsby, Denver, Colo. 84-80-78″“242

Kelly Rahn, Dacono, Colo. 77-80-87″“244

Katherine Moore-Lilly, Longboat Key, Fla. 85-85-78″“248

Kathy Malpass, Evergreen, Colo. 88-79-88″“255

Third Flight

Sue Hartwell, Arvada, Colo. 77-68-77″“222

Haejeong Son, Centennial, Colorado 73-79-75″“227

Roxanne Witmer, Pueblo West, Colo. 71-78-78″“227

Carla Stearns, Aurora, Colo. 73-77-83″“233

Laurie Steenrod, Aurora, Colo. 76-80-78″“234

Katty Rothberg, Denver, Colo. 76-76-83″“235

Tess Mitchell, Littleton, Colo. 86-76-75″“237

Jennifer Hocking, Colorado Springs, Colo. 81-78-81″“240

Louise Lyle, Colorado Springs, Colo. 78-80-82″“240

LeAnna Rosenow, Arvada, Colo. 84-81-76″“241

Nancy Werkmeister, Wheat Ridge, Colo. 81-87-85″“253

Maureen Wood, Lafayette, Colo. 98-89-99″“286

Dee Baker, Florissant, Colo. 83-WD

Fourth Flight

Jean Miller, Arvada, Colo. 71-76-75″“222

Julie Krueger, Castle Pines, Colo. 68-76-81″“225

Alison O”™Connor, Windsor, Colo. 72-82-72″“226

Sheila Schroeder, Englewood, Colo. 75-75-78″“228

Karen Leuschel, Broomfield, Colo. 77-78-76″“231

Patricia Swanson, Arvada, Colo. 70-80-81″“231

Patty Smogor, Centennial, Colo. 84-73-76″“233

Janine Lowe, Littleton, Colo. 78-76-84″“238

Karin Hathaway, Denver, Colo. 84-80-77″“241

Juliet Miner, Castle Rock, Colo. 78-83-81″“242

Linda Schippers, Aurora, Colorado 77-83-84″“244

Connie Norkoli, Aurora, Colo. 93-78-88″“259

The three-time CWGA Player of the Year shot an even-par 72 on Tuesday, leaving her with a five-shot lead heading into the final round at Lone Tree Golf Club. The Wake Forest golfer, who finished second last month in the Women’s NCAA Division I Championships, stands at 1-under-par 143 overall.

Kupcho (pictured), who’s set to compete in the U.S. Women’s Open next month, made two birdies and two bogeys on Tuesday. She’s won the last two Stroke Plays by 21 and 19 shots, respectively, and is hoping to become the first player in 20 years to capture the tournament title three straight times.

Two other college golfers “” Erin Sargent of the University of Wyoming (and Longmont) and Delaney Elliott of Montana State (and Superior) are Kupcho’s closest pursuers with 18 holes remaining. They’re tied for second place with 148 totals as both have gone 74-74.

Sargent posted four birdies on Tuesday, but a double bogey on her final hole was a setback. Elliott went 2 under par for her last four holes.

Arizonan Megan Knadler, a Wyoming teammate of Sargent’s, holds fourth place at 149 after a second-round 77 that included a triple bogey on the 14th hole.

The leaders will tee off for Wednesday’s final round at 10:30 a.m.

For scores from all five flights of the CWGA Stroke Play, CLICK HERE.

Kupcho (pictured), a U.S. Women’s Open qualifier and the No. 11 player in the women’s World Amateur Golf Rankings, made four birdies and three bogeys in round 1 of the 70th annual tourney.

The women’s NCAA Finals runner-up is attempting to become the first player to win four consecutive CWGA majors (Stroke Play and Match Play) since Wendy Werley in 1988-89. And the Wake Forest golfer is aiming to be the first player to three-peat in the CWGA Stroke Play since Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Janet Moore won four in a row culminating in 1997.

Kupcho’s margin of victory in this event has been 21 and 19 shots, respectively, in the last two years.

Mary Weinstein of Highlands Ranch, runner-up to Kupcho in this event in 2015, is her closest pursuer after the first round as she posted a 1-over-par 73. Weinstein, a Regis University golfer and the Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado’s 2016 girls Player of the Year, carded three birdies and four bogeys on Monday while paired with Kupcho.

Sharing third place after 74s in round 1 were Erin Sargent of Longmont and Delaney Elliott of Superior. Sargent plays golf for the University of Wyoming and Elliott for Montana State. Each made two birdies on Monday.

Former 5A state high school champion “” and 2016 Stroke Play runner-up “” Gillian Vance, the University of Colorado golfer who competed with Kupcho in the 2015 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball, shares fifth place at 75 with Danielle Price.

Play will continue through Wednesday, with players being flighted after the completion of 36 holes.

For scores from the CWGA Stroke Play, CLICK HERE.

Especially regarding how Jennifer Kupcho of Westminster fares at the CWGA Stroke Play, that’s a particularly relevant question to ponder at this point.

When the 70th Stroke Play is held Monday through Wednesday (June 19-21) at Lone Tree Golf Club, the 20-year-old will be attempting to accomplish a couple of things not done for many a moon.

If Kupcho (pictured) wins next week, she’ll become the first player to three-peat “” win the title three consecutive years “” since Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Janet Moore won four in a row from 1994 to ’97. And a victory would make Kupcho the first golfer since Wendy Werley in 1988 and ’89 to claim the title in fourth straight CWGA majors (the Stroke Play and the Match Play).

Beyond that, it’ll be interesting to see if Kupcho can surpass the very high standard she’s set for herself in her last two CWGA Stroke Play victories. It may be difficult to fathom, but her average winning margin in those events was 20 shots, as she prevailed by 21 in 2015 and by 19 last year.

And, by the way, Kupcho won the first of her four CWGA majors at Lone Tree, the 2014 Match Play.

The Stroke Play will serve as a bit of a warm-up leading up to the U.S. Women’s Open for Kupcho, who’s currently No. 11 in the women’s World Amateur Golf Rankings. Just two days after the disappointment of finishing second at the Women’s NCAA Division I Championships after leading by two going into her penultimate hole, Kupcho earned medalist honors for the second straight year in Colorado-based Women’s Open qualifying. Arguably the most prestigious tournament in women’s golf will be contested July 13-16 at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.

In all, 59 players will compete in the CWGA Stroke Play, with flighting taking place after the completion of 36 holes in the 54-hole event.

Among the other entrants are University of Colorado golfer Gillian Vance, a former 5A state high school champion who finished second to Kupcho in the 2016 Stroke Play; Jaylee Tait, runner-up to Kupcho in the 2016 CWGA Match Play; and Mary Weinstein, the 2016 Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado girls Player of the Year who placed second to Kupcho in the 2015 Stroke Play.

For Monday’s pairings from the Stroke Play, CLICK HERE.

Alas, she missed earning a spot in the 2016 championship — she finished a stroke out of a playoff at a qualifying tournament, and she didn’t land an automatic berth by making the cut at the U.S. Women’s Open — so Kupcho made the best of Plan B.

That translated into not only winning the CWGA Stroke Play for the second straight year, but running away with it. After prevailing by 21 shots last year, the victory margin was a “mere” 19 this time around. The win gave the 19-year-old the first single-season sweep of the CWGA’s two majors — the Match Play and the Stroke Play — since Kim Eaton won both in 2004.

“After I won Match Play I was kind of thinking, ‘That would be really cool to win Stroke, but hopefully I won’t be here because I’ll be at the Am.'” Kupcho said Thursday. “That didn’t happen, so it was, ‘Well, hopefully I can get the win (in the Stroke Play)’ and I did, so that’s really exciting.”

The successful title defense at Denver Country Club means that the Wake Forest golfer has won three consecutive CWGA majors — and all in dominating fashion. (She’s pictured above with both the Match Play and Stroke Play trophies, and at left with her dad/caddie Mike.)

The two-time CWGA Player of the Year becomes the first competitor since Wendy Werley in 1988 and ’89 to claim the titles in three straight CWGA majors. (Werley actually won four in a row in those two years.)

A day after firing a 7-under-par 65 and breaking the women’s course record at Denver Country Club — a 68 shot by none other than world-renowned athlete Babe Zaharias on July 3, 1946 — Kupcho posted a 5-under 67 in Thursday’s final round. That gave her a 13-under-par 203 total, just three strokes higher than she shot last year at Pinehurst Country Club, where she also went 65-67 the last two days.

Not only is Kupcho the first to sweep the CWGA Match Play and Stroke Play titles in the same season in a dozen years, but she’s the first to win back-to-back Stroke Play championships since Melissa Martin did so in 2009 and ’10. All told, Kupcho (left, next to a scoreboard on the 18th tee) has won two Stroke Plays and two Match Plays. Her Match Play victory this year came with a 12-and-10 score in the scheduled 36-hole final.

The 2016 U.S. Women’s Open qualifier finished 19 strokes up on runner-up Gillian Vance of Lakewood, a University of Colorado golfer who teamed with Kupcho to win the CWGA Mashie title earlier this year. Vance, the 2015 5A state high school champion, closed with a 77 for a 222 total.

“I’m really happy about (being runner-up),” said Vance (left). “Jennifer, she is a brick wall. She is so good, and I’m so proud of her. There are some really great girls out here. To take second is awesome, next to Jennifer.”

Claiming third place on Thursday, at 224, was Rosana Valdor of City Park Golf Course, a Spaniard who played college golf at the University of Texas El Paso. Fourth was University of Wyoming golfer Taylor Dorans of Erie, who posted a 227.

Asked how she keeps playing well even when she has such a large lead that it’s a virtual lock that she’ll win, Kupcho said, “I just play to what I know I’m capable of. Even if the field isn’t coming up to me, I’ve just got to keep focused and keep going.”

But while Thursday’s outcome was largely a lock as she came into the day with a nine-shot lead, Tuesday’s first round was touch-and-go there for a while. After all, a migraine — a problem she dealt with on occasion during high school — hit her while she was on the practice range prior to her round.

“I got it on the range and I really couldn’t see anything,” she said. “I wasn’t watching my ball flight. I told my mom where I was kind of trying to aim, then I’d hit it and she’d tell me where it would go. I was just warming up, hoping I could actually see when I teed off. That was crazy, and the first six or seven holes were really tough. I kind of felt like I needed to throw up the whole time. It was just kind of getting through, then the back nine I started feeling a little better.”

Asked if she considered withdrawing, and Kupcho said no.

“I played through (a migraine) in high school regionals so I knew I could do it,” she noted. “Since I really wanted this, it was like, ‘Power through. You’ve got this.'”

Kupcho ended up shooting a 71 that first day, then got in a groove on Wednesday and Thursday. Over her final 36 holes, she racked up an eagle, 12 birdies and two bogeys.

The eagle came on the 454-yard, par-5 10th hole on Thursday. After a 280-yard drive, she hit a 6-iron to 15 feet and calmly rolled in the putt for a 3 (left).

“Because I’ve played with her for so long, I guess it’s like, ‘She’ll do that,'” Vance said “You just know, and you learn to play your own game. You can’t really do anything about it except praise them because it’s amazing.”

Because the lead was so large on Thursday, Kupcho set a goal of finishing at 16-under-par 200, as she did last year at Pinehurst. And after the eagle on 10, that was well within reach as she was 13 under with eight holes left.

“It was just trying to keep myself motivated to get something,” said Kupcho, who tied for sixth as a freshman earlier this year in the Women’s NCAA finals. “I kind of wanted to get to 200. That would have been really sweet again. But then I probably would have been thinking, ‘It could have been 199.'”

Alas, Kupcho ended up playing her final eight holes in even par and settling for 203.

And with that, she goes out on a high note, summer golf-wise. Kupcho said she isn’t planning on playing any more tournaments before driving back to Wake Forest for her sophomore season late this month.

As for the other seven flights at the CWGA Stroke Play, the gross-score champions were Delaney Elliott and Kylee Sullivan (tied in first flight), Holly Schaefer and Mariah Ehrman (tied in second flight), Emilee Strausburg and Kathy Malpass (tied in third flight), Mary Doyen (fourth flight), Jane Ford and Kelli Poppenhagen (tied in fifth flight), Debbie Mills (sixth flight), and Hee Chung and Vicki Porter (tied in seventh flight).

CWGA Stroke Play
At Par-72 Denver CC

Championship Flight
Jennifer Kupcho, CommonGround WGC 71-65-67–203
Gillian Vance, CommonGround WGA 72-73-77–222
Rosana Valdor, City Park Wga 75-75-74–224
Taylor Dorans, Eagle Trace Lga 74-73-80–227
Calli Ringsby, Denver CC Lga 77-75-78–230
Morgan Sahm, Saddle Rock Wga 79-76-76–231
Anna Kennedy, Denver CC Lga 78-77-77–232
Betsy Kelly, Green Valley Ranch Wga 78-75-79–232
Kim Eaton, Riverdale Wga 80-72-81–233
Jaylee Tait, Raccoon Creek WGA 78-77-82–237
Janet Moore, Cherry Hills CC Wga 76-78-90–244
Tori Glenn, Ridge at Castle Pines N Wga 82-75-WD

First Flight
Delaney Elliott, CommonGround WGA 78-80-77–235
Kylee Sullivan, CC of Colorado WGA 79-81-75–235
Mackenzie Cohen, Inverness Lga 81-80-78–239
Klara Castillo, Kennedy Lga 78-87-77–242
Michelle Romano, Colorado Golf Club Wga 78-83-83–244
Allie Johnston, Red Hawk Ridge Wga 82-80-83–245
Megan McCambridge, Boulder CC Wga 83-79-83–245
Ashlyn Kirschner, West Woods Wgc 83-88-77–248
Courtney Ewing, Desert Hawk Pueblo West Wga 84-80-87–251
Kelly Moran, Boulder CC Wga 82-85-84–251
Tiffany Maurycy, Cherry Creek CC Wga 83-87-85–255
Sydney Gillespie, Highlands Ranch Wga 83-87-86–256
Forre Zook, Colorado Springs CC Lga 88-86-88–262

Second Flight
Holly Schaefer, Columbine CC Lga 84-73-78–235
Mariah Ehrman, Heritage at Westmoor WGA 77-78-80–235
Jacquelin Biggs, South Suburban Family Sports 79-79-79–237
Maddie Kern, Cjga Tournament Club 82-79-80–241
Madison McCambridge, Boulder CC Wga 76-84-82–242
Megan Vernon, Applewood Wga 83-84-78–245
Christie Austin, Cherry Hills CC Wga 87-83-79–249
Kacey Godwin, CommonGround WGA 82-80-88–250
Kelly Martin, Fox Hollow Lgc 87-79-85–251

Third Flight
Emilee Strausburg, The Club at Rolling Hills Wga 84-77-79–240
Kathy Malpass, Hiwan Wga 80-81-79–240
Brittany Roberts, Wellshire Women 79-86-84–249
Cindy Snow, Pinery CC Wga 86-85-79–250
Jennifer Hocking, Colorado Springs CC Lga 88-79-83–250
Nina Dulacki, Broken Tee Englewood Wga 91-83-81–255
Katherine Moore-Lilly, Cordillera Wga Valley 87-84-87–258
Ruth Van Zee, LGA at Blackstone/Black Bear 85-84-90–259
Jessi McVay, CommonGround 86-88-93–267

Fourth Flight
Mary Doyen, Foothills Wga 84-80-80–244
Liz Kennedy, Tiara Rado Lga 85-79-86–250
Sue Hartwell, West Woods Wgc 84-81-86–251
Laurie Steenrod, Saddle Rock Wga 85-83-85–253
Karen Williams, Wellshire Wga 88-83-84–255
Sandra Young, Eisenhower Wga 88-81-87–256
Kendra George, Ravenna Wga 81-87-90–258
Kate Connor, South Surburban 83-88-89–260
Dr. Andrea Grilli, The Club at Rolling Hills Wga 93-83-86–262
Meagan Arvidson, Lga at Blackstone/Black Bear 81-80-101–262
LeAnna Rosenow, West Woods Wgc 93-84-89–266
Kathleen Johnson, Ranch CC Lga 93-88-DQ–DQ

Fifth Flight
Jane Ford, Hyland Hills Wga 86-89-86–261
Kelli Poppenhagen, Meadow Hills Wga 90-86-85–261
Liza Grant, Denver CC Lga 89-85-89–263
Susan Schell, Arrowhead Wga 88-88-90–266
Carla Stearns, Wellshire Women 92-89-86–267
Sophia Montoya, Elmwood Golf Course 86-93-90–269
Katty Rothberg, Cherry Creek CC Wga 91-89-93–273
Karen Hale, CC of Castle Pines 96-90-91–277
Jessica Nisbet, Ptarmigan CC Wga 87-94-101–282
Kimalee Hull, Pinehurst CC Wga 91-94-97–282
Melis Ward, Wellshire Wga 100-87-95–282
Patty Smogor, Saddle Rock Wga 94-97-92–283
Patricia Swanson, West Woods Wga 103-89-92–284
Marie Driessen, The Pinery CC 95-96-94–285
Ouida Neil, Broadmoor Wga 100-93-94–287

Sixth Flight
Debbie Mills, Meridian Wga 89-91-82–262
Laura Dunston, Canongate Colorado Wgc 89-87-90–266
Jo Ann Higgins, Fox Hill Club Wga 88-92-87–267
Mariko Coplin, Willis Case Wga 88-90-90–268
Karen Chase, Fox Hollow Lgc 90-88-95–273
Chris Jansen, Broken Tee Wgl 89-95-93–277
Ria Woodruff, Saddle Rock Wga 88-94-100–282
Diane Ferrara, Broken Tee Englewood Wga 96-92-95–283
Elizabeth Kraemer, Legacy Ridge Wga 92-94-100–286
Wendy Atkinson, Ranch CC Lga 95-97-94–286

Seventh Flight
Hee Chung, Meridian Wga 92-84-90–266
Vicki Porter, Foothills Wga 89-86-91–266
Jean Miller, West Woods Wgc 88-92-90–270
Alison O’Connor, Collindale Wga 95-82-96–273
Patricia Sato, Ranch CC Lga 94-87-96–277
Jenna Knutson, Indian Peaks Golf Club 94-91-96–281
Emma Robinson, Pueblo CC Wga 94-96-92–282
Andrea Dikeou, Castle Pines Wga 98-90-95–283
Claudia Gallegos, South Suburban Wga 91-98-94–283
Karen Leuschel, Riverdale Wga 90-91-102–283
Karin Hathaway, Wellshire Women 94-96-95–285
Linda Raunig, Broken Tee Wgl 102-93-91–286
Mary Smith, Fox Hollow Wga 88-96-110–294
Jennifer Tempas, Columbine CC Lga 98-99-98–295
Lisa Schmid, Green Valley Ranch Wga 106-97-101–304
Kim Gosche, Saddle Rock Wga 95-WD

In opening up a nine-shot lead after Wednesday’s second round of the 69th CWGA Stroke Play Championship, Kupcho is in great shape to become the first back-to-back winner of the Stroke Play since Melissa Martin in 2009 and ’10, and the first player since Kim Eaton in 2004 to sweep both the CWGA Match Play and Stroke Play titles in the same year.

It’s all par for the course for the Wake Forest golfer, a two-time CWGA Player of the Year who competed in the U.S. Women’s Open last month. After all, last year in this same event, she won by an jaw-dropping 21 shots.

Kupcho (pictured) not only fired a 7-under-par 65 on Wednesday at Denver Country Club, but she played her last 11 holes in 8 under par and her last six holes in 5 under.

That left her with an 8-under-par 136 total, nine shots better than second-place Gillian Vance of Lakewood, a University of Colorado golfer and 2015 5A state high school champion. Vance, who teamed with Kupcho to win the CWGA Mashie title earlier this year, carded a 73 on Wednesday, putting her at 145 overall.

University of Wyoming golfer Taylor Dorans (147) sits in third, while Rosana Valdor (150) is fourth. Eaton, a Colorado Golf Hall of Famer, and Denver Country Club’s Calli Ringsby share fifth place at 152.

The top dozen players from the championship/first flight after Wednesday’s second round were slotted into the championhip flight for Thursday’s final round. The championship flight leaders will tee off at 9:33 a.m. Thursday.

All told, there are seven flights in addition to the championship. For the scores from each flight, see below.

CWGA Stroke Play
At Par-72 Denver CC

Championship Flight

Jennifer Kupcho, CommonGround WGC 71-65–136
Gillian Vance, CommonGround WGA 72-73–145
Taylor Dorans, Eagle Trace Lga 74-73–147
Rosana Valdor, City Park Wga 75-75–150
Calli Ringsby, Denver CC Lga 77-75–152
Kim Eaton, Riverdale Wga 80-72–152
Betsy Kelly, Green Valley Ranch Wga 78-75–153
Janet Moore, Cherry Hills CC Wga 76-78–154
Anna Kennedy, Denver CC Lga 78-77–155
Jaylee Tait, Raccoon Creek WGA 78-77–155
Morgan Sahm, Saddle Rock Wga 79-76–155
Tori Glenn, Ridge at Castle Pines N Wga 82-75–157
 
First Flight
Delaney Elliott, CommonGround WGA 78-80–158
Kylee Sullivan, CC of Colorado WGA 79-81–160
Mackenzie Cohen, Inverness Lga 81-80–161
Michelle Romano, Colorado Golf Club Wga 78-83–161
Allie Johnston, Red Hawk Ridge Wga 82-80–162
Megan McCambridge, Boulder CC Wga 83-79–162
Courtney Ewing, Desert Hawk Pueblo West Wga 84-80–164
Klara Castillo, Kennedy Lga 78-87–165
Kelly Moran, Boulder CC Wga 82-85–167
Sydney Gillespie, Highlands Ranch Wga 83-87–170
Tiffany Maurycy, Cherry Creek CC Wga 83-87–170
Ashlyn Kirschner, West Woods Wgc 83-88–171
Forre Zook, Colorado Springs CC Lga 88-86–174
 
Second Flight
Mariah Ehrman, Heritage at Westmoor WGA 77-78–155
Holly Schaefer, Columbine CC Lga 84-73–157
Jacquelin Biggs, South Suburban Family Sports 79-79–158
Madison McCambridge, Boulder CC Wga 76-84–160
Maddie Kern, Cjga Tournament Club 82-79–161
Kacey Godwin, CommonGround WGA 82-80–162
Kelly Martin, Fox Hollow Lgc 87-79–166
Megan Vernon, Applewood Wga 83-84–167
Christie Austin, Cherry Hills CC Wga 87-83–170
 
Third Flight
Emilee Strausburg, The Club at Rolling Hills Wga 84-77–161
Kathy Malpass, Hiwan Wga 80-81–161
Brittany Roberts, Wellshire Women 79-86–165
Jennifer Hocking, Colorado Springs CC Lga 88-79–167
Ruth Van Zee, LGA at Blackstone/Black Bear 85-84–169
Cindy Snow, Pinery CC Wga 86-85–171
Katherine Moore-Lilly, Cordillera Wga Valley 87-84–171
Jessi McVay, CommonGround 86-88–174
Nina Dulacki, Broken Tee Englewood Wga 91-83–174
 
Fourth Flight
Meagan Arvidson, Lga at Blackstone/Black Bear 81-80–161
Liz Kennedy, Tiara Rado Lga 85-79–164
Mary Doyen, Foothills Wga 84-80–164
Sue Hartwell, West Woods Wgc 84-81–165
Kendra George, Ravenna Wga 81-87–168
Laurie Steenrod, Saddle Rock Wga 85-83–168
Sandra Young, Eisenhower Wga 88-81–169
Karen Williams, Wellshire Wga 88-83–171
Kate Connor, South Surburban 83-88–171
Dr. Andrea Grilli, The Club at Rolling Hills Wga 93-83–176
LeAnna Rosenow, West Woods Wgc 93-84–177
Kathleen Johnson, Ranch CC Lga 93-88–181
 
Fifth Flight
Liza Grant, Denver CC Lga 89-85–174
Jane Ford, Hyland Hills Wga 86-89–175
Kelli Poppenhagen, Meadow Hills Wga 90-86–176
Susan Schell, Arrowhead Wga 88-88–176
Sophia Montoya, Elmwood Golf Course 86-93–179
Katty Rothberg, Cherry Creek CC Wga 91-89–180
Carla Stearns, Wellshire Women 92-89–181
Jessica Nisbet, Ptarmigan CC Wga 87-94–181
Kimalee Hull, Pinehurst CC Wga 91-94–185
Karen Hale, CC of Castle Pines 96-90–186
Melis Ward, Wellshire Wga 100-87–187
Marie Driessen, The Pinery CC 95-96–191
Patty Smogor, Saddle Rock Wga 94-97–191
Patricia Swanson, West Woods Wga 103-89–192
Ouida Neil, Broadmoor Wga 100-93–193
 
Sixth Flight
Laura Dunston, Canongate Colorado Wgc 89-87–176
Karen Chase, Fox Hollow Lgc 90-88–178
Mariko Coplin, Willis Case Wga 88-90–178
Debbie Mills, Meridian Wga 89-91–180
Jo Ann Higgins, Fox Hill Club Wga 88-92–180
Ria Woodruff, Saddle Rock Wga 88-94–182
Chris Jansen, Broken Tee Wgl 89-95–184
Elizabeth Kraemer, Legacy Ridge Wga 92-94–186
Diane Ferrara, Broken Tee Englewood Wga 96-92–188
Wendy Atkinson, Ranch CC Lga 95-97–192
 
Seventh Flight
Vicki Porter, Foothills Wga 89-86–175
Hee Chung, Meridian Wga 92-84–176
Alison O’Connor, Collindale Wga 95-82–177
Jean Miller, West Woods Wgc 88-92–180
Karen Leuschel, Riverdale Wga 90-91–181
Patricia Sato, Ranch CC Lga 94-87–181
Mary Smith, Fox Hollow Wga 88-96–184
Jenna Knutson, Indian Peaks Golf Club 94-91–185
Andrea Dikeou, Castle Pines Wga 98-90–188
Claudia Gallegos, South Suburban Wga 91-98–189
Emma Robinson, Pueblo CC Wga 94-96–190
Karin Hathaway, Wellshire Women 94-96–190
Linda Raunig, Broken Tee Wgl 102-93–195
Jennifer Tempas, Columbine CC Lga 98-99–197
Lisa Schmid, Green Valley Ranch Wga 106-97–203
Kim Gosche, Saddle Rock Wga 95-WD
 

Which is to say, she’s leading.

The two-time CWGA Player of the Year, who won the 2015 Stroke Play by 21 shots, fired a 1-under-par 71 Tuesday at Denver Country Club, giving her a one-stroke lead after the first round.

The Wake Forest golfer, who competed in the U.S. Women’s Open last month, made three birdies and two bogeys on Tuesday. Kupcho is trying to become the first back-to-back winner of the Stroke Play since Melissa Martin in 2009 and ’10, and the first player since Kim Eaton in 2004 to sweep both the CWGA Match Play and Stroke Play titles in the same year.

University of Colorado golfer Gillian Vance, who teamed with Kupcho to win this year’s CWGA Mashie and for the 2015 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball, sits in second place after firing an even-par 72 on Tuesday. The 2015 5A state high school champion carded two birdies and two bogeys on Tuesday. (Vance and Kupcho are pictured above, with Kupcho at left.)

Taylor Dorans of Erie, a University of Wyoming golfer, shot a 74, good for third place, while Rosana Valdor posted a 75.

Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Janet Moore, who won the first of her five CWGA Stroke Plays in 1991 at Denver Country Club, opened with a 76 and is in fifth place.

After Wednesday’s second round, the top 12 championship/first flight competitors, plus ties, will be separated into a championship flight for Thursday’s final round.

All told, there will be seven flights in addition to the championship.

For interactive scores, click on the following flights:

— Championship/First
— Second
— Third
— Fourth
— Fifth
— Sixth
— Seventh

CWGA Stroke Play

At Par-72 Denver CC

Championship/First Flight
Jennifer Kupcho, Westminster, Colo. – 33-38–71
Gillian Vance, Lakewood, Colo. – 37-35–72
Taylor Dorans, Erie, Colo. – 38-36–74
Rosana Valdor, Denver, Colo. – 39-36–75
Janet Moore, Cherry Hills Village, Colo. – 37-39–76
Calli Ringsby, Denver, Colo. – 38-39–77
Anna Kennedy, Parker, Colo. – 38-40–78
Betsy Kelly, Commerce City, Colo. – 40-38–78
Delaney Elliott, Superior, Colo. – 41-37–78
Jaylee Tait, Littleton, Colo. – 33-45–78
Klara Castillo, Waco, Texas – 38-40–78
Michelle Romano, Littleton, Colo. – 41-37–78
Kylee Sullivan, Colorado Springs, Colo. – 39-40–79
Morgan Sahm, Centennial, Colo. – 38-41–79
Kim Eaton, Mesa, Ariz. – 40-40–80
Mackenzie Cohen, Centennial, Colo. – 40-41–81
Allie Johnston, Castle Rock, Colo. – 39-43–82
Kelly Moran, Boulder, Colo. – 42-40–82
Tori Glenn, Castle Pines, Colo. – 41-41–82
Ashlyn Kirschner, Arvada, Colo. – 41-42–83
Megan McCambridge, Boulder, Colo. – 43-40–83
Sydney Gillespie, Highlands Ranch, Colorado – 41-42–83
Tiffany Maurycy, Denver, Colo. – 40-43–83
Courtney Ewing, Pueblo West, Colo. – 42-42–84
Forre Zook, Colorado Springs, Colorado – 41-47–88

Second Flight
Madison McCambridge, Boulder, Colo. – 37-39–76
Mariah Ehrman, Westminster, Colorado – 37-40–77
Jacquelin Biggs, Englewood, Colo. – 38-41–79
Kacey Godwin, Denver, Colo. – 39-43–82
Maddie Kern, Westminster, Colo. – 42-40–82
Megan Vernon, Conifer, Colorado – 42-41–83
Holly Schaefer, Greenwood Village, Colo. – 41-43–84
Christie Austin, Denver, Colo. – 43-44–87
Kelly Martin, Evergreen, Colo. – 42-45–87

Third Flight
Brittany Roberts, Denver, Colo. – 40-39–79
Kathy Malpass, Evergreen, Colo. – 38-42–80
Emilee Strausburg, Lakewood, Colorado – 41-43–84
Ruth Van Zee, Denver, Colo. – 42-43–85
Cindy Snow, Parker, Colo. – 43-43–86
Jessi McVay, Denver, Colo. – 42-44–86
Katherine Moore-Lilly, Minneapolis, Minnesota – 43-44–87
Jennifer Hocking, Colorado Springs, Colorado – 42-46–88
Nina Dulacki, Denver, Colo. – 48-43–91

Fourth Flight
Kendra George, Littleton, Colo. – 42-39–81
Meagan Arvidson, Aurora, Colo. – 40-41–81
Kate Connor, Highlands Ranch, Colo. – 42-41–83
Mary Doyen, Denver, Colo. – 47-37–84
Sue Hartwell, Arvada, Colo. – 41-43–84
Laurie Steenrod, Aurora, Colo. – 44-41–85
Liz Kennedy, Grand Junction, Colo. – 43-42–85
Karen Williams, Denver, Colo. – 44-44–88
Sandra Young, Monument, Colorado – 45-43–88
Dr. Andrea Grilli, Golden, Colo. – 45-48–93
Kathleen Johnson, Broomfield, Colo. – 44-49–93
LeAnna Rosenow, Arvada, Colo. – 45-48–93

Fifth Flight
Jane Ford, Thornton, Colo. – 43-43–86
Sophia Montoya, Pueblo, Colorado – 42-44–86
Jessica Nisbet, Loveland, Colorado – 42-45–87
Susan Schell, Highlands Ranch, Colo. – 42-46–88
Liza Grant, Denver, Colo. – 47-42–89
Kelli Poppenhagen, Aurora, Colo. – 43-47–90
Katty Rothberg, Denver, Colo. – 48-43–91
Kimalee Hull, Denver, Colo. – 48-43–91
Carla Stearns, Denver, Colo. – 45-47–92
Patty Smogor, Centennial, Colo. – 45-49–94
Marie Driessen, Aurora, Colo. – 45-50–95
Karen Hale, Edwards, Colo. – 46-50–96
Melis Ward, Denver, Colo. – 53-47–100
Ouida Neil, Colorado Springs, Colo. – 49-51–100
Patricia Swanson, Arvada, Colo. – 58-45–103

Sixth Flight
Jo Ann Higgins, Longmont, Colo. – 46-42–88
Mariko Coplin, Lakewood, Colo. – 43-45–88
Ria Woodruff, Aurora, Colo. – 45-43–88
Chris Jansen, Denver, Colo. – 47-42–89
Debbie Mills, Parker, Colo. – 44-45–89
Laura Dunston, Aurora, Colo. – 47-42–89
Karen Chase, Littleton, Colo. – 43-47–90
Elizabeth Kraemer, Westminster, Co 8003, Colo. – 45-47–92
Wendy Atkinson, Westminster, Colo. – 50-45–95
Diane Ferrara, Westminster, Colo. – 49-47–96

Seventh Flight
Jean Miller, Arvada, Colo. – 47-41–88
Mary Smith, Arvada, Colo. – 46-42–88
Vicki Porter, Denver, Colo. – 45-44–89
Karen Leuschel, Broomfield, Colo. – 46-44–90
Claudia Gallegos, Lone Tree, Colo. – 45-46–91
Hee Chung, Aurora, Colo. – 43-49–92
Emma Robinson, Pueblo, Colo. – 52-42–94
Jenna Knutson, Boudler, Colo. – 46-48–94
Karin Hathaway, Denver, Colo. – 45-49–94
Patricia Sato, Westminster, Colo. – 44-50–94
Alison O’Connor, Windsor, Colo. – 47-48–95
Kim Gosche, Denver, Colo. – 49-46–95
Andrea Dikeou, Denver, Colo. – 48-50–98
Jennifer Tempas, Littleton, Colorado – 51-47–98
Linda Raunig, Denver, Colo. – 49-53–102
Lisa Schmid, Denver, Colo. – 58-48–106
 

It was 1991 — the 75th anniversary year for the CWGA. And, personally for Moore, it was when she won the first of her five CWGA Stroke Play titles during the 1990s. That was a decade-long feat matched only by CWGA Golfer of the Century Carol Flenniken during the 1970s. And that ’91 victory also brings back a cherished family memory for Moore, who is married to fellow Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kent Moore.

“Kent’s mom brought (Janet and Kent’s son) Steven out because my parents were watching and she was babysitting,” Janet recalled recently. “I have pictures holding Steven when he was probably four months old. And now Steven is here at my house with my granddaughter. That shows you how time passes. Here I am playing 25 years later and there’s another baby in the mix, and it’s a grandchild. That’s a huge blessing and a lot of fun.”

Indeed, next week, Denver Country Club again will host the CWGA Stroke Play — and a 100th-anniversary luncheon celebration that will immediately follow the final round of the championship on Aug. 4. And, just as when DCC hosted during the CWGA’s 75th year, Moore will be competing in the Stroke Play in the summer when the association turns 100.

In fact, Denver Country Club has been a fixture on the schedule for the biggest CWGA championships each time the association has celebrated a major anniversary.

When the CWGA turned 25 in 1941, the Match Play was held at Denver Country Club, with Mrs. Murray Gose claiming the title. In 1966 when the CWGA celebrated its 50th “birthday”, the CWGA Stroke Play (then known as the Denver Women’s Invitational) was contested at DCC, and, appropriately, club member Joan Birkland won the event for the third straight time. Then, as noted, Moore prevailed at the CWGA Stroke Play in ’91 when the association hit 75 years old.

And now, with the CWGA hitting 100, the Stroke Play is back at the historic Denver club, with the 54-hole tournament scheduled for Tuesday through Thursday (Aug. 2-4).

“It’s a wonderful tradition that’s continuing at Denver Country Club,” said Laura Robinson, the new executive director of the CWGA.

“The club has been very supportive,” said Maggie Giesenhagen, the CWGA’s executive director in 1991 when the 75th-anniversary event was at the club, and who’s now a member at DCC. “And the club has been appreciative of the fact that the CWGA has requested the championship there on special occasions and has been willing to host at those times.”

As a member — and as someone who still assists the CWGA on occasion — Giesenhagen helped plant the seed for the Stroke Play and 100th-anniversary luncheon celebration to be held at Denver Country Club. And she’s lending a hand in organizating practice rounds and in course set-up. And Giesenhagen and Birkland, another DCC member, will present the prizes at the luncheon on Aug. 4.

That luncheon, which will immediately follow the conclusion of the final round of the Stroke Play after a two-tee start that morning, will double as the wrapup for the 69th Stroke Play and one of the major celebrations of the CWGA’s 100th anniversary.

During the Aug. 4 event, USGA regional affairs director Mark Passey is scheduled to present the CWGA with a plaque acknowledging its milestone. Scrapbooks with historical clips and photos, and the 75th-anniversary program from 1991, will be on site. Memorabilia from the 100th anniversary will be available. And, of course, the Stroke Play winner will be crowned.

With Birkland having won the CWGA Stroke Play (nee Denver Women’s Invitational) 50 years ago for the third consecutive summer, she still remembers a detail or two from her performance at Denver Country Club, where she’s been a member for basically her entire life.

The history of the Stroke Play is a bit confusing because, as noted earlier, the tournament was originally known as the Denver Women’s Invitational. And sometimes the format for that event was stroke play, and sometimes it was match play, including 1966 when Birkland prevailed. But in 1980, the CWGA adopted the Denver Women’s Invitational and renamed it the CWGA Stroke Play Championship.

During the 1966 event, “I remember a shot I hit from behind a tree that went 150 yards and into the hole for an eagle,” said Birkland, both a golf and tennis standout who has been inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. “It was the sixth hole and I was down to someone I had never heard of, and I thought, ‘This is crazy. I should be beating her and I’m behind.’ I hit the ball behind a tree on the sixth hole. I thought, ‘I have a little room to hit this.’ And it went into the hole. (Birkland’s opponent) never recovered. I don’t blame here. It was a career shot, one where you just say, ‘Oh, come on.'”

Besides presenting the trophy this year, Birkland said she’ll likely be a spectator during the final round.

“I’m so glad Denver Country Club could host it,” she said. “I think it’s fabulous to have it there. It’s a great course for women. It’ll be interesting mostly to see the difference in length that the kids hit that ball now. It’s a whole different game from the ’60s. They just nail it. It’ll be interesting to see how they play the Denver Country Club because it isn’t that long a golf course.”

Indeed, for the top players DCC will play about 6,221 yards next week.

Of course, Denver Country Club is no stranger to hosting big-time golf events, including various women’s national and international championships. Among them have been the 1982 Curtis Cup Matches between the best women’s amateurs from the U.S. and Great Britain & Ireland (participants included Juli Inkster and Carol Semple), and the Women’s Trans National in 1929, ’36 and ’46 (when Babe Zaharias won).

“For the 100th anniversary, and with the rich history that Denver Country Club has — having held great championships there not only at the state level, but the national level — it’s a great course, and they’re so gracious to let us come out and play there,” Moore said. “It makes it very special, and it’s a great way to celebrate the 100th anniversary.”

When Moore won at DCC in 1991 — beating the likes of Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Tish Preuss, a three-time low amateur in the U.S. Women’s Open — she completed a rare family-related feat. Five years earlier, Kent Moore, who she would marry in ’89, won the CGA Stroke Play — at Denver Country Club.

“I was treading new ground there (in 1991) because it was my first one (winning),” Janet Moore said. “Kent was caddying for me. He had played there and won there, so he was a great caddie. On the third day I was so nervous. He said, ‘Janet, get a good song going in your mind to calm yourself down.’ Steven was probably four months old at the time. The only song that came to me was ‘Jesus Loves Me’ because that’s the lullaby I sang to him to get him to sleep. That was literally the song that was going through my mind (during that final day of the tournament). I was singing a lullaby to myself so I wouldn’t be nervous.”

As for this year’s Stroke Play, it’s worth noting that the last two winners of the event (Hannah Wood of Highlands Ranch and Jennifer Kupcho of Westminster) competed in the U.S. Women’s Open earlier this month.

And, based on last year’s performance, the field will have its work cut out keeping with Kupcho as she defends her title next week. Last year at Pinehurst Country Club, Kupcho won by a remarkable 21 shots, finishing 16 under par en route to her second CWGA Player of the Year award. Earlier this year, Kupcho won the CWGA Match Play for the second time.

Others in the field at Denver Country Club include Moore, fellow Colorado Golf Hall of Famers Kim Eaton and Christie Austin, former 5A state high school champions Mackenzie Cohen, Gillian Vance and Calli Ringsby, 2016 CWGA Match Play runner-up Jaylee Tait, and 2012 Match Play winner Allie Johnston. Ringsby is a Denver CC member.

Like Moore, Eaton won her first CWGA Stroke Play title at Denver Country Club. In Eaton’s case, the first of her four came in 1978 at DCC.

Twelve players, plus ties, will end up competing in the championship flight — based on their scores from the first two days. And there will be seven other flights for the Stroke Play. All told, 96 players will compete.

Being that many people rarely, if ever, have the opportunity to play Denver Country Club, it probably comes as no surprise that the CWGA has a significant waiting list for the Stroke Play. As of this week, the number of golfers on that list was 62.

Next week will mark the 22nd time Denver Country Club has hosted either the CWGA Match Play (16 times, the last being in 1971) or the Stroke Play (five times previously).

But since she wrapped up her high school career in May 2014, suffice it to say Wood has been on a nice long run of success. She won the 2014 CWGA Stroke Play championship, claimed an individual title at a college tournament a year ago, led the University of Oklahoma in scoring average as a freshman and made the All-Big 12 Conference team, and advanced to match play at the U.S. Women’s Amateur last summer.

Looking back on it now, that victory in the CWGA Stroke Play two years ago seems to have provided just the spark Wood needed. And she apparently sensed it at the time.

“I wanted to do something big,” Wood said after that victory. “I wanted to do something for myself to build some confidence going into college. Now I feel prepared.”

And nowadays, 20 months later, Wood is becoming one of the better women’s college golfers in the nation. As of this week, the OU sophomore stands 10th in the NCAA women’s Division I ranks in season-long scoring average, with a 71.6 norm.

Moreover, she’s become a model of consistency. The former Hale Irwin Elite Player hasn’t yet finished outside the top 20 in a tournament this season, going 6-for-6. And on Sunday she posted her fifth top-11 showing of the season, placing seventh at the Clover Cup event she won in 2015.

In fact, since going to Oklahoma, the two-time CJGA Tournament of Champions winner has finished in the top 20 in 12 of her first 16 college tournaments.

This season, Wood has shot at or under par in 12 of her 17 tournament rounds. It’s little wonder why she’s a consensus top-50 women’s college golfer in the country, with Golfstat ranking her 24th and Golfweek 41st. In addition, she’s currently 70th in the women’s World Amateur Golf Rankings.

And, if she can continue her strong play over the next two months or so, she may very well take ownership of the best season-long stroke average in University of Oklahoma women’s golf history.

That record currently belongs to Jao-Javanil Chirapat, who posted a 72.26 norm in 2012-13. With somewhere between three and five tournaments remaining in the season, Wood is more than half of a stroke ahead of that pace.

And, mind you, Wood is less than halfway through her college career.