Colorado State University men’s golf coach Christian Newton didn’t mince words or equivocate when asked about the performance of freshman Oscar Teiffel in brutal weather conditions this week at Colorado Golf Club in Parker.

“That’s the best competitive round I’ve ever seen — under pressure, playing for the lead, shoot 67 in blowing snow and 35 degrees. That’s as good as I’ve ever seen,” Newton said.

And it’s hard to argue.

Teiffel shot a 5-under-par 67 on a very tough golf course with snow flying and temperatures in the mid-30s to win the individual title at the Paintbrush Invitational at Colorado Golf Club.

And to add to the accomplishment, Teiffel and the Rams (pictured below) also took home the team title while competing against a field that included three Pac-12 Conference schools, including the University of Colorado, which has won twice already this season.

Like CU, CSU has now claimed two team titles in the fall portion of the schedule — one in a tournament it hosts and another in Colorado. The Rams won the Ram Masters Invitational in Fort Collins in September.

This one, though, likely will be etched indelibly in the memory of the CSU players and coaches, given the conditions. All three rounds were played in temperatures between 35-40 degrees, with snow adding an especially unusual element on Tuesday.

“I think it’s the toughest conditions I’ve ever played in,” said Teiffel, who hails from Sweden. “It was snowy for nine holes and it was super cold. I have like three pairs of pants on me right now.”

Teiffel finished with a remarkable — given the conditions — 10-under-par 206 total, which was good for a three-stroke victory. On Tuesday, when eight players shot in the 80s, his 67 was the only score below 70.

“I had no idea what to expect before I went out,” said Teiffel, who notched his second top-10 finish of the season in major tournaments. “At first I was thinking 3 over was going to be a good score. But I got into a good flow, made a few putts and played pretty good. I’m happy with my score.

“I knew it was going to be tough for everyone. I didn’t have any expectations of myself. I was just going to accept whatever happened.”

Teiffel’s victory marks the first individual win by a CSU player since Blake Cannon won two events in a row two years ago.

As for capturing a title so early in his college career, Teiffel said, “It feels fantastic. You don’t get wins very often in this sport. When you do it’s pretty special. To do that so quickly after coming over here to college is also pretty cool. It’s an individual sport, but you’re playing as a team and it’s nice to win as a team as well.”

Indeed, on two days that very few golfers would even consider playing, the Rams finished with a 6-over-par 870 total for three rounds, which earned them an eight-stroke team victory over Oregon.

“Today was one of the better rounds that I’ve ever seen out of a team,” Newton said of his CSU squad, which shot a 1-over 289 on Tuesday. “We preached resiliency this whole week. (The CSU players) did a wonderful job. I’m very proud of them.”

Perhaps it has something to do with the makeup of the five players who constituted the Rams’ team this week. Four of the five are from places where it’s not unusual for golfers to battle the elements. As noted, there was Teiffel (left) from Sweden. And then there were three Coloradans — AJ Ott, Davis Bryant and Jake Staiano. And Californian Cullen Plousha rounded things out.

“When it starts getting windy, rainy and this cold, I think it really gives us an advantage,” said Bryant, who like Teiffel is a freshman. “I know Oscar has played in a lot of weather like this. And Jake, me and AJ have in similar stuff to this throughout our time living in Colorado. So I think it definitely helped us. And we’re a tough team mentally.”

As for the aforementioned Coloradans, Ott (below) finished ninth individually at 1-over-par 217, while Bryant was 17th at 221 and Staiano 32nd at 227. But they weren’t the top Colorado resident on the final Paintbrush scoreboard. That honor went to the University of Northern Colorado’s Coby Welch, who placed fifth on Tuesday at 2-under 214.

Remarkably, Welch was 5 under par through 11 holes of Tuesday’s round, but bogeyed three of his last seven to shoot 70.

“I just keep going as if it weren’t snowing,” Welch said. “I keep playing. There’s nothing I can do about it. I try to stay as focused as I can.

“I’m very happy with (the finish). I felt like I played well. Everyone was going to miss some short putts because of the greens and the snow — and I missed a few of those — but that’s OK. I felt like I played well. I hit the ball well and my short game was very good at this tournament.”

It was Welch’s third top-five individual finish of the season, with all three coming in Colorado as he placed third in both the Ram Masters and the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational.

Meanwhile, Welch’s UNC squad placed an impressive third out the 12 teams at the Paintbrush. The Bears checked in at 19-over-par 883, 13 behind CSU. Joining Welch in the top dozen individually for UNC were Joshua Matz (sixth at 215) and Li Chen (12th at 219).

CU, meanwhile, tied for fourth at 887 in its fall season finale. Daniel O’Loughlin had another strong showing for the Buffs, placing sixth individually at 215.

The host University of Denver ended up 12th on Tuesday with a 929 total. DU’s Roy Kang, competing only as an individual this week, finished 10th individually at 218.

Teiffel became the second Scandinavian player to win the individual title in the two years the Paintbrush Invitational has been held. DU’s Petter Mikalsen, of Norway, claimed the top spot two years ago. Last year’s Paintbrush was canceled due to snow.

With the U.S. Mid-Amateur being held at Colorado Golf Club next September, the Paintbrush Invitational will take a one-year hiatus from the schedule before an anticipated return in 2020.

This year’s Paintbrush marks the seventh and final NCAA Division I invitational — men’s and women’s combined — that is being held in Colorado during the fall college season.

Paintbrush Invitational
Oct. 8-9, 2018 (final) at Colorado GC in Parker
1. (out of 12 teams) Colorado State 287-294-289–870
1. Oscar Teiffel 70-69-67–206
9. AJ Ott 73-74-70–217
17. Davis Bryant 71-76-74–221
32. Jake Staiano 74-75-78–227
39. Cullen Plousha 73-78-78–229
Competing Only as Individuals
25. Andrew Lafferty 80-71-73–224
30. Akedanai Ponghathaikul 74-75-77–226
47. Jack Ainscough 75-76-80–231

3. Northern Colorado 298-291-294–883
5. Coby Welch 71-73-70–214
6. Joshua Matz 73-70-72–215
12. Li Chen 73-70-76–219
60. Nick Sharp 81-78-79–238
68. Marcus Tait 90-78-76–244
Competing Only as Individual
23. Jack Castiglia 79-74-70–223

4. Colorado 295-293-299–887
6. Daniel O’Loughlin 69-70-76–215
17. Trevor Olkowski 74-73-74–221
28. Kristoffer Max 73-73-79–225
39. John Paterson 79-77-73–229
51. Ross Macdonald 79-78-76–233
Competing Only as Indivdual
17. Andre Leveque 77-73-71–221

12. Denver 312-309-308–929
30. Jun Ho Won 75-74-77–226
44. Esteban Missura 81-73-76–230
60. Cal McCoy 79-73-86–238
68. Carson Griggs 77-89-78–244
72. Jackson Solem 82-90-77–249
Competing Only as Individuals
10. Roy Kang 72-72-74–218
32. Eric Hagen 78-74-75–227
57. John Sand 83-76-76–235

Also
39. Coloradan Tyler Severin, Wyoming 76-78-75–229
 
For complete results, CLICK HERE.

On a 36-hole day that was played in 35-40-degree conditions, Colorado State and the University of Colorado are among the top three teams in the 54-hole event that will conclude on Tuesday, weather-permitting.

When play ended on Monday evening due to darkness, with some players having yet to complete round 2, CSU held a one-stroke lead over Loyola Marymount and a four-shot advantage over third-place CU.

Northern Colorado holds fifth place in the 12-team field, at 15 over. The host University of Denver is in 12th place at 45 over par.

Six players from Colorado-based teams are in the top 10 individually after Monday’s action. CU’s Daniel O’Loughlin and CSU’s Oscar Teiffel share second place at 5-under-par 139, which leaves them three behind leader Riley Elmes of Loyola Marymount, who shot a pair of 68s.

Also in the top 10 are UNC’s Li Chen (sixth at 143); DU’s Roy Kang and UNC’s Joshua Matz (seventh at even-par); and UNC’s Coby Welch (ninth at 1 over).

For all the scores from the Paintbrush Invitational, CLICK HERE.
 

The 54-hole event is being played at the newly-renamed University of Denver Golf Club at Highlands Ranch, which was formerly known as Highlands Ranch Golf Club. The course was gifted to DU in 2011 by the the family of the late Ron Moore. Moore played on the DU golf team during the 1950s and is now a member of the DU Athletic Hall of Fame as well as the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame.

The Rams shot an 2-par 286 on Friday, which was five better than second-place Kansas. Host DU, the defending champion, holds eighth place at 300 in the 16-team event, while the University of Northern Colorado is 11th at 304.

CSU’s Saga Traustadottir, a freshman from Iceland, fired a 2-under-par 70 on Friday to share the individual lead with Amy Chu of Washington State. Ram teammates Katrina Prendergast, Ellen Secor and Haley Greb all posted 72s, good for a tie for fifth place.

Coloradan Erin Sargent, playing for Wyoming, shares third place individually after a 1-under-par 71.

Sophie Newlove led DU individually with a 72 on Friday, while Beah Cruz paced UNC with a 74.

The tournament will continue through Sunday.

Ron Moore Women’s Intercollegiate
Oct. 5-7, 2018 at University of Denver Golf Club at Highlands Ranch

1. Colorado State 286
T1. Saga Traustadottir 70
5. Katrina Prendergast 72
5. Ellen Secor 72
5. Haley Greb 72
42. Jessica Sloot 76
Competing Only as Individual
63. Sydney Smith 78

8. Denver 300
5. Sophie Newlove 72
11. Alison Armstrong 73
42. Mary Weinstein 76
74. Alyson Bean 79
79. Maggie Cowart 80
Competing Only as Individuals
11. Camile Enright 73
17. Trussy Li 74
63. Anni Heck 77

11. Northern Colorado 304
17. Beah Cruz 74
27. Marisa Hisaki 75
49. Morgan Sahm 77
63. Nicole Polivchak 78
86. Jenna Chun 82
Competing Only as Individual
63. Hanna Atkins 78

Also
3. Coloradan Erin Sargent, Wyoming 71
17. Coloradan Sarah Hankins, Wyoming 74

For all the scores, CLICK HERE.  

After placing sixth in CU’s season opener last month, the junior from Australia finished third out of 78 players on Tuesday in the Windy City Collegiate Championship in Wilmette, Ill.

Choi (left) shot rounds of 72-69-72 for a 3-under-par 213 total, which left her seven strokes behind Windy City champion Gabriela Ruffels of Southern California.

It was the seventh top-five individual finish of Choi’s CU career.

The Buffs as a team placed ninth out of 14 teams in Illinois.

Also recording top-six finishes on Tuesday in local NCAA Division I golf were University of Northern Colorado teammates Nicole Polivchak and Beah Cruz.

Polivchak placed fifth and Cruz sixth in the Rose City Collegiate in Aurora, Ore. Polivchak checked in at 6-over-par 222 and Cruz at 223 as Courtney Vogel of Grand Canyon won with a 5-under 211 total.

As a team, UNC finished third in the 11-school field, four strokes behind winner Portland State.

Windy City Collegiate Championship
Oct. 1-2, 2018 (final) in Wilmette, Ill.
9. (out of 14 teams) Colorado 301-302-293–896
3. Robyn Choi 72-69-72–213
24. Gillian Vance 72-78-72–222
34. Kirsty Hodgkins 78-75-71–224
67. Haley Nist 81-80-78–230
70. Malak Bouraeda 79-80-83–242
Competing Only as Individual
54. Elle Otten 76-76-79–231

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

Rose City Collegiate
Oct. 1-2, 2018 (final) in Aurora, Ore.

3. (out of 11 teams) Northern Colorado 297-300-301–898
5. Nicole Polivchak 73-72-77–222
6. Beah Cruz 75-76-72–223
17. Jenna Chun 77-77-74–228
21. Morgan Sahm 72-78-79–229
25. Marisa Hisaki 77-75-78–230

Also
44. Coloradan Delaney Elliott, Montana State 80-77-82–239

For complete results, CLICK HERE.
 

A day after the CSU men won the Ram Masters Invitational at Fort Collins Country Club (READ MORE), the CSU women wrapped up on Wednesday at the Ptarmigan Ram Classic at Ptarmigan Country Club.

In their first tournament under new head coach Laura Cilek, the Rams placed sixth out of 13 teams at Ptarmigan.

The Rams moved up one spot in the standings in Wednesday’s final round by shooting a 7-over-par 295 in round 3, giving them a 33-over 897 total. Boise State won the tournament at 879.

Haley Greb and Jessica Sloot, who recently teamed up to qualify in Colorado for the 2019 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball, led the way for the Rams by finishing 13th and 19th individually, respectively. (The two are pictured, with Greb at right.) Greb shot an even-par 72 on Wednesday to check in at 4-over 220, 10 strokes behind individual champion Tara Finigan of Boise State, which also captured the team title. Sloot ended up at 222 after closing with a 73.

The University of Northern Colorado, meanwhile, placed 12th at 914. Beah Cruz paced UNC by finishing 24th individually at 224.
 

Ptarmigan Ram Classic
Sept. 17-19, 2018 (final) at Ptarmigan CC in Fort Collins
6. (out of 13 teams) Colorado State 305-297-295–897
13. Haley Greb 74-74-72–220
19. Jessica Sloot 75-74-73–222
27. Katrina Prendergast 78-71-76–225
51. Ellen Secor 78-79-74–231
62. Sydney Smith 81-78-77–236
Competing Only as Individual
28. Saga Traustadottir 80-76-70–226

12. Northern Colorado 309-304-301–914
24. Beah Cruz 72-76-76–224
33. Marisa Hisaki 80-73-74–227
39. Morgan Sahm 76-76-77–229
55. Nicole Polivchak 81-79-74–234
68. Aili Bundy 81-79-79–239
Competing Only as Individual
66. Jenna Chun 80-79-79–238

Others
44. Coloradan Erin Sargent, Wyoming 76-74-80–230
55. Coloradan Sarah Hankins, Wyoming 80-78-76–234

For complete results, CLICK HERE.
 

CSU has won the Ram Masters team title four consecutive years, and it appears primed to make it five in a row.

The Rams posted a stellar 14-under-par 266 total in round 2 on Monday afternoon at Fort Collins Country Club to open up an 11-stroke lead in the 17-team event.

CSU, which set a tournament record with a 17-under-par total in last year’s Ram Masters, is already at 13-under 547 with one round remaining. Illinois State checks in second at 558.

The University of Northern Colorado shares third place with South Dakota at 568, while the University of Denver is in seventh place at 573 after its first day of competition for the season.

CSU has four players in the top 11 in the 96-player field. Parathakorn Suyasri holds second place at 6-under-par 134, which leaves him one back of leader Dan Starzinski of Wyoming. Three Colorado residents are also in the top 11 for CSU: Jake Staiano (136, third place after a second-round 65); AJ Ott (138, seventh place) and freshman Davis Bryant (139, 11th place).

Ott and Staiano finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in last year’s Ram Masters.

Meanwhile, Joshua Matz is leading the way for UNC at 138 (seventh place), while Coloradan Coby Welch checked in at 139 (11th place).

Pacing DU individually is freshman Cal McCoy (142, 19th place), another Colorado resident.

Also in Fort Collins: The host CSU women, in their season opener, sit in 10th place out of 13 teams after Monday’s opening round of the Ptarmigan Ram Classic at Ptarmigan Country Club in Fort Collins. The Rams shot a 17-over-par 305 and trail leader Boise State by 12. Northern Colorado stands in 12th place at 309. Haley Greb is leading CSU individually (16th place, 74), while Beah Cruz shares sixth place at 72 for UNC.
 

RAM MASTERS INVITATIONAL
Sept. 17-18, 2018 at Par-70 Fort Collins CC
1. (out of 17 teams) Colorado State 281-266–547
2. Parathakorn Suyasri 68-66–134
3. Jake Staiano 71-65–136
7. AJ Ott 72-68–140
11. Davis Bryant 72-67–139
27. Cullen Plousha 72-71–143
Competing Only as Individual
27. Jack Ainscough 71-72–143
42. Andrew Lafferty 74-71–145
42. Oscar Teiffel 75-70–145
61. Akedanai Ponghathaikul 74-74–148

3. Northern Colorado 288-280–568
7. Joshua Matz 68-70–138
11. Coby Welch 72-67–139
49. Marcus Tait 77-69–146
55. Li Chen 73-74–147
85. Jack Castiglia 75-78–153

7. Denver 288-285–573
19. Cal McCoy 70-72–142
27. Jun Ho Won 74-69–143
42. Esteban Missura 72-73–145
42. Carson Griggs 74-71–145
55. Jackson Solem 72-75–147
Competing Only as Individual
27. Roy Kang 71-72–143
42. Eric Hagen 73-72–145
80. John Sand 75-77–152

Also
19. John Paterson, Colorado 74-68–142
61. Andre Leveque, Colorado 73-75–148

For complete results, CLICK HERE.
 

PTARMIGAN RAM CLASSIC
Sept. 17-19, 2018 at Ptarmigan CC in Fort Collins
10. (out of 13 teams) Colorado State 305
16. Haley Greb 74
22. Jessica Sloot 75
41. Katrina Prendergast 78
41. Ellen Secor 78
60. Sydney Smith 81
Competing Only as Individual
55. Saga Traustadottir 80

12. Northern Colorado 309
6. Beah Cruz 72
27. Morgan Sahm 76
55. Marisa Hisaki 80
60. Nicole Polivchak 81
60. Aili Bundy 81
Competing Only as Individuals
55. Jenna Chun 80

Others
27. Coloradan Erin Sargent, Wyoming 76
55. Coloradan Sarah Hankins, Wyoming 80

For complete results, CLICK HERE.
 

Since then, it had been close but no cigar for the Buffs, who finished second twice and third three times at Eisenhower Golf Club. But on Sunday, they weren’t to be denied.

After trailing by one stroke after each of the first two rounds, CU overcame 2017 champion Wyoming to win by five at the 50th annual Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational. (The victorious team is pictured in a CU photo.)

It was the first outright team title for the Buffs in almost two years. CU technically tied for a championship last year at its own Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational, though Utah won a team playoff.

The Buffs also took home the individual title on Sunday as Daniel O’Loughlin, a junior from England, earned the top spot for his first individual college championship. 

CU, the Pac-12 runner-up last year, shot a 1-under-par 287 in Sunday’s final round at the Blue Course, posting a three-day total of 9-under 855, which was five better than Wyoming.

The Buffs dedicated the victory to recruit Oliver Jack, the 2016 3A state high school champion from Kent Denver, who is recovering after being involved in an auto accident in July. He’s deferred his enrollment at CU until the spring semester.

Host Air Force placed fourth on Sunday at 862, while Northern Colorado was sixth at 867.

CU put three players in the top five individually — O’Loughlin; and Trevor Olkowski of Grand Junction and Cole Krantz of Windsor, who tied for fifth place at 212. Krantz was competing only as an individual at Eisenhower.

Joining O’Loughlin and Olkowski on the Buffs’ victorious team were Ross Macdonald (216), Victor Bjorlow (220) and John Paterson (221).

O’Loughlin landed CU’s first outright individual title in a full-field Division I tournament since Philip Juel-Berg won this same event in 2015. In the interim, CU players have shared DI titles twice, won the three-team Ballyneal Challenge, and finished first in a Division II tournament. But this time O’Loughlin was alone atop the scoreboard in a 16-team DI event.

At the Falcon Invite, O’Loughlin was remarkably steady throughout the season-opening tournament, going 70-70-69 for a 7-under 209 total, which was one better than New Mexico State’s Tadhg Campbell. O’Loughlin, who birdied his final hole from 10 feet, finished the 54-hole event with 12 birdies and five bogeys.

“It feels good to finally win; being the first one is really special,” O’Loughlin told CUBuffs.com. “It’s such a big relief, and the team winning as well made it that much more special.”

Joining Olkowski and Krantz as Colorado residents who recorded top-five finishes on Sunday was UNC’s Coby Welch, who placed third at 211 after racking up 18 birdies for the week. In other words, he birdied 33 percent of his holes for the tournament.

Leading the way for Air Force was Joseph Crisostomo, who tied for fifth at 212 after closing with a 67, Sunday’s low round.

Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational
Sept. 7-9, 2018 (final) at Eisenhower GC at Air Force Academy

1. (out of 16 teams) Colorado 285-283-287–855
1. Daniel O’Loughlin 70-70-69–209
5. Trevor Olkowski 71-67-74–212
17. Ross Macdonald 74-71-71–216
36. Victor Bjorlow 71-75-74–220
41. John Paterson 73-75-73–221
Competing Only as Individuals
5. Cole Krantz 71-71-70–212
30. Wilson Belk 73-73-73–219
56. Anson Kuznik 76-74-74–224
76. Kristoffer Max 75-80-74–229

4. Air Force 288-288-286–862
5. Joseph Crisostomo 72-73-67–212
17. Andy Germann 74-67-75–216
17. Joshua Wu 69-74-73–216
36. Turner Howe 73-74-73–220
41. Tate Tatom 74-74-73–221
Competing Only as Individuals
23. Luke Trujillo 74-70-73–217
69. Colter Baca 74-78-75–227
82. Jonathan Farmer 73-82-78–233

6. Northern Colorado 292-283-292–867
3. Coby Welch 72-67-72–211
17. Li Chen 71-71-74–216
36. Joshua Matz 75-73-72–220
50. Marcus Tait 77-72-74–223
63. Jack Castiglia 74-77-74–221
Competing Only as Individual
76. Nick Sharp 77-74-78–229

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

For all the local Division I golf results, CLICK HERE.

In addition, all three of the Colorado-based teams competing in the 50th annual Falcon Invite are in the top five out of the 16-school field.

The University of Colorado remained in the same place it was after round 1 — in second place, one out of the lead. The Buffs shot a 5-under-par 283 on Saturday to check in at 8-under 568, one behind defending champion Wyoming.

In fourth place with one round left is Northern Colorado (575), while host Air Force (576) is in fifth.

CU sophomore Trevor Olkowski (left in a CU photo), of Grand Junction, shot a bogey-free 5-under-par 67 on Saturday and moved into a share of second place at 6-under 138. He trails only Mike McGilton of New Mexico State, who stands at 135.

Other Coloradans in the top 10 individually are UNC’s Coby Welch (139, fifth place, after a 67) and Li Chen (142, 10th place) and CU’s Cole Krantz (142, 10th place). Krantz is competing as an individual at Eisenhower Golf Club.

Also in the top 10 from local teams are Daniel O’Loughlin from CU (140, sixth place) and Andy Germann from Air Force (141, seventh place).

Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational
Sept. 7-9, 2018 at Eisenhower GC at Air Force Academy

2. (out of 16 teams) Colorado 285-283–568
2. Trevor Olkowski 71-67–138
6. Daniel O’Loughlin 70-70–140
22. Ross Macdonald 74-71–145
30. Victor Bjorlow 71-75–146
48. John Paterson 73-75–148
Competing Only as Individuals
10. Cole Krantz 71-71–142
30. Wilson Belk 73-73–146
61. Anson Kuznik 76-74–150
81. Kristoffer Max 75-80–155

4. Northern Colorado 292-283–575
5. Coby Welch 72-67–139
10. Li Chen 71-71–142
48. Joshua Matz 75-73–148
57. Marcus Tait 77-72–149
63. Jack Castiglia 74-77–151
Competing Only as Individual
63. Nick Sharp 77-74–151

5. Air Force 288-288–576
7. Andy Germann 74-67–141
15. Joshua Wu 69-74–143
22. Joseph Crisostomo 72-73–145
39. Turner Howe 73-74–147
48. Tate Tatom 74-74–148
Competing Only as Individuals
19. Luke Trujillo 74-70–144
69. Colter Baca 74-78–152
81. Jonathan Farmer 73-82–155

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

For all the local Division I golf results, CLICK HERE.

The Buffs, winner of this tournament six times — but not since 2012 — shot a 3-under-par 285 and trail only New Mexico State, while being tied with Weber State. The 54-hole event will continue through Sunday.

Host Air Force (288) is in sixth place in the 16-team field, while Northern Colorado (292) is ninth.

Daniel O’Loughlin (2-under-par 70, seventh place), Grand Junction’s Trevor Olkowski (71, 10th place) and Victor Bjorlow (71, 10th place) are in the top 10 individually for CU.

Joshua Wu led the way for Air Force with a 69 that left him in third place. Li Chen of Westminster paced UNC with a 71.

Tadhg Campbell of New Mexico State holds the individual lead after a 5-under-par 67.
 

Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational
Sept. 7-9, 2018 at Eisenhower GC at Air Force Academy

2. (out of 16 teams) Colorado 285
7. Daniel O’Loughlin 70
10. Trevor Olkowski 71
10. Victor Bjorlow 71
33. John Patterson 73
47. Ross Macdonald 74
Competing Only as Individuals
10. Cole Krantz 71
33. Wilson Belk 73
58. Kristoffer Max 75
63. Anson Kuznik 76

6. Air Force 288
3. Joshua Wu 69
21. Joseph Crisostomo 72
33. Turner Howe 73
47. Tate Tatom 74
47. Andy Germann 74
Competing Only as Individuals
33. Jonathan Farmer 73
47. Colter Baca 74
47. Luke Trujillo 74

9. Northern Colorado 292
10. Li Chen 71
21. Coby Welch 72
47. Jack Castiglia 74
58. Joshua Matz 75
69. Marcus Tait 77
Competing Only as Individual
69. Nick Sharp 77

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

For all the local Division I golf results, CLICK HERE.

Starting on Friday (Sept. 7), in the span of just over a month, seven multi-day NCAA Division I events will be held in Colorado, and there’s another one of the single-day variety. There are five on the men’s side and three on the women’s.

In fact, in the same week, Colorado State University is hosting both a men’s and a women’s tournament, though they finish on different days (Sept. 18 and 19).

Here’s the rundown:

MEN

Sept. 7-9, Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational, Eisenhower Golf Club north of Colorado Springs.

Sept. 17-18, Ram Masters Invitational, Fort Collins Country Club.

Sept. 24-25, Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational, Colorado National Golf Club in Erie.

Oct. 1 — University of Northern Colorado individual event, Greeley Country Club.

Oct. 8-9, Paintbrush Invitational, Colorado Golf Club in Parker.

WOMEN

Sept. 17-19, Ptarmigan Ram Classic, Ptarmigan Country Club in Fort Collins.

Sept. 24-26, Golfweek Conference Challenge, Red Sky Golf Club in Wolcott.

Oct. 5-7, Ron Moore Intercollegiate, Highlands Ranch Golf Club.

Of the six of those team events that were conducted in 2017 — the Paintbrush Invitational was canceled due to weather — four Colorado-based schools claimed either team titles outright or were tied for the top spot at the end of regulation.

The University of Denver women won the Women’s Golfweek Conference Challenge and the Ron Moore Intercollegiate, while the Colorado State University men won for the fourth straight year at their Ram Masters Invitational. The University of Colorado men were tied at the end of regulation at their Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational, though Utah defeated CU in a team playoff.

This season, every Colorado-based DI team except one (the CU women) will compete in at least one tournament in the Centennial State.

Here’s a brief look at the nine Division I golf programs in Colorado.

CU MEN

Season Opener: Sept. 7-9, Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational, Eisenhower GC.

Division I Tournaments in Colorado:
— Sept. 7-9, Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational, Eisenhower GC.
— Sept. 24-25, Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational, Colorado National GC.
— Oct. 8-9, Paintbrush Invitational, Colorado GC.

Conference Championship: April 22-24, Men’s Pac-12 Championship, Eugene, Ore.

Notable: Coloradans on the active fall roster include Wilson Belk (Colorado Springs), Cole Krantz (Windsor), Ross Macdonald (Castle Rock) and Trevor Olkowski (Grand Junction). … Coloradan Oliver Jack, the 2016 3A state high school champion from Kent Denver, was scheduled to join the Buffs this fall, but he was involved in an automobile accident over the summer. CU coach Roy Edwards said Jack remains in the hospital recovering and has deferred his enrollment at CU until the spring semester of 2019. … Among CU’s key losses from last season were then-seniors Yannik Paul, Spencer Painton and John Souza. Paul had a CU single-season-record 70.24 stroke average last season. Painton is a student-assistant coach this season. … Last spring, CU posted its best finish in the Pac-12 tournament since joining the conference by placing second.

CU WOMEN

Season Opener: Sept. 10-11, Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational, Albuquerque, N.M.

Division I Tournaments in Colorado: None.

Conference Championship: April 15-17, Women’s Pac-12 Championship, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.

Notable: The Buffs, who finished 19th at the NCAA Division I Finals last spring, are 21st in the national preseason women’s college rankings published by Golfweek’s Lance Ringler, who puts junior Robyn Choi as a third-team preseason All-American. … Choi, who has qualified for the last two U.S. Women’s Opens, finished 21st individually in the Women’s NCAA Division I Finals in May. She recently advanced to Stage II of LPGA Q-school. … Junior Kirsty Hodgkins represented Australia in last week’s Women’s World Amateur Team Championship, finishing 92nd individually out of 170 players. … Coloradans on CU’s roster include Jaclyn Murray (Grand Junction), Gillian Vance (Lakewood) and Kelsey Webster (Boulder). … A key loss to graduation was Brittany Fan, who had the second-best stroke average on the team last season.

CSU MEN

Season Opener: Sept. 7-9, Carpet Capital Collegiate, Rocky Face, Ga.

Division I Tournaments in Colorado:
— Sept. 17-18, Ram Masters Invitational, Fort Collins CC.
— Sept. 24-25, Colorado Mark Simpson Invitational, Colorado National GC.
— Oct. 1, UNC Individual Event, Greeley CC.
— Oct. 8-9, Paintbrush Invitational, Colorado GC.

Conference Championship: April 26-28, Mountain West Conference Championship, Tucson, Ariz.

Notable: CSU is No. 28 in the nation in preseason rankings published by Golfweek’s Lance Ringler. … Coloradans on the roster include Davis Bryant (Aurora), AJ Ott (Fort Collins) and Jake Staiano (Cherry Hills Village). … Ott won the CGA Match Play and qualified for the U.S. Amateur over the summer. … For the first time in seven years, the Rams won’t play in the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational to start the season, instead competing in a tournament in Georgia this weekend. … CSU has finished second in the Mountain West Conference tournament each of the last two years. … The Rams lost 2017-18 seniors Max Oelfke and Colton Yates, who ranked second and fifth on the team in stroke average, respectively.

CSU WOMEN

Season Opener: Sept. 17-19, Ptarmigan Ram Classic, Ptarmigan CC.

Division I Tournaments in Colorado:
— Sept. 17-19, Ptarmigan Ram Classic, Ptarmigan CC.
— Oct. 5-7, Ron Moore Intercollegiate, Highlands Ranch GC.

Conference Championship: April 15-17, Women’s Mountain West Conference Championship, Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Notable: CSU will start the season with a new head coach as Laura Cilek replaces Annie Young (READ MORE). Pro golfer Zack Byrd will be her assistant coach. Byrd most recently played on the Sunshine Tour in South Africa. … Katrina Prendergast and Ellen Secor won the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball title in May, and Prendergast finished second last week in the CoBank Colorado Women’s Open. Secor won the Oregon Women’s Public Links title in 2018 and placed 13th last week in the CWO. … The Rams didn’t lose any seniors to graduation in 2018. … CSU finished third in the Mountain West Conference tournament last spring, marking the Rams’ best showing in that event since 2010.

UNC MEN

Season Opener: Sept. 7-9, Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational, Eisenhower GC.

Division I Tournaments in Colorado:
— Sept. 7-9, Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational, Eisenhower GC.
— Sept. 17-18, Ram Masters Invitational, Fort Collins CC.
— Sept. 24-25, Colorado Mark Simpson Invitational, Colorado National GC.
— Oct. 1, UNC Individual Event, Greeley CC.
— Oct. 8-9, Paintbrush Invitational, Colorado GC.

Conference Championship: April 26-28, Big Sky Championship, Boulder City, Nev.

Notable: Coloradans on the roster include Jack Castiglia (Lakewood), Li Chen (Westminster), Barrett Jones (Eagle), Owen Pasvogel (Colorado Springs), Marcus Tait (Littleton) and Coby Welch (Highlands Ranch). … Welch qualified for the U.S. Amateur this summer, a year after Chen did likewise. … Castiglia won the Colorado Junior Match Play in early August. … In the spring, UNC won its first conference title since 2014 in capturing a Big Sky crown and advancing to NCAA Regionals. … The Bears lost Sam Marley and Andrew Romano, who were seniors last season.

UNC WOMEN

Season Opener: Sept. 10-11, Hobble Creek Classic, Orem, Utah.

Division I Tournaments in Colorado:
— Sept. 17-19, Ptarmigan Ram Classic, Ptarmigan CC.
— Oct. 5-7, Ron Moore Intercollegiate, Highlands Ranch GC.

Conference Championship: April 19-21, Women’s Big Sky Conference Championship, Boulder City, Nev.

Notable: Coloradans on the roster include Aili Bundy (Fort Collins), Jenna Chun (Highlands Ranch) and Morgan Sahm (Centennial). … UNC finished ninth last year at the Women’s Big Sky Conference Championship. … The Bears lost Christina Ferreira, who was a senior last season.

DU MEN

Season Opener: Sept. 17-18, Ram Masters Invitational, Fort Collins CC.

Division I Tournaments in Colorado:
— Sept. 17-18, Ram Masters Invitational, Fort Collins CC.
— Oct. 8-9, Paintbrush Invitational, Colorado GC

Conference Championship: April 28-30, Summit League Championship, Newton, Kan.

Notable: Coloradans on the roster include Cal McCoy (Highlands Ranch) and Jackson Solem (Longmont). … DU lost two of its mainstays from Regis Jesuit High School, Chris Korte and Jake Kelley, both of whom were seniors last season. … Denver finished second in last year’s Summit League Championship. … Brandon Wilkins becomes Erik Billinger’s assistant coach after previously being an assistant at Abilene Christian.

DU WOMEN

Season Opener: Sept. 24-26, Golfweek Conference Challenge, Red Sky GC in Wolcott.

Division I Tournaments in Colorado:
— Sept. 24-26, Golfweek Conference Challenge, Red Sky GC in Wolcott.
— Oct. 5-7, Ron Moore Women’s Intercollegiate, Highlands Ranch GC.

Conference Championship: April 21-23, Women’s Summit League Championship, Newton, Kan.

Notable: Head coach Lindsay Kuhle recently signed a new contract with DU that extends to 2023. … DU will defend team titles at two Colorado-based tournaments, the Women’s Golfweek Conference Challenge at Red Sky in Wolcott, and its own Ron Moore Women’s Intercollegiate at Highlands Ranch Golf Club. Those are the Pioneers’ first two tournaments of the season. … Mikayla Tatman, a former CSU golfer and a former intern for the CGA and the Colorado PGA, joins Kuhle’s staff as an assistant coach. Tatman, runner-up in the 2014 CWGA Stroke Play, has been a teacher and instructor for ExperienceGolf at CommonGround Golf Course in Aurora. … Also helping out with the DU women’s squad — on a volunteer basis — will be PGA professional Don Hurter from Castle Pines Golf Club. … One Coloradan is on the roster, Mary Weinstein (Highlands Ranch). Weinstein finished 17th last week at the CoBank Colorado Women’s Open.

AIR FORCE ACADEMY MEN

Season Opener: — Sept. 7-9, Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational, Eisenhower GC.

Division I Tournaments in Colorado:
— Sept. 7-9, Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational, Eisenhower GC.

Conference Championship: April 26-28, Mountain West Conference Championship, Tucson, Ariz.

Notable: A year after playing four tournaments in Colorado, Air Force has just one this fall season, its own Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational this weekend. … The one Coloradan on the roster is former 4A state high school champion Luke Trujillo (a freshman from Colorado Springs). … Air Force finished 10th last season in the Mountain West Conference Championship. … Air Force lost Dane Hankamer and Todd Millard to graduation.