Rohrbaugh Captures 3rd Straight WC Championship, 12th All-Time

Rohrbaugh claims one-shot victory

Carbondale, Colo. - A snow-capped Mount Sopris greeted players as they arrived at the Aspen Glen Club on Tuesday for the final round of the Colorado Golf & Turf West Chapter Championship. Dry conditions and partly sunny skies set the scene for what turned out to be a barn burner of a final round.

Eleven-time champion Doug Rorhbaugh, PGA of America Instruction at River Valley Ranch Golf Course, began the day six shots back of day one leader Grant Jackson, PGA of America Head Professional at Murphy Creek Golf Course. Jackson held the lead after firing a 2-under-par round on day one. Rohrbaugh carded eight birdies and only two bogies en route to a final round of 6-under-par 66. “I hit it excellent today,” Rohrbaugh stated, hitting 14 of 18 greens and only needing 70+ feet of putts to score his 66.

Rohrbaugh claimed a one-shot victory over Ben Lanting, PGA of America Assistant Professional at Bear Creek Golf Club. Lanting began the day one shot off of Jackson’s lead and five ahead of Rohrbaugh. Lanting was 2-under-par in the 18th fairway and needed a birdie to take the title. Lanting, rolled his birdie toward the hole, hit the lip, and ran out to four feet. Lanting stepped up, rolled the par putt toward the hole, and it burned the edge for a bogey six, meaning Rohrbaugh had claimed his third West Chapter Championship in a row and his 12th all-time.

In the senior division, Matt Schalk, PGA of America General Manager at Colorado National Golf Club, fired rounds of 71 and 66 for a two-day total of 137 and 7-under-par. Schalk needed a solid finish to secure his spot as the Colorado PGA Rolex Senior Player of the Year, his first time taking home this title.

The Colorado Section of the PGA would like to thank title partner Colorado Golf & Turf, Tom Bauerle, Drew Hunter, and Reed Tomlinson for their support of this event and amazing support of the Colorado PGA. We would also like to thank our presenting partners, Corona Premier®, Radmor, True Temper, Creative Travel Brands, and Wilson Sporting Goods, for their support of this event.

The Aspen Glen Club was in phenomenal shape for both days of the championship and received rave reviews from Colorado PGA of America Golf Professionals. Head Golf Course Superintendent Jake Falke and his team did a fantastic job, and we could not be more appreciative of their efforts. Thank you to the Head Golf Professional, David Thompson, PGA, and their extraordinary professional team for their hard work and dedication to our championship schedule.

Final West Chapter Championship Leaderboard

Senior Division Leaderboard

Championship Photos

< Older Post

Newer Post >

Ferguson Goes Wire-to-Wire to Capture 2026 Colorado PGA Women’s Championship

By Scott Minta • September 9, 2026

Lafayette, Colo., Sept. 8-9, 2026 – Stefanie Ferguson, PGA, entered the final round of the 2026 Colorado PGA Women’s Championship with a 2-shot lead and did enough over the final 18 holes to hold off a strong charge from Emily Shimkus and capture the title. Ferguson followed an opening-round 3-under-par 69 with a final-round 2-over-par 74 to finish the 36-hole championship at 1-under-par, four strokes clear of Shimkus and the 2025 Women’s Champion, Tara Morris, PGA. Ferguson was the only player in the field to finish the 36-hole championship under par.

Keffer Defends Title and Captures the 69th Colorado PGA Professional Title

By Scott Minta • August 26, 2026

Westminster, Colo. – Geoff Keffer, PGA Assistant Professional at Lakewood Country Club, entered Wednesday's final round of the 69th Colorado PGA Professional Championship with a three-shot advantage and ultimately needed nearly every bit of it. After producing the round of the championship on Tuesday, Keffer followed his brilliant 8-under-par 64 with a hard-fought 1-over-par 73 in Wednesday's final round at Walnut Creek Golf Preserve. “I just did not want to beat myself,” Keffer stated about what his game plan was heading into the final round. His three-day total of 7-under-par 209 was enough to hold off a charging Tristin Goodwin, PGA Instructor at ExperienceGolf, by a single stroke and secure his second consecutive Colorado PGA Professional Championship and fifth Section Championship of his career.

Ryan Pearson Claims One-Shot Victory at Colorado Assistant PGA Professional Championship

By Steven Bartowski • August 17, 2026

Meridian Golf Club PGA Assistant leads a trio of national qualifiers alongside Justin Carlock, PGA, and Ben Lanting, PGA, at Meadow Hills

PGA of America Golf Professionals Bryan Nicholson, Patrick Coyner, and John Easterbrook Headline 2026 Colorado PGA Section Award Winners

By Steven Bartowski • August 11, 2026

19 Exceptional PGA of America Golf Professionals and Industry Leaders Recognized for Excellence; Honorees to be Celebrated at the Colorado PGA Annual Awards Gala on November 13th