With the U.S. Amateur just a month away from coming to Denver, CommonGround Golf Course, which will host part of the stroke play beginning Aug. 13, is holding an U.S. Amateur alumni day Tuesday for golf fans. The USGA’s top amateur event is Aug. 13-19 at Cherry Hills and CommonGround. Tuesday’s event, which is noon-2 p.m., is free to the public and will include an autograph session with former U.S. Amateur qualifiers, as well as a skills challenge. Scheduled to play in the challenge are Steve Ziegler, Wyndham Clark, Gunner Wiebe, Scott Petersen, Tom Glissmeyer, Ben Portie and brothers Zen and Zahkai Brown. Kids will receive a free lunch and U.S. Amateur hat, and adults who bring the kids get a free ticket for the Amateur.
More info: Go to the Colorado Golf Association home page at
This week’s schedule
PGA: John Deere Classic
Where: TPC Deere Run (7,268 yards, par 71), Silvis, Ill.
TV: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 1 p.m., 6:30 p.m.) and CBS (Saturday-Sunday, 1 p.m.)
USGA: U.S. Senior Open
Where: Indianwood Golf and Country Club, Old Course (6,862 yards, par 70), Lake Orion, Mich.
TV: ESPN2 (Thursday-Friday, 1 p.m.) and NBC (Saturday-Sunday, 1 p.m.)
LPGA TOUR
Next event: Evian Masters, July 26-29, Evian-Les-Bains, France
