Cherry Hills back in spotlight for 2027 Arnold Palmer Cup | Golf Insider
The Arnold Palmer-Cherry Hills connection is well known.
In 1960 at Cherry Hills Country Club, Palmer won his only U.S. Open title, staging the biggest comeback in U.S. Open history by erasing a seven-stroke deficit in the final round.
Now for the second time, Palmer’s annual college Ryder Cup-style tournament is going to Cherry Hills on June 7-13, 2027.
“Cherry Hills has long had a mission to host golf’s most iconic championships, and welcoming the Arnold Palmer Cup for a second time is a tremendous honor,” said David Keyte, the tournament chairman for Cherry Hills. “The deep connection between Cherry Hills and Arnold Palmer — highlighted by his historic victory in the 1960 U.S. Open — makes this opportunity especially meaningful. We are proud to help carry forward his legacy by hosting the next generation of the game’s great players.”
The event, which began in 1997 and was held at Denver suburb Cherry Hills in 2009, is unique. Men’s and women’s college players compete together as teammates in mixed four-ball, foursomes and singles matches. No other event has men and women competing together.
The Old Course at St. Andrews, Baltusrol, Whistling Straits, Royal Portrush and Royal County Down have all hosted the Arnold Palmer Cup as the event alternates between United States and international sites. This year’s competition was completed last weekend at Tralee Golf Club in Ireland, Arnold Palmer’s first European course design, where the international team defeated the U.S. team, 30.5-29.5.
The event has made some changes since Cherry Hills hosted in 2009. Then it was only European players and not players from all over the globe like it is now. The teams have also been expanded to 12 men and 12 women on each side. The U.S. leads the all-time series 15-14-1.
Colorado native Wyndham Clark, Collin Morikawa, Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson and Justin Thomas have all played in the tournament. On the women’s side, Colorado’s Jennifer Kupcho, Rose Zhang and Lilia Vu have taken part in the event.
“Cherry Hills has long been intertwined with the history of championship golf, having hosted multiple major championships, including U.S. Opens, PGA Championships, U.S. Amateurs and other USGA championships since its founding in 1922,” said Amy Palmer Saunders, board chair of the Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation. “The club’s tradition of excellence — combined with its scenic setting along the Rocky Mountains — will provide a premier stage for one of amateur golf’s most meaningful events.”
Cherry Hills must recently hosted the 2023 U.S. Amateur won by Nick Dunlap. Three U.S. Opens, two PGA Championships, three U.S. Amateurs, a U.S. Senior Open, a U.S. Women’s Open and the BMW Championship have been played in the club’s history.
With news of a new-look PGA Tour schedule in 2028 and the Denver market being a potential target for the tour, Cherry Hills has been mentioned as a possible stop. While nothing has been made official, Cherry Hills seems like one of the more logical landing spots if Denver is awarded a tournament.
The Blue Championship begins Thursday at TPC Colorado
Colorado’s sole annual professional golf tournament returns for its eighth edition Thursday.
The Blue Championship, a Korn Ferry Tour event, begins at TPC Colorado in Berthoud with a full field and area names to watch.
On Monday, former CU Buffs golfer Justin Biwer and Mullen High graduate Rhett Johnson qualified at Colorado National in Erie. They join an impressive list of golfers with Colorado ties including Basalt’s Jim Knous, who won the 2025 Colorado Open, Boulder’s Miles Kuhl, Fort Collins’ Dillon Stewart and University of Denver grad Chris Korte.
The Air Force Academy will also be represented by Tom Whitney and Kyle Westmoreland.
Neal Shipley won the event last year but is not in the field as he is playing on the PGA Tour this week. The top 10 players on the Korn Ferry standings are in the field, including Doc Redman who holds the top spot.
The field of 156 will be cut down to low 65 and ties for the weekend. Tickets are still available here.
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