Author: Carson Field
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Peyton Manning to play in pro-am at BMW Championship in Castle Pines
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Before Thursday’s first round of the BMW Championship at Castle Pines, golfers will be paired with celebrities in Wednesday’s pro-am. One of those? NFL legend and former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. Manning is a member at Castle Pines. He hit a hole-in-one during his…
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‘It’s so soft’: Wyndham Clark says Castle Pines playing slower than usual
CASTLE PINES — It’s been a rainy summer in Colorado, and Castle Pines Golf Club is playing soft because of it. With sunshine and heat in the forecast throughout the BMW Championship, Wyndham Clark expected the course to be firm and quick. But Clark viewed the course differently after playing a nine-hole practice round on…
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Reliving the best moments at Castle Pines ahead of BMW Championship
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Since opening in 1981, Castle Pines Golf Club has called its experience the “Best Day of Golf in America.” The PGA Tour will make its long-awaited return to the picturesque setting this week for the BMW Championship, the penultimate event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. This is the Tour’s first stop in Colorado since Cherry…
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Romain Dumas recovers from early deficit to win fifth Hill Climb title
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Romain Dumas had to play catch up to win his fifth Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday. After the first section of the 12.42-mile track up America’s Mountain, the French driver’s time stood well behind leader Christian Merli. A stop on the track forced him to pause for roughly 20 seconds, seriously slowing…
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Hill Climb notebook: ‘Fastest Pastor’ Don Wickstrum places in top 5; Coloradans post strong finishes
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Don Wickstrum placed fifth in the 2024 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday, but the words he lives by are “I Am Second.” Wickstrum, a 45-year-old driver, doubles as an assistant pastor at Grace Church in New Glarus, Wis. He goes by the moniker “The Fastest Pastor.” The race is held annually on Sunday,…
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Pikes Peak Hill Climb: 61 competitors gear up for Sunday’s race up ‘America’s Mountain’
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The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has been a test of skill, determination and bravery since 1916, and it will be just that again on Sunday. The 2024 edition of the race up “America’s Mountain” will begin at 7:30 a.m., with the competition slated to end around 5 p.m. Every year, racers push the limits…
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Jonathan Drouin makes return for Avalanche in 5-1 loss to Dallas Stars
As one top-six forward left the Colorado Avalanche on Monday, another returned. Right wing Jonathan Drouin returned from an injury in the Avalanche’s 5-1 loss against the Dallas Stars. Drouin’s return came on the same day Valeri Nichushkin received a minimum-six-month suspension from the NHL. Drouin admitted it took time for him to shake off…
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Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson reflects on mother’s influence before Mother’s Day
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Josh Manson played for more than just his hockey team on Saturday. He played in honor of his late mother. A 32-year-old defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche, Manson remembered his mother prior to, throughout and after the Avs’ Game 3 against the Dallas Stars on Saturday, just one day before Mother’s Day. Manson’s mother, Lana,…
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Beaten and bruised: Jets players, coach reflect on falling behind 3-1 to Avalanche
The Winnipeg Jets walked into the tunnel beaten, bruised and bummed after their 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday. The four-goal loss was their third in a row. They are one game away from elimination, as the Avs lead the series 3-1. “We always have some stretches where we play very well and…
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Samuel Girard returns for Avs in Game 3 against Winnipeg with assist, shot on goal
Defenseman Samuel Girard, who missed the last several games with a concussion, returned to action in Game 3 on Friday. Girard played on the team’s second defensive line, alongside Josh Manson. He logged an assist in the third period and fired one shot on goal. Girard suffered his injury against the Jets earlier in April.…