TPC Colorado Championship

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The Ascendant
Tournament information
Location Berthoud, Colorado
Established2019
Course(s)TPC Colorado
Par72
Length7,995 yards (7,311 m)
Tour(s) Korn Ferry Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$1,000,000
Month playedJuly
Tournament record score
Aggregate268 Nicholas Lindheim (2023)
To par−20 as above
Current champion
Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas Lindheim
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TPC Colorado
Location in the United States
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TPC Colorado
Location in Colorado

The Ascendant is a golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour. Formerly known as the TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes, [1] it was first played in July 2019 in Berthoud, Colorado. [2] This was the first professional golf tournament played in Colorado since 2014. [3] In 2021, this tournament was the first ever recipient of two Korn Ferry Tour awards in a singular year; Tournament of the Year and Volunteer of the Year. [4]

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The proceeds from the Ascendant at TPC Colorado benefit local Colorado charities.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
The Ascendant
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas Lindheim 268−202 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Max Greyserman
2022 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dou Zecheng 271−171 stroke Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Yechun
TPC Colorado Championship
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Tag Ridings 272−16Playoff Flag of England.svg David Skinns
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kevin Yu
2020 Flag of the United States.svg Will Zalatoris 273−151 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Chase Johnson
2019 Flag of Argentina.svg Nelson Ledesma 273−151 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Coletta

Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Korn Ferry Tour regular-season money list.

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References

  1. ↑ "Ascendant National Title announced as title sponsor of Korn Ferry Tour event at TPC Colorado". PGA Tour. February 22, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Web.com Tour announces TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes". PGA Tour. September 20, 2018.
  3. ↑ Lyell, Kelly (July 9, 2019). "David Duval gears up for British Open at monster course in Colorado". Golfweek.
  4. ↑ Dirlam, Zach (December 9, 2021). "TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes named 2021 Korn Ferry Tour Tournament of the Year". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 7, 2022.


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