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
Aggregate271 Dou Zecheng (2022)
To par−17 as above
Current champion
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dou Zecheng
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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 placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svg
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 Yu Chun-an
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.