TPC Colorado Championship
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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]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Berthoud, Colorado |
| Established | 2019 |
| Course(s) | TPC Colorado |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,995 yards (7,311 m) |
| Tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$1,000,000 |
| Month played | July |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 266 Cristóbal del Solar (2024) |
| To par | −22 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Cristóbal del Solar | |
| Location map | |
TPC Colorado Location in the United States
TPC Colorado Location in Colorado | |
The proceeds from the Ascendant at TPC Colorado benefit local Colorado charities.
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ascendant | |||||
| 2024 | Cristóbal del Solar | 266 | −22 | 4 strokes | Brian Campbell Matthew Riedel |
| 2023 | Nicholas Lindheim | 268 | −20 | 2 strokes | Max Greyserman |
| 2022 | Dou Zecheng | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | Yuan Yechun |
| TPC Colorado Championship | |||||
| 2021 | Tag Ridings | 272 | −16 | Playoff | David Skinns Kevin Yu |
| 2020 | Will Zalatoris | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | Chase Johnson |
| 2019 | Nelson Ledesma | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | Brett Coletta |
Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Korn Ferry Tour regular-season money list.
- ^ "Ascendant National Title announced as title sponsor of Korn Ferry Tour event at TPC Colorado". PGA Tour. February 22, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Web.com Tour announces TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes". PGA Tour. September 20, 2018.
- ^ Lyell, Kelly (July 9, 2019). "David Duval gears up for British Open at monster course in Colorado". Golfweek.
- ^ 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.