Breakthrough – Colorado Golf Association

Former CGA Player of the Year Davis Bryant wins Wyoming State Open for first professional victory; final-round 62 by Wyndham Clark gives him another top 10 on the PGA Tour

By Gary Baines – 14-07-2024

Aurora’s Davis Bryant, a former Colorado State University star who was named CGA Player of the Year in 2019, earned his first professional victory on Sunday.

Bryant closed with a 6-under-par 64 to win the Wyoming State Open by three strokes at Airport Golf Club in Cheyenne. The victory was worth $10,000.

“Incredibly happy indeed,” Bryant said in a text message. “I’m super happy and pleased with my play this week and proud of the hard work I’ve put in over the last few months. I feel like I’ve been knocking on the door these past few months and my first win close to home is very special. Having my family there to support me made it even more special as they haven’t been able to watch many of my professional golf tournaments up until now.”

The two-time Southwestern Amateur champion went 64-62-64 in Wyoming, making two eagles, 18 birdies and two bogeys for the tournament. In Sunday’s final round, Bryant carded an eagle on the second hole to go along with five birdies and a bogey.

The Coloradoan finished three strokes ahead of runner-up Peyton Shore of Saluda, S.C., who closed the final round with a score of 68.

Firestone’s Jake Chesler, a Fort Lewis College golfer, and Cheyenne’s Klinton Krieger (both 67-68-65) tied for the lowest amateur ranking at 10 under par.

The senior professional division was led by Scott Foster of Gold Canyon, Arizona (69-69-67), who was four points ahead of Scott Petersen of Parker (73-68-68).

For all Wyoming State Open scores, CLICK HERE.

Denver Native Wyndham Clark Closes Strong for Top 10 in Scotland: Wyndham Clark has developed a welcome gift for scoring low at PGA Tour events.

The Denver native showed that again on Sunday when he shot an 8-under-par 62, including a 6-under-par 29 on the back nine, to finish in a tie for 10th place at the PGA Tour’s Genesis Scottish Open.

It was Clark’s sixth top-10 finish this year and second in a row. He has 23 top-10s in his PGA Tour career, including three victories.

Sunday’s 62 was Clark’s fifth official PGA Tour score of 64 or lower in 2024. He had a 63 in the final round at The Sentry, a 64 in Round 2 at the American Express, a course record 60 in the third and final round to win the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, a 63 in the final round at Travelers and a 62 in the final round of the Scottish.

The Valor Christian graduate finished on 13 under par in the Scottish Open, five strokes behind winner Robert MacIntyre.

For scores from Scotland, CLICK HERE.

Remarkable: Former Broncos quarterback John Elway finished 24th Sunday in the American Century Championship celebrity tournament in the Lake Tahoe area. Elway scored 37 points in the modified Stableford format (points per day: 8-12-17). … Chris Korte, a former CGA star who grew up in Colorado and played for the University of Denver, finished 12th in the Explore NB Open in Canada on the PGA Tour Americas. He posted rounds of 64-69-64.

About the author: Gary Baines has written about golf in Colorado continuously since 1983. He was a sportswriter at the Daily Camera newspaper in Boulder, then sports editor there, and has been a regular contributor to ColoradoGolf.org since 2009. The University of Colorado Evans Scholar alumnus was inducted into the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame in 2022. He owns and operates ColoradoGolfJournal.com