The Ascendant
Tournament information
LocationBerthoud, Colorado
Established2019
Course(s)TPC Colorado
Par72
Length7,995 yards (7,311 m)
Tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$1,000,000
Month playedJuly
Tournament record score
Aggregate268 Nicholas Lindheim (2023)
To par−20 as above
Current champion
United States Nicholas Lindheim
Location Map
TPC Colorado is located in the United States
TPC Colorado
TPC Colorado
Location in the United States
TPC Colorado is located in Colorado
TPC Colorado
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]

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

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
The Ascendant
2023United States Nicholas Lindheim268−202 strokesUnited States Max Greyserman
2022China Dou Zecheng271−171 strokeChina Yuan Yechun
TPC Colorado Championship
2021United States Tag Ridings272−16PlayoffEngland David Skinns
Taiwan Yu Chun-an
2020United States Will Zalatoris273−151 strokeUnited States Chase Johnson
2019Argentina Nelson Ledesma273−151 strokeAustralia Brett Coletta

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

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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