Utah Section PGA

22/08/2025

The Utah PGA women professionals proved dominant in this year’s Goddard Cup, named in honor of Utah women’s golf pioneer Jeannie Goddard. The Utah PGA team swept across all three formats, winning by a commanding margin of 9–3.
Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/5ex249ev

22/08/2025

Utah PGA keeps the cups at TalonsCove!

In today’s annual matches at TalonsCove GC, the Utah PGA women defeated their Utah Golf Association counterparts 9–3 to win the Goddard Cup, while the men’s Governor’s Cup ended in a 16–16 tie—allowing the Utah PGA squad to retain the trophy.

More than just points on the board and trophies on the shelf, these matches showcase the best of Utah golf—professionals and amateurs, men and women—competing in the spirit of tradition and competition.

Click here for the final results:
Goddard Cup: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/5559631
Governors Cup: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/5559622

19/08/2025

“Being here with my student is something special...We’ve been working pretty hard on his game and seeing him succeed … is more gratifying.” - Matt Baird

Matt Baird was the Low Senior Professional, while tying for 15th place overall at the Larry H. Miller Utah Open. Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/4aj8hp7a

17/08/2025

Incoming BYU freshman , at 19-years old, shot 66-65-68 for a 17-under total of 199 at Riverside Country Club to become the youngest winner of the 99-year old Utah Open golf championship.

Akina becomes the second amateur in the last 10-years to win the championship following former Cougar now PGA TOUR member Patrick Fishburn’s win in 2017.

33-year old amateur Cole Ogden finished tied for second place with former Utah Valley University star Brady McKinlay, who is now a tour pro heading to the Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying tournament. Also tied for second place at 15-under par was Utah PGA Associate Spencer Wallace of St. George.

Boston Bracken, a St. George amateur headed to Arizona State University golf team rounded out the top five at 14-under par.

This is the first year of the tournament’s name change with the addition of new title sponsor, the Larry H. Miller Company.

17/08/2025

Follow live streaming of the final 9 holes of Utah Open with Utah Golf Radio host Paul Pugmire on our live feed from
Live scoring available on UtahPGA.com

17/08/2025

Cougar cub climbs to the top after 36-holes at the Larry H. Miller Utah Open, seasoned amateur trails by a single shot. Read more here from Riverside country club: https://tinyurl.com/yc7tcm5m

16/08/2025

“My wedges are all about controlling distances and being pin high,” Kihei Akina said following his second round at the Larry H. Miller Utah Open. “One way to be great at golf is to be pin high all the time.”

Read more in today's Utah Open Morning Wave Report:
https://tinyurl.com/bdhuhfb7

16/08/2025

Amateurs, including 2013 State Amateur champ Cole Ogden, dominated the top of the leaderboard at the opening round of the Larry H. Miller Utah Open Friday at Riverside CC in Provo. Read more from Deseret News Sports reporter Mike Sorensen:
https://tinyurl.com/4rzdkmv3

16/08/2025

Day 1 of the Larry H. Miller Utah Open saw BYU's Simon Kwon take the lead over former champ Zach Johnson and former Utah State Am champ Cole Ogden by 1-shot.

Kwon said, “I just kind of wanted to come in...and just be super present.”

Read more by Fairways Media senior writer Kurt Kragthorpe, click here: https://tinyurl.com/576jk35w

15/08/2025

BYU Golf junior & Utah State Am runner-up Simon Kwon lit up Riverside CC this morning with a sizzling 64 to lead the morning wave of the opening round of the 99th Larry H. Miller Utah Open.

Starting on the back nine, Kwon birdied three par 5s and eagled the other on the Cougars' home course. “I just wanted to be super present… not think about the number, just the shot in front of me,” he said.

A couple late bogeys kept him from going even lower, but after the morning wave, everyone’s chasing Kwon in Provo.
Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/mr4c76t3

13/08/2025

Special Olympics Short Game Challenge kicks off Larry H. Miller Utah Open - learn more from Fox 13s Jeff Rhineer:

Special Olympic athletes teamed up with local celebrities, like Utah Jazz legend Ron Boone, Utah First Lady Abby Cox, and Major League Baseball All-Star Dale Murphy, in the Short Game Challenge.