THE BLUE CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS NOW ON SALE
FOR THE 8th ANNUAL OFFICIAL KORN FERRY TOUR EVENT
Tickets Fore Charity program announced to support Colorado
non-profit organizations through ticket sales
BERTHOUD, Colo. – Tournament officials announced today that 2026 tickets are now on sale for The Blue Championship at www.thebluechampionship.com/ticket-info/buy-tickets.
The eighth edition of The Blue Championship will be open to the public Thursday (July 9) to Sunday (July 12) and be contested at TPC Colorado. Admission into the event starts at $10 and kids 17 and under receive free general admission with a ticketed adult. Several ticket options are available, including daily and weekly grounds tickets, Clubhouse and Summit Club.
Tournament officials also announced today a new philanthropic initiative, Tickets Fore Charity, which allows for participating non-profit organizations to receive 50% of the proceeds for each ticket purchased in that charity’s name, Thursday through Sunday.
Tickets Fore Charity tickets can be purchased at www.thebluechampionship.com/tickets-fore-charity.
Children’s Hospital Colorado, the primary beneficiary of The Blue Championship and one of the nation’s Top-10 pediatric healthcare systems, is one of 11 charities participating in the first-year initiative.
“This tournament represents more than great golf; it’s about connection, opportunity, and giving back in meaningful ways," said Stephanie Propps, Chief Executive Officer of Blue Federal Credit Union.
“We are thrilled to be on sale for the eighth annual event,” said Laura Fellwock, Tournament Manager. “Whether as a fan, volunteer or sponsor, we invited the greater Denver area and beyond to get involved with this premier Korn Ferry Tour event as well as have a positive impact on charitable causes throughout Colorado.”
The current list of additional participating charities in 2026 includes: A Little Help, Alzheimer’s Association – Colorado Chapter, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Folds of Honor, Healing Warriors Program, Mountain State Children’s Home, NOCO Cares, Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center (SAVA), Thankful Thursday, The Blue Foundation and Veterans Community Project.
Additional charities can apply for the Tickets Fore Charity program by contacting Brendan Wagner at bwagner@hnssports.com.
The Blue Championship will be one of the premier regular season events on the Korn Ferry Tour and will feature a purse of $1 million. The tournament field will include 156 players competing over 72 holes of stroke play, with a cut to the top 65 players and ties after 36 holes. Upon conclusion of the 25-event season, the top 20 players from the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour Points List will earn PGA TOUR membership for the 2027 season.
Past participants of The Blue Championship include reigning champion Neal Shipley and PGA TOUR winners Austin Eckroat, Chris Gotterup, Ben Griffin, Aldrich Potgieter, Scottie Scheffler, Karl Vilips, and Will Zalatoris, who won the 2020 event.
For more information about The Blue Championship, including tickets, sponsorship and volunteer opportunities, please visit the tournament’s website at TheBlueChampionship.com.
To stay connected with The Blue Championship on social media, follow the tournament on X at @theblue_champ and Instagram at @theblue_championship.
About The Blue Championship
The Blue Championship is an official event on the Korn Ferry Tour, and is owned by Colorado Golf Charities, a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity, and operated by HNS Sports Group. The event features a purse of $1,000,000 and the tournament is conducted to showcase the best golf on the Korn Ferry Tour on one of the premier venues on Tour, TPC Colorado in Berthoud, Colorado, for the enjoyment of spectators and to benefit charitable organizations in Colorado and beyond. For more information, visit our website at TheBlueChampionship.com. For the latest The Blue Championship news and updates on social media, follow the tournament on X at @theblue_champ and Instagram at @theblue_championship.
About Blue Federal Credit Union
Blue Federal Credit Union is a not-for-profit, member-owned cooperative proudly rooted in the Rocky Mountain region, serving communities in Wyoming and Colorado for 75 years. Guided by its promise—For You. For Life. —Blue exists to discover pathways that help members realize their possibilities. Blue is built on authentic connection, lifelong partnership, and the belief that when individuals thrive, communities do too.
About Korn Ferry Tour
Founded (1990), owned and operated by the PGA TOUR, the Korn Ferry Tour identifies and develops golf's next stars, preparing them to compete and win on the game's biggest stage. The Korn Ferry Tour, which has served as a path to the PGA TOUR since its inception, annually awards 20 PGA TOUR cards based off its points list, with the No. 1 player earning exemptions into the following year’s PLAYERS Championship and U.S. Open. With more than 700 PGA TOUR titles, 35 major championships and eight FedExCup champions, Korn Ferry Tour alumni make up 77 percent of the PGA TOUR’s current membership. To learn more about the PGA TOUR, the Korn Ferry Tour and to follow the season-long quest for PGA TOUR cards, visit PGATOUR.COM or follow the Korn Ferry Tour on social media. In 2026, 10 Korn Ferry Tour events are televised on Golf Channel in the United States, with tournament coverage available internationally in more than 170 countries and territories via 23 media partners.
About TPC Colorado
TPC Colorado is a par-72, 7,991-yard championship golf course located in northwest Berthoud, Colorado, and is the only PGA TOUR–managed golf course in the state. Designed by Arthur Schaupeter Golf Course Architects, the semi-private course is licensed by the PGA TOUR and is part of the elite TPC Network of 32 premier golf properties nationwide. Set within the 895-acre Heron Lakes community, TPC Colorado overlooks Lonetree, McNeil and Welch Reservoirs and features the longest hole in PGA TOUR event golf — the 773-yard par-5 13th hole, named “Longer Still.” The property includes a 65,000-square-foot clubhouse with multiple dining venues and event spaces, resort-style amenities, and is internationally certified as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. Since 2019, TPC Colorado has annually hosted the official Korn Ferry Tour event, The Blue Championship.
About HNS Sports Group
HNS Sports Group is well positioned to assist companies that find value in the golf industry and build and execute comprehensive golf branding or sponsorship strategies. Effectively understanding the golf marketplace today is a significant challenge, and the HNS Sports Group team possesses over 150 years of collective experience that is applied to lead companies in their efforts to maximize value from golf sponsorship and event participation. To learn more about HNS Sports Group, visit www.hnssports.com.
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