Cowboy Joe Club golf series invites Wyoming fans to compete

All Wyoming fans can step into the Cowboy Joe Club’s summer golf series, not just alumni or longtime donors, and the entry includes the usual tournament package: green fees, cart, meal, tee prizes and a shot at team prizes. The Annual Golf Series, presented by Ford, turns a recreational round into direct support for University of Wyoming athletics while giving Albany County residents, businesses and casual fans a low-barrier way to take part.

The series starts May 15 at Olive Glenn Golf Club in Cody and runs through July 10 at stops across Wyoming and parts of Colorado. One June 20 event at Purple Sage Golf Course in Evanston lists individual entry starting at $185 per player, with sponsorships starting at $300. Another Olive Glenn listing puts individual entry at $225 per player. Event pages say spots are limited at some stops, and several tournaments sell out every year, which gives the series a competitive edge that goes beyond a standard fundraiser.

For Laramie, the biggest local draw comes late in the summer. The University of Wyoming’s Jacoby Golf Course has the Cowboy Joe Club series event on its July 10 schedule, and the championship round is listed for Sept. 4. The public 18-hole course sits near campus at 7,220 feet and offers views of the Snowy Range Mountains, making it a familiar stage for a tournament built around UW pride and hometown access.

The format also creates a larger payoff for the teams that play well. Championship teams from each tournament will be invited back to Laramie in fall 2026 for a chance at the overall title, a trip to a Cowboy football game and a $1,000 cash prize from Rocky Mountain Ford dealerships. Tee prizes include a sleeve of ProV1 golf balls courtesy of Premier Bone and Joint, a small extra that underscores how much local business support is built into the series.

For Albany County, that mix matters. It keeps summer athletics fundraising tied to places people know, from Jacoby’s fairways above campus to the tournament stops in Cody, Evanston and beyond. It also widens the circle of supporters, letting ordinary fans join the same pipeline that helps sustain UW athletics through the off-season.