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What’s Inside?!? Check Out the Candidates Running for the Board of Directors The Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado is Officially Launched Augusta National Fast Approaching For Three Colorado Juniors and much more!
The Official Publication of the Colorado PGAApril 2016
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West Chapter Award Winners Announced
Three Candidates Elected to Board of Directors
Colorado PGA REACH Pillar Awards Given
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Colorado PGA OfficersLeslie Core-Drevecky, PGAPresident | 2015-2016Murphy Creek Golf Course
Ty Thompson, PGAVice-President | 2015-2016Colorado Springs Country Club
Ben Welsh, PGASecretary | 2015-2016Eagle-Vail Golf Club
Barry Milstead, PGAHonorary President | 2015-2016Valley Country Club
Board of DirectorsAndy Benson, PGA | 2014-2016 Highlands Ranch Golf Club
Sam Chapman, PGA | 2014-2016 Blackstone Country Club
Rick Ellefson, PGA | 2015-2017PGA Member
Scott Erwin, PGA | 2015-2017Maroon Creek Club
Kyle Heyen, PGA | District 9 Dir.Hiwan Golf Club
Jim Hajek, PGA | 2015-2017Fossil Trace Golf Club
Charles ‘Vic’ Kline, PGA | Past District 9 DirectorIndian Tree Golf Club
Cathy Matthews-Kane, PGA | 2016-2018Country Club of Colorado
Josh Miller, PGA | 2016-2018 GolfTEC
Dave Troyer, PGA | 2016-2018CommonGround Golf Course
Independent DirectorsTheo GregorySpencer Zinn
The Official Magazine of the Colorado PGAPro Peaks is produced by the Colorado PGA
Pro Peaks is distributed free to members and affiliates of the Colorado PGA twelve times per year.The articles and other information contained within this publication are informational and do not necessarily represent the view or opinions of the Colorado PGA. The Colorado PGA assumes no responsibility or liability for claims made for or by any product in this publication whether
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West Chapter OfficersMike Mendelson, PGAPresident | 2015-2016City of Grand Junction
Ed Marzec, PGAVice-President | 2015-2016Country Club of the Rockies
Jeff Boyer, PGASecretary | 2015-2016Eagle Ranch Golf Course
Darren Szot, PGAHonorary President | 2015-2016The Club at Cordillera
Board of DirectorsEric Bradley, PGA | 2014-2016Eagle Ranch Golf Club
Ian Bruce, PGA | 2014-2016The Club at Cordillera
Jacques Deyoe, PGA | 2013-2015Aspen Glen Club
Eric Feely, PGA | 2014-2016The Bridges Country Club
Brett Gagnon, PGA | 2013-2015Red Sky Golf Club
CJ Rhyne, PGA | 2013-2015GJ Golf
Tim Tafoya, PGA | 2014-2016Bookcliff Country Club
StaffExecutive Director/CEOEddie Ainsworth, PGA eainsworth@ pgahq.comP (303) 996-1593 C (719) 761-6125
Assistant Executive DirectorFoundation ProgramsKeith Soriano, PGA [email protected] P (303) 996-1590 C (720) 841-1006
Assistant Executive DirectorSection ProgramsPatrick Salva [email protected] P (303) 996-1597 C (303) 246-1007
Tournament DirectorJustin Limon, PGA [email protected] P (303) 996-1588 C (720) 390-1160
Junior Golf DirectorHolly Champion, [email protected] P (303) 996-1591C (217) 232-1790
Executive AssistantAnnie O’[email protected] P (303) 996-1595
Employment Consultant Bruce Lubach, PGA [email protected] P | (623) 243-9199C | (402) 802-8241
Colorado PGA REACH TrusteesSpencer ZinnChairman
Anne Broholm CEO AHEAD
Tom Bauerle Owner Colorado Golf and Turf
Brad DombaughCEO PSA Worldwide Corp., INC.
Walter GloverFormer Chief Financial Officer USOC
Theo GregorySenior Vice President - El Pomar Foundation
George LeeManaging Director – Investments Wells Fargo
Scott McGrawCherry Creek Insurance GroupVice President of Employee Benefits
Honarable Sue PaytonPresident SCI Aerospace Inc.
Lisa PotvinCaptainUnited States Navy
LTG Ed Soriano, US Army (Ret)Director, Business Development Global Land Forces - Northrop Grumman Corporation
Bill VogeneyExecutive VP and Chief Lending Officer Ent Federal Credit Union
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President’s Report5 We’re Off to the Race!
District Director Report6 PGA of America Hits the Media Trail Exec. Director’s Report7 Spring Meeting Thoughts
Section News 9 Benson, Quaratino and Swinhart Elected to Board of Directors
10 Board Approves Change to Committee Structure
10 Bauerle Named Honorary PGA Member
11 Colorado PGA Directory to be Discontinued
12 Ten Quetions from the Town Hall Discussion
13 PGA of America Employment Update
Colorado PGA REACH News 14 Growth of the Game Grants Awarded
16 Colorado PGA REACH Announces Pillar Awards
15 PGA HOPE Adaptive Golf Coaching Training Upcoming
PGA of America News17 The PGA, Bon Appetit Return to the Fairway and the Kitchen
17 PGA Discontinues PGA Grand Slam of Golf West Chapter News18 Welsh Named West Chapter Golf Professional of the Year
19 West Chapter Spring Meeting Set for April 28, 2016 Player Development News 20 That’s a Wrap! - CPP Class Winds Down
21 Morning Cup of Golf Debuts with PGA Professionals Perry and Fenn
Junior News22 PGA Junior League Golf Success Taking Shape
22 Fall Golf in Schools Program Requests Available
26 Champion Joins Staff as Junior Golf Director
26 DCP Registration Open
Member News24 Route 411
24 Smigelsky Celebrates Quarter Century Membership
25 PAT Schedule Announced Tournament News26 BlueGolf How-To
28 Section Championship Registration Set for 2016 28 Setup Direct Deposit Today!
The Buzz30 What people are saying on Social Media!
Sponsors32 Colorado PGA Partners
What’s Inside
Save The DateApril 4, 2016Columbine Country Club Stroke PlayColumbine Country Club
April 11, 2016Valley Country Club Pro-AmValley Country Club
April 13, 2016Todd Creek Golf Club Stroke PlayTodd Creek Golf Club
April 18, 2016Blackstone Country Club Pro AmBlackstone Country Club
April 27, 2017Playing Ability Test #1CommonGround Golf Course
April 28, 2016West Chapter Spring MeetingBookcliff Country Club
April 29, 2016Bookcliff Country Club Pro AmBookcliff Country Club
April 29, 2016Match Play Championship Deadline
May 2, 2016National Car Rental Pro Am SeriesLakewood Country Club
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I hope you are doing well and are ready for the season to begin! For those of you that attended the recent
Spring Business Meeting, thank you for joining us. We certainly cherish our time with you and it is our sincere hope that the presentation during our Spring and Fall Meetings is informative, engaging and beneficial to all of our members. For those of you that could not join us, please take a moment to catch up on all of the exciting things we announced during the meeting plus much more in this issue of Colorado PGA Pro Peaks.
Volunteer to our Serve
The highlight of the Spring Meeting was the announce-ment of a change to the structure of our Board of Directors and our Committees. You can find more details about those changes in this edition of the digital magazine. If you would like to join one of the commit-tees mentioned during the meeting or would simply like to become more involved with the Colorado PGA, please click here or send myself or our Vice-President Ty Thompson a quick email.
Drive, Chip and Putt National Championship
I hope you had the chance to catch some of the action during the 2016 Drive, Chip and Putt National Champi-onship this past Sunday. We could not have been more proud as a Section as we had three juniors competing in the event, two of which are the children of Colorado PGA Professionals. Congratulations to Caitlyn Chin of Aurora, Arielle Keating and her dad, PGA Profession-
al Brad Keating of Colorado Springs, and Luke Trujillo and his dad, PGA Professional John Trujillo of Colorado Springs.
With all of the excitement about the National Championship, don’t forget that local qualifying for the 2017 Drive, Chip and Putt National Championship will be here before we know it! Check out the Junior Golf area of this issue to find a local qualifier near you!
Growth of the Game Grants
During the Spring Meeting the recipients of the 2016 Colora-do PGA REACH Growth of the Game Grants were announced. These grants, which go towards developing and/or significantly enhancing Growth of the Game
programs that will attract and retain new golfers, are a great way to help get a program up off the ground at your club. Look for more information later in this issue of the magazine and be sure to look out for the appli-cations when they come available in early 2017.
Colorado PGA REACH Pillar Awards
During his speech at the Spring Meeting, Vice-Pres-ident Ty Thompson announced the creation of and awarded the Colorado PGA REACH Pillar Awards. These awards are given to a PGA Professional who most embraces the goals of each of the pillars. This is a great way for Colorado PGA REACH to give back to those who support the programs we offer. Look for more information on each of the recipients later in this issue.
West Chapter Spring Meeting
The West Chapter Spring Meeting is set for the end of the month (Thursday, April 28, 2016) at Bookcliff Coun-try Club. I look forward to travelling to Grand Junc-tion as we will be awarding the West Chapter Awards during the meeting among many other things. If you are a West Chapter member or simply have the time to travel to Grand Junction, I encourage you to do so!
Speaking of the West Chapter Awards; congratulations to all of our West Chapter Award Winners! The win-ners were recognized during the Spring Meeting and will be awarded during the West Chapter Spring Meet-ing as they truly are “the best of the west.”
Each of the winners has been submitted to the Colo-rado PGA Awards Committee and will be taken into consideration for a Colorado PGA Special Award.
These are only a few of the highlights of what we pre-sented during the Spring Business Meeting and what we have going on this year.
As always, please do not hesitate to reach out to me or any of my fellow officers or Board Members if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Leslie Core-Drevecky, PGAPresident – Colorado Section PGACertified Head Golf ProfessionalMurphy Creek Golf [email protected] Line -- 303-739-1562
We’re Off to the Race!President’s Message
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Recently there have been a number of articles relat-ed to the declining participation numbers in golf.
However, these articles did not highlight all aspects of the National Golf Foundation report which if one looks at in more detail in fact reflects positively on the state of the industry in a number of ways. Your Association has hit the media trail to ensure that this story is told including a recent Wall Street Journal article included below by CEO Pete Bevacqua.
Pete Bevacqua Wall Street Article
Contrary to the article “How Golf Is Failing Its Beginners” (Sports, March 8), golf isn’t mired in the rough—it’s healthy and growing. The National Golf Foundation report reflects that positive trajectory, but the Journal misses much of the good news. I’d like to tell the rest of the story.
The number of rounds played rose in 2015 for the first time since 2012. Spectator numbers and television viewership were up, and today, one in three Americans over age six plays, watches or reads about golf. Participation in PGA Junior League Golf—a team format for boys and girls 13 and under—has increased 233% since 2013. We had 500,000 more kids in the game in 2015 than we did just five years ago. One reason we’re attracting so many new players is the work of PGA professionals, who are not only regarded as the best instructors in the game, but the most dedicated advocates for grass-roots growth. The success of Get Golf Ready shouldn’t be minimized. The program, in its seventh year and designed to introduce new players to the game, set records with more than 107,000 graduates and a three-year retention rate of 73%.
Golf faces some challenges, but based on the strength of our player development programs and the skill and commitment of PGA Professionals, I’m confident we’ll continue to attract—and keep—newcomers. Centennial Celebration & Media Promotion
As part of our Centennial Celebration, the PGA of America has spent a tremendous amount of time and resources promoting our Sections and PGA Professionals, starting with the Demo Day at the PGA Merchandise Show which included live coverage by Golf Channel of a PGA Member from each Section hitting a tee shot alongside PGA Junior League golfers. Also, between January and May, each Section will be or has been featured on the Morning Drive.
One of the most exciting marketing platforms this year has been the #THXPGAPRO campaign, which has featured celebrities and their PGA Professionals such as Jordan Spieth and Cameron McCormick and Davis Love Jr and Davis Love III.
I have already had a number of people come up to me talking to me about seeing these national promotions and how it has helped to increase their perception of PGA Professionals. Along the same thoughts, it is equally important to drive this message at a local level. Many of us often do not allot the time to properly communicate with our local media about all of what we do on a day to day basis to grow the game of golf, such as an “In School” program, junior programs, adult player development programs or charitable programs. I would encourage you to develop relationships with your local media, inviting them to your club, send press releases and photos to promote your programs. We need to get the word out what we do to grow the game of golf and our efforts to support local charities. It is a tried and true way of helping to drive business to your facility. PGA REACH
The Department of Veterans Affairs and PGA REACH
PGA of America Hits the Media Trail
District 9 Director Report
Kyle Heyen, PGA
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PGA of America
Head Professional
Hiwan Golf Club
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My Fellow Colorado PGA Professionals,
Happy Spring! I don’t know about you but I’ll be glad to see nothing but green grass and warm weather for the next eight months. Hopefully we will get those late evening thunderstorms we need to keep everyone’s water bills low and allow everyone to have a very suc-cessful year.
Just over a week ago during our Spring Membership Meeting a lot of exciting things were shared with our Membership and I would encourage all of you who
were not able to attend to view the video links that dive deeper into what I am briefly going to touch on here this month. Af-terwards if you have any ques-tions about anything, please let me know.
As you know our Board of Directors for the past several months has been working on restructuring our Section Com-mittees and our Strategic Vision for the next five years, while also making it a priority to pro-vide leadership development training to our current and the future leadership of our Section. Our hope is that by simplifying the number of our Committees we can more fully engage them as we know the best ideas come from those that live and breathe it every day. Please take a quick look at this video which goes into a little more detail of each committee, their roles, and the Colorado PGA’s Governance Framework.
The Financial condition of our Section is strong. For well over the past decade we have not seen a Member-ship Dues increase all the while seeing the support we offer our membership increase. One of the significant increases in the past couple of years has been the add-ed support we now receive from the PGA of America through Association Development Program Funding (ADP). These funds have increased from $90,000 in 2013 to $153,000 in 2015, allowing the Section to increase its support in the areas of Player Development and Junior Golf. Being a good steward of the Section’s assets is top priority and through the leadership of the Finance Committee which is made up of our Vice Presi-dent Ty Thompson, and PGA Professionals Clayton Cole, Joe Assell, and Alan Abrams, please rest assured that our assets are being well managed. For a little more in-depth detail please take a look at this year’s Financial Video Report.
Exciting things continue to happen through our Foun-dation, Colorado PGA Reach. At times you may ask yourself how does our Foundation benefit you as a PGA Member? Our Foundation creates and supports programs that promote education and development and seeks to create opportunities for youth through the introduction to the sport of golf. Our Foundation provides therapeutic rehabilitation to military Veterans through the game of golf. Our Colorado PGA HOPE
program has offered what many Veterans are missing: competition via a sport they can play for the rest of their lives. And our Foundation seeks to create a culture of in-clusiveness by communicating and demonstrating that golf is an affordable and accessible game for all abilities, ages, and backgrounds. Under every Pillar we compensate our PGA Professional either directly for
Spring Meeting ThoughtsExecutive Director’s Message
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running the program, or by driving revenue to their facility through the programming we provide. We provide Growth of the Game Grants to our PGA Profes-sionals, College Scholarships to our PGA Professionals Children or Grand Children, and we are very excited about the addition of the Personal/Professional Devel-opment Award under each Pillar to recognize a PGA Professional for their outstanding efforts. You can read more about these new awards and this year’s recipi-ents inside this ProPeaks issue. And finally we contrib-ute in making a positive difference in the lives of others through the game of golf elevating the PGA Brand and the Colorado PGA Professional in the eyes of our local communities, which helps with employment and helps drive compensation. Be sure to check out our partner-ship with the Military Warriors Support Foundation for this year’s Colorado PGA Reach Invitational at Colora-do Golf Club on June 27, 2016.
In closing by now all of you have heard about the loss of one of our best and brightest, Colorado PGA Profes-sional Bob McNamee. Bob will be truly missed by all of us who knew him. Its times like this that make me truly appreciate my family and friends, and each moment we have to spend together. Let’s never take the time we have together with ones we love for granted.
Please know that we are always here for you as a Col-orado Section PGA Staff and it is truly our pleasure to serve each and every one of you. If there is ever any-thing we can do to assist you please let us know.
Very Respectfully,
Eddie Ainsworth, PGAExecutive Director/CEOColorado PGA6630 Bear Dance DriveLarkspur, CO [email protected] – 303-996-1593M – 719-761-6125
recently announced a partnership at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. to support PGA HOPE programs for veterans with disabilities nationwide.
With our PGA Professionals involvement, we will teach veterans to play the game of golf as a complement to the care they may receive at the VA. Veterans will use this introduction as a platform to reenergize their competitive spirit, as well as to reengage back into their communities. PGA LEAD
PGA Lead was created by the PGA of America and its National Diversity & Inclusion Committee, in an effort to identify, groom and progress diverse PGA members, who aspire to lead in the Association.
In alignment with our Long Term Strategic Plan this program evolves the face of our talent at all levels, including volunteer leadership roles at the Chapter, Section and National levels. For PGA LEAD’s initial class of 2016-2018, we were able to identify 15 emerging leaders, one from each of the Association’s Districts and one unaffiliated overseas member, who participated in a leadership development
experience starting at the 2016 PGA Merchandise Show.
Our District 9’s representative is Alice Plain from Vail Golf Club. We look forward to hearing updates from Alice on the success of this program. I hope everyone has a full tee sheet in April and we are through with the snow. Please call me if you have any questions.
Kyle Heyen
National PGA Director- District 9
Head Professional
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Benson, Quaratino and Swinhart Elected to Board of DirectorsThree members of the Colorado PGA were elected
to the Board of Directors during the annual Spring Business Meeting held on Monday, March 28, 2016. The three members elected are: Andy Benson, PGA, Bobby Quaratino, PGA and Chris Swinhart, PGA.
“The addition of these three members to the Board of Directors will certainly strengthen the group we already have serving our Association,” noted Colorado PGA President Leslie Core-Drevecky, PGA. “All the members represent some form of public facility and with the addition of Chris and Bobby, the northern part of the Denver metro area is now well represented.”
Benson, a CU Boulder grad, is the Head Professional at Highlands Ranch Golf Club and has served on the Board of Directors for the past three years. He previously served on the Awards, Apprentice Relations and Junior Golf Committees. The 2003 Colorado PGA Public Merchandiser of the Year and was elected to membership in 1994.
“I learned a lot more than I ever thought I would as a Section Board Member,” noted Benson prior to his election. “I embrace the opportunity to grow as a Golf Professional and serve the Colorado PGA Members and the section again as a Board Member.”
Quaratino is the Head Professional at West Woods Golf Club in
Arvada, CO. A Denver native and graduate of Regis University, Quaratino has held positions with the City of Arvada since 1996 and was elected to membership in 2007.
While Quaratino is new to the board, his time served on a number of committees will serve him well on the board. “I see some changes that I am interested in and that I can see having a huge impact on how the section continues to grow the game.”
Swinhart is the Head Professional at Thorncreek Golf Course in Thornton, CO. Prior to taking on his current position, Swinhart, a University of Northern Colorado grad, served as the Head Professional at Legacy Ridge Golf Course in Westminster, CO for fifteen years.
It’s because of the people that Swinhart has looked up to over his career that he joins the Board. “I have watched all my mentors serve on the board, become secretaries, junior golf leaders, presidents, golf professionals of the year and even golf professional of the century,” he noted. “I am at a time in my life where I will have the time to serve and make a difference in our section.”
“I look forward to working with these three members as we launch our new mission statement; Serve the Members and Grow the Game,” Core-Drevecky said after the meeting. “The Colorado PGA is in good hands with the addition of these three members to the board.”
Each member will serve a three-year term on the Board beginning at the 2016 Fall Membership Meeting planned for October 17, 2016 and ending at the Fall Meeting in 2019.
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Section News
Board Approves Change in Committee Structure
We must be in constant pursuit of excellence and committed to innovation, collaboration, and improvement, while we strive to “Serve the Member and Grow the Game”.
We must protect and enhance the Colorado Section PGA Brand, directly or indirectly help our Colorado PGA Members, and position the Colorado Section and our Members as leaders in the business, teaching and playing of the game.
EMPLOYMENT: Promote Colorado PGA Members to employers and employment services to drive Career Advancement, Job Placement, and Enhanced Compensation. Provide valuable and trusted services aimed at exceeding expectations of all PGA Members and industry stakeholders.
EDUCATION: Engage Colorado PGA Members with lifelong education and training that will develop their applied operational and strategic excellence to advance the profession and career opportunities through Leadership, Business Management, Marketing & Communication, and Teaching & Coaching.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT: Drive participating growth with the ultimate goal of increasing revenue opportunities for our Colorado PGA Members and Section.
COLORADO PGA REACH: Be seen as a leader in impacting lives of our youth and military through golf, with a focus on inclusion within the sport, and drive annual fundraising growth while enhancing focused programming and participation.
Colorado PGA Strategic Vision AnnouncedPlan to Guide Section from 2016-2020In conjunction with the change in committee structure, the Board of Directors recently approved the Strategic
Vision for the Colorado PGA. The six tenants of the Vision outline the direction the Section will take in working under the new mission statement of “Serve the Members, Grow the Game.”
Announced during the Spring Meeting was the restructuring of the Colorado PGA Committee’s to better serve the needs of the mem-bers and to work more efficiently.
The Colorado PGA committee’s moving forward will be as follows:
Awards Committee
Education Committee
Finance Committee
Junior Golf Committee
Membership Engagement Committee
Tournament Committee
If you are at all interested in serving on one of these committee’s or simply getting engaged with the Colorado PGA, please contact Colorado PGA Section President Leslie Core-Drevecky, PGA by clicking here.
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Tom Bauerle Littleton, COJudy Bell Colorado Springs, COJohn Bond Denver, COMilford Brinkerhoff Littleton, COAllen Burt Scottsdale, AZLloyd Chavez Englewood, COMike Christie Centennial, CODon Cook Longmont, COGlenn Dunleavy Littleton, COK.G. Freyschlag Colorado Springs, COA.J. Guanella Englewood, COChris Jenkins Englewood, COKaye Kessler Littleton, COBob Kirchner Littleton, CORichard Langston Denver, COLarry Maurer Frederick, COHomer McClintock Englewood, COWill Nicholson Denver, COGary Potter Denver, CODave Richardson Westminster, CORon Spargur Denver, COMick Sweetman Centennial, COJack Vickers Castle Rock, CORex Wade Colorado Springs, COScott Wellington Orlando, FLW.A. Wills Colorado Springs, CO
The Colorado PGA is happy to announce that during the annual
Spring Business Meeting Mr. Tom Bauerle was presented Honorary Membership into the Colorado PGA.
Tom Bauele is the owner and operator of Colorado Golf and Turf in Littleton, Colorado. A native of Willard, Ohio, Tom spent four years in the United States Air Force, the last two of which were spent at Lowry Air Force Base in Colorado.
In 1979, Bauerle started T.F. Bauerle & Co, CPA’s in Denver and sold out to the partners in 1989. The firm still exists today in the South Metro area of Denver as Bauerle & Co, CPA’s.
In 1983, Bauerle started Down Golf Supply, which would go on to become Colorado Golf and Turf. They are a distributor of Club Car Golf Cars and Utility Vehicles for the state of Colorado and Wyoming. Their goal is to provide first class products and service to all of our business partners in a very ethical and moral way.
Bauerle earned his undergraduate degree from Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio where he played football and golf. He went on to earn his MBA from the University of Colorado. He resides in Centennial, Colorado and in his spare time enjoys golf, fishing, and spending time with his family.
Golf Channel to Highlight Colorado PGA on April 15, 2016The PGA Section Spotlight Series, highlighting a different
PGA Section for 41 days on Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive” program, kicked off during the PGA Merchandise Show.
Each profile features a “Get to Know the PGA Section” fact box and the Section’s signature program, which focuses on charitable, social and educational endeavors enrich the lives of others.
The North Florida PGA’s inspiring “Putting on Smiles” program, where PGA members give instruction to patients in a network of children’s hospitals, launched the Centennial campaign. The series concludes May 4 with the Metropolitan PGA Section’s Met PGA HOPE program, which is conducted at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
The Colorado PGA Spotlight focuses on the six year old Golf in Schools program. Be sure to check out Golf Channel on April 15, 2016!
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Colorado PGA Directory to be DiscontinuedNew App Feature to Include Member Directory Printable Versions Available
The Colorado PGA is happy to announce that BlueGo-lf, our tournament software company, has recently
developed a directory feature that will be included in the Colorado PGA mobile app available on the Apple and Android platforms. This feature will be integrated with the PGA of America database and will be updated in real time. This feature is still in the beta testing phase and will be available in the coming weeks.
With the new feature becoming available, the Board of Directors has decided to discontinue printing and publishing the Colorado PGA Member Directory. For
those of you that would still like a hard copy of the directory, we will continue creating a version you can download and print at home. The printable version will be updated on a quarterly basis and will be available via email, digital magazine and ColoradoPGA.com.
Click here to access the full printable directory
Click here to access the Membership Directory only
Click here to access the Facility Directory only
Click here to access the Sales Rep Directory only
How the New Features WorkIf you do not currently have the Colorado PGA App downloaded, go to the iTunes Store or Google Play on your
mobile device (tablets are supported). Select the Colorado PGA BlueGolf App as you can see in image 1 below. Once you have the App downloaded and when we enable the feature, you will be able to access it from the menu bar in image 2. It’s as simple as that!
1 - iTunes or Google Play 2 - Colorado PGA App Menu Bar
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10 Questions from Town Hall Discussion
1. Are there any talks of a PGA TOUR or web.com event ever coming back to Colorado full time?
The Colorado PGA has not engaged in any discussions regarding an event coming back to Colorado in the near future. Other organizations, in particular the Centennial Club, are the leading organization that may be working to bring an event back to Colorado.
Don’t forget that major championship golf will be returning to Colorado in the coming years. The 2018 U.S. Senior Open will be held at The Broadmoor and Colorado Golf Club (and CommonGround Golf Course) will host the 2019 US Mid-Amateur Championship.
2. In some sections, the pro-ams entry fees are listed online at a lower rate for the pro and a higher rate for the am. Is that a possibility here?
Pro Am tournaments are setup with a deposit and balance but those fees are not necessarily the Professional and Amateur fees; they are just that, the deposit and balance of the payment. It is left to the discretion of the PGA Professional as to how the team splits the payment of the total entry fee.
3. How does the section feel about the increase in the Colorado open entry fee and purse?
For those unaware, the Colorado Open Golf Foundation announced that the purse for the annual CoBank Colorado Open would double to $250,000 with $100,000 going to the champion. Part of the funds going to increasing the purse will come from a $200 increase (making the total $600) in entry fees for all professionals, other than Colorado PGA Professionals and Apprentices. Those members and apprentices in good standing, regardless of whether they are exempt or qualify for the Championship will pay a reduced entry of $500.
With that said, the Colorado PGA is beyond excited to offer this benefit to your members and apprentices based on the strong, long-term relationship we have with the Colorado Open and the Colorado Open Golf Foundation.
4. Can the board conduct a review to the membership comparing our sections budget to others? Including number of members, apprentices and revenue to expenses?
Each sections operational budget is not shared with the other forty section but our Officers and Board of Directors monitor what other sections are doing. With that said, each section fits a different need in their geographic boundaries to meet the needs of their Membership. This may include administering PGA Tour, Web.com Tour and Champions Tour qualifiers, operating independent Junior Golf Associations and in some cases, functioning as the administrator of the Section and Amateur Associations within the state.
For any issue concerning our operation of programs within the Section, we use the committee system to provide input and feedback to the Board of Directors and your elected members of the Board of Directors make the decisions on these types of issues, doing what is best for the Section as a whole.
5. Can we have a membership vote in the future if un-won skins can carry over into next tournament venue to possibly increase participation?
For the 2015 season, morning and afternoon skins contests were implemented. Since we have adopted this format there have not been any un-won skins. However, our current policy for be for any un-won skins money to go into the Past President’s fund; A fund that is used to assist our PGA Member during their time of need. In the past this fund has provided support to numerous PGA Professionals who have suffered a job loss with the recent flooding in Colorado, have helped hospitalized PGA Members pay their dues. A majority of this fund has been made possible by un-won skins money while some donations have been received.
The meeting portion of the event concluded with a Town Hall forum where members could ask ques-
tions via microphone or text message. Below are ten of those questions and the answers that follow each.
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The tournament committee and tournament staff is working on creating and implementing a process to do just this. Look for more information on a process to do just this following the 2016 tournament season.
7. Do we still have an event that brings together the Pro Super GM and President?
The Pro-GM-Super-Club Official, previously held at The Broadmoor, will not be hosted this year or in the foreseeable future. The event suffered due to a lack of participation based on its requirement that the team be filled by those four positions and because of its’ proximity to the Fall Meeting.
The Education Committee may take a look at re-vamping this event and re-introducing it down the road.
8. Where do we get the PGA app?
The PGA App is available on the Apple and Android platforms and can be accessed for free by searching for “Colorado PGA.” Once the directory feature is fully enabled, look for more details on exactly how to download and use the app.
9. What’s the best way to let the leadership know you are interested in serving on a committee?
If you are interested in serving on a committee, please send an email to [email protected] and/or [email protected] and let them know of your intention.
10. Will sales reps be on the new directory?
Yes, they will be included. While this feature may not come on line once the feature is enabled, it is something that will be enabled soon.
I want to thank the Colorado PGA for your hospitality and making me feel welcome. You set the bar high
with your section activities and I always enjoy partic-ipating in your meetings. For those of you who were in attendance on Monday, the 28th at Pinehurst CC, you observed a quick overview of the PGA Revenue
Scorecard by me (see the link). I am not going to be shy when it comes to trying to get you to use tools I feel are going to be helpful in your career. Combining the Revenue Scorecard with the Executive Summary report will, in my opinion, enhance your value to your board, owner, golf committee, etc. Feel free to call me with any questions related to these helpful tools.
I want to thank you for responding to my requests to complete the PGA Compensation Survey. The response was fantastic and the “needle” moved over 12% and 172 more members/apprentices completed the survey since the Spring Meeting THANK YOU!
A question for you: When is the
last time you updated your CareerLinks Profile? Make a point of reviewing this every 6 months. If you do not invest some time into your career, who will? Always feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. I look forward to hearing from you!
Bruce Lubach, PGA, is the PGA of America Employment Consultant for the Colorado, Southwest and the Sun Country Sections. He can be reached at: [email protected] or (623) 243-9199.
PGA of America Employment Update: Thank You!
Bruce Lubach, PGA
Employment Consultant
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Growth of the Game Grants AwardedIt is the mission of the Colorado PGA REACH Growth
of the Game Grant Program to provide financial assis-tance to facilities within the geographic boundaries of the Colorado Section PGA, that employ PGA members or apprentices in good standing, to develop and/or sig-nificantly enhance Growth of the Game programs that will attract and retain new golfers.
This year, seventeen deserving PGA Professionals and their programs were awarded grants.
Aspen Glen Club
The grant will help fund an event that promotes the awareness and engagement in the game of golf in the Roaring Fork Valley (local junior golf camps / lessons, local facilities, high school golf teams).
Buffalo Run Golf Course
The grant will help fund the purchase of new teaching equipment and clubs for the facilities junior golf programs.
Cedaredge Golf Club
The grant will help fund the junior golf camps run by the facility.
Collindale Golf Academy
The grant will help fund the junior golf camp run by the facility.
Golf & Leadership Foundation
The grant helps support a follow up program to the golf in schools program already established.
Greeley Country Club
This grant will go to the purchase and implementation of U.S. Kids/PGA Family Tees.
The First Tee of Green Valley Ranch
This grant helps fund programs at The First Tee Chapter(s) as they promote life skills & leadership through the game of golf.
Gypsum Creek Golf Course
The grant offsets the costs of hosting juniors at the facility in a discounted junior golf program.
Hillcrest Golf Course
The grant helps support the Hillcrest Junior Golf Foundation and the junior camps run at the facitlity.
Legacy Ridge Golf Course
This grant will go to the purchase and implementation of U.S. Kids/PGA Family Tees.
Meadow Hills Golf Course
This grant will go to the purchase and implementation of U.S. Kids/PGA Family Tees.
Overland Park Golf Course
The grant will help fund a new instruction program geared directly towards women.
Patty Jewett Golf Course (Pikes Peak Junior Golf)
This grant helps fund the Pikes Peak Junior Golf League. This program promotes and provides a competitive golf experience for junior golfers of Southern Colorado and to further their enjoyment and development of the game.
TGA Junior Golf
The grant will help fund the development of before-school and after-school programs that serve as an extension of the programs already offered by TGA.
The Club at Flying Horse
The grant helps fund the FCA Junior Camp which brings juniors throughout the state of Colorado together for a 3 day camp hosted by PGA Professionals and FCA leaders to teach the fundamentals of the game and life lessons.
The First Tee of Denver
This grant helps fund programs at The First Tee Chapter(s) as they promote life skills & leadership through the game of golf.
The First Tee of Pikes Peak
This grant helps fund programs at The First Tee Chapter(s) as they promote life skills & leadership through the game of golf.
Nearly $25k Being Given to Grow the Game of Golf
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development of the brand-new Colorado PGA REACH Pillar Awards worth five hundred dollars each. The awards, developed to give back to a PGA Profes-sional who has gone above and beyond in utilizing the programs under a Pillar of Colorado PGA REACH, can be used to pay for your Certified Professional Program, Business Seminar, Education Program or even a person-al retreat.
The criteria were set forth for these awards by the Growth of the Game Grant taskforce at a recent meeting and the three winners of the inaugural awards were recognized during the Colorado PGA Spring Business Meeting. The recipients of these awards were as follows:
Youth Development Pillar Award – Nate Vincent, PGA Head Professional at King’s Deer Golf Course
Nathan Vincent, the PGA Head Golf Professional at King’s Deer Golf Club in Monument, CO Course is the first recipient of the Youth Development Pillar Award.
Vincent has partnered with the Section over the past two years to work with the YMCA of Tri Lakes to offer a golf camp to YMCA members. In addition to the YMCA partnership, Nate and his team have been heavily involved in Golf in Schools over the past few years. In partnership with The Classical Academy and the Lewis Palmer School District, King’s Deer has been the host to nearly 1,000 students annually in the Golf in Schools funded in-school instruction and on-course field trips.
These two programs provide the consumer base for Nate’s programming, which this year will include PGA Junior League.
Supporting our Military Pillar Award – Paul Surniak, PGA Director of Instruction at Cheyenne Shadows Golf Course at Ft. Carson
Paul Surniak, the PGA Director of Instruction at Cheyenne Shadows Golf Course is the first recipient of the Supporting Our Military Pillar Award.
Surniak, to put in simply, has been running PGA HOPE
(Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) before it was even a program supported by the PGA of America. Surniak, who has been at Cheyenne Shadows since 2009, began using golf as a therapeutic tool with the Pain Clinic at the Army’s Evans Hospital at Ft. Carson. Since then, Surniak has been a pivotal component of the Colorado PGA HOPE Chapter that was launched at Ft. Carson in 2014. He leads the instruction that focuses on using inventive approaches to allow veterans to golf - no matter their physical or mental disabilities.
"I approach it as a challenge," he said. "I don't just say 'OK, you're never going to play golf again.' That's the stupidest, worst thing I've ever heard in my life because I've never seen anyone who can't play this game."
Diversity and Inclusion Pillar Award – Alice Plain, PGA Director of Golf at Vail Golf Club
Alice Plain, the PGA Director of Golf at Vail Golf Club is the first recipient of the Diversity and Inclusion Pillar Award. Alice has been instrumental in growing the game in the Vail Valley and that was never more apparent than when she launched an adaptive lesson program in 2014 for children and adults with a variety of challenges as well as individuals struggling with neurological diseases, including Multiple Sclerosis. Having been diagnosed with MS, Plain’s adaptive teaching blossomed when she attended a Colorado PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) seminar put on the by the section and hosted by PGA Professional David Windsor from Florida’s Adaptive Golf Academy.
“He really got me jazzed,” she says. “He had great ideas about working with people with all kinds of
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PGA HOPE Adaptive Golf Coaching Training UpcomingMark your calendars for Thursday, April 21, 2016 as
the Colorado PGA will be bringing in PGA/LPGA Master Professional Judy Alvarez (www.judyalvarez.com) for an immersive educational opportunity at Cas-tle Pines Golf Club. Attendees will be trained on the best and most effective methods for coaching wounded warriors, veterans, and those with physical limitations. Students will be better prepared to engage the veteran communities in which they serve and engage in PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) programming. The session will be a combination of classroom and practical, hands-on training with veteran volunteers. The agenda for the day will be as follows:
PGA HOPE Training | Castle Pines Golf Club
8:30am – Registration & Introductions
9:00am-11:45am – Classroom education
11:45-12:30pm – Lunch (Provided)
12:30 – 2:45pm – Outdoor Training (Pro to Pro | Pro to Student)
2:45pm – Q&A
For more information on this event, please click here
disabilities— veterans with prosthetics, missing limbs, and PTSD, as well as people of all ages afflicted with arthritis, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis and other physical conditions.”
Plain’s hard work at Vail Golf Club has not gone unnoticed. In 2014, she was named the West Chapter Golf Professional of the Year and in 2015 was awarded the West Chapter Horton Smith Award.
IVY Pro Am Set for May 25, 2016The IVY Pro Am is an annual event put on by the
Colorado PGA and hosted by Cheyenne Shadows Golf Course at Ft. Carson in conjunction with the War-rior Transition Battalion and active duty soliders at Ft. Carson. The event pairs one PGA Professional with three members of the armed forces, either active duty or veterans.
The event is set for Wednesday, May 25, 2016 and wil begin with a clinic at 11:00am followed by the tournament at 1:30pm. Colorado PGA Professionals are asked to bring along a tee gift for each of their
partners. Following golf is a hosted dinner and awards reception. Entry into the event for Colorado PGA Professionals is complimentary.
For more information or to register for the event, please click here.
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The PGA of America has released the following statement concerning the PGA Grand Slam of Golf:
After carefully evaluating the PGA Grand Slam of Golf over the past few years and studying how this event fits with today’s golf landscape and the PGA of America’s long term strategic plan, the PGA has decided to discontinue the event.
When the PGA Grand Slam of Golf was launched in 1979, the golf world was much different than it is today. The PGA Tour’s wrap-around schedule, the European Tour’s Race to Dubai, plus other important international events, make the fall schedule very busy and hectic for
the top players in the world.
It had also become challenging to attract fans, television viewership and media interest. While we have enjoyed staging the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, given those many factors, the timing is right to discontinue the event.
The PGA of America and Bon Appétit are teeing off with presenting sponsor, Chase Sapphire Preferred®,
to bring food and golf together in the kitchen and on the green. The program, “Champions of the Course,” shares tips and personal rituals from top PGA Professionals and world-class chefs Masaharu Moriomoto, Susan Feniger, Jose Garces and Seamus Mullen.
“Golf and food have always gone together, whether you’re grabbing a bite or a drink at the turn, or sitting down for lunch after a hard-won 18 holes,” says Bon Appétit editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport. “This partner-ship takes this delicious tradition to an entirely new level.”
Whether you are looking to improve your backswing or elevate your dinner party game, the “Champions of the Course” program will showcase exclusive instruction advice within custom content in the April, May, June and July issues of Bon Appétit, in anticipation of the PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club in Spring-field, New Jersey, July 25-31, 2016.
Among the PGA Professionals to be featured in the monthly issues are:
2015 PGA Golf Professional of the Year Tom Hen-derson, PGA Head Professional at Round Hill Club in Greenwich, Conn.
2015 LPGA Teacher of the Year and PGA Master Pro-fessional Alison Curdt, PGA Director of Instruction at Wood Ranch Golf Club in Simi Valley, Calif.
2015 OMEGA PGA Professional Player of the Year Matt Dobyns, PGA Head Professional, Fresh Meadow Coun-try Club in Lake Success, N.Y.
2015 PGA Merchandiser of the Year (Resorts) and PGA Master Professional Miles Blundell, PGA Director of Golf Operations, Turning Stone Resort Casino, in Verona, N.Y.
2016 PGA Championship Host Professional and New Jersey Golf HOF Member Doug Steffen, PGA Director of Golf at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J.
“Good food and friends are part of the wonderful ambiance of the game of golf,” said PGA President Derek Sprague. “The PGA of America is proud to once again join with our friends at Bon Appétit and Chase Sapphire Preferred to offer the expertise of some of our top PGA Professionals, as well as deliver a unique, world-class event for golf and food aficionados to enjoy.”
Culminating on July 27th, the partnership comes to life as the PGA of America will host a private, golf-inspired “Champions of the Course” VIP event featuring A-list celebrity chefs during the 98th PGA Championship Week.
The PGA, Bon Appétit Return to the Fairway and the Kitchen
PGA Discontinues PGA Grand Slam of Golf
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Welsh Named West Chapter Golf Professional of the Year
Ben Welsh, PGAWarren Smith Award
Eagle Ranch Golf Course
Patrick Foppe, PGATeacher of the Year
The Bridges Country Club
Andrew Gerlach, PGAWarren Smith AwardMaroon Creek Club
Scott Erwin, PGAWarren Smith AwardMaroon Creek Club
Ben Welsh, PGA Director of Golf at Eagle Vail Golf Club was named the 2016 West Chapter
Golf Professional of the Year during the annual Spring Membership Meeting on Monday, March 28, 2016 at Pinehurst Country Club. Welsh, a PGA Member since 2003 has served at EagleVail Golf Club since early 2005. He began as the Head Pro-fessional and is now going into this third season as the Directory of Golf. Prior to that, he served as an Assistant Professional at Inverness Golf Club. Welsh was active in the West Chapter for a number of years before being elected to the Secretary’s position with the Colorado PGA in 2014.
In all, ten Colorado PGA Professionals were named as West Chapter Award Winners. Each winner will be recognized during the West Chapter Spring Meeting, scheduled for Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Bookcliff Country Club.
Included in the list of winners is repeat Warren Smith Award winner Scott Erwin from the Maroon Creek Club. Also winning an award for the second year in a row was Alice Plain, PGA Director of Golf at Vail Golf
Club who took home the Horton Smith Award in 2016 after winning the Golf Professional of the Year Award in 2015. There was a number of first time winners included this year as well. Patrick Foppe (Teacher of the Year), Andrew Gerlach (Assistant Professional of the Year) and Justin Fox (Player Development Award) all took home awards for the first time.
To view the West Chapter Award Winner video, please click on the link above.
Winners to be Recognized at West Chapter Spring Meeting
2016 West Chapter Award Winners
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Greg Bryan, PGAPrivate MOY
The Roaring Fork Club
Pete Roach, PGAResort MOY
Sonnenalp Golf Club
Ben Welsh, PGAPublic MOY
EagleVail Golf Club
Jeff Boyer, PGAWarren Smith Award
Eagle Ranch Golf Course
Alice Plain, PGAHorton Smith Award
Vail Golf Club
Justin Fox, PGAPlayer Development AwardThe Bridges Country Club
Tom Buzbee, PGAYouth Player Dev. Award
Gypsum Creek Golf Course
West Chapter Spring Meeting Set for April 28, 2016The annual Colorado PGA West Chapter Spring Meeting will be held on Thursday,
April 28, 2016 at Bookcliff Country Club. During the meeting the West Chapter Awards winners will be recognized, an update on Colorado PGA section business will be given, and much more.
Following the meeting, PGA Master Professional Ed Oldham, from the Ranch Country Club will deliver an education seminar titled “Elements of a Successful Teaching Program.” Ed is a two-time winner of the Colorado PGA Teacher of the Year Award and was a featured instructor during the Colorado PGA Teaching and Coaching Summit presented by GolfTEC earlier this year.
Once the meeting concludes, the annual West Chapter Pro-Pro Scramble will take place at Bookcliff Country Club.
For more information and to register for the event, please click here.
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Beginning No-vember 30,
2015 and running through to Febru-ary 29 2016, 13 of your fellow PGA Members embarked on an educational journey to enhance their careers through the PGA of America’s Cer-tified Professional Program in General Management. The Colorado PGA is the first and only PGA Section to develop and implement an in-class learning system around the CPP program. PGA Director of Education, Todd Sammons, PGA joined the class for the first session and remarked;
“I knew the Colorado PGA was doing something special, but I had no idea it was this good. This is a model that we can only hope other Sections follow. It’s clear that the Colorado PGA is committed and invested in the growth and development of their PGA Professionals.”
Moderated by Keith Soriano, PGA, the
students participated in weekly roundtable discussions hosted at Indian Tree Golf Club. Each session covered specific topics outlined in the CPP curriculum and were enhanced by the participation of the group members and guest speakers. Guest speakers included experts from both inside and outside of the golf industry. Colorado PGA luminaries like Clayton Cole, PGA lent his expertise in the area of Leadership Principles. PGA Member Scott Szymoniak, the General Manager at Fort Collins CC offered his insight on Business Analysis and Project Management. From outside the golf professional family, Brandon Dingae, VP of Consumer Relations at ReturnPath spoke on Sales Techniques to Improve Bottom Line Performance, and Brent Stewart from GolfTEC discussed Managing Your Brand & Branding Your Internet Identity.
The fellowship and group learning atmosphere lends itself to a deeper understanding of real world
application and success within the program. Nationally, the CPP program sees a 25% completion rate. The Colorado PGA Professionals who participate in the in-class opportunity outpace the nation at a 68% completion rate, and trending up.
The PGA Professionals who made up the 2015-2016 General Management Class are listed here:
That’s a Wrap! CPP General Management Class Winds Down
Matt Bryant, PGA | General Manager Green Valley Ranch GC
Graham Cliff, PGA | Head Golf Professional Colorado Golf Club
Jason Franke, PGA | Head Golf Professional Green Valley Ranch GC
Jim Hajek, PGA | Head Golf Professional Fossil Trace GC
George Kahrhoff, PGA | Director of Golf The Golf Club at Ravenna
Todd Marley, PGA | Head Golf Professional South Suburban GC
Cathy Matthews-Kane, PGA | General Manager The Country Club of Colorado
Randy Meyers, PGA | General Manager Foothills Golf Course
Cameron Morton, PGA | Head Golf Professional Lake Valley GC
Joe Pinson, PGA | Head Golf Professional Overland GC
Keith Soriano, PGA | Assistant Executive Director Colorado PGA
Dave Troyer, PGA | Director of Golf CommonGround GC
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KCOL 600 with iHeart Radio in Love-
land will begin airing its first golf show on Saturday mornings be-ginning April 2nd. The host for the “Morning Cup Of Golf” presented by Michael Trinen with RBC wealth management are veteran radio per-sonality Stan Fenn, PGA Director of Instruction at Harmony Club and City Park Nine Head PGA Profes-sional, Doug Perry. The addition to 600 KCOL programming is a new and exciting format for the station to produce. The golf show will be aired from 7-9am on Saturdays April 2nd through September 24th.
“Morning Cup of Golf” will feature both national and local guests each week with call in segments with a chance to win golf prizes for our listeners.
Morning Cup of Golf Debuts With PGA Professionals Perry & Fenn Hosting
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Junior News
PGA Junior League Golf Taking Shape Across Section
Keith Soriano, PGA
Assistant Executive Director - Foundation Programs
Colorado PGA
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C | (720) 841-1006
As we go to print, we have 70 Colorado PGA Members and
Apprentices who have raised their hand and opted to leverage an excit-ing program to serve their members, grow the bottom line, and to grow the game of golf. League formation continues until mid-April, but we look to have up to 28 different leagues forming within our Section borders. A full league alignment and bracket will be released on April 15. For those of you who have yet to take the plunge, Keith Soriano, PGA can walk you through the process and help you identify how and why this program might be a fit for you!
How To Get Started
Frequently Asked Questions
70Request Forms Available Until May 15, 2016
In the 7 years of the Colorado PGA Golf in Schools (GIS) program we have seen ex-
ponential growth and demand for consum-er-driven programs like this. Our numbers are staggering for the Spring Semester – over 7,500 students from 42 different schools will be impacted by a PGA Professional. With-out question, the GIS program has quickly become an essential tool in introducing kids to the game of golf as well as a great step-ping stone for your junior programs during the summer.
The Colorado PGA is now accepting pro-gram requests for the fall semester. PGA Professionals and Educators are welcome to submit a program request form. We will be accepting requests through May 15, 2016. Forms submitted after this date may
not be considered, so get yours in soon! Requests do not guarantee funding; those programs that are approved will be notified and further details will be required.
Click here to access the program request form.
A huge thank you to those who have made GIS a huge success thus far. We anticipate another great year for this program as we continue to positively impact the lives of others through the game of golf.
Fall Golf in Schools Program Requests Available
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Junior News
PUTTWHEN YOU TEACH YOUR KIDS TO LOVE GOLF,
THEY WIN FOR A LIFETIME.
LEARN MORE AT DRIVECHIPANDPUTT.COM @DriveChipPutt DriveChipandPutt DriveChipandPutt
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CHIPDRIVE
How does it work? Drive, Chip & Putt is conducted in four stages:
LOCAL QUALIFYING — 256 sites in 50 states and Puerto Rico • SUBREGIONAL QUALIFYING — 50 sites in 31 states
REGIONAL QUALIFYING — 10 sites, featuring many PGA and USGA championship venues
NATIONAL FINALS — 80 junior golfers competing at Augusta National Golf Club the Sunday before the Masters Tournament and broadcast live on Golf Channel
How do we get started? A parent or guardian should register each child for one local competition
at DriveChipandPutt.com.
Have fun learning and practicing golf skills.
Tell your friends to join.
What is it?Drive, Chip & Putt is a free, nationwide junior golf program
for boys and girls ages 7-15 that focuses on the three fundamental skills of the game — DRIVING, CHIPPING and PUTTING.
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Drive, Chip and Putt Registration OpenRegistration for the 2017 Drive Chip and Putt is now OPEN! Boys and girls
ages 7-15 are now able to sign up for one of our six local qualifiers at drive-chipandputt.com. This FREE youth golf initiative aims to help younger generations begin their lifelong connection with golf by providing a fun, interactive platform for participants of all ages and skill levels.
The top-3 performers in each age division and gender (boys and girls 7-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15) at these local qualifiers will advance on to the Sub-Regional staged at CommonGround Golf Course on Saturday, August 13. From there, the top-2 in each age division and gender will move on the Regional Qualifier in Pacific Palisades, Calif. at the Riviera Country Club.
The top 80 performers - 40 boys and 40 girls - across the country will earn an invitation to the National Finals at Augusta National on Sunday April 2, the eve of the 2017 Masters. This is an event you don’t want to miss! There is a limited number of spots available at each of these qualifiers, so get registered TODAY at www.drivechipandputt.com.Local QualifiersColorado National Golf Club | Erie, COMonday, June 6, 2016Entry Deadline - June 1, 2016 at 3:00pm MST
Fort Collins Country Club | Fort Collins, COWednesday, June 15, 2016Entry Deadline - June 10, 2016 at 3:00pm MST
The Club at Flying Horse | Colorado Springs, COTuesday, June 21, 2016Entry Deadline - June 16, 2016 at 3:00pm MST
Murphy Creek Golf Course | Aurora, COThursday, July 7, 2016Entry Deadline - July 2, 2016 at 3:00pm MST
Heritage at Westmoor | Westminster, COMonday, July 11, 2016Entry Deadline - July 6, 2016 at 3:00pm MST
Lincoln Park Golf Course | Grand Junction, COThursday, July 21, 2016Entry Deadline - July 16, 2016 at 3:00pm MST
Sub Regional QualifierCommonGround Golf Course Aurora, COSaturday, August 13, 2016
The Colorado PGA is pleased to welcome Holly Champion as our new Junior Golf Director. Holly
is an Illinois native and grew up on a family farm with a passion for golf. She has been in the golf business since 2008 when she volunteered as a Junior Golf Coach for the youth program at Mattoon Golf and Country Club in Mattoon, Illinois.
Holly graduated from Methodist University with a Bachelors degree in Business Administration and concentrations in PGA Golf Management and Resort Management. She was also part of the MU National Championship Women’s Golf Team. Upon graduating from Methodist she was elected as a PGA Member in April of 2013.
Holly has a strong passion for growing the game, particularly with junior golfers. Some of her experience with juniors includes creating a multi-tiered instructional Junior Golf Academy, coaching a PGA Junior League team, leading summer junior golf camps, and working as a Tournament Coordinator for the Illinois Junior Golf Association.
Holly is married to her husband Scott and they have two dogs.
Junior Golf DirectorHolly Champion, [email protected] P (303) 996-1591C (217) 232-1790
Champion Joins Staff as Junior Golf Director
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Member Update
Route 411An update on our Colorado PGA Members
New MembersAlexander R. Gade, PGA | A-8 | Denver Country Club
Spencer E. Smith, PGA | A-8 | Spring Valley Golf Club
Michael E Weingartner, PGA | A-1 | The Ridge at Castle Pines North
New ApprenticesBenjamin Pennymon | B-8 | Green Valley Ranch Golf Club
Seth Zacks | B-8 | The Club at Ravenna
April 1 Robert J. LaneJason A Brandt, PGAWhittney M. Baldwin, PGA
April 3 Tom W. Taylor, PGAAndrew J. Clavin, PGA
April 5 Roger Shields, PGA
April 7 Cary Callihan, PGAJames R. Miller, PGA
April 8 John T. McIntyre, PGAJohn D Ogden, PGA
April 9 Billy Peterson, PGA
April 10 James W. Arendt, PGA
April 11 Scott D. Lane, PGAHarold Garrison, PGAJohn M. Murray, PGAJohn Trenck III, PGACory A. Lehrman, PGA
April 12 Robert V. Hunt, PGAPhilip E. Gerlach, PGA
April 13 Todd P. James, PGAMark A. McMunn, PGACody S. Hasten, PGA
April 14 Erica E. Webster, PGA
April 15 Larry P. Collins, PGAPaul Lobato, PGANicholas K. Perry, PGAAnthony G. Oberle, PGA
April 16 David W. Keesee, PGA
April 17 Lynn Blevins, PGADouglas Cook, PGABryan M. Collins, PGAAndrew H. Firman, PGA
April 18 Jeffrey A. Nova, PGA
April 19 Charles Weir, PGAScott A. Meyer
April 20 Daniel A. Smith, PGABrian J. Lavender, PGAChristopher A. Schultz, PGAMichael Wilson, PGAGregory W. Kohr, PGA
April 21 Jeffrey B. Boyer, PGAAndrew M. Tucker, PGAEric M. Bradley, PGACharles G Wallace, PGA
April 22 Peter B. Townsend
April 23 Steven J. Samuels, PGANicholas J Borgeson
April 25 Thomas Connell, PGABrett E. Gagnon, PGAClement D Michel
April 26 Perry A. Holmes, PGAScott D. Erwin, PGA
April 26 Richard A Lash
April 27 Greg A. Heiny, PGA
April 28 Kirk L. Rider, PGA
April 29 Hank Hough, PGAJoe D. Pinson, PGAGregory A. Salas, PGATyson C. Schalock, PGA
April 30Frank M Adgate
Happy Birthday!
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Welcome WagonDavid R. DiMartino, PGA | A-8 | Fort Collins Country Club | previously in the Minnesota Section
David R. Duval, PGA | A-3 | PGA Tour | previously in the North Florida Section
Nathan J. Erickson, PGA | A-1 Country Club of Colorado | previously in the Minnesota Section
Steven P. Mauser, PGA A-8 | Denver Country Club | previously in the Southwest Section
Bradford B. Skupaka, PGA | A-14 | GolfTEC - Moorestown | previously in the Philadelphia Section
Stuart L. Spyker, PGA | A-8 | Catamount Ranch & Club | previously in the Michigan Section
Kirk Trowbridge, PGA | A-8 | the Country Club at Castle Pines | previously in the Middle Atlantic Section
Happy Trails to You...Kirby E. Lee, PGA | Currently the A-1 at Sewailo Golf Club in the Southwest Section
Jeff Carlson, PGA | Currently the A-1 at Thousand Oaks Country Club in the Michigan Section
Member Update
The Colorado PGA was saddened to learn that former Boomer-ang Golf Links Head Professional Bob McNamee has passed
away.
McNamee served the Colorado PGA as President of the association from 2003 to 2004. Prior to his tenure, McNamee served as the secretary and vice-president of the Section. He was awarded the 2004 Colorado PGA Golf Professional of the Year. The award is given annually by The Colorado PGA to honor the working PGA Professional whose total contributions to the game best exemplify the complete PGA Professional.
McNamee was a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado where he played on the golf team from 1975-1979.
A teaching professional early in his career, McNamee returned to Greeley to become the Head Professional at Highland Hills Golf Course in August of 1988. He went on to become the City of Greeley's Director of Golf before becoming the first Head Professional at Pelican Lakes Golf and Country Club. He continued on at the club until becoming the Director of Golf in 2007 and was instrumental in developing programs at the facility. Bob had spent the last few years as the Head Professional in Greeley at Boomerang Golf Links.
Colorado PGA Saddened by Loss of Past President Bob McNamee, PGA
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Team Challenge to Return in 2016By Justin Limon, PGA
The Colorado PGA is bringing back the Team Challenge for 2016 with the goal of creating a fun
competition that builds camaraderie along the way. The event will feature team captains, based off the 2015 Dow Finsterwald Player of the Year standings, who will draft teams of five or six other members, based off the number that register. Five events throughout the year will count towards the Team Challenge.
How It Works
Rules: 1. Team captains are determined by the final 2015 CPGA Player of the Year points list.
2. Teams will be formed in increments of 4 - 5 players (i.e. If there’s 32 players there will be 8 teams of 4. If there’s 40 players there will be 8 teams of 5).
3. The captains will pick in reverse order with the lowest seed (i.e. #6) picking first. In this scenario, the #1 seed will pick 6th and 7th. This process will continue until everyone is picked.
4. Five events will be determined as Team Challenge events. One makeup event will be scheduled if an event is cancelled due to weather.
5. Top three(3) of the teams will be paid per event and Top three(3) of the teams will be paid with the final overall payout. Exact breakdowns will be determined once the total number of players is finalized.
6. Two-thirds (66.7%) of the overall purse will divided between the 5 season-long events (i.e. If the overall purse is $3,000, $2,000 will be divided into the 5 events paying out $400 for each event to the top 33% of teams. The remaining $1,000 will be paid out after the 5th event based off the overall standings).
7. A player must play in at least 3 of the 5 events to be eligible for the overall prize money. Missing more than two events will forfeit the appropriate percentage of the final payout winnings with no reimbursement of the entry fee (i.e. If a team of 5 wins $500 and one player misses more than two events, the $500 would be divided by the 4 remaining teammates). Players are still eligible to win money in the events they played.
8. Points - A point distribution table/schedule will be determined based on the overall number of players with the highest scoring professional receiving no less than 25 points. The lowest point total for any participating player will be no less than 10 points per events. No points will be awarded for no shows.
Entry Fee
Entry fee is $100/player of which 100% is paid out. $1,000 will be added to the purse via PGA Tour & Web.com sponsorship.
Payout
Based on 40 players on 8 teams the payout would be (entry fees=4k):
Total Purse = $5,000
Payout per Team Challenge Event
1 )$400/team
2) $200/team
3) $70/team
Payout - Overall Team Challenge
1) $950/team
2) $450/team
3) $250/team
Team Challenge Events
Apr 25, 2016
Team Challenge #1 | Murphy Creek Golf Course Stroke Play
May 9, 2016
Team Challenge #2 |The Ridge at Castle Pines North
June 13, 2016
Team Challenge #3 | CommonGround Caddy Pro - Am
July 18, 2016
Team Challenge #4 |Inverness Golf Club
August 8, 2016
Team Challenge #5 |Eisenhower Golf Club Pro Am
October 3, 2016
Make-Up Date | Season Championship
Visit the Tournament Information Page for more information regarding the Colorado PGA Team Challenge.
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At their recent meeting, the PGA Board of Directors modified the course yardage for men and women
participating in the Playing Ability Test. Beginning March 28, 2016, men will play from a minimum of 6,350 yards to a maximum of 6,700 yards while women will play from a minimum of 5,400 to a maximum of 5,700 yards.
The men’s yardage had been set at a minimum of 6,000 yards since 1978. This change to 6,350 – 6,700 yards will be a more relevant test of ability, based on the improvements in golf club and golf ball technology over the past 40 years. As a reminder, an increase in yardage will result in a corresponding increase in the
target score. The revision of the women’s yardage to 5,400 – 5,700 yards, based on prior data, will result in the most equitable opportunity for successful comple-tion of the Playing Ability Test for women. Additionally, moving away from the previous yardage percentage (78% - 85% of the men’s yardage) will result in an increase in the women’s yardage and corresponding increase in the target score. Finally, men and women will now both have a minimum and maximum yardage allowed.
Revised Playing Ability Test Yardage Set by PGA of America
Time to Setup Direct Deposit For Tournament WinningsBy Justin Limon, PGA
As the tournament season approaches, for those of you that don’t have Direct Deposit setup for your
tournament winnings, you are missing out! Direct De-posit is not only beneficial to you, the member, but also to the PGA of America because it saves them time and resources printing and distributing paper checks.
Here are a few reasons to setup Direct Deposit before the season begins:
It Saves You Time - With direct deposit, your money is automatically deposited into your checking account. You don’t have to find time to drive to the bank and stand in line waiting to cash your check. The days of
hurrying to the bank before it closes are over. Your money will already be in your account, available to you, three days after the event has finished.
Helps Save You Money - With direct deposit, you can have some money go to your checking account and you can have some funneled directly to your savings account and/or a retirement account.
To access the Direct Deposit form and get this setup prior to the beginning of the tournament season, please click here. If you already have this setup, you are good to go!
Match Play Championship Registration OpenRegistration is ongoing for the 2016 Match Play
Championships. These season-long events are can’t miss tournaments. Check out the details on each event below:
Match Play Championship presented by Masek Golf Cars of ColoradoEntry Fee | $180Format | Individual Match Play. The event will utilize the Pool Play that was enacted in 2015 will be in place again in 2016.
Senior Match Play ChampionshipEntry Fee | $130Format | Individual Match Play
Four-Ball Match Play ChampionshipEntry Fee | $360 per teamFormat | Individual Match Play
Assistants Match Play ChampionshipEntry Fee | $85 per individualFormat | Individual Match Play
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Did @Love3d just say he was
#jackedforjrgolf?!
@The BuzzA monthly recap of the Colorado PGA Twitter and Facebook World
Tell us how your PGA Pro has impacted your life with #ThxPGAPro
Last day at the @pgaofamerica Super
Regional in LA. Hearing from the 3 candidates for PGA
Secretary. Great stuff!
What do you do on the eve of the biggest golf moment of your young life? If you’re Arielle Keating and Luke Tru-jillo of Colorado Springs, you stay loose with a little table tennis... just like the pros! If you’re Caitlyn Chin of Denver, you hang out with ANGC Member, and former Secretary
of State, Condoleezza Rice!
CoBank Colorado Open @
ColoradoOpen Mar 1It’s time!!! Increased
Colorado Open purse!! #250K
#100kFirstPlace
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By The NumbersColorado PGAFacebook Fans | 734Twitter Followers | 680
Colorado PGA Junior GolfFacebook Fans | 375Twitter Followers | 273
Colorado PGAWe’re so proud of #TeamColorado! Congrats to Luke, Caitlyn and
Arielle! Go to www.drivechipandputt.com for your shot at Augusta!
Colorado PGAShort game is up next
for Caitlyn! All that hard work with Trent Wearner Golf Academy should pay
off! #DCPFinals
Colorado PGA Junior GolfOur page will be deactivated soon, so please head on over to Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado and “Like” us
there!
Colorado PGA Sam, thank you for
saying what so many in the Colorado PGA are feeling this week!
Colorado PGA Junior GolfTaught by the PGA Profes-sionals at the Trent Wearner Golf Academy, Caitlyn is one of 3 Colorado kids who will compete in the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at
Augusta National! What can your PGA Professional do for
YOU?!
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PGA Tour
Colorado Chevy DealersColorado Golf and Turf
Tom Bauerle
C&M Golf and Grounds EquipmentJeff Mathis
Brett Walton
Infinium SpiritsMike Horan
Denver Golf ExpoMark Cramer
Masek Golf CarsJason Masek
KBS Shafts
Presidents Club | $20,000 and above
Platinum | $10,000
Gold | $5,000
National Car Rental
OMEGA
Imperial Headwear Jamie Zabolio
Colorado AvidGolferAllen Walters
Platinum | $7,500
Fairway PromotionsJames Schlatter, Nick
Porter Greg Norman - Dunning
Mike Giarratano
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Silver | $2,500
Golf MD’sAlex Weber
PTE GolfMatt Pollitt
Bronze | $1,000
Club Prophet SystemsTom Robshaw
Sun MountainKevin Neff
GolfTECJoe Assell, PGA
Adidas/AshworthMike Bryant
AHEADZach Ledvina
TaylorMade GolfMike Mendoza
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