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The Official Publication of the Colorado PGAAugust 2015
PEAKSPRO
Hajek Named PGA of America Public
Merchandiser of the Year
Assell Named Colorado PGA
Golf Professional of the Year
Hajek Named PGA of America Public Merchandiser of
the Year
Check out all of the 2015 Colorado PGA Award Winners inside!
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Picture This!Colorado PGA Professional Steve Bauerle hits a golf ball off the top of Mount Antero, one of 54 14er’s in the state. Steve is attempting to hit a golf ball off all 54 mountains in support of The Boys and Girls Club of Denver and the First Tee.
Check out the story on page 20 of this issue of the Pro Peaks Digital Newsletter.
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Picture This!A sprinkler left on overnight left rather interesting results at Beaver Creek Golf Club early this spring.Photo courtesy of Ed Marzec, PGA | Assistant Golf Professional | Country Club of the Rockies
Join us!Let us organize your member table at this once-in-a-lifetime event.
Contact Ryan [email protected]
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Century of Golf GalaThe Broadmoor -11.14.2015coloradogolffoundation.org
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Picture This!2 Picture This!
President’s Report6 Congratulations!!!
Exec. Director’s Report7 Life is Not a Dress Rehearsal
District Director Report8 Membership Policy Changes, Major Championships, and Much more!
Section Content 11 Fossil Trace’s Hajek Named PGA of America’s Public Merchandiser of the Year
12 Colorado PGA REACH Raises $34k in First Annual REACH Invitational
13 Assell Named Colorado PGA Golf Professional of the Year
15 Murray More Than Deserving of Teacher of the Year Award
15 Fay Earns Assistant Professional of the Year Nod
16 Same Story, Different Section – Voska Earns Player Development Award
16 Abram’s Career Recognized with Warren Smith Award
16 Hilts Honored with Horton Smith Award
17 Sanger Honored for Mentorship with Bill Strausbaugh Award
17 No Surprise Here, Castaneda Earns Youth Player Development Award
18 Teeing Off Above 14,000 Feet
Member Update20 August Member Update
Player Development22 Player Development and The Four Disciplines of Execution
RMGSA23 Haberstroh Named TaylorMade Sales Rep
23 Walton Takes Over as C&M E-Z-Go Sales Rep
23 RMGSA Fall Merchandise Show Scheduled for October
Junior Golf24 120 Juniors Qualify for 2015 Drive, Chip & Putt Sub-Regional at CommonGround Golf Course
26 PGA Junior League Wraps Up Successful 2015 Season - Playoffs to Ensue
Lessons from the Pros29 Ed Oldham, PGA Skills or Technique?
Tournaments30 Viva Las Vegas!
32 Assistants Championship Preview
32 Playing Ability Test Schedule
33 Senior Championship Preview
33 Sharamitaro Runs Away with Stroke Play Championship
34 Wroblewski Storms to CoolCore Powered by Imperial Pro Am Victory
35 Player of the Year Points List
The Buzz38 What people are saying on Social Media!
Sponsors40 Colorado PGA Partners
Contents Important Dates
August 3-4, 2015National Car Rental Colorado Assistant Professional ChampionshipMurphy Creek Golf CourseAurora, CO
August 10, 2015Blackstone Country Club Pro AmBlackstone Country ClubAurora, CO
August 14-16, 2015Enstroms Rocky Mountain OpenTiara Rado Golf CourseBookcliff Country ClubGrand Junction, CO
August 17-18, 2015Colorado Senior PGA Professional ChampionshipThe Ranch Country ClubWestminster, CO
August 24, 2015Cheyenne Country Club Pro AmCheyenne Country ClubCheyenne, WY
August 24, 2015Aspen Glen Club Pro AmAspen Glen ClubCarbondale, CO
August 26-28, 2015HealthONE Colorado Womens OpenGreen Valley Ranch Golf ClubDenver, CO
August 30, 2015Drive, Chip & Putt Sub-Regional ChampionshipCommonGround Golf CourseDenver, CO
August 31, 2015Greeley Country Club Scratch Pro AmGreeley Country ClubGreeley, CO
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Dear Fellow Members and Appren-tices,
It seems like the summer is flying by very quickly. I hope all of you have had a wonderful season so far!
I'm truly excited to announce yet another Colorado Section National Award Winner. Congratulations to Jim Hajek, PGA Head Golf Professional at Fossil Trace Golf Club, and his staff for winning the 2015 Merchandiser of the Year in the Public Category!! Jim will be honored on November 11th during the National PGA Annual Meeting at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
I would also like to congratulate all the 2015 Section Award Winners who will be honored during our Annual Section Awards Banquet on November 6, 2015 at Colorado Golf Club. Please see the article in this newsletter announcing all the winners. I want to give a special thank you to the Awards Committee for all their hard work during the selection process.
As I mentioned in last months' newsletter, the Championship season is upon us and we begin with the National Car Rental Assistant's Championship on August 3rd and 4th at Murphy Creek Golf Course. Then we follow up with the Section Senior Championship on August 17th and 18th at The Ranch Golf and Country Club. If you get a chance, come out and show your support to all of the players.
The Colorado Section continues to be one of the strongest Sections in the Association which is demonstrated once again by having another National Award Winner. I am extremely proud of all the accomplishments our Section continues to achieve which wouldn't be possible without the help of our Executive Director, Eddie Ainsworth, and his tremendous staff.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate contact any of the Section Officers, Board Members or the Section Adminstrative staff.
Sincerely,
Leslie Core-Drevecky, PGA
President | Colorado Section
Head Golf Professional | Murphy Creek Golf Course
President’s Message Summer Has Finally Arrived!
OfficersLeslie Core-Drevecky, PGA President | 2015-2016Ty Thompson, PGA Vice-President | 2015-2016Ben Welsh, PGA Secretary | 2015-2016Barry Milstead, PGA Hon. President | 2015-2016Eddie Ainsworth, PGA Executive Director
Board of DirectorsAndy Benson, PGA 2014-2016 Jeff Carlson, PGA 2014-2016Sam Chapman, PGA 2014-2016 Rick Ellefson, PGA 2015-2017Scott Erwin, PGA 2015-2017Kyle Heyen, PGA District 9 DirectorJim Hajek, PGA 2015-2017Charles ‘Vic’ Kline, PGA Past District 9 DirectorCathy Matthews-Kane, PGA 2013-2015Steve Patterson, PGA 2013-2015
West Chapter PresidentMike Mendelson, PGA
Independent DirectorTheo GregorySpencer Zinn
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years of my life, but often this year I find myself relating to Charlie Brown in the Peanuts comic strip where Charlie Brown says to Linus, “Life is just too much for me. I’ve been confused from the day I was born. I think the whole trouble is that we’re thrown into life too fast. We’re not really prepared.” Linus responds, “What did you want … a chance to warm up first?”
Life comes at us fast. After my last several months, of this I am quite certain! Seems like only yesterday that my son and daughter were born and now I’m trying to figure out how life will be as an empty nester with my wife Kynda. There is no warm-up for life, no dress rehearsal. Each of us goes on stage cold, with no preparation, and we have to figure it out as we go along. That can be messy. We fail. We make mistakes. But we have to give it our best shot from the very start.
Gerald Bell, a noted behavioral scientist conducted a study of retired successful executives and asked them what they would do differently if they could live their lives over again. Their #1 response that ranked far ahead of any other was this: I should have taken charge of my life and set my goals earlier. Life isn’t practice, it’s the real thing.
The rest of the survey results are:
2) I would have taken better care of my health.
3) I would have managed my money better.
4) I would have spent more time with my family.
5) I would have spent more time on personal development.
6) I would have had more fun.
7) I would have planned my career better.
8) I would have given more back.
In the last 8 months I have seen our son graduate from college, get engaged and married, and our daughter graduate from high school. In the next three weeks we will see our son and his wife off to China for two-years, and our daughter off to the University of Houston. Life truly comes at us fast. Too fast. Let me encourage you to take charge of your life, because if you don’t, someone or something else will. Give it your best shot from the very start!
I’m excited for the future and what it will bring. I hope you are ready for it. Please let us know how we can help as we are here to serve you.
Thank you for the opportunity!
VR,
Eddie Ainsworth
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District 9 Director Report Membership Policy Changes, Major Championships, and more!What a summer of trying to get golf in we have
had. I experienced one of the worst sixty min-utes storm in my 34 years at Hiwan. Then watching the nightly weather, the remark was it was a clam weather day across the front range. I hope you have all managed and been able to keep your tee sheets and lessons books filled.
The recent PGA Board Meeting in June brought forward and approved a few changes that will affect our PGA Member and current and future Apprentices. Both of the items approved fit into the PGA of Amer-ica’s Long Term Strategic Plan, growing the game of golf and serving the member. All the changes have been vetted thru the Committee structure before being presented to the Board for discussion and approval.
Membership Policy Changes
Adjustments to the MSR policy were ap-proved which include the key adjustments listed below,
1. All PGA ap-proved career-specific education would now be credited toward the “PGA Required Category.” US Kids and Titleist are exam-ples of career specific. Or you might be an A-13 (General Manger) and attending an educational seminar on water rights, that would be career specific.
2. A small increase in the number of credits that can be earned for PGA PerformanceTrak and Survey input per MSR cycle year. This information is invaluable on tracking from the experts on what are the actual numbers that affect our business.
3. Award-ing “PGA Re-quired” credits for submission of the Revenue Scorecard so Members can earn credits for their own Player Development programs that are not one of the listed PGA-branded Player Development programs. (Possible 12 Required credits over the 3 year cycle). This change affects those that run do not participate in Get Golf Ready, but have successful player devel-opment programs, with their own name. Now you can obtain MSR’s for all your efforts in growing the game of golf, by completing the scorecard revenue to compile data to show our efforts. Contact the Player Develop-ment Department or our own Keith Soriano.
4. Members who attain a combination of 90+ years of active membership and age before the start of the Professional Development Program Cycle shall be required to earn 12 MSR credits from the Meeting/Education/Player Development category. This rewards to PGA members who are close to retirement and have been dedicated to the Association and Section, where there is not the burden on them to fulfill all the MSR’s as PGA members who are just in the start or middle of their career. I know they will still participate, their knowledge and wisdom is invaluable in growing the game of golf and serving our member.
The above changes will give you more options in following your path as a PGA Professional. If you have any questions concerning career specific education, I would suggest you call the PGA of America’s Member-ship Department.
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The Board approved female PAT yardage to be con-sistent with the current Tournament policies. Females will now play from 78% - 85% of the male PAT yardage. The intent of this change is to be consistent with our Member Tournament policies.
Women will be playing at yardages less the previous policy of 5500 – 5700 yards. However, as the yardage is reduced, there is a corresponding reduction in course rating, there fore the target score will be lower. Thus retaining the standard in a consistent manner. We are working for an August 1 implementation date.
PGA Championship at Whistling Straits
From August 13-16, 2015, all eyes will be on Whistling Straits as the game’s best compete in the 98th PGA Championships. . The PGA Champion-ship serves as a global platform to elevate the role of our Member.
One of the great stories of the week are the 20 PGA Profes-sionals who qualified by their play at the Professional National Championship at The
Philadelphia Cricket Club. We have been fortunate as a Section to have many of our great players in past years, also qualify to compete against the best in the world. Our Section members like those that qualified this year are the experts in promoting the game of golf and the PGA member and representing 28,000 plus members and apprentices.
PGA Professional National Championship Being Rebranded
Starting with the 2015 Section Cham-pionships and the 2016 Championship both the PGA Professional National Championship and the Sr. PGA Professional National Championship will have a minor name change. The word “National” will be removed from the name for
simplicity and ease of communication, alignment with the PGA Championship, and to heighten emphasis on the “Professional” field of the Championship.
Section Championships start this month and continue through the middle of October.
Club Car Renews Partnership with PGA through 2018
Club Car, a golf industry leader for nearly 60 years, has renewed its long-standing partnership with the PGA of America. Club Car will continue its Presenting Sponsorship, which began in 1993, of the PGA Professional Champi-onship and the 41 PGA Section Championships.
In addition, Club Car becomes the “Official Golf Car of the PGA of America.” The renewed partnership kicks off with the PGA Section Championships this summer and runs through the 2018 Championship.
NGCOA released guidelines for the online distribution of tee time reservations
The National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) has released a comprehensive set of guidelines for the online distribution of tee time reservations. Endorsed by the PGA of America, the guide-lines set forth a framework for third-party, online agents and golf course owners and operators to conduct business together.
Developed following a thor-ough market review with input from several subject-matter experts, including online agents and the PGA of America, the guidelines are designed to help golf businesses leverage the benefits of online tee time distribution. Some key points include:
• Allowing for better control and price integrity of tee time inventory, including barter rounds
• Clarifying alternative payment modes for services
• Delineating independent and bundled services, including POS, tee sheet management and tee time distribution
• Restricting online agents from purchasing course names and other keywords and terms for SEO
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• Requiring online agents to post only approved tee times on their networks while prohibiting representa-tion of availability and pricing for tee times not on their networks
• Emphasizing yield management and mobile-opti-mized solutions
• Promoting consistent technical standards for connectivity and content
• Offering methods to clearly and simply share data
Ultimately, the guidelines seek to create an open marketplace that fosters choice and competition. To assist NGCOA and PGA members in implementing the guidelines, the NGCOA and PGA will soon host a series of webinars. Topics include distribution basics, data processes and marketing, reputation management, alternate distribution channels and contract structures, yield management and search engine optimization. In the coming months, the NGCOA, in conjunction with the PGA of America, also plans to introduce a compre-hensive training initiative and a guidelines compliance program.
PGA Junior League
With the collaboration of PGA Professionals and Section staff across all 41 PGA Sections in 48 states, PGA Junior League Golf has grown to record levels. With over 30,000 youth participating in 2015, the
program has exceeded its 2015 participation goal of 25,000 and is poised to return over $400,000 to PGA Sections for their involvement this year alone. Thank you for your support in growing the game of golf.
Have a great month of Championships at your club. You all are making a difference.
Please do not hesitate to give me a call if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Kyle Heyen
PGA National Director, District 9
PGA Head Professional
Hiwan Golf Club
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Jim Hajek, the PGA Head Professional at Fossil Trace Golf Club in Golden, CO has been named the 2015
PGA of America Public Merchandiser of the Year.
“Many look at merchandise as something they “have to do” or as a service that is simply implied with man-aging a golf shop,” noted Hajek on his merchandising philosophy. “I choose to view it as something I “get to do,” somewhere the opportunity exists to set ourselves apart. Merchandising offers a tremendous opportunity for a PGA Professional to make substantial financial differences at his/her club while increasing guest satis-faction and loyalty.”
It’s that philosophy that truly sets Hajek and his operation at Fossil Trace apart from the rest of the industry. He and his staff have em-braced the technologi-cal side of the business and have incorporated it in their offering of a comprehensive club fitting program. “We have greatly expanded that area of our mer-chandise efforts,” noted Jim on the changes at the club. “We included the training and certifi-cation of a fitting staff, the inclusion of multiple manufacturers (PING, Titleist, Cobra, Callaway, Mizuno and TaylorMade) & their re-spective fitting systems and the purchase of a Fore-sight GC2 Launch Monitor and Ping nFlight Software.”
Not only has he embraced technology in terms of club fitting, Jim and his staff have used it to promote the club and the programs they have to offer. “We have incor-porated most every form of technology available to us including social media in everything we do includ-ing promoting sales of merchandise,” Jim said.
They have extended the golf shop beyond their phys-ical confines by developing a robust email database to promote special news and event. They have broad-ened their social media footprint with the addition of relevant and engaging material that is distributed through Facebook, Twitter, and the Fossil Trace Text Club.
Originally from South Dakota, Hajek began his career in the golf industry managing a country club in his home-town of Tyndall. He moved to the Denver metro area in 1989 and went on to become the Head Professional at The Meadows Golf Club in Lakewood. Prior to taking
Fossil Trace’s Hajek Named PGA of America Public Merchandiser of the Year
Jim’s Keys to Being a Successful Merchandiser
• Incorporate Technology to Increase Golf Club Sales
• Spread the word – Marketing a Fitting Experience
• Extend the golf shop beyond the clubhouse walls
• Create relevant and engaging marketing
• Utilize Social Media
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his position with the City of Golden early 2003, Jim spent eight years as the Head Professional at Foothills Golf Course.
Jim follows in a long line of Colorado PGA Professionals to be honored by the PGA of America. He is the sixteenth member of the Colorado PGA to be honored by the PGA of America, the fifth member to earn the honor of Merchan-diser of the Year, and the seventh mem-ber to earn an award since 2007.
Dale Smigelsky, the PGA Head Profes-sional at Collindale Golf Course in Ft. Collins won the Public Merchandiser of the Year in 2012. “Jim should be very proud of what he has accomplished,” noted Smigelsky after hearing news of the award. “I think it speaks to the quali-ty of PGA Professionals that we have here in Colorado, and it makes sense because we live in a place that so many would choose if they could. We get the best of
the best, and we should all be proud of that fact.”
On the local level, Hajek has been recog-nized by the Colorado PGA several times for his outstanding merchandising. He was named the Public Merchandiser of the Year three times; in 2007, 2012, and most recently in 2014.
“Jim has always been a dedicated member of the Colorado PGA and has one of the sharpest business acumens that I have seen in the industry,” noted Colorado PGA Executive Director, Eddie Ainsworth. “He truly exemplifies what it means to be an expert in the game and business of golf.”
Hajek will be honored at the PGA of America Annual Meeting to be held in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Colorado PGA REACH took a huge step in fund-raising at the first annual Colorado PGA REACH
Invitational held at Colorado Golf Club on Monday, July 20, 2015. Through entries into the event, donations, and silent and live auctions, Colorado PGA REACH raised $34,000 during the event. The event, which replaced the Colorado PGA Foundation Pro Am, is the largest individual fundraiser for Colorado PGA REACH.
“It was great to get the participation and active enthusiasm of the section members who played with us,” noted Spencer Zinn, Colorado PGA REACH Trustee Chairman. “I really think things worked out tremendously well, and our participants seemed to be unanimous in their enjoyment of the Invitational.”
Twenty teams, consisting of one PGA Professional and three amateurs, many of which serve as a Trustee on the board of Colorado PGA REACH, participated in the Net Shamble event. Graham Cliff, our host and the PGA Head Professional at Colorado Golf Club, led his team to victory. Cliff partnered with Gibson Smith, Laurie Smith, and John Howell to fire a twelve-under-par 130 in the Net Shamble event.
Silent auction items included a Ryder Cup package, a collection of world-class wines, and golf packages to select faculties in Colorado Springs, Denver, and the
Vail Valley. Additionally, participants bid on Golf in Schools programs to sponsor with eleven receiving full funding.
Capping off the fundraising, Richard Markow with Morning Star Elevator closed out the fundraising by committing $10,000 to Colorado PGA REACH.
All of the proceeds from the event will go to support the three pillars of Colorado PGA REACH; Youth, Military, and Diversity and Inclusion.
Thanks to everyone involved in the event; look for the date of the 2016 event soon!
Colorado PGA Raises $34k in REACH Invitational
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Joe Assell, the Co-Founder, President & CEO of Denver-based GolfTEC, has been named the 2015
Colorado PGA Golf Professional of the Year.
Assell’s contributions to the game of golf through GolfTEC are monumental, to say the least. He leads the company on a day-to-day basis overseeing overall strategy and multiple divisions within the company, in-cluding finance, legal, sales, technology, and marketing. The company, launched in 1995, has experienced rapid growth, often times by more than 50% annually, to be-come the undisputed leader in indoor golf instruction. The company has expanded into Canada, Japan, and Korea and today brings in over $80 million in annual sales.
While the success of GolfTEC has been enormous, Joe feels that his performance as a PGA Professional is rooted in two key areas: player development and mentoring. In terms of player development, GolfTEC delivered more than 700,000 lessons in 2014 and by lowering the handicap of nearly 100,000 people, has
increased golfers skills and abilities. As far as mento-ring goes, GolfTEC started with one employee in 1995 and today employs approximately 450 PGA Members and Apprentices and another 150 who aspire to join the PGA ranks; collectively that number amounts to just more than 2% of all the golf professionals in the US. Joe makes it a point to schedule lunch with the GolfTEC Coaches when they come to their two-week GolfTEC University.
Joe, who graduated cum laude with a B.B.A. in Mar-keting from the PGA - Professional Golf Management Program at Mississippi State University, served on the Colorado PGA Board of Directors from 2001 to 2004 and was re-elected to serve a second term from 2005 to 2007. He continues to serve to this day on the Colorado PGA Finance Committee and prides himself on helping the Section operate with a balanced budget due to sound financial principles.
On the national level, Joe currently sits on the PGA of America Workforce Taskforce Committee and has
Assell Named Colorado PGA Golf Professional of the Year
Joe Assell, PGA, the Co-Founder, President and CEO of GolfTEC addresses the audience at the GBOSH Conference.
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spent time serving on the Get Golf Ready Advisory Board, the Player Devel-opment Advisory Board for Golf 2.0, and the PGA Member Benefits and Mar-keting Committee.
This isn’t the first time Assell has been recognized by the Colorado PGA. He earned the Teacher of the Year Award in 1998; the Charles “Vic” Kline Award in 2006; and the Bill Straus-baugh Award in 2012. Outside the Colorado PGA, Joe has earned many other honors. Along with his business partner and fellow PGA Professional Mike Clinton, Joe won the 2008 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the Rocky Mountain Region, was named a Top 40 Under 40 by the Denver Business Journal, and earned the Young Alumni of the Year Award from the Mississippi State University College of Business.
In addition to his duties in the golf industry, Joe’s influence extends well outside the Colorado PGA and the PGA of America. He serves on the Asso-ciate Board for the Boys and Girls Club of Denver and he has a seat with the Centennial Club, a group of business professionals ded-icated to bring a PGA Tour event back to Colorado. Additionally, he spent time on the planning committee for both the 2013 Solheim Cup at Colorado Golf Club and the 2014 BMW Cham-pionship at Cherry Hills Country Club.
The Colorado PGA is truly honored to name Joe Assell the 2015 Colorado PGA Golf Professional of the Year.
The Merchandiser of the Year Awards have come down to finalists in each of the three categories; Public, Private, and Resort. Over the next month the finalists will complete a secondary set of questions and submit their follow up information. The Awards Committee will name the winner of each of the three categories in the September issue of Pro Peaks.
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Murray More Than Deserving of Teacher of the Year AwardDennis Murray,
PGA Instructor at Valley Country Club, has been named the 2015 Teacher of the Year. Murray, a PGA member for close to 30 years, has spent time teaching the game of golf at notable facilities such as Columbine Country Club, Torrey Pines Golf Club and Jackson Hole Golf and Tennis Club.
Murray’s philosophy on teaching the game of golf is rooted in the fundamentals of the swing. He has developed teaching programs such as “Uncomplicated Golf” with the simple goal of getting students to play better golf. Based on the inspiration he gained from becoming a Certified PGA Professional in Teaching and Coaching in early 2015, Murray is now working on developing a new model of instruction for beginning golfers titled “The Model Golf Instruction and Learning.”
“The future of golf depends on making the game fun,” noted Murray. “If we can elevate our ability to make the game of golf less intimidating, easier to learn and easier to play for entry level players, we can all make a difference in the game of golf.”
In addition to his lengthy teaching career, Murray has a storied playing career as well. He was the 1982 Colorado PGA Player of the Year and won the 1987 Rocky Mountain Section Championship among many other awards.
Fay Earns Assistant Professional of the Year NodTristen Fay, the
first Assistant Professional at Denver Country Club, has been named the 2015 Colorado PGA Assis-tant Professional of the Year. The Assistant Professional honor is one of the highest honors the Colorado PGA can bestow on a working club pro-fessional whose total contributions to the game best exemplify the complete PGA Professional.
Tristen is a leader among the staff at Denver Country Club where it is his goal to help the staff understand the operational objectives of the club and to do so in a positive and supportive manner. In his role, he over-sees all of the hard good categories at Denver Country Club and piloted a new recruiting and training program for PGA PGM students.
Fay’s leadership at Denver Country Club is a by-prod-uct of years of dedication. Growing up he worked his way up through the Boy Scouts of America to earn the rank of Eagle Scout, a distinction less than 6% of all scouts ever earn. After entering the UCCS PGA PGM program, Tristen served as the President, Vice-Presi-dent and Class Representative of the Student Society. He went on to hone his skills during internships at Southern Hills Country Club and the Broadmoor. And since his tenure at Denver Country Club began, he has worked for the past three years in the merchandising operation at August National Golf Club during the Masters Tournament.
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Same Story, Different Section – Voska Earns Player Development Award Kyle Voska, a
PGA Assistant Professional at The Links Golf Course, has been named the 2015 Colorado PGA Player Development Award winner. Voska, who moved to Colorado from the Southern Ohio Section, earned the same award there in 2014.
Since his relocation to The Links, Voska has focused his attention on two underserved demographics: juniors and ladies. For juniors, he has developed new junior golf leagues, a junior golf academy, and re-designed all of the junior camps at the facility. These simple changes have resulted in a significant increase in not only beginning golfers at the club, but all levels of talent
For the ladies, he has launched a Lady 9ers League, five Golf Fore Women classes, and eight On-Course Women’s classes. The Lady 9ers League was featured recently in PGA Magazine when they highlighted the fifty-plus members who now come out and compete in a fun, social atmosphere on Sunday afternoon.
“I’m very creative and driven when it comes to developing new programs and improving existing ones,” noted Voska. I hope I’ve inspired my fellow PGA Professionals to think outside the box and do what’s best for their current facility to grow the game.”
Abram’s Career Recognized with Warren Smith Award Based on his entire
career as a PGA Professional, Alan Abrams, PGA Director of Golf at Indian Tree Golf Club has been named the 2015 Warren Smith Award winner. The award is given annually to a PGA Professional for special contributions to the game of golf, the Colorado Section, junior golf, and their facility; Abrams epito-mizes each and every one of those qualities.
“I hope I inspire by walking the talk,” noted Abrams. “My tenure as a PGA Professional is one of the proud-est and most humbling accomplishments of my life.”
A past president of the Colorado PGA, Abrams served two terms on the Board of Directors before his election. He was named the 2007, 2008, and 2012 Colorado PGA Golf Professional of the Year and in 2013 was inducted into the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame.
Hilts Honored with Horton Smith AwardAndy Hilts, the Vice President of Instruction and
Education at GolfTEC and a PGA Master Profes-sional in Instruction, has been named the 2015 Colorado PGA Horton Smith Award Winner. This is the second time Hilts has won the award, having also earned the distinction in 2008.
In addition to developing a training program for more than 1,000 instructors at GolfTEC, Hilts has been a pre-senter at multiple PGA of America Teaching Summits.
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“By constantly learning and growing myself, I can help other coaches do the same,” noted Hilts. The more educated they are as coaches, the better the lessons they will teach.”
Given annually to a member who has made exceptional contributions to promote and improve The PGA’s educational programs, the award is named after former Masters Champion and PGA of America President Horton Smith.
Sanger Honored for Mentorship with Bill Strausbaugh Award For his efforts in
mentoring fellow PGA Professionals in improving their em-ployment situations and through service to his community, Kevin Sanger has been named the 2015 Colo-rado PGA Bill Straus-baugh Award Winner.
Sanger, the PGA General Manager at Colorado Springs Country Club, has spent his career being a leader by dedicating himself to be a mentor with the foundation
of truth, honor, compassion, and respect. Under his direction at Colorado Springs Country Club, a number of his staff has moved onwards and upwards into new positions, including Colorado PGA Board members Cathy Matthews-Kane, who took over as the Club General Manager at the Country Club of Colorado and Ty Thompson, who moved up to the Director of Golf position at Colorado Springs Country Club.
Castaneda Earns Youth Player Development AwardFollowing in the
footsteps of two of the most revered Colorado PGA Pro-fessionals, Rudy Cas-taneda of Indian Tree Golf Course has been named the 2015 Youth Player Development Award winner. Cas-taneda is the second PGA Professional from Indian Tree Golf Club to win the award; Alan Abram was a four-time winner of the award and earned the PGA of America Junior Golf Leader Award (the award has since changed names). Both Alan and Rudy followed Charles “Vic” Kline at Indian Tree Golf Club. Vic was President of the Colorado PGA for five terms and was named the PGA of America Golf Professional of the Year in 2000.
While the junior program at Indian Tree has a storied history, Rudy has been pivotal in its continued growth and expansion since he took over in 2004. This past year alone Rudy and his staff fielded teams in PGA Junior League; taught a Golf in Schools program at Sunset Ridge Elementary School for 350 juniors; hosted nearly 1,000 juniors from other Golf in Schools programs; served as the host facility for eight high school golf teams; and continued to run one of the most successful and influential junior programs in the Denver metro area.
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Climbing 14ers in Colorado has become an obses-sion for many of the outdoor-centric adventurers
in Colorado. Scaling fifty-four mountains that all top our above 14,000 feet is quite a feat in itself. But there are always those people that go above and beyond. Take for example Andrew Hamilton who recently set the record for climbing all 54 14ers in an impressive 9 days, 21 hours, and 51 minutes. There are those that climb and hike between each trailhead, like Luke DeMuth and Junaid Dawud did in 2013. Or those like Chris Hamil-ton, who in 2006 climbed and skied down each of the mountains in one year. One Colorado PGA Professional is looking to join in the ranks as he climbs and hits a golf ball (a special bio-degradable wooden golf ball that does not harm the environment or animals) off the summit of each 14er.
Steve Bauerle is the is the Senior Vice President of Business Development at GolfTEC, headquartered in Centennial, Colorado and is combining two of his favorite passions into one, all for a good cause.
“Golf and the Rocky Mountains have had an incredible impact on my life,” notes Bauerle on his website,
14ergolf.com. “While different in nature, both have imparted invaluable life lessons and motivated me to give back.”
Bauerle began his effort on July 22, 2001 when he hiked Mt. Bross, a summit in the Mosquito Range with his father and sister and as a novelty, teed up a golf ball at the summit. The real campaign didn’t start until 2014 when the hike up one 14er Steve came up with the idea.
“The idea behind hiking all of the 14ers came during a hike in the middle of 2014,” Steve said. “One of the cool things about hiking is that it really frees your thoughts. During that hike I came up with the idea as a way to benefit others.”
In addition to his responsibilities at GolfTEC, Steve also serves on the Associate Board of the Boys and
Girls Club of Denver. Through his involvement, Steve became aware of the Gates Camp, a residential summer camp facility that offers Boys & Girls Club members a chance to experience new activities and make a deep connection with nature.
“My goal in doing this is to raise awareness and money for two things that I love; the mountains and
Teeing Off Above 14,000 FeetColorado PGA Professional At-tempting to Hit Golf Ball from All 54 14’ers
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Steve’s journey is nearly half way over as he has bagged 25 of the 54 peaks so far. He’s climbed notable peaks such as Mt. Evans, Gray’s and Torreys, and Lincoln, Cameron, and Democrat. His hardest test to date though my not be one particular climb. “The hardest part is getting ready for each ascent and getting organized to be completely prepared to have a successful summit,” noted Steve. “Each summit is very dangerous; the mountain gives you absolutely nothing. So figuring out how to be safe and successful, while still achieving your goals, has definitely been the hardest part.”
One of the hikes planned for the later part of 2015 holds a special place in Steve’s heart. On Sunday,
August 16, 2015 Steve plans to hike La Plata Peak in the Sawatch Range in honor of Paul Tarr, an avid outdoors-man and a former vendor at GolfTEC, who recently passed away.
“Paul loved to hike 14ers and I could not think of a better way to remember him than hiking a mountain, saying “dude” frequently and often, and drinking some Stella’s at the top!”
While hiking certainly enables one to “free your thoughts,” Steve is all about doing that with company. He has hikes planned for 2015 that will include other members of the Associate Board of the Boys and girls Club of Denver as well as fellow gym members of Steve’s at F.I.T. /CrossFit Park Meadows Climb. The Colorado PGA is planning to partner with Steve for a hike on Saturday, June 11, 2016, up Pikes Peak outside of Colorado Springs.
If you are interested in helping Steve in his efforts or to find out more about his campaign, please visit 14ergolf.com.
Front Range
Grays Peak 14,270’
Torreys Peak 14,267’
Mt. Evans 14,264’ Longs Peak 14,255’
Pikes Peak 14,110’
Mt. Bierstadt 14,060’
Tenmile Range
Quandary Peak 14,265’
Mosquito Range
Mt. Lincoln 14,286’
Mt. Cameron 14,238’
Mt. Bross 14,172’
Mt. Democrat 14,148’
Mt. Sherman 14,036’
Sawatch Range
Mt. Elbert 14,433’
Mt. Massive 14,421’ Mt. Harvard 14,420’
La Plata Peak 14,336’
Mt. Antero 14,269’
Mt. Shavano 14,229’
Mt. Princeton 14,197’
Mt. Belford 14,197’
Mt. Yale 14,196’ Tabeguache Peak 14,155’
Mt. Oxford 14,153’ Mt. Columbia 14,073’
Missouri Mountain 14,067’
Mt. of the Holy Cross 14,005’
Huron Peak 14,003’
Elk Mountains
Castle Peak 14,265’
Maroon Peak 14,156’
Capitol Peak 14,130’
Snowmass Mountain 14,092’
Conundrum Peak 14,060’
Pyramid Peak 14,018’
North Maroon Peak 14,014’
San Juan Mountains
Uncompahgre Peak 14,309’
Mt. Wilson 14,246’
El Diente Peak 14,159’
Mt. Sneffels 14,150’
Mt. Eolus 14,083’
Windom Peak 14,082’
Sunlight Peak 14,059’
Handies Peak 14,048’
North Eolus 14,039’
Redcloud Peak 14,034’
Wilson Peak 14,017’
Wetterhorn Peak 14,015’
San Luis Peak 14,014’
Sunshine Peak 14,001’
Sangre de Cristo Range
Blanca Peak 14,345’ Crestone Peak 14,294’
Crestone Needle 14,197’
Kit Carson Peak 14,165’
Challenger Point 14,081’
Humboldt Peak 14,064’
Culebra Peak 14,047’
Ellingwood Point 14,042’ Mt. Lindsey 14,042’
Little Bear Peak 14,037’
Colorado 14’ers - 25 of 54 ClimbedAll completed 14er’s are listed in Bold
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Welcome Wagon!David A Gapp | B-8 | The Club at Rolling Hills | previously in the Southwest Section PGA
Cory A. Lehrman, PGA | A-14 | TopGolf Centennial | previously in the Southwest Section PGA
Cobie J. Lunsford, PGA | A-1 | Black Bear Golf Club | previously in the Georiga Section PGA
Paul D Schmeling | B-8 | Ridge at Castle Pines North | previously in the Southwest Section PGA
New ApprenticesAnthony P Barbo | B-8 | Sanctuary
Athan R Kerr Brochado De Almeida | B-8 | Colorado Golf Club
Transferred out of the SectionMatt Cohen, PGA | formerly at the Country Club of Colorado | A-1 | transferred to the South Texas Section
New MembersAndrew J. Gross, PGA | A-8 | Colorado Golf Club
Jon D. Husby, PGA | A-1 | Cheyenne Shadows Golf Course
August Member Update
Effective July 1, 2015, apprentices have Term Life insurance coverage. The annual premium of $34 was included with the annual dues for fiscal year July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. The insured’s benefit is based upon age at the time of death: Under Age 35 = $15,000 and Age 35 and over = $10,000. One of the requirements of having a life insurance policy is to designate primary and/or contingent beneficiary (ies). It is extremely important that the beneficiary designation (s) be provided in a timely manner. Please clickhere now to access the electronic form. The beneficiary (ies) designated on this form will remain in effect until such time as you notify the PGA of America, in writing, of any changes.
Thank you for your most immediate attention to this important matter. Please feel free to contact the Membership Services Department at (800) 474-2776 with any questions.
PGA of America Apprentices Now Eligible for Term Life Insurance
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August 1Eloy W. Vendegna, PGADaniel C CountsTim Richardson
August 2Kenneth Everett, PGABrandon D. England, PGAJim E. Eyberg, PGAJonathan A. Kaye, PGALaura R. Beuhring, PGA
August 3 Wayne D. Leighton, PGAAmy M Stubblefield, PGA
August 4 Aaron M. BarisoffChristopher R. Murzyn, PGADavid V Norwood
August 5 Joseph Herbert, PGARyan M. Bakken, PGA
August 6John M. Dunlop, PGAScott R. Matthews, PGAMichael E. Weingartner
August 7Robert G. O’Hara, PGAMichael Goff, PGABradley F. Alston, PGA
August 9James W. Bailey, PGARyan R. DeHaan, PGA
August 9Bill Loeffler, PGAScott Hart, PGATerra L. Shehee, PGAMark W Mobley, PGAGarrett T. Hoffman
August 10Eric P. Feely, PGASteven B. Kurtz, PGAJoseph L. Assell, PGAShannon E. Hanley, PGA
August 11Eddie Ainsworth, PGAAnthony W. Panella, PGA
August 12Dan H. Sommers, PGASonny Williams, PGASteve Atherton, PGATyler G. Parsloe, PGAGrant R MillerRobert A Lytikainen
August 13Joseph D Kamby, PGABrian E. Gott, PGADouglas E Mallon
August 14Kevin J Kilnes
August 15Michael J. O’Donnell, PGADarryl J. Wilson, PGAKatherine K. Milstead, PGAAdam N. Perko, PGA
August 16Stephen Glowacki, PGA
August 17Christopher R Swinhart, PGAJoshua B Pitchford, PGARobert M. O’Neill, PGAKyle R. Daniell
August 19Angelo J. DeJulioGary V. Allacher, PGAKenneth B. Gannaway, PGA
August 20 Nicole Poulos, PGABryan Heim, PGAMiles E. Hains, PGA
August 22Don A. Buchholz, PGABrian K. Erickson, PGAGary Marsh, PGANicholas H George
August 23Michael T. Clinton, PGAGlen Barrett, PGA
August 25Geoff M. Greig, PGACraig Hatch, PGACharles Huckaby, PGAJeff K. Ulvedal, PGAGeoffrey M. Keffer, PGAMichael E Maestas
August 26Willard J. Benner, PGADouglas F. Wherry, PGA
August 27Jim Johnson, PGA
August 28Michael T Kahler, PGAMichael D. Ritter, PGACourtney L. Rudolph, PGATodd R. Schafersman, PGA
August 30 Brian M. Brown, PGA
August 31Ty Walker, PGABrad E. Keating, PGACasey Brittain, PGA
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Player Development and The Four Disciplines of Execution | Part 1 of 4The Four Disciplines of Execution (4DX) by Mc-
Chesney, Covey, and Huling is a simple, repeatable, and proven formula for executing on your most import-ant strategic priorities in the midst of the whirlwind of business and life. By following The 4 Disciplines leaders can produce breakthrough results, even when executing the strategy requires a significant change in behavior from their teams.
The Four Disciplines:
• Focusing on the Wildly Important
• Acting on Lead Measures
• Keeping a Compelling Scoreboard
• Creating a Cadence of Accountability
The execution of player development can be framed by these tried and true disciplines. In this, the first of four articles, we’ll look at Focusing on the Wildly Important and why doing so can help you lead your team to success in the area of player development. In 4DX the authors note that an inescapable truth is the more you try to do, the less you will usually accomplish. People tend to lose track of this and try to cram more and more into each day. Therefore, the first step to executing is to figure out what is wildly important to you and what you want to achieve and then focus on that alone. Select one or two “wildly important” goals and make them top priority.
In terms of player development, you must decide that, if player development (the driving of rounds and revenue) is important to you and your facility, then what is the wildly important goal within that realm that makes sense for your situation? Is it the engagement of a particular demographic? The deepening of engagement of juniors and spouses? The retention of “at-risk” members? Wildly Important Goals are as different as the facilities who identify them.
But why is it important to identify who/what makes
up YOUR Wildly Important Goal? Consider this; the Boston Consulting Group identified fifteen target groups as part of the potential growth area for golf. These groups ranged from “Non-Golf Females ages 6-12, Lapsed Asian Golfers, and Occasional Women Golfers with Kids all the way to “Lapsed Hispanic/Latino golfers with no kids”. How effective could you be in trying to drive consumer acquisition across such a broad spectrum? How many of the fifteen target groups actually fit the demographic of your area of influence? Are your facility and your team properly suited to meet the needs of such a wide range of consumers? To devise a comprehensive player development strategy to address the needs of all, or even half of those groups, would point to the crux of the argument made in the theory of Focusing on the Wildly Important. The end result of which would be a player development plan that is a mile wide and an inch deep, culminating in frustration and a self-limiting impact on the growth of the game of golf and its associated rounds and revenue implications.
Would it not make more sense to follow the advice of McChesney, Covey, and Huling and identify, the Wildly Important Goal that matches your team’s capabilities and gives your operation the best chance to have a tangible impact on the growth of the game of golf? Taking the time to understand your consumer, your market, your capabilities, and your team; and narrowing the focus of your player development programs to match those parameters may very well lead to Wildly Successful Consumer Acquisition.
Next Month: Acting on Lead Measures
To help identify YOUR Wildly Important Goal, schedule a consultation with your Player Development & Operations Director, Keith Soriano, PGA ([email protected])
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Shaun Haberstroh has been named the new TaylorMade Sales Rep for the state of Colorado.
Shaun is originally from South Dakota is a graduate of New Mexico State University. He was hired in 2008 by Taylormade and worked in customer service for two years until he was hired for the New Mexico and west Texas territory, where he has been employed for the last six years.
Shaun can be reached at the following:
Shaun Haberstroh
(505) 716-7739
PGA Professional Brett Walton is the new local E-Z-Go Sales Representative for Texas-basd C&M Golf & Grounds Equipment. Walton is the former Sales Representative for the John Deere line carried by C&M.
Brett can be reach at [email protected].
Haberstroh Named TaylorMade Sales Rep
Walton Takes Over as C&M E-Z-Go Sales Rep
RMGSA Fall Show Set for October 13-14, 2015The Rocky Mountain Golf Sales Association cordially
invites you and your associates to the 2015 RMGSA Golf Merchandise Show to be held in metro Denver on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 13-14, 2015. The show immediatly follows the Colorado PGA Fall Business Meeting set for Monday, October 12, 2015 at Heritage Eagle Bend Golf and Country Club.
The show is located in the Crowne Plaza DIA (Formerly Holiday Inn) I-70 East and Chambers in the John Q Hammons Trade Center. If you would like to stay at the hotel, reservations may be made by calling the Crowne Plaza (303-371-9494). Be sure to ask for the Rocky Mountain Golf Sales Association $96 room rate. October 2, 2015 is the Deadline to receive this rate.
You may register online this year. To access the registration page go to rmgsa.com and log in as a Pro/Buyer. Please complete all the information and register for the show.
The show hours are as follows:
Tuesday, October 13th
8:30AM to 6:00PM
Wednesday, October 14th
8:30AM to 4:00PM
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Boys 7-9 1 Tiki Jaffe 2 Joshua Shanks 3 Jett Sutton Boys 10-11 1 Nic Pevny 2 Ryan Wolny 3 Isaac Case Boys 12-13 1 Joshua Stouder 2 Jack Pevny 3 Sean Alex Boys 14-15 1 Garrett Bradley 2 Dominic Lanese 3 Austin Martinez
Girls 7-9 1 Kadence Ulrich 2 Addison Hines 3 Jessy Merrell Girls 10-11 1 Cassandra Yurcak 2 Jaya Grace Fowler 3 Alexis Tarumianz Girls 12-13 1 Sarah Murphy 2 Brooke Burkey 3 Cierra Vaskin Girls 14-15 1 Lauren Murphy 2 Masi Smith 3 Faith Furey
To say that 2015 was a banner year for Drive, Chip & Putt would be a massive understatement. The
Colorado PGA once again hosted five local qualifiers across the state of Colorado. Events were held in the Vail Valley, Ft. Collins, Colorado Springs, Evergreen, and Castle Pines.
The qualifiers drew more than 800 juniors, highlighted by the final qualifier of the year at the Country Club at Castle Pines which had a full field of 254 juniors.
The Sub-Regional Championship will be held on Sun-day, August 30, 2015 at CommonGround Golf Course. From that event, two qualifiers in each age group will move on to the Regional Qualifier at Torrey Pines Golf Club in San Diego, CA. From there, one qualifier from each age group will move on to the Drive, Chip & Putt Championship to be held the Sunday prior to the Mas-ters Tournament at August National Golf Club.
120 Juniors Qualify for 2015 Drive, Chip & Putt Sub-Regional at CommonGround Golf Course
Boys 7-9 1 Landon Houska 2 Brady Hill 3 Aden Pavek Boys 10-11 1 Grant Samuelson 2 Coleman Sayers3 Jack Fleener Boys 12-131 Christopher Gunlikson2 Jack Tourault 3 Jackson SayersBoys 14-15 1 Cade Kilkenny 2 Dillon Stewart 3 Peter Grossenbacher
Girls 7-9 1 Mia Huerta 2 Avery Szymoniak3 Isabela Perez Girls 10-11 1 Payton Wise 2 Lydia Vorlage 3 Claire Potter Girls 12-13 1 Sunny Taylor 2 Cassidy Weaver 3 Hailey Diggins Girls 14-15 1 Lauren Axe 2 Olivia Swan 3 Jessica Zapf
Eagle Ranch Golf Club | June 9, 2015
Ft. Collins Country Club | June 25, 2015
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Boys 7-9 1 Johnathon Smith2 Sebastian Scialdone3 Trey ZurcherBoys 10-11 1 Max Zadvorny2 Sawyer Hyten3 Luke CushmanBoys 12-13 1 Braden Caffarelli2 Ryan Liao3 Mario DinoBoys 14-15 1 Davis Long2 Ben Carrington3 Simon Lammens
Girls 7-9 1 Sophia Callis2 Sophia Capua3 Arianna AndersonGirls 10-11 1 Jasmine Kahler2 Anna Jordaan3 Eva PettGirls 12-13 1 Anju Ogi2 Marie Jordaan3 Rachel PenzenstadlerGirls 14-15 1 Sydney Eye2 Caroline Jordaan3 Olivia Roper
Hiwan Golf Club | July 6, 2015
The Country Club at Castle Pines | July 27, 2015
The Country Club of Colorado | July 14, 2015Boys 7-9 1 Christopher Stevens2 Gavin Amella3 Spencer McCaskillBoys 10-11 1 Thomas W Herholtz2 Andrew Jang3 Joey GarofaloBoys 12-13 1 Andrew Merz2 Connor Moberly3 Finn GilkesBoys 14-15 1 Jacob Shelton2 Luke Trujillo3 Keegan Sullivan
Girls 7-9 1 Emma Jane Porch2 Samantha Garofalo3 Taylor HaleGirls 10-11 1 Mia Frater2 Kya Shatzer3 Kailee EdmondsGirls 12-13 1 Katherine Griffin2 Milan Katalin3 Zoey RodriguezGirls 14-15 1 Molly Ballard2 Arielle Keating3 Campbell Fair
Boys 7-9 1 Ross Andrew Miller2 Matai Naqica3 Ryder RubensteinBoys 10-11 1 Benjamin Chin2 Charlie Flaxbeard3 Jack ZurcherBoys 12-13 1 Matthew Romalia2 Jack Whitehead3 Brady WiesingerBoys 14-15 1 Supawich Boonta2 Christopher Jonell3 Riley Rottschafer
Girls 7-9 1 Caitlyn Chin2 Brooke Hudson3 Allie MoroniGirls 10-11 1 Abigail Aeschleman2 Kaylee Chen3 Meghan RoyalGirls 12-13 1 Emma Bryant2 Grace Chadwick3 Charlotte HillaryGirls 14-15 1 Ella Chism2 Shelisa Derr3 Brooke Kramer
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Denver South - TIMMTeam W L T PTS DivisionSouth Suburban 1 - Marley 3 0 0 14.5 3-0-0TIMM GA - Timm 3 1 2 44 3-1-2Trent Wearner GA - Linares 2 3 0 6.5 2-3-0Highlands Ranch - McCarthy 0 1 2 12 0-1-2Blackstone CC - Chapman 0 3 0 8 0-3-0
Aurora Public 1Team W L T PTS DivisionMurphy Creek Jets 4 1 1 13 4-1-1Murphy Creek Eagles 3 1 2 14.5 3-1-2Fitz Blitz 3 2 1 15 3-2-1Aurora Hills Rockies 0 6 0 11.5 0-6-0
Aurora Public 2Team W L T PTS DivisionMC Rattlers 5 1 0 29 5-1-0Meadow Hills Worm Burners 2 2 2 30 2-2-2Saddle Rock - Thunder - 2 1 3 2 24.5 1-3-2Saddle Rock -Lightning- 1 1 3 2 24.5 1-3-2
Colorado SpringsTeam W L T PTS DivisionEisenhower GC 1 - Whitehouse 4 0 0 34 4-0-0Pine Creek GC - Esterline 0 0 0 0 0-0-0Eisenhower GC 2 - Trujillo 0 1 0 2.5 0-1-0Springs Ranch GC - Splichal 0 1 0 1.5 0-1-0Cheyenne Shadows 0 2 0 10 0-2-0
Denver SouthTeam W L T PTS DivisionColorado Golf - Vitale 3 1 0 22 3-1-0Cherry Hills CC - Brittain 3 1 0 21 3-1-0Denver CC - Rush 2 2 0 10 2-2-0CC at Castle Pines - Kristopei 1 2 0 10 1-2-0Cherry Creek CC - Wells 0 3 0 9 0-3-0
Denver South - TIMMTeam W L T PTS DivisionSouth Suburban 1 - Marley 3 0 0 14.5 3-0-0TIMM GA - Timm 3 1 2 44 3-1-2Trent Wearner GA - Linares 2 3 0 6.5 2-3-0Highlands Ranch - McCarthy 0 1 2 12 0-1-2Blackstone CC - Chapman 0 3 0 8 0-3-0
PGA Junior League Regular Season Ends
South Denver 2Team W L T PTS DivisionTimm GA - Timm - 2 4 0 0 37.5 4-0-0Family Sports - Sevier 1 1 0 11 1-1-0The Club at Pradera 0 0 0 0 0-0-0CommonGround – Connell 0 1 0 3.5 0-1-0Pinery - Morton 0 1 0 2 0-1-0South Suburban - Marley - 2 0 2 0 7 0-2-0
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West Denver PrivateTeam W L T PTS DivisionRed Rocks CC - Tremayne 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 Lakewood - Lollar 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 Club at Rolling HIlls - Anders 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 Columbine - Fischer 0 0 0 0 0-0-0
West ChapterTeam W L T PTS DivisionGJ Coyotes 0 0 0 0 0-0-0GJ Jackrabbits 0 0 0 0 0-0-0GJ Rattlers 0 0 0 0 0-0-0GJ Bobcats 0 0 0 0 0-0-0
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Windsor’s Cole Krantz and Cherry Hills Village native Caroline Jordaan won the two-day Col-
orado PGA Junior Championship presented by Under Armor and Genesis Networks on Friday, July 10 at Indian Tree Golf Club. Each will advance on to the 40th PGA Junior Championship held at Miramount Country Club in Bryan, TX on August 3-6, 2015.
Krantz, 16, posted a final round score of 71 (+1) for a two-day total of 138 to claim a two-stroke victory over Highland’s Ranch native Coby Welch, 17, and Boulder’s Alec Poorman, 17. Welch posted a par on the first playoff hole to take the first runner-up position. Jordaan, 14, fired a two-day total of 145 (76-69) for a four-stroke win over Lakewood native Emilee Strausburg. Denver’s Kacey Godwin took third after posting 78-74 for a 152 two-day total.
Krantz & Jordaan Crowned Overall Winners of the Colorado PGA Junior Championship
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improve their skill or technique? Skill is the abili-ty to produce a desired outcome such as controlling the direction, distance, trajectory and spin of the golf ball. Often, I find that students simply don’t understand the importance of factors like clubface, path, impact loca-tion and bottom of the arc and by giving them a better understanding of what is important, you can make them better almost immediately.
The clubface at impact is responsible for 80-85% of the starting direction. Golfers tend to react consciously or subconsciously to where the ball goes and end up making compensations for that result. For example, an open face sends the ball to the right so the golfer swings more left, puts the ball too far forward in the stance or has a poor weight transfer. It begins with the clubface. I use some clubface awareness drills to help them to improve their clubface control. Have the student setup square to the target with three golf balls teed up. Ask them to hit the first ball to the left, the second ball to the right and the third ball to the target.
Setup “gates” by placing alignment sticks approximate-ly 15 feet in front of the student asking them to start the ball through the differ-ent gates, again left, right and center.
Add path to the mix and ask your stu-dents to hit big slices and big hooks then reduce to fades and draws. Help them to understand what caus-es the ball to do what it does can also help them to understand what is important and play better golf.
Skill or Technique?
Ed Oldham is the PGA Head Professional and a Master PGA Professional at The Ranch Counyry Club in Westminster, CO. A two-time winner of both the Colorado PGA Teacher of the Year Award and Colorado PGA Golf Professional of the Year.
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Viva Las Vegas! Colorado PGA Pro Am Returns to the DesertThe Colorado PGA will be returning to Las Vegas to
host our annual Colorado PGA Pro Am, November 2-4, 2015 at the Paiute Golf Resort. The annual event in Las Vegas dates back more than 30 years and over the past four years has seen participation climb to nearly 30 teams each year.
Entry into the event includes two-nights lodging at Treasure Island, three days of golf at the Paiute Golf Resort north of downtown Las Vegas, and daily and overally prizes.
The format for the event consists of three different team formats; Low Gross/Low Net, 3-2-1 Net, and 2 Low Net. There is a daily PGA Professional event as well as an overall team and overally Professional event.
New for the 2015 event, amateur prizes will be given out as golf shop credit at the club of choice for each amateur.
For more information on this event, please check out the details on the following page or please feel free to reach out to Patrick Salva ([email protected]) with the Colorado PGA Section Office.
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Deposit - $500
Balance - $2,425
Total - $2,925 ($975 per amateur, 1 Professional and 3 Amateurs per team)
Itinerary
Monday, November 2, 2015
• 8:30am | Depart Treasure Island• 9:15am | Arrive at Paiute Golf Resort (PGR)• 10:00am | Shotgun Start at PGR – Snow Mountain• 4:00pm (tentative) | Depart PGR• 4:45pm | Arrive at Treasure Island
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
• 8:30am | Depart Treasure Island• 9:15am | Arrive at PGR• 10:00am | Shotgun Start at PGR – Sun Mountain• 4:00pm (tentative) | Depart PGR• 4:45pm | Arrive at Treasure Island
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
• 8:30am | Depart Treasure Island• 9:15am | Arrive at Paiute Golf Resort• 10:00am | Shotgun Start at PGR – Wolf• 4:00pm (tentative) | Depart PGR• 4:45pm | Arrive at McCarron International Airport• 5:15pm | Arrive at Treasure IslandGolf Courses
Paiute Golf Club
10325 Nu-Wav Kaiv Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89124
(702) 658-1400
Format
The team championship will consist of the following three formats:
• Monday, Snow Mountain – Low Gross/Low Net• Tuesday, Sun Mountain – 3-2-1 Net• Wednesday, Wolf – 2 Low Net
There will be prize money for each contest as well as an overall payout.
The format for the Professional Championship each day will be an 18-hole Stroke Play competition. There will be day money awarded. Additionally, there will be an overall, 54-hole Stroke Play Championship.
Each day will included Gross Skins for which entry will be $10. You are encouraged to pay all $30 for the skins competition on the first day.
Amateur Prizes
Amateur prizes will be given out as golf shop credit in the facility of their choosing in Colorado. Golf Shop credit will be distributed within one week of the end of the event.
Attire
Per the Board of Directors this past off-season, all PGA Professionals are allowed to wear shorts for this event and this event only.
Bag Storage
Complimentary bag storage will be provided by Paiute Resort. All three golf courses fall under the same ownership group and are located in the same area. Additionally, the staff will provide complimentary storage for our entire luggage while we play golf on Wednesday, November 12th, 2014, prior to heading to McCarran International Airport.
Hotel
Entry into the event includes accommodations at Treasure Island for Monday and Tuesday, November 3-4, 2015 and is based on double occupancy. Additional room nights and singles rooms can be booked through the Colorado PGA at a discounted rate. Please contact Patrick Salva ([email protected]) with any rooms requests.
Practice Rounds
Practice rounds can be arranged with Paiute Golf Club for Sunday, November 1, 2014. To schedule a practice round, please contact the facility.
Transportation
Transportation will be provided from Treasure Island to and from the Paiute Resort each day. Additionally, the shuttle will take participants from Paiute Golf Club to McCarron International Airport after play once the final day has concluded.
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Three Former Champions Set to Square off at National Car Rental Colorado Assistant Professional ChampionshipThe 2015 National Car Rental Colorado Assistant
Professional Championship will be contested on Monday and Tuesday, August 3-4, 2015 at Murphy Creek Golf Course in Aurora.
The field is highlighted by three former champions of the event; Geoff Keffer the two-time defending champion and three time champion overall having won in 2007 as well, Caine Fitzgerald, another three-time champion who won in 2005, 2008 and 2011 and Eric Bradley, who won in 2002. Also in the field is the 2008 Assistant Professional National Champion from The Links Golf Course, Kyle Voska.
Murphy Creek Golf Course, designed by Ken Kavana-ugh and host of the 2008 USGA Public Links Champi-onship, will provide a stern test of golf. The 7,251 yard, par-72 layout will afford a few players in the field a rather large “home field” advantage. Both Fitzgerald and Keffer have spent time working at Murphy Creek Golf Course and are intimately familiar with the layout.
The 54 contestants are competing for a first place prize $1,050 but also for one of four qualifying positions into the 2015 Assistant Professional National Championship. The national championship will be played October 29 - November 1, 2015, on the Wanamaker Course at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
Tournaments
Playing Ability Test Schedule
• Wednesday, August 19 | PAT # 6 |TBD (Denver Metro Area)
• Wednesday, September 9th | W.C. PAT # 3 | River Valley Ranch
• Tuesday, September 8 | PAT # 7 | Valley Hi GC
• Wednesday, September 30 | PAT # 8 | Cheyenne Shadows @ Ft. Carson
• Wednesday, October 21 | W.C. PAT # 4 | Tiara Rado Golf Course
• Wednesday, October 21 | PAT # 9 | Collindale GC
Each year the Colorado PGA hosts Playing Ability Tests across the Colorado Section. Event are typcially sched-uled three weeks apart and over a wide geographic area to give as many apprentices a chance to pass in their
own back yard. Below is the current list of 2015 schedule Playing Ability Tests. For more information or to register for any of these event, please click here.
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the 2015 Colorado Senior PGA Professional Cham-pionship set for August 17-18, 2015 at The Ranch Country Club in Westminster. Colorado.
A solid field, the largest in recent memory, will compete for both the Championship and also eight qualifying positions into the 2015 Senior PGA Professional National Championship. Furthermore, Bill Loeffler, the 2007 Senior PGA Professional National Championship, is already exempt into the national championship. The 27th Senior PGA Professional National Championship will be hosted in Seaside, California, October 15-18, 2015 at the Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Courses.
The field is highlighted by two-time Champion and part-time Champions Tour player Doug Rohrbaugh,
the PGA Head Professional at Ironbridge Golf Club in Glenwood Springs, CO. Rohrbaugh, the 2012 and 2014 champion, has conditional status on the Champions Tour this year and has competed in five Champions Tour events this season including three major cham-pionships. Other past champions in the field include Gregg Jones (2014), Perry Holmes (2010), Ken Krieger (2008), Mike Zaremba (2005) and Scott Hart (2004.)
The championship will be contested on the Dick Phelps-designed Ranch Country Club. The Ranch Country Club has grown steadily in beauty and maturity since opening in 1974. The course is a blend of beautiful rolling terrain, endless vistas, and is challeng-ing enough for the most discriminating golfer.
Sharamitaro Runs Away with Stroke Play ChampionshipFor being his first victory in a major professional
tournament, Blake Sharamitaro definitely act-ed like he had done it before when he ran away with victory at the Colorado PGA Stroke Play Championship. Sharamitaro, a PGA Assistant Professional at Lake Arbor Golf Course in Arvada posted a two-round total of eleven under-par 133 on Monday, July 13, 2015 on the Dunes Course at Riverdale Golf Club.
“I played really good today,” the former Regis University golfer had to say of his round. “This victory is really my first big win; I’ve never won anything before today so this is a big deal!”
His victory was really never in doubt as Sharamita-ro birdied his first two holes of the day and posted an opening round of six-under-par 66. That was good enough for a two-stroke cushion at the halfway point and a lead that due to his smart play in increas-ingly windy conditions, would only grow from there.
“The afternoon was a little more difficult. The fescue is really thick so putting the ball in play with the wind was important; knowing I couldn’t go in there I played smart all day.”
Sharamitaro is no stranger to Riverdale Golf Club. He was an Assistant Professional at the club from 2009 to 2012 before taking his current position at Lake Arbor and now frequents the facility to practice his game. “I know the course really well having worked here and now practicing here,” he noted after the round. There is no doubt that history had a part to play in posting 14 birdies during his round. “I read the greens so well
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If the weather in Colorado so far this year has taught us anything, it’s to expect the unexpected.
On a day full of thick haze, rain and unseasonably cool temperatures, Ryan Wroblewski posted the first win of his young playing career on Monday, July 6, 2015 at the Coolcore Powered by Imperial Pro Am at the Club at Pradera in Parker, Colorado. Wroblewski, a PGA Assistant Professional at The Pinery Country Club, fired a six-under-par 66, high-lighted by five birdies in his first six holes, to post a two-shot victory.
“I played really well!” noted Ryan after the event. “It was actually the best round I’ve ever shot. I hit a lot of approaches pretty close and had tap in birdies on a few of the holes.”
He certainly picked a good time to post his first win of his career. “This is my first victory and it feels great to be able to compete in a strong field like the one we had. I know there are so many of those guys that can shoot low rounds and even though I knew I had the lead in the morning, I had my doubts about whether it would hold up or not with some of the players in the afternoon.”
Coming in tied for second was Graham Cliff, PGA Head Professional at Colorado Golf Club and Mike Nothern, PGA Life Member from Colorado Springs. Both players fired a four-under-par 68 to finish to shots behind Wroblewski. Interestingly, this was the first year since 2012 that Cliff didn’t post a victory at the annual Pro Am hosted at The Club at Pradera. Coming in fourth place after firing a three-under-par 69 was Travis Morton, PGA Head Professional at The Pinery Country Club.
In the team contest, a Low Gross/Low Net Shamble, Kevin Cohrs, PGA Assistant Professional at Marianna Butte Golf Course in Loveland, led his team to a stellar 29-under-par 115. Cohrs partnered with Ed and Kyle Strain, as well as Kevin Nicks in posting a three stroke victory. Coming in second at 26-under-par 118 was the team of Cliff and his partners Mike Anderson, Greg Verfaillie, and Matt Kellogg.
In the 50 for 50 Senior Division, Northern’s 68 was good enough for a two-stroke victory over Scott Walter, PGA Sales Rep with Straight Down Clothing.
Thank you to Imperial Headwear and Vice-President of Sales John Bond, a PGA Honorary Member, for their support of this event. Not only did they contribute to the overall purse, each player received a CoolCore cap for participating in the event.
Wroblewski Storms to CoolCore Powered by Imperial Pro Am Victory
because of my history here. I’ve never putted better over 36-holes and I was knocking it close all day so that made it easy.”
Coming in second place on the day is current Dow Fin-sterwald Player of the Year presented by OMEGA lead-er Caine Fitzgerald who finished four strokes behind Sharamitaro. The Meadow Hills Assistant Professional posted rounds of 68-69 to finish at seven-under-par 137. Finishing tied for third at five-under-par 139 was
Travis Morton, PGA Head Professional at The Pinery Country Club and Scott Ough, PGA Director of Instruc-tion at GolfTEC - Boulder.
In the opt-in “50 for 50” senior division, Scott Walter, PGA Sales Rep with Straight Down Clothing posted a two-under-par 142 to lead a group of 15 players. Rick Cole, Ken Krieger, and Don Hurter all posted one-un-der-par 143 to finish tied for second.
Sharamitaro Runs Away With Stroke Play Championship (continued)
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1 Geoff M. Keffer Aurora Hills Golf Course 4,967.102 Caine L. Fitzgerald Meadow Hills Golf Course 4,385.393 Blake C. Sharamitaro Lake Arbor Golf Club 3,034.504 Mike E. Northern Life Member 2,783.005 Eric M. Bradley Eagle Ranch Golf Club 2,676.476 Kyle A. Voska The Links Golf Course 2,554.507 Dale Smigelsky Collindale Golf Course 2,262.148 Ken S. Krieger Cheyenne Country Club 2,252.009 Rick D. Cole Eaton Country Club 2,212.6410 Tray D. Shehee Ute Creek Golf Course 2,064.00
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1 Mike E. Northern Life Member 2,783.002 Dale Smigelsky Collindale Golf Course 2,262.143 Ken S. Krieger Cheyenne Country Club 2,252.004 Rick D. Cole Eaton Country Club 2,212.645 Doug Rohrbaugh ronbridge Golf Club 1,379.146 Rudy K. Castaneda Indian Tree Golf Club 1,342.007 Shawn Wilcox Tru - Swing Golf Academy 1,296.008 Bill R. Loeffler The Links Golf Course 1,240.809 Tom A. Krause Jake’s Academy 1,185.6710 Paul Lobato Meridian Golf Club 1,175.66
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Dow Finsterwald Colorado PGA OMEGA Player of the Year
Senior Colorado PGA OMEGA Player of the Year
1 Dane Reese The Pinery Country Club 1,245.272 Daniel L. Augustine Country Club at Castle Pines 1,203.103 Charles D. Soule Green Valley Ranch Golf Club 741.004 Kyler A. Booher River Valley Ranch Golf Club 727.505 Tommy S. Wiles Meridian Golf Club 607.506 Tim J. Richardson Todd Creek Golf Club 599.007 Michael E. Weingartner The Ridge at Castle Pines North 577.008 Andrew M. Hebert Indian Peaks Golf Course 506.759 Paul D. Schmeling The Ridge at Castle Pines North 442.0010 Garrett D. Froggatte The Flying Horse Club 431.50
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Colorado PGA Apprentice Player of the Year
As of August 1, 2015Player of the Year
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Speed Matters Awards First Winners of 2015
On the heels of a strong showing at the National Car Rental Pro Am Series event at Glenmoor
Country Club, Kyle Voska, Jeff Carlson, and Dan O’Shaughnessy have moved into first place in the Colorado PGA Team Challenge. Standing at the halfway point of the event, the trio has accumu-lated 60 points to build a 4.5 point lead over Rob Hunt, Mike Northern and Dave Troyer who have 55.5 points.
The biggest change following the second event of the year is closeness of all four teams in terms of points. Following the first event, first and fourth place were separated by 14.5 points. Following the second event, the gap has closed and only a 10.5 point gap remains between the four teams.
Two events remain on the schedule for the Team Challenge; the Club at Pradera Pro Am and the Blackstone Country Club Pro Am.
New Leaders in Team Challenge
Speed Matters is a three-month long event where any Imperial event order submitted via Jamie Zabolio for shipment in June, July or August will get a facilities name included in a monthly drawing. Each month two separate winners will be announced in the Colorado PGA Pro Peaks Newsletter with a $500 credit being awarded to each facility selected. If CoolCore is included on an order, the facility name will be entered into the monthly drawing twice.
Speed MattersThe first two winners of the brand new Speed Matters season long contest are:
Harmony ClubBlackstone Country ClubWith the heat of the summer upon us, Imperial and in particular, the CoolCore Technology will be key host successful events. Be sure to contact your local Sales Rep, Jamie Zabolio ([email protected]) for all of your headwear needs!
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Good luck to @Caine-Fitz and Geoff Keffer in today’s third round of
the @HealthONEsystem @ColoradoOpen! Keep
making us proud!
@The BuzzA monthly recap of the Colorado PGA Twitter and Facebook World
Congrats to @grahamtcliff and his team on winning
the @NationalCarGolf Pro Am Series at Glenmoor CC!
#proamseries
PGA Junior League Match, @CherryCreek_CC vs @CHCCcolorado. Great fun
had by all! @ColoradoPGA #JuniorGolf
Scores are low at @RivDunesKnolls during the Stroke Play Champ.
presented by Masek Golf Cars & @PGATOUR. @
CaineFitz @DUCoachE @Gonoles67
That's a wrap for our @DriveChipPutt qualifier at #FortCollinsCountryClub!
Congrats to all our contestants! #roadtoaugusta
Tray Shehee leads the @ColoradoPGA @
the @ColoradoOpen. Close behind; @
CaineFitz, Kyle Voska, and Geoff Keffer!
Junior Tour is off to Vail! Can't get enough of this beautiful
view #colorado
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Colorado PGA
They’re off at the @coolcoretec powered by @ImperialHats Pro Am!
Colorado PGA
Blake Sharamitaro has posted 11-under-par. Can anyone catch him?!?
By The NumbersColorado PGAFacebook Fans | 629Twitter Followers | 552
Colorado PGA Junior GolfFacebook Fans | 290Twitter Followers | 106
Colorado PGA
Check out this great article about Colorado PGA Professional Chris Swinhart and the great
things he is accomplishing at
Thorncreek Golf Course!
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GPS IndustriesKevin Carpenter
Silver | $2,500
Golf MD’sAlex Weber
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Bronze | $1,000
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