PROPEAKS The Official Publication of the Colorado PGA February 2015
What’s Inside? Tournament Schedule Board of Directors Nominations Season Long Team Challenge
2015 Tournament Schedule Released
Colorado PGA Pro Peaks Newsletter
Contents Member Update 3 Member Update
Section Content 4 PGA of America Update 6 $10.9m Booked on ColoradoPGATeeTimes.com and Quick18 Section Content 7 Spring Meeting Save the Date 7 Nominations for the Board of Directors 7 Update Your Contact Information 7 Awards Nominations Closing Education Seminars 8 One-Day Rules Seminar Being Offered 8 21 Irrefutable Laws Workshop 8 Player Development Seminars to be Held at Denver Golf Expo 10 G4 Summit Registration 10 Teaching and Coaching Summit Registration Tournaments 12 Tournament Schedule Released 14 Changes Coming in 2015 Season 16 Team Challenge To Debut 16 Stay Connected With Colorado PGA App
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Employment 18 Career Fitness for the 21st Century 18 PGA of America Scholarships
Keith Soriano, PGA Player Dev.elopment Director/ Operations Manager ksoriano@pgahq.com P (303) 996-1590 C (720) 841-1006
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February 6, 2015 West Chapter Award Nominations Close
Player Development 19 Watch Your Language Around New Golfers
February 10, 2015 G4 Summit The Broadmoor
West Chapter 20 Tournament Schedule Being Finalized
February 11, 2015 Teaching and Coaching Summit The Broadmoor
Allied Association News 22 RMGCSA to Host Spring Merchandise Show 22 Colorado Golf Alliance 22 CGA to Unveil New Logo Junior Golf 23
2015 Junior Tour Schedule Taking Shape
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Drive, Chip & Putt Scheduled for 2015
Ask the Experts 24 Ask the Experts...
February 20-21, 2015 Player Development Seminars Denver Golf Expo February 20-22, 2015 Denver Golf Expo Denver Merchandise Mart February 20, 2015 Section Award Nominations Close March 16, 2015 Scholarship Application Period Closes March 23, 2015 Spring Meeting Pinehurst Country Club
Imperial Cup 29 Imperial Cup Sponsors 30 Colorado PGA Partners
Colorado PGA Section Staff Eddie Ainsworth, PGA Executive Director/CEO eainsworth@PGAHQ.com P (303) 996-1593 C (719) 761-6125
Important Dates
Patrick Salva Marketing and Communications Director psalva@PGAHQ.com P (303) 996-1597 C (303) 246-1007
Diane Plassmeyer Business Director dplassmeyer@PGAHQ.com P (303) 996-1595 C (720) 271-9660
Justin Limon, PGA Tournament Manager jlimon@PGAHQ.com P (303) 996-1588 C (720) 390-1160
New Apprentices Loran Richmeier | B-8 | Elmwood Golf Course
Ty Thompson, PGA
On the Move! Tom Carricato, PGA was an A-6 at Jake’s Academy and is now an A-13 at the Golf Club at Redlands Mesa Erin Deigel, PGA was an A-11 at the Colorado PGA and is now an A-8 at Legacy Ridge Golf Course Transfers into the Section Ryan M. Bakken, PGA | A-8 | Thorncreek Golf Course | Previously in the Minnesota Section Steven Johnson, PGA | A-13 | Three Crowns Golf Club | Previously in the Rocky Mountain Section Anthony W. Panella, PGA | A-1 | | Previously in the Southwest Section Joshua B Pitchford, PGA | A-9 | GolfTEC Headquarters | Previously in the Carolinas Section Craig Sloan, PGA | LM | | Previously in the Minnesota Section Quarter Century Members Steve Saulsberry, PGA | A-8 | Indian Peaks Golf Course
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Eddie Ainsworth, PGA Executive Director
Board of Directors Andy Benson, PGA
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Officers Leslie Core-Drevecky, PGA
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Matt Cohen, PGA 2013-2015
Rick Ellefson, PGA 2015-2017
Scott Erwin, PGA 2015-2017
Jim Hajek, PGA 2015-2017
Charles ‘Vic’ Kline, PGA Past District 9 Director
Cathy Matthews-Kane, PGA 2013-2015
Steve Patterson, PGA 2013-2015
Shawn Wills, PGA 2014-2016
West Chapter President Mike Mendelson, PGA Independent Director Theo Gregory
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PGA of America Update “To Server Our Membership and Grow the Game”
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hope everyone who attended the PGA Teaching & Coaching Summit and the PGA Merchandise Show had a productive week of sharing ideas with your fellow PGA Professionals, as well as seeing the latest and greatest in equipment, apparel and other products in advance of the 2015 golf season. As you have seen over the past month, the Mission Statement of the PGA of America is to Serve Our Members and Grow the Game. The Long-Term Strategic Plan defines the eight Core Business Products of the Association, with two of those being Player Development and Sections. Below are a few examples that illustrate the Mission Statement and how both Player Development and Sections are benefitting from this focused approach. With these and other important initiatives, PGA Professionals will be further viewed as the leaders at your facility in growing the game. Furthermore, for those PGA members who enjoy playing tournament golf, the relationship with our partners such as OMEGA and National Car Rental are providing additional playing opportunities, enhanced prize money and greater recognition of your playing ability. Drive, Chip and Putt Championship This past month, The Masters, the PGA of America and the USGA announced the local and regional qualifying dates for the 2016 Drive, Chip and Putt Championship, with the finals set for April 3, 2016, at Augusta National Golf Club, on the eve of Masters Week. This year, 255 facilities will host a maximum of 200 juniors, thus reaching tens of thousands through the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship. Even if you are not hosting a Local Qualifying Event, you have a great
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opportunity to conduct your own Junior Player Development programs by incorporating a Drive, Chip and Putt clinic for your youngsters prior to them participating at the Section level. Think of it as a Drive, Chip and Putt Training Camp! The driving force behind the coordination of the local events is the Section Staff and the host PGA Professional and their Staff. Thanks to all of you who are involved and committed to this outstanding initiative. Finally, please contact your Section Executive Director to volunteer your time at one of the local events in your Section. OMEGA As part of its support of growing the game of golf and the PGA of America, OMEGA will become the Presenting Sponsor of the National PGA Professional Player of the Year awards. OMEGA and the PGA of America also have worked to craft a program to support the Sections, which will receive $10,000 for name-in-title sponsorship of their various PGA Player of the Year awards (e.g. – OMEGA Colorado Section Player of the Year). The $10,000 is to be used as additional monies for those individuals recognized as Section Players of the Year. National Car Rental Pro Am Series After a successful 2014 campaign, National Car Rental has continued its financial support of the PGA of (Continued on page 6)
ince their inception, GolfNow has pitched their “barter a tee time per day in exchange for “free” service.” In actuality, this service cost our Colorado facilities an average of $28k in revenue made by GolfNow through the sale of these tee times for providing this “free” service. It used to be that the “barter” tee times were mixed in with other available tee times. The barter tee time was easy to pick out as it is priced very low and has a “Hot Deal” icon. Also on the same page were offers from other courses nearby. Not only were facilities competing with every course in the area, they were competing with GolfNow selling their barter “Hot Deals”. While this infuriated many owners, others say that the additional exposure was worth it and did bring them new business – either way, at least their non-barter times were listed and they had a shot at selling them. No matter what it might actually cost you? Last year, the Colorado Section was granted permission by the PGA of America to launch our very own Tee Time Network to help our PGA Professionals and the facilities combat these tactics. After months of research by a panel of Colorado PGA Professionals and Industry Leaders, the Colorado PGA entered into an agreement with Quick18. The company provides our PGA Professionals state-of-the-art technology where facilities can take back ownership of their tee sheet and maximize their revenue through the sale of their own tee sheet inventory for a fixed cost. These facilities set their own price! Additionally, the Colora-
In less than one year’s time it gives me great pleasure to inform you that through the technology provided to our thirteen facilities, that over 108,000 reservations were made; over 245,000 rounds of golf were played; and over $10.9 million in revenue was generated. Now just to be clear, the majority of these reservations were not booked through ColoradoPGATeeTimes.com. They were booked through the facilities own booking options. These facilities took back ownership of their tee sheet and divorced themselves of third-party companies like GolfNow who made an exorbitant amount of money and profit for what they actually provide in service.
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$10.9m Booked Through ColoradoPGA TeeTimes.com and Quick18 S
do PGA owns the license for this technology throughout the entire area defined as the Colorado Section by the PGA of America.
Looking ahead to the coming season, GolfNow has upped their game. They have very cleverly rolled out LastMinuteGolfer.com with iPhone and Android apps. Now, each and every one of those barter times is in one convenient place for the golfer. The owner/operator no longer even has a seat at the table as none of your full price tee times are listed– you may have just bartered yourself out of business! How “FREE” is that service that GolfNow is providing you?
New pricing for 2015
$7500 for Front Range $5000 for West Chapter
Just recently I had a conversation with a PGA Professional from Arizona who (Continued on page 6)
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PGA of America Update Continued...
ColoradoPGATeeTimes.com Continued...
America and our 41 Sections. Through sponsorship funding for the 2015 National Car Rental PGA Pro Am Series, each Section will receive $15,000 for its sponsorship of two Pro Am Series events.
was one of the first facilities to come on board with the start-up of GolfNow about fourteen years ago. He stated to me that at that point it was of great benefit to him to use them as they provided technology and a means that was very inexpensive. Over time he began to question what it was actually costing him to use their technology and service.
National Car Rental also will continue to sponsor the National Car Rental PGA Assistant Championship. These are a few examples of the work the national PGA leadership has accomplished over the past few years. Always keep in mind -- your support and “thank you” notes to these sponsors are very much appreciated and assist in future sponsorship agreements.
Player Development Finally, as we begin the countdown for the 2015 golf season and are planning your Player Development activities, please utilize the invaluable resources of your National PGA Player Development Staff. Mike O’Donnell is the Senior Director for Player Development, and I know that Mike is more than willing to assist you or direct you to the appropriate Player Development Staff member to help design and plan your program. Or in our case in Colorado, we have Keith Soriano who is one of the leaders in assisting you develop and design your Player Development programs. I would also encourage you to call your Section Award winners who have developed programs to bring more individuals to the game. They are another great resource to help you grow the game. In closing, if you have any questions or suggestions please feel free to email me at kah57 @me.com. I am happy to assist you.
He went on to tell me about a recent phone call he received while he was in his golf shop helping behind his counter, something he normally does not do. Upon answering the phone the caller asked him “what condition is the golf course in”? “Had it been recently aerified or over-seeded”? The PGA Professional responded that the golf course was in perfect shape and asked why all the questions on course condition. The caller responded that he saw this great deal on GolfNow for $11 green fees at 10am and wanted to know if there was something wrong with the golf course. The PGA Professional told him he better grab it because every other tee time is going for $85. It was at this point that the PGA Professional decided it was time to divorce GolfNow, because if this type of call came in during the rare time he was behind the counter, how many other times does this happen. If you are currently with GolfNow or are considering joining the twenty (20) facilities that are currently planning on using the technology provided through ColoradoPGATeeTimes.com, please give me a call. I’d be glad to set up a time to meet with you along with Jeff Bryant, our Quick 18 Representative, so you can learn more about using the technology available to you to take back ownership of your tee sheet. VR,
With best wishes!
Kyle Heyen, PGA National Director, District 9 PGA of America PGA Head Professioanl Hiwan Golf Club
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Eddie Ainsworth, PGA Executive Director/CEO Colorado PGA
Monday, March 23, 2015 | Registration Opens Monday, February 16, 2015 Plans are still being finalized for the 2015 Spring Membership Meeting however it is not never too early to plan on attending. As in years past, the Meeting and Education will run
from 8:00a until approxmiately 12:00n with 4 MSR’s available for those that attend. A two-person scramble will follow the meeting.
Nominations for Colorado PGA Board of Directors Deadline Monday, February 23, 2015
The process to submit your name for consideration for the Colorado PGA Board of Directors is now open. The membership in attendance at the March 23rd Spring Membership Meeting will be electing three (3) new Colorado PGA Members to replace our outgoing Board of Directors this coming October. Each newly elected Board Member will serve a three (3) year term beginning this October 12th, 2015 at the Section's Fall Membership Meeting and ending three (3) years later at the same meeting.
Currently, the Board of Directors is comprised of a diverse group of PGA Members filled with members from Public and Private Golf Facilities, both men and women, and new and veteran members of the organization. The goal is to also try to keep the Board of Directors as diverse as possible. If you would like to submit your name or one of your fellow Colorado PGA Members as a candidate for the upcoming election please email Ben at bwelsh@pga. com and copy Executive Director Eddie Ainsworth at eainsworth@pgahq.com.
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Spring Meeting Save the Date!
Update Your Contact Info for 2015 Member Directory Deadline February 13, 2015
Friday, February 13th, 2015 is the last day that you can update your information to be included in the 2015 Colorado PGA Member Directory. To do so, make sure your information is current on pgalinks.com or click here to submit your changes via email. Please make sure to update your contact and facility information on PGALinks.com or contact Patrick Salva (psalva@pgahq.com) to assure the most accurate information is printed in the Membership Directory.
The 2015 Membership Directory will be printed in February and distributed at the Spring Membership Meeting, March 23rd, at Pinehurst Country Club. As in the past, the directory will feature your name, classification, facility name, work phone, email or preferred contact phone and email. You can also contact the Section Office at phone 303681-0742, any time before the deadline.
Award Nomination Process Coming to an End Deadline February 20, 2015
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ach year the Colorado Section PGA recognizes 14 of its best professionals and subsequently nominates those people for National PGA Awards.
It is the goal of the Awards Committee to recognize the best of the best from all across our Section. In order to accomplish this goal we need to hear from you.
As a result of your nominations, the Colorado Section has brought home 7 National Awards in the past 8 years! Recognize the great work of your fellow PGA Member Professionals by nominating anyone you feel worthy of recognition among their peers.
The nomination period closes on Friday, February 20th, 2015. Click here to access the Nomination Form.
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Education
One-Day Rules Seminar Set for February 18 Registration Deadline is February 12
The workshop will be conducted by the Colorado PGA and Colorado Golf Association Tournament Staff and Rich Langston, honorary Colorado PGA Member and longtime Colorado PGA Rules Official. The workshop is designed to give you, a club professional, an overview of the Rules of Golf. It is intended to help you easily navigate both the Rules of the Golf and the Decisions on the Rules of Golf so that you can easily and efficiently use these two tools. Common rules,
formats, and situations that you will face every day at your club will be emphasized to help you continue to be a leader at your club. For more information on the seminar and to register, please click here.
21 Irrefutable Laws to be Presented Deadline to Register is February 16, 2015 The Colorado PGA will offer two, 7-week long program moderated by Section staff in Colorado Springs and Westminster. During the 7 weeks, we will explore John C. Maxwell’s 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
on how to become better, more productive leaders. Participants will discover the 21 laws that make leadership work successfully and learn valuable techniques that will help you to improve your ability in that area.
Soar beyond the mundane. You can become a better leader. You can help your team members become better leaders. The result is more motivated, better equipped, more productive, and more efficient players within your organization. Developing leaders is the main component for long-term success and growth in business today. Only with capable leadership do organizations achieve their potential.
By incorporating these laws into your life, you are certain to transform the quality of your leadership immeasurably. As you develop your people in the area of leadership, you will begin to see a positive impact on your whole organization.
John C. Maxwell understands the need for strong capable leaders. With Learning the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership John helps you to train you and your team
For more information on the Westminster program, please click here.
For more information on the Colorado Springs program, please click here.
Player Development Workshop Set for Denver Golf Expo February 20, 2015 and February 21, 2015 | Click here to register for either day The Colorado PGA will be hosting PGA of America Senior Director of Player Development Mike O’Donnell for a new, interactive seminar at the 2015 Denver Golf Expo. O’Donnell will focus on the new tools and concepts that have been developed by the PGA of America and how they lead to direct results for PGA Members and their facilities. The specific topics that will be discussed are: - Overview of Key Drivers of Net Operating Income and Incremental - Revenue by Facility Type (financial / retention impact of structured versus non-structured instruction products)
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- Impact for PGA Golf Professionals (financial/job security/other) - The Revenue Scorecard – what it is, what it does, and how to access it. - Introduction to Product Development Understanding/Identifying consumers and how structured player development products address those needs - Product Development - Understanding/Identifying consumers and how structured player development products address those needs - Understanding Instruction as a Business: Small Group Workshop Product Development Sessions
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Last Chance to Register!!! G4 Summit - Deadline Feb. 5, 2015
presented by GolfTEC, C&M E-Z-GO, GPS Industries, & Jani-King
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he G4 (Colorado Golf Summit) Summit brings together the allied golf associations of Colorado for a “A Coming Together of the Golf” in Colorado. The allied associations involved in the summit are the Rocky Mountain Golf Course Superintendents Association, the Mile High Chapter of the Club Managers Association, the Colorado Golf Association/Colorado Women’s Golf Association, and the Colorado Section PGA. This year the keynote speaker will be the CEO of the PGA of America, Pete Bevaqua. Pete has served the PGA of America as the CEO since coming on board November 10, 2012, succeeding Joe Steranka, who had served The Association for 25 years, the last seven as CEO. Pete will share with those in attendance the long term Strategic Plan that the PGA of America has put in place and how it will positively influence the golf industry. Pete has an exensive background in golf administration having held numerous positions with the USGA before leaving for Creative Artist Agency (CAA). Prior to his professional career, Pete graduated magna cum laude in English in 1993 from Notre Dame University and went on to earn a law degree in 1997 from Georgetown University. The Summit will also include an Industry Panel featuring prominent players from across the world of golf. Including Bevaqcua from the PGA of America will be Sandy
Cross, the Senior Director of Diversity & Inclusion, PGA of America, Hunki Yun, the Senior Managing Director of Public Services for the USGA, and J.D. Dockstader, Chief Business Development Officer, GCSAA. In addition to Bevaqcua’s keynote address, presentations will be given by CGA President Phil Lane, Sandy Cross, and Colorado Golf Alliance Lobbyist Jennifer Cassell. Following the meeting will be a meeting of the Public Golf Operators of Colorado. For a full, detailed list of the events going on at the G4 Summit, please click here or check out the next page. For more information or to register for the event, please click here.
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ew for 2015 the Colorado PGA Teaching and Coaching Summit will be held in conjunction with the 2015 G4 Summit. The featured guest for 2015 will be Dave Stockton. Dave Stockton is an 11-time winner on the PGA TOUR, 14 times on the Champions TOUR, and a Ryder Cup Captain. He is well known as one of the pre-eminent short game gurus.
Dave has been a headliner at thousands of corporate outings, clinics and charity functions over the last 40 years, including the Medal of Honor Golf Classic, the Stater Brothers Charities Dave Stockton Heroes Challenge, the Dave Stockton Coyote Golf Classic and the Bighorn Institute Golf Classic among many others. In 2009, Dave changed his focus to teaching putting and short game, creating Stockton Golf with his sons.
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Together, they have worked with dozens of players on all the major world tours. Players the Stocktons have taught won 29 times around the world in 2010, and won three major championships in the span of a month in the summer of 2011, Rory McIlroy at the U.S. Open and Yani Tseng at the U.S. Women’s Open and Women’s British Open. In addition to his many inspiring successes as a professional golfer and master instructor, he is also widely recognized for his humble and motivational philanthropic efforts and contributions. For more information on the Teaching and Coaching Summit, please click here.
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We salute all the PGA instructors who grow our great game, one improved golfer at a time.
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2015 Tournament Schedule Registration Opens February 16, 2015
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ach season the Tournament Committee and the staff work together to create and produce a tournament schedule that adds to the value of being a PGA Member. Events are scheduled to provide a variety of competition and fun, enjoyable events. The addition of some new host facilities and a change in some formats will hopefully create just that in 2015. With many quality golf courses on the schedule, one new venue highlights the 2015 schedule. The Golf Club at Ravenna, the much talked about Jay Morrish designed golf course, situated between the red rocks and deep ravines of the Dakota Hogback and Pike National Forest, will host the Pro-Pro-Pro Championship. This event, scheduled later in the year than in the past, will take place on Monday, June 15, 2015. Other notable facility highlights include the Sanctuary in Sedalia hosting, for the second year in a row, the Pro Assistant. Meridian Golf Club returns to the Section Championship rotation and will host September 14-16, 2015. Aspen Glen Golf Club also returns to the schedule as they will host the 2015 West Chapter Championship the following week on September 21-22, 2015. And finally, Colorado Golf Club will again host the Myran Craig Championship on Monday, May 18, 2015. There are three new Stroke Play events on the schedule for 2015. Indian Peaks Golf Club will host the first of the three on April 6, 2015. The event will feature an individual Stroke Play and optional Blind Draw Team Game. On April 21, 2015 Raccoon Creek Golf Course will host the second Stroke Play event. There will be an individual contest as well as a Team Stroke Play content. And finally, on May 13, Legacy Ridge Golf Course will host the final event, a three-person ABC Blind Draw contest. For more details on any of these events, please check out their Tournament Information Page. The committee took time to evaluate the format at all of the Pro Ams. New ideas were tossed around and the committee decided to make some changes to the schedule. In 2015 formats will include the Birdie Bash at Valley Country Club, a Low Gross/Low Net Shamble at the Club at Pradera, and much more. Take a look at the diagram to see what team format will be played at each event and for more details, check out each Tournament Information Page.
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Another new addition to the 2015 season is the creation of a season-long Team Challenge. This event is much like Fantasy Football in that captains will pick their teams and the scores from those players will add up to a total team score. For more information on this exciting new event, please keep reading. Finally, a significant change has come to the 2015 Match Play Championship. Upon registration closing, match play pods will be created and round-robin matches will take place with four players, in similar geographical locations, in each pod. For more details on this change and other changes set for 2015, keep reading this edition of the Pro Peaks Digital Newsletter.
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Columbine CC| Low Gross/Low Net
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Pro Lady | 2 Low Net Shamble
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Fort Collins CC | Low Gross/Low Net
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TBD | 1-2-3 Net
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Pradera | Low Gross/Net Shamble
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Heritage Eagle Bend GC | 3-2-1 Net
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Blackstone CC| Low Gross/Low Net
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Cheyenne CC | Low Gross/Low Net
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Greeley CC | 2 Low Gross
• Omni Tri Am | Hot Ball Scramble, 3-2-1 Net, Low Gross/Low Net • Vegas Pro Am| Low Gross/Low Net, 3-2-1 Net, 2 Low Net
March 23 | Spring Business Meeting & Pro-Pro | Pinehurst Country Club March 30 | Fox Hill Club Pro-Am | The Fox Hill Club April 6 | Stroke Play # 1 | Indian Peaks Golf Course April 13 | Valley C.C. Pro-Am | Valley Country Club April 20 | Todd Creek G.C. Pro-Am | Todd Creek Golf Club April 21 | Stroke Play # 2 | Raccoon Creek Golf Course April 27 | Inverness Pro-Am | Inverness Golf Club April 30 | West Chapter Spring Business Meeting & Pro-Pro | Bookcliff Country Club May 1 |W.C. - Bookcliff C.C. Pro-Am | Bookcliff Country Club May 4 | Lakewood C.C. Pro-Am | Lakewood Country Club May 11 | National Car Rental Columbine C.C. Pro-Am | Columbine Country Club May 13 | Stroke Play # 3 | Legacy Ridge Golf Club May 18 | Myran Craig Pro- Pro | Colorado Golf Club May 20 | Ft. Carson Ivy Pro-Am | Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club May 29 | W.C. - Ironbridge C.C. Pro-Am | Ironbridge Country Club June 1 | Colorado Golf HOF Pro-Am | Pinehurst Country Club June 8 | National Car Rental Glenmoor C.C. Pro Lady Championship | Glenmoor Country Club June 15 | Pro-Pro-Pro Championship | The Club at Ravenna June 22 | Fort Collins C.C. Pro-Am | Fort Collins Country Club June 29 | Pro-Am | TBD July 6 | Pradera Pro-Am | The Club at Pradera July 10 | W.C. - Glenwood Springs Pro-Am| Glenwood Springs Country Club July 13 | Stroke Play Championship| Riverdale Golf Club - Dunes July 20 | W.C. – Bridges @ Montrose Pro-Am | The Bridges Country Club July 20 | Heritage Eagle Bend Pro-Am | Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club August 3-4 | Colorado PGA Assistants Championship | Murphy Creek Golf Club August 7 | W.C. – Redlands Mesa Pro-Am| The Golf Club at Redlands Mesa August 10 | Blackstone C.C. Pro-Am | Blackstone Country Club August 17-18 |Colorado PGA Senior Championship | The Ranch Country Club August 24 | W.C. - Aspen Glen Club Pro-Am | Aspen Glen Club August 24 | Cheyenne CC Pro-Am | Cheyenne Country Club August 31 | Greeley CC Scratch Pro-Am | Greeley Country Club September 14-16 | Colorado PGA Section Championship | Meridian Golf Club September 21-22 | West Chapter Fall Meeting & Championship | Aspen Glen Club September 28 | Pro-Assistant Championship | Sanctuary September 30 | W.C. - The Hill Pro-Pro | Glenwood Springs Country Club October 5 | Season Championship |Cherry Creek Country Club October 8 | Pro-GM-Super-Official | Broadmoor Golf Club October 12 | Fall Business Meeting & Pro-Pro-Pro | Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club October 19 | Pro-Scratch Championship | Meridian Golf Club October 26 | Omni Tri-Am Championship | Omni Interlocken Resort & Golf November 2-4 | Las Vegas Pro Am | Paiute Resort
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Changes Coming in 2015 Tournament Season Playing Performance Points Modified
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he Tournament Committee annually reviews the point distribution for every event on the tournament schedule. Their goal is to ensure that points are awarded on an equitable basis and that the level of points that can be earned fits the importance of the event. The end goal of the review is to make sure competitors are recognized for their outstanding play throughout the year.
With that said, the following changes have been approved by the Board of Directors: - West Chapter Championship – Increase from 800 points to 1,200 points - Stroke Play Championship – Increase from 800 points to 1,200 points - Season Championship – Increase from 800 points to 1,200 points - Colorado Open Championships – 200 Bonus points to players making the cut
Match Play Championship to Include Pods
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his year the Colorado PGA Match Play Championship will take on a new look, very similar to the format now being utilized by the World Golf Championships – Cadillac Match Play. The Colorado PGA will move to round-robin play for the first three matches being played amongst Professionals in general proximity of one another. We feel this will increase participation and grow camaraderie amongst Colorado PGA Professionals.
in this 3-month time frame between each player in the pod. One point will be awarded for each match won. If a match is not completed by the end of July, the player will not earn any points towards round-robin play for that match. The winners from each group will fill out the Round of 16, which is to be played during August. Once the Round of 16 is complete, a facility that has yet to be announced will host the Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final Matches in the month of September.
Just like the WGC, with a 64 player field, the Colorado PGA will divide the field into 16 four-player pods. Professionals will be placed into a group either by their home or facility address. Pods will be seeded according to the previous year’s Player of the Year Points and are subject to approval of a three person sub-committee consisting of Don Graham, Barry Milstead and Justin Limon. Each pod will play round-robin matches within their group from May-July 31st. Each player will be responsible for scheduling each individual match
Tune into the WGC-Cadillac Match Play coming up April 27-May 3 at TPC Harding Park and see how the new format plays out. Also, don’t forget to register for the Colorado PGA Match Play Championship; deadline is Friday, May 1st, 2015 and groups will be released the following Wednesday, May 6th, 2015. Visit the Tournament Information Page for more information regarding the Colorado PGA Match Play Championship.
Payout Percentage to Change
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ow payouts are dispersed among winners in Colorado PGA Pro-Am and Pro-Only events will change this year The Board of Directors approved two separate modifications to the Colorado PGA Tournament Rules & Regulations. First, Pro-Am events payouts have not changed and will remain at a payout of 40% of the starting field. However, if more Professionals or teams are tied for a
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position so that an equal distribution would result in a payout which pays more than 40% of the starting field, a match of cards will resolve the positions of those tied until all tied positions are so determined. Second, Pro-Only events have been modified from a payout of 40% of the starting field to a payout of 33% of the starting field.
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Season Long Team Challenge to Debut in 2015 T
he Colorado PGA is launching a new, season-long Team Challenge for 2015 will the goal of creating a fun competition that builds camaraderie along the way. The event will feature team captains, based off the 2014 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 • Teams of CPGA professionals are drafted by captains then compete in 5 events over the course of the season.
Points • The Low Team Challenge professional will receive points totaling the number of overall Team Challenge professionals registered multiplied by two (2.) A point distribution schedule will be determined with the highest scoring professional receiving no less than 10 points. No points will be awarded for no shows. Draft Party Information • April 2 at The Links Golf Course | Dinner and Cocktails 6:00 | Draft 7:00
• Team captains are determined by the final 2014 CPGA Player of the Year points list.
• Team Captains must be present for draft party, attendance is recommended however optional for all other registered professionals.
• Teams will be formed in increments of 5 or 6 players (i.e. If 50 players there will be 10 teams of 5. If 60 players there will be 10 teams.
Team Challenge Events: • April 13 | Valley Country Club Pro Am
• A player must play in at least 4 of the 5 events to be eligible for prize money. Missing more than one event will constitute forfeiture of any winnings with no reimbursement of the entry fee. Missing one event will forfeit the appropriate percentage of winnings (i.e. If a team of 5 wins $1000 and one player misses one event that player would receive $160 (80% of the winnings) and the remaining players would receive $210 each.)
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May 11 | National Car Rental Columbine CC Pro Am
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June 8 | National Car Rental Glenmoor CC Pro Lady
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July 6 | The Club at Pradera Pro Am
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August 10 | Blackstone Country Club Pro Am
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Make-Up Date | October 5 | Season Championship
Entry Fee • $100 (90% gets paid out, 10% administration fee)
Visit the Tournament Information Page for more information regarding the Colorado PGA Team Challenge.
Stay Connected with Colorado PGA App
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he Colorado PGA hosts an App, available on the Apple, Google, and Blackberry platforms, through our BlueGolf tournament software program. The App isn’t limited to just tournament info, tee times, leaderboards and standings. The App enables users to find information on facilities all over the Section as well as provides an avenue for the most up to date Colorado PGA news. To find the app, search for “Colorado PGA” on any supported platform.
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A Refresher Before the Season Begins
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ver the past few seasons the Colorado PGA has adopted BlueGolf for all of our registration and communications needs. This provides our members one consistent medium to register for events and to receive communication. Below you will find a quick tutorial on some frequently asked BlueGolf questions. To begin each of these tutorials, members will need to first login to BlueGolf. This can be done on ColoradoPGA.com or by clicking here. How Do I Update My Profile Picture? For those of you that had their picture taken at the 2014 Spring Meeting, your profile in BlueGolf has been updated with your picture. For those of you, who would like to update your picture, once you have logged in to your account, simply click on your image or the silhouette next to your name. Once you click the image, you can upload any image of yourself that you want and BlueGolf will automatically resize it and add it to your profile. It is really as easy as attaching an image to an email.
Registration for all of our Colorado PGA Tournament runs from the opening date, this year Monday, February 16, 2015, until five days prior to an event at 11:59am (just before noon.) Depending on the number of registrants for an event, registration extensions may be granted and will typically run through three days prior to an event, again closing at 11:59am. The field size for each event is mutually agreed upon by the Section and the host facility. The field size is set to maximize participation while making sure that the course is not overloaded with competitors. The field size can be found on the registration page for event. A wait list for each event is set to a maximum of 10 registrants to give late registrants the option of adding their name while also providing realistic expectations as to whether entry into an event is possible. How Do Entry Fees Work? Events are typically setup with a deposit and balance. Once the deposit has been received a member will gain entry into an event. Per the Rules and Regulations, three days (72 hours) prior to the event the balance of the transaction will be processed.
How Do I Add My Social Media Profile?
When Can I Cancel?
Adding your social media profiles to BlueGolf enables Colorado PGA staff to feature you on those platforms. Once you have logged in to your profile, simply click on the pencil tool to the right of your name and contact information and at the bottom. Once there, scroll to the bottom of the Contact Information form and paste in your Facebook, Twitter, or Goofle+ Page url.
Members can cancel from an event at any time prior to the registration deadline and incur no cancellation fee. If a member must cancel after the deadline has closed but before three days (72 hours) prior to the event, they are charged $25. Any cancellation after the balance of the entry has been charged will result in no refund. The refund and cancellation policy is different for the National Championships.
How Do I Print a Receipt?
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BlueGolf How To
How Registration Works
How Do I Update My Team?
Once a member has logged into their account, viewing and printing a receipt is just a few clicks away. Under the navigation button “Tournaments”, members can find the “Transactions” button. By clicking on this button and the date of the event, members can access a receipt for their payment.
Members can update their teams at eny time prior to the three day (72 hours prior) cancellation deadline by clicking on the “Upcoming” button under “Tournaments.” They can then click “My Team” and make any changes they need to.
There are two important notes to remember. First, if your transaction was refunded, you can only view the transaction, not print a receipt that reflects the refund.
Teams however cannot be updated once the registration deadline has closed. Staff begins working on the event and needs to by notified of any changes from that point moving forward.
Second, all transactions are listed under the name of the member who was registered, regardless who the card belongs to.
What web browser can I use? Firefox is the only officially supported brower for BlueGolf.
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Career Fitness for the 21st Century I
recently attended the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando and was fortunate to visit with some of you who attended. Some of you attended an Education Seminar I conducted with a fellow colleague, Ken Ferrell, PGA. The title of the seminar was, “Career Fitness for the 21st Century”. I enjoy conducting seminars and my goal when doing them is to hopefully leave enough of an impression that evokes some type of change in behavior, attitude or day to day activities by those in attendance. Change is kind of a threatening word to some of us. Our comfort level in how we do our jobs is typically about routine and following a preordained or predetermined way of doing something. The change I am going to get you to think about today is relatively simple. This change is going to revolve around the word ACCOMPLISHMENTS! The career fitness you are hopefully establishing should and must be tied to this word. This isn’t necessarily about trying to accomplish something new and exciting every day. Rather, this is about keeping track or remembering by documenting these accomplishments. Each one of us is sometimes our own worst enemy. We are taught to be humble, to not “brag”, and to let our successes speak for themselves. You all accomplish so much on a daily basis! But you know what? Does the board, your boss, the person in charge always notice?
We have developed a tool for your use to help you with these accomplishments and a way to track them. I want you to go to pgalinks.com, sign in, highlight the Employment page, go to the middle of the page where there is a heading “PGA Employment Department”. Scroll down and highlight “Employer Communication Planning”. Within this document, very close to the top, you will see some blue letters which say “Click Here”. I am asking you, not imploring you, to highlight this and start the process of change with the “Executive Summary Report”. This is a 30 day recap or a weekly recap and can be changed or revised in whatever way you desire to fit your needs. ARE YOU READY TO CHANGE?? Bruce Lubach, PGA, is the PGA of America Employment Consultant for the Colorado, Iowa, Midwest, Minnesota and Nebraska Sections. He can be reached at: blubach@pgahq.com or (402) 261-3604.
Scholarship Applications Available T
he PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship Program was established in 1986 to provide college scholarships for graduating high school seniors and college students who are the children or grandchildren of a PGA member. Since its inception, this program has awarded some $5.7 million to 2,808 students. The amount and number of scholarships is determined by the availability of funds, and may vary from year to year based on these factors and IRS guidelines. Scholarships are awarded at the discretion of the PGA Scholarship Committee. The scholarship is for accredited universities or colleges in the United States only.
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By applying for the PGA of America scholarship, graduating high school seniors and college students who are the children or grandchildren of a PGA member are also applying for the local Colorado PGA Scholarships. The scholarship program is an academic based scholarship program that takes into account the following depending on the class level of the student: The application process is available online between Nov. 17, 2014 and March 16, 2015, and students are asked to wait until they are in possession of their most current grade report (first semester) or transcript (Continued on next page)
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pretty sure Watch Your Language I’m I’m a golfer, and Humerickhouse can flat Around New Golfers out play.
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ave you ever wondered how “we” in the industry or “we” in the game of golf sound to the outside world? I’ve often wondered that, so I posed the following question in a place where you’re guaranteed to get un-filtered opinions; Facebook. “What are some common phrases that golf professionals or golfers use that can turn newcomers off to the game?” The responses were immediate, amusing, and often insightful. Listen closely, and you may see why we find it so hard to attract and retain golfers these days. Kate Tempesta (KT Urban Golf Academy) & Cameron Morton, PGA came up with similar answers: “Anything that starts with ‘You can’t’ ‘You don’t’ or ‘You shouldn’t’”. Well that sounds inviting. Don’t tell me what I can’t do before I’ve even decided if I want to play! BethAnn Iapicco shared her favorite: “It’s that one good shot in each round that keeps you coming back”. Sounds hopeful and positive, right? Unless you’re a new golfer, then it sounds like: “For $50+ you can hit 120 bad shots and 1 good one….want to keep dumping money down that hole?” Keith Humerickhouse, a Colorado native and former professional commented; “You can’t have that many tattoos and be a golfer.” Exactly the kind of warm and welcoming environment we want to create. Have you taken a look at the millennial generation lately? They love their ink. For the record, I’ve got two tattoos, and (continued from previous page) before applying. The applicant must enter the student’s Social Security number and the PGA-affiliated parent or grandparent’s PGA ID number to access the application. After submitting the online application, the applicant must send a sealed, official school grade transcript postmarked by March 16, 2015, that shows their GPA information and submit the ACT/SAT test score report (if a high school applicant) to:
Brendon Elliot, PGA loves when golfers romantically say: “Golf is the most difficult game there is and that’s what makes it so great”. Maybe that’s something you can say to a seasoned golfer, but to a new golfer it sounds like a brutal thing to get involved with and you may soon find them at the bowling alley having a beer and a laugh.
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Player Development
PGA Professional Eric Jensen’s favorite is “If you’re not ready for the course, you better stick to the driving range.” But of course the 30 handicap in the men’s club is “ready for the course” just because he’s been doing it longer, right? So take a moment and think how you talk about the game to those new golfers. Is it welcoming? Is it inviting? Does it sound the same to the new audience as it does to you? Watch your language around new golfers; it could make all the difference. Caroline Blackwood PGA REACH Coordinator PGA of America 100 Avenue of the Champions Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 If you have any further questions regarding the PGA Scholarship Program, please call (888) 532-6662.
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West Chapter
West Chapter Tournament Schedule Being Finalized
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heWest Chapter Tournament Schedule can be found below. Events to note are the West Chapter Spring Meeting that will be held on Thursday, April 30 at Bookcliff Country Club and the West Chapter Championship returning to the Aspen Glen Club in Carbondale. There are plans to add to this schedule and those details will be sent you as they become available. Potential events that will be on the schedule include a Pro-Family and possibly a few more. Again, those details will be communicated once they are finalized.
2015 West Chapter Schedule
Thursday, April 30 | Spring Business Meeting & Pro-Pro | Bookcliff Country Club Friday, May 1 | Bookcliff C.C. Pro-Am | Bookcliff Country Club Friday, May 29 | Ironbridge C.C. Pro-Am | Ironbridge Country Club Friday, June 19 | River Valley Ranch Golf Club Pro-Junior | River Valley Ranch Golf Club Monday – Tuesday, June 22-23 | Bridges at Montrose Pro-Pro Championship | The Bridges Country Club Friday, July 10 | Glenwood Springs Pro-Am| Glenwood Springs Country Club Monday, July 20 | Bridges at Montrose Pro – Am | The Bridges Country Club Friday, August 7 | Redlands Mesa Pro-Am | The Golf Club at Redlands Mesa Monday, August 24 | Aspen Glen Club Pro-Am | Aspen Glen Club Monday – Tuesday, September 21-22 | Fall Meeting & Championship | Aspen Glen Club Wednesday, September 30 | The Hill Pro-Pro | Glenwood Springs Country Club Click here to access the official West Chapter Schedule
Playing Ability Test Schedule E
ach season the Colorado PGA develops a Playing Ability Test schedule to maximize the opportunities for those new to the association to take and pass the test. Events are scheduled such that if a person does not pass a given test, they can register for the event on the schedule. Events are spread across the Section from May through October.
2015 PAT Schedule
Tuesday, May 5 | PAT # 1 | CommonGround GC Wednesday, May 13 | W.C. PAT # 1 | TBD Wednesday, May 27 | PAT # 2 | Springs Ranch GC Wednesday, June 10 | W.C. PAT # 2 | TBD Thursday, June 18 | PAT # 3 | Indian Tree GC Tuesday, July 7 | PAT # 4 | Fitzsimmons GC Wednesday, July 29 | PAT # 5 | Riverdale GC – Knolls Wednesday, August 19 | PAT # 6 |TBD (Denver Metro Area) Tuesday, September 8 | PAT # 7 | Valley Hi GC Wednesday, September 9 | W.C. PAT # 3 | River Valley Ranch 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
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Allied Association News Sales Association to host Spring Merchandise Show
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he Rocky Mountain Golf Salesman’s Association will hold their annual Spring Merchandise Show on February 16-17, 2015 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. Colorado PGA Professionals are encouraged to attend for an opportunity to see new merchandise by setting appointments directly with the Sales Rep.
Club Managers Association of America Mile High Chapter Click here to access website
Details: Date: February 16th& 17th Time: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM- Monday and 8:30AM-3:00PM Tuesday Where: Denver Merchandise Mart 3rd Floor Annex - 451 E. 58th Avenue, Denver, CO 80216
Colorado Golf Association Click here to access website
No Pre-registration necessary
Colorado Junior Golf Association Click here to access website
Colorado Golf Alliance Update
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ennifer Cassell continues to represent the Colorado Golf Alliance as the new executive session started on January 6, 2015.
Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) presented their report on the Pesticide Applicators program to the Senate Ag Committee on January 21. That was followed up by when the Pesticide Applicators Act was introduced to the floor on Monday, January 26 and is scheduled for a committee hearing Thursday, February 5 in the Senate Ag Committee. Based on continued communication between the Alliance and Ms. Cassell, there is a small amount of opposition but overall, the Applicators Act looks to have a successful future. Members of the Alliance will be in attendance when the Committee Hearing takes place.
Colorado Golf Hall of Fame Click here to access website
Colorado Open Golf Fondation Click here to access website Colorado Women’s Golf Association Click here to access website Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Rocky Mountain Chapter Click here to access website LPGA Click here to access website
One another note, the Colorado Golf Alliance will be represented when the Colorado Tourism Day on May 6, 2015.
National Golf Course Owners Association - Colorado Chapter Click here to access website
Colorado Golf Association to Unveil New Logo
National Golf Foundation Click here to access website
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o coincide with their Centennial Anniversary, the Colorado Golf Association will be unveiling a new logo during the G4 Summit at the Broadmoor. The new logo will accompany new branding developed by Colorado based Adrenalin. The local branding and marketing company is responsible for logos like the Chicago Fire and and LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer, the LA Kings and Phoenix Coyotes of the NHL, and the University of Denver.
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Allied Associations
PGA Tour Click here to access website USGA Click here to access website University of Colorado Colorado Springs PGA/PGM Click here to access website
2015 Colorado PGA Junior 2015 Schedule Tour Schedule Released • May 30 - TBD
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he Colorado PGA is excited to release the 2015 Junior Tour Schedule. The Tour features both a 9 Hole Challenge Division and an 18 Hole Champion Division. The Challenge Division allows juniors of all ages to compete in a fun, relaxed 9 hole, individual stroke format from modified yardages. It is the perfect training ground for new and improving golfers or those juniors who are preparing to take the next step to High School golf or from the JV to the Varsity squad. The Champion Division allows juniors of all ages to compete in a fun, relaxed, and competitive 18 hole individual stroke format. The Champion Division provides a great opportunity for junior golfers who have some competitive experience are looking for additional opportunities to hone their game. We are currently seeking host sites for the following dates: May 30, June 18, June 24, July 30 and August 18. If you are interested in hosting an event, please contact Keith Soriano at 720.841.1006 or ksoriano@pgahq.com.
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June 3 - Kings Deer Golf Course
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June 8 - Vail Golf Club
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June 18 - TBD
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June 24 – Thorncreek Golf Course
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July 2 - Murphy Creek Golf Course
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July 9-10 - Colorado PGA Junior Championship
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July 16 - Fort Collins Country Club
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July 22 - Raccoon Creek Golf Course
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July 30 - Greg Mastriona Courses at Hyland Hills
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August 5 - Westwoods Golf Course
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Drive, Chip & Putt Registration Open
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ighty junior golfers representing 30 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces have earned an invitation to Augusta National Golf Club to compete in the second annual Drive, Chip and Putt Championship National Finals, to be played on Sunday, April 5, 2015, prior to the start of the Masters Tournament.
Registration for 2015 Qualifiers will commence in February 2015. Please visit www.drivechipandputt.com for more information.
A joint initiative by the Masters Tournament, the United States Golf Association and the PGA of America, the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship is a free nationwide junior competition focusing on the three fundamental skills employed in golf, tapping the creative and competitive spirit of girls and boys, ages 7-15.
2015 Schedule Local Qualifiers June 9- Eagle Ranch Golf Club
Vail, CO
June 25- Fort Collins Country Club
Fort Collins, CO
The Colorado Section hosted 5 local qualifiers and 1 sub-regional in 2014 and is excited to announce the dates and sites for 2015. With these competitions we are hoping to draw 1000 kids to golf through this fun event. The host facilities and the actual competition is only one aspect of the initiative. The Drive, Chip and Putt concept is a great way to spice up your junior program and bring new ideas to increasing participation.
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You can click the link to access the 2015 Drive, Chip and Putt Revenue Generation Model to find out how you can leverage this great program. If you have any questions about getting started, please contact Keith Soriano, PGA Player Development Director at ksoriano@pgahq.com.
Sub-Regional
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Evergreen, CO
July 14- Country Club of Colorado
Colorado Springs, CO
July 27- Country Club of Castle Pines
Castle Rock, CO
August 30 - CommonGround Golf Course
Aurora, CO
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Ask the Experts... With the new wrap-around PGA Tour season already in full swing, who do you think will have a great year on Tour?
“I am looking for Jason Day to have a breakout season this year. Everyone has seen his success the past couple of years, especially competing in majors with high finishes, but I am looking for him to break through with a victory at The Masters this year. As well, I bet he has at least 3 other victories on tour and gets into the top 5 in the World Golf Rankings. I know Americans might not like to hear that in a President’s Cup year but here comes the Aussie!”
“I am going with Billy Horschel. He host’s the RVR logo on his bag and is a great ambassador for us. #1. His attitude is right to win a major this year. #2 He want to defend the FedEx Cup. (a lofty goal). How can I root for anyone else that Billy Horschel?”
Alden Richards, PGA GM/Director of Golf River Valley Ranch Golf Club Carbondale, CO “Dustin Johnson, after taking time away from the game for personal reasons he should be well rested, in great shape physically and have played some golf getting ready for the 2015 season. With that being said I look for him to start to work his way up the leader-boards after the arrival of his first child. Who else can take that much time away from the game and make it 9 consecutive years with a win and the best year of his career.”
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Josh Miller, PGA Associate Dir. of Operations GolfTEC Headquarters Centennial, CO
Bobby Quaratino, PGA Head Golf Professional WestWoods Golf Club Arvada, CO
“I think Martin Laird will have a big year because he is married to Megan Franks, the daughter of Colorado PGA Professional Hank Franks. I think Jordan Spieth might also have a big year. He seems to be settling into to the life in tour.”
“Without a doubt, Bubba Watson will have the best year on Tour. Why? Here is a partial list of reasons: He is the defending Master’s Champion. He just adopted a baby girl. He has a charity foundation that helps people in need, BW Foundation. He owns part of a baseball team, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. He drives the “General Lee” from the Dukes of Hazard. His band Golf Boys will probably go double platinum this year. And he now has a sandwich named after him, the Bubba Dub Grilled Cheese.”
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Tom Taylor, PGA Head Professional Haymaker Golf Club Steamboat Springs, CO
Paul Hebinck, PGA Director of Golf Buffalo Run Golf Course Commerce City, CO
“Rory is number one in the world for a reason. Watch out for him this year, especially his new girlfriend, Ryder Cup savior and PGA of America employee, Erica Stoll?”
Mitchell Nielsen, PGA Red Rocks Country Club Head Golf Professional Morrison, CO
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he IMPERIAL CUP awards points to Section professionals who participate in approved IMPERIAL CUP section activities (S.). In addition, bonus points will be awarded to individuals based on performance in the selected Colorado PGA tournaments (T.). Finally, special Imperial Points will be distributed to all Section members at facilities that purchase selected Imperial Headwear products (I.) As of December 1, 2014 Name Club Affiliation Total T. S. I. 1 Sam G. Broome Roaring Fork Club 1520 20 150 1350 2 Gregory Bryan Roaring Fork Club 1450 0 100 1350 3 Chris Farrelly Roaring Fork Club 1400 0 50 1350 t4 Kevan R. Schott Roaring Fork Club 1350 0 0 1350 Penn G. Saad Roaring Fork Club 1350 0 0 1350 Brady R. Jones Roaring Fork Club 1350 0 0 1350 Kraig L. Butler Roaring Fork Club 1350 0 0 1350 8 John D. Ogden Cherry Hills Country Club 1245 45 350 850 9 James R. Owens Cherry Hills Country Club 1020 20 150 850 10 Casey Brittain Cherry Hills Country Club 1010 10 150 850 11 Joe M. Brown Cherry Hills Country Club 1005 55 100 850 12 Michael S. Marsili Cherry Hills Country Club 960 10 100 850 13 Derek J. Rush Denver Country Club 955 105 300 550 14 Geoff M. Keffer Murphy Creek Golf Course 930 330 600 0 15 Tristen B. Fay Denver Country Club 920 70 300 550 t16 Robert L. Haldeen Denver Country Club 900 0 350 550 Andrew A. Boston Cherry Hills Country Club 900 0 50 850 18 Dan J. O’Shaughnessy Fitzsimons Golf Course 820 220 600 0 19 Jeff C. Hanson Red Sky Golf Club 770 70 300 400 20 Caine L. Fitzgerald Murphy Creek Golf Course 755 305 450 0 21 Ari A. Papadopoulos Red Sky Golf Club 740 90 250 400 22 Donald Hurter Castle Pines Golf Club 735 35 300 400 23 Leslie J. Core-Drevecky Murphy Creek Golf Course 720 20 700 0 24 Will Panella Buffalo Run Golf Course 700 200 500 0 t25 Dennis Murray Valley Country Club 650 50 600 0 Meghan P. Hunter Denver Country Club 650 0 100 550 27 George C. Kahrhoff Country Club at Castle Pines, The 635 35 400 200 28 John T. McIntyre Adams Mountain Country Club 625 25 200 400 t29 Ben P. Welsh Eagle Vail Golf Club 600 50 450 100 Kelly L. Plaisier Denver Country Club 600 0 50 550 Ed Oldham Ranch Country Club, The 600 0 350 250
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