June 2015 Colorado PGA Pro Peaks Newsletter by Colorado PGA

PROPEAKS The Official Publication of the Colorado PGA June 2015

Section Championship Registration Open!

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inside?

- Section Championship Registration Open! - Scholarship Winners Announced - Lisa Potvin to Join Colorado PGA REACH Trustees - And much more!

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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

Member Update 4

June Member Update

President’s Report 6

An Exctiing June

Important Dates 20 SCHOOL’S OUT! Schools Gets an A+ 21

Golf in

Wellshire Golf Club to Host Denver VA HOPE Chapter and Adaptive Golf Training

Tournaments Exec. Director’s Report

21 Voska and Loeffler Combine to Claim Myan Craig Championship

District Director Report

Thank You!

PGA of America Update

Section Content

9 New Colorado PGA App Available! 10 TaylorMade-adidas Ashworth and Adams on Board for Pro-Assistant Championship 12 11 Students Named Recipients of 2015 PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarships 13 Colorado PGA REACH Announces 3 New Scholarships 14

Potvin Added to Colorado PGA REACH Trustees

Section Championship Registration Open

24 Senior Section Championship Registration Open 25 Assistant Section Championship Registration Open 25

Playing Ability Test Schedule

Player of the Year Points List

The Buzz

27 What people are saying on Social Media!

Sponsors

32 Colorado PGA Partners

UCCS PGA PGM 15

Internship or Mentorship?

From PGA Magazine...

16 Feeding the Youth Golf Lifecycle

Section Content 17

The Bulletin Board

June 1, 2015 Colorado Golf Hall of Fame Pinehurst Country Club June 3, 2015 Colorado PGA Junior Tour Kings Deer Golf Club June 3-5, 2015 HealthONE Colorado Senior Open Green Valley Ranch Golf Club June 8, 2015 National Car Rental Pro-Lady Glenmoor Country Club June 8, 2015 Colorado PGA Junior Tour Vail Golf Club June 9, 2015 Drive, Chip & Putt Eagle Ranch Golf Club June 15, 2015 Pro-Pro-Pro Championship The Club at Ravenna June 18, 2015 Colorado PGA Junior Tour Wellshire Golf Course June 19, 2015 West Chapter Pro-Junior River Valley Ranch Golf Club June 22, 2015 Ft. Collins Country Club Pro Am Ft. Collins Country Club June 24, 2015 Colorado PGA Junior Tour Thorncreek Golf Course June 24, 2015 Colorado Cup CommonGround Golf Course

Player Development

June 25, 2015 Drive, Chip & Putt Ft. Collins Country Club

Junior Golf

June 29, 2015 The Ridge at Castle Pines North Pro Am The Ridge at Castle Pines North

19 Why You Need to Track and Report Results

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Contents

Colorado PGA Pro Peaks Newsletter

June Member Update Quarter Century Members

Newly Elected Members

Steven Johnson, PGA A-13

Three Crowns Golf Club

Timothy J. Drzewinski, PGA | A-8 | Roaring Fork Club

Bob Lewis, PGA

A-8

Meadows Golf Course (The)

Andrew H. Firman, PGA | A-8 | Aspen Golf Club

Steve Lind, PGA

A-4

Harmony Club

Tim Stevens, PGA

A-1

Flatirons Golf Course

New Apprentices David T Fletcher | B-8 | River Course at Keystone Ian H. Madinger | B-8 | Country Club of Colorado Samuel L Swanger | B-8 | The Fox Hill Club

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Matthew W. Daubner, PGA

6/2 PGA

Douglas

6/3

Kevin P. Cubbage, PGA Steve Lind, PGA Dow N. Stewart, PGA

6/4

David J. Steinmetz, PGA

6/5

Steve Saulsbery, PGA Gregory E. Patterson, PGA

6/6

Michael T Maydew, PGA Thomas Walter, PGA Howard R. Glasser, PGA Bryan M. Winkel

6/7

George C. Kahrhoff, PGA Sean C. Miller, PGA

6/8

Fairington E Wood, PGA Christopher J. Rusin, PGA Anthony L. Vitale, PGA Theophilus D. Gregory, PGA

6/9

Michael Lepore, PGA Charlie A. Ray, PGA Steven Johnson, PGA Brian D. Nishi, PGA

Montgomery,

Craig Stadler, PGA Jeffrey D. Perkins, PGA Richard M Marulli

6/10

Matthew D Lodwick, PGA Scott M. Steven, PGA Bernard D. Morley III

6/11

Schott Davis, PGA Kevin P. Carlson, PGA Joshua B. Barilar, PGA Kyler A Booher Jeffrey T Herring

6/12

John R. Phillips, PGA Philip M. Linares, PGA

6/14

Rick D. Cole, PGA

6/15

Terry Naughton, PGA Bill Ramsey, PGA

6/16

Jeffrey D. Seltz, PGA Daniel S. Jaramillo, PGA Larry E. Worster, PGA

6/18

George E. Hart, PGA Pete Bain, PGA Jack Morrison, PGA

6/19

Aaron K. Walsh, PGA Matthew P Kantor

6/20 6/21

William J. Martin, PGA Mark A. Nickel, PGA Jim M. Morrisey, PGA Edward Provow, PGA Dillon N. Joslyn, PGA Jonathan R Roth

6/22

Scott A. Stewart, PGA Jeff L. Rafferty, PGA Philip M. Tobias, PGA Zachary G. Anderson, PGA

6/23

Brian R. Eckley Andrew J. Spencer, PGA

6/25

Ray Bostich, PGA Jeremy D. Hughes, PGA Benjamin Zatz, PGA Ethan E. Malzahn, PGA

6/26

Marvin Mazone, PGA Justin M. Blomberg, PGA

6/27

Russell R. Herndon, PGA Joseph M Chavez

6/29

James H. Pratt, PGA

6/30

James B. Milstead Jr., PGA Donald R. Fox, PGA Justin M Moore, PGA Mark W. Lampe, PGA

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Happy Birthday!

Dennis Murray, PGA Earns CPP Instruction Certification

ennis Murray, PGA Instructor at Valley Country Club, recently became a PGA Certified Professional in Instruction.

The PGA Certified Professional Program is an online educational curriculum that supports PGA Professionals who are committed to continuously enhancing their golf management skills in order to stay ahead of the increasing demands of the industry. Since the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inception in 2004, 62 Colorado PGA Professionals have earned their CPP certification, ranking first in the PGA of America. Dennis has been a PGA Professional for nearly 35 years and has spent time at Bear Creek Golf Club and The Ridge at Castle Pines North.

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President’s Message An Exciting June!

ello Fellow PGA Members & Apprentices, Hopefully, June will bring us much needed sun shine along with more rounds and revenue!! We have a lot of exciting things taking place in our Section and I have some wonderful news to share with you about our Foundation, Colorado PGA REACH. Through the leadership of our newly established Board of Trustees they have created three new scholarships to help support our future PGA Professionals and current Junior Golfers of Colorado. These scholarships are the Dow Finsterwald Scholarship, the Ann Finke Scholarship and the Colorado PGA Reach Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship. Complete details on these and how to apply are included in this newsletter. Congratulations go to Hannah Wherry, daughter of PGA Member Doug Wherry for being named our 2015 PGA of America National Scholarship Winner and to Nathan Parry, son of PGA Member CJ Parry, and Tyler Sloan, son of PGA Member Mike Sloan for being awarded the Colorado PGA REACH Marion Pfluger Scholarship. In addition to these outstanding students we have an additional eight more children of Colorado PGA Professionals being awarded the Colorado PGA REACH Scholarship that I would also like to congratulate. Much thanks needs to go to our Board of Trustees for their great leadership and support as we continue to impact lives through golf. At this time I am pleased to announce the newest Colorado PGA Reach Trustee, Navy Captain Lisa Putvin. Lisa has served in the United States Navy for over 30 years and currently maintains the rank of Captain. Welcome aboard Lisa! We look forward to working with you.

Finally, I’m excited to have received a personal invitation from the PGA of America’s CEO, Pete Bevacqua, to represent the Colorado Section at the KPMG Ladies Leadership Summit on June 10th at Westchester Country Club in Rye, NY. This one day Summit is in conjunction with the new KPMG Women’s PGA Championship which is a joint event established by KPMG, the LPGA Tour & the PGA of America. The speakers consist of CEO’s from companies like KPMG, Duke Energy and the Golf Channel, as well as, professional golfers Stacy Lewis and Annika Sorenstam. NBC and Golf Channel host, Dan Hicks will be closing the day in a Fireside Chat with Dr. Condoleezza Rice, 66th Secretary of State. I’m looking forward to this opportunity and will represent the Colorado Section proudly. As always, we would love to hear from you. If you have any questions for the Section Officers, Board of Directors or Section Administration Staff, please don’t hesitate to contact any of us. Sincerely,

Leslie Core-Drevecky, PGA President Colorado Section Head Golf Professional Murphy Creek Golf Course

- Eddie Ainsworth, PGA

y Fellow Colorado PGA Professionals,

Thank You to all of you who are impacting lives through the game of golf. It still amazes me the impact that golf can make. This Spring Semester for our Section's Golf in Schools Program we will have reached almost 10,000 kids with over 80% of them making it to a Golf Course for a Field Trip and for the upcoming Fall Semester we have just approved close to $50,000.00 worth of programming! Truly a record for both Semesters and for the calendar year. For the upcoming season for PGA Junior League we have seen tremendous growth with close to 60 teams ready to compete, we have record participation in our PGA Summer Camps, our PGA Junior Tour's first event is this week, and we are all set to go with this year's Drive, Chip, and Putt qualifiers. You are truly making a difference in the lives of our youth throughout the Colorado Section. We are so proud of our relationship with the Men & Women of our Military, especially those at Fort Carson with the Warrior Transition Battalion, and for Paul Surniak and all the PGA Professionals at Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club. Through their tireless work with our soldiers we are all set to begin our second year of PGA HOPE at Fort Carson and extremely excited to launch a PGA HOPE Chapter in conjunction with the Denver VA and also with the City of Grand Junction. What a privilege it is for us as PGA Professionals to give back to those who have faithfully served our country. To all of you who made it out to this year's "IVY" Pro Am, You Are Awesome!! To most of us not a great day to play golf, but to a Soldier, any day they get to play is a good day. My thanks to each and every one of you for honoring these men and women with your time. It was greatly appreciated, I can assure you.

It is truly a privilege for me to serve as your Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director. I'm so proud to represent all of you and talk about all the great things you are accomplishing. These things will not only positively impact the lives of others, they will also impact the business of golf and help to grow rounds and revenue. I'm praying for great weather and record rounds/business of golf in June for each and every one of you. If you need help in any way please do not hesitate to call on me or any of our staff as we are here to serve and assist you. My thanks to each and every one of you for Impacting Lives Through Golf and my thanks for the opportunity to serve. All My Best. VR,

Eddie

Colorado PGA Section Staff

Eddie Ainsworth, PGA Executive Director/CEO eainsworth@PGAHQ.com P (303) 996-1593 C (719) 761-6125

Keith Soriano, PGA Player Dev.elopment Director/ Operations Manager ksoriano@pgahq.com P (303) 996-1590 C (720) 841-1006

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

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Thank You!

Justin Limon, PGA Tournament Manager jlimon@PGAHQ.com P (303) 996-1588 C (720) 390-1160

Bruce Lubach Employment Consultant blubach@pgahq.com P (402) 261.3604 C (402) 802.8241

Katie Ann Robinson Junior Golf Director krobinson@PGAHQ.com P (303) 996-1591 C (303) 668-1551

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District 9 Director Report KPMG Women’s PGA Champ., PNC, and much more

f you are like me, June 1 will be a warm welcomed day, after a cold and wet month of May in Colorado.

June kicks off the start of a couple of great national events. KPMG Women’s PGA Championship The inaugural KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Westchester Country Club outside New York City will be held the week of June 6th. This will feature the best LPGA players in the world. There will also be three PGA members as part of the field, Karen Paolozzi, Alison Curdt and Laurie Rinker. The championship will also feature a multi-faceted program focused on development, advancement and empowerment of women on and off the course, including the KPMG Women’s Leadership Summit, which Dottie Pepper and Suzy Whaley will be part of the Leadership Advisory Council. The program will also feature, avid golfer Dr. Condoleezzaa Rice. Also in attendance will be Colorado Section of the PGA President Leslie Core Drevecky. Kerry Haigh and his world class staff will manage the championship, working closely with the LPGA to provide a championship experience for the participants. The PGA Professional National Championship What a treat that our finest players will have when they will compete at the historic Philadelphia Cricket Club for the PGA Professional National Championship presented by Club Car, Mercedes-Benz and OMEGA, June 28- July 1.

Utah Section Members – Matt Baird, Zach Johnson, Chris Moody, Steve Schnieter, Tommy Sharp, Tele Wrightman and Dustin Volk. Good luck to all. Prior to the PGA Professional National Championship, your National Board conducts a two-day planning session to drive forward the next year’s strategic priorities. PGA Championship Last month the PGA of America announced that it will be returning to Kiawah Island “Ocean Course” for the 2021PGA Championship. The Ocean course last hosted the PGA Championship in 2012 where Rory McIlroy was the champion. MSR and Dues As a reminder the current MSR cycle end June 15. If you are still short in the MSR category, you can visit PGA.org and take the online courses to prevent you from going into the Class “F” category. The next MSR cycle is a three year cycle ending in 2018 as opposed to the last cycle being a four year cycle.

The top 20 PGA professionals will qualify to play at the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in August.

Also if you have not yet sent in your dues, you have until June 30 to pay and stay current.

I wish the best of luck to following PGA Members.

Disaster Relief and Scholarship Fund

Colorado Section Members - Rob Hunt, Geoff Keffer, Bill Loeffler, Bobby Quaratino, Matt Schalk, Kyle Voska, Doug Wherry and Michael Zaremba

On your dues bill are two optional donations.

Rocky Mountain Section Members – Zach Abels, Brad

Martin, Paul David Martin and Woody Spainhower

One is to the Disaster Relief Fund and the other is the Scholarship Fund. Both of the programs are 100 percent supported by PGA members.

The scholarship fund has provided assistance to PGA members. The recipient has to go thru the application process. Those eligible to apply are PGA members’ children, stepchildren and grandchildren. Again contact the PGA of America membership department for deadline dates and additional information.

Members that have been or will be inducted into their State or Section Hall of Fame this year.

Ron Vlosich of the Colorado Section Jeff Beaudry and Jim Blair of the Utah Section of the PGA The late Arnold “Hank” Hanenke of the Rocky Mountain Section of the PGA Thank you for your contributions to the game of golf in your Sections.

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The Disaster Relief Fund supports our members in need up to $7000 and approved by the Board of Control. The Board last winter approved to increase the funding up to $7000 with appropriate out of pocket documentation. If you have received prior Disaster Relief Funds the amount was $5000, you are now eligible for the additional $2000 out of pocket expenses provided it is after November 19, 2014. Please contact the Membership Department at PGA of America.

In speaking for those, during my time on the Board of Control when they received their Disaster Relief check and knowing the support they have during their time of need is very much appreciated. In addition, having my daughter be a Scholarship recipient, I know personally the appreciation of the support by my fellow PGA member. I hope the tee sheets are full and you have a great month of golf in June. Please do not hesitate to call or email me if you have any questions. Section Hall of Fame Inductions

Have a great June of golf and I hope you tee sheets, lesson books and junior golf programs are full. Please do not hesitate to call or email if you have any questions.

Kyle Heyen National District 9, Director

I would also like to congratulate to the following PGA

New Colorado PGA App Available The new version of the BlueGolf App includes numerous new features and enhancements. Highlights include: • New Home Screen that provides access to all of your services including Tournaments, Membership, Standings, an About (overview of your program), News, Facebook/Twitter feeds, Photos, Videos and more. • Greatly enhanced appearance that includes a customizable Cover Photo and Profile Logo, an attractive layout and a bright, engaging color scheme. • Completely updated design that people will be very familiar with and instantly know how to use. • New Menu that makes it simple and fast to navigate through the App.

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TaylorMade-adidas Ashworth and Adams on Board for Pro Assistant Championship I

f the Pro-Assistant Championship wasn’t already a premier event on the Colorado PGA schedule, there is no question it is now with the addition of TaylorMade-adidas Ashworth and Adams as a presenting sponsor. The company and its brands recently agreed to a partnership that establishes TaylorMade-adidas Ashworth Adams as a Silver Level Partner. Through the partnership, TaylorMade will add $2,500 to the overall purse while adidas Ashworth will outfit each player with their adidas 3-stripe 1/4 Zip layering piece. “Our PGA Members and Green Grass Professionals fight the good fight every day, and we want them to know that we’re a team and here to support them in every way,” noted Mike Mendoza, sales professional with TaylorMade. “This is our opportunity to help give back and show our appreciation for everything the Colorado Section and our PGA Members do for us.” “We always look for partnerships that are win-win-win; a win for our members, a win for the partner, and a win for the Section as a whole,” noted Eddie Ainsworth, Colorado PGA Executive Director. “This partnership

is exactly that! We look forward to having Mike Bryant, Mike Mendoza, and their company’s partner with us for 2015 and the foreseeable future.”

“I believe that the most important aspect of the golf business are the partnerships and relationships we all work to create on a daily basis” Mike Bryant, sales professional with Adidas Ashworth noted after the partnership came to life. “The stronger the partnership, the more we can all work together for the ultimate goal of a successful business. By supporting the PGA members, and this event, it is bringing the Colorado PGA and adidas Golf and Ashworth together in a stronger way.”

2015 COMMEMORATIVE PATRIOT GOLF DAY BAG TAG PROGRAM Thinking of ways to make your Patriot Golf Day tournament more exciting, memorable and raise additional funds for the Folds of Honor?

Bag Tag Size: 3 ¾

Add our Patriot Golf Day Bag Tag Promotion to your event and

receive a FREE Hole-in-One Contest! You will station a representative on a par 3 hole taking donations. Every golfer that donates $25 or more to the Folds of Honor will receive a Commemorative Bag Tag and the opportunity to win $2,500.

The first 20 Colorado PGA Clubs to sign up will receive a FREE UPGRADE to a $5,000 Hole-in-One Contest.

Simply mention our Folds of Honor Coupon Code: CHANGE LIVES

Bag Tag Cost: $6.00 Each

For info about these Commemorative Patriot Golf Day Bag Tags contact Hole-in-One U.S.A. - Andrew G. Workman, PGA - 800-383-7273 - agw@hiousa.com

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11 Students Named Recipients of 2015 PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarships O

ver the last eight years the Colorado PGA REACH Foundation has awarded more than $200,000 in scholarship money to the children and grandchildren of Colorado PGA Professionals. This year, eleven students have earned $13,000 from PGA REACH and Colorado PGA REACH. The scholarship program encourages and promotes the attainment of higher education goals for children and grandchildren of PGA members. Funding for these scholarships is made possible through fundraising efforts at the Colorado AvidGolfer Corporate Cup, Colorado PGA REACH Invitational, partnership with the Colorado Golf Association and the Colorado Open Golf Foundation, and from voluntary contributions to Colorado PGA REACH (a tax deductible 501©3 fund). Highlighting the list of recipients is Hannah Wherry, a sophomore studying Conservation Biology at Colorado State University. Hannah is the daughter of PGA Professional Doug Wherry, the Director of Instruction at Jake’s Academy and earned a $2000 Scholarship from the PGA of America. The complete list of recipients can be found below and on the next page. To learn how you can contribute to the future educational endeavors of the extended PGA family, contact Caroline Blackwood - PGA REACH Coordinator (561) 624-7612. PGA of America Scholarship

Hannah R. Wherry (daughter of Doug Wherry, PGA, Jake’s Academy)

PGA of America National Scholarship Recepient

Marion Pfluger Scholarship - $1500 Taylor M. Sloan (Mike Sloan, PGA, Retired Member, formerly The Old Course at Loveland) Nathan D. Parry (CJ Parry, PGA, Glenmoor Counry Club, Englewood)

Colorado PGA REACH Scholarships - $1,000 Jessica E. Ainsworth (daughter of Eddie Ainsworth, PGA, Colorado Section PGA) Erica H. Buzbee (daughter of Tom Buzbee, PGA, Gypsum Creek Golf Course, Gypsum) Bryan C. Hancock (son of William Hancock, PGA, Littleton Golf and Tennis Club, Littleton) Zachary T. Hofer (son of Scotty Hofer, PGA, MetaGolf Learning Center, Englewood) Anastasia K. Keating (daughter of Brad Keating, PGA, Springs Ranch Golf Club, Colorado Springs) Sean M. Knights (son of Michael Knights, PGA, GolfTEC-Westminster) Marley L. Rus (daughter of Michael Rus, PGA, San Marcos Golf Resort, Chandler, AZ – formerly Grand Elk GC) Angelo S. Youngren (son of Troy Youngren, PGA, The Links at Cobble Creek)

olorado PGA REACH is dedicated to positively impacting the lives of veterans, youth and diverse populations. Through the establishment of three new scholarships in conjunction with the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs PGA-PGM program, Colorado PGA REACH will be able to deliver on that mission. The scholarships, intended for students attending the PGA PGM program, will provide support for their entire college career and will also honor some of the Colorado PGA most storied members. The Dow Finsterwald Scholarship will be awarded to a graduate of a Colorado high school for is attending or will attend the PGA PGM program. The scholarship will honor Dow Finsterwald, who is best known for winning the 1958 PGA Championship. Finsterwald went on to be the Director of Golf at The Broadmoor, was the PGA of America Vice-President from 1976–1978 and served on the USGA Rules of Golf committee from 1979-1981. A noted instructor and the recipient of the 2010 PGA of America Junior Golf Leader Award, Ann Finke will be the honoree of the Colorado PGA REACH Ann Finke Scholarship. This scholarship will be awarded to a deserving female student in the PGA PGM program. The Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship, which coincides with the D&I Pillar of Colorado PGA REACH, will go to a deserving student who is of an Ethnic minority (African-American, Hispanic American, Native or Alaskan American, Asian or Pacific Island American) or a woman within the PGA PGM program.

Following the completion of the Fall and Spring semester, each scholarship award may be automatically renewed in the $1,000 amount should the student satisfy the following: 1. Persisting on schedule according to the UCCS PGA Golf Management 2.0 Model Degree

a. Considered to be in good standing in the program, complete MSR Requirements and playing ability requirements prior to deadlines 2. Maintained a cumulative GPA of at least 2.8 as a full-time student 3. Current on required Playing Ability Test attempts 4. Supplied a renewal request essay (500 words) citing program participation, community service, learning moments on internship and the importance of representing this scholarship. 5. Attend two (2) Colorado PGA REACH Events per semester

While each scholarship has individual parameters, each recipient will have to satisfy the following criteria to be eligible for the scholarship:

Should these items not be met, the individual shall not be eligible for a scholarship award for this year and the remainder of the collegiate career.

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The total scholarship will be $4,000, which will be awarded annually at $1,000 sophomore, junior, and senior years based upon maintaining the eligibility requirements and criteria. It is important to note that the successful candidate will need to maintain the eligibility requirements to retain the annual award, and should that requirements not be met; the remainder of the award will be forfeited.

SAT Score of 1200 or ACT Score of 22

• High school graduate with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA • Successful completion of 12 credit hours each semester with a 3.0 semester GPA • Playing ability with no greater than a USGA 12 Handicap •

Submit a 500 Word College Essay

• Complete FAFSA(Free Application for Federal Student Aid) • Provide EFC Score (Expected Family Contribution Score)

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Colorado PGA REACH Announces 3 New Scholarships

To apply, candidates must complete the online application for each scholarship. Deadline to submit | July 13, 2015 Notification of scholarships | July 31, 2015 Click here to access the scholarship application

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Potvin Added to Colorado PGA REACH Trustees W

ith six active military bases in Colorado, the Supporting our Military Pillar of Colorado PGA truly hits home here in the Centennial State. It makes perfect sense then to include representation of the Armed Forces on the Colorado PGA REACH Board of Trustees and with the recent addition of Captain Lisa Potvin, we have done just that. “Lisa is a perfect addition to our Colorado PGA REACH Trustees,” Eddie Ainsworth, PGA Executive Director had to say about the addition. “What she brings to the table with her military background and her business acumen is second to none!” Lisa has had a long and storied career serving our country. A native of Maine, Lisa served the United States Navy for over 30 years at Naval Air Station, North Island, Sand Diego, California, the Pentagon in Washington, DC. and at Naval Recruiting District, San Antonio, Texas. She left active duty in 1994 and affiliated in the Navy Reserves. Her reserve experience includes two recalls back to active duty. She was first recalled to United State Space Command in Colorado Springs after 9/11 for her cost analysis and financial management skills. Upon completion of the assignment in 2003, she became an Air Force employee at the newly established United State Northern Command in Colorado Springs, where she was instrumental in garnering resources for the Homeland Defense mission. Her second Reserve recall was to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, in 2006, where she was assigned as Program Director for the Navy Practical Comptrollership Course and a Lecturer for the Defense Financial Management Practice Course. She was awarded the Individual Achievement Award in Comptrollership by the Assistant Secretary of the

Navy for Financial Management and Comptrollership in 2009. She recently developed an award winning Advanced Comptroller Course for the new Deference Financial Management Certification Program. She is a two-time award winning Chief of Mission, leading the U.S. Armed Forces Delegation to two international military golf championship assignments.

As a civilian, she worked as Lead Cost Analyst and Capital Investment Planner for IBM in Boulder, Colorado, from 1998-2003. In this capacity, she provided expert business advice and cost analysis in support of the 1000-employee call center. She later designed a special planning process to provide a rapid response that would accommodate a new and unique business segment. The process was implements across the Americas division. She has been a Certified Defense Financial Manager with Acquisition since 2006. Lisa is a member of the Association of the United State Navy, the American Society of Military Comptrollers, Association of Accountants and Financial Professionals in Business, and Pikes Peak Roundtable. She resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Lisa is an avid golfer and also enjoys snowshoeing hiking, and yoga.

- Mark Bacheldor, PGA | Internship Coordinator UCCS PGA Golf Management

ll PGA Golf Professionals, when first starting out, face an internship or apprenticeship where they seek to learn not only the skills needed for their future career but also the intangible attributes of being a great PGA Golf Professional. Both are necessities for a young Professional and both require a great mentor to guide them along the way. The PGA Golf Management Program works with great intention to seek out those PGA Professionals who realize the great power of being a mentor and choose to live out that mission with their interns. This is a critical component of the program and one of the reasons the graduates of the program are some of the very best in the nation. So what does it take to create more than an internship and fully develop a mentorship opportunity for one of these students? Like all great things, it requires intentionality above all else. It takes a realization that students employed as interns are just that: students. They are there to learn, not to exercise their expertise. Just as they are not experts in the concepts of microeconomics on the first day of the semester, neither are they masters of TPP or the GHIN system or the scheduling of a reverse shotgun tournament or even customer service interactions. Rather, they are on internship to learn these things not taught in the classroom. And these things require that mentor: someone who takes the time to deliberately and patiently, teach these skills and more.

But PGA Professionals are busy during the golf season, I know. And it is easy to watch the golf season fly by, just playing catch up it seems each day. A season can pass and you realize that the learning moments you thought would occur each day never seemed to take place. This can easily happen but also can be combatted against. Again, it takes intentionality to set aside time and realize that teaching moments happen every single day. When a member has a complaint, for example, in which you address and solve, spend a moment with your intern to explain how you handled the situation, whether or not they were involved. Schedule a lunch with your intern to find out their interests and questions, and possibly their concerns. You may learn a lot while they are bound to learn even more. Play golf with the students. 4 hours on a golf course can tell you a lot about the character of a person. These are just some of the many opportunities that exist for supervisors seeking to be mentors to the next generation of PGA Golf Professionals.

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Internship or Mentorship?

Each year, the PGA Golf Management Program sends out around 60-70 interns, with some completing 3-month level 1, summer internships and the rest completing level 2 or 3 internships, lasting 6+ months. Each one of those internships is an opportunity for the student to grow in their knowledge, experience, and professionalism. And each one of these interns is in need of a dedicated PGA Professional who is intentional in being not just a supervisor, but accepting the challenge to be a devoted, committed mentor.

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Feeding the Youth Golf Lifecycle PGA Junior League Golf and Drive, Chip and Putt are helping grow the game at The CC of Colorado

he Country Club of Colorado is a unique facility. We have 370 golf members and 688 recreational members; a large tennis, fitness and aquatics presence; as well as an 18-hole golf course designed by Pete Dye. We have many young families join the club for the numerous programs we offer, with golf just one part of the experience. I have been at the facility for 30 years and have seen many changes, but one constant has been parents’ desires for their children to have opportunities to try a variety of sports. The goal of our youth golf player development programming is to directly impact new member activity and member retention. We have always made our junior program (pictured) available to all of our members, whether they have a golf or recreational membership. The more participation we have in the general program, the better we are able to sell parents on an upgrade to their membership. We restrict golf course access to youth enrolled in the junior program much less today than we did 20 years ago. Participants have limited access to the course while programs are running, but if they want to come and play any other time they must be golf members. Our participation numbers have varied through the years, but we have always maintained at least 50-78 youth enrolled per session. I credit youth programming for providing additional teaching opportunities as well – 40 percent of the lesson I give are to youth. Understanding the need to keep those kids interested in golf, we recently began PGA Junior League Golf. We have partnered with three other facilities in our area to start a local league. I put the flyer out for a parent meeting and, honestly, was just hoping to get enough kids for a team. I was worried about the cost, the scheduling, etc. But all of my fears of getting PGA Junior League Golf started weren’t justified. We have enough interest in the first year for three teams, and I know if I want to have more teams there are many more families ready to sign up. Even the older, more experienced kids wish we were able to do an under-16 team. It’s such an appealing format for youth. PGA Junior League has become the hit of the early season for us.

Also added to our youth programming lineup is Drive, Chip and Putt. In July, we are hosting local qualifying for the 2016 National Finals. I certainly want to have our members take part, so we are holding after-school practice sessions designed to teach those skills to whoever wants to attend. Suddenly, we have two new smashing youth golf offerings to add to our existing programs, all with practice time and a way to measure their success. We will keep three PGA Professionals busy with the youth programming we have at our facility this spring and summer. And the best part is that the kids will learn all the necessary skills needed to become proficient golfers and have a great time doing it. We are involved with the community, as well, and take part in an area-wide youth golf league called the Pikes Peak Junior Association (PPJA). I have been instrumental in the association for the entire 30 years I have been at the club. It engages kids ages 10-18 in stroke member retention. The excitement and exposure of PGA Junior League Golf and Drive, Chip and Putt will help youth move into our PPJA events when they are ready for the next step in golf. I am very pleased that we have a way to systematically introduce, teach and retain youth golfers. It’s a great feeling to know families will be so pleased to call The Country Club of Colorado their home! Ann Finke, PGA director of instruction at The Country Club of Colorado in Colorado Springs, is a member of the PGA Youth Player Development Committee. She received the 2010 PGA Youth Player Development Award.

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On the heals of a successful 2015 G4 Summit, the official date of the 2016 Summit is set for February 16, 2014. Confirmed speakers include Dotty Pepper, LPGA Major Championship Winner & ESPN Golf Analyst, Rhett Evans of the GCSAA and Rand Jerris of the USGA. Look for more information but be sure to mark it on your calendars today!

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Add Mike Sherman to your Member Directory Mike Sherman from Nike Golf was ommited from our Member Directory. Please be sure to add him and his contact inforatmion to your book! 1424 S. Pearl St. Denver, CO 80210 Nike Golf Footwear and Equipment mike.sherman@nike.com 269.274.3288

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Why You Need to Track and Report Results - Keith Soriano, PGA N

ow that the season is upon us, it’s a good time to consider how you will track and report the effectiveness of your player development programs and their impact on your facility’s bottom line. The following excerpt from the Player Development Playbook offers some great tips on the why, how, and what of tracking and reporting. Your employer is interested in making money. If your programs are generating revenue, do you think your employer would like to know? Do you think this could help your job security? It is vital to capture key metrics on your student’s golf activity and to quantify the impact of your Player Development programs to your facility’s bottom line. This is a crucial step as it quantifies your skills as a revenue generator and the impact you’re making to the bottom-line number, which you’ll use in your communications to your employer. What to Track • How many new golfers have you developed and retained? •

How much have new golfers spent at your course?

• How many total rounds have new golfers played at your course?

• Number of students entering your Player Development programs • Number of golfers you’ve developed/retained (those students who then • Played a round after their instructional program with you) • Of the golfers retained, how many rounds have they played? • Revenue generated following player development programs • Include breakdown by various departments (golf fees, F&B, merchandise) • Consider reporting breakdown by targeted niche markets (women, families, etc.) To develop a tracking and reporting plan for player development at your facility, contact your Player Development Director, Keith Soriano, PGA at ksoriano@ pgahq.com.

Junior Golf SCHOOL’S OUT! Golf in School’s Gets A+ this Spring T

he numbers are in, and let’s just say the Colorado PGA received an A+ for its spring Golf in Schools session. This year we reached more than 4,500 students from 42 different schools across the state of Colorado. In 2014, the Colorado PGA reached about 4,800 students throughout the entire year. This means we are projected to double this number in 2015. Because of this exponential growth, our fall semester Golf in Schools programs will contribute to record breaking numbers this year.

Developing comprehensive reports quantifying your results could be the most important step in showing your value to your employer. Reporting should focus on detailing results that match the objectives that you had set forth in your Player Development program business plan. Some suggested results to report may include:

With the majority of our PGA Professionals offering follow-up programs throughout the summer, golf is reaching more kids now more than ever before. We are excited to see even more growth in other areas of the Colorado PGA Junior Golf because of the outreach from our Golf in Schools programs.

n the heels of the CBS Special, “PGA REACH – Impacting Lives Through Golf” that aired prior to the Saturday round of the Wells Fargo Championship and featured the PGA HOPE program run by PGA Professional Paul Surniak at Cheyenne Shadows Golf Course, PGA Professional Kirk Mease and the team at Wellshire Golf Club have agreed to host the Denver VA Chapter of PGA HOPE. PGA HOPE, a 5-8 week program that utilizes golf as a recreation, rehabilitation, and reconnection medium for active duty, veteran, and retired servicemen and women with disabilities, will begin in mid-July at Wellshire Golf Club. Sessions will include PGA Professional instruction by the team at Wellshire Golf Club as well as fellow Members and Apprentices from around the Denver Metro area, including the team from Inverness Golf Club. Sessions will capitalize on the First Tee of Denver’s Short Course at Wellshire to help students have extended on-course and situational lessons.

In advance of the PGA HOPE program at Wellshire, Kirk Mease has partnered with the Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) to offer adaptive training techniques for golf professionals. The training will be conducted at Wellshire Golf Club on Saturday, June 20th from 9:00am-12:00pm. Golf Professionals, therapists, and physical trainers are invited to attend and may register by visiting www.opafonline.org .

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Wellshire Golf Club to Host Denver VA HOPE Chapter and Adaptive Golf Training

For more information about reaching out to the active duty, veteran, and retired military community with disabilities in your area, contact your Director of Player Development, Keith Soriano, PGA at ksoriano@pgahq. com

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First Swing : Learn to Golf Clinic to learn adaptive techniques

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hile the weather was certainly cold and wet at Colorado Golf Club for the Myran Craig Pro-Pro Championship, the competition was sizzling during the first championship of the year. Kyle Voska, PGA Assistant Professional and Bill Loeffler, PGA Owner, both at The Links Golf Course in Highlands Ranch, outlast the field to win the event with 82 points in the Modified Stableford Championship. “I was cold virtually all day,” Voska noted after the round. “With those conditions, hitting fairways was key. We both drove the ball great missing only a few fairways each all day. And, that’s a huge key at the course. It’s very easy to make big numbers if you’re off the fairway. We obviously hit a few good iron shots and made a few putts, but we set ourselves up for a lot of pars by hitting most fairways.” During the first round of Four Ball Stroke Play the duo played off one another very well by making six birdies and just two bogies to earn 46 points. “Bill is very steady. He doesn’t have the length he once did, but he’s in every hole which frees me up,” noted Voska of their team philosophy. “Having him in good position on some of the par 5’s allows me to be pretty aggressive.” Their strong play put them just three points behind the team of Mike Weingartner, PGA Head Professional and Paul Schmeling, Assistant Professional from The Ridge at Castle Pines North who tallied 49 points in the opening round. For final round the players competed in Foursome Stroke Play (alternate shot) which typically is a much

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Tournaments Voska and Loeffler Combine to Claim Myran Craig Championship

more challenging format and the scores certainly backed that up. Voska and Loeffler relied on a more conservative approach during the final round to post 36 points and pull ahead of the field. “We played more conservatively to the middle of the greens because it was hard to hit the ball solid, so going at the pins didn’t make sense,” noted Voska of their final round. “Par was a great score on every hole outside of the par 5’s where you had to try to make birdies.” Coming in second place was the team from Cherry Hills Country Club of John Ogden, PGA Head Professional and Joe Brown, PGA Assistant Professional. The duo had arguably the most impressive final round of the championship as they made six birdies in the alternate shot format.

Myran Craig, former Colorado PGA Executive Director Myran Craig was born in Denver in 1929. At Denver South High School, Myran made a mark for himself as one of the finest all-around athletes in the nation, lettering in four sports. He showed such promise as a baseball player that Ty Cobb came to Colorado specifically to recruit him. Golf has been a part of his life since he graduated from the University of Denver in 1951. From 1953-1969 Myran was a teacher and coach at East High School. He became directly involved with golf in 1969 when he went to work for Paul McMullen at Aurora Hills Golf Course.

In 1973 Myran became executive director of the joint Colorado Golf Association and Colorado Section of the PGA. When the two organizations split in 1978, Myran remained the PGA Section's executive director, and he stayed in that role until 1995. That makes him the longest-serving person ever in that position. While Myran was executive director, membership in the Colorado PGA increased nearly 250 percent. Before joining the Colorado PGA and the CGA, he was head professional at South Suburban Golf Course.

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Meridian Golf Club September 14-16, 2015 Registration Closes | Tuesday, July 7, 2015 Entry Fee | $250 Click here to register

Eligibility is limited to PGA members who meet all of the following criteria: 1. Must be eligibly employed in and classified in one of the following active membership classifications at the time of entry and as of July 7, 2015. The PGA of America headquarters records must reflect this status at time of entry and as of July 7, 2015. *MP

Master Professional

A-1 Head Professional at a PGA recognized golf course A-2 Head Professional at a PGA recognized golf range A-4

Golf Directors at a PGA recognized golf course

*A-5

Past PGA Presidents

A-6

Self-employed teaching professionals

A-7 Director of Golf or Head Professional at a PGA recognized golf facility under construction A-8

Assistant Professional

A-9

Executives or managers of golf properties

A-10

Golf Clinicians

A-11

Employees of Go f Associations

A-12

College Golf Coaches

A-13

General Managers/Directors of Club Operations

A-21

Tournament Director

A-22

Rules Official

A-23

Golf Club Fitting/Golf Club Repair

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A-24 PGA members primarily employed within the golf industry who are not eligible for another Active classification *Must be eligibly employed in one of the above mentioned active membership classifications or must be eligible for the following Life Member classifications (LM, LMA, LMM or LMMA). 2. Must not have played in more than ten (10) combined Adams Golf Pro Tours, Asian Tour, Australia/New Zealand Tour, Champions TOUR, Dakotas Tour, eGolf Gateway Tour (eGolf Professional Tours and All-American Gateway Tours), European Challenge Tour, European Senior Tour, European Tour, JPGA Senior Tour, JPGA Tour, Ladies European Tour (LET), LPGA Futures Tour (Symetra Tour), LPGA Tour, LPGT, SwingThought.com Tour (NGA Pro Golf Tours), PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Canada, PGA TOUR LatioAmerica, The Safari Tour, The Sunshine Tour and web.com TOUR tournaments between July 7, 2014 and July 6, 2015. The U. S. Open, U. S. Senior Open, PGA Championship and Senior PGA Championship are not included in the 10-tournament count. PGA Tournament Corporation, Inc., reserves the right to determine whether or not any player is so employed and to reject any player who does not meet these requirements.

A-14 Directors of Instruction

A PGA member will not be eligible to participate if:

A-15

Retail

A-16

Golf Course Architect/Builder

a) the member is serving a suspension from membership;

A-17

Golf Course Superintendents

A-18

Golf Media

A-19

Golf Manufacturer Management

b) the member is suspended from tournament participation for National tournaments; or c) the member is classified as Class F, LM, LMM, LMC, RM, Inactive, A-3, or Honorary.

A-20 Golf Manufacturer Sales Representatives

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Senior Section Championship Registration Open The Ranch Country Club August 17-18, 2015 Registration Closes | Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Entry Fee | $150 Click here to register Eligibility

A-21

Tournament Director

Eligibility is limited to PGA members who meet all of the following criteria.

A-22

Rules Official

A-23

Golf Club Fitting/Golf Club Repair

1. Must be eligibly employed and classified in one of the following active membership classifications or have Life Member status in one of the following classifications (LM, LMA, LMM or LMMA), at the time of entry and as of July 14, 2015. The PGA of America headquarters records must reflect this status at time of entry and on July 14, 2015. *MP

Master Professional

A-1

Head Professional at a PGA golf course

A-2

Head Professional at a PGA golf range

A-4

Golf Directors at a PGA recognized golf course

*A-5

Past PGA Presidents

A-6

Self-employed teaching professionals

A-7 Director of Golf or Head Professional at a PGA recognized golf facility under construction A-8

Assistant Professional

A-9

Executives or managers of golf properties

A-10

Golf Clinicians

A-11

Employees of Go f Associations

A-12

College Golf Coaches

A-13

General Managers/Directors of Club Operations

A-14 Directors of Instruction

A-15

Retail

A-16

Golf Course Architect/Builder

A-17

Golf Course Superintendents

A-18

Golf Media

A-19

Golf Manufacturer Management

A-20 Golf Manufacturer Sales Representatives

A-24 PGA members primarily employed within the golf industry who are not eligible for another Active classification *Must be eligibly employed in one of the above mentioned active membership classifications or must be eligible for the following Life Member classifications (LM, LMA, LMM or LMMA). 2. Must not have played in more than ten (10) combined Adams Golf Pro Tours, Asian Tour, Australia/ New Zealand Tour, Champions TOUR, Dakotas Tour, eGolf Gateway Tour (formerly eGolf Professional Tours and All-American Gateway Tours), European Challenge Tour, European Senior Tour, European Tour, JPGA Senior Tour, JPGA Tour, Ladies European Tour (LET), LPGA Futures Tour (Symetra Tour), LPGA Tour, LPGT, SwingThought.com Tour (formerly NGA Pro Golf Tours), PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Canada, PGA TOUR LatinoAmerica, The Safari Tour, The Sunshine Tour and web.com TOUR tournaments between July 14, 2014 and July 13, 2015. The U.S. Open, U.S. Senior Open, PGA Championship, and Senior PGA Championship are not included in the 10-tournament count. 3. Participants must also be a minimum of 50 years of age on October 15,2015, the first round of the 2015 Senior PGA Championship Professional National presented by Mercedes-Benz. PGA Tournament Corporation, Inc., reserves the right to determine whether or not any player meets eligibility and to reject any player who does not: A. the member is serving a suspension from membership; B. the member is suspended from tournament participation for National tournaments; or C. the member is classified as Class F, Inactive, A-3, Retired Member, Life Member Century or Honorary.

Murphy Creek Golf Course August 3-4, 2015 Registration Closes | Tuesday, July 21, 2015 Entry Fee | $250 Click here to register Eligibility

Eligibility is limited to Class A-8 PGA members and apprentices who meet all of the following criteria. Class A-8 Members and all Apprentices must be eligibly employed and in good standing at the time of entry and as of July 21, 2015. The PGA of America headquarters records must reflect this status on July 21, 2015. Must not have played in more than ten (10) combined Adams Golf Pro Tours, Asian Tour, Australia/New Zealand Tour, Champions TOUR, Dakotas Tour, eGolf Gateway Tour (eGolf Professional Tours and All-American Gateway Tours), European Challenge Tour, European Senior Tour, European Tour, JPGA Senior Tour, JPGA Tour, Ladies European Tour (LET), LPGA Futures Tour (Symetra Tour), LPGA Tour, LPGT, SwingThought.com Tour (NGA Pro Golf Tours), PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Canada, PGA TOUR LatioAmerica, The Safari Tour, The Sunshine Tour and web.com TOUR tournaments between July 21, 2014 and July 20, 2015. The U. S. Open, U. S. Senior Open, PGA Championship and Senior PGA

Championship are not included in the 10-tournament count.

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Assistant Section Championship Registration Open

PGA Tournament Corporation, Inc., reserves the right to determine whether or not any player is so employed and to reject any player who does not meet these requirements. A PGA member/apprentice will not be eligible to participate if: a) the member/apprentice is serving a suspension from membership. b) the member/apprentice is suspended from tournament participation for National tournaments. c) the member is classified Class F, Inactive, A-3, Retired Member or Honorary.

Playing Ability Test Schedule E

ach year the Colorado PGA hosts Playing Ability Tests across the Colorado Section. Event are typcially scheduled 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. • Wednesday, June 15 | W.C. PAT # 2 | Ironbridge Golf Club •

Thursday, June 18 | PAT # 3 | Indian Tree GC

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Tuesday, July 7 | PAT # 4 | Fitzsimmons GC

Valley Ranch •

Tuesday, September 8 | PAT # 7 | Valley Hi GC

• Wednesday, September 30 | PAT # 8 | Cheyenne Shadows @ Ft. Carson

• Wednesday, July 29 | PAT # 5 | Riverdale GC – Knolls

• Wednesday, October 21 | W.C. PAT # 4 | Tiara Rado Golf Course

• Wednesday, August 19 | PAT # 6 |TBD (Denver Metro Area)

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Wednesday, October 21 | PAT # 9 | Collindale GC

Wednesday, September 9th | W.C. PAT # 3 | River

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Player of the Year

As of May 31, 2015 Dow Finsterwald Colorado PGA OMEGA Player of the Year 1 Geoff M. Keffer Aurora Hills Golf Course 1,953.10 2 Caine L. Fitzgerald Meadow Hills Golf Course 1,679.64 3 Eric M. Bradley Eagle Ranch Golf Club 1,536.14 4 Doug Rohrbaugh Ironbridge Golf Club 1,102.14 5 Kyle A. Voska The Links Golf Course 1,075.00 6 Dan J. O’Shaughnessy Fitzsimons Golf Course 1,028.10 7 Blake C. Sharamitaro Lake Arbor Golf Club 1,004.50 8 Dale Smigelsky Collindale Golf Course 984.14 9 Travis J. Morton The Pinery Country Club 943.50 10 Graham T. Cliff Colorado Golf Club 935.50 Click here to see the full list

Senior Colorado PGA OMEGA Player of the Year 1 Doug Rohrbaugh Ironbridge Golf Club 1,102.14 2 Dale Smigelsky Collindale Golf Course 984.14 3 Mike E. Northern PGA Life Member 866.00 4 Rick D. Cole Eaton Country Club 693.64 5 Tom A. Krause Jake’s Academy 620.67 6 Ken S. Krieger Cheyenne Country Club 601.00 7 Kevin S. Bolles Boulder Country Club 574.33 8 Ron Vlosich PGA Life Member 520.88 9 Paul Lobato Meridian Golf Club 519.33 10 Bill R. Loeffler The Links Golf Course 465.80 Click here to see the full list

Colorado PGA Apprentice Player of the Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Dane Reese Daniel L. Augustine Kyler A. Booher Tommy S. Wiles Tim J. Richardson Garrett D. Froggatte Robert L. Wample Charles D. Soule Michael E. Weingartner Patrick T. Kent

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The Pinery Country Club Country Club at Castle Pines, The River Valley Ranch Golf Club Meridian Golf Club Todd Creek Golf Club The Flying Horse Club Buffalo Run Golf Course Green Valley Ranch Golf Club Ridge at Castle Pines North, The University of Denver

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Colorado Golf Club is playing host to the Myran Craig Pro-Pro Championship presented by PTE Golf, LLC, KBS Golf Shafts, and the PGA TOUR.today! While the weather may be a little cool, the competition is sure to heat up as the day goes on!!!

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