New and Returning Summer Interns to Colorado PGA

Expanding our Interns to the Western Slope!

The Colorado PGA is very excited for the new opportunities that come with interns and their assistance to help run junior golf events, tournaments, and Section activities. This season we welcome Chloe Manchester who will be filling a new role in the Western Slope, Colby Geeker, an intern serving his first season, and Payton Canon and Kelsey Webster, two returning interns from last summer, . Managing the interns falls withing the purview of Samantha Crawford, Junior Golf Manager. “This year’s interns are excited to hit the ground running as a member of the Colorado PGA team,” says Crawford. “Each intern brings experience, dedication, motivation, and an in-depth knowledge of the game to the 2021 season. We are lucky to have them.” A recent graduate from Grand Canyon University, Manchester will serve her first internship with the Colorado PGA on the Western Slope. She brings with her a wide range of knowledge of golf as a player, caddie, caddie master, tournament and league coordinator, and experience in food and beverage. Manchester has an outgoing personality and a drive to work hard to promote the golf industry to the youth. She is excited to make connections with young golfers through events and Chloe Manchester New Western Slope make their experiences even better. Intern Geeker is currently a student in the University of Colorado Colorado Springs PGA Golf Management Program and brings golf knowledge, skills, and love for the game to his first internship. As a Retired US Army Veteran, Geekers’s training in leadership and commitment is something he looks forward to sharing with the Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado team and JGAC players. He is excited for the opportunity to be a part of the Colorado PGA and learn more about tournament operations, how to run successful tournaments, and to see the game of golf grow with so many young talented golfers. Returning for her second summer interning with the Colorado PGA, Canon is a student at Oregon Institute Colby Geeker of Technology seeking a Bachelor’s in Healthcare

First-Year Intern Management-Administration. She grew up playing in JGAC tournaments and shares that experience with all young golfers. Canon is in her third year playing for OIT and has the knowledge of rules, etiquette, and skills of the game. She looks forward to sharing the inner workings of an internship with fellow interns and seeing all the junior golfers - especially the young female golfers! Webster looks forward to her third-year interning with the Colorado PGA. Currently, she plays golf for Payton Canon the University of Colorado, but will be transferring to Second-Year Intern continue her golf career at Oregon State University this fall. Webster is a great organizer and communicator and has learned to effectively interact with both parents and players, which is crucial in her role. Understanding the importance of timeliness and ensuring there isn’t one detail untouched, she wants to reassure parents that their kids are in good hands. Webster is extremely excited for this season, specifically looking forward to having more responsibilities in running tournaments. She hopes to form some meaningful relationships with the players and the parents this summer!

Kelsey Webster Third-Year Intern