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United We Stand
My Fellow PGA Professionals, These words, “United We Stand,” were the cry of our Nation twenty years ago right after the attacks on 9/11. "United we stand, divided we fall" is a phrase that can be traced back some 2,600 years to 6th Century B.C. The first attributed use in modern times is by one of our nation's Founding Fathers, John Dickinson, in a song he wrote, "The Liberty Song."
This past week was a very special week for many as we returned to Eisenhower Golf Club located on the United States Air Force Academy. Not just for our Section Championship, which was held at Eisenhower twenty years ago on 9/11, but for many who participated in our Pro-1 Am Military Appreciation Day serving also as a practice round for the Section Championship. I have heard from many of our PGA Members as well as our Military Veterans how special this day was for them. Special thanks to our PGA General Manager Steve Wallace and his staff for hosting both events, and also to Tony Scites, Golf Course Superintendent, and his team for the most outstanding course conditions we have ever experienced at Eisenhower!
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As the season starts winding down and we come together for our Fall Membership Meetings, I’m looking forward to being with each of you as we celebrate the accomplishments of 2021 and look ahead to the future. United We Stand’s core concept lies in the collectivist notion that if individual members of a certain group with binding ideals – such as a union, coalition, confederation, or alliance – work on their own instead of as a team, they are each doomed to fail and will all be defeated. Your Colorado PGA Staff looks forward to collaborating with each of you as we continue to Serve the Member and Grow the Game.
Thanks for allowing me to continue to serve as your Executive Director, and many thanks for all that each of you do, day-in and day-out, to make a positive difference in the lives of others through the game of golf!
Very Respectfully,
Eddie Ainsworth, PGA
CEO/Executive Director
Colorado PGA eainsworth@pgahq.com C (719) 761-6125
