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UCCS College of Business

Volume 6, Issue 6

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Th e B a c k U P DA T E

January 20, 2014

FROM THE

DIRECTOR

By Mollie Sutherland, PGA, LPGA Program Director

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Director’s Update

1

Internship News

1

Congratulations

2

Where are they Now

3

Winter Practice

3

Message from Doc

3

In a matter of hours, another cohort will be completing Level 3 Checkpoint and growing the UCCS PGA Golf Management Alumni! The Checkpoint Celebration Dinner is always a special evening together with families and guests reminiscing about the last 4 ½ years. This year we have a special guest, PGA Member, Will Robins. He will share his story about his path to PGA Membership. http://willrobinsgolf.tumblr.co m/tagged/Wills+Journey The PGA Show is approaching and we hope to see many of you at our Booth # 2782.

Come by to hear about the events we are hosting, new internship sites and meet some current students.

First Row: Left to Right: Mollie Sutherland, Arick Zeigel, Kayla Gadberry, Major Dan Rooney, Sam Ginnett, Bagpiper, and Mark Bacheldor Second Row: Ryan Adams, Bobby Moehlenpah Third Row: Ryan Weber, Zach Moya, and Bobby Lane Fourth Row: Ryan Shivley and Chris Ingram

It is always great to see you and receive an update on your latest news!

I challenge you to get involved with your local PGA Section, nominate your mentors for Section Awards and continue to grow the

game we all love. We wish you a great upcoming season and continued professional success. We are very proud of UCCS Alumni...The Next Generation of Leaders in the Industry!

I n t e r n s h i p N ew s and help develop the next generation of PGA Golf Professionals. My tracks have The start of a New Year is been all over the country, always a time for reflection following interns as they have on the year that was and a had opportunities at TPC time to plan for the year Sawgrass, Blackwolf Run, ahead. It has been an Mission Hills Country Club, exciting year in the PGA Golf Emerald Dunes, and Sea Management Program here Island to name a few. It has at UCCS and I am excited for been an honor to tour these the year ahead in 2014! I great facilities and get to meet have had the opportunity to some world-class PGA Golf grow our internship program, Professionals! I have also had visit and tour new facilities

By Mark Bacheldor, PGA Internship Coordinator

the honor of escorting both the Jones Cup and Kelbel Cup teams to Florida and Las Vegas, respectively. This program stays very busy and I am excited for the upcoming year of continued growth in our internship program and the continuation of mentoring and developing our fantastic students.

I look forward to seeing many of you at the upcoming PGA Merchandise Show! Please

stop by our booth and say hello; it would be great to catch up. And, if you are interested in hosting an interns in the future, please contact me so we can set something up at your facility.

Have a great start to 2014!

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Volume 6, Issue 6 A few upcoming dates to put on your calendar:

Congratul ations 2013 THE UCCS PGA GOLF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE PIKES PEAK CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC

JANUARY 21-24th PGA Merchandise Show We will be located in Booth: 2782. Please stop by and say hello!

Feb 28th-March 1st PGA 2.0 Junior Golf Spring Workshop APRIL 26th

Ed Kelbel Memorial Scholarship Winners: Ryan Adams, Spencer Smith, Bobby Moehlenpah, Arron Paulino, Greg Paine, Ryan Shivley and Jared Sloan 2013 Tournament Winners: Brad Geuke , Scott Lewis, Beau Saltz Kenton Sick ,Ellie Sick and Mollie Sutherland

This opportunity allows for camaraderie and networking with other community members of Colorado Springs. It’s a chance to impact youths lives in the Pikes Peak Region at the Boys & Girls Club as well as provide scholarship opportunities and other program needs for UCCS PGA Golf Management students.

2013 UCCS PGA Golf Management Graduates Daniel Adkins Zach Brehm Shaun Degnan Russell Einspahr Travis Gruenenwald John Kienast Shane Klein

Message from the PGMSS President

By Bobby Moehlenpah UCCS PGA Golf Management Student Society President

As the level three students return from internship, our program reaches full presence. As students are returning for the spring semester we look to continue our impact through community service events

while also growing the programs name and reputation. With more students than ever before, we plan to use our increasing size to create a lasting impression on the local community and the golf industry within it. Some of the events and partnerships we look forward to this spring include: work with the UCCS Child Development Center, Ronald McDonald house, Relay for Life, PGA 2.0 Junior Golf Workshop, Golf In Schools, First Tee of Pikes Peak, increased fundraising for the program and an increasing role in the “Get Golf Ready Initiative” in Colorado Springs as a part of Play Golf America. We look forward to more big things this semester and continually try to raise the bar for those who follow our footsteps.

Dillon Malcolmson Shelby MasseSamento Steven Mauser Gregory Paine Spencer Rogerson Samuel Veigele

UCCS/ PGA Golf Management Family and Friends Golf Tournament at The Country Club of Colorado May 20th UCCS Commencement September 26th Boys & Girls /PGA Golf Management Golf Classic at The Broadmoor Golf Club

The Jones Cup Team took 11th place this year!

(Left to Right) Kaleb Mahanes, Spencer Smith, Mark Bacheldor, Jeff Morris, Corey Johnson & Matt Goodson

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W h e r e a r e t h e y n ow ?

U CCS P G A G o lf Ma n a gem en t P r o gr a m

1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway Colorado Springs, CO 80918 719-255-3032

Daniel Adkins: PGA Assistant Golf Professional

Class of 2009

Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles, CA

Carl Kelly: PGA Director of Golf

Class of 2013

Hickam Mamala Bay Course, Hickam AFB, HI

GolfTEC - Boulder, CO Class of 2010

Jacob Anderson:PGA Assistant Golf Professional

Class of 2009

James Pratt: PGA Assistant Golf Professional

James Ingold: PGA Assistant Golf Professional

Aspen Golf Club, Aspen, CO Class of 2007

Check us out on the web:

The Club at Rolling Hills, Golden, CO

www.uccs.edu/pgm www.uccspgmss.com

Eric Emmel: PGA Assistant Golf Professional

Class of 2010

Metamora Fields Golf Club, Metamora, IL Class of 2011 Dustin J. Moser: PGA Assistant Golf Professional Westfields Golf Club, Clifton, VA

Zach Gardner: PGA Assistant Golf Professional

Class of 2011

Black Bear Golf Club, Parker, CO

Leighton Smith: PGA Program Coordinator First Tee of Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs, CO

Plum Creek Golf/Country Club, Castle Rock, CO

Class of 2012

Ben Pilon: PGA Assistant Golf Professional

Class of 2011 Andrew Stevens: PGA Assistant Golf Professional North Shore Country Club, Glenview, IL

Class of 2012

Kevin O’Keeffe: PGA Assistant Golf Professional

Zachary Hoffmann: PGA Director of Instruction

Winchester Country Club, Meadow Vista, CA

Guttenberg Golf Club, Guttenberg, IA

Class of 2010

Class of 2009 Tyler Van Kooten: PGA Assistant Golf Professional

A lu mni Highli ghts

We are in the business of building successful futures. ™

Congratulations to the following UCCS PGA Alums for earning

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College of Business Alumni Group Check out the PGM subgroup!

PGA Head Golf Professional Positions: PGA Head Professional Keith Stilwell with Ft. Leavenworth/Trails West Golf Course PGA Head Professional Austin Peters with Wood Ranch Golf Club

G r e e t i n g s f ro m D o c M i l l e r !

It’s been coming for awhile, but retirement is only four months away for me. I will assume a faculty rank as “Emeritus Professor,” which, believe it or not, provides me with a free parking permit for the rest of my life. That will be great in light of the fact that I won’t need to come to campus… The other benefit is valuable, specifically that I will keep the same email address of pmiller@uccs.edu. That’s not only handy for me but you won’t need to look up a new address for staying in touch with me, and I hope you will do that.

I Our admissions process for 2014 is working well with lots of applicants and students getting admitted, and Mark is doing an outstanding job connecting our folks with great internships. I hope those of you who are in positions where you can hire interns will call him first!

Please know that I have many great memories about the Program over these first 11 years. I am confident it will be around for at least 111 more. Best wishes to all of you and thanks for all you’ve done for us.

Doc

W I N T E R P U T T I N G P R AC T I C E

By Chad Miller, PGA Player Development Instructor

For many of us that live in colder weather climates it gets harder to practice your short game during the offseason. A great and inexpensive practice aid to improve your putting stroke indoors is a 4 foot ruler. Pick one of these up from your local home improvement

center (Home Depot, Lowe’s), the goal is to stroke the golf ball so it rolls down the entire length of the putter. Using the ruler will help with alignment and it gives instant feedback on face and path of the putter. Once you are able to consistently roll the ball down the ruler without it falling off the edges, try rolling the ball at slower speeds down the length of the ruler for a greater challenge.

Alumni Leighton Smith instructing PGA Golf Management students at the First Tee Workshop.

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