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The Official Publication of the Colorado PGAJuly 2016
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President’s Report5 Colorado PGA Section Update
District Director Report6 PGA of America Update
7 Engagement is the Name of the Game
Exec. Director’s Report8 Here to Serve You! Section News9 PGA President Sprague to be Featured Guest at Fall Meeting
10 Colorado PGA REACH Partners with UniGolf to Donate Home
Member News12 Route 411 – Member Update
Tournaments15 Braga Claims Colorado PGA women’s Championship Title
17 Three Colorado PGA Professionals Make the Cut in the PGA Professional Championship
17 Vlosich Headed to US Senior Open for Fifth Time
19 Player of the Year Update
20 Colorado PGA Professional Championship Registration Open
21 Senior Section Championship Registration Open
West Chapter News22 West Chapter Stroke Play Championship Set for Eagle Ranch Golf Course
Junior Golf News23 JGAC - Meeting Expectation and Then Some!
23 High Temps - Low Scores at Team Event
24 Weistein Wins!
25 Bentley Rides to Victory
29 Drive, Chip & Putt Ventures North to Ft. Collins Country Club
30 “Road To Augusta” Takes A Trip Through Aurora, Colorado
31 Hillary Tops DCP Field with 161 Points at Heritage at Westmoor
The Buzz34 Social Media Update
Section Partners36 Partners
What’s Inside
Save The DateJuly 5, 2016Colorado CupValley Country Club
July 6, 2016US Senior Open QualifierLake Valley Golf Course
July 11, 2016Pro-LadyThe Ranch Country Club
July 18, 2016National Car Rental Pro Am SeriesInverness Golf Club
July 25, 2016The Club at Pradera Pro AmThe Club at Pradera
August 1-2, 2016National Car Rental Colorado Assistant ChampionshipLegacy Ridge Golf Course
August 8, 2016Eisenhower Golf Club Pro AmEisenhower Golf Club
August 8, 2016West Chatper Stroke Play ChampionshipEagle Ranch Golf Course
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Colorado PGA OfficersLeslie Core-Drevecky, PGAPresident | 2015-2016Murphy Creek Golf Course
Ty Thompson, PGAVice-President | 2015-2016Colorado Springs Country Club
Ben Welsh, PGASecretary | 2015-2016Eagle-Vail Golf Club
Barry Milstead, PGAHonorary President | 2015-2016Valley Country Club
Board of DirectorsAndy Benson, PGA | 2014-2016 Highlands Ranch Golf Club
Sam Chapman, PGA | 2014-2016 Blackstone Country Club
Rick Ellefson, PGA | 2015-2017PGA Member
Scott Erwin, PGA | 2015-2017Maroon Creek Club
Kyle Heyen, PGA | District 9 Dir.Hiwan Golf Club
Jim Hajek, PGA | 2015-2017Fossil Trace Golf Club
Charles ‘Vic’ Kline, PGA | Past District 9 DirectorIndian Tree Golf Club
Cathy Matthews-Kane, PGA | 2016-2018Country Club of Colorado
Josh Miller, PGA | 2016-2018 GolfTEC
Dave Troyer, PGA | 2016-2018CommonGround Golf Course
Independent DirectorsTheo GregorySpencer Zinn
The Official Magazine of the Colorado PGAPro Peaks is produced by the Colorado PGA
Pro Peaks is distributed free to members and affiliates of the Colorado PGA twelve times per year.The articles and other information contained within this publication are informational and do not necessarily represent the view or opinions of the Colorado PGA. The Colorado PGA assumes no responsibility or liability for claims made for or by any product in this publication whether
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West Chapter OfficersMike Mendelson, PGAPresident | 2015-2016City of Grand Junction
Ed Marzec, PGAVice-President | 2015-2016Country Club of the Rockies
Jeff Boyer, PGASecretary | 2015-2016Eagle Ranch Golf Course
Darren Szot, PGAHonorary President | 2015-2016The Club at Cordillera
Board of DirectorsEric Bradley, PGA | 2014-2016Eagle Ranch Golf Club
Ian Bruce, PGA | 2014-2016The Club at Cordillera
Jacques Deyoe, PGA | 2016-2018Aspen Glen Club
Eric Feely, PGA | 2014-2016The Bridges Country Club
Brett Gagnon, PGA | 2016-2018Red Sky Golf Club
CJ Rhyne, PGA | 2016-2018GJ Golf
Tim Tafoya, PGA | 2014-2016Bookcliff Country Club
Luke Brosterhous | 2016-2018Catamount Ranch and Club
StaffExecutive Director/CEOEddie Ainsworth, PGA eainsworth@ pgahq.comP (303) 996-1593 C (719) 761-6125
Assistant Executive DirectorFoundation ProgramsKeith Soriano, PGA [email protected] P (303) 996-1590 C (720) 841-1006
Assistant Executive DirectorSection ProgramsPatrick Salva [email protected] P (303) 996-1597 C (303) 246-1007
Tournament DirectorJustin Limon, PGA [email protected] P (303) 996-1588 C (720) 390-1160
Junior Golf DirectorHolly Champion, [email protected] P (303) 996-1591C (217) 232-1790
Executive AssistantAnnie O’[email protected] P (303) 996-1595
Employment Consultant Bruce Lubach, PGA [email protected] P | (623) 243-9199C | (402) 802-8241
Colorado PGA REACH TrusteesSpencer ZinnChairman
Anne Broholm CEO AHEAD
Tom Bauerle Owner Colorado Golf and Turf
Brad DombaughCEO PSA Worldwide Corp., INC.
Walter GloverFormer Chief Financial Officer USOC
Theo GregorySenior Vice President - El Pomar Foundation
George LeeManaging Director – Investments Wells Fargo
Scott McGrawCherry Creek Insurance GroupVice President of Employee Benefits
Honarable Sue PaytonPresident SCI Aerospace Inc.
Lisa PotvinCaptainUnited States Navy
LTG Ed Soriano, US Army (Ret)Director, Business Development Global Land Forces - Northrop Grumman Corporation
Bill VogeneyExecutive VP and Chief Lending Officer Ent Federal Credit Union
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Colorado PGA Women’s Championship
Cherry Creek Country Club played host to the first event Colorado PGA Women’s Championship and we couldn’t have asked for a better host site! It was refreshing to see not only the competition but the
comradery of everyone that played in the event.
Congratulations to Alexandra Braga, PGA on winning the inaugural event. Braga, an Assistant Professional from Denver Country Club posted a three-under-par 141 to beat Sherry Andondian, PGA of Valley Country Club who posted an even-par 144.
Pro-Superintendent
I had the chance to compete in the 2016 Pro-Superintendent event at The Club at Ravenna and had a great time! This new event is a great way to promote teamwork and enhance the relationship between our association and the Golf Course Superintendents Association. Thank you to Tom Bauerle and his team from Colorado Golf and Turf for their support.
I look forward to playing again next year and seeing many more of you sign up for this event!
Section Championship Registration
Registration for the Senior Section Championship and the Section Championship both remain open. The Senior Section Championship, which will be hosted at Indian Peaks Golf Club in Lafayette, CO on August 15-16, 2016, has a registration deadline of Wednesday, July 27, 2016. The deadline to register for the Section Championship is set for
Wednesday, August 24, 2016. The event will be held September 12-14, 2016 at Cherry Creek Country Club in Denver, CO.
Drive, Chip and Putt Championship
The Drive, Chip and Putt Championship has been incredibly successful this year. We at Murphy Creek Golf Club hosted the fourth of six local qualifiers on Thursday, July 7, 2016. More than 200 juniors came out to take a shot at punching their card on the “Road to Augusta.” If you haven’t had a chance to get involved in this program you are missing out! Be sure to take a look at the Junior Golf Section of this issue to check out all of the results!
Colorado Junior PGA Championship
The second major of the season under the Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado is taking place this week at Indian Tree Golf Club. The Colorado PGA Junior Championship will be held over three days, July 13-15, 2016.
The boy’s field will be highlighted by AJ Ott from Ft. Collins, CO and Davis Bryant from Aurora, CO. Ott won the 2015 Tournament of Champions, finished second at the PGA Junior Series at Eisenhower Golf Club and is committed to play at the Colorado State University. Bryant posted a third place finish in the PGA Junior Series at Eisenhower Golf Club and sits in third place in the Player of the Year standings.
On the girls side, look out for Mary Weinstein of Highlands Ranch, CO. Weinstein won the first Major Championship of the season at Eisenhower Golf Club and is the defending 5A State Champion.
Leslie Core-Drevecky, PGA
President – Colorado Section PGA
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Colorado PGA Section Update...President’s Message
Leslie Core-Drevecky, PGA
President
Colorado PGA
Head Professional
Murphy Creek GC
By Leslie Core-Drevecky, PGA
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PGA of America UpdatePGA Professional Championship, Annual Meeting and More!
District 9 Director Report
Kyle Heyen, PGA
District 9 Director
PGA of America
Head Professional
Hiwan Golf Club
By Kyle Heyen, PGAPGA Professional Championship
Rich Berberian Jr., with his father’s “lesson of a lifetime” swirling in his head, rolled home a 33-foot uphill birdie putt on the 18th green to capture an improbable victory Wednesday in the 49th PGA Professional Championship at Atunyote Golf Club in Verona, New
York.
The closing dramatics by the 28-year-old PGA Assistant Professional at Windham Country Club in Derry, New Hampshire, capped a rollercoaster final seven holes where Berberian overcame a triple bogey on the 12th hole with birdies on holes No. 13, 16 and 18.
He finished with a 3-under-par 69, a one-stroke triumph over Mark Brown of Oyster Bay, New York, and Omar Uresti of Austin, Texas, for a winning total of 11-under-par 277. Berberian is the second-youngest PGA Professional Champion, trailing Howell Fraser, who was 15 days younger when upon claiming victory in 1968.
The following Colorado Section of the PGA members represented us at our PGA Professional Championship.
Erik Billinger, Caine Fitzgerald, Jeff Hanson, Rob Hunt, Barry Milstead, Ari Papadopoulos, Doug Rohrbaugh, Kyle Voska and Doug Wherry.
Meet the candidates for PGA of America Secretary
PGA members Russ Libby, Rick Murphy and Jim Richerson are the declared candidates for the office of PGA of America Secretary. The election will be held on Nov. 11, 2016, at the 100th PGA Annual Meeting in New
York City.
The process for selecting the next national PGA Secretary began earlier this year with four PGA Super Regional Meetings. The gatherings, which brought together leaders within their respective regions, enabled candidates for Secretary to deliver their platforms to Section delegates.
To find out more about the candidates you can visit PGA.org.
The 100th PGA Annual Meeting
The 100th PGA Annual Meeting will be held this year at the Grand Hyatt (next to Grand Central) in New York City. Delegate arrival will be on Tuesday, Nov. 8, and the meeting will conclude on Friday, November 11.
The schedule for the Annual Meeting will be as follows:
• Tuesday, Nov. 8: Welcome Reception
• Wednesday, Nov. 9: Informal Session, Special Awards Evening
• Thursday, Nov. 10: Informal Session, Centennial Celebration, President’s Evening
• Friday, Nov 11: General Session, Election, Closing Reception
PGA Championship
The PGA Championship will be held at the historic Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield New Jersey, July 28-31. The PGA Championship has been shifted to July for first time since 1968, to accommodate the Olympics.
The Championship continues to be a platform to elevate the role of the PGA Professional.
Its financial success enables to us to invest in our mission.
We look forward to a great Championship and to see if Jason Day can defend his title.
Member recognition
Congratulations to the following Colorado Section members for their years of dedication to the PGA of America and just becoming a PGA of America member.
Bill VerBrugge, Life Member, a 50 year member
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sletter Alden Richards – A-4, a Quarter Century PGA Member. Alden is at River Valley Ranch Golf Club in Carbondale.
Newly elected PGA Members
Blake Fletcher – A-21, The Broadmoor
Benjmin Halter - A-8, The Broadmoor
Adam Johnson - A-6, Golf Tec
Jordan Londer – A-8, Castle Pines Golf Club
Andrew Pole – A-8 | Catamount Ranch
Cory Sigler – A-8 | The Sanctuary
PGA Junior Golf League
Thank you to the Colorado Section Staff and all our Section PGA Members and Apprentices who are making this years PGA Junior Golf League a success. If it were not for you the program would not be a success.
A great PGA Junior League story. At Hiwan vs Lake Valley at Lake Valley. One of my 7 year old juniors on his first hole made a hole in one on a 120 yard hole. He is a celebrity at Hiwan.
Please share your stories as we can spread the word and continue growing the game of golf at the junior level.
Please feel free to give me a call if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Kyle Heyen
National PGA Director, District 9
Head Professional, Hiwan Golf Club
Enagement is the Name of the Game!Roundtable to be Hosted Across SectionThe Membership Engagement Committee is happy to announce the introduction of Colorado PGA Round Tables. These 90-minutes meeting, worth 2 MSR points, will touch on a number of Section programs and are designed to be casual meetings with the goal of engaging the membership. Round table meetings will be held across the Section.
Schedule (more to be added)
August 11, 2016
Murphy Creek Golf Course
Aurora, CO - 3:00pm-4:30pm
August 15, 2016
Indian Peaks Golf Course
Lafayette, CO - 3:00pm-4:30pm
September 8, 2016
Fossil Trace Golf Club
Golden, CO - 3:00pm-4:30pm
September 22, 2016
Country Club of Colorado
Colorado Springs, CO - 3:00pm-4:30pm
October 5, 2016
The Links Golf Course
Highlands Ranch, CO - 3:00pm-4:30pm
For more information or to register, please click here
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Wow! It seems like winter just ended a couple of weeks ago and now
already the days are getting shorter. It sure has been a very busy month if June for the Colorado PGA, as I am sure it has been very busy for each and every one of you. I’ll be brief this month as I know everyone is pressed
for time.
I wanted to thank each and every one of you that took the time to complete the Membership Survey to provide us with the necessary information for our committed to make recommendations to our Board of Directors on how best to serve you. With your input we can begin planning on how best we meet your needs as we plan for this upcoming Fall and Winter Programs, as well for the 2017 Golf Season. Additionally, I would led like to encourage you to attend one of our Section Roundtables so you can network with your fellow PGA Professionals and also let us know first hand what you’d like to see from your Section. You’ll find a complete list of dates and locations inside this months newsletter.
June is always a big fundraising month for our Foundation, Colorado PGA REACH. My thanks to each of you that contributed either a round of golf from your facility or a bottle of wine for the wine auction. Combining what we raised at the Colorado Avid Golfer Magazine Corporate Cup and the Colorado PGA REACH Invitational we raised over $55,000.00 to help support all the great work out PGA Professionals are doing through our three pillars; Youth Development, Supporting Our Military, and Diversity & Inclusion. It sure was a proud moment for all of us who were present when SGT Adam Cassidy found out that he was
good my to receive a mortgage free home! What a privilege it is to serve those who have given so much in service to our country!!!
In closing let me encourage you to take time to tee it up in one of our Pro Ams, or even better, tee it up in one of our Section Championships. We are playing some wonderful venues and these are great opportunities to enjoy the reason why we all got into this business. To play.
Hope all is going well for you and your team as we all are right in the middle of golf season. Please let any of us on your Colorado PGA Section Team know if we can be of any assistance.
Thank You for the opportunity to serve.
Very Respectfully,
Eddie Ainsworth, PGA
Executive Director/CEO
Colorado PGA
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PGA of America president Der-ek Sprague will attend the 2016
Colorado PGA Fall Membership Meeting. Sprague is the Managing Director of Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was formally elected as PGA President at the 2014 PGA Annual Meeting. Previously, Sprague served as PGA Vice President and PGA Secretary.
For 27 years, Sprague served as General Manager and Director of Golf at Malone (N.Y.) Golf Club, his hometown course, where he was involved with all aspects of the facility’s operations. In 2016, Sprague was named Managing Director of Liberty National and is now a member of the New Jersey PGA Section.
Since 1998, Sprague has held leadership roles at both the national and Section levels. He was a member of the PGA Board of Directors from 2007-10, and well as a number of key PGA Committees. Sprague began service on the Northeastern New York PGA Board of Directors in 1998, and served as Section President from 2003-2004.
Sprague will offer a “state of the industry’’ update on the current mission and vision of a national organization with nearly 28,000 members.
In addition to Sprague, Dow Finsterwald, the 1958 PGA Champion and longtime Director of Golf at The Broadmoor will be the featured guest during a fireside chat following the meeting.
For 28 years
Dow Finsterwald served as director of golf at The Broadmoor, succeeding Ed Dudley. Dow won 12 PGA Tour events, including the 1958 PGA Championship the first year it went to medal play. Finsterwald lost in the finals of match play the year before to Lionel Hebert.
Dow won the Vardon Trophy (70.30 stroke average) in 1957, was 1958 PGA Player of the Year, and lost the 1962 Masters title in a playoff to best friend Arnold Palmer.
Dow made the Ryder Cup teams of 1957, ‘59, ‘61 and ‘63; captained the 1977 Ryder Cup team; was a member of the PGA Tournament Committee 1957-59; was a PGA of America vice-president 1976-78; served on the USGA Rules of Golf Committee 1979-81; and has
been a member since 1979 of the Masters Tournament Rules Committee. All of that underscores the respect in which he is held for his judgment and playing abilities.
In 2006, Dow was inducted into the PGA of America Golf Professional Hall of Fame, and two years later he went into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame.
For more information or to register for the event, please click here.
Section News
PGA President Sprague to be Featured Guest at Fall MeetingDow Finsterwald to be Guest of Fireside Chat
Derek Sprague, PGA of America President will highlight the 2016 Colorado PGA Fall Membership Meeting at Heritage Eagle Bend Golf and Country Club set for October 17, 2016.
Dow Finsterwald, PGA, 1958 PGA Champion and the former Director of Golf at The Broadmoor will be the guest speaker during a fireside chat at the 2016 Fall Membership Meeting.
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Section News
Colorado PGA REACH Partners with UniGolf to Donate Home To Hero
The 2016 Colorado PGA REACH Invitational present-
ed by UniGolf and PGA REACH ended in tremendous fashion on June 27, 2016 when the Colorado PGA REACH Foundation awarded a mortgage-free home to Retired US Army Sergeant Adam Cassidy and his family.
The home was given away in conjunction with the Military Warriors Support Foundation and their Homes 4 Wounded Heroes program. The homes donated through this program are for families who have severe and/or unique circumstances due to their injuries received while serving our country. In addition to the home, the families will receive 3 years of family and financial mentoring. Over the last five years, the Military Warrior Support Foundation has awarded more than 700 mortgage-free homes to combat-wounded veterans and surviving spouses.
Cassidy retired from the US Army after nearly six years of service. In October of 2007 Cassidy volunteered to deploy and was sent to Mosul, Iraq in December of that year. While in Iraq, Cassidy and his convoy were hit with IEDs, RPGs, grenades and small weapon fire. His vehicle rolled several times and he sustained a number of serious injuries during the ordeal. Cassidy served a total of 15 months in Iraq before he returned home with injuries from combat in February 2009. During his deployment Cassidy earned the following awards during my deployment: Iraq Campaign Medal with two campaign stars, Army Commendation Medal (3rd Award), Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense
Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon and the Combat Action Badge. Cassidy, who grew up in northwest Ohio, currently lives in Southwest Colorado with his fiance Kayla, 2 beautidul daughters, Delilah who is 6 and Liberty who is 10 months old, and 4 dogs.
The donation of the home was made possible by UniGolf, Bob Longmire and his wife Millie.
Thank you goes out to all of the event partners, Colorado PGA REACH Trustees, member professionals and amateurs who took part in the 2016 Colorado PGA REACH Invitational presented by UniGolf and PGA REACH.
Home Donated to Retired US Army Sergeant Adam Cassidy
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Thanks PGA Pro!
There is no typical day for a PGA Professional, but it all adds up to thanks. In honor of our centennial year, the PGA of America celebrates PGA Professionals everywhere – for everything they do. Say thanks to your PGA Pro at PGA.com/ThxPGAPro.
Davis Love Jr. PGA Professional
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Member Update
Route 411An update on our Colorado PGA Members
July 1 Tim Brauch, PGAJames E Faddis, PGA
July 3 Lucas S ButlerBryan A. Flanagan, PGABrian K. Markel, PGATyler S. Winslow
July 5 Ari A. Papadopoulos, PGA
July 6 Stephen M. O’Brien, PGA
July 7 Jack Mendelsohn, PGANathan C. Morris, PGA
July 8 John R. Trujillo Jr., PGASeth D Zacks
July 9 Thomas C. Anderson, PGA
July 10 Estevan R. DeOlivera, PGAJack E. Small, PGA
July 11 Garrett D FroggatteDonald Graham, PGALawrence H. Mullis III, PGAKeith Schneider, PGASam T. Vosler, PGA
July 12 Timothy W DeverDane Reese
July 13 Mark A. Fontana, PGARobert J. Grall, PGARuss Miller, PGAMichael D PaavilainenDouglas Perry, PGA
July 14 Anthony C. Allen, PGA
July 15 John Mulliken, PGA
July 16 Travis Riddle, PGA
July 17 Trevor J MartinetEmily R McDonaldThomas M. Pickering, PGA
July 18 Jace P Dressen
July 19 John H. Clendenin, PGAMichael J. Passmore, PGA
July 21 Joseph V. Sarconi, PGA
July 23 Todd R. Marley, PGADevon J Puleo, PGAPatrick Ruddy, PGABlake C. Sharamitaro, PGA
July 24 Vince M. Buelk, PGAPaul D KlattRobert R. RobinsonCarroll C. Sharratt, PGA
July 25 Jason A. Franke, PGADale Smigelsky, PGA
July 26 Curtis A. Starkey, PGA
July 27 Heikke Nielsen, PGA
July 29 Kevin J. O’Keeffe, PGABrad D. Tyson
July 30 Sam P. Saunders, PGA
July 31 Joshua L. Coccagna, PGABenjamin R. Halter, PGARobert E. Stong, PGAMollie G. Sutherland, PGABrian T. Turner
Happy Birthday!
New ApprenticesTimothy W Dever | B-8 | Haymaker Golf Course
Patrick R Grady | B-12 | University of Colorado
Somin Lee | B-8 | Valley Country Club
Christopher D Melendez | B-8 | Flatirons Golf Course
Christopher J Wilson | B-8 | South Suburban Golf Course
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Happy Trails to You...Scott Steven, PGA | currently at Little Linksters | previously at Driving Force
Welcome WagonDaniel J. LaRouere, PGA | A-13 - General Manager | Bookcliff Country Club | previously in the Southwest Section
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Section News
2016 Colorado PGA Las Vegas Pro Am
Vegas Pro AmBack and Better
Than Ever!
November 14-16, 2016 - Paiute Golf ResortNew for 2016Teams of 5 (4 Amateurs and 1 Pro)56 team maximum playing on two courses each day!More prizes, more fun, more Vegas!Team entry - $3,900 includes breakfast each day, Colorado PGA gear and a chance to play for more than $28,000 in prizes!
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July New
sletter Braga Claims First Colorado PGA Women’s ChampionshipAlexandra Braga, a PGA
Assistant Professional from Denver Country Club led wire-to-wire in winning the first annual Colorado PGA Women’s Championship on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Cherry Creek Country Club. Braga posted a strong first round score of two-under-par 70 to hold a four stroke lead going into the second round over Sherry Andonian, PGA Instructor at Valley Country Club. Braga needed a strong finish to win the championship and got one as she played her last eight holes in three-under-par to shoot a 1-under 71, giving her a 3-under 141 total and a three-stroke victory for the Championship. Andonian, the highest finishing female professional on the Dow Finsterwald Player of the Year points list the last few years birdied the ninth hole to get within one of Braga in the final round couldn’t put together a successful
charge coming home. Andonian posted a second-round 70 to check in at 144, good for second place in the nine-player field. In third place was Stefanie Ferguson, an LPGA Professional from CommonGround Golf Course who finished in third place at 152 after two straight 76s. The first annual tournament was open to female PGA or LPGA members who live or work within the confines of the Colorado PGA.
Colorado PGA Women’s Championship presented by JoFit and the PGA TourCherry Creek Country ClubPar 72 - 5,923 yards
1 - Alexandra Braga -3 (70 – 71) 141 2 - Sherry Andonian E (74 – 70) 144 3 - Stefanie Ferguson +8 (76 – 76) 152 4 - Elena King +13 (79 – 78) 157 5 - Terra Shehee +15 (79 – 80) 159 6 - Lindsay Kuhle +19 (80 – 83) 163 7 - Kelly Deimund +34 (92 – 86) 178 8 - Andrea Niemier +36 (91 – 89) 180 9 - Katie Milstead +40 (100–84) 184
Click here to see the full results
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July New
sletter Three Colorado PGA Professionals Make National Championship Cut
Vlosich Headed to US Senior Open for Fifth TimeRon Vlosich added to an already Hall of Fame
career on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Lake Valley Golf Course as he qualified for his fifth U.S. Senior Open Championship. Vlosich, the longtime Director of Golf at Green Gables Coun-try Club in Lakewood, CO fired a one-under-par to claim medalist honors and earn a spot in the national championship to be played at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio.
““It’s nice to go back,” the 59-year-old said. “You just wish your game was sharper to com-pete with all those (PGA Tour Champions) guys who are so good. But it’s always fun to go and chop it around. My game is not on that (tour) level, to be honest with you. But it’s encouraging to break par today.”
Vlosich wasn’t the only qualifier to make it to the Senior Open. He was joined by Saratoga, Wyo. ama-teur John Hornbeck who earned final national berth by posting an even-par 70 and prevailing in a playoff over four players, including PGA Professional Doug Wherry of Jake’s Academy.
Vlosich, a five-time Colorado PGA Player of the Year and three-time Section Champion competed in the Senior Open in 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2014. He has also competed in the US Open, PGA Championship and twice made it to the Senior PGA Championship.
For the complete results, please click here.
Caine Fitzgerald, a PGA Assistant Professional at Meadow Hills Golf Course in Aurora, CO was the
low finisher among Colorado PGA Professionals in the 2016 PGA Professional Championship held at Turning Stone Resort in Verona, NY. Fitzgerald, the 2012 Col-orado PGA Professional Champion and a two-time Section Player of the Year fired rounds of 73-71-74-74 for a 4-over-par 292 total.
The winner of the championship was Rich Berberian, a PGA Assistant Professional at Windham Country Club in Windham, NH. Berberian and the other top-20 finishes all qualified for the 2016 PGA Championship to be played later this month at Baltusrol Country Club in New Jersey.
Fitzgerald wasn’t the only Colorado PGA Professional to make the cut as two other players played all four rounds of the Championship. Doug Rohrbaug, the PGA Director of Golf at Ironbridge Golf Club and the
three-time defending Colorado PGA Professional Championship ended up in 59 place while Ari Papadopoulos, PGA Head Professional at the Norman Course at Red Sky Golf Club finished 63rd.
Below are the scores of all of the Colorado PGA Professionals who competed in the Championship:
50. Caine Fitzgerald of Parker 73-71-74-74--29259. Doug Rohrbaugh of Carbondale 74-69-76-74--29363. Ari Papadopoulos of Eagle Vail 71-75-73-76--295
Missed 36-Hole Cut127. Kyle Voska of Highlands Ranch 74-75--149151. Rob Hunt of Highlands Ranch 80-70--150209. Jeff Hanson of Edwards 77-76--153209. Erik Billinger of Highlands Ranch 78-75--153243. Barry Milstead of Centennial 77-78--155
Doug Wherry of Littleton 78-NC
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1 Caine Fitzgerald Meadow Hills Golf Course 3,216.502 Geoff Keffer PGA Learning Center 2,641.033 Blake Sharamitaro Lake Arbor Golf Club 2,259.204 Kyle Voska The Links Golf Course 1,9645 Ken Krieger Cheyenne Country Club 1,873.336 Sherry Andonian Valley Country Club 1,370.167 Travis Morton PGA Professional 1,320.508 Dale Smigelsky Collindale Golf Course 1,240.509 Rick Cole Eaton Country Club 1,204.7510 Doug Perry City Park Nine Golf Course 1,195
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1 Ken Krieger Cheyenne Country Club 2,538.332 Doug Wherry Jake’s Academy 2,105.503 Doug Rohrbaugh Ironbridge Golf Club 2,041.674 Rick Cole Eaton Country Club 1,989.755 Dale Smigelsky Collindale Golf Course 1,940.506 Mike Northern Life Member 1,716.507 Ron Vlosich PGA Life Member 1,638.208 Sherry Andonian Valley Country Club 1,607.169 Doug Perry City Park Nine Golf Course 1,53810 Patrick Reidy Inverness Hotel & Golf Club 1,409.50
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Dow Finsterwald Colorado PGA OMEGA Player of the Year
Senior Colorado PGA OMEGA Player of the Year
1 Daniel Augustine Colorado Golf Club 1,328.502 Kyler Booher River Valley Ranch Golf Club 686.503 Christopher Hyten Sanctuary 4294 Andrew Hebert Indian Peaks Golf Course 3395 Garrett Froggatte The Flying Horse Club 2646 Matt Kantor Ptarmigan Golf & Country Club 1687 Jeramy Curry The Links Golf Course 154.508 Gerard Lanser The Links at Cobble Creek 1509 Lanny Cameron Loveland, The Olde Course at 12710 Rich Lash GolfTEC - Denver Tech Center 125.50
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Colorado PGA Apprentice Player of the Year
As of July 14, 2016Player of the Year
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Colorado PGA Professional Champ. Registration OpenCherry Creek Country ClubSeptember 12-14, 2016Registration Closes | Wednesday, August 24, 2016 - 11:59 PM MDTEntry Fee | $250Click here to registerEligibility
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 ProfessionalA-1 Head Professional at a PGA recognized golf course A-2 Head Professional at a PGA recognized golf rangeA-4 Golf Directors at a PGA recognized golf course*A-5 Past PGA PresidentsA-6 Self-employed teaching professionalsA-7 Director of Golf or Head Professional at a PGA recognized golf facility under constructionA-8 Assistant ProfessionalA-9 Executives or managers of golf propertiesA-10 Golf CliniciansA-11 Employees of Go f AssociationsA-12 College Golf CoachesA-13 General Managers/Directors of Club OperationsA-14 Directors of InstructionA-15 RetailA-16 Golf Course Architect/BuilderA-17 Golf Course SuperintendentsA-18 Golf MediaA-19 Golf Manufacturer ManagementA-20 Golf Manufacturer Sales RepresentativesA-21 Tournament DirectorA-22 Rules OfficialA-23 Golf Club Fitting/Golf Club RepairA-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 PGA member will not be eligible to participate if: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, LM, LMM, LMC, RM, Inactive, A-3, or Honorary.
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sletter Senior Section Championship Registration OpenIndian Peaks Golf CourseAugust 15-16, 2016Registration Closes | Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 11:59 PM MDTEntry Fee | $250Click here to registerEligibility
Eligibility is limited to PGA members who meet all of the following criteria.
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 ProfessionalA-1 Head Professional at a PGA golf course A-2 Head Professional at a PGA golf rangeA-4 Golf Directors at a PGA recognized golf course*A-5 Past PGA PresidentsA-6 Self-employed teaching professionalsA-7 Director of Golf or Head Professional at a PGA recognized golf facility under constructionA-8 Assistant ProfessionalA-9 Executives or managers of golf propertiesA-10 Golf CliniciansA-11 Employees of Go f AssociationsA-12 College Golf CoachesA-13 General Managers/Directors of Club OperationsA-14 Directors of InstructionA-15 RetailA-16 Golf Course Architect/BuilderA-17 Golf Course SuperintendentsA-18 Golf MediaA-19 Golf Manufacturer ManagementA-20 Golf Manufacturer Sales RepresentativesA-21 Tournament DirectorA-22 Rules OfficialA-23 Golf Club Fitting/Golf Club RepairA-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; orC. the member is classified as Class F, Inactive, A-3, Retired Member, Life Member Century or Honorary.
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As verified by a recent National Golf Founda-tion survey, Yamaha retains 91% of the cus-tomers who utilize their product.
West Chapter News
August 8, 2016 WC - Stroke Play ChampionshipEagle Ranch Golf Course | Eagle, CO
August 18-21, 2016 Enstrom’s Rocky Mountain OpenTiara Rado Golf Course | Grand Junction, CO
August 29, 2016 WC - Aspen Glen GC Pro-AmAspen Glen Club | Carbondale, CO
September 26-27, 2016 West Chapter Championship and Meeting presented by Greg Norman - Dunning, Colorado Golf and Turf and the PGA TourAspen Glen Club | Carbondale, CO
West Chapter Tournament Schedule
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West Chapter Stroke Play Championship Set For Eagle RanchThe Colorado PGA West Chapter Stroke Play Championship is set for Monday, August 8, 2016 at Eagle Ranch Golf Club. This event, the third of six total events on the West Chapter schedule will begin at 2:00pm with a shotgun start. The entry fee is $125.
For more information or to register, please click here.
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do, the joint junior golf program between the Colorado PGA and the Colorado Golf Association, while in its’ infancy, has taken huge strides halfway through the season. In all there are more than 800 juniors who have signed up for membership, already surpassing the total number of members in 2015.
The success of the collaboration is due in part to the staffs of both organizations coming together. “The unification of the organizations has gone even better than we could have expected,” noted Dustin Jensen, Director of Operation for the Colorado Golf Association and the lead staff member from their Association. “We feel like we have only scratched the surface regarding what we can do for junior golfers in Colorado thanks to this partnership.”
The collaboration includes four major championships, one of which has already taken place on the Blue Course at the Eisenhower Golf Club at the Air Force Academy, a Junior Tour for players hoping to earn a college scholarship, a Junior Series for players looking to develop their talent and much more.
There are a number of reasons for those involved to be proud of the success so far. “The growth, development and engagement of junior golfers is what we are most proud of so far,” said Keith Soriano, PGA Assistant Executive Director of Foundation Programs and the
Colorado PGA lead staff member of the program. “We’re already in a place where we have more kids actively participating in not only tournament events, but across the entire suite of JGAC products; PGA Junior League, Drive, Chip, and Putt, The Solich Leadership Academy and Golf in Schools.”
While there have been many steps forward, the potential to take leaps ahead still remains. “Here in Colorado, I can only see an upward trajectory for the JGAC, with more and more PGA Professionals, Parents, Clubs, Corporations, and Associations looking to partner with us,” noted Soriano. “We are on a mission to partner with people who believe what we believe – that the game of golf is for everyone and the positive impact that it can have on the lives of children, parents, families, and communities is worth dedicating time, talent and treasure to.”
It’s safe to say that the sky is the limit with the Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado leading the way!
On a day when temperatures were high and scores were low, Roger Nakagawa and Kailer Rundiks teamed
up to capture the inaugural JGAC Team Championship at Legacy Ridge Golf Course hosted by PGA Professional Joe Carlton. On the ladies’ side, Hailey Schalk and Marie Jordaan claimed the title. In route to victory, both teams fired im-pressive under par rounds, with the Nakagawa/Rundiks team shooting a 5-under 67 and the Schalk/Jordaan team shooting 2-under 70.
In a format that included best ball, scramble, and alternate shot and with terrific course conditions, birdies were easy to come by, especially for our champions. Team Nakagawa/Rundiks made six birdies on the day, offset by
High Temps - Low Scores at Team Event
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WEINSTEIN WINS!
Colorado Junior AmateurEinsenhower Golf Club | June 13-15, 2016
A year ago, when Mary Weinstein of Highlands Ranch won the CWGA Junior Stroke Play,
she was asked if she had accomplished anything major in golf prior to that.
"I said 'no'," Weinstein recounted on Wednesday. "So finally I can say 'yes', and it's a great feeling."
Actually, Weinstein has been able to say yes recently to that question for multiple reasons. In addition to winning the CWGA Junior Stroke Play and the CJGA Junior Series Championship in 2015, she had the best finish ever by a Coloradan in the oldest girls age group in the prestigious IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championships. She was named the CWGA's Junior Player of the Year in 2015 and last month won the 5A state high school meet.
Then on Wednesday, she added the girls Colorado Junior Amateur title to the list. And since the tournament -- the first "major" of the inaugural season of the Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado -- is essentially an outgrowth of the CWGA Junior Stroke Play, she can rightfully claim to have won the girls state stroke play for two years running.
"It's a great year because that tournament last year started a great streak," she said. "To end it this way feels really amazing to me. I'm really happy I could win it the way I did."
The 18-year-old Regis Jesuit High School graduate (left and above) became the first back-to-back winner of the former CWGA Junior
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Bentley Rides to Victory
Colorado Junior AmateurEinsenhower Golf Club | June 13-15, 2016
The significance -- both from a historical and novel standpoint
-- of Braden Bentley’s victory on Wednesday wasn’t lost on the Colora-do Springs resident.
In winning the boys Colorado Junior Amateur -- the first “major” of the inaugural season of the Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado, but also an out-growth of the CGA Junior Stroke Play, which dates back to 1977 -- Bentley appreciated the importance of the moment at Eisenhower Golf Club.
“It’s cool to be the first of a new era,” the 18-year-old said. “It’s cool to think I’m the first one of so many junior golfers that are going (to win these Junior Golf Alliance majors). It’s also good to be part of the tradition of the (CGA Junior) Stroke Play that’s been going on forever. Players like (current PGA Tour professional Mark Hubbard, the 2007 Junior Stroke Play cham-pion) and so many others that are playing good golf at a high level that have won this tournament before. It’s cool that it means it puts me in good company.”
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Junior NewsStroke Play/current girls Colorado Junior Amateur since Jennifer McCormick claimed three straight titles from 1991 to '93. All told, only four girls have won the event -- which dates back to 1979 -- in consecutive years: Gailynn Addis (1981 and '82), Wendy Werley (1984 and '85), McCormick and Weinstein.
Weinstein, who will play golf starting in the fall for Regis University, went into Wednesday's final round of the Colorado Junior Amateur with a five-stroke lead at Eisenhower Golf Club's Blue Course. And she ended up winning by five, but it did get interesting in the middle of the round.
When 14-year-old Hailey Schalk (below) of Erie eagled the par-5 ninth hole -- hitting a hybrid from 215 yards to 1 foot from the cup -- to shoot a 4-under-par 32 on the front nine, she narrowed Weinstein's lead to one. But when Weinstein drained a 15-foot birdie on No. 10 while Schalk hit two pitches fat and made a double bogey, the lead jumped to four, and Weinstein wasn't seriously challenged the rest of the way.
"No. 10 made me mad but overall I think I played really well," said Schalk, who also posted a top-10 finish at last week's AJGA Hale Irwin Colorado Junior. "I hit two (chip shots) fat actually on that hole and then I missed a putt. That kind of ruined the (momentum) from the eagle.
"I felt really, really good because how much I struggled the first day (78), then playing pretty good yesterday (75) and playing really good today (71) and having an eagle and being under par. This is a big tournament playing against really good people, so I was really happy to finish second. Mary is really, really good."
Both Weinstein and Schalk carded 1-under-par 71s on Wednesday, with the champion finishing at 3-over-par 219 and Schalk checking in at 224.
Caroline Jordaan of Cherry Hills Village and Sarah Hwang of Monument shared a distant third place at 240, with Jordaan carding a 79 and Hwang an 80.
The Colorado Junior Amateur was Weinstein's first tournament after returning from a two-week trip with her family following her victory in the 5A state high school tournament.
"I practiced for one week straight to try to learn how to golf again," she said. "To shoot 71 today, I'm pretty proud of that."
And it was an eventful 71 also. On the front nine, Weinstein made three straight birdies (holes 3-5), only to immediately follow them up with three consecutive bogeys. Overall for the day, she carded five birdies.
"Golf is a game where nothing is ever guaranteed," she said philosophically. "I just tried to play my best and if it was enough, it was going to work out. Obviously you have to have confidence, but you should never become overconfident."
Among those in attendance Wednesday were CGA executive director Ed Mate and his Colorado PGA counterpart, Eddie Ainsworth, a former PGA general manager at Eisenhower. The CGA and the Colorado PGA are co-founders of the Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado, and the CWGA has also helped make it a success. Staffers and/or volunteers from each organization worked the boys and/or girls tournaments this week.
To see how the boys Colorado Junior Amateur turned out, CLICK HERE.
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Bentley, a graduate of Mesa Ridge High School who’s going to play college golf at Lewis University in Ro-meoville, Ill., becomes the second straight Colorado Springs resident to win the boys state stroke play event as Isaac Petersilie prevailed in the CGA Junior Stroke Play last year.
Bentley kept all his challengers at bay with his putter coming down the stretch of Wednesday’s final round.
Bentley (left and above), a top-10 finisher in the 4A state high school meet last fall, held or shared the lead after all three days at Eisenhower Golf Club’s Blue Course. But it was five one-putt greens in the final sev-en holes Wednesday that gave him a two-stroke victo-ry. He drained putts of 20 feet, 6 feet twice, 5 feet and 3 1/2 feet in that stretch to keep him in front despite several errant shots.
Bentley hit his drive on 12 right, into the native grass, but managed to get up and down for par, making a 20-footer. He also one-putted for par on the next hole, then needed a sink a 6-footer for bogey on 15 after having a fried-egg lie in the bunker. On 16, he hit his tee shot wide right again, this time into a bush, and had to take an unplayable lie. But there he got up and down from a greenside bunker for par. And he one-putted 17 for par after missing that green. His only hiccup with the flat stick came on 18, where he three-putted. But by that time he had a comfortable lead.
“With all the stuff that happened on the back nine (to Bentley), he only had one bogey from one of those holes (where he hit an errant shot),” said Daniel Pearson of Longmont, a runner-up who was paired with Bentley.
“The short game is definitely a sta-ple for me,” said Bentley, who plays out of Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club at Fort Carson. “It’s some-thing I lean on for the most part. But until the back nine today, my putting had been just atrocious. I’d been sticking (approach shots) right next to flags, then missing putt after putt. I couldn’t find the bottom of the cup all week long. Then on the back nine (Wednes-day) it kind of switched around. I
started hitting terrible shots and getting up and down and making really clutch putts down the stretch.
“It’s so relieving when you’re standing over a putt that you know is a big putt and you can see it drop right into the middle of the cup. There’s not a feeling in the world like it.”
Bentley’s second consecutive even-par 72 left him with a winning total of 1-under 215. Three players shared second place at 217: Pearson (left, 74 Wednesday), Ryan Zetwick of Castle Rock (69) and Dillon Stewart of Fort Collins (70).
Rounding out the top five on Wednesday was Coby Welch of Highlands Ranch, the 2015 CGA Junior Player of the Year, who checked in at 218 after closing with a 71.
For Pearson, a Fairview High School senior-to-be who has verbally committed to play college golf for the Uni-versity of Nebraska, finished fourth in the CGA Junior Stroke Play -- the predecessor of this event -- last year.
“I played well all week,” he said. “Today I just didn’t make any putts. I hit good putts, but nothing really went in. I hit the ball well all week. I just need to work a little bit on my putting I guess.”
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165 junior golfers registered for the Drive, Chip, and Putt local
qualifier that was contested at Fort Collins Country Club on Wednesday, June 15th. 24 juniors punched their tickets and got one step closer to Augusta National by qualify-ing for the Sub-Regional qualifer scheduled for August 13th at CommonGround golf course.
On a beautiful blue sky summer day, the Members and staff at Fort Collins CC opened up their doors to junior golfers in Northern Colorado and from as far away as Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Kansas to see who would come out on top. 3 golfers in each age division/gender (7-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15) qualifed to move on. The full results can be viewed here. Those moving on are:Girls 7-9Cale Starkey - 58Isabela Perez - 53CheyAnne Schrick - 51
Girls 10-11Abagail Beld - 75Samantha Orr - 65Linnea Cannon - 50
Girls 12-13Ashley Treat - 113Emma Basta - 86Katelyn Cobb - 85
Girls 13-14Jessica Zapf - 99Oliva Swan - 91Molly Ballard - 89
Boys 7-9Landon Houska - 87Pierce Bickerton - 67Jackson Pavek - 62
Boys 10-11Benjamin Clayton - 119Ryan Woodley - 114Ethan Turner - 81
Boys 12-13Greg Woodley - 116Adrian Tabin - 82Jack Gustafson - 78
Boys 14-15Bryce Leafgren - 116Sam Hammock - 102William Leary - 101
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just one bogey while Team Schalk/Jordaan made four birdies with just two bogey’s added in there.
Both the boy’s and girl’s competitions were close, as both winners edged out the runner-up teams by just one shot. Breaking a scorecard playoff for second place, coming in at 4-under (68) was the team of Drew Anderson and Calvin McCoy. Anderson and McCoy were bogey-free on the day and carded an eagle on the par-5 18th. Rounding out our medalists in the boy’s competition, also shooting an impressive 68, was the team of Ryan Pearson and Hunter Tuite. Way to go, gentlemen!
On the girl’s side of the competition, one shot was also all that separated 1st and 2nd place. Also firing an under par round, posting a 1-under 71 was the team of Caroline Jordaan and Amy Chitkoksoong. Jordaan and Chitkoksoong made five birdies during their round. The only other girls’ team to card five birdies on the day was our bronze medal team of Lauren Lehigh and Aili Bundy. Great job, ladies!
Congratulations to each of our medalist teams and a big thank you goes out to all who participated in this fun event! For the full results, click here.
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"Road To Augusta" Takes A Trip Through Aurora, Colorado
The “Road to Augusta” continued this week when over 200 junior golfers visited Murphy Creek Golf Course to compete in the fourth local qualifier of the summer for the 2017 Drive, Chip, and Putt championship. In total,
24 individuals qualified for the next stage, the Sub-Regional event, which will be hosted by Commonground Golf Course on August 13th.
It was another beautiful Colorado summer day in which juniors in four different age divisions (7-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15) showcased their skills at the driving, chipping, and putting stations. 3 golfers in each age division and gender qualified to advance to the Sub-Regional event. The full results can be viewed here. Those moving on are:Girls 7-9Isabel Paraiso - 63Addison Stein - 62Samantha Garofalo - 61
Girls 10-11Kate Smith - 57Chunya Boonta - 55Izabella Kith - 47
Girls 12-13Katelyn Lehigh - 122Sofia Choi - 119Delaney Kerber - 91
Girls 14-15Emma Bryant - 117Kira Petersen - 88 Lauren Conway - 71
Boys 7-9Thomas Monda - 93Ross Miller - 71Jeffrey Grant - 67
Boys 10-11Benjamin Starr - 139Gavin Crowley - 103Joseph Garofalo - 92
Boys 12-13Blake Sullivan - 138Alexander Mccoy - 138Jack Zurcher - 95
Boys 14-15Tyler Mulligan - 142Riley Osborn - 105Andrew Soechtig - 97
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Boys 7-9 1 - James Flaxbeard - 732 - Reed Wearner - 643 - Bennett Bante - 64
Boys 10-11 1 - Matai Naqica - 141 2 - Reed Narva - 1173 - Seamus Macphee - 113
Boys 12-13 1 - Wesley Erling - 1252 - Zane Aiken - 1203 - Alex Chitkoksoong - 117
Boys 14-15 1 - Davis Long - 1332 - Medhaj Shrestha - 1293 - Torsten Jennings - 124
Girls 7-9 1 - Anica Lest - 612 - Karaline Comstock - 57 3 - Addison Hines - 55
Girls 10-11 1 - Rylee Salome - 922. Sophia Callis - 683. Braelynne Lawler - 52
Girls 12-13 1 - Kaylee Chen - 1182 - Abigale Morris - 783 - Jessica Morrissey - 71
Girls 14-15 1 - Charlotte Hillary - 161 2 - Ella Chism - 1113 - Alyssa Chin - 91
Junior News
The temperatures cooled just a touch on Monday, down to the mid 90’s from the previous weekend’s
100+ highs, but the competition was hot at the Drive, Chip and Putt local qualifier hosted at The Heritage at Westmoor. Head Golf Professional Brian Carlson and Golf Westminster had the competition facilities in tip top shape for the 200+ junior golfers who sought to take the next step on the “Road to Augusta” 24 boys and
girls punched tickets to the next round of the Drive Chip and Putt journey and will convene again on August 13th at CommonGround Golf Course for the Sub Regional. The highlight of the day was the score posted by Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado (JGAC) standout, Charlotte Hillary, who posted 161 points – the highest point total in the girls division so far this year! Full results can be found here. Those moving on are:
Temperatures Cooled, but Scores Were Hot at Drive, Chip and Putt Qualifier at The Heritage at Westmoor
Hillary Tops DCP Field with 161 Points at Heritage at Westmoor
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Excited to be hosting @TrentWearner @
HankHaney and others at @FossilTrace as part of National Instruction
Day, May 4, 2016!
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Last day at the @pgaofamerica Super
Regional in LA. Hearing from the 3 candidates
for PGA Secretary. Great stuff!
Live on the @GolfChannel from @FossilTrace with @HankHaney @bcrowellpro @TrentWearner
#InstructionDay
We’re up early to cheer on
#TeamColorado in the #DCPFinals ! Let’s go Luke, Caitlyn, &
Arielle! @DriveChipPutt
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sletter @The BuzzA monthly recap of the Colorado PGA Twitter and Facebook World
By The NumbersColorado PGAFacebook Fans | 792Twitter Followers | 688
Junior Golf Alliance of ColoradoFacebook Fans | 189Twitter Followers | 158
Colorado PGAJudy Alvarez Golf Academy holding court and teaching CPGA
Professionals how to teach golf to those with physical challenges and limitations for PGA of America’s PGA HOPE Veterans program.
Colorado PGAFinal round at the CoBank
Colorado Senior Open is about to begin! Can anyone mount a charge and catch John Ross of Raleigh, NC who leads at
8-under-par 136?!
Colorado PGA Check out the Golf in Schools program at Van Arsdale Elementary run by PGA Professionals Bobby Quaratino, Blake Sharamitaro and others!
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves!
Colorado PGA The scoreboards are all set for the CoBank Colorado Senior Open at Green
Valley Ranch Golf Club!
Colorado PGAHappy National Golf Day! Like PGA Junior
Golf Camps said, if you play golf, live golf, work
in golf or simply just love golf - you HAVE to
watch this video!
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Colorado Chevy DealersColorado Golf and Turf
Tom Bauerle
C&M Golf and Grounds EquipmentJeff Mathis
Brett Walton
Infinium SpiritsMike Horan
Denver Golf ExpoMark Cramer
Masek Golf CarsJason Masek
KBS Shafts
Presidents Club | $20,000 and above
Platinum | $10,000
Gold | $5,000
National Car Rental
OMEGA
Imperial Headwear Jamie Zabolio
Colorado AvidGolferAllen Walters
Platinum | $7,500
Fairway PromotionsJames Schlatter, Nick
Porter Greg Norman - Dunning
Mike Giarratano
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GPS IndustriesKevin Carpenter
Silver | $2,500
Golf MD’sAlex Weber
PTE GolfMatt Pollitt
Bronze | $1,000
Club Prophet SystemsTom Robshaw
Sun MountainKevin Neff
GolfTECJoe Assell, PGA
Adidas/AshworthMike Bryant
AHEADZach Ledvina
TaylorMade GolfMike Mendoza
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