Colorado PGA - January Pro Peaks Newsletter

PROPEAKS The Official Publication of the Colorado PGA January 2015

“Colorado PGA REACH: What it means for our PGA Professionals”

Colorado PGA Pro Peaks Newsletter

Contents Member Update 3 Member Update

Section Content 4 PGA of America Update

MSR’s 14 MSR Options Abound

Executive Directors Message Allied Association News 6 Colorado PGA 17 Jensen to Return to

REACH: What CGA

it means for our Member 17 Krick Honored by Professionals CGSAA Section Content Tournaments 7 Nominate Your

Fellow Professionals 18 Omega Partners for Player of the Year Today 18 8 G4 Summit: “A

Coming Together of

Golf” 10 PGA of America

and Colorado PGA

Scholarship

Applications Available 11

Dave Stockton to Highlight 2015 Colorado PGA Teaching and Coaching Summit

12 Colorado Chevy

Dealers Renew

Sponsorship for 2015 13

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13 Growth of the

Game Grants Available

New Pricing Structure for Tee Time Alliance

National Car Rental Pro Am Series Back for 2015

Player Development 19 CPP Program

Rolling Along

Important Dates February 6, 2015 West Chapter Award Nominations Close February 10, 2015 G4 Summit The Broadmoor February 11, 2015 Teaching and Coaching Summit The Broadmoor February 20, 2015 Section Award Nominations Close March 16, 2015 Scholarship Application Period Closes March 23, 2015 Spring Meeting Pinehurst Country Club

Ask the Experts 20 Ask the Experts...

24 West Chapter

Board and Junior Golf Committees 22 Congratulations Erin!

22 2015 Junior Tour

Schedule Taking Shape 23

Drive, Chip & Putt Scheduled for 2015

Board Directory 25 Board and

Committee Directory Imperial Cup 27 Imperial Cup

West Chapter 24 West Chapter Sponsors

Award Nominations 28 Colorado PGA Open Partners

New Apprentices Ray J Benoit | B-8 | Vail Golf Club Emily R McDonald | B-8 | Columbine Country Club On the Move!

George Kahrhoff, PGA was an A-4 at The Country Club at Castle Pines and is now an A-4 at the Club at Ravenna Transfers into the Section Ryan Bakken, PGA | A-8 | Thorncreek Golf Club

Happy Birthday!

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Andrew M Hebert Brian M Jackson Mike T. McCutchen, PGA

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Brian A Wilzoch

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Leighton T. Smith, PGA

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Frank N. Lucy, PGA Brian K. Ryall, PGA

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Clayton M. Aurzada, PGA Pentti K. Tofferi, PGA

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Chip Hierlihy, PGA Ryan M. Parr

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Sue Kay Allen-Stultz, PGA Todd Coover, PGA Ralph T. Haddad, PGA Rick R Timm, PGA

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Michael E Erickson Patrick G. Nuber, PGA Chad A. Poirot, PGA

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Scotty A Hofer, PGA Greg Scialdone, PGA

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Robert J. Macaluso, PGA

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Mark W. Legenza, PGA Chris Williamson, PGA

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Leslie H. Klahn, PGA James Long, PGA

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David Lewis, PGA

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Donald Hurter, PGA Troy R Persson, PGA

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Jacques C. Deyoe, PGA Brian L. Franco, PGA Ryan D. Hoynacki, PGA Craig R. Marsh, PGA Carson J. Rhyne, PGA

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Shawn J Strohman, PGA

1/20 Doug McNeil, PGA

John Tolan, PGA

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Bo F Baker Sara M. Hamilton, PGA Elizabeth G McCabe Vance L. Pollock, PGA

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Daniel T. Winters, PGA

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James C. Vaughn, PGA John R Wiltgen Cameron S. Brown, PGA James L. Hajek, PGA Alan L. Saunders, PGA

1/26 Kevin L. Sanger, PGA 1/27

Richard J. Cook, PGA Aaron Y Ireland David S. Lopez, PGA

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Brandon McDermott, PGA

1/29 Steven M Sullivan 1/31

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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January Member Update

Erin Diegel, PGA Junior Golf Director ediegel@PGAHQ.com P (303) 996-1597 C (303) 667-3102

Timothy M Fuhrer, PGA

Kaye Grant Executive Assistant kgrant@PGAHQ.com P (303) 996-1594

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

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PGA of America National Update

Long Term Strategic Plan, PGA.org, and much more To kick off the New Year, below are some key updates, as we celebrate the 99th year of the PGA of America!

Long-Term Strategic Plan

At the PGA Annual Meeting, President Derek Sprague and CEO Pete Bevacqua unveiled the future of the PGA by presenting the Long-Term Strategic Plan.

The Plan has been collaboration among the PGA of America’s Officers, National Board of Directors, Past Presidents, National Committees, Section Officers, Section Executive Directors and PGA of America Staff for more than a year.

The Plan is highlighted by the mission of our Association – Serve the Member and Grow the Game.

The Core Products identified in this Plan are: • Education • Employment • Player Development • Sections • Properties • PGA REACH (the charitable foundation of the PGA of America) • Championships • Global Initiatives I encourage you to click here to read the story on the launch of the Plan in the January 2015 issue of PGA Magazine. It is a highly informative and important story as we drive the game forward, well beyond the Centennial year of the PGA of America.

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“Creating the PGA Long-Term Strategic Plan was truly an Association-wide effort, with all levels of leadership within the PGA involved in the process,” says PGA President Derek Sprague. “We are in this together and, backed by a well-designed strategic plan, it’s our collective responsibility to ensure the game is healthy and growing for the future.”

Starting at the 2015 PGA Merchandise Show this month, you will see a new look for PGALinks.com.

The member website has been renamed PGA.org and is designed to provide PGA Members and Apprentices the following benefits: • Personalized features that allow you to customize your own version of PGA.org and how it works for your needs.

• Simplified navigation to help you easily find the content and tools you need.

• Enhanced tools to make teaching the game, managing the facility or advancing the industry easier from any device – whether it be your desktop, mobile phone or tablet.

You can continue to use the same login and password that you’ve used for PGALinks.com on PGA.org. And if you happen to type in PGALinks. com out of habit, don’t worry…It will automatically redirect you to the new PGA.org.

PGA Marketing Resource Center

As we prepare for the upcoming season, I encourage you to utilize a number of outstanding tools available to assist your daily operation via the PGA Marketing Resource Center on PGA.org.

Among the valuable offerings on the Resource Center are: • Creative Materials – Flyers, emails and templates • Marketing and Public Relations – Facebook, Twitter, promoting Get Golf Ready to companies and a Marketing Action Plan

Any PGA Member previously granted the $5,000 maximum is now eligible for the additional grant up to $2,000 for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred after Nov. 19, 2014.

The PGA Disaster Relief Fund was created to provide PGA Members who find themselves faced with temporary financial problems due to medical emergencies, illness and natural disasters. It is supported exclusively by donations from PGA Professionals.

If you have any questions regarding the Disaster Relief Fund, please contact the PGA of America’s Membership Department at (800) 474-2776.

Centennial Celebration

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PGA.org

In January 2016, the PGA of America will launch our Centennial celebration at the PGA Merchandise Show.

The 100-day celebration will be centered on raising the profile of PGA Members and PGA Sections among employers and golfers. In order to do this, we will work closely with our media partner, Golf Channel, to communicate the value of PGA Members and Sections to the game and our industry.

In closing, I look forward to seeing you at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 20-23, 2015.

If you have any questions, please contact me at kah57@me.com.

All my best,

• Growing Your Database – How you can expand your potential audience • Event Management – Ideas to make your events run even better

Kyle Heyen, PGA National PGA District 9 Director PGA Board of Directors

Increase in PGA Disaster Relief Fund

At the PGA Annual Meeting in November, your Board of Directors approved an increase in Disaster Relief to PGA Members from $5,000 to $7,000.

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COLORADO PGA REACH What it means for our Member PGA Professionals.

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olorado PGA REACH is the charitable Foundation of the Colorado Section of the PGA of America. The recent name change of our Foundation took place to align ourselves with the PGA of America’s Foundation and their focus of “Impacting Lives through Golf”.

Together our combined mission is that we are dedicated to positively impacting the lives of our Veterans, Youth and Diverse populations.

For many years the Colorado PGA has been making a positive difference in the lives of others through the game of golf. We have been accomplishing this on a fairly successful level through our Golf in Schools Program, Growth of the Game Grants, College Scholarships, and the events we host for our Veterans. Our goal first and foremost has been in service to others. It has however also been to elevate the PGA Member in the eyes of their local community. By being involved in the programs that we offer through our Foundation adds value to you as a PGA Member and allows us as an organization to meet our mission of serving the member and growing the game. From a PGA of America national perspective, they have just recently put together a PGA REACH Board of Trustees to include Rudy Giuliani as a PGA

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Officers Leslie Core-Drevecky, PGA President | 2015-2016

Ty Thompson, PGA

Vice-President | 2015-2016

Ben Welsh, PGA

Secretary | 2015-2016

Barry Milstead, PGA

Hon. President | 2015-2016

Eddie Ainsworth, PGA Executive Director

Board of Directors Andy Benson, PGA 2014-2016

Jeff Carlson, PGA 2014-2016

Matt Cohen, PGA 2013-2015

Rick Ellefson, PGA 2015-2017

Scott Erwin, PGA 2015-2017

Jim Hajek, PGA 2015-2017

Charles ‘Vic’ Kline, PGA Past District 9 Director

Cathy Matthews-Kane, PGA 2013-2015

Steve Patterson, PGA 2013-2015

Shawn Wills, PGA 2014-2016

West Chapter President Mike Mendelson, PGA Independent Director Theo Gregory

PGA REACH completely outlining the programs we offer, the objectives of each, and how you can get involved if you so wish. For now, I will close with the three (3) core pillars of Colorado PGA REACH: (1) Youth Development, (2) Supporting our Military, (3) Diversity & Inclusion.

Over the coming weeks in early 2015 you will be receiving a weekly email from me about Colorado

I believe 2015 is going to be a very exciting year for golf in Colorado and I am personally excited about the difference our Foundation, Colorado PGA REACH, is going to make in the lives of others while serving our PGA Members and Growing the Game!

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Ambassador, and several other people who run Fortune 500 companies. On a local level we have recruited numerous successful business people to serve on our Colorado PGA REACH Board of Trustees and we are asking all of you to consider becoming Ambassadors of Colorado PGA REACH. But before we can ask you to do this you need to be completely aware of what we offer and accomplish through this Foundation.

Nominate Your Fellow PGA Professionals Today!

Colorado PGA Awards Nominations Being Accepted Until February 20, 2015

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ach year the Colorado Section PGA recognizes 14 of its best professionals and subsequently nominates those people for National PGA Awards.

As a result of your nominations, the Colorado Section has brought home 7 National Awards in the past 8 years! Recognize the great work of your fellow PGA Member Professionals by nominating anyone you feel worthy of recognition among their peers.

It is the goal of the Awards Committee to recognize the best of the best from all across our Section. In order to accomplish this goal we need to hear from you. The nomination period closes on Friday, February 20th, 2015. Click here to access the Nomination Form.

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G4 Summit: “A Coming Together of Golf”

presented by GolfTEC, C&M E-Z-GO, GPS Industries, & Jani-King

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he G4 (Colorado Golf Summit) Summit brings together the allied golf associations of Colorado for a “A Coming Together of the Golf” in Colorado. The allied associations involved in the summit are the Rocky Mountain Golf Course Superintendents Association, the Mile High Chapter of the Club Managers Association, the Colorado Golf Association/Colorado Women’s Golf Association, and the Colorado Section PGA. This year the keynote speaker will be the CEO of the PGA of America, Pete Bevaqua.

Pete has served the PGA of America as the CEO since coming on board November 10, 2012, succeeding Joe Steranka, who had served The Association for 25 years, the last seven as CEO. Pete will share with those in attendance the long term Strategic Plan that the PGA of America has put in place and how it will positively influence the golf industry.

Pete has an exensive background in golf administration having held numerous positions with the USGA before leaving for Creative Artist Agency (CAA). Prior to his professional career, Pete graduated magna cum laude in English in 1993 from

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Notre Dame University and went on to earn a law degree in 1997 from Georgetown University.

The Summit will also include an Industry Panel featuring prominent players from across the world of golf. Including Bevaqcua from the PGA of America will be Sandy Cross, the Senior Director of Diversity & Inclusion, PGA of America, Rand Jerris, the Senior Managing Director of Public Services for the USGA, and J.D. Dockstader, Chief Business Development Officer, GCSAA.

In addition to Bevaqcua’s keynote address, presentations will be given by CGA President Phil Lane, Sandy Cross, and Colorado Golf Alliance Lobbyist Jennifer Cassell.

Following the meeting will be a meeting of the Public Golf Operators of Colorado.

For a full, detailed list of the events going on at the G4 Summit, please click here or check out the next page.

For more information or to register for the event, please click here.

G4 Summit Tuesday, Febuary 10, 2015 The Broadmoor | Colorado Springs, CO Click here to Register Registration Fees The registration fees for the event are as follows: Colorado PGA Professionals before January 18th, $50. | Beginning January 19th, $75.

LPGA Professionals before January 18th, $50. | Beginning January 19th, $75.

Rocky Mountain GCSAA before January 18th, $50. | Beginning January 19th, $75.

Mile High Chapter CMAA before January 18th, $50. | Beginning January 19th, $75.

All others before January 18th, $75. | Beginning January 19th, $100.

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Important Information

Hotel Arrangements A Special Room Rate at The Broadmoor is being offered for anyone attending this conference for an all-inclusive price of $170.00. This includes sales tax, resort fee, and parking. To reserve your room at this discounted rate please call the reservation line at 1-800-634-7711 and use reference code CGA215

Schedule of Events 7:00a Allied Association’s Executive Committees Breakfast Meeting (By Invitation Only) 8:30a Registration & Coffee (For All Attendees) 9:00a Welcome & Strategic Alliance Vision

Phil Lane, President Colorado Golf Association 9:10a State of the Golf Industry Update 10:00a Generational Attributes and Diversity & Inclusion

Sandy Cross, Senior Director of Diversity & Inclusion, PGA of America 10:50a Break 11:10a Key Note Address – PGA of America’s Strategic Plan

Pete Bevacqua, CEO PGA of America 12:00p Lunch (For All Attendees)

Colorado Golf Alliance Government Relations Jennifer Cassell, Lobbyist 1:00p Industry Panel Discussion

Rand Jerris, Senior Managing Director of Public Services, USGA

Pete Bevacqua, CEO PGA of America

J.D. Dockstader, Chief Business Development Officer, GCSAA

Sandy Cross, PGA, Senior Director of Diversity & Inclusion, PGA of America 2:30p Break 3:00p Public Golf Operators Meeting (By Invitation Only) Keith Soriano

Individual Golf Association’s Board of Directors Meetings 5:00p Industry Leaders Social (By Invitation Only) 6:00p Adjourn

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PGA of America and Colorado PGA Scholarship Applications Available T

he PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship Program was established in 1986 to provide college scholarships for graduating high school seniors and college students who are the children or grandchildren of a PGA member. Since its inception, this program has awarded some $5.7 million to 2,808 students.

The amount and number of scholarships is determined by the availability of funds, and may vary from year to year based on these factors and IRS guidelines. Scholarships are awarded at the discretion of the PGA Scholarship Committee. The scholarship is for accredited universities or colleges in the United States only.

By applying for the PGA of America scholarship, graduating high school seniors and college students who are the children or grandchildren of a PGA member are also applying for the local Colorado PGA Scholarships.

The scholarship program is an academic based scholarship program that takes into account the following depending on the class level of the student:

High School Graduating Senior

• College Cumulative Grade Point Average must be at least 3.4 (60 percent of the scholarship weighting scale) • Most recently completed college semester or quarter GPA (30 percent of the scholarship weighting scale) • Extracurricular activities in college such as sports, clubs, student government, community service, part time employment, etc. (10 percent of the scholarship weighting scale) The application process is available online between Nov. 17, 2014 and March 16, 2015, and students are asked to wait until they are in possession of their most current grade report (first semester) or transcript before applying. The applicant must enter the student’s Social Security number and the PGA-affiliated parent or grandparent’s PGA ID number to access the application.

After submitting the online application, the applicant must send a sealed, official school grade transcript postmarked by March 16, 2015, that shows their GPA information and submit the ACT/ SAT test score report (if a high school applicant) to:

• High School Cumulative Grade Point Average must be at least 3.4 (60 percent of the scholarship weighting scale). This number is to be an unweighted GPA based on a 4.0 scale

Caroline Blackwood

• ACT and/or SAT test scores (30 percent of the scholarship weighting scale)

100 Avenue of the Champions

• Extracurricular activities in high school such as sports, clubs, student government, community service, part time employment, etc. (10 percent of the scholarship weighting scale)

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Current College Student (has not reached their senior year in college)

PGA REACH Coordinator PGA of America

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 If you have any further questions regarding the PGA Scholarship Program, please call (888) 5326662.

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ew for 2015 the Colorado PGA Teaching and Coaching Summit will be held in conjunction with the 2015 G4 Summit. The featured guest for 2015 will be Dave Stockton. Dave Stockton is an 11-time winner on the PGA TOUR, 14 times on the Champions TOUR, and a Ryder Cup Captain. He is well known as one of the pre-eminent short game gurus.

Dave has been a headliner at thousands of corpo-

rate outings, clinics and charity functions over the last 40 years, including the Medal of Honor Golf Classic, the Stater Brothers Charities Dave Stockton Heroes Challenge, the Dave Stockton Coyote Golf Classic and the Bighorn Institute Golf Classic among many others.

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Dave Stockton to Highlight 2015 Colorado PGA Teaching and Coaching Summit

He was named to the USC Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005, and to the Southern California Golf Association Hall of Fame in 2010.

In 2009, Dave changed his focus to teaching putting and short game, creating Stockton Golf with his sons. Together, they have worked with dozens of players on all the major world tours.

Players the Stocktons have taught won 29 times around the world in 2010, and won three major championships in the span of a month in the summer of 2011, Rory McIlroy at the U.S. Open and Yani Tseng at the U.S. Women’s Open and Women’s British Open.

Notable clients past and present include: Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott, Justin Rose, Nick Watney, J.B. Holmes, Massy Kuramoto, Matt Kuchar, Sean O’Hair, Martin Laird, Morgan Pressel, Yani Tseng, Suzann Pettersen, Michelle Wie, and Brittany Lang among others.

In addition to his many inspiring successes as a professional golfer and master instructor, he is also widely recognized for his humble and motivational philanthropic efforts and contributions.

For more information on the Teaching and Coaching Summit, please click here.

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Colorado Chevy Dealers Renew Sponsorship for 2015 T

he Colorado PGA could not be happier to announce that the Colorado Chevy Dealers have renewed their partnership for the 2015 season. “Our partnership with the Colorado Chevy Dealers is our strongest and longest partnership” noted Eddie Ainsworth, Colorado PGA Executive Director. “Their commitment to our member professionals has been exceptional and will hopefully continue that way for years to come.”

The partnership dates back to 1980 when Tom Babb, PGA Head Professional at Inverness Golf Club at the time, developed a partnership with Lloyd Chavez and AJ Guanella of Burt Chevrolet. Originally, PGA Professionals gave free golf lessons at the participating dealerships. Since then the partnership has transformed into an all-encompassing partnership. In its’ current state, the partnership positions the Colorado Chevy Dealers as the Preferred Vehicles Provider of the Colorado PGA. They are also presenting partners of all fourteen Colorado PGA Pro Am’s as well as the Colorado PGA Professional Championship and the Colorado Senior PGA Professional Championship.

The Colorado PGA would like to thank all of the Colorado PGA Chevy Dealers for their continued and long-standing support of the Colorado PGA. Hudson Auto Source Century Chevrolet Cook Chevrolet

Johnson Auto Plaza

Davidson-Gebhardt Chevrolet

John Elway Chevrolet

Dellenbach Motors

Len Lyall Chevrolet

Ed Bozarth #1 Park Meadows Chevrolet

Medved Chevrolet South

Ed Bozarth Chevrolet of Aurora

Medved Chevrolet

Emich Chevrolet

Mountain Chevrolet LLC

Ghent Chevrolet

John Elway Chevrolet on Colorado Boulevard

AutoNation

Purifoy Chevrolet

King Chevrolet Buick GMC

Stevinson Chevrolet

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he Colorado PGA Board of Directors recently voted to reduce the fee to be part of the Colorado PGA Tee Time Alliance. Facilities on the Front Range will pay $7,500 and facilities in the West Chapter will pay $5,000.

The end goal of reducing the fee is to increase the overall number of facilities that are on the website and therefore create a better product for our customers driving more consumers to book through a local site. And if there is one thing we know, Coloradans like to support local businesses and products!

The website will be marketed throughout the state of Colorado utilizing multiple, direct mediums to drive consumers to the website. It is there that we hope to offer the most online tee times in the market. To learn more about the program and how it works, please do not hesitate to reach out to Jeff Bryant with Quick 18 at 720-308-1493 (jeff@play18.com) or Patrick Salva with the Colorado PGA at 303-996-1597 (psalva@pgahq.com).

GolfNow’s Power is real and based on three things:

- They have a large email data base

- They are in the entertainment business and have a large viewership through the Golf Channel

- Their sales pitch is brilliant, “just give us a tee time a day, or two…, and we will give you a “free” website and do your email marketing for you”.

But here is the Problem:

- Hundreds or even thousands of Tee times are heavily discounted in Colorado every day

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New Pricing Structure Announced for ColoradoPGATeeTimes.com

- This breeds a Pavlovian effect, we will play where we can get the 80% off Tee Time

- Can cut income per round drastically

- Leads operations to discount further than the already dangerously low rates offered

How do you compete?

New pricing for 2015

$7500.00 for Front Range

- Build your own database

$5000.00 for West Chapter - Emails

- Facebook

Growth of the Game Grants Available Deadline to Submit | Thursday, January 15, 2015

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rowth of the Game Grant Applications are available for the 2015 golf season. Applications are available online and can be accessed by clicking on the Grant Application image to the right.

Colorado PGA REACH Grant Applications are designed to provide financial assistance to facilities within the geographic boundaries of the Colorado Section PGA, that employ PGA members or apprentices in good standing, to develop and/or significantly enhance Growth of the Game programs that will attract and retain new golfers.

If you have any questions or need any clarification on the process, please contact Diane Plassmeyer at dplassmeyer@pgahq.com or at (303) 996-1595.

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MSR Options Abound A

s of the beginning of December, 50% of our Colorado PGA Professionals have met their MSR requirement for the cycle ending this June 15, 2015. While this is a great number months in advance of the deadline, there are literally enough opportunities left that if a member with zero points could still fulfill their requirements.

The following are the scheduled Meetings, Seminars, and other MSR Opportunities available to Colorado PGA Section members.

To receive proper membership service requirement Credits, Colorado PGA members must send copies of their MSR certificates or other documentation of the event to the Colorado PGA office.

Seminars outside The PGA or not on the approved list may be honored upon submission of documentation detailing the course content and length, as well as a certificate of completion or transcripts. If honored, MSR Credits will be awarded as stipulated by MSR Rules and Regulations.

Colorado PGA Events Open Registration

Location | The Broadmoor

Time | 8:00am to 5:00p

Registration | Coming Soon!

Cost | $TBA

MSRs | 8 credits

Interviewing & Resume Workshop

Teaching and Coaching Summit

January 7, 2015 Guest Speaker | Bruce Lubach, PGA Location | Fossil Trace GC Time | 9:00am-2:00pm Registration | Click Here Cost | $20.00 MSRs | 4 credits

Registration to Come Tournament Education Series: Calligraphy and Tournament Administration January 29, 2015 Guest Speaker | BTD Location | TBD Time | TBD Registration | Blue Golf – Coming Soon!

Cost | $25.00 MSRs | 2 credits

February 11, 2015

Guest Speaker | Dave Stockton

Location | The Broadmoor

Time | 8:00a to 1:00p

Registration | Coming Soon!

Cost | $TBA

MSRs | 5 credits Spring Membership Meeting March 23, 2015

Location | Pinehurst County Club

Time | 8:00a to 12:00p

Registration | Coming Soon!

Cost | $TBA

MSRs | 4 credits West Chapter Spring Membership Meeting

April 30, 2015

Location | Bookcliff Country Club

Time | 8:00a to 12:00p Tournament Education Series: Colorado PGA

Registration | Coming Soon!

One-Day Rules Seminar Cost | $TBA

MSRs | 4 credits February 5, 2015

Details | TBD

Additional Self-Directed MSR Opportunities February 10, 2015 G4 Summit

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Guest Speaker | Pete Bevaqua

Registering, promoting, conducting and reporting on Golf 2.0 Programs via PGA registration and reporting tools; examples include: •

Get Golf Ready (2 credits per graduating class, minimum of three students per class)

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Get Golf Ready 2 (3 credits per graduating class, minimum of three students per class)

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Get Golf Ready Leagues/Outings (3 credits per reaching minimum thresholds)

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PGA Sports Academy (2 credits per graduating class, minimum of three students per class)

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PGA Junior League Golf (3 credits per team/season, max of two PGA members earning credit per team/ season)

Colorado PGA Program Volunteer The Colorado PGA runs many player development and junior golf events throughout the year. Volunteering for those events will earn the participating Member MSR Points. Events include: •

Drive, Chip, and Putt

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Employee Talent Dev. Programs

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Military Appreciation events

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Denver Golf Expo

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Colorado Golf Summit

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PGA Junior League

Professional Development and Education Professional development and education that are focused on your career in the golf industry may be eligible for MSR credits. Examples of those programs include, but are not limited to: • CPR/First Aid Training • GCSAA/CMAA educational opportunities •

Leadership & Management seminars

If you have questions about the MSR Cycle and opportunities for credits, please contact Keith Soriano, PGA at ksoriano@pgahq.com

How to Submit for Self Director MSR Credits The new MSR self-post feature is now available to members. Members are now able to self-post selected MSR activities directly online via PGALinks. The pre-determined activities available for Members to self-post are from Box #2 Service to the Industry (M06), Box #3 Golf Coach (M07) and Box #7 Media Related Articles (M09). All the rules that are currently in place regarding the number of credits awarded and maximum credits that can be awarded have been built into this process.

Members are cautioned to be factual; as falsification of information could result in disciplinary action against any member who submits fictitious activities. Members will be able to access the selfpost feature by clicking on the toolbar for Education or for Membership, then MSR Requirements.

In addition, there is a self-post link on the Member’s Home Page just beneath the required and earned summary. Also, PGALinks Form #108, How to Earn Member Service Requirement credits, has also been updated with an active link from which the member can access the self-posting screen.

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Golf 2.0 Conducting and Reporting Results:

New Videos Available The PGA of America recently announced that they have replaced the eleven (11) complimentary PGA Required MSR online education courses with ten (10) new courses. These new courses are more timely and of a higher quality video. They offer these courses as a supplement to education offerings available through the Section and to provide yet another option to fulfill your MSR requirements for the current cycle.

Currently, roughly 38.8% of all PGA Members have met the MSR requirement, which puts us about 4 percentage points behind where we were four years ago at the same time within the previous MSR cycle.

The courses may be accessed via PGALinks by clicking here.

MSR credit may be earned only one time for any online MSR course. In order to earn MSR credit, you must score a 70% or higher on the assessment. If you do not score 70% or higher, you will be allowed one (1) re-take opportunity. You will be directed to the assessment when the video concludes.

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Plan Now to Exhibit!

For more information visit our web site at:

www.denvergolfexpo.com

303-771-2000 Feb. 20-22, 2015 The Denver Mart

Make THIS the

YEAR!

Denver, Colorado

The Denver Golf Expo features: 路 Over 11,000 avid golfers under one roof. 路 Chance to win golf vacations and over 100 golf door prizes. 路 Used Club Sale to benefit Colorado Golf Association Youth Program. 路 Free lessons at the PGA Lesson Center courtesy of Colorado Section PGA.

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CGA | Jenson to Return to Colorado Golf Association A familiar face will be returning to the Colorado Golf Association (CGA) as Dustin Jenson will re-join the staff in early 2015 as the Managing Director of Operations. Jenson previously spent eight years with the CGA, seven as the Director of Youth Programs.

Jenson left his position with the CGA four years ago to return to his hometown of Jamestown, North Dakota. There he worked for his alma mater, the University of Jamestown, where he held multiple positions: executive director of the booster club, director of alumni relations, and coaching both the men’s and women’s golf teams.

In his new role, Jenson will rely on his past experience as he will oversee rules and competitions, junior competitions, and course rating and handicapping.

With the addition of Jenson, some roles will be adjusted within the CGA. Erin Gangloff will become the CGA’s director of programs, handling programs and outreach efforts and Ryan Smith

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will be director of development and communications.

To read more about Dustin and the CGA, please click here.

RMGCSAA | Krick Honored by GCSAA Mark Krick, GCSAA Superintendent at The Homestead Golf Course in Lakewood has been announced as a winner of the ELGA (Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards) chapter winners for public facilities for 2014.

An independent panel of judges representing national environmental groups, turfgrass experts, university researchers, and valued members of the golf industry conducted the award selection.

The award honors golf course superintendents and their facilities for overall course management excellence and best management practices in the areas of water conservation, water quality management, energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste management, wildlife and habitat conservation, communication and outreach, and leadership.

The Homestead is an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses having received full certification in 2005. They were previously awarded the ELGA award for the Rocky Mountain Chapter in 2006.

All the winners will be honored February 25, 2014 at the Golf Industry Show in San Antonio.

Click here to read the full story on Krick and the rest of the 2014 honorees.

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Tournament Department Justin Limon, PGA | PGA Tournament Manager

Omega Partners for Player of the Year

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MEGA, the Official Timekeeper of the PGA of America and the 2014 PGA Championship, has extended its partnership agreement with the PGA of America through 2022 to include direct benefits at the Section level. The agreement, announced in late 2014 at the PGA Championship, will feature OMEGA continuing to serve as the Official Patron and Official Timekeeper of the PGA of America for eight more years.

At the Section level, OMEGA will be the presenting sponsor of member Player of the Year Awards.

Here in Colorado, that means the top-three players on the OMEGA Dow Finsterwald Player of the Year Points List will share in $6,000 of prize money. That will be broken down to $3,000 for first, $1,800 for second, and $1,200 for third place. The top-three players on the OMEGA Senior Player of the Year Points List will share in $3,000 of prize money. That will be broken down to $1,500 for first, $900 for second, and $600 for third.

National Car Rental Pro Am Series to Return at Columbine CC Pro Am and Pro-Lady

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he National Car Rental Pro Am Series is back on for this coming tournament season with two events scheduled for the year.

Like this past season, Columbine Country Club will play host to the first National Car Rental Pro Am as they will host a Pro Am on Monday, May 11, 2015. The team format will again be one Low Gross/one Low Net and with an Individual, Professional only contest as well. There will also be an option Skins Game and Senior Division as well.

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The new long-term partnership will continue to enhance the brand’s rich history in sports as Official Timekeeper of the PGA Championship, Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid, PGA Grand Slam of Golf, Ryder Cup (when held in the United States), PGA Professional National Championship and PGA Golf Properties. It further aligns OMEGA with the world’s largest sports organization, comprised of 28,000 men and women PGA Professionals, who are recognized for their expertise in teaching the game, promoting the game, and managing golf facilities.

The other event scheduled for 2015 is the National Car Rental Glenmoor Country Club Pro-Lady, scheduled for Monday, June 8, 2015. This event will feature both an 8:00a and 1:30p shotgun start and will include lunch. Teams will consist of one PGA Professional or Apprentice with three females amateurs. The team format will be a Shamble with the team choosing the best tee shot (including the Professionals) and finishing play of the hole with their own ball. As in all of our Pro Am’s, there will be a Professional content and an

optional skins game and senior division.

All amateurs who compete in the events will be required to register into the Emerald Club, the industry-first “Frequent Renter” program which offers members counter bypass as well as access to National’s “Emerald Aisle,” an exclusive section of the lot where members can select any vehicle as long as they reserve a midsized car.

Registration for both events will be available when the Tournament Schedule goes live, tentatively in early to mid-February.

Keith Soriano, PGA | Player Develeopment Director

CPP Program Rolling Along

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our Colorado Section broke new ground in 2013 when we offered the unique opportunity to partake in the PGA of America’s continuing education program in a brand new setting. The Certified Professional Program (CPP) has always been an online, distance-based learning module; but to better serve our Membership, your Section worked with the PGA’s Education Department to arrange a classroom based delivery of the material.

Since early 2013, we have offered CPP certification classes in Player Development and Golf Operations. This month, we kicked off the first ever in-class delivery of the Teaching & Coaching (formerly Instruction) CPP at the headquarters of one of the Section’s partners, GolfTEC. 15 PGA Members from the Front Range, and one Member from the West Chapter, via Skype, have already gone through the first 5 modules of the program prior to a two week holiday break. Guest speakers have included Trent Wearner, PGA, Ed Oldham, PGA MP, Stan Sayers, PGA, and Justin Kruger. These professionals have given of their time and expertise for the betterment of our

Membership and our Industry.

Look for more information in the fall of 2015 for your opportunity to participate in this one of a kind program!

For questions, please contact your Director of Player Development, Keith Soriano, PGA at ksoriano@pgahq.com.

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PGA Master Professional Ed Oldham was the guest speaker at the Certified Professional Program class on Tuesday, December 9, 2015.

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Ask the Experts...

Going into the offseason, what one tip would you offer your students to keep their game up to par?

You should rest your mind and body especially if you've been tournament hopping all summer/fall. But with winter weather and shorter days upon us that doesn't mean you should put the clubs away until Spring 2015. Winter means taking on some of those swing improvements that were a little challenging to do during the competition season. Work throughout the winter in a mirror - work on those improvements by starting with swings in slow motion building up speed as you see success.

Trent Wearner, PGA Director of Instruction Trent Wearner Golf Academy

The off-season is a great time to improve stroke/swing mechanics. It is VERY challenging to perform well on-course when you are working on changing your movement patterns. An indoor Game Plan of lessons during the off-season is the best time to prepare for the 2015 season without having to struggle through the frustration of changing swing mechanics during the middle of it. This is the time of year to put your game through training camp so you’re ready to play great golf when you first peg it in 2015.

Andy Hilts, PGA Vice-President GolfTEC - Headquarters

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Add some mental to your overall golf recipe and enjoy an improved game in 2015

Ty Walker, PGA Director of Instruction GolfTEC - DTC

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USGA and Websters define par very differently. In order to keep your game up to “Par” try reading some books that work on the inner game of golf, the mental side. I recommend signing up for Tim Kremer’s l Spirit of Golf daily free message or reading his book “Skills and Drills “

I think it depends on what the student’s goals are. The off-season is a great time to review and plan. Review the past year. What was good and what needs work? Put your goals down on paper and then list the steps necessary to accomplish those goals.

If he/she wants to make a swing change, the off-season is a great time to make a change. Swing changes take time and the off-season provides you the time to build a new habit. Chuck Hogan, in a Colorado PGA seminar several years ago said that golfers in Colorado should have better swings than golfers in Arizona because they have the winter to work on their swings.

Ed Oldham, PGA Head Professional The Ranch Country Club

If the student doesn’t desire to make a swing change, there are other things that can be done to help maintain or improve. A golfer could work to improve his/her body by working with a fitness expert who knows golf. The student could make 50 practice swings each days in the basement, back yard or garage or hit 50 putts per day on a putting carpet.

“Going into the offseason, I always recommend doing two things.

One, I suggest doing mirror work on your swing to work on the move or positions that you need to improve. Using a mirror and being able to see yourself helps a ton! Secondly, go to the gym and get in shape!”

Erik Billinger, PGA Head Coach University of Denver

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Junior Golf Congratulations Erin!

Junior Golf Director to Take New Position

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t is with mixed emotion that we inform you that our Junior Golf Director Erin Diegel has accepted an Assistant’s Position for the City of Westminster at Legacy Ridge Golf Course. We are very excited for Erin as this position will be of great benefit for her and her family at this point in time, but we are also sad to see her go as she has done so much to help us build our Junior Golf Program and get it to the point it is today.

Please be sure to reach out to Erin and congratulate her on a job well done and also on her new position. Even though Erin will no longer be employed by the Colorado PGA she will still be providing her insightful leadership in the area of Junior Golf

Thank you Erin for your time in service to your fellow Colorado PGA Professionals!

2015 Junior Tour Taking Shape e are in the last stages of finalizing the 2015 W Colorado PGA Junior Tour schedule. The 2015 Schedule Colorado PGA will offer twelve individual stroke play events for all levels of players.

May 30th- TBD

Colorado PGA Junior Members will have access to participate in any level, in any Area for which their age allows.

June 3rd - Kings Deer Golf Course

It is suggested that members use the following guidelines when selecting tour levels: Challenge Level / (9-holes) Average Score: 50 or higher Eligible Ages: 10 and Under Challenge Level / (9-holes) Average Score: 50 or higher Eligible Ages: 11-18 Champion Level / (18-holes) Average Score: 110 or lower Eligible Ages: 10 and Under, 11-13, 14-18

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by serving on our Junior Golf Committee and we can be almost guaranteed that our Section will have one very successful Junior Golf Program at Legacy Ridge to include a robust Golf in Schools Program along with a very successful Colorado PGA Junior Camp this summer.

June 8th - Vail Golf Club June 18th- Blackstone Country Club- tentative June 24th – TBD July 2nd - Murphy Creek Golf Course July 9-10- Colorado PGA Junior Championship- Indian Tree Golf Course July 16th- Fort Collins Country Club-tentative July 22nd- Raccoon Creek Golf Course July 30th- Legacy Ridge Golf Course August 5th- Westwoods Golf Course August 15th- TBD

5 Regional and 1 Sub-Regional Qualifier Scheduled

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ighty junior golfers representing 30 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces have earned an invitation to Augusta National Golf Club to compete in the second annual Drive, Chip and Putt Championship National Finals, to be played on Sunday, April 5, 2015, prior to the start of the Masters Tournament.

2015 Schedule Local Qualifiers June 9th- Eagle Ranch Golf Club Vail, CO June 25th- Fort Collins Country Club

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Drive, Chip and Putt Scheduled for 2015

Fort Collins, CO July 6th- Hiwan Golf Club Evergreen, CO July 14th- Country Club of Colorado Colorado Springs, CO A joint initiative by the Masters Tournament, the United States Golf Association and the PGA of America, the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship is a free nationwide junior competition focusing on the three fundamental skills employed in golf, tapping the creative and competitive spirit of girls and boys, ages 7-15.

The Colorado Section hosted 5 local qualifiers and 1 sub-regional in 2014 and is excited to announce the dates and sites for 2015. With these competitions we are hoping to draw 1000 kids to golf through this fun event. The host facilities and the actual competition is only one aspect of the initiative. The Drive, Chip and Putt concept is a great way to spice up your junior program and bring new ideas to increasing participation.

July 27th- Country Club of Castle Pines Castle Rock, CO Sub-Regional August 30th- CommonGround Golf Course Aurora, CO

please contact Keith Soriano, PGA Player Development Director at ksoriano@pgahq.com.

Registration for 2015 Qualifiers will commence in February 2015. Please visit www.drivechipandputt.com for more information.

You can click the link to access the 2015 Drive, Chip and Putt Revenue Generation Model to find out how you can leverage this great program. If you have any questions about getting started,

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West Chapter

West Chapter Award Nominations Open

Closes February 6, 2015

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he 2015 West Chapter Awards Nomination process is now open. Nomination forms can be filled out online by clicking on the online form to the right. Once you have done so, you can either submit the form online or print and email or fax the form to West Chapter President Mike Mendleson, PGA Director of Golf at the City of Grand Junction or.

Remember, we can’t honor the best of the West without first getting a nomination for their hard work and dedication to the game of golf. The nomination process will remain open until Friday, February 6, 2014.

November 1 | Nomination Perid Open February 6, 2015 | Deadline for nominations March 6, 2015 | Awards packets due March 23, 2015 | Awards recipients will be presented at the Spring Membership Meeting

2015 West Chapter Board and Committees Mike Mendelson, PGA President Tiara Rado GC mordecai3@hotmail.com Ed Marzec, PGA Jeff Boyer, PGA Darren Szot, PGA Tom Taylor, PGA Brett Gagnon, PGA CJ Rhyne, PGA David DiMartino, PGA Jacques Deyoe, PGA

Vice President Secretary Honorary President Director-at-Large Director-at-Large Director-at-Large Director-at-Large Director-at-Large

CC of the Rockies Eagle Ranch Golf Club The Club at Cordillera Haymaker Golf Course Red Sky Golf Club GC at Redlands Mesa Aspen Golf Club Aspen Glen Club

ed_marzec@pga.com jboyer@eagleranchgolf.com dszot@cordillera-vail.com tom@haymakergolf.com brett_gagnon@hotmail.com rhyne33@pga.com dimartino@pga.com jdeyoe@gmail.com

970-254-3830 970-926-3021 970-328-2882 970.926.5950 970-870-1846 970-390-5856 970-640-2375 303-932-0199 970-618-5376

WC Tournament Committee David DiMartino, PGA Tournament Comm Aspen Golf Club dimartino@pga.com Eric Bradley, PGA Tournament Comm Eagle Ranch Golf Club ebradley7272@gmail.com CJ Rhyne, PGA Tournament Comm GC at Redlands Mesa rhyne33@pga.com

303-932-0199 970-331-3055 970-640-2375

WC Education/Meeting Comm.

Eric Feely, PGA Education/Mtg Comm Bridges Country Club eric@montrosebridges.com Tim Tafoya, PGA Education/Mtg Comm Bookcliff Country Club tim_tafoya@hotmail.com Brett Gagnon, PGA Education/Mtg Comm Red Sky Golf Club brett_gagnon@hotmail.com

970-210-5508 402-202-7700 970-390-5856

WC Awards Committee Ian Bruce, PGA Awards Comm Tom Taylor, PGA Awards Comm Jacques Deyoe, PGA Awards Comm

970-977-0236 970-870-1846 970-618-5376

The Club at Cordillera Haymaker GC Aspen Glen Club

ianandkris@earthlink.net tom@haymakergolf.com jdeyoe@gmail.com

Board Position Facility Email Leslie Core-Drevecky, PGA President Murphy Creek GC mcreekgolf@aol.com Ty Thompson, PGA Vice President Col Springs CC ty.thompson@pga.com Ben Welsh, PGA Secretary Eagle Vail GC benwelsh@eaglevail.org Barry Milstead, PGA Hon. President Valley CC jbmgolf@pga.com Eddie Ainsworth, PGA E.D./CEO Colorado PGA eainsworth@pgahq.com Charles "Vic" Kline, PGA Director-at-Large vkline@pga.com Mike Mendelson, PGA

West Chap. Pres.

Tiara Rado GC mordecai3@hotmail.com Kyle Heyen, PGA PGA of America Hiwan GC kyle@hiwan.com Theo Gregory Ind. Director El Pomar tgregory@elpomar.org Cathy Matthews-Kane, PGA Director-at-Large CC of Colorado cmatthewskane@cheyennemountain.com Steve Patterson, PGA Director-at-Large Hiwan GC spatterson@pga.com Matt Cohen, PGA Director-at-Large CC of Colorado MCohen@cheyennemountain.com Jeff Carlson, PGA Director-at-Large Cherry Creek CC jcarlson@cherrycreekcountryclub.com Shawn Wills, PGA Director-at-Large PGA Member swills@pga.com Rick Ellefson, PGA Director-at-Large PGA Member rickellefson@comcast.net Scott Erwin, PGA Director-at-Large Maroon Creek Club sde@mccaspen.com Jim Hajek, PGA Director-at-Large Fossil Trace GC jhajek@cityofgolden.net Andy Benson, PGA Director-at-Large Highlands Ranch GC andy.benson@denver.edu

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2015 Colorado PGA Board of Directors

2015 Colorado PGA Committee Chairs Awards Committee Cathy Matthews-Kane, PGA Chair Jim Hajek, PGA Co-Chair Apprentice Relations Committee Matt Cohen, PGA Chair Andy Benson, PGA Co-Chair Education Committee

Shawn Wills, PGA Chair Ben Welsh, PGA Co-Chair Employment Committee Ben Welsh, PGA Chair Scott Erwin, PGA Co-Chair Finance Committee

Ty Thompson, PGA Chair Foundation (PGA REACH) Ty Thompson, PGA President Government Relations Committee Leslie Core-Drevecky, PGA Chair Jim Hajek, PGA Co-Chair

Historical Center Committee

Kyle Heyen, PGA Chair Junior Golf Committee

Steve Patterson, PGA Chair Rick Ellefson, PGA Co-Chair Marketing & Promotions Committee Jim Hajek, PGA Chair Membership Committee Ben Welsh, PGA Chair Military Affairs Committee Kyle Heyen, PGA Chair Past Presidents Committee Barry Milstead, PGA Chair Player Development Committee Steve Patterson, PGA Chair Tournaments Committee Barry Milstead, PGA Chair Valley CC Jeff Carlson, PGA Co-Chair

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he IMPERIAL CUP awards points to Section professionals who participate in approved IMPERIAL CUP section activities (S.). In addition, bonus points will be awarded to individuals based on performance in the selected Colorado PGA tournaments (T.). Finally, special Imperial Points will be distributed to all Section members at facilities that purchase selected Imperial Headwear products (I.) As of December 1, 2014 Name Club Affiliation Total T. S. I. 1 Sam G. Broome Roaring Fork Club 1520 20 150 1350 2 Gregory Bryan Roaring Fork Club 1450 0 100 1350 3 Chris Farrelly Roaring Fork Club 1400 0 50 1350 t4 Kevan R. Schott Roaring Fork Club 1350 0 0 1350 Penn G. Saad Roaring Fork Club 1350 0 0 1350

Brady R. Jones Roaring Fork Club 1350 0 0 1350

Kraig L. Butler Roaring Fork Club 1350 0 0 1350 8 John D. Ogden Cherry Hills Country Club 1245 45 350 850 9 James R. Owens Cherry Hills Country Club 1020 20 150 850 10 Casey Brittain Cherry Hills Country Club 1010 10 150 850 11 Joe M. Brown Cherry Hills Country Club 1005 55 100 850 12 Michael S. Marsili Cherry Hills Country Club 960 10 100 850 13 Derek J. Rush Denver Country Club 955 105 300 550 14 Geoff M. Keffer Murphy Creek Golf Course 930 330 600 0 15 Tristen B. Fay Denver Country Club 920 70 300 550 t16 Robert L. Haldeen Denver Country Club 900 0 350 550

Andrew A. Boston Cherry Hills Country Club 900 0 50 850 18 Dan J. O’Shaughnessy Fitzsimons Golf Course 820 220 600 0 19 Jeff C. Hanson Red Sky Golf Club 770 70 300 400 20 Caine L. Fitzgerald Murphy Creek Golf Course 755 305 450 0 21 Ari A. Papadopoulos Red Sky Golf Club 740 90 250 400 22 Donald Hurter Castle Pines Golf Club 735 35 300 400 23 Leslie J. Core-Drevecky Murphy Creek Golf Course 720 20 700 0 24 Will Panella Buffalo Run Golf Course 700 200 500 0 t25 Dennis Murray Valley Country Club 650 50 600 0

Meghan P. Hunter Denver Country Club 650 0 100 550 27 George C. Kahrhoff Country Club at Castle Pines, The 635 35 400 200 28 John T. McIntyre Adams Mountain Country Club 625 25 200 400 t29 Ben P. Welsh Eagle Vail Golf Club 600 50 450 100

Kelly L. Plaisier Denver Country Club 600 0 50 550

Ed Oldham Ranch Country Club, The 600 0 350 250

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Presidents Club | $20,000 and above

Colorado Chevy Dealers

National Car Rental

PGA Tour

Platinum | $10,000 Colorado AvidGolfer Allen Walters

Gold | $5,000

Denver Golf Expo Mark Cramer

Infinium Spirits Mike Horan

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Colorado Golf and Turf Tom Bauerle

Imperial Headwear Steve Johns Jamie Zabolio

E-Z Go John Trenck, PGA

Masek Golf Cars Jason Masek

VLCM

KBS Shafts Kelcy Joynt

Aspire Beverages Tanna Ruzicka

Fairway Promotions James Schlatter, Nick Porter

Ouray Sportswear Roger Landry

Club Prophet Systems Tom Robshaw

Golf MD’s Alex Weber

PTE Golf Matt Pollitt

D’Lance Golf Dan Sueltz

GPS Industries Kevin Carpenter

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Silver | $2,500

Sun Mountain Kevin Neff

Bronze | $1,000

Associate | Up to $1,000

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