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Growth of the Game Grant Winners Announced
A number of recipients were awarded Growth of the Game Grants at the recent Spring Business Meeting. The grants are given to facilities to provide financial assistance within the geographic boundaries of the Colorado Section PGA to develop and/or significantly enhance Growth of the Game programs that will attract and retain new golfers.
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Pillar Awards Presented
Recipients of the Colorado PGA REACH Foundation Pillar Awards were recognized during the Spring Business Meeting earlier this week. Receiving the honors were:
- Paul Hebinick, PGA - Supporting Our Military Pillar
- Erin Diegel, PGA - Diversity and Inclusion Pillar
- Mike Zaremba, PGA - Youth Development Pillar
These PGA Professionals showed great leadership and commitment to the mission of Colorado PGA REACH in 2017.
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One Week Remains to Complete Compensation Survey
Colorado PGA Ranks 25th in PGA of America
The deadline to complete this year's PGA Golf Professional Compensation Survey is
March 31, 2018. Completing this survey helps to ensure that one of our Association's most powerful employment tools remains effective for PGA Professionals. PGA Members who complete the survey by the deadline can receive up to two (2) Member Service Requirement (MSR) credits
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Morning Cup of Golf 2018 Opening Show Airs Saturday
Tune In to Hear Guest Scott Wellington
The third season of Morning Cup of Golf tees off on Saturday, March 24, with national guest Scott Wellington, the former Director of the Arnold Palmer Invitational and good friend of Mr. Palmer.
PGA Professionals Stan Fenn and Doug Perry will also be talking with local guests, as well as their listeners.
Tune in to 600KCOL or
iHeartRadio.com
on Saturday from 7:00am-9:00am for some informative conversation, some laughs and even win some great prizes!
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West Chapter Spring Meeting Right Around the Corner
Registration Is Open Until April 13
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Columbine and Blackstone CC Next Up on Tournament Schedule
Registration for most Colorado PGA tournaments is now open and some events are filling up fast!
Click here
to check out the details of this year's schedule.
Upcoming Events:
Stroke Play #2 | April 2
Columbine Country Club
Registration Deadline: March 28, 5:00pm | $105/member, $75/associate
Click here to register.
Blackstone CC Pro-Am | April 9
Blackstone Country Club
Registration Deadline: April 4, 5:00pm | $380/team
Click here to register.
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Board Approves Shorts for Season Long Events
In addition to the current shorts policy allowing Professionals to wear shorts during selected Pro-Am events (June-August), the Board has approved Season Long Events as "shorts eligible" upon approval of the host facility. Season Long Events include: Match Play Championship, Senior Match Play Championship, Four-Ball Match Play Championship and Assistant Match Play Championship.
Click here to view the shorts policy.
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Match Play Championship; New & Improved Seeding
One of the goals of the Tournament Committee was to create a better way of seeding players that represents their playing ability for the Match Play Championship. It has been noted that the previous Player of the Year rankings sometimes do not accurately portray the players ability. Therefore, the Tournament Committee recommended and the Board approved the creation of a sub-committee to rank players after the registration deadline. The goal of this committee is to have an A, B, C and D player in each POD of the Match Play Championship.
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Player of the Year Points Distribution Scale Updated for Pro-Am and Stroke Play Events
The Player of the Year Points Distribution Scale for Pro-Am and Stroke Play events has been adjusted for 2018. Two point distribution scales have been added to the previous Pro-Am distribution while also adjusting the participation numbers of each scale. Moving forward, Pro-Am and Stroke Play events will be awarded points on a scale of 50-600 points dependent upon participation.
For more information on Playing Performance Points, click here.
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LevelWear was a supporting sponsor at the 2018 Spring Meeting on Monday where they show-cased new items and new types of logos.
Get ready for Spring by checking out the 2018 collections or contact Kelly for more information.
Contact Info
Kelly Deimund, PGA
LevelWear Sales Rep.
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Ever-Increasing Numbers
www.juniorgolfcolorado.com
At roughly the midway point of the college season, seven golfers who grew up in Colorado were ranked among the top 200 men's or women's college players in the nation, according to Golfstat or Golfweek.
On the men's side, there's AJ Ott and Jake Staiano of Colorado State, Chris Korte of the University of Denver and Spencer Painton of the University of Colorado.
Click here to check out more about this story
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Update Your Junior Golf Clinics Today!
The Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado website receives numerous requests for information about instructors in the area. Take a moment to update your information on the site so we can point them in your direction!
Click here to submit your program information.
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Have You Signed Up for Youth on Course?
JGAC Set to Subsidize Rounds at Your Facility!
We are excited to share a new partnership between the
Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado and Youth on Course that is designed to bring affordable golf to junior golfers throughout Colorado. The core of the program subsidizes rounds of golf for
Juniors at your facility. Our juniors get access to a sport they love, and your course fills up unused tee times without a loss of revenue.
More program information is available by contacting Holly Champion, PGA, at
[email protected] or 303-996-1591.
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Need Help Marketing Your PGA Jr. League Programs?
PGA Jr. League Marketing Materials and Resources
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View Candidate Presentations and Q&A from the Super Regionals
The four candidates for PGA Secretary presented their platforms and took part in a Q&A at four PGA Super Regionals.
Watch the presentations and Q&A from each location.
Click here to watch the presentations.
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Watch Presentations from the 2018 PGA Merchandise Show
If you need PGA Education MSR credits, here is an opportunity to watch videos recorded at the Member Business Center during the 2017 and 2018 PGA Merchandise Shows. All you need to do is watch a video
and successfully complete an assessment at its conclusion.
Click here to access the videos.
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Golf's Olympic Format, Qualifying Process Remain the Same
Potential Olympic golfers for the 2020 Games in Tokyo were informed on Monday that the qualification process for both the men's and women's competitions will remain unchanged.
Click here to read the full story.
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2nd Annual Community Service Project Set For April 24 Ahead Of National Golf Day
Golf course superintendents, industry leaders lead National Mall beautification
WE ARE GOLF - a coalition of the game's leading associations and industry partners - will host the 2nd annual Community Service Project on Tuesday, April 24, from 8:00am to 12 Noon EST in advance of National Golf Day with activities focused on beautification and preservation of the National Mall.
Click here for the full story.
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Davis Love III will Compete in First Senior Major at this Year's U.S. Senior Open
There's no doubt Davis Love III still has game. As recently as 2015, the 21-time PGA Tour winner and World Golf Hall of Famer earned the title at the Wyndham Championship, becoming the third-oldest golfer ever to win a PGA Tour event. Love, who has returned to action after a November hip-replacement surgery, will make his debut at the 2018 U.S. Senior Open at The Broadmoor.
Click here to read the full story.
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