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Fall Membership Meeting Registration Deadline Extended Until 3:00pm Today!
The 2017 Colorado PGA Fall Membership Meeting will be held on Monday, October 16, 2017, at Heritage Eagle Bend Golf and Country Club.
The deadline to register has been extended until Thursday, October 12, 2017, at 3:00 pm. Members will earn 4 MSR
points for attending the meeting and education session.
PGA of America Secretary Jim Richerson, PGA, and Clayton Cole, PGA, former Head Professional at Cherry Hills Country Club, will highlight the Fall Membership Meeting. Richerson will provide a PGA of America update as part of a panel discussion while Cole will be available for a fireside chat.
The golf tournament is full and the waiting list has two teams as of Wednesday afternoon.
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Special Awards Featured in Pro Peaks Magazine
The October issue of
Pro Peaks continues to feature stories about the 2017 Award Winning PGA Professionals. Be sure to read about each of these exceptional pros.
- Barry Milstead - Warren Smith Award
- Cy Twete - Assistant of the Year
- Philip Tobias - Resort Merchandiser of the Year
- Dale Smigelsky - Public Merchandiser of the Year
- Steven David - Private Merchandiser of the Year
Click here to check out more about our Award Winners!
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Fenn, Perry Earn Todd Phipers Media Award
Have you ever listened to
The Morning Cup of Golf radio show and wondered how this came to be? Learn a little bit more about Doug Perry and Stan Fenn and how 75 years of combined experiences provide the content for the show.
Click here to read more about Stan and Doug!
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President's Award Recipient is Eric Kenealy
Eric Kenealy is a staunch supporter of the Colorado PGA's REACH Foundation and encourages others with the ability and the heart to give, to include the PGA REACH Program as a part of their charitable giving.
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Read the full story here.
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Join This Year's Award Winners on Oct. 27 at Colorado Golf Club
The 2017 Colorado Section Award Winners represent an exceptional group of PGA Professionals. Join them at the Awards Banquet to honor their service to the Section and to the game of golf.
The Gala is being held on Friday, October 27, at Colorado Golf Club in Parker. Cocktails begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner. The program will start at 7:30 p.m.
Click here to register.
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Save The Dates
The following events remain on the calendar for this season. Register now!
Oct. 23, 2017
Omni Interlocken Tri-Am at Omni Interlocken Resort, Broomfield, CO
Registration Closes Oct. 19, 2017
Oct. 27, 2017
Colorado Section Awards Gala, Colorado Golf Club, Parker, CO
Registration Closes Oct. 20, 2017
Oct. 30, 2017
Pro-Assistant Championship at Colorado Golf Club, Parker, CO
Registration Closes Friday, Oct. 20, 2017
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The Impact of Mentorship on Career Development and Planning
In Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll famously wrote, "If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there." That sentiment rings often, rings true both personally and professionally. Within our chosen industry, there are a lot of roads to navigate during the course of your career.
Click here to read more about Mentoring and Career Development
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Career Services: Creating Success
The PGA of America's long-term strategic plan calls for the association to serve PGA Members and grow the game of golf. In dramatically adding resources and personnel to its recently repositioned Career Services department, the PGA is working to benefit PGA Professionals and others in the golf industry across the country while improving the business of facility owners and operators - ultimately making the game more enjoyable for players, too.
Click here for more information
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Pro-Assistant Championship Rescheduled at Colorado Golf Club
Due to inclement weather on Monday, Sept. 25, the Pro-Assistant Championship scheduled at the Hiwan Golf Club has been rescheduled for
Monday, October 30, 2017, at Colorado Golf Club.
Due to the time of year, the HARD DEADLINE to register for the event is Friday, October 20, 2017.
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Pro-Scratch Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather
Unfortunately, the weather this past Monday was not conducive to playing golf. The Pro-Scratch Championship presented by the Colorado Chevy Dealers was cancelled on Monday, Oct. 9. All entry fees will be fully refunded.
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West Chapter Award Nominations Now Being Accepted
It is time to make the nominations for those you would like to see receive one of the West Chapter Awards. There are many great professionals in the West Chapter who are worthy of these awards. Nominate now.
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A Junior Golf Season to Remember
It was the year of the "Bryant Slam"; that a Coloradan finally won the AJGA Hale Irwin Colorado Junior; that a Coloradan qualified for the Drive Chip & Putt finals at Augusta National; that two children of Colorado PGA professionals won Colorado Junior PGA titles -- and JGAC Player of the Year honors to boot; that a Coloradan placed fourth at Pebble Beach while teaming with a PGA Tour Champions player; and that a boy and a girl won every JGAC major in which they competed -- along with state high school titles.
Click here to read the full story.
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Bryant / Schalk Junior Players of the Year
The 2017 Player of the Year choices for the Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado were all but set in stone going into last weekend's final major of the season.
But as if to put an exclamation point on their Player of the Year honors, Davis Bryant of Aurora and Hailey Schalk of Erie won the JGAC Tour Championship at Cherry Hills Country Club, leaving absolutely no doubt.
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PGA of America Hires National and Regional League Managers
Across the Country to Continue Growing PGA Jr. League
The PGA of America has announced the hiring of two National League Managers (NLMs) and 12 Regional League Managers (RLMs) to build upon the explosive growth of PGA Jr. League, a team-oriented approach to youth golf.
"We're happy to have one of our own Colorado PGA Professionals join the PGA of America team," noted Colorado PGA Executive Director. "We look forward to working with Anthony as I am sure he will be a great help in expanding on the success we've already established with PGA Junior League here in Colorado. The Colorado PGA staff will continue to host and administer the program with Anthony's support."
Click here for more information
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Register for the PGA Global Youth & Family Summit Presented by OMEGA
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Scholarships Awarded to 183 Students for 2017-18 School Year
The PGA of America's Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship Program has awarded scholarships to 183 students totaling $411,000 for the 2017-18 school year.
Founded in 1986, the PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship Program has awarded more than $6.5 million to 3247 students.
Click here to read more about the scholarship announcement
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PGA TOUR Superstore Signs Lease for Second Store
PGA TOUR Superstore this week announced its expansion in the Orlando-region with the opening of a second store in early to mid-2018. The store will be adjacent to the Altamonte Mall and will serve North Orlando and Seminole County. With a successful interactive retail model, PGA TOUR Superstore continues to grow in golf-centric markets.
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