August 3, 2017
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Colorado PGA News
2017 Colorado PGA Award Winners Announced

The August issue of Pro Peaks has been delivered to your email. Join us in congratulating your 2017 Colorado PGA Award Winner.

Bevacqua to Join Morning Cup of Golf Radio Show as Guest

PGA of America CEO Pete Bevacqua will join Colorado PGA Professionals Stan Fenn and Doug Perry on their weekly radio show, Morning Cup of Golf on 600 KCOL, tomorrow morning from 7:00a to 9:00a. Pete will join the hosts to discuss the upcoming PGA Championship and share updates on future PGA events.

Also joining them will be Colorado PGA Golf Professional of the Year, Mark Kelbel, PGA.

Click here to check out more news about the show
Teaching and Coaching Workshop Announced for Sept. 21, 2017

The Education Committee is happy to announce the creation of the Colorado PGA Fall Teaching and Coaching Workshop. This one-day, hands-on workshop will feature some of the best instructors in the Colorado Section sharing their insights into the game in a 30 minute Ted-Talks style presentation.

Click here to learn more or to register.
Opportunities Still Available to Volunteer for Drive, Chip and Putt Local and Sub-Regional Qualifiers

As we are now within one year of the MSR deadline. Earn MSR points by volunteering at The Drive, Chip and Putt Sub-Regional events coming up. Opportunities to volunteer are available at the following events:

August 12, 2017 - CommonGround Golf Course

August 19, 2017 - Walnut Creek Golf Preserve 

Volunteer opportunities begin at 7:00am for each event and run until approximately 4:00 pm. You may volunteer for any portion of the event. One MSR point can be earned for every hour of volunteering. 

For more information or to volunteer, please click here.
Tournament News
Last Chance to Register for West Chapter Stroke Play

The registration deadline for the West Chapter Stoke Play has been extended until today at 12 noon! The event, set for this coming Monday, August 7, 2017, will begin with a 2:00pm shotgun start! 

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Register Today for the Las Vegas Pro-Am!
PGA Members Free with Paid Team

Registration is now open for the 2017 National Car Rental Las Vegas Pro Am presented by Colorado Golf and Turf! The event will be played Monday-Wednesday, November 11-13, 2017, at the Paiute Golf Resort. Entry into the event includes two nights stay at Treasure Island Hotel and Casino, transportation to and from the golf course daily, breakfast prior to each round of the event and more fun games and contests than ever before!

The entry fee is $3,900 per team ($975 per Amateur, $0 per Professional). This event utilized 5-person teams -- 4 amateurs and 1 professional.

Click here for more information and to register for the event
Third Round Deadline Approaching for Match Play  Championships (4-Ball, Senior and Assistants)

The deadline to complete the third round of the season-long Match Play Championships is Monday, August 7, 2017. This includes the Senior, Assistant and Four-Ball Match Play Championships.

Players are responsible for the completion of their matches. If a match is not completed prior to the scheduled deadline, the match is officially scheduled to be held on the deadline date at The Golf Club at Bear Dance.

The winner of each match is responsible for reporting the results of the match to Justin Limon, PGA, Tournament Director (jlimon@pgahq.com).
Match Play Championship Down to 16

The 2017 Match Play Championship presented by the PGA Tour and Sterling Cut Glass has completed POD play and the Round of 16 is now underway. The Round of 16 deadline is Monday, August 28, and the Round of 8 deadline is Monday, September 18. The Semi-Finals, Consolation and Final Matches will be September 27 at the Club at Ravenna.       
 
Players are responsible for the completion of their matches. If a match is not completed prior to the scheduled deadline, the match is officially scheduled to be held on the deadline date at The Golf Club at Bear Dance. 

The winner of each match is responsible for reporting the results of their match to Justin Limon, Tournament Director, at jlimon@pgahq.com.
 
The Club at Ravenna Set to Host the Colorado PGA Women's Championship -- Registration Deadline Set for Aug. 17, 2017
 
The Colorado PGA's Women's Championship will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 22-23, at The Golf Club at Ravenna. The championship is open to all female Colorado PGA Professionals, apprentices and any LPGA Professionals and apprentices in good standing whom reside or work within the Colorado Section boundaries. 

Click here for more information and to register.
2017 Colorado PGA Professional Championship -- Registration Deadline Aug. 23

Registration is now open for the 2017 Colorado PGA Professional Championship set for the Fazio Course at Red Sky Golf Club, September 11-13, 2017.  The event is open to call Class A Members as well as members classified as Life Member Active and Life Member Master Professional Active. The entry fee for the event is $250.  The deadline to register is
August 23, 2017.

Click here to register !
PGA of America News
Nicklaus Companies, Jack Nicklaus partner With PGA REACH

PGA REACH, the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA, and the Nicklaus Companies announced this week a historic partnership to support PGA REACH in its mission of impacting lives by enabling access to PGA Members, PGA Sections and the game of golf.
WATCH: Golfer Putts Ball Through a Bunker and into the Hole

For some golfers, hitting the ball out of, or over, a bunker can be the most stressful things to encounter on the course. Because of that, players have come up with creative ways to approach those particular shots. One golfer has resorted to using the putter when he finds himself in or around the greenside bunker. 

Watch the video here.
PGA Fashion & Demo Experience Registration Open

The 2017 PGA Fashion and Demo Experience is being held Aug. 14-16 at the Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino, Las Veges. 

State and Regional News

It's Official: Denver Approves Massive 3-day Music Festival by Superfly that Will Start in 2018


Superfly Productions received official approval Monday night to launch its latest large music festival in south Denver at the Overland Park Golf course. In a 10-3 vote, the city council approved the five-year agreement. The Denver contract allows for a three-day weekend festival each September on the golf course, with each event staged the second or third weekend of that month beginning in 2018.
Aspen City Council Wades into Water Shortage Scenarios

Whether Aspen needs to build a reservoir to meet water demands in 2065 may depend in part on whether it wants to keep irrigating its municipal golf course during an apocalyptic drought. According to a water attorney and an economist working for the city on a risk analysis of future water shortages, Aspen may find itself unable to meet domestic water demands - including both indoor and outdoor water use - anywhere from two out of 25 years in an optimistic scenario to 19 out of 25 years in a worst-case scenario. The most optimistic scenario can be achieved, in theory, if the city limits outdoor watering by its customers and also stops diverting water from Castle Creek to irrigate the 148-acre municipal golf course and other nearby open space.

Click here to read the full story.
Two Ways to Make Olympic Golf Even More Fun

Last summer, after 112 years away, golf made its valiant return to the Olympics. British golfer Justin Rose took home the first gold medal awarded in the sport since 1904, and the event seemed to be a great overall success for the game and for the IOC. On the ShackHouse podcast, following Monday's announcement that Los Angeles will host the 2028 Olympic Games, Geoff Shackelford and Joe House outlined two ways that the sport can stay relevant, exciting and innovative at the made-for-television event.

Akshay Bhatia Continues to Break Records at 42nd Boys Junior PGA Championship

When you shatter an all-time Championship and course record of 61 the day before, the question is how in the world do you follow that? Well, for Akshay Bhatia, 15, of Wake Forest, N.C., the answer is to set a new 54-hole scoring record of 199, as he became the first person ever to break 200 in the history of the Boys Junior PGA Championship. The championship was founded in 1976.

Read the full story here.
Junior Golf News
11-13 Team Series Takes Place At Kennedy Golf Course

What a fun day all teams had at the 11-13 Series Team held at Kennedy Golf Course.  Best ball, alternate shot and scramble were the formats of today's tournament that brought in some impressive scores.

The Club at Flying Horse  Hosted the Final Drive Chip and Putt Qualifier

The Club at Flying Horse in Colorado Spring, CO, hosted the seventh and final local Drive Chip and Putt qualifier on Wednesday, Aug. 2. Despite an hour rain delay in the middle of the day, the field of 214 competitors showed great skill and perseverance. Winners from this event will now move on to the sub-regional competition being held at CommonGround Golf Course in Aurora, CO, on Aug. 12. From here, winners will go to the regional qualifier in Tulsa, Okla.

Winners of this event are posted here.
Colorado National Golf Club Hosts Drive Chip And Putt Qualifier

Colorado National Golf Club in Erie, CO hosted the sixth of seven local Drive Chip and Putt qualifiers on July 31 . A registered field of 200 players competed for three qualifying spots in each age bracket, two alternates and the opportunity to move onto to the Sub-regional Qualifier to be held at Walnut Creek Golf Preserve on Saturday, August 19, 2017. Winners from this event and prospective winners of future qualifiers will eventually be given the opportunity to compete at Augusta National Golf Club in the Drive Chip and Putt National Championship-a hallmark event of the Master's Week festivities since 2013. 

US Girls' Junior Final: Shepherd, Chang Advance Amid Complicated Circumstances

Erica Shepherd advanced Friday to the U.S. Girls' Junior final at Boone Valley when Elizabeth Moon was penalized on the first extra hole for moving her ball before her par putt was conceded. After missing a short birdie putt that would have ended the semifinal match, the 17-year-old Moon, from Forrest City, Arkansas, reached across the hole and pulled her ball back with her putter before Shepherd had an opportunity to concede the par putt. The action resulted in the loss of the hole and the match. The finalists earned spots in the U.S. Women's Amateur at San Diego Country Club on Aug. 7-13.

Read the full story here.
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