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We funneled the field down at @blackstoneblackbear to find our qualifiers from today's local Drive, Chip & Putt! A huge thank you to all our players and parents for sticking it out through some bad weather and a long delay.
Click the link in our bio to view our Flickr account where you can find the rest of the photos from today's event (including the funnel cloud)!
What a fun day at Pelican Lakes Resort & Golf! Congratulations to our boys team winners Kale Parthen and Thomas Herholts also congratulations to our girls team winners Richa and Riya Sajjan!
Thank you Pelican Lakes Resort & Golf for an amazing day! @pelicanlakesresort
Click the link 🔗 in the bio to view the full photo album from our event!
The first Colorado PGA Junior Major is in the books!
Congratulations to defending champion Sawyer Klein @sawyer_klein_golf and first time Major Champion Sophia Lee for their victory at the 2023 Mizuno Aurora Junior Championships!
Thank you to Murphy Creek Golf Course and Patrick Kilbride, PGA for hosting us.
Thank you to our partners Mizuno Golf @mizunogolfnorthamerica, pure grips @puregripsusa, UCCS PGA Golf Management @uccspgagolfmanagement, Biosteel @biosteelsports, and Junior Golf Hub @juniorgolfhub for their support with the Colorado PGA Junior Majors.
Click the link 🔗 in the bio to view the full photo album from our event! 📸
What an amazing two days at Fossil Trace! The weather was our friend on day 2!
Congratulations to Sydney McCord @sydney.mccord and Brayden Forte @braydenforte_golf for being our champs today!
Thank you so much to Fossil Trace and Jim Hajek, PGA, for hosting us. @fossiltrace
Click the link 🔗 in the bio to view the full photo album from our event! 📸
The weather held out just long enough for our Girls 15-18 IMG Academy Qualifier at the University of Denver Golf Club!
Congratulations to Alexis Reyes, @hopetorresgolf, @macykleve_golf and @kaleighbabineaux_golf who all qualified for @juniorworldgolf!
Thank you to the University of Denver Golf Club and Andy Benson, PGA, for hosting us.
Click the link 🔗 in the bio to view the full photo album from our event! 📸
We had a great two days @coloradonationalgolfclub for our Boys 15-18 IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championship Qualifier!
Congratulations to @talangover1, @gavin.amella7, Thomas Herholtz, and @tylerlong77_, who all qualified for @juniorworldgolf!
Thank you to @coloradonationalgolfclub and Matt Schalk, PGA, for hosting us.
Click the link 🔗 in the bio to view the full photo album from our event! 📸
What a way to wrap up our final Spring Cup Series event!
Congratulations to @mac_buckley_golf and @ellie_barry_ who both secured their first Junior Cup Series title of the 2023 season!
Thank you to @coalcreekgolfcourse and David Baril, PGA for hosting us.
Click the link 🔗 in the bio to view the full photo album from the weekend! 📸
What a great way to spend Mother’s Day weekend!
@wesley_erling_golf has claimed his second Junior Cup Series title while @ashwilson72 has captured her fourth victory this season!
Thank you to @countryclubofcolorado and Colorado PGA President Cathy Matthews-Kane, PGA for hosting us.
Click the link 🔗 in the bio to view the full photo album from the weekend!! 📸
Amazing weather and great scores from our Junior Cup Series event this past weekend at South Suburban Golf Course!!
@hunter_simmons158 claimed his first Junior Cup Series title, while @ashwilson72 secured her third victory this spring!
Thank you to @ssprd and PGA Professional Todd Marley for hosting us.
Click the link 🔗 in the bio to view the full photo album from the weekend! 📸
Another great weekend in the books for the Junior Cup Series!
Congratulations to @wesley_erling27 and @ashwilson72 for their victories at Pueblo CC this weekend.
Thank you to @pueblocountryclub and PGA Professional Bob Stallman for hosting us.
Click the link 🔗 in the bio to view the full photo album from the weekend! 📸
The Colorado PGA's Golf in School program is back! Great work by the students of Columbine Hills Elementary Monday and big shout out to Steven Sullivan for getting this season started right.
We're so excited for 2023 where for the first time ever, schools will be provided with all the equipment and have the ability for teachers to teach the program year-round instead of visiting one school at a time.
Also remember to be on the lookout for Fall Golf In Schools applications this May!
We had so much fun this weekend hosting our first ever Junior Development Series event at @ssprd! It was so great to see our juniors growing their skills and having fun on the course! Congratulations to all of the kids who came out to join us!
Join us next time when the Junior Development Series visits the South Suburban Family Sports CenterApril 23rd! Use the link below to view the full schedule!
https://copgajr.bluegolf.com/bluegolfw/copgajr23/schedule/jds/index.htm?display=champ
Congratulations to our Junior golfers who competed in this weekend's first-ever Junior Player Series tournament! It was a ton of fun to get golf underway again in 2023!💪
Big thank you to PGA Professional Randy Bregar, PGA, and Elmwood Golf Course for hosting us!
Use the link below to view the full photo album from the event 📸
https://www.flickr.com/photos/coloradopga/albums/72177720307569867/page1
With the 2023 Colorado PGA Junior Tour Circuit kicking off this weekend, we wanted to take a moment to give a shoutout to two extraordinary @coloradopga junior tour members Kyle Leydon and Maddy Bante. (Swipe 👉 for a pic of Maddy)
Both Kyle and Maddy were recognized last evening by the @coloradogolfhalloffame as Future Famers! These two young golfers continue to impress both on and off the course. We are so proud of them and can’t wait to watch what the future has in store for them!
Congratulations to our three Colorado PGA junior golfers who competed in Sunday's @drivechipandputt National Finals! 👏👏
Everyone at the Colorado Section is so proud of you and we can't wait to see all of your successes in the future!
Click the link in our bio to view the full leaderboard from Sunday's competition 🟥🟨🟩
The 2023 Junior Golf Schedule has been released!👏 Here are the Mizuno Major Championships Colorado PGA Junior Golf will be hosting this year! Thank you to @mizunogolfnorthamerica and @uccspgagolfmanagement for your support this season!
Aurora Junior Championship is at Murphy Creek Golf Course, June 20-22!
Colorado Junior PGA Championship at Walnut Creek Golf Preserve, July 10-12!
Junior Match Play Championship is at @lakevalleygolfclub, July 25-27!
COPGA Junior Invitational is at thedenvercountryclub, October 7-8🔥
We can't wait to see you all out on the golf course in 2023!🏌
If you haven't heard already, the Colorado PGA is starting an entirely new junior golf program in 2023!🙌
Our new COPGA Player Pathway Model includes five stages, including coaching, national initiatives and four new levels of competition for junior and amateur golfers across Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota!
We're very excited to unveil this new model of golf in our section and want you to be ready when membership opens next month!
Click the link in the bio to read more about our new player pathway!🔗
Congratulations to @maddybantegolf and @kyle_leydon11 on earning 'Future Famers' honors by the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame! 🏆
Maddy Bante of Englewood became the first Coloradan since 2015 to earn the USGA-AJGA President's Leadership Award, an award that goes to a male and female golfer who show leadership and community service through their involvement in the USGA's Leadership Links Program. As a member of the Hale Irwin Player Program, Bante also won the 3A girls state high school individual title and led St. Mary's academy to it's second straight team championship!
Kyle Leydon of Commerce City impressed in 2022 as well with plenty of good scores and top finishes. Leydon took first place in the Colorado PGA Junior Invitational Major boosting him to the top of the COPGA's boys junior golf points list. As a member of the First Tee of Green Valley Ranch, he also placed T-7 in the First Tee National Championship and qualified to play in the 2022 Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship!
Check out the full story from the Colorado Golf Journal below. 🔽
https://coloradogolfjournal.com/2022/10/28/a-banner-year/
After 18-holes, a boys winner still hadn't been settled at the 2022 COPGA Junior Invitational. With @kyle_leydon11 of Commerce City and @tylerlong77_of Evergreen both finishing -5 for the tournament, these two went head to head in a sudden death playoff to determine a winner. Check out every shot of the this exciting playoff here!🔥
The Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at Castle Pines Golf Club was an incredible day! Colorado is sending 2 local kiddos to Augusta in April 🤩 Congratulations to Jacob Eagan and Brady Shaw for punching their tickets to the DCP National Finals! Best of luck to all 8 golfers heading to Augusta in 2023. Thank you to Castle Pine GC for hosting such a memorable day!
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October 20th - Colorado Springs, Co. - The Colorado PGA Junior Golf (COPGA JR) electrified the weekend of October 19-20 with its thrilling final Major Championship of the 2024 season at the stunning Kissing Camels Golf Club in Colorado Springs. The event drew the top 38 boys and 20 girls from the 2024 COPGA JR Cup Series Points List, all vying for the prestigious Mizuno Colorado PGA Junior Invitational Trophy, valuable COPGA POY Points, AJGA Points, JGS rankings, and, of course, bragging rights heading into the offseason. In Cup Tour style, as they stepped onto the property, players were greeted with exciting gifts, and a welcome dinner on Friday night, setting the stage for an unforgettable competition.

July 24th - Longmont, CO - Colorado PGA Junior Golf (COPGAJR) held its third Major of the season Monday through Wednesday, July 22-24, at The Fox Hill Club in Longmont, Colorado. When arriving at the course, players were presented with the choice of shoes courtesy of Mizuno, choosing their favorite style. Additionally, they received a StrackaLine yardage book, a sleeve of Mizuno golf balls, a Gatorade towel, and a Gatorade water bottle. After being hit by a big thunderstorm just days before our event, the maintenance team at The Fox Hill Club worked tirelessly to get the course in shape for our championship.

July 10th - Windsor, CO - Colorado PGA Junior Golf (COPGAJR) held its second Major Championship of the summer on Monday through Wednesday, July 8th - July 10th at Highland Meadows Golf Course in Windsor, Colorado. As players arrived to the course they were greeted with a Mizuno t-shirt, a Mizuno bucket hat, a StrackaLine yardage book, and a putting cup that doubled as a keychain. The competitors were vying for a spot into the 48th Boys and Girls Junior PGA Championship to be held at Congressional Country Club later this month.

Colorado PGA Junior Golf (COPGAJR) held its first Major Championship of the summer earlier this week at Murphy Creek Golf Course in Aurora, Colorado. Both boys and girls showcased their unwavering resilience, battling it out for three straight days in tough conditions that tested their playing ability. Despite the challenging weather conditions, the players demonstrated their mental toughness, adding an extra layer of challenge to our Major Championship.

Colorado PGA Junior Golf (COPGAJR) held its final Major Championship of the season Saturday and Sunday, October 7-8, at Denver Country Club in Denver, Colorado. 39 of the Colorado Section's top boys and 20 of its top girls arrived this weekend in hopes to be crowned the Mizuno Colorado Junior Invitational Champion. While players were entering the beautiful grounds of Denver Country Club they were also greeted with tee gifts from Josh Knipp of Mizuno including a sweatshirt, umbrella, and a sleeve of golf balls.

Girls 10-11 overall winner Anna Midyett is congratulated by George Solich after her win during the 2023 Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at Castle Pines Golf Club on September 24, 2023 in Castle Rock, Colorado. The win eas her second age class overall win. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images for Drive, Chip & Putt)

Colorado PGA Junior Golf (COPGAJR) held its third Major Championship of the season Tuesday through Thursday, July 25-27, at Lake Valley Golf Club in Niwot, Colorado. 32 of the Colorado Section's top boys and 30 of its top girls arrived Tuesday to battle head-to-head in hopes of being the last player standing atop our match play bracket at the Mizuno Colorado PGA Jr. Match Play Championship. Players walking onto the property were greeted with tee gifts from Mizuno and Josh Knipp including both a duffle bag perfectly suited for traveling the junior circuit and a COPGA Jr. Golf bucket hat. The pageantry of a major championship set the stage for a fantastic week, but it was the juniors who would provide the spectacle as the tournament began.

Colorado PGA Junior Golf (COPGAJR) held its second Major event of the summer Monday through Wednesday, July 10-12, at Walnut Creek Golf Preserve in Westminster, Colorado. Some of Colorado's most elite boys and girls competed for three days, battling it out for honors and the chance to qualify for the National Junior PGA Championships. Monday provided beautiful blue skies and great course conditions for the juniors. On day two weather warmed up further, reaching 95 degrees which created challenging speed on the greens. Difficulty and warm weather continued into the final day giving way to light rain which rolled in during the afternoon, providing a cool-off for the golfers. The course staff did an amazing job at maintaining stellar course conditions, thanks to the hard work of golf course superintendent Paul Sibley and his entire staff.
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