Junior Golf

Tap-Ins

Over the years, the Colorado Junior Golf Association has produced a newsletter for the sole purpose of informing our membership of news, events and other available activities. In 2004, the newsletter was converted to an internet and email based form. The transition has been a tremendous success. Tap-Ins is issued on a quarterly basis at which time it is emailed to the entire CJGA membership along with being posted here on our website. If you have information pertinent to junior golf, and feel it would be a good addition to our newsletter, please contact the CJGA staff.

Issue 1; March 2010
From the Director: Registration for Spring Series events is quickly approaching.  To be eligible to compete you must: - Register to become a member of the CJGA - Complete the Rules and Etiquette requirements - Have an active GHIN Number (11-13 & 14-18 divisions) Players without a GHIN number or with an inactive GHIN number will not be allowed to register. If you have not registered for 2010 membership CLICK HERE CJGA Spring Series - Entry Windows: Walking Stick GC & Pueblo CC    April 1, 9:00 a.m. - April 15, 11:59 p.m. Buffalo Run GC    April 15, 9:00 a.m. - April 30, 11:59 p.m. (All Spring/Fall Series events will fill on a first come, first serve basis) CJGA Junior Series - Entry Windows: June Events - May 1, 9:00 a.m. – May 15, 11:59 p.m. July Events - June 1, 9:00 a.m. – June 15, 11:59 p.m. August Events - July 1, 9:00 a.m. – July 15, 11:59 p.m. Navigating Colorado Junior Golf   Written by Dustin Jensen What is the most common question asked by parents of junior golfers? Believe it or not, it’s “What can I do to make sure my child plays college golf?” People quickly jump to the final step of the process without considering the foundation and support structures that should come first in the chain of events. 2010 CJGA Off-Season Education Series We are proud to announce a tremendous line-up for the 2010 CJGA Off-Season Education Series.  More information on each event and registration information will be emailed out two weeks prior to each event. Mental Routine, Fitness and Full-Swing Practice   Taught by: Dr. Denise McGuire, Dee Tidwell,   Elena King, Gary Davis and more.   Date: Sunday, April 18 (2:00 pm)   Location: CommonGround GC Rules of Golf   Taught by: CJGA Staff   Date: Thursday, May 27 (5:30 pm)   Location: Highlands Ranch GC The Road to College Golf   Taught by: Ted Gleason (Former Coach, Univ. of Southern Cal.)   College Coaches: Coaches from all Colorado colleges                                    have been invited to attend and speak.   Date: Sunday, June 6 (2:00 pm)   Location: TBD Junior Golf Kick-Off Day & Big Break Challenges   Taught by: CJGA & CommonGround Staff   Date: Saturday, May 1   Location: CommonGround GC Hitting the Long (and Straight) Ball   Taught by: Trent Werner & Tom Talbot   Date: Friday, May 7 (5:30 pm)   Location: Meridian Learning Center 2010 Senior PGA Par-3 Junior Challenge This is your chance to hoist a trophy on the 18th green of a PGA Major Championship!  The Champion of each age group at the Championship will receive a replica Bourn Trophy and Family 4-pack of tickets.  They will also be invited back for a trophy presentation during the 2010 Senior PGA Championship. Local qualifying for the 2010 Senior PGA Par-3 Challenge will be held on May 1 at the following courses.   - Indian Tree Golf Club   - Green Valley Ranch Golf Club   - CommonGround Golf Course   - Willow Creek at Eagle-Vail Golf Course   - Elmwood Golf Course   - City Park Nine Golf Course (Ft. Collins, CO)   - Lincoln Park Golf Course (Grand Junction, CO) For more information, click the link above. USGA P.J. Boatwright Intern - Jessica Heilich With many thanks to the United States Golf Association and their P.J. Boatwright Internship program the CJGA is proud to announce the hiring of Jessica Heilich for the 2010 season.  Take a few minutes to learn more about Jessica by clicking the link above. 2010 CJGA Tournament Schedule 2010 CJGA Member Handbook	Class of 2010 Have you signed to play golf in college?  If so please let the CJGA staff know so we can update our records! Michael Cole Oral Roberts Jackson Giro Colorado State Andi Hibbert Washington University Cody Kent Tulsa Clay LaBrec Kansas Michael Lee Colorado Mines Dario Ortega Savannah College Michael Schoolcraft Oklahoma Kasha Scott Bucknell Christina Spinzig Colorado State Cody Vance Hastings Colleges Emily Wood Wyoming Where are they now? Have you ever wondered where former CJGA players are or what they are up to?  Because we are  wondering the same thing, we caught up with four CJGA alumni. To read more about each of the players below CLICK HERE Steve Ziegler Senior Stanford Zach Zaremba Junior Wyoming Brooke Collins Sophomore Oklahoma State Melissa Martin Sophomore Colorado State In the Bag Have you ever wondered what clubs your fellow competitors have in their bags?  Take a look at the clubs being played by the some of your peers. To read more about each of the players below CLICK HERE 10 & Under Canon Olkowski Trinity Goderstad 11-13 Clayton Crawford Sydney Merchant 14-18 David Oraee Shinwoo Lee
Diverse Group Earns Eisenhower-Evans Scholarships CGA-funded program sends 11 Colorado caddies to CU by Gary Baines - March 11, 2010 If overcoming adversity is a character-enhancing experience, the newest Eisenhower-Evans Scholars have a strong foundation upon which to build. Eleven high school seniors from Colorado recently earned the honor of receiving Eisenhower-Evans Caddie Scholarships to the University of Colorado beginning in the fall semester. But for some, the road to this success took many sharp curves along the way. Two recipients have seen a parent pass away and four others also come from single-parent homes. One new Scholar has watched a parent battle cancer twice. Another lives apart from his mother and sisters. One was born outside the U.S. and two others are first-generation Americans. But these hurdles didn’t keep this group from earning a full-tuition and housing scholarship that is estimated to be worth $50,000 if renewed for four years. Here are the new Eisenhower-Evans Scholars, and the clubs at which they caddie: Duncan Brandt of Holyoke (Ballyneal Golf & Hunt Club), Patrick Ellsworth of Denver (Cherry Hills Country Club), Daniel Frazier of Fountain (Broadmoor Golf Club), Alyssa Gertje of Highlands Ranch (pictured, from Green Gables CC), Ingrid Gomez of Carbondale (Roaring Fork Club), Omar Lopez of Carbondale (Roaring Fork Club), Brad Porter of Greenwood Village (Cherry Hills CC), Joseph Putnik of Golden (Lakewood CC), Lotem Sella of Highlands Ranch (Cherry Hills CC), Adam Valeruz of Lakewood (Lakewood CC), and Charlotte Wagner of Aurora (Saddle Rock GC). The CGA and CWGA co-sponsor the Eisenhower-Evans Scholarship (LEARN MORE) along with the Illinois-based Western Golf Association. Colorado donors, through Par Club contributions and CGA and CWGA bag-tag sales, provide almost all of the year-to-year scholarship costs at CU, contributing nearly $390,000 to the Eisenhower-Evans program in 2009. Three of the 11 scholarship winners caddie at Cherry Hills, while two each come from Lakewood CC and Roaring Fork Club in Basalt. Three females are among the recipients, including Wagner, who is the first winner of the Eisenhower-Evans Scholarship from Saddle Rock. Overall, the group includes five National Honor Society members, and the cumulative high school grade point average for the incoming class is 3.7. The 11 scholarship winners were chosen out of a group of 28 applicants from Colorado. With just two Scholars completing their final year of E.E. eligibility in 2010, the fall will mark the first time since 2002 that more than 40 Scholars will live in the Eisenhower-Evans house. And, depending on attrition, it could be the first time since 1996 that there will be at least 40 active Scholars from Colorado (six at the house come from other states). Two of the new Scholars have siblings currently living in the E.E. house: Gertje’s brother Conner is a junior, and Putnik’s brother Jason is a senior who has served as president of the Evans Scholars National Committee. The incoming Scholars’ extracurricular activities run the gamut, from Bavarian folk dancing (Gertje) to making longboards (Valeruz) to being a ball boy for the Denver Nuggets (Putnik). One is an Eagle Scout (Brandt), one an amateur movie director (Sella) and two took the initiative to print up business cards to drum up caddie loops (Frazier and Wagner). There are four requirements to be eligible for the scholarship: excellent caddie record for a minimum of two years, strong academic achievement, financial need, and outstanding character and integrity. Those selected generally make the most of their good fortune as 90 percent of incoming Evans Scholars nationally go on to graduate. The Evans Scholarship is one of the largest privately-funded scholarships in the country. It was established in 1930 by Charles “Chick” Evans, a former caddie who won a U.S. Open and two U.S. Amateurs. Over the years, almost 9,000 people have graduated from the program, including 388 from CU. For additional information on the Eisenhower-Evans Scholarship, CLICK HERE

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