The Aurora, Colo., golf course’s Solich Caddie and Leadership Academy currently has 45 eighth- and ninth-graders as caddies, and has tutored more than 100 caddies since the program began in 2012. The academy, the only program of its kind in the area at a public course, is part of an effort by the Colorado Golf Association to keep caddies in the game.
California, Florida, Colorado Clubs Announce Tournament Hosting Duties
Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, Calif., will host the The Champions Tour’s PowerShares QQQ Championship this year from October 28-30, as well as in 2017 and 2018. Quail Creek Country Club in Naples, Fla., has been slated to host the 2017 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, and Colorado Golf Club in Parker, Colo., will host the 2019 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship tournament.
Tony Hartsock has Colorado Golf Club Ready for Senior PGA Championship
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) Class A Golf Course Superintendent Tony Hartsock has Colorado Golf Club prepared for the Senior PGA Championship, May 27-30, in Parker, Colo., despite being covered in snow just two weeks before the first round. “The weather is finally starting to cooperate,” said Hartsock. “Prior to last week…
Solheim Cup Headed To Colorado Golf Club in 2013
The LPGA recently announced that the 2013 Solheim Cup will be held at Colorado Golf Club in Parker, Colo., just outside Denver. The Solheim Cup is the women’s golf equivalent of the Ryder Cup and features a contest between 12 professionals from the United States and 12 from Europe. It is staged every two years.…