COVID-19 – Colorado PGA Information

Friday, March 5, 2021 – 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

• Tri-County Health Department’s (TCHD) Business Re-opening Task Force will provide an update on the latest information impacting golf course operations including public health orders, recreation guidance, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE) COVID-19 Dial framework, what we expect to see in the coming weeks and months, and how to stay connected. This meeting is for golf course owners, operators and staff. You are encouraged to pass this information on to anyone who may benefit from attending. If you have any questions or concerns prior to connecting on Friday, March 5, 2021, please reach out to the Business Re-opening Task Force at covidbusinessrecovery@tchd.org.

Register for the Meeting here.

Wednesday, May 20 – 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

• Back2Golf
  • Joining are:
    • Colorado PGA President, Ben Welsh, PGA
    • Chief Membership Officer of the PGA, John Easterbrook, PGA
    • District 9 Director, Ron Rawls, PGA – Head Professional at Crane Creek Country Club in Boise, Idaho
    • Incoming District 9 Director, Jared Barnes, PGA – Head Professional at Cedar Ridge Golf Course in Cedar City, Utah

Watch the Webinar here.

Wednesday, May 13 – 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

• Golf Operations
  • Joining is Jim Hajek, Colorado PGA Vice President and Head Professional at Fossil Trace

Watch the Webinar here.

Wednesday, May 6. The agenda is as follows:

• Teaching and Coaching Chat
  • Co-hosting are Josh Miller, PGA, Chair of the Education Committee and GOLFTEC Facilities Manager, and Holly Champion, PGA, Colorado PGA Player Development Director
    • Joining are Colorado Teacher of the Year Award Winners:
      • Ed Oldham, PGA, Director of Instruction at The Ranch Country Club
      • Dan Sniffin, PGA, Director of Instruction at Omni Interlocken
      • Nate Mead, PGA, Head Professional at Vail Golf Club

Watch the Webinar here.

Wednesday, April 29. The agenda is as follows:

• World Handicap System
  • Joining is Aaron Guereca, Colorado Golf Association Manager of Club and Facility Services

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Wednesday, April 22. The agenda is as follows:

• PGA Jr. League
  • Joining is Anthony Vitale, PGA – PGA Jr. League Regional Manager
• JGAC Update
• Open Forum

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Monday, April 20, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.

• Golf Emergency Relief Fund
• Stimulus, Unemployment & Payroll Relief Under the CARES Act for Golf Professionals
  • Joining is Career Consultant Keith Soriano, PGA

  Links from today’s Webinar:

  • Check on the Status of Your Economic Impact Payment
  • Colorado – COVID-19 Pandemic Scenarios & Benefits Available
  • Colorado – Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
  • South Dakota – COVID-19 Pandemic Scenarios & Benefits Available
  • South Dakota – Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
  • Wyoming – CARES Act and Unemployment Insurance Frequently Asked Questions
  • Wyoming – Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
• Open Forum

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Wednesday, April 15, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. The agenda is as follows:

• 2020 Colorado Tournament Program Update>
  • Joining is Dave Troyer, PGA – Tournament Committee Chair
  • View and download the 2020 Colorado PGA Tournament Rules and Regulations
• Creating Revenue Through Doubles Golf
  • Joining is Bob Longmire – Doubles Golf Co-creator
  • Learn more at DoublesGolf.com
• Open Forum

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Guest Speakers from InTANDEM Human Resources – Monica Denler, CEO and President, and Stacy Jensen, HR Director
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View the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Covid-19 Leadership Checklist – Mitigating Team Stress. 

View the links discussed during the Webinar on the COVID-19 Legislative Updates page.

Note 1: Clarification on 501(c)3 and other non-profits: A nonprofit organization generally may participate in the Payment Protection Program only if it:

• was in existence on March 1, 2020,
• is either (a) an organization that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) or (b) a war veterans’ organization exempt under section 501(c)(19) of the Code, and
• has 500 or fewer full and/or part-time employees (there are exceptions to this cap). (Nonprofit Guide to the CARES Act)

Note 2: Gig workers and freelancers: Typically, self-employed people, freelancers and contractors can’t apply for unemployment. This bill creates a new, temporary Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program through the end of this year to help people who lose work as a direct result of the public health emergency. (What’s Inside the Senate $2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid Package)

President Ben Welsh, PGA, and CEO Eddie Ainsworth, PGA
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