Meet Our 2021 PGA of America and Colorado PGA REACH Scholarship Recipients!

20 Students Awarded Scholarships in Colorado


Family members of Colorado PGA Professionals have been awarded five (5) National Scholarships and 20 Colorado PGA REACH Scholarships! One of the five National awards is the coveted $5,000 John Cox Scholarship [Kennedey Johnson]. The other four students will be receiving $2,000 PGA of America Scholarships [Tanner Ausec, Wyatt Hough, Thomas Noonan and Courtney Thompson].


The PGA Assistance Fund Scholarship provides college scholarships to children and grandchildren of PGA Members based on evidence of academic achievement during high school or college. All applicants who met the qualifications for a PGA of America Scholarship, whether they received PGA of America funding or not, are eligible to be considered for financial aid from the Colorado Section. Therefore, the Colorado PGA REACH Foundation has awarded 20 $1,000 college scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year. These scholarships are a small token of our appreciation to our Colorado PGA Professionals giving their time to make a positive difference in the lives of others through the game of golf.


Golfers and non-golfers alike have been receiving these scholarships since 2008. Over $424,000 has been awarded to Colorado students – $175,000 from the PGA of America and more than $249,000 from the Colorado PGA REACH Foundation.

Congratulations to the many students and their families for their academic achievements!

A Career Worth Celebrating: Doug Rohrbaugh, PGA, Inducted into the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame

By Steven Bartowski • November 2, 2026
More than 30 years of championship golf, player development, & service to the game have earned Doug Rohrbaugh, PGA, a place among Colorado golf's best

Colorado PGA Elects Mark Bachelor, PGA, as its 50th President | Announces Board of Director Changes at 2026 Fall Membership Meeting

By Justin Limon • November 2, 2026
Joining Bacheldor on the Executive Committee: Vice President / Treasurer & PGA REACH Colorado Foundation Chair: CJ Perry, PGA, of GOLFTEC, transitions into the role of Section Vice President/Treasurer and will also serve as Board Chair of the PGA REACH Colorado Foundation, spearheading the Section’s charitable and community outreach efforts. CJ most recently served a two-year term as the Section’s Secretary. Secretary: Ben Pennymon, PGA, of Commonground GC, was elected to serve as Section Secretary. Ben previously served on the Board as an At-Large Director for the last three years. CEO/Executive Director: Steven Bartkowski was appointed as the CEO/Executive Director of the Colorado PGA Section in March of 2022. 

Lanting Wins Inaugural Elijah Craig Colorado PGA Tour Championship in a Playoff at Hiwan Golf Club

By Steven Bartowski • October 22, 2026
Evergreen, Colo. – October 13, 2026 – The inaugural Colorado PGA Tour Championship delivered a fittingly dramatic finish Tuesday afternoon at Hiwan Golf Club, as Ben Lanting, PGA Assistant Professional at Bear Creek Golf Club, captured the championship with a victory over Brian Cooper, PGA Director of Instruction at Glenmoor Country Club, on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff. 

Keffer Runs Away with 2026 Colorado PGA West Chapter Championship

By Scott Minta • September 23, 2026
Snowmass Village, Colo. – Geoff Keffer, PGA Assistant Professional at Lakewood Country Club, put together two outstanding rounds of golf to capture the 2026 Colorado PGA West Chapter Championship at Snowmass Club, finishing the 36-hole championship at 14-under-par and cruising to an 11-shot victory. 

Ferguson Goes Wire-to-Wire to Capture 2026 Colorado PGA Women’s Championship

By Scott Minta • September 9, 2026
Lafayette, Colo., Sept. 8-9, 2026 – Stefanie Ferguson, PGA, entered the final round of the 2026 Colorado PGA Women’s Championship with a 2-shot lead and did enough over the final 18 holes to hold off a strong charge from Emily Shimkus and capture the title. Ferguson followed an opening-round 3-under-par 69 with a final-round 2-over-par 74 to finish the 36-hole championship at 1-under-par, four strokes clear of Shimkus and the 2025 Women’s Champion, Tara Morris, PGA. Ferguson was the only player in the field to finish the 36-hole championship under par.

Keffer Defends Title and Captures the 69th Colorado PGA Professional Title

By Scott Minta • August 26, 2026
Westminster, Colo. – Geoff Keffer, PGA Assistant Professional at Lakewood Country Club, entered Wednesday's final round of the 69th Colorado PGA Professional Championship with a three-shot advantage and ultimately needed nearly every bit of it. After producing the round of the championship on Tuesday, Keffer followed his brilliant 8-under-par 64 with a hard-fought 1-over-par 73 in Wednesday's final round at Walnut Creek Golf Preserve. “I just did not want to beat myself,” Keffer stated about what his game plan was heading into the final round. His three-day total of 7-under-par 209 was enough to hold off a charging Tristin Goodwin, PGA Instructor at ExperienceGolf, by a single stroke and secure his second consecutive Colorado PGA Professional Championship and fifth Section Championship of his career.

Ryan Pearson Claims One-Shot Victory at Colorado Assistant PGA Professional Championship

By Steven Bartowski • August 17, 2026
Meridian Golf Club PGA Assistant leads a trio of national qualifiers alongside Justin Carlock, PGA, and Ben Lanting, PGA, at Meadow Hills

PGA of America Golf Professionals Bryan Nicholson, Patrick Coyner, and John Easterbrook Headline 2026 Colorado PGA Section Award Winners

By Steven Bartowski • August 11, 2026
19 Exceptional PGA of America Golf Professionals and Industry Leaders Recognized for Excellence; Honorees to be Celebrated at the Colorado PGA Annual Awards Gala on November 13th

Rudosky Comes From Two-Back to Capture 2026 Senior Title

By Steven Bartowski • July 29, 2026
Seven Others to Join Rudosky and Represent the Colorado PGA Section (COPGA) in the 2026 Senior PGA Professional Championship at Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club in Gold Canyon, AZ.

Celebrating Women's Golf Week with the Colorado PGA

By Steven Bartowski • May 26, 2026
A week-long celebration of women elevating their game, building connections, and paving the way for the future of golf.