1964

In 1964, under the direction of Warren Smith, Section President, the first Executive Committee was established. The Executive Committee was a nine-man Board of Directors, one third of whom was elected each year, and was responsible for conducting the affairs of the Section.

1971

In 1971, in conjunction with the Colorado Golf Association, the position of Executive Director was created. This role came with the responsibility to operate the affairs of the Colorado Section within the guidelines established by the Section’s Executive Committee and by the PGA constitution. Jerry King was the first Executive Director assigned to the position.

1973

When Jerry resigned in 1973 to accept a head professional position, a Selection Committee, consisting of Colorado PGA and Colorado Golf Association representatives, was appointed to designate his successor. Myran Craig, former Assistant Golf Professional at Aurora Hills Golf Course, and then Head Professional at South Suburban Golf Course, was selected to the position of Executive Director.

At this time, the membership had grown to 138, with 67 Members and 71 Apprentices.

1978

The year 1978 also marked two milestones in the Section’s history. First, the West Chapter of the Section was established. Secondly, the PGA Section and the Colorado Golf Association agreed to discontinue the combined office format which had been in operation since 1971.

1987

By 1987, the total number of members rose to 337. This number represented 214 Members and 123 Apprentices. During that same period, the PGA of America’s total membership increased from 12,000 to 15,300 members.

As the Section grew, so did its fiscal responsibilities. Around this time, the Executive Committee and membership began to assess the financial standing of the Section and focused on long-range financial goals. In 1986, the membership approved the purchase of a building in Aurora, Colorado, that the Section Office would call home. This marked a significant step in preserving the financial ability of the Section and set it apart as one of the few PGA sections to own their own office building.

1994

By 1994, the membership had experienced an increase in membership to 472, made up of 329 Class A members, and 143 Apprentices. Myran Craig retired in 1995, and his vacancy was filled by Scott Wellington, Director of Marketing for the Southern California PGA Section.

2004

As the game itself continued to grow, so did the Colorado Section. In 2004, Scott Wellington moved on to become the Tournament Director at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Invitational. The job of Executive Director was filled by then Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain Section PGA, Darrel Bock. Bock spent three and a half years in his position before moving on to become the Director of Section Affairs for the PGA of America. The next Executive Director would come from within the Section as Eddie Ainsworth, former General Manager at the Eisenhower Golf Club, stepped into the role as Executive Director in 2008.

2020

In 2020, the Colorado Section has more than 800 members, with 727 Class A members and 93 Associates. There are approximately 250 golf courses employing PGA members in the Section. The only change in geographical boundaries of the Section since 1957 has been the addition of the cities of Spearfish and Rapid City, South Dakota.

2022

In 2022, Steven Bartkowski was hired on as the new Executive Director taking over for Eddie Ainsworth, PGA. Steven had spent the previous five years as the Executive Director of the Western New York PGA Section.

2024

Today, the Colorado Section has more than 900 members, with 724 Class A Members and 186 Associates.