FORT CARSON, Colo. -- Soldiers at Fort Carson's Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club picked up a few tips from the pros recently as members of the PGA's Colorado Section hosted the Ivy Pro-Am tournament May 20, 2015.
"PGA professionals from around the state came to Fort Carson to show their support for the troops," said Mike O'Donnell, director of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation. "They hosted this tournament and provided lunch, dinner and tournament prizes. More importantly, though, they provided their time by playing a round with the Soldiers and also got a chance to learn about their day-to-day lives."
The tournament hosts organized the event so that each PGA professional competed alongside three Soldiers. The four-man scramble format had each team's players hit from the tee box, then the team members chose the best of the four shots to take the next shot. All team members then played the second
shot from that location, and again chose the best shot. Play continued in this manner until the hole was completed. The team then recorded its score and maintained that format for all 18 holes.
The 28 teams also competed for longest-drive and closest-to-the-pin prizes.
"This is something the PGA Colorado Section started about five years ago as a way to say 'thank you,'" said Cheyenne Shadows general manager Keith Stillwell. "It's incredibly meaningful for our guys. We had 32 Soldiers assigned to the Warrior Transition Battalion participate in this tournament."
Col. Joel D. Hamilton, garrison commander, kicked off the tournament addressing participants from the course's putting green.
"Thanks to the Colorado PGA Section for its continued support," he said. "This event would not be possible without them volunteering their time and sponsorship. We've got a lot going on at Fort Carson, with our folks serving all over the globe. Keep that in mind as you enjoy the day and the game."
The PGA Colorado Section ended the tournament by hosting an awards dinner and banquet at the clubhouse.
The team of Spc. Javier Quintero, Sgt. Kenny Lakins, Gil Garcia and PGA professional Patrick Ruddy took first place in the tournament after carding a 55.
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