Sam Dentinger Joins CGA Staff

Please join us in welcoming Sam Dentinger as one of our newest staff members here at the Colorado Golf Association. Sam will serve as one of the 2020 P.J. Boatwright Tournament Operations Interns. He will primally be traveling extensively throughout the state of Colorado assisting in conducting competitions and qualifying events.

Getting to know Sam:

Tell us a little about yourself?

I graduated last December from Wichita State University, where I studied Sport Management with a minor in Communications. Last spring, I worked operations for Wichita State Athletics and in the fall I worked operations with Sporting KC, Kansas City’s MLS organization. I have had a passion for the game of golf since a toddler and competed from the age of seven through high school. I am extremely excited to get started with the Colorado Golf Association and have an amazing year!

How are you enjoying the state of Colorado?

I am loving Colorado so far. Centennial is a great area and I really enjoy being so close to the mountains. It’s beautiful and I just hope it begins to warm up soon and hold off on the snow.

What interests you about the game of golf?

As I mentioned, I have played the game most of my life and my love for the game hasn’t hindered. Golf is very different from almost every other sport as it’s you against the course and it will test your mental toughness to the extreme at times. You don’t have a team to rely on in most circumstances, so the grind can be very challenging.

Why did you decide to become an intern at the CGA?

I decided to intern with the CGA to surround myself with great golf minds and to learn the ins and outs of tournament play and what it takes to run an event successfully. I also want to improve my overall golf knowledge.

What are you most excited about this internship?

I am most excited to prepare for and work tournaments and to learn what is needed to execute an event properly. I am also excited to learn how courses are measured and rated and familiarize myself with the process.

After a month with CGA, how would you assess the culture here?

The culture here is great! Everyone is upbeat and highly communicative with one another. You can feel free to ask anyone for help and they’d do so in a heartbeat. Everyone is passionate about the game of golf and abiding by the CGA’s values. I couldn’t ask for a better culture.

At the end of this internship, what did you wish to have accomplished?

When this internship is said and done, I want to have expanded my knowledge on the game of golf; from the rules, to course and slope ratings, to tournament play. I hope to have built numerous relationships along the way that I can harness years down line. I want to have helped make the CGA an even stronger organization.