PGA HOPE Colorado Cup Brings Heroes and Pros Together

PGA REACH Colorado Foundation holds PGA HOPE Colorado Cup

Eleven teams of Colorado PGA of America Golf Professionals, military veterans, and active-duty service members played in the 3rd annual PGA HOPE Colorado Cup in October at the Country Club of Colorado.

PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) is the flagship military program of the PGA REACH Colorado Foundation. The Colorado Cup serves as a qualifier event among PGA HOPE programs throughout the Colorado PGA Section, showcasing the competitive golf journey undertaken by PGA HOPE Colorado graduates. PGA HOPE introduces golf to veterans and active-duty service members to enhance their physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being through a developmental six-to-eight-week curriculum taught by PGA HOPE Certified Professionals trained in adaptive golf and military cultural competency.

The team from the PGA HOPE Erie Program — consisting of Rob Grall, PGA head professional at Colorado National Golf Club; Leo Markworth (Marines); Jordan Daniels (Navy); Mark Staroscik (Marines); and Tyler Mayhew (Air Force) — claimed the title of 2025 PGA HOPE Colorado Cup Champion. They earned the opportunity to apply to represent the Colorado Section at the 2026 PGA HOPE Secretary’s Cup. The team fired an 11-under-par 60 in the scramble format.

The Secretary’s Cup is an annual event held in conjunction with the PGA of America at the PGA Championship, where PGA HOPE teams from across the country represent their respective Sections. The Colorado Section was represented for the first time in the 2025 Secretary’s Cup by a team including Jeremiah James (Army), Joshua Lee (Navy), Paul Garcia (Air Force), and Erich Posdzich (Marines). Jordan LeBlanc, who served in the Army from 2010–2015, was the PGA team leader and helped run the PGA HOPE program annually at Buffalo Run Golf Course in Commerce City.

Tyler Mayhew, one of the Veterans on the winning team, said “The PGA HOPE Program is the best Veterans program I have ever been a part of, hands down. The selflessness of the PGA HOPE Certified Instructors across the Colorado PGA Section is truly inspiring.”

Team Erie’s captain, Rob Grall, PGA, has also been awarded the Colorado PGA Section’s Patriot Award.  He was chosen by his peers for personifying patriotism through the game of golf and demonstrating unwavering commitment and dedication to the men and women who have valiantly served and protected the United States of America.