About 180 people attended the dinner program and 116 golfers played in the tournament, which dates back to the early 1980s, which it was founded as the Par Club Tournament.
Forty-seven current University of Colorado Evans Scholars, who benefit from the Evans Cup of Colorado, helped out at Monday’s event, and some recent alums of the program also lended a hand. The CGA, a major supporter of the Evans Scholarship, had some of its staff assist as well.
Joe Ellis, the president and CEO of the Denver Broncos, was the keynote speaker at the dinner, doing a Q&A with local TV sports anchor Vic Lombardi.
The Broncos organization brought the Lombardi Trophy, awarded to the team for winning the Super Bowl in February, to the Evans Cup. Many of the attendees used the opportunity to have photos taken with the trophy, including the CU Evans Scholars (pictured).
The full tuition and housing Evans Scholarship is awarded to high-achieving caddies with limited financial means.
Joe Ellis, president and CEO of the Denver Broncos, will be the keynote speaker at the dinner program that follows the noon shotgun start. There will be photo opportunities with the Lombardi Trophy the Broncos won at the Super Bowl in February.
Current and former Evans Scholars are expected to be on hand during the day on Oct. 3. The full tuition and housing Evans Scholarship is awarded to high-achieving caddies with limited financial means. Proceeds from the Evans Cup of Colorado support the Evans Scholars Foundation.
A silent auction also will be held as part of the festivities.
The Oct. 3 tournament will be a qualifier for the 2017 BMW U.S. Final, with the top team finisher in the two-person best-ball format earning a spot in the event at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina.
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“Somebody asked who are your best players on offense,” quarterback Peyton Manning said in the week leading up to the big game. “I said Brandon McManus and (punter Britton) Colquitt are two of our best players on offense. They are weapons for us and we use them.”
But McManus, Denver’s second-year kicker, has another distinction. After all, how many other players can say they competed in the Super Bowl the year after serving as a USGA intern?
McManus interned for three weeks leading up to — and during — the 2015 U.S. Women’s Open, held in July at Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania.
“When you’re running a championship, you’re relying on a lot of other people to do things,” McManus, who played college football at Temple in Philadelphia, said to USGA.org last summer. “It’s more of an anxious stress. I’d much rather have the stress of the kicker, because at least I have full control of it.”
In both the case of the Super Bowl and the U.S. Women’s Open, McManus had a keen interest from an organizational perspective.
“Growing up it was a dream of mine to play in the Super Bowl,” McManus told the Philadelphia Inquirer last week. “But there’s another. After I’m done playing, hopefully I’ll be able to plan one” as director of operations for the game.
Meanwhile, McManus is no stranger to golf, owning an 8 handicap. He landed the USGA internship gig through the NFL Career Development Program, which helps players get work experience that can be useful after they retire from the game.
While interning for the USGA, McManus helped staffers in a variety of areas, including course set-up, agronomy and operations. He also served as a walking scorer.
“It was cool to be under the radar compared to my usual job, walking (with) the three professionals,” McManus said.
“There’s a reason why professional athletes like Brandon make it — it’s because they’re willing to put in the time and the effort to make it happen,” U.S. Women’s Open championship director Matt Sawicki told USGA.org.
On the football field this season, McManus made 40 of 45 field goal attempts for the Broncos, including 10 for 10 in the postseason.