The Squeeze: John Elway takes on Broadmoor's famed East Course for U.S. Senior Open Qualifier

May 29, 2018 at 03:45 AM

DenverBroncos.com

1. Looking to qualify Before OTAs resumed Tuesday, President of Football Operations/General Manager John Elway took part in a U.S. Senior Open Qualifier at The Broadmoor's famed East Course.

Today, the legendary John Elway will be competing in the U.S. Senior Open Qualifier at The Broadmoor! As Honorary Chairman of the 2018 U.S. Senior Open, Elway has also played in two previous Colorado Senior Opens. #GetOpen #USGA #USSeniorOpen https://t.co/RvwzbTu6YK pic.twitter.com/cmpnhznMhJ
— The Broadmoor (@TheBroadmoor) May 28, 2018

Colorado Avid Golfer, a Colorado source for golf news, followed Elway during his round on Monday. Check out some of the highlights below, and visit @coloavidgolfer for a full play-by-play of the round.

Left side, fairway number one ✅ pic.twitter.com/b5kdC6UxCz
— Colorado AvidGolfer (@coloavidgolfer) May 28, 2018

John converts from 6 feet for par on the first. Solid up and down for #7
— Colorado AvidGolfer (@coloavidgolfer) May 28, 2018

GIR on 2 for #7 pic.twitter.com/cTzqjjtvk6
— Colorado AvidGolfer (@coloavidgolfer) May 28, 2018

John's birdie opp on 2 comes up five feet short. Short slider to save par.... Aaaaaand he buries it. Even through 2. pic.twitter.com/QKuT8qbVaF
— Colorado AvidGolfer (@coloavidgolfer) May 28, 2018

120 yards for his third on the third... Loooooong birdie opportunity upcoming pic.twitter.com/wNXhPrP0aN
— Colorado AvidGolfer (@coloavidgolfer) May 28, 2018

In case anybody wanted the ant’s view today. Piped. pic.twitter.com/GPDkXtUyV0
— Colorado AvidGolfer (@coloavidgolfer) May 28, 2018

Up.... pic.twitter.com/4gzQm8OQxF
— Colorado AvidGolfer (@coloavidgolfer) May 28, 2018

Not quite down. Unforced error leads to a bogey at the fifth. +1 on the day pic.twitter.com/2agD5fMkfB
— Colorado AvidGolfer (@coloavidgolfer) May 28, 2018

Nice walk. Still unspoiled. #getopen pic.twitter.com/V1bg4PY2LH
— Colorado AvidGolfer (@coloavidgolfer) May 28, 2018

Monday’s are for the boys #getopen #ussenioropen #growthegame @USGA @TheBroadmoor pic.twitter.com/BJP5yQOfEf
— Colorado AvidGolfer (@coloavidgolfer) May 28, 2018

The No. 1 pick in the 1983 @NFL Draft is +2 thru 7. Par five remaining on this side though, scoring opportunities are still out there on the front pic.twitter.com/k0Y3Cvr94C
— Colorado AvidGolfer (@coloavidgolfer) May 28, 2018

A HUGE par save on the par-3 8th keeps Elway at +2. The scoreable 9th awaits and birdie seems like a must-have here
— Colorado AvidGolfer (@coloavidgolfer) May 28, 2018

Great start to the second nine here for #7 — that said, lots of work to be done at +4 thru 9 pic.twitter.com/hDVI9X015w
— Colorado AvidGolfer (@coloavidgolfer) May 28, 2018

Missed it, but man that’s a good putt. Double breaker that starts downhill and ends uphill. Moves to +5... things are looking bleak unless momentum shifts big time #getopen #ussenioropen @USGA @TheBroadmoor pic.twitter.com/FE5nmBdE01
— Colorado AvidGolfer (@coloavidgolfer) May 28, 2018

Birdie opp just misses again. Tap in par leaves the @nfl Hall of Famer at +5 thru 11 pic.twitter.com/n4eBTO7CF7
— Colorado AvidGolfer (@coloavidgolfer) May 28, 2018

John (+6 thru 14) sits tied for an alternate spot and two off the second qualifying spot (+4) as ominous clouds roll over Cheyenne Mountain #getopen #ussenioropen @USGA @TheBroadmoor pic.twitter.com/0VA9h5Xumr
— Colorado AvidGolfer (@coloavidgolfer) May 28, 2018

Final tally on the day for Elway: 80 (+10) for his qualifier. Won't be enough to crack the list.
— Colorado AvidGolfer (@coloavidgolfer) May 28, 2018

Even an undesired ending couldn't end the fun, though!

Cool Moment for #Broncos fan Charlie Ellis . When @johnelway finished on 18, he turned & threw the ball to Charlie. Charlie says it was an amazing moment for him. He’s a huge Elway fan & that meant a lot that he threw it to him. A souvenir he will keep forever. @DenverChannel pic.twitter.com/h5wQqd8LP2
— Alison Mastrangelo (@AlisonM_TV) May 28, 2018

At U.S. Senior Open qualifier, Broncos legend .@johnelway draws the crowd, @TheBroadmoor golf course steals the show (via...@bypaulklee) https://t.co/KzBXiGQrg5 #USSeniorOpen
(📷 @DougalBrownlie) pic.twitter.com/oFyj4hh8sm
— Gazette Sports (@CSGazetteSports) May 29, 2018

2. Honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice Broncos players, executives and alums took to social media on Monday to recognize the members of the armed forces who have given their lives to keep the United States free.

Today's about reflecting & remembering those who sacrificed for us. We honor and thank these brave men and women as well as their families! #MemorialDay pic.twitter.com/Ywb1Y3twoO
— John Elway (@johnelway) May 28, 2018

Land of the FREE because of the BRAVE. The Mile High Salute was my way of honoring those men & women who fought and still fight for our country. #HappyMemorialDay #MemorialDay #military @Broncos @ProFootballHOF pic.twitter.com/Cl8wQU4rXC
— Terrell Davis (@Terrell_Davis) May 28, 2018

Today and every day, we remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to serve our country.#MemorialDay pic.twitter.com/hAsOfJLwbb
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) May 28, 2018

Thanks to the men and women served our Country for our freedom
— Chris Harris (@ChrisHarrisJr) May 28, 2018

🙏🏽 🇺🇸 #MemorialDay18 pic.twitter.com/z99cymFjiW
— Su’a Kristopher Cravens (@iammsuzy) May 28, 2018

Today we remember and pay tribute to all the brave woman and men who have fallen. #NeverForgotten pic.twitter.com/ccCVWiiw7B
— Courtland Sutton ♠️ (@SuttonCourtland) May 28, 2018

Happy Memorial Day . Thank You So Much To All Former And Current Militarily. We Would Not Be Where We Are Today Or Doing What We Love To Do If It Wasn’t For You . Thank You!
— Chad Kelly (@Chadkelly_6) May 28, 2018

Remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

A post shared by Derek Wolfe (@derekwolfe_95) on May 28, 2018 at 7:56am PDT

3. Never-ending debate The Warriors defeated the Rockets on Monday night to set up the fourth straight NBA Finals matchup between Golden State and Cleveland, and after a little celebrating, some Broncos weighed in on what this Finals appearance means for LeBron James' standing among the all-time greats.

BIG MOOD @ESanders_10 pic.twitter.com/dZ3qXPwExh
— Su’a Kristopher Cravens (@iammsuzy) May 29, 2018

Great series @ESanders_10
— Su’a Kristopher Cravens (@iammsuzy) May 29, 2018

Honestly @ESanders_10 it was a great series. Didn't expect that.
— Justin Simmons (@jsimms1119) May 29, 2018

It’s time we all recognize Lebron James as the greatest basketball player of all time. There’s no longer a debate. Look at this team he has carried to his 8th straight finals. 15th season and played every single minute game 7. Came into the league with impossible expectations and has somehow exceeded every single one. Recognize... #GOAT #NoDebate

A post shared by Jake Butt (@jbooty80) on May 27, 2018 at 8:02pm PDT

Basketball is a team sport. No matter how good any individual player may be, he on his own cannot win a ring without help. Nobody in basketball history has won an NBA championship without their teammates. LeBron James, in his 30’s, has now led probably his worst team since 2006 to an NBA finals. He may be 3 for 8 in the finals, but you cannot ignore the teams he has faced, the numbers he has put up, and the inconsistent production he’s dealt with from his other four. HE DOES NOT GET A PASS ON HIS FINALS LOSS AGAINST THE MAVS! That, to me, is his only knock when it comes to finals. So stop using (won 3 out of 8) as your reasoning as to why he’s not the GOAT. It takes a TEAM to win a GROUP AWARD! You are out of your mind if you think Jordan had a bad team or one lessor to LeBron’s. Jordan left and they still won 50 games and made the playoffs. No LeBron, no cavaliers in the playoffs. I don’t want to hear that the talent level was different. Nobody in the 80s or 90s has seen a golden state team like this. Nobody in that era has even seen a 7’0 forward like KD (even though he’s playing ass right now)! Also, the super team argument is washed because super teams have been alive since the showtime Lakers. Why? Because you need a TEAM TO WIN! Let’s not ignore the fact that he should have at least 7 MVP’s including this years. It’s unfortunate that he’s so good haters have created a level that not even their beloved Jordan could attain. The numbers don’t lie, the lineups don’t lie, and again for the 8th year in a row, a 33 year old LeBron is back in the finals. And if this ain’t convincing enough and you’ll continue to say 3-8 in finals, then Bill Russel is the the GOAT and has 11 rings. So pick your poison 🤷🏽‍♂️✌🏽

A post shared by Su’a Kristopher Cravens (@iammsuzy) on May 27, 2018 at 8:45pm PDT

The Squeeze: John Elway takes on Broadmoor's famed East Course for U.S. Senior Open Qualifier

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