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Tee 2 Green with Barry Sharpe - - June 30/09
A Compilation Of News, Notes, Comments & Quotes
Norm Jarvis & Ray Stewart Still Showing their Stuff -- But Not Enough
Graham DeLaet Wins ATB Financial Classic Championship
Since winning his first Canadian Tour championship last fall, Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Saskatchewan has gone on to collect four runner-up finishes on two different Tours. Now he's back to winning tournaments, this time the ATB Financial Classic on the Canadian Tour in Calgary.
Stuart Anderson -- 18 holes More And The Drought Is Over
It has been three years since Victoria, BC's Stuart Anderson tasted victory on the Canadian Tour but now with a one shot lead going into the final round of the ATB Financial Classic in Calgary he may need to at least repeat Saturday's bogey-free round of 6-under par 66 to claim his third career championship.
Cracking & Scrambling to BCGA's Newest Tournament
Creation of the BC Golf Association's newest provincial championship, the inaugural BC Fresh Egg Scramble, continues to grow.
Tee 2 Green with Barry Sharpe - - June 27/09
A Compilation Of News, Notes, Comments & Quotes
For Nick Taylor, Just Too Many Tournaments And Too Little Time
Kim Kim Eliminates Canada Single Handily In Publinx
Kimberly Kim of Hilo, Hawaii proved to be too much for Canada to cope with in the 33rd U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship at Red Tail Golf Club in Devens, Mass. As a result no Canadians will be competing in Saturday's final.
How Low Can You Go At The ATB Financial Classic
Garrett Frank knows what it's like to be in the zone, when everything is going your way; that's where he was Friday and that's why he's leading by one stroke after two rounds of the Canadian Tour's $150,000 ATB Financial Classic.
Canada vs U.S.A. On Golf Channel's Big Break PEI
The Big Break Prince Edward Island finale on Monday, June 29 will feature male honor vs. female pride, Canada vs. USA and the University of Arizona vs. Arizona State all wrapped up in one on this popular made-for-TV match on The Golf Channel.
Windy Alberta Welcomes The Canadian Tour
Since conditions were the same for everybody it's not surprising to find four players, including Alberta's Stuart Anderson, Tom Stankowski, Mauricio Molina and Garrett Frank, sharing first place at 5-under par 67 at the end of the first day of the $150,000 ATB Financial Classic in Calgary.
Pamela Burneski -- WSGA Women's Amateur Champion
(June 26/09)
Canada's Pamela Burneski has given Indiana University something to cheer about for next season even though she has yet to attend classes. The 18-year-old from Surrey, British Columbia added a second Washington State golf title to her résumé for 2009 by winning the 16th annual WSGA Women's Amateur championship.
Fraserview, McCleery, Langara -- Audubon Sanctuaries
Three of Vancouver's most popular public golf destinations--- the Fraserview, McCleery and Langara golf courses---will continue to be three of the most eco-friendly and attractive locations for playing golf and enjoying nature within the boundries of one of the largest cities in Canada.
BC's Burneski & Murdoch Leading WSGA Events
Pamela Burneski of Surrey and Alison Murdoch of Victoria, are the only players from British Columbia playing in the Washington State Women's Amateur championships yet both are on the threshold of winning titles in their respective divisions in today's final rounds in Lakeview, WA.
Round Of Wishes Begins At Mayfair Lakes July 30
JEFF PATERSON . . . . Golfing My Way
Major championships come and go. Some are more memorable than others. Perhaps it's a good thing there are only four majors each season. That way the memories last longer and seem more meaningful. Such may be the case for commentator Jeff Paterson, a freelance writer and broadcaster with Vancouver sports radio Team 1040, as he recalls his memory of golf's newest major winner.
BC's Thomas Petts & Caroline Kim in U.S. Publinx
A Ragin-Cajun from North Vancouver, 20-year-old Thomas Petts, who just completed his sophomore year at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette, will be the only Canadian entered in next month's United States Men's Amateur Public Links Championship.
Small Is Big In PGA of BC Pro-Women's Team Championship
The trend for small golf clubs upseting their larger counterparts in the Yonex PGA of British Columbia Pro-Women's Team Championship continues with the title for 2009 going to a foursome from Salt Spring Island Golf Club.
Nick Taylor -- Interning For A PGA TOUR Career
Not since the days of Kitchener, ON's Gary Cowan, who won his second United States Amateur title in 1971, has a Canadian amateur given this country so much to look forward to as Abbotsford, BC's Nick Taylor has following his sublime performance in the 109th U.S. Open championship over five days on Long Island, NY.
AUDIO Interview
Tee 2 Green with Barry Sharpe - - June 21/09
A Compilation Of News, Notes, Comments & Quotes
There's more than surfing and fishing going on at Long Beach
JEFF PATERSON . . . Golfing My Way
Taking a break from his many chores as a broadcaster with Vancouver's Team 1040 Sports Radio, freelance writing and raising a young family, JP joined a merry band of media cronies yesterday for a trip into minimalist territory to enjoy some maximum entertainment as the guest of two-time PGA TOUR tournament winner and Canadian PGA Champion, Dick Zokol.
Nick Taylor Through Two U.S. Open Rounds
The remarkable round of golf that 21-year-old amateur Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, BC turned in Friday at the United States Open, competing in the toughest tournament on the most demanding course he's ever encountered, will forever be embedded in his memory . . . if he has time to think about it.
Looking At Golf From A Scientific Point Of View
It's a game played by millions for the sheer joy of being outdoors, yet golf is a sport participants spend countless hours at, knowing perfection is next to impossible. Enter the world of science.
Great Golf Getaways - - Ladies Only Please
If you’re looking for the perfect ladies-only golf getaway, here it is: a B.C. Rockies experience at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort with their new Ladies Only Golf Retreats.
At The U.S. Open Today . . . It Rained
Just looking at Bethpage Black's soggy 18th green at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York tells the story.
Alison Murdoch Gets A BC Senior Double Double
Alison Murdoch has found many ways to win in her illustrious career as a senior golfer but double bogeying the final hole to take the British Columbia Senior Women's title by one stroke is probably not her favorite way.
Canada's Taylor & Hill Ranked 1-2 Among World Amateurs
For the first time since the inception of the World Amateur Golf Ranking System began in 2007 Canada has become the most dominate nation with Nick Taylor of British Columbia and Matt Hill of Ontario being ranked No. 1 & No. 2 in the world.
BC Golf Museum & Hall of Fame - JUNE Newsletter
Eugene Wong Advances to British Amateur Match Play
David Markle of Shelbourne, Ont. and British Columbia Amateur champion Eugene Wong of North Vancouver, qualified for match play competition in the 125th British Amateur Open in England, now underway at the Formby Golf Club at Merseyside.
Tee 2 Green with Barry Sharpe - - June 16/09
A Compilation Of News, Notes, Comments & Quotes
An Invitation To Revisit The City Of Surrey Invitational
With AUDIO
Phyllis Laschuk Looking To Repeat her 2003 Feat
Shooting the first sub-par round recorded in two days, Vancouver's Phyllis Laschuk posted a one-under 71 to put herself four strokes in front of the field heading into Wednesday's final round of the British Columbia Senior Women’s Amateur Championship at Meadow Gardens Golf Club in Pitt Meadows.
Canadian Tour To Join Expanded International Federation
In an an effort to show solidarity and uniformity in the bid to have golf accepted in the 2016 Summer Olympics the International Federation of PGA Tours has announced an expansion and restructuring of its membership that will now include the Canadian Tour as a full-fledged member and---for the first time---women's golf tours.
Familiar Names Atop BC Senior Ladies Leaderboard
Holly Horwood of Vancouver, a former two-time former B.C. Senior Women’s champion, and defending Canadian Super Senior champion, Alyson Martin of Vancouver, recorded matching rounds of 2-over par 74 to take the first round lead at the 34th BCGA Senior Women’s Championship in Pitt Meadows.
Canada's Markle Sparkles at Men's British Amateur Open
David Markle of Shelbourne, Ont., a member of Canada's 2008 World Amateur Team, is tied for fourth in a field of 288 players vying for one of 64 match play seedings in the 125th playing of the British Amateur Open in England.
JEFF PATERSON . . . . Golfing My Way
COMMENTARY: Jeff Paterson, a Vancouver broadcast/Journalist, is the newest member of West Coast Golf News who will be offering news and comments, podcasts and columns throughout the golf season, except on those days when the Vancouver Canucks or the BC Lions have his attention.
Grob Celebrates Father's Day Early In South Surrey
Father's Day came a week early for Mike Grob of Billings, Montana. With daughter Dana as his caddy, the 45-year-old Tour veteran won a Canadian Tour record sixth career victory and earned $24,000 in the inaugural City of Surrey Invitational at Hazelmere Golf Club in South Surrey, British Columbia Sunday.
CJGA - NIKE Jr Golf Series/Stephen Ames Cup
Lucas Gatto of Burnaby, Ben Froese of Kamloops and Coquitlam's Jisoo Keel topped the fields in their respective Canadian Junior Golf Association divisions competing at Belmont Golf Course in Langley, British Columbia in the NIKE Jr Golf Series/Stephen Ames Cup qualifying tournament.
Spain Finishes 1-2 In British Women's Open Amateur
Four of Canada's six representatives in the Ladies British Open Amateur Championship in Wales, including Sue Kim of British Columbia, qualified for match play this year, but none got past the second round.
Round Three - City Of Surrey Invitational
With the lowest round of the tournament so far Adam Short of Vineland, ON., took a big leap forward with an 8-under par 64 and has moved into a tie for first place with Yohann Benson of Montreal at 12-under 204 through three rounds of the Canadian Tour's City of Surrey Invitational.
A Baxter Original Commissioned For Vancouver Golf Club
Graeme Baxter, one of the world's most renowned golf landscape artists, has been commissioned to do an original oil painting of British Columbia's prestigious Vancouver Golf Club to commemorate the club's centenary in 2010.
Grant Gray -- 'Official' Sales & Marketing Coordinator
When Grant Gray first joined the Professional Golfers' Association of British Columbia 19 years ago his goal was to teach the game and make it fun for his new pupils. Now he's teaching corporate sponsors just how much fun and how valuable the game of golf can be for their businesses, and the students are lining up.
Audio Interview
Gudmund Lindbjerg -- Tuning Up For 2009
Gudmund Lindbjerg, the reigning British Columbia Senior Men's Champion, tuned up for 2009 by winning the Kelowna Golf & Country Club Senior Men's Invitational but not without a challenge from Pat Harrison and Wayne Schaeffer.
Crowded At The Top In Surrey Invitational
There's a feeling of extreme closeness in the friendly confines of Hazelmere Country Club brought about by the fact that 28 players are within three shots of the leaders after two rounds of the Canadian Tour's $150,000 City of Surrey Invitational Championship in British Columbia.
Tee 2 Green with Barry Sharpe - - June 12/09
A Compilation Of News, Notes, Comments & Quotes
The Birth Of Golf Stars -- -- How Important is The Olympics To Golf
Derek Gillespie Turns His Game Around At Hazelmere
A player-friendly Hazelmere Golf Course in South Surrey greeted members of the Canadian Tour in the first round of the inaugural City of Surrey Invitational and no-one was more pleased with the reception than Oshawa, Ontario's Derek Gillespie, whose bogey-free round of seven under par 65 gave him a one stroke lead over the field.
Chris Maletis Wins PNGA Senior Amateur W-2-W
He Came. He Saw. He Conquered.
Ben Griffen Captures 2nd BC Mid-Amateur Crown
A dislocated wrist suffered coming out of rough on the first hole may have slowed Bryan Toth down in his bid to win the British Columbia Mid-Amateur championship but it didn't prevent the Victoria native from scoring four birdies and an eagle over his final six holes and earning a berth on the BC inter-provincial Mid-Amateur team.
Another Point Of View On The Subject Of Pesticides
Providing both sides of a story is essential in fairly reporting the facts on an issue as serious as who, why when and where pesticides are being banned on golf courses in Canada.
The Impact Of Getting An Autograph Can Be Monumental
It's doubtful that most celebrities have any true idea of just how much of an impact they may have on the life of a young admirer through the simple act of providing an autograph. The kindness and generosity extended by the celebrity can create a lasting memory for an impressionable young fan, sometimes it can shape a future life.
2nd Round -- 45th PNGA Senior Men's Amateur
John Gallacher of Burnaby, British Columbia shot a 2-under par 70---the low round of the day—to send a message to the leader, Chris Maletis of Portland, Oregon, that he's coming for him in Thursday's final round of the 45th Pacific Northwest Golf Association Senior Men’s Amateur Championship being played at the OGA Golf Course in Woodburn, Ore.
Preview -- $150,000 City Of Surrey Invitational
When the Canadian Tour's City of Surrey Invitational begins Thursday at the Hazelmere Country Club only a few things will differentiate this tournament from the former Greater Vancouver Charity Classic . . . most important is the event now has a future.
1st Round -- 45th PNGA Senior Men's Amateur
Looking to win back the title he first won in 2007, Chris Maletis of Portland, Ore. holds a four-stroke lead after the opening round of the 45th Pacific Northwest Golf Association Senior Men’s Amateur Championship at the OGA Golf Course in Woodburn, Ore.
