Jennifer Kirby Adds Canadian Women's Amateur Title
A great season has turned into a fantastic summer for Team Canada member Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont., who captured her first national title, defeating B.C's Sue Kim to capture the 2009 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship Friday at the Royal Oaks Estates and Golf Club in Moncton, N.B.
BC Team Sweeps Junior America's Cup Honours
A pair of hot shooting juniors from Maple Ridge, Justin Shin and Charlie Hughes, paced a British Columbia team to a come-from-behind victory in the Southern California PGA Junior Tour - 37th Annual Junior America's Cup.
Second Round - Junior America's Cup
Justin Shin of Maple Ridge, British Columbia powered his way to a second round four-under par 66 Wednesday to move into a two-stroke lead going into today's final of the Southern California PGA Junior Tour's 37th Annual Junior America's Cup.
Second Round - 43rd Pacific Coast Amateur
Following up his first round course record seven-under par 65 with 67, Zack Sucher of Mobile, Ala., has moved into a one stroke lead halfway through the 43rd Pacific Coast Amateur Championship in Tucson, Arizona.
Second Round - Canadian Women's Amateur
Already on the road to a career season after winning this year's Toronto Star Amateur, the Ontario Amateur and Ontario Junior Girls Championships, Paris, Ontario's Jennifer Kirby used a new course record of six-under par 66 to move into a four shot lead halfway through the 2009 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship.
Johan Immelman Accepts Canadian Tour Appointment
Johan Immelman, a past Commissioner of the South African PGA Tour, current CEO of the Sbonelo Scholarship Foundation in Charlotte, North Carolina and the father of former Masters Champion Trevor Immelman, has accepted an appointment as a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Tour.
First Round - Pacific Coast Amateur Championship
Eric Mina of Fremont, Calif. and Zack Sucher of Mobile, Ala. were both as hot as the 110-degree temperature they were playing in at The Gallery Golf Club just north of Tucson, Arizona as each fired course-record 7-under-par 65's over the South Course to take a two-shot first round lead in the 43rd Pacific Coast Amateur Championship.
First Round - Canadian Women's Amateur
Pre-tournament favorite, Sue Kim of Langley, British Columbia, Is keeping close tabs on Ashley McKenney of Scottsale, Ariz., and her Team Canada teammate Anne-Catherine Tanguay of Québec City, following the opening round of the Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship being held in Moncton, New Brunswick.
Finally, A Canadian Open Champion From Toronto
One extra day and two extra holes and when it all came to an end, when the rain stopped falling and the sun finally shone on the RCGA and the PGA TOUR's RBC Canadian Open the winner, a former Canadian Tour champion, turned out to be from Toronto. But wait . . . he's not a Canadian, aye?
Duramed FUTURES Tour Also Battered By Weather
The Canadian Open in Oakville, Ontario wasn't the only tournament Canadian golfers played this weekend where weather was a factor, but at least the FUTURES Tour was able to finish.
Canadian Open Joins U.S. Open With A Monday Finish
For the first time in 21 years the winner of the Canadian Open won't be decided until the fifth day of the tournament. Lightning activity and intermittent heavy rains at Glen Abbey Golf Club caused a six-hour rain delay which kept the golfers from completing their third round Sunday afternoon.
Mysterious Fire Destroys Royal York Clubhouse
Amid the smoke and fire, despair and confusion that swept through tinder dry portions of British Columbia's Okanagan Valley during the past couple of weeks, a mysterious fire has left members of the Royal York Golf Course and RV Park in Armstrong without a clubhouse.
Junior Linksters, Optimists & Harry White
When the day comes that Harry White and his Optimist pals stop volunteering their time and energy to seeing youngsters discovering the joy of golf, a number of high paying jobs with professional junior programs may be affected. So too will the British Columbia Golf Association and countless university and college golf programs that have benefited over the years from the skill and character of players who started in golf as Junior Linksters or Little Masters.
Paul Le Blanc Loved Golf Too Much To Quit
In the early days of learning to play golf you may remember a coach or golf professional offering instructions such as, "think of the golf club as an extension of your arms ". . . or . . . "just let the club hit the ball." Hard enough doing it with two arms, how about just one.
Okanagan Golfing Slowly Returning To Normal
Many residents forced from their homes because of three dangerous wildfires in forested areas of British Columbia's beautiful Okanagan Valley tourist and golf region are now beginning to return to their homes, although not all fires have been completely extinguished and heavy smoke continues to be troublesome for those with respiratory problems.
LIJA 'Twilight in Italy' Collection Arrives
Richmond, British Columbia-based activewear designer Linda Hipp and her company, LIJA, have announced the 'Twilight in Italy' collection is now available at country clubs, resorts and golf-specialty retailers throughout North America, as well as online at www.lijastyle.com.
Paddling Around At The Canadian Open
The RBC Canadian Open is looking more and more like the U.S. Open, with weather delays, heavy rains, thunder and lightening, soggy fairways, flooded greens and the best laid plans of the RCGA and the PGA TOUR floating down into the valley and out to Lake Ontario.This could be another five day championship.
Time To Sign Up For The 2009 Little Masters
One of British Columbia's most popular events for young boys and girls beginning to show an interest in or are eager to learn about the game of golf will be held next month and the entry deadline is fast approaching. Entry forms are right here.
Tee 2 Green with Barry Sharpe - - July 24/09
A Compilation Of News, Notes, Comments & Quotes
Catching Up On Tournaments - Funds For Rescues - Returning To Hickory
A Soggy Glen Abbey Greets Canadian Open Entrants
Inclement weather has put a dampner on the first round of the PGA TOUR's RBC Canadian Open Championship at Glen Abbey in Oakville, ON and the chances of anyone getting 18 holes completed today seem somewhat remote. One forecast calls for heavy rain with a risk of thunderstorms.
RBC Canadian Open Championship Underway
After testing the championship-ready Glen Abbey Golf Club during Wednesday’s Pengrowth Championship Pro-Am, the stars of the PGA TOUR are ready to take to the course for Thursday’s opening round of the 2009 RBC Canadian Open.
BC GOLF MUSEUM & HALL of FAME NEWSLETTER
Michael Porco joins Tobiano's Award-Winning Team
The team at Canada’s 2008 Best New Golf Course near Kamloops just got better with the announcement that distinguished CPGA Professional and golf manager Michael Porco has been appointed Director of Business Development, Golf Operations at Tobiano.
Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour CanAm Match Winners
Mason Pimentel of Richmond, BC withstood the heat of summer and competition to capture the Boys 14-16 age title in the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s (MJT) Srixon Series over the weekend and earned a spot in the Can-USA Team Matches at ASU Karsten Golf Club in Tempe, Arizona, in December.
Canadian Tour Roundup
The 100th playing of the RBC Canadian Open will host more than 40 Canadian Tour members and alumni this week with it's most recent Tour winner, Sunday's Players Cup champion Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., coming in as one of the strongest Canadian contenders.
Kelowna Area Fires Continue Unabated
Wildfires in the West Kelowna region of British Columbia's popular Okanagan district will limit travel, tourism and some golfing activity while fire fighters and forestry crews attempt to control the pending diaster in a tinder dry situation. (photo: Kelowna.com)
Nick Taylor -- A Jolting Taste Of Reality
After winning medalist honours by four strokes and dominating each opponent through five rounds of match play, Nick Taylor, 21, of Abbotsford, BC was totally stymied in his final match and was defeated 7 & 6 by Brad Benjamin, 22, of Rockford, Ill. in the 2009 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship in Norman Okla.
Daniel Brown - Imagine, 2009 BC Amateur Champion
Using his imagination during time at the driving range worked to perfection for Daniel Brown of Kelowna who is the new British Columbia Amateur Champion for 2009.
Nick Taylor Reaches U.S. Public Links Final
Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, British Columbia, currently the most dominating amateur golfer in the world, has become the first Canadian to advance to the final of the United States Amateur Public Links Championship by winning his 5th consecutive match at the Jimmie Austin OU Golf club in Norman, Okla.
Vancouver Parks Board & Vancouver Golf Tour present . . .
JEFF PATERSON - - - Golfing My Way
I finally had the chance to play Delta's Kings Links By The Sea recently and came away thoroughly impressed. I had heard mixed reviews but I must admit I thoroughly enjoyed the layout and the challenge it presented.
Kral Crawling Ahead At The BC Amateur
Scott Kral, a reinstated amateur from Victoria, BC has opened up a four stroke lead through 36 holes of the 108th playing of the British Columbia Amateur Championship on Vancouver Island at Duncan Meadows Golf & Country Club in Duncan, B.C.
Nick Taylor Advancing At The U.S. Public Links
U.S. Amateur Public Links medalist Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, BC, continues to get stronger as he advances through the ranks at the Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club in Norman, Okla.
Kermit Zarley - The PGA TOUR's Christian Pioneer
For PGA TOUR players attending a weekend church service can be difficult away from home and in the hunt for a Tour title, but when there is a will there's a way and Kermit Zarley, a Seattle native who won the 1970 Canadian Open, helped to find a way that has been going strong for more than 40 years.
Sahalee & Chambers Bay USGA Tickets Now On Sale
Event tickets for Washington's first ever U.S. Senior Open at Sahalee in 2010 and the 2015 U.S. Open championship at Chambers Bay are now available at participating Fred Meyer locations across the U.S. Northwest.
Duncan Meadows Welcomes The BC Mens' Amateur
With "a few good putts," real estate agent Scott Kral of Cowichan used a 5-under par 67 as his opening offer to claim the 108th edition of the British Columbia Amateur Championship which began Monday at Duncan Meadows Golf & Country Club on Vancouver Island.
Nick Taylor Takes U.S. Publinx Medalist Honours
To be a champion you need to be good and it helps to have some luck on your side and Canada's Nick Taylor, the word's No. 1 ranked Amateur, had both Tuesday capturing stroke-play medalist honors at the 2009 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship in Norman, Okla.
Arv Olson -- He Wrote That Others Would Be Remembered
He raised his hand and volunteered to cover his first golf tournament for the Vancouver Sun and now, 52 years later and the author of three outstanding books on the sport, Arv Olson is unquestionably a candidate for the Golf Hall of Fame of British Columbia. AUDIO
Ray Stewart - - 2009 Canadian PGA Seniors' Champion
The leaderboard at the Canadian PGA Seniors' Championship looked like déjà vu from a Canadian Tour of two decades ago with Abbotsford, BC's Ray Stewart taking his place as the winner. The golf swing looked the same, but the grey hair is new.
Riley Wheeldon - 2009 BC Junior Boys' Champion
Setting and tying course records is becoming something of a habit for Riley Wheeldon of Courtenay, who shot a final round 8-under par 64 to equal the course record at Pitt Meadows Golf Club and take home his first British Columbia Junior Boys' Championship Friday.
Tee 2 Green with Barry Sharpe - - July 10/09
A Compilation Of News, Notes, Comments & Quotes
Nick Taylor Selected for BC's Willingdon Cup Team In Historic Fashion
A Ram Choi -- 2009 BC Junior Girls' Champion
Even though it required playing an extra seven holes, A Ram Choi's dogged perseverance and desire to make the BC Team proved to be the impetus that propelled her to the British Columbia Junior Girls' Championship at Golden Eagle Golf Course in Pitt Meadows Thursday.
BC Junior Boy's Championship Lead Tightens Up
Despite shooting 2-under par and moving to 10-under through 54 holes, Riley Wheeldon of Comox has had his lead reduced to two strokes heading down the final sretch of the British Columbia Junior Boys' Championship in Pitt Meadows.
Norm Jarvis - Back On A Leaderboard Again
Showing the same excitement that made him a regular contender on the Canadian Tour and a challenger on the Champions Tour, British Columbia's Norm Jarvis rolled in five birdies against two bogies to compile a 3-under par 69 and a one stroke lead after one round of the Canadian PGA Seniors’ Championship at The Marshes Golf Club in Kanata, ON.
And The Beat Goes On For James Hahn
James Hahn of the U.S. so enjoyed winning his first Canadian Tour event in Edmonton last week he has scored a bogey-free round of five-under par 67 and taken the first round lead in this week's Saskatchewan Open.
Wheeldon -- 8-under and only half finished
If Riley Wheeldon can find a way to record his front nine and back nine scores on the same card this young man from Comox might set a new course record at Pitt Meadows Golf Club. As it is his 10 birdies have him leading the British Columbia Junior Boys' championship by four strokes at the halfway mark.
Happy Sweet 16 Soo Bin Kim
Nothing could have been sweeter for Coquitlam's Sue Bin Kim than celebrating her 16th birthday by shooting a 4-under par 66 to set a course record at Golden Eagle Golf Course in Pitt Meadows and moving into a four stroke lead after 36 holes of the British Columbia Junior Girls championship.
John Daly Returns to the Abbey & The RBC Canadian Open
John Daly, one of the PGA TOUR's biggest fan favorites, has accepted a sponsor exemption to play in the 100th edition of the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey July 23-27 along side two stars of the future from British Columbia, Vernon's Chris Barlyla from the Nationwide Tour and World Amateur #1 Nick Taylor from Abbotsford.
Sun Peaks and WestJet -- Working Together
Golfing Sun Peaks resort in Kamloops is about to become more accessable for players in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia's Lower Mainland, not to mention what it will do for skiers amd borders who relish days in dry powder.
Riley Wheeldon Wheels Into 1st Round Junior Lead
With five birdies and a pair of bogeys University of Louisville freshman Riley Wheeldon of Courtnenay, BC has a tenuous one stroke lead at 3-under par 69 following the opening round of the British Columbia Junior Boys' championship being played in Pitt Meadows.
