Tee 2 Green with Barry Sharpe - May 27, 2010

After 10 years with the Royal Canadian Golf Association (Golf Canada), including seven as the Coordinator - Rules & Competitions and three as the Handicap Coordinator, Adam LeBrun of Guelph, ON has joined the Canadian PGA as the new Coordinator of Tournaments & Events. Currently LeBrun is one of only four people in the world to be certified at the highest level of the Rules of Golf by the RCGA, USGA and the R&A.

In his time at Golf Canada, LeBrun was responsible for course and championship set-up, managing budgets for the Championship Division, complete management of host club volunteer committees, maintaining relationships with players, governors and club officials and the management of the RCGA Rules Education Program & Amateur Status.

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Telecommunications executive Pierre Blouin, CEO at MTS Allstream Inc. and Manitoba Telecom Services Inc has been added to the Board of Directors opf the Canadian Tour. A seasoned telecommunications executive with a wide range of experience in the Canadian telecom market, Blouin joined MTS after spending 20 years at BCE Inc., most recently as Group President, Consumer Markets of Bell Canada where he was responsible for all of Bell's consumer products including wireless, internet, television, residential telephony and retail operations. Mr. Blouin was CEO of BCE Emergis, one of the leading e-commerce providers in North America. Earlier, he was President of Bell Mobility during the years of exceptional growth and innovation for the company. He is curenly a board member of the Conference Board of Canada, the Consumer Council of Manitoba, MTS Allstream Inc. and Manitoba Telecom Services Inc., in addition to being a director of non-profit organizations related to healthcare, education and amateur sport.

"I realize the potential of the Canadian Tour and the significant role it plays in developing tomorrow's golf superstars. I like the progress the Tour has made to date and I look forward to helping position and grow the organization further so that it can realize its full potential," says Blouin.

"Pierre brings tremendous strength to the Board of the Canadian Tour not only with his business acumen but with his passion for the game and his intimate involvement with the sport from the BELL Canadian Open while with BCE," stated Canadian Tour Chairman Jim Kabrajee, President, Marshall-Fenn Communications Inc. and Chairman of the Institute of Communications Agencies. "We are looking forward to his strategic contributions as we continue to move the Canadian Tour forward on the world stage"

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The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour www.maplejt.com, now in its 12th season and providing over 50 competitive tournaments and free introductory junior golf clinics for beginners, has signed a Premier Partner sponsorship with Golf Town, Canada's largest golf retailer.
One of the many benefits for Junior golfers will be an ability to now qualify for Golf Town gift cards in each of the four age divisions at every MJT tournament across the country, based on certain criteria such as scoring improvements over the course of a multi-day tournament.

"The partnership is particularly meaningful to us because we are very committed to the development and growth of the game of golf," says Stephen Bebis, Golf Town President and CEO.

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The 18-hole Graham Cooke-designed par 72 Sun Peaks Golf Course just north of Kamloops has opened for the summer. 2010 green fees include power cart and start at $65 for midweek rounds (Mon-Thurs) or $80 for weekends (Fri-Sun, holidays). New for this season are two special summer packages: 'All You Can' Monday and Friday Nine & Dine*. The All You Can package gets you unlimited golf and unlimited pasta at Masa's Bar + Grill on Mondays for only $75 (including power cart). Or, for a perfect Friday night with friends beginning July 2, enjoy 9 holes of golf and then a sumptuous three-course dinner at Masa's Bar + Grill for $65 (including power cart}.

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Despite the struggles Tiger Wood's has experienced since returning to the PGA TOUR and with no clauses concerning how he conducts his private life, the world's No. 1 pro player (for the time being at least) has been offered a stunning five year, $100 million sponsorship deal with online gaming company, Bodogbrand.com.

According to some sources the only way Woods and his agent, IMG, will consider this BodogBrand offer is if it includes a 'no moral judgment clause'. In the words of bookie Calvin Ayre, BodogBrand founder, "Bodog Brand is not telling Tiger "all is forgiven". In BodogBrand's eyes, there is nothing to forgive."

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Some additional PGA of BC moves for the coming season:

As of May 26, 2010

Griffin Gilmore's Reinstatement has been approved by the Canadian PGA and is a Candidate for Membership at Green Acres Golf Course

Derek Orr transfers from the Alberta Zone and joins Predator Ridge Golf Resort as an Associate Professional

As of May 19, 2010

Greg Pool goes to Marine Drive Golf Club as an Apprentice Professional

Warren Reeves has passed his Class A Exam and becomes a Class A Professional at Glen Meadows Golf Club

Sheldon Theriault has passed his Class A Exam and becomes a Class A Professional at Crown Isle Golf Resort

Ryan Webber's reinstatement has been approved by the Canadian PGA and he is now an Affiliate Professional at Camosun College

As of May 12, 2010

Kevin Oates goes to Morningstar Golf Club as an Associate Professional

Some upcoming PGA opportunities include:

Assistant Professional
Cottonwood Golf Course

Assistant Professional
Belmont Golf Course

General Manager
Prince George Golf & Curling Club

Associate Professional
Storey Creek Golf Club

2 Proshop Customer Service Reps
Eaglequest - Coyote Creek

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The Canadian Tour has reached a three-year agreement with Desert Dunes Golf Club in Palm Springs, California to host a new tournament beginning November 2010. The 72-hole full-field event is scheduled between the first and second stage of PGA TOUR Qualifying School November 4 -7 to help keep players sharp for the final stages of the toughest test in golf. As an official event with a minimum prize purse of $150,000 USD, the event will also offer local qualifying and Official World Ranking Points.

Fresh off his Gold Medal performance at the Vancouver Olympics, Kevin Martin of the Canadian Curling team is part of the new ownership group at Desert Dunes that recently acquired the golf course. A resident of Edmonton, Martin is a former World Champion, a four-time Brier champion and has won eleven Grand Slam titles on the World Curling Tour.

Currently the Canadian Tour is staging its Spring Qualifying School at the Morningstar Golf Club in Parksville. First event of the Canadian portion of the Tour, the Times Colonist Open, is slated to get underway June 3 at Uplands in Victoria.

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Due to unforeseen circumstances it has been necessary to change the location of the23rd Zone 3 BC Seniors Games Playdown. It will now be held at Harrison Resort Golf Course. The date has not changed - June 11th - with tee times starting at 9:34 am - 18 holes. Interested players must register by June 3 via mail to Zone 3 co-ordinator Valerie Edmondson, Box 315. Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0. Or email: vedmondson@shaw.ca