Tee 2 Green with Barry Sharpe - July 29, 2010

The induction ceremony for six-time national golf champion Brent Franklin into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, that was to have taken place this month at Vancouver's Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club, has now been moved to Glen Abbey in Oakville, Ontario and the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame & Museum. Also the date of the ceremony has been put off for another month or so. No official reason has been given but it's believed that family members, now living closer to Ontario, request consideration of the change. Brent Franklin had a close association with Shaughnessy, particularly during his junior years when his mentor was the late Jack McLaughlin, Shaughnessy's legendary Head Professional. Franklyn was Canadian Junior champion in 1983-84, Canadian Amateur Champion in 1985-86-87 and Canadian PGA Champion in 1988.

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For the first time the USGA has received more than 1,000 entries for the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship, Nine Canadians will be in the field of 156 when it tees off Aug. 9-15 at Charlotte (N.C.) Country Club. Canadians who have qualified are Lisa Maunu, Stephanie Sherlock, Michelle Lee, Stephanie Simich, Brittany Marchand, Ashley Smith, Christina Coster, Anna Kim and medalist Jessica Wallace of Langley.

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The 2010 NAIA women's team champion University of British Columbia Thunderbirds will hold a three round qualification tournament at the end of next month to determine seeding for the fall events as well the team roster status. The team will play August 31st, September 1st and September 3rd. On September 2nd the UBC women's team will volunteer to support the Thunderbird Golf Society, which is holding their annual fundraiser at UBC Golf Course.

The 2008 NAIA Men's champion Thunderbirds will begin a five round qualification process on the afternoon of August 30th that will determine seeding for the fall season and team roster status. The men's team will play 18 holes August 30th, 36 holes August 31st, 18 on September 1st holes and conclude the process with 18 holes the morning of September 3rd. All rounds will be played in the lower mainland area - the schedule of courses will be posted on UBC's website by August 29th.

This year the qualification cost for signed players is $50 for the women and $100 for the men. Any men's walk-on or tryout participants will pay $250 to cover the green fees at the four courses being used.

The following list of student athletes are eligible and will be offered "Letters of Intent" to compete for the T-Birds in the 2010/2011 season:

WOMEN
Leon, Vanessa (JR) - Campbell, Porsche (FR) - Lindsay Manion (SR) - Barros Kylie (SO) - Lauren DeGoey (FR) - Haley Cameron (SO) - Reagan Wilson (FR) - Janelle Samoluk (SO) - Casara Hong (FR)

MEN
David Sheman (SR 5) - Alastair Tidcombe (FR) - Paderes Conrado (SO) - Matt Cavelti (FR) - Scott Malo (FR) - Andrew Robb (SR 5) - Jack Wesche (SR)

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It comes as no surprise that the revered Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ancaster, Ont. has been selected to host the 2012 RBC Canadian Open. PGA TOUR players loved the course in 2003 and 2006. It will cost the national golf association approximately $1 million for the privilege of going to Ancaster but at least it will keep the players coming back instead of taking a holiday following the British Open.

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Six BC players are in the elite field of the 44th Pacific Coast Amateur Championship, July 27-30, 2010 at Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Oregon.
Included are Eugene Wong, North Vancouver; Darren Wallace, Langley; Riley Wheeldon, Comox; Cory Renfrew, Victoria; Charlie Hughes, Burnaby and Kevin Carrigan, Victoria.

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A total of 24 amateurs are in the field of this week's U.S. Senior Open at Sahalee.