Debbie Amirault Assumes Historic CGSA Role
(March 31, 2011)
Debbie Amirault, sworn in earlier this month as President of the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA) at the Association's 2011 Annual General Meeting in Vancouver, has officially assumed her duties as the first female President of the CGSA in its 45-year history and the first female President of a national association of golf course managers.
Canadian PGA Championship Returns
(March 31, 2011)
After a five year absence due to a lack of sponsorship North America's second oldest golf championship is returning with the welcome announcement today that the Canadian PGA Championship will be staged June 14-18 at the Cottonwood Golf & Country Club in Calgary, Alberta.
BC GOLF HOUSE SOCIETY Newsletter - March 2011)
(March 31, 2011)
Welcome to the MARCH eNewsletter from the BC Golf House Society
Miura Golf Introduces Passing Point 9003 Irons
(March 31, 2011)
Vancouver-based Japanese golf club manufacturer Miura Golf, makers of some of the world's highest-quality forged irons for over 40 years, has formally introduced its Passing Point 9003 forged cavity-back irons.
SFU Clan Golf Program Fund Raiser April 11
(March 31, 2011)
With support from BMO Nesbitt Burns, the Simon Fraser University Clan golf team will host their 2011 Clan Classic Golf Tournament and fundraiser on Monday, April 11, at the Vancouver Golf Club in Coquitlam with proceeds from the event going to help support the return of the men's and women's varsity golf programs.
Qualifying For The 2011 RBC Canadian Open
(March 30, 2011)
While the United States Open Golf Championship is one of the game's toughest tournaments to gain entry into the RBC Canadian Open is certainly no cakewalk when it comes to qualifying to play against the best players in the world for a national title.
Bryn Parry Tops New CPGA Player Ranking List
(March 28, 2011)
The Canadian Professional Golfers' Association has introduced a new promotional program that ranks playing members according to results accumulated from playing in Association tournaments and topping the inaugural CPGA Ranking List is North Vancouver's Bryn Parry, the two-time National Assistant's Champion who is a Teaching Professional at the Seymour Creek Golf Centre.
Adam Hadwin Wins Pacific Colombia Tour Championship
(March 27, 2011)
After missing the cut in his two previous starts this month in South America, Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, BC shattered his scoring slump by shooting 25-under par to win the Pacific Colombia Tour Championship by a margin of six strokes Sunday for his second career victory on the Canadian Tour.
Tee 2 Green with Barry Sharpe - March 27, 2011
A Compilation Of News, Notes, Comments & Quotes
Hadwin Six Shots Ahead In Bogota, Colombia
(March 26, 2011)
Canada's Adam Hadwin, entering the day in a tie for the lead, fired a stunning 10-under par 62 to open up a six-shot lead going into Sunday's final round of the Tour de las Americas - Canadian Tour co-sanctioned Pacific Colombia Tour Championship in Bogota, Colombia.
Soo Bin Kim Sets Women's Record at Richmond's Q Course
(March 26, 2011)
2008 Canadian Junior Girls Champion, Soo Bin Kim, 17, of Coquitlam, BC, showed her approval of the recently remodeled and renamed Q Golf Course in Richmond, BC by setting a new women's course record and winning yet another Maple Leaf Junior Tour Women's Division title Saturday.
CJGA -- 1st Round Puma Challenge Jr. Worlds Qualifier
(March 26, 2011)
The opening round of the third event of the Canadian Junior Golf Association season, the British Columbia PUMA Challenge - Junior Worlds Qualifier at Vancouver's University Golf Club, brought out a field of 72 players Saturday with two clear leaders in the boys divisions and a close battle between two familiar names in the girls division.
Anne Balser Chosen UVic's Female Athlete Of The Year
(March 25, 2011)
Reigning Canadian University RCGA champion Anne Balser, a 23-year-old from Digby, N.S., scored the biggest triumph of her young golfing career when she was named the 'female athlete of the year' at the University of Victoria Athletes Awards Banquet Thursday.
Shaughnessy's 14th Hole Potentially Worth $1 Million
(March 24, 2011)
When the PGA TOUR comes to visit Vancouver's Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club for the playing of the RBC Canadian Open July 21-24 spectators may want pay special attention to how the players perform at the 14th hole since it could determine the winner of a $1 million jackpot.
Positions Available In Golf Course Construction
(March 24, 2011)
CTC Golf Course Development, an Edmonton-based company with extensive experience in the construction of complex landscape projects, is currently seeking applicants for the up coming 2011 work season.
Arnie's Stylish Look Returns After Five Decades
(March 24, 2011)
In partnership with Arnold Palmer Enterprises, Geoff Tait and Bobby Pasternak, co-founders of Quagmire Golf clothing, have announced the launch of Arnie, a golf and lifestyle apparel line directly inspired by the looks and fabrics worn by golfing legend Arnold Palmer during the peak decades of his playing career.
Victoria Golf Club Awards First Evans Scholarship
(March 23, 2011)
A $50,000 (U.S.) Scholarship, the first of its kind sponsored by a Canadian golf club, has been awarded to 18-year-old Oak Bay Secondary student Alex Adams by British Columbia's prestigious Victoria Golf Club.
Deadline For CGSA BMP Survey Extended
(March 23, 2011)
The deadline for completing the Canadian Golf Superintends Association survey of "Environmental Best Management Practices" for Golf Superintendents 2011 has been extended to March 31.
Changing Faces & Opportunities For PGA of BC Members
(March 23, 2011)
Compared to recent years the 2011 golf season seems to be taking longer to get underway because of cooler weather, however, for members of the Professional Golfers' Association of British Columbia employment changes and recruiting continues as usual.
A Little Humor For A Slow Day In Spring
(March 23, 2011)
Retirement means different things to different people. To some it spells the end of a working career. To many it's a signal to put their feet up and do nothing but relax. For others retirement offers an opportunity to become volunteers. And then there are those who have waited years just for their chance to travel.
UBC Women Win Wire-To-Wire In California
(March 22, 2011)
Led by Freshman Reagan Wilson, the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds Women's Team finished off a wire-to-wire victory by winning the CBU Spring Break Intercollegiate tournament by one stroke in Primm Valley, CA.
2011 Canada Bread BC Match Play Qualifying
(March 22, 2011)
The opening qualifying rounds for the $15,000 Canada Bread BC Match Play Team Championship are scheduled to get underway this weekend at Ledgeview Golf Club in Abbotsford, Hazelmere GC in Surrey and McCleery GC in Vancouver.
Canadian PGA TO Celebrate 100 Year Anniversary
(March 15, 2011)
The Canadian PGA, the second oldest PGA in the world, has announced details of its two-day Centennial Celebration which will feature a golf event July 10 and 11 at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club and Rivermead Golf Club followed by a gala dinner on Monday, July 11 at the Hilton Lac-Leamy Hotel in Gatineau, Quebec.
Leisure Canada & The PGA -- Preparing For Cuba
(March 14, 2011)
Leisure Canada Inc., a Vancouver, B.C.-based Canadian corporation with three large-scale luxury real estate projects under development in Cuba and The Professional Golfers' Association Limited (the "PGA"), have announced they have entered into an exclusive agreement for the future licensing of the PGA brand for the Company's use at certain golf facilities and their associated real estate developments in Cuba.
Live Golf Imports Inc., Introduces Golfzon To BC
(March 7, 2011)
The latest in golf simulation technology has arrived in North America and is now entertaining golfers and non-golfers alike in British Columbia thanks to Live Golf Imports Inc., through an agreement with Golfzon Co. Ltd. of South Korea.
Lauren Taylor Chose Golf Over Hockey
(March 7, 2011)
Making a choice between playing hockey or playing golf can be a tough decision if you're a young teenage boy living in rural British Columbia. For a girl like Lauren Taylor from Nelson, who excelled at both sports, that decision was made for her and today she's grateful for the advice of her father.
Carrey, Gillis: Inaugural MJT Development Fund Beneficiaries
(March 7, 2011)
A pair of British Columbia graduates from the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT), Devin Carrey, 23, of South Surrey and Mitch Gillis, 26, of Williams Lake --- both members of the Canadian Pro Golf Tour --- have been named as the first beneficiaries of the MJT Touring Professional Development Fund.
The 40th CUMIS Insurance Golf Classic For 2011
(March 7, 2011)
Back by popular demand, the 40th Annual CUMIS Insurance Lower Mainland Golf Classic will be held at Redwoods Golf & Country Club in Langley, BC on May 16th, 2011.
BC GOLF HOUSE SOCIETY Newsletter
(March 6, 2011)
Presented By British Columbia Golf & SCOREGolf
(March 5, 2011)
This evening is an opportunity for the golf community to get together and celebrate our achievements as we look ahead to the 2011 golf season.
The Rules In War Time Were Noticeably Different
(March 5, 2011)
From a loyal reader of BC Golf News comes information, which may surprise some of our younger visitors so accustomed to peace and quiet on manicured courses of today. This is a testament to just how brave and determined golfers in the UK were during those horrific war years in the early 1940's.
LIJA Enhances Online Presence with New Blog
(March 4, 2011)
Women's sports apparel designer Linda Hipp and her Vancouver-based company, LIJA, have proudly announced the launch of their new Play Beautifully blog to be hosted on LIJAstyle.com.
Jim Nelford Joins Forces With ClubLink
(March 4, 2011)
Vancouver native Jim Nelford, long considered one of Canada's most congenial golfers as both an amateur and promising young professional, has accepted a major position with one of golf's leading companies.
Scott Pritchard Named Canadian Tour Business Director
(March 4, 2011)
In one of three announcements this week, Canadian Tour Commissioner Rick Janes has announced the appointment of Scott Pritchard to the position of Director of Business Development & Communications.
