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Canadian Amateur's Lowest Round Deleted |
(Aug. 12/08)
No single word more accurately or politely describes what Texan Trent Leon did to himself Tuesday, after shooting a 66 and finishing his second round of the Canadian Amateur Championship three shots in front of the field, than the word b l u n d e r. It says it all. |
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Alberta Captures Record Fourth Willingdon Cup |
(Aug. 12/08)
For the fourth consecutive year a team from Alberta has captured the four-man Willingdon Cup Team Title, played in conjunction with the Canadian Amateur. |
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Age and Wind No Handicap for Canadian Amateur Leaders |
(Aug. 11/08)
Two players more 30 years apart in age shot matching 4-under par 67's to share the opening round lead at the 2008 Canadian Men's Amateur Championship at Paradise Golf Resort in Lethbridge, Alta. |
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British Columbia -- Breeding Ground For Junior Golfers |
(Aug. 10/08)
Where are Canada's PGA TOUR and LPGA TOUR players of the future? Based on the number of Canadians heading to U.S. colleges on scholarships and the winners of national amateur championships, it would appear some of the top prospects might emerge out of British Columbia. |
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Calgary's Jordan Irwin Wins Pacific Coast Amateur |
(Aug. 8/08)
 It was his worst round of the tournament--he even bogeyed his final hole--however, coming off the majestic Royal Colwood Golf Club course with a round of par 70 and a 72-hole score of 9-under par 271 was exactly what Jordon Irwin needed to claim the 42nd Pacific Coast Amateur Championship and keep the coveted title in Calgary for the second year in a row. |
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Soobin Kim - - Canadian Junior Girls Champion |
(Aug. 8/08)
A winning putt in sudden death overtime produced 'just the greatest feeling' for Port Coquitlam, BC's Soobin Kim of Richmond who won the Royale Canadian Junior Girls’ title to go with the national Juvenile championship in Winnipeg, MN. |
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Mitch Sutton - - Canadian Junior Boys Champion |
(Aug. 8/08)
London, ON's 16-year-old Mitch Sutton captured the 2008 Canadian Junior Boys Championship and the Juvenile title at the Edmonton Petroleum Golf and Country Club, closing with a 3-under par-69 to finish at 280, while Calgary’s Jack Wesche was second at 283 and Jared Hundza of Victoria, B.C. finished third at 284. |
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Time Now For The LITTLE MASTERS |
(Aug. 8/08)
DRAW for the British Columbia LITTLE MASTERS GOLF TOURNAMENT
running August 11-14 at Musqueam Golf & Learning Centre, Vancouver; Langley Golf Centre, Langley, Sunshine Woods Golf Club, Delta and Newlands G & CC,Langley. |
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Will The Real Royal Colwood Please Come Forward |
(Aug. 7/08)
Thursday's third round of the 42nd Pacific Coast Amateur Championship may well have served as a dress rehearsal for Friday's final 18 holes and if that's the case the final threesome of Ryan Hallisey, Derek Tolan and Jordan Irwin now know exactly what to expect from each other. |
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T 2 GREEN With Barry Sharpe - - August 2008 |
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Golf's August Majors For The Amateurs Are Just Getting Underway |
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Cannadian Junior Boys - - Second Round |
(Aug. 6/08)
In one of the most lopsided victories in the history of Canadian Junior Boys Inter-Provincial Team competition, Ontario coasted to a resounding 18-stroke victory over British Columbia for the province's first triumph in nine years. |
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Canadian Junior Girls - - Second Round |
(Aug. 6/08)
British Columbia continued its domination of junior Inter-Provincial Team competition by capturing the province's 11th Championship at the Royale Canadian Junior Girls Championship held Wednesday at St. Charles Country Club in Winnipeg. |
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WSGA Wins Morse Cup Again - - Hallisey Sets Course Record |
(Aug. 6/08)
Anytime a player ties a competitive course record good things are bound to come of it and that's exactly what happened for Ryan Hallisey who fired a sizzling 8-under 62 at Royal Colwood Golf Club in Victoria, British Columbia for a one stroke lead midway through the 42nd Pacific Coast Amateur Championship on Vancouver Island. |
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Canadian Junior Girls - - First Round |
(Aug. 5/08)
A flawless round of five birdies has allowed Quebec City's Anne-Catherine Tanguay to record a 5-under par 67 and establish a four stroke lead after the first round of the Royale Canadian Junior Girls Championship in Winnipeg. |
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Canadian Junior Boys - - First Round |
(Aug. 5/08)
At age 14, a little over six feet tall and weighing in at a solid 200 pounds, Paolo Addona of Anjou, Quebec already towers over many of his fellow competitors, however, shooting a round of 4-under par 68 and tied for the lead after the first round of the Canadian Junior Boys championship makes him look even bigger. |
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Canadians Dominate Pacific Coast Amateur Leaderboard |
(Aug. 5/08)
Two Canadians, James Allenby of Langley, BC and Jordan Irwin of Calgary, AB, took advantage of ideal weather and perfect scoring conditions to shoot a pair of 5-under par 65's and share the first round lead in the 42nd Pacific Coast Amateur Championship in Victoria, British Columbia
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Stephen Mona -- World Golf Foundation CEO |
(Aug. 4/08)
 One of the most influential voices in all of golf, Stephen Mona, Chief Executive Officer of the World Golf Foundation, paid a rare visit to Victoria this week to help kick off the 42nd staging of the Pacific Coast Amateur championship and to introduce golf executives, managers, superintendents, professionals and players to the global mandate of the World Golf Foundation.
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Pacific Coast Amateur Championship Comes To Victoria |
(Aug. 1/08)
 It has been 20 years since the Pacific Coast Amateur Golf Championship has had a back-to-back winner and in 41 years of keeping records only two players have accomplished that feat, however, defending champion Mike Knight of Calgary is hoping to create some new history in British Columbia this week in one of America's most prestigious tournaments.
AUDIO Interviews
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Australia's Keating Claims Canadian Women's Amateur Title |
(Aug. 1/08)
 Australia's Stacey Keating came a long way to win the biggest tournament of her life and after capturing the 2008 Royale Cup Canadian Women's Amateur Championship the gal from down under will now get to go up and play on the LPGA Tour in a couple of weeks at the CN Canadian Women's Open. |
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BC GOLF NEWS - - BREAKING IN OUR NEW EQUIPMENT |
 Over the next few weeks BC Golf News will be making adjustments to our web site. This is akin to changing a golf swing and as you may know it can't be accomplished completely overnight. We'll continue to post news, photos and audio features daily, utilizing new techniques and software that will make this site far more user friendly and interactive. Thank you for helping to make
BC Golf News one of Canada's most popular
golf news web sites.
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Southern California Sweeps Boys Junior America's Cup |
(July 31/08)
 While 36-hole leader Patrick Cantlay of Los Alamitos, was loosing his putting touch, fellow teammate John Yoong Kim, also from Los Alamitos, was putting together his best round to help propel Southern California to the 2008 Boys Junior America's Cup Team Title with a narrow one shot come-from-behind victory over Mexico---Southern Cal's first win since 2000 and eighth Team triumph in the esteemed tournament's 36 year history.
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Southern Cal Takes Team Title -- BC's Wong Is Medalist |
(July 31/08)
Led by medalist champion Christine Wong of Richmond, Team British Columbia recorded its best finish ever by coming in second in the 2008 Girls Junior America's Cup Matches behind the defending champions from Southern California, Veronica Valerio, Ani Guylugian, Demi Frances Runas and Victoria Fallgren.
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Suddenly The Defending champion Is Back On Top |
(July 31/08)
Defending champion and national amateur team member Stephanie Sherlock of Barrie, Ontario, Stacey Keating of Victoria, Australia and Mexico City's Alejandra Llaneza, now share the third round lead at the Canadian Women's Amateur Championship in Winnipeg. |
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BC Golf News & Lorne Rubenstein |
(July 31/08)
Conversing with Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member Lorne Rubenstein is the ultimate in a multi-tasking interview. When talking with Rube one is having a conversation with an award-winning columnist from the Toronto Globe and Mail; a feature columnist and editor with Canada's Score Golf magazine; a contributing writer for Golf World magazine; a TV commentator; the author of eight golf books and a journalist whose work can be found inside the pages of publications around the world.
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Team Southerm California Heating Up In Alberta |
(July 30/08)
Perhaps there's something in Alberta's current cool, windy weather that Southern Californians enjoy because the young ladies from Team Southern California have moved to 10-under par and opened a commanding 12-shot lead after two rounds of the Girls Junior Americas Cup Matches being staged in Calgary. |
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Ontario Wins Team Title At The Canadian Women's Amateur |
(July 30/08)
Carding a one-under par 71, Nicole Forshner of Banff, Alberta has maintained her lead following two rounds of the RCGA's Royale Cup Canadian Women's Amateur Championship at Elmhurst Golf and Country Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba. |
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Leaders Unchanged At Boys Junior America's Cup Standings |
(July 30/08)
Although they added 11 shots to their opening round score, Team Mexico holds on to a narrow one shot lead over the team from Southern California atop the standings after two rounds of the Boys Junior America's Cup competition in Vancouver, Washington. |
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Neither Wind Nor Rain Could Stop Nicole Forshner |
(July 29/08)
Despite competing against periods of rain and strong winds, Alberta's Nicole Forshner of Banff has taken a slim one stroke lead with a 2-under par 70 following the opening round of the Royale Cup Canadian Women's Amateur Championship in Winnipeg. |
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BC Trails Southern California in Girls Junior America's Cup |
(July 29/08)
With Veronica Valerio leading the way with a five-under par 68 Team Southern California has the first round lead in the Junior America's Cup Matches at the Willow Park Golf Club.in Calgary, Alberta. |
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BC Trails Mexico In Boys Junior America's Cup |
(July 29/08)
Team Mexico holds a five shot lead at the Boys Junior Americas Cup Team Matches on the 6,861-yard par-72 layout at Royal Oaks Country Club in Vancouver, WA, 11 strokes ahead of fourth place Team British Columbia. |
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