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Top Image: Golf Said Goodbye To Harry White

BC Schools Top Golf Coaches Association Poll At Midpoint

Vancouver GOLFEXPO Special Promo Code Now Available Online

BC's Chris Crisologo Wins South American Amateur Title

Me, Golf, And Mr. Harry White

B.C.'s Gail Graham, A.V. Macan Latest Inductees Into Canadian Golf Hall Of Fame

Parting Shot: Canadian Golf Hall of Fame iductees Gail Graham and A.V. Macan

2017 In Review: Amateur Golf

British Columbia Golf Member Club Membership Opportunities

British Columbia Golf Launches Instagram Contest For 2018

2017 In review: Professional Golf

2017 In Review: Milestones

Harry White, A Champion Of Junior Golf In B.C., Passes At Age 72

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BC's Adam Svensson Wins Web.com Tour 's The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic Canada?s Brad Fritsch Explains Violation Of Anti-Doping Policy

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Gol f sai d goodbye to one of i ts trul y outstandi ng i ndi v i dual s w h en w e l ost Harry Wh i te earl y th i s year. But h i s contri buti ons to th e game w i l l l i v e on.

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EDITOR'SDESK In si de Th i s Issue As we bring you the first issue of The Scorecard for 2018, we're starting out in a similar fashion to where we left off in 2017. Once more we are saddened by the loss of one of the most dedicated and influential people in golf in British Columbia. Longtime junior golf promoter and one of the most tireless givers in the game, Harry White, left us on January 2nd of this year and we have reflections on his life and career in the game from Brad Ziemer on page 36 and one of Harry's most successful disciples, Chris Crisologo on page 50. Almost fittingly, shortly after Harry's passing and Chris' heartfelt tribute, the stellar SFU

Men's Golf Team leader captured the prestigious South American Amateur which you can read about on page 48. Continuing with success stories, Surrey's Adam Svensson captured his first Web.com Tour title in January (page 41) and is well on his way to finally gaining that coveted PGA TOUR status. We have wrap-ups on the year that was in 2017 from John Gordon of Golf Canada, starting on pages 12, 23 and 30. Aside from news of two BC Golf legends, Gail Graham and A.V. Macan gaining entry to the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame (page 55), we also have news and deals from exhibitors in the upcoming Vancouver GOLFEXPO throughout the magazine you'll want to look into. And last but not least be sure to check out the Instagram Contest now underway by British Columbia Golf on page 21.

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shopping for apparel as well. The Vancouver GOLFEXPO is now under the management of the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) of Canada and with that there promises to be a host of new and different experiences at the show so be sure to come and check it out. Find out more details and get the discount PROMO CODE for your ticket below. To help

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2017 In Revi ew : Am at eur Gol f

Th e Year 2017 Has Draw n To A Cl ose A nd Wh at A Year I t Was For Canadi an Gol f

An d, of f t he cour se, t her e w er e si gn i f i can t m om en t s t hat ar e w ell w or t h m em or i ali zi n g as 2018 get s un der w ay. Thi s i s t he secon d of a t hr ee-par t ser i es r em em ber i n g m ost , i f n ot all, of t hose m em or able m om en t s. (If we?ve unintentionally overlooked any? there were

so many, after all!? please let us know on Twitter or Facebook.) JANUARY: Grace St-Germain and Maddie Szeryk, members of Team Canada?s Amateur Squad, win the team title at the Mexican Amateur. FEBRUARY: Jared du Toit of Kimberley, B.C., CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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wins a U.S. collegiate tournament, The Prestige at PGA West, in California. Naomi Ko of Victoria, B.C., a sophomore at North Carolina State, wins a playoff to claim her first NCAA title, the Lady Puerto Rico Classic. M ARCH: Maddie Szeryk, a third-year member of Team Canada?s Amateur Squad and a junior at Texas A&M, wins the NCAA?s Dr. Donnis Invitational in Hawaii. APRIL: Emily Leung and Chris Crisologo, both B.C. natives and students at Simon Fraser University, win their respective NCAA Division II individual titles at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference

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International Amateur Championship. Savannah Grewal of Mississauga, Ont., wins her division at the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National, home of The Masters in Augusta, Ga. JUNE: Team Canada Amateur Squad member Maddie Szeryk, a junior at Texas A&M, wins the Western Women?s Golf Association Amateur Championship in Illinois. The University of British Columbia Thunderbirds women, led by Kat Kennedy, claim their second consecutive Canadian University/College Championship at Tangle Creek GC in Barrie, Ont. Universite Laval wins the men?s title.

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2017 In r evi ew : Pr of essi on al Gol f

The year 2017 has dr aw n t o a close an d w hat a year i t w as f or Can adi an golf . Our pr os w on li t er ally ar oun d t he w or ld an d on just about ever y t our i m agi n able. Our am at eur s of all ages m ade Can ada pr oud at hom e an d abr oad.

well worth memorializing as 2018 gets underway. This is the first of a three-part series remembering most, if not all, of those memorable moments.

And, off the course, there were significant moments that are

MARCH:

(If we?ve unintentionally overlooked any? there were so many, after all!? please let us know on Twitter or Facebook.)

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Adam Hadw in of Abbot sf or d, B.C, had a year to remember. In March, he wins his first PGA TOUR title at the Valspar Championship in Florida. In January, he shoots a 13-under-par 59 in the third round of the CareerBuilder Challenge in California. His outstanding season-long performance earns him a spot in the Presidents Cup in late September. APRIL: Van cou ver , B.C. r esiden t St eph en Am es wins his first PGA TOUR Champions title, holding off Bernhard Langer at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic in Georgia. JUNE: Nineteen-year-old Br ook e Hen der son of Sm it h s Falls, Ont., wins the Meijer LPGA Classic, her fourth LPGA Tour title. Jean-Philip

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Cornellier of Club de golf Knowlton in Quebec wins the PGA Championship of Canada at Deer Ridge GC in Kitchener, Ont. Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand wins the Manulife LPGA Classic at Whistle Bear GC in Waterloo, Ont. JULY: Venezuela?s Jhonattan Vegas defends his RBC Canadian Open title at Glen Abbey GC in Oakville, Ont., winning a one-hole playoff over Charley Hoffman. This edition of our national men?s Open garners even more attention than usual, due to innovations such as ?The Rink,? which transforms the par-3 seventh hole into a hockey-themed fan experience complete with

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jerseys. Even course designer Jack Nicklaus relishes the experience, taking what he says was his first shot with a hockey stick. AUGUST: Sung Hyun Park wins the Canadian Pacific Women?s Open at Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club but, to Canadian fans, Brooke Henderson of nearby Smiths Falls, Ont., is the real star. Finishing T12 at her home course, she shows incredible talent and determination, firing a course-record 63 in the third round after almost missing the 36-hole cut on Friday. Tournament sponsor CP makes a $2-million donation to the Children?s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Brittany Marchand of Orangeville, Ont., wins the DATA PGA Women?s Championship of Canada at CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

Scarboro G&CC in Toronto. Ben Silverman of Thornhill, Ont., wins the Web.com Tour ?s Price Cutter Charity Championship in Missouri. Jim Ru t ledge of Vict or ia, B.C., wins his fifth PGA Seniors Championship of Canada at the Burlington (Ont.) G&CC. Brittany Marchand wins the Symetra Tour ?s PHC Classic in Wisconsin. SEPTEMBER: Richard T. Lee of Toronto wins the Asian Tour ?s Shinahan Donghae Open. Anne-Catherine Tanguay of Quebec City wins the Symetra Tour ?s Garden City Charity Classic in Kansas. OCTOBER: Team Canada Young Pro Squad member Anne-Catherine Tanguay of Quebec City finishes eighth on the Symetra Tour money list to

earn a spot on the 2018 LPGA Tour. Click HERE or on the image below to see an interview with her regarding gaining her status on the LPGA CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

Tour. Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., earns his PGA TOUR status by finishing in the top 25 on the Web.com Tour finals money list. He joins Ben Silverman of Thornhill, Ont., who qualified for the PGA TOUR by virtue of his 10th-place finish during the Web.com Tour ?s regular season. Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., wins the New Zealand Women?s Open for her second LPGA Tour victory of the season and fifth overall. DECEMBER: Ryan Yip of Calgary, Albin Choi of Toronto, and Stuart Macdonald and Seann

Harlingten of Vancouver finish inside the top 45 in the final stage of the Web.com Tour

qualifying school to earn guaranteed starts in 2018. B.C's Stuart Macdonald (L) and Seann Harlingten (R) Maude-Aimee LeBlanc of Sherbrooke, Que., and Brittany Marchand of Orangeville, Ont., earn conditional status on the 2018 LPGA Tour at the final stage of qualifying school. Brooke Henderson was named Canadian Press Female Athlete of the Year.

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The year 2017 hass dr aw n t o a close an d w hat a year i t w as f or Can adi an golf . Our pr os w on li t er ally ar oun d t he w or ld an d on just about ever y t our i m agi n able. Our am at eur s of all ages m ade Can ada pr oud at hom e an d abr oad. An d, of f t he cour se, t her e w er e si gn i f i can t m om en t s t hat ar e w ell w or t h m em or i ali zi n g as 2018 get s un der w ay.

This is the third of a three-part series remembering most, if not all, of those memorable moments. (If we?ve unintentionally overlooked any? there were so many, after all!? please let us know on Twitter or Facebook.) FEBRUARY: Roland Deveau of Nova Scotia returns as president of Golf Canada for a second one-year CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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term. Judy Darling Evans and Bob Vokey elected to the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. Bill Klein of Parkville, B.C., and George McLeod of Brandon, Man., named co-recipients of Golf Canada?s Volunteer of the Year award. M ARCH: Mike Weir, a five-time competitor in the event, is named assistant captain of the international team at the Presidents Cup. Scott Simmons resigns as CEO of Golf Canada after 10 years. APRIL: Laurence Applebaum succeeds Scott Simmons as Golf Canada?s chief executive officer. Toronto?s Bruce Mitchell is named the first Canadian to serve as captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St

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Facilities in Canada Report. SEPTEM BER: Golf Fore The Cure presented by Subaru announces it raised more than $300,000 for breast cancer research through more than 160 events from coast to coast in 2017. Following Adopt a School Week, Golf Canada announces an additional 240 school adoptions, representing an additional 28,800 elementary, intermediate and high-school students being introduced to the sport through the Future Links driven by Acura program. OCTOBER: Golf Canada announces that in 2018, for the first time, the National Development Squad program will feature a centralized component which

will be based out of Bear Mountain Resort in Victoria, B.C. Kevin Thistle is named CEO of the PGA of Canada to replace the retiring Gary Bernard.

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NOVEM BER: The 2017 CP Women?s Open, held in Ottawa, wins the Best Charity/Community Engagement award from the LPGA Tournament Owners Association. A crowd-funding initiative by the Canadian Golf Museum and Hall of Fame raises thousands to digitize and preserve irreplaceable volumes of Canadian Golfer magazine. Craig Loughry, Golf Canada?s director of handicap and course rating and Golf Ontario?s director of golf services, is named president of the International Association of Golf Administrators. Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member Mike Weir is inducted into Canada?s Sports Hall of Fame.

DECEM BER: Calgary?s Shaw Charity Classic wins the PGA TOUR

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Champions President?s Award for the third time in its five-year history. Golf Canada and the PGA of Canada announce a partnership committed to the principles of the Responsible Coaching Movement, endorsed by the Coaching Association of Canada and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport. For full story CLICK HERE

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Har r y Wh i t e, A Ch am pi on Of Jun i or Gol f In B.C., Passes At Age 72

Th e Gol f Communi ty Has Suf f ered A noth er Unf ortunate Loss Wi th Th e Passi ng Of Harry Wh i te, Seen Here A t Th e BC Gol f House M useum

The Br i t i sh Colum bi a golf com m un i t y i s m our n i n g t he passi n g of Har r y Whi t e, a t i r eless pr om ot er of jun i or golf w ho i n f luen ced t he li ves of coun t less youn gst er s

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of Marine Drive Golf Club in Vancouver and ran the Junior Linkster Golf Tour where kids as young as five years old learned the game. ?Nobody has given more to junior golf in Vancouver than Harry White,? said Tim Tait, the head professional at Marine

?Harry i s responsi bl e f or i ntroduci ng th ousands of k i ds to th e game of gol f i n B.C.? Drive, where White had been a member since 1957. ?Harry is responsible for introducing thousands of kids to the game of golf in B.C.,? added fellow Marine Drive member Doug Roxburgh, the 13-time B.C. Amateur champion. ?He put forward non-member kids for membership at the club that

he came across and felt could benefit from being there.? One of those kids was Richmond?s Chris Crisologo, who is now a member of Golf Canada?s national amateur team. Crisologo, a senior on the Simon Fraser University golf team, said White had a profound influence on his life that extends far beyond golf. ?I will always remember the passion he had for the game and the way he gave back to the community and kids,? Crisologo said in an interview. ?He spoke a lot to us about the integrity of the game. That kind of passion and integrity has carried on through my golf and how I view the game. ?And it was more than just golf. He helped me get into Marine Drive as a junior and from there you learn respect and everything. He graduated from Vancouver College and he CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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Harry Wh i te I s Seen Here Doi ng Wh at He Lov ed A nd M aybe Di d Best, M ak i ng K i ds Happy A nd I ntroduci ng Th em To Th e Great Game Of Gol f

wrote me a nice little letter to help me get into the high school. There were just so many small things he did for me over the years that have touched and influenced my life.?

states, two Canadian provinces and Mexico.

White was a huge supporter and organizer of the annual Junior America?s Cup competition that features 18 teams from 12 western U.S.

Crisologo played on two America?s Cup teams captained by White -- in 2011 in Colorado and again in 2013 in Hawaii. Crisologo visited

with White just days before his passing. White, along with his late brother Dick and Michael Riste were founding members of the B.C. Golf Museum, which opened its doors on the grounds of University Golf Club in Vancouver in May of 1989. Riste, whose tireless efforts have helped keep the golf museum afloat, said White?s

support was crucial in getting the museum up and running. ?When we built the golf museum, all I?d have to do was tell Harry, we need some insulation or I need drywall, and the next thing I knew it would arrive,? Riste said. But Riste said White?s legacy will definitely be his contribution to junior golf. For full story CLICK HERE

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BC's Adam Sven sson Wi n s RESULTS Web.com Tour 's Th e Bah am as VIA PRESS RELEASE Gr eat Abaco Cl assi c Can adi an Adam Sven sson pi cked up hi s f i r st Web.com Tour w i n at The Baham as Gr eat Abaco Classi c at The Abaco Club i n hi s 58t h car eer st ar t . The 34-year-old from Su r r ey, Br it ish Colu m bia carded a final-round, 4-under-par 68. His 17-under-par 271 total was good for a one-stroke victory over rookie phenom Sungjae Im, who missed a 10-footer on the 72nd hole to force overtime. ?It's a relief,? said Svensson, who couldn?t see Im?s birdie bid at the last. ?Your heart is racing and when it's over it slows down, and you realize what you've done. I'm just so thrilled I got the win and just

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8-ball all year. He ultimately made it to the Web.com Tour Finals but finished one spot out of securing his PGA TOUR card. The former Barry University standout thought about it all offseason but used it as motivation this year. ?It stings a little less,? said Svensson, about the disappointment of not getting his TOUR card last year. ?I?ve still got a lot of work to do going forward, but it's nice.?

?Your h eart i s raci ng and w h en i t's ov er i t sl ow s dow n, and you real i ze w h at you'v e done. I 'm j ust so th ri l l ed I got th e w i n and j ust so h appy.?

Down the stretch, Svensson got nervous and it showed on his tee shot at the 16th hole. With driver in hand, the West Palm Beach, Florida resident hooked his drive into the trees on the left. Svensson took a drop, in which his ball plugged After a tie for 13th in The in the sand, and hit his third to Bahamas Great Exuma Classic 33 feet and drained the and a win in Abaco, Svensson par-putt to remain in the lead. has moved to No. 2 on the ?That was wild,? said Svensson. Tour money list, firmly inside ?I told my caddie, ?I'm not the top 25. ?Obviously you leaving it short. It's either in or want to get into the No. 1 spot, going by.?? which is very difficult,? said With Svensson?s victory in The Svensson, who collected a $108,000 first-place prize. ?You Bahamas, 18 players from Canada have won 25 want to try and get inside the top five or as high as you can.? For full story CLICK HERE

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Can ada?s Br ad Fr i t sch Expl ai n s Vi ol at i on Of An t i -Dopi n g Pol i cy

The PGA TOUR an n oun ced t hat Br ad Fr i t sch has vi olat ed t he PGA TOUR An t i -Dopi n g Poli cy?s ban on t he use of per f or m an ceen han ci n g subst an ces an d has been suspen ded f or t hr ee m on t hs. Mr. Fritsch self-reported this information after discovering that an ingredient in a supplement he was taking was on the prohibited list. He has

Ontari o's Brad Fri tsch Suspended For 3 M onth s A f ter Tak i ng A Banned Di etary Suppl ement acknowledged his inadvertent error and accepted his suspension. He will be eligible to return on February 28, 2018. For full story CLICK HERE including Fritsch's explanation of the situation as posted on his Facebook Page.

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BC Sch ool s Top Gol f Coach es Associ at i on Pol l At Mi dpoi n t

The Golf Coaches Associ at i on of Can ada, i n par t n er shi p w i t h Golf Can ada, an n oun ced t he m i d-season poll r an ki n gs f or bot h t he m en ?s an d w om en ?s Un i ver si t y/ College golf t eam s. Schools from the province of British Columbia once again figure prominently in those polls, with the UBC T'Birds

UV i c V i k es' Law ren Row e & Hi s Team Hol d Th e Number One M en's Rank i ng A t Th e M i dw ay Poi nt Of Th e Uni v ersi ty/ Col l ege Gol f Season

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WOM EN The defending Canadian University/College champion University of British Columbia Thunderbirds and RSEQ?s Laval Rouge et Or women?s golf teams (57 points) were chosen as the No. 1 University/College golf teams in Canada at the mid-season point of the 2017-18 golf season. The T-Birds and Rouge et Or both earned three of six 1st place votes based on results from various conference championships and fall team scoring averages. The OUA Champion Toronto Varsity Blues (48 points) came in third, followed by the UFV Cascades Thunderbirds (40 points) who slot in 4th place. The Victoria Vikes (35 points) round out the top 5.

Vikes Golf Team (59 points) were chosen as the top University/College golf team in Canada at the mid-season point of the 2017-18 golf season. The Vikes earned five of six 1st place votes based on results from various conference championships and fall team scoring averages. The RSEQ Champion and reigning Canadian University/College champions Laval Rouge et Or (54 points) came in second, followed by the UBC Thunderbirds (45 points). The UFV Cascasdes (42 points), and Western Mustangs (37) round out the top 5.

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The Golf Canada University/College Golf Championship will run May 28 ? June 1, in Chilliwack, B.C. at the Chilliwack Golf Club.

The Canada West Golf Champion University Victoria

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AMATEURGOLF BC's Ch r i s Cr i sol ogo Wi n s

NEWS Sout h Am er i can Am at eur Ti t l e Nat i on al Am at eur Squad m em ber Chr i s Cr i sologo hoi st ed t he Sout h Am er i can Am at eur t r ophy on Tuesday f ollow i n g a f our -st r oke vi ct or y at t he Mar t i n dale Coun t r y Club. The Richmond, B.C., native struggled early in the final round, going 4-over par through his first five holes before recovering on the back nine with four birdies. Crisologo, 23, recorded the tournament?s two lowest rounds (64-66) to hold a lead as large as seven. He went on to close the event at 13-under par, four strokes clear of runner-up Alejandro Tosti of Argentina. With the win, the Simon Fraser University junior becomes the

Ri ch mond's Ch ri s Cri sol ogo Became Th e Fi rst Canadi an M al e To Wi n Th e South A meri can A mateur Wi th Hi s 4 Strok e V i ctory I n Buenos A i res

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Canada? he joined the National Amateur Squad back in October. Fellow countryman Matt Williams of Calgary finished the 13th edition of the event with a 3-under-par 69? his best score of the tournament. The University of Houston of Houston junior finished the event at 4-under par in a tie for 12th. In the women?s division, Team

Canada Development Squad member CĂŠleste Dao finished T8 at 1-over par. The Notre-Dame-de-lĂ&#x17D;le-Perrot, Que., product carded four birdies in her final round to record her best score of the tournament with a 3-under 69. Teammate Ellie Szeryk of London, Ont., finished tied for 22nd at 9-over par (72-79-74-72). For full story CLICK HERE

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Me, Gol f , An d Mr . Har r y Wh i t e

One of Harry Wh i te's most graci ous and tal ented young di sci pl es, Ch ri s Cri sol ogo, pai d tri bute to th e gentl eman w h o h el ped h i m f al l i n l ov e w i th th e game, but more i mportantl y, as Ch ri s i terates, taugh t h i m so many v al uabl e l i f e l essons.

The on e quest i on I get asked of t en i s ?w hy di d you choose golf ?? Here?s the long story that got me hooked on competitive golf, one that seems very fitting. Golf really isn?t the most affordable sport in the world. The rules of golf were so foreign to me when I

started I surely wouldn?t be able to remember any of them. There were too many of them. On top of that, there was etiquette to the game. There was just no way I would be able to play the game. That all changed when I met Mr. Harry White. Click Her e for full story

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St . Eugen e Gol f Resor t & Casi n o Boot h 262 Desi gn ed by acclai m ed ar chi t ect , Les Fur ber , an d r at ed by Golf Di gest as on e of t he t op t hr ee n ew cour ses i n Can ada i n 2001, t he St . Eugen e golf exper i en ce f eat ur es spect acular vi ew s of t he St . Mar y Ri ver an d t he m ajest i c Fi sher Peak as t he cham pi on shi p cour se w i n ds i t s w ay t hr ough open li n ks an d r olli n g w oodlan ds. This year they are tentatively scheduled to open on April 14th and use dynamic pricing so check their web site offer.

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One of th e better turn-k ey opti ons i n th e prov i nce h as to be St. Eugene Gol f Resort & Casi no i n Cranbrook . They offer a wide range of room rates and golf packages and no matter which you choose, you can look forward to comfortable beds, quality

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architect Les Furber, this course was rated by Golf Digest as one of the top three new courses in Canada in 2001. Playing here, you?ll enjoy spectacular views of the St. Mary River and the majestic Fisher Peak as you wind your way through open links and rolling woodlands. Golf packages here start at $139 a night and that gets you a shared one-night stay in a Lodge Room and 18 holes of golf including cart (use promo code: STAY & PLAY when booking). The number of rooms available per day for this package is limited, so book early. They also offer ?Multi-Course? packages that include rounds at two of the other top quality courses in the area, Shadow Mountain and Bootleg Gap. Priced from $159 per person per night, they include a two-night stay and three

One of th e better mani cured courses i n th e prov i nce. rounds of golf. For those couples wanting to play just nine and dine, you can do that here for just $110. It includes nine holes of golf with shared cart and a $10 gaming voucher. Dining includes selected appetizers, choice of entrĂŠe and shared dessert at the 19th Hole. Offer available Sunday through Thursday throughout the golf season. Check out their new mobile golf app for both Apple iOS and Android, which contains information on the course, food and beverage, events, promotions, weather conditions and personnel contacts. Additionally, the app has a 3D flyover feature, a yardage guide and a scoring tracker.

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B.C.'s Gai l Gr ah am , A.V. Macan Lat est In duct ees In t o Can adi an Gol f Hal l Of Fam e

Gai l Gr aham has alw ays had a con n ect i on of sor t s t o A.V. Macan , on e t hat w as st r en gt hen ed w hen t he t w o Br i t i sh Colum bi an s w er e an n oun ced as t he lat est i n duct ees i n t o t he Can adi an Golf Hall of Fam e. Graham, a two-time winner on the LPGA Tour, is an honorary member at Kelowna Golf & Country Club, one of many courses that the prolific Macan designed in B.C. and throughout the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Graham?s brother, Rob Anderson, also happens to be the head professional at Kelowna.

Gai l Grah am Was I nducted I nto Th e BC Gol f Hal l Of Fame I n 2015

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?Probably one of my favourite golf courses on the LPGA Tour was Columbia-Edgewater (in Portland), another of his designs,? Graham said of Macan on a conference call with reporters. ?I wondered why it suited my eyes so well. And we also played on the Legends Tour at Inglewood in Kirkland, Wash... So we have a link, though I didn?t really realize it until I started reading his bio. Obviously I knew he was the designer of Kelowna Golf & Country Club, but it sure ties things together and explains my love of that type of parkland golf course that is treed and just very picturesque to the eyes.? Macan?s designs include the likes of Royal Colwood in Victoria and Metro Vancouver courses like Shaughnessy, Marine Drive, Richmond and University. Graham never met Macan.

That would have been tough. Macan died in 1964, the same

" Probabl y one of my f av ouri te gol f courses on th e LPGA Tour w as Col umbi a-Edgew ater (i n Portl and), anoth er of [ A .V . M acan] desi gns," year Graham was born. But on Tuesday, July 24, they will enter the Hall of Fame together at an induction ceremony at Glen Abbey Golf Course during the week of the RBC Canadian Open. Graham fought back tears as she thanked her family and others who had helped her on the journey. ?I am just incredibly humbled and honoured and excited and teary,? said Graham, a Vanderhoof native who called Kelowna home for many years. ?I am just over the moon and so honoured and

so very lucky to be going into the hall with another inductee in A.V. Macan who I have some ties to. I think it is a nice little fit for the both us.? Graham and Macan are the

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