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Jung And Manion Join British Columbia Golf ?s Coaching And Sport Development Team

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Canadian Golf Industry Launches ?National Golf Day?

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Life of Riley

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A Good Sign For Golf

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Langara Gets Reprieve

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Nine In A Row

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The Invasion of the Amphibious Golf Carts

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Adam Working Weekends

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Golf Canada Gold Breathe Easy

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The R&A and USGA Launch Golf ?s Global Distance Insights Project

Mom Will Be On His Mind When Jimmy Jones Makes His Pro Debut At Point Grey

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Adopt A School Week Set To Return On May 28th

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Kimberley, BC's Jared du Toit Loving The Latin Life

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Big Sky On The Block

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Golf Whistler Passport

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Cole Wilson - Takes Western Canada

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Canuck s Juni or Gol f IMAGE Week - Jul y 2 to 9, 2018

Let th e PGA of BC i ntroduce your ch i l d to gol f !

- Open to youth aged 5-18 - Just $ 20 to parti ci pate - No gol f ex peri ence req ui red - Rental cl ubs i ncl uded i n cost Single-day camps lasting up to two hours cover the basics of putting, chipping, full swings and etiquette. The program was developed in partnership with the Vancouver Canucks as a way of encouraging youth to keep active during hockey's offseason and to realize the athletic benefits of participating in multiple sports. Canucks Junior Golf Week presented by Odlum Brown Limited will run July 2-9, with registration opening in spring.

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BY BRYAN OUTRAM

EDITOR'SDESK In si de Th i s Issue In this month's edition of the Scorecard our cover st or y is the victory recap on one of British Columbia's latest young champions, Cole Wilson of Kelowna, the 2018 Future Links driven by Acura Pacific winner (page 34).

We also have news on the launching of the first official 'National Golf Day' on May 29th (page 10), an initiative spearheaded by national golf industry associations across the country.

Hot on the heels of recent announcements regarding rule changes in golf for next year is the latest project being launched jointly by the R&A and USGA, a 'Global Distance Insights' project intended to examine just how much of an impact increased

distance is having on the game (page 24).

You'll find some very exciting news about the newest Golf Canada membership benefits on page 22, while Brad Ziemer 's latest findings on what's happening in golf from around our province can be found on pages 18, 20, 28, 44, 48, 52 and on page 56 where Kimberley's Jared du Toit tells of his experiences as he learns how to be a pro golfer in the environs of Latin America.

Brad also has a feature on the latest two members of British Columbia Golf 's Coaching and Sport Development team, Lindsay Manion and Brian Jung, on page 40.

Find out about the newest thing to hit the golf equipment world, amphibious golf carts, on page 50, as well as the very worthwhile Adopt A School program starting up on May 28th (page 54).

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Can adi an Gol f In dust r y

Laun ch es?Nat i on al Gol f Day ?

Can ada?s n at i on al golf i n dust r y associ at i on s an n oun ced t he f i r st an n ual Nat i on al Golf Day, May 29, an even t ai m ed at r ai si n g aw ar en ess t o t he publi c an d gover n m en t deci si on m aker s on t he m an y posi t i ve i m pact s of t he golf i n dust r y. ?More Canadians play golf than any other participation sport and our industry is #1 in driving economic impact, employment and charity fundraising,? said Jeff Calderwood, Nat ion al Allied Golf Associat ion s (NAGA) and We Ar e Golf Chair. ?Combined with golf ?s diversity, healthy fitness benefits

and environmental stewardship, we really do have such a positive message to communicate.?

National Golf Day provides the opportunity for Canada?s golf industry leaders to discuss these wide-reaching benefits of the sport directly with MPs, Senators and policy advisors at Parliament Hill. A May 28 evening reception will also be held in Centre Block, and NAGA will be hosting a day of interactive golf activities on the front lawn where MPs and visitors will be able to participate. This day CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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of outdoor golf activities will include a focus on junior golf. ?We are really looking forward to our time in Ottawa and expect that government officials from all parties will be impressed to learn about all the ways golf contributes in virtually every riding throughout Canada,? added Golf Can ada CEO Lau r en ce Applebau m . ?There are so many meaningful benefits that golf delivers in communities from coast to coast and it will be great to share all those insights on National Golf Day.?

Golf courses and all related stakeholders throughout Canada are encouraged to promote the same positive messages. NAGA will provide shareable social content.

NAGA is also announcing a rebranding of its public facing name to We Are Golf. This aligns with the same brand name used by the American golf industry for allied association activities such as Nat ion al Golf Day. NAGA does carry on as the administrative body but will use the We Are Golf

brand for all public communications.

Please watch for additional We Are Golf and Nat ion al Golf Day communications over the coming weeks as we lead up to the May 29 event itself.

We Are Golf is a public awareness raising initiative sponsored by the National Allied Golf Associations, which includes the following members: Golf Canada, Canadian Golf Superintendents Association, Professional Golfers?Association of Canada, Canadian Society of Club Managers and the National Golf Course Owners Association Canada.

For more information on We Are Golf, visit w w w.w ear egolf .ca For more information, please contact: Cynthia Waldmeier Public Relations Telephone: 613-233-8906 613-894-2128 (cell) WeAr eGolf @im pact can ada.com

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BRITISH COLUMBIA GOLF

A Good Si gn For Gol f Recently when shown the pictured sign at The Links at Brunello in Nova Scotia, we felt it should be shared with as many others as possible.

We'd like to do that on a regular basis, so if you have an interesting sign at your club or know of one that you'd like to share with the golf community please feel free to let us know.

(Contact: Br yan Ou t r am at bryan@britishcolumbiagolf.org).

Send along a photo if you can

SIGN & IMAGE CREDIT: THE LINKS AT BRUNELLO/NOVA SCOTIA

and we'll be sure to post and share with those who visit the British Columbia Golf website as well as receive our bi-weekly newsletter and monthly digital magazine, The Scorecard.

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ACROSSBC

Ni n e In A Row The Un i ver si t y of B.C.?s w om en ?s golf t eam w on i t s n i n t h st r ai ght con f er en ce cham pi on shi p at t he Wi gw am Resor t i n Phoen i x.

Ceci l e K w on A t Wi gw am UBC was led by Resort I n Ph oeni x freshman Cecile IMAGE COURTESY: UBC VARSITY GOLF Kwon, who took The Thunderbirds advanced to individual honours at the the NAIA national Association of championships, taking place Independent Institutions May 22-25 in Palm Beach regional with a 36-hole Gardens, Fla. score of 11-over 151.

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Adam Wor k i n g Week en ds As w e w en t t o pr ess (May 22n d), Abbot sf or d?s Adam Hadw i n had m ade hi s 17t h st r ai ght cut an d w en t on t o f i n i sh t i ed f or 57t h at t he PGA Tour ?s Player 's Cham pi on shi p i n Pon t e Vedr a Beach, FL

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PHOTO COURTESY: ADAM HADWIN

Hadwin is now tied for the lead in consecutive cuts made with Wells Fargo winner Jason Day and Dustin Johnson. Matt Kuchar, who had made 30 in a row, missed the cut at the AT&T Byron Nelson. Hadwin has now finished inside the top 25 in six of his last seven starts.

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The R&A And The USGA

Launch Golf?s Global Distance Insights Project Distance Has Become A Major Topic Of Discussion In Golf Over The Recent Years, Not Only As It Affects The Pros, But At All Levels Of The Sport IMAGE CREDIT SUE SAPP (LABELLED FOR REUSE)

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The R&A an d t he USGA have laun ched a com pr ehen si ve pr oject t o an alyse di st an ce i n golf an d gat her per spect i ves f r om t he w or ldw i de golf com m un i t y.

The Distance Insights project will examine distance through a multi-pronged approach that includes global stakeholder engagement, third-party data review and primary research.

Focus groups and discussion forums will play an important role in the project, to secure a broad range of perspectives throughout golf.

Beginning today, anyone interested in the topic can provide feedback by visiting randa.org/distanceinsights or usga.org/distanceinsights or by emailing either organization directly.

Martin Slumbers, Chief Executive of The R&A, said, ?Distance in golf is a complex

issue which is widely debated at all levels of the sport. It is important that we collate all of the relevant data and hear the many different perspectives on this issue that exist in the international golf community.

We intend to conduct this process openly, comprehensively and promptly and will work with all of the key stakeholders to ensure we have a fully rounded view of distance and its implications.? ?The topic of increased distance and its effects on the game have been discussed for well over a century. We believe that now is the time to examine this topic through a very wide and long lens, knowing it is critical to the future of the game,? said USGA CEO Mike Davis.

For full story click HERE For more information, visit h t t p:/ / w w w.u sga.or g.

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Bi g Sk y On Th e Bl ock Bi g Sky Golf Club, t he Pem ber t on layout t hat has lon g been r egar ded as on e of BC?s best cour ses, has been put up f or sale by i t s or i gi n al ow n er s.

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Designed by Bob Cupp, Big Sky opened in 1993 and sits in the shadow of Mount Currie. It is owned by the Belkorp Group

Th e ow ners are l ook i ng to pass th e torch af ter nearl y 25 years of ow nersh i p.

Hopef ul l y w e can f i nd someone as passi onate about gol f as th ey are. of Companies, controlled by Vancouver ?s Belkin family. The course, which sits on 179.4 acres, includes a pro shop, golf academy, double-ended grass-tee driving range, five-hole practice facility and a maintenance building. It has been listed for sale at $8.9 million by commercial real estate company Cushman & Wakefield. ?Essentially, the owners are looking to pass the

torch after nearly 25 years of ownership,? said Cushman & Wakefield vice-president Brad Newman-Bennett, who happens to be a former (1999) B.C. Amateur champion. ?Hopefully we can find someone as passionate about golf as they are.? Big Sky plays host to the B.C. Senior Men?s Championship in late July.

Big Sky is the second high-profile B.C. golf course to recently hit the market. Last month, GolfBC announced plans to sell Arbutus Ridge on southern Vancouver Island.

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Cole Wi l son Takes Western Canada Future Links Title VIA GOLF CANADA

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Wi l son posted a 1-under-par 70 i n h i s f i nal round.

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Cole Wi lson m ade a com eback t o ear n t he t i t le at t he Fut ur e Li n ks dr i ven

by Acur a Paci f i c Cham pi on shi p held at Bear Moun t ai n Resor t In Vi ct or i a.

Wilson, entered the final round two shots-behind the lead held by Christopher

Vandette of Quebec, but battled it out to earn back the

I t?s real l y speci al to me to be abl e to get a Future Li nk s w i n as my l ast Future Li nk s bef ore I graduate. position at the top of the leaderboard he had held after round one. The 17-year-old responded when asked what this tournament meant to him, CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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?It?s been an amazing, life-changing experience for my golf career. It?s really special to me to be able to get a Future Links win at my last Future Links event before I graduate.? With the win Wilson earned an exemption to the 2018 Jr. Boys Championship

from July 30-Aug. 2 at Medicine Hat G& CC in Medicine Hat, Alta. He will be joined by last year ?s champion, BC's Jeevan Sihota and 3 other Team Canada Development Squad members - Nolan Thoroughgood, Johnny Travale and Peyton Callens.

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Cole Wilson Kelowna, BC

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Ch r ist oph er Van det t e Beaconsfield, QC

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Nolan Th or ou gh good Victoria, BC

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72

72

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Jeevan Sih ot a Victoria, BC

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Joh n n y Tr avale Stoney Creek, ON

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73

68

74

215

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Peyt on Callen s Langton, ON

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Et h an Ch oi Pincher Creek, AB

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72

68

78

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M ax M u r ch ison Calgary, AB

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76

70

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Kai Igu ch i Banff, AB

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75

74

71

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Callu m Davison Duncan, BC

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GOLF

BY BRAD ZIEMER, BRITISH COLUMBIA GOLF

Jun g An d Man i on Joi n Br i t i sh Col um bi a Gol f ?s Coach i n g An d Spor t Devel opm en t Team Br i t i sh Colum bi a has a r i ch hi st or y of pr oduci n g t er r i f i c jun i or golf t alen t an d Debbi e Pyn e w an t s t o m ake sur e t hat con t i n ues.

Bri ti sh Col umbi a Gol f I s Pl eased To A nnounce Th e A ddi ti on Of Bri an Jung (L) & Li ndsay M ani on (R) To Th ei r Staf f Of Coach es

Pyne, m an agin g dir ect or of player developm en t w it h Br it ish Colu m bia Golf , has made two additions to the organization?s staff that she thinks will further aid in the development of the province?s elite junior players.

Br ian Ju n g has been appointed a regional coach and Lin dsay M an ion has been brought on board as a strength and conditioning specialist. They will be working with head provincial

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coaches Jen n if er Gr eggain and Colin Laver s. Both bring a wealth of experience to their new roles.

Manion played collegiate golf for the Un iver sit y of Br it ish Colu m bia while earning a degree in human kinetics. For the past six years she has been working as the lead trainer at the Tou r Per f or m an ce Lab at Nor t h view Golf Clu b in Su r r ey. She will continue her work at Northview while joining British Columbia Golf in a part-time role. ?Debbie and I are still working out the details but more likely than not I will be assessing the individuals and providing them with programs that are easy to do even without a (personal) trainer,? said Manion, who also works with Sim on Fr aser Un iver sit y as a golf performance training consultant. ?I will give them some take-home stuff they really need to master.?

Manion will work directly with coaches to prepare the junior girls and boys with the B.C. girls for the Can adian Ju n ior Gir ls Ch am pion sh ip this summer at Beach Gr ove Golf Clu b in Tsaw w assen. That work will

include training sessions and a camp at Beach Grove with a squad of 10 of B.C.?s top junior girls players.

Manion said strength and conditioning is still under-appreciated by some junior players and their parents, although she thinks that is slowly starting to change. ?I think we are starting to change that culture a little bit,? she said. ?But I do think it is something that is still very undervalued. If junior golfers look at their favourite professionals on tour, whether it be the LPGA or PGA Tour, they know full well that those players are training very consistently.?

Manion has developed golf-specific training programs that are much more than typical strength and conditioning programs that involve a lot of heavy lifting. She is very

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At t en t i on Fem al e Am at eur Gol f er s: Wi n A Spot In An LPGA Legen ds Pr o-Am

IMAGES CREDIT THE LEGENDS TOUR

BC's Gai l Grah am (I nset) A nd PEI 's Lori e K ane Wi l l Be I n Th e Fi el d For Th e Suq uami sh Cl earw ater Legends Cup

The Suquamish Clearwater Legends Cup is a two-day Legends Tour event featuring 30 Legends of the LPGA to be played at White Horse Golf Club in Kingston, WA on Saturday and Sunday, June 9-10, 2018.

Featuring 30 Legends of the LPGA competing in a 36-hole stroke play tournament - ClearwaterLegendsCup.com Click HERE to see Flyer

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BY BRAD ZIEMER

Li f e Of Ri l ey For t he secon d st r ai ght year , Ri ley Wheeldon has r et ur n ed t o a f am i li ar spot t o r e-gai n hi s playi n g pr i vi leges on t he Macken zi e Tour -PGA Tour Can ada ci r cui t .

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Wheeldon, who hails from Comox, finished tied for seventh spot at last week?s final spring qualifying school at Crown Isle Golf Resort.Comox, BC's Riley Wheeldon Finished In A T7 At Crown Isle's Mackenzie Tour-PGA Tour Canada Q-School. That finish guarantees Wheeldon starts in the first four events of the Mackenzie Tour season. Last year, Wheeldon finished sixth at the Q-School at Crown Isle, where he played so much golf as a junior. Two other British Columbians -- current B.C. Amateur champion Jake DuVall of Victoria and Burnaby native Devin Carrey earned conditional status at Q-School.

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Lan gar a Get s Repr i eve

The Van couver Par k Boar d has appr oved a $3-m i lli on dr ai n age pr oject at Lan gar a Golf Cour se, w hi ch should en d speculat i on f or n ow t hat t he cour se could be closed an d t ur n ed i n t o a par k.

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be happening any time soon. Park board commissioner Sarah Kirby-Yung told radio station CKNW that Robertson?s proposal was

not even discussed by the board when it made its decision to proceed with drainage work on the course. ?If we had delayed making a decision until later into the summer there?s no way that work could even possibly be done this year and meanwhile, we?ve got a land that is subject to sogginess and the site would continue to degrade, so I don?t think that?s fair to golfers,?

Kirby-Yung said.

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Th e I nv asi on of th e A mph i bi ous Gol f Carts

The m ost r ecen t i s by a Mi ssi on , BC m an w ho has developed an am phi bi ous golf car t called t he ?Golf i sh?(see n ext page) w hi ch can t ake you on a r oun d of golf f ollow ed by a f i shi n g out i n g.

70-year old retired mechanic Peter Lammerts? unique golf cart utilizes fold down pontoons with high tech styrofoam inside to safely enter the water (see images next page). Lammerts, who has started the process to patent the pontoons, has also taken the Golfish to Arizona which he sees as a major market.

Early projections see the unit selling for approximately $26,000 (CAD).

He is not the only one who sees a market for amphib golf carts. The $60,000 (USD) Hydra Gator (above)

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is a hybrid golf cart, with a drivetrain that mates a 953 cc diesel engine and a pair of 75 pound electric marine motors taking care of the vehicle?s propulsion in the water? good for not so7 MPH on calm waters.

Of course, the most famous pond traversing cart-boat is the Bubbacraft. Who can forget the internet sensation caused when Bubba Watson cruised around on the BW1

Hovercraft gliding over water hazards and bunkers never even touching the grass?

At the time Windy Knoll Golf Club in Springfield, Ohio bought two of the Bubbacrafts for its golfers to use but have since taken them out of service (probably due to crashes and/or lawsuits). You can still buy yours from the manufacturer for just $58,000 USD.

M i ssi on?s Peter Lammerts l ow ers th e pontoons and tak es th e ?Gol f i sh ?out on th e Fraser Ri v er

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MAKING

BY BRAD ZIEMER, BRITISH COLUMBIA GOLF

NEWS

Jimmy Jones, The Son Of Former LPGA Tour Winner Dawn Coe-Jones From Lake Cowichan, BC, Has Received A Sponsor ?s Exemption To Play In The Freedom 55 Financial Open At Point Grey GC IMAGE COURTESY GOLF CANADA

Mom Wi ll Be On Hi s Mi n d

Wh en Ji mmy Jones M ak es Hi s Pro Debut A t Poi nt Grey Ji m m y Jon es w i ll begi n hi s pr of essi on al car eer lat er t hi s m on t h at Poi n t Gr ey Golf & Coun t r y Club, t he sam e Van couver cour se w her e 15 year s ago hi s

m om , Daw n Coe-Jon es, w as i n duct ed i n t o t he Can adi an Golf Hall of Fam e.

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held the week of the Canadian Women?s Open, but doesn?t remember much about it. He was only seven years old, after all. ?I have seen some pictures and I remember one of my mom?s friends was there and he played for the Islanders and had four Stanley Cup rings and I was hockey player at the time, so that got my attention,? Jones recalled during a telephone interview from his Florida home. ?I wasn?t a big golfer back then. I wanted to make it to the NHL. That was my dream at the time. I have seen some pictures and stuff, but once I am there I am sure I will go down memory lane and remember some things.?

Jones lost his mom, a three-time winner on the LPGA Tour, nearly two years ago to cancer. But he says she will be with him on the first tee when he begins his pro

career at the Freedom 55 Financial Open, the season-opening event on the Mackenzie Tour-PGA Tour Canada circuit. ?It will be pretty amazing to begin my pro career in her back yard and I can?t wait to get my name called on the first tee and to be representing Canada as well,? said Jones, who is a dual citizen.

Jones, 22, is completing his collegiate golf career with the University of South Florida, which is competing in the NCAA regionals next week and hoping to earn a berth in the NCAA Championships later this month.

If South Florida does make the national tourney and goes on any kind of run, Jones may be sprinting to the first tee at Point Grey.

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GAME

SO WHY HAVEN?T YOU? Adopt ed a school, t hat i s.

ek WeSet To Return On M ay 28 IMAGES COURTESY FUTURE LINKS

As a pr ospect i ve adopt er of a school, you m ay t hi n k you n eed t o be a cor por at e gi an t li ke Golf Tow n , w hi ch has adopt ed alm ost 100 schools, or t he f or m i dable t w osom e of Golf Lab f oun der Li am Mucklow , a w ell-kn ow n cham pi on of jun i or golf , w ho alon g w i t h aut o sales

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Or maybe, as a facility or a PGA of Canada professional, you are overawed by Manitoba?s Golf Mentor Academy, the 2017 Future Links, driven by Acura, Facility of the Year.

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junior development initiative created by Golf Canada in conjunction with the PGA of Canada and PHE Canada with support from the National Golf Course Owners Association of Canada as a program partner.

Well-deserved kudos to all of them and the other companies It provides golf facilities, companies and individuals and facilities who have with the opportunity to supported the Adopt a School program, part of Golf Canada?s ?adopt? one or more schools of comprehensive Golf in Schools their choosing to introduce the initiative over the past decade. Golf in Schools program at that school. Schools can also But you, as an individual enroll in the program on their golfer, a pro, a golf course or a own. range, can play just as vital a Financial assistance is role in reaching out to available from Golf Canada to youngsters in your area to facilities which want to share the joy and lifelong support this through the Get benefits of golf.

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K i mberl ey, BC's Jar ed du Toi t Lovi n g Th e Lat i n Li f e Former B.C. Amateur Champion Jared du Toit Is Competing On The PGA Tour LatinoAmerica Circuit IMAGE COURTESY BRITISH COLUMBIA GOLF

Playi n g t he PGA Tour Lat i n oAm er i ca ci r cui t has been par t golf , par t adven t ur e f or Jar ed du Toi t . The f or m er B.C. Am at eur cham pi on f r om Ki m ber ley ackn ow ledges he hasn ?t yet played as w ell as he?d li ke, but r epeat edly uses t he sam e f our -let t er w or d t o descr i be hi s exper i en ces

t hr ough t he f i r st f our even t s: cool. ?The travel days can be pretty long, but a lot of places we get to go are really cool,? du Toit says in a telephone interview from Montego Bay, the site of this week?s BMW Jamaica Classic. ?I probably wouldn?t have the opportunity or desire to go to a lot of these places if CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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I wasn?t playing golf. So it is very cool to just have the opportunity to check out these places and see some new parts of the world. It has definitely been very cool.?

So far, the tour has made stops in Guatemala, Mexico, Argentina and now Jamaica. ?All those stereotypes about Jamaica are pretty true,? du Toit says with a chuckle. ?People are very laid back here, and you can smell a lot of marijuana in the air.?

Sometimes, du Toit feels like he is on one of those Contiki travel tours, not following a professional golf tour. His first stop was in Antigua, Guatemala, site of the season-opening Guatemala Stella Artois Open in mid-March. The tournament was played at La Reunion Golf Resort, a stunning Pete Dye layout that is surrounded by four volcanoes.

Four very active volcanoes, du Toit discovered. ?I was about to fall asleep one night and the volcano erupted and shook the house a little bit,? he says. ?It was one of the coolest things I have experienced.?

After a tournament in Mexico, du Toit then headed to Argentina for two events. ?I went down a little early and spent a day in Santiago, Chile,? he says. ?I got to see a bunch of the cool things there. That trip was really cool for me. It is so far south down there and it?s kind of a different world. When you are in Mexico, for example, you kind of know what to

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passionate about her work. ?I have always believed in it and I am trying to get all my juniors to love the process as much as I do because it goes so much further than just making your muscles bigger and stronger,? she said. ?It makes you more mentally resilient. That?s the other part.?

Pyne thinks Manion?s passion and the fact she has played competitive golf makes her an excellent fit. ?That is what we want,? Pyne said. ?We want sports specialists that know our sport as a former athlete. They have a good understanding of what players are going through and they can relate their speciality to the sport. She is a great fit.?

Jung has a deep coaching resume.

He has operated his own golf academy at Redw oods Golf Cou r se in Lan gley for 10 years and has been a Can adian PGA member since 2003. Jung has had more than 110 students competing in major Canadian junior tournaments and some of his students have represented their countries in competition. His students have won more than 90

division titles. Jung is also an assistant swing coach for the Simon Fraser University golf team.

Pyne said Jung will work with Greggain at the B.C. Ju n ior Gir ls Ch am pion sh ip in Kim ber ley and will be assisting with coaching and training Br it ish Colu m bia?s 2018 Gir ls Per f or m an ce Squ ad at the Can adian Ju n ior Gir ls Ch am pion sh ip at Beach Gr ove. ?We are thrilled to have Brian as part of our 2018 coaching team,?

Pyne said. ?He brings a wealth of coaching experience and strives to be well informed on the latest technical advances in golf.?

Some of Jung?s past clients include the likes of Soo-Bin Kim , Jen n if er Yan g, Jisoo Keel, Ch r ist in e Won g an d Dar r en an d Jessica Wallace.

Jung spent considerable time caddying for Kim when she played on the LPGA Tou r . ?I think I can really help players with their course management,?

Jung said. ?That is the part I am really looking forward to, helping players think their way around the course.?

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really well and made it fun for us.?

With all his Latin American travels, du Toit joked that he should be in the running for an end-of-season image courtesy Golf Canada award. ?I would Jar ed du Toi t Had A Magi cal Run In The say I am the 2016 RBC Can adi an Open Capt ur i n g The most improved At t en t i on Of A Nat i on player out here when it comes to expect. When you go down to Spanish,? he says. ?My Argentina it?s a little different. roommate this week just The rules of the road are laughed at that comment. . .I different, they have all these definitely came in not doing roundabouts. too well, but now I can kind of "And the restaurants don?t get by. It's still not great by any open until like 8 p.m. and they means, but I have definitely don?t get busy until 9:45. It?s come a long way in the month just a really weird, different or so that I have been down experience, but it was very here.? cool. We got to play two really Du Toit says he has generally nice golf courses. And felt safe during his travels Argentinians love their golf so through Latin America. ?You they supported the events

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definitely have to learn how to travel and obviously safety is a priority. What I have been doing so far is staying at the host hotels or at least hotels where a lot of the guys are staying at.

Tour season.

"We can split cabs to and from the course. I have a bunch of friends who have played this tour before so they've kind of guided me along the way a little bit and told me where to go and where not to go so I haven?t had any scares yet.

And I really haven?t heard anything from anybody so I definitely feel safe.?

?Those first two or three events I didn?t really have my best stuff, but I was grinding pretty hard and trying to squeeze as much out of the round as I could. I think it's coming.?

He has made three of four cuts to date with two top-20 finishes. He thinks his game is starting to come to life. ?I feel like I am getting better,? he says.

Du Toit plans on returning home to play the three B.C. season-opening events in June on the Mackenzie Tour -- the Freedom 55 Financial Open at Point Grey in Vancouver, the Bayview Place DC Bank Open at Uplands in Victoria and the GolfBC Championship at Gallagher ?s Canyon in Kelowna.

Du Toit, who turned pro just about a year ago after graduating from Arizona State University, earned playing privileges on the PGA Tour LatinoAmerica via qualifying school earlier this year. He figured it would help fill out his Click HERE to read full story schedule before and after the PGA Tour Canada-Mackenzie