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In si de t h i s Issue In this edition of the Scorecard our cover story is a follow up to last month's Favourit e Golf Courses in Brit ish Columbia. In this issue we bring you the 'Hidden Gems' according to the members of British Columbia Golf. You'll find the results on page 20. Also in this issue we want to remind you about the upcoming Brit ish Columbia Golf Annual General Meet ing. As we've stated before, we'd be among the first to admit that AGM's don't normally command a lot of interest but in this instance both t he venue and the special guest speakers make this a very worthwhile event to attend. Please check out the details on page 12 and RSVP if you would like to attend. In addition to those stories our very own Brad Ziemer has a great story on the first female PG 8 | MAR 2019
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With the 2019 Annual General Meetingcomingup, British ColumbiaGolf,the governingbody of amateur golf in our province,is usingthe occasionto shine a light on three of the most important elementsidentifiedas part of the continuedgrowthand well-beingof the game as we look ahead with '2020' vision. Date
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The business component of the AGM is to be dealt with in the morning and concluded by 10am, during which time the Distinguished Service Award will be presented to past British Columbia Golf President Keit h Larson. The main focus of the seminar-style presentations will then be on:
a) Royal and Ancient Women in Golf Chart er British Columbia Golf will share how it will support the charter
b) Golf & Healt h Guest Speaker - Dr. Roger Hawkes Executive Director Golf & Health www.golfandhealth.org
c) Tee It Forward Guest Speaker - Larry Gilhuly, USGA Agronomist www.usga.org/teeitforward Not e: LUNCH will be provided by British Columbia Golf
All interested BC Golf membersare welcome and encouraged to attend thissure to be informative and entertaining gathering, please RSVP to the BC Golf office: corrie@britishcolumbiagolf.org Click HERE for complete details on the 2019 British Columbia Golf AGM. PG 14 AR2018 2019 43 | M NOV
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the list were some lesser-known hidden gems... many of them community owned. This year, iG partnered with Brit ish Columbia Golf to get their association members' selections for their favourite courses. It was interesting to see A few years ago, courses that had been Inside Golf partnered surprise inclusions with the PGA of BC to among the pro's hidden identify the Professionals' choices gems in 2012 were now solidly positioned for the province's 20 "Top Tracks". among the amateur golfers' top ten... among them Fairview While Shaughnessy and Mount ain (#3), Salmon other privates came out Arm(#7) and Golden on top, further down (#10).
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Picking "Hidden Gems" is a different process than just tabulating the courses that got the most votes but did not make the Top Ten list. We looked for courses that maybe do not currently have a well-known reputation but garnered more votes than might be expected. So, by region, here are our ten "Hidden Gems." Who knows? Maybe in a few years, we will see them on the province's Top Ten list.
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In the Good,Bad & Unusual,Teryn Gregsonrecapsthe 2019 PLAYERSChampionship,whereIrishmanRory McIlroy won on St. Patrick?sDay,the luck extendedto Jhonny Vegaswho recorded the longest putt in Island Green history and Tiger Woods?funny moment with Kevin Na at 17. PG 22 | MAR 2019
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Leslie Dunning might be expected, as she leaves the presidency of Golf Canada after an eventful year, to focus just on the milestones. And there were some notable moments, including trophy presentations to the likes of the world?s top-ranked male golfer, Dustin Johnson, at the RBC Canadian Open and, even more memorable, the PG 24 | MAR 2019
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In caddie parlance, they are called 'loops' and Angela Bowers has made more than 140 of them at Victoria Golf Club.
That?s a lot of walking, sometimes in the rain and wind, with a heavy bag slung over your shoulders, but Bowers never lost sight of the potential reward waiting at the end of her journey. And now that she has officially earned that proverbial pot of
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gold at the end of her caddying rainbow -- a prestigious Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship that will take her to the University of Washington this fall -Bowers is also proud of the fact she made a little history along the way. The 17-year-old Grade 12 student from Reynolds Secondary is the first female Evans scholar from Victoria Golf Club. The club?s first five Evans Scholarship recipients were all males. ?It makes me so proud to be the first female because I know it is such an important accomplishment,?said Bowers. ?I am proud of myself, but I'm also excited about seeing other girls go through the program. It can be really intimidating at first, especially for a young girl, but maybe some other girls will see this as an opportunity. PG27 AR 2019 PG 43 || MNOV 2018
Hopefully I'll inspire and motivate them.? Bowers didn?t need much motivation. She pretty much personifies what it means to be self-motivated. Berne Neufeld, the longtime Victoria Golf Club member who puts in long hours to run the Evans caddie program at the club, recalls being very impressed when she first met Bowers as a Grade 8 student. It was during their first meeting that Bowers told Neufeld that she was taking a Latin course on weekends. ?She was thinking at the time of being a pharmacist and she
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Video Tommy Morrisseywasborn with only one arm.That,however, has not stoppedhim from playingsportsand playingthem well. Morrissey,who has already achieveda degreeof national fame in his nativeUSA throughhis appearanceat PGA TOURevents like the Shriner'sClassic,also playsbaseball and has hit his shareof home runsfor his team. PG 28 | MAR 2019
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For many of us trying to squeeze in the last few rounds of the season, or for those planning on heading south in the winter, it?s important to note the ?active season? in the region, province or country you?re playing in. Golf Canada?s Handicap System stipulates every player is responsible for returning all acceptable scores into one?s scoring record from rounds D O UBLE CLICK played on courses observing H ERE TO their active season, which is part of the golf season when courses have acceptable playing conditions. PG 32 | MAR 2019
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Emerge victorious there and you will be crowned BC Golf Fantasy Challenge champion. The Qualifying Series started with the Players Championship and will be followed by the Four Majors along with the RBC Canadian Open also included. All those who qualify from each tournament will then pick a team of players from the season-ending Fedex Cup Tour Championship. This format means that, as each of the six tournaments is a separate qualifier for the Championship round, there is no issue if you miss a tournament or two. Qualify early on and you can sit back and wait. Along the way, participants can win some great prizes. BC PG35 AR 2019 PG 43 || MNOV 2018
Golf will be working with the courses who earned the distinction of being selected as one of the province's top ten favourites by our members to provide prizes for winners in the individual Qualifying Series tournaments. The Grand Prize and presenting sponsor will be announced later this month. Stay tuned for word on that and in the meantime check out below how you can register to get started in search of 'Fantasy Golf Glory'.
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With all the recent controversy regarding the 'new rules' of golf, particularly due to some very publicized incidents on the PGA TOUR, Doug Ferguson of the Associated Press wrote a piece that puts the onus where it really should be, on the players, to learn, know, understand and play by the rules. He makes some excellent points here illustrating clearly why it should not be that difficult to accept and embrace the effort and intent of the new rules of golf. PG 36 | M AR 2019
Complaining About Rules Not Doing Golf Any Favours The memo PGA TOURcommissioner Jay Monahansent to playerson the new Rulesof Golf can be interpreted different waysbased as much on the timingas the message. One themewas to be patient.?We are committedto playingunder these rulesas we analyzetheir effectiveness... and it?s important to acknowledgethat we are not at the finish line yet,?Monahansaid in a memo... Click to Read the Full Story
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Freedom 55 Financial Open At Point Grey GC Looking For Volunteers & Caddies The 2019 MackenzieTour PGA Tour Canadaseason is not far away and the first event on their schedule kickingoff the season will be at Vancouver's venerablePoint Grey Golf & CountryClub. PG 38 | MAR 2019
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Golf Canada CEO Laurence Applebaum Unveiled The Association's Three- Year Strategic Plan At The 2019 AGM On the 18th green at TPC Sawgrass, Laurence Applebaum was laughing and chatting with whomever was around. Usually standing on that intimidating tee ? with water up the left-hand side and a thin fairway ? you?re not happy at all. But Golf Canada?s CEO caught Canadians Nick Taylor and Corey Conners coming through in the final hole of their practice round, and how could he not be happy? PG 40 | MAR 2019
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Taylor and Conners were wearing shorts. Applebaum was clad in a grey monotone ensemble, the pop of colour reserved for the red in the Golf Canada logo on his shirt. It was like a scene you might stumble upon at any golf club in the country when a trio of friends got together at the end of a round ? it just so happened that two of the three are some of the best golfers in the world. ?They?re true professionals on the PGA TOUR,?said Applebaum on the veranda of the iconic clubhouse at TPC Sawgrass. ?It seems like the vibe amongst those guys is that every week there is a different guy who is finding his groove. Roger Sloan, for example, had a couple great weeks, and to have Adam Hadwin leading that class? it?s so good to have those guys on the Tour and they?ve been great PG42 AR 2019 PG 43 || MNOV 2018
ambassadors for golf in Canada.? The Canadians in the field this week at The Players Championship ? Adam Hadwin rounds out the Canadian contingent ? are only a small part of a global group Applebaum has connected with already. As the CEO of Golf Canada, he?s been thrilled to continue to drive the momentum of the organization forward ? ?momentum?he said, is probably the one word to sum-up the last 12 months or so.
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A safe spacefor Canadian athletesand kidswho participate in sport has been a long time coming. That waspart of Minister of Scienceand Sport Kirsty Duncan?smessagein announcing both an investigationunit and a toll-freeconfidentialhelplineon Wednesday,major measuresin an effort to combat harassment and abusein sport.
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The investigationunit is an arm?s-length,third-party programset up throughthe Sport DisputeResolutionCentre ?ThiswasWeek 1 my priority,as of Canada,an independent an athlete,coach,and judgeall organizationthat already my life,?Duncantold The functionsin helpingresolve CanadianPress.?When you train disputesin the national sport athletesyour No. 1 job is to community.Canadiansport protect their health and safety. organizationscan accessthe unit It?s your No. 1 job. for independentinvestigations ?So when I came into the role,I on reportsof harassment,abuse wantedto put our athletesat the or discriminationin sport. centreof everythingwe do. And I To read the entirearticleplease knew we neededto help our click HERE. athletesfrom the beginning? PG 44 | M AR 2019
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Golf And Health Week To Highlight How The Sport Helps Wellbeing A dedicated campaign to raise awareness of the health benefits of golf for people of all ages and abilities is to tee off next month. The first ever Golf and Health Week will take place from 15-19 April and will aim to encourage golfers, non-golfers and lapsed golfers into taking D O UBLE CLICK part in the sport. A number of health-related themes will be promoted during the week of the campaign, including: PG 46 | MAR 2019
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The six (6) event s being count ed for t he BC Golf Fant asy Golf Challenge are: 1) The Players Championship Mar. 14 - 17 (entry deadline: Wednesday, March 13th) 2) The Mast ers Apr. 11 - 14 (entry deadline: Wednesday, April 10th) 3) The PGA Championship May 16 - 19 (entry deadline: Wednesday, May 15th) 4) The RBC Canadian Open June 6 - 9 (entry deadline: Wednesday, June 5th) 5) The U.S. Open June 13 - 16 (entry deadline: Wednesday, June 12th) 6) The Open Championship (British Open) July 18 - 21 (entry deadline: Wednesday, July 17th) The Overall BC Golf Fant asy Challenge champion W ill Be Det ermined From The Season-Ending Tour Championship: TOUR Championship (East Lake GC, Atlanta, GA) August 22 - 25 (entry deadline: Wednesday, August 21st) | M AR 2019
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thought it might be a good idea to start learning Latin,?Neufeld says with a laugh. ?And she was in Grade 8! So we knew we had a gem.? The Evans Scholars Foundation was founded in 1930 with money donated by amateur golfer Charles (Chick) Evans. The foundation has helped more than 10,000 caddies graduate from college since 1930. |PG M43 AR|2019 NOV 2018
These are not scholarships that go to country club kids. Applicants must come from modest means and the Evans Foundation vets candidates and their families very closely. Academic standards are extremely rigorous and applicants are also judged on their character. Character is a word you hear a lot from Evans scholars and those hoping to become one. They get to spend countless CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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hours walking alongside people from all walks of life. Bowers says she has learned so much over the last four years. ?The biggest thing I have learned from all the members is the importance of hard work,?Bowers says. ?I met so many really successful professional people and they have travelled all over the world and worked with a lot of other successful people. They all are really hard workers and they really persevered through everything. ?I think the biggest thing they have taught me is to just stick with things, be really determined. That is exactly what I have tried to do and I think that is one of the big reasons I got the scholarship. I have set a goal for myself and stuck with it over the past four years.? |PG M43 AR|2019 NOV 2018
Victoria Golf Club is B.C.?s oldest golf course and is consistently ranked as one of the top courses in the country. It has been part of the Evans caddie program for the last 12 years. General manager Scot t Kolb says the club?s members are proud to be part of the program and celebrate when one of their caddies -- like Bowers -- earns the big prize. ?It is our official club charity,? Kolb says. ?It?s the one we wrap ourselves around. In our case, there are countless charities that our members have associations with. ?This one, because it is golf-related, is a good way for us to give back. It?s not for our members, it is for those who might not be able to afford a good education otherwise, or it would have been very challenging.? CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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The club typically has eight to 10 teenagers in its Evans caddie program each year. Even those who don?t earn the scholarship benefit immensely from the experience. ?Where else in their lives are they going to spend four or five hours with four gentlemen or women and see how they behave and react,?Kolb says. He and Neufeld, as well as the club membership, enjoy seeing their caddies blossom into confident young men and women. ?Nine out of 10 people we bring into the program have never set foot on a golf course,? Kolb says. ?So we are taking them from scratch. A lot of them when they first arrive, their social awareness of how to react in adult conversations is very different from the time they finish the program. Even the ones that don?t get the |PG M43 AR|2019 NOV 2018
scholarship, have all got life lessons that can help them and we all know that golf can bring.? Bowers did not know a thing about golf when she started caddying the summer after she completed Grade 8. She still does not play the game, but over the years has learned the nuances of the golf course well enough that she can help read a putt or recommend a shot. ?I was super shy when I started because I was still 13 and I wasn?t the most social person at the time, so just putting myself out there into that kind of situation was pretty intimidating,?she says. ?But I quickly learned that everyone wanted to help and support me. They were happy to see a female caddy at the golf course.? Bowers had to put in a minimum of 120 rounds to become eligible for the CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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scholarship. She?s now up to 140 and that number will rise as she plans to return this summer and do some more caddying. ?I don?t think there is any one round that really stands out for me but there was something unique about every individual involved in every round,?she says. ?I always felt there was something I could learn from all of them. There have been a lot of great times. I saw a hole-in-one on our eighth hole. I have caddied for people from all over the world who had never been to Victoria Golf Club. People of all skill levels, from all different backgrounds and careers.?
Bowers, who has been swamped with congratulatory emails and texts from VGC members and friends, will live with about 25 other Evans scholars at Scholarship House, which the Evans Foundation opened last fall at the University of Washington. She plans to major in business administration. There will be a couple of familiar faces when she moves into Scholarship House. River Bristow and Tim Peacock both caddied at the VGC and received Evans scholarships in 2016. Both attend the University of Washington.
?I am so excited,?Bowers says. ?I can?t wait. It will be a great The Evans Scholarship will experience. I am sad about provide Bowers with four leaving home, but I'm excited years of tuition and housing to meet new people, attend (valued at about $150,000 US) university and see what it?s all to the University of about. I think it will be really Washington in Seattle this fall. rewarding and exciting.? |PG M43 AR|2019 NOV 2018
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presentation to Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., who became just the second Canadian to win the CP Women?s Open. How about the announcement of a new, more preferable date for the 2019 RBC Canadian Open? Seeing a historic modernization of the Rules of Golf come into effect? Or travelling to iconic tournaments such as The Masters and the U.S. Open? While Dunning acknowledges those were wonderful experiences, she chooses to highlight themes, rather than events. And that should come as no surprise, if you recall her ?mantra?when she was elected a year ago. ?I?m trying to make sure that I?m doing something every day to grow the game in Canada,? she told me at that time. Leslie Dunning looks on during |PG M43 AR|2019 NOV 2018
the inaugural CP Women?s Leadership Summit at Hotel Saskatchewan during the week of the 2018 CP Women?s Open. As a result, she harks back to attending historic events such as the inaugural CP Women?s Leadership Summit, the first Women?s Summit hosted by the National Golf Course Owners Association Canada, and others, such as when Golf Canada invited some long-overdue guests to the RBC Canadian Open.
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image courtesy Golf Canada Leslie Dunning Looks On During The Inaugural CP Women?s Leadership Summit At Hotel Saskatchewan During The Week Of The 2018 CP Women?s Open In an effort to ?walk the talk? expressed in Golf Canada?s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy (the outcome of a task force Dunning spearheaded), representatives of about a dozen golf organizations were invited to Glen Abbey to share information about their organizations and learn about Golf Canada..
but few of them have been engaged as part of Golf Canada.? ?We learned from those first meetings that, just like traditional golf associations and clubs, these groups want to grow their membership, grow the game, have fun and educate players about the Rules so they can maintain good pace of play and accurate handicaps for net competitions.?
Once learning about the benefits of Golf Canada membership, some groups, not already members, committed to join Golf Canada. As well, a few new governance volunteers were recruited, ?These diverse groups are including one for Golf Canada?s well-functioning organizations; Investment Committee and some have been around for another for its Human decades,?said Dunning. ?They Resources Committee. Some are just a small sample of the groups have expressed interest many groups of golfers across to ?adopt?a hole for the RBC the country who love the game; Canadian Open or CP Women?s | M AR 2019
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Open. ?It has been an encouraging start and we will continue to work with these groups, and others, to involve them and their members as part of Golf Canada." While perhaps not as exciting as meeting DJ and Brooke or walking the hallowed grounds of Augusta National, Dunning?s dedication to staying true to her ?mantra?is undoubtedly more impressive and impactful. To say her calendar was full is an understatement and many of the occasions were focused on expanding diversity and inclusion in golf in Canada. It started with hosting last year?s Golf Canada annual general meeting on the Tsuutina Nation near her home in Calgary where Golf in Schools kits were gifted to the Nation?s elementary and high schools. And the pace seldom | M AR 2019
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slowed. ?I tried my best to do something every day whether it was meeting with organizations, reading to expand my knowledge and understanding, attending events, speaking with people or exchanging information.? She is optimistic about the commitment to diversity and inclusion by everyone involved in golf in Canada. ?We are seeing diversity and inclusion on conference CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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agendas, in magazine articles and in policy and program development.?Not only did she write an article on equity, diversity and inclusion for the Canadian Society of Club Managers magazine, she also gave a number of interviews and presentations focusing on the topic. Dunning was gratified, by an article on diversity in golf in a major magazine. ?The writer did a terrific job researching the true diversity that already exists in golf. It is now up to Golf Canada, other organizations and clubs to ensure that we are as diverse as the golfing public.? Sandwiched between all this were Golf Canada Board of Directors meetings and other governance responsibilities, something Dunning takes very
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seriously, especially as she was working with the association?s new CEO, Laurence Applebaum, though his first full year on the job. ?As president, my primary responsibility has been to provide leadership to the Board and to work in partnership with the CEO to prepare for and follow up after Board meetings.? She says working with Applebaum has been ?a real pleasure?and credits ?a great and hard-working Board, committed volunteers and talented staff,?for their invaluable contributions. Dunning handed over the reins to Charlie Beaulieu of Montreal at Golf Canada?s annual general meeting on March 2, 2019 in Montreal.
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is intercepted on beaches, such as the Maldives, before it can reach the oceans. That 'upcycled 'plastic waste is made into a yarn becoming a key component of the upper material of adidas footwear. In addition to footwear, the company also produces apparel from the recycled material, such as the Champions League jersey for FC Bayern Munich and Alexander Zverev?s outfit for the Australian Open.
we plan to produce eleven million pairsof shoes containing recycled ocean plastic in 2019." ERIC LIEDTKE, ADIDAS EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER RESPONSIBLE FOR GLOBAL BRANDS
"Sustainability at adidas goes far beyond recycled plastic," added Executive Board member Gil St eyaert , responsible for Global Operations. "We also continue to improve our environmental " With adidasproducts made performance during the from recycled plastic, we manufacturing of our offer our consumers real products. This includes the use added value beyond the look, of sustainable materials, the reduction of CO2 emissions functionality and quality of and waste prevention. In 2018 the product, because every alone, we saved more than 40 shoe isa small contribution tons of plastic waste in our to the preservation of our offices, retail stores, oceans. After one million warehouses and distribution pairsof shoes produced in centers worldwide and 2017, five million in 2018, replaced it with more |PG M43 AR|2019 NOV 2018
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sustainable solutions." Recently, adidas signed the Climate Protection Charter for the Fashion Industry at the UN Climate Change Conference in Katowice, Poland, and agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2030. In addition, adidas is committed to using only recycled polyester in every product and on every application where a solution exists by 2024. As a founding member of the Better Cotton Initiative, adidas meanwhile sources only sustainably produced cotton. Since 2016, adidas stores no longer use plastic bags.
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Where the use of plastics ? for example in transport packaging ? is still unavoidable, adidas is relying on counterbalancing measures and promoting sustainable alternatives. The company is currently supporting the global innovation platform Fashion for Good with a donation of ?1.5 million (Cdn$2.63M) which equates to the company?s environmental impact of plastic packaging. The foundation is driving the development of innovative, durable and reusable materials for the fashion industry. adidas has been part of the foundation since 2018.
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Ultimately, it is the responsibility of authorized provincial golf associations to declare active and inactive periods, and it is the responsibility of the area club and golfers to observe these dates for posting purposes. Each year, provincial associations analyze numerous factors to determine their active seasons. This ensures consistency of when scores would be posted by the majority of golfers to help keep Handicap Factors accurate. Scores made at any golf course observing an inactive season are not acceptable for handicap purposes. The rationale behind this is that posting scores during inactive seasons (periods of poor course conditions) could artificially increase a player?s Handicap Factor. Scores made at a golf course in |PG M43 AR|2019 NOV 2018
an area observing an active season must be posted for handicap purposes, even if the golf club from which the player receives a Handicap Factor is observing an inactive season. The club?s Handicap Committee must make it possible for a player to post these away scores at the beginning of the active season. For example, if a player belonging to a golf club in British Columbia plays golf in Arizona during January, any scores made in Arizona are acceptable and must be returned to the player?s British Columbia golf club. If the player is also a member of a golf club in Arizona, scores must be posted to the player?s Arizona club. In Canada, the active season in each province is as follows: It?s also important to note that if you are travelling to other
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BC = Mar. 1 ? Nov. 15 AB = Mar. 1 ? Oct . 31 SK = Apr. 15 ? Oct . 31 MB = Apr. 15 ? Oct . 31 ON = Apr. 15 ? Oct . 31 QC = Apr. 15 ? Oct . 31 NS = Apr. 15 ? Oct . 31 NB = May. 1 ? Oct . 31 PE = Apr. 16 ? Nov. 14 NL = Apr. 1 ? Nov. 30 countries, you should determine their active seasons to prevent posting
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unacceptable scores. Your home club needs all acceptable scores from the ?off-season?as well to ensure your Handicap Factor is accurate once recalculated at the beginning of the season. For a detailed list of the active and inactive schedule in the United States, click here. For more information on handicapping, click here. TO ENTER YOUR SCORES FOR AN OFFICIAL HANDICAP, BECOME A GOLF CANADA MEMBER HERE.
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The Freedom55 Financial Open takesplace May 20 26th and leadingup to the tournamentthe organizers are lookingfor volunteersfor a number of roles. They also need caddies.As it happens,last year'schampion Jordan Niebruggehad his bag toted by longtimePitt MeadowsGolf Club member Nigel Colclough,so it could be your turn this time. Alongwith the opportunityto be up close with many future PGA TOURstars(both
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Abbotsford'sAdam Hadwin and Nick Taylor played on the MackenzieTour and have gone on to record victorieson the PGA TOUR),there is a great volunteer packagethat includesticketsfor a VancouverCanucksgame. Simply click on the banners below to get more detailsand to sign up as a volunteer or as a caddy.And if you don't have experienceas a caddy,don't fret,they'll provide training...aslong as you can carry a golf bag for 18 holes you'rea candidate.
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Applebaum, with his second Annual Meeting as CEO in the rearview ? where Golf Canada announced its t hree-year st rat egic plan ? was happy to mix business with pleasure this week in Ponte Vedra Beach. Martin Slumbers, the chief executive of the R&A, Jay Monahan, the commissioner of the PGA TOUR, Canadian golf hall of famer Mike Weir, and Mackenzie Tour-PGA Tour Canada president Jeff Monday are just some of the crew Applebaum has talked with. He?s enjoyed sharing the good-news story behind this year?s RBC Canadian Open.
snowball effect of what?s going on.?
The commissioner, Applebaum said, was instrumental with the new date and helping to bring three partners ? RBC, Golf Canada, and the PGA TOUR ? together to make the upcoming ?The new date. The new purse. RBC Canadian Open a special one. He said although the PGA The extension of the RBC TOUR is a big professional sponsorship. The recent news sports organization, it?s also a that we?ll have three direct really intimate family. ?They?ve qualifiers from the RBC Canadian Open into the British wrapped their arms around Open is going to be wonderful,? Canada,?he said. he said. ?We have such a great With The Players becoming the |PG M43 AR|2019 NOV 2018
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signature event of the PGA TOUR, it?s become a spectacle with the global golf community invited. There are things the organizing team will bring from The Players to the RBC Canadian Open this year. ?When you spend any time here, you realize it?s a little beach town outside Jacksonville, Florida, and it?s become a mecca for golf fans. Golfers, sports fans, people looking for fun things to do ? like family entertainment ? and they?ve brought food, music, a real spectacle in the middle of March which is really nice,?said Applebaum. ?We?ve learned a lot from what they?ve done. We?ve really got to build our own identity for the RBC Canadian Open and it?s going to be the start of summer when our new event is, which is really exciting.? |PG M43 AR|2019 NOV 2018
Not only is there exciting news around the RBC Canadian Open, but Canadian golf as a whole, said Applebaum. There are eight Canadians with PGA TOUR status this year ? nine if you count Graham DeLaet, who is on a major medical exemption and 10 if you count Weir, as a past major champion ? which is the most ever. He also points to the success of Team RBC members Dustin Johnson (as world no.1) and new Team RBC member Webb Simpson (as defending champion at The Players) as something else that?s been a positive through late 2018 and early 2019. ?We want to keep that momentum going,?he said ? with a smile, of course.
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Monday 15 April: Fitness ? professionals and amateurs Tuesday 16 April: Mental health (including dementia) Wednesday 17 April: Disability golf
Britain and Ireland, it will be co-ordinated by The R&A with the support of the European Tour, the Ladies European Tour, The Professional Golfers? Association and the Golf Foundation, as well as national associations including England Golf, Scottish Golf, Wales Golf, the Golfing Union of Ireland and the Irish Ladies Golf Union.
Thursday 18 April: Golf for everyone ? featuring various health projects (e.g. A number of other Parkinson?s, loneliness, stroke organizations have expressed and other programmes that can interest in supporting the benefit health) week, including EDGA Friday 19 April: (formerly the European Club level ? focus at golf clubs Disabled Golf Association), the (e.g. fitness, food, drink, gym PGAs of Europe and Golf classes) Australia. The collaborative campaign will The campaign is also to be run across digital and social backed by professional golfers media channels using the including Annika Sorenst am, hashtag #GolfHealt hWeek and Brooke Henderson, Padraig include content focused on Harringt on and Zach Johnson, highlighting the physical and who are ambassadors for the mental health benefits of Golf and Health Project. playing golf and projects being The dedicated week builds on delivered by golf bodies the work of the Golf and Health and clubs. Project, which since 2016 has Focusing primarily on Great studied the many and varied |PG M43 AR|2019 NOV 2018
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health and wellbeing benefits of golf, considered any risks and had research published regularly in international, peer-reviewed journals. Mart in Slumbers, Chief Executive of The R&A, said, ?It is important that we continue to promote golf as an activity that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities and demonstrate that playing golf can provide significant benefits for the health and wellbeing of those who participate in the sport. ?We are working closely with our affiliated national associations and partners to produce an engaging and inspiring campaign which will drive interest in playing the sport and encourage people to take advantage of the health benefits that golf can bring.? To drive interest and encourage activity in the days before the dedicated week, golfers will be asked to tweet | M AR 2019
their steps achieved and calories burned from any golf they play, again using #GolfHealthWeek. The week then finishes on Good Friday at club level, with golfers to be encouraged to head for the fairways over the Easter holiday weekend. Last year, a global consensus amongst leaders in public health, public policy and sport backed golf in the race to tackle physical inactivity and the prevention of illnesses such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer of the breast and colon. Evidence linking golf and health, commissioned by the World Golf Foundation and supported by The R&A, was presented at Westminster following research led by the University of Edinburgh and published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Previous research has also highlighted that those that play CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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golf live five years longer than those that don?t play, while the sport has been shown to have self-esteem and self-worth benefits.
relevant format to players, potential players, decision makers and the wider golf industry. www.golfandhealth.org/
The Golf and Health Project
For furt her informat ion:
The Golf and Health Project is scientifically evaluating the health benefits of golf, both physically and mentally, and presenting the results in a
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The Lower Mainland
Kings Links By The Sea Located adjacent to Boundary Bay in Delta, B.C., this unique one of a kind seaside golf course may remind you of playing golf in the British Isles... wind and fescue with some water thrown in kingslinks.ca/
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Mission Golf Club Established in 1960, the Mission course combines a demanding layout with attractive landscaping and thickly forested terrain. Its creatively designed 9 holes boast a unique change of tee decks for your back nine. missiongolfclub.com
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The Lower Mainland
Bowen Island Golf Club This 9-hole golf course carved from rainforest features magnificent views of Howe Sound. The par 35 layout designed by Russ Olson can be accessed when you go as a walk-on for the short 20-minute ferry ride followed by a short taxi ride. bowengolf.com
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Vancouver Island
Highland Pacific With the number of quality courses in the Victoria region, visitors may not be that aware of the newest kid on the block. But Locals are... Vancouver Island golfers picked it as their #2 favourite. The layout has a great mix of holes and views of the Olympic Mountains, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Thetis Lake Park. highlandpacificgolf.com
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Vancouver Island
Campbell River G&CC The newest course in the province is quickly gaining a reputation as a must-play and even garnered some favourite-in-province from survey respondents. Graham Cooke has reworked this property into a unique par 70 with five par-5s and seven par-3s. Manicure is a mantra here. To keep the course in top condition, in the winter it is only open Thursday to Sunday and even during the regular season, it is closed on Mondays for maintenance. Construction is now underway for an on-site resort hotel that will open next year. (See Ziemer story on page XX). crgolf.ca
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The Okanagan-Shuswap
Black Mountain This Kelowna course has embraced making golf a fun, relaxed experience. From Guys and Girls Nite as opposed to Mens and Ladies to a deck that rocks nightly through the summer, golfing here just has a different vibe. What is not lost on locals is the quality of this par-71 championship mountainside layout earning it a top-ten ranking among Okanagan Valley courses. Their efforts have been rewarded with the title as 2018 PGA of BC Golf Facility of the Year. blackmount aingolf.ca
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The Okanagan-Shuswap
Nk'Nip Canyon In 2001 the Osoyoos First Nation redesigned an existing 9-holer keeping but renovating five holes while adding another 13 new. The result is two distinct nines, the desert-dominated Canyon Nine and a more open and lush Grove Nine. This layout is one of those that somehow leaves you reliving holes long after you have left the course. nkmipcanyon.ca
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The Kootenays-Rockies
Creston & Balfour Just down the road from perennial regional favourite Kokanee Springs (#1 for the East Kootenays for our survey) is Creston, while just across the lake is Balfour. Both of these are 18-hole gems that will delight visitors. A trip here in early Fall when the leaves are turning will be memorable golf. golfbalfour.com crest ongolf.com
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BC's North
Lone Wolf & LakePoint There are a number of great tracks north of the Trans Canada Hwy, but the two that seem to get the most mention are Lone Wolf and Lakepoint. Both near Fort St. John, these layouts attract golfers from all over the region. Lakepoint, which hosted the BC Amateur in 2003, was designed by well-known architect Norman Woods while Lone Wolf's masterplan was developed by Jay Lazzarin who trained under Woods. lonewolfgolf.ca lakepoint .ca
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Crown Isle
BC's Newest Hidden Gem Destination
St orey Creek
With the addition of Campbell River G&CC, the Courtenay-Campbell River area is now a legitimate multi-course golf destination. St orey Creek has emerged as one of the province's best (ranked #4 favourite province-wide) while the Graham Cooke designed Crown Isle is one of the best resort courses in the province (not forgetting that it has been challenging enough to be the facility of choice for the PGA TOUR Canada for their Q-School for the past decade). Nearby Glacier Greens is a good add-on and if these gems are not enough, take a ferry to Quadra Island to play their challenging 9-holer or even go a little farther afield and day trip to Gold River.
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Hiding In Plain Sight
Seymour Golf & Country Club While this club is in no way unknown - it ranks #4 among Lower Mainland favourites - what may not be as well known is that it allows public play on non-holiday Mondays after 9AM. Built in 1953, and host to the BC Amateur in 2014, it is known for its superb conditioning, treed fairways and tough greens. If you are thinking of checking out what private club membership has to offer, and it's a lot, this is a great way to find out. seymourgolf.com
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Christina Lake A Vict im Of Geography From the perspective of our survey, this well regarded Les Furber design suffers. Just east of Grand Forks, it can be argued to be in either the Okanagan or the Kootenays. And many golfers from both regions included it among their regional favourites. We include it in the Kootenay-Rockies where it earns a very respectable #3 ranking, but if votes from the two regions are combined, it finishes in the top five for both regions combined. A trip to play here via Hwy#3 also brings into play a host of other hidden gems including Princeton, Redstone and Castlegar. christ inalakegolfclub.com
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