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In si de t h i s Issue In this month's edition of the Scorecard we continue to reveal the results from the voting by BC Golfers on your favourit e courses. This issue looks at the Top Privat e layout s (page 16) separated into the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island regions. We've included the methodology so you can see how the results were tabulated.
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Columbia Golf CEO Kris Jonasson (page 34). The sessions will be available on our BC Golf YouTube channel shortly and we'll let members know via our bi-weekly newsletter.
You can find stories on the upcoming Nat ional Golf Day (page 38), information on the World Handicap Syst em (page 36), the success of young Canadians at the Also, we have some great wrap-up Mast ers Drive, Chip and Put t stories by Brad Ziemer examining cont est (page 44) where a the presentations made during the youngster from Richmond was recent BC Golf Annual General judged to have the 'World's Best Meet ing. Special guest speakers Swing' in his age group by, among were on hand covering timely and others, Jack Nicklaus. informative subjects on Golf & Also read about BC Golf's newest Health, the Women in Golf team member, Colin Lavers, on Charter and the ever-growing board as the full-time Performance relevance of Teeing it Forward. Coach (page 32), BC's North Both those present on site and Pacific Junior Ladies squad going looking in via live streaming saw for the 'four-peat' at Quilchena GC presentations from Roger Hawkes and see how you can 'W in Big in of the Golf & Healt h Project (page Less Than a Minut e' in the 22), the USGA's Larry Gilhuly belairdirect contest on page 28. (page 20), as well as British PG 8 | APR 2019
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?I?m really excited to play in my first RBC Canadian Open,?said McIlroy. ?There continues to be a lot of momentum around this historic tournament, with a new date, new location and now a new concert series. I?ve had the opportunity to see the passion that Canada has for our sport and I look forward to seeing the energy of Canadian golf fans first hand. I?m also looking forward to squaring off with DJ, Adam and the rest of Team RBC for Canada?s National Open Championship.? The 29-year old international superstar from Northern Ireland currently holds the No. 3 spot on the 2019 FedEx Cup Ranking. His result s also include: Four-time Major Champion (U.S. Open 2011, PGA Championship 2012, 2014, and The Open Championship 2014) Two-time WGC Champion (2014, 2015) and The PG 14 43 | APR NOV2019 2018
PLAYERS Champion in 2019. 15-time PGA TOUR Winner including 2016 FedEx Cup Champion, 24 worldwide wins overall Five appearances (four Team Europe wins) in the biennial Ryder Cup Two-time PGA TOUR Player of the Year (2012 and 2014) Three-time Race to Dubai Champion (2012, 2014 and 2015) Held world #1 in Official World Golf Ranking for 95 weeks over his career ?Rory is one of the game?s most accomplished and iconic young stars ? his win at THE PLAYERS Championship this
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The Lower Mainland It was a photo finish between two perennial favourites and this result will not end the debate. Using 16 different scoring models (see methodology below for details), the two icons of BC golf, Capilano GC and Shaughnessy G&CC, were statistical ties for 13 of them. Vancouver Club was ranked third. PG 16 | APR 2019
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In Larry Gilhuly?s opinion, the three biggest issues facing the game of golf are pace of play, player enjoyment and economic sustainability. Gilhuly likes to think he has the solution for all three. ?The answer for all of these, in my opinion, are properly placed forward tees,?Gilhuly told the PG 20 | MAR 2019
Annual General Meeting of British Columbia Golf at Tsawwassen Springs Golf Club. For much of his 35-year career with the United States Golf Association, Gilhuly was all about agronomy. His formal title with the USGA is Agronomist, West Region. In other words, Gilhuly is an CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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expert on growing grass. But in recent years, Gilhuly has become passionate -- very passionate -- about teeing it forward. And by forward, he means way forward. ?This topic that I am talking about has got me fired up,?Gilhuly told his audience. It was hard not to buy his argument. Gilhuly came to the AGM armed with data to back up his claim that courses are too hard, even from the current forward tees, for average female golfers and senior players. As we age, our swing speeds decline and so does the distance we hit the ball. The average female player, Gilhuly said, has a swing speed of about 60 miles per hour. She averages about 140 yards with her driver, 120 yards with her 3-wood and about 60 yards with her wedge. PG 21 AR 2019 43 | M NOV 2018
That makes it impossible for that player to hit greens in regulation on the vast majority of holes from the current forward tees at most courses. ?There are a lot of golfers, males, who can reach the green in regulation with a lot of different clubs, but not the women,?Gilhuly said. ?And if they do they are hitting low-trajectory shots. ?What is happening now is that it isn?t just the women anymore. This is not a gender issue anymore. As the guys get a little older their swing speeds are slowing down and now they?re hitting those low-trajectory shots.?
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The R&A unveiled a new Women in Golf Charter on May 29th, 2018 in London as part of the organization?s global drive to increase the number D O UBLE CLICK of women and girls H ERE TO participating in golf and to encourage more opportunities for women to work within the golf industry.
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Colin Lavers spent the last three years as a Provincial Coach for British Columbia Golf and has now taken the next step as the official British Columbia Golf Performance Coach. A Class 'A' PGA Professional who works out of Seymour Golf & Country Club in North PG 32 | APR 2019
Colin Lavers Addressed Some Of BC's Finest Young Golfers At A Performance Camp At Northview G&CC Last Spring
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Kris Jonasson, the longtime Chief Executive Officer of British Columbia Golf, knows from personal experience about the challenges of bringing more women into the game. At British Columbia Golf?s PG 34 | APR 2019
Annual General Meeting at Tsawwassen Springs Golf Club, Jonasson told a story about his daughter, who is not a golfer, and his granddaughter, who is on her way to becoming one. ?It?s an easy statement to make, it?s not an easy thing to do,? CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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Jonasson said of the challenge of welcoming more women to golf. ?In certain ways, I failed as a father because I didn?t get my daughter involved in golf. I am doing a much better job with my grandchildren. And I can say with a whole lot of pride I am doing a very good job with my granddaughter, who is 12, and likes to go out and play with me.?
welcoming to women and girls will very much be a priority for British Columbia Golf in 2019 and the years ahead. He noted that British Columbia Golf and Golf Canada are strong supporters of the Women in Golf Charter, which was unveiled by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club last May.
Golf Canada is a signat ory t o t hat chart er, which is part of a worldwide drive to increase the number of women and girls Still, there are challenges, playing golf and to increase Jonasson said. ?There are no other girls at the club for her to opportunities for women to work in the golf industry. play with,?he said. ?I take her to her lesson and the boys are Jonasson said a big key to happy to go out to the driving accomplishing that goal is to range with her and hit balls, but when they go play they don?t ask her. We need to change that because we can?t D O UBLE CLICK H ERE TO get girls involved if we don?t get more girls involved.? Jonasson pledged that making the game more accessible and PG 43 NOV2019 2018 35 | APR
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National Golf Day Set For May 1, 2019
The Canadian golf industry represented by We Are Golf (formerly the National Allied Golf Association) has officially announced that May 1, 2019 has been tabbed as National Golf Day in Canada. The date aligns with the We Are Golf initiative spearheaded out of the United States? also set for May 1, 2019? and will bring further attention to the game of golf and its significant community impact within not only Canada, but across North America.
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The British Columbia Golf North Pacific Junior Ladies Team Clockwise From Top Left: Chaewon Baek, Euna Han, Angela Zhang, Tiffany Kong & Angel (Mu Chen) Lin
The 33rd annual edition of the North Pacific Junior Ladies Team Matches are being held at Richmond's Quilchena Golf & Count ry Club this year and the squad from British Columbia are not only acting as hosts, they are looking to repeat as defending champions - for the fourth year in a row.
The team from BC were victorious in 2016 at Pit t Meadows GC, in 2017 at Illahe Hills Country Club in Salem, Oregon and again last year at the Rock Creek Country Club in Portland, PG 40 | APR 2019
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Oregon. The North Pacific Junior Ladies' Team Matches (NPJLTM) will see squads from British Columbia, Idaho, Oregon and Washington competing May 24th - 26th.
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The event is patterned after the Curtis Cup Matches for amateur women (which stimulates friendly rivalry for women golfers from the United States, Great Britain and Ireland).
Tiffany Kong - (Vancouver)
In 1997, the NPJL matches were expanded to include Oregon and Alberta, making it a four-association, six girls on each team, competition. Over the years the teams have changed and in 2015 Team Idaho was included. Each of the 4 teams now brings 6 players. Truly a ?North Pacific? event. This year's team from British Columbia is made up of the following players: PG 42 43 | APR NOV2019 2018
Lauren Kim - (Surrey) Euna Han - (Coquitlam) Angel (Mu Chen) Lin - (Surrey) Angela Zhang - (Vancouver) Chaewon Baek - (Langley) Team Coach: Colin Lavers Rosters for the other competing teams are as follows: Oregon Team Alexa Udom Olivia Vanderby Olivia Loberg Jessica Ponce
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From One Canadian Champion At Augusta To Another, 2003 Masters Winner Mike Weir PresentsThe Trophy To Nicole Gal For Taking Her Age Division Title
Started in 2013, Drive Chip & Putt is a joint initiative of the Masters, PGA of America and the USGA. Boys and girls are organized into 4 categories, by age, and compete in driving, chipping and putting. Age groups are 7-9, 10-11, 12-13 and 14-15.
250 local qualifying sites throughout the United States. Top finishers at each site advance through sectional, then regional qualifying, with the final 80 competitors representing 10 finalists, in 4 age divisions for both genders.
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juniors from 27 different states, 4 different provinces and one competitor from Paris, France who qualified through wintering in Florida. All Canadians qualified at U.S. sites for all stages. The finals took place at Augusta National Golf Course on Sunday. The driving range is turned over to the competitors for the morning, chipping is done on the practice area green while putting is done to two different hole locations on the famous 18th green.
Women's Golf Legend Annika Sorenstam High-FivesA Young Competitor During The Drive, Chip & Putt Competition At Augusta
small hands. Golf leaders Mike Davis (USGA), Fred Ridley (Masters), Set h Waugh (PGA) joined by representatives from Assisting the prize presentations golf bodies around the world were Sergio Garcia, Mark assisted in the competition. O?Meara, Bubba Wat son, Adam The addition of Kupcho is one Scot t , Nick Faldo, Ben more indication of the Crenshaw and Mike Weir, all importance the Masters former Masters Champions. Last committee is putting on the year's Champion Patrick Reed Augusta National Women?s was joined by newly crowned Augusta National Women?s Amateur Champion Jennifer Kupcho in making D O UBLE CLICK presentations. H ERE TO Notables like Annika Sorenst am, Nancy Lopez and Condoleezza Rice were highly visible high-fiving and shaking PG 46 43 | APR NOV2019 2018
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Amateur and it's an excellent decision. Canada was well represented by 3 girls and 2 boys. Andy Mac from Candiac, Quebec in the 10-11 category and Carter Lavigne, 7-9, from Moncton, New Brunswick represented the boys. Return finalist Vanessa Borovilos in the 12-13 age group from Toronto, Ontario, Nicole Gal, 14-15, Oakville, Ontario and Anna Huang, 10-11, Vancouver, BC were in the girls division. Huang, who qualified for the finals at Chambers Bay last year finished 3rd with a best drive measuring 180.8 yards, an aggregate 17?8?distance to the pin after two chips and a combined putt aggregate of 4?3. Huang was presented with her trophy by Bubba Wat son.
Augusta National course conditions, it is clear the next generations have serious skill. All the competitors deserve recognition. Registration for the 2020 Drive Chip & Putt competition is now open and qualifying will take place throughout 2019. Register at www.drivechipandput t .com.
Jeff Thompson, the Chief Sport Officer for Golf Canada was also in attendance and assisting with the competition. Meanwhile, at the same time, Britsh Columbia can lay claim to its own champion from the competitions held prior to the Masters: BC's Alex Zhang Awarded Best Pee Wee Golf Swing In The World
Nicole Gal won her category and her presenter was none other than Mike Weir, which was totally fitting. All competitors performed well and when you factor in live television coverage, several thousand spectators, and |PG APR 43 2019 | NOV 2018
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Here are nine things to know about the new system: 1. THE W ORLD HANDICAP SYSTEM (W HS) SUPPORTS GOLF GLOBALLY Golf already has a single set of playing Rules, a single set of equipment Rules and a single set of Rules of Amateur Status overseen by the USGA and The R&A. Yet, today there are six | APR PG 43 2019 | NOV 2018
different handicap systems used around the world. Each is well developed and successfully provides equity for play locally, but each of the different systems produces slightly differing results. The WHS will unify the six systems into a single system that will: enable golfers of different ability to play and compete on CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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a fair and equitable basis, in any and share their combined format, on any course, experiences to produce a anywhere around system which is modern and relevant for the way the game be easy to understand and implement, without sacrificing is played today around the world. The WHS will accuracy; and encompass both the Rules of meet the varied needs and Handicapping and the Course expectations of golfers, golf Rating System (formerly the clubs and golf authorities all USGA Course Rating and Slope around the world and be System). adaptable to suit all golfing 2. THERE ARE MANY cultures BENEFITS TO THE W ORLD After significant engagement HANDICAP SYSTEM and collaboration with the As the world becomes a smaller existing handicapping authorities and other National place with a much greater frequency of international play Associations, it has been agreed that the time is right to (as demonstrated by golf returning to the Olympics in bring the different handicapping systems together 2016), we believe the development of a single as a fourth set of Rules, in handicap system will result in support of the global game. easier administration of In addition, this project has international events and, provided an opportunity for potentially, allow National the existing handicapping Associations more opportunity authorities to come together to focus attention on golf PG 43 |2019 NOV 2018 | APR
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development and strategic planning to support the sport. It would also provide the opportunity to evaluate de-personal golfing data to help monitor the health of the game.
this message to clubs and golfers, i.e. that the more scores available in the scoring record at the time of transition, the less impact golfers will feel on their handicap.
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Existing scoring records will be retained and, where possible, be used to calculate a handicap under the WHS. For most players, their handicap will change only slightly as they will be coming from systems which are generally similar to the WHS. However, this will be dependent on many factors ? including the number of scores available upon which the calculation of a handicap can be based. National Associations are being encouraged to communicate
It is not our intention to try to force a change on the way that golf is played around the world or to try and remove the variations. The cultural diversity that exists within the game, including different formats of play and degrees of competitiveness, is what makes the sport so universally popular. Through collaboration with National Associations, the goal has been to try to accommodate those cultural differences within a single WHS.
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handicapping will continue to be the responsibility of the existing handicapping A series of briefing sessions was conducted all around the authorities and individual world in 2015, which aimed to National Associations. cover as many National 6. FEEDBACK FROM Associations as possible. The GOLFERS HELPED SHAPE reaction was very positive. It THE NEW STRUCTURE is also worth emphasizing We have solicited the that the development of the opinions of golfers and golf WHS is a collaborative effort club administrators all around and all the existing the world via an online handicapping authorities and survey, to which we received National Associations who over 52,000 responses. We are directly involved in the have also conducted focus process are very supportive group sessions in five markets of the initiative. throughout Europe, the USA Each of the six existing handicapping authorities have recently gone through their own internal approval processes, and all of them have confirmed their support for the new system. While the USGA and The R&A will oversee the WHS, the day-to-day administration of PG 43 |2019 NOV 2018 | APR
and South America. The reaction was overwhelmingly positive; for example, 76% surveyed are supportive, 22% undecided at this stage and only 2% opposed. 7. THE W HS GOES INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 2020 We are planning to make the CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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WHS available for implementation by National Associations beginning in January 2020, after an extensive schedule of testing, communication, promotion and education. 8. MORE GOLFERS W ILL BE ENCOURAGED TO PLAY THE GAME Further details of the WHS will emerge over the coming months. However, we want to emphasize that it is being designed to be as accessible and inclusive as possible, while still providing golfers with the portability, accuracy and consistency they expect. Offering a couple of examples, golfers will be able to obtain a handicap after returning a minimal number of scores ? the recommendation being as few as three 18-hole scores, six 9-hole scores or a PG 43 |2019 NOV 2018 | APR
combination of both to comprise 54 holes. Handicaps will not lapse after a period of inactivity and the maximum handicap will be 54.0, regardless of gender. These elements are designed to clear a pathway into the game, enabling players new to the sport to feel more welcomed into the golf community. While the WHS is intended to encourage more golfers to measure and track their performance, it must enhance the enjoyment of all golfers. Therefore, it will be important for clubs to ensure that new golfers with higher handicaps pick up at the maximum hole score and maintain a good pace-of-play. 9. NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS ARE TASKED W ITH EDUCATING THE GOLF COMMUNITY The education roll-out is CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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scheduled to commence in January 2019, and we have already started to work on a strategy for the development of a ?global-ready?education plan to support
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implementation and ongoing operations. National Associations will continue to carry out the responsibility of educating its membership.
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Alexa Stirling Circa 1919. 100 Years Ago She Concluded That Golf Courses Were Set Up For Men To The Detriment Of Female Golfers This isn?t a new problem. Gilhuly showed his audience a copy of an article headlined, ?Women Handicapped By Men?s Courses.?It was written in 1917 by Alexa Stirling, a past U.S. Women?s Amateur Champion. ?This has been a problem for a lot longer than I think we all realize,?he said. Thankfully, golf course operators are slowly starting to get it. Gilhuly and other 'Tee it Forward' proponents have been able to convince them that in order to set up a course |PG M43 AR|2019 NOV 2018
so it presents an equal challenge to that faced by more accomplished players playing from the regular or back tees, the forward tees need to be moved forward, on average, about 1,000 yards. ?Properly placed forward tees give all players a good experience,?Gilhuly said. ?Think about it, if you started a business from scratch and wanted to be successful, would you say 'let?s make sure in our model here that half of the population tries it once and quits.' I don?t think that is what you do. You try and encompass everybody. This is not just for female players. It is for everybody.? From most current forward tees, which average in the neighbourhood of 5,200 yards, players with slower swing speeds have no chance of hitting greens in regulation on CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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most holes. In fact, on many courses the only greens that can be reached in regulation for those players are the par 3s. ?For (average) females a par 3 should not be longer than 140 (yards), the length of a par 4 should not be over 260 and a par 5 should not be over 380,?Gilhuly said. ?There is this magic number that I find at almost every course and it?s usually between 4,000 and 4,300 yards,?he said. ?That?s it. It always seems to fall in that category. People look at me and blink. They thought the course was short enough at 5,000. No, not even close. And then you can do combinations with these new tees and the (former) forward tees. That?s the whole idea of this. It is happening. Golf courses are starting to do this.? Players who never stood a |PG M43 AR|2019 NOV 2018
chance of making pars and birdies now have that opportunity. And Gilhuly said the game becomes fun for them again. New forward tees also prompt the stubborn older guys to move up to the former front tees. And they will make it easier for kids to begin the game. ?Forward tees are good for the game,?Gilhuly said. ?They are. They give everybody an option. Pace of play has improved when forward tees are added. All my friends who have lost their swing speed over the last 10 years are now playing what were the old forward tees.? Gilhuly had another message for his audience: ?Red is dead,? he said, referring to red tees. ?I hate red colours,?he said. ?If we could just do this one thing, get rid of the red tees. It is amazing what happens. We
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did it at Canterwood Country Club (in Gig Harbor, Wash.) and the old guys moved up. . . if that red tee is there, they won?t move. We have got to address that issue.?Gilhuly said some courses have dropped colour-coded tees all together and started simply numbering their tees. ?Start with 1 being the forward tee and work your way back,?he said. ?Seniors will move forward. I guarantee it.
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I will buy you a beer if they don?t. ?Pace of play, player enjoyment and economic sustainability all improve with forward tees,?Gilhuly said in closing. ?In my opinion this century-old mistake holds the key to our game. That?s a bold comment but it is so simple. . .if we just add these forward tees we will get more women into the game. There?s no question in my mind.?
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The 2019 British Columbia Golf Board Of DirectorsClockwise From Back Left: David Lee-Fay, Jasvinder (Jolly) Dhaliwal, Shauna Wilton, David Atkinson, Grace Hui, Wilda Schab, Helen Steeves, Patrick Kelly (IPP), Michelle Collens(President), Greg Moody, Naomi Yamamoto. (Missing From Photo: Helen Jung And Barry Petrachenko)
make the game more welcoming to women. ?What we need to work on is that when we bring women into the game we make sure they have an enjoyable experience,?he said, suggesting courses need to adopt what he called a ?Double F?philosophy. ?Double F is family friendly and female friendly,?Jonasson said. ?As a sport, those are the two |PG APR 43 2019 | NOV 2018
Double Fs we need to be focused on. If the golf courses could become family friendly and could get the kids playing with their parents, that is another way we can grow golf for women.?Jonasson likes to think the golf industry is starting to get it. He cited the recent appointment of Ashley Zibrik as interim Head Professional and Director of CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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Golf at Shaughnessy Golf Club in Vancouver as a significant step. ?I think that is a big statement,?he said. ?It shows a movement by the industry to get more women involved.? British Columbia Golf is also trying to lead by example. Michelle Collens, Manager of Sport Tourism for the City of Vancouver, was appointed president of British Columbia Golf at the Annual General Meeting and the organization?s new Board of Directors now includes more women than men. Jonasson also announced that British Columbia Golf has entered into a partnership with the LPGA Amateur Golf Association and LPGA Women?s Network. ?Women in British Columbia will be able to join the LPGA Amateur Golf Association directly,?he said. ?We will be managing that relationship, we will be |PG APR 43 2019 | NOV 2018
working with our member clubs to provide opportunities for women to play in events. ?Women that join the LPGA Amateur Golf Association will be affiliated with similar groups throughout North America. When they travel, there will be opportunities for them to play in different events. I have already been contacted by the Seattle chapter that wants to do a girl's trip to British Columbia to play against some of the women here. Over the next few years as we build membership in that organization, we will start creating more opportunities for those players to get together.? Jonasson also said British Columbia Golf is a supporter of the inviteHER initiative created to increase participation by women in golf. ?We will actively market CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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the hashtag #InviteHER on all British Columbia digital and social media platforms,?he said. British Columbia Golf is also working on initiatives to support International Women?s Golf Day on June 4th and the Astor Trophy, a women?s competition featuring teams from Great Britain and Ireland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa. That competition will be held Aug. 29-Sept. 1 at Royal Colwood Golf Club in Victoria. Joan Probert, Supervisor of Commercial Operations with the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, spoke to the AGM about initiatives the City of Vancouver is taking to welcome more women to its golf courses. ?We want to know how women feel when they arrive |PG APR 43 2019 | NOV 2018
at our courses,?Probert said. ?We are going to spend some time this year really focusing on what our course environment looks like when they arrive and the comfort level they feel when they get there.? Probert said members of women?s leagues that play at city courses will be encouraged to bring young women to the course as part of their league play. She also said the Vancouver Open, which is held each summer at Langara, McCleery and Fraserview, will be asked to provide better exposure for female participants.
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Vancouver, Lavers is no stranger to working with young golfers and has all the credentials one could ask for in taking on this very important new role with BC Golf. As Performance Coach, Lavers takes on a number of responsibilities including designing and administering a Provincial Performance program, providing ongoing coaching support to targeted athletes on the competitive pathway, coaching at Provincial, National and International competitions, collaborating with allied partners to support the Canadian Sport Strategy and Enhanced Excellence as well as working with other BC Coaches who assist with teams and training. And last, but certainly not least, leading British Columbia to develop the best amateur |PG APR 43 2019 | NOV 2018
golfers in Canada. Asked what it meant to become the new British Columbia Golf Performance Golf Coach Lavers said, "Obviously, it's rewarding to be chosen as the BC Performance Coach. I've put a lot of hard work into working with juniors of all levels for the past decade. "Along with that, I've tried my best to do as much continuing education as I could in the coaching realm to try to improve at my craft. I'm excited for the opportunity and the challenge of helping support more juniors on their journey to reach their goals." The goal in hiring a full-time Performance coach, of course, is to make a difference in developing young golfers into elite players. Lavers offered his thoughts on that process as well, "I think that there are three main areas where we can CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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Coach Colin Lavers Oversees One Of His Students In A Session At Seymour G&CC make the biggest difference; support, opportunity and competition. We will be another level of support for each of the athletes and will try to add expertise in areas where private coaches don't have as much time as they would like. For example, tactics, course mapping, tournament preparation, practice planning, nutrition, sleep, visualization, etc." |PG APR 43 2019 | NOV 2018
He then added, "With regards to opportunities, we will be looking into ways to get the Team BC athletes access to tournaments against high level competition they might not have been able to get into previously. Having the best players in the Province together throughout an entire year will provide them with a higher level of competition in practice and help them push each other to get better. On the whole, in order for them to become elite, they need to get out of their comfort zone and we will be giving them opportunities to do that along with offering the support needed to learn from those experiences and improve as they go." British Columbia Golf's Managing Director of Player Development, Debbie Pyne, had this to say about the hiring CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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coaching knowledge and experience into executing a new Provincial Performance program. Colin is the right coach, at the right time, for us to achieve podium wins in 2020."
The British Columbia Golf Performance Program Is Now Under The Watchful Eye Of Colin Lavers of Lavers, ?While we've spent over 15 years in this process, during the last two years in particular, BC Golf has put a high priority focus on coach development and Colin Lavers is very much a product of that work. Coach Lavers is a Provincial level coach, certified to work with elite juniors looking to excel on the competitive pathway. Now is the time to transition his |PG APR 43 2019 | NOV 2018
Lavers summed up the vision he has in implementing the Provincial Performance program this way, "Using a collaborative approach between athletes, personal coaches, family members and BC Golf coaches, we would like to create a culture of open communication, trust and excellence. We will take a holistic approach to building the entire athlete and challenge them to want to go beyond their comfort zone."
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Adoption of the Charter requires national associations and other golf bodies to build on and develop initiatives which will focus on encouraging more women and girls to play golf and stay within the sport as members of clubs, while also empowering women to enjoy successful careers working within the golf industry.
As part of this movement, British Columbia Golf has followed along with Golf Canada adopting the charter and producing a pledge of support which can be seen below. In conjunction with this we very much encourage our British Columbia Golf Member Clubs to join in producing a pledge of initiatives of their
Golf Canada is proud to sign and support the Women?s Golf Charter led by the R&A Our targetsasa charter signatory are the following: To launch a Women?sLeadership Summit aspart of our 2018 Canadian Pacific Women?sOpen. To increase training and professional development opportunitiesand facilitate a pipeline of female membersto Golf Canada?sSenior Leadership and Executive Teams. |PG APR 43 2019 | NOV 2018
In the spirit of volunteerism and governance, to recruit more female businessand sport leadersfor consideration to join Golf Canada?s Committeesand Board of Directors. To deliver on Golf Canada?s Diversity, Accessibility and InclusivenessPolicy by executing and implementing programs nationwide. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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British Columbia Golf fully supports inclusiveness and is proud to support the Women in Golf Charter as led by the R&A Our targetsasa charter signatory in 2019 are the following: Support Golf Canada in reaching their targetsasa signatory. Provide the opportunity for women golfersin British Columbia to affiliate with and support the LPGA Amateur Golf Association and LPGA Women?sNetwork Actively market #inviteHer on all British Columbia Golf digital and social media platforms. Commit to providing equal and balanced media coverage of women and girlsin competitive and recreational golf. Embrace International Women?s Golf Day on June 4th, 2019. Solicit and encourage all British Columbia Member Clubsto support and embrace International Women?sGolf Day on June 4th, 2019. |PG APR 43 2019 | NOV 2018
Celebrate and promote the Astor Cup a quadrennial women?steam competition between New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Great Britain / Ireland and Canada. The Astor Cup will take place August 26th through September 1st, 2019 at Royal Colwood. "The Women in Golf Charter is intended to inspire an industry?wide commitment to developing a more inclusive culture within golf around the world and enable more women and girls to flourish and maximize their potential at all levelsof the sport." British Columbia Golf fully supportsthat ideal. On behalf of t he Board
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We are Golf is comprised of all the national golf associations within Canada? Golf Canada, the Canadian Society of Club Managers, the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association, the PGA of Canada and the National Golf Course Owners Association Canada. Planning for National Golf Day is underway with several activities to build upon the success of the inaugural 2018 event which included government advocacy and discussion with MPs in Ottawa, a public junior golf activity on the Parliament Hill lawn and various golf activities at clubs across Canada. The continuation of National Golf Day in Canada in 2019 will again incorporate meetings by We Are Golf stakeholders with MPs and government officials. ?We are looking forward to building upon the success of |PG APR 43 2019 | NOV 2018
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our 2018 National Golf Day and government advocacy efforts in Ottawa and continue to bring the positive value of the game of golf to the forefront,?said We Are Golf chair, Kathryn Wood. ?National Golf Day will be a tremendous catalyst for golf enthusiasts to rally and celebrate what the sport of golf means to them and their community.? Each member association representing We Are Golf is also encouraging their respective memberships, partners and stakeholders to CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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participate in National Golf Day in their own way to celebrate the significant economic, health, recreational, charitable and tourism benefits that golf drives in communities from coast to coast. We Are Golf is calling on the entire golf community as well as partner associations and golfers to engage in National Golf Day as a can?t miss event on the Canadian golf calendar. Golf enthusiasts across Canada are encouraged to get involved in National Golf Day by playing a round of golf, visiting a course or practice facility, enjoying family time at the course, introducing a new player to the game, adopting a school in their community through Golf in Schools, hosting a school golf field trip, taking a lesson, or making a purchase at their local pro shop. Please visit |PG APR 43 2019 | NOV 2018
ht t p:// wearegolf.ca/ to learn more, and to access a social media toolkit to promote the day and get involved! GOLF IN CANADA ? A SNAPSHOT: In Canada, more than five million golfers play close to 60 million rounds annually at nearly 2,300 golf facilities from coast to coast? the most participated sport in this country. Golf is a significant economic driver generating more than $14.3 billion in economic impact and employing more than 300,000 jobs, nearly 40% of which are summer students. Direct revenues generated by golf courses and their facilities ($5.0 billion) rivals the revenues generated by all other participation sports and recreation facilities combined ($4.8 billion). Golf courses also steward essential greenspace CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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in the community in addition to hosting more than 37,000 charity events that raise more than $533 million annually to support important causes. The health benefits of moderate-intensity physical activity, burning 850 to 1,500 calories as well as muscle endurance, blood circulation,
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flexibility and mental health along with respiratory, metabolic and cardiovascular improvements can?t be discounted. Golf as a safe and inclusive family sport is good for our children, instilling etiquette and values such as integrity, honest, fair play and the spirit of camaraderie.
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past weekend was incredible,? said Mary DePaoli, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, RBC. ?We are so pleased that he has added the 2019 RBC Canadian Open to his schedule and are looking forward to giving him a warm welcome to Canada for his first-ever start at the tournament. I?m sure that Canadian golf fans, young and old, will show him our enthusiasm for this great sport.? McIlroy?s commitment to play in his first RBC Canadian Open builds on an earlier announcement introducing a two-night RBC Music Concert Series at the tournament. The concerts will feature Grammy nominated and internationally acclaimed duo Florida Georgia Line on Friday, June 7, and JUNO award-winning homegrown rock band The Glorious Sons on Saturday, June 8. ?We have seen incredible |PG APR 43 2019 | NOV 2018
momentum for the 2019 RBC Canadian Open with the move to our new June date,?said Golf Canada CEO Laurence Applebaum. ?The exciting news that Rory McIlroy will be joining the field at Canada?s National Open Championship will be really special for golf fans at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club. Together with RBC, our goal has always been to continually elevate this tournament, for players and golf fans alike. Having Rory join other big names like Dustin Johnson, Webb Simpson and Jim Furyk will no doubt make this a ground-breaking year at our Open.? In the coming weeks, additional players, including Canadians and tournament exemptions, will be announced. PGA TOUR players have until Friday, May 31 to commit to the field of the 2019 RBC Canadian Open. More information about the CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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2019 RBC Canadian Open including tickets, corporate hospitality and volunteer information is available at www.rbccanadianopen.com.
About t he RBC Canadian Open Part of the FedExCup, stars of the PGA TOUR will compete for $7.6 million (US) at the RBC Canadian Open, June 3-9 at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Hamilton, Ont. Conducted by Golf Canada for more than a century, the RBC Canadian Open provides an opportunity for Canada?s top talents to compete against the world?s best golfers while also leaving a significant impact in the event?s host community. The RBC Canadian Open is proud
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to support the Golf Canada Foundation as the event?s official charity partner. Established in 1904, Canada?s national open golf championship is the third-oldest national open golf championship worldwide next to the British Open and the U.S. Open. The RBC Canadian Open is proudly sponsored by RBC, Acushnet, Steam Whistle, Levelwear, Golf Town, Coca-Cola, the City of Hamilton and the Government of Canada. For tickets or tournament information, please visit www.rbccanadianopen.com or call 1-800-571-6736. Follow the RBC Canadian Open on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Mary Scot t Wolfe Alexandra Tomit a Capt: Bobbi Breslin Washingt on Team Brit t any Kwon Cassie Kim Gihoe Seo Julia Bordeaux Kennedy Knox Adit hi Anand Capt : Chris Curt iss Idaho Team TBA Capt. Peggy Hicks Host Associat ion - Brit ish Columbia Golf The North Pacific Jr. Ladies Team Matches employs the following scoring system: The four teams are composed of 6 players from each state/province. In all competitions, which are |PG APR 43 2019 | NOV 2018
match play, the front nine is worth one point, the back nine is worth one point, and the 18 is worth one point. On Day One, there are three four-ball matches, for a total of nine possible points. On Day Two, there are three foursome matches (alternate shot), for a total of nine possible points, and a two-day total of a possible 18 points. Tee times begin at 1:30pm Saturday with the Best ball match play (four-ball) on Saturday, and alternate shot match play (foursomes) on Sunday starting at 10:30am
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1 (Tie) Shaughnessy G&CC | APR PG 43 |2019 NOV 2018
Architect: A.V. Macan Year Opened: 1960
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3 Vancouver Golf Club | APR PG 43 |2019 NOV 2018
Architect: 1st Nine: Unknown 2nd Nine: Alex Duthie, H.T. (Mike) Gardner Year Opened: 1911
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Vancouver Island The distance between #1 and #2 here was close but clear. All 16 models saw Royal Colwood Golf Club come out on top over Victoria Golf Club, so for 2019, they get the nod here. | APR PG 43 |2019 NOV 2018
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1 Royal Colwood GC | APR PG 43 |2019 NOV 2018
Architect: A.V. Macan Year Opened: 1913
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Architect: Unknown Year Opened: 1893
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It should be noted that not all "privat es" were able to be included. Only courses that do not allow public booking were included to minimize the impact of a course that does allow public play to get more votes simply because they have a greater total number of different golfers who have played their course. The list of clubs this requirement excludes includes Seymour G&CC, Pitt Meadows GC and Gorge Vale GC in Victoria.... all of whom would have done well in the rankings - but not better than the winners - if able to be included. The same argument can actually be made for the Clubs we did include. Even with no public access, some private Clubs could have more non-member play than others and this could skew results. For this reason, we are considering doing a "run-off" survey asking only those golfers who have played all five of the finalist courses to pick their favourite giving us the top choice in the province... Stay tuned. | APR PG 43 |2019 NOV 2018
where they were a member.
Methodolgy
The Regions
The question arises as to how much more "important" is a respondent's pick for #1 in the province as compared to their #2 pick locally (i.e. Is it worth twice as much or ten times as much?)
Separate results were tabulated for the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island as combining the two would be unworkable as there were far more respondents from the Lower Mainland than Vancouver Island (1345 vs. 392).
There is also the question of how many potential courses they may have played (i.e. if a respondent has played 100 courses across the province, the likelihood they have played all potential private clubs is higher and therefore, is their evaluation more credible? ).
Only votes cast by golfers residing in that region were included in that region's calculations.
To account for these issues, results were tabulated varying the relative weighting for both their course rankings and the number of courses played.
Weight ing of Result s We asked golfers to pick their top two favourite courses from across the province other than those where they were a member. We also asked them to pick their top two favourites local courses including those | APR PG 43 |2019 NOV 2018
For course rankings, we varied t he weight ing given t o each choice as follows: 1) 10 points for #1 in province and 8 points for #2; 3 points for #1 Local and 1 point for #2 (most weight on province-wide
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choices)
<50 courses played - 1.0
2) 10 points for #1 in province and 5 points for #2; 5 points for #1 Local and 3 points for #2
4) >100 courses played - 1.0 / 50-100 course played - 1.0 / <50 courses played - 1.0 (no weight on having played many courses)
3) 5 points for #1 in province and 3 points for #2; 5 points for #1 Local and 3 points for #2 (equal weighting on province-wide an) 4) 5 points for #1 in province and 3 points for #2; 10 points for #1 Local and 5 points for #2 (most weight on local choices) For number of courses played, we varied t he weight ing given t o each respondent 's choices as follows: 1) >100 courses played - 4.0 / 50-100 course played - 2.0 / <50 courses played - 1.0 (most weight on having played many courses) 2) >100 courses played - 3.0 / 50-100 course played - 2.0 / <50 courses played - 1.0 3) >100 courses played - 2.0 / 50-100 course played - 1.5 / | APR PG 43 |2019 NOV 2018
This creates 16 possible models each of which was calculated. When the difference between two courses' totals was less than 5%, their scores were considered to statistically equal and a tie. When the difference between two courses' totals was greater than 5%, the course with the higher score was considered to be ranked above the other. If one course was found to be statistically higher in more than 11 of the models, they were deemed to be ranked higher for the overall survey. Lower Mainland Result s Capilano GC and Shaughnessy G&CC were ranked statistically higher than
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Vancouver GC in all 16 models placing them third.
Royal Colwood was ranked statistically higher than Victoria GC in all 16 models and these two courses were ahead of the Island's other private Clubs.
Capilano was ranked ahead of Shaughnessy in three models while Shaughnessy was ranked ahead in one with the remainder being statistical ties. Finally, it should be noted that This means they are deemed the author and administrator is equal first for the survey. a member at one of the Clubs included in this survey. Other private courses did receive votes but not enough to be included with the top three in the Lower Mainland. Vancouver Island Results
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Anyone wishing to review the results can obtain access by sending an email request to Jeff Sutherland at publisher@insidegolf.ca
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