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In si de t h i s Issue In this month's issue of The Scorecard our cover story features two of the top golf professionals in British Columbia who also represent two of the top-rated clubs in BC, Shaughnessy G&CC and Point Grey G&CC. Oh, and these two pros also happen to be married. You'll enjoy reading Brad Ziemer's story on Ashley and Dave Zibrik on page 16.
Angus Glen (page 42).
We also have news on a high performance camp being held at Westwood Plateau (page 36) in early October and the details on the return of the BC Games Coach Mentorship program (page 26). You'll find an entertaining video titled 'Flagstick. Friend of Foe?' which can be found on page 38, a book revealing golf's first superstar As it happens, the 2020 CP on page 28 and two travel-oriented Canadian Women's Open is coming pieces that should be of interest to to Ashley Zibrik's course next many golfers. One is focused on September and Shaughnessy is golf right here in BC, in the actively looking for interested Okanagan region - specifically, volunteers for the event. Find out Kelowna (page 40), while the other how you can take part in this is a little further abroad, offering a prestigious tournament on page special Golf & Culture Cruise along 32. Meanwhile, BC's top the beautiful Danube River in competitive players are continuing Europe and you can see that on to make their mark, i.e. Procter's page 24. Jackie Little adding another And of course with next year being national title to her resume (page an Olympic year, we have a piece 30) and no less than 3 young from Golf Canada that explains women from BC representing how our Canadian Olympic Golf Canada at this year's World Junior Team will be selected and you can Girls Championships being held at find that on page 18. PG 8 | SEP 2019
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This past summer at Vernon G&CC Doug Roxburgh picked up his 5th BC Senior Men's Championship to go along with a multitude of other titles he has amassed over the years. A constant throughout Doug's successhas alwaysbeen hiswife Lorna, who has often caddied for him during those wins. PG 10 | SEP 2019
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Making The New Female Player "Stick" Women are half the population but make up just one-in-four golfers. They comprise a third of new golfers but this same group is the most likely to quickly leave the game. And neither of these numbers has really changed over the past 40 plus years. From the demise of male-only clubs to the rise of equal access to tee times, in our #metoo and gender-equality conscious society, the question is why? ARE WE HAVING FUN YET? In a recent survey of occasional and new to the game women golfers conducted by Inside Golf, seven out of 10 respondents said they were more interested in PG 12 | SEP 2019
having fun over playing well or even connecting with their fellow players. But what makes golf fun? Class "A" Professional Ashley Zibrik, who was recently appointed as Head Professional & Director of Golf at Shaughnessy G&CC in Vancouver, sees it as making golf a social experience. "I believe the key to attracting more women to golf is to make their experience as social as possible. (The) golf almost needs to be second to the social experience." Being new to golf also means you are learning and, if fun is key, then learning should be enjoyable. One woman who very much gets CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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this is Lisa ?Longball?Vlooswyk. The Calgary-based long drive champion and keynote speaker also hosts some of the country's most popular women-only golf schools. "The instruction needs to be simple but effective with an emphasis on enjoyment", says Vlooswyk.
clearly feeling more confident/comfortable on the course. In our survey, it was the #1 response when asked 'What might encourage you to play more golf?'
Put another way, feeling comfortable is not feeling intimidated and it's easy to underestimate the effect that "I would like to get rid of even just teeing it up can have on scorecards for new golfers and change it to one of three symbols. a beginner (which we all were at A happy face if the player thought some point). Add in feeling pressured to play quickly and you it was a good hole, a non-emotional face for an ok hole are getting as far as one can get and a sad face for a crumby hole... from having a good time. I want to see new golfers teeing it One survey respondent summed up in the fairway to help them get it up this way, "It takes a big their ball in the air and get decent attitude and personality to bear the potential judgments. I think distance. Is that following the rules of golf?No, but these golfers I'm more concerned with slowing male golfers down and get do not need an official handicap yet as they are not competing. By super-pressured with the pace of teeing it up in the fairway, golfers play. I'm playing in a foursome at a public course with two people experience more successes and the game is more enjoyable, which who paid for a round and didn't ask to play with me - I feel bad will keep more new golfers from that we are paying the same quitting. As their skills become more solid they can take away the amount, yet they have to deal with a beginner." tee and start keeping score." FEELING COMFORTABLE Core to fun for new golfers is PG 13 | SEP 2019
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PGA TOUR Developmental Tours Moving To Point System For 2020 The PGA TOUR?s three international tours? PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, the Mackenzie Tour ? PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR Series-China? will use a points-based system for its Orders of Merit, starting in 2020, the three Tours announced September 11. This will align these three Tours with the PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour, which are both using points to measure players?success. PG 14 | SEP 2019
PGA TOUR Champions uses money earned by players for its regular season standings and then switches to a points-based standard when the Charles
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Ashley & Dave Zibrik Managed To Marry Their Two True Loves... Golf And Each Other Before they fell in love with each other, Dave Zibrik and Ashley Hogg had already fallen in love
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with golf. It was the summer of 2005 when they met -- at a golf course, naturally.
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Ashley had come home for the summer after completing her junior year at Boise State University, where she played collegiate golf, and had landed a summer job at Swaneset Bay in Pitt Meadows. Dave had just turned pro, was also working at Swaneset and was in the midst of completing the golf management program at Camosun College. Both were 21 and soon they were in love with more than just golf. ?Our first 20 dates probably involved golf,?Dave, who was raised in Coquitlam, says with a laugh. ?We would basically work, play golf, work, play golf,? adds Ashley, who hails from Squamish. ?We?d tee it up before and after work and play until it was dark.? They knew things were getting serious when they began hanging out after their rounds. ?We?d golf and then go, hey, want to go grab something to eat,?Ashley says. ?So it was golf, grab something to eat and repeat.? They could not have dreamed where this romance, PG 17 | SEP 2019
"Our first 20 dates probably involved golf" with golf and each other, would take them. Today, Dave and Ashley Zibrik -they married in 2012 -- have two of the best jobs in the British Columbia golf business. For the past three-and-a-half years, Dave has been director of golf at Point Grey Golf & Country Club, a private club on Southwest Marine Drive in Vancouver. Earlier this summer, Ashley became head professional and director of golf at Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club, another highly-regarded private club on Southwest Marine Drive. The two clubs are only about 2.5 kilometres apart. To put it in golf terms, that?s roughly the distance of a typical front nine from the regular tees. ?We might even be able to car pool in the winter,?Ashley jokes. Click to Read the Full Story
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Wondering how Canada?s Olympic golf team will be selected? You?re not alone. In 2016, golf made its historic return to the Olympic Games for the first time in 112 years, dating back to when Canadian George S. Lyon won gold for Canada at St. Louis 1904. A lot has happened since 2016 (new Rules of Golf and new PGA PG 18 | SEP 2019
TOUR schedule just to name a few) and many golf fans have
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New Zealand Captures Astor Trophy At Royal Colwood They wore all-black, of course, and just like their country?s famous rugby team, the New Zealand women took care of business in a very efficient manner Sunday at Royal Colwood Golf Club. The Astor Trophy, a five-country competition which has been played every four years since PG 20 | SEP 2019
1959, had never been won by New Zealand. Until now. And the fact New Zealand earned it with a victory over Australia made it that much sweeter. This was a little like the All Blacks beating the Wallabies in rugby, albeit on a smaller scale, and in a much more civilized setting. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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The New Zealand team of Julianne Alvarez, Amelia Garvey, Wenyung Keh and Carmen Lim played splendidly all week and clinched the Astor Trophy with a 3-1 victory in their winner-take-all singles matches on the Sunday. ?You don?t get many events like this and to win one for your country is special,?Garvey said. ?New Zealand doesn?t usually win many, so I am really stoked. It was especially sweet to beat Australia. We were all laughing that it was coming down to New Zealand and Aussie on the last day in the last group. It is always a good battle between us.? Garvey helped clinch the match with a dramatic comeback. She won her last three holes to win her match against Australian Kirst y Hodgkins on the 18th green. At about the same time, Keh was clinching her match 2&1 over Stacey White. The trophy was theirs as New Zealand only needed to win two of the four singles matches to clinch the competition. PG 22 | SEP 2019
Garvey came racing down the 18th fairway, leaping in the air and screaming, to congratulate Keh on the 17th green. ?I won my last three (holes) mate,? Garvey shouted. ?I was shaking on the 18th. I was so nervous.? New Zealand finished the five-country competition with 3.5 points. Australia, South Africa and Great Britain & Ireland all had two points, while Canada finished with a half-point. Click here for complete final scoring. Sunday?s final match was a winner-take-all affair. Only New Zealand and Australia had a chance to win the Astor Trophy on the final day. After the two countries split their two morning foursomes matches, it
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Experience The Historic Danube Golf & Culture Cruise W HAT: Cruise The Danube & Play Renowned Golf Courses W HERE: In Hungary, Slovakia, Aust ria & The Czech Republic W HEN: Sept ember 18 ? Oct ober 1, 2020 (14 days) Special Travel Int ernat ional is staging a very unique high-end cruise for next fall that combines a river cruise along the Danube with culture and some world
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DANUBE CRUISE: Budapest ? Bratislava ? Vienna ? Wachau Valley Duernstein ? Linz ? Salzburg ? Passau ? Vilshofen + Prague The golf tour is in great hands with The Glencoe Golf and Country Club?s Head Teaching Professional Ryan Anderson, who so successfully spearheaded the Golf and Military History tour to France in 2018. Special Travel International are also proud to work in conjunction with and support of the Vancouver Golf Tour. Special Travel International has decades of experience arranging River Cruises with special themes. This special PG 25 | SEP 2019
journey on the Danube will give you a chance to experience the great cultures along the historic river, as you explore the Imperial Capitals and experience 4 great countries. Enjoy the great services of the AMAViola while cruising and the stay in Budapest prior and in Prague after the cruise portion of the journey. Added to this you
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The BC Games Coach Mentorship Program Is Back It's no secret that coaches are a crucial source of support, encouragement and inspiration to sport participants at every stage of the game. While they're often used to building into others, coaches too can always benefit from a bit of motivation and leadership. PG 26 | SEP 2019
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The program supports Provincial Sport Organizations (PSOs) in targeted coach development, through mentorship; builds capacity in coaching leaders in the province and introduces a basic mentorship model in sport that can be used to develop a variety of roles. viaSport's role is to contract a Master Mentor who will lead the program and provide support to sport-specific mentor coaches. PSOs can then identify a Coach Mentor that will be assigned to work with one or more apprentice coaches or selected zone coaches leading up to and during the BC Games. The Master Mentor will meet with each PSO and Coach Mentor at the start of the program to create a personal development plan for the Coach Mentor and determine how they can best support their assigned apprentice coaches or BC Games zone coaches, based on the need of the sport. Throughout the remainder of the program, the Master Mentor will have regular check-ins with PG 27 | SEP 2019
the Coach Mentor to provide ongoing support and resources. ?The BC Games Society is pleased to partner with viaSport to create an enriched coaching program across the province,? said Alison Noble, President and CEO of the BC Games Society. ?Knowledgeable and capable coaches are integral to success in all sports and this new initiative provides the opportunity to engage young apprentice coaches and experienced mentor coaches to ensure future sustainability across the sector.? The program is now open for applications, with a deadline of September 23, 2019. ?The BC Summer and Winter Games provide an excellent stage to offer a coach education experience and we are proud to be part of it,?continued Noble. Click here for more information
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Golf?s First Superstar Revealed in New Book While some may think golf's first stars were Hagen and Jones, this new book profiles someone who dominated close to a century earlier. Author St ephen Proct or puts forward "Young Tom Morris," the son of the legendary pioneer of golf, Tom Morris, as golf?s first superstar. A Scottish professional, he was the first young prodigy in golf history. He won four consecutive titles in the Open Championship, an unmatched feat, and did this by the age of 21. Born at a pivotal moment in history, just as the new and inexpensive ?gutty?ball was making golf affordable and drawing thousands of new PG 28 | SEP 2019
players to the game, his genius and his swashbuckling personality would set a game that had been frozen in amber for four centuries on the pathway to becoming the worldwide spectator sport we know today. Exhaustively researched and beautifully illustrated, Proctor's Monarch of the Green is a stirring and evocative history of Tommy?s life (which also includes, for the first time, a compilation of his competitive record in stroke-play tournaments, singles matches, and foursomes) and demonstrates how, in one dazzling decade, this young superstar dominated the sport like few others have ever done.
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Jackie Little Wins Canadian Super-Senior Championship; Vancouver?s Nonie Marler And Christina Proteau Of Port Alberni Tie For Third In Mid-Amateur Jackie Lit t le didn?t exactly race across the finish line, but she got there first. The British Columbia Golf Hall of Famer successfully defended her Canadian Women?s Super-Senior Championship on Tuesday at Osoyoos Golf Club. Little closed with an eight-over PG 30 | SEP 2019
par 81 that left her at 11-over par for the 54-hole event. That was good for a five-shot win over Ivy St einberg of Stouffville, Ont. and Rut h Maxwell of Reno, Nev. ?That is the hardest I have had to work for an 81 in a long time,? Little said with a laugh after CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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her round. At age 61, Little knows every win now is something of a bonus. ?I have been complaining about how I have been hitting it and my husband says, 'well, remember, you are 61 now,'?she said. Little now has five national championships. In addition to her two Canadian Super-Senior titles, she has two Canadian Senior championships and one Canadian Mid-Amateur title. Of course, she also has a large collection of British Columbia and Alberta provincial titles and a spot in both the British Columbia and Pacific Northwest Golf Association halls of fame.
are what you are here for now when you get to that 60-plus age. And it?s important to still enjoy it.? The Super-Senior Championship was one of four titles on the line at the Canadian Women?s Mid-Amateur and Senior Championship played on Osoyoos Golf Club?s Park Meadows Course. Judit h Kyrinis of Thornhill, Ont., won the other three titles with a 54-hole score of two-under par. She executed a brilliant up and down for birdie on the 18th hole to beat American Amy Ellert son by one shot.
Vancouver?s Nonie Marler had entered the final round tied for Little said she has learned that the Mid-Amateur lead at there are now going to be more ups and downs in her golfing life. two-under par. Marler ended up This week was a perfect example. in a tie for third place with In Monday?s second round, she shot a one-over 74 and was two-under on the back nine. On Tuesday, it seemed nothing went right. ?I think you just have to accept that you might not be able to play great three days in a row,?she said. ?You might get tired. The friendships PG 31 | SEP 2019
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Volunteers Needed For 2020 CP Women?s Open At Shaughnessy The stars of the LPGA are heading back West to Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in 2020 for the CP Women?s Open ? August 31st through September 6th.
As with any LPGA event, there is a cost to volunteer. The cost of the volunteer package for 2020 is $80. With this fee you receive a volunteer package worth over $300. Included in this package is:
Each year over 1,200 people contribute their time and energy to volunteer at the CP Women?s Open. We are so thankful and fortunate to work with such a hardworking group of people each and every year. Registration fills up quickly, so be sure to get your volunteer registration in early.
All volunt eers receive t he following:
Volunteers are required to work a minimum of four (4) shifts totaling (24 hours) during the week of August 31st ? September 6th, 2020. (Some committeesmay have shiftsprior to Aug 31 - see committee descriptionsfor more info) PG 32 | SEP 2019
Official volunteer shirt and headwear Volunteer badge (providesgrounds accesswhen volunteering or asa spectator) Transferable weekly guest pass Weekly parking passand shuttle service (volunteer lot) Volunteer bag Discounted concession pricesin the volunteer tent Volunteer Information & Sign Up See you at Shaughnessy in 2020!
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Steven Lecuyer Takes VGT's Johnson Meier Vancouver Open Title Congratulations to Steven Lecuyer of Bear Mountain Golf Resort, who won the 2019 Johnston Meier Vancouver Open with a score of 11-under par. Steven had three very consistent rounds, shooting 66 at McCleery, 69 at Langara and 68 at Fraserview to claim the $10,000 first place professional purse. Steven PG 34 | SEP 2019
came from behind in Sunday's final round.
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BC Provincial Titleist Jr Boys Performance Camp Coming To Westwood Plateau G&CC A BC Provincial Titleist Jr. Boys Performance Camp will be taking place in early October at the Westwood Plateau G& CC for junior aged males who are members in good standing with BC Golf/Golf Canada.
3. Commitment to train for Zone, Provincial, National and International competitions and commitment to enter into the 2020 BC Bantam, and/or Juvenile and/or BC Junior Championships.
The details of this camp can be found below along with a link to registration and further information.
4. Age eligible: players must be under 19 as of August 1st, 2019
CAMP SELECTION CRITERIA 1. Must be a Junior member of BC Golf/Golf Canada in good standing (Any BC Junior Boy). 2. A Handicap Factor of 5.0 or better. *Please see note below. PG 36 | SEP 2019
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playerswith a higher handicap factor based on recomendations from Zone Junior Chairs, Zone Committeesand regional selection. Example: Playersfrom Zones1, 7 and 8 would be considered under regional selection or by recommendation. Limited spots available.
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Video: Flagstick. Friend or Foe? We hear a lot of different opinions on the 'flagstick in or out' option these days. Though that has mainly to do with the new rules allowing you to putt on the greens with the flag still in the hole while unattended. After watching some of these PGA TOUR guys ring the ball off the flagpole you might think they'd have preferred to have it out. From as much as 100 yards.
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Kelowna Fall Golf Getaway Golf is spectacular in Kelowna all summer, but in the fall when the shadows get a little longer, the sky is bright blue and course conditions are immaculate, it is hard to resist. Enjoy a 3-night, 3-round vacation based at Accent Inn Kelowna for only $449 (per person) complete with 18-holes each day including power cart, daily breakfast at the hotel and all taxes. That is just $149 per day. Play golf at Shannon Lake, Shadow Ridge and Kelowna Springs, all local favourites. PG 40 | SEP 2019
Shannon Lake?s West Kelowna location make it the perfect place to start. The elevation changes and tight fairways will challenge you, but after your round the great food and friendly service at Courses Restaurant will welcome you. Accent Inn Kelowna is located in the heart of the city with easy access to both Shadow Ridge and Kelowna Springs making it an ideal location to rest your head. With larger than expected rooms and lots of extras you will be re-energized for two more CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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Your experience at Shadow Ridge will include a wide variety of holes, superb greens, majestic willows and their signature ?fun? atmosphere.
To book, or to inquire about other fall golfing options in Kelowna, please call their Golf Specialist at 1-800?930-4622 or visit the website at
The welcome and relaxed vibe will continue at Kelowna Springs, a local favourite where impeccably manicured fairways and seven spring-filled lakes will awe you.
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This golf package is also available in October for $429 per person (excluding Thanksgiving
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Canada One Team From L-R: Euna Han, Brooke Rivers And Emily Zhu
Six Athletes Selected Include 3 From BC To Represent Canada In World Junior Girls Championship At Angus Glen The world?s top 18-and-under female junior golfers will return to Angus Glen for the sixth edition of the World Junior Girls Championship from Sept. 24-27. As host nation, Canada will send two teams of three athletes to compete for the international title of World Junior Girls PG 42 | SEP 2019
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Championship. The 2019 season marks a breakout campaign for the 14-year-old, who captured the regional Future Links, driven by Acura Quebec championship alongside top 10 finishes at the Canadian Junior Girls, Ontario Women?s Amateur and Ontario Junior Girls Championships. She?s coming off a strong performance representing Canada at the Astor Trophy last month at Royal Colwood Golf Club. Zhu, a Team Canada Junior Squad member, will compete in the World Junior Girls Championship for a second straight year. The reigning Canadian Junior Girls champion finished at No. 2 in the season-long Junior Order of Merit thanks to seven top-10 finishes, including a runner-up finish at the Ontario Women?s Amateur. Han is also set to make her return to the competition after teeing it up in 2017. She?s on the heels of a strong season that features eight top-10 finishes, including a runner-up PG 43 | SEP 2019
at the Future Links, driven by Acura Pacific Championship and a third place result at the B.C. Women?s Amateur. As the host country, Canada reserves the right to field two teams in the 60-player, 19-country competition. Canada Two will consist of Angela Arora (Surrey, B.C.) Ellie Szeryk (London, Ont.) and Lauren Kim (Surrey, B.C.). 15-year-old Arora is currently ranked fourth in the Junior Girls Order of Merit. She has eight top-10 finishes this season, highlighted by a win at the Future Links, driven by Acura Ontario Championship. She placed 12th at the Canadian Junior Girls and finished in a tie for 4th at the B.C. Women?s Amateur.
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As part of this celebration every green fee paying golfer that plays in any tee time prior to twilight will receive a $30-dollar golf shop credit to be used on day of play. To book your tee time for this Anniversary Special, click HERE. Please note that online booking is 13 days in advance. Mayfair Lakes Golf and Country Club is owned and operated by Burrard International and GolfBC, a Vancouver-based golf and resort management and investment company. Since 1989, GolfBC has been creating premium golf destinations and
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will enjoy six great rounds of golf at courses in Hungary, Slovakia, Austria and the Czech Republic. Some of them have hosted the National Championships of their respective countries, and you will enjoy great ambience and views while playing. This tour is limited in size to approximately 40 golfers. Non-Golfers are of course very welcome to travel all these beautiful regions with them. As a great additional bonus you will be able to experience Classical Music of the highest calibre as this journey on the Danube also | SEP 2019
runs under their Classical Music River Cruise banner and the feature artists on board for three concerts is the Juno Award winning GRYPHON Trio from Canada. Congenial expertise, incredible scenic and historic locations, exceptional food, classical music and golf in the company of like-minded travelers with whom to share the whole experience... it is sure to be unforgettable. For more details, complete itinerary and pricing click this Link to Brochure pdf.
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came down the four singles matches. Australia needed to win three of them to take the trophy. For a while it looked like they might do it. But Garvey?s comeback tilted the match in New Zealand?s favour. Shortly after Keh clinched her match, Alvarez won her match 3&1. Keh was New Zealand?s top player. She didn?t lose a match all week and combined with Alvarez, her former University of Washington teammate, to win all four of their foursomes matches. ?Wenyung has been the smiling assassin all week,?said New Zealand coach Jay Carter. Keh played brilliantly all day Sunday and hit what looked like an impossible 5-iron out of trees and onto the 17th green to put the finishing touches on her match. ?Yeah, I was pretty solid,? she said with a smile. ?I didn?t take any shots for granted today. I knew we had to play solidly against Australia because you knew they were going to come out fighting. I am glad we won in the end, because we lost to them last time.? | AUG 2019
The Astor Trophy began as the Commonwealth Trophy and was first held at The Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland in 1959. The name was changed to the Astor Trophy in 2007 to allow Irish players to compete on a Great Britain & Ireland team. It is played every four years and during the five-day competition each four-woman team played one another once. Carter was proud of the way his players played and the spirit they displayed during the competition. ?Winning is always the goal, but at the start of the week we talked about how the things we wanted to be known for were having fun, having courage, showing kindness and having integrity,?Carter said. ?And I?d like to think we have nailed that.? The Canadian team of NoĂŠmie ParĂŠ of Victoriaville, Que, Mary Parsons of Delta, B.C., Brooke Rivers of Brampton, Ont., and Emily Zhu of Richmond Hill, Ont. closed the competition with a match against Great Britain & Ireland. They dropped the match CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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4-2, but got big singles victories from Rivers and Paré. Rivers knocked off Olivia Mehaffey 2&1 and Paré beat Alice Hewson 6&5. Both Mehaffey and Hewson are ranked inside the top 20 on the World Amateur Golf Ranking. Paré, who is heading into her senior year at Barry University in south Florida, said she?ll never forget her Astor Trophy experience. ?I didn?t know what to expect,?Paré said. ?I wasn?t familiar with Golf Canada and I have been a little starry-eyed this week. I have just tried to take everything in and I have been so happy with the experience.?
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The next Astor Trophy will be held in New Zealand in 2023. Royal Colwood Golf Club, which drew rave reviews from Astor Trophy participants, is confirmed to play host to the 2023 Canadian Women?s Amateur Championship. Designed by noted golf architect Arthur Vernon Macan in 1913, Royal Colwood has a rich history of hosting notable golf championships. Most recently, it played host to the 2013 Canadian Amateur Championship. In 2020 it will play host to the Pacific Coast Amateur Championship.
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Christina Proteau of Port Alberni. Marler closed with a three-over 76 to finish the competition at one-over par, three shots behind Kyrinis. Marler, a 35-year-old commercial realtor who played collegiate golf at the University of Guelph more than a decade ago, only recently returned to playing competitive golf after spending several years working in Great Britain. Marler said her nerves got the better of her, especially early in Tuesday?s final round. ?I found the front nine to be a bit of a struggle, it was probably the pressure more than anything,?she said. ?My experience is limited to say the least and you take into
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consideration the girls you are playing with and where they have come from and try to not let that affect you,?she said. ?But I learned so much from today. It was an incredible experience. I will look forward to it happening again soon.? Madison Kapchinsky of Kelowna tied for eighth in the Mid-Amateur competition at six-over par. Penny Baziuk of North Saanich tied for fifth in the Super-Senior competition, Holly Horwood of Vancouver tied for seventh and Phyllis Laschuk of Vancouver tied for 10th. Click HERE for complete final scoring.
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Szeryk will make her second appearance in the international competition, having finished 27th in last year?s championship. The 18-year-old Team Canada Junior Squad member recorded three top-10 finishes this year, including a T10 result at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship at Lethbridge Country Club in Lethbridge, Alta.
commitment to the sport,?said Jeff Thompson, Golf Canada?s chief sport officer. ?Their collective accomplishments are a result of the support and joint efforts of Provincial Golf Associations, home clubs, parents, coaches and athletes. We?re looking forward to a great championship against many of the world?s top-ranked juniors.?
Kim will make her second appearance in the event, having finished T41 in 2018. Her 2019 campaign features four victories, including a win at the Future Links, driven by Acura Pacific Championship.
Mat t W ilson (Golf Canada?s women?s junior squad coach and director of next generation) will lead the two Team Canada squads with the support Reggie Millage (Golf Ontario head coach).
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championship at the site of the inaugural event at Angus Glen Golf Club,?said Mike Kelly, Golf Ontario executive director. ?We are very thankful for their membership and volunteer committees for all their hard work, and are excited to host players and coaches from around the world.? Angus Glen Golf Course The World Junior Girls Championship is conducted by Golf Canada in partnership with Golf Ontario, and supported by the R&A and International Golf Federation. Recognized as an ?A? ranked event by the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR), the World Junior Girls Championship will run for its sixth time. Angus Glen Golf Club consists of two 18-hole championship golf courses. The North and South
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courses offer variety, beauty and challenge. Arthur Stollery, an avid golfer, began building the golf course in 1992 in the valley where Black Angus cattle once grazed. Angus Glen has played host to the 2002 and 2007 RBC Canadian Opens, the inaugural 2014 World Junior Girls Championship and the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games. Opening ceremonies for the championship take place on Sept. 22 followed by the first round on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The tournament?s closing ceremonies will immediately follow the conclusion of play on Friday, Sept. 27. Admission to the competition is free. Additional information regarding the sixth annual World Junior Girls Championship can be found here.
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Schwab Cup Playoffs begin. The three international Tours are moving to this modified, consistent points system to assist fans and help avoid confusion with currencies used in the current Orders of Merit. Since their inceptions, PGA TOUR Latinoamérica has based its Order of Merit on the U.S. dollar, while the Mackenzie Tour has employed the Canadian dollar and PGA TOUR Series-China recognized the Chinese yuan. ?There has always been a bit of confusion among the three Tours regarding currency and the Orders of Merit, or money lists. This new format will streamline what we?re doing across the board and make it easier for fans to track player progress in a simple-to-understand way,?said Rob Ohno, PGA TOUR Senior Vice President, International Tours. ?In 2020, PGA TOUR Latinoamérica will be the first international Tour to start its season and debut the points system, and the other two tours | SEP 2019
will follow once their seasons begin.? With the launch of the FedExCup in 2007, the PGA TOUR moved to a points-based system. The TOUR?s sole focus is on points as players vie to qualify for the FedExCup Playoffs and battle to win the FedExCup. In 2019, the 30th year of Korn Ferry Tour, the Tour changed to a points-based system, with PGA TOUR Series-China veteran Xinjun Zhang winning the regular season points title (1,962 points) and Scottie Scheffler winning the three-tournament Finals points title (1,267 points). Both players will be PGA TOUR members in 2019-20. In 2020, PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, Mackenzie Tour and PGA TOUR Series-China tournament winners will receive 500 points each, and an enhanced 600 points will go to the winners at the season-ending tournaments for all three Tours. ?We?re very excited for this new method. It will provide a uniformity among our Tours and give our fans a new way of easily CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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tracking their favorite players on whichever Tour they are following,?Ohno continued. ?After 13 successful years using FedExCup points on the PGA TOUR and an extremely positive debut using points on the 2019 Korn Ferry Tour, it convinces us even more that this change is the correct way to go.? Only professionals playing in tournaments will be eligible to receive points as amateurs are not able to earn official money or points. When amateurs do make the cut at a tournament, those available points will be vacated and not distributed to remaining professionals. In the event of ties? an inevitability | SEP 2019
at any tournament? points will be distributed to those players using the same method currently employed to distribute prize money? each tying position averaged and distributed evenly to each player in that tying position. This is how the points will be distributed among the top-15 players at a given tournament (ties excluded):
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forgotten how Olympic qualifying works, which is why we?re writing this article. The field for the 2020 Olympic golf competition will include 60 women and 60 men competing over 72 holes of stroke play in a men?s individual event (July 30-August 2) and a women?s individual event (August 5-8). Athletes earn their spots on their respective Olympic Golf Team based on their standing in the respective men?s and women?s Olympic golf rankings. The final day for qualifying is June 22, 2020 for the men?s teams and June 29, 2020, for the women?s teams. The top-15 players will qualify with a limit of up to four golfers per any one country. Any remaining spots will go to countries who do not already have two golfers qualified, with a limit of two per country. As well, the International Golf Federation (IGF) has guaranteed at least one golfer from the host nation and each geographical region (Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania) will qualify. | SEP 2019
If Canada?s team was determined today (Sept. 12, 2019), Adam Hadwin, Corey Conners, Brooke Henderson and Alena Sharp represent Canada. However, there?s still plenty of golf to be played before the selection is made. Golf Canada is the National Sports Federation and governing body for golf in Canada representing 319,000 golfers and 1,400 member clubs across the country. A proud member of the Canadian Olympic Committee, Golf Canada?s mission is to increase Canadian participation and excellence in golf. By investing in the growth of the sport and introducing more participants of all ages to the game, our vision is to be a world leader in golf. Prior to being named to the final Canadian 2020 Team, all nominations from Canada are subject to approval by the Canadian Olympic Committee?s Team Selection Committee following its receipt of nominations by all National Sport Federations.
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Christine Wong Took Home The Women's Title
After round one, which the professionals played at McCleery, former two-time BC Golf Women's Champion Christine Wong lead the entire field after shooting 7-under par. The professionals played their second round at Langara. At the end of day two Jamie Hall of Seattle, who shot a 2nd round 65 lead the field at 9-under par heading into day three. The final grouping on day three at Fraserview consisted of Jamie Hall at (-9), Christine Wong and Sergio Barba Moreno of PGA of Spain, both at (-8). Wong finished | SEP 2019
the tournament at (-7) and took home the Women's trophy and $1,950. Congratulations to some of the event's other division winners: Men's Amateur: Chris Moore (-1) Women's Amateur: Nonie Marler (+8) Sr. Men: Roger Gilhespy (+14) Sr. Women: Robin Lee Monroe (+34) Net Champion: Ryan Harris (-5) All of the scores are posted on the Vancouver Golf Tour Vancouver Open Leaderboard. Vancouver Open Results
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