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In si de t h i s Issue In this month's issue of The Scorecard our cover story features the upcoming implementation of the new World Handicap Syst em, due to be in place in Canada for the beginning of 2020. The World Handicap System (WHS) has been in the planning stages for several years now and will see a unified method of computing golfer's handicaps around the globe. Read about how this will affect all recreational golfers on page 12. We have a few other 'By the Numbers' articles as well, including BC's Adam Hadwin's magic '59' and how it was ranked in a Top 10 list of best 59's on the PGA TOUR (page 20). You can also learn which are the 7 Biggest Pract ice Mist akes made by golfers (page 26), how long the longest 'useable' driver was in breaking a world record (page 38), what 9 'Ast onishing Numbers' put Tiger Woods' career into perspective (page 14) and how one pro managed to incur 58 penalty PG 8 | NOV 2019
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strokes in one round (page 24). The biennial Presidents Cup takes place next month in Australia and Abbotsford's Adam Hadwin is very happy to have once again made the International Team as they take on the United States. Our Brad Ziemer has a good story on Hadwin's excitement at being selected by Captain Ernie Els on page 20. We also have news on a U.S. and Canadian College Coach ID camp coming to Richmond later this month (page 34) along with an article on 'Great Gift Ideas for Golfers' on page 36 and a review of new put t ers coming t o market in 2020 on page 42. Also, the PGA of BC recently named their Annual Award Recipient s for 2019 ranging from Head Professional of the Year to, Top Facility, Junior Leader, Teacher of the Year and more. Please check out the deserving award winners on page 16.
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World Handicap System To Roll Out In 2020 The World Handicap System (WHS) is ready to be launched from January 2020 and will provide golfers with a unified and more inclusive handicapping system for the first time. Though many countries are planning to adopt the new system in January, the system will go live in other parts of the world throughout the year to accommodate different implementation plans and variations in the golfing calendar. PG 12 | NOV 2019
Developed by The R&A and USGA in close coordination with existing handicapping authorities, the WHS will provide all golfers with a consistent measure of playing ability, with handicaps calculated in the same way wherever they are in the world. A key objective of the initiative was to develop a modern system, enabling as many golfers as possible to obtain and maintain a Handicap Index. Golfers will be CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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able to transport their Handicap Index globally and compete or play a casual round with players from other regions on a fair
in their region. The Course Rating System based on the USGA Course Rating System first adopted nearly 50 years ago
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basis. It will also indicate the score a golfer is reasonably capable of achieving the next time they go out to play. The WHS has two main components ? the Rules of Handicapping and the Course Rating System. The Rules of Handicapping are encompassed within seven Rules to inform administrators and golfers on how an official Handicap Index is calculated and administered, with some flexibility given to national associations based on how the sport is played and enjoyed in PG 13 | NOV 2019
and already adopted on nearly every continent, sets out a consistent method of determining a course?s difficulty. Together, these components become the foundational elements in determining a golfer?s Handicap Index.
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We have run out of superlatives for Tiger Woods?achievements. Luckily, we still have stats to lean on. Take 82. With his win at the ZOZO Championship, that?s how many PGA Tour victories Woods PG 14 | NOV 2019
has now collected, tying him with Sam Snead for the all-time mark. But that?s not all. Not even close. Click to Read the Full Story
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PGA of BC Names Provincial Recipients Of 2019 Awards The PGA of BC proudly named the provincial recipients of its annual honours for 2019 during the Association's Awards Celebration presented by Replay Golf Supplies & Tribal evening at the River Rock Casino Resort. Recipients were announced for the following 11 awards during the course of the evening's festivities: Dick Munn Golf Professional of t he Year present ed by The Keg St eakhouse + Bar Dave Zibrik, PG 16 | NOV 2019
Point Grey Golf & Country Club Cec Ferguson Execut ive Professional of t he Year present ed by E-Z-GO Brian Schaal, Copper Point Golf Club Fred Wood Class "A" Professional of t he Year present ed by Nespresso Professional Jared Siminoff, Point Grey Golf & Country Club CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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Jock McKinnon Candidat e for Membership of t he Year present ed by Srixon/Cleveland Golf/ XXIO Kat e Weir, Burnaby Mountain Golf Course Jack West over Coach of t he Year present ed by Cam Clark Ford Richmond Robert Rat cliffe, Bear Mountain Resort Community Golf Facilit y of t he Year present ed by EFAS Safet y Copper Point Golf Club Herb Pat erson Sales Represent at ive of t he Year present ed by Trainwest Management & Consult ing Andy Dext er, Callaway Golf Ben Colk Golf Shop of t he Year present ed by Indochino Victoria Golf Club Alvie Thompson Teacher of t he Year present ed by PG 17 | NOV 2019
SuperSpeed Golf Mark Bicknell, Victoria Golf Club Davie Black Professional Development Award present ed by Empowered Life Adam Blair, Talking Rock Golf Course Jack McLaughlin Junior Golf Leader of t he Year present ed by Sundog Dist ribut ing Inc. Conner Kozak, The Okanagan Golf Club The recipients of the following six awards, who were previously named by the PGA of BC earlier this month, were also honoured during the event: Jim Gibson Pat ron of t he Year Odlum Brown Limited
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Henderson Wins Canadian People?s Choice Award Brooke Henderson added to her impressive collection of awards, receiving the inaugural People?s Choice Award from Canada?s Sports Hall of Fame. The award was created to ?Recognize future Hall of Famers who are a champion of their sport and a champion for their community.? The 22-year-old from Smiths Falls, Ont., had another stellar campaign on the LPGA Tour, capturing her record ninth title at the Meijer LPGA Classic, becoming the winningest PG 18 | NOV 2019
Canadian golfer in history on either the LPGA or PGA Tours. Henderson is a strong advocate for charity and community involvement, playing a large role as an ambassador for Canadian Pacific and the CP Has Heart campaign. At the 2019 CP Women?s Open in Aurora, Ont., she helped celebrat e raising $2.2 million for SickKids Foundat ion. She also participated in numerous clinics and charity outings throughout the year.
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Hadwin Pumped About Another Crack At Presidents Cup Adam Hadwin has the second chance he so desperately wanted and is determined to make the most of the opportunity afforded him by Ernie Els. Ever since dropping his Sunday singles match 2&1 to Phil Mickelson at the 2017 Presidents Cup at Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey, Hadwin has been yearning for a return engagement to the biennial PG 20 | NOV 2019
matches. The 32-year-old Abbotsford product got his wish when Els, the International captain for next month?s matches in Melbourne, Australia, made him one of four captain?s picks. Hadwin got the news in a Monday phone call from Els and then had to keep quiet until Els made it official in a late Wednesday news conference. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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?When I saw his name flash up on my iPhone I instantly got this sinking feeling,?Hadwin said. ?I honestly had no idea which way he was going to go. There was a lot of really good talent this year and I know his decision was extremely difficult. I am happy that it was a good phone call for me.?
world is an experience I am never going to forget. But certainly we left a lot to be desired on the golf course.
?With this Presidents Cup approaching and me starting to play some good golf again, I was just hungry for a second chance. That?s not how I would like my contribution to the Presidents Hadwin went 0-2-1 in three Cup to be remembered. I am appearances at the 2017 looking forward to having a Presidents Cup. He and Hideki second chance at Royal Matsuyama halved a Friday Melbourne as part of a fourball match with Jordan incredible International team Spieth and Patrick Reed. Hadwin and hopefully we can right some and Adam Scott dropped a of the wrongs we have had in Saturday foursomes match 4&3 the past and do captain Els to Dustin Johnson and Matt proud.? Kuchar. He then lost that Hadwin went a long way toward Sunday singles match to locking up his spot on the team Mickelson in what was a tough with a strong start to the PGA week for the International team, TOUR?s Fall schedule. He which lost the matches by a lopsided score of 19-11. Hadwin described the experience as bittersweet. ?It was pretty deflating to be honest,?he said. ?It was such a high being there and being part of the team and being around some of the best players in the PG 21 | NOV 2019
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Ten 59sOn TOUR
Here?sHow They Rank There are no bad sub-60 rounds, but some stand out more than others Kevin Chappell was the most recent PGA TOUR pro to record a 59. It was the 10th such score on TOUR, 42-plus years after Al Geiberger authored the first. Blame David Letterman, Bo Derek, or the decimal system, but those 10 59s are just begging to be ranked. Call them the Terrific 10. (There?s also been a 58, shot by Jim Furyk, which naturally tops every 59 and will not be ranked here. For more on the 58, click here.) Criteria include whether or not PG 22 | NOV 2019
the player won; the quality of the 59th shot; whether the round was shot on a par 70, 71 or 72; Strokes Gained; and intangibles. For example, the intangible that Chappell hit the magic number in his first TOUR start since undergoing major back surgery. To be clear, there?s never been a bad one, and because finding fault with a 59 would be like finding fault with a rainbow, there are no losers here. Every 59 is beautiful, and golf?s most sacred number must be respected, hence the three-way tie for eighth place. Click Here to see the top 10...
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Walker Adds 58 Penalty Shots At Senior LPGA For New Rule Infraction
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The rules have changed since Lee Ann Walker last played competitive golf. She found out the hard way. Walker shot rounds of 85 and 74 at the Senior LPGA Championship at French Lick Resort in Indiana. That was before she realized players no longer can putt when their caddies have been standing directly behind them. She had to add 42 penalty shots to her first round, turning that into a 127, and 16 more penalty shots for the second round, turning that into a 90. PG 24 | NOV 2019
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It left Walker contemplating a consolation prize. ?I may have made the Guinness Book of World Records,?she said on her drive home to North Carolina, where she works in the real estate industry. That wasn?t the idea when she decided to play in the Senior LPGA. Walker, who split time between the LPGA Tour and Symetra Tour, thought it would be fun to compete. She had heard French Lick was a beautiful course. And it would allow her to catch up with friends.
?I?m glad I went. I got to see a lot of great friends, it was a great golf course, great event,? she said. ?Everything was great except for my penalties.? Walker knew to take penalty drops from knee level. She just didn?t know the caddie rule. ?When I played my first round, my caddie lined me up and I did not reset,?she said. ?I did not realize I was violating any rules.?
She played the first round with Jackie Gallagher-Smith and Cathy Johnson-Forbes and said But she?s not involved in neither noticed her mistake. The tournament golf ? her last full second round, she played with season on the LPGA Tour was in Laura Baugh and Laura Shanahan 2008 ? and the sport went through the most comprehensive Rowe. They did. overhaul of the Rules of Golf, ?They made me aware of it on 14 effective this year. or 15, and I called a rules official One that caused the most problems on tour was caddie alignment, Rule 10.2b. Caddies CLICK no longer can stand behind H ERE TO players as they prepare to hit a shot unless players back away after the caddie is no longer behind them. PG 25 | NOV 2019
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As golfers, we all enjoy regularly practising on the driving range, but some of the things we do can actually be harmful to our games. Practice is key to playing good golf on the course. With that in PG 26 | NOV 2019
Biggest Golf Practice
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Twenty Years After Payne Stewart?s Death, Questions Linger About His Legacy, Both As A Player And A Man windshield and a lack of flight control.
News traveled swiftly that Monday, none of it good, not all of it accurate. CNN was the first to report of a Learjet flying aimlessly toward the Great Plains after departing Orlando at 9:19 that morning. Both pilots had been unresponsive to radio contact for hours, and when F-16s were dispatched on three separate occasions to assess the situation ? there were also four passengers on board ? they detected an ice-covered cockpit PG 28 | NOV 2019
The identity of those on the flight, however, remained unconfirmed well into the afternoon. Officials revealed only that a professional golfer was on board. Perhaps the information was being withheld until next of kin could be notified; at least one network reported the aircraft would be shot down by the U.S. military, which the Pentagon firmly denied. It was a tragic and eerie way for Payne Stewart to die. On Oct. 25, 1999, one of the most colorful and popular players of his generation perished in real time, with the world looking on, before there was any official acknowledgement. Click HERE to read complete story.
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DAY For Simon Fraser Golf And Emily Leung The Simon Fraser women finished their strong fall season with a third-place finish at the west region preview at Cal State San Marcos. SFU shot a 302 in round one and then a 307 in round two finishing just shy of Cal State San Marcos and West PG 30 | NOV 2019
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of the lowest scores the conference has ever seen. Leung also lead the field with 12 birdies for the tournament. Estee Leung, sister of Emily, finished in 15th place by shooting 77 in both rounds.
victory in this star-studded field is truly impressive. After being close at Dixie State I'm proud that she was able to close the deal at the Regional Preview."
Golf history. We have had many individual wins in our program history, on both the men's and women's side, but Emily's
The Simon Fraser women's team will resume playing February 24, 2020, at the Battle of the Hilton Head Classic.
The team had an impressive fall season starting with a first-place Head Coach Matthew Steinbach finish at the first-ever was extremely impressed by tournament hosted by SFU golf, Leung and his overall team the True North Classic. They performance. followed that up with a second-place finish at the Dixie "A great performance from the team on a very tough golf course State Invitational and another first-place finish at the in difficult conditions. We played smart and fought hard to Concordia invitational. the very end finishing in the top "Arguably the fall semester has three with the perennial been the best in program powerhouse teams in our Super history. We continue to break Region. We proved that we records and set a new standard. belong in the conversation with Our two Seniors, Emily and Jaya the top teams in Division II." both secured individual wins and helped lead our team to two "This is without a doubt the wins, a second, and third". biggest individual win in SFU
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Golf Canada's 2020 National Amateur And Junior Squads Includes 4 From BC Golf Canada is pleased to announce the names of the 18 athletes, male and female, who have been selected to represent Team Canada as part of the 2020 National Amateur and Junior Squads. Nine athletes will compete for Team Canada?s National Amateur Squad, consisting of five players on the men?s squad and four on the women?s squad. PG 32 | NOV 2019
Team Canada?s 2020 Squad members have competed and achieved impressive results at regional, national and international competitions, including medals at the Pan-Am Games, NCAA Tournament wins and victories at prestigious amateur competitions. Click to Read the Full Story
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U.S. And Canadian College Golf Coaches Coming To Richmond ID Camp Six university coaches will be arriving at Zone Golf Academy, located in Richmond, BC, on November 30 and December 1. Two Division 1 NCAA schools, Yale University and UC Irvine and two Division III Universities including Whitman College in Washington and Earlham College in Indiana. Locally, Burnaby's Simon Fraser Universit y and Ontario's U of Guelph round out the six universities attending. ?This is our 8th annual winter golf ID camp, open to all and any golfers from the ages of 10-18. We are excited to host a total of 6 universities this year,?said the PG 34 | NOV 2019
Director of Golf, TJ Atley. Lauren Harling, the new women?s coach at Yale University and former Indiana University coach has previously attended Zone Golf?s ID camps in the past. Mary Parsons of Delta is a junior on the Indiana U team. Former Zone Golf Academy player, Lucy Liu is a junior golfer at Yale and Tiffany Kong of Vancouver is their new star freshman. Skip Molitor, the men?s and women?s coach at Whitman College currently has Zone?s player Jhunam Sidhu, a junior from Burnaby who is an Academic All-American. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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Golf Trick Shot artist and 3-time Guiness Book of World Records holder, Karsten Maas, is at it again. Maas, who has been a golf professional for 30 years is mainly known as a trick shot artist and hits some amazing shots with unusual (to say the least) golf clubs. One of his staples is hitting a ball with clubs measuring further in shaft length than some of us hit the ball itself. PG 38 | NOV 2019
Already the holder of the record for hitting a shot with 'The Longest Useable Club' Mass recently 'added' to his mark by swinging, connecting with a ball, and hitting it over 90 yards... using a driver that measured nearly 37 1/2 feet in length. The third World Record from Karsten Maas: The longest usable golf club, 11,40 meters (37.4 ft) ... hit 83,3 meters...(273.3 ft or 91.1 yds)
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United States Holds Off Canada To Capture Inaugural Women?s PGA Cup Team golf, whether conducted on a televised global stage or in the cozy confines of the Fazio Foothills of Austin, Texas, is the sport?s minute-by-minute drama series. The inaugural Women?s PGA Cup had its share of compelling vignettes Saturday as a five-member United States team dug deep to hold off Canada and capture a sparkling silver trophy by four strokes, 671-675, at the PG 40 | NOV 2019
Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa. The 54-hole competition, the first international event for women PGA Professionals, opened with the U.S. owning a 10-stroke advantage only to see that cushion trimmed twice to four. The day closed on a sun-splashed tableau of rolling terrain with Canada and the U.S. dueling on the Foothills? renowned final four holes. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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The Canadians had played the demanding stretch well all week ? just a pair of bogeys. So, any celebration for the Americans was on hold until the final fivesome had finished.
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Great Britain & Ireland finished third at 698, followed by Australia (715) and Sweden (725). Brit t any Kelly of Indianapolis, Indiana, was the anchor for the U.S., finishing the three days at 2-over-par 218 and earning her team?s collective water spray affection at the 18th green.
were the three scorers counting in the final tabulations.
?We all needed to stick to our game plan and forget the first two days,?said Kelly, the reigning Indiana Women?s Open Champion. ?I had my moments. I ?Coming down the stretch, these always like to keep it interesting. players fought so hard,?said U.S. I knew my teammates had my Captain Suzy W haley, the back. This was amazing to president of the PGA of America. represent your country and play ?They came out a little slow, but with the best players in the hung in there. They did their jobs. country. I think that this will Each one of them had to stay in grow and would love to see more the process and control only countries compete.? what they could control. They On Saturday, Kelly (74), Curdt came out victorious, but today (74) and Ashley Grier of was a win for women?s golf.? Springfield, Pennsylvania (75)
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?Everybody counted this week, which was great to see,?said Whaley. ?Every single player put up the numbers when they
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The Three Newest Putters Recently, I was on site at the Shriner?s Tournament in Las Vegas. I attend this annually so I can meet with those pros with whom I work with mentally. Most often, in between sessions, I can be found checking out the latest in equipment both on the putting green and driving range. As I love to putt, putters are fascinating to me in every aspect from design, materials used, and performance. This season was no different. These 3 putters caught my eye and all had hole-seeking capability... PG 42 | NOV 2019
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Cleveland Front line ?Elevado? $199.99 for Mallets $179.99 for Blades www.clevelandgolf.com What I really like about the Frontline putters are the Lamkin Fingerprint Technology Sink Fit Straight putter grips. Purchased separately, the Lamkin grip retails for $19.99 on www.lamkingrips.com.
PING?s new PLD (Putting Lab Design) ?Bruzer?LTD Edition putter with a high MOI. Although these putters have sold out, I noticed that they are available for $608.00 on www.global.rakut en.com and ÂŁ359.00 on picclick.co.uk. PG 43 | NOV 2019
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Canadian Golf Hall Of Fame Introduces Age Restriction Of 40 The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame has announced that following a significant review and subsequent change to its terms of reference and election process, the Hall of Fame Selection Committee has instituted an age restriction of 40 going forward for induction into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. This change to the nomination and election process is the first-ever introduction of a PG 44 | NOV 2019
minimum age restriction on candidates submitted for consideration to receive the highest honour in Canadian golf. The decision to introduce an age restriction aligns with the selection protocol for other internationally recognized golf halls of fame, most notably the World Golf Hall of Fame which introduced an age restriction of 50 in recent years. Click to Read the Full Story
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England'sLee Westwood looked to be faced with no chance to escape the perilsof thisbunker with hisball buried under the lip. But wait, what'sthat?Isit a bird?Isit a plane?No, it'sSuperBunkerMan! PG 46 | NOV 2019
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to ask what to do,?she said. ?They had me continue playing so they could have a conference on the violation and what I needed to do.? Most amazing about this bizarre episode is that Walker could remember which holes and how many times her caddie was behind her without her starting the process over. She had 21 violations the first round ? each penalty is two shots ? and eight in the second round before she was aware of her mistake. Without the penalties, Walker would have missed the cut by one shot. ?What can you do at that point?? Walker said. ?It was my fault for not knowing the rules. I don?t have anyone to blame but myself. Big lesson learned.?
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Thanks to another new rule, her scores of 127-90 were in the books. Previously, once she realized she should have added penalty strokes, Walker would have been disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard. In this case, she finished. And she added every score on every hole. The scorecard from the first round featured six 9s, an 8 and four 7s. She also had a 4 ? a birdie on the 18th hole. ?Because it was a DQ and I wasn?t injured ? I wasn?t going to withdraw with an injury ? that was my score, and everyone gets to see it,?Walker said. She walked away in good spirits with a memory she wasn?t expecting, and one she won?t forget.
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PGA of BC Media Personnel of t he Year The Sunday Morning Golf Show on TSN 1040 (co-hosts Fraser Mulholland, Bill W ilms, Andrew Wadden and producer Andy Cole) Dist inguished Service Award present ed by DGL Sport s Ent erprises Gordon Mink, Hi-Knoll Golf Centre St an Leonard Player of t he Year present ed by St eve Nash Fit ness World & Sport s Clubs Bryn Parry, Seymour Creek Golf Centre PGA of BC Communit y Leadership Bursary Myles Johnson, Hillview Golf Course
featured a special presentation from the ALS Society of British Columbia, honouring the efforts of PGA of BC Professionals who participated in this year's Golfathon for ALS across the province. In 2019, the initiative raised $194,290, bringing the 14-year cumulative total to approximately $1.9 million raised to support individuals and families affected by ALS. Additionally, the BC chapter of the National Golf Course Owners Association Canada's Fore Season Golf Professional Award was presented to Highland Pacific Golf Executive Professional Jeff Palmer during the festivities.
Jim Gibson Scholarship Jared Siminoff, Point Grey Golf & Country Club
A special presentation was also made to PGA of BC Executive Director Donald Miyazaki, who was recognized for his 10 years of service to the Association.
As well, the Awards Celebration
Congratulations to all of our deserving award recipients!
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finished second at the Safeway Open in Napa, Calif., in late September and then tied for fourth the following week at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas. During a TV interview, Hadwin gave a little shout-out to Els after that finish in Las Vegas. ?Yeah, I might have been a little cheeky there on Sunday,? Hadwin said with a chuckle. ?But I was coming off two good weeks and was feeling pretty good about myself and just thought I?d throw that out there. I didn?t hear from Ernie afterwards and to be honest it was probably for the better. It just allowed me to keep focused on what i was doing and trying to play good golf. I didn?t really want it in my head either way he was leaning. I just wanted to focus on what I could do and let my golf game do the talking.?
that between him and Corey Conners it was a very, very tight race,?Els said. ?One of the most difficult calls I had to make was to Corey. He was very gracious and wished us good luck going into the matches. ?I just love Adam?s game,?Els said. ?I have played with him numerous times. . .He is just very solid all around. There is not really any weakness there. He drives it very consistently well, he?s a good iron player and is a very good putter on the greens. He played once before (in 2017) and I watched him. He didn?t flinch, he kept putting his hand up to play and I really like that. I am very excited for Adam to be on the team.?
Not as excited as Hadwin is to be on it. ?I am ready to play with anybody and in any situation,? Hadwin said. ?I feel like my game suits any situation as well. Fellow Canadian Corey Conners And so I am just excited to get made things interesting with a down there and I am ready to couple of good finishes at two play with whoever the captain recent events in Asia, but Els and the assistants want to put opted to go with Hadwin?s me with.? experience. ?I just want to say Australian Jason Day, Sungjae | NOV 2019
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Im of South Korea and Joaquin Niemann of Chile were Els? other picks. Im and Niemann are both 21 and their additions will make this the youngest Presidents Cup team in the history of the event. Speaking of history, it has not been kind to the International team since the matches began in 1994. Of 12 matches played, the United
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States has won 10 of them. The Internationals have just one win and one match was tied. Next month?s matches go Dec. 12-15 at Royal Melbourne Golf Club. United States captain Tiger Woods made his selections late Thursday, including himself on the team along with Tony Finau, U.S. Open Champion Gary Woodland and Patrick Reed.
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Martin Slumbers, Chief Executive of The R&A said, ?The game of golf is transforming to meet the needs of the modern-day golfer; modernizing the Rules this year was an important step forward in that regard and the World Handicap System will be another. ?Our hope is that the launch of the WHS will be a catalyst for change; signalling the start of a new era of golfer engagement, being inclusive by embracing all golfers, whatever their level of ability, and broadening its appeal to a much wider audience. ?Change also means opportunity and, managed appropriately, this can only be good for the game. It does mean there will be a period of adjustment, as we saw with the new Rules, but once it beds in golfers and golf clubs will benefit in many ways from the new system.? ?When the golf community works together, everyone benefits,?said Mike Davis, CEO of the USGA. ?We have seen the benefit that handicapping has provided for decades, providing | NOV 2019
greater enjoyment for all who play. To have a single set of Rules of Handicapping for the game will connect golfers from country to country, and we are excited to bring the best of all worlds together through this initiative. ?It is one of the many ways we are investing in golf?s future, to strengthen and foster growth of the entire game for years to come.? In preparation for the launch of the WHS, more than 3,000 golf courses have been rated for the first time and an extensive education program has been delivered. By the end of 2019, more than 90 National Associations will have attended an educational seminar and a robust library of resources is hosted on WHS.com to support regional education. Rules of Handicapping books are being produced and will be translated and delivered through national associations. In addition, the USGA and The R&A have developed a series of golfer-focused materials, including videos, infographics CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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and posters, which can be used by national associations and shared with golf clubs for the benefit of golfers.
eight out of the last 20 scores and factoring in memory of demonstrated ability for better responsiveness/control
This includes a promotional video which can be seen here featuring Annika Sorenstam, Gary Player and voices from recreational golfers from around the world to encourage as many golfers as possible to obtain and maintain a handicap.
A calculation that considers the impact that abnormal course and weather conditions might have on a player?s performance each day
The materials explain the system?s key features, including: Flexibility in formats of play, allowing both competitive and recreational rounds to count for handicap purposes and ensuring that a Handicap Index reflects demonstrated ability A minimal number of scores needed to obtain a new handicap; with the number of scores needed to obtain a new handicap being 54 holes from any combination of 18-hole and 9-hole rounds (with some discretion available for national or regional associations) An average-based calculation of a handicap, taken from the best | NOV 2019
Timely handicap revisions A limit of Net Double Bogey on the maximum hole score (for handicapping purposes only) A maximum handicap limit of 54.0, regardless of gender, to encourage more golfers to measure and track their performance to increase their enjoyment of the game The formation of a World Handicap System was first conceived in 2011 between the USGA and The R&A in an effort to engage more golfers in the game and promote equity, no matter where golf is played. The effort unites six existing handicapping systems into one, while embracing the many ways the sport is played across cultures. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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Beginning in 2020, the new WHS will be governed by The R&A and the USGA and administered by national and regional golf associations around the world. The existing six handicapping authorities, Golf Australia, the Council of National Golf Unions (CONGU) in Great Britain and Ireland, the European Golf Association (EGA), the South African Golf Association (SAGA), the Argentine Golf Association (AAG) and the USGA, represent | NOV 2019
approximately 15 million golfers in 80 countries who currently maintain a golf handicap. As an extension of their support of the Rules of Golf worldwide, Rolex has made a commitment to support The R&A?s and the USGA?s efforts to implement the World Handicap System. To learn more about the World Handicap System please visit WHS.com. For WHS information specific to a country, use the Association Finder for further information.
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needed to do it.? The unique format of fivesomes spread across the course kept the intensity level high, as the U.S. had a slow start on the front side. ?I wasn?t worried about making (a top-3 contribution), but was just trying to play well for the team, and be there in case they needed me,?said Grier, a PGA Assistant Professional at Overbrook Country Club in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The U.S. Team included Seul-Ki Park of Billerica, Massachusetts, and reigning Women?s PGA Stroke Play Champion Joanna Coe of Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland. The PGA Assistant PGA Professional at Winchester (Massachusetts) Country Club, Park will be getting married next Sunday in Rowley, Massachusetts, had a 75, and Coe a 77. ?I told myself to stay patient,? said Park, who was keeping the U.S. margin afloat earlier in the day with a steady even-par round through 12 holes. ?Today, I focused more on my tee shots | NOV 2019
and made sure that every single shot counts. Canada was really coming back, and we could feel the pressure.? When asked to rate the week, Whaley gave it an ?A-plus,? adding, ?I couldn?t be prouder to have an inaugural Women?s PGA Cup and really proud to have the United States of America on the trophy.? Canada?s Emma DeGroot , one of three playing Captains in the field, said that the Women?s PGA Cup ?should inspire more people from individual countries.? ?Today, was really exciting,?said DeGroot, a resident of Hamilton, Ontario. ?We checked the leaderboards as we went around and seeing it was getting closer and closer, and getting more and more nervous. I?m proud of the girls to have the fortitude that they did today. It was a shame we came up a few short, but I?m glad it was exciting and proud of the way we played.? The Women?s PGA Cup tested each player in a special way, particularly Curdt, a 37-year-old licensed clinical psychologist, a CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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PGA/LPGA Master Professional and the national Vice President of LPGA Teaching & Club Professionals. Curdt had seen a steady round going off the rails by a triple bogey 8 on the par-5 eighth, then get a ?lucky bounce off the rocks? at No. 9 to save par. She birdied No. 10, but double bogeyed the par-4 11th hole. ?I snuck into the restroom near 11 and had a very hard talk with myself,?said Curdt. ?I pulled my head out and said, ?it isn?t about me, it?s about the team. You can do your job a little bit better.? She bounced back with birdies on Nos. 12 and 15, and made a safe uphill pitch on the par-5 18th hole before finishing with a two-putt par. It was the insurance the U.S. needed. ?I have made self-statements in the past to pump myself up during a round,?said Curdt, ?but never had I gone into a bathroom to look into the mirror. This was super important.? The first women?s professional team competition in Austin?s | NOV 2019
storied golf history featured a field that had a variety of personal golf journeys. Perhaps Bront e Colbert , a PGA Teaching Professional from Huntingdale Golf Course in Victoria, Australia, led the list. Colbert?s home is in Perth, and she traveled 35 hours to arrive at the Women?s PGA Cup. Her first trip to the U.S. included a flight from Perth to Brisbane, Australia, then a seven-hour stint in the airport due to a connecting flight delay and that her bags were not checked through. ?All in all, it has been a great experience,?she said. The Women?s PGA Cup will be renewed in 2021, with the site to be announced. Click here for the Women's PGA Cup media kit (scoring, photos, clip reels). Click here for a PDF of the final scores.
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