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12 BC's Jennifer Greggain Named Coach Of National Junior Squads
PGA of British Columbia Names Provincial Recipients Of 2020 Awards
22. Survey Indicates Golf's Mental Wellbeing Benefits
Wong Wins PGA of BC Women's Championship
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26. 5 Of 6 National Champions Crowned In MJT's Finale From BC
38. Golf Community Saddened By Loss of Prince George's Findlay Young
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BC Golf PerformanceCoaches Rewarded For ExcellenceIn Their Field
Ideas To Make Your Course More Accessible
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PGA of British ColumbiaNames Provincial RecipientsOf 2020 Awards Ziemer'sBC Golf Notes: du Toit's Golf Trail Travailsand more... Survey IndicatesGolf's Mental WellbeingBenefits New Evidence IndicatesGolf ImprovesMuscle Strength And Balance 5 Of 6 National Champions Crowned In MJT's Finale From BC
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9 Different Games To Play On The Golf Course
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John Daly Made The Most John Daly Hole-In-OneEver
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Ruby and Pals - A Children'sBook About Golf And More
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Video: European Tour's Driver Off The Deck - Closest To The Pin Contest
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Video:TeamBritish Columbia Golf PerformanceProgram
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE In this month's edition of The Scorecard,we're pleased and proud to have as our cover story the appointment of Chilliwack'sJennifer Greggain as Golf Canada's new National Junior Coach (page 12). We also have news on both Jennifer and BC Performancecoach Colin Lavers being honoured with awards from the PGA of BC (page 14). The story with all of the 2020 PGA of BC Award recipients can be found on page 18. You'll find a couple of articles that further detail how golf is an excellent way to improve both mental and physical health on page 22 and page 24. Find out about the new children's book series on page 36 that has been developed with the hard work PG 8 | OCT 2020
of coach TJ(Taronne Atley) and a number of her students. The first book, titled Ruby and Pals, is a fun read where children, parents and grandparentscan relate to different characters. We have a couple of links to very entertainingEuropean Tour Challenge videos that we're sure you'll enjoy on pages 30 and 40. And if you've ever wanted to see if there were games you could play during your rounds of golf to add to the fun, check out 9 Different Games You Can Play On The Golf Course on page 32. Along with all this you can also find the latest version of Brad Ziemer 's BC Golf Notes on page 20. Enjoy your golf and please stay safe.
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Following his2nd win in asmany startson the PGA TOUR Championscircuit, Phil 'Lefty' Mickelson had some very nice wordsfor Canada's'Lefty' Mike Weir, who finished runner-up to Mickelson. Weir wasthe first left-handed player to win the Mastersin 2003 and put the coveted Green Jacket on Mickelson when he picked up hisfirst Major at Augusta the following year. PG 10 | OCT 2020
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BC's Jennifer Greggain Named Coach Of National Junior Squads PGA of Canada member Jennifer Greggain hasbeen named coach of the National Junior Squadsby Golf Canada. Working alongside head coach Robert Ratcliffe, Greggain will help guide mental performance, physiotherapy, biomechanicsand nutrition for the Canada?stop athletes. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 12 | OCT 2020
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BC Golf Performance Coaches Rewarded For Excellence In Their Field
Recently two of British Columbia Golf'sPerformance Team coaches, Jennifer Greggain and Colin Lavers, were recognized by the PGA of BC for their outstanding contributions to the advancement, education and betterment of junior golf. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 14 | OCT 2020
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Wong Wins PGA of BC Women's Championship
Two roundsof near-flawlessgolf propelled Christine Wong to a convincing victory in the 2020 PGA of BC Women?sChampionship presented by Dexim Golfwear, asthe University Golf Club Apprentice Professional ran away with the title at Richmond Country Club. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 16 | OCT 2020
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PGA of British Columbia Names Provincial Recipients Of 2020 Awards
The PGA of BC proudly named the provincial recipientsof the Association's2020 Award Program during an online broadcast of the PGA of BC Awards Celebration presented by Replay Golf Supplies& Tribal. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 18 | OCT 2020
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Ziemer's BC Golf Notes: du Toit's Golf Trail Travails and more... One of Jared du Toit?slasting memoriesof 2020 will be of the long hoursspent in hiscar, alone with his golf clubs, in search of somewhere to play. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 20 | OCT 2020
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Survey Indicates Golf's Mental Wellbeing Benefits New membersat golf clubssay stressrelief has been an important reason to join during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Ahead of World Mental Health Day (October 10), a snapshot survey of 250 golfersin the United States, Canada and United Kingdom, indicated that more than half (55%) of those who had joined a club in the past six monthscited ?mental wellbeing?astheir primary reason for joining. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 22 | OCT 2020
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New Evidence Indicates Golf Improves Muscle Strength And Balance An international research study backed by The R&A hasfound new evidence to suggest golf can provide significant health benefitsto older participantsin the form of improved muscle strength and balance. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 24 | OCT 2020
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For the first time in more than 10 yearsthe non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour held its MJT National Championship in Canada versusthe United States, selecting the pristine Morgan Creek Golf Club in Surrey, BC READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 26 | OCT 2020
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Ideas To Make Your Course More Accessible
"The opportunity to enjoy golf provideswonderful social, recreational and healthful experiencesfor everyone." Jan Bel Jan - President of the American Society of Golf Course Architects and an advocate for golferswith a disability.
READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 28 | OCT 2020
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Video: European Tour Challenge KP Using Kid's Clubs
Thisone actually might be one of our favourites put together by the good-humoured folk from the European Tour. During the 2020 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open they challenged Shane Lowry, Padraig Harrington and othersto hit a kids' size club in a nearest-the-pin challenge. PG 30 | OCT 2020
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9 Different Games To Play On The Golf Course when you?re looking for something even more for your next 18 holes, we?ve got you covered with an explainer of some fun games you could play with your group. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 32 | OCT 2020
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John Daly Made The Most John Daly Hole-In-One Ever
During a charity pro-am benefiting the families of fallen Navy SEALs, Federal Club golf professional Josh Price just happened to have video rolling for John Daly?s shot on the par-3 11th hole. It turned out to be pretty fortuitous timing... READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 34 | OCT 2020
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Ruby and Pals - A Children's Book About Golf And More Ruby and Palsisa fun read where children, parents and grandparentscan relate to different characters. Thisseriesisfor children of all ages. Ruby and Pals has25 Book titleswith different conceptsin each. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 36 | OCT 2020
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Golf Community Saddened By Loss of Prince George's Findlay Young Golf Canada issaddened to share the newsthat former President and Honorary Life Governor Findlay Young of Prince George, B.C. passed away suddenly on Friday, October 9, 2020 at the age of 92. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 38 | OCT 2020
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Video: European Tour's Driver Off The Deck - Closest To The Pin Contest
In thisversion of the European Tour'spopular video Challenge series, armed with just their drivers, the European Tour challenged four players to a nearest the pin contest - from 300 yardsout. PG 40 | OCT 2020
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Video: Team British Columbia Golf Performance Program
Aspart of British Columbia Golf'smandate "...building participation and supporting the sport by providing resources, education and competition for British Columbians" a Performance Program isin place to offer assistance to aspiring competitive golfers. PG 42 | OCT 2020
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Studying History BC Match Play Champions JamesAllenby (L) and Kevin Stinson (R) study the nameson the trophy which will now include theirsfor the first time aspartnersin the event. Both had won previously with different partners, including Allenby's team defeating Stinson'sin the 2018 final. The tournament turns75 next year. PG 44 | OCT 2020