TOP STORIES 12 Berne Neufeld, Scott Vannatter And David Atkinson To Receive Distinguished Service Awards From British Columbia Golf
14. Ziemer's B.C. Golf Notes: British Columbia Golf?s championship season on the horizon...and much more
18. British Columbia Golf Community Saddened By The Passing Of Gary Puder
24. The Junior Girls Spring Tour Is Back For 2022
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Helping Women Say ?Yes? To Golf
34. RBC PGA Scramble Announces 2022 Regional Final Host Locations
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Berne Neufeld,Scott Vannatter And David Atkinson To Receive DistinguishedService Awards From British ColumbiaGolf RegistrationNow Open For The Provincial Training Camp for BC CompetitiveBlind Golfers Liz Hoffman Elected To Second Term As Golf Canada President;BC's Dale Jackson ContinuesAs VP ModGolf Podcast: Creating Phenomenal Customer ExperiencesThrough Golf
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Four Regional QualifiersSet For RBC Canadian Open IncludingBC's Meadow GardensGC
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ModGolf Podcast: Jim Beatty, ExecutiveEditor With African American Golfer?sDigest
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE In this issue of The Scorecard our cover story looks at the three recipients of this year 's Distinguished Service Award from British Columbia Golf. Read about the tremendous contributions by Berne Neufeld, David Atkinson and the late Scott Vannatter to the game of golf in BC on page 12. We also have Brad Ziemer 's latest edition of the BC Golf Notes on page 14 where he takes a look at the upcoming Championship Season as facilities across BC gear up to host our provincial championshipsfrom Bantam & Novice to Senior & Super-Senior. In keeping with a championship mode, BC's North Pacific Junior Ladies Team is getting prepared to go after an unprecedented 'Five-peat' at the Home Course in Washington State this May PG 8 | M ARCH 2022
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27-29 in the 34th edition of the North Pacific Junior Ladies Team Matches. Although the matches were not held the last two years due to Covid-19, BC won the last four consecutive events held from 2016 -19. Meanwhile, on page 20 we're pleased to announce the opening of registration for the BC Provincial Training Camp for competitive Blind Golfers taking place April 30 - May 1st. It's open to all BC Blind Competitive Golfers, men and women, who are members of BC Golf/Golf Canada in good standing along with their personal coaches/guides. In addition we have two more editions of the ModGolf Podcast sure to entertain and inform on pages 26 and 30. Enjoy your golf, everyone, and please stay safe.
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It'samazing what the mind can see BC Golf ishosting a Provincial Blind Golf Training Camp at the end of April for all competitive blind golfers, men & women (see page 20)... and their personal coaches/guides. Pictured above isBC Blind Competitive Golfer Darren Douma receiving assistance from coach Nitro of 'NitroGolf'. PG 10 | M ARCH 2022
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Berne Neufeld, Scott Vannatter And David Atkinson To Receive Distinguished Service Awards From British Columbia Golf Berne Neufeld, Scott Vannatter and David Atkinson are receiving Distinguished Service Awards from British Columbia Golf this spring in recognition of the volunteer work they have performed to benefit the game. BC Golf began its DSA program nearly 20 years ago and CEO Kris Jonasson sees it as a way of recognizing those who have made particularly significant contributions to the game. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 12 | M ARCH 2022
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Ziemer's B.C. Golf Notes: British Columbia Golf?s championship season on the horizon...and much more The start of British Columbia Golf?s championship season is just two months away and Chief Executive Officer Kris Jonasson is delighted with the courses that will play host to the events. ?We have an outstanding set of venues for our championships this year,?Jonasson says. ?We?re really excited about where we are going.? The season tees off May 16-19 with the Women?s and Men?s Mid-Amateur/Mid Master Championships at Talking Rock Golf Course in Chase. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 14 | M ARCH 2022
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The Junior Girls Spring Tour Is Back For 2022 After a two-year break the Zone 3 & 4 Junior Girls Spring Tour is returning! Stephanie Wong (PGA of Canada Professional - Point Grey GCC) and Christine Wong have committed to their roles as the Zone 3 and Zone 4 Junior Girls Chair for 2022 and look forward to hosting the junior girls this year. Hosts supporting the Junior Girls this year include Seymour GCC, Northview GCC, Hazelmere GC and Quilchena GCC. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 16 | M ARCH 2022
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British Columbia Golf Community Saddened By The Passing Of Gary Puder Gary Puder, a longtime Vancouver Golf Club member who won the B.C. Amateur, B.C. Mid-Amateur and B.C. Senior titles in three different decades, died last week following a lengthy illness. Puder, a retired high school principal, was 84. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 18 | M ARCH 2022
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Registration Now Open For The Provincial Training Camp for BC Competitive Blind Golfers We welcome you to register for the 2022 BC Golf Provincial Training Camp for Blind Golfers being held at Westwood Plateau, Lago Golf Academy in Coquitlam on April 30th and May 1st. This camp is open to all BC Blind Competitive Golfers, Men and Women, who are members of BC Golf/Golf Canada in good standing along with their personal coaches/guides. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 20 | M ARCH 2022
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Liz Hoffman Elected To Second Term As Golf Canada President; BC's Dale Jackson Continues As VP Golf Canada?s 2022 Annual Meeting culminated March 3rd with the election of Liz Hoffman of Wasaga Beach, Ont. to serve a second term as the 116th President of the National Sport Federation. Hoffman is joined by Vice-President Dale Jackson of Victoria, B.C. in leading the 13-member Board of Directors who will work closely with Golf Canada CEO Laurence Applebaum. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 22 | M ARCH 2022
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Helping Women Say ?Yes?To Golf I started playing golf for the hot dogs. As a 14-year-old girl, I wanted to make friends with the other kids at my golf club. My major motivation after 9 holes was celebrating with friends over a hot dog and a chocolate milkshake. Flash forward 25 years, and golf is my passion. I?ve played and competed around the world. I?ve also taught more than 10,000 women how to play golf. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 24 | M ARCH 2022
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ModGolf Podcast: Creating Phenomenal Customer Experiences Through Golf In this episode of the ModGolf Podcast, show creator and host, Colin Weston, speaks with Alyson Ramsey Johnson, CEO at Gilly Group and Co-Founder at White Tee Partners. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 26 | M ARCH 2022
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Four Regional Qualifiers Set For RBC Canadian Open Including BC's Meadow Gardens GC Golf Canada, in partnership with title sponsor RBC, is pleased to announce the qualifying format for the 2022 RBC Canadian Open, scheduled for June 6-12 at St. George?s Golf & Country Club in Toronto with nearby Islington Golf Club serving as the official practice facility. A two-stage qualifying process for Canada?s National Men?s Open Championship will feature regional qualifying competitions in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec as well as Alberta which is new for 2022. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 28 | M ARCH 2022
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ModGolf Podcast: Jim Beatty, Executive Editor With African American Golfer?s Digest At The 2022 PGA Show in Orlando ModGolf Podcast creator Colin Weston had the opportunity to reconnect with Jim Beatty at The Diversity and Inclusion Forum, which he was co-hosting. Jim Beatty wears several hats, including Executive Editor for the African American Golfer?s Digest, President of Jim Beatty Golf Ventures and Chair of The We Are Golf, Recreational Play Subcommittee, Diversity Task Force. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 30 | M ARCH 2022
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KidSport BC Launches First Ever Online 50/50 Raffle KidSport BC launched their first ever online 50/50 raffle in hopes of raising much-needed funds to help more kids across the province experience the joy of a season of sport. Proceeds from the fundraiser will support KidSport BC?s Provincial Fund, which provides grants (up to $400) to kids from communities across BC that don?t have a KidSport chapter to help cover the cost of their sport registration fee. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 32 | M ARCH 2022
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RBC PGA Scramble Announces 2022 Regional Final Host Locations The PGA of Canada is pleased to announce that some of Canada?s top courses have been secured as host sites for the 2022 RBC PGA Scramble Regional Finals. Building on last year's return to Cabot Links for the National Final and the largest draw of players ever to participate in the program, we are excited to announce that players who qualify from their local qualifier will head to one of the following Regional Final hosts. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 34 | M ARCH 2022
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BC Golf North Pacific Junior Ladies Team Goes For Unprecedented Five-Peat British Columbia's North Pacific Junior Ladies Team will be on a quest not often realized at any level of sports competition when they tee off at the Home Course in Washington State this May 27th - 29th for the 34th edition of the North Pacific Junior Ladies Team Matches. The annual competition has been cancelled the last two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and Team BC just happens to have won the last four events played, from 2016 - 2019. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 36 | M ARCH 2022
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2022 RBC Canadian Open Tickets Now Available The RBC Canadian Open is officially back to kick off the 2022 summer festival season! Golf Canada, in partnership with title sponsor RBC, is pleased to offer a full selection of ticket options for the 2022 RBC Canadian Open. Following two years of cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the RBC Canadian Open returns June 6-12 at St. George?s Golf & Country Club in Toronto with nearby Islington Golf Club hosting the tournament?s official practice facility. READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 38 | M ARCH 2022
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Coquitlam, BC'sAJ Ewart ishaving an outstanding season as a Junior for the Barry University BuccaneersMen'sGolf team. So outstanding in fact, that he ispresently the number 1 ranked male golfer in NCAA Div II men'sgolf. AJ'srecent individual victory in the Bobcat Invitational washisfourth of the season helping to also propel Barry U to the number one ranking asa team in NCAA Div II PG 40 | M ARCH 2022
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