2021-Inside Golf Digital Magazine- Sep/Oct Issue- BC Version

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First Day For First Tee It wasa big day for Musqueam Golf & Learning Academy and for Canada . The First Tee - British Columbia junior golf program isnow officially launched thanks to the hard work and dedication of a great group of people.

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Davison Wins The GolfBC Championship For His 2nd Title Of The Season Callum Davison is the first two-time Mackenzie Tour ? PGA TOUR Canada winner this season, winning the GolfBC Championship with a four-round total of 14-under, two shots better than Yi Cao. After beginning the day at Gallagher?s Canyon Golf Club with a one-shot lead, the Duncan, British Columbia, native shot his third 3-under round of 68 of the tournament to take home the hardware in his home province.

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PGA of BC Names 2021 Regional Award Recipients The PGA of British Columbia is pleased to announce regional award recipients in 11 categories of the 2021 PGA of BC Awards Program. The individuals and facilities listed below for the Lower Mainland, Kootenays/Northern BC, Interior and Vancouver Island, respectively, were selected as regional recipients following an open nomination period and extensive deliberations by regional nomination committees.

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Patience Pays Off For Padraic At Royal Colwood Padraic O?Rourke stayed patient and earned his first PGA of BC tournament victory at the challenging course on southern Vancouver Island.

After posting one of only two sub-par scores in the first round of the 2021 Nike Golf PGA of BC Club Professional Championship presented by Oakcreek Golf & Turf LP, the Director Of Golf at Fairmont Chateau Whistler both sought out and received advice from a few of his fellow professionals.

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Playoff Highlights Weather-Shortened MJT BC Mini Tour Finale At Guildford After a season that saw record participation of junior golfers ages 12 and younger, the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour concluded its BC Mini Tour season with the MJT Mini Tour at Guildford Golf Club in Langley. Four out of the six age divisions completed all 18 holes, however rain forced suspension of play after 14 holes for two of the divisions, Girls 9-10 and Girls 11-12.

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Spectacular Scoring & Hole-In-One At Rainy MJT G&G Prodigy Series In BC Just shy of 100 junior golfers from across the province took part in the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour?s MJT G&G Prodigy Series at Pagoda Ridge Golf Course in Langley, BC, the last tournament counting towards the MJT BC Order of Merit.

Despite rainy conditions, the packed event was highlighted by hot scoring throughout as well as a hole-in one

by Claudia Zhang, 14, of West Vancouver, BC, on the eighth hole on day two.

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Davison Wins Brudenell River Classic With the remnants of Hurricane Ida rolling through the Maritimes, Callum Davison persevered to capture the Brudenell River Classic, capping the Mackenzie Tour ? PGA TOUR Canada?s two-week stint on Prince Edward Island.

The Duncan, British Columbia, native shot a final-round of 3-under, 69 to finish the tournament at 15-under, one shot better than Golf Canada Amateur Team member Noah Steele.

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Former British Columbia Golf President Peter Bentley Passes Away British Columbia Golf is saddened to learn of the passing of past BC Golf President, Peter Bentley (March 17, 1930?September 7, 2021). He was 91.

Peter, highly respected in the BC golf & hockey communities, was named to the order of Canada in 1983 and later also became a BC Sports Hall of Fame WAC Bennett Award winner, and served as the Hall's chair in 1974-75 as well as being a long-time board member.

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Du Toit Captures ATB Financial Classic In His Hometown

Jared du Toit, who now calls Kimberley, BC home, came up clutch, winning the ATB Financial Classic by one shot over fellow Calgarian, Wes Heffernan.

Playing in the second-to-last group of the day, du Toit collected three birdies on the back nine, including a 20-footer on No. 18, to hold off Heffernan who also made a birdie on the last.

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Is It Poor Form To Hit A Conceded Putt?

Conceding a putt in match play is widely regarded as a sporting gesture. We all know it?s a great feeling when you hear, ?That?s good,?from your playing partner, and you can scoop up your ball and move on, but now let?s flip the scenario. What if you concede a shortie, and your opponent steps up and putts the ball anyway? Is that poor form on your opponent?s part?

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The Best Shots From The 2020-21 PGA TOUR Season

Incredible hole-outs, unbelievable clutch moments, multiple aces, ?virtually impossible?shots. Check out all the best shots from the 2020-21 PGA TOUR season.

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Why This Golf Course Decided To Remove Every Single Bunker Most of us ordinary duffers don?t devote a ton of thought to bunkers beyond the fact that we?d rather avoid them. But for others in the industry, the sandy hazards are often top of mind. GOLF.com?s Josh Sens writes about architect Andrew Green?s radical idea when he was tasked with a facelift at Eisenhower Golf Course in Crownsville, Maryland, and he decided to take out each and every one of the course?s 56 bunkers.

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Back To Back; Europe Rides Rookies To Solheim Cup Win Matilda Castren took a deep breath and tried to block everything out. Her long road to the Solheim Cup. Europe's rapidly dwindling lead over the host Americans. A record crowd filled with unfamiliar faces after COVID-19 travel restrictions basically forced the visitors to go it alone at breezy, sun-splashed Inverness. The 26-year-old knew the 10-footer for par would move right to left. She just needed to get the speed right.

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theScore Bet Becomes Official Gaming Partner Of Golf Canada

Score Media and Gaming Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Score Digital Sports Ventures (Canada) Inc. (?theScore Bet?), has entered into a multiyear agreement with Golf Canada to become its Official Gaming Partner. The exclusive partnership makes theScore Bet the first ever gaming partner for Golf Canada and its prestigious National Open Golf Championships ? the CP Women?s Open and the RBC Canadian Open.

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Tina Jiang & Hyunjun Lee Crowned Champions At NextGen Fall Series West Championship The final round of the NextGen Fall Series West Championship wrapped up at Myrtle Point Golf Club with Tina Jiang securing a convincing nine-stroke victory in the Girls division and Hyunjun Lee earning the win in the Boys division.

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Americans Win Ryder Cup In A Rout, Send Europe A Message Steve Stricker hoisted the Ryder Cup, gold and glorious, for all to see. Then, he quickly huddled his young American team together to make sure all 12 players had their hands on it. Nine of them had never touched the 17-inch trophy in a moment of celebration. They don't expect it to be the last time, either.

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Kurtis Barkley & Natasha Stasiuk Win Divisions At Inaugural All Abilities Championship A total of 31 players with neurological, intellectual, sensory, and physical impairments teed it up recently at Humber Valley? a municipal golf facility located on the west bank of the Humber River. Kurtis Barkley and Natasha Stasiuk both completed wire-to-wire victories to capture their respective stroke play divisions in the inaugural All Abilities Championship.

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L.A.B. Golf To Launch DF 2.1 Putter In Pink

Beginning October 1, L.A.B. Golf will offer its popular DF 2.1 putter in a new pink finish to raise awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The company will donate $100 for each putter sold to support the Oregon Cancer Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

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Hot Shot During an outing at a Topgolf facility a young man appears to have hisgolf ball struck by lightning in mid air. Golf great Lee Trevino once joked, "Even God can't hit a 1-iron...." however, it appears just hitting the ball isn't an issue... watch the video on Instagram HERE INSIDE GOLF

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