The BC Golf House Society and the Vancouver Golf Tour are pleased to announce a new partnership to present one of Vancouver’s most exciting Pro-Am events of 2012. The event this year will be hosted at the Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club on May 28th, site of the hugely successful 2011 RBC Canadian Open. Shaughnessy was voted the 7th best golf course on the PGA Tour in 2011 by the PGA Tour players. This year marks the 25th playing of the annual Tradition Vancouver Golf Classic.

The format for the event will feature four amateur golfers paired with one of British Columbia’s top thirty local professionals. All players will play their own ball in a 3 of 5 best net format followed by a reception and banquet after the golf.

Barrie McWha, Executive Director for BC Golf House, stated that “The Tradition has long been one of the largest fundraisers of the Society and we feel that this opportunity to partner with the Vancouver Golf Tour will only enhance the event. The amateurs not only get to play a world-renowned golf course but they will also share their day with a top caliber Professional golfer on their team along with a banquet and a great tee gift making for a fantastic tournament experience. This will only enhance the Tradition Vancouver.”

Fraser Mulholland, Commissioner of the Vancouver Golf Tour, added “We are very excited about working with BC Golf House on this event. It is a great opportunity for our players to test their games on one of the PGA Tour’s best golf courses and continue developing their skills that may have them end up in the BC Golf Hall of Fame one day.”

The event is sure to be a sell out and entries are already available on-line at bcgolfhouse.com

MEDIA: You are cordially invited to the BC Golf House for a media day taking place on Wednesday February 8th at 11:30am. BC Golf House is located at 2545 Blanca Street in Vancouver. All media will be invited to attend a short tour of the facility and luncheon before a short talk about the event. We will also have other information that we think you will find interesting! We hope you can attend.

Please RSVP to Barrie McWha, bmcwha@bcgolfhouse.com or 604-222-4653

About BC Golf House Society
The British Columbia Golf House is a registered non-profit, created in 1987 with the express purpose of preserving, recording and displaying the history of golf and the golfers of the province.

For more information please visit bcgolfhouse.com or contact:
Mr. Barrie McWha, Executive Director
604-222-4653   |   bmcwha@bcgolfhouse.com

About Vancouver Golf Tour
Vancouver Golf Tour (VGT) has been developed for our local Professionals and Amateurs – giving them the opportunity for a high level of competition in a PGA Tour environment without spending excess travel dollars. VGT has been designed to give its local players the opportunity to learn how to win while at the same time building their confidence to play on Worldwide Major Tours.

For more information please visit vancouvergolftour.com or contact:
Mr. Fraser Mulholland, Commissioner
604-980-4653   |   info@vancouvergolftour.com

First off, I would like to take this opportunity to thank every one of you for your continued support of the Vancouver Golf Tour.  We are happy to announce that for the 5th consecutive year, MARKETPLACE IGA is back onboard as our TOUR’S TITLE SPONSOR and CLEVELAND GOLF/SRIXON CANADA are also signed as our ORDER OF MERIT SPONSOR helping us provide great prizing for our Amateurs as well as a $5,000 entry to the PGA TOUR Q-School to our top Professional.  They, along with CANADA BREAD, BRAD GARSIDE of PAINE EDMONDS LAWYERS, JOHNSON MEIER INSURANCE and many other returning sponsors have been an invaluable part of the development of the VGT since 2007.  We can’t thank them enough for their continued support in helping us grow the game of golf in Vancouver!

We have created some fantastic membership incentives in 2012 to shop at Marketplace IGA this year that will allow you as members to save on your tournament entries throughout the year!!!  We will also be announcing some very exciting news regarding our partnership with Marketplace IGA, specifically tied into a summer-long GOLF CONTEST for everyone to take part in this year!

All-in-all, 2012 is shaping up to be a fantastic year for VGT and it’s players.  Thanks to Marketplace IGA and a number of our valued partners we are proud to launch our 2012 Spring/Summer Membership Program and Tournament schedule.   Take a look at all the great opportunities we have included for signing up for 2012 VGT Membership, especially if you sign-up nice and early!!!!

On that note, MEMBERSHIP DETAILS & ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE!

We are excited to continue the same REWARDS PROGRAM for our existing members to bring New Members to join VGT in 2012.   Here are the incentives we have continued to offer to give you incentives to bring in your golfing friends to join VGT this year!

• Sign-up a NEW Preferred Member* for 2012 and receive a $25 credit for any 2012 VGT Event**
• Sign-up a 2nd NEW Preferred Member and receive an additional $50 credit for a 2012 VGT Event**
• Sign-up a 3rd NEW Preferred member and receive an additional $75 credit for a 2012 VGT Event**
• Receive an additional $25 credit (per player) when you sign-up a fourth or more NEW Preferred VGT Member for 2012.

*A New Preferred Member is an Amateur or Professional who was NOT a Preferred Member in 2010 and who joins 2011 VGT Preferred Membership at regular price.

** A 2012 VGT Event is any tournament that VGT takes entry fee payment for directly. (Does not include Chilliwack Open, Golden Ears, Ledgeview Open, etc)

MEMBERSHIP DETAILS & ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE!

1st ANNUAL CAN-AM DESERT PRO-AM
In Partnership with the All American Tour

March 5th – 8th, 2012
Whirlwind Golf Club
www.whirlwindgolf.com

TOURNAMENT DETAILS:

March 5th: Practice Round @ Whirlwind Cattail Golf Club
March 6 – 8th: Championship Pro-am Event @ Whirlwind Cattail Golf Club

54-Hole Tournament Format:

Pro-am Event:
Pro-am Teams will consist of 1 (one) Professional & 1 (one) Amateur.  Each grouping will consist of 2 Professionals and 2 Amateurs.  Professionals who bring an Amateur down to play in the Pro-am will be entitled to an All-American Tour Members’ price for the 54-Hole event.  Those Pros who register for the event without an amateur will pay the non-member price for the event.  If Amateurs want to play in the same 4-some as a friend or with a particular Professional, they are asked to make this request at the time of online registration.

Amateur Event:
The Amateur event will be a 54-Hole tournament based on Gross and Net scores for each flight.  We will use three flights for this event, which will be determined by equally dividing up the flights once we have confirmed the amateur field.

Professional Event:
Professionals will be competing for a total purse based on # of Professionals registered in the field.  Full details of how the Professional Purse is calculated can be found on the All American Tour website: http://www.all-americantour.com

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PRO-AM Tournament Entry Fees:

Amateur Entry: $499+HST

Includes the following:

• One (1) practice round (March 5th )
• Playing with a VGT or ALL AMERICAN Professional in Three (3) tournament rounds (March 6-8th)
• One (1) meal provided for each day of the tournament (3 meals total)
• Pro-am Team and Amateur Individual Prizing (3 flights)
• Specialty Prizes (KP & Long Drive)
• Driving Range warm-up on all 3 tournament days

All Amateur Entries are to be paid online HERE .
Only the first 56 Amateurs registered with payment for the tournament will be accepted into the event!!!

Professional Entry:

• VGT Professionals who bring an Amateur: $695 (U.S.)
• VGT Professionals who do not bring an Amateur: $795 (U.S.)

**Q-School Bonus: Players wanting to compete for a cash Q-School Bonus can pay an additional $50 to their entry to be eligible to win this bonus! (Full details on the All American Tour website).

**ATTENTION PROS: Once your Amateur has registered with payment for the Pro-am we will send you a link to be able to pay the preferred Pro entry fee rate of $695.

All Professional entries are to be paid online at http://all-americantour.com.
Only the first 100 Professionals registered with payment for the tournament will be accepted into this event.

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Accommodations & Flight Details

Since many people have air miles and contacts down in the desert, we are leaving it up to all players to make arrangements to book their flights and accommodations.

Here’s one link to finding the best flight deals: http://www.hotwire.com.

Or if you prefer to fly with Southwest (no baggage fees), and don’t mind flying from Seattle or Bellingham here you go: http://www.southwest.com.

We expect all players to make their own accommodation bookings for the tournament week. Please feel free to source one of our great VGT partners, Ross Marrington of BCGolfguide.com and he will work on finding you as good a deal as you can get in the vinicity of the golf course. Please feel free to call Ross directly at 1-877-223-7276 or email him at ross@bcgolfguide.com.

VGT GROUP RATES
For info on VGT discounted Group Rates at Hospitality Suite Resort, call Georgene at the number below, and mention Vancouver Golf Tour (VGT).

Georgene Coffman
Hospitality Suite Resort
Director of Sales, Marketing & Revenue
409 N Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85257
DIRECT LINE:  480.949.2031

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Registration

Amateurs Register Here | Professionals Register Here

Only the first 56 Amateurs registered with payment for the tournament will be accepted into the event.
Only the first 100 Professionals registered with payment for the tournament will be accepted into this event.

There you have it!  Countdown is officially on for VGT’s INAUGURAL CAN-AM DESERT PRO-AM!

Fraser Mulholland
Commissioner
VGT

PLAYER RECOGNITION AND AWARDS

2011 CLEVELAND/SRIXON ORDER OF MERIT WINNERS:

• Professional: Bryn Parry (4th straight year)
  Won a $5,000 entry to PGA Tour Qualifying School
• Championship Amateur: David Cao
• Flight A Amateur: Murray Reed
• Flight B Amateur: Robert Parihar

*All players won VGT Leather Tour Bags recognizing their Order of Merit victories!

2011 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR – $2,500 AWARD PRESENTED BY NICKEL HEATING & VENTILATION

• Brett Webster

2011 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER – $1,500 AWARD PRESENTED BY PAINE EDMONDS LAWYERS

• Ryan Williams

2011 CLEVELAND/SRIXON STAFF PLAYER OF THE YEAR – $500 AWARD

• Ryan Williams

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FACTS AND FIGURES IN 2011

• Number of VGT players now playing on Canadian Tour or higher – 17
• Number of VGT golfers (past or present) ranked in Top 10 of Official World Ranking in Canada – 4
• Number of VGT players winning on Canadian Tour in 2011 – 4
• Number of VGT players at first stage of PGA Tour Qualifying School – 9
• Number of wins on VGT by Canada’s #1 Golfer Adam Hadwin – 5
• VGT worked alongside charity golf events that rose over $75,000 for charity this year

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Two VGT players gain Nationwide Tour Status for 2012

Congratulations to VGT Alumni Adam Hadwin and Stuart Anderson on their exceptional play this year out on the Canadian Tour and all other professional tours they played on this year!

First off, Stuart had an exceptional this year on the Can Tour, winning the Canadian Tour Championship and pocketing $36,000.  He furthered his great play on the NGA Hooters Tour where he played ½ his schedule, winning early in the year and finishing 2nd three times on what is one of the most competitive mini tours in all of the U.S.  He continued his exceptional play at the PGA Tour Fall Q-School, fighting his way through 1st and 2nd stage and earning himself a birth at final stage this December.

Adam was a bit more noticeable in the media this year with his success, starting with qualifying for the U.S. Open in June, making the cut and birdying 3 of his last 4 holes to finish in the top 40 of the event!  He continued his exceptional play with a win on the Canadian Tour, and then on the PGA Tour captivated a Canadian audience at the RBC Canadian Open at Shaughnessy with a 4th place finish playing in the final group!  He then went onto excite our local Vancouver audience, drawing in the largest attendance in the Vancouver Open history and winning his 2nd consecutive Van Open title in dramatic fashion on the first playoff hole!!

Throughout the ’11 season, Adam took full advantage of 5 PGA Tour events he played in, making all 5 cuts including a second top 10 at the Frys.com Open in California and vaulting himself to be Canada’s #1 ranked male golfer in the World Golf Rankings.

Although Adam and Stu fell short on their bids for their PGA Tour card at final stage of PGA Tour School, both earned rights to start their 2012 golf seasons in February on the Nationwide Tour where they will look to vault their into the top 25 at the end of the season to earn status on the PGA Tour for 2013!

VGT congratulates Adam and Stuart on their fabulous 2011 seasons and we wish them all the very best on the Nationwide Tour in 2012!!!  We are very proud to call you one of our own and we have no doubt you will be joined by many of the talented VGT golfers coming through the ranks in the coming years!

Major Thank-you’s, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Before we part for the 2011 season, I would like to extend my personal thanks to each and every one of our loyal supporters.

SPONSORS

Our team of sponsors this year were unbelievable and we could not have done all the great things we did this year without your assistance.  In particular, our Tour’s Title Sponsor MARKETPLACE IGA and our Vancouver Open Title Sponsor PAINE EDMONDS LAWYERS who have been with us since our inception as Major Partner Sponsors!

Please click HERE to see all the major contributors of the success of VGT!!  We appreciate your loyalty to those sponsors who are making VGT possible for all our local golfers to develop and harness their tournament skills!

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MEDIA

In 2011, the VGT received over $200,000 in media exposure and has gained an amazing amount of respect from local, regional and national media. The VGT has rapidly become a driving force in the Canadian golf scene.  Our continued thanks to our amazing media partners who have helped us promote our events and recognize the support of our corporate partners.  Our 2011 Media supporters included:

• Television – Global TV & CTV
• Radio – TEAM RADIO (1040, 1410) & CKNW 980
• Print – The Vancouver Sun & Province, Score Golf, Van Net Newspaper Group, Inside Golf, Real Golf
• Electronic/Web/Social Media – BCGolfGuide.com, Globe & Mail, BCGolfNews.com, CK Golf Solutions, Sportswave.ca

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VOLUNTEERS

Special thanks to the many volunteers who have taken endless hours out of their schedules to help us facilitate our VGT events as professionally as we possibly can!  You are all instrumental to the growth of our tour!  Thank-you!!!

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VGT TEAM

To the trusted members of the VGT Team:  You are such valuable assets to the co-ordination of our Championship events and day-to-day operations of the tour that I cannot thank you enough.  To Heidi Tran, Holly Pearson, Mike West, George Sterling, Brian Small and Bill Schabes, I thank-you with all my heart!

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HOST GOLF COURSES

Finally, to all the golf courses who have supported our dream of ‘Preparing Tomorrow’s Champions’, I thank-you for your continued assistance in the set-up and conditioning of your premier facilities on our VGT rotation!

Happy Holidays to All! I look forward to seeing everybody in the New Year!

Sincerely,

Fraser Mulholland
Commissioner
Vancouver Golf Tour
‘Preparing Tomorrow’s Champions

Tuesday, February 14th | Belmont Golf Club

“MAKINSON MAKES IT BACK ON FORM EARLY IN 2012″

After 6 months off with an injury in 2011, Coquitlam’s Matt Makinson showed he’s back on form firing a round of 3-under par 67 at Belmont Golf Club in Langley at VGT’s latest Winter Tour event at Belmont.  Makinson’s 5 birdies and 2 bogeys gave him a one shot victory over Pros, Oliver Tubb of the Players’ Academy of North Vancouver, Can Tour’s Clark MacPherson and Dean Walters of Golf Town.

Order of Merit Leaders Jared Rempel (73) and Brett Webster (72) finished just outside the money, but managed to keep their hold on 1st and 2nd on the Winter Tour Order of Merit heading into VGT’s 2nd last Winter Tour event next Tuesday at Kings Links.  Hazelmere’s Phil Jonas finished 5th on the day shooting 69 and crept himself a bit closer to the leaders heading into next week’s event which already has 50 players registered!

VGT’s Winter Tour Championship will be held on Monday, March 13th at Ledgeview Golf & Country Club where there will be some bonus prizes and prize money for the top 3 Pros and Amateurs in each flight on the Order of Merit as well as for low scores on the day!

In Championship Amateur golf, A newcomer to the VGT this year is 12-year old Jaewook Lee from Langley, BC.  And after only 3 events on the winter tour, he showed he has got some amazing game, firing a round of 72 and tying for 1st Place overall in the Amateur Division with Burnaby’s Ethan Min.  Seymour Golf Club’s Matt Steger continued his steady play firing a round of 73 and holding his lead in the Championship Amateur Order of Merit.  Min holds down 2nd place only 130 points behind.

In Flight A action, Meadow Gardens’ Masa Takahashi carded an amazing round of 72 (net 66) to win his flight over Ledgeview’s Dale Holtz (net 71).  Takahashi moved himself into a 3rd place position heading into Kings Links, but still nearly 1,000 points behind Flight A’s leader Kevin Griffin!

In Flight B, Carnoustie’s Robert Parihar claimed the victory with a net score of 68, 3 shots better than 2nd place Alex Duran, moving himself 500 points closer to Flight B Order of Merit leader Brian Baker (2,450 pts) who was absent at this event!

Final Leaderboard Results please click HERE! | Tournament Prize Results click HERE

Tuesday, February 7th | Mission Golf Club

“REMPEL ON A MISSION? – TAKES IT BY 5″

Final Leaderboard Results please click HERE! | Tournament Prize Results click HERE

Tuesday, January 31st – Mayfair Lakes

OZZY PRO FINDS A WAY TO GO “DOWN UNDER”

Far from the typical tour conditions he’s used in Australia, 28-year old Ozzy Professional Andy Johnson somehow found a way to battle the elements this Tuesday to capture his first Marketplace IGA Vancouver Golf Tour event at Mayfair Lakes.  With torrential wind and rain making playing conditions extremely difficult for all 39 players, Johnson (A.J.) persevered with a bogey free round of 70 (-1), earning him a one shot victory over Abbotsford’s Josh Taylor.  Johnson collected $300 for his victory and vaulted himself into 4th place on the Winter Tour Order of Merit, close behind leaders Brett Webster (1st), Jared Rempel (2nd) and Phil Jonas (3rd) who was over in Portugal for European Senior Tour Qualifying.

In the Amateur Division, Northview’s Bryan Bessant won his first VGT Amateur title with a solid score of 74 and a 3-shot victory over Jeff Sheldon.  Bessant snuck his way into a 3rd place position in the Championship Amateur Order of Merit behind leader Matt Steger and Jesse Ostrosky (2nd place).

Low Net score of 74 in Flight A and B was turned in by Brian Baker, 5 shots better than his next competitor Peter Jones.  Baker holds a significant lead in the Flight B Order of Merit over Mission’s Dave Ebner while Kevin Griffin’s steady play has him a top Flight A with a 700 point lead over Sang Hee Park heading into next week’s event.

Final Leaderboard Results please click HERE! | Tournament Prize Results click HERE

December 20th  – Point Roberts Golf Club

“DR. PHIL (JONAS) GOES BACK-TO-BACK ON THE VGT”

The VGT Winter Tour’s fifth event of 2011 was hosted at Point Roberts Golf Club this Tuesday under cool but clear skies.  At the end of 18 holes, thanks to a late birdie on #17, it was Hazelmere Teaching Professional Phil Jonas who came out on top, making it his 2nd win in as many VGT events.  Jonas carded a solid round of 72 in blustery conditions on the point, one shot better than Professionals Nick Taylor and Andrew Smeeth.

Seventeen year old King’s Links Junior Adam Svensson took victory in the Championship Amateur Division for the 2nd VGT event in a row, knocking off 17 other Amateurs in the field with his score of 74, one shot better than Amateurs Matt Steger and Phil Trickett.

Flight A was won by amateur Sang Hee Park with a Gross score of 85 (net 74).  Flight B was won by Brian Baker with a personal best gross score of 76 and net score of 64.  Awesome stuff!

At the end of 2011 the Winter Tour Order of Merits in each flight are all very tight heading into the 2012 portion of the schedule.  At the end of our 9th Winter Tour event the top 24 Pros and top 24 Amateurs (8 in each flight) will be invited to play in the Winter Tour Championship on March 13th where bonus prize money and prizing will be offered!!

Here’s your Top 5 in each Flight at the end of the 2011 VGT Winter Tour:

PROFESSIONAL DIVISION

1. Brett Webster (SRIXON)   1,342.50
2. Jared Rempel (SRIXON)   1,325.00
3. Philip Jonas                    1,300.00
4. Andrew Johnson                 782.50
5. Adam Cornelson (SRIXON)  750.00

CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT

1. Jesse Ostrosky    1,160.00
2. Matt Steger          1,100.00
3. Adam Svensson   1,000.00
4. Ethan S.J. Min        990.00
5. David McCullough  730.00

FLIGHT A

1. Kevin Griffin       1,505.00
2. Sang Hee Park   1,375.00
3. Masa Takahashi  1,050.00
4. Raj Singh           1,000.00
5. Dale Holtz            575.00

FLIGHT B

T1 Brian Baker     1,650.00  
T1 Dave Ebner     1,650.00  
3 Robert Parihar   1,400.00  
4 Allen Young        825.00  
5 Peter Jones        690.00

Special thanks to the Point Roberts Golf Club and all of our host golf courses on the Winter Tour this year for hosting our events and giving our local golfers a place to play and enhance their games throughout the year!

Final Leaderboard Results please click HERE! | Tournament Prize Results click HERE

December 8th  – Hazelmere Golf Club

With some excellent weather, 47 VGT golfers were treated to some stellar golf conditions at Hazelmere last Thursday as VGT hosted it’s 4th Winter Tour of the ’11 season.  And for the second straight week Hazelmere’s Phil Jonas played his way into the top of the leader board.

Last week at Swan-E-Set Resort, Jonas came within a shot of a tie for low score with Adam Cornelson and Jared Rempel.  This week the 50 year old tour veteran took home the title with a great round of 66 (-6) on his home track to win by one shot over winter tour OOM leader Jared Rempel.

As small a milestone as it was, Jonas’ win this week kept his 24 year active streak alive of winning at least one Professional event in Canada since moving from South Africa and turning Pro in the late 80′s.

Sharing honors for the Overall low score in this event was 17 year old Kings Links junior Adam Svensson which also earned him Low Amateur honors with his score of 66.  Svensson lapped the Amateur field by 7 shots over fellow Kings Links regular Bryan Bessant.

Svensson will continue to prove his golf prowess down in Vegas this fall as he has been signed on to a full scholarship with the UNLV Running Rebels.  But not before completing his final year in junior golf next summer where he will look to dominate the provincial, national and world Junior circuit!!

The Flight A Division Title went to Raj Singh with a net score of 68 and Flight B was won by summer OOM winner Robert Parihar also with a net score of 68. To see who is leading the Winter Tour OOM in each division.

Final Leaderboard Results please click HERE! | Tournament Prize Results click HERE

November 29th  – Swan-e-set Bay Resort

Thirty-four VGT golfers weathered the cool temperatures this week and took on a challenging Swan-e-set layout for VGT’s 3rd Winter Tour event of 2011.  At the end of the day, two Professionals sat atop the leader board including Can Tour Rookie Adam Cornelson and Chilliwack GC Professional Jared Rempel.  Both players carded rounds of 71 (-1) for a one shot victory over Hazelmere Teaching Professional Phil Jonas.  Cornelson and Rempel both picked up cheques for $275 while Jonas took home $200 for his 3rd place finish.

On the Amateur side of the event Seymour Golf & Country Club member Matthew Steger claimed the Championship Amateur title with a score of 73 (+1) and won himself a $100 gift card to the Swan-e-set Pro-shop.  Flight A and B winners were and Sang Hee Park (Flight A) and Brian Baker (Flight B), each picking up GC’s to Swan-e-set for $75 and $50 respectively.

The Swan-e-set golf course was in great shape for the end of November, so thank-you Kevin and all your hard working crew who pride themselves in putting their golf course in spectacular shape every time we come to play.  Final thanks to our hosts Troy Peverley, Tim Fuchihara and Helen Jung for all you do in providing another Championship Golf Course for our players to sharpen their skills!

Final Leaderboard Results please click HERE! | Tournament Prize Results click HERE

November 10th – Mayfair Lakes Golf & Country Club

Thirty-five year old Canadian Tour Veteran Matt Daniel fired a stellar round of 64 at VGT’s 2nd Winter Tour Event at Mayfair Lakes yesterday to secure a 5-shot victory over Can Tour rookie Adam Cornelson and Mayfair Lakes’ Teaching Pro Shingo Akizuki.  Daniel rolled off 6 birdies and an eagle en route to his win, continuing his fine form from last week, as he had just returned from Palm Desert, where he had his top finish of the year on the Can Tour, finishing in 8th place.  Cornelson also played his way into a t31st spot down in the Desert, which more importantly moved him from 91st to 88th on the Canadian Tour money list and secured his Can Tour card for 2012.

In the Championship Amateur Flight, Sunshine Coast’s Jesse Ostrowsky shot a 2nd consecutive 74 to win back-to-back Amateur Titles on the Winter Tour.  Ostrowsky won by a single shot over 3 players – Ethan Min, Bryan Bessant and Matt Hadfield and took home a $100 gift card to Mayfair Lakes Golf Shop.  Our Flight A Champion on the day was Raj Singh who carded an amazing Net Score of 64.  And for the second straight week, our Flight B Division was won by Dave Ebner of Johnston Meier Insurance with a net score of 71.  Both Singh and Ebner took home $75 gift cards to Mayfair Lakes Golf Shop.

A total of forty-seven golfers tee-d it up on a glorious day at Mayfair Lakes for our second event of the winter Tour.  The golf course was in great shape for mid November, in particular the greens which were running at 10 ½ on the stimp and pure!!  Thanks to our hosts Jamie Baxter and Mike Smedsted of Mayfair Lakes GC for providing another Championship Golf Course for our players to sharpen their skills!

Final Leaderboard Results please click HERE! | Tournament Prize Results click HERE

November 7 – Sandpiper Golf Resort

Last Thursday, 33 Die-Hard golfers tee’d it up at Sandpiper Golf Resort for VGT’s Opening Winter Tour event.  The day could not have been more glorious for Nov.3rd, with the sun shining all day and the golf course in just great shape for this time of year!  Thanks to our hosts Ted Swaine and owner Betty-Ann Falkner for providing a wonderful place for our players to play!

Congratulations to our Opening Winter Tour event winner Brett Webster of Abbotsford, who fired a great round of 68 (-4) and took home the title by one shot over Victoria Professional Cory Renfrew.  On the amateur side of the tournament, it was Jesse Ostrowsky of the Sunshine Coast who prevailed in the Championship Flight with a gross score of 74 (+2), a 3 shot victory over Ethan Min.  In Flight A, Richard Fife and Kevin Griffin tied with a Low Net score of 74.  And in Flight B, our resident Insurance Sponsor, Dave Ebner of Johnston Meier Insurance claimed Low Net Honours with a net 69, which included a natural eagle on #13!!

Full results can be found by clicking HERE.

Was 2011 not your best year? Elevate your game at the TPA!

Whether you are new to the game, an avid golfer or tournament player, Group Coaching at The Players’ Academy is a fun, easy and flexible way to improve your game this off season.

Join TPA Coaches Andrew  Johnson and Oliver Tubb every Tuesday and Thursday for drop in evening classes throughout the winter. Discover new techniques you can use on the range for better shots on the golf course.

Practice smarter and watch your scores come down lower than ever.

VGT Members receive 5 lessons for the price of 4!
See details below, or visit www.playersacademy.ca