VANCOUVER GOLF TOUR PRESS RELEASE                  

 

News Release: February 3, 2008

MarketPlace IGA signs on as Title Sponsor of the VANCOUVER GOLF TOUR (VGT)

We at VGT are proud to announce that as of February 26th we have officially signed MarketPlace IGA as the TITLE SPONSOR of the Vancouver Golf Tour. “We are very proud to support amateur golf development in the Lower Mainland through this sponsorship of the Vancouver Golf Tour. We are big believers in the vision VGT Commissioner Fraser Mulholland has for the tour and the future of golf in the Lower Mainland” stated MarketPlace IGA’s VP of Merchandising, John MacNichol.

You can imagine how excited about this we are with our 2007 Tournament Schedule starting in only three weeks time! We have a great line-up of golf courses on our 15 tournament schedule and thanks to MarketPlace IGA, our local Professionals and Amateur Golfers will compete in some serious competition in 2007 for over $200,000 in cash and prizes!

With MarketPlace IGA’s funding, the Vancouver Golf Tour now has the ability to initiate three of its primary objectives:

  • Start-up the Vancouver Golf Tour Junior Academy. Both our promising young players and underprivileged youngsters will get assistance so they can keep learning the game without the financial burden.

  • Reward our top professional at the end of the year with a 2007 PGA Tour Qualifying School Entry – valued at approximately $5,000.

  • Develop Scholarships for Junior Golfers and University bound amateurs.

We are very proud to announce our 2007 Sponsors who have signed on to partner with VGT thus far:

  • Abbotsford Times – Platinum Sponsor

  • Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Times – Platinum Sponsor

  • Surrey Now Newspaper – Platinum Sponsor

  • Chilliwack Times – Platinum Sponsor

  • Richmond News – Platinum Sponsor

  • Delta Optimist – Platinum Sponsor

  • Nickel Heating and Ventilation – Gold Sponsor

  • Haywood Securities Inc. – Gold Sponsor

  • Langley Advance – Gold Sponsor

  • Budget Printing – Gold Sponsor

  • North Shore News – Gold Sponsor

  • BCGolfguide.com – Gold Sponsor

  • Vancouver Courier – Gold Sponsor

  • Brad Garside – Personal Injury Lawyer, Paine Edmonds LLP - Gold Sponsor

  • Club Car – Silver Sponsor

  • Odlum Brown – Silver Sponsor

  • Srixon Golf – Bronze Sponsor

  • Nitro Lube – Grass Roots Sponsor

Expect to hear more about the Vancouver Golf Tour and all its Major Sponsors leading up to some of our more Premier events in 2007. Be on the look-out for special contests and promotions at your local MarketPlace IGA store. Anyone looking to take advantage of a great opportunity to be associated with the Vancouver Golf Tour while receiving significant media benefits can contact our Sponsorship Team at info@vancouvergolftour.com.

Media Partnerships: We have partnered with some Major Media Groups that will help broadcast our message to the Lower Mainland: VGT offers the highest level of golf competition in BC - A place to play for our developing golfers where we are ‘Preparing Tomorrow’s Champions’.

Our 2007 Media Partners include:

  • Global Television

  • Vancouver Sun/Province

  • Van Net Newspapers

  • Team 1040 Sports Radio

  • BCGolfguide.com

  • Score Golf

  • BCGolfnews.com

Our Media Partnerships will be invaluable in helping to promote the Vancouver Golf Tour, its Premier events and sponsors. Our thanks go out to all our Media Partners who have signed on for 2007.

Here are the details of the INAUGURAL 2007 SEASON OPENING EVENT:
Date/Start-time: March 19th at 11:00 am
Golf Course: Sandpiper Golf Club (Harrison)
Who’s playing? Top BC Professionals, Amateurs and Juniors.

Registration forms for this and all of our 2007 tournaments can be found online at www.vancouvergolftour.com/membership.html. Sign up early to ensure you are included in this great season of golf! Our Corporate Pro-am Series starts on Monday, April 30th for all of you who want a chance to play with and learn from the best professionals in BC! Sign-up a whole team and compete for our year-end Corporate Team Championship! Details can be found online.

Again, thanks goes out to all of those sponsors who have committed to becoming a part of the Vancouver Golf Tour in 2007. With your support, we are going to have a fantastic year. We are excited to work with our Title Sponsor MarketPlace IGA in ultimately helping VGT to develop our local golf talent and giving them the opportunity to fulfill their dreams!

Sincerely,

Fraser Mulholland
President
Vancouver Golf Tour

 
 

            
 Brad Garside