PGA of BC PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
COBRA PUMA GOLF
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COBRA PUMA Golf is a Gold-level Preferred Partner of the Association and is the presenting sponsor of the Jack McLaughlin Memorial PGA of BC Pro-Junior Championship and this year’s Jack McLaughlin Memorial Junior Golf Challenge.
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LAST CHANCE TO MAKE NOMINATIONS FOR PGA of BC AWARDS |
Please be advised that the nomination period for the PGA of BC's 2020 Awards Program will close at the end of this week.
Nominations can be submitted by both PGA of BC members and the general public in recognition of excellence on the part of a member Golf Professional, Facility or Sales Representative.
Nominations are accepted for awards in the following categories:
- Dick Munn Golf Professional of the Year
- Fred Wood Class "A" Professional of the Year
- Jock McKinnon Apprentice Professional of the Year
- Cec Ferguson Executive Professional of the Year
- Golf Facility of the Year
- Alvie Thompson Teacher of the Year
- Ben Colk Golf Shop of the Year
- Jack McLaughlin Junior Golf Leader of the Year
- Herb Paterson Sales Representative of the Year
- Jack Westover Coach of the Year
- Davie Black Professional Development Award
Click below for complete details on the award-determination process, submission instructions and a link to the nomination form. Nominations will be accepted until 4 p.m. PT on Friday, Aug. 14.
The 2020 PGA of BC Awards Celebration presented by Replay Golf Supplies & Tribal will honour this year's Regional and Provincial Recipients on Wednesday, Oct. 14. More details about this event will be made available in coming months.
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BUYING SHOW: EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION OPEN, PLATFORM DEMO AVAILABLE |
The PGA of BC is pleased to announce that exhibitor registration for the 2020 Buying Show, which will be conducted virtually Oct. 14-15, is open now through Sept. 30.
The registration fee to establish a Virtual Exhibitor Booth at the show is $250 plus GST, which represents a savings of more than 80 per cent off the cost of a traditional 10'x10' booth at an in-person Buying Show.
All Buying Show activity will take place within a dedicated, private online platform that includes a “Show Floor” listing all participating exhibitors, where attendees can access all Virtual Exhibitor Booths and the contents within. Following registration, exhibitors will receive access to administration of their Virtual Exhibitor Booth to upload their relevant content for attendees.
Each Virtual Exhibitor Booth registration will include the following capabilities and amenities:
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Access to the Buying Show platform and Virtual Exhibitor Booth administration credentials for two (2) company representatives, with access for additional representatives available for purchase
- Ability to brand booth with organizational logo(s) and introductory/welcome video
- Ability to create listings of available products, complete with pricing information, photos, videos and discounts unique to each item
- Ability to upload catalogues or other documents for attendees to download and view
- Ability to promote special Buying Show offer to attendees
- Capacity to connect Zoom account to booth to facilitate online, face-to-face meetings with attendees
- Ability for attendees to send direct messages to exhibitor representatives or to post messages to booth communication channel via show platform
- Access to listing of all Buying Show attendees, with functions to send messages and set meetings with specific individuals
- Ability for representatives of multiple exhibitors to be present in multiple booths simultaneously
- Access to free, interactive exhibitor webinar training to help set up your booth, as well as access to articles and guides within the platform’s Help Centre
Additionally, each exhibitor representative will enjoy the same access as regular attendees to all functions of the Buying Show, including access to:
- Learning and professional-development opportunities via sessions on the Foresight Sports Canada Education Stage
- SimplePay Show Lounge networking space
- Leaderboard tracking most active Buying Show attendees, with incentive prizing for top finishers
- Ability to visit front end of other Virtual Exhibitor Booths
Click below for further details. Please note that a video tour of the virtual Buying Show platform is available at the link below.
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APPLY NOW FOR PGA of BC SCHOLARSHIP & BURSARY |
Applications are now being accepted for the 2020 Jim Gibson Scholarship and PGA of BC Community Leadership Bursary.
The Jim Gibson Scholarship is given annually to an individual within the PGA of BC community that best exemplifies volunteerism and demonstrates dedication to furthering their education to benefit others in a community. The 2019 recipient was Jared Siminoff (Point Grey Golf & Country Club) to pursue extracurricular education on the topic of advanced statistics in golf.
The PGA of BC Community Leadership Bursary is awarded to an individual or member facility within the Association demonstrating an extraordinary desire and passion to make a significant difference in the lives of those around them, and in doing so, sets an example of “giving back” that all PGA of BC members can be proud of. The 2019 recipient was Myles Johnson (Hillview Golf Course) to support his club's junior-golf programming and initiatives.
Both awards are in the amount of $1,000. Applications will be accepted until Sept. 11.
Click below to learn more about the two awards and access their respective application forms.
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Back-to-back birdies at the closing two holes helped Mark Kitts (Shadow Ridge Golf Club, pictured) to a two-stroke victory over a 31-player field at Revelstoke Golf Club in Monday's Interior PGA Tour event.
The reigning PGA of BC Club Professional Champion recorded six birdies on his day overall en route to a 5-under 67 and a $500 payday.
Cody Bell (Sunset Ranch Golf & Country Club) and Lionel Taylor (Gallagher's Canyon Golf Club) shared second place, with each pocketing $300 after carding rounds of 69.
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Daniel Feuz's application to the PGA of Canada has been accepted and he becomes an Apprentice Professional at Golden Golf Club
Rick Crowson has transferred from the National Zone
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Assistant Golf Professional - Nanaimo Golf Club |
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Since the PGA of BC Championship moved to a 36-hole format in 2013, the low winning score has twice been 135, which came in each of the past two editions of the tournament. Bryn Parry (Seymour Creek Golf Centre) posted that total last year in his victory at Whistler Golf Club, matching the 135 notched by Kevin Stinson (Cheam Mountain Golf Course) in 2018 at Talking Rock Golf Course. Stinson holds the 36-hole scoring record relative to par alone at 9-under.
See more tournament facts in next week's preview of the TaylorMade & adidas Golf PGA of BC Championship presented by Axis Insurance Group, scheduled for Aug. 24-25 at Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community, or look back on more past results at stats by clicking below to access the PGA of BC Championship History hub.
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