PGA of BC

E-NEWS

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

After another strong booking season and what appears to be a relatively dry winter across Canada G&G Brands is excited for spring and the golf season to begin.

We are poised to accept more ASAP orders than ever before with record low production turn-around times and more team members at HQ than ever before. The TravisMathew trailer will also be re-branded this April for a hopefully long Vancouver Canucks playoff run before turning back into the TravisMathew Experience set to begin mid-may and visit courses across western Canada.

The R&D team is hard at work creating new designs and colourways for a variety of our accessories & headwear and after another successful PGA Show in Orlando we look forward to adding 1-2 new brands later this year.

We thank the PGA of BC for its continued partnership, it is relationships like these that matter most to us and we look forward to continue to grow that relationship as we enter our 33^rd year in business. G&G Brands will once again be joining the PGA of BC in supporting the 2024 Pro-Assistant Championship at Copper Point Golf Club.

Based in Langley, BC, G&G Brands is a leading Canadian wholesale supplier of lifestyle and sporting goods, specializing in both golf and corporate promotional industries. Since Gord German founded the business in 1991, it has continued to evolve and remains proudly family-owned, with daily operations carried out by Brad and Jessica German. G&G offers over twenty top-quality brands, two national sales forces and a best-in-class customer service team to support over 1000 active accounts across Canada.

The 2024 PGA of BC Education Seminar presented by TaylorMade Golf Canada was a massive success, with over 200 attendees joining us at the River Rock Casino Resort for two days of phenomenal presentations. Presenters covered a diverse range of topics applicable to Golf Professionals and the golf industry. The stacked lineup of speakers featured speeches that were powerful, informative, moving and entertaining.

The Association extends our gratitude to all the amazing presenters: Tara Llanes, Team Canada Paralympian and advocate for all-abilities athletics; Chris Mayson, Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher and Golf Digest Best Young Teacher in America; Mark Crossfield, Golf Coach and YouTube star; Sarah Spain, ESPN reporter, columnist and host; Dr. Harry Sese, "The Golfing Doc" and Clinic Director, Golfeltica and Shawn Farmer-Sese, Director of Sports Performance, Golfletica; Jennifer Morton, CEO, Association of Golf Merchandisers; Jeff Stipec, Senior Executive, Oilers Entertainment Group; and Ralph Bauer, Golf Coach and founder, Tour Read Golf app.

We also would like to offer a special thank you to TaylorMade Golf Canada and Sales Manager Lance Antonenko for their phenomenal support of our marquee education event. These events would not be possible without the generous support of our partners.

Stay tuned for a full recap of the Education Seminar, to be released tomorrow! For any questions, please reach out to Executive Director Mark Strong at mark@pgabc.org.

PGA of BC Education Seminar attendees enjoyed a post-event Social Hour Monday evening. The Social Hour included great drinks, delicious appetizers and tons of laughter and networking between PGA of BC professionals and Seminar speakers.

The Association thanks Club Prophet and National Sales Director Torrey Schultz for their support of the Social Hour, and for their presence at the event. To learn more about Club Prophet and how they can add value to your club, please visit their website or reach out to Torrey at torrey@clubprophet.com.

We hope you all had a fantastic time!

Global News reporter Jay Janower spoke with Seminar speaker Mark Crossfield about his social media career and the future of golf in an increasingly digital world. The Association's Mark Strong and Kyla Inaba were also interviewed for the segment. We extend our appreciation to Janower and Global News for their coverage of the Seminar. To watch the video, please click on the thumbnail below!

The PGA of BC would also like to thank our Education Seminar supporting sponsors, Thunderbolt Sign and Golf Supply House. Members are encouraged to reach out to Thunderbolt Sign Sales & Marketing Manager Carl Rivera at carl@thunderboltsign.com and Golf Supply House BC Territory Representative Kevin Kyle at kevin@gshcanada.com.

Did you know the PGA of Canada has a Code of Professional Conduct and Safe Sport Policy?

Safe Sport refers to the process and measures implemented to protect and effectively care for the health, well-being, and human rights of all participants in the PGA of Canada community, especially children and youth. Individuals participating in all disciplines of golf in Canada, including athletes, coaches, officials, sport administrators, volunteers and others should be able to engage in a sport environment free from abuse, discrimination and potential harm. 

All PGA of Canada Professionals and anybody involved with golf in Canada in any form are encouraged to read the PGA Code of Professional Conduct and Safe Sport Policy to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all golfers and athletes.

BC university and college golf teams will return to competition soon. We look forward to continuing our updates upon the return of competitive play.

For more information on BC's collegiate golf programs, including their 2023-24 results and schedule, please visit the links below:

UBC Men's | UBC Women's

SFU Men's | SFU Women's

UVic Men's | Uvic Women's

UBCO Men's | UBCO Women's

UFV Men's | UFV Women's

If you would like to place an advertisement in the Classifieds section, please contact Marketing & Communications Manager Graham Abraham at graham@pgabc.org to place a listing.

MEMBERS ON THE MOVE

Lionel Taylor has left Talking Rock Golf Course and joins Monte's Golf Shop as an Apprentice Professional 

For all Members on the Move information, please click HERE.

Senior Associate Golf Professional - The Vancouver Golf Club

Apprentice/Associate Golf Professional - Creston Golf Club

Director of Instruction - The Redwoods Golf Course

Associate Golf Professional - The Redwoods Golf Professional

Assistant Golf Professional - Beach Grove Golf Club

Associate/Assistant Golf Professional - Black Mountain Golf Club

For any job postings that have been approved and published on the PGA of BC website, the Association will share relevant social media posts to assist your facility in the search for a candidate. We will share one post/story per job posting. Please ensure that you tag the PGA of BC's social media account in any post or story relevant to the posting. To ensure that we share the post/story in a timely matter, please also reach out to Communications & Marketing Manager Graham Abraham at graham@pgabc.org to notify us of the post.

For all job opportunities listed on the PGA of BC website, please click HERE (Log-in required).

For all job opportunities listed on the PGA of Canada website, please click HERE.

February 21

Virtual Education Series presented by Foresight Sports Canada:

Dottie Pepper - "My experiences as a Tour Player, On-Course Analyst, and Golf Legend"

Register Here

February 26

Elite Golf, Richmond, BC

Interactive Education Series presented by Foresight Sports Canada:

Mike Aizawa - "How muscle activation and other exercises can influence the golf swing"

March 12

Virtual Education Series presented by Foresight Sports Canada:

Michael Caan - "Growing your Social Media Presence from the Ground Up"

Register Here

CONTACT THE PGA OF BC OFFICE TEAM