PGA of BC PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
PAR SIX GOLF MEDIA (P6R GOLF)
Par Six Golf Media (P6R Golf) is a Vancouver-based digital agency aimed at providing content marketing solutions to golf brands. P6R Golf’s team understands there’s been a shift in how we communicate and seek attention. With that in mind, P6R Golf creates and manages original social content that brings awareness to your brand, encourages engagement, and elevates your business.

P6R Golf’s team members are experts in the promotion of golf-industry brands, providing a full suite of digital content marketing and strategy services, including the creation and management of photo, video, social-media strategy and advertising. With an exclusive focus on the golf industry and a breadth of experience with our sport, P6R Golf has positioned itself as British Columbia’s premier agency for golf communication solutions.

Multiple PGA of BC facilities have already entrusted P6R Golf with video and photo content creation . Member Professionals may see P6R Golf staff on site at PGA of BC events and championships going forward as the agency works to develop unique content to promote the Association as a whole.

P6R Golf is a Bronze-level Preferred Partner of the PGA of BC. Click below to learn more. 
CANUCKS JUNIOR GOLF WEEK SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID-19
Earlier this week, the PGA of BC announced that the difficult decision has been made to suspend Canucks Junior Golf Week this summer given the difficult conditions created by COVID-19.

Some facilities expressed an interest and ability to conduct clinics in a manner that would be safe for all participants and instructors while adhering to the guidelines set forth by provincial and regional health authorities. However, the program’s total capacity would need to be scaled back to such a degree that it could not operated to the same high standard achieved in past years, or to the level of impact that the PGA of BC and our partner organizations would expect.

We are optimistic that by the summer of 2021, circumstances will have returned to normal and the program can resume. We hope to continue the momentum it has built up since its 2014 inception, as Canucks Junior Golf Week represents our most significant junior-golf initiative. Nearly 5,000 girls and boys across the province have learned our sport’s fundamentals from PGA of BC Professionals via the program since it was founded, approximately half of whom had no prior golf experience.

We would like to acknowledge the support of the Canucks, BC Hockey, longtime Presenting Sponsor Odlum Brown Limited and Contributing Partners Srixon and Kal Tire in arriving at this decision. Their patronage helps make this program possible and we appreciate their understanding amid these challenging times. 

Please click below for more information on the program's suspension. All inquiries related to Canucks Junior Golf Week may be directed to Communications & Marketing Manager Eric MacKenzie at eric@pgabc.org .
REMINDER: PRE-REGISTER FOR VIRTUAL PGA of CANADA AGM
Members are reminded that the PGA of Canada's Annual General Meeting will be conducted virtually on Thursday, June 4, and that pre-registration is required to participate.

Those planning to attend the AGM, taking place at 10 a.m. PT tomorrow via Zoom, can sign up to participate and view all other AGM details by clicking below. The link below also includes instructions on how Class "A" members can vote on the motions being considered.

Members are asked to register to attend before the end of the day today . However, those signing up Thursday morning before 9:30 a.m. PT are expected to receive the necessary details to join the AGM remotely.
PGA of BC GOLFATHON FOR ALS TAKING PLACE THROUGHOUT JUNE
The PGA of BC Golfathon for ALS presented by Pacific Blue Cross will be taking place at golf facilities across the province over the next several weeks. During these unprecedented times, the ALS Society of BC and its beneficiaries need your support more than ever.
 
Each June, PGA of BC members across the province play from sunrise to sunset with the goal of playing as many holes as possible in one day, lending their muscles in honour of those who have lost the use of theirs to the deadly disease. The initiative is heading into its 15th year, with the cumulative total of funds raised to support ALS patients and their families poised to eclipse $2 million this year.
 
It's not too late for your facility to get involved in this tremendous cause. PGA of BC members interested in registering their course to participate in this year's Golfathon are asked to contact ALS Society of BC Executive Director Wendy Toyer at w.toyer@alsbc.org .
 
Click below to learn more about the Golfathon for ALS, make a donation and to see a list of participating locations and Golfathon dates. 
REGISTRATION FOR RIVERSHORE PAT ENDS NEXT WEEK
Applicants are reminded that registration for the Playing Ability Test to be held June 17 at Rivershore Golf Links will close on Tuesday, June 9.

This PAT will be first in the country to be conducted under the PGA of Canada's new testing structure, with each participant now attempting to meet an 18-hole target score based upon their age and gender.

Click below for full PAT details and to register prior to the June 9 deadline.

Applicants are advised that further PATs are scheduled in BC for July 14 at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort and Sept. 3 at Meadow Gardens Golf Club. Visit the PGA of Canada's Education & PAT Schedule page for more information.

Those interested in applying to the PGA of Canada who meet the basic criteria -- you must be at least 18 years old, have obtained a high-school diploma and be currently working in the golf industry -- can do so by clicking here .
MEMBERS ON THE MOVE
Steven Marleau has left Salt Spring Island Golf & Country Club 

Stephen Busswood has left Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf Club 
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
No new opportunities
FACT OF THE WEEK
Are you looking to contact a BC sales representative for a specific manufacturer or product line? Don't forget that you can always access this information on the PGA of BC website using our Industry Guide. 

Our guide has recently been updated to make industry contacts more current and to add information for Preferred Partners not previously appearing among the listings. Click below to access the electronic version of the Industry Guide, or navigate to it manually at pgabc.org under the "Resources" tab at any time. 
 
No website login is required to view the publication, so feel free to share the guide with other non-member industry contacts. The PGA of BC administration team updates the online guide throughout the year; suppliers may contact  eric@pgabc.org  to request changes to their listing at any time.  
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