PGA of BC PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
TRIBAL
TRIBAL is much more than best-in-class women’s clothing. Its mission is to deliver on-trend collections that make you look and feel your best, for enjoying life’s adventures in comfort and style.

This spring marks 50 years as a Montreal-based women’s wear brand. After beginning as a women’s pants brand, TRIBAL has evolved into a fully merchandised lifestyle collection and fashionable golf and leisure line designed for on and off the course.

TRIBAL is stepping up its golf game with an expanded high-performance collection featuring a UPF50 fabric. Available in this spring, this fashionable assortment offers sun protection, moisture-wicking and quick-drying properties. Golf facilities looking to add TRIBAL’S Golf and Lifestyle collection to their shops are encouraged to contact Western Canada Account Executive Jennifer Skala at [email protected] for more details.
 
TRIBAL is a Bronze-level Preferred Partner of the Association and a co-presenting sponsor of the PGA of BC Awards Celebration. Click below to visit TRIBAL online.
EDUCATION SERIES WRAPS UP TOMORROW WITH JASON GIESBRECHT
The PGA of BC's Education Series presented by Foresight Sports Canada will come to a close this week with its final installment of 2021 on Thursday afternoon.

Wrapping up this year's program will be Jason Giesbrecht, Head Teaching Professional at The Golf Performance Project. As an expert in the emerging tools available to coaches and instructors, and a Foresight Sports Canada company representative, Giesbrecht's session will focus on teaching with technology.

Thursday's workshop begins at 1 p.m. PT for registered participants. Please note that registration for this session is now closed. Information on joining the event will be delivered by email to all registrants this afternoon.

Click below for more information on this session. We look forward to seeing you online tomorrow afternoon.
COMPLETE PGA of CANADA MEMBER SURVEY FOR CHANCE TO WIN
Members are reminded of the opportunity to complete the PGA of Canada membership survey, which is now accepting responses to help shape the future of the Association and provides a chance to win great prizes if completed by the deadline.

The PGA of Canada and its nine zone offices have collaborated to author this all-encompassing survey that will help set strategic planning on a national level and ensure the Association's priorities align with those of members across the country.

The survey contains more than 100 questions and will take approximately 20 to 30 minutes to complete, but does not need to be filled out all at once, as entries will be saved so it can be completed in multiple sessions. All responses will be kept confidential.

Those completing the survey prior to the April 11 deadline will be entered into a draw for prizes, including payment of 2022 membership dues, a $500 VISA gift card, a $500 PGA of Canada Training Academy voucher, and a $100 PGA shop voucher.

Click below to access the survey. Please direct any inquiries to PGA of Canada Chief Innovation Officer Matt Allen.
REGISTRATION FOR FIRST 2021 PLAYING ABILITY TEST CLOSES NEXT WEEK
Applicants and others interested in joining the PGA of Canada are advised of next week's registration deadline for the April 7 Playing Ability Test (PAT) being held at Ledgeview Golf Club.

Space is limited in this PAT, so early registration is encouraged to ensure a place in the event. All applicants must have submitted the necessary documentation in advance in order to register prior to the deadline, which falls on March 31.

Please be advised of the new 2021 requirements for applications to the PGA of Canada. In order for applications to be considered, they now must include verification of employment and multiple letters of reference.
 
Prospective applicants must meet the following entrance requirements prior to registering for a Playing Ability Test (PAT):
  • Be aged 18 years or older
  • Hold at least a high-school diploma
  • Be currently working in the golf industry -- to be verified by their employer -- and work a minimum of 400 verifiable industry hours per year
  • Provide two reference letters; one from the golf-industry employer and another from a Class "A" Professional. In cases where the employer is a Class "A" Professional, one letter can fulfill both requirements

Click below for more information on the April 7 PAT, including registration and target scores for each age and gender category. Please contact Membership & Events Manager Doug Titterington with any inquiries.
CONGRATULATIONS
The PGA of BC is pleased to share that Tower Ranch Golf Club Head Professional Miles Palahniuk and wife Carrie celebrated the birth of a newborn daughter last week.

Blaire Annilynn Palahniuk arrived at 10:05 a.m. on Friday, March 19 at Kelowna General Hospital. She weighed in at 5 lbs., 11 oz. and measured 49 cm.

Both Blaire and her mother are doing well while settling in at home. Blaire's big brother, Lincoln, and big sister, Kassidy, are happy to welcome the bundle of joy. Lincoln is pictured here proudly seeing over his new baby sister.

The Association extends its best wishes to the Palahniuk family!
MEMBERS ON THE MOVE
Thomas Huth has reinstated with the PGA of Canada and joins Fairview Mountain Golf Club as an Apprentice Professional

Brodie Carle has reinstated with the PGA of Canada and joins Two Eagles Golf Course & Academy as an Apprentice Professional

Josh Kujundzic's application to the PGA of Canada has been approved and he becomes an Apprentice Professional at Fraserview Golf Academy

Wayne Vollmer's application for Life Designation has been approved by the PGA of Canada

Mark Strong has joined Sagebrush Golf & Sporting Club as Head Professional

Kenneth Maki has resigned from the PGA of Canada

Dave Crosby has joined Pitt Meadows Golf Club and transfers from Life Professional to Class "A" Professional

Curtis Pannell has reinstated with the PGA of Canada and joins Two Eagles Golf Course & Academy as an Apprentice Professional

Brady Stead has left Olympic View Golf Club and joins Ledgeview Golf Club as an Apprentice Professional
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Head Golf Professional - Mountain View Golf Club
PGA of BC PROFESSIONAL SPOTLIGHT -- TRAVIS BUSCH
Class "A" Professional, Pheasant Glen Golf Resort

PGA of Canada member since: 2012

Why did you become a PGA of Canada Professional? 
I worked in a back shop in my hometown of Lloydminster, Sask. as a junior golfer. At the end of one summer, I asked the Head Professional how to join the pro shop staff and not clean clubs anymore. That conversation lead me to applying to Grant MacEwan College to enroll in the Professional Golf Management Program. Shortly after turning 18, I joined the PGA of Canada.

Who has influenced your career the most, and how? 
The person that has most influenced my career is Gord Melissa, the Head Professional I work under at Pheasant Glen. Since making the move to the PGA of BC Zone, he has helped me grow as a Professional and assisted me in becoming a better instructor and coach.

What is your most cherished golf memory? 
One golf memory that I cherish is getting a hole-in-one on a par-4 at the age of 14. It was on the 284-yard 14th hole at Alberta's Wainwright Golf Club.

If you had to share one piece of advice with a new member of our Association, what would it be?
Every day seems to be filled with different tasks and different people. Not may careers see change like this from day to day and this can make it very rewarding.
Click here to complete the PGA of BC member profile questionnaire.
FACT OF THE WEEK
Members are reminded that registration for all 2021 PGA of BC championship tournaments will open on Thursday, April 1.

Spaces in the field of each event are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis, so interested players are encouraged to sign up early to avoid missing out.

Members who do not meet all of an event's eligibility criteria -- provided that they fulfill the tournament's membership category, age and gender requirements where applicable -- are welcome to register starting April 1 as well. Should an event reach capacity, registered individuals who are not fully eligible will be moved to a priority-order wait list.

Registration links will become active at 9 a.m. PT on April 1, accessible from each tournament info page and the 2021 PGA of BC Schedule of Events page. Please direct any inquiries to Membership & Events Manager Doug Titterington.
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