PGA of BC PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
TEE-ON GOLF SYSTEMS INC.
London, Ontario-based Tee-On Golf Systems Inc. provides a complete suite of premier golf-management software that allows facility operators to take greater control over their business, significantly increase their club’s efficiency and dramatically improve customer service.

When you choose Tee-On as your golf technology partner, you're choosing to partner with a leader in the industry who understands that you want complete control over your business. Tee-On offers a full suite of integrated software solutions for golf facilities and their patrons, including online booking for golfers, tee-sheet management and point-of-sale systems for use in pro shops, food and beverage software with an iPad option, integrated online food ordering, an online store and more.

Tee-On technology is employed by golf courses in all 10 provinces, including nearly 25 PGA of BC facilities. Its customizable tee-sheet system provides seamless and efficient bookings for facilities and golfers alike, allowing 24/7, real-time online reservation capability. More than 50 million rounds of golf have been booked through Tee-On since 2001.

Tee-On Golf Systems Inc. is a Silver-level Preferred Partner of the Association and a co-Presenting Sponsor of the PGA of BC Tournament of Champions, which will be held Aug. 9 at Mayfair Lakes Golf & Country Club. Please click below to learn more.
PGA of BC WELCOMES ARBOR MEMORIAL AS PREFERRED PARTNER
The PGA of BC is pleased to officially introduce Arbor Memorial Inc. as a Preferred Partner of the Association.

In addition to supporting PGA of BC Professionals and Association initiatives as a Silver-level Preferred Partner, Arbor Memorial will serve as a co-presenting sponsor of the PGA of BC Assistants’ & Seniors’ Championships through 2022.

For nearly 75 years, Arbor Memorial has provided service and support to Canadian families with respect, compassion and empathy in the commemoration of loved ones. Its 10 British Columbia locations in the Lower Mainland and on Vancouver Island provide professional and ethical guidance in remembering, honouring and celebrating the lives of family members and friends who have passed.

As a component of this partnership, Arbor Memorial is offering all PGA of BC Professionals access to the Arbor Alliance program, which offers preferred pricing on memorial services and resources offered by Arbor Memorial locations in British Columbia. By producing their PGA of Canada membership card, Golf Professionals will receive five per cent off the cost of arrangements at the time of need, or 10 per cent off the costs of pre-planned arrangements. The offer applies at all Arbor Memorial locations throughout BC.

As well, PGA of BC Professionals are invited to extend the benefits of the Arbor Alliance program to members and patrons of their respective facilities. To learn more about how to enroll your facility as an Arbor Alliance partner, please visit the Member Benefits & Corporate Discounts page (website login required).

The Assistants' & Seniors' Championships are scheduled for July 19-20 at Kamloops Golf & Country Club. Click below to read last week's complete partnership announcement.
OFFICE CLOSURE NOTICE
Please be advised that the PGA of BC administration office will be closed next week in observance of Victoria Day.

The office will be closed Monday, May 24. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, May 25 at 8 a.m. PT. As well, the next issue of E-News will be delivered on Thursday, May 27.

The administration team wishes all members, industry friends and their families a safe and happy holiday weekend.
NEW PARTNER OFFER
Arbor Memorial

As part of our just-announced Preferred Partnership, PGA of BC members are now eligible for savings at all 10 Arbor Memorial locations in British Columbia through the Arbor Alliance Program. With proof of membership, PGA of BC Professionals receive 10 per cent off fees when making pre-planned arrangements, or five per cent off the costs of time-of-need arrangements.

PGA of BC Professionals can also extend Arbor Alliance benefits to members of their respective facilities. To learn how to register your facility for the Arbor Alliance, visit the Member Benefits & Corporate Discounts page by clicking below (website login required).
MEMBERS ON THE MOVE
Mark Forrest has left Beban Park Golf Centre

Michael Caan has left Meadow Gardens Golf Club and joins Riverway Golf Course as an Apprentice Professional
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
No new opportunities
PGA of BC PROFESSIONAL SPOTLIGHT -- JAYME YOUNG
Class "A" Professional, Arbutus Ridge Golf Club

PGA of Canada member since: 2001

Why did you become a PGA of Canada Professional? 
To help grow the game I love playing.

What career path led you to where you are today? 
I was in the logging industry for years and part of the IWA union. The union found me a job building trails. On the last trail I was working on, my boss told me about the forest industry being willing to retrain me to get me out. I had grown up playing golf with my family but not really seriously until I decided to enroll in the Golf Management Program at Camosun College. While in the program, I signed up for the Co-Op program and they found me a job at Arbutus Ridge Golf Club, which was 24 years ago.

Who has influenced your career the most, and how? 
Scott Kolb; he has helped me many times with his advice and showed me how valuable our profession is to the golf industry.

What is your most cherished golf memory? 
Playing Torrey Pines for the first time with my dad.
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FACT OF THE WEEK
Did you know that research services are available to golf facilities through the BC Golf House Society and Canadian Golf Hall of Fame? If your club is nearing a significant anniversary or milestone, these institutions are excellent resources to learn what historical info, photos or documents may be available within the archives specific to your facility.

Hall of Fame officials recommend starting the process of planning for anniversary celebrations years in advance, to form a committee to spearhead these efforts and to rely on club members as a key source of materials.

Contact Mike Riste at the BC Golf Museum at [email protected] for information or ideas on how to acknowledge your club's history, or click here for more info on how the museum has preserved the histories of golf courses throughout the province.

Click here to learn more about the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame -- which itself is celebrating a 50th anniversary in 2021 -- and its available services.
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