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From The Editors January 13th, 2022

In this first edition of British Columbia Golf's newsletter for 2022 we bring you two versions of Brad Ziemer's BC Golf notes covering the last two weeks of activity.

Brad offers some insight on the new owners at Pagoda Ridge GC and what's in store for the golf course, including a new name, as it becomes private in the near future. At the same time he reports on the new high-end golf store being opened in Coquitlam by the same company that purchased Pagoda Ridge.

Brad also has news on the performances of BC's top players, producing some nice results down south...and much more.

Be sure to check out the first ModGolf Podcast for 2022 featuring Adaptive Athlete/ Golfer Deborah Smith, the big news from the USGA bumping the Women's U.S. Open purse up to US$10M and a list of 9 things Canadian golfers can look forward to in the upcoming year.

Enjoy your golf and please stay safe.

The British Columbia Golf Editors

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