BC's Cooper Humphreys In The 2023 BC Amateur At Morningstar GC - BC Golf Photo/Bryan Outram

Other Notes: Tough weekend for B.C. pros; Belmont re-opening set for June; No Crown Isle Q-school this year

By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

(March 3, 2025) - Cooper Humphreys has that laid-back, California surfer-dude persona and has always seemed like the kind of guy who would feel right at home in shorts, shades and flip-flops.

So it should come as no surprise that the two-time B.C. Amateur champion is loving life playing collegiate golf for the University of San Diego. “It has been awesome,” the Kelowna native said in a telephone interview.

“After growing up with snowy winters, it’s so nice to wake up to 70 degrees and sunshine pretty much every single day. I can remember one day where it has rained a little bit and a couple of days where it has been cloudy. The weather has been awesome.”

So has the golf. Humphreys has registered two top-10s in the first two spring events of his freshman year and his team has taken home titles in three of its last four starts.

For Immediate Release

PITT MEADOWS, BC (February 26, 2025) - Pitt Meadows Golf Club has been selected by BC Golf as the host site for the 2025 Men’s Senior and Super-Senior Championships from August 4th to August 7th.

“We are excited to continue our partnership with Pitt Meadows,” said Jerome Goddard, BC Golf Director of Rules & Competitions. “The Club has invested tremendously in their facilities and golf course over the past several years and Pitt Meadows continues to be a strong Championship host site.”

“The club is very excited to host the BC Men’s Senior Championship this summer and this championship will be a great opportunity to show what Pitt Meadows Golf Club has to offer.” said Wes Doka, Head Professional of Pitt Meadows Golf Club.

This page provides access to documents created specifically with respect to British Columbia Golf's new Bylaws scheduled to come into effect March 5, 2025. 

Please note the details to attend the Special Meeting are contained within the President's letter in the link below. 

North Bellingham GC - image courtesy North Bellingham GC

Taylor top-10s at Genesis Invitational; Jessica Hadwin pokes fun at her husband; SFU men start spring season in impressive fashion

By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

(February 17, 2025) - Golf course operators south of the border in Whatcom County will be nervously examining their tee sheets in the coming weeks to determine what effect the threats of tariffs and Canada becoming a “51st state” will have on their businesses.

With snow on the ground last week and courses closed, it was too early to say what effect U.S. President Donald Trump’s tough talk regarding Canada is having on golfers who regularly play Whatcom County layouts.

But with polls showing that many Canadians are vowing to avoid travel to the United States, it seems likely that Bellingham and Blaine-area courses like Loomis Trail, North Bellingham and Shuksan could be hurt. Those courses rely heavily on play from British Columbians.

With February well underway, the 2025 golf season in British Columbia is fast approaching, and we at British Columbia Golf are thrilled for the year ahead. We hope you’re just as excited!

With that we would like to introduce a new initiative for 2025: the Men’s Cloud Series. For the past two years, we’ve successfully run the Women’s Cloud Series, which featured six team events (one per month from April to September).

This series allowed players to form their own teams, play their home courses, and post their scores into Golf Genius, where a provincial leaderboard was generated.

We’ve received a lot of feedback suggesting there’s interest in a Men’s Series, so we’re excited to bring it to life this year!

Grace Bell, UBC T'Birds Women's Golf - Image Courtesy Chris MacDonald/UBC TBirds

Hadwin top-10s in Phoenix; Anna Huang cashes cheque in her Ladies European Tour debut

By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

(February 10, 2025) - Grace Bell is deep into the back nine of her collegiate golf career and is determined to make the most of the time she has left.

This spring’s schedule is a last hurrah of sorts for Bell and three of her UBC teammates who are set to graduate this spring. They already have a bushel full of memories — including NAIA and Canadian championships — that figure to last a lifetime, but why not produce a few more.

Bell helped do just that when she created a little UBC history by winning last week’s Wigwam Preview, a NCAA Division I event in Litchfield Park, Ariz.

DELTA, BC (February 5, 2025) -  BC Golf and the Notah Begay III Canadian Junior Golf National Championship (NB3) will work together once again this year to provide our juniors with the chance to participate in the NB3 Canada/USA platform.

Players will compete locally with hopes to advance into the NB3 Canada Championship and/or to play in the United States in the state of Washington.

The top-finishers within each division from the NB3 Canada Championship and/or the Washington State Regional Final will move into NB3's U.S. Championship which takes place in Kinder, Louisiana annually. The U.S. Championships air on the Golf Channel for 2 hours!

St. Eugene Golf Resort Image Courtesy Tourism Cranbrook

CRANBROOK, BC (January 24, 2025) - St. Eugene Golf Resort in Cranbrook has been selected by BC Golf as the host site for the 2025 Indigenous Championship British Columbia from July 21st to 23rd. 

“British Columbia Golf and the BC Indigenous Golf Association are excited to return to St. Eugene, which is an outstanding property with a rich history,” said Jerome Goddard, BC Golf Director of Rules & Competitions. “The golf course and surrounding resort amenities will deliver a memorable experience for players, volunteers, friends, and family members.”

Westwood Plateau GC Is Now Known As GreenTee Country Club Westwood Plateau 

Taylor ties for 12th at American Express; Zalli set for Challenge Tour debut; Amy Lee a finalist for Sport BC award; Rivershore to play host to Canadian University/College Championship

By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

(January 20, 2025) - The new owners of Westwood Plateau hope to restore the mountainside layout in Coquitlam to its former glory.

Coquitlam-based JK World Group finalized the purchase just before Christmas. The property includes a championship course, executive course, driving range and two restaurants.

Along with the new owners comes a new name. The facility is now known as GreenTee Country Club Westwood Plateau.

Westwood’s Country Club course is now known as the Sky Course, while the executive layout has been renamed the Fine Course.

Below we repost with permission his obituary as it was run in his home club's newsletter. Also, please link to this page to see the official obituary as it ran in the Times Colonist. 

Adam Hadwin Is Shown Here In 2024 Sony Open In Hawaii (Image Credit: Bryan Outram/BC Golf)

Ziemer's Notes: Macdonald heads to Bahamas for Korn Ferry Tour opener; Zalli about to become a world traveller on DP Challenge Tour; Humphreys top-10s at Thunderbolt Invitational; Clara Ding impresses in Florida

By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

(January 6, 2025)  - A four-round total of 18-under par will usually get you a top 10, maybe even a win, most weeks on the PGA TOUR.

Not at Kapalua’s Plantation course, where the season-opening Sentry tournament is an absolute birdie-fest.

Abbotsford’s Adam Hadwin had 24 birdies and an eagle in his 72 holes of golf at the Plantation and just eked out a top-30 finish by finishing 29th at 18-under par.

Capilano hires its new superintendent from within, now looking for new head pro; British Columbians blanked at Asian Tour Q-school; Anna Huang earns status on Ladies European Tour

By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

It was a lost opportunity, one that had weighed heavily on Stuart Macdonald in recent months. After a fine season on the PGA Tour Americas circuit, the Vancouver pro had come agonizingly close this past fall to earning a promotion to the Korn Ferry Tour.

Ten Korn Ferry Tour cards were handed out when the PGA Tour Americas season ended in early September and Macdonald fell from 10th to 11th in the final event of the season. It’s not a stretch to say he was devastated.

But Macdonald’s story has a happy ending. You could call it a Christmas miracle of sorts.

By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

DELTA, BC (December 17, 2024) - British Columbia golfers continued to shine in 2024. Abbotsford, BC's Nick Taylor’s win at WM Phoenix Open highlights our top 10 best stories of the past year.

If anyone was wondering what Nick Taylor was going to do for an encore after his incredible win at the 2023 RBC Canadian Open, the Abbotsford native delivered it early in 2024. Eight months after winning his national open, Taylor went out and won one of the PGA TOUR’s flagship events in what is now his second home.

Taylor rolled in a 10-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole to beat Charley Hoffman and capture the WM Phoenix Open title. That win, Taylor’s fourth on the PGA TOUR, is our selection as the top British Columbia golf story of 2024.

Taylor, who will soon be defending his title at TPC Scottsdale, spoke with British Columbia Golf and reminisced about that win in the Arizona desert.

Join the Pebble Beach Classic: Indoor Sim Series, presented by British Columbia Golf and Coach Shayain, for a fun and competitive golf experience like no other!

You will be playing simulator golf at Birdie Indoor Golf in Richmond, BC (4280 Number 3 Rd, Richmond, BC V6Y 0C2).

• Test Run: January 5–9, 2025

Help us fine-tune the event, enjoy an extra 30 minutes of practice and play for free, and consider it your warm-up round!

•  Official Event: January 26–30, 2025

Play Pebble Beach at the same time as the pros during the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Compete with your partner, compare your scores to the pros, and win prizes for top teams and draw entries.

Play at a time that fits your schedule, input your scores in the Golf Genius App, and enjoy the thrill of tackling one of golf’s most iconic courses—indoors!

Spots are limited, we can accommodate 20 teams of two for the test event and 24 teams of two for the official event! Register now to secure your place!

Yeji Kwon misses cut at LPGA Q-school; Henry Lee advances to final stage of Asian Tour Q-school; Surrey council to debate Peace Portal redevelopment in New Year

By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

(December 9, 2024) - The second stage of PGA TOUR Q-school wrapped up last week and its long list of casualties included British Columbians Stuart Macdonald of Vancouver, Chris Crisologo of Richmond and A.J. Ewart of Coquitlam.

For them and so many others, PGA TOUR regular Joel Dahmen had some words of encouragement he posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “For every player who didn’t get thru 2nd stage this year, keep your head up,” Dahmen said in his post. “I never got through myself. Keep believing.”

For Immediate Release

Delta, B.C. (December 2nd, 2024) - British Columbia Golf has announced that Kris Jonasson, long time CEO and Executive Director, plans to retire effective December 31, 2025.

Morgan Creek to play host to PGA Tour Americas’ Fortinet Cup Championship; Longtime McCleery, Langara pro Muncie Booth retiring

By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

(December 2, 2024)  - Yeji Kwon sailed through her first qualifying school test and now hopes she can ace the final exam.

That would be the final stage of the LPGA Tour’s Qualifying Series, which goes Dec. 5-9 in Mobile, Ala. The 18-year-old Port Coquitlam resident earned her spot in the final stage back in late October when she tied for 10th at second-stage qualifying.

That finish has earned her good Epson Tour status for 2025, but the former Canadian Junior Girls champion doesn’t want to settle for that.

(November 29, 2024) - British Columbia Golf joins Golf Canada and the entire Canadian golf community in expressing our sadness and offering condolences to his family and friends upon learning of the recent passing of Past Golf Canada President and Honorary Life Governor, The Honourable James (Jim) Andrews Grant who passed away peacefully on November 22, 2024 at the age of 87.

We present below Golf Canada's post in memory of Mr. Grant.