• 119th Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship Set For Riverside Country Club And Saskatoon Golf And Country Club

    Field of 264 will compete in the prestigious tournament; all ten provinces represented and one territory; Inter-Provincial Team Championship to be contested over first 36 holes

    For Immediate Release | August 2, 2024

    Saskatoon, Sask. – The 119th playing of the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO is set to be contested August 5-8 with a field of 264 amateur golfers competing over four rounds at both the Riverside Country Club and Saskatoon Golf and Country Club in Saskatoon, Sask.

    This year’s field features a number of top amateur golfers from around the world including, Max Kennedy of Dublin, Ireland, currently ranked no. 28 on the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR). Joining Kennedy are Wang Ngai Shen of Hong Kong, China (no. 155 WAGR), Mateo Fuenmayor of Colombia (no. 264 WAGR) as well as defending champion, Ashton McCulloch of Kingston, Ont. McCulloch (no. 135 WAGR) has enjoyed a successful season at Michigan State and competed at the 2024 RBC Canadian Open and qualified for the 2024 U.S. Open.

  • Ziemer's B.C. Golf Notes: Svensson’s Stumble Costly In Playoff Push

    Vanessa Zhang third at Canadian Juniors; Royal Colwood plays host to this week’s Canadian Women’s Amateur; Ziggy Nathu wins Golden Ears Open

    By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf (July 29, 2024)

    Adam Svensson’s push for the PGA TOUR playoffs just got more difficult. The Surrey native entered the final round of the 3M Championship in Blaine, Minn., tied for sixth and in great position to move inside the top 70 on the FedEx Cup points list.

    But a four-over 75 in the final round dropped Svensson down into a tie for 37th. Instead of moving up the points list, Svensson fell two spots from 79th to 81st. The top 70 players qualify for the PGA TOUR playoffs and with just one regular-season event remaining, Svensson will likely need at least a top-five finish to crack the top 70.

  • Shauna Liu Wins The 69th Canadian Junior Girls Championship

    Liu wins both the Canadian Junior Girls and Juvenile divisions; Team British Columbia won the Inter-Provincial Team Championship at Marine Drive Golf Club 

    Vancouver, B.C. (July 25, 2024) - Team Canada NextGen member Shauna Liu of Maple, Ont., played a competitive and exceptional final round to win the 69th playing of the Canadian Junior Girls Championship, presented by BDO at Marine Drive Golf Club in Vancouver, B.C. on Thursday. 

    After heading into the third round tied for the lead with three others, Liu carded a final round of 1-under 71 on Thursday, to finish at 2-under for the tournament, three shots better than Clairey Lin (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.) who finished at 1-over for the tournament.  

    During the final round, Liu played very consistent golf. After a bogey to start her opening nine, Liu bounced back by making a birdie on the par 5 second hole. She then played an impressive bogey free back nine rolling in two back-to-back birdies on the way to her third round under par of the week. The 15-year-old fired rounds of 70-71-74-71 to secure the national title. 

    “It feels great, winning this tournament is something I have always wanted and it’s really great to be here,” said Liu. “My family and I will probably go out and get some ice cream after this one.” 

    Click HERE for complete story on Golf Canada website. 

  • Four Share The Lead Through Third Round At Canadian Junior Girls Championship At Marine Drive

    Defending champion Eileen Park grabs share of the lead following a 5-under 67 on Wednesday

    By Keirsten Spade/Golf Canada

    Vancouver, B.C.(July 24, 2024) – The leaderboard experienced numerous shifts, as the top players traded positions in a battle for the lead at the third round of the 2024 Canadian Junior Girls Championship, presented by BDO, at Marine Drive Golf Club in Vancouver, B.C. on Wednesday. 

    Eileen Park of Red Deer, Alta., Addison Kartusch of Winnipeg, Man., Shauna Liu of Maple, Ont., and Swetha Sathish of Oakville, Ont., all sit atop of the leaderboard tied at 1-under heading into tomorrow’s final round. 

    Click HERE for full story....

  • Team BC Wins Canadian Junior Girls Inter-Provincial Title

    By Keirsten Spade/Golf Canada

    Vancouver, B.C.(July 23, 2024) – Humid and sunny conditions continued into round two of the 2024 Canadian Junior Girls Championship, presented by BDO making for another exciting day.

    With a stellar performance, Team British Columbia secured the coveted title of this year’s Inter-Provincial Team Championship at Marine Drive Golf Club in Vancouver, B.C. 

    Team British Columbia was represented by Ha Young Chang (Surrey, B.C.), Amy Seung Hyun Lee (Langley, B.C.) and Chelsea Truong (Victoria B.C). 

    Click HERE for complete story...

  • 50th Playing Of The CPKC Women’s Open Set To Begin Thursday At Earl Grey Golf Club

    • Opening Ceremonies will commence at 6:45 a.m. MT on the 18th tee at Earl Grey Golf Club
    • Opening round groupings and tee times now available
    • Download the Golf Canada App for your full CPKC Women’s Open Tournament Experience

    GROUPINGS AND TEE TIMES FOR OPENING ROUNDS OF CPKC WOMEN’S OPEN
    Groupings and start times for the opening two rounds of the 50th playing of Canada’s National Women’s Open Championship on Thursday, July 25 and Friday, July 26 are available online here.

    FIELD FOR THE 2024 CPKC WOMEN’S OPEN
    Click here for the full current list of competitors competing in the 2024 CPKC Women’s Open, July 23 – 28 at Earl Grey Golf Club in Calgary.

    Click HERE for the CPKC Women's Open Leaderboard

    MOBILE APP EXPERIENCE
    Experience the CPKC Women’s Open like never before by downloading the Golf Canada Mobile App on your iOS or Android device. Essential features include a live map, leaderboard & pairings, tickets, breaking news, and special events.

    Plus, use the Golf Canada Mobile App to enhance your experience while playing! Find golf courses, track your game, set up matches against friends, access GPS yardages and more. Click here to download.

    ABOUT THE CPKC WOMEN’S OPEN
    The stars of the LPGA Tour will challenge for the CPKC Women's Open from July 23-28, 2024, at Earl Grey Golf Club in Calgary, Alta. Through its CPKC Has Heart program, title sponsor CPKC will once again make a substantial donation to the host community of Canada's National Open Golf Championship by supporting the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation.

    The 2024 CPKC Women's Open is proudly sponsored by CPKC, BDO, Audi, RBC, theScore, Levelwear, Titleist, FootJoy, Hilton, Sleeman Clear 2.0, Think Turkey, The Keg, Johnsonville, Cayman Islands, Masi, Celebrity Cruises, STALK&BARREL, Matt & Steve’s, Pepsi, Connect Hearing, Waste Management, Rolex and is supported by Calgary Tourism.

    For information visit www.cpkcwomensopen.com/.

  • Chambers Bay Set To Host 57th Pacific Coast Amateur Championship

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    July 22, 2024

    University Place, Wash. – Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash., will host many of the top amateur golfers in the world this week for the 57th Pacific Coast Amateur Championship.

    Hosted by Washington Golf, the championship will be played from July 23-26, 2024. Having previously hosted the event in 2017 and 2021, this marks the third time the championship has been held at Chambers Bay.

  • Ziemer's B.C. Golf Notes: Mary Parsons Gets First Pro Win And A Spot In CPKC Women’s Open

    Leah John top-10s on Epson Tour and also gets CPKC exemption; New B.C. Senior Men’s champion to be crowned in Revelstoke: Marine Drive plays host to Canadian Junior Girls Championship

    By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf (July 22, 2024)

    Mary Parsons’ first professional win came with a bonus she really wasn’t expecting. Along with the $10,000 first-place cheque for winning the Kathy Whitworth Championship in Trophy Club, Tex., on the Annika All Women’s Pro Tour, Parsons knew she was also getting a spot in an Epson Tour event in late August.

    But the Delta native is also receiving something much bigger than that. Parsons was informed after her win that she has a spot in this week’s LPGA Tour event, the CPKC Women’s Open in Calgary. “I am very thrilled,” Parsons said over the phone. “It will be my second LPGA start. I played back in 2019 as an amateur. It will be exciting to play an LPGA event as a pro now. I will try to keep it rolling and see what I can do.”

  • Ziemer's B.C. Golf Notes: Late Birdies Propel Stouffer To Canadian Mid-Am Win

    Yeji Kwon gets first pro win; Nathan Ward seeks to defend title at B.C. Mid-Amateur Championship; Hadwin, Taylor head to Open Championship

    By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

    DELTA, B.C. (July 15, 2024) - Shelly Stouffer saved her birdies for when she really needed them in the final round of the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship.

    The Nanoose Bay resident began the final round with a three-shot lead — thanks in no small part to a four-under 68 in the second round — but that cushion had evaporated by the time she and American Catherine Matgranga had reached the 16th tee at Crown Isle Golf Resort in Courtenay.

    Matgranga, a Fort Worth, Tex., resident had birdied the 14th and 15th holes to pull even. Stouffer hadn’t made a birdie all day. The momentum seemed to be on the Texan’s side.

  • Four Canadians Earn Medals In 3rd U.S. Adaptive Open

    B.C. All-Abilities Champion Matt Hallatt (R) Is Shown In This BC Golf File Photo

    Popert and Bish Go Wire-to-Wire at Sand Creek Station

    By JC Sites, USGA

    Newton, KAN. (July10, 2024) - The first day of the 3rd U.S. Adaptive Open saw the lowest scores in the history in the men’s and women’s divisions of the championship, recorded by Kipp Popert (65) and Bailey Bish (69), respectively.

     On the final day of the championship, Popert and Bish followed through on those record rounds by claiming victory at Sand Creek Station.

    The following Canadians were winners of their respective categories

    Chris Willis, Canada (Upper Limb Impairment, men);  Natasha Stasiuk, Canada (Intellectual Impairment, women), Kiefer Jones, Canada (Vision Impairment, men),

    Third place in his respective category went to Kurtis Barkley, Canada (Short Stature, men)

    CLICK HERE to see complete story and results on USGA website. 

    Click HERE to read about B.C.s' Dustin Boydell's story in the Abbotsford News.

     

  • Ziemer's B.C. Golf Notes: Jeevan Sihota wins Mickelson National Invitational

    Humphreys in good form as he readies for B.C. Amateur title defence; Barker wins Ogopogo in record-setting fashion; Stinson prevails at Chilliwack Open

    By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

    Victoria’s Jeevan Sihota recorded the biggest win of his young pro career at the Mickelson National Invitational in Calgary.

    The 20-year-old earned a $30,000 payday after finishing the 54-hole event at 12-under par, one shot better than runner-up Brady McKinlay of Lacombe, Alta. “It’s been a while since I had my last win, so it feels good,” Sihota said in a telephone interview.

    Sihota was tied for the lead heading into the final round and after bogeying his first hole, he played flawlessly the rest of the way. He closed with a six-under 66.

  • Nine Canadians In Field For U.S. Adaptive Open

    B.C.'s Dustin Boydell Is One Of The Canadian Qualifiers For The U.S. Adaptive Open - BC Golf File Photo

    Courtesy: Scott MacLeod/flagstick.com

    The U.S. Adaptive Open continues to grow. The event conducted by the United States Golf Association entertained 278 entries for 2024. This growth was the impetus for some changes to deal with the demand.

    For the first time 18 hole qualifiers were conducted by Allied Golf Associations (AGAs) at six sites across the United States to fill the spots not already held by exempt players. The championship is open to both male and female professional and amateur golfers with a World Handicap System™ Handicap Index of 36.4 or less and an eligible impairment confirmed by a WR4GD Pass.

    The impairment categories are as follows:  

    • Upper Limb Impairment 
    • Intellectual Impairment 
    • Lower Limb Impairment 
    • Multiple Limb Amputee 
    • Neurological Impairment 
    • Seated Players 
    • Short Stature 
    • Vision Impairment 

    Ultimately there are 96 players now finalized to compete at Sand Creek Station in Newton, Kansas, from July 8-10. The competitors will come from 32 states and 11 countries.

    One of those nations represented wil be Canada who has nine citizens taking part in this ground-breaking tournament.

    To see full list of Canadians taking part and read complete story on the U.S. Adaptive Open please click HERE to go to Flagstick.com.

    Included in the nine is Chilliwack, B.C.'s Dustin Boydell - please clck HERE to see the amazing comeback story of Dustin in the Abbotsford News.

  • Ziemer's B.C. Golf Notes: Angela Arora transfers to Arizona

    Sloan T31 at Rocket Mortgage; Parry, Kim win PGA of BC titles;
                                                  Towill makes 1st PGA Tour Americas cut                                                

    By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

    A solid freshman season at the University of Tennessee was followed by just a so-so sophomore campaign and Angela Arora felt like she needed a change. A fresh start.

    So the soon-to-be 20-year-old from Surrey decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal and see what happened. The former B.C. Junior and Juvenile Girls champion feels like she hit a jackpot of sorts by accepting an offer to join the University of Arizona in Tucson.

    “I am excited, I am very excited,” Arora said in an interview. “I just decided to go on the portal and honestly I was talking to a bunch of schools and Arizona stood out.”

  • Ziemer's B.C. Golf Notes: Ellie Szeryk makes B.C. Women’s Open her first pro win

    Svensson top-20s at Travelers; Crisologo top British Columbian at PGA Tour Americas’ Canadian opener; Lauren Kim tees it up in British Women’s Amateur

    By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

    Ellie Szeryk began the final round of the GolfBC Group B.C. Women’s Open with a seven-shot lead and didn’t quite know how to handle it. “I have never had a lead like that before,” Szeryk said.

    “In college, I would have a one-shot lead and I would have Ingrid Lindblad, the world No. 1, right behind me. So it was a little nerve-wracking today just dealing with some emotions. It was a really big learning experience for me.” And one the 22-year-old handled with relative ease.

  • Burnaby’s Luna Lu Delivers Personal Best To Win U.S. Junior Girls Qualifier

    Nanaimo’s Manpreet Lalh And Jason Yu Of Vancouver Earn Spots In U.S. Junior Amateur

    By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

    Luna Lu fired her career-low competitive round and that meant everyone else was playing for second place at a U.S. Junior Girls qualifier at Riverway Golf Course in Burnaby.

    Lu, a former B.C. Junior Girls champion, shot a bogey-free six-under 66 to win the qualifier by five shots and earn a spot in the U.S. Junior Girls Championship, which goes July 15-20 at El Caballero Golf Club in Tarzana, Calif.

  • Stroke Survivor Brad Thomas Returns To The Game He Loves And Calls His Therapy

    Recently British Columbia Golf Writer Brad Ziemer, already a Golf Canada Distinguished Service Award recipient, received another accolade with an award from the Golf Journalists Association of Canada for his feature story last year on stroke survivor Brad Thomas who took part in the inaugural All Abilities Championship of BC. We are reposting the story here to recognize the accomplishments of both Brads, well done gentlemen - ed.

    By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

    It was Jan. 22, 2014 and Brad Thomas was at home, chatting on the telephone, when he suddenly felt a strange sensation.

    “It just came out of nowhere,” Thomas says. “I had a really weird feeling, like pins and needles, that went right up my body. Then 15 seconds later, I was unconscious on the floor.”

    Thomas’s life changed forever that day, a month before his 60th birthday. The massive stroke he suffered should have killed him, doctors have told him.

  • Ziemer's B.C. Golf Notes: Kelowna’s Justin Towill Survives Q-school To Earn PGA Tour Americas Status

    By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

    His first qualifying school was everything Justin Towill thought it might be, a nerve-wracking, emotional roller-coaster that left him physically and mentally drained.

    It was the longest four days of Towill’s golfing life and it wasn’t quite over when the Kelowna native holed his final putt at Crown Isle Golf Resort in Courtenay. Towill now had to watch the leaderboard and wait.

    The 23-year-old had finished the 72-hole test at seven-under par and stood solo 10th. The top nine players earned exempt status for the North American swing of the PGA Tour Americas circuit.

  • Ziemer's B.C. Golf Notes: Hadwin secures spot in Open Championship...

    By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

    Adam Hadwin’s third-place finish at the Memorial Tournament booked him a spot in next month’s Open Championship at Royal Troon and also put Hadwin in great position to join fellow Abbotsford native Nick Taylor at the Summer Olympics in Paris.

    Canada’s two-man Olympic golf team will be determined by the Official World Golf Ranking after this week’s U.S. Open Championship in Pinehurst, N.C.

  • Week-long Festival Set To Welcome Women To Golf

    By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

    A She Plays Golf festival designed to get women and girls feeling more comfortable about getting out on the golf course is being held in Metro Vancouver the week of June 17.

    The festival features four Women’s Try Golf clinics and two Junior Girls Tee It Up sessions that are open to women and girls who have little or no golf experience. The festival made its debut last summer in Calgary and is now being rolled out in the Greater Vancouver and Greater Toronto markets.

  • Ziemer's B.C. Golf Notes: Leah John set for pro debut on Epson Tour..and much more

    Leah John Is Set For Her Pro Debut On The Epson Tour  

    By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

    With a kinesiology degree in her back pocket and loads of great memories of her time at the University of Nevada, Vancouver’s Leah John begins a new chapter of her golfing life this week as she makes her first start as a professional.

    “I am really excited,” says the two-time B.C. Women’s Amateur champion. “It’s kind of like the feeling you have before going to the best concert of your life.”