Team BC - British Columbia Golf

The British Columbia Golf regional development squads, started in 2025, are getting ready for 2026 with some new members as found below. Membership in these squads can serve as a pathway to inclusion on Team BC...

OKANAGAN SQUAD
Coach: Connor Kozak
Okanagan Squad Members: Luke Traverse, Kobe Menzies, Ellie Johnson, Nolan Williams, DJ Crowe and Velvet Haynes

NORTH SHORE SQUAD
Coach: Colin Lavers
North Shore Squad Members: Jenny Guo, Karissa Zhao, Jaden August, Tyson Valk, Jack Guo and Matthew Cui

METRO SQUAD
Coaches: Christine Wong, Josh Kujundzic, Stephanie Vanderpas and Jacob Vanderpas
Metro Squad Members: Bella Yang, Charlotte Tam, Emily Shi, Lillian Zhao, Jeevyn Lotay, Luke Van Alstine, Tiger Zhao, and Andy Koh

VANCOUVER ISLAND SQUAD
Coach: Michelle McCann
Vancouver Island Squad Members: Ewan Baldwin, Owen Beaulac, Luke Bernakevitch, Ryu Shiina, Emma Kral and Malia Owen

FRASER VALLEY SQUAD
Coach: Brady Stead
Fraser Valley Squad Members: Jackson Wang, Noah Reddicopp, Avery McAbee, Gordon Chen, Emma Kim and Joanna Kim

Regional Squad Members & Coaches Bio's Shown Below - Click "+" sign to see...

- Connor Kozak Okanagan Squad Coach
  
  Okanagan Squad Coach
  
  - Class "A" PGA of Canada
  
  - 2019 Jack McLauglin Junior Golf Leader of the Year
  
  - 2021 PGA of BC Jack Westover Coach of the Year
  
  - 2021 PGA of BC Assistant's Golf Championship
  
  - 2023/24 PGA of BC Coach of the Year (Interior Region)
  
  - 2025 Coach of Team BC Gold Medal Team at Canada Summer Games
  
  Lead Academy Coach @ Okanagan Golf Club
  
  Performance Coach @ British Columbia Golf Association
  
  Home course: The Okanagan Golf Club
- Luke Traverse Okanagan Squad Member
  
  Squad: Okanagan Coach: Conner Kozak Age: 15 Hometown: Revelstoke
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - T32 BC U17 Championship (82-78-76)
  - 70th BC Junior Boys Championship (76-75-83-79)
- Kobie Menzies Okanagan Squad Member
  
  Squad: Okanagan Coach: Conner Kozak Age: 16 Hometown: Coldstream
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - 1st Juvenile Boys MJT at The Bear (78-75)
  - T17 U17 Championship (79-78-71)
  - T68 BC Junior Boys Championship (78-74-82-78)
- Ellie Johnson Okanagan Squad Member
  
  Squad: Okanagan Coach: Conner Kozak Age: 17 Hometown: Vernon
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - T1 Alberta Women's Open (74-74-74)
  - T3 Alberta Junior Girls Championship (70-74-75)
  - T3 Alberta U17 Championship (73-72-79)
- Nolan Williams Okanagan Squad Member
  
  Squad: Okanagan Coach: Conner Kozak Age: 16 Hometown: West Kelowna
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - T23 BC U17 Championship (76-80-76)
  - T65 BC Junior Boys Championship (75-76-73-87)
- DJ Crowe Okanagan Squad Member
  
  Squad: Okanagan Coach: Conner Kozak Age: 17 Hometown: Armstrong
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - 1st MJT at The Bear (70-72)
  - 17th Jack Newton Junior Golf Classic (75-74-78-75)
- Velvet Haynes Okanagan Squad Member
  
  Squad: Okanagan Coach: Conner Kozak Age: 14 Hometown: Kelowna
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - 5th BC U15 Girls Championship (76-77)
  - T6 BC U17 Girls Championship (78-74-78)
- Colin Lavers North Shore Squad Coach
  
  North Shore Squad Coach
  
  - Class “A” PGA of Canada
  
  - Head Performance Coach for British Columbia Golf
  
  - Head Professional at Bowen Golf Club
  
  - Assistant Coach for Simon Fraser University
  
  - 2020 PGA of BC Coach of the Year
  
  - 2012 PGA of BC Apprentice of the Year
  
  - 2013 PGA of BC Junior Leader of the Year (Lower Mainland Region)
  
  Academy: Elevate Golf Performance
- Jaden August North Shore Squad Member
  
  Squad: North Shore Coach: Colin Lavers Age: 17 Hometown: Pitt Meadows
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - T11 BC U17 Championship (77-74-72)
  - T56 BC Junior Championship (74-80-76-76)
  - 1st JPT Adidas Western Championship (76-68-73)
  
  Key Stats:
  
  - 2023 B.C Bantam Boys Champion
- Matthew Cui North Shore Squad Member
  
  Squad: North Shore Coach: Colin Lavers Age: 15 Hometown: Burnaby
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - 1st Team BC Selection Camp (35-70)
  - 1st USKG Teen Series (72-74)
- Tyson Valk North Shore Squad Member
  
  Squad: North Shore Coach: Colin Lavers Age: 16 Hometown: North Vancouver
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - T20th BC U17 Championship (78-73-78)
  - 48th NextGen Pacific Championships (73-80-83)
  - T92nd Uswing Mojing Junior World Golf Championship (78-80-74)
  
  Key Stats:
  
  - T3 2024 Canadian U15 Championship
- Karissa Zhao North Shore Squad Member
  
  Squad: North Shore Coach: Colin Lavers Age: 15 Hometown: West Vancouver
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - T12 Canadian Junior Girls Championship (72-79-72-78)
  - 3rd AJGA Oklahoma City Junior All-Star (75-70-69)
  - T15 TaylorMade Qi35 Junior All-Star (74-75-73)
- Jack Guo North Shore Squad Member
  
  Squad: North Shore Coach: Colin Lavers Age: 14 Hometown: West Vancouver
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - 2nd BC U17 Championship (72-70-70)
  - T20 Canadian U15 Championship (74-74)
  - T35 NextGen Pacific Championship (70-79-78)
- Jenny Guo North Shore Squad Member
  
  Squad: North Shore Coach: Colin Lavers Age: 14 Hometown: West Vancouver
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - T7 NextGen Pacific Championship (82-75-72)
  - 8th BC U17 Championship (80-75-79)
  - 2nd Augusta Drive, Chip and Putt
- Christine Wong Metro Vancouver Squad Coach
  
  Metro Vancouver Squad Coach
  
  - Former member of Team BC and Team Canada (amateur level)
  - 2-time BC Women’s Amateur Champion (2010, 2012)
  - Low amateur runner-up at the 2010 U.S. Women’s Open
  - Winner of the PGA of Canada Women’s Championship
  - 4-time Vancouver Women’s Open Champion (2019, 2021, 2022, 2024)
  - Named PGA of Canada Female Player of the Year (2021, 2025)
- Josh Kudundzic Metro Vancouver Squad Coach
  
  Metro Vancouver Squad Coach
  
  - Assistant Coach, Zone 5 – 2024 BC Summer Games
  - Helped guide team athletes to a silver medal finish
  - Competed at a high level in Canadian amateur golf
  - Experience in provincial and national competitions
- Stephanie Vanderpas Metro Vancouver Squad Coach
  
  Metro Vancouver Squad Coach
  
  - PGA of Canada Class “A” Professional
  - Director of Instruction at Point Grey Golf & Country Club
  - Lead Coach Team BC at the Girls Junior Americas Cup & BC Summer Games
  - 2021 PGA of BC Jack McLaughlin Junior Leader of the Year
- Jacob Vanderpas Metro Vancouver Squad Coach
  
  Metro Vancouver Squad Coach
  
  - PGA of Canada Class “A” Top 100 Professional at Tour Development Academy
  - First Professional Win at VGT Rob Milne Legacy Pro-Am (2022)
  - BC Golf Zone 4 City Amateur & Mid-Amateur Champion (2020)
  - 5-Time Vancouver Golf Tour Amateur Winner (2020-2016)
- Jeevyn Lotay Metro Vancouver Squad Member
  
  Squad: Metro Vancouver Coach: Age: 16 Hometown: Burnaby
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - T6 BC U17 Championship (71-72-76)
  - 14th NextGen Pacific Championship (73-72-75)
  - T4 Visit Fresno County AJGA (69-72-66)
- Bella Yang Metro Vancouver Squad Member
  
  Squad: Metro Vancouver Coach: Age: 14 Hometown: Vancouver
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - T7 Canadian Junior Girls Championship (78-73-76-70)
  - 3rd BC U15 Championship (77-72)
  - T9 NextGen Pacific Championship (79-74-77)
- Charlotte Tam Metro Vancouver Squad Member
  
  Squad: Metro Vancouver Coach: Age: 15 Hometown: Burnaby
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - T7 NextGen Pacific Championship (76-77-76)
  - T23 Canadian Junior Girls Championship (77-78-75-76)
  - 18th TaylorMade Qi35 Junior All-Star (71-79-77)
  - T5 Next Gen Western (75-74-81)
- Emily Shi Metro Vancouver Squad Member
  
  Squad: Metro Vancouver Coach: Age: 14 Hometown: Richmond
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - 1st BC U15 Championship (74-73)
  - 14th BC Junior Girls Championship (76-82-80-81)
  - 24th AJGA Adidas Junior All-Star (76-82-81)
- Lilian Zhao Metro Vancouver Squad Member
  
  Squad: Metro Vancouver Coach: Age: 16 Hometown: Port Moody
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - 2nd BC U17 Championship (72-77-75)
  - 6th BC Junior Girls Championship (74-76-72-80)
  - 2nd FCG National Championship (71-71-74)
  - 1st JMJT USPA Series (69-67)
  - MJT 15-19 National Player of the Year
  - T5 Super Lychee AJGA Preview (71-79)
- Luke Van Alstine Metro Vancouver Squad Member
  
  Squad: Metro Vancouver Coach: Age: 16 Hometown: Vancouver
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - T6 BC U17 Championship (78-70-71)
  - T15 NextGen Pacific Championship (76-75-70)
  - T20 BC Junior Boys Championship (74-73-72-73)
- Tiger Zhao Metro Vancouver Squad Member
  
  Squad: Metro Vancouver Coach: Age: 15 Hometown: Vancouver
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - T6 BC U17 Championship (74-74-71)
  - MJT @Hazelmere 1st Place: 73-75-69
  - T37 BC Junior Boys Championship (81-71-72-75)
- Andy Koh Metro Vancouver Squad Member
  
  Squad: Metro Vancouver Coach: Age: 15 Hometown: Surrey
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - 12th BC U15 Championship (75-75)
  - 3rd Team BC Selection Camp (35-74)
  - T12 at 2025 U15 BC Championships (75-75)
  - T10 at 2025 U15 Canadian Championships (76-70)
- Michelle McCann Vancouver Island Squad Coach
  
  Vancouver Island Squad Coach
  
  - 2025 Vancouver Island Coach of the Year
  
  - 2025 Vancouver Island & Provincial Junior Leader of the Year
  
  - 2025 PGA of BC Jack McLaughlin Junior Golf Leader of the Year
  
  - 2024 PGA of BC Coach of the Year (Vancouver Island Region)
  
  - 2022 Vancouver Island & Provincial Junior Leader of the Year
  
  - Class “A” PGA of Canada
  
  - Assistant Coach BC Summer Games 2018
  
  - Head Coach BC Summer Games 2022
  
  - Assistant Coach Canada Summer Games 2022
  
  - Junior Co-ordinator at Uplands Golf Club
  
  - 2022 PGA of BC Jack McLaughlin Junior Golf Leader of the Year
  
  Home Course: Uplands Golf Club
- Mark Valliere Vancouver Island Squad Boys Coach
  
  Vancouver Island Squad Boys Coach
  
  - Hugh Carberry Pro-Am Champion (2025)
  - PGA of BC Top 10 Assistant Professional (2024-2025)
  - Member of Team Canada National Development Team (2013)
  - Represented Team BC (2011-2013)
  - Canada Summer Games Gold Medalist (2013)
  - Western Canada Summer Games Gold Medalist - Team/Individual (2011)
- Ewan Baldwin Vancouver Island Squad Member
  
  Squad: Vancouver Island Coach: Michelle McCann Age: 16 Hometown: Victoria
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - 1st CJGA Junior Singles Series
  - T15 BC U17 Championship (75-76-75)
- Owen Beaulac Vancouver Island Squad Member
  
  Squad: Vancouver Island Coach: Michelle McCann Age: 15 Hometown: Victoria
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - 1st Canadian U15 Championship (70-69)
  - 1st BC U15 Championship (67-69)
  - T11 BC U17 Championship (77-73-73)
  - T11 BC U19 Championship (73-70-75-69)
- Luke Bernakevitch Vancouver Island Squad Member
  
  Squad: Vancouver Island Coach: Michelle McCann Age: 15 Hometown: Victoria
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - 1st BC U17 Championship (71-67-69)
  - 2nd Canadian U15 Championship (73-69)
  - T2 BC U15 Championship (71-73)
  - T25 Canadian Juvenile Boys Championship (77-67-77-75)
- Emma Kral Vancouver Island Squad Member
  
  Squad: Vancouver Island Coach: Michelle McCann Age: 15 Hometown: Victoria
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - 2nd BC Junior Girls Championship (75-73-75-75)
  - 3rd BC U17 Championship (77-76-72)
  - T4 North Pacific Junior Girls Team Matches (72-67)
  - 39th Canadian Juvenile Girls Championship (75-79-80-85)
- Malia Owen Vancouver Island Squad Member
  
  Squad: Vancouver Island Coach: Michelle McCann Age: Hometown: Langford
  
  Key Stats:
- Ryu Shiina Vancouver Island Squad Member
  
  Squad: Vancouver Island Coach: Michelle McCann Age: 15 Hometown: Courtenay
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - T5 Canadian U15 Championship (73-72)
  - T6 BC U15 Championship (73-72)
  - 14th BC U17 Championship (77-73-73)
- Brady Stead Fraser Valley Squad Coach
  
  Fraser Valley Squad Coach
  
  - PGA of Canada Professional
  - 2025 PGA of BC Coach of the Year (Lower Mainland)
  - 2025 PGA of BC Gibson Family Scholarship Recipient
  - 2024 PGA of BC Jack McLaughlin Junior Golf Leader of the Year
  - Director of Instruction at the Ledgeview Golf Academy
  - Head Coach Bateman Golf Academy
  - 2023 PGA of BC Community Leadership Bursary Award
  - 2023 Assistant Coach BC Summer Games
  
  Home Course: Ledgeview Golf Club
- Avery McAbee Fraser Valley Squad Member
  
  Squad: Fraser Valley Coach: Brady Stead Age: 13 Hometown: Mission
  
  Notable Results from the 2025 Season:
  
  - 1st MJT Mayfair Lakes (76-71)
  - 1st MJT Tsawwassen Springs Worlds Qualifier (74-74)
  - T40 Uswing Mojing Worlds 2025 (78-77-77)
- Jackson Wang Fraser Valley Squad Member
  
  Squad: Fraser Valley Coach: Brady Stead Age: 14 Hometown: Surrey
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - T6 World Teen Championship (69-69-65)
  - 1st MJT US Performance Academy Series (66-69)
  - 1st MJT World Junior Qualifier at Morgan Creek (71-69)
- Joanna Kim Fraser Valley Squad Member
  
  Squad: Fraser Valley Coach: Brady Stead Age: 15 Hometown: Langley
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - T4 BC U17 Championship (78-80-71)
  - T29 Canadian Junior Girls Championship (76-78-79-79)
  - 12th NextGen Pacific Championship (79-71-82)
- Gordon Chen Fraser Valley Squad Member
  
  Squad: Fraser Valley Coach: Brady Stead Age: Hometown: Port Moody
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - T6 BC U15 Championship (71-74)
  - T10 Canadian U15 Championship (73-73)
- Emma Kim Fraser Valley Squad Member
  
  Squad: Fraser Valley Coach: Brady Stead Age: 13 Hometown: Surrey
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - T6 BC U15 Championship (76-78)
  - 13th BC U17 Championship (83-79)
- Noah Reddicopp Fraser Valley Squad Member
  
  Squad: Fraser Valley Coach: Brady Stead Age: 15 Hometown: Abbotsford
  
  Notable Achievements from the 2025 Season:
  
  - 5th BC U17 Championship (76-73-69)
  - 5th BC Men's Amateur Championship (67-69-73-71)
  - 10th BC Junior Boys Championship (78-70-71-67)
  - 48th Canadian Junior Boys Championship (75-72-73-72)