Sponsors provide the basis
for our funding and without the generous support of our Sponsors, this
event would not be possible. The supporting sponsors of the 2006
Invitational Pro am include:
BCGolfGuide.com BCgolfguide.com Inc., are
owners and operators of BCgolfguide.com, CANADAgolfguide.com,
Golfbytes.com, Islandgolfer.com. These companies offer a myriad of web
related services specific to the golf industry. We design, host,
maintain, and consult to golf courses throughout British Columbia. Feel
free to contact us about your specific needs @ 1-877-223-7226 or in
Kelowna 250-712-9660. In addition, the BCgolfguide and the Vancouver
Golf Tour would like to officially launch a new alliance, a
press release is
available here.
Firethorn/Dockers Golf Firethorn Golf is a Montreal
based designer and manufacturer of golf fashions. At present, the
company sponsors PGA Tour players Stephen Ames, John Rollins (winner of
the 2006 BC Open) and Mark Hensby. Nationally, Firethorn has been on
board sponsoring various events on the Canadian Tour for the past few
years. Finally, Firethorn has been instrumental in the local golf scene
in BC, sponsoring local golf professionals such as Canadian Tour
Professional Andrew Smeeth and BCPGA Professional Fraser Mulholland.
Docker’s Tour golf clothing currently sponsors B.C.’s hottest golf
professional, Bryn Parry who has won 16 tournaments on our BCPGA
schedule. Docker’s Tour has been associated with such PGA Tour
professionals as Tom Lehman (current Ryder Cup captain) and Scott
McCarron.
Contributing sponsors
Signage - Budget
Printing
Power
Cart Sponsor - Vancity Capital
Marketing, Public Relations and Event Planning - Sea to Sky Golf
Company
Embroidery- Image Group
Official Photography - Sarah Martin
Gift Certificates - Perfect Lies
Hole Sponsors
BC Golf Guide
VanCity Business Banking
Budget Printing
Jay Park
Principessa
Seymour Creek
Perfect Lies
IGA Marketplace
Paine Edmonds LLOP Barristers and Solicitors
Image Group
Incontext Marketing & PR
Sarah Martin Photography
VanCity Capital
Mark Anthony Group
Trillium Golf Group (Jim Hill - The Bay)
Club Car
Nickel Heating & Ventilation Ltd.
Odlum Brown
Page and Tuttle
Jack Nicklaus/Vuarnet
Lanctot Ltd
Srixon Long Drive
Best of Both Golf & Ski
Fire at the Flag
Sea to Sky Golf
Volkswagen
Rob Silzer
Urban Links
The 2006 Invitational
Pro-Am is the culmination of an initiative, based on the vision of
Fraser Mulholland, to create a competitive tour where professional
golfers can develop their skill in the hope to someday play in the PGA
full time. The tour is poised to grow for 2007 and is planning up to a
dozen events. The goal is to grow this tour and attract playing
professionals from throughout Canada.
Building a tour with grassroots support, requires help from passionate
individuals who are willing to dedicate their time in pursuit of the
dream. The 2006 Invitational Pro-Am organizing committee includes:
Holly Pearson: Financial Management Mike West, MousePad Publishing Web Services: Web Presence Patrick Horner, Business Objects: Volunteer Coordination Christina Bernicki, Teetimes World: Volunteer Coordination,
Prizing Geoffrey Gachallan, Sea to Sky Golf Company: Marketing and Event
Management Kim Fairbairn, Sea to Sky Golf Company: Volunteer and Silent
Auction Jim McKinnon, Budget Printing: Signage and Volunteer Coordination Dave Kureluk: Scoring
Volunteers
Our volunteers are an integral part
of the success of the tournament. We thank those volunteers that have
graciously donated their time. Cindy Zhang, Warren O’Hara,
Trina Ho, Aisha Danladi, Len Lidkea, Crystal Thorleifson, Erica
Thorleifson, Carolyn McCallum, Jerry Jien, Sheryl Rivers, Ken Gelhorn,
Victor Kimura, Bobbi Holden, George Tosta, Leanna Joe, Fiona Gachallan,
Carol Aakala, Ruth Reeves, Robyn Adair, Nicole Prior, D Gachallan, Tina,
Tina’s Friend, Bobbi Holden’s friends.