Tournament
Details
This 54 Hole Championship event will
contain a full field of 128 golfers
competing for the Overall Championship
Title and Low Amateur Champion.
2007 Overall Champion: Phil Jonas
2007 Amateur Champion: Justin
Hyun
Eligibility (Maximum field of 128
Golfers)
Professionals: Priority will be
given to VGT Professionals and other
carded Professionals up until July 20th,
2008. Non-carded Professionals may sign
up before this date and will be
considered entered for the event if the
Professional side of the draw is not
full by the end of July 20th.
Amateurs: Must have a registered
BCGA Handicap index of 16 or less.
Priority will be given to players with
lowest indexes up until the registration
deadline. If at such a time the
tournament field is not full, all
amateur entries with indexes below 10.0
will be accepted.
Juniors: By Invitation. Juniors
must email a letter of request and
playing resume to the Vancouver Golf
Tour before July 20th - email your
letter & resume to
info@vancouvergolftour.com.
Juniors are required to be a minimum of
14 years of age and have a registered
BCGA handicap index of 5 or less to be
considered for the tournament.
Tickets: At the
Gate: $5 per day or $10/ all 3 days. All
proceeds go to Junior Golf.
Click to purchase tickets.
Entry Fees
and Registration:
VGT
Professionals: $325
plus GST
PGA Carded Non-members: $350
plus GST
Non-Carded Professionals: $425
plus GST
VGT Amateurs: $225
plus GST
Non-member Amateurs: $250
plus GST
Juniors: $200
plus GST
Registration deadline
EXTENDED:
Monday, August 4 @ 6:00pm
Click Here to register.
Tee
Times
Friday, August 8th: 1pm shotgun.
Saturday, August 9th: Tee-times
start at 7:00am and will be decided upon
first day scores. Leaders after day one
will tee-off at 12pm.
Sunday, August 10th: Tee-times
start at 7:00am and will be determined
by 36 hole scores. The top 60%
Professionals plus ties and top
amateurs Gross & Net (each handicap
flight) TBA plus ties will make the 36 hole cut to play
the final round.
Course
Details
Canadian golf
course designer Russ Olsen has done an
amazing job of taking advantage of the
spectacular blue-green water and
mountain vistas that surround Sandpiper
Golf Club. This spectacular resort-style
course provides golfers with constant
variety by combining varying degrees of
difficulty with breathtaking views.
There are a number of outstanding holes,
but its signature hole is the 486-yard,
par 5 fifteenth. The par 72 course runs
6,500 yards from the black tees |
Championship
Tournament Format:
A 54-hole Individual Stroke Play
Tournament to be contested for all
Professionals, Amateurs and Juniors
(0-16 Handicap). VGT Order of Merit
points will be awarded to players in
each category of membership.
Professionals and Amateurs will be
playing for a 54-hole Championship Score
to determine the Open Winner. Amateurs
will compete for Low Gross and Net
Prizes in their handicap divisions and
an overall Low Gross Amateur Champion.
What’s Included:
* $40,000 in cash and prizes**
* Practice round at $30 rate on week of
event
* Registration tee-gift
* Lunch both days. Buffet dinner Friday
night
* Great Amateur Prizes in each Handicap
flight
* KP, Long Drive and Hole-in-one Prizes
* $100,000 Johnston Meier Shootout!
** Based on
full field of 50 pros; 78 amateurs
The VGT Professional Order of Merit
Winner at the completion of 2008
Season will win a paid entry to the
2008 PGA Tour Qualifying School!
Pictured: 2007 Overall Champion
Phil Jonas (centre) with Fraser
Mulholland and Mark McCurdy of
Marketplace IGA
Pictured: 2007
Amateur Champion Justin Hyun with
Fraser Mulholland and Mark McCurdy of
Marketplace IGA
Location &
Directions
14282 Morris Valley Road
Harrison Mills, British Columbia
Golf Shop: (604)796-1000
Directions:
www.sandpipergolfclub.com
Or click on Google Maps
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