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VGT was
developed back in 2006 for Vancouver’s local
Professionals and Amateurs (Handicap of 0-18) – giving them the
opportunity for a high level of competition in a
PGA Tour environment without spending excess
travel dollars. The goal was to provide local
players the opportunity to learn how to win
while at the same time building their confidence
to play on Worldwide Major Tours.
The
mission statement of VGT has always been to 'Prepare
Tomorrow’s Champions' locally and to send a
minimum of one Professional down to compete in
the PGA Tour Qualifying School every year. We
had three VGT players qualify into 2nd stage of
PGA Tour Q-School in the fall of 2009!
 "The
Vancouver Golf Tour will be the first developmental tour of its kind in
Canada” states Mulholland. "We have created a locally based tour for our
young and aspiring professionals, amateurs and juniors to compete
against each other for seriously needed competition in a 'PGA Tour' run
environment. We are currently developing a professional cash and prize
structure that will give our young professionals an opportunity to make
a living while they are preparing to compete on either the PGA Tour or
one of the top tours around the world".
Since
2006, VGT has sent its top ranked player each
year to compete in the PGA Tour Q-School. Our
future plans are to send multiple players down
to PGA Tour School and see a growing surge of
VGT players graduating to the PGA Tour. Since
our inception, VGT has been working alongside
the Canadian Tour to secure positions into local
Canadian Tour events for our top VGT members.
In 2007,
2008 and 2009, our Spring Order of Merit leaders
were granted an exemption into the City of
Surrey Invitational (Canadian Tour event). In
2009, VGT’s Bryn Parry finished t6th place in
this event and won the 2009 VGT Order of Merit
to earn the paid trip down to PGA Qualifying
School this year.
"Our
tour is giving our young rising stars (juniors
and amateurs) a chance to compete head-to-head
against the best professionals in our province
on a regular basis. “We are giving Canada’s
young stars an opportunity to see how some of
our best professionals play the game earlier
than ever before" says VGT Commissioner Fraser
Mulholland.
"I want
Canada’s youth to have the opportunity learn how
to win against the best professionals in our
country so that by the time they are 17 or 18,
they are ready to win on the PGA Tour! This is
the biggest reason Tiger Woods is where he is
today".
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VGT has
been actively giving back to the local community
in various endeavors that include providing free
golf clinics and instruction for less privileged
kids and donating its Live Scoring services to
two Charity Golf Events that combined have
raised over $100,000 for the Alzheimer’s
Society, the Prostate Center at VGH and the
Hadassah Hospital Tower in Jerusalem. VGT has
also risen over $8,000 directly for two separate
charities – KIDS UP FRONT (2007, 2008) and the
CKNW ORPHAN’S FUND (2009). VGT continues to
develop golf at the grass roots level with the
initiation of its Junior Academy in 2007, which
continues to grow each year.
"VGT’s
Professionals are not only some of the best role
models to our younger generation of golfers for
the golf skill sets they possess, but also as
ambassadors of the game and teachers of life
long skills" states Mulholland.
Vancouver Golf Tour has grown rapidly in its
four year history, registering over 1,000
different golfers in 2009. The tour is
recognized as Western Canada’s Premier
Developmental Golf Tour and has gained a lot
of respect from local and regional media
personalities. With the media’s support, VGT has
rapidly become a driving force in the Canadian
Golf Scene.
If you
have any further questions regarding the tour,
including sponsorship opportunities, please feel
free to contact us at our office details below.
Vancouver Golf Tour
Box 18, #112-1151 Mt. Seymour Road
North Vancouver, BC V7H 2Y4
info@vancouvergolftour.com
local: (604) 980-GOLF (4653)
Sponsorship
Opportunities Email:
info@vancouvergolftour.com |
