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Dear [First Name], Welcome to the eNewsletter from the BC Golf Museum and Hall of Fame. I hope you will read it, and forward it to your friends in golf. The objective is to raise the level of awareness of the activities and the importance of this wonderful asset to the golfing community in British Columbia. Each month we will share articles that we hope you find interesting. Please send your feedback on our newsletter and continue to look at our web site as we update the appearance and the content over the next couple of months. Remember, golf is the game of a lifetime! Encourage a friend or relative to learn to play this year! Sincerely,
2545 Blanca St., Vancouver, BC, V6R 4N1
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Meet the new Directors of the BC Golf House Society On June 18th the BC Golf House Society held its annual general meeting to receive reports from the President, Sylvia Mellish, Treasurer Peter Young and Executive Director Barrie McWha. The report of the Nominating Committee was ratified and the following members were elected to the Board of Directors:
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Thank you Marine Drive Golf Club
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Marine Drive hosted the 2009 edition of the Tradition Golf Classic. This is the second most substantial source of funding for the operation of the Museum. Michael Mather, VP of the BC Golf House Society is shown here presenting a plaque to Club President, David Mills (on the right) in appreciation for hosting our event. Next year we are off to University Golf Club.
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Such a Landlord! University GC is more than a landlord The BC Golf Museum sub-lets the building and the site it sits on from UGCC Holdings Ltd. However, it is anything but a typical lease relationship. The management and staff of the University Golf Club is so fully supportive of the Museum and its operation that they are regularly providing assistance in the form of hanging baskets and flowers and shrubs for the grounds, to entering a team in the Museum fund raising golf tournament. When the Museum was getting ready to celebrate its 20th anniversary in May the course maintenance crew did a full out blitz to make sure trees were trimmed and worn turf was replaced so the entrance to Museum would look its best. It really is a cooperative venture. The team of employees at UGC take their lead from management and are helpful at every opportunity. On behalf of the golf community in BC....thank you, University Golf Club! |
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What's Been Happening? On June 16th I was invited to conduct a hickory hole on the par 3 16th hole at University GC during the BC Women’s Hospital Foundation tournament with over 100 players taking part. The tournament chair very kindly mad a donation to the BC Golf Museum. I also conducted a long drive contest for the Coast Hotels and Resorts tournament at Westwood Plateau on June 24th. It was great fun for all to not only have a chance to tee off with 100 year technology but to watch the surprised faces when they saw how well the clubs performed. Thanks to Coast Hotels and Starbucks we were able to raise over $500 for the Museum on that day! Hickory holes are a great way to raise awareness of the Museum and educate golfers on the past history of golf clubs. It gives people some appreciation for the abilities of the players of yesteryear! On June 25th the Shaughnessy Golf and Country Board held their June Directors meeting at the Museum. They then proceeded to the Museum putting green to have a hickory putting competition. On July 7th the Executive of the University GC Men’s Weekend Club held their monthly meeting at the Museum. I have a couple more events booked for July and August.....maybe we’ll see you at one of them. These are wonderful opportunities to introduce the Museum to golfers who then informally spread the word! |
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Meet our Volunteers Currently we are fortunate to have the services of four volunteers ensuring that there is always someone to greet guests and to work on important projects within the Museum. Bob Tate and Glen Muri are both working at telephoning golf courses around the province introducing themselves and the Museum and updating basic information for our historical files. Denny Peck has been working on restoring the hickory clubs that we use in hickory events (we have participated in five so far this year). Mitzi Bonshor works one day a week and volunteers one day a week working primarily in administrative support. Without these dedicated and talented people committing their energies to the Museum much of what is getting done would not be possible! Thank you all! |
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Visit The Amazon Golf Course
Read more about this interesting course |
The next time you feel like the course conditions are too tough, think about what these folks play on...a very interesting story and worth the visit to the website.
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Letter from John Solheim, CEO of PING Golf Below is a link to an interesting letter from John Solheim, CEO of PING Golf with his views on the rule changes governing grooves on irons. I thought you might find it interesting and informative. |
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BC Amateur tees off at Duncan Meadows GC
The Bostock Trophy, presented annually to the Amateur Champion, was donated by Senator Hewitt Bostock in 1895 on the condition that it be used for the Amateur Championship of British Columbia. It was to remain the property of the Victoria Golf Club, and could not be won outright by any winner. Hence, this trophy is “on loan” from the Victoria Golf Club to the British Columbia Golf Association for the presentation each year to the Amateur Champion.
Only 4 players have won the Bostock Trophy more than twice: Harvey Combe (8) and William E. Oliver (3) at the turn of the last century, Doug Roxburgh (13) over a 27-year period from 1969 to 1996 and James Lepp (4) who took the title every year from 2002 to 2005. Other notables who have hoisted the Cup are Fred Couples in 1979 and Course Architect A.V. Macan in 1912 and 1913. The Bostock Trophy was placed on display at the BC Sports Hall of Fame until 1989, after which it was moved to its current home at the BC Golf House Museum. Champions & Runners Up (1976-2008):
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The Emblem of Amateur Golf Supremacy In British Columbia. Our province's longest running golf tournament and its trophy have a history that stretches back into the 19th century.
While the actual trophy is presented to each year’s Champion, this Champion is also given a keeper trophy and the Bostock Trophy is returned to the BCGA, inscribed with the name of the Champion and kept on display at the BC Golf Museum.
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Trivia Contest for July Prize:
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Click here to enter your answer We'll announce the winner in next month's newsletter. |
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Masthead photo by William Fraser For questions or comments please contact us at office@bcgolfhouse.com or 604 222-4653.
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