Once Again, The Field Is Chasing Jackie Little At The B.C. Senior Women’s Championship The B.C. Golf Hall Of Fame Member Is In Position To Claim Her Sixth Seniors Title - Images Credit Brad Ziemer

By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

KELOWNA -- Jackie Little collected five B.C. Women’s Amateur titles and hoped to match that total when she began the senior phase of her golfing life. Little accomplished that goal last summer and the Hall of Famer from Port Alberni is now in a position to go one better.

Little fired a one-over 73 in Wednesday’s second round of the B.C. Senior Women’s Championship at Kelowna Golf & Country Club and with a 36-hole total of six-over 150 carries a one-shot lead over Vancouver’s Holly Horwood into Thursday’s final round. Win No. 6 -- which would be her third straight -- is in her sights.

The Velcro Target Dartboards Were A Big Hit With The Kids At BC Golf's Ball Striking Station On International Olympic Day - Images credit Gino Cutri/British Columbia Golf

By Gino Cutri/British Columbia Golf

The Richmond Olympic Oval was the host for International Olympic Day, which saw more than 2,000 elementary school students from the Lower Mainland attend. The goal for International Olympic Day is to promote the Olympic values and participation in sport across the globe regardless of age, gender, or athletic ability.

With 13 sports represented, International Olympic Day provided students with the opportunity to realize the skills required to play sports across the sporting landscape. At our British Columbia Golf station the skills of ball striking and rolling were on full display.

Maple Ridge Resident Sandra Turbide Is Among A Rare Breed To Be Quite Happy At Having Turned 50 - But Competitive Golfers Understand - Image Credit Brad Ziemer

By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

KELOWNA -- Many of her non-golfing friends couldn’t understand why Sandra Turbide was so happy about turning 50. “When I turned 50 I was so excited and people were like, are you crazy?” Turbide said with a laugh Tuesday. “I said you guys don’t play golf.”

Maybe now her friends will understand after Turbide shot a three-over 75 in the first round of the B.C. Senior Women’s Championship at Kelowna Golf & Country Club. That left the Maple Ridge resident one shot behind first-round leader Penny Baziuk of Sidney.

Langley's Adam Cornelson Picked Up His First Win On The Mackenzie Tour At The Bayview Place Island Savings Open At Uplands GC - Image courtesy Golf Canada

British Columbia’s Adam Cornelson returned to the Mackenzie Tour with a sense of purpose. Now, after his recent win, he’s got his eye on what’s next.

by Robert Thompson/Global Golf Post/Golf Canada

Like a lot of young pros trying to find their way forward Adam Cornelson spent a fair bit of time looking in the mirror last year trying to determine what he wanted.

Cornelson, 28, from Langley, B.C., went to school at the University of New Orleans, turned pro after graduating and spent five years chasing his dream.

Largely he played on the Mackenzie Tour (formerly the PGA Tour Canada) with mixed success. Two weekends ago he proved something to those who pay attention to the game's minor leagues - and more importantly to himself - with a dominating 20-under performance at the Bayview Place Island Savings Open.

CLICK HERE to read the rest of Robert Thompson's story on Adam Cornelson in the Global Golf Post digital magazine.

Team Canada Is Off To Japan For The Toyota Junior Golf World Cup. Among The Team Members Is Coquitlam's A.J. Ewart (3rd From Right) And Coach Robert Ratcliffe Of Comox, B.C. (Far Left) - Image Courtesy Golf Canada

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TOYOTA CITY, Japan – Team Canada Men’s Development Squad returns to the Chukyo Golf Club this week from June 14–17 for the 24th annual Toyota Junior Golf World Cup supported by JAL.

Leading the way for the Canadian foursome is Tony Gil of Vaughan, Ont., who will be returning to the event for the third consecutive year. In 2015, the 18-year-old University of Houston commit finished T10 to lead the Canadians.

He will be joined by teammates Charles-Éric Belanger (Quebec), A.J. Ewart (Coquitlam, B.C.) and Jack Simpson (Aurora, Ont.).

The Talons From Gleneagle High School In Coquitlam Repeated As 'AAA' Champions In Golf For 2015-16 - Image Credit Gleneagle HS

By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

Beautiful British Columbia? You’ll get no argument from Dan McCarthy. The 30-year-old pro from Syracuse, N.Y. won for the second time in three weeks Sunday, capturing the inaugural GolfBC Championship at Gallagher’s Canyon Golf & Country Club in Kelowna.

McCarthy, who closed with a seven-under 64, finished the $175,000 Mackenzie Tour-PGA Tour Canada event at 25-under par. That was seven shots better than runner-up Ryan Williams of Vancouver.

By Brad Ziemer. British Columbia Golf

KELOWNA -- British Columbia is blessed with a number of golf courses that perhaps can be best described as old classics. Kelowna Golf & Country Club is one such example. It has been around since the 1920s and nearly 100 years later boasts a membership of about 1,300. 

The course, which was re-designed by A.V. Macan in the early 1960s, is the site of this year’s B.C. Senior Women’s/Super Senior & Stableford Championships. A field of 94 women, including last year’s Senior Women’s champion Jackie Little of Port Alberni, is expected for the 54-hole event that runs Tuesday through Thursday.

Tom Brandes (L), Winner Of The 2016 PNGA Senior Men’s Amateur, And Tom Kubisa, Winner Of The 2016 PNGA Super Senior Men’s Amateur - Image Courtesy PNGA

Pemberton, B.C. - Tom Brandes of Bellevue, Wash. pulled away from the field in the final round to win the 52nd Pacific Northwest Senior Men's Amateur, while Tom Kubisa of Bremerton, Wash. shot rounds of 73-71-73 to earn a victory in the 7th Pacific Northwest Super Senior Men's Amateur.

Lance Lundy was the top finisher from B.C. in the Senior Amateur in 3rd place followed by Mission's Jim Shaw in 4th. In the Super Seniors Gudmund Lindbjerg from Port Moody finished as the runner-up to Kubisa, 4 shots back.

The two championships were held concurrently at Big Sky Golf Club in Pemberton, B.C., and were conducted by the Pacific Northwest Golf Association (PNGA). The Senior Men's Amateur includes men 55 years of age or older while the Super Senior Men's Amateur includes men age 65 years or older.

The PGA Of Canada’s Best Players Tee It Up June 13-16 At Victoria Golf Club Battling For The Association’s Most Prestigious Championship And The Historic P.D. Ross Trophy

Via PGA of Canada

[ACTON, ONT.]—The PGA Championship of Canada sponsored by Mr. Lube and presented by TaylorMade-adidas Golf begins next week at one of the country’s most beautiful golf settings.

Sixty-four of the PGA of Canada’s best players tee it up June 13-16 at Victoria Golf Club in Victoria, all vying for the association’s most prestigious championship and historic P.D. Ross trophy.

By All Accounts International Women's Golf Day Was A Great Success As Evidenced By The Turnout At Venues Like Langara GC Shown Here - Image Credit Gino Cutri

By Gino Cutri, British Columbia Golf

All it takes is a search of #womensgolfday on social media to see that the inarguable event was a global success. Women’s Golf Day was founded on three core principles: engage, empower, and support.

Through these principles the event was designed to allow a simple and accessible platform to build a foundation and create a network to support the continuation of golf no matter the skill or interest level.

Oliver Tubb (left) And Philip Jonas Claim 2016 PGA of BC Championships At Kamloops Golf & Country Club - Image Courtesy PGA of BC

Oliver Tubb Becomes 2-Time PGA Of BC Assistants' Championship

Phil Jonas Successfully Defends PGA Of BC Seniors' Champion Title

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JUNE 7, 2016 - Kamloops, B.C. (PGA of BC) - In a final round that saw several players in contention for the FlightScope PGA of BC Assistants' Championship presented by My Turn Health & Fitness Equipment Inc. at Kamloops Golf & Country Club, Oliver Tubb (University Golf Club) finished atop the leaderboard, earning the PGA of BC Assistants' Champion title for the second time in three years.

Just Like The Man Himself, Doug Roxburgh's Game Has Passed The Test Of Time - Image(s) Courtesy BC Golf House

This Summer’s B.C. Amateur Championship At Pheasant Glen Has Special Meaning For The 13-Time Winner

By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

It was the summer of 1967. Lester B. Pearson was prime minister, Canada was celebrating its centennial and a shy 15-year-old named Doug Roxburgh was playing in his first B.C. Amateur Championship. A half-century later, Roxburgh is still playing in the tournament he has won a record 13 times. 

This summer’s 114th playing of the B.C. Amateur at Pheasant Glen Golf Course in Qualicum will be an especially meaningful one for Roxburgh, who will tee it up for the 50th time. Roxburgh hasn’t missed one since playing in his first B.C. Amateur way back in 1967 at Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club in Vancouver.

CN Future Links Offers Junior Programs In Communities Across The Country For Boys & Girls From The Ages Of 6-18 - Image Courtesy CN Future Links

by Gino Cutri, British Columbia Golf

CN Future Links is Canada’s junior golf program allowing kids from the ages of 6 – 18 the opportunity to learn and play the game of golf through affordable and accessible programs. Eaglequest at Coyote Creek were proud to host their first ever CN Future Links Jr. Skills Challenge over the June 4-5th weekend.

The organizers and volunteers were pleased to have very positive feedback from the parents and kids alike, saying, “They really enjoyed the whole experience, and think it really motivates more young kids to get into golf and I think more of these events are going to be great for us in BC.”

courtesy PNGA

The 52nd Pacific Northwest Senior Men’s Amateur Championship and 7th Pacific Northwest Super Senior Men’s Amateur Championship are being held June 7-9 at Big Sky Golf Club in Pemberton, B.C.

The two championships are being held concurrently, and are conducted by the Pacific Northwest Golf Association (PNGA). The Senior Men’s Amateur includes men 55 years of age or older while the Super Senior Men’s Amateur includes men age 65 years or older.

Langley's Adam Cornelson Poses With The Trophy After His First Win On The Mackenzie Tour - PGA Tour Canada Circuit In The Bayview Place Island Savings Open at Uplands Golf Club In Victoria - Image Courtesy Mackenzie Tour - PGA Tour Canada

Three Other British Columbians Finish In The Top 10

By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

Adam Cornelson could be a poster child for perseverance. The Langley native has absorbed plenty of punches as he chased his professional golf dream the last few years.

Just last month Cornelson had to pull himself off the canvas and fight for survival on the Mackenzie Tour-PGA Tour Canada circuit. He passed that test of nerves at qualifying school at Crown Isle in Courtenay and on Sunday finally delivered a knockout punch of his own.

Sophomore Jacqueline Bendrick Will Be The Lone Woman To Tee It Up In The Field Of 156 Players In The Inaugural GolfBC Championship At Gallagher's Canyon Next Week

155 Men And One Woman To Tee It Up At GolfBC Championship - Jacqueline Bendrick Awarded One Of Eight Sponsor’s Exemptions Into Mackenzie Tour-PGA Tour Canada Event

By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

The inaugural GolfBC Championship will have the usual 156-player field when it begins Thursday at Gallagher’s Canyon Golf & Country Club in Kelowna.

Actually, there will be one notable difference. When the Mackenzie Tour-PGA Tour Canada makes its Okanagan debut, 155 men and one woman will be teeing it up.

Jacqueline Bendrick, a 20-year-old collegiate player from Mercer Island, Wash., has been granted a sponsor’s exemption into the $175,000 event. She will be the first woman to play in a Mackenzie Tour event since the PGA TOUR began running what was formerly the Canadian Tour back in 2013.

UBC's Kat Kennedy Won The Individual Women's Title At The Canadian University/College Championships. Just One Of Four Titles The T'Birds Hauled In At Morningstar GC In Parksville On Vancouver Island - Image Credit UBC Athletics

By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

PARKSVILLE -- The University of B.C. Thunderbirds ended their season in style Friday with a complete sweep of the Canadian University/College Championships at Morningstar Golf Course.

The T-Birds won both the men’s and women’s team titles, while UBC senior Scott Secord claimed the men’s individual title and junior Kat Kennedy took home the women’s individual title.

It Was Double The Fun, Double The Pleasure For Shelly Stouffer Who Took Both Titles In The BC Women's Mid-Am & Mid-Master Championships At Nanaimo GC - Image Credit Susan White

Nanoose Bay Resident Claims Both The B.C. Women’s Mid-Amateur And Mid-Master Titles At Nanaimo Golf Club

By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

NANAIMO -- Shelly Stouffer battled more than just her closest pursuers in Thursday’s final round of the B.C. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship. She also battled the butterflies, which were in full flight as she walked the final few holes at Nanaimo Golf Club.

Stouffer, a Nanoose Bay resident, overcame her nerves and held off Alison Murdoch of Victoria and Christina Proteau of Port Alberni to win the Mid-Amateur title by two shots.  “I am pretty happy,” Stouffer said. “I was able to hang in and win coming down the stretch. I was nervous, man.”

Victoria's Kevin Carrigan Won By 6 Shots Despite A Difficult Final Round In The 2016 Men's Mid-Amateur Championship - Image Credit Susan White

Greg Bismeyer Of Mission Claims Mid-Master Title

By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

NANAIMO -- In the end, Kevin Carrigan won by six shots, but it was more of a struggle than you might think. Carrigan, who had a nine-shot lead to start Thursday’s final round of the B.C. Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, saw his huge cushion slipping away after a disastrous beginning to his back nine.

“It didn’t feel like I was going to win by six after I had made three consecutive bogeys and splashed one into the water,” the 29-year-old Victoria native said. “I was thinking that the wheels had fallen off and I didn’t know where they had gone.”

In The Photo On The Left, Provincial Coach Keri Moffat (R) Is Coaching Player Anica Yoo. Photo On The Right Has Provincial Coach Colin Lavers (R) Coaching Player Sean Buckles - Images Credit British Columbia Golf

British Columbia Golf will be hosting a Provincial-Regional ID Camp on Sunday, June 12th, 2016 at Mayfair Lakes Golf and Country Club.