PARTNER SPOTLIGHT - PUKKA
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Pukka has been a core supplier of headwear and other accessory products to speciality retail brands since 1992. 

The markets they serve today are endless. Whoever has a desire to design their own 100% customized caps and cold weather headwear at the lowest minimums offered in the industry, can utilize their unique business model as the solution. They call it Pukka. It's more than just a name! Pukka by definition is: "original, first class, quality," and this meaning embodies every hat that they produce. If you've ever worn Pukka, you know the feeling of headwear perfection. Be Original®. For more information, please click here.
PGA OF BC OPENS TOURNAMENT SEASON AT THE OKANAGAN GOLF CLUB
The PGA of British Columbia kicks off the 2016 tournament season on Monday, May 30, as 36 teams  from across the province will compete at the Tournament of Champions presented by SYNLawn and Rampion Enterprises Ltd., hosted by The Okanagan Golf Club (Quail Course).

The Tournament is played in 18-hole Best Ball format, with teams consisting of facilities' Head Professional, Head Teaching, or Executive Professional, and their reigning Club Champion. This year's field features a strong contingent of regional representation, including teams traveling from Taylor, B.C. (Lone Wolf Golf Club), Fernie, B.C.  (Fernie Golf & Country Club), and Invermere, B.C. (Copper Point Golf Club).

Click here for the full story. 
REGISTRATION FOR ASSISTANTS' & SENIORS' CHAMPIONSHIPS CLOSES TOMORROW
Taking place June 6-7 at Kamloops Golf & Country Club, registration for the 2016 Assistants' and Seniors' Championships closes this Friday, May 27 at 4 PM.

Practice round can be booked through directly through Brice MacDermott or by calling the Golf Shop at 250.376.3231. Local players are encouraged to play their practice in advance of the Sunday before. Out of town teams, Brice has blocked off times starting at 11:30am on Sunday, June 5th, 2016.

For more information, and to register, please click here.
REMOVAL OF PST ON RANGE BALLS
Recent ministerial appeals have concluded that PST does not apply to buckets of range balls.

As a result, the following are not subject to PST, effective April 1, 2013:
  • charges to customers for buckets of range balls that include the right to use a driving range
  • membership fees for the right to use a driving range (e.g. monthly or annual range passes) that include a limited or unlimited amount of range balls
For more information, please click here.
2016 PGA OF BC EDUCA TION EVENTS SURVEY
In order to better serve our members, the PGA of BC is looking for feedback regarding this year's education events. 

All members are encouraged to fill out the following survey by clicking here, even if you did not attend an education event this year. This is your opportunity to help grow this increasingly popular initiative. We look forward to hearing from you!
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Matt Makinson (Eaglequest Golf Center at Coyote Creek) on his engagement to girlfriend Kaitlin O'Connor.  

GOOD LUCK
Best of luck to Bryn Parry (Point Grey Golf & Country Club) as he competes in this week's Mackenzie Tour - PGA TOUR Canada event, the Freedom 55 Financial Open, at Point Grey.
MEMBERS ON THE MOVE 
PRESENTED BY BC MOVERS 
Andrew Wintraub has left the Musqueam Golf and Learning Academy and becomes a Teaching Professional at GolfTEC Vancouver Terminal Avenue

Troy Knight  has left Lakepoint Golf & Country Club and becomes a Class A at Fairview Mountain Golf Club
NEW CAREER OPPORTUNITIES  
Golf Course Operator (RFP) - Revelstoke Golf Club

Golf Operations Manager - Kamloops Golf & Country Club

Click here to view all career opportunities listed on the PGA of BC website (Members Only)

Click here to view career opportunities listed on the PGA of Canada website
FACT OF THE WEEK 
Thanks to a partnership between PGA of Canada and the Mackenzie Tour, PGA of Canada members receive free entry into 2016 Mackenzie Tour - PGA Tour Canada events just by showing their membership card at the gates. Juniors 17 years of age and under also gain free entry.

Don't miss the following BC events: Freedom 55 Financial Open (May 26-29, Point Grey Golf & Country Club), Bayview Place Island Savings Open presented by Times Colonist (June 2-5, Uplands Golf Club), and the GolfBC Championship (June 9-12, Gallagher's Canyon Golf & Country Club). Click here for the full schedule.