PGA of BC

E-NEWS

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Introducing the Pinnacle Program, our exclusive three-tier loyalty program designed to reward your commitment with premium benefits. Choose your level:

• The Valley: $40,000 annual spend
• The Hillside: $60,000 annual spend
• The Summit: $80,000 annual spend

This program is designed to help you reach new heights. Qualify with a commitment across select brands, and enjoy exclusive benefits such as Free Freight, Free Setup Charges & Free Domestic Decoration that drive value and enhance your experience with us. Contact us today to learn more about the full list of benefits awaiting you with Pinnacle program!

Based in Langley, BC, G&G Brands is a leading Canadian wholesale supplier of lifestyle and sporting goods, specializing in golf, specialty and corporate promotional industries. Since founded in 1991, G&G has continued to evolve and remains proudly family-owned, with daily operations carried out by Brad German. G&G offers over twenty top-quality brands, two national sales forces, and a best-in-class customer service team to support over 1000 active accounts across Canada.

The PGA of BC would like to remind members that a call for nominations for the Board of Directors will open in early January.

Each candidate will be given the opportunity to present a write-up about themselves, sharing their vision and qualifications for the Board position.

We encourage all members to actively participate in the election process. Your vote is vital in shaping the future of our Board and the direction of our organization.

Members are reminded that education requirements for Apprentice Professionals must be completed by December 1 at 11:59pm ET to remain active members heading into 2025.

If credits are not completed by this date, your membership status will change to inactive status. Parameters of Inactive Status include ineligibility to compete in all PGA of Canada Zone/National Championships, attend any Zone/National Office Education seminars, and you will not appear on Find a Pro or Members on the Move. Your membership status will remain inactive until you've completed any outstanding courses.

We understand this time of year can be busy, so we’re here to support you in any way we can to ensure you meet the deadline. To help you get everything in order, you can:

• Check how many credits you have left to complete here.
• Register for Training Academy courses to earn the outstanding credits required here.

For more information, please reach out to PGA of Canada Education & Membership Coordinator Luis Paredes at luis@pgaofcanada.com. 

Story via PGA TOUR Americas. To read the full press release, please click here.

PGA TOUR Americas announced Tuesday that Morgan Creek Golf Course in Surrey, British Columbia, will host the Fortinet Cup Championship in 2025.

The 16th and final event of the PGA TOUR Americas season will include the top 120 players in the season-long Fortinet Cup and will be contested September 22-28, 2025. The 72-hole event will determine the Fortinet Cup Champion and the season’s top 10 players who will earn Korn Ferry Tour cards for the 2026 season.

Designed by Thomas McBroom, Morgan Creek has earned the reputation as one of the top golf courses in Canada since it opened in 1995. The course plays as a par 72 and just under 7,000 yards. For the Fortinet Cup Championship, players will play the course as a par 70, as two par 5s will be converted into par 4s. The Fortinet Cup Championship will be the first PGA TOUR-sanctioned tournament hosted by Morgan Creek, however the club is no stranger to hosting national and international tournaments and has hosted Golf Canada, PGA of BC and Maple Leaf Junior Tour events. Additionally, Morgan Creek has hosted Open Qualifiers for the RBC Canadian Open and the LPGA’s CPKC Women’s Open.

“We are incredibly excited to welcome the Fortinet Cup Championship to Morgan Creek,” said Tom Doull, Director of Golf Operations at Morgan Creek Golf Course. “This prestigious event is the perfect match for our commitment to excellence in golf, and we are thrilled to showcase our course on an international stage. We can’t wait to celebrate the season’s top players and create a memorable experience for everyone involved.”

The Fortinet Cup Championship has proven to be a pivotal stop for the future stars of the PGA TOUR. Past participants of the Fortinet Cup Championship include PGA TOUR member and 2023 Fortinet Cup Champion Hayden Springer, Tony Finau, Jake Knapp and 2024 Presidents Cup International Team members Corey Conners, Mackenzie Hughes and Taylor Pendrith.

The PGA of BC Industry Guide is a key tool utilized by our members for contacting representatives for hundreds of brands each year. The Industry Guide is housed on the PGA of BC’s website (log-in required) and promoted throughout the year to members in our weekly E-News communications, as well as at key events such as the Education Seminar and Fall Trade Show.

To ensure an accurate and up-to-date Industry Guide for 2025, we encourage vendors and industry partners to update their information at the link below:

LINK: PGA of BC – INDUSTRY GUIDE INFORMATION UPDATE FORM

If you have any questions, or if you would like reference to your current information contained in the 2024 PGA of BC Industry Guide, please reach out to Dan Czerwenka, Business Development Manager, at dan@pgabc.org. We also encourage all vendors to email their most up-to-date brand logos to PGA of BC Communications & Marketing Manager, Graham Abraham, at graham@pgabc.org.

Victoria Golf Centre is looking for used range mats (5' × 8') that use a wood tee for its Par 3 course.

They are also interested in yellow TaylorMade golf balls in good shape.

If you have very good condition range mats for the driving range, they would be happy to hear from you.

For all inquiries, email Griffin Gilmore at Griffinvictoriagolfcentre@gmail.com or call 250-508-1408.

If you would like to place an advertisement in the Classifieds section, please contact Marketing & Communications Manager Graham Abraham at graham@pgabc.org to place a listing.

MEMBERS ON THE MOVE

Wyatt Faraday has transferred from the National Zone and joins Nanaimo Golf Club as an Apprentice Professional

Addison Lovsin has resigned from the PGA of Canada

Brody St-Martin goes from Class “A” Professional to Head Professional at Shuswap National

Alyssa Chang’s application to the PGA of Canada has been approved and she becomes an Apprentice Professional at Lago Golf Academy

Mewail Kidane has successfully completed the National Training Academy and becomes a Class “A” Professional at Pacific Golf Academy

Joel Smith’s application to the PGA of Canada has been approved and he becomes an Apprentice Professional at Salt Spring Island Golf & Country Club

Garrison Franklin’s application to the PGA of Canada has been approved and he becomes and Apprentice Professional at Nanaimo Golf Club

Kelli Fry has transferred from the Alberta Zone

Jonathan Garratt joins Golf Evolution as a Teaching Professional 

For all Members on the Move information, please click HERE.

Golf Coach - Ultimate Golf Lounge

Seasonal Master Fitter - PXG

Associate/Assistant Golf Professional - Black Mountain Golf Club

Apprentice/Assistant Golf Professional - Summerland Golf & Country Club

Teaching Professional - Golf Mecca Center

Club Fitting Master - Golf Mecca Center

For any job postings that have been approved and published on the PGA of BC website, the Association will share relevant social media posts to assist your facility in the search for a candidate. We will share one post/story per job posting. Please ensure that you tag the PGA of BC's social media account in any post or story relevant to the posting. To ensure that we share the post/story in a timely matter, please also reach out to Communications & Marketing Manager Graham Abraham at graham@pgabc.org to notify us of the post.

For all job opportunities listed on the PGA of BC website, please click HERE (Log-in required).

For all job opportunities listed on the PGA of Canada website, please click HERE.

PGA of BC Simulator Series

Various Locations; via Trackman TPS Platform

Registration and More Info

November 15-December 1

PGA of BC Simulator Series, Event #1

St. Andrews Links, The Old Course

December 13-27

PGA of BC Simulator Series, Event #2

Royal Melbourne, Composite Course

January 17-31

PGA of BC Simulator Series, Event #3

Pebble Beach Golf Links

December 9-12

PGA Head Professional Championship of Canada presented by Callaway Golf

Mission Resort & Club, Howey-In-The-Hills, Florida

Register Here

CONTACT THE PGA OF BC OFFICE TEAM