membership renewal time

bcgolfhouse_admin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:36:54 +0000

As we approach the new year of 2012, we are looking to our membership for renewals and for new members. Please visit our web site where you can learn about the value of membership and complete the form online. The BC Golf House is home to the Golf Museum and Golf Hall of Fame, as well as hickory golf, and of course the Tradition Golf Classics. It is fun to be on the inside and get the first opportunity to participate, as well as the pleasure of knowing you are supporting such a wonderful institution.

Closed for the Holidays

bcgolfhouse_admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:24:18 +0000

The BC Golf House is closed for the holidays, re-opening January 18th. All of us at the Golf House would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday Season. May the season be a joyous and safe one, and may 2012 be full of good health, much happiness, lots of golf and great prosperity.

Barrie McWha, Executive Director

Golf Art sale at BC Golf House

bcgolfhouse_admin — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:31:25 +0000

Art sale at the BC Golf House on November 19 and 20^th

If you are interested in great golf art, be at the Golf House (Blanca Street and 10^th Avenue) between noon and 4 pm on the weekend of November 19 and 20. A number of great pieces will be available at significant reductions from appraised value. A local art distributor is liquidating his inventory and this is your chance to pick up a Graeme Baxter limited edition print of St. Andrews 18^th hole and clubhouse, the 16^th hole at Cypress Point or the 12^that Augusta. Jim Fitzpatrick, world renowned artist from California had prints of both Cypress Point and Augusta, and Vancouver artist Gordon Russell’s works include signed limited edition prints of the 16^th at Cypress Point……….a great opportunity to get Christmas gifts for the golfer who has everything!
The event will also provide an opportunity for people to have old clubs or other collectibles evaluated.
A portion of the proceeds from each sale will go to the BC Golf House Society.
Phone 604-222-4653 for more information

Golf Hall of Fame Induction Dinner almost sold out

bcgolfhouse_admin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:49:03 +0000

On October 27th the golf community will gather at Capilano G&CC to honour this year’s inductees into the Golf Hall of Fame of BC. The evening gets underway at 6 PM and there are few seats ($125) still available…..if you want a table ($900) there are only two left! Visit our web site at www.bcgolfhouse.com or call the Office at 604-222-4653

Join Dawn Coe Jones, Cec Ferguson, Jim Rutledge, Walter McElroy and many of the other Honoured Members of the Hall of Fame for a very special evening.

Rain at Royal Colwood didn’t stop us

bcgolfhouse_admin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 05:37:39 +0000

The second annual Tradition Golf Classic – Vancouver Island was held last week at Royal Colwood Golf Club in Victoria, and while the weather wasn’t the greatest, actually it was lousy, raining most of the day, everyone had a great time. Royal Colwood is such a wonderful course, and we had it to ourselves. While the golf course was different (last year it was at Victoria GC) and the weather was different (last year it was sunny and warm), the results were the same.

Allan Manson of the Victoria GC looks over his birdie putt on the 4th hole……in the rain!

Ron Berry and his group from the Nanaimo GC (Kevin Wilson, Ron Young and Greg Badger) put on a clinic for everyone else and took home top spot again. Berry shot 69 and Wilson shot 70, while the other two were 75 and 77 respectively) on a golf course that played long and soft. A great day of golf and friendship enjoyed by teams from Victoria, Nanaimo and the lower mainland, and we managed to raise some funds for the Golf House Society.

Our thanks to Royal Colwood for not only hosting the event but for doing a superb job of it on all fronts!

Our Tradition Golf Classic at Royal Colwood coming up soon

bcgolfhouse_admin — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:16:38 +0000

On Monday September 26 the second annual Vancouver Island Tradition Golf Classic will be held at Royal Colwood Golf and Country Club in Victoria. This magnificent golf course, designed by A.V. Macan 98 years ago, will be a great test and loads of fun for the competitors. Only ten teams can be accommodated and seven have entered so far……hurry or you’ll miss out!
You can enter as an individual, twosome, thresome or foursome on the web site at www.bcgolfhouse.com under Golf Events……….we’ll see you on the 26th of this month!

Five new members in the Golf Hall of Fame of BC

bcgolfhouse_admin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:40:41 +0000

PRESS RELEASE

2011 Golf Hall of Fame Induction

It can be said that 2011 is a ‘very good year’!

The Selection Committee for the Golf Hall of Fame of BC has the pleasure of announcing this year’s inductees as Honoured Members. Selection to the Hall of Fame is restricted to those who have brought honour to themselves and the province through their competitive accomplishments. Both individual wins and second place finishes, as well as team accomplishments are considered. Nominations can be considered for those that have reached the age of fifty years.

In 2011 at the Induction Dinner to be held on Thursday October 27^th at Capilano Golf and Country Club in West Vancouver, the following golfers will be honoured:

Dawn Coe-Jones: twice winner of the BC Junior Women’s, BC Women’s Amateur winner in 1982 and 1983, Canadian Women’s Amateur winner1983, a member of the Commonwealth Team in 1983, a four time winner on the LPGA including the LPGA Tournament of Champions, are just some of the highlights
Jim Rutledge: three time winner of the Victoria City Junior, BC Junior champion in 1977, , Canadian Junior champion in 1977, three time winner and three times runner up of the BC Open, Canadian PGA Championship winner in 1984, three time winner on the Canadian Tour, New Zealand PGA champion in 2006, and Canadian PGA Senior champion in 2010, currently competing on the Champions Tour
Cec Ferguson: winner of the Victoria Junior, Island Junior, Victoria City Amateur in 1973, ’74 and ‘75, winner of the BC Open as an amateur in 1976, member of the Commonwealth Team in 1975, member of three Willingdon Cup teams, winner of the Saskatchewan Open, BC PGA champion three times, BC match play winner and Canadian PGA Club Professional Championship in 1986 plus much more,
Bob Kidd (deceased): Vancouver Parks Board champion 1953, winner of the PNGA Amateur in 1956, five time winner of the Vancouver City & District, three winner of the BC Amateur and three times runner up, and medalist in the Canadian Amateur in 1959, eight time member of the Willingdon Cup team and twice a member of the America’s Cup Team
Walter McElroy: winner of the BC Junior in 1946, twice winner of the Vancouver City & District junior, twice winner of the Vancouver City & District Men’s Amateur, Canadian Amateur champion in 1951, seven time Willingdon Cup Team member, member of the America’s Cup Team, the Commonwealth Team and the Morse Cup Team

The Golf Hall of Fame of BC currently has 25 Honoured Members. Through a sophisticated points system created to recognize wins, second place finishes and team appearances in a wide list of events throughout North America and abroad, it honours accomplishments of those qualified by their record while BC residents.

Tickets for the Gala Induction Dinner, to be held Thursday October 27 at Capilano Golf and Country Club, are available through the BC Golf House by phoning 604-222-4653 or emailing the Executive Director at bmcwha@bcgolfhouse.com. Tickets are $125 per person or $900 for tables of eight. Payment may be made by any major credit card or by cheque. Attendance is limited to the first 128 paid reservations. Please join the golf community in honouring five more British Columbians who have distinguished themselves as being among the elite in this province’s history of great champions!

The Golf Hall of Fame was created, and is administered, by the BC Golf House Society. The Golf Hall of Fame of BC and the BC Golf Museum are located in the restored original clubhouse of the University Golf Club, on the grounds of UBC at 10^th Avenue and Blanca Street in Vancouver. The building, constructed in 1929 was designed in the style of a British India cottage and houses the Museum collection, histories of BC’s greatest golfers and golf courses past and present across the province. It is independently funded, relying on financial support from the golf and business community in BC.

For further information please contact Barrie McWha, Executive Director of the BC Golf House.

RBC Canadian Open comes to town

bcgolfhouse_admin — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 03:22:42 +0000

RBC Canadian Open
The Canadian Open along with the best field in living memory will be teeing off at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club Monday July 18 through Sunday July 24. Practice rounds and pro ams are scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and the real stuff starts Thursday.

The Fan Zone will be located near the entrance to the golf course and will be the site of exhibits, displays and other items of interest, including the opportunity to get your photo taken with the RBC Canadian Open trophy. The displays and photgraphy opportunity will be in the Golf Canada membership tent

Spectators will be shuttled from parking lots at UBC to the golf course and back. On Tuesday or Wednesday, between noon and 4 PM, stop by the BC Golf House, at the corner of 10th Ave and Blanca Street just as you enter the University Lands, in the morning and have your photo taken with the Seagram Gold Cup, emblematic of the Canadian Open title back when the last Canadian to win it was Pat Fletcher in 1954 at Point Grey Golf and Country Club. Not only was Pat Fletcher was the last Canadian to win, he was, at the time, the first Canadian in forty years to win our national championship. For more information call 604-222-4653.

The Tradition Golf Classic at Vancouver GC

bcgolfhouse_admin — Tue, 24 May 2011 04:14:49 +0000

A field of 100 players teed off at Vancouver GC on Monday to enjoy each other’s company, to play a great golf course and to raise money to support the BC Golf House Society. This is the largest fundraising activity undertaken by the Society each year, generating over 25% of the annual revenues required to keep the Golf Museum and the Hall of Fame operational.
Two former BC Amateur champions, John Russell and Bob Mitchell, were in the field and joining the group for dinner was Dick Zokol, an Honoured Member of the Golf Hall of Fame of BC and soon to be going into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in July.
The Vancouver GC was a great venue, in wonderful shape and a true test, even from the white tees. Over a dozen women were in the field, a higher total than in recent years. The team of Matt Yasinchuk, Fred Yasinchuk, Allan Horwood and Mike Bains took home first place honours. The competitive aspect is downplayed in this event and for good reason. The event is to raise funds and enjoy the pleasure of the game.
On behalf of the Directors of the Society, we thank all those who participated and the hole sponsors who supported the event……….next year the Tradition Golf Classic moves to Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club.

BC Golf House is at the PNGA Annual meeting

bcgolfhouse_admin — Wed, 04 May 2011 16:54:44 +0000

Annual General Meeting of the Pacific Northwest Golf Association
Both Mike Riste, our Historian, and Barrie McWha, our Executive Director attended the 112th Annual General Meeting of the Pacific Northwest Golf Association at the beautiful and stately Inglewood Golf and Country Club in Seattle April 29 and 30.

Noted Golf Course Architect
Mike gave a presentation Friday to the Women’s Committee meeting talking about A.V. Macan, the noted golf course architect who was responsible for designing courses such as Victoria GC, Royal Colwood, Marine Drive, Shaughnessy G&CC and Inglewood along with many many more throughout the Pacific Northwest and as far south as San Francisco. Macan is the subject of Mr. Riste’s latest book, “Just Call Me Mac” in which he chronicles the life and work of this fascinating architect and accomplished player. The book is available on line through our web site at www.bcgolfhouse.com/shop-on-line . All book sales proceeds go to the Golf House roof replacement project.

BC Golf House Update
Barrie addressed the Board of Directors of the PNGA on Friday afternoon providing an update on activities and projects at the BC Golf House. The Evans Caddie Scholarship, the hickory golf program, the addition of two more fundraising tournaments, one in Victoria and one in Kelowna, and the roof replacement program at the Golf House were highlights of the report. The PNGA is a major Patron of the Golf House.

Both Barrie and Mike attended the Hall of Fame banquet Friday evening to see BC golfing icons, Margaret Todd and Doug Roxburgh inducted into the PNGA Hall of Fame. Saturday morning the Annual General Meeting was held followed by an afternoon of golf at Inglewood.