Golf Vancouver

Golf courses set to welcome the world

Major tournaments coming to the Sea to Sky this year

https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler/golf-courses-set-to-welcome-the-world/Content?oid=13826607

Did you know there are more than 80 golf courses, driving ranges, golf retailers and learning facilities in the lower mainland BC?

We have a complete list of them.

Pick up a copy at GOLFTEC centres (there are 5 locations in Metro Vancouver 😉)

Canada's Roger Sloan looking to gather momentum on second PGA Tour go-around

Sloan finished in a career-best second at Puerto Rico Open and was in the hunt this past weekend at the Honda Classic before fading late.

https://www.richmond-news.com/canada-s-roger-sloan-looking-to-gather-momentum-on-second-pga-tour-go-around-1.23653124

Canadian golfer Mike Weir returns to full-time play on Web.com Tour

The 2003 Masters champion is planning on playing a full schedule on the PGA Tour's feeder circuit thanks to a special exemption category for golfers aged 48-49 — which should mark the first time he's played more than 20 events since 2014.

https://www.richmond-news.com/canadian-golfer-mike-weir-returns-to-full-time-play-on-web-com-tour-1.23647120

Canadian Ben Silverman within striking distance of lead at Honda Classic

https://www.vancourier.com/canadian-ben-silverman-within-striking-distance-of-lead-at-honda-classic-1.23649248

Tour Cheat Sheet Week 8
2019 Feb 21-24, WGC Mexico Championship @ Club de Golf Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico

Storyline:

18-time World Golf Championships winner will highlight the field.

tees it up for the first time in , making just his second start after a four-year absence from the series while he endured four back surgeries.

Challengers:

seeks to build on his momentum when he defends the title that revitalized his career last year. halted the longest dry spell of his career (101 starts without a win) with the victory here.

has a chance to join Woods and Johnson as the only men to win back-to-back WGCs. Since prevailing in China, he also captured the Sentry Tournament of Champions.

seeks a third win this season that would vault him back to the top of the chart.

, comes into the week with top-fives in all three starts of 2019, most recently a T4 at the Genesis Open.

Make or Break:

8th Hole, a par-5 for the members that will play as a 525 yard par-4 for the week. Tightly tree-lined fairway combined with its length makes it almost impossible to reach the green in regulation.

Uphill closing holes 15, 16 and 17 provide a challenging test to finish the round. The most dangerous hole down is the 172 yard par-3 17th with water front and left.

Quick Facts:

Course Yardage: 7,345 yards par 71
Defending Champion: Phil Mickelson
Field: appx. 76 Players
Format: 72 Holes Stroke Play
Purse: $10.25 million
Winner's Share: $1,750,000 & 550 FedExCup Points
Social Media: Twitter & Instagram
@ Vancouver Golf with Lee

Tour Cheat Sheet 2019 Week 7, February 14-17, PGA TOUR Genesis Open @ Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, CA

Storyline:

Welcome to ”Hogan's Alley” where Ben Hogan won 3 times in 18-month span, earning Riviera the such nickname.

Tiger Woods is making his second start of the 2019 season. As he takes his 13th crack at the Genesis victory this week, the tournament remains the only PGA venue where he has played 4 or more times without winning.

Challengers:

Bubba Watson is defending his 2018 title, and going for a fourth victory in his past six visits to the Riviera.

Phil Mickelson comes in as the hottest players in the game with his 44th career win at the AT&T on Monday. Phil has won here twice.

Five-time TOUR winner, Bryson DeChambeau has four wins in last 10 starts worldwide. Already has four top-10s in 2019 alone, including a title in Dubai

Make or Break:

Hole #10: The drivable 315 yard par 4 is one of the most interesting holes on the TOUR. Its small green is set on an angle and players are faced with challenging shots around the green, thus making the decision to go for it off the tee a difficult one.

Also, the par-3 6th is famed for its bunker in the center of the green

Quick Facts:

Course Yardage: 7,322 yards par 71
Defending Champion: Bubba Watson
Field: 144 Players
Format: 72 Holes Stroke Play
Purse: $7.4 million
Winner's Share: $1,333,000 & 500 FedExCup Points
Social Media: Twitter & Instagram Genesis Open

@ Vancouver Golf with Lee

Canadian Michael Gligic poised to collect PGA Tour card after big victory

Gligic, 29, captured the Web.com Tour’s Panama Championship by one shot after shooting a 5-under 65 in the final round on Sunday.

https://nationalpost.com/pmn/sports-pmn/golf-sports-pmn/canadian-michael-gligic-poised-to-collect-pga-tour-card-after-big-victory

Tour Cheat Sheet Week 6
2019, February 7-10, PGA TOUR AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Storyline:

Dustin Johnson makes his PGA TOUR debut this year, having played two of the past three weeks in Abu Dhabi and winning in Saudi Arabia.

Challengers:

Phil Mickelson will seek a FIFTH WIN at Pebble Beach. 11 of 43 TOUR wins have come in California for Mickelson, plus 7 runner-up finishes. Jason Day will try to finish on top this year, as he owns 4 top-6 finishes in the past 6 tries. Korean pro Ho Sung Choi, a recent winner in Japan and internet sensation for his near-pirouette finish position, also tees it up on a sponsor invite.

Make or Break:

Hole 8, 9 & 10: Holes 8-10 comprise the most difficult stretch. The 418 yard 8th plays over a chasm on the second shot, while the 9th and 10th are 466 amd 466 yards with the ocean on the right

Quick Facts:

Course Yardage: Pebble Beach GL 6,,816 Yards Par 72
Field: 156 Professionals
Format: 72 Holes Stroke Play
Purse: $7.6 million
Winner's Share: $1,368,000 & 500 FedExCup Points @ Vancouver Golf with Lee

"Kelowna golfer ready for upcoming LPGA season"

This will be Osland’s fourth year on the Symetra Tour, the developmental tours and games leading into the LPGA

https://www.bclocalnews.com/sports/kelowna-golfer-ready-for-upcoming-lpga-season/

"Up to 50 trees at a Vancouver golf course damaged by vandals"

Vancouver Park Board is looking into its third act of vandalism in the last month after someone sawed the tops off dozens of trees at Langara Golf Course.

Up to 50 juvenile trees — sequoia, West Coast cedar, Douglas fir, Fraser fir and alder — were damaged over the last four weeks, according to a park board press release.

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/2019/01/30/trees-vandalized-langara-golf-course-vancouver/