KPU - Stan Kazymerchyk

from BCGSA DogWood - Summer 2022 Issue

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2022 Patrick Dooley Memorial Tournament Raises $11,000 for Turfgrass Research and KPU Turf Student Awards

Patrick Dooley was a promising young golfer almost graduating from high school. Patrick was excited about a career in the golf industry and planned to enroll in KPU Turf Management diploma Fall 2008 when he died of a sudden illness. His family began the Patrick Dooley Memorial Scholarship Fund to support worthy KPU Turf Management students. On April 29, 2022 the 5th Patrick Dooley Memorial Golf Tournament resumed to raise funds for this scholarship and celebrate Patrick’s memory.

The Scramble shotgun began at 1:00 PM with sunny, warm skies (the only nice day this Spring!) over a perfectly groomed Hazelmere GC. Thank you to Jamie Muter and crew! A record field of 152 golfers enjoyed an array of games and activities through the day. KP's, Long Drives, Straight Drive, Spot Drive, Marshmallow Drive, Putting and Chipping contests tested our golfing skills. On the cerebral side we also guessed # of tees in a jar and how many balls would be lost by all through the day.

30 Tee Sponsors supported this event, with 9 of them having fun activities right on the tees. Celtic Distributors had their new line of battery powered equip on hand for golfers to demo. Brett Young, Premier Pacific Seeds and Terralink all entertained players with fun games. West Coast Bio-Green set up a "Green Jacket" photo booth for memorable pics. WCTA sponsored a $10,000 Hole-In-One Contest. Eco- Health hosted a booth with their turf health products. Westerra/Vermeer BC and Avenue Equipment had some big toys on display. Special thanks to these 9 for going out of their way for really livening up the day! Big thanks to other Tee Sponsors as well: West Coast Golf Group, Farm Tek, TDS West, Nutrien Solutions, Target Specialty Products, Keso Turf, Western Turf Farms, WCTA, BCGSA, BCGA, Sports Turf Canada, Carlsen Studios, Overton Environmental, Rainbird International, Oakcreek Golf & Turf, Westplay, Taylors Turf Care, Inside Golf, Terminal City Iron Works, Dobney Foundry, Macmillan Goode Beer and The Pat Dooley Family

Attendees were a 60/40 split of turf industry and Dooley family and all enjoyed a terrific Hazelmere buffet dinner, followed by emotional words from Steve & Preet Dooley, then some great prizes. West Coast Golf Group made a generous donation of $10,000 to the Pat Dooley Memorial Endowment Fund. The evening closed with the announcement of 2022 Patrick Dooley Award winners:

KPU Turf Diploma students Daniel Lee of Point Grey GC, Doug Chadwick of New West Parks, Mat Bursey of Nanaimo, Theodore Fong of Carnoustie GC and Josh Carlsen of Langley Township Parks.

"Thank you for selecting me as one of the recipients of the Pat Dooley Memorial Fund Award. I am so honoured and grateful for the generous support, which helps so much in easing the financial burden of going back to school as a mature student. This award will help me continue my education and support me in my goal of becoming a golf course superintendent in the future. I’m currently working at Carnoustie Golf Club and am entering my second year there. I’m very thankful to be working there for a Superintendent who is able to teach me and give me the guidance I need to become a Superintendent and I have enjoyed my time there because of that. I look forward to continuing my studies part-time in the fall semester and continuing my employment at Carnoustie for many years to come. Thank you for your continued support of myself and other KPU students."

Sincerely, Theodore Fong

Special thanks to these BC Golf Supes for generously donating golf foursomes as prizes: Point Grey, Beach Grove, Richmond, Pitt Meadows, Shuswap Lake, Northview, Westwood Plateau, Fairview Mountain, Mayfair Lakes, Kings Links, Northlands, Riverway, Fraserview, Kamloops, Shannon Lake, Delta, Surrey, Guildford, Carnoustie, Chilliwack, Surrey, Poppy Estates, Mission, Sandpiper, Ledgeview, Delta, Greenacres and Hampton Cove.

Stan Kazymerchyk KPU Turf Management Instructor