British Columbia Golf - The Scorecard Magazine November Digital Issue - 2021

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BC CoursesIn Recovery After Major Storms

Handicapping:Active seasons

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The ModGolf Podcast: Journey From Pro Athlete To Sport Tech Entrepreneur

BC Golf Seeks Editorial Contributors

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Video: Fastest Hole of Golf - Guinness World Records 2021

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Fraser Valley Courses Hit Hard by Flooding

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Pipeline Project To Disrupt Redwoods,Ledgeview Next Year Award Winning Golf Is Not So Far Away PGA of Canada Releases Equity,Diversion And Inclusion Task Force Report Les BordesTakes Its Place On World Golf Stage Golf Canada Names Athletes Selected To 2022 Team Canada

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12 Tips To Finally Take Your Offseason Golf Practice To The Next Level

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The First Golf Club in Vancouver

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ModGolf Podcast: Harnessing The Power Of Design To Reinvent Golf Experiences

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Fraser Valley CoursesHit Hard

By Flooding Women In CoachingProgram ApplicationsNow Open For 2022 Parting Shot

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE In this month's issue of The Scorecard our cover story on page 12 is just one of many stories that surfaced after the major flooding a number of golf facilities suffered following the torrential rainfall that hit BC earlier this month.

BC Golf 's Brad Ziemer looks at some of the issues facing one of the hardest hit facilities in the Fraser Valley (page 38) as part of his BC Golf Notes and he also reports (page 16) on what may be facing a couple of other courses next year when the Trans Mountain Pipeline is due to come through that region.

Meanwhile, we have two golf & travel articles that should pique golfer 's interests as the chances to again consider golf getaways begin to open up. Brad Ziemer visited a wonderful property, located about 90 minutes south PG 8 | NOV 2021

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of Paris in France?s magnificent Loire Valley, Les Bordes Golf Club, and came away with insight on a very special trio of layouts he describes as, "spectacular but demanding."

You can read Brad's story on page 24. For an option a little closer to home be sure to read Michael Cunningham'sreport on page 18 about the all-season Suncadia Resort, ?The Best Resort in Washington State?according to The Crazy Tourist and Conde Nast?s Readers Choice Awards.

If you're a history buff please check out the chance to learn about Vancouver 's first golf club, the Jericho GC on page 34.

Lastly, BC Golf is expanding our digital platform and as such we're looking for editorial contributors. Interested?See page 14.

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The recent 'atmospheric river' that hit BC with torrential rainsproduced massive flooding in low lying regionssuch asthe Fraser Valley. One of the businesses in that area isthe Fraserglen Golf & Training Centre.

Some of the buildingswere inundated with asmuch as5 feet of water including the pro shop.

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BC Courses In Recovery After Major Storms Just two weeks into his new role as Chilliwack Golf Club?s Superintendent, Kaleb Fisher never could have expected a challenge like the one his facility is facing after the extreme weather events that have hit southern British Columbia in recent days. First, there was a rare tornado on Nov. 6 that left University Golf Club a mess with trees and branches down across the golf course. But many more facilities on Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland and in the Fraser Valley are also now in recovery mode...

READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 12 | NOV 2021

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BC Golf Seeks Editorial Contributors British Columbia Golf is looking for a few internet-savvy golf enthusiasts to do some part-time research and writing. Earlier this year, a regional website concept was tested focussing on Vancouver Island golf news (www.vanislegolfnews.com). Based on its success, two more covering the Lower Mainland and BC?s Interior will be up and running by Spring next year. Also going live in early 2022 will be a new site focussing on women, The Women's Golf Project. To generate content for these sites, BC Golf and publishing partner Inside Golf, are looking for individuals to be both content aggregators and writers.

READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 14 | NOV 2021

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Pipeline Project To Disrupt Redwoods, Ledgeview Next Year The expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline will have a profound impact on a pair of Fraser Valley golf courses next year. One of them, Redwoods in Langley, plans to close for part of the 2022 season, while the other, Ledgeview in Abbotsford, hopes to reconfigure part of its layout and remain open.

READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 16 | NOV 2021

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Award Winning Golf Is Not So Far Away With the recent announcement that the border with our American neighbours will be open, there is a sense of excitement amongst Canadians to now venture south and return to some form of normalcy in their vacation habits.

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Handicapping: Active seasons An Active Season is the period of time when acceptable scores from a specified area should be submitted for handicap purposes. The Rules of Handicapping stipulates that every player is responsible for submitting all acceptable scores into one?s scoring record for rounds played on courses during the active season.

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PGA of Canada Releases Equity, Diversion And Inclusion Task Force Report Recently the PGA of Canada put out a comprehensive report created by a task force that had been assembled to provide a forum focused on addressing issues that have been all too prevalent in our world and to reaffirm their position of supporting a safe, open, and inclusive environment for everyone.

READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 22 | NOV 2021

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Les Bordes Takes Its Place On World Golf Stage The fact they are called the Old Course and the New Course and are located in France, not Scotland, could be considered chutzpah of the highest order. But no offence was intended to the home of golf in St. Andrews when Les Bordes Golf Club placed those monikers on its two layouts. It just made sense in a simple but elegant sort of way.

READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 24 | NOV 2021

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The ModGolf Podcast: Journey From Pro Athlete To Sport Tech Entrepreneur In this recent episode of the ModGolf Podcast, show creator and host Colin Weston talks to Jeehae Lee, Co-Founder And Ceo Of Sportsbox.Ai "Along the way there have been a lot of ups and downs. Being a professional athlete is not easy and especially in an individual sport like golf where you are forced to be entrepreneurial. You have to pay for all of your travel, your caddies, all the expenses and try to earn a living net positive at the end of the year."

- Jeehae Lee READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 26 | NOV 2021

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Golf Canada Names Athletes Selected To 2022 Team Canada Golf Canada is pleased to announce the group of 46 junior and amateur athletes selected as part of the Team Canada player development program for 2022.

Professional players who will be part of Team Canada in 2022 will be determined and announced in January.

READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 28 | NOV 2021

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Video: Fastest Hole of Golf - Guinness World Records 2021 With 27.88 seconds to beat, The Euro Tour challenged Sean Crocker, Nicolai Højgaard, Wilco Nienaber and Min Woo Lee to break the ridiculously tough Guinness World Records title for the Fastest hole of golf by a team of four. Shot on the 501-yard par five fourth hole at Real Club Valderrama, introducing the second Hero Challenge of 2021...

READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 30 | NOV 2021

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12 Tips To Finally Take Your Offseason Golf Practice To The Next Level Unless you?re fortunate enough to live in southern British Columbia, most Canadian golfers are looking at a golf season of about six months. That leaves us the other half of the year to ? do what? Watch golf, think about golf, dream about golf, do just about everything except play golf. But if you?re serious about hitting the first tee next spring in mid-season form, there are many ways to do that...

READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 32 | NOV 2021

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The First Golf Club in Vancouver British Columbia Golf is pleased to share an article published in the November 2021 Vancouver Historical Society newsletter, accompanying the promotion for renowned Pacific Coast golf historian Michael Riste?s lecture on Thursday, November 25th at 7:00 pm on Zoom. Readers are welcome to join the lecture, they would need to email the VHS (Vancouver Historical Society) to ask for the link.

Instructions on how to register can be found at the end of the article.

READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 34 | NOV 2021

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ModGolf Podcast: Harnessing The Power Of Design To Reinvent Golf Experiences In the latest episode of the ModGolf Podcast, show creator and host Colin Weston talks to Agustín Pizá, founder and architect at Pizá Golf Design. For more than two decades, Agustin Pizá has challenged golf norms and redefined golf facilities with award-winning designs. He has worked with legends of the game and his world class developments attracted interest to design a total indoor golf entertainment experience.

READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 36 | NOV 2021

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Fraser Valley Courses Hit Hard

By Flooding Corrine Allan, owner and general manager of Fraserglen Golf Course remains optimistic about the recovery time for her facility following the massive flooding in BC recently. ?I am going to aim for March.There is a lot of water and debris on the course, but once that is cleaned up and the greens are cleaned over time, it will come back just fine.?Make that lots and lots of water. Allan estimates her clubhouse and restaurant had as much as five feet of water inside them.

READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 38 | NOV 2021

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Women In Coaching Program Applications Now Open For 2022 Together with the PGA of Canada, Golf Canada is excited to announce the continuation of the National Women in Coaching program and formally open applications for the 2022 cohort. Each participant receives in-depth career development support that is focused on four main areas: individualized learning plans, virtual and in-person coaching education, hands-on training experiences with coaches and top players, and new for 2022, integration with the PGA of Canada mentorship program.

READ COMPLETE STORY HERE PG 40 | NOV 2021

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The Eagle Has Landed With all our province hasendured thisyear we leave you with an image taken at Sandpiper Golf Course in Harrison Hot Springs.

Thousandsof eaglesgather at Sandpiper annually to feast on the salmon run in Harrison River. According to worldbirds.com the eagle symbolizes, "Rebirth, dawn, spring?sdirection, and renewed life for us. The eagle'ssignificance isparticularly characteristic of new beginnings, resilience, and stamina for those who have been experiencing difficult passagesin life." Something much of BC can relate to these days.

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