The PGA of British Columbia this morning announced the regional recipients in 10 categories of the 2017 PGA of BC Awards, with several East Kootenay golf clubs/courses among those being selected as finalists.

The regional award recipients listed below for the Lower Mainland, Kootenays/Northern BC, Interior and Vancouver Island, respectively, were selected following an open nomination period and extensive deliberations by regional nomination committees.

Each of the regional award recipients are now provincial finalists for this year’s PGA of BC Awards, with the winners to be announced next month.
Below, PGA of BC members will find a link to vote for their preferred candidate in each category. Please note that a PGA of Canada member ID is required to submit a ballot, and ID numbers will be verified. Voting will remain open until Friday, Sept. 15 at 3 p.m. PT.

The voting results will then be forwarded to the final selection committee, which consists of past PGA of BC Award Recipients.

Please note that voting will NOT directly determine the recipient of each award, but will be used as supplemental information for the committee in their final decision-making.

2017 PGA of BC Awards Regional Recipients

Dick Munn Golf Professional of the Year

Mike Cyndroski – Head Professional, Richmond Country Club

Dale Moore – Head Professional, Windermere Valley Golf Course

Adam Blair – Head Professional, Talking Rock Golf Course

Jason Giesbrecht – Head Professional, Royal Colwood Golf Club

Fred Wood Class “A” Professional of the Year 

Lenny Cyr – Class “A” Professional, Seymour Golf & Country Club

Chris Medford – Class “A” Professional, St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino

Jamie Stevens – Class “A” Professional, Kelowna Golf & Country Club

Gordy Scutt – Class “A” Professional, Olympic View Golf Club

Jock McKinnon Candidate for Membership of the Year

Clark MacPherson – CFM, Point Grey Golf & Country Club

Bryan Armstrong – CFM, Copper Point Golf Club

Nathan Grieve – CFM, Salmon Arm Golf Club

Nate Ollis – CFM, Cordova Bay Golf Club

Jack McLaughlin Junior Golf Leader of the Year

Chris Lutes – Teaching Professional, Northview Golf Academy

Lance Barber – Head Professional, Smithers Golf & Country Club

Jesse Crowe – Head Professional, Salmon Arm Golf Club

Gord Melissa – Head Professional, Pheasant Glen Golf Resort

Herb Paterson Sales Representative of the Year

Andy Dexter – Callaway Golf

Mark Lindsay – Nielsen Agencies Inc.

Jon Kadin – Nielsen Agencies Inc. (recipient in both Lower Mainland and Kootenays/Northern BC regions)

Golf Shop of the Year

Nicklaus North Golf Course

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort

Predator Ridge Golf Resort

Bear Mountain Golf Resort

Alvie Thompson Teacher of the Year

Mike Vanderwolf – Class “A” Professional, McCleery Golf Course

Bryan Armstrong – CFM, Copper Point Golf Club

Sean Richardson – Teaching Professional, The Harvest Golf Club

Mac McLeod – Class “A” Professional, Royal Colwood Golf Club

Facility of the Year

Capilano Golf & Country Club

Copper Point Golf Club

Gallagher’s Canyon Golf & Country Club

Cordova Bay Golf Club

Jack Westover Coach of the Year

Matt Steinbach – CFM, Simon Fraser University

Simon Jones – Head Professional, Kimberley Golf & Country Club

Clay Stothers – Class “A” Professional, Okanagan Golf Club

Robert Ratcliffe – Class “A” Professional, Golf Canada

Davie Black Professional Development Award

Gordon Mink – Head Teaching Professional, Hi-Knoll Golf Centre

Cindy Soukoroff – Head Professional, St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino

Brice MacDermott – Executive Professional, Kamloops Golf & Country Club

Doug Hastie – Class “A” Professional, Bear Mountain Golf Resort

Please click here to submit your votes.

Recipients will be honoured at the 2017 PGA of BC Awards Celebration taking place Wednesday, Oct. 11, from 6-8 p.m. at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, where the provincial award winners will be named.

Lead image: St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino, ?aqam, near Cranbrook.

PGA of British Columbia

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