What do St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino, Copper Point Golf Club, Fernie Golf & Country Club, Windermere Valley Golf Course, Greywolf Golf Course, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort and Kimberley Golf & Country Club all have in common?

Besides being beautiful golf courses in the East Kootenay they are all up for 2018 PGA of British Columbia awards.

The courses are regional recipients in 11 categories of the 2018 PGA of BC Awards.

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. Eligible provincial award winners will also be put forward as the PGA of BC’s nominee for corresponding PGA of Canada national awards, if applicable.

This year, in alignment with the PGA of Canada’s National Awards Program, the PGA of BC has introduced the Executive Professional of the Year Award. Similar to several other PGA of BC awards, this newly created accolade will be named in honour of an esteemed Golf Professional from British Columbia’s past who exemplified the award’s criteria during their career. The award’s namesake will be announced in the weeks ahead.

2018 PGA of BC Awards Regional Recipients

Dick Munn Golf Professional of the Year

Mark Thirtle – Head Professional, Capilano Golf & Country Club

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

Brian McDonald – Head Professional, Fairview Mountain Golf Club

Lindsay Bernakevitch – Head Professional, Victoria Golf Club

Executive Professional of the Year

Mark Strong – Executive Professional, Richmond Country Club

Brian Schaal – Executive Professional, Copper Point Golf Club

Brice MacDermott – Executive Professional, Kamloops Golf & Country Club

Scott Kolb – Executive Professional, Victoria Golf Club

Fred Wood Class “A” Professional of the Year

Greg Pool – Class “A” Professional, Capilano Golf & Country Club

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

Jason Jurimae – Class “A” Professional, Gallagher’s Canyon Golf & Country Club

Mark Bicknell – Class “A” Professional, Victoria Golf Club

Jock McKinnon Candidate for Membership of the Year

Daniel Naismith – CFM, Northview Golf & Country Club

Kenneth Maki – CFM, Fernie Golf & Country Club

Nathan Grieve – CFM, Talking Rock Golf Course

Cailean Hourigan – CFM, Bear Mountain Resort Community

Jack McLaughlin Junior Golf Leader of the Year

Jennifer Greggain – CFM, Chilliwack Golf Club

Michael Midyette – CFM, Windermere Valley Golf Course

Chance Beardsworth – CFM, Revelstoke Golf Club

Jayme Young – Class “A” Professional, Arbutus Ridge Golf Club

Herb Paterson Sales Representative of the Year

Darcy Dhillon – Acushnet Canada

Adrian Deakin – PING

Mark Lindsay – Nielsen Agencies Inc.

Jon Kadin – Nielsen Agencies Inc.

Ben Colk Golf Shop of the Year

Point Grey Golf & Country Club

Greywolf Golf Course

Gallagher’s Canyon Golf & Country Club

Fairwinds Golf Club

Alvie Thompson Teacher of the Year

Larry Park – Teaching Professional, Seymour Creek Golf Centre

Jeremy Johnson – Head Professional, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort

Curtis Pannell – CFM, Two Eagles Golf Course & Academy

Eddward Boudreau – Teaching Professional, Gorge Vale Golf Club

Golf Facility of the Year

Nicklaus North Golf Course

Greywolf Golf Course

Black Mountain Golf Club

Cordova Bay Golf Club

Jack Westover Coach of the Year

Matthew Palsenbarg – Head Teaching Professional, Northview Golf Academy

Simon Jones – Head Professional, Kimberley Golf & Country Club

Sean Richardson – Teaching Professional, The Harvest Golf Club

Justin Clews – Class “A” Professional, Uplands Golf Club

Davie Black Professional Development Award

Matthew Palsenbarg – Head Teaching Professional, Northview Golf Academy

Brian Schaal – Executive Professional, Copper Point Golf Club

Adam Blair – Head Professional, Talking Rock Golf Course

Jason Giesbrecht – Head Professional, Royal Colwood Golf Club

This year’s regional award recipients will be honoured at the 2018 PGA of BC Awards Celebration taking place Wednesday, Oct. 10, from 6-8 p.m. at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, where the provincial award winners will be named.

Click here to see more information about each PGA of BC Award, including past winners and award criteria.

Lead image: Greywolf Golf Course at Panorama Mountain Resort.

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