2008 Jack McLaughlin Memorial PGA of BC Pro-Junior Championship presented by Callaway Golf
Alberni Golf Club
Jul 28, 2008
Port Alberni, BC
(250) 723-5422
Registration Deadline: July 18, 2008
Purse: $2,500
Defending Champions: Westwood Plateau Golf Academy
HISTORIC TRAIN RIDE & BBQ
On Sunday, July 27th all participants are invited to join us for a train ride on the historic Alberni Pacific "Steam" Railway! The train is pulled by a completely restored 1929 Baldwin ex-logging locomotive at the 1912 CPR Station and rides out to the McLean Mill National Historic Site. The track winds through the City of Port Alberni and the surrounding forests. The cost is FREE to all participants and a BBQ dinner is included. RSVP Tasha Bukovnik at tasha@pgabc.org or call the PGA of BC office at 604.536.7878 (1.800.667.4653) by July 25th.
Click here to download the Pro-Junior Train Tour flyer
CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT & SCORING
The format for the Pro-Junior Championship is an 18-hole, 2-net best ball competition. Professionals should return their team scorecard with gross scores for all participants. Scorecards should be returned to the PGA of BC immediately after completion of play. Professionals will be playing for team and individual purses. Junior participants will compete for team prizes.
Male Professionals will play from the PGA of BC tee markers. Male juniors will tee off the white markers and the female juniors will tee off the red markers.
TOURNAMENT DRAW
ournament draw will be finalized by Friday, July 25th and will be posted here.
ITINERARY
Sunday, July 27th
11:00 am onwards Practice Rounds
Cost included in entry
Monday, July 28th
6:30-7:45 am Practice Facility Open
Breakfast available
7:00 am Registration Open
All signed release forms must be submitted
8:00 am 32 Team Shotgun Start
1:00 pm Lunch & Awards Presentation
REGISTRATION - Monday, July 28th 7:00am–7:45am
Please register your team upon arrival outside the clubhouse. Be prepared to update the handicap factors of your team members. You must submit all release forms at this time to be eligible for play. As in previous years, all professionals must have the parents of the junior team members sign a parent/guardian release form. Please have these forms signed and ready for collection at the registration table on the morning of Monday, July 28, 2008.
Each professional is responsible for the actions of his/her team and should be aware of the whereabouts of their team members at all times.
PRACTICE ROUNDS
The practice rounds for the tournament will take place on Sunday, July 27th beginning at 11:00 am. The cost is included in the entry fee. Please book your round by calling Alberni Golf Club Professionals Bruce MacDonald or Brian Rands directly at 250.723.5422. ALL PRACTICE ROUNDS MUST BE BOOKED PRIOR TO JULY 21ST. Local area teams are asked to play their practice round 2-3 weeks prior to the championship.
LUNCH & AWARDS
A lunch will be served immediately following play on Monday. Please note that the PGA of British Columbia dress code GOLF CASUAL will be in effect for this post-tournament function. Immediately following lunch, the awards presentation will take place. The day should be complete by approximately 2:30 pm.
Golf Causal = golf slacks, collared golf shirt and dress shoes (teaching shoes acceptable).
PACE OF PLAY
The PGA of BC and Alberni Golf Club anticipate the round will take a maximum of four and ½ hours. Please do your best to educate your team on the importance of playing the round at a reasonable pace although all participants are to play without power carts.
PROFESSIONALS
Professionals will be playing for a professional purse valued at $2,500.00 along with skins. Please return the scorecard with gross scores only for all team members.
There is a skins game for the professionals in the Pro-Junior Championship. The cost is $20 and professionals must pre-register – skins will not be available on-site. If you have not already done so and wish to be entered in the skins game, please call the PGA of BC office to register.
TEAM UNIFORMS
The tradition at this tournament is for the team members to dress in matching uniforms. Please make every effort to continue this tradition. As an incentive, there is a contest for the best-dressed team.
ACCOMMODATION FOR THE PRO-JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Best Western Barclay Hotel
4277 Stamp Avenue
Port Alberni, BC
Ph: 250.724.7171
Fax: 250.724.9691
Toll Free: 1.800.563.6590
DIRECTIONS TO ALBERNI GOLF CLUB
6449 Cherry Creek Road
Port Alberni, BC
From Nanaimo:
- Travel on Provincial Route 1 N/Provincial Route 19 N/Island Highway S/Trans Canada Highway N towards Campbell River
- Continue to follow Island Highway S
- Stay straight to go onto Provincial Route 19 N/Inland Island Highway N
- Take the Highway 4 exit, EXIT 60, toward Qualicum Beach/Port Alberni
- Take the ramp toward Qualicum Beach
- Turn left onto Memorial Avenue
- Memorial Avenue becomes Provincial Route 4
- Travel approx. 35 kilometers then turn right onto Cherry Creek Road