6,801 Yard’s – A True Test

It was made official and the newest event the PC Financial open makes it’s debut in Vancouver at the well known Point Grey Golf and Country Club situated on Southwest Marine Drive.

 It will be the first event on the 2014 PGA TOUR Canada season, taking place May 26th to June 1st and if today was any indication, this course proves  to be a “gem” to everyone playing.

PGA TOUR Canada President Jeff Monday told the media “Sports fans in Vancouver will have the opportunity to watch some great golf as our players compete on the superb Point Grey golf course as they begin their quest to be one of The Five that earn Web.com Tour status.

PC Financials support of this tournament, along with the other events they are involved with, is indicative of their goal to provide opportunity for people to succeed.”

PC Financial has been committed to supporting the communities for the past 15 years that they serve from the East Coast to the mighty Pacific.

Barry Columb, President, President’s Choice Financial told the media “As the Title Sponsor of the new PC Financial Open in Vancouver and excited to build on the success of our PGA Tour Canada partnership which began last year.”

The full field will see 156 players take on the 6,801-yard Point Grey Golf and Country Club, one that has hosted several other major events in the past, one that included the RBC Canadian Open and Canadian Pacific Women’s Open.

The First Tee of Greater Vancouver YMCA, where youth ages 7-18 years learn the fundamental skills of the game as well as life-enhancing values through the game of golf, will be the official charitable benefactor for the PC Financial Open.

More on this with a later post as we look forward to talking to Doug Stone the President of “The First Tee” program.

It is expected that Point Grey will be a regular stop on PGA TOUR Canada’s schedule through to 2016, that very positive for golf and golf fans in the Lower Mainland of BC.

The host organization for the tournament is SDI Marketing, which helped make The Wildfire Invitational and the Cape Breton Celtic Classic, presented by PC Financial, successful events on PGA TOUR Canada’s inaugural season.

I am told that SDI Marketing has also hired Linx Marketing, which operates the ATB Financial Classic and Syncrude Boreal Open presented by AECON, in a consulting role.

The top five players on the PGA TOUR Canada Order of Merit earn Web.com Tour cards for the following season.

The full 2014 PGA TOUR Canada schedule will be announced at a future date.

Oh yea – if you’re walking around, be careful what you ask for?