PGA of British Columbia Names Top 100 Golf Professionals of 2019
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- Category: Inside Golf
- Published: 2020-01-07
RICHMOND, British Columbia — The PGA of BC is proud to acknowledge its Top 100 Golf Professionals of 2019, as determined by the Association’s Professional Development Program presented by Sunice and Bobby Jones.
The Professional Development Program (PDP) is an annual Order of Merit designed to recognize PGA of BC members who make outstanding contributions to the Association, their communities, the province’s golf industry and, most importantly, themselves. Through participation in continuing education, competitions, the PGA of BC Awards Program, annual Buying Show and various forms of volunteerism, the PDP provides an equal avenue to showcase strengths of the diverse membership.
“Sunice and Bobby Jones are proud to supported the Professional Development Program, which serves to acknowledge individuals working to elevate the overall profile of PGA of BC Professionals, and reward those who strive to serve the Association and golf community across the province,” said Stephen Graham, British Columbia sales representative for Sunice and Bobby Jones.
“The Top 100 Golf Professionals of 2019 are a tremendous group of individuals who share the common qualities of leadership, professionalism and dedication to their craft.”
Additionally, the PGA of BC is pleased to name Gordon Mink (Hi-Knoll Golf Centre) as the winner of the 2019 PDP Order of Merit.
Mink collected a record total of 121 PDP points throughout the past year, which were seven more than the second-place finisher on the Order of Merit. Given Mink’s annual performance in the PDP, it should be no surprise to see the 65-year-old atop the standings. Mink placed third on the Order of Merit in 2018 to follow a fourth-place finish in 2017.
As in past years, Mink kept a busy and balanced schedule throughout 2019 that allowed him to accumulate a significant number of PDP points for educational pursuits, volunteerism, championship play and recognition through the PGA of BC Awards Program.
Mink’s 24 points earned through PGA of BC-administered education were the most collected by any member, while he also achieved the maximum number of points available in outside education. He also padded his total by competing in three PGA of BC championship tournaments and by volunteering many hours of his time at the PGA of BC Buying Show and Awards Celebration, as well as the Vancouver GolfExpo.
Additionally, Mink was the 2019 recipient of the PGA of BC’s Dunc Sutherland Distinguished Service Award, and was also the Lower Mainland regional recipient of the Davie Black Professional Development Award.
“It is an honour to lead the Professional Development Program Order of Merit for 2019,” said Mink. “I feel privileged to be a member of this Association and believe it is important to continue learning and improving in order to promote our Association and grow the game of golf.
“The Professional Development Program is a great avenue for all members within the PGA of BC to remain committed to career growth, regardless of whether they are new to the Association or veterans within our industry.”
Cailean Hourigan (Bear Mountain Resort Community) was the only other member to eclipse the 100-point mark in 2019, collecting 114 during the season to secure a second-place finish in the Order of Merit and improve upon his 10th-place result one year ago. Jeff Wiggins (Mountain View Golf Club) earned 98 points on the year to place third, marking his first finish inside the top 10. Colin Lavers (Seymour Golf & Country Club, 94 points) and Graham Ogden (Richmond Country Club, 93 points) rounded out the top five.
Click here to view the final standings for 2019 and more information about the Professional Development Program.
Thanks in large part to the support of Sunice and Bobby Jones, a total bursary purse of nearly $5,000 will be divided among those finishing among the top 10, providing financial opportunity to pursue further professional development and education. The PGA of BC is pleased to announce that Sunice and Bobby Jones have committed to continuing as presenting sponsor of the Professional Development Program in 2020. We thank them for their generous ongoing support of the program.
Congratulations to the PGA of BC’s Top 100 Professionals of 2019, listed with their facility affiliation for the past year:
Roy Abbenbroek
Seymour Golf & Country Club
Shingo Akizuki
Mayfair Lakes Golf & Country Club
Rob Anderson
Kelowna Golf & Country Club
Callum Ashby
Highland Pacific Golf
Norman Baufeld
GolfTEC Vancouver
Zach Belitsky
Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club
Charles Beneteau
Kelowna Golf & Country Club
Lindsay Bernakevitch
Victoria Golf Club
Mark Bicknell
Victoria Golf Club
Adam Blair
Talking Rock Golf Course
Luke Bogdan
Ledgeview Golf Club
Austin Bosquet
Hillview Golf Club
Dennis Bradley
Copper Point Golf Club
Jeff Buder
McCleery Golf Course
Colin Bykowski
Rob Houlding Golf Academy
Dylan Cheyne
Victoria Golf Club
Dean Claggett
Two Eagles Golf Course & Academy
Jesse Crowe
Salmon Arm Golf Club
Mike Cyndroski
Richmond Country Club
Lenny Cyr
Seymour Golf & Country Club
Darcy Dhillon
Acushnet Canada
Justin Fram
Royal Colwood Golf Club
Justin Ford
Bear Mountain Resort Community
Kyle German
Bald Eagle Golf Club
Jason Giesbrecht
The Golf Performance Project
Grant Gray
PGA of BC
Jennifer Greggain
Chilliwack Golf Club
Nathan Grieve
Talking Rock Golf Course
Andy Hajer
Arbutus Ridge Golf Club
Mike Haraguchi
Capilano Golf & Country Club
Mike Heenan
The Vancouver Golf Club
Cailean Hourigan
Bear Mountain Resort Community
Alec Hubert
Kamloops Golf & Country Club
Rich Ingle
Arbutus Ridge Golf Club
Jeremy Johnson
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort
Myles Johnson
Hillview Golf Club
Philip Jonas
Philip Jonas Golf Academy
Nicole Jordan
GolfBC
Jon Kadin
Nielsen Agencies
Kat Kennedy
Point Grey Golf & Country Club
Mark Kitts
Shadow Ridge Golf Club
Scott Kolb
Victoria Golf Club
Conner Kozak
The Okanagan Golf Club
Dean Kuntz
The Vancouver Golf Club
Mason Lafrance
Fraserview Golf Course
Patrick Lago
Lago Golf Academy
Russ Latimer
Black Mountain Golf Club
Colin Lavers
Seymour Golf & Country Club
Steve Liddicoat
University Golf Club
Mark Lindsay
Nielsen Agencies
Brad Liptrot
Olympic View Golf Club
Ryan Mackenzie
Unaffiliated
Clark MacPherson
Point Grey Golf & Country Club
Steven MacPherson
Storey Creek Golf Club
Vaughn Marshall
Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club
Scott McClain
Copper Point Golf Club
Brian McDonald
Fairview Mountain Golf Club
Chris Medford
St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino
Gordon Mink
Hi-Knoll Golf Centre
Tom Monaghan
Fraserview Golf Course
Dale Moore
Copper Point Golf Club
Jonnie Motomochi
Morgan Creek Golf Course
Doug Morgan
Richmond Country Club
Dave Munn
Shuswap National
Graham Ogden
Richmond Country Club
Nate Ollis
Cordova Bay Golf Club
Padraic O’Rourke
The Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club
Derek Orr
Victoria Golf Club
Jeff Palmer
Highland Pacific Golf
Matt Palsenbarg
The Tour LAB @ Northview
Larry Park
Seymour Creek Golf Centre
Bryn Parry
Seymour Creek Golf Centre
Greg Pool
Capilano Golf & Country Club
Lee Ranger
The Okanagan Golf Club
Connor Rosenlund
Seymour Golf & Country Club
Brian Schaal
Copper Point Golf Club
Dale Schienbein
Seymour Golf & Country Club
Drew Scollon
Point Grey Golf & Country Club
Chad Scott
The Rise Golf Course
John Shin
The Tour LAB @ Northview
Jared Siminoff
Point Grey Golf & Country Club
Cindy Soukoroff
St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino
Matthew Steger
Tsawwassen Springs
Matthew Steinbach
Simon Fraser University
Kevin Stinson
Cheam Mountain Golf Course
Harris Stoneman
Talking Rock Golf Course
Mark Strong
Richmond Country Club
Rob Tadey
Fairview Mountain Golf Club
Michael Thompson
Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club
Michael Van Horne
The Rise Golf Course
John Vu
Quilchena Golf & Country Club
Michelle Waters
Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club
Evan Webber
Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community
Kate Weir
Burnaby Mountain Golf Course
Derek Whipple
Acushnet Canada
Jeff Wiggins
Mountain View Golf Club
Brian Wise
Glacier Greens Golf Course
Arlen Wocknitz
Victoria Golf Club
Robbie Woods
Richmond Country Club
Christine Wong
Premier Royal Golf Academy
Stephanie Wong
Point Grey Golf & Country Club
Dan Yoon
Richmond Country Club
Jayme Young
Arbutus Ridge Golf Club
Sam Young
Victoria Golf Club
Ashley Zibrik
Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club
Dave Zibrik
Point Grey Golf & Country Club
About PGA of BC
The PGA of BC is an association of highly skilled and dedicated golf professionals who promote, play, develop and advance the game and business of golf for the benefit of its members and the people of British Columbia. Our members teach and administer golf while providing strong leadership in the community through charity events and volunteering. Dynamic and savvy, PGA of BC professionals are available at more than 200 golf facilities - a vital resource to the future of the game in Canada's golf capital. For more information, please visit www.pgabc.org.
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