Address:
Please note this event will no longer be held at Victoria Golf Club and will take place exclusively online.
Registration Fee:
PGA OF BC Members: $19.00 + GST
NON-Members: $49.00* + GST *Please note that all Guests must be sponsored by a Class "A" PGA of BC Member in order to attend.
Registration Deadline:
January 31, 2022
Available PDP Points:
4 Points
Dress Code:
Golf Casual
Itinerary:
(all times PST & approximate)
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.: "Teaching Outside the Box"
Mark Bicknell; Class "A" Professional, Victoria Golf Club
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.: "Setting Up a Tournament Course: Painting Between the Lines"
Doug Hastie; Class "A" Professional, British Columbia Golf
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: "Career Journey: Serving Top Clubs Around the World"
Padraic O'Rourke; Head Professional, The Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club
**Order of speakers subject to change
SPEAKER LINE-UP:
MARK BICKNELL, Class "A" Professional, Victoria Golf Club
Topic: "Teaching Outside the Box"
Mark Bicknell will explore creative methods in golf instruction that lead to increased service levels and revenue streams through coaching.
About Mark Bicknell:
Mark Bicknell is originally from Southampton, England where he spent the majority of his childhood. He began playing the game of golf at age 13 and quickly fell in love with the game. He represented his county at all levels and was very active playing on the amateur circuit throughout the UK. Mark moved to Canada in 2011 and began his career as a golf professional at The Fairmont Banff Springs. He spent two fantastic years in Banff before moving to Silver Springs G&CC, Calgary in 2013 to further his professional career. Following three years at Silver Springs, he decided to move to the Victoria GC in 2016 to join an industry-leading team and continue his career in warmer climates.
Mark has become a lead instructor at Victoria Golf Club during his 4 years at the club and strives to instruct and develop all levels of golfers from juniors to elite players. Mark has shown great success over the past four seasons at VGC with his students which were capped off this year by having two juniors finish in the top 5 of The US Kids World Junior Championship at Pinehurst and a student win the Men's BC Provincial Amateur Championship. He was selected as the PGA of BC's 2019 recipient of the Alvie Thompson Teacher of the Year Award.
DOUG HASTIE; Class "A" Professional, British Columbia Golf
Topic: "Setting Up a Tournament Course: Painting Between the Lines"
This session will go over best practices for setting up a golf course for tournament play, including marking the course, pin positions, yardages for different skill levels and writing a Notice to Players. All questions will be welcomed!
About Doug Hastie
Doug is the Senior Manager of Field Operations for British Columbia Golf. His main function is conducting the Provincial Amateur Championships for BC, which takes him around the province setting up and running the events.
In 2002 Doug took a “side job” as a facilitator for the PGA of Canada’s Teaching and Certification Program. He continues to facilitate Instructor Beginner and Instructor Intermediate seminars for the PGA and enjoys the challenge of presenting to his peers.
Padraic O'Rourke; Head Professional, The Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club
Topic: "Career Journey: Serving Top Clubs Around the World"
A past recipient of the PGA of BC’s Dick Munn Golf Professional of the Year Award and the Association's reigning Club Professional Champion, Padraic O’Rourke served at some of the world’s most acclaimed courses in multiple countries prior to his arrival in British Columbia. In this session, O’Rourke will trace his career path from being an Assistant Professional at Black Bush Golf Club in his native Ireland to his current role as Director of Golf at The Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club, detail how his varied experiences have shaped his professional trajectory and share insights for those seeking or considering career opportunities abroad.
About Padraic O'Rourke
Padraic O'Rourke is entering his 10th season at The Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club. His 20 years of experience as Golf Professional have included stops at prestigious facilities such as Ballybunion Golf Club and Pine Valley Golf Club and time working in St. Vincent and The Grenadines. He was selected as the PGA of BC's Dick Munn Golf Professional of the Year in 2020.
CONFIRMED ATTENDEES
- Mark Bicknell, Victoria Golf Club
- Doug Hastie, British Columbia Golf
- Padraic O'Rourke, The Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club
- Andrew Hajer, Arbutus Ridge Golf Course
- Jayme Young, Arbutus Ridge Golf Course
- Calum Ashby, Highland Pacific Golf
- Ryan Tofani, Chilliwack Golf & Country Club
- Simon Hassel, Highland Pacific Golf
- Axle Riley, Ardmore Golf Course
- Wes Driessen, Sandpiper Golf Club
- Derek Orr, Iron & Wood Simulator
- Chris Wilson, Nanaimo Golf Club
- Kevin Bennett, Spur Valley Golf Course
- Warren Reeves, Highland Pacific Golf
- Lee JH Lee, Hazelmere Golf & Tennis Club
- Blake Hamilton, Ardmore Golf Course
- Jared Siminoff, Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community
- Bill Kelly, Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community
- Mark Valliere, Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community
- Drew Scollon, Point Grey Golf & Country Club
- Arlen Wocknitz, Victoria Golf Club
- Dean Jackson, Revelstoke Golf Club
- Nathan Grieve, Talking Rock Golf Course
- Victor Vianzon, Quilchena Golf & Country Club
- Connor Rosenlund, Seymour Golf & Country Club
- Curtis Baldwin, Meadow Gardens Golf Club
- William Mounsteven, Campbell River Golf & Country Club
- Pat Biln, Castlegar Golf Club
- Ian Stone, Uplands Golf Club
- Vaughn Marshall, Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club
- Nathan Leonhardt, ParTee Golf
- Matthew Gillett, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort
- Stephanie Wong, Point Grey Golf & Country Club
- Ashley Zibrik, Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club
- Brett Burgeson, Breaking Par Golf Academy
- Evan Dyki, Bear Mountain Golf Resort
- Brian McDonald, Fairview Mountain Golf Club
- Cindy Soukoroff, St. Eugene Golf Resort
- Michael Pearson, St. Eugene Golf Resort
- Jason McKinlay, The Harvest Golf Club
- Bruce Vermee, The Harvest Golf Club
- Kate Weir, Rivershore Golf Links
- Rob Tadey, Fairview Mountain Golf Club
- Doug Morgan, Richmond Country Club
- Miao Li, GoGo Golf
- Gina Hosie, Victoria Golf Club
- Jacob Scarrow, Gorge Vale Golf Club
- Jon Kadin, Nielsen Agencies Ltd.
- Mark Lindsay, Nielsen Agencies Ltd.
- Mason Lafrance, Langara Golf Course
- Rich Chlopan, Royal Colwood Golf Club
- Winston Michell, Royal Colwood Golf Club
- Sam Young, Royal Colwood Golf Club
- Craig Young, Royal Colwood Golf Club
- Derek Senft, Royal Colwood Golf Club
- Mac Mcleod, Royal Colwood Golf Club
- Brad Elliot, Fairview Mountain Golf Club
- Clay O'Dell, Northview Golf & Country Club
- Trevor West, Sandpiper Resort
- Shawn Keough, Big Sky Golf Club
- Caine Lacusta, Riverway Golf Course
- Gord Mink, Hi-Knoll Golf Centre
- Craig Barr, Meadow Gardens Golf Club
- Adam Blair, Talking Rock Golf Course
- Jamie Stirling, GolfTEC Coquitlam
- Zach Belitsky, Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club
- Jeff Wiggins, Unaffiliated
- Lenny Cyr, Seymour Golf & Country Club
- Evan Dyki, Bear Mountain Golf Resort
- Kyle German, Bald Eagle Golf Club
- Derek Whipple, Acushnet Canada
- Tyler McKay, British Columbia Golf
- Daniel Yoon, Richmond Country Club
- Mike Cyndroski, Richmond Country Club
- Graham Ogden, Richmond Country Club
- Greg Pool, Northview Golf & Country Club
- Sean Thompson, The Vancouver Golf Club
- Michael Grabowski, The Vancouver Golf Club
- Brad Clapp, Ledgeview Golf Club
- Andrew McDonald, Ledgeview Golf Club
- Colin Bykowski, Rob Houlding Golf Academy
- Michael Thompson, Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club
- Lindsay Manion, Northview Golf & Country Club
- John Vu, Quilchena Golf & Country Club
- Jordan Rourke, The Vancouver Golf Club
- Cailean Hourigan, Victoria Golf Club
- Samantha Kirk, Newlands Golf & Country Club
- Mason Lafrance, Langara Golf Course
- Warren Reeved, Highland Pacific Golf
- Kattereya Kennedy, Point Grey Golf & Country Club
- Padraic O'Rourke, Chateau Whistler Golf Cluib
- Luke McKenzie, Eaglequest Golf Centre Coquitlam
- Steve Liddicoat, University Golf Club
- Theodore Tanski, Richmond Country Club
- Josh Legge, Richmond Country Club
- Matthew Palsenbarg, Point Grey Golf & Country Club
- Cory Renfrew, Modern Golf Vancouver
- Carson Kallis, Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club
- Matthew Steinbach, Simon Fraser University
- Gordon Butt, Northview Golf & Country Club
- Doug Hastie, British Columbia Golf
- Patrick Lago, Lago Golf Academy
- Josh Horsthuis, The Harvest Golf Club
- Rob Anderson, Kelowna Golf & Country Club
- Jamie Stevens, Kelowna Golf & Country Club
- Charles Beneteau, Kelowna Golf & Country Club
- Sienna LeWarne, Kelowna Golf & Country Club
- Kyla Inaba, Predator Ridge Resort
- Chris Hood, The Falls Golf Club
- Jeff Overholt, The Harvest Golf Club
- Scott Wengi, Squamish Valley Golf Club
- Tyson Girardet, Victoria Golf Club
- Austin Bosquet, Hillview Golf Course
- Paul Whittingham, Cranbrook Golf Club
- Scott Merriam, Cranbrook Golf Club
- Griffin Gilmore, Green Acres Golf Course
- Simon Jones, Kimberly Golf Club
- Gody Scutt, Victoria Golf Club
- Lance McCullough, The Ridge Course at Cordova Bay
- Lindsay Bernakevitch, Victoria Golf Club
- Mark Strong, Sagebrush Golf Club
- Ryan Hunt, University Golf Club
- Jaegon Patron, The Vancouver Golf Club
- John Shin, Northview Golf & Country Club
- Clayton Madden, Point Grey Golf & Country Club
- Bryan Lichimo, Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club
- Danny long, Unaffiliated
- Jesse Crowe, Overlander Golf & Events Centre
- Russ Latimer, Black Mountain Golf Club
- Tyrel Griffith, Black Mountain Golf Club
- Brodie Carle, Two Eagles Golf Course & Academy