FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Vernon, B.C. – (June 4, 2012) – The Professional Golfers’ Association of British Columbia will be crowning three champions tomorrow when Vernon Golf & Country Club hosts the final round of the PGA of the BC Assistants’, Seniors’, and Women’s Championships.
Weather cooperated just fine today with a few sprinkles, which didn’t slow down Brad Clapp from the Chilliwack Golf & Country Club who fired a competitive course record 63 (9-under par) en route to a five stroke lead heading into Tuesday’s final round. Leading the Women’s Championship, Ashley Zibrik from Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club, who also holds a five shot lead after shooting an even par round of 74. Rounding out the third championship, local professional Keith Vandenbrink from Hillview Golf Course in the Seniors’ Championship fired an exceptional round of 66 (6-under par) to lead by 3 over defending champion Murray Poje of Tsawassen Springs Resort.
Other notables in the field looking to move in contention tomorrow include defending champion Bryn Parry (68), 2011 PGA of BC Champion Lindsay Bernakevitch (68) and Steven MacPherson (68) all sit five behind Clapp and look to close the gap. In Seniors’, Poje (66) and Norm Jarvis (72) will attempt to catch Vandenbrink. Tara Roden (79) and Shellia Cowan (80) will look to improve on their day one score and climb into contention against Zibrik.
Event Overview:
Event Names:
1. FlightScope/Cobra PUMA Golf PGA of BC Assistants’ Championship
2. PGA of BC Seniors’ Championship Presented by Kwikfit4u
3. PGA of BC Women’s Championship
Venue: Vernon Golf & Country Club
Date: June 4th – 5th
Time: 7:00 AM Championship Tee Times
Format: 36-hole Stroke Play
Par: 36/36/72
Purse:
1. $16,500 ($3,000 winner’s share)
2. $6,000 ($1,750 winner’s share)
3. $1,000 ($500 winner’s share)
Results (Assistants’) Day #1
1st Brad Clapp Chilliwack Golf & Country Club 63
T-2nd Steven MacPherson Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf Club 68
Lindsay Bernakevitch Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club 68
Bryn Parry Seymour Creek Golf Centre 68
5th Robert Little Granite Point Golf Course 69
T-6th Tim Wilson Morgan Creek Golf Course 70
Matt Palsenbarg Northview Golf and Country Club 70
Clay Stothers Okanagan Golf Club 70
T-9th Phil Jonas Hazelmere Golf Club 71
Mike Haraguchi Capilano Golf & Country Club 71
Josh Fleming Gallagher's Canyon Golf & Country Club 71
Justin Min University Golf Club 71
Greg Machtaler Summerland Golf & Country Club 71
Andrew Chapman Richmond Country Club 71
T-15th Russ Latimer Black Mountain Golf Club 72
Scott Shepherd Birdies and Buckets Family Golf Centre 72
Matt Cella Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf Club 72
Mark Strong The Vancouver Golf Club 72
Eddward Boudreau Gorge Vale Golf Club 72
Cory Draper Capilano Golf & Country Club 72
Brendan Southwind University Golf Club 72
T-22nd Shingo Akizuki Mayfair Lakes Golf & Country Club 73
Miles Palahniuk Okanagan Golf Club 73
Mark Kitts Tobiano Golf Course 73
Justin Baillargeon Vernon Golf & Country Club 73
Todd Spring University Golf Club 73
T-27th Lenny Cyr Seymour Golf & Country Club 74
Dave Zibrik Seymour Creek Golf Centre 74
Kyle German Northview Golf & Country Club 74
Myles Johnson Spallumcheen Golf and Country Club 74
Jamie Stevens Kelowna Golf and Country Club 74
Dale Machesney Salmon Arm Golf CLub 74
T-33rd Cory Betz Nanaimo Golf Club 75
Jeff Lindemulder Morgan Creek Golf Course 75
Ray Johnson Royalwood Golf Course 75
Ethan Danish Two Eagles Golf Course & Academy 75
Graham Ogden Hazelmere Golf Course 75
Mewail Kidane Fraserview Golf Course 75
T-39th Mike Heenan The Vancouver Golf Club 76
Stephen Connor Tobiano Golf Course 76
Brodie Carle Two Eagles Golf Course & Academy 76
Sean Burke Preditor Ridge Golf Resort 76
Wayne Hong Langara Golf Course 76
Aaron Grice Gorge Vale Golf Club 76
T-45th Matt Greenway The Harvest Golf Club 77
Sergej Dronov University Golf Club 77
Jason Jurimae Gallagher's Canyon Golf & Country Club 77
48th Adam Haddad Pheasant Glen Golf Course 78
49th Andy Hajer Beach Grove Golf Club 79
50th David Lin Fraserview Golf Course 80
51st Chris Carmichael Richmond Country Club 81
T-52nd Jimmy Han Ledgeview Golf Club 82
Dan Naismith Northview Golf & Country Club 82
54 Cassidy Hritzuk World Beat Family Golf Centre 89
Results Seniors’ Day #1
1st Keith Vanderbrink Hillview Golf Course 66
2nd Murray Poje Tsawwassen Springs Golf Resort 69
3rd Norm Jarvis Eaglequest Coyote Creek 72
T-4th Roy Abbenbroek Seymour Golf & Country Club 73
Doug Herron Salmon Arm Golf Club 73
Mark Forrest Belmont Golf Course 73
7th Alan Kristmanson Whistler Golf Club 74
8th Tom Whittle Swaneset Bay Golf Resort 75
9th Brian O'Keefe Shuswap Lakes Estates Golf & CC 76
10th Mike Graas Life Member 78
11th Lawrence Pierce Two Eagles Golf Academy 81
12th Dave McGrath Sechelt Golf & Country CLub 86
13th Hall Thomlinson Predator Ridge Golf Resort 87
Results Women’s Day #1
1st Ashley Zibrik Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club 74
2nd Tara Roden Gallagher's Canyon Golf Club 79
3rd Sheilla Cowan Eaqlequst Coquitlam 80
4th Kathy Stecyk Northview Golf & Country Club 81
5th Leila Harman Mccleery Golf Course 82
About the PGA of British Columbia
The Professional Golfers' Association of British Columbia is an association comprised of more than 650 golf professionals who work at and operate golf courses, driving ranges and other facilities across the province. Their mandate is to promote and advance the game of golf, serving the needs of both its membership and the golf public through professional and junior golf development programs and high-caliber competitive events. The Zone Office is located in Richmond, BC. For more information, visit www.pgabc.org.
For further information, contact:
Bryan McNair
Events Manager
PGA of British Columbia
P. 604.303.6766 C. 604.690.8463