2024 ODLUM BROWN VANCOUVER OPEN & Fundraising Pro-Am Date: August 21-25 Presented by Maui Jim Canada & Vancouver Parks Golf McCleery Golf Course / Langara Golf Course / Fraserview Golf Course CHAMPIONSHIP DETAILS 54--HOLE CHAMPIONSHIP / OFFICIAL WAGR POINTS EVENT AMATEUR ELIGIBILITY The 54-Hole Vancouver Open Championship is open to Male and Female Professionals and for Amateurs with a current GOLF CANADA, USGA or World Golf Handicap index of 26.0 or less. The event will offer both WORLD AMATEUR GOLF RANKING (WAGR) POINTS, as well as points towards the 2024 SRIXON/CLEVELAND Order of Merit on the Vancouver Golf Tour. AMATEUR REGISTRATION PRIORITY REGISTRATION – OPENS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12th (12PM PST) Given to Amateur golfers who made the cut in the 2023 Vancouver Open Given to past Vancouver Open Amateur Champions Given to 2024 VGT Members in good standing. Players with priority registration have until June 26th @ 11:59pm to register with priority. Registration for priority entries will be taken on a first come, first paid basis. If the event is not full as of the end of the day on June 26th, Amateur entries without priority above will be accepted based on a first come, first paid basis. NON-PRIORITY REGISTRATION – OPENS THURSDAY. JUNE 27th (6AM PST) Amateurs who do not hold priority registration are asked to register as early as possible. Their registrations will be held as ‘pending’ until the end of the day on June 26th and will be admitted into the tournament if the field is not full with priority entries. As of June 27th, registration is open for all eligible Amateur golfers who do not have priority entry. AMATEUR COMMITTEE EXEMPTIONS The Vancouver Open Committee will extend a limited number of 8 Amateur exemptions to elite Amateur golfers who do not fit into one of the 2 priority registration categories above. Elite Amateurs are asked for submit an email applying for an exemption, addressed to the Vancouver Open Tournament Committee at info@vancouvergolftour.com. Players are asked to attach their playing history from the past 3 years. PROFESSIONAL ELIGIBILITY 54-HOLE CHAMPIONSHIP The 2024 Odlum Brown Vancouver Open is open to all VGT, PGA of Canada, PGA Tour America’s Professionals and “Mini-Tour” Professionals. Non-carded Professionals are required to provide prior Amateur or Mini Tour playing records to verify their playing ability. Please email info@vancouvergolftour.com with this information at time of submitting your entry. PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION PRIORITY REGISTRATION - Opens Wednesday, June 12th @ 12PM PST Priority registration is being given to 2024 VGT Professional Members in good standing, past Vancouver Open Champions + the top 40 Professionals in the 2023 Vancouver Open. Players who fit into these categories have until June 25th to register with priority. After this time, the event will be open to Professionals who do not hold priority registration. Approved entries will be taken on a first come, first paid basis. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, August 2nd at 6PM PST. If we have not filled the 100 spots in the Professional field by August 2nd, Amateurs on the pending list will be admitted into the field in the order of their registration being received. PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEE EXEMPTIONS Eight (8) special exemptions for Professionals are available. Professionals are asked to submit an email applying for an exemption, addressed to the Vancouver Open Committee at info@vancouvergolftour.com. Players are asked to attach their playing history from the past two years. NON-PRIORITY REGISTRATION – OPENS THURSDAY. JUNE 27th (6AM PST) Amateurs who do not hold priority registration are asked to register as early as possible. Their registrations will be held as ‘pending’ until the end of the day on June 26th and will be admitted into the tournament if the field is not full with priority entries. As of June 27th, registration is open for all eligible Professional golfers who do not have priority entry. ENTRIES CLOSE: Friday, Aug.2nd, 2024 @ 6PM or when the event is full FULL FIELD: 312 golfers (212 amateurs; 100 Professionals) Pro Purse Totaling $55,000* First Place: $12,000* *$55,000 Purse is based on a full field of 100 Pros. $12k first place is based on a min. of 65 Pros. *$110,000 total Purse & Prizing includes Amateur Tee-gifting & Pro-Am Prizing (based on full field) NOTE: The Pro Purse will be split between Men’s & Women’s Pro Divisions based on field size. For example, if 80 Male Pros & 20 Female Pros register, the Male Pro Purse = $44,000 & Women’s Pro Purse = $11,000 and vice versa. If less than 5 female Pros register to play in this year’s event, female Professionals will play against the male Professionals for the full Pro Purse from a tee yardage approximately 15% shorter than the Male Pro tee length. Amateur Prizing: $55,000** **Based on a total of $55,000 in tee-gifts & prize tables with full fields of amateurs in both the Charity Pro-am and in the 54-Hole Championship The 54-Hole Championship includes: $150/player in Amateur welcome gifts and prizing Over $30,000 in Amateur tee-gifts and prizing with full field Guaranteed 36-holes of Championship Golf at Vancouver Park Board’s Premier City Courses: One (1) round at McCleery Golf Course One (1) round at Langara Golf Couse Opportunity for reduced green fee rate for practice round the week prior to the event (see practice round information below 50% of the Amateur Field and 50% of the Professional field will be guaranteed to play 54-Holes of Competition including the final round at Fraserview Golf Course. If less than 312 players register, a higher % of amateurs will be included in the cut-line to play on Sunday. Bagged Lunch is provided each day you compete in the tournament (sandwich, drink, apple, cookie or Snack bar) Driving range and short game warm-up is available to all competitors in the tournament field. Awards presentation to the following winners at completion of the event: Vancouver Open Champion Women’s Open Champion Overall Gross & Net Amateur Champions Women’s Amateur Champion Overall Men’s & Women’s Senior Gross Champion All Abilities Division - Gross & Net Champion Division 1, 2 & 3 Gross Champions Top 20% of players in each flight will share in a $12,000 prize table, as follows: Men’s & Women’s Championship Flight – Top 20% of Gross Scores Men’s & Women’s Division 1: Top 20% of division using alternating Gross & Net Scores Men's & Women's Division 2: Top 20% of division using alternating Gross & Net Scores Men’s & Women’s Division 3: Top 20% of division using alternating Gross & net scores Men’s & Women’s Senior Division – Top 20% of division using alternating Gross & Net Scores All Abilities Golfer Championship – The Top Gross & Top Net All Abilities Golfers, or the top 20% of the division using alternating Gross & Net scores (whichever is more) will make the prizing. Live Leaderboard scoring on the golf course & on VGT and Van Open Websites (please download the golf genius app (www.golfgenius.com) Entry Deadline: Friday, Aug.2nd 2024 at 6pm PST or when the event is full (whichever comes first). 36-HOLE CUT The 54-Hole Championship will have a 36-Hole Cut for both Professionals and Amateurs. Details of how the cut is determined in each category is outlined below. PROFESSIONALS The top 50% of the Professional field + ties will make the 36-Hole cut to play Sunday. The top 35% of the Professional field will be paid out. If there are 5 or more female Professionals in the field, the top 40% of female Professionals + ties will make the cut to play Sunday. If there are fewer than 5 female Professionals registered, these female Professionals will compete against all male Professionals from an equitable distance (approx. 15% shorter) and qualify for the 36-hole cut in an ‘Open’ Professional field (men & women competing together). The TOP FEMALE Professional to make the cut will be guaranteed a $1,000 cheque sponsored by MAUI JIM CANADA. AMATEURS With a full field of 312 golfers, 50% of Amateurs + ties will make the cut to play Sunday as follows: Women’s Championship Flt. (4.0 & less)* The top 50% of GROSS Scores & ties make the cut Women’s Division 1 (4.1 to 9.0)* The top 50% of GROSS Scores & ties make the cut Women’s Division 2 (9.1 to 26.0)* The top 50% of NET scores & ties make the cut Men’s Championship Flt. (4.0 & less)* The top 50% of GROSS Scores & ties make the cut Men’s Division 1 (4.1 to 9.0)* The top 50% of GROSS scores & ties make the cut Men’s Division 2 (9.1 to 14.0)* The top 50% of NET Scores & ties make the cut Men’s Division 3 (14.1 to 26.0)* The top 50% of NET Scores & ties make the cut Men’s & Women’s Senior (55+) (9.0 & less) The top 50% of GROSS Scores & ties make the cut All Abilities Gross Tournament The top 50% of GROSS Scores & ties make the cut All Abilities Net Stableford Tournament The top 50% of NET Scores & ties make the cut *Handicap Flights above are estimated. The final makeup of handicap flights will be determined once the complete Vancouver Open field has been confirmed. (If there are not a minimum of 5 players registered in either of Women’s Division 1 or 2, female golfers will compete against male amateur golfers within their handicap division from an equitable distance (approx. 15% shorter) SENIOR DIVISION: Players who have turned 55+ years of age as of August 18th (with a factor of 9.0 or less) are eligible to compete in the Senior Championship. Players in this category wishing to compete for the Senior Championship are required to select “Senior Division” (55 years+) during the online registration process. If you choose to play in the Senior Division, you will not compete in your own flight for prizing. If we do not receive notice of a player’s intention to play in the Senior Division at time of online registration, players will revert to their own handicap flight for determining the 54-hole cut and prizing in their own flight. Note: If less than 5 Women’s Senior registrations are received, Senior Women will compete in the Overall Senior Division on an equitable yardage versus Male Senior Golfers. All Abilities Golf Championship: Entries for the Vancouver Open All Abilities Golf Championship are open to the first 24 golfers who are: from all disability categories with a nationally recognized golf handicap index of not more than 36.0 and who have an Access Pass or a WR4GD Pass. Players will compete together in a pan-disability format. Only the points earned by players who have a WR4GD Pass will be added to the Ranking. Apply for WR4GD Pass here: https://edgagolf.com/online/pass/?from=web24 Registrations may be submitted before a player’s Pass Application is approved, and registration will be held as “pending” until the approved EDGA pass is submitted to info@vancouvergolftour.com. TEE POSITIONS: LANGARA: All Male Competitors (approx. 6,100 yards) All Female Competitors (Approx. 5,500 yards) McCLEERY: Male Professionals & Championship & Division 1 Amateurs (Approx. 6,400 yards) Male All Abilities Golfers + Men’s Division 2, 3 and & Senior Division (Approx. 6,100 yards) Female Professionals, Champ & Division 1 (Approx. 5,800 yards) Female Division 2, 3 & Senior Division (Approx. 5,100 yards) FRASERVIEW: Male Professionals & Championship Div. & Div. 1 (Approx. 6,700 yards) Male All Abilities Golfers, Men’s Senior Division (55+) + Division 2 & 3 (Approx. 6,200 yards) Female Professionals & Championship Amateurs (Approx. 5,800 yards) Female Adaptive Golfers + Flight A, B & Women’s Senior Division (Approx. 5,200 yards) 54-Hole Championship Entry Fees PROFESSIONALS ENTRY FEE VGT Member $525 + GST ($551.25) PGA Carded Pro $550 + GST ($577.50) Non-carded Pro $650 + GST ($682.50) AMATEURS ENTRY FEE VGT Members $360 + GST ($378.00) Non-Members $385 + GST ($404.25) SKINS GAME & HOLE-IN-ONE JACKPOT (Day 1&2): $40/PLAYER. PLEASE ADD TO YOUR ENTRY ONLINE. Pros + Champ Division: Gross Skins (combined) All Abilities Golfers, Division 1,2,3 & Seniors: Net Skins (combined) AMATEURS COMPETING FOR THE OPEN PURSE: Championship Division Amateurs may add $100 to their entry fee payment to compete for a share of the$55,000 ‘OPEN PURSE’ prize money (Amateurs may win up to a maximum of $1,200 cash). This entry fee will be listed as ‘Amateur – OPEN’ entry fee. Amateurs who register in this category will not be eligible for additional Amateur prizing but will remain eligible for the Overall Amateur trophy and Order of Meri Points within the Championship Amateur Division. EVENT CALENDAR ODLUM BROWN FUNDRAISING PRO-AM Presented by Maui Jim Canada Wed., August 21st Fraserview Golf Course In support of the VGT Player Development Fund MORNING PRO-AM (8:00-9:30am start) 7:00am - Registration & practice tee opens. Breakfast sandwich & coffee available for all morning Pro-Am players before tee-time. 8:00-9:30am – 1st & 10th tee start time for AM Pro-Am wave. 12:00-2:00pm – Sit-down luncheon & refreshments on the patio AFTERNOON PRO-AM (12:00pm-2:00pm start) 11:00am – Registration & practice tee opens. Bagged lunches available for all Pro-Am players before play 12:00pm - 2:00pm: 1st & 10th tee start for afternoon Pro-Am wave 5:00pm – 7:00pm – Steak Dinner & refreshments on the patio. Top Teams & Draw prizes will be announced! PRO-AM REGISTRATION: www.Vancouveropen.ca/pro-am/ 54-HOLE CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE (Aug.23-25th) (course rotation may change due to handicap division cut-offs) FRIDAY, AUG. 23RD: ROUND ONE (McCleery Golf Course) Professionals Division + Champ Division (Women & Men) Morning Wave: 7:00am-9:00am (1st & 10th tees) Afternoon Wave: 12:00pm-2:00pm start (1st & 10th tees) FRIDAY, AUG. 23RD: ROUND ONE (Langara Golf Course) Division 1, 2, 3 + Senior Div. (Women & Men) Morning Wave: 7:15am-9:15am (1st and 10th tees) Afternoon Wave: 12:15pm-2:15pm start (1st & 10th tees) SATURDAY, AUG. 24th: ROUND TWO (Langara Golf Course) Professional Division & Championship Divison (Women & Men) Morning Wave: 7:15am-9:15am (1st and 10th tees) Afternoon Wave: 12:15pm-2:15pm start (1st & 10th tees) SATURDAY, Aug. 24th: ROUND TWO (McCleery Golf Course) Div.1, 2, 3 & Senior Division (Women & Men) Morning Wave: 7:00am-9:00am (1st and 10th tees) Afternoon Wave: 12:00pm-2:00pm start (1st & 10th tees) SUNDAY Aug. 25th: FINAL ROUND (Fraserview Golf Course) (All Players making the cut) Morning Wave: 7:00am-9:00am (1st and 10th tees). Final round tee-times based on 36-Hole gross score Afternoon Wave: 12:00pm-2:00pm start (1st & 10th tees). Leaders will tee-off last off the 1st tee. Tee-times for Championship Amateurs and Professionals will be determined by true gross scores (not within flight) so Amateurs may play in the final groups if they are in position to win the tournament. The top 6 Overall Net scores in Div. 2 & 3 plus the top six Div. 1, top 6 Senior Gross Scores, and top 3 Gross and Net All abilities Golfer scores will be offered a PM tee time on the final round to allow them to be a part of the prize presentations. Prize presentations will be reserved for the following Champions: Overall Champion / Women’s Champion / Men’s Amateur Champion / Women’s Amateur Champion / Senior Gross Champion (M/F) / Overall Net Champion / All Abilities Gross & Net Champion / Divisional Gross & Net Champions All other prizing will be conducted virtually online with instructions emailed the following day on how to order their prizing through our store (www.myvgt.com) and how to arrange for prize pickup.. NON-EXEMPT PROFESSIONALS: There will be a minimum of 30 non-exempt Professional player spots available for the 2024 Vancouver Open. A minimum of the first 30 non-exempt Professionals to confirm their registration with payment will be guaranteed entry in the 2024 Vancouver Open field. If by June 25th the field is not full with exempt Professionals, all remaining eligible non-exempt Pros will be admitted into the tournament. PRIORITY LIST - PROFESSIONALS: The following players are exempt into the field and have their entries secured until June 25th, 2024. All exempt players must confirm entry fee payment by midnight on June 25th for their entries to be prioritized. After such a time, the field will be open to all players who have registered with payment on a first come, first paid basis. Category 1: Past Champions (13 players) 2007: Phil Jonas 2011: Adam Hadwin 2015: Brad Clapp 2019: Steven Lecuyer 2008: Luke Bogdan 2012: Eugene Wong 2016: Adam Hadwin 2020: Kaleb Gorbahn 2009: Bryn Parry 2013: Chris Epperson 2017: James Allenby 2021: Steven Lecuyer 2010: Adam Hadwin 2014: Adam Cornelson 2018: Nick Sherwood 2022: Ilirian Zalli 2023: Kevin Spooner Category 3: Committee Exemptions (8 exemption spots). If you fail to register in time to receive one of the 30 ‘non-exempt’ spots we have in the field, please email your request for an exemption into the 2024 Vancouver Open to info@vancouvergolftour.com, attention Vancouver Open Exemption Committee. Please provide your playing resume in the email. NOTE: Players from Category 1-3 have until June 25th, 2024 to confirm their registration on the VGT Member Portal (members) and finalizing payment (all players) to guarantee their entry in the field. All players registrations will show as ‘pending’ until their entry is confirmed with an auto-email letting you know your status has been moved from ‘wait list’ to ‘confirmed in player roster’. Any non-exempt player who pays for their entry and does not gain entry into the field will have their entry refunded in full. Any player who registers for the Vancouver Open and gains entry into a PGA TOUR, KORN FERRY or PGA TOUR CANADA event on the same week as the Vancouver Open will have their entry fee refunded in full. If the field is full at 100 Pros, but not full at 212 Amateurs by the deadline of Aug.2nd (and if we have additional Professionals on the wait list beyond 100), we will fill the event with all remaining Pros on the wait list. The same applies if we are not full at 100 Pros by Aug.2nd, and if we have a wait list of amateurs above the 212 allowed in the field, we will fill the field with Amateurs on pending list. NOTE: Any player who enters with payment and does not gain entry will have their entries refunded in full. TOURNAMENT WITHDRAWAL POLICY All Players must provide at least 14 days’ notice at 6pm PST to qualify for a full refund of their entry. ALL PLAYERS must confirm their withdrawal through their golf genius player profile and follow up with an email to info@vancouvergolftour.com by the deadline. Players who provide less than 14 days’ notice for their withdrawal, but more than 7 days notice will qualify for a refund less $100 + GST admin fee. Players who do not provide 7 days of notice of their withdrawal will forfeit their full entry fee. In this scenario, if we manage to fill a player’s position in the field with a player from the waitlist, withdrawn players will receive a full refund on their entry less $100+GST admin fee. Players who register for the Vancouver Open and subsequently qualify for a KORN FERRY TOUR or PGA Tour Canada event (that conflicts with the Vancouver Open) will have their entry fees fully refunded, as long as VGT is notified in writing to info@vancouvergolftour.com more than 72 hours in advance and a player receives confirmation of this email. Failure to notify VGT more than 72 hours in advance will result in the normal withdrawal policy applying above. VOLUNTEERING To be a part of this year’s Vancouver Open and get an inside perspective on the next wave of PGA TOUR hopefuls, please register here: https://vancouveropen.ca/volunteer-form/ All volunteers are provided with a premier Van Open Hat + 1 meal /day! Volunteers will have the opportunity to purchase commemorative Van Open souvenirs at wholesale pricing. SPECTATOR & CADDY OPPORTUNITIES Spectators and Caddies are both allowed for the 2024 Vancouver Open Championship. Players will be asked to register their caddies in advance of the tournament. PAST VANCOUVER OPEN RESULTS ESULTS 2023: McCLEERY / LANGARA / FRASERVIEW 2023 Vancouver Open Champion: Kevin Spooner (196) -18** 2023 Women’s Champion: Mary Parsons (204) -10*** 2023 Amateur Champion: Kevin Li (209) -5 2023 Women’s Amateur Champion: Jessica Ng (215) +11 2023 Men’s Senior Champion: Steve Savage (218) +4 2023 Low Net Champion: Shane Danielson (210) -4 2023 All Abilities Champion: Dustin Boydell (246) 2022: McCLEERY / LANGARA / FRASERVIEW 2022 Vancouver Open Champion: Ilirian Zalli (199) -15** 2022 Women’s Champion: Christine Wong (213) -1 2022 Amateur Champion: Mike Aizawa (211) -3 2022 Women’s Amateur Champion: Jessica Ng (215) +1 2022 Men’s Senior Champion: Michael Seeley (225) +11 2022 Low Net Champion: Lu Wang (211) -3 2021: MCCLEERY / LANGARA / FRASERVIEW 2021 Vancouver Open Champion: Steven Lecuyer (199) -15** 2021 Women’s Champion: Christine Wong (207) -7 2021 Amateur Champion: Ethan Posthumus (212) -2 2021 Women’s Amateur Champion: Jessica Ng (212) -2 2021 Men’s Senior Champion: Neil MacLeod (222) +8 2021 Women’s Senior Champion: Robin Lee Monroe (167) 2021 Low Net Champion: Lu Wang (204) -10 2020: MCCLEERY / LANGARA / FRASERVIEW 2020 Vancouver Open Champion: Kaleb Gorbahn (203) -11 2020 Women’s Champion: Naomi Ko (216) +2 2020 Amateur Champion: Cole Wilson (215) +1 2020 Women’s Amateur Champion: Tiffany Kong (220) +6 2020 Men’s Senior Champion: John Gallacher (229) +15 2020 Women’s Senior Champion: Robin Lee Monroe (249) +35 2020 Low Net Champion: Hein Marcus (214) E 2019: MCCLEERY / LANGARA / FRASERVIEW 2019 Vancouver Open Champion: Steven Lecuyer (203) -11 2019 Women’s Champion: Christine Wong (207) -7 2019 Men’s Amateur Champion: Chris Moore (213) -1 2019 Women’s Amateur Champion: Nonie Marler (226) +12 2019 Men’s Senior Champion: Roger Gilhespy (228) +14 2019 Women’s Senior Champion: Robin Lee Monroe (249) +35 2019 Low Net Champion: Ryan Harris (209) -5 2018: MCCLEERY / LANGARA / FRASERVIEW 2018 Vancouver Open Champion: Nick Sherwood (206) -8 2018 Women’s Champion: Karishma Thiagaraj (223) +9 2018 Amateur Champion: Chris Crisologo (207) -7 2018 Women’s Amateur Champion: Sarah Lawrence (223) +9 2018 Senior Champion: Jasper Bains (244) 2018 Low Net Champion: Shane Danielson (211) -3 2017: NORTHVIEW GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB 2017 Vancouver Open Champion: James Allenby (205) -11 2017 Amateur Champion: Kevin Hogg (217) 2017 Low Net Champion: Major Lidder (203) 2016: LEDGEVIEW GOLF CLUB / PAGODA RIDGE GOLF CLUB 2016 Vancouver Open Champion: Adam Hadwin (207) -7 2016 Amateur Champion: Brady Stead (214) 2016 Low Net Champion: Darcy Nichol (209) 2015: PAGODA RIDGE / LEDGEVIEW GOLF CLUB 2015 Vancouver Open Champion: Brad Clapp (201) -11 2015 Amateur Champion: Scott Landreth (212) 2015 Low Net Champion: Jessie Castillo (210) 2014 – MEADOW GARDENS GOLF CLUB / SWAN-E-SET BAY RESORT CHAMPION: Adam Cornelson (204) -12. Low Amateur: Emmet Oh (217) +1 2013 – MCCLEERY / LANGARA / FRASERVIEW CHAMPION: Chris Epperson (200) -14 Low Amateur: Adam Svensson (205) -9 2012 – MCCLEERY / LANGARA / FRASERVIEW CHAMPION: Eugene Wong (201) -13 Low Amateur: Adam Svensson (213) -1 2011 – MCCLEERY / LANGARA / FRASERVIEW CHAMPION: Adam Hadwin (203)* -11 Low Amateur: Adam Svensson (208) -6 2010 – FRASERVIEW / LANGARA / MCCLEERY CHAMPION: Adam Hadwin (204) -10. Low Amateur: Kris Yardley (216) +2 2009 – FRASERVIEW / LANGARA / MCCLEERY CHAMPION: Bryn Parry (202) -12 Low Amateur: Adam Cornelson 2008 – SANDPIPER GOLF RESORT CHAMPION: Luke Bogdan (a) Low Amateur: Luke Bogdan 2007 – UNIVERSITY GOLF CLUB CHAMPION: Phil Jonas Low Amateur: Justin Hyun *Winner in sudden-death Playoff **Vancouver Open Tournament Record - Men ***Vancouver Open Tournament Record - Women
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2024 ODLUM BROWN VANCOUVER OPEN & Fundraising Pro-Am Date: August 21-25 Presented by Maui Jim Canada & Vancouver Parks Golf McCleery Golf Course / Langara Golf Course / Fraserview Golf...