The Canadian Tour's Canadian Swing begins Thursday at Uplands Golf Course on Vancouver Island. The Times Colonist Open is the oldest event on the Canadian Tour having started in 1981 and being played every year since 1984.
The starting field of 157 competitors will be competing for a share of the $200,000 purse.
Players in the field to watch include defending champion Daniel Im, 2008 Rolex Player of Year John Ellis, Big Break contestant Derek Gillespie and Nationwide Tour player and local favourite Jim Rutledge.
Im defeated James Lepp, a Vancouver resident, in a playoff to capture his second win of the season at last years event. The victory spring boarded Im to the International Rookie of the Year for 2008 on the Canadian circuit.
You can follow the event on the Canadian Tour's website at cantour.com.
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