Monday, August 10, 2009

2009 BC Senior Men’s Amateur Championship set to go at Skeena Valley Golf & Country Club

TERRACE, BC - Skeena Valley Golf & Country Club will play host to the 2009 B.C. Senior Men’s Amateur Championship this week in Terrace, B.C.

“The BC Golf Association is very excited about featuring the Senior Men’s Championship in Terrace,” says Kris Jonasson, executive director of the BCGA. “It provides a unique opportunity for this beautiful part of the province to be highlighted for its quality of golf - it generates terrific excitement in the community and leads to greater popularity for the sport in the area.”

Reigning B.C. Senior Men’s Amateur champion, Gudmund Lindbjerg of Pitt meadows, B.C., will be returning to B.C.’s most prestigious senior men’s championship looking to defend his title.

The field will consist of 83 of British Columbia’s top senior men 50 and over. The Senior Men’s Championship is a 54-hole stroke play gross competition and consists of two divisions. The Senior division is for those between 55 and 64 as of the first day of the championship and the Super Senior division for those 65 and over as of the first day of the championship. All players will compete for the overall Championship.

The Zone Team Championship is held concurrently with the first and second rounds of play. Four man zone teams are named by each zone prior to the start of the tournament. The Zone Team championship uses the low 3 of 4 scores each day.

Live scoring, as well as tee times and pairing info will be available online at www.bcga.org

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