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Secretary
Treasurer: Bob Monaghan handed out copies of the
2011 Financial report to the delegates and
answered questions from the floor with regard to
the extent of assistance available to those
representing the Zone in the Provincial events.
The fact that we had a surplus of $31.53 was well
received as previous years had deficits. Bob
assured them that a copy of the report would be
posted on the Zone website.
Tournament Chair:
Jim Collie presented his report
for 2011 commenting on the success of the Club
Challenge event at Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf
Club and the stellar play of teams from
Port Alberni and Arrowsmith. 14 courses from
Zone 6 were represented. This was the 3rd year
for this fun event and most of the teams are made
up with the higher handicap players included. Jim
announced that the 2012 event would be held at
Sunnydale Golf Club. Our Zone Senior and Amateur
Qualifier will be held at Morningstar Golf Club.
Pat Irwin informed the group about the success of
the 2011 Junior Program, although it got off to a
dismal start due to the bad weather the rest of
the spring played out as planned when the weather
cooperated. Zone 6 also hosted the Inter-zone
inter club at Mt Brenton with Zones 3,4,5 and 6
involved, each year its hosted by a different
zone. He announced some changes he is planning for
2012. The SNAG Golf program is growing. Some of the
highlights of Pats year was to see the success of
players like Brayden Eriksen for example and he is
looking forward to more in 2012.
John Davis informed the group of his Rules Team
members and the events and training sessions they
attended, his report below lists these events, and
John is looking forward to a very busy 2012. John
also thanked the Zone 6 Committee for the
financial support they provided in 2011 and was
pleased it was going to carry on into next year.
The 2011 AGM minutes having been posted on our
website were presented..
Motions were moved and seconded that these reports
be accepted and were passed by a majority
Election of Zone 6 Committee Members:
Chairman Bob Bagnall, representing the nominating
committee, introduced nominees.
Stephen
Watson - Chair Al Ross -
Vice Chair Bob Monaghan -
Secretary/Treasurer Pat Irwin -
Director, Junior Development
Bob then asked for any further nominees from the
floor, there being none the officers for the 2yr
term 2012 / 2013 are:
Stephen Watson - Chair
Al Ross - Vice Chair
Bob Monaghan - Secretary/Treasurer
Pat Irwin - Director, Junior Development
Mr. Walker then
gave us an update on affairs in the province, and
also his continued concern with the overall
decline in numbers of golfers in the province.
The following are "ex officio" members of the Zone
Committee:
Lynn Benedictson - BCGA Director
Gerry Walker - BCGA Director
Following the election of officers, there being no
further business, the meeting was adjourned at
11.15am Jody Jackson, LPGA
Professional and Ross Mantell, Professional -
Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf Club put on a short
introduction to SNAG Golf for the assembled
delegates. Now more members of our Zone have a
clearer understanding what this program is about.
Thanks to these two professionals.
Lunch and Golf event followed.
Respectfully Submitted;
Bob Monaghan - Secretary/Treasurer
REPORTS:
Zone 6 Chair's Report for 2011
2011 was
another solid year led by a Zone 6 Committee that
continues to try to serve the players from March
Meadows to Seven Hills, and over to Myrtle Point.
We, the Zone 6 Committee does what it can to serve the
golfers across the zone.
Last year,
I talked about the number of players continuing to
slowly decline over time. Unfortunately, we are
continuing to see more of the same although the
Committee, I think,
continues to move forward in trying to provide
value to the players in this zone. The challenge
is providing meaningful ways to interact and be
available. We continue to provide these
fundamental elements:
1)
Tournaments of excellence to provide the best
players from
this Zone an opportunity to represent us in
junior, amateur and senior
provincial championships. Storey Creek was a great venue
this year.
2)
Tournaments of fun to provide players of all skill
levels
the opportunity to play with fellow members in a
scramble format
for the Club Challenge.
Qualicum
Beach
Memorial
was in great shape and a challenge.
3)
Rules Seminars were held again this year to
provide the
opportunity for the average golfer to come out and
hear about
the rules of the game. We
also have Golf British Columbia rules officials in
place
available not only for our zone - run events, but
local club events
as well this unique to our zone.
4) The
recognition of the excellent junior program that is held
to reach new potential golfers - the future of the
game - through
the Snag Golf program, to the development of existing
players through a good tournament schedule. Pat
Irwin does
a tremendous job in leading this program.
The Zone
Committee will now turn its attention to the
planning for 2012. We need to continually learn
and provide, what we hope, is a valued service.
The committee looks to all the players and golf
courses to do what they can to further the game;
we need everyone involved.
In 2011, I
would like to thank all members of the committee
for their volunteer efforts and commitment. Thank
you to the rules officials. Most of all, thank you
to the players across the zone that continue to
participate. Please continue to support this
important game in 2012.
Sincerely,
Stephen Watson
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2011 Zone 6
Financial Report
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2010
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Balance
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8,612.52
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Revenue:
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Zone Grant
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4416 adult men @
50c
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2,208.00
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Province Players
Club
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Junior Grant
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395 juniors @
$5.00
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1,975.00
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Junior Entry Fees
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1,115.00
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Pheasant Glen
Junior Donation
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160.00
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BC Junior
Qualifiers
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67.20
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Challenge Cup
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1,750.00
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Men's Amateur
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7,900.80
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Donation by
McGorman Maclean
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250.00
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Coast Realty/Smitty's/Arrowsmith/AD
Fees
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950.00
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Zone Ladies
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100 roster book
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100.00
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Zone Dues / Levy
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4242 x 3.00
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12,726.00
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BCGA Adj
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441.50
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Tom Joseph entry
fee
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120.00
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Total Receipts
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29,763.50
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Expenses:
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Administration
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2,760.11
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Amateur Expenses
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7,346.22
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Senior Men's
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4,779.35
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Junior Expenses
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6,920.50
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Challenge Cup
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5,272.26
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Rules Officials
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1,159.60
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AGM Costs
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1,373.93
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Entry fee returned
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120.00
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Total Expenses
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29,731.97
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Revenue Over
Expenses
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31.53
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2011 Balance
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8,644.05
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Tournament Chairs Report -
2011
The
Zone 6 Tournament Chairman is responsible for
organizing and running the Club Challenge Event as
well as the Zone 6 Amateur and Senior Amateur
championships each year.
He also coordinates the golf event now tied
in with our annual general meeting.
The Club Challenge, which is
the first event of the year, was held at Qualicum
Beach Memorial golf club on May 7th
with 15 teams competing in the scramble event.
The winning club in the gross event was
Arrowsmith while the net winner was
Port Alberni who has now
captured the net award three years in a row.
We are now
going into our fourth year for this popular event
which will be held at Sunnydale on May 5, 2012.
The 2011 Zone 6 Amateur was
held at Storey Creek Golf Club on May 28/29th
in Campbell River.
The Amateur and Senior Amateur were again
combined, however, different tees were used for
each event with the Amateur event set at over 6500
yds and the Seniors just under 6300 yds.
We had 33 amateurs entered, down 3 from
previous year and 25 seniors which is up 6 from
2010. The amateur event was won by Sandy Harper
with the Zone 6 team made up of Sandy, Kristian
Hrabowych, Joe Knight and Pieter Delaray. Our top
finisher at the BC Amateur was Mark Valliere in 15th
position while our zone team finished 7th
in the province. The
Senior event was won by Tony Hatchwell who has now
won this even the last 4 years in an row and 6
times all together.
Our Senior low net champion for 2011 was
Kim Hay.
Our top finisher at the BC Seniors in
Squamish was Tony who ended up in 2nd
place.
The 2012 combined Amateur and Senior Amateur
is scheduled for May 26/27th at
Morningstar Golf Club.
Other outstanding
achievements for the Zone 6 golfers last year
include Sandy Harper winning the Pacific Northwest
Mid Amateur Championship in Everett as well as
Steve Watson and Greg Koster finishing 3rd
and 4th respectively at the BC Mid
Amateur Championship held at Storey Creek.
Jim Collie - Zone 6
Tournament Director
Junior Report
2011
The 2011 Spring Tour got off to
a dismal start, primarily weather wise with a
complete shock, budget wise, to me, for the
Inter-zone inter-club.
The season was to have started
on March 19 at Qualicum with the first of a two
day (Qualicum and Glacier Greens) Two Ball . Weather and a
lack of entries made cancellation the only option.
The premise was to have a player from last year
bring one new player from their home club to play
with as a partner in this two day event.
March 24th was the
date of the Inter-zone inter-club. This long
running event was hosted by Zone 6 at Mt. Brenton.
It brings together the top male players from BCGA
Zones 3, 4, 5 and 6. Each year a different zone
hosts.
Going on past expenses I had
budgeted $450.00 for this event. When the dust had
settled the food alone came to $666.90 while the
Pro-V1 balls for prizes added another $277.70. The
total of $944.60 is a very long way from the
original $450.00 and for this I apologize. The
only upside to this whole mess is that the Zone 6
team, lead by Brayden Eriksen, won the day by a
healthy 10 stroke margin over Zone 3.
The rest of the spring played
out pretty much as planned where the weather
cooperated.
March 26 at March Meadows was
cancelled due to snow conditions
March 27 at Nanaimo had 26
players
April 2 Fairwinds 29
April 3 Pheasant Glen 35
April 9 Mt. Brenton 60 (15
pros/45 juniors in a modified stableford,
pro/am) a huge success with teams from Zone
5 as well.
April 10 Crown Isle called
on account of a major rain storm (refunded all
fees to the kids)
April 16 Alberni cancelled
weather & lack of entries
April 17 Sunnydale 27
(incorporated a rules clinic)
April 30 Comox 29
May 1 Storey Creek 20
The Summer Tour was a success,
with four two day tournaments within the 13
scheduled events.
May 17/18, Arrowsmith hosted a
two day tournament with a horse-race following the
first day round. 31players enjoyed this
tournament.
May 21
Morningstar 30
May 22 Nanaimo 35
May 28 Glacier Greens 22
May 29 Junior Tillicum
Sunnydale 25
June 4 Malaspina Junior
Myrtle Point 20
June 11/12 Pheasant Glen
Junior Open 57 ( Championship for Zone Junior,
Juvenile and Bantam boys and girls as well as the
qualifier for the BCGA Junior Boys Championship)
June 25 Alberni 21
July 12 Dawn Coe-Jones
March Meadows 45
July 16 Quality Foods Jr.
Qualicum Beach 36
July 18/19 David Court
Memorial Crown Isle 52
July 23 North Island Jr.
Comox 26
July 25/26 John Hicks Jr.
Mt. Brenton 45
The Zone Champions for the boys
are, Junior Matt Haddad of Pheasant Glen in a
playoff over Jeff Dagg of Alberni; Juvenile Mark
Valliere of Crown Isle and Bantam Anthony
Trozzo of Pheasant Glen. The 2011 Junior of the
Year is Zack Anderson of Nanaimo. Zack is a
Juvenile.
I spent
three days before the Spring Tour taking
the SNAG program to schools in Powell River with
Sheldon Theriault, assistant pro from Crown Isle.
We introduced SNAG golf to about 300 students
during this time.
I assisted with the SNAG program at schools
in Campbell River,
Chemainus first Nations,
Qualicum/Parksville, Youbou, Duncan. Mill Bay,
Cowichan Bay and Victoria during the spring. All
under the umbrella of the BCGA program as
administered by Kathy Gook. Our SNAG kit got a
good work out. So did I.
I partook in a SNAG
certification program at Nanaimo in the early New
Year. This was well attended by many of our area
pros and some from Victoria. The program was
presented by Kathy Gook and Elizabeth Gordon from
the BCGA Office. One off shoot of these ventures
is that Storey Creek, Sunnydale and Qualicum all
now have SNAG kits and are actively persuing new
golfers.
I teamed with Jody Jackson,
Technical Director, BCGA to present a Future Links
clinic at Beban Park Pitch and Putt to about 20
new golfers and to run an evaluation clinic for
the same. Jody joined with Kyle Stoudt of Storey
Creek to do the same after the BC Juvenile
Championship in August.
To finish the year off I was
part of the BCGA team at the BC Juvenile
Championship at Myrtle Point. This was an
enjoyable four days. Our team of Mark Valliere,
Zach Anderson and Dallas Jones were less than
stellar. They just couldnt get on track and this
was after Mark led the BC team to the Western
Canada Summer Games to a resounding win.
Apart from the Inter-zone mess,
I would rate the year a success. Many fine young
men have graduated with many more on the verge of
filling their spots as fine young golfers and
people.
Respectively submitted;
Pat. K. Irwin
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Junior Development
Chairman,
Rules Chair Report -
2011
Each year our services are more
sought after and the number of events we attended
grew again. This year we attended a ladies event
at Nanaimo, which initiated some interest
discussions. This year we did the following
events:
BCGA Zone 6 Amateur and Senior
Championships
BCGA Zone 6 Junior
Championships
Nanaimo Men's Amateur
Nanaimo Ladies Open
Qualicum Men's Amateur
Tillicum Men's Amateur
Glacier Greens Men's Amateur
Storey Creek Men's Amateur
In addition to these events our
team members also attended at:
The International Pairs Western
Canada Championships
The Military PAC Nationals
As part of our mandate we also
conducted a rules workshop at Myrtle Point and
Crown Isle. The workshop is comprised of an
afternoon with an indoors visual presentation
followed by a practical session out of doors at
various stations covering relief and penalty
situations in bunkers, hazards, abnormal ground
conditions and obstructions.
Cost to the zone for providing
officials for all these events was approximately
$1000.00.
For the upcoming 2012 season we
hope to be able to conduct additional rules
workshops and provide rules teams to various
events on an 'as available basis'.
We are also hoping to attract
new members to our rules team. Anyone who is
interested in the rules can contact John Davis at
jmd001@shaw.ca
or phone at 250-703-2980.
As well, any course that is
hosting a major event should make arrangements for
a rules team as early as possible to ensure
availability of team members. The zone is
providing some funding to assist with our rules
team travel in 2012.
Respectfully submitted;
John Davis - Rules Chair
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