THE District of West Vancouver and the Vancouver Golf Tour recently announced the second annual Vancouver Golf Tour - Golf West Vancouver Shootout will take place on Friday, May 24, at 3: 30 p.m.
The 10-player format includes seven golf professionals selected by their Vancouver Golf Tour rankings, plus James Presnail, head golf professional at Gleneagles Golf Course, Fraser Mulholland, VGT commissioner and one open community qualifying spot.
All 10 players tee off on the first hole, and the player with the highest score at the end of each hole is eliminated.
Only two players remain by hole #9, which will determine the champion.
At press time, likely tour players included Sean Harlingten, Ryan Williams, Brynn Parry, Dave Zibrik, Oliver Tubb, Kevin Stinson and Nick Taylor.
The purse for the event is $1,750 with the top three competitors paid. This year, a $100 bonus will be added, sponsored by the District of West Vancouver, for the longest drive on the first hole.
Each player will be assigned a junior caddie from the community. Juniors can register to participate at the Gleneagles golf shop.
This event is free and open to the public. The day begins at 3: 30 p.m. with a 30-minute clinic put on by VGT professionals. The 10 players tee off at 4 p.m.
Qualifying for the open community spot in the event will take place at Gleneagles Golf Course May 5 to May 11.
Mulholland stated in a press release that the shootout format gives some of Canada's marquee professionals a chance to showcase their skills in front of aspiring young golfers and local golf fans on one of B.C.'s hidden nine-hole gems.
The field will include last year's defending champion, Ryan Williams of Vancouver, and runner-up Brynn Parry, an instructor at Seymour Creek Golf Centre in North Vancouver.
