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$35,000 ISLAND OPEN
Olympic View Golf Club
May 2-3rd, 2022
36-Hole Championship
*Part of the Canada Cup Qualifying Series
(Open to all Pros & Amateurs with an official Golf Canada or USGA index of 20.0 or less)
***PLEASE READ BEFORE REGISTERING***
All players must create a VGT Player Profile in Golf Genius to be eligible to play the 2022 VGT Season.
If you have not set-up a player profile yet, please CLICK HERE
If you need help setting up your VGT player profile, please email info@vancouvergolftour.com.
TOURNAMENT DETAILS & ELIGIBILITY
The 2022 JM MEDIA ISLAND OPEN MAJOR is a 36-Hole Stroke Play event open to the following category of players:
- Male and Female Professionals
- Male and Female Amateurs with an official index of 20.0 or less
- Male and Female Senior Championship Golfers (55 & older with an index of 8.0 & less)
- Points earned from this event for all players will count towards the 2022 SRIXON/CLEVELAND Order of Merit - $20,000 in year-end prizes.
GATEKEEPER CHALLENGE SERIES QUALIFYING EVENT
Points from this event for the Professionals will count towards the race for the 2022 Gatekeeper Challenge Series Finals - A $5,000 event in October
for six qualifying VGT Professionals. The top 2 VGT Professionals at the end of the Summer Schedule, plus the tournament winners from the following 4 Majors will qualify for this event:
Major 1: Gatekeeper Systems Open – April 5-6th
Major 2: JM Media Island Open – May 2-3rd
Major 3: Faria Mechanical Open – June 8-9th
Major 4: JM Insurance Vancouver Open – Aug.19-21st
SANI MARC / FENERGIC CANADA CUP QUALIFYING
VGT has negotiated a total of 16 exemptions (1 Amateur, 15 Pros) to play the $125,000 SANI MARC / FENERGIC CANADA CUP presented by the City of Victoriaville - Aug.7-14th, 2022.
These 16 exemptions will be determined through play on the VGT as follows:
One Amateur Exemption:
The top VGT Member on the Srixon/Cleveland Order of Merit as of July 18th will earn an exemption to play in the 2022 CANADA CUP.
Professional Exemptions:
The top Professional* in each of the following 8 events will earn an exemption into the 2022 SANI MARC / FENERGIC CANADA CUP:
Qualifying Event #1: Gatekeeper Systems Open – April 5-6th (Qualifier: Troy Bulmer)
Qualifying Event #2: Chilliwack Championship – April 21-22nd (Qualifier: Kevin Stinson)
Qualifying Event #3: JM Media Island Open – May 2-3rd
Qualifying Event #4: Tsawwassen Springs Open – May 21-22nd
Qualifying Event #5: Newlands Open – May 28-29th
Qualifying Event #6: Faria Mechanical Open – June 8-9th
Qualifying Event #7: ME-N-ED’s Pizza Golden Eagle Open – June 25-26th
Qualifying Event #8: Meadow Gardens Open – July 16-17th
Plus the top 7 VGT Professionals** on the Srixon/Cleveland Order of Merit as of July 18th (not already exempt) will earn an exemption into the 2022 CANADA CUP.
*The exemption will be awarded to the top male VGT Professional Member in each of the above events not already exempt, except in the case of the JM Media Island Open where the exemption will be awarded to the top male Professional who is either a VGT Member or PGA of BC Member in good standing.
**VGT Members only
PRIORITY ENTRY TO VGT & OLYMPIC VIEW MEMBERS UNTIL MARCH 27TH AT 6PM
VGT Members receive priority registration until March 27th at 6PM PST. After this time non-members will be admitted into the field as long as the event is not full with members.
Non-Members are eligible to play if the tournament field is not full by Registration Deadline. Non-members are asked to register in advance to secure priority positioning. Their entries will remain ‘pending’ until we can assure the event is not full with members by March 27th. Non-members will be admitted into the field in the order of registration being received and once moved into the event, an auto email will be generated confirming their entry.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE – OFFICIAL CLOSE APRIL 17TH
(numbers required to be confirmed at this time)
DIVISIONS:
Professional: Men & Women combined
Men’s Championship Division (Amateurs 4.0 & less)
Women’s Championship Division (amateurs 4.0 & under)
Senior Division: 55+ years & 8.0 & less index (M&W combined)
Division One: 4.1 to 9.0 (M&F combined)
Division Two: 9.1 to 14.0 (M&F combined)
Division Three: 14.1 to 20.0 (M&F combined)
Full Field Size: 160 players (60 Pros & 100 Amateurs)
Professional Purse: $25,000*.
First place: $5,000*. Top 35% of Professionals will be paid out.
Amateur Prize Purse: $10,000* ($100/player in prizing & tee-gifts).
- The top 25% of the Amateur field within each Division will win a share of the prizing.
*based on full field in each division
Women’s Divisions*: Female Championship Division Amateurs will compete in their own Division by gender so long as there are a minimum of 5 women registered in that Division.
If there are less than 5 women registered in the Championship Division, then female golfers will compete against male Championship Division golfers in their appropriate division.
In this case, female golfers will play off an equitable yardage (approx. 15% shorter than men).
Top Amateur results will earn VGT Prize Credits that can be cashed in for the following premium brands:
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BUSHNELL |
SRIXON |
CLEVELAND GOLF |
NIKE GOLF |
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MAUI JIM |
TRAVIS MATHEW |
ASICS GOLF SHOES |
BIG MAX CARTS/BAGS |
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GALVIN GREEN |
2UNDR |
PROJEKT LUGGAGE |
NEW BALANCE GOLF |
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CUTTER & BUCK |
QUIK FLIP HOODIES |
STORMTECH |
DISRUPTIVE DRINKWEAR |
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MXM HEADCOVERS |
BARRINGTON |
XXIO |
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(Players have until Oct.30th, 2022 to cash in their credits)
Entry Fee includes:
- 36-hole stroke play tournament at Olympic View Golf Club
- Welcome gift - $40 value (amateurs only)
- $20 meal voucher/day for Table Nineteen Victoria ($40 total)
- $10,000 in Amateur prizing & tee-gifts ($100/player)
- $25,000 Professional Purse*
- Top Professional* receives an exemption into the
2022 Sani Marc / Fenergic CANADA CUP (Aug.11-14th)
- Top VGT Professional earns a spot into the 6-player $5,000 Gatekeeper Series Finals – no entry fee (October)
- Live Leaderboard mobile scoring from your phone!
- 2022 SRIXON/CLEVELAND Order of Merit Event
- Golf Canada officiating and announcing off the tee both days
- Six Amateur Divisions:
- Senior (55+ years of age and 8.0 & under)
- Women’s Championship (4.0 & less)
- Men’s Championship (4.0 & less)
- Division 1 (4.1 to 9.0) – mixed**
- Division 2 (9.1 to 14.0) - mixed
- Division 3 (14.1 to 20.0) – mixed
*Exemption spot goes to the top Pro who is a VGT Member or PGA of BC Member in good standing. The $25,000 Purse is based on full field of 60 Pros + 100 Amateurs.
**For Senior Division, Division 1,2 and 3, Men & women will compete in the same Division, Men from Men’s tees and Women from Women’s tees (approx. 15% shorter).
TEES:
Male Professionals & Championship Golfers: Approx. 6,600 yards
Senior Male Amateurs: Approx. 6,200 yards
Flight One, Two & Three: Approx. 6,200 yards
Female Professionals & Championship Golfers: approx. 5,800 yards
Senior Female Amateurs: approx. 5,200 yards
ENTRY FEES:
PROFESSIONALS
VGT Members: $350 + GST = $367.50
Non - Members: $450 + GST = $472.50
AMATEURS
Olympic View Members: $210+GST = $220.50 (separate link required from pro shop)
VGT Member: $260+GST = $273.00*
Non-member: $285+GST = $299.25*
NEW FOR ELITE AMATEURS IN 2022:
Champ Division Amateurs have the option to add $90 (plus GST) to their entry fee to compete against the Professionals for the “Open Purse”. The maximum allowable cash prize for Amateurs is $1,200/event.
VGT Member (Open purse): $350+GST = $367.50
Non-Member (Open purse): $375+GST = $420.00
Whether Amateurs play for the ‘Am only’ prizing or against the Pros for the “Open’ purse, they will compete for Order of Merit points within the Championship Amateur Division and the Amateur trophy.
Their $90 fee paid will go directly into the “Open Purse” along with the $40 amount that would have been allocated to the amateur prize pool.
For Example: If 10 Amateurs decide to play in the ‘Open’ field vs. the Pros, the purse will increase from $25,000 to $26,400.
Every Amateur registering in the ‘Open’ field will count for 1/3 Pro when considering the overall field size and purse payout.
For example:
If 60 Pros in field. Purse payout = 35% = Top 21 will be paid out a share of the $25,000 purse
If 60 Pros + 10 Amateurs in Open field. = 22 paid out share of $26,400 purse
BREAKDOWN AS FOLLOWS:
Purse payout = 35% of Pros = 21
plus 35% of Amateurs (in this case 10) x 1/3 = one more spot. So in this scenario, the top 22 will be paid out a share of the $26,400 purse.
OPTIONAL SKINS GAME & HOLE-IN-ONE JACKPOT:
$20 per day = $40 total.
Entering the skins game qualifies you for any Hole-in-Jackpots on course!
GROSS SKINS: Pros + Champ Division Amateurs (combined)
NET SKINS: Senior Division + Flight One, two and three (combined skins game)
NOTE: All entry fees must be paid online through your golf genius profile by the registration deadline.
Players are reminded to review the Policies and Procedures of VGT outlining all cancellation and no-show fees HERE
Schedule of Events*
Monday, May 2nd
- First and Tenth Tee Start: 12-2pm
Tuesday, May 3rd
- First and Tenth Tee Start: 7:30-9:30am (morning wave)
- Leaders off last at 9:30am off 1st tee
- Prize Presentations will be conducted within each handicap division upon completion of that groups play.
SRIXON / CLEVELAND ORDER OF MERIT
Thanks to our Order of Merit Sponsors at Srixon/Cleveland Golf Canada, and our partners at Maui Jim Canada and Gatekeeper Systems, VGT players will be competing for over $20,000 in season-ending cash & prizes!
Order of Merit (OOM) points will be awarded in each category of membership as follows:
Professional – Gross
Championship Flight – Alternating Gross & Net
The Professional OOM is based on the following point system for this 36-Hole Event:
1st Place: 3,000 pts 2nd Place: 2,200 pts
3rd Place: 1,800 pts 4th Place: 1,500 pts
5th Place: 1,300 pts 6th Place: 1,100 pts
7th Place: 1,000 pts 8th Place: 900 pts
9th Place: 800 pts 10th Place: 700 pts
11th Place: 600 pts 12th Place: 500 pts
13th Place: 450 pts 14th Place: 400 pts
15th Place: 350 pts 16th Place: 300 pts
17th Place: 250 pts 18th place: 200 pts
19th Place: 150 pts 20th Place: 100 pts
Both the Championship Amateur & Senior Division OOM is based on the following point system for this event based on a full field:
1st Place Gross: 3,000 pts 1st Place Net: 2,200 pts
2nd Place Gross: 1,800 pts 2nd Place Net: 1,500 pts
3rd Place Gross: 1,300 pts 3rd Place Net: 1,100 pts
4th Place Gross: 1,000 pts 4th Place Net: 900 pts
5th Place Gross: 800 pts 5th Place Net: 700 pts
6th Place Gross: 600 pts 6th Place Net: 500 pts
7th Place Gross: 450 pts 7th Place Net: 400 pts
8th Place Gross: 350 pts 8th Place Net: 300 pts
9th Place Gross: 250 pts 9th Place Net: 200 pts
10th Place Gross: 150 pts 10th Place Net: 100 pts
PROGRESSIVE HOLE-IN-ONE JACKPOT – 3 * $5,000 HOLE-IN-ONES!
- In order to qualify for the Hole-in-one (H.I.O) JACKPOT offered at a VGT event, a player must be entered into the $20 skins game/hole-in-one pot for that event. If there is no winner of the hole-in-one at VGT event, the current hole-in-one pot will carry over to the next event until we have a winner of the jackpot.
- If the jackpot accumulates to $5,000, it will be cut-off at $5,000 and the first eligible person (see above) to score a hole-in-one on an eligible jackpot hole will receive the $5,000 payout.
- As of March 13th, we have 3 x $5,000 Hole-in-One Jackpot prizes up for grabs!!
- If we have a winner of the 1st $5,000 Jackpot, then then the eligible person to score a hole-in-one in the event would win the 2nd $5,000 Prize and if a 3rd person scored a hole-in-one during this event they would win the 3rd $5,000 Prize. Any additional hole-in-ones at this event would not qualify for prizing since all 3 prizes would have been won already.
- Due to the skill difference of Pros versus the Amateurs in the field, we level the playing field for the JACKPOT two ways:
- By allowing the Senior Division amateurs to tee-off a shorter designated tee-box at various times compared to Professionals and Championship Amateurs.
- VGT hosts numerous Amateur only events where Amateurs have a chance to win the JACKPOT without Pros in the field.
The Golf Course
Bill Robinson design, built in 1990
18 Holes | Par 72 | 6,600 Yards
Rating: 72.7 | Slope: 133
Tranquility and Nature
Olympic View Golf Club boasts a variety of golf holes that compliment individual masterpieces. Nestled deep inside a pristine forest, natural beauty is punctuated by two waterfalls, twelve lakes, roaming deer, soaring eagles, and the beautiful snow peaked Olympic Mountains in the horizon. If some of the golf shots on this target venue quicken your pulse, the tranquility of our setting should help to calm and center you. The 17th hole encompasses enough natural beauty for an entire course. From the tee, aim toward a breathtaking 40 foot waterfall that frames the green 455 yards away. This signature hole plays through a steep, narrow valley past a huge rock column and an elegant Japanese garden. It's no wonder Olympic View was the first golf course in British Columbia that Tiger Woods played, as an amateur in 1994 (view video).
About Us
Member GolfBC Group | Olympic View Golf Club and Table Nineteen (formerly Forester's Restaurant) is owned and operated by Burrard International and GolfBC, a Vancouver-based golf and resort management and investment company defining a higher standard of quality and consistency among premier golf destinations. Since 1989, GolfBC has been creating premium golf destinations and master planned golf communities in British Columbia. Additional information about GolfBC can be found at its website: www.golfbc.com.
About Olympic View
- Golf Course is open year-round.
- Events: Year-round.
- Restaurant: Open daily.
- Golf Academy: Full practice facility with driving range, short game area, and practice bunker. Instruction available