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GOLDEN EAGLE OPEN
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June 25-26th, 2022
$26,000 in CASH & PRIZES*
Registration Closes - SUNDAY, June 19th (midnight)
- 36-Hole Championship
- $15,000 Pro Purse*
- $11,000 Amateur prizing & tee-gifts*
- A Qualifying Event for $125,000 Sani Marc/Fenergic Canada Cup
***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 Me-N-Ed’s Pizza Golden Eagle Open 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.
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
Qualifying Event #2: Chilliwack Championship – April 21-22nd
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 VGT Professional Member in each of the above events not already exempt.
**VGT Members only
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
PRIORITY ENTRY TO 2022 VGT MEMBERS – UNTIL JUNE 1ST
VGT Members receive priority registration until June 1st at 6pm PST. After this time non-members that have registered with payment 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 as of June 2nd. 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 on June 2nd. Non-members will be admitted into the field in the order of registration being received and their entry will move from pending to registered on golf genius.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Extended to SUNDAY, JUNE 19th at 12 Midnight!!
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 13.0 (M&F combined)
Division Three: 13.1 to 20.0 (M&F combined)
Full Field Size: 180 players (40 Pros & 140 Amateurs)
Professional Purse: $15,000*.
First place: $3,500*. Top 33% of Professionals will be paid out.
Amateur Prize Purse: $11,000* ($80/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 Golden Eagle Golf Club (North Course)
- $15,000 Professional Purse*
- $11,000 in Amateur prizes & tee-gifts ($80/player)
- Bagged Lunch provided to all players Saturday and Sunday
- Me-n-Ed’s Pizza & Red Truck Beer on the Patio on Saturday at lunchtime!!
- A qualifying event for Sani Marc / Fenergic Canada Cup Qualifying Series
- Top VGT Professional* in this event receives an exemption into the $125,000 Sani Marc / Fenergic Canada Cup (Aug.11-14th)
- Live Leaderboard mobile scoring from your phone!
- Special practice round rate the week of June 20-24th (Rate & times noted below)
- Live Leaderboard mobile scoring from your phone all weekend!
- Players earn double points for the 2022 SRIXON/CLEVELAND Amateur Order of Merit Race
- Golf Canada officiating and Professional Announcing off 1st tee both days
- Six Amateur Divisions – Awards for all Divisional winners
- Senior (55+ years of age and 8.0 & under)
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- 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 in good standing. The $15,000 Purse is based on full field of 40 Pros + 140 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).
Official Practice Round & Booking Procedure:
All VGT Amateurs and non-PGA Pros are being offered practice round rates at 20% off posted green fee rates between June 18-24th, 2022. Players are asked to use the code VGT20 for 20% off the regular green fee prices. Players must show their 2022 VGT Membership card upon check-in.
PGA Carded Pros are to send an email to Head Professional Jamie Baxter at info@goldeneaglegolf.com or by phone at 604-460-1111 to enquire about available opportunities for one practice round.
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
VGT Member: $240+GST = $252.00
Non-member: $280+GST = $294.00
NEW FOR ELITE AMATEURS IN 2022:
Champ Division Amateurs have the option to add $100 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): $340+GST = $357.00
Non-Member (Open purse): $380+GST = $399.00
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 $100 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 $15,000 to $16,400.
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 40 Pros in field. Purse payout = 33% = Top 13 will be paid out a share of the $15,000 purse
If 40 Pros + 10 Amateurs in Open field. = 14 paid out share of $16,400 purse
BREAKDOWN AS FOLLOWS:
Purse payout = 33% of Pros = 13
plus 33% of Amateurs (in this case 10) x 1/3 = one more spot. So in this scenario, the top 14 will be paid out a share of the $16,400 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*
Saturday, June 25th
- First and Tenth Tee Start: 7:30-9:30am (morning wave)
- First and Tenth Tee Start: 12-2pm (Afternoon wave)
Sunday, June 26th
- First and Tenth Tee Start: 7:30-9:30am (morning wave)
- First and Tenth Tee Start: 12-2pm (afternoon wave)
- Leaders off last at 2pm off 1st tee
- Prize Presentations will be conducted within each handicap division upon completion of that groups play.
*Tee-times subject to change due to field size.
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 - $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 June 18th, we have 1 x $5,000 and 1 x $2,500 hole-in-one 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.
Course Details & Location
Golden Eagle Golf Club – 4 Seasons of Golf & Entertainment
Surrounded by sweeping views of some of the most scenic back-drops BC has to offer, Golden Eagle Golf Club is home to 36 holes of golf, a stunning banquet space and a massive patio famous for its sunsets and authentic Forno pizza. This hidden gem welcomes all and offers fantastic value in local golf and events!
21770 Ladner Road Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 1Z1
Phone: 604-460-1111
Email: info@goldeneaglegolfclub.com