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August 19-21st, 2022
Pro Purse: $50,000*
Over $100,000 in CASH & PRIZES*
SENIOR DIVISION: Sponsored by NICKEL HEATING & VENTILATION
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
54-HOLE CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday - Sunday, August 19-21st
McCleery GC / Langara GC / Fraserview GC
AMATEUR ELIGIBILITY
The 54-Hole Vancouver Open Championship is open to Male and Female Amateurs with a current GOLF CANADA or USGA Handicap index of 20.0 or less.
AMATEUR REGISTRATION
- PRIORITY REGISTRATION – OPENS THURSDAY JUNE 23RD AT 7AM
- Given to Amateur golfers who made the cut in the 2021 Vancouver Open
- Given to past Vancouver Open Amateur Champions
- Given to 2022 VGT Members in good standing
- Players with priority registration have until June 30th at midnight to register with priority
- Registration for priority entries will be taken on a first come, first paid basis.
- If the event is not full as of July 1st, all Amateur entries without priority above will be accepted based on a first come, first paid basis.
- NON-PRIORITY REGISTRATION – OPENS JULY 1st (8am)
- If the Amateur field is not full with priority entries above, registration will open on July 1st at 8am PST for all eligible Amateur golfers who do not have priority entry.
AMATEUR COMMITTEE EXEMPTIONS
The Vancouver Open Committee will extend a limited number of 8 Amateur exemptions to elite Amateur golfers who do not fit into one of the 2 priority registration categories above. Elite Amateurs are asked to submit an email applying for an exemption, addressed to the Vancouver Open Committee at info@vancouvergolftour.com. Players are asked to attach their playing history from the past 3 years.
PROFESSIONAL ELIGIBILITY
54-HOLE CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2022 Vancouver Open is open to all VGT, PGA of Canada, PGA Tour Canada Professionals and “Mini-Tour” Professionals. Non-carded Professionals are required to provide prior Amateur or Mini Tour playing records to verify their playing ability. Please email info@vancouvergolftour.com with this information at time of submitting your entry.
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
- PRIORITY REGISTRATION - Opens June 23rd at 7 AM
Priority registration is being given to 2022 VGT Members in good standing, past Vancouver Open Champions + the top 40 Professionals in the 2021 Vancouver Open. Players who fit into these categories have until June 30th to register with priority. After this time, the event will be open to all players who do not hold priority registration. Entries will be taken on a first come, first paid basis.
PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEE EXEMPTIONS
Eight special exemptions for Professionals are available. Professionals are asked to submit an email applying for an exemption, addressed to the Vancouver Open Committee at info@vancouvergolftour.com. Players are asked to attach their playing history from the past 2 years.
REGISTRATION CLOSES: Friday, Aug.5th, 2022 @ 6pm or when event is full
Full Field: 312 golfers (212 amateurs; 100 Professionals)
Pro Purse Totaling $55,000* (Based on Full Field of 100 Pros)
*$50,000 Open Purse + $5,000 Pro-Am Purse
*$100,000 total Purse & Prizing includes Pro-Am + 54-Hole Event
NOTE: The Pro Purse will be split between Men’s & Women’s Pro Divisions based on field size. For example, if 80 Male Pros & 20 Female Pros register, the Male Pro Purse = $40,000 & Women’s Pro Purse = $10,000 and vice versa. If less than 5 female Pros register to play in this year’s event, female Professionals will play against the male Professionals for the full Pro Purse from a tee yardage approximately 15% shorter than the Male Pro tee length.
The $5,000 Pro-Am purse will be paid out separately on Aug.17th.
Amateur Prizing: $50,000**
**Based on a total of $50,000 in tee-gifts & prize tables with full fields of amateurs in both the Charity Pro-am and in the 54-Hole Championship
Senior Division Prizing: Sponsored by Nickel Heating & Ventilation
The 54-Hole Championship includes:
- $150/player in Amateur welcome gifts and prizing
- Over $30,000 in Amateur tee-gifts and prizing with full field
- Guaranteed 36-holes of Championship Golf at Vancouver Park Board’s Premier City Courses:
- One (1) round at McCleery Golf Course
- One (1) round at Langara Golf Couse
- Opportunity for reduced green fee rate for practice round the week prior to the event
- 50% of the Amateur Field and 50% of the Professional field will be guaranteed to play 54-Holes of Competition including the final round at Fraserview Golf Course.
- If less than 312 players register, a higher % of amateurs will be included in the cut-line to play on Sunday.
- Bagged Lunch is provided each day you compete in the tournament (sandwich, drink, apple, cookie or
Snack bar)
- Driving range and short game warm-up is available to all competitors in the tournament field 60
minutes prior to their tee-time.
- Awards presentation to the following winners at completion of the event:
- Vancouver Open Champion
- Women’s Open Champion
- Overall Gross & Net Amateur Champions
- Women’s Amateur Champion
- Overall Men’s & Women’s Senior Gross Champion
- Division 1, 2 & 3 Gross & Net Champions
- Top 25% of players in each flight will make it to the prize table, as follows:
- Men’s & Women’s Championship Flight – Top 25% of Gross Scores
- Men’s & Women’s Division 1: Top 25% of division using alternating Gross & Net Scores
- Men’s & Women’s Division 2: Top 25% of division using alternating Gross & net scores
- Men’s & Women’s Division 3: Top 25% of division using alternating Gross & net scores
- Men’s & Women’s Senior Division – Top 25% of division using alternating Gross & Net Scores
- Live Leaderboard scoring on the golf course & on VGT and Van Open Websites (please download the
golf genius app (www.golfgenius.com)
* Full Srixon / Cleveland Order of Merit points as follows:
Both the VGT Professional and Amateur Order of Merit are based on the posted point system on our website for the 2016 Vancouver Open.
1st: 4,500 pts 2nd: 3,000 pts 3rd: 2,400 pts 4th: 2,200 pts 5th: 2,000
6th: 1,800 pts 7th: 1,600 pts 8th: 1,400 pts 9th: 1,200 pts 10th: 1,000 pts
11th: 900 pts 12th: 800 pts 13th: 700 pts 14th: 600 pts 15th: 500 pts
1 16th: 400 pts 17th: 300 pts 18th: 250 pts 19th: 200 pts 20st: 180 pts
21st : 160 pts 22nd:140 pts 23rd: 120 pts 24th: 100 pts. 25th: 50 pts
Entry Deadline: Friday, Aug.5th, 2022 at 6pm PST
or when the event is full (whichever comes first).
36-HOLE CUT
The 54-Hole Championship will have a 36-Hole Cut for both Professionals and Amateurs. Details of how the cut is determined in each category is outlined below.
Professionals
Fifty percent of the Professional field + ties will make the 36-Hole cut to play Sunday.
If there are 5 or more female Professionals in the field, the top 50% of female Professionals + ties will make the cut to play Sunday.
If there are fewer than 5 female Professionals registered, these female Professionals will compete against all male Professionals from an equitable distance (approx. 15% shorter) and qualify for the 36-hole cut in an ‘Open’ Professional field (men & women competing together).
The TOP FEMALE Professional will be guaranteed a $1,000 cheque sponsored by MAUI JIM CANADA.
Amateurs
With a full field of 312 golfers, 50% of all Amateurs + ties will make the cut to play Sunday as follows:
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Women’s Championship Flt. (4.0 & less)* |
The top 50% of GROSS Scores & ties make the cut |
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Women’s Division 1 (4.1 to 9.0)* |
The top 50% of GROSS Scores & ties make the cut |
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Women’s Division 2 (9.1 to 20.0)* |
The top 50% of NET scores & ties make the cut |
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Men’s Championship Flt. (4.0 & less)* |
The top 50% of GROSS Scores & ties make the cut |
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Men’s Division 1 (4.1 to 9.0) |
The top 50% of GROSS scores & ties make the cut |
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Men’s Division 2 (9.1 to 14.0)* |
The top 50% of NET Scores & ties make the cut |
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Men’s Division 3 (14.1 to 20.0)* |
The top 50% of NET Scores & ties make the cut |
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Men’s & Women’s Senior (55+) (8.0 & less) |
The top 50% of GROSS Scores & ties make the cut |
*Handicap Flights above are estimated. The final makeup of handicap flights will be determined once the Van Open field has been confirmed.
(If there are not a minimum of 5 players registered in either of Women’s Division 1 or 2, female golfers will compete against male amateur golfers within their handicap division from an equitable distance (approx. 15% shorter)
Senior Division: Players who have turned 55+ years of age as of August 17th (with a factor of 8.0 or less (men) and 10.0 or less (women) are eligible to compete in the Senior Championship. Players in this category wishing to compete for the Senior Championship are required to select “Senior Division” (55 years+) during the online registration process. If you choose to play in the Senior Division, you will not be eligible to compete in your own flight for prizing.
If we do not receive notice of a player’s intention to play in the Senior Division at time of online registration, players will revert to their own handicap flight for determining the 54-hole cut and prizing in their own flight.
If less than 5 Women’s Senior registrations are received, Senior Women will compete against their same handicap peers.
TEE POSITIONS:
LANGARA:
All Male Competitors (approx. 6,100 yards)
All Female Competitors (Approx. 5,500 yards)
McCLEERY:
Male Professionals & Championship & Division 1 Amateurs (Approx. 6,400 yards)
Male Division 2, 3 and & Senior Division (Approx. 6,100 yards
Female Professionals, Champ & Division 1 (Approx. 5,800 yards
Female Division 2, 3 & Senior Division (Approx. 5,100 yards)
FRASERVIEW:
Male Professionals & Championship Div. & Div. 1 (Approx. 6,700 yards)
Men’s Senior Division (55+) + Division 2 & 3 (Approx. 6,200 yards)
Female Professionals & Championship Division & Division 1 Amateurs (Approx. 5,800 yards)
Female Division 2, 3 & Senior Division (Approx. 5,200 yards)
54-Hole Championship Adam Hadwin is a 3-time Vancouver Open Winner!
Entry Fees (pictured with Dave Ebner of Johnston Meier Insurance)
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PROFESSIONALS |
ENTRY FEE |
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VGT Member |
$475 + GST ($498.75) |
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PGA Carded Pro |
$525 + GST ($551.25) |
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Non-carded Pro |
$600 + GST ($630.00) |
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AMATEURS |
ENTRY FEE |
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VGT Members |
$325 + GST ($341.25) |
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Non-Members |
$350 + GST ($367.50) |
OPTIONAL SKINS GAME & HOLE-IN-ONE JACKPOT:
$40/PLAYER. PLEASE ADD TO YOUR ENTRY ONLINE.
Pros + Champ Division: Gross Skins (combined)
Division 1: Gross Skins
Division 2, 3 & Seniors: Net Skins (combined)
AMATEURS & OPEN PURSE : Championship Division Amateurs may add $100+GST to their entry fee payment in order to compete for a share of the ‘OPEN PURSE’ prize money (Amateurs may win up to a maximum of $1,200 cash). This entry fee will be listed as ‘Amateur – OPEN’ entry fee. Amateurs who register in this category will not be eligible for Amateur prizing, but will remain eligible for Order of Meri Points within the Championship Amateur Division.
EVENT CALENDAR
MAUI JIM CHARITY FUNDRAISING PRO-AM
Wednesday, Aug.17th - Fraserview Golf Course
MORNING PRO-AM (8:00-9:00am start)
7:00am - Registration & practice tee opens. Breakfast sandwich & coffee available for all morning Pro-Am players before tee-time.
8:00-9:00am – 1st & 10th tee start time for AM Pro-Am wave.
12:00-2:00pm – Appetizers & refreshments on the patio
AFTERNOON PRO-AM (12:00pm-2:00pm start)
11:00am – Registration & practice tee opens. Bagged lunches available for all Pro-Am players before play
12:00pm - 2:00pm: 1st & 10th tee start for afternoon Pro-Am wave
5:00pm – 7:00pm – Steak Dinner & refreshments on the patio. Top Teams & Draw prizes will be announced!
54-HOLE CHAMPIONSHIP (Aug.19-21st)
(course rotation may change due to handicap division cut-offs)
FRIDAY, AUG.19TH: ROUND ONE (McCLEERY GOLF COURSE)
Professionals Division + Champ Division (Women & Men)
Morning Wave: 7:00am-9:00am (1st and 10th tees)
Afternoon Wave: 12:00pm-2:00pm start (1st & 10th tees)
FRIDAY, AUG. 19th: ROUND ONE (LANGARA GOLF COURSE)
Division 1, 2, 3 + Senior Div. (Women’s & Men’s)
Morning Wave: 7:00am-9:00am (1st and 10th tees)
Afternoon Wave: 12:00pm-2:00pm start (1st & 10th tees)
SATURDAY, AUG.20th: ROUND TWO (LANGARA GOLF COURSE)
Professional Division & Championship Divison (Women’s & Men’s)
Morning Wave: 7:00am-9:00am (1st and 10th tees)
Afternoon Wave: 12:00pm-2:00pm start (1st & 10th tees)
Saturday, Aug.20th: ROUND TWO (McCLEERY GOLF COURSE)
Div.1, 2, 3 & Senior Division (Women’s & Men’s)
Morning Wave: 7:00am-9:00am (1st and 10th tees)
Afternoon Wave: 12:00pm-2:00pm start (1st & 10th tees)
Sunday, Aug.21st: FINAL ROUND (FRASERVIEW GOLF COURSE)
(All Players making cut)
Morning Wave: 7:00am-9:00am (1st and 10th tees). Final round tee-times based on 36-Hole gross score
Afternoon Wave: 12:00pm-2:00pm start (1st & 10th tees). Leaders will tee-off last off the 1st tee.
Tee-times for Championship Amateurs and Professionals will be determined by true gross scores (not within flight) so Amateurs may play in the final groups if they are in position to win the tournament.
The top 6 Overall Net scores in Div. 2 & 3 plus the top 6 Div. 1 and Senior Gross Scores will be offered a PM tee time on the final round to allow them to be a part of the prize presentations.
Prize presentations will be reserved for the following Champions:
Overall Champion / Women’s Champion / Men’s Amateur Champion / Women’s Amateur Champion / Senior Gross Champion (M/F) / Overall Net Champion / Divisional Gross & Net Champions
All other prizing will be conducted virtually online with instructions emailed the following day on how to order and pickup their prizing.
NON-EXEMPT PROFESSIONALS:
There will be a minimum of 30 non-exempt Professional player spots available for the 2022 Vancouver Open. A minimum of the first 30 non-exempt Professionals to confirm their registration with payment will be guaranteed entry in the 2022 Vancouver Open field. If by July 1st the field is not full with exempt Professionals, all remaining non-exempt Pros will be admitted into the tournament.
PRIORITY LIST - PROFESSIONALS:
The following players are exempt into the field and have their entries secured in the field until June 30th, 2022. All exempt players must confirm entry fee payment by midnight on June 30th for their entries to be prioritized. After such a time, the field will be open to all players who have registered with payment on a first come, first paid basis.
Category 1: Past Champions (12 players)
2007: Phil Jonas 2011: Adam Hadwin 2015: Brad Clapp 2019: Stven Lecuyer
2008: Luke Bogdan 2012: Eugene Wong 2016: Adam Hadwin 2020: Kaleb Gorbahn
2009: Bryn Parry 2013: Chris Epperson 2017: James Allenby 2021: Steven Lecuyer
2010: Adam Hadwin 2014: Adam Cornelson 2018: Nick Sherwood
Category 2: Current 2022 VGT Professionals in good standing.
Category 3: Committee Exemptions (8 exemption spots). If you fail to register in time to receive one of the 30 ‘non-exempt’ spots we have in the field, please email your request for an exemption into the 2022 Vancouver Open to info@vancouvergolftour.com, attention Vancouver Open Exemption Committee. Please provide your playing resume in the email.
NOTE: Players from Category 1-3 have until June 30th, 2022 to confirm their registration on the VGT Member Portal (members) and finalizing payment (all players) to guarantee their entry in the field.
All players registrations will show as ‘pending’ until their entry is confirmed with an auto-email letting you know your status has been moved from ‘wait list’ to ‘confirmed in player roster’. Any non-exempt player who pays for their entry and does not gain entry into the field will have their entry refunded in full.
Any player who registers for the Vancouver Open and gains entry into a KORN FERRY or PGA TOUR event on the same week as the Vancouver Open will have their entry fee refunded in full.
If the field is full with 100 Pros, but not full with 212 Amateurs by the deadline of Aug.5th (and if we have additional Professionals on the wait list beyond 100), we will fill the event with all remaining Pros on the wait list. The same applies if we are not full with 100 Pros by Aug.5th, and if we have a wait list of amateurs above the 212 allowed in the field.
NOTE: Any player who enters with payment and does not gain entry will have their entries refunded in full.
TOURNAMENT WITHDRAWAL POLICY
All Players must provide at least 14 days’ notice at 6pm PST to qualify for a full refund of their entry.
ALL PLAYERS must confirm their withdrawal through their golf genius player profile and follow up with an email to info@vancouvergolftour.com by the deadline.
Players who provide less than 14 days’ notice for their withdrawal, but more than 7 days notice will qualify for a refund less $100 + GST admin fee.
Players who do not provide 7 days of notice of their withdrawal will forfeit their full entry fee. In this scenario, if we manage to fill a player’s position in the field with a player from the waitlist, withdrawn players will receive a full refund on their entry less $100+GST admin fee.
Players who register for the Vancouver Open and subsequently qualify for a KORN FERRY TOUR or PGA Tour Canada event (that conflicts with the Vancouver Open) will have their entry fees fully refunded as long as VGT is notified in writing to info@vancouvergolftour.com more than 72 hours in advance and a player receives confirmation of this email.
Failure to notify VGT more than 72 hours in advance will result in the normal withdrawal policy applying above.
VOLUNTEERING
To be a part of this year’s Vancouver Open and get an inside perspective on the next wave of PGA TOUR hopefuls, please email volunteers@vancouvergolftour.com. All volunteers are provided with a premier Van Open Hat + 1 meal /day! Volunteers will have the opportunity to purchase commemorative Van Open souvenirs at wholesale pricing.
SPECTATOR & CADDY OPPORTUNITIES
Spectators and Caddies are both allowed for the 2022 Vancouver Open Championship. Players will be asked to register their caddies in advance of the tournament.
PAST VANCOUVER OPEN RESULTS RESULTS
2021: McCLEERY / LANGARA / FRASERVIEW
2021 Vancouver Open Champion: Steven Lecuyer (199) -15**
2021 Women’s Champion: Christine Wong (207) -7
2021 Amateur Champion: Ethan Posthumus (212) -2
2021 Women’s Amateur Champion: Jessica Ng (212) -2
2021 Men’s Senior Champion: Neil MacLeod (222) +8
2021 Women’s Senior Champion: Robin Lee Monroe (167)
2021 Low Net Champion: Lu Wang (204) -10
2020: MCCLEERY / LANGARA / FRASERVIEW
2020 Vancouver Open Champion: Kaleb Gorbahn (203) -11
2020 Women’s Champion: Naomi Ko (216) +2
2020 Amateur Champion: Cole Wilson (215) +1
2020 Women’s Amateur Champion: Tiffany Kong (220) +6
2020 Men’s Senior Champion: John Gallacher (229) +15
2020 Women’s Senior Champion: Robin Lee Monroe (249) +35
2020 Low Net Champion: Hein Marcus (214) E
2019: MCCLEERY / LANGARA / FRASERVIEW
2019 Vancouver Open Champion: Steven Lecuyer (203) -11
2019 Women’s Champion: Christine Wong (207) -7
2019 Men’s Amateur Champion: Chris Moore (213) -1
2019 Women’s Amateur Champion: Nonie Marler (226) +12
2019 Men’s Senior Champion: Roger Gilhespy (228) +14
2019 Women’s Senior Champion: Robin Lee Monroe (249) +35
2019 Low Net Champion: Ryan Harris (209) -5
2018: MCCLEERY / LANGARA / FRASERVIEW
2018 Vancouver Open Champion: Nick Sherwood (206) -8
2018 Women’s Champion: Karishma Thiagaraj (223) +9
2018 Amateur Champion: Chris Crisologo (207) -7
2018 Low Net Champion: Shane Danielson (211) -3
2018 Women’s Amateur Champion: Sarah Lawrence (223) +9
2018 Senior Champion: Jasper Bains (244)
2017: NORTHVIEW GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
2017 Vancouver Open Champion: James Allenby (205) -11
2017 Amateur Champion: Kevin Hogg (217)
2017 Low Net Champion: Major Lidder (203)
2016: LEDGEVIEW GOLF CLUB / PAGODA RIDGE GOLF CLUB
2016 Vancouver Open Champion: Adam Hadwin (207) -7
2016 Amateur Champion: Brady Stead (214)
2016 Low Net Champion: Darcy Nichol (209)
2015: PAGODA RIDGE / LEDGEVIEW GOLF CLUB
2015 Vancouver Open Champion: Brad Clapp (201) -11
2015 Amateur Champion: Scott Landreth (212)
2015 Low Net Champion: Jessie Castillo (210)
2014 – MEADOW GARDENS GOLF CLUB / SWAN-E-SET BAY RESORT
CHAMPION: Adam Cornelson (204) -12.
Low Amateur: Emmet Oh (217) +1
2013 – MCCLEERY / LANGARA / FRASERVIEW
CHAMPION: Chris Epperson* (200) -14
Low Amateur: Adam Svensson (205) -9
2012 – MCCLEERY / LANGARA / FRASERVIEW
CHAMPION: Eugene Wong (201) -13
Low Amateur: Adam Svensson (213) -1
2011 – MCCLEERY / LANGARA / FRASERVIEW
CHAMPION: Adam Hadwin (203)* -11
Low Amateur: Adam Svensson (208) -6
2010 – FRASERVIEW / LANGARA / MCCLEERY
CHAMPION: Adam Hadwin (204) -10.
Low Amateur: Kris Yardley (216) +2
2009 – FRASERVIEW / LANGARA / MCCLEERY
CHAMPION: Bryn Parry (202) -12
Low Amateur: Adam Cornelson
2008 – SANDPIPER GOLF RESORT
CHAMPION: Luke Bogdan (a)
Low Amateur: Luke Bogdan
2007 – UNIVERSITY GOLF CLUB
CHAMPION: Phil Jonas
Low Amateur: Justin Hyun
*Winner in sudden-death Playoff
**Vancouver Open Scoring Record