4th Annual TSAWWASSEN

SPRINGS OPEN    

 May 10-11th  

 

36-Hole Championship       

 

$20,000 OPEN PURSE*

Tee-Times: 7:00am-2:00pm

 

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

 

The 2025 TSAWWASSEN SPRINGS OPEN is an official event

on the 2025 VGT Summer Schedule with points

counting towards the 2025 SRIXON/CLEVELAND Order of Merit.

 

ELIGIBILITY

Open to both Male & Female Professionals and Male & Female Amateur Golfers with a registered handicap index of 26.0 or less.

 

OPEN DIVISION:

All Professionals, and any Amateurs (5.0 hdcp.index or less) registering to compete for the ‘OPEN CASH PURSE’ instead of Amateur prizing. All Amateurs 5.0 & less, regardless of playing for cash purse or Amateur prizing, will compete for OOM points in the Championship Amateur Division. 

 

CHAMPIONSHIP AMATEUR DIVISION

Amateurs 5.0 index & less will compete for the overall title but will compete against Amateurs only for prizes & gift cards (not eligible for the Open purse).

 

SENIOR DIVISION

Male and Female golfers 55+ years of age & 5.0 or less handicap index. If there are less than 5 senior players registered, senior golfers will compete within their handicap division against non-seniors from a 10% shorter yardage.

 

FOUR AMATEUR FLIGHTS

Open to Male & Female Amateurs with handicap index up to 26.0, divided as follows:

 

Handicap Flights:

Championship Flight: 5.0 & less

Flight One: 5.1 to 10.0 

Flight Two: 10.1 to 16.0           

Flight Three: 16.1 to 26.0

 

DIVISIONS & YARDAGE:

DIVISION

HCP. INDEX RANGE

APPROX. YARDAGE

OPEN (mixed)

PRO & AM 5.0 & less

5,500 (m) 4,800 (w)

Men’s Championship

5.0 & less

5,500 yards

Women’s Championship

5.0 & less

4,800 yards

Division 1 (mixed)

5.1 to 9.0

5,500 (m) 4,800 (w)

Division 2 (mixed)

9.1 to 14.0

5,500 (m) 4,800 (w)

Division 3 (mixed)

14.1 to 26.0

5,500 (m) 4,800 (w)

Senior (55+ years, mixed)

5.0 & less

5,500 (m) 4,800 (w)

 

***PLEASE READ BEFORE REGISTERING***

All players must create a VGT Player Profile in Golf Genius to be eligible to play the 2024 VGT Season.

 

TO CREATE OR UPDATE YOUR PROFILE HERE: CLICK HERE

 

By registering, you agree to adhere to all player policies and procedures outlined on the VGT website, including all cancellation and no-show fees, as well as the 2024 VGT Code of Conduct: https://vancouvergolftour.com/legal/

 

FULL FIELD SIZE: 

Professionals: 48 Players

Amateurs: 112 Players

 

HOW TO REGISTER?

 

MEMBERS:

Members can either register with payment through Golf Genius portal or they can choose to accept the email invite for that event and confirm their payment through Golf Genius.

Once your payment is received, your entry will be confirmed, and your name will show on the confirmed player’s list. 

 

NON-MEMBERS:

Non-members may register for VGT events at any time.  Their registration will show as ‘pending’ until we can determine we are not full with Members 2 weeks out.  If the event is not full, non-member entries will be accepted in priority of their registration being received, and their status will move from ‘pending’ to ‘registered’.

 

OPEN DIVISION PURSE: $20,000*

1st Place Cheque: $5,000*. 

Top 35% of Pro field paid out regardless of ratio of Pros vs. Amateurs in Open division.

 

Entry Fee includes:

  • 36-hole stroke play championship at Tsawwassen Springs  
  • $20,000 Open Division Purse (based on 48 Pros)
  • $15,000 in Amateur Tee-gifts & Prizing*
    • Amateur Tee Gift ($90 value)
    • $50/player allocated to Amateur Prizing
  • $40 in food vouchers (to be used at turn or inside clubhouse)
  • Driving range warm-up both days
  • Gross and Net Amateur prizing by flight.
  • Winner’s Awards are presented to the Gross Champions in each Division.
  • Opportunity to win valuable points for the 2025 SRIXON / CLEVELAND Order of Merit offering $20,000 in year-end cash & prizes
  • Live Leaderboard scoring and Golf Canada Officiating
  • Professional Announcing of contestants on the first tee
  • All credit card admin fees

 

*Open Purse & Amateur Prize purse based on full fields

 

MEMBERS HAVE 2-WEEK PRIORITY

VGT Members are given priority registration up until 2 weeks out on Friday April 25th at midnight. 

Non-members who have registered with payment will be admitted into the field if we are not full with member registrations at this time.

 

FINAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Saturday May 3rd at 6PM PST.

 

ENTRY FEES:

 

PROFESSIONALS:

 

VGT Member: $425+GST = $446.25

Non-Members: $550+GST = $577.50

 

Skins Game: Add $40 to play in skins both days & qualify for the $5,000 Hole-in-one jackpots. As of Mar.2nd , there are 2 x $5,000 Hole-in-one jackpots available.

 

AMATEUR ENTRY FEES:

 

VGT Member: $310+GST = $325.50 (play for Amateur prizing & GC’s)

Non-member: $360+GST = $378.00 (play for Amateur prizing & GC’s)

 

ELITE AMATEURS COMPETING FOR A SHARE OF ‘OPEN’ PURSE – add $100!

 

VGT Member (Open purse): $410+GST = $430.50 (play in ‘Open’ field for cash purse)

Non-Member (Open purse): $460+GST = $483.00 (play in ‘Open’ field for cash purse)

 

NOTE: Amateurs may choose to pay an additional $100 to compete against the Pros in the ‘OPEN’ field for the Open Purse. They can win up to a $1,200 cash prize.  Their $100 fee paid will go directly into the “Open Purse”.

 

Whether Amateurs play for the ‘Am only’ or “Open’ purse, they will compete for Amateur Order of Merit points within the Championship Division.

 

OPEN PURSE CALCULATIONS WITH AMATEURS IN OPEN FIELD:

A total of 35% of the Open Division field will be paid out regardless of ratio of Pros to Amateurs.

 

For this event, Male and Female Professionals and Amateurs playing in the Open Division will compete against one another for one overall Prize Purse.

Female golfers will be provided with a shorter yardage equal to approx..85% of the Men’s yardage.

In all Amateur Divisions (Champ/Senior/Flight 1/2/3), if we receive 5 or more female entries in the division, we will have separate Male and Female Flights within your division. If we do not receive 5 or more female entries in these divisions, female Amateurs will compete vs. the Male Amateurs in their division, playing from approximately 85% of the Male yardage.

 

OPTIONAL SKINS GAME & HOLE-IN-ONE JACKPOTS:

If you wish to play in the skins game both days, please add $40 for the 2 days ($20/day) and this makes you eligible for a minimum of 2 x $5,000 Hole-in-one jackpots each day!

Pro & Champ Amateur (5.0 & less) Divisions are combined for the GROSS SKINS game.

All other Amateur Divisions are combined for the NET SKINS game.

 

  • As of Feb.18th there are 2 X $5,000 HOLE-IN-ONE JACKPOTS up for grabs!!

 

AMATEUR PRIZING = VGT GIFT CARDS

Players will earn VGT GIFT CARDS for placing in the top 25% of their flight.  They will receive a digital gift card code (and value) that can be cashed in at any time by shopping on our online store at www.myvgt.com.  Players have until October 30, 2025 to cash in their VGT GIFT CARDS if they wish to bundle their winnings up for larger purchases throughout the season!

 

Here are some of the amazing partners and brands we are working with for you to cash in your gift cards in 2025:

BUSHNELL

SRIXON

TRAVIS MATHEW

NIKE GOLF

MAUI JIM

CLEVELAND GOLF

NEW BALANCE GOLF

QUIKFLIP HOODIES

GALVIN GREEN    

2UNDR

PROJEKT LUGGAGE

LEVELWEAR

CUTTER & BUCK

ASICS GOLF SHOES

STORMTECH

BIG MAX BAGS

 

SPECIAL ORDERS: Players may also use their gift cards to special order some of the brand items not found on our website but that we can order in:

 

*Srixon / Cleveland custom clubs        * Maui Jim sunglasses

* Asics Golf Shoes                                * Galvin Green outerwear

* Projekt luggage                                  * Cutter & Buck

 

 

SRIXON / CLEVELAND ORDER OF MERIT

Thanks to our 19-year Order of Merit Sponsor CLEVELAND GOLF / SRIXON, and our Major Sponsors IGA & MAUI JIM CANADA, players are playing for over $20,000 in Year-End Cash & Prizes!!

Points from this event will count towards the season-ending SRIXON/CLEVELAND Order of Merit Race.

PROFESSIONAL ORDER OF MERIT

The Professional Order of merit will be based on the following point system using gross scores over 36-Holes:

 

1st Place: 3000 pts

6th Place: 1200 pts

11th Place: 700 pts

16th Place: 350 pts

2nd Place: 2200 pts

7th Place: 1100 pts

12th Place: 600 pts

17th Place: 300 pts

3rd Place: 2000 pts

8th Place: 1000 pts

13th Place: 500 pts

18th Place: 250 pts

4th Place: 1600 pts

9th Place: 900 pts

14th Place: 450 pts

19th Place: 225 pts

5th Place: 1400 pts

10th Place: 800 pts

15th Place: 400 pts

20th Place: 200 pts

 

AMATEUR ORDER OF MERIT

The Amateur OOM will be based on the following point system for a full field based on alternating gross and net scores.  Order of Merit Points may be modified in any given event based on relative field size:

 

1st Gross: 3000 pts

6th Gross: 700 pts

1st Net: 2200 pts

6th Net: 600 pts

2nd Gross: 2000 pts

7th Gross: 500 pts

2nd Net: 1600 pts

7th Net: 450 pts

3rd Gross: 1400 pts

8th Gross: 400 pts

3rd Net: 1200 pts

8th Net: 350 pts

4th Gross: 1100 pts

9th Place: 300 pts

4th Net: 1000 pts

9th Net: 250 pts

5th Gross: 900 pts

10th Place: 225 pts

5th Net: 800 pts

10th Net: 200 pts

 

In 2025, Amateur players will continue to earn Order of Merit points within the handicap flight they play within for each event. 

The one small difference this year is how we will determine year-end prizing.  This year, rather than prizing be based on points per handicap division, a player’s points will accumulate into one OVERALL ORDER OF MERIT standings.  The player’s BEST 8 results by points will determine their Order of Merit points standing versus all members regardless of handicap flight.

The TOP 30 VGT Members in the OVERALL ORDER OF MERIT standings for the 2025 season will win some fabulous prizing!!

Reasoning for going this route: With a number of members bouncing between handicap divisions the last few years, we have determined this is the fairest system to determine the Order of Merit year-end prizing. Those players who bounced back and forth between handicap divisions had no chance of winning their division (or even prizing out). 

In summary, in 2025, a player will accumulate all of their order of merit points for one Overall Amateur Order of Merit Standings, no matter if the player bounces from one handicap division to another.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR TITLES - BY DIVISION

We will continue to track OOM points within the four traditional handicap divisions so we can declare a PLAYER OF THE YEAR within each handicap division. 

 Handicap Divisions will be broken down as we have in the past:

 Championship Division: 5.0 index & under. 

 Division One: 5.1 to 9.0

 Division Two: 9.1 to 14.0

 Division Three: 14.1 to 26.0

If a player bounces between handicap divisions throughout the year, they will earn ALL of their OOM points, regardless of which division they played in for an event.  Their points will accumulate for prizing purposes within the “master” Order of Merit standings.  And their points will be allocated to the handicap division that they played most often in the season in order to determine the Player of the Year Champion in each division.

For Example:

Player A plays in Division 1 a total of 5 events.  Earns 7,000 points total.

Player A plays in Division 2 a total of 3 events.  Earns 4,000 points total

Player A’s total points = 11,000 allocated to Division 1 for Player of the Year purposes.

 

PROGRESSIVE HOLE-IN-ONE JACKPOT RULES

  1. 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 by the end of the Winter Tour the jackpot has not been won, the current jackpot will be carried over into the Summer Tour schedule.
  2. 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.  A secondary Hole-in-one purse will be started as soon as the original jackpot reaches $5,000.  From the time the original purse reaches $5,000, moneys collected for the H.I.O purse will accumulate in this secondary pot while the first pot remains at $5,000. The secondary pot will continue to grow until the next eligible player scores a hole-in-one on the designated jackpot hole at a VGT event.  The maximum H.I.O purse paid out at any time will be $5,000, and once the pot has reached $5,000, a 3rd and 4th purse (and so on) will be established for future winners.
  3. Due to the skill difference of Pros versus the Amateurs in the field, we level the playing field for the JACKPOT two ways:
    1. By allowing the Division 1,2 and 3 amateurs to tee-off a shorter designated tee-box at various times compared to Professionals and Championship Amateurs.
    2. VGT hosts numerous Amateur only events where Amateurs have a chance to win the JACKPOT without Pros in the field.