2018 VGT SPRING/SUMMER MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM
Welcome to our 12th Annual Season on the IGA Vancouver Golf Tour! Thanks to our amazing partners and sponsors, we are proud to launch our 2018 Official Schedule featuring 32 Championship events for Pros and Amateurs to play on BC’s Premier Golf Courses!
Our continued thanks to our Tour Title Sponsor IGA and all our Major Sponsors for their contributions to this year’s Spring/Summer Tour Program.
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- 32 CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTS
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- Open to Pros & Amateurs (18.0 hdcp & under)
- Flighted Amateur Stroke Play Events
- Play with BC’s Top Pros in our Pro-Am events!
- Play Premier BC Golf Courses in Tournament Conditions
- Single & Multiple Day Match Play & Stroke Play Events!
- OVER ½ $MILLION IN PRO & AMATEUR CASH & PRIZES**
- SIX DIVISIONS:
PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (5.0 or less)
FLIGHT A (5.1 to 10.0) FLIGHT B (10.1 to 18.0)
WOMEN’S OPEN* (Pro + Am.) SENIOR OPEN* (8.0 or less &
55+ yrs old)
- AMATEUR RESULTS BASED ON GROSS & NET SCORES
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- All amateurs must be registered with “GOLD” membership to Golf Canada
- $15,000 IN ORDER OF MERIT AWARDS & PRIZES!
*Must have a minimum of 6 players registered for there to be a Women’s Open & Men’s Senior Open Division. If not, players will play from equitable tee distance against players in their own flight for that event.
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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS (ALL MEMBERS)
IGA REWARDS PROGRAM:
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SAVE $10 on a VGT Entry Fee* when you bring $100 IGA proof of purchase - The 3 most loyal IGA shoppers will share in $500 in IGA gift cards at end
of our season! ($250, $250, $100)
*VGT must collect entry fees. Limit of $10 off per event
PREFERRED GREEN FEE RATES AT HOST COURSES
When booking tee-times, VGT members must inform the golf shop they are a VGT Member and show their 2018 Credentials Money Clip at check-in!
- NORTHVIEW RIDGE & CANAL: 10% off all posted green fee rates (7 days/week)
- MAYFAIR LAKES GOLF & CC: 10% off posted green fee rate (M-F after 1pm)
- MORGAN CREEK GOLF CLUB:
- Match Play practice rounds: 10% off posted green fee rate (M-F after 12pm)
- April 26-27 VGT Masters’ practice rounds: $49+tx (after 1pm, 7 days/week)
- SANDPIPER GOLF COURSE: Weekday rate of $35+GST after 12 noon. (excludes holidays) Offering Dynamic Priced Rates:
https://www.prettyestateresort.com/sandpipergolfcourse/book-tee-time/ - PAGODA RIDGE GOLF COURSE: $10 off posted rates (after 12pm)
- LEDGEVIEW GOLF: As of April 1st, $10 off posted green fees after 11:30am
- CHILLIWACK GOLF CLUB: 20% off posted green fee rates (conditions below)
- Must Book Online, up to 7-days in advance
- Black Out: Wed afternoons (Men’s Night) & Weekends/Holidays prior to 10AM
- BEACH GROVE GOLF CLUB: Practice round rate for March 19th event - $50+GST (M-F after 12pm). Players are asked to book their time with Head Professional Brent Derrheim at 604.948.5552 once their entry has been confirmed for either tournament.
- MEADOW GARDENS GOLF COURSE: Save $50 on the Open Fairways Discount Card ($49+tx instead of $99+tx) & receive one green fee + golf shop specials.
CLEVELAND/SRIXON
Order of Merit Awards
- $8,000 in Professional Bonuses & Awards:
- Based on player’s cumulative point total from all 2018 VGT Spring/Summer events
- $2,500 Majors Bonus
- $2,500 Tour Division Player of the Year – Q-School Award
- 3 x $1,000 Awards: Most Improved Player; Rookie of the Year; Top SRIXON Player
- $7,000 in Amateur Order of Merit Prizing:
- Based on a player’s best 12 results from 2018 Spring/Summer season
- Top Prize = A $1,000 PGA TOUR Fan Experience sponsored by Bermuda Sands Clothing
- Includes a FREE FLIGHT and 2 Weekly passes to a 2018-19 PGA TOUR event!
- Top 10 Amateurs in each of 3 flights (Over $2,000 in prizes per flight)
- Overall Women’s Amateur Champion (must be min. of 10 Women members)
PROFESSIONAL TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCES:
- Professionally managed events with Golf Canada certified rules officials
- Giant Electronic Leader Board Screens on course simulate the PGA TOUR!
- Scores update to website instantly as they are collected at 10th tee, 16th tee and through 18 holes.
- Complete LIVE SCORING is available via Golf Genius Player App
- Warm-up range balls provided at all tournaments with practice range
- Lunch or Dinner provided at all stroke-play tournaments
- Chance to qualify for Johnston Meier Insurance $1 Million Hole-in-One Shoot-out
- Download FREE Player APP & track stats and player performances (Golf Genius)
- Registration is as simple as clicking “Playing” or “Not Playing”
MEMBER REFERRAL PROGRAM
- Sign-up a NEW Member* for 2018 and receive a $25 VGT credit for 2018**
- Sign-up a 2nd NEW Member and receive an additional $25 VGT credit
- Sign-up a 3rd NEW Member and receive an additional $50 VGT credit
*A New Member is an Amateur or Professional who was NOT a Member in 2017 and who joins 2018 VGT Membership at regular price (does not include VGT Majors).
NON-MEMBERS
- Non-Members may play in VGT events any time our events are not full with members at the registration deadline.
- Non-Members are NOT eligible for VGT Order of Merit awards and prizes
** All VGT credits earned in 2018 must be redeemed by the end of the 2018 VGT season. VGT credits cannot be used against tournaments that VGT does not take entry fee payments for (For example, Chilliwack Open, Golden Ears, Fraser Valley Open, plus various Pro-ams)
NOTES:
**All Purses and Payouts are based on projected full field events & sponsorship
Complete Terms and Conditions of VGT Membership are available on the VGT website.
CONTACT US
Web: http://VancouverGolfTour.com
Phone: 604.980.4653 (GOLF)
Email: info@vancouvergolftour.com
E-Transfers: payments@vancouvergolftour.com