09-MAY-2008

Arbutus Ridge Golf Club has received certification in Environmental Planning from the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses (ACSP), an international program administered by Audubon International designed to help landowners preserve and enhance the environmental quality of their property. The plan was developed by Ron Olaussen, Superintendent, who is also recognized for his effort to plan for environmental stewardship.

25-OCT-2007

Victoria, B.C., - Two GBC Golf Academy Teaching Professionals were honoured at the 2007 BCPGA Awards Dinner on October 10th, 2007, in Penticton. John Randle won the coveted Teacher of the Year award and Jamie Heffernan won the prestigious Junior Promoter of the Year award.

31-AUG-2007

The Kauai Lagoons Golf Club, acquired by the GolfBC Group in 2003, was sold to Marriott Vacation Club International in August 2007. Marriott Vacation Club International, who has a substantial presence on Kauai, is well positioned to carry on the vision set for that development. The GolfBC Group remains strongly committed to its BC courses as well as its other Hawaiian property, the Wailea Golf Club on Maui. This sale will allow the GolfBC Group to focus its resources on their flagship properties at Wailea and other future opportunities.

12-JUN-2007

The GolfBC Group is pleased to announce the successful growth of “Free Lesson Month” to over 275 participants, surpassing last year’s free lesson total of 250. The GolfBC Group continues to follow up the launch of their 2005 Learn to Play and Play More Often programs, “Kids Play Free at GolfBC”, “Beginner Friendly Certification” and “Take-a-kid to the Course Week” (in partnership with the NGCOA). “GolfBC Free Lesson Month”, in its second season, is the fourth of many continuing initiatives that has been launched by the GolfBC Group since 2005, under the “Learn to Play and Play More Often” banner.

23-APR-2007

The month of May, all of GolfBC’s 9 golf courses in British Columbia will be participating in “GolfBC Free Lesson Month” on Saturdays. The GolfBC Group is pleased to follow-up the launch of their 2005 Learn to Play, Play More Often programs, “Kids Play Free at GolfBC”, “Beginner Friendly Certification” and “Take-a-kid to the Course Week” (in partnership with the NGCOA). “GolfBC Free Lesson Month”, now in its second season, is the fourth of many initiatives that has been launched by GolfBC since 2005, under the “Learn to Play, Play More Often” banner. Last year “GolfBC Free Lesson Month” had 250 golfers take advantage of the complimentary instruction while “Kids Play Free at GolfBC” has seen 2000 complimentary junior rounds of golf since its inception in 2005.