2012 Vancouver Open Details

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Wednesday, Aug.29th SaputoCharity Pro-am@ Fraserview Golf Course 1pm Shotgun

Thursday, Aug.30th - Practice Rounds(Details on practice round rates TBA)

Friday, Aug.31st - Round OneMcCleery Golf Course7:30 am Start

Professionals and Championship Amateurs

Langara Golf Course7:30 am Start Flight A and B Amateurs

Saturday, Sept.1st - Round TwoLangara Golf Course 7:30am Start

Professionals and Championship Amateurs

McCleery Golf Course 7:30 am Start Flight A and B Amateurs

Sunday, Sept.2nd -Final RoundFraserview Golf Course 7:30am Start

36-Hole Cut:

Professionals:Top 40 and ties* make the 36-hole cutAmateurs: Approx. the top 20 and ties* in each AmateurFlight (Gross scores in Championship; Net scores inFlight A and B) make the cut to play the final round.

EligibilityOpen to Pros & Amateurs with RCGA Factor 18.0 or less.

Full Field:244 golfers (100 pros; 144 amateurs).Pro Purse: $50,000*1st Place: $10,000*

*Based on Full Field for pros, and for amateurs, exact # willbe based on # of players in each handicap flight

Championship Entry Fees (click to register)

Professionals:VGT Preferred Members: $350 + hstCPGA/Can Tour Members: $400 + hstNon-VGT/Non-CPGA Pros: $500 + hstAmateurs:VGT Preferred Members: $235 + hstVGT Basic or Non-Members: $285 + hstEntry Deadline: Friday, August 17th, 2012.

10 & 11 Van Open Champion:Adam Hadwin

The 54-Hole Championship includes: Van Open tee-gift; Buffet lunch each day you play Guaranteed 36 holes of golf (18 holes at McCleery

and 18 holes at Langara). Live Leaderboard TV screens on course Driving range warm-up at McCleery & Fraserview

Fantastic Prize table for top gross and net scores

2011 Amateur Champion: Adam Svennson (L)

*All 2011 preferred VGT Members and Players making 2010Van Open cut have until Aug.3

rdto register in order to

guarantee a position in the event. After Aug.3rd

, all entrieswill be taken by date of payment received.

Presented by Augusta Resource Corp.August 29th Sept. 2nd, 2012

$75,000 in CASH & PRIZES*


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CHCHCHCHARITY PROARITY PROARITY PROARITY PRO----AMAMAMAM

Presented by

Benefitting the First Tee Program

Fraserview Golf CourseFraserview Golf CourseFraserview Golf CourseFraserview Golf CourseWednesday, August 29th, 1PM shotgun

Eligibility:Open to Amateurs with RCGA Factors 0-30.

Pro-am Format:Four Amateurs play with a top VGT or Canadian TourProfessional for 18 holes to raise funds for the FIRSTTEE PROGRAM of GREATER VANCOUVER. Amaximum of 28 teams will compete with 2 best netscores out of 5 counting.

Whats Included?

Tee-gift, Lunch and Deluxe Buffet Dinner 18 Holes with a top VGT, CPGA or Canadian

Tour Pro at the fabulous Fraserview Golf Course Driving Range warm-up and shared Power cart Great Hole-in-One, KP and Long Drive Prizes Chance to Shoot-out for $1 MILLION!!! Over $10,000 in Amateur Prizes and a great

Silent Auction to raise funds for First TeeProgram of Greater Vancouver

$5,000 Professional Purse (based on 30 pros)

Pro-am Entry Fee (click to register)

Amateurs: $300 + HST/player$1,200 + HST/team of four

Professionals: $150 + HST

Pro-am and Vancouver Open Sponsorship:Market your company with Vancouvers PremierChampionship Golf Event in 2012!!

For information on all sponsorshipopportunities, or to volunteer, please visit

http://vancouveropen.ca

Spectator Tickets:$10/per day or $20 for full week pass. Partproceeds will go to the FIRST TEE Program ofGreater Vancouver. (CLICK HERE)

FOR A FULL LIST OF 2011 RESULTS, PICTURE & VIDEOGALLERY, PLEASECLICK HERE.

Canadas Top Professionals prepare for the AugustaCharity Pro-am on the Wednesday before the 11 PaineEdmonds Vancouver Open. At the end of the day, VGTpresented a cheque for $2,500 to the First Tee Program.

CHAMPIONSHIP COURSES

Fraserview Golf Course will play host to the VAN OPENCharity Pro-am on Aug.29

THand the final round of the

Paine Edmonds Vancouver Open on Sunday, Sept.2nd

.

Players and fans take in the final group on the 18th

greenat Fraserview. Pros and amateurs raved about theconditions at all three Championship courses (Langara,Fraserview and McCleery), which boasted green speedsof 11 to 12 on the stimp.

Come out and watch the future of Canadasfinest on their way to the PGA Tour!!!

Tickets on sale athttp://vancouveropen.cawith part proceeds going to First Tee Programof Greater Vancouver!


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2011 Vancouver Open Champion Adam Hadwin(c)accepts his $10,000 Winners Cheque from Title SponsorBrad Garside of Paine Edmonds Lawyers (L)

Hadwinis a full-time member on the WEB.COM(Nationwide) TOUR where he currently sits 50

thon the

money list. He has had two top 10 finishes this year.He will play in the 2012 RBC Canadian Open at HamiltonGolf Club to try and repeat his fantastic t4th finish at theCanadian Open at Shaughnessy! We are working ongetting a commitment from Adam for what would be hisattempt to 3-peat at the 12 Vancouver Open!

Langara plays host to the 1st

and 2nd

round of theVancouver Open Championship on Aug.31, Sept.1

st

Former World Junior Champion Adam Svensson teesoff on the 10

that Langara Golf Club en route to a 5-under

66 to leap into contention on Sunday. He would shoot

70 (-2) on Sunday for -6 total and t6th finish overall anda 6 shot win over Gudmund Lindbjerg as Low Amateur.

McCleery plays host to the Professionals andChampionship Amateurs in the First Round of theVancouver Open Championship on Friday, August 31

st.

PLAYERS ACADEMY PRO BRYN PARRY (N. Van, BC)

For the 4th

straight year Parry was crowned theCleveland/Srixon Order of Merit Champion, earning thecoveted $5,000 entry to PGA Tour Q-School.

CHILLIWACK GOLF & CC PRO - BRAD CLAPP

2011 Runner-up Clapp tees off on the final round. Heshot a scorching round of 66 (-6) to force a playoff withHadwin at -11 thru 54 holes. Hadwin would go on tobirdie the first playoff hole to win the tournament.

Clapp took home a $5,500 runner-up cheque and a hugeamount of confidence, going onto win the 2011 VGTTour Championship and the 2012 BC Assistant ProChampionships where he set two course records enroute to a 9 shot win at -17. He would then take his red-hot game to the semi-finals of the PGA Championship ofCanada only to lose to eventual winner Eric Laporte.


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CANADIAN TOUR PRO - RYAN WILLIAMS (Surrey, BC)

Williams (R.W.) finished his 2011 Van Open in style,closing with a tournament tying low round of 64 (-8) toleapfrog him into solo 4

thplace, good for a $2,500 payday.

RW has been having a great 12 year with 3 wins on theVGT and two top 10s on the Can Tour including a 3

rd

place finish in Edmonton at the ATB Financial Classic.

CANADIAN TOUR PRO - NICK TAYLOR (Abbotsford, BC)

Former World #1 Amateur Nick Taylor played his way intoa t13th finish at the 11 Van Open. He has had a 2012year, with three 2

ndplace finishes in US based Mini-tours,

a $15,000 win at the All American Tour Championship,and a $7,500 win at the VGT West Coast Golf Group Pro-

am. He has continued his steady play this year on theCanadian Tour with 2 top 10s and sits 9

thon the Order of

Merit with $17,500.

CANADIAN TOUR PRO- JAMES ALLENBY (Langley, BC)

Allenby has been on the cusp of some major success the lascouple of years, winning the $10,000 first prize at the 10WCGG Pro-am, and coming within a shot of last years VanOpen playoff after an opening round of 64 and closing roundof 67 finishing birdie, eagle. He recently had his best finishon the Canadian Tour (t3rd) at the Dakota Dunes Classic inJuly and sits 18

thon the Can Tour Order of Merit.

CANADIAN TOUR PRO DARREN WALLACE (Langley, BC)

Darren Wallace was in his rookie year on the Canadian Tourlast year when he entered the 11 Van Open. He would finish3 shots off the mark in 5

thplace at -8. Wallace has already

surpassed his 11 Can Tour earnings with two top 20 finishesin 5 starts with his best finish (t12th) coming at the ATBFinancial Classic in Edmonton.


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VANCOUVER PARKS GOLF COURSESContact Details

Langara Golf Course6706 Alberta Street, Vancouver, BCPro Shop: (604) 713-1816

The short but testy 13th

hole at Langara Golf Course

McCleery Golf Course

7188 MacDonald St., Vancouver, BCPro Shop: (604) 257-8191

Fans swarm around 9th

Green at McCleery Golf Course

2010 and 2011 Van Open Champion Adam Hadwin teesoff in 1

stround at McCleery Golf Course

Home of the Vancouver City Open

Fraserview Golf Course7800 Vivian Drive, Vancouver, BCPro Shop: (604) 257-6923

Darren Wallace takes a cameo with 2 of FraserviewsJunior Golfers prior to the Charity Pro-am benefitting the

First Tee Program.

Wallace, Parry, Taylor and Svensson pose for a shot on theFraserview putting green just before they conduct theCanadian National Champions Clinic.

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