Wong’s Course record will inspire the youth at Arbutus Ridge
29th June, 2010
In the first round of the BC Women’s Amateur
Championship at Arbutus Ridge Golf Club, Christine Wong from the
Quilchena Golf & Country Club shot an incredible round of 68,
resulting in a new ladies course record.
On June 29th at 9:45am Christine Wong teed off the first hole of
the BC Women’s Amateur Championship knowing that she
stood a good chance of claiming the title. She had
already qualified for the US Women’s Open Championship
which begins next week. Little did she know that by the
end of her round she would have 5 birdies, 12 pars and 1 bogey to
shoot the new women’s course record at the challenging
and scenic Arbutus Ridge Golf Club.
“What a spectacular round of golf”, says
Arbutus Ridge General Manager Jason Lowe. “It is
refreshing to see that the game of golf is alive and well in young
women across the province. For a young lady of 18 to hold our
course record only helps our initiatives to grow the game of golf
at Arbutus Ridge,” Lowe continued. >> View
tournament photos
Arbutus Ridge Golf Club is heavily invested in growing the game
of golf. Programs such as Kids Golf Free with GolfBC, Family Golf
Day, Take a Kid to the Course Week, Kids Summer Golf & Tennis
Camps and the very popular Wednesday Night Junior Program are all
focused on building the future of the game as well as promoting
healthy and active lifestyles.
“Our junior programs are designed to cover all
aspects of growing the game and playing better golf,”
says Junior Golf Coordinator Shawn Hansen. “Whether you are a six year old looking to get your first golf lesson or an 18 year old trying to solidify your golf scholarship to a top university, we have a program that fits and is also affordable,” finishes Hansen. Arbutus Ridge has 30-50 golfers out every Wednesday for Junior Night and had over 70
participants in their recent annual Family Golf Day.
The Arbutus Ridge Golf Club is passionate about hosting the top
players in BC and Canada, in addition to this week's BC
championship they hosted the Canadian Junior Girls Championship in
2005 and are looking to host more premier events in the future
together with Golf Canada and Golf British Columbia.
The Arbutus Ridge Golf
Club is located in the seaside community of Cobble
Hill, amongst some of Vancouver Island’s finest
wineries. Arbutus Ridge is a terrifically scenic 25 minute drive
from the outskirts of Victoria and a 40 minute drive south from
Nanaimo. The drive will prepare you for the stunning views and Four
Star Golf Digest Rated golf experience. Arbutus Ridge is owned and
operated by the GolfBC Group who create
premium golf destinations and master-planned golf communities in
British Columbia.
