ALS Golfathon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5TH ANNUAL GOLF A THON FOR ALS

PRESENTED BY: 

uniPHARM & Medicine Centre Pharmacies Charitable Foundation.

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2010 marks the 5th year for the PGA of BC Golf A Thon for ALS. This annual event is the largest single fundraiser for the ALS Society of BC, raising crucial funds to provide equipment and support for people living with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Aside from the funds raised, the PGA of BC Golf-a-Thon for ALS one of the greatest B.C. awareness campaigns for ALS, and quite likely in Canada!

 

T h e  H i s t o r y

2005

The Golf-a-Thon for ALS was started in 2005 by PGA Golf Pro Scott Fraser.

He golfed 288 holes and raised over $6,000

2006

In 2006, the PGA of BC adopted the fundraiser and the number of golfers rose to 19, playing 3,220 holes and raising $51,669.95.

Blue Pepper Banner Stands and The Portables sponsor pop up banners for every participating course to promote the event.

2007

 In 2007, 8,664 holes were played by 57 golfers raising $102,278

2008

 In 2008, 8,300 holes were played by 61 golfers raising $95,753.592009

The PGA of BC recieved the ALS Canada Exceptional Fund Raising Award in Toronto.  Click here for press release

2009 

83 golfers played 10,405 holes raising over 84,257.85.

2010

The ALS Society of British Columbia awards the PGA of BC the B.C. Cornflower Award recognizing outstanding fund raising at the Major Donor Reception.

uniPHARM & Medicine Centre Pharmacies Charitable Foundation sign a three year agreement to sponsor the PGA of BC Golf A Thon for ALS, committing $20,000 cash each year.

TEAM 1040/1410AM, The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group and Astral Media provide a buy 1 get 4 marketing package to promote the Golf A Thon province-wide throughout June.  400 ads where heard on stations in communities where local courses participated in the Golf A Thon.

12,660 holes were played by 92 Golf Pros at 39 courses, raising $118,419!

 

 

5 YEAR TOTALS

314 Golfers

     43,331 holes played (2,407 Rounds of Golf)

          Over $460,000 raised ($10.61 raised for every hole played!     

               $299 for each round AND over 1,500 people living with

               ALS helped!!!)

THANK YOU!

 

For more information on this event, please contact Wendy Toyer, Executive Director ALS Society of B.C. at:

Phone: 1-800-708-3228

Email: wendy@alsbc.ca

Cell: 778-999-6257 (6ALS)

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2010 PGA GOLF A THON FOR ALS PARTICIPANTS

     

*  Balfour Golf Course: Brad Woods & Braden Chown 

306 HOLES

 

* Beach Grove Golf Club:  Cory Rudston-Brown & Andy Hejer

216 HOLES                                                                                    

  

* Black Mountain Golf  & Country Club: Brice MacDermott & Jason Heppner

330 HOLES                                                                                                                  

 

* Castlegar Golf Club: Scott Clifford

239 HOLES                  

 

* Copper Point Golf Club: Darren Ottenbreit,Brian Schaal, Mike Irwin , Scott McClain & David Armstrong

860 HOLES

Scott McClain gets Hole In One!                                 

                                                                               

*  Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community: Jason Andrew & Justin Howard   

288 HOLES          

                                                                                                

*  Eagle Ranch Resort:   Steve Haggard,Ryan Wells,Trevor Metcalf & Corey Braaksma 

756 HOLES                                                     

 

*  Fairview Mountain Golf Club: Danny Long & Paul Welsman

540 HOLES  

                                                                                                  

 *  Fairwinds Golf Club Brett Standerwick    

Brett is healed and ready to golf!             SEPTEMBER 22ND

 

*  Gallagher's Canyon Golf Club: Josh Fleming and Jon Kadin  

290 HOLES

Click here for the Summary of the Day

 

 *  Glacier Greens Golf Club : Bill Kelly

144 HOLES                   

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* Golden Golf Course : Marcus Parney & Jason  Kiervin

144 HOLES                                                        

 

 * Golden Eagle Golf Club: Scott Emo, Liam Dougall, Kevin Gibson & Kirk Hertog

TBC

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 *  Granite Pointe Golf Club:  Jamie Stevens & Travis Mann   24 HOURS! 

 612 HOLES

 

*  Guildford Golf Course : Dan Swanson                               

98 HOLES

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* Highland Pacific Golf : Matt Diederichs& Doug Hastie    

180  HOLES                  

 

* Hyde Mountain on Mara Lake : Rick Thompson

126 HOLES              

Rain and lightening shortened the day.     

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* Kelowna Golf & Country Club: Rob Anderson 

Held a Stable Points week with member participation

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* Mayfair Lakes Golf and Country Club: Kate Harrison,Taylor Hull & Keri Moffat

309 HOLES                                                                

 

 * Meadow Gardens Golf Course: Jason Matlock & Steve Knotts

256 HOLES   

                                                                                               

   * Mount Brenton Golf Course: Jan Best & Marc McAndrews

252 HOLES

 

* Mount Paul Golf Course: Dan Latin, Cory Robinson and Mike Latta

357 HOLES

 

* Musqueam Golf & Learning Academy: Juan Rostworowski , Bob Lenehan & Paul Strudland

240 HOLES                                                                       

 

* Okanagan Golf Club: Mark Lindsay & Dan Martin

360 HOLES

 

* Osoyoos Golf & Country Club: Drew Bolokoski, Lee Sapach

468 HOLES

 

 * Pitt Meadows Golf Club: Wes Doka & Mike Grabowski 

360 HOLES

 

* Quilchena Golf & Country Club: Scott Rodgers, Paul Girard, Brian Taylor, Jim Kung, Junior-Christine Wong & Guest Professional Imran Kamrudin        

661 HOLES                                                                     

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* Resort Golf Course in Radium Hot Springs: Matt Barker 

95 HOLES

Played as long as he could with an injured back. Thank you Matt!  

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* Revelstoke Golf Club: John Franks 

  TBC

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* Richmond Golf & Country Club: Derek Thornley ,Goeun Lee,Chris Carmichael, Kristy Chew & Mike McKenzie 

505 HOLES

                                                

 * Royal Colwood Golf Club: Jason Giesbrecht

180 HOLES

   

* Salmon Arm Golf Club: Doug Herron, Kevin Maxwell & Dale Machesney  

  918 HOLES

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* Seymour Golf & Country Club:  Dale Schienbein & Lenny Cyr  

Click Here for a Thank You from Dale & Lenny

170 HOLES

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* Shuswap Lake Estate Golf & Country Club: Brian O'Keefe with the support of his sons Kowan & Karson, and wife Janet

222 HOLES      

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 * Sun Rivers Golf Course: Brad Clapp,  Michael Chmiler,Kirk Laukkahen & Ian Henson  24 HOURS!   

844 HOLES          

 

* Sunshine Coast Golf & Country Club:   Jim Pringle  & Kirk Nederpelt             

144 HOLES

  Click here for a Summary of the Day  

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* Talking Rock Resort & Quaaot Lodge: Rhett Bokitch, George Letourneau,& Mitch Buffalo & Frank Antoine. 24 HOURS!

378 HOLES

 

* The Springs Golf Course: Brent Taylor 

144 HOLES            

 

* Windermere Valley Golf Course: Jake Cameron, Ken Litchfield, Dave Dakin & Dale Moore

648 HOLES                                            

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In Memory of Bruce Taylor

 

 MEDIA SPONSORS

 

                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

William, and Rosalind Hatch (and their big sister, Miranda, absent due toillness) present their piggybank savings of twenty dollars each to Jason Andrews of Crown Isle and Bill Kelly of Glacier Greens for the 5th AnnualPGA of BC Golfathon in memory of their grandmother, Brenda Cupelli, who died of ALS before they were born.  Brian Butters, ED of the PGA of BC looks on.

 

 

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