GolfBC Group announces “Kids Play Free at GolfBC”
16th May, 2005
Vancouver, B.C. - Beginning May 17, 2005 all of
GolfBC’s 9 Golf Courses in British Columbia will have
selected tee times available for junior golfers under the age of 16
to play free, with a paid adult round of
golf. “Kids Play Free at GolfBC”
is the first of many initiatives that will be launched by GolfBC
over the coming months, under the new banner “Learn to
Play and Play More Often”.
“Kids Play Free at
GolfBC” will be available at the courses 7 days per
week for the 2005 season, based on availability. The
courses offer a variety of rates based on the time of day, and an
adult green fee may fall into special twilight times further making
this program affordable for all families.
Participating courses are Nicklaus North, Furry Creek, Mayfair
Lakes, The Bear and The Quail at The Okanagan Golf Club,
Gallagher’s Canyon and The Pinnacle, Arbutus Ridge, and
Olympic View.
“This program, Kids Play Free at GolfBC, is a
wonderful opportunity for GolfBC to give back to junior golf while
helping to promote our main business focus,
The Great
Game of Golf
”, said GolfBC Executive
Vice-President Donald Lee. “We are committed
to bring more players into the sport and are excited to launch this
program at our 9 British Columbia properties”, he
added.
GolfBC, a Vancouver-based golf and resort management and
investment company, is defining a higher standard of quality and
consistency among premier golf destinations. Since 1989
GolfBC has been creating premium golf destinations and master
planned golf communities in British Columbia. GolfBC is
the owner/operator of eight championship golf courses in British
Columbia, including Nicklaus North (Whistler), Furry Creek (Lions
Bay), Gallagher’s Canyon (Kelowna), Olympic View
(Victoria), The Quail and The Bear (The Okanagan Golf Club in
Kelowna), Mayfair Lakes (Richmond), and Arbutus Ridge (Cobble Hill)
and one 9-hole facility, The Pinnacle (at Gallagher’s
Canyon). In the fall of 2003, GolfBC has acquired five
golf courses in Hawaii: the Gold, Emerald and Blue courses at
Wailea Golf Resort on Maui, and the Kiele and Mokihana courses at
Kauai Lagoons on Kauai. Additional information about
GolfBC can be found at its web site: www.golfbc.com
For more information on Kids Play Free at GolfBC, visit our
website at www.golfbc.com/special_offers/kids_play_free.
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