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Posting Scores with Golf Canada

Posting your scores is important to maintain a consistent Handicap Index as part of the unified World Handicap System.

PLEAE BE ADVISED THAT THE ACTIVE SEASON (WHEN WE START POSTING SCORES) HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO: APRIL 1, 2022

The RCGA Handicap System enables golfers of all skill levels to compete on an equitable basis. The Handicap Committee within our golf club is responsible for all aspects of the RCGA Handicap System including the computation of each member’s Handicap Index.

As a committee, we will verify that all acceptable scores are reported for handicap purposes and that all recorded scores will be made readily available for peer review. Our goal is to promote fair competition.

Most Committee members, including the Handicap Chairperson, consist of members of the Chilliwack GC. 2022 Handicap Committee Members are (subject to change): Charles Emard, Colin Holding, Mike Helmer, Kaye Vandermeulen, Heather Meikle, Aaron Hale, Ryan Tofani

CGC Members should be aware that ALL SCORES, home and away, are to be posted by the player as soon as possible, or within (48) hours, after the completion of the round or before you play your next round.

Chilliwack Golf Academy has a NEW Name!

Chilliwack Golf Academy has rebranded as Atlas Performance + Golf Academy at Chilliwack Golf Club.

The rebrand better encompasses all of our current offerings and those that we plan to bring to you moving forward:

  • We have a new look and a new website.
  • All emails have changed; Expect new email addresses from yourinstructor@atlaspga.com.
  • We plan to send you a newsletter once a month with tips, discounts, upcoming classes, and clinics but you need to register!

REGISTER FOR ATLAS EMAILS.

Current Offerings:

  • Golf Lessons
  • Club Fittings
  • Physiotherapy
  • Personal Training
  • Virtual Golf

Upcoming Events:

  • Spring Break Camps
  • Intro to Golf Clinic
  • Spring Season Launch & BBQ
  • Ladies Only Clinic

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE & MEET THE ATLAS TEAM.

Start Experiencing Membership Benefits at the Chilliwack Golf Club

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  • Superior Golf Course Conditions
  • Advanced Booking for Tee Times
  • Reduced Fees for Guests of Members
  • Member Golf Leagues and Events
  • World Class Practice Facilities
  • Reciprocal Rates at Other Golf Clubs

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Congratulations to our new Superintendent Kaleb Fisher

Dear CGC Golfers,

We are excited to formally congratulate Kaleb Fisher on his promotion to the position of Golf Course Superintendent. Kaleb is already on the job. 

The Chilliwack Golf Club is “home” to Kaleb where he has now spent six years working for our facility, including five years in the Golf Shop. Kaleb takes a tremendous amount of pride, ownership and responsibility for providing a premium product to our members and guests.

“I would like to thank the membership and all the golfers at Chilliwack Golf Club for their continued support of my career goal of becoming a Golf Course Superintendent,” said Kaleb. “I’ve worked hard to prepare myself for this next step and could not be more satisfied to be at a golf course that means so much to me.” “I would also like to thank Duane Grosart for his support and encouragement over the past eight months.” 

Duane Grosart will remain on the Chilliwack GC Turf Care team through December 31, 2022. Duane is looking forward to stepping back from his role as Superintendent while he prepares for his official retirement at the end of next season. “I’ve truly enjoyed my time at CGC; the time is right, and I look forward to passing the torch on to the next generation. I have full confidence in Kaleb and look forward to seeing him continue to improve the course that means so much to me,” said Grosart. 

Duane will continue to work for the golf club in a reduced capacity role for the next 14 months cutting grass and providing assistance to Kaleb, if and when needed. 

Kaleb has a diverse background in the game of golf, where he has worked at several Fraser Valley golf courses and a top 100 golf course in Canada interning at Priddis Greens in the summer of 2020. He has risen through the ranks from washing golf clubs, shagging balls and cleaning carts to fulfilling a career goal of becoming a turfgrass agronomist. Kaleb is the only Superintendent in Canada who is both a member of the Canadian PGA and a Golf Course Superintendent. This combination, with his experience and background, will be a huge asset to our club and the way that Kaleb intends to maintain and set up the golf course for play each day.  

Kaleb will be tasked with several projects to improve our facility and the overall golf playability experience as he begins he tenure as Superintendent at Chilliwack GC. Details of his updated “winter greens program” will be released soon. 

Congratulations Kaleb; we look forward to watching you grow and developing your career at Chilliwack Golf Club!

2nd Annual Amparo International Golf Tournament

As many of you may know our Chilliwack Golf Academy, Director of Instruction, Connor O'Dell has been involved with a humanitarian project in Nicaragua for the last couple of years. He works with a small team trying to build a school in the very impoverished community of Mango. Due to the remote location of Mango, getting equipment and supplies to continue the build is quite costly.

Thanks to the generous support of clients, friends, family, membership, staff, and the golf club we raised over $20,000 for this project last year, which directly contributed to progressing the first phase of the build.

This year Connor hopes to raise even more funds to advance this project and continue towards our goal of bringing education to the impoverished communities along the Kukarawala River in Nicaragua.

Consider this your (late notice) official invitation and opportunity to participate in the 2nd Annual Amparo International Golf Tournament.

Event Details:

Date: Friday, October 1, 2021
Time: 1pm shotgun start
Where: Chilliwack Golf Club
Format: 4-person scramble tournament
Base Price: starting at $600/per team

*Dinner, prizes, and silent auction to follow.

To register please CLICK HERE.

Your contribution, participation, and support is greatly appreciated. Space is limited so register soon if you would like to participate.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need any more information.

Thank you for your time and consideration! We can’t wait to see you out there!

Connor O'Dell - PGA of Canada - BKin
Director of Instruction - Chilliwack Golf Academy
604-786-3274  | connor@chilliwackgolf.com

 

Best Membership Offer of the Year

Pre-Pay your 2022 Full Play Dues and receive the rest of 2021 for free!

This offer is only available to the first 30 new members or until September 30, which ever comes first. Will you be one of our new 30 IN 30 members?

 

 

 

For further details on membership opportunities at Chilliwack Golf Club please contact:

Bryan Ewart, General Manager at bryan@chilliwackgolf.com.

Ashley Martin, Membership Services at ashley@chilliwackgolf.com.

Ryan Tofani, Head Golf Professional at ryan@chilliwackgolf.com.