Lower Mainland: Local News / Sunshine Coast

Political Pundit Les Leyne Predicts B.C. Election And Its Effect On Golf In The Province

Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 April 2013 05:29 Tuesday, 02 April 2013 05:18

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Alfie Lau (Contributing Writer)

Victoria Times-Colonist political columnist Les Leyne is one of the most respected voices in the Victoria legislative press gallery, but what he's really passionate about is the sport of golf.

Leyne, who's part of a regular Saturday morning foursome at Cordova Bay in Victoria, gave a spirited talk at the 2013 Allied Golf Association of British Columbia State of the Game symposium at the University Golf Club where he predicted what the future of golf will look like come May 15.

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AGA-BC State Of The Game Symposium Wrap-Up

Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 April 2013 05:33 Tuesday, 02 April 2013 05:02

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Alfie Lau (Contributing Writer)

The message was clear at the AGA-BC symposium at the University Golf Club on March 25: work smarter, provide better value and create your own brand.

As the golf industry tries to work its way through a world of declining rounds, declining yields and increased costs, it would seem there's little room for optimism.

But listen to speakers like Jim McLaughlin, Ian Robertson, Andy Hedley and Jim Lee, and you get the sense that there is room for growth and profits, provided you work smarter and roll with the times.

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British Columbia: A One-Stop Golf Playground

Last Updated on Sunday, 24 June 2012 21:45 Sunday, 24 June 2012 15:59

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by Sue Kernaghan 

 

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How's this for a golf getaway? You, your clubs and your favourite foursome travel the world, sampling the game in its myriad forms. 
 
Start, perhaps, with a high-altitude mountain round, then hit the beach for a traditional links game.
 
Practice your putting on a sun-drenched desert green before playing 18 holes through a lakeside vineyard.
 
Watch for eagles (both kinds) on a forest-lined fairway, tackle a tricky canyon layout, and finish up on a breezy oceanfront course. 
 
Counting the Air Miles? No need. You can have all of this and more with a single flight to British Columbia.

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Sunshine Coast Local News 03.24.08

Last Updated on Saturday, 22 March 2008 07:09 Saturday, 22 March 2008 05:36

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The Sunshine Coast G&CC will be holding their Ladies Challenge Golf Tournament on May 23rd.

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Sunshine Coast Local News - 03.03.08

Last Updated on Saturday, 01 March 2008 06:25 Saturday, 01 March 2008 06:20

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Sunshine Coast Golf &CC Boasts Some Beautiful Old Growth Forest - Photo Courtesy Facility
The Sunshine Coast Golf And Country Club has released their fixture dates for 2008:

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