b'BRITISH COLUMBIA GOLFTeeing Off A New Golf SeasonS ince I started working in the golfAmateur champion Amy Lee industry the months of March and Aprilis a finalist in the junior have been the most interesting and busyfemale category and Barb months of the year. It is clear, 2025 will beRainey is our Presidents no different. Award recipient.Over the years most of my interest isOn March 1, the best described as anticipation. FlowersGolf Canada handicap KRIS JONASSON start to bloom, turf starts to dry, and as thesystem will open at Chief Executive Officer days grow both warmer and longer golferssome clubs. Over the British Columbia Golf come out of hibernation and tee sheetsnext 60 days, the system begin to fill. Some years my sentiment iswill continue to open across apprehension as we work to complete projects that can onlythe province. March also sees be done during the off-season. the start of many junior events andAlready a winner on the Fortunately, only a few years have been filled with terror.tours with spring break providing thePGA TOUR this year, Nick Spring 2020 and 2021 fall into this category as the uncertaintyopportunity for competitions to start.Taylor will be playing in caused by the pandemic is not something I ever want toEarly April is often considered anthe Masters for the second experience again. unofficial start to the golf season inyear in a row.In 2025, BC Golf will convene a special meeting in earlyCanada. The Masters takes place in March to approve a complete revision of our by-laws. While weAugusta and, for the second year in a row, Nick Taylor will be have long wanted to simplify, modernize and update our by- playing, while Lauren Kim will carry BC colours at the Augusta laws, a BC Court of Appeal decision dictated we go well beyondNational Womens Amateur. We remain hopeful the two Adams simplicity and required a complete overhaul. Specifically,(Hadwin and Svennson) will also qualify. the court clarified rules on delegate voting and answeredApril is also the month a number of volunteers start their questions about who can and cannot vote. journey to achieve certification either in the Rules of Golf (as Once new by-laws are approved the association can startpotential referees) or the Rules of Handicapping (as Course/the process of scheduling an AGM so we can officially close theSlope raters or club handicap chairs). Without this pool of 2024 season.volunteers British Columbia Golf could not offer the same high Early March will also see the sports sector come togetherlevel of service our membership expects.to celebrate athletic achievement at the Sport BC AthleteAll in all, it adds up to an exciting and intriguing introduction of the Year awards dinner as well as honouring the spirit ofto the beginning of another highly anticipated golf season in the volunteerism during the Presidents awards. BC WomensPacific Northwest. In April, a number of volunteers start their journey to achieve certification either in the Rules of Golf (as potential referees) or the Rules of Handicapping (as Course/Slope raters or club handicap chairs).2 BRITISH COLUMBIA GOLF| MAR 2025'