b'BRITISH COLUMBIA GOLFWillingdon Cup still a big dealWyatt Brook knows that for some members of his generation, the Willingdon Cup is not revered quite the way it once was. But the 25-year-old Heffley Creek resident made it clear that being part of B.C.s Willingdon Cup-winning team at last weeks Canadian Mens Amateur Championship in Saskatoon was a very big deal for him.I feel like for some it means a little less than it did 15 or 20 Lights, Camera, Action years ago, Brook said after Continued from page 8 he and his teammates, Cooper Leonhardt was tasked with findingbe pretty cool to see once they have it allHumphreys of Vernon and a double for co-lead Dager, the youngdone, Bjornson says.James Fahy of Vancouver, won the Willingdon Cup inter-golf phenom. That job went to JustinCory Renfrew, a former Universityprovincial team competition. Bjornson, an 18-year-old from Surreyof B.C. standout, is also working as aSome of the older players I who is about to begin his second yeardouble for another character in thehave talked to, they talk like it as a member of the Simon Fraserseries. Its been cool to hang out withis the Stanley Cup. Thats where University golf team.Owen on set, Renfrew said. We haveI am getting the joy of seeing It has been a lot of fun, Bjornsonhad some putting competitions andmy name going on it. To join says. It was really quite unexpected.driving range time and stuff like that.that class of guys is great.At first I thought it was like a spamJackson Jacob, a former University ofTeam B.C. won the 36-hole call because it was one of thosethe Fraser Valley player who just turnedWillingdon Cup competition opportunities where you go, really, ispro this month, had an actual actingwith a score of nine-under this real. Then one thing led to another.role in one of the episodes. It is the firstpar. That was four shots Fortunately, I was the right height andtime I have done any kind of acting,clear of Team Ontario. B.C. build to be a double for the actor theyJacob says. It was a non-speaking role,last won the Willingdon Cup in 2015. I was celebrating were using.but it was a really good experience. Itpretty hard, Brook said. To It has been a fantastic experience.gave me a new appreciation of whatqualify for the team and to Usually in the summer I am playing agoes into making TV and movies.be on the team that won it, bunch of golf tournaments. I talked toJacobs episode was filmed athonestly, it has been kind of my parents and an opportunity like thisNewlands Golf Course in Langley.a dream summer for me.doesnt come around too often, so IGuildford, Langley Golf Centre and FortBrook qualified to play for figured Id see what its all about.Langley Golf Course have also been used.Team B.C. by finishing third Bjornson has been kept busy allThe final episode is scheduled to be shotat last months B.C. Amateur summer in his role as Dagers doubleat Pitt Meadows Golf Club.Championship at Ledgview and will be heading back to school withShooting is expected to wrap onGolf Club in Abbotsford. He a few dollars in the bank. Any time weSept. 12 and the series is expected tofollowed that up by winning are on the golf course or if there is aair sometime next spring. I think itsthe B.C. Mid-Amateur scene where they need someone to hitgoing to be really cool to see peopleChampionship the following a golf shot, there will be one of Petersfrom the B.C. golf community in a golfweek at Golden Golf Club. Brook, a longtime member and one of mine and they put these littleTV show that was filmed in Vancouver,at Rivershore Golf Links in black dots all over my face and they areJacob says, I think its going to be reallyKamloops, tied for 34th in able to put his face onto mine, which willneat to watch.Saskatoon.10 BRITISH COLUMBIA GOLF| SEPT2024'