Golf enthusiasts suffering withdrawal after the 2017 Open Championship can catch the prestigious 2017 BC Golf Association Senior Men’s and Super Senior Men’s Championships at Myrtle Point Golf Club on Wednesday, July 26, with the final round on Thursday, July 27.
Even non-golfers are invited to be part of the gallery and golf-clap, according to Myrtle Point marketing manager Jayme White.
“Spectators are welcome to attend and watch some of the best golfers around,” said White.
Powell River golfers in the field of 155 are Chuck MacBey, Terry Newsham, John Lloyd, Wes Irwin, Paul Sian and 2017 Malaspina Open seniors champ Rye Kuntsi. They’re all Myrtle Point members and entered in the senior’s division.
"The best holes for spectators to watch from are the first hole tee box, and sixth and 18th greens," said White. "The best time to watch is late morning to early afternoon."
Among the 155 competitors are Sandy Harper, who won the PGA of BC Championship in 1986 and 1989 and the 1984 BC Open, and 2014 Canadian Men’s Senior Champion Doug Roxburgh.
Roxburgh shot a two under par 69 to claim a wire-to-wire victory for his national seniors championship.
The senior men’s category is for amateur males 55 years old and up, and the super senior men’s is for those who are 65 years and older.
