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In 2012 we underwent the 1st phase of an extensive drainage improvement project; the benefits of phase 1 have been undeniable in 4 major areas. On May 6th, we began phase 2 of the drainage improvements by addressing 7 different high profile areas, the targeted areas are not only heavily played areas but also high profile view areas as well.
These areas include a large portion of #2 fairway, 2 areas in #4 rough and fairway, the large swale at the corner of #9 in the rough, between the tee and fairway on #10, from 150 yards in on #13 and finally the large area between the back left of #18 from green to starter shed and up to the front of #1 fairway.
Our plan is to install approximately 9500 lineal meters of drainlines, one area at a time consisting of 2" slit drainage with 3 and 4" collector lines.

We would like to encourage golers to contact us directly for the most up to date information.

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KellyMeet Kelly Loat; one of Redwoods Finest, Kelly has been with The Redwoods Golf Course for 7 years now. and with his vibrant personality Kelly displays a true passion in the kitchen. He loves to experiment with new and creative items, always looking for ways to enhance a dish as if it were a piece of art.

When not in the kitchen you can find Kelly on the course, with his family at the beach or hitting home runs at baseball, this could all change...

It has been announced that Kelly and his wife are due for a baby this October 14th; Congratulations Kelly!

Give it a Try with one of Kelly's fun and easy dessert recipes

 

Meet Redwoods Team Member Laura, she first joined the Redwoods Restaurant team inLaura Armstrong 2009 where she worked in our concession shack at the 10th tee. After a few golf seasons in various other serving positions in the restaurant, she now works as a supervisor and can also be seen buzzing around the golf course on our beverage cart during the summer.

She has a very exciting couple of months ahead as she is currently training to run her first half marathon and because she loves the setting at Redwoods so much, she will be kicking off our wedding season this May by marrying the love of her life Matt, right here in our ceremony gardens! With her super upbeat personality and contagious smile, we are thrilled to have Laura as part of our team.

As May is approaching us very quickly Laura has everything planned and is feeling stress-free!

"Working at Redwoods for the past four years, I have seen my fair share of weddings. Although I do not like to admit it, I had started to plan my wedding the first season I worked here - about six months before my soon to be husband, Matt came into the picture. The Redwoods staff team is a very close-knit group; it doesn't take long at all before you start feeling like one of the family. After seeing how dedicated everyone on staff - from the Course Assistants to the General Manager - is and treats each wedding that gets put on, Matthew and I didn't even have to think twice about who we wanted to be taking care of us on our wedding day!"

Thank You Laura!

 

Two-time B.C. Junior Girls champion is one of eight Canadians in field

By Brad Ziemer, Vancouver Sun November 26, 2012

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VANCOUVER — It’s a long way from Langley to the LPGA Tour, but Sue Kim thinks she is ready to complete the journey.

It’s a trip that began more than seven years ago when a then shy 14 year old holed a 5-iron from 150 yards to eagle the par 4 14th hole at Sandpiper Golf Course en route to the first of two B.C. Junior Girls championships.

That’s when the pro golf dream really began for Kim, who on Wednesday will tee it up in the first round of the final stage of LPGA Tour qualifying school in Daytona Beach, Fla.

She’s been here before. Kim has played two previous LPGA Tour Q schools, but this isn’t so much about being third time lucky. More like third time ready.

Kim, now 21, and a pro for just two years, thinks she is much more prepared to take that next step and join the big league of women’s golf.

This past year was Kim’s first full season on the Symetra Tour, the feeder circuit of the LPGA Tour. She didn’t attain her goal of finishing in the top 10 on the money list and earning a LPGA Tour card, but she did have a solid season.

In 16 starts, she missed only two cuts and had four top-10 finishes. She earned just over $22,000 and finished 23rd on the money list. More importantly, she gained confidence and learned some things about being a pro.

“This year was a real learning experience for me,” the Walnut Grove secondary graduate said over the phone from Florida. “It was my first time playing on a tour for a full season and I had my mom with me which was a great support. I was able to focus on golf and not worry about all the other stuff that comes with travelling.

“I did play a lot better and I think my course management really improved. I had some top 10s and shot a lot of under-par scores. I just felt like my play was a lot more consistent.”

Consistency will be a buzzword for Kim when the 90-hole pressure-cooker that is Q school begins on Wednesday. In her first two trips to Q school, Kim learned that it is an entirely different beast than regular tournament golf.

“It sure is,” said Kim, who also made the cut at this year’s U.S. Women’s Open. “You want to play offence, shoot as good a score as you can, but you also have to play defence. You want to play a game where you are not making any mistakes, but you also have to be aggressive at times to get the birdies that you want. So it’s really different.

“I think it’s really good to have a caddy that can help you know when to be aggressive and when not to be and I think I’ve found one.”

Kim is one of eight Canadians at final stage, joining Samantha Richdale of Kelowna, Kirby Dreher of Fort St. John, Quebec’s Izzy Beisiegel and Ontario natives Rebecca Lee-Bentham, Seema Sadekar, Stephanie Sherlock and Ashley Sholer.

The goal is to finish in the top 20, which earns you exempt status for 2013. There are two conditional categories for competitors finishing between 21st and 40th.

“Last year I played well the first two days but then couldn’t really handle the whole five-day pressure,” said Kim, who finished tied for 64th at final stage in 2011. “I don’t think I was ready. But that was a great learning experience also.”

Q school is played each year on the Legends and Champions courses at LPGA International Golf Club. Kim, who has moved to Florida full-time, played some mini-tour events there this year and now feels like she knows both courses well.

“The Champions course is a little bit more open and a little bit longer,” she said. “Some of the bigger hitters can go at the par 5s and it’s more wide open, so it’s easier to score I’d say. The Legends course is really tough, very narrow and really tricky. The Bermuda rough is very thick on both courses and is really hard to deal with when you are off the greens, so ball-striking is very important.

“And both courses have the beach wind. It’s right on the water so the wind is blowing all the time.”

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Resource-Sharing Taking Golf as a Special Olympics Sport to the Next Level

May 22, 2012

Dayna Birch with SOBC athletes

Part one of a three-part series detailing BC Golf/SOBC relationship

Richmond, B.C. (British Columbia Golf)–In the last three years, golf as a Special Olympics BC (SOBC) sport offering has grown exponentially.

In 2009, when the sport was part of the Special Olympics BC Summer Games for the first time, there were a modest 12 registered golfers in three SOBC community programs. In 2012, just a year away from the sport’s second appearance at the SOBC Summer Games and two years from its Special Olympics Canada Games debut, there are 293 registered golfers with 23 SOBC community programs.

The enthusiasm with which SOBC athletes have taken to golf has been exciting to see, and there are many equally enthusiastic volunteer coaches helping them develop their skills and fall in love with the game. British Columbia Golf and the Professional Golfers’ Association of Canada (PGA of Canada) have played an important part in helping SOBC expand and deepen the support, resources and training it is able to offer its coaches.

British Columbia Golf, the Provincial Sport Organization for golf in British Columbia, has helped provide foundation blocks on which SOBC could build its golf programming. In 2009, British Columbia Golf provincial coach Matt Palsenbarg assisted at the 2009 Special Olympics BC Summer Games, providing a valuable source of guidance to the athletes and volunteers taking part in the inaugural golf competitions at the Provincial Games level.

Special Olympics SportContinuing with their progressive approach of making golf an inclusive sport, British Columbia Golf has opened its doors to SOBC coaches to strengthen their resources of knowledge to meet the needs of the growing number of SOBC golfers. This growing relationship means teaching volunteer coaches how to teach a technical sport in a manner their athletes can appreciate and understand.

Steve Nielsen, an SOBC – Victoria golf and speed skating coach, recently attended the British Columbia Golf Regional Camp at Highland Pacific Golf Club at the end of April, where he soaked up golf coaching guidance from BC Golf Coach Jody Jackson and PGA of BC professional Matt Diederichs.

“I am extremely happy and optimistic about the partnership that has been created between British Columbia Golf and Special Olympics BC. I was able to see firsthand how golf is taught to aspiring elite-level athletes in this province,” Steve wrote after his experience.

“Our athletes learn in a different capacity than do mainstream athletes. The support of British Columbia Golf and PGA of Canada members in developing the necessary knowledge and coaching skills among volunteers such as me is critical to the growth of the sport within the Special Olympics community.”

Steve feels energized and “ecstatic” about the relationship and resource-sharing that is developing between SOBC and British Columbia Golf.

“Currently, there is a shortage of courses that adapt to welcoming athletes with intellectual disabilities. Without the infrastructure of both course participation and qualified coaches to manage the projected growth of golf interest among our athletes, we may not be able to handle the influx,” Steve wrote. “I think these initial steps in developing and sharing of resources between the two organizations has the opportunity to diversify the sport of golf to a level it has never seen before.”Special Olympics Sport

Future projections put the number of SOBC golfers in the province around 600 by the time the sport makes its Special Olympics National Games debut in 2014.

Steve also noted that participating in the British Columbia Golf camp was “a perfectly timed follow-up” to the Special Olympics Canada/PGA of Canada Coach Certification Workshop he attended the day before in Nanaimo.

The PGA of Canada has worked with Special Olympics Canada to develop a workshop specifically designed to help Special Olympics coaches in their efforts to teach Special Olympics athletes the sport of golf.

The workshop covers coaching philosophy, long-term athlete development, basic rules, instruction of basic technical skills and other elements important to the Special Olympics golf coaches across Canada.

“To see the principles and process explained in the workshop in action, and witness the coaching skills Jody and Matt demonstrated with the junior players, was a treat and a real learning experience,” Steve said.

SOBC and British Columbia Golf are looking forward to offering opportunities to coaches in the growing golf programs around the province.

Individuals looking for the inspiring, joyful and life-changing experience of working with Special Olympics athletes are always welcome to join SOBC as volunteers. Contact Shawn Fevens at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 604.737.3055 for further information.

This article is the first in a three-part series exploring the development of SOBC golf and the relationship between SOBC and British Columbia Golf. Stay tuned for more on the SOBC and British Columbia Golf websites!

Part 2: Programming/Developmental Stream (June 12)
Part 3: Competitive Stream (July 3)

Letter from Steve Nielsen

 

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