7th ANNUAL WHISTLER OPEN

August 29-30th

Presented by Nick Soldan Harriss

Nicklaus North Golf Course

$18,000 in Cash & Prizes*

 

Tournament Details

The 2023 WHISTLER OPEN presented by Nick Soldan Harriss / Stilhaven Real Estate is an official 36-Hole Championship on the Vancouver Golf Tour for male and female Professionals and Amateur Golfers up to 26 handicap.  The tournament is hosted at the world-renowned Nicklaus North Golf Course in Whistler, BC. 

 

Eligibility

VGT Professionals and Amateurs with a Golf Canada or USGA handicap factor of 26.0 or less are welcome to play in this event.   

 

ENTRY INCLUDES:

• 36-holes of golf at the world-class Nicklaus North Golf Course (over $400 value)
• $50 Nicklaus North Gift Card (all players). Can be used in the clubhouse or the golf shop.
• $11,000 Professional Purse*
• Over $100/pp in Amateur welcome gifts & prizing
• Live Leaderboard app scoring, official starting and Golf Canada refrees.
• Winner’s flags awarded to players for Gross Winners in each Division.
• Players qualify for valuable points for the $15,000 Cleveland/Srixon Order of Merit Race!

 

START TIMES

 

ROUND ONE: Tuesday, August 29th – 11am Start

Order: Champ & Open Division, Flights 3,2,1

 

ROUND TWO: Wednesday, August 30th – 7:00am Start  

Order of play: Champ & Open Division, Flights 3,2 1.

 

PRIORITY ENTRY TO VGT MEMBERS: Until July 15th, 2023 at midnight PST.

Priority entry is given to VGT Members & special exemptions (see exempt list below) up until midnight on July 15th.  If after July 15th, the event is not full with members & exempt players, all non-member entries from the pending list will be added into the field.

 

SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS:

The following exemptions are being given to allow guaranteed entry into the field until July 15th:

 

Past Whistler Open Champions & Past Amateur Champions (must be current VGT member)

Top 10 Pros on 2023 VGT Order of Merit (as of July 5th)

Four local Whistler Pro exemptions (to be administered by Nicklaus North GC)

A total of 4 Amateur invites allocated for Sponsors.

 

 

  REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Saturday, August 19th (or when event is full – whichever comes first).

 

PLAYER DIVISIONS:

Professional

Championship Division: (5.0 & less)

Division One (5.1 to 10.0)

Division Two (10.1 to 16.0)

Division Three (16.1 to 26.0)

 

TEE POSITIONS:

Male Professionals & Champ Division: Approx. 6,700 yards

Female Professionals & Champ Division: Approx. 5,800 yards

Male Division 1, 2 & 3: Approx. 6,200 yards

Female Division 1, 2 & 3: Approx. 5,400 yards

 

PRO ELIGIBILITY: Open to VGT, PGA of Canada, and non-affiliated Professionals. 

  PROFESSIONAL PURSE: $11,000* ($2,500 First place Cheque. Top 12 paid out)

  *Based on full field of 32 Pros.

 

Amateur Payout: The top 25% of the Field will prize out (17 of 68)

 

*For the 2023 Whistler Open, Male and Female Golfers will compete against each other in their respective divisions from the respective yardage lengths posted.

 

FULL FIELD SIZE: 100 players

Professional: 32 players

Amateur: 68 players

 

AMATEUR ENTRY FEES:

VGT Members: $360+GST ($378.00)

Non-Members:  $425+GST ($446.25)

Nicklaus North Members: $200+GST ($210.00) – A special link will be provided.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL ENTRY FEES:

VGT Pros: $360+GST ($378.00)

Non-Members: $425+GST ($446.25)

 

OPTIONAL $20/DAY SKINS GAME:

Pros & Champ Division: combined gross skins game 

Division 1, 2 & 3: combined Net Skins

 

POWER CARTS:

Power Carts are not included in your entry fees. If you require a power cart, please reserve your power cart in advance by calling the Pro-shop of each course.

Local Rule for Pros: Due to the nature of the course, Professionals may ride power carts.

  

*Purse & Prizing Based on full field of 68 Amateurs & 32 Pros

 

• Amateur Gift Cards won can be cashed in for the following premier name brands:

 

• • Bushnell Rangefinders          Travis Mathew Clothing                       New Balance Golf Shoes
  • Cleveland Golf                        2UNDR Performance Briefs               Nike Golf Apparel
  • Srixon Golf                              Galvin Green Rainwear                      ASICS Golf Shoes
  • Projekt Luggage                      Maui Jim Sunglasses                          Big Max Pushcarts

 

VGT GIFT CARDS won all year can be redeemed at our NEW VGT STORE:

 

https://vancouver-golf-tour.shoplightspeed.com/

 

 

PRACTICE ROUNDS (Monday, August 28th):

 

AMATEURS & NON-PGA PROS

Amateur and non-PGA competitors are being offered a reduced practice round rate of $99+tx on Monday, August 28th after 3pm.

Players are required to book their tee-time for Monday, August 28th (after 3pm) online at www.nicklausnorth.com and then follow-up with an e-mail to info_nicklaus@golfbc.com to request the special rate adjustment for the Practice Rounds.  Players will be required to provide credit card details to secure the booking only.  Payment will only be processed at the time of check-in at the Pro-shop, and their staff will adjust the rate manually.  No-Shows will be charged.

 

PGA PROFESSIONALS

PGA Pros are asked to email a scanned copy of their PGA Card to Nicklaus North Head Professional Andrew Smart at asmart@golfbc.com to enquire about a complimentary practice round on August 28th after 3pm.

 

All players will be required to provide credit card details to secure the booking only.  Payment will only be processed at the time of check-in at the Pro-shop, and the Pro-shop staff will adjust the rate manually.  No-shows will be charged.

 

All players must show their Whistler Open tournament payment receipt at practice round check-in.  You must be on the confirmed players list to receive this special green fee rate.

Power carts are limited and are available on a first come-first serve basis.  If you require a power cart, please include this request in your e-mail to the respective reservation desk.

 

COURSE DETAILS

 

NICKLAUS NORTH GOLF COURSE

 

Snowcapped Whistler peaks. A brilliant emerald-colored lake. Majestic fir trees. Fresh, invigorating mountain air. Whistler Golf at its Finest.

This is the setting that inspired the great Jack Nicklaus to create a golf course as unique as himself. This par 71, 18-hole course winds along a gentle valley floor offering you a spectacular setting as your golfing skills are tested to the fullest. Winner of numerous awards since its opening in 1996, Nicklaus North has played host to events such as the Skins Game and the Shell's Wonderful World of Golf, welcoming some of golf's biggest names such as Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, Ernie Els, Greg Norman, Fred Couples, John Daly, Vijay Singh and Stephen Ames to name a few.

 

Just minutes from the resort village of Whistler, British Columbia, Nicklaus North stands out as one of the great courses in North America. It's no wonder this is only one of a few rare golf courses in the world bearing Jack Nicklaus' name.

 

CONTACT DETAILS:

8080 Nicklaus North Blvd, Whistler, BC V0N 1B8

 

Golf Shop & Tee Time Reservations: Ph: 604.938.9898

Toll Free: 1.800.386.9898 or 1.800. iGolfBC (446-5322) »Press 1

E-mail: info_nicklaus@golfbc.com

Website: http://www.golfbc.com/courses/nicklaus_north

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SRIXON / CLEVELAND ORDER OF MERIT

Order of Merit (OOM) points will be awarded in each category of membership as follows:

 

Professional – Gross      

Amateur Divisions – Alternating Gross & Net

The Professional OOM will be based on the following point system for full fields for this event. Order of Merit Points may be modified in any given event based on field size.

The Professional OOM is based on the following point system for this 36-Hole Event:

 

1st Place:  3,000 pts          2nd Place: 2,200 pts           3rd Place:  1,800 pts

4th Place:  1,500 pts           5th Place: 1,300 pts            6th Place: 1,100 pts

7th Place:  1,000 pts           8th Place: 900 pts               9th Place: 800 pts

10th Place:  700 pts            11th Place: 600 pts             12th Place: 500 pts

13th Place: 450 pts             14th Place: 400 pts             15th Place: 350 pts

16th Place: 300 pts             17th Place: 250 pts             18th place: 200 pts                   

19th Place: 150 pts             20th Place: 100 pts

 

The Amateur OOM will be based on the following point system for full fields in this event.  Order of merit points may be modified in any given event based on field size.

 

1st Place Gross:  3,000 pts          1st Place Net: 2,200 pts

2nd Place Gross:  1,800 pts         2nd Place Net: 1,500 pts

3rd Place Gross:  1,300 pts          3rd Place Net: 1,100 pts

4th Place Gross: 1,000 pts            4th Place Net:   900 pts

5th Place Gross: 800 pts               5th Place Net:  700 pts

6th Place Gross: 600 pts               6th Place Net: 500 pts

7th Place Gross: 450 pts               7th Place Net: 400 pts

8th Place Gross: 350 pts               8th Place Net: 300 pts

9th Place Gross: 250 pts               9th Place Net: 200 pts

10th Place Gross: 150 pts             10th Place Net: 100 pts

 

PROGRESSIVE HOLE-IN-ONE JACKPOT RULES

1. In order to qualify for the Hole-in-one (H.I.O) JACKPOT offered at a VGT event, a player must be entered into the $20 skins game/hole-in-one pot for that event.  If there is no winner of the hole-in-one at VGT event, the current hole-in-one pot will carry over to the next event until we have a winner of the jackpot. 
2. As of June 6th we have a total of 2 x $5,000 hole-in-one jackpots up for grabs!
3. If the jackpot accumulates to $5,000, it will be cut-off at $5,000 and the first eligible person (see above) to score a hole-in-one on an eligible jackpot hole will receive the $5,000 payout. 
4. If we have a winner of the 1st $5,000 Jackpot, then then the eligible person to score a hole-in-one in the event would win the 2nd $2,500 Prize.  Any additional hole-in-ones at this event would not qualify for prizing since both prizes would have been won already.
5. Due to the skill difference of Pros versus the Amateurs in the field, we level the playing field for the JACKPOT two ways:
   1. By allowing the Senior Division, Division 1,2 and 3 amateurs to tee-off a shorter designated tee-box at various times compared to Professionals and Championship Amateurs.
   2. VGT hosts numerous Amateur only events where Amateurs have a chance to win the JACKPOT without Pros in the field.