2023 VGT Sandpiper Classic
Presented by SRIXON
Sandpiper Golf Resort
Sunday, Sept.10th, 2023
The 2023 VGT Sandpiper Classic is a counting event for official points on the 2023 SRIXON/CLEVELAND ORDER of MERIT. This event is an 18-Hole stroke play Championship for Male and Female Amateur Golfers with official Golf Canada or USGA handicap factors (28.0 or less).
REMINDER: All players must create a VGT Player Profile in Golf Genius to be eligible to play the 2023 VGT Season.
If you have not set-up a player profile yet, please CLICK HERE.
Priority Registration for Members – Until August 15th!
VGT Members have priority registration over non-members until August 15th at 6pm PST. Non-Members are asked to register as early as possible to establish priority waitlist status. Their registration will show as pending and if the event is not full as of August 15th at 6pm, will be non-members will be admitted in order of the date their registration (with payment) was received.
Registration Deadline:
Saturday, Sept.2nd at 6pm PST
Full Field Size: 100 Amateurs
Eligibility: This event is open to Male & Female Amateur Golfers with official hcp. Index of 28.0 & less.
Amateur Prizing & Tee-Gifts: $6,500 based on 100 players ($65/player)
Prize Payouts:
Players will be entered into the appropriate division based on their current handicap index at or around the registration deadline, and prizing will be based on alternating gross & net scores. The top 25% of each division will make the prize table. Handicap Divisions are broken down as follows:
Men’s Championship Division: Hcp index of 5.0 & under
Women’s Championship Division: Hcp Index of 5.0 & under
Division 1: Hcp index of 5.1 to 10.0 (Men & Women combined)
Division 2: Hcp factor of 10.1 to 16.0 (Men & Women combined)
Division 3: Hcp index of 16.1 to 28.0 (Men & Women combined)
Senior Division: Players 55+ years of age at time of the event and Hcp index of 10.0 & under (Men & Women combined)
*NOTE: There must be a minimum of five players registered in each flight for there to be a separate division. If there are less than 5 players in the Senior Division or either of the Women’s Divisions, these players will play against players from their own handicap flight (either vs. Men in own flight or vs. non-Seniors in their own flight). In these cases, both women and seniors will be provided with an equitable yardage to play against their handicap peers.
ENTRY FEES:
VGT Member: $160+GST = $168.00
Non-member: $200+GST = $210.00
SKINS GAME: $20/player (optional. To play, please add $20 skins payment when registering)
Gross Skins for Championship Division
Net Skins for Div.1, Senior Division, Div. 2 & 3 (combined)
Players are reminded to review the Policies and Procedures of VGT outlining all cancellation and no-show fees. CLICK HERE
Tournament Entry Includes:
- 18 holes of tournament golf at Sandpiper Golf Resort ($119 rack rate)
- A Srixon Towel ($25)
- A $15 Food Voucher
- $40/PLAYER in Prizing = $4,000 based on Full Field of 100 players
- Prizing is calculated in each flight using alternating Gross and Net Scores
- Closest to the Pin prizes & ‘TOP SHOTS’ sponsored by CLB GROUP LTD.
- Awards presented to Gross Champions in each handicap division
- Discounted practice round rate for registered players the week prior to event (Sept.3-9)
- (Must show proof of registration for event to receive special rate)
- Opportunity to win valuable points for the 2023 SRIXON / CLEVELAND ORDER OF MERIT (over $10,000 in year-end awards & prizing)
- Live Leaderboard scoring and Golf Canada Officiating
- Professional Announcing on first tee
PRIZE CREDITS & HOW TO REDEEM:
Top 25% in each division will earn prize credits (an e-gift card) for the following sponsor brands to shop online at the VGT STORE: www.myvgt.com.
Players will be emailed the value of their prize credits won in a gift card code that can be redeemed till the end of the season on Oct.31st, 2023 for some great brands:
BUSHNELL CLEVELAND GOLF SRIXON TRAVIS MATHEW
MAUI JIM ASICS GOLF SHOES NIKE GOLF NEW BALANCE GOLF
GALVIN GREEN BIG MAX CARTS/BAGS 2UNDR PROJEKT LUGGAGE
CUTTER & BUCK STORMTECH
Approximate Tee-Yardages:
Male Championship Division: 6,500 yards
Male Division 1, 2, 3 + Seniors: 6,100 yards
Female Champ Division: 5,600 yards
Female Division 1, 2,3 & Seniors: 5,300 yards
Tee Times
Tee times start at 10:00am - 2:00pm.
Order of Divisions: Division 2 & 3, Senior, Div.1 & Champ Division
SRIXON/CLEVELAND Order of Merit
Thanks to our 17-Year Order of Merit Sponsor CLEVELAND GOLF / SRIXON, and our Major Sponsors MAUI JIM CANADA and GATEKEEPER SYSTEMS, our Pros and Amateurs are playing for over $20,000 in Year-End Cash & Prizes!!
Order of Merit (OOM) points will be awarded in each handicap division.
The Amateur OOM will be based on the following point system for a full field. Order of Merit Points may be modified in any given event based on relative field size:
ALL AMATEUR DIVISIONS:
Points will be awarded based on alternating gross & net scores within your division as follows
|
1st Gross: 1500 pts |
6th Gross: 300 pts |
1st Net: 1,100 pts |
6th Net: 250 pts |
|
2nd Gross: 1,000 pts |
7th Gross: 225 pts |
2nd Net: 800 pts |
7th Net: 200 pts |
|
3rd Gross: 700 pts |
8th Gross: 175 pts |
3rd Net: 600 pts |
8th Net: 150 pts |
|
4th Gross: 500 pts |
9th Place: 125 pts |
4th Net: 450 pts |
9th Net: 100 pts |
|
5th Gross: 400 pts |
10th Place: 75 pts |
5th Net: 350 pts |
10th Net: 50 pts |
PROGRESSIVE HOLE-IN-ONE JACKPOT
(CURRENT JACKPOT = 2 x $5,000 HOLE-IN-ONE PRIZES – as of August 17/23)
JACKPOT RULES:
- 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. If by the end of the Winter Tour the jackpot has not been won, the current jackpot will be carried over into the Summer Tour schedule commencing on April 4th, 2023.
- 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. A secondary Hole-in-one purse will be started as soon as the original jackpot reaches $5,000. From the time the original purse reaches $5,000, moneys collected for the H.I.O purse will accumulate in this secondary pot while the first pot remains at $5,000. The secondary pot will continue to grow until the next eligible player scores a hole-in-one on the designated jackpot hole at a VGT event. The maximum H.I.O purse paid out at any time will be $5,000, and once the pot has reached $5,000, a 3rd and 4th purse (and so on) will be established for future winners.
- Due to the skill difference of Pros versus the Amateurs in the field, we level the playing field for the JACKPOT two ways:
- By allowing the A & B amateurs to tee-off a shorter designated tee-box at various times compared to Professionals and Championship Amateurs.
- VGT hosts numerous Amateur only events where Amateurs have a chance to win the JACKPOT without Pros in the field.
COURSE DETAILS & ADDRESS
Recent winner of the PGA of BC’s “Hidden Gem” awards, is located 75 minutes East of Vancouver and is open to the public 364 days a year. This par 72 course runs 6,500 yards from the back tees, and is gently sloped, featuring four sets of tees for all playing abilities. Canadian course designer, Russ Olsen, has done an amazing job of taking advantage of the spectacular water and mountain vistas when designing this masterpiece. Sandpiper Golf Course has played host to several Vancouver Golf Tour events, most notably the Canada Bread BC Match Play & the VGT’s Inaugural 36-Hole Major Series Event the ‘2013 VGT Sandpiper Open’.
For more information, contact:
Golf Shop: (604)796-1000
14282 Morris Valley Road
Harrison Mills, British Columbia
Website: https://sandpiperresort.ca/
Instagram: @sandpipergolfcourse
Twitter: @sandpiperGC