JOHNSTON MEIER INSURANCE OPEN

 

April 25-27th, 2024

 

Sandpiper Resort

54-HOLE MAJOR      

(Pros, Champ Am + Sr. Am)

 

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

The 2024 JOHNSTON MEIER INSURANCE OPEN is an Official event on the 2024 VGT Summer Schedule. 

The event will carry both WORLD AMATEUR GOLF RANKING (WAGR) points, as well as points towards the SRIXON/CLEVELAND Order of Merit.

The event is a 54-Hole Championship with a cut after 36-holes to the top 50% of the field in all three divisions.

 

EXEMPTION TO 2024 RBC CANADIAN OPEN FINAL QUALIFYING!

The VGT Member (Professional or Amateur) with the most total points accumulated in the OPEN DIVISION from the following four VGT events will earn an exemption into final stage of qualifying for the 2024 RBC Canadian Open:

 

Event 1: Gatekeeper Systems Open (April 4-5th)

Event 2: Green Tee Open (April 19-20th)

Event 3: Johnston Meier Insurance Open (April 25-27th)

Event 4: Surrey Open (May 3-4th)

The member with the most points accumulated thru four events will bypass regional qualifying and be exempt to final qualifying on Monday, May 27th at TPC Toronto.  They will also win a $2,000 CASH BONUS courtesy of Harvey Peters!

 

$2,000 BONUS TO EXEMPTION WINNER!!

The winner of the exemption to final stage will also win a $2,000 cash bonus* to assist with entry fees and travel to the final stage of RBC CDN Open qualifying.  This $2,000 BONUS is kindly provided a long-time supporter, Harvey Peters! Thank-you Harvey!  

*The winning player must register and compete in RBC CDN Open final qualifying in order to receive the $2,000 bonus.  If the same player registers and plays in regional qualifying and wins that event, earning an exemption straight into the RBC CDN Open, they will still qualify for the $2,000 bonus.

 

ELIGIBILITY

Open to both Male & Female Professionals, Male & Female Championship Amateur Golfers (5.0 & less) and Male & Female Senior Golfers (55+ years of age & 5.0 & less index).

 

THREE DIVISIONS:

 

OPEN DIVISION: Professionals and Amateur golfers with 5.0 or less hdcp index competing for the ‘OPEN PURSE’ instead of competing for Amateur prizing.

 

CHAMPIONSHIP AMATEUR DIVISION: Amateurs with handicap index of 5.0 or less who compete only against Amateurs in their division for prizes & gift cards.

 

SENIOR DIVISION (55+ years of age & 5.0 or less handicap index).

 

 *All Amateurs 5.0 & less will compete for OOM points within the Championship Amateur Division for year-end Cleveland / Srixon Order of Merit race.

 

There is a separate 18-Hole Competition on April 27th for all Amateurs with handicap index of 5.1 to 26.0. This event has a separate registration on Golf Genius playing for single day points.

 

PLEASE READ:

All players must create a VGT Player Profile in Golf Genius to be eligible to play the 2024 VGT Season.

TO CREATE OR UPDATE YOUR PROFILE HERE: CLICK HERE

 

By registering, you agree to adhere to all player policies and procedures outlined on the VGT website as well as the 2024 VGT Code of Conduct:

 

FULL FIELD SIZE: 

 

Professionals: 48 Players

Amateurs: 48 Players

 

Professional Purse: $25,000*.

1st Place Cheque: $5,000*.  Top 50% + ties make 36-Hole Cut.  Top 33% of Pro field paid out.

Amateur Gifts & Prizing: $3,600 based on 48 players ($80/player in tee-gifts & prize pool)

Amateur Prize Payouts: Alternating Gross & Net Scores will determine prize payouts

*Purse & Prize Payouts: Based on full fields

 

MEMBER PRIORITY

VGT Members are given priority registration up until 2 weeks out on Wednesday April 10th @ midnight.  After this time non-members who have registered with payment will be admitted into the field if we are not full with member registrations.

 

FINAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, April 18th @ 6PM PST

 

ENTRY FEES:

 

PROFESSIONALS:

 

VGT Member: $500+GST = $525.00

Non-Members: $625+GST = $656.25

 

Skins Game: For rounds one and two only.  Add $40 to play in skins both days & qualify for 2 x $5,000 Hole-in-one jackpots/day.

 

AMATEURS:

 

VGT Member: $350+GST = $367.50 (play for Amateur gift cards)

Non-member: $400+GST = $420.00 (play for Amateur gift cards)

 

AMATEURS COMPETING IN OPEN DIVISION FOR THE CASH PURSE – add $100 to entry fee:

 

VGT Member (Open purse): $450+GST = $472.50 (play in ‘Open’ field for cash purse)

Non-Member (Open purse): $500+GST = $525.00 (play in ‘Open’ field for cash purse)

 

The maximum allowable cash prize for Amateurs is $1,200/event in the “Open” event.

 

Whether Amateurs play for the ‘Am only’ or “Open’ purse, they will compete for Amateur Order of Merit points within the Championship Division.

 

HOW TO REGISTER FOR AN EVENT:

 

MEMBERS:

Members can either register with payment through Golf Genius portal or they can choose to accept the email invite for that event and confirm their payment through Golf Genius.

Once your payment is received, your entry will be confirmed, and your name will show on the confirmed player’s list. 

 

NON-MEMBERS:

Non-members may register for VGT events at any time.  Their registration will show as ‘pending’ until we can determine we are not full with members 2 weeks out.  If the event is not full, non-member entries will be accepted in priority of their registration being received, and their status will move from ‘pending’ to ‘registered’.

 

Players are reminded to review the Policies and Procedures of VGT outlining all cancellation and no-show fees HERE: https://vancouvergolftour.com/legal/

 

Entry Fee Includes:

  • Guaranteed 36-holes of Championship Golf at Sandpiper Resort
    • Top 50% of each division (gross scores) make cut to play the 3rd and final round.
  • $30 in Food Vouchers ($20 – Day 1.  $10 – Day 2. $10 – Day 3 (for those who make cut) 
  • $25,000 Pro Purse (based on 48 Pros)
  • $30/player allocated to Amateur Tee-Gifts
  • $50/player allocated to Amateur Prizes & Awards
  • Amateur prizing is calculated using alternating Gross and Net Scores
  • Winner’s Awards are presented to the Gross Champions in each Division
  • Opportunity to win valuable points for the 2024 SRIXON / CLEVELAND Order of Merit
  • Live Leaderboard scoring and Golf Canada Officiating
  • Professional Announcing of contestants on the first tee
  • All credit card fees

 

TOURNAMENT YARDAGES:

 

Male Professionals & Championship Amateurs: Approximately 6,500 yards

Male Senior Division: Approximately 6,000 yards (white)

 

Female Professionals & Championship Amateurs: Approximately 5,800 yards (combo white/red)

Female Senior Division: Approximately 5,200 yards (red)

 

NEW FOR 2024: Amateurs may choose to pay an additional $100 to compete against the Pros in the ‘OPEN’ field for the Open Purse. They can win up to a $1,200 cash prize.  Their $100 fee paid will go directly into the “Open Purse”.

 

For Example: If 10 Amateurs decide to play in the ‘Open’ field vs. the Pros, the purse will increase from $25,000 to $26,000. 

Every Amateur registering in the ‘Open’ field will count for ¼ Pro when considering the overall field size and purse payout based on their contribution to the purse is $100 vs. $500 (Pros).

 

If 48 Pros in field.  Purse payout = 35% = Top 17 paid out.

If 48 Pros + 10 Amateurs in Open field.  Purse payout = 35% of Pros = 17

plus 35% of Amateurs (10) x 1/4 = top 18 paid out

 

For this event, Male and Female Professionals and Amateurs playing in the Open Division will compete against one another for one overall Prize Purse. Female golfers will be provided with a shorter yardage equal to approx..85% of the Men’s yardage.  

 

In the Championship Flight, if we receive 5 or more female or 5 or more senior entries, we will have separate female and senior Championship Flights competing for prizing and points.

 

If we do not receive 5 or more female or senior championship entries, both female and senior golfers will play versus male championship flight players from a shorter tee length, approximately 85% of the Male yardage for women and 90% for seniors. Points in this case will be captured within the Championship Flight and count towards the Women’s and Senior’s Year-End Order of Merit.

 

OPTIONAL SKINS GAME & HOLE-IN-ONE JACKPOTS:

If you wish to play in the skins game both days, please add $40 for the 2 days ($20/day) and this makes you eligible for a minimum of 2 x $5,000 Hole-in-one jackpots each day!

Pro & Champ Amateur (5.0 & less) Divisions are combined for the GROSS SKINS game.

All other Amateur Divisions are combined for the NET SKINS game.

 

  • As of Feb.19th there are 2 X $5,000 HOLE-IN-ONE JACKPOTS up for grabs!!

 

PRIZING & VGT GIFT CARDS: 

 

Players will earn VGT GIFT CARDS for placing in the top 25% of their flight.  They can be cashed in at any time by shopping on our online store at www.myvgt.com.  Players have until October 30, 2024 to cash in their VGT GIFT CARDS if they wish to bundle them up for larger purchases!

 

Here are some of the amazing partners and brands we are working with for you to cash in your prize credits in 2024:

 

BUSHNELL

SRIXON

TRAVIS MATHEW

NIKE GOLF

MAUI JIM

CLEVELAND GOLF

NEW BALANCE GOLF

QUIKFLIP HOODIES

GALVIN GREEN    

2UNDR

PROJEKT LUGGAGE

LEVELWEAR

CUTTER & BUCK

ASICS GOLF SHOES

STORMTECH

BIG MAX BAGS

 

Approximate Tee-Yardages:

 

Male Professionals & Championship Division: 6,500 yards

Male Division 1, 2 & 3 + Seniors: 6,100 yards

Female Professionals & Champ Div: 5,600 yards

Female Division 1, 2,3 & Seniors: 5,300 yards

 

 

Course Details & Location

 

SANDPIPER RESORT

Recent winner of the PGA of BC’s “Hidden Gem” awards, SANDPIPER RESORT 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” that featured PGA Tour player Nick Taylor as the runner-up in the tournament.

 

For more information, contact:

 

T: 604-798-9338

Golf Shop: (604)796-1000

14282 Morris Valley Road

Harrison Mills, British Columbia

Website: https://sandpiperresort.ca/

Instagram: @sandpiperresort

Twitter: @sandpiperGC

Facebook: /sandpipergolfcourse


 

 

                                                                       ORDER OF MERIT

Thanks to our Order of Merit Sponsor CLEVELAND GOLF / SRIXON, and our Major Sponsors MAUI JIM CANADA and GATEKEEPER SYSTEMS, players are playing for over $20,000 in Year-End Cash & Prizes!!

Points from this event will count towards the season-ending SRIXON/CLEVELAND Order of Merit Race.

 

The Professional Order of Merits will be based on the following point system using gross scores over 54-Holes:

 

1st Place: 4500 pts

6th Place: 1800 pts

11th Place: 1050 pts

16th Place: 525 pts

2nd Place: 3300 pts

7th Place: 1650 pts

12th Place: 900 pts

17th Place: 450 pts

3rd Place: 3000 pts

8th Place: 1500 pts

13th Place: 750 pts

18th Place: 375 pts

4th Place: 2400 pts

9th Place: 1350 pts

14th Place: 675 pts

19th Place: 350 pts

5th Place: 2100 pts

10th Place: 1200 pts

15th Place: 600 pts

20th Place: 300 pts

 

Amateur OOM will be based on the following point system for a full field based on alternating gross and net scores.  Order of Merit Points may be modified in any given event based on relative field size:

 

1st Gross: 4500 pts

6th Gross: 900 pts

1st Net: 3300 pts

6th Net: 750 pts

2nd Gross: 3000 pts

7th Gross: 675 pts

2nd Net: 2400 pts

7th Net: 600 pts

3rd Gross: 2100 pts

8th Gross: 525 pts

3rd Net: 1800 pts

8th Net: 450 pts

4th Gross: 1500 pts

9th Place: 375 pts

4th Net: 1350 pts

9th Net: 300 pts

5th Gross: 1200 pts

10th Place: 225 pts

5th Net: 1050 pts

10th Net: 150 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.  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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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 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.