TEAM BC 2023/24 Performance Program Selection & Application Criteria

 

Pursuant to BC Golf’s Team Selection Policy, in order to be considered for selection for the BC Performance Team, athlete’s must:

• Be a member in good standing with BC Golf/Golf Canada 

• Not be subject to any disciplinary process or sanctions from BC Golf 

• Have unquestioned status as an amateur 

• Adhere to the BC Golf Junior Code of Conduct 

• Be a resident of British Columbia or be a Canadian Citizen and hold a Canadian Passport or PR Card. 

• 18 and under as of August 1st, 2024 

 

The following Criteria over the last two seasons (2022,2023) will be taken into consideration on application for the BC Performance Team: 

• Results in the following tournaments: 

  • BC Junior Championship 
  • BC Juvenile Championship 
  • BC Bantam Championship
  • Golf Canada Next Gen Championships (Fall & Spring)
  • Canadian Junior Boys/Girls Championship 
  • BC Amateur Championship 
  • Zone Tour Events/Championship
  • BC-WAGR competitions

- Results in Selection Camp Tournament

- Tournament scores and scoring average

- Statistics (Ball Speed, GIR, Scrambling, Putting)

- Fitness Assessments 
- Golf Canada Protocol Skill Assessments (Ball Speed, Irons, Wedges, Short Game, Putting)

- Participation in a BC Golf Training Camp in the past 3 years

- Zone Order of Merit and/or update 2023 BC OOM pending 

 

Please include a GOLF RESUME with your application that includes as much of the information listed above as possible.  If you need help, please refer to the following fillable template: https://www.usga.org/content/dam/usga/pdf/2023/USGA_USNDP_GolfResumeForm_FINAL.pdf

 

Send resume to patrick@britishcolumbiagolf.org 

 

 

Athletes will also be considered based on the following subjective criteria: 

• Work ethic, sportsmanship, behaviour (on and off the golf course), and team compatibility 

• BC Golf Tracking and Monitoring Evaluations 

• LTPD Stages of Development, please see link: Long-Term Player Development - Golf Canada

• Projected ability and athlete desire to achieve high performance benchmarks 

• Coach recommendation/references

- Athleticism/potential

- Improvement trends

- Swing and short game video evaluations

 

**Please note that athletes that were selected for the Team Canada Selection Camp which took place in September 2023 are exempt from participating in the Team BC Selection Camp and can/will still be considered in final selection for the team(s).

 

Selection Committee

• The Selection Committee will consist of three voting members, including the British Columbia Golf Performance Coach, the Managing Director of Player Development and a Board Member. 

• In addition to the Selection Committee, there will be an interview process for each prospective athlete. Upon selection, all athlete’s will be required to sign an Athlete Agreement.