GolfBC Championship set for Okanagan in September

The Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada will hold its 2021 GolfBC Championship September 20 – 25 at Gallagher’s Canyon in Kelowna.

A field of 144 professionals will tee off for the fifth playing of the event in Kelowna. The 2020 tournament was canceled due to COVID-19.

“We are thrilled to announce that the GolfBC Championship will return with a new Autumn date, and we are confident we will present a first- class tournament,” Tournament Director Hugh Vassos said. “We also look forward to hosting a number of the top Canadian players and providing them an opportunity to play at one of the best golf courses in country. This will certainly bode well for the future of the game in Canada.”

The Mackenzie Tour and tournament organizers continue to monitor issues surrounding the global pandemic, and they have worked with local and provincial health authorities and will continue to do so leading up to the tournament. The province has not yet granted approval to play, but organizers remain encouraged that the tournament will be able to take place based on the vaccine roll out.

The event will once again offer individuals the opportunity to experience playing in the Pro-Am which has become the highlight of the week for many local businesses and avid golfers alike in the Okanagan.

The tournament’s last champion was Jake Knapp, winning in 2019. Numerous Mackenzie Tour alumni have gone on to play on the PGA Tour including two-time PGA winner and B.C. native Nick Taylor, B.C. native Adam Hadwin, as well as Mackenzie Hughes and Corey Connors.

For more information go to golfbcchampionship.com