ENTRY FORM

British Columbia Amateur Championship

Practice Round: July 14

Competitive Rounds: July 15-18

Bootleg Gap Golf Club, Kimberly

 

ENTRY DATES 

Registration Opens: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM

Final Registration Deadline:  Sunday, July 06, 2025 at 11:00 PM

Note: If the field is under-subscribed after the entry deadline, British Columbia Golf may extend the entry deadline.    

 

ELIGIBILITY 

Players must meet the following eligibility criteria:

1. Satisfy the Entry Requirements
2. Membership in a National Golf Association, authorized to adopt, manage and maintain the World Handicap System (WHS) within their jurisdiction
3. have Amateur Status in accordance with the current Rules of Amateur Status as published by R&A Rules Limited and the USGA.
4. Agreement with British Columbia Golf’s Championship Policies.

 

All applications are subject to approval or rejection by British Columbia Golf at any time before or after the start of play. 

 

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The following are the zone allocations for the 2025 BC Amateur Championship to be contested at Bootleg Gap Golf Club from July 15^th to July 18^th. The field size is limited to 156 players. All players must qualify for the Championship or fulfill one of the exemption categories. Zone qualifying events can be found here. Players applying for a Presidential or Collegiate exemption can apply on the Golf Genius Application Form here.

• Zone 1E – 5 exemptions

• Zone 1W – 4 exemptions

• Zone 2 – 25 exemptions

• Zone 3 – 16 exemptions

• Zone 4 – 33 exemptions

• Zone 5 – 18 exemptions

• Zone 6 – 15 exemptions

• Zone 7 – 4 exemptions

• Zone 8N – 4 exemptions

• Zone 8S – 4 exemptions

• Whitehorse – 1 exemption

Zones may name up to 8 alternates. Alternates should register for the Championship on Golf Genius to indicate their interest in playing. BC Golf may award spots to alternates at its sole discretion.

 

To bring the total to 156, the remaining positions will be allocated through the following:  

Champions past 7 years (2018 - 2024)

Top 10 from 2025 Championship

Current BC National Champions

Lifetime Exemption – Doug Roxburgh

2024 BC Senior Men’s Champion

2024 BC Junior Boys’ Champion

2024 BC Men’s Mid-Amateur Champion

2024 All Abilities Men’s Gross Champion

2024 Indigenous Championship British Columbia Men's Gross Champion

Host Club Exemption

Presidential Nominees

Collegiate Exemptions

Top 1500 WAGR (Automatically Exempt)

Supplemental Qualifier (minimum 3)

 

The following players are currently exempt into the BC Amateur Championship: 

Champions past 7 years with Amateur Status (2017 - 2024) 

Cooper Humphreys

Jackson Rothwell

Ashton McCulloch

 

Top 10 from 2024 Championship (11)

Cooper Humphreys

James Fahy

Wyatt Brook

Maxim McKenzie

Dylan Bercan

Mackenzie Bickell

Ryan Vest

Eli Greene

Matthew Wilson

Andy Robb

Eric Joo

Matt Matheson

Current BC National Champions 

Brooks Lancaster

Austin Krahn

Lifetime Exemption 

Doug Roxburgh

2024 BC Senior Men’s Champion

Steve Savage

2024 BC Junior Boys’ Champion

Austin Krahn

2024 Men’s Mid-Amateur Champion

Wyatt Brook

2024 All Abilities Men’s Gross Champion

Walt Vanderjist

 

British Columbia Golf reserves the right to re-allocate unused exemptions or quota spots at their discretion. 

 

ENTRY FEE & APPLICATION PROCEDURE 

The entry fee is $325 + applicable taxes.  Please note that British Columbia Golf only accepts credit cards (Visa, MasterCard and American Express) as a method of payment.

 

To apply, visit https://bcgolfchampionships.golfgenius.com/ click on the event you would like to participate in, listed under “Provincial Championships”.  Remember to submit the application well in advance of the registration deadline.  Late, incomplete, or inaccurate applications will not be accepted and are not the responsibility of British Columbia Golf. 

 

Players must register as a “Golf Canada member.”  You will then be instructed to log-in to Golf Genius, using your Golf Canada membership credentials. If you need assistance accessing your Golf Canada membership, please call 1-800-263-0009 x399 or email members@golfcanada.ca. 

 

International players must contact the Tournament Director to register.  

 

After registering, players will receive an email noting their application is PENDING.  Payment will not be processed until a player is ACCEPTED.  Once a player is accepted into a championship and payment has been processed, entry fees are non-refundable.   

 

CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT 

The BC Amateur is contested over 72 holes, with a cut to the top 70 and ties after 36 holes. Target yardage is 6700-7000 yards. Maximum yardage will be available under "Tournament Information" 2-3 weeks before the Championship. 

 

PLAY-OFFS 

The Committee will determine the order of playoffs. There will be playoffs for the following positions:

BC Amateur - First Place and Third Place

Any players tied for other positions will remain tied. Please keep this in mind when making travel arrangements on the final day. 

 

REFUND POLICY AND NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL

Entry fees will be fully refunded if the Tournament Director is notified of the player’s intention to withdraw before the early entry date (May 15) (Jerome Goddard; jerome@britishcolumbiagolf.org). 

 

Once a player is accepted into the championship, the entry fee will be processed and they are expected to participate.  If a player wishes to withdraw prior to the start of the championship, please notify British Columbia Golf well in advance to ensure an alternate has a fair opportunity to participate.  Failure to comply may result in DISQUALIFICATION from future British Columbia Golf competitions.

 

The schedule below outlines the refund policy for accepted players:

 

*Once a player is accepted into a championship, they will receive an acceptance email. If a player wishes to withdraw, they must do so within 72 hours of acceptance, otherwise they are subject to incur a $25 admin fee.
**Entry fees are non-refundable after June 8 without a doctor’s note or medical certificate.  All refunds are subject to a $50 administrative fee after the early entry deadline