Vancouver Parks Golf News

Vancouver Parks Golf Offering Free Golf to Kids During Take a Kid to the Course Week

April 23, 2009 - The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation and Vancouver Parks Golf are pleased to announce their participation in the National Golf Course Owners Association Canada's (NGCOA) Take a Kid to the Course Week.

Free golf to kids will be offered the week of July 6th to 12th this year in twilight, sunset and super sunset times with a paid adult green fee. Take a Kid to the Course Week was developed by the National Golf Course Owners Association Canada to encourage families and juniors to take up the game of golf. It is a cross-Canada campaign is designed to illustrate how easy it is to improve both your score and your relationship with your children by bringing them out to the golf course.

"This past week we have played four rounds of nine with our 11 year old. Best family time you could believe. This week sure puts family first in a world where every influence seems to be taking it away", said Brad Kalbfleisch a participant from the 2008 Take a Kid to the Course Week.

"Golf provides kids with valuable life skills, such as perseverance, patience, and respect," added Ron Caswell, Manager of Operations for the Vancouver East District. "They will enjoy quality time with family and friends and experience an activity that takes them away from the computer and into the great outdoors."

National Golf Course Owners Association Canada is a not-for-profit trade association representing close to fourteen hundred members.

About Vancouver Parks Golf
Vancouver Parks Golf is made up of the Fraserview, McCleery and Langara Championship Golf Courses. Fraserview Golf Course recently won bronze in the "Best Public Course in Canada" category, and was voted one of the "Most underrated golf courses in Canada" by the SCOREGolf Magazine Golfer's Choice Awards. McCleery Golf Course boasts a very active junior instruction program which helps to get young people started in the game and has developed an inner city youth golf program that introduces the game to children of the Downtown Eastside. Langara Golf Course offers enjoyment with peace and tranquility in the heart of Vancouver. The course offers top notch greens that are well protected by bunkers providing a challenge for every level of golfer.
3 Great Courses... One Great Experience.

For more information please visit vancouverparksgolf.ca or contact:

Mr. Howard Normann
Supervisor of Golf Operations
604.718.6533
howard.normann@vancouver.ca