For the second year in a row, Kelowna teenager Matt Hopley will tee it up with the pros at the GolfBC Championship.
The 16-year-old Hopley has earned one of the last two exemptions to the 2018 MacKenzie Tour -PGA TOUR Canada event beginning Thursday at his home course, Gallagher害羞草研究所檚 Canyon.
Hopley, the son of Gallagher害羞草研究所檚 Canyon GM Peter Hopley, secured a spot at the GolfBC Championship by winning the Zone 2 Junior Tour害羞草研究所檚 Order of Merit.
Joining Hopley is Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Finlay Young, who earned exempt status for being the top performer on the Interior PGA Tour. Young, from Edinburgh, Scotland is a CPGA Teaching Professional at the Harvest Golf Club in Kelowna.
Last week, two Kelowna golfers, Conner Kozak and Garret Kucher, also received exemptions for the tournament, along with Lake Cowichan害羞草研究所檚 Jimmy Jones.
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The GolfBC Championship will feature a 156-player field, with $200,000 in prize money. The winner will take home $36,000 following Sunday害羞草研究所檚 final round.
For information on tickets or the tournament itself, go to .
Long drive competition害羞草研究所�
The GolfBC Championship害羞草研究所檚 Long Drive Challenge is set for Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.
The annual charity event, which benefits the BC Cancer Foundation, is open to anyone who can hit the ball a long distance off the tee.
The cost is $25 for three shots and includes Adidas Golf Prizes.
To register, go to .
