VANCOUVER LABOR DAY INVITATIONAL – 2012

The Inter-City Labor Day Invitational this year was hosted by the Vancouver Chinese Golf Club.  The event was held at the two Northview championship courses, Ridge and Canal, in Surrey, B.C.  The four northwest clubs consisting of Portland, Victoria, Seattle Cascade and Vancouver alternate the Labor Day Invitational each year.

This year’s 131 players enjoyed meeting new friends and renewed old acquaintances with players from 16 Federation clubs attending the golf and social festivities.  Players came from as far as Hawaii, San Diego and Tucson.  The Friday night registration at the Sandman Airport Hotel in Richmond included a tremendous spread and for many sufficed for dinner.  The Awards Banquet at the Fisherman’s Terrace Restaurant in the new Aberdeen Mall in Richmond included a sumptuous 12 course dinner followed by live entertainment with a few lively dancers!

At the Awards Banquet an eloquent memorial was made by George Yen on behalf of Wayne Wong who died earlier this year.  Wayne was a long time member of the Vancouver Club and was past president and served on the club’s board for many years.  His service to the club, as well as the community, will be long remembered.

The golfers were divided between the two courses for the 36-hole event that saw five winners, two gross and three nets, in each of the four men’s and two women’s flights.  The Canal Course’s greens were very tricky and hard to read whereas on the Ridge Course the high number of three putts was understandable with some four and five putts reported.  The traditional Inter-City 4-Team Challenge, the Federation sponsored Senior Event, KPs (closest to the pin), and KLs (Closest to the line) winners rounded out the golfing activities.

Thanks to President and General Chairman Gene Wong and his terrific committees for their time and efforts in presenting a great invitational event!