06/26/2026
ALS Golf-a-thon a success
Congratulations to Mount Brenton Golf Course head professional Jan Best and his trusty sidekick, Josh McCann, on their efforts during the PGA of BC’s Golf-A-Thon to raise money to help families with an ALS victim.
Thanks to Eric Butson for holding the fort while the boys were speeding around the course.
The event took place on Tuesday, June 23, at Mount Brenton. Pros across the province took part in the event.
Jan played 10 rounds starting at 3:40 am, on a cart fitted with headlights. He finished around 2 pm, so nearly 12 hours straight of golf. Josh joined him for 5 rounds, and we had a caddie to assist us.
Jan recorded 44 birdies and one eagle, with a low round of 67 (third round); his high round was 83 (his 10th).
This was Jan’s 12th year raising funds for this worthy cause.
The goal was to raise $5,000.
Folks have until June 30 to make donations at the pro shop or online at https://golfathonforals.donordrive.com/2026MountBrentonGolfCourse.
Shudda, wudda, cudda …
Bravo to Drew Cudlip, who recorded a hole-in-one on the third hole.
Sweet swing and beautiful flight. The hole was playing about 107 yards, and he used his pitching wedge.
His playing partners were Ken Simon, Grant Goudy and Peter Loft.
He just missed another on 16 from 118 yards, rolling just past the hole to about six inches past the hole. Double trouble!
Another great cause
If you didn’t get a chance to sign up for the Brass Bell golf tournament at Mount Brenton Golf Course, a fundraiser for oligodendroglioma research on Saturday, June 27, you can still participate in raising funds for this form of brain cancer by dropping by the club and bidding on the silent auction items.
The auction will be open from 10 am until 6 pm., with the goal of raising $20,000.
