“The reason [Lakepoint] got involved with the Vancouver Golf Tour was so that they could get some more pros up here because I think they were struggling to get enough pros to come out,” explained Betz. “By making it a Tour event, they bring a lot of the guys up. If we had 18 guys in the field, 12 would be Vancouver Golf Tour pros, and 6 would be local pros.”
Betz says the event is almost like a three-headed monster.
“Some people view it as a Vancouver Golf Tour event, some view it as a charity fundraiser, and some view it as the Lakepoint Pro-Am. The main thrust of the program is to raise funds for the local community.”