• Zone Six Island News & Notes

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  • Name Changes Bring Clarity

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  • Royal Colwood’s New Head Professional Brings Impressive Resume

    Victoria born Gordy Scutt’s career has been one of steady and impressive progression…

    When Rich Chlopan announced his retirement after five years as Royal Colwood’s Head Professional (see interview HERE), the Club started the search for his replacement.

    As it turned out they would not have to look very far.

    The Club has brought on well respected hiring company Fresh Golf to conduct the search and more than 40 professionals from across the country applied. Fresh Golf’s Scott Kolb worked with the Club’s search committee and, when all was said and done, it was clear that Gordy was the right person for the job.

    In an email, Kolb said of the decision, “I was very pleased to see Gordy emerge from the many qualified candidates to excel through the very extensive search process. His career path perfectly aligned to prepare him for this new challenge. Combined with General Manager Winston Michell, I look forward to seeing the future of Royal Colwood.”

    The job description in the posting called for “… a charismatic, engaging PGA Head professional with a passion for golf and a standard of excellence in leadership and managing memorable experiences.” Michell also felt Gordy ticked all the boxes, “XXX” <WINSTON INSERT MICHELL QUOTE HERE>

    When you look at Scutt’s career trajectory and resume, the appointment seems almost pre-ordained.

    Scutt hails from Victoria and started his golf at Cedar Hill at the age of five and has lived in the Capital region ever since.  He currently resides right in Colwood with his wife Taryn and daughters Sloan and 5-month old Josephine.

    As an amateur, he won both the Canadian Junior and BC Amateur Championships in 1998. Then, while earning his degree in Sociology at the University of Washington, he won back-to-back NCAA Div 1 tournaments.

     


    Scutt During The Final Round Of The 2016 PGA Of BC Championship


    After turning pro in 2003, he would compete on the Canadian Tour (now PGA Tour Americas) for four year before deciding to embrace the life of a Club professional.

    Gordy would learn the retail side of the business working at the Langford Golf Town from 2006 to 2011 before moving on to GolfBC’s Olympic View Golf Club. It was here that Scutt honed both his teaching skills particularly in the short game) and golf shop knowledge working initially as an Assistant Professional for five years followed by another five as O.V.’s Golf Shop Manager.

     


    Gordy Scutt During His First Year At Olympic View

     
    Long-time O.V. GM Randy Frank saw the growth in Scutt, “He was always a great player but through our time together I watched a young man develop into a passionate golf professional. I feel his authentic and genuine personality is the catalyst to his success. It was a pleasure to work with Gordy for a decade and he will be a great addition to the Royal Colwood leadership team. "

    In 2020, he moved to the Victoria Golf Club where Scutt continued to acquire the skills necessary to move on to a HP position.  While volunteering his time on a number of committees, Gordy balanced his time in retail, PGA coaching (see his tip on playing in the wind HERE),event management and Member on-boarding program

    Victoria Golf Club’s Head Profession Lindsay Bernakevitch sees Scutt as ready to take on this new role, “XXXX”  <INSERT QUOTE FROM LINDSAY BERNAKEVITCH>

    Along the way, Gordy has earned many accolades from his peers at the PGA of British Columbia including the prestigious province-wide Class “A” Professional of the year award in 2021.

    He was also named the PGA BC player of the year in 2014 and 2016 winning the PGA BC championship in both years. Interestingly, the second win came at Royal Colwood where Scutt would duel with Phil Jonas before eventually beating the tour-tough South African by a single stroke. See his post-win interview video interview HERE

     


    Scutt With The  PGA of BC Championship Trophy


    Scutt began this new chapter in his career March 25th and is excited about his new role, “XXX” <INSERT QUOTE FROM GORDY SCUTT>

    Gordy Scutt cane reached at his new email address XXX.


    THE SCUTT BIO

    PGA of Canada Qualifications
    PGA of Canada elite professional
    Levels 1-4 PGA of Canada teaching certificate
    PGA of BC Apprentice of the Year 2013
    Class ‘A’ Professional
    Regional Class “A” Professional of the year (2017, 2020)
    Province-wide Class “A” Professional of the year (2021)
    Certified Fitter Ping, Taylormade, Titleist

    Amateur Career
    Canadian Juvenile Champion 1996
    BC Junior Champion 1997
    Sport B.C. Junior Athlete of the Year 1997
    Canadian Junior Champion 1998
    BC Amateur Champion 1998
    Played 4 years at University of Washington
    Two NCAA Division 1 victories

    Professional Career
    Played 4 seasons on Canadian Professional Tour
    VIPT 2010 Order of Merit Champion
    PGA of BC Player of the Year (2014, 2016)
    Winner of the PGA of BC Championship (2014, 2016)

    Work History
    Assistant Manager, Golf Town, 2006-2011
    Assistant Professional, Olympic View Golf Course, 2011-2015
    Golf Shop Manager, Olympic View Golf Course, 2015-2020
    Associate Professional, Victoria Golf Club, 2020-2024


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  • Royal Beach Victoria Open Kicks Off 2023 PGA of Canada Season

    First held in 1981 and now known as the Royal Beach Victoria Open, it is the longest running Professional Golf Tour Event in Canada.

    From 1981 to 2008 the 'Open' was played on a rotational basis on 3 outstanding golf courses. However, in 2009 the Island Open Golf Society agreed to a contract with Uplands Golf Club that would provide host playing rights thru to 2013. The Society has since agreed to contracts though 2022 and again for this year.

  • Victoria's Jim Rutledge Reflects On Hall Of Fame Call

    Victoria, BC's Jim Rutledge - Image Credit Bryan Outram/BC Golf

    By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

    A half-century golfing odyssey has culminated with what Victoria’s Jim Rutledge calls the highlight of his incredible career.

    Rutledge was named in February as one of two new inductees into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. “The list of honoured members is in itself almost overwhelming and to join that distinguished group is the highlight of my golfing career,” Rutledge told a media conference call...

  • Zibrik Wins 2022 PGA Of BC Women's Championship In Victoria

    Ashley Zibrik With The 2022 PGA of BC Women's Championship Trophy - PGA of BC Photo

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  • Top Images From The Victoria Open

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    Riley Wheeldon Has Fully Exempt Status This Year On The PGA TOUR Canada - PGA TOUR Canada Image

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    Sure, his intimate familiarity with the Crown Isle layout that is located not far from his childhood home in Comox came in handy, but Wheeldon credits an attitude adjustment with his solid play.

    “My game has always been there,” Wheeldon said. “My attitude hasn’t. That was one thing I said to myself last summer, that if I was going to keep doing this, my attitude has to change. Having a little refresh this winter, I was able to come out and focus on attitude and let everything else fall into place and behold, this game is pretty fun.”