High noon on Saturday, July 31, 2010 saw the ceremonial first swing and official opening of the Range! The sun was shining, the hot dogs grilling, and Ian Carlson from Nike Golf was on site with all the latest Nike gear (and will be back again tomorrow). Our Pros on hand for free tips and good deals for the future! 

Nike Golf had kindly supplied 18 new Victory Red drivers, rescue clubs, and wedges. No time was wasted starting to give them away to our guests in attendance. Everyone on the line at noon took part in a KP contest that saw Darryl Palmer stick it to 10 feet for the first rescue club now part of his bag. 

Ro Davies handing Darryl Palmer his brand new Nike VR Hybrid

CPGA Duncan Savage took a break from giving free lessons to run the first putting contest which saw Cameron Pascoe winning a new Nike wedge. 

Duncan Savage CPGA and Ian Carlson presenting Cameron Pascoe with his new Nike VR wedge

Then we opened fire on Shimmy in the picker cart, and CPGA Ryan Pepper’s student Chris “Tin Tin” Schindele was the first to hit the cart and won a new Victory Red Nike driver.  Chris has also taken part in Nike Junior camps in previous years, so it looks like it was a good investment! 

Ryan Pepper CPGA, Paul Shimizu, Tin Tin Schindele and Ian Carlson from Nike

We had a lucky draw prize (everyone coming to the opening Saturday and Sunday has a chance to win great prizes) and Bob Beatty took home a new wedge.  Hugh Walker, Whistler Golf Club loyal supporter won himself a rescue club in another KP contest with a beautiful shot.  

Ian Carlson and Ryan Pepper knighting Hugh Walker and Bob Beatty with their new clubs

Close to 40 people took part in our second putting contest and three guests battled it out for 3 playoff rounds until Naomi Ford, who has been learning to play golf in the Whistler Golf Club’s women’s only clinics was the ultimate winner of a new Nike driver – her first golf club to start her down a lifetime of fun times on the links! 

Ian Carlson with Naomi Ford and her new Nike VR driver

Then at 4:30 the skies turned black and the lightning began to strike, and we all took cover from the biblical rains and hail storm! 

We’ll be back again tomorrow from 12-6 to have a bunch more fun.  Come and join us!

Happy Birthday Canada!
What a great parade this year. About 50 local businesses and groups participated in this year’s parade. Of course the Whistler Golf Club was part of it and what a success it was. The whole route of the parade was packed with spectators.

Check out Ro Davies, our Sales Manager in his best lady bug impersonation.

As always, hard at work busy bees.

With some of our Canadian Olympians and Paralympians athletes. From left to right, Mike Janyk, Ashley McIvor, Morgan Perrin, Maelle Ricker, Matt Hallat, Lindsay Debou, Julia Murray, Rob Fagan , Sam Daniels, Justin Lamoureux, Davey Barr.