5th Annual
TSAWWASSEN SPRINGS OPEN
Presented by
Saturday-Sunday May 16-17th
$32,000 CASH & PRIZES*
Tee-Times: 7:00am-2:00pm
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
The 2026 TSAWWASSEN SPRINGS OPEN is an Official Event on the VGT Summer schedule with valuable points at stake for the 2026 SRIXON Points title & the
2026 “RACE TO WAILEA”.
To celebrate our 20th Anniversary season, VGT Members are being given a chance all season long to earn points and qualify for the 2026 “RACE TO WAILEA” A once-and-a-lifetime TRIP TO MAUI, HAWAII to play in an exclusive golf tournament at WAILEA GOLF CLUB!!
A huge shout-out and continued thanks to our partners GolfBC GROUP, JM MEDIA and WAILEA GOLF CLUB for making this dream golf experience come to life!!!
STAY TUNED FOR OFFICIAL “RACE TO WAILEA” DETAILS & HOW TO QUALIFY!!!!
ELIGIBILITY
Open to both Male & Female Professionals and Male & Female Amateur Golfers with a registered handicap index of 26.0 or less.
OPEN DIVISION:
All Professionals, and any Amateurs (5.0 hdcp.index or less) registering to compete for the ‘OPEN CASH PURSE’ instead of Amateur prizing. All Amateurs 5.0 & less, regardless of playing for cash purse or Amateur prizing, will compete for OOM points in the Championship Amateur Division.
CHAMPIONSHIP AMATEUR DIVISION
Amateurs 5.0 index & less will compete for the overall title but will compete against Amateurs only for prizes & gift cards (not eligible for the Open purse).
SENIOR DIVISION
Male and Female golfers 55+ years of age & 5.0 or less handicap index. If there are less than 5 senior players registered, senior golfers will compete within their handicap division against non-seniors from a 10% shorter yardage.
FOUR AMATEUR FLIGHTS
Open to Male & Female Amateurs with handicap index up to 26.0, divided as follows:
Handicap Flight Breakdowns:
Championship Flight: 5.0 & less
Flight One: 5.1 to 9.0
Flight Two: 9.1 to 14.0
Flight Three: 14.1 to 26.0
DIVISIONS & YARDAGE:
|
DIVISION |
HCP. INDEX RANGE |
APPROX. YARDAGE |
|
OPEN (mixed) |
PRO & AM 5.0 & less |
5,500 (m) 4,800 (w) |
|
Men’s Championship |
5.0 & less |
5,500 yards |
|
Women’s Championship |
5.0 & less |
4,800 yards |
|
Division 1 (mixed) |
5.1 to 9.0 |
5,500 (m) 4,800 (w) |
|
Division 2 (mixed) |
9.1 to 14.0 |
5,500 (m) 4,800 (w) |
|
Division 3 (mixed) |
14.1 to 26.0 |
5,500 (m) 4,800 (w) |
|
Senior (55+ years, mixed) |
5.0 & less |
5,500 (m) 4,800 (w) |
By registering, you agree to adhere to all player policies and procedures outlined on the VGT website, including all cancellation and no-show fees, as well as the 2026 VGT Code of Conduct: https://vancouvergolftour.com/legal/
*FULL FIELD SIZE:
Professionals: 44 Players
Amateurs: 100 Players
HOW TO REGISTER?
MEMBERS:
Members can either register with payment through Golf Genius portal or they can choose to accept the email invite for that event and confirm their payment through Golf Genius.
Once your payment is received, your entry will be confirmed, and your name will show on the confirmed player’s list.
NON-MEMBERS:
Non-members may register for VGT events at any time. Their registration will show as ‘pending’ until we can determine we are not full with Members 2 weeks out. If the event is not full, non-member entries will be accepted in priority of their registration being received, and their status will move from ‘pending’ to ‘registered’.
OPEN DIVISION PURSE: $18,000*
1st Place Cheque: $4,500*.
Entry Fee includes:
- 36-hole stroke play championship at Tsawwassen Springs
- $18,000 Open Division Purse (based on 44 Pros)
- Top 33% of Open Division is paid out
- $14,000 in Amateur Tee-gifts & Prizing*
- All amateurs receive a Limited Edition LEVELWEAR pullover ($90 value)
- $50/player allocated to Amateur Prizing
- $40 gift card for meals at the club (to be used at turn or inside clubhouse)
- Driving range warm-up both days
- Gross and Net Amateur prizing by flight.
- Winner’s Awards are presented to the Gross Champions in each Division.
- Double value points for the 2026 SRIXON / CLEVELAND Points title & “RACE TO WAILEA”
- $40,000 in year-end cash, prizes & bursaries
- Live Leaderboard scoring and Golf Canada Officiating
- Professional Announcing of contestants on the first tee
- All credit card admin fees
*Open Purse & Amateur Prize purse based on full fields
MEMBERS HAVE 2-WEEK PRIORITY
VGT Members are given priority registration up until 2 weeks out on May 2nd at midnight.
Non-members who have registered with payment will be admitted into the field if we are not full with member registrations at this time.
FINAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, May 8th at 6PM PST.
ENTRY FEES:
AMATEUR DIVISION
VGT Member: $325+GST = $341.25 (play for Amateur prizing & GC’s)
Non-member: $375+GST = $393.75 (play for Amateur prizing & GC’s)
NOTE: Amateurs may choose to pay an additional $100 to compete against the Pros in the ‘OPEN’ field for the Open Purse. They can win up to a $1,200 cash prize. Their $100 fee paid will go directly into the “Open Purse”.
OPEN DIVISION
CHAMPIONSHIP AMATEURS
VGT Member (Open purse): $425+GST = $446.25 (click “Add $100” to play in Open Div. for purse)
Non-Member (Open purse): $475+GST = $498.75 (click “Add $100” to play in Open Div. for purse)
Whether Amateurs play for the ‘Am only’ or “Open’ purse, they will compete for Amateur Order of Merit points within the Championship Division.
PROFESSIONALS
VGT Member: $450+GST = $472.50
Non-Members: $550+GST = $577.50
Optional Skins Game: Add $40 to play in skins both days & qualify for the $5,000 Hole-in-one jackpots. As of Feb.11th, there are 2 x $5,000 Hole-in-one jackpots available.
OPEN PURSE CALCULATIONS WITH AMATEURS IN OPEN FIELD:
A total of 33% of the Open Division field will be paid out regardless of ratio of Pros to Amateurs.
For this event, Male and Female Professionals and Amateurs playing in the Open Division will compete against one another for one overall Prize Purse.
Female golfers will be provided with a shorter yardage equal to approx..85% of the Men’s yardage.
In all Amateur Divisions (Champ/Senior/Flight 1/2/3), if we receive 5 or more female entries in the division, we will have separate Male and Female Flights within your division. If we do not receive 5 or more female entries in these divisions, female Amateurs will compete vs. the Male Amateurs in their division, playing from approximately 85% of the Male yardage.
OPTIONAL SKINS GAME & HOLE-IN-ONE JACKPOTS:
If you wish to play in the skins game both days, please add $40 for the 2 days ($20/day) and this makes you eligible for a minimum of 2 x $5,000 Hole-in-one jackpots each day!
Pro & Champ Amateur (5.0 & less) Divisions are combined for the GROSS SKINS game.
All other Amateur Divisions are combined for the NET SKINS game.
- As of Feb.18th there are 2 X $5,000 HOLE-IN-ONE JACKPOTS up for grabs!!
AMATEUR PRIZING = VGT GIFT CARDS
Players will earn VGT GIFT CARDS for placing in the top 25% of their flight. They will receive a digital gift card code (and value) that can be cashed in at any time by shopping on our online store at www.myvgt.com. Players have until October 30, 2026 to cash in their VGT GIFT CARDS if they wish to bundle their winnings up for larger purchases throughout the season!
Here are some of the amazing partners and brands we are working with for you to cash in your gift cards in 2026:
|
BUSHNELL |
SRIXON |
TRAVIS MATHEW |
NIKE GOLF |
|
MAUI JIM |
CLEVELAND GOLF |
NEW BALANCE GOLF |
QUIKFLIP HOODIES |
|
GALVIN GREEN |
2UNDR |
PROJEKT LUGGAGE |
LEVELWEAR |
|
CUTTER & BUCK |
ASICS GOLF SHOES |
YETI |
BIG MAX BAGS |
SPECIAL ORDERS: Players may also use their gift cards to special order some of the brand items not found on our website but that we can order in:
*Srixon / Cleveland custom clubs * Maui Jim sunglasses
* Asics Golf Shoes * Galvin Green outerwear
* Projekt luggage * Cutter & Buck
* YETI coolers & drinkware