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Beach Grove professionals teeing it up for ALS

The Beach Grove pros will tee-off around 4:30 a.m. and play on their own until 9 a.m. then join-up with club members for the rest of the day, finishing up around 9 p.m.
ALS golf-a-thon
On Monday, June 21, club head professional Brent Derrheim and assistant pro Jordan Rodda will play 10 consecutive rounds of golf or 180 holes.

These are hectic days for the pro shop staff at the Beach Grove Golf Club, but it still won’t stop them from taking part in an important awareness and fundraising event.

Beach Grove is among the 30-plus clubs across the province participating in the 16th annual PGA of BC Golfathon for ALS, presented by Pacific Cross.

On Monday, June 21, club head professional Brent Derrheim and assistant pro Jordan Rodda will play 10 consecutive rounds of golf or 180 holes.

It’s about the 10th year Derrheim has participated and he paired up with Rodda the last time the event was held in 2019.

“It’s great. A lot of merit goes to my staff for wanting to take this on and continue to support ALS,” said Derrheim. “The main goal is to create awareness for ALS, whether it’s participating or donating.”

The Beach Grove pros will tee-off around 4:30 a.m. and play on their own until 9 a.m. then join-up with club members for the rest of the day, finishing up around 9 p.m.

“In years past, when it wasn’t as busy, we would play through groups. Cruise around and play a ton of golf,” added Rodda. “Now with it being so busy, we are going to try and find some groups that are supporters or effected by ALS and play with them throughout day.”

The private Tsawwassen course has seen membership reach capacity with a waiting list created. The social distance nature of the sport has seen golf thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic and tee times at public courses are hard to come by.

“The activity level here is way up. We are getting upwards of 300 rounds a day here when pre-COVID it was about 200,” said Derrheim. “We are doing our best to accommodate everyone. They are all getting on the tee sheet, it may just not be the time they want. Weather has been on our side and the course is in great shape.

“It’s about being outdoors, getting some exercise and golf is the one sport you have still been able to do it. Two-fold is the availability as well. There is an increase in play at public courses and people are joining the private clubs to get access. There are more kids playing too with the limitations of the other sports. Our junior program is full.”

The PGA of BC Golfathon for ALS has raised over $2.1 million for the ALS Society of BC (ALSBC) since 2006. To make a donation visit https://www.golfathonforals.com.