BC SUMMER GAMES
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Karate made its Games debut at the Tofino 2000 BC Winter Games and has been a staple of the BC Games ever since.
Technical
Package
Technical Packages provide details of the eligibility requirements as well as event and competition information.
Provincial Sport
Organization
PSOs are the governing bodies for sports in B.C. and handle qualification, registration, and competition at the BC Games.
Frequently Asked
Questions
Have a question? We likely have the answer in our Frequently Asked Questions.
Participant
Information
Learn about qualification, registration, transportation, accommodation, food, and more.
The More You Know
British Columbia Golf is the Provincial Sport Organization for golf in British Columbia and represents over 54,000 individual golfers at over 300 clubs and courses. See www.britishcolumbiagolf.org.
History
The game of golf dates back to the 15th century in Scotland where links course such as the Old Course at St. Andrews are the oldest golf courses in the world. Golf is played by amateurs as a recreational sport as well as professionals who participate in major tours such as the PGA and LPGA. Golf was in the Summer Olympic Games in 1900 and 1904 and made its return to the Olympic program in 2016.
Golf at the BC Games
British Columbia Golf uses the BC Summer Games as a stepping-stone for athlete development. In many cases, the athletes chosen by BC Golf to participate in the Games use the opportunity as a means to becoming familiar with competitive golf or a higher level of competitive golf. At the BC Summer Games, athletes compete in two different categories: Individual and Zone Team Competitions. For the Individual competition, athletes compete in a two-day 36-hole stroke play gross score competition. The Zone Team Competition includes both males and females where team scores are based on the two-day total of the three lowest net scores posted each day from any member of the zone team.
Notable Alumni
Notable BC Games alumni include Kevin Kwon, 2013 Canadian Junior and 2013 Canada Games Champion and former LPGA professional player Sue Kim.
Photography
Visit the BC Games Flickr account to view more photos of Karate from the Games.