THE BC GOLF SWING

After taking a pause in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mackenzie Tour - PGA TOUR Canada returns in 2021 for its eighth season. 

The Mackenzie Tour’s mission is to provide a high-quality platform to make a positive impact in the communities where tournaments are played, while producing players that move to the next level and eventually the PGA TOUR.

British Columbia is home to two Mackenzie Tour events, affectionately called the “BC Golf Swing” with the playing of the GolfBC Championship at Gallagher’s Canyon Golf & Country Club in Kelowna and DCBank Open presented by Times Colonist at Uplands Golf Club in Victoria.

Due to border restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mackenzie Tour will begin the season with Canadian-based players as they vie for Player of the Year honours. Local community residents and businesses are engaged with spectator, volunteer, sponsorship and charitable opportunities.

Raising funds for local charities is a pillar of the Mackenzie Tour. Since 2013, over $5 million has been raised for 38 local charities across Canada. Combined, the BC Golf Swing events have raised $1,187,940 for charities in British Columbia, with over $3 million in annual economic activity.