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Rounds Played Report – June 2007

Before Tim reviewed this report he thought he was doing well – he was ahead by 5 per cent over last year. But…• The graph shows a much different picture – a 5 per cent increase on it’s

own means nothing • Apparently the courses in Tim’s competitive set are up by 9 per cent• Tim’s actually losing market share when he thought he was doing so well• From this, Tim just changed his decision to give his key staff a bonus this month• Instead, Tim will use the ‘bonus’ money on a revised marketing plan!

In a recent survey, 99 per cent of NGCOA Canada memberstold us that accessing regional and national benchmarkingreports was important to them and 96 per cent told us thatthey were willing to provide the data to compile these reports.

By visiting www.golfresearchcentre.com and registeringon this secure site, you will have access to key benchmarkingdata that will help you make key financial and operational decisions.

To give you an idea what we mean, witness how ‘Tim’, theowner of ‘ABC Golf Course’ used two different benchmarkingreports to help him make key financial decisions.

Golf Revenues – June 2007

• Although Tim lost market share in June, his revenues were up by 2.5 per cent over his competitive set

• More importantly, Tim’s competitive set’s revenues actually went down by 4per cent over the previous year

• Did courses in Tim’s marketplace discount their fees; did additional complimentaryrounds affect their revenues; OR…did Tim’s staff do a better job than thecompetition at renting golf cars and/or managing complimentary rounds?

• Good news – looks like Tim’s staff might still get that bonus after all

Compare and ContrastA graphic illustration of how Rounds Played Data can work for you…

MORAL OF THE STORYBefore participating in the NGCOA

Canada / Optima benchmarking surveys,‘Tim’s’ decisions were based solely on

assumptions. Now Tim’s decisions are based onfacts that he can take to the bank!

Think of the power. Your conclusions will be much more accurate with these benchmarking reports,leading to sound and tested business decisions.

There is no other way to find out where you stand in your marketplace! Take the next

step toward the future success of your organization by visiting

www.golfresearchcentre.com today!

TIM’S ABC GOLF COURSE – AN 18 HOLE PUBLIC FACILITY

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AtlanticNew BrunswickAlgonquin Golf Course & AcademyCarman Creek Golf CourseGilridge Golf ClubGolf BouctoucheHerring Cove Provincial Golf CourseKingswoodMagnetic Hill Golf ClubMiramichi Golf & Country ClubPetitcodiac Valley Golf & Country ClubSt. Ignace Golf CourseSussex Golf & Curling ClubWelsford Golf ClubNewfoundland & LabradorGander Golf ClubGrande Meadows Golf CoursePippy Park Public Golf CoursePitcher’s Pond GolfSt. Andrews Na Creige Golf CourseThe View Golf & Lodging LimitedThe Woods at SouthlandsWillows at HolyroodNova ScotiaAmherst Golf ClubBerwick Heights Golf CourseBluenose Golf ClubBrookfield Golf & Country ClubClare Golf & Country ClubEaglequest GrandviewFox Hollow Golf ClubGranite Springs Golf ClubLost Creek Golf ClubNorthumberland LinksPasschendaele Golf ClubThe Links at MontagueWitch’s Ridge Golf Course & Driving RangePrice Edward IslandAvondale Golf CourseBelfast Highland GreensBrudenell River Golf CourseCallaway Golf Divine NineCountryview Golf ClubDundarave Golf CourseEagles View GolfFox Meadow Golf & Country ClubGlasgow Hills Resort & Golf ClubGlen Afton Golf ClubMill River Golf CourseRollo Bay GreensRustico ResortStanhope Golf & Country Club Inc.

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Eastern Ontario & OutaouaisAmherstview Golf CourseArchie’s Family Golf CentreBancroft Golf CourseBarry’s Bay Golf ClubBayview Golfing CentreBeckwith Golf Club Inc.Black Bear Ridge Golf CourseBlue Heron Golf and Country ClubBriar Fox Golf & Country ClubBrockville Highland Golf ClubCalabogie Highlands Resort & Golf ClubCamden Braes Golf & Country ClubCanadian Golf & Country ClubCanadian Shield Executive Golf ClubCapital Golf Centre

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Poplars Golf ClubPrescott Golf ClubRenfrew Golf ClubRideau Glen Golf ClubRidgewood Golf ClubRiver’s Edge Golf CourseRiverbend Golf & Country ClubSandy Row Golf ClubStonebridge Golf & Country ClubSummerheights Golf LinksThe Homestead at Wolf RidgeThe Meadows Golf & Country ClubThe New Twin Rivers Golf ClubThunderbird Sports CentreTimber Run Golf & Country ClubTincap Golf ClubUpper Canada Golf CourseVillage Green Golf CourseWarkworth Golf ClubWellington on the Lake Golf CourseWestbrook Golf Club and Driving RangeWhitetail Golf ClubWolfe Island Riverfront Golf Course

Southwest OntarioAinsdale Golf CourseAmbassador Golf ClubAriss Valley Golf & Country ClubArrowdale Public Golf CourseBaldoon Golf ClubBeaverdale Golf ClubBelleview Golf ClubBlackHorse Golf & Country ResortBluewater Golf Course and CampgroundsBonnie Doon Golf CourseBrant Valley Golf CourseBrookfield Golf ClubBurford Golf LinksBurlington Springs Golf ClubCalerin Golf CourseCambridge Golf ClubCaradoc Sands Golf Course Ltd.Cedar Creek Golf ClubCentury Pines Golf ClubChesley Lake Camp Golf CourseChippewa Creek at Mount HopeChippewa Golf and Country ClubConestoga Country ClubCornerstone Golf ClubDeer Run Golf CourseDorchester on the Thames Golf ClubDundee Country Club

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Central Ontario4 Seasons Country Club - ClaremontActon Golf ClubAngel’s View Golf CourseAnnandale Golf and Curling ClubAsh Brook Golf ClubBanty’s Roost Golf & Country ClubBarcovan Golf ClubBathurst Glen Golf ClubBear Creek Golf ClubBeaverbrook Golf CourseBonaire Golf ClubBowmanville Golf & Country ClubBrooklea Golf & Country ClubByrnell Golf ClubCaledon Country ClubCanterbury Golf ClubCardinal Golf ClubCarruther’s Creek Golf & Country ClubCedar Green Golf ClubCFB Borden Golf ClubCider House Golf CourseClear Springs Golf CourseCobourg Creek Golf CourseCrestwood Golf CourseDeer Run Golf Course at Kawartha LakesDeerhurst ResortDerrydale Golf CourseDragon Hills Golf CourseDuntroon Highlands Golf ClubEagle Lake Golf & Country ClubEvergreen Golf CentreFort William Country Club

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Eagle Point Golf ResortEagle Ranch Golf ResortEaglequest CoquitlamEaglequest Coyote CreekEaglequest Golf Centers Inc.Eaglequest NanaimoFairmont Hot Springs ResortFairwinds Golf Course Ltd.Fraserglen Golf CourseFurry Creek Golf & Country ClubGaliano Golf & Country ClubGallagher’s Canyon Golf & Country ClubGaribaldi Springs Golf ResortGlen Meadows Golf & Country ClubGolden Eagle Golf ClubGreywolf Golf CourseKelowna Springs Golf CourseMayfair Lakes Golf & Country ClubMeadow Gardens Golf CourseMorgan Creek Golf CourseMorningstar Championship Golf CourseMulligans Golf CourseNicklaus North Golf CourseOlympic View Golf ClubPeace Portal Golf CoursePemberton Valley Golf & Country ClubPheasant Glen Golf ResortPineridge Golf CoursePonderosa Golf ClubPoppy Estate Golf CourseProspect Lake Golf CourseQualicum Beach Memorial Golf ClubRadium ResortRedwoods Golf CourseRevelstoke Golf ClubRiverside Golf ResortRoyalwood Golf & RV ResortSalmon Arm Golf ClubSandpiper Golf ClubShannon Lake Golf CourseSpur Valley GreensSquamish Valley Golf & Country ClubStorey Creek Golf & Recreation SocietySun Rivers Golf ResortSunshine Coast Golf & Country ClubSwan-e-set Bay Resort & Country ClubThe Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf ClubThe Hollies Executive Golf CourseThe Okanagan Golf ClubTobiano Golf Course C/O Pagebrook Inc.Trickle Creek Golf ResortValemount Pines Golf Club and RV ParkVintage Hills Golf CourseWestwood Plateau Golf Academy

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You could hear them starting to use theterm ‘dude’ more often every passingday…NGCOA Canada members and theirstaff took a break this February from thecold Canadian winter to head to the sunnySan Diego region of California.

The historic La Valencia Hotel provideda unique backdrop for this year’s NGCOACanada Travel Club. Affectionately knownas “The Pink Lady”, La Valencia Hotel – a landmark for over 80 years in the spectacular community of La Jolla – isundoubtedly a class act with ambience andgrandeur reminiscent of the 30’s & 40’s.The hotel is perched atop the scenic cliffsabove La Jolla Cove where guests enjoyedan incredible view from almost every angle– including the nearby harbour seals sunning on the beach.

Beyond beach walks and upscaleshopping in the trendy village, Travel Clubmembers experienced exceptional golf ateach of three host courses: Steele Canyon- a challenging start; Mt Woodson - arugged, unique layout; and Torrey Pines -the highlight event was a memorable expe-rience, replete with spectacular oceanviews and hang gliders overhead! Lessthan ideal conditions did not discouragethe “Crazy Canucks” who braved thesheets of rain for a few holes, only to havethe sun shine for the remainder of the day.

With golf came the added benefit of education, as each host facility providedTravel Club members with a personal wel-come along with a brief introduction andhistory of their course. Of particularinterest was learning the substantialpreparations required to host the 2008 USOpen at Torrey Pines.

The few days Travel Club membersspent together reconfirmed how valuablethis event really is – a unique opportunity

for operators to solidify existing relationshipsand develop new ones, while learning abouteach other’s business challenges and successes – what better way to spend qualitytime with your peers!! Thank you to eachand every one who made the event such a

success and we hope allNGCOA Canada members

will consider joiningthe Travel Club in

late February, 2008!

Thank you toour 2007 TravelClub hosts:

La Valencia Hotel -General Manager Michael

Ullman; Michelle Hornick,Catering & Conference Manager

Steele Canyon - Jason Schneider,Tournament Director/1st Assistant

Mt. Woodson - Jim Nagle, Tournament Sales ManagerTorrey Pines - Joann Mitcham, San Diego Parks & Recreation;Jon Logan, Assistant Golf Professional, TournamentOperations; and Mark J. Woodward, Golf Operations Manager(including Balboa Park & Mission Bay Complexes)

SEASIDESURF &SUNSHINETravel Club 2007Trip to La Jolla,California

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By now, NGCOA Canada members will havereceived the inaugural May and June issuesof the NGCOA Canada’s new electronicnewsletter.

Customized monthly to containnational, regional and timely articles ofparticular relevance to the membership,the key benefits of this new formatinclude:• Easy links to registration and participation

information on key events and initiativesof the association

• Awareness of what is happening close tohome in your chapter, as it is happening

• Streamlined communications so that wedon’t send separate emails, but onemonthly essential update

• Pointers on how to save money at youroperation through the supplier deals within the Golfmax Purchasing Program

• And as always, and most importantly…wewant to help you run more efficient andprofitable facilities!

By letting you in on all the timeliestactivities, programs, initiatives and eventsof the NGCOA Canada, and giving you theopportunity each month to get involvedand benefit from the best your associationhas to offer, we can strengthen the com-munity of operators we have gathered inregions across Canada.

Let us know what you think and keepus updated at all times of your preferredemail address.

Check www.ngcoa.ca out lately, and you’ll see what we mean. New features, incrediblecontent, member only features, and access to all you ever need to know about the association and the golf business are all online and ready for you to surf.

Public SiteFresh and exclusive feature articles, program spotlights, benefits listings and contactinformation make the ngcoa.ca site relevant to your operation at all times. Look for accessto industry information and updates and an overview of all the projects and initiatives of the NGCOA Canada as well as information on membership, Golf Business Canada magazine, advocacy, Grow the Game and the newly created Research Department.

Members’ Only SitePowerful in its simplicity, the new members’ site presents eachmember course with content unique to their operation,including membership status reports, Golfmax PurchasingSavings Statements, full Golf Business Canada magazinearchives and complete and restricted details relevant toyour operation, such as tax assessment updates andaction plans, position statements and official policies ofthe association, alongside registration forms forNGCOA Canada member-only events and much, muchmore! Visit the site today to familiarize yourself with thefeatures – and make www.ngcoa.ca your Home Website.

Home Isn’t What It Used To Be!NGCOA CanadaLaunches NewWebsite….

Play Golf, an industry-led,united, national initiative to

grow the game of golf in Canadalaunched its new website in May. Visit www.playgolf.orgto see what’s being done to

ensure the growth of ourindustry.

Key stakeholders take charge of measuring the pulse of the Canadiangolfer! The NGCOA Canada, Optima

Marketing and SCOREGolf partner up toenhance the industry’s understanding of

the demand and intent of consumersfor Canadian Golf. Visit

www.ngcoa.ca for the fullannouncement.

E-volution of the NGCOA Canada newsletter

NGCOA AcrossCanadaLooking for news related to your Chapterand region? Extensive and up to dateinformation is now online at www.ngcoa.cawith easy links to registration forms andadditional information. Visit all the latestnews today!

Recent News Highlights:• Atlantic Public Golf Program – 20

strong sessions have taken place.Operators are asked to get involved

• NGCOA Canada – Quebec Chaptersupport of the Coalition forResponsible Golf

• The inaugural Golfer’s Green Cardsells out in the EasternOntario/Outaouais Chapter

• Update on Ontario property taxassessment issue in the CentralOntario Members’ “Advocacy”section.

• Fall Golfmax Tournament dates and locations being confirmed –check your chapter and mark your calendars

• Progress is being made and repre-sentation considered regardingproperty tax assessments inSaskatchewan

• Proceeds from Alberta’s Hit theGreen Campaign will go to the MikeWeir Miracle Golf Drive for Kids in2007

Get your regional news online atwww.ngcoa.ca!

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Financial Planning Not to beOverlooked

With the new golf season underway it is undoubtedly a very busy time of theyear for golf course owners and managers - not likely a time when you might

think a great deal about longer term issues such as financial and retirement planning. However, there are a number of important issues that should not be over-

looked and that you will likely face in the future. What do you want to do with yourgolf course? Is there a succession plan in place, especially if family is involved?Have you made adequate provisions for a secure, independent income in retire-ment? Have you reviewed alternatives to deal with capital gains taxation eitherupon sale or death?

As financial planners, Retirement Benefits can assist you to answer suchtough questions. Retirement Benefits works with operators to solve their uniquefinancial planning issues!

In addition to group life and health benefit programmes, Retirement Benefitsprovides a number of services to preserve capital and generate retirement incomethat you may want to consider. We are:

• Specialists in corporate, key employee and creditor life insurance for corporations• Skilled in coordinating corporate & individual executive/employee life insurance

programmes• Specialists in group and individual retirement programmes• Experienced in establishing and managing Individual Pension Plans • We have over $55,000,000 in retirement assets• We also have access to major, national life insurance carriers• Advisors to owners and their key employees:

Financial planning for active, retiring and terminating employeesProfessional advice on life insurance non-registered investmentIndividual advice on life, disability & critical illness products

• Innovative, providing ideas for your business• Experienced in advising local, national, multinational & crown corporations;

government agencies, municipalities etc.• Bilingual staff

For more information, please contact Larry G. Green, BES, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C.lgreen@retirementb.com Phone 888-641-0212

Moneris TargetsCardholder DataSecurity

In an effort to furtherincrease awareness andhelp merchants under-stand their responsibilitytoward securing creditcard data, Moneris hasdeveloped a news- letter concerning card-holder data security.

This spring, Moneris merchants received the newsletterwith their March statement. The newsletterprovides information regarding thePayment Card Industry Data SecurityStandard (PCI DSS) as well as the Visa™Canada Association and MasterCard®International Inc. (Card Associations)compliance programs that enforce com-pliance to the PCI DSS. The purpose ofthe newsletter is to communicate andeducate all merchants on data security.

As a merchant accepting creditcards as a form of payment, you and anyof your service providers involving stor-ing, processing, or transmitting creditcard transactions are required by theCard Associations to comply with the PCIDSS.

Further information on the PCI DSS andthe Card Association compliance programscan be found at www.moneris.com/pci.

New and remarkableOntrak has been negotiating with its suppliersto bring NGCOA Canada members evenmore for the 2007 golf season. In additionto the savings and value you alreadyreceive through Ontrak, the 2007 OntrakProgram also brings with it some addedspecial offers for golf course members.

The Ontrak Program for 2007 offersa number of new innovative products andmerchandising tools, more competitivepricing, thousands of dollars in prizes tobe won, new training opportunities,and…thousands of dollars in rebates backto your golf course.

Some of the additional specials forOntrak Golf Courses include…

New 2007 Ontrak Programs

New Product• Fully Cooked Alaskan Salmon from Trident • Fully Cooked, grill-marked chicken from

Olymel• Trans Fat Free cooking oil from Canbra • Patio furniture from Grosfillex• Freezer-to-oven scones from Pillsbury• Salsa and Tostitos grab and go kits

Rebates• Gordon Food Service special rebates on

many products (special Ontrak orderguides with GFS, Bridge Brand, Neptuneand Distal)

• Pace Salsa ~ buy 2 cases get 1 FREE• $5 rebate per case on selected General

Mills products • $45.00 rebate on every 3 cases of Frank’s

Hot Sauce• Buy 50 cases of selected Coke products

and get 5 cases FREE

Giveaways• Free recipe CDs from ED Smith• Free product racks from Kraft• Free patio umbrellas from Maple Leaf• Free merchandisers from Kellogg’s• Up to 5 FREE Table Top Condiment

Caddies from Heinz

Prizes to Win• $500 • 1 of 9 $125 Home Depot gift certificates • 1 of 4 blenders valued at $750• 1 of 2 spice racks complete with spices• $200 HBC gift certificate• Beverage cart

Value AddedPrograms

Food Safety Training andCertification through Ontrak. To take advantage of this trainingopportunity, contact Glynis Elliott atGlynis.Elliott@SodexhoCA.com or 1-877-632-8592 ext 352Enrol and set up your 360º ofProtection Program today and get aFood Safety and Employee Safetystart-up package that will beINSTALLED and TRAINED at NOCHARGE.

Full details on the 2007promotions can be found on theOntrak website, ‘member’s only’section (www.ontrakpurchasing.ca).Be sure to visit the website or contact your local CustomerService Manager to take advantageof the specials available to you asan NGCOA Canada member.

ONTRAK: 1-877-632-8592

Ontrak is a group purchasing organization striving to bring your golf operation substantial savings on food, beverage and facility product purchases. By leveraging the buying power of over 1,000 members andthrough their parent company, Sodexho Canada, Ontrak is able to offer yourgolf operation the best value possible. In addition, Ontrak supports theNGCOA Canada as a Platinum Sponsor, sharing revenue with the NGCOACanada to help strengthen the golf industry.

The best news of all is that the Ontrak Program is available to your courseas an entitlement (no extra cost) with your NGCOA Canada membership andincludes purchasing agreements with a wide variety of distributors and manufacturers.

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NGCOA Canada Events

Take A Kid To The Course Week 2007July 2-8(866) 626-4262www.kidsgolffree.ca/members/

NGCOA Canada Golfmax InvitationalGolf TournamentsBritish Columbia – August 23rdFairwinds Golf Course Ltd., Nanoose Bay, BCSouthwestern Ontario 10th Anniversary – Sept 24London Hunt Club, London, ONCentral Ontario – October 1Wooden Sticks Golf Club Inc., Uxbridge, ONRemaining Chapters across Canada – TBACheck www.ngcoa.ca for updates

Golf Business Canada Conference & Trade Show 2007November 8-10Halifax Marriott Harbourfront, Halifax, NS(866) 626-4262 • www.ngcoa.ca

Allied Association / Industry Events Bell Canadian OpenJuly 23-29Angus Glen Golf Club, Markham, ONwww.rcga.org/cdnopen

2007 PGA Fall ExpoSeptember 11-12Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, NV1-800-840-5628 • www.pgafallexpo.com

CGSA 2007 Fall Field DaySeptember 17Big Sky Golf, Pemberton, BC800-387-1056 • www.golfsupers.com

Canadian Society of Club Managers 200750th Anniversary Annual Conference September 30 – October 4Fairmont Palliser, Calgary, AB • www.cscm.org

Golf Inc. 2007 Fall ConferenceOctober 1-3La Quinta, Palm Springs, CA1-877-Golf Inc • www.GolfIncMagazine.com

CPGA Buying ShowsPGA of BC Trade ShowOctober 10-12Penticton Trade & Convention Centre, Penticton, BC1 800 667-GOLF • www.bcpga.org/trade_show

Alberta PGA Buying ShowOctober 16-19Northlands Park Agricom, Edmonton, AB(888) 866-6140 • www.albertapga.com

Ontario PGA Golf Merchandising ShowOctober 24-26International Centre, Mississauga, ON1-888-322-7333 X 218 • www.reedexpo.ca/ontariopga

Salon de golf AGP du Québec / Quebec PGA Buying ShowOctober 29-31Hôtel des Seigneurs, St-Hyacinthe, QC(450) 349-5525 • www.agp.qc.ca

Calendar of EventsNGCOA Canada

N EW M E M B E R S February 3, 2007 to May 14, 2007

Central OntarioBaxter Creek Golf Club Fraserville ONBaywood Golf Club Wasaga Beach ONBellmere Winds Golf Club Keene ONFrench River Golf Resort Alban ONHalton Country Inn Milton ONHy Hope Golf Course Ashburn ONIslington Golf Club Limited Islington ONMarlwood Golf & Country Club Wasaga Beach ONSettlers’ Ghost Golf Club Barrie ONSpruce Creek Golf Course Sleeman ON

Manitoba & SaskatchewanBel Acres Golf & Country Club Winnipeg MBTranscona Golf Club Winnipeg MB

AlbertaBashaw Golf & Country Club Bashaw ABRich Valley Golf Resort Gunn ABRolling Green Fairways Lloydminster ABSylvan Lake Golf & Country Club Sylvan Lake ABVilna Golf Course Vilna AB

Atlantic CanadaBrightwood Golf & Country Club Ltd. Dartmouth NSBurro Hills Golf Course Hillsborough NBCallaway Golf Divine Nine Charlottetown PEKen-Wo Country Club New Minas NS

QuebecClub de Golf de Waterloo (1976) Inc. Shefford QCClub de Golf Rive Sud Saint-Basile-le-GrandQCGolf and Auberge L’Oasis Chatham QCGolf de l’Estrie Inc. Sherbrooke QC

Eastern Ontario / OutaouaisAlston Moor Golf Links Wolfe Island ONAnderson Links Golf & Country Club Greely ONBayview Golfing Centre Belleville ONClub de Golf Heritage Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix QCEvergreen Golf Course Ltd. Westport ONQuarry Sportsplex Kingston ON

Contact us or mail or fax payment to:

National Golf Course Owners Association Canada 105-955 Green Valley Crescent, Ottawa, ON K2C 3V4 Toll free: 1-866-626-4262 Tel: (613) 226-3616 Fax: (613) 226-4148 Email: ngcoa@ngcoa.ca Website: www.ngcoa.ca

FACILITY TYPE

q 9 holes / Par 3 / Driving Range q 18 holes q 27 holes q 36 holes q over 36-hole operations. Please indicate total # of holes ____

q Public q Semi-Private q Private

OWNERSHIP TYPEq Privately Owned q Member Owned q Government Owned (Federal / Provincial / Municipal)

*please circle one

MEMBERSHIP TYPEq Regular Membership: open to private owners or lessors

of profit-oriented golf facilities

q Associate Membership: open to member-owned or government golf courses (not-for-profit)

ANNUAL DUES 9 holes / Par 3 / Driving range . . . . . $375.00 + GST*18 holes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $745.00 + GST*27 holes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $895.00 + GST*36 holes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,095.00 + GST*

Over 36-hole operations add $62.50 per each additional 9 holes exceeding 36 holes* Above rates are subject to change without notice.6% GST (#89503 9253RT0001)

PAYMENTq Cheque q MasterCard q VISA q American Express

Credit Card Number:

Expiry:

Cardholder Name:

Applicant Signature:

Date:

Primary Golf Facility/Company:

Primary contact: Title:

Mailing Address:

City: Province/State: Postal/Zip Code:

Telephone: ( ) Fax: ( )

Email: Website:

Preferred method of communications: q Email q Facsimile q English q French

Course Owner(s):

ApplicationNGCOA Canada Membership

G O L F B U S I N ESS CA N A DA S u m m e r 2 0 0 7 65

British ColumbiaCowichan Golf & Country Club Duncan BCGabriola Golf and Country Club Gabriola Island BCLangley Golf and Banquet Centre Langley BCPenticton Golf & Country Club Penticton BCRevelstoke Golf Club Revelstoke BCShadow Ridge Golf Club Kelowna BCTalking Rock at Quaaout Resort Chase BCThe Cliffs Over Maple Bay Duncan BC

CorporatesCrown Battery Mfg.

of Canada Ltd. Woodbridge, ON NationalEagle Golf Cruiser Inc. Richmond Hill, ON NationalMarlborough Ford Calgary, AB AlbertaDouble Eagle Promotions Richmond, BC British ColumbiaSynthetik Golf Design Ste. Anne de Bellevue, QC Quebec