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THE GREAT CANADIAN IDEA WINNERS
Please visit our website at www.ngcoa.ca/resources/1285/supplemental-articles to read full in-depth articles on each of these winning ideas. All winning ideas were published in Golf Business Canada:
• ”Hit the Green on 16” by Nevin Dunfield: The Links of GlenEagles, Cochrane, AB ( 2016)
• “Dog Friendly Golf” by Chris McNicol: Woodside Golf Course, Airdrie, AB (2015)
• ”Poker Chip Program” by Brent Kelaher: formerly of Blue Devil Golf, Calgary, AB (2014)
• “Footgolf in Canada” by Don MacKay: Muskoka Highlands, Bracebridge, ON (2013)
• “Secret Job” by Doug Breen: GolfNorth Properties, ON (2012)
• “Million Yard March” by Ray Riva: Lorwal Golf & Turf Solutions, Vernon, BC (2011)
• “Schedule Management Worksheet”
by Blake Clayton, formerly of The Links of GlenEagles, Cochrane, AB (2010)
• “Twoonie Madness” by Scott Atkinson: HeatherGlen Golf Course, Rocky View, AB (2009)
• Winner was determined by a random draw between the top four “Think Outside The Bar- rel” unproven ideas, including “Kids 4 Kids”, “Forgive Me Bouquets”, “The Marriage” and “Burn The Bill” (2008)
• “The Welland Canal Challenge” by Jessica Dobbs: Whisky Run Golf Club, Port Colborne, ON (2007)
• “Staff & Complimentary Rounds Charitable Donations” by Erica Beck: formerly of The Redwoods Golf Course, Langley, BC (2006)
• “Great Things in Small Packages”
by Alan Lovell: formerly of Golf Manitou, Mont Tremblant, QC (2005)
• “Embrace Your Competition” by David E. Cowan: formerly of Mill Run Golf Club, Uxbridge, ON (2004)
• “Pay the Temperature Green Fees” by Tom Fischer: formerly of Tangle Creek Golf & Country Club, Thornton, ON (2003)
• “Post-Round Possibilities – Golfer Retention Program” by Jeff Ciecko: formerly Nicklaus North Golf Course – Whistler, BC (2002)
• “Drivers ED - A License for Fun”
by Jim Thompson: formerly of Pine Lodge Golf Club, QC (2001)
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