The Quilchena Golf and Country Club is now home to the new Lanagra Falcons collegiate program.
The Falcons will be part go the PACWEST Conference which featured six men’s teams and four in the women’s division. The University of the Fraser Valley Cascades won both titles last season.
“We’re excited to be able to offer new programming in the form of a golf program,” said Jake McCallum, Director, Athletics and Intramurals at Langara. “Our golf program will offer student-athletes a new venue to compete at a high level in a growing post-secondary sport.
“We hope to be able to draw upon athletes from across Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, and other nearby municipalities.”
Quilchena will serve as the program’s training facility while the club’s PGA Class “A” Professional Tom Flockhart has been appointed head coach.
Flockhart brings a wealth of experience to the Falcons. He has been a member of the PGA of Canada since 2002 and has a strong background in teaching, coaching, and competing.
“I look forward to the opportunity to share my experience and be a positive influence on our student-athletes. It will be a challenge as a first-year team, but our goal is to qualify for the national championship,” he said.
The golf program is not the first Langara athletic team to have ties to Richmond. Last season, both the men’s and women’s soccer teams played out of Hugh Boyd.
