(photo: Golf Burnaby, www.golfburnaby.ca)

If you’ve been golfing in Burnaby for a while, you are no stranger to the Riverway Golf Course. It’s got those tight fairways, long par fours, water where you don’t want it — and when the wind picks up, good luck. It’s not easy, but it’s fun after all. One of the best public courses in Metro Vancouver for sure.

And now Riverway Golf Course is stepping up. The 2026 BC Amateur Championship is coming to Riverway next summer — July 6 to 10. First time this course gets to host something this big. Pretty awesome to see Burnaby on the map like this.

If you’ve ever said, “I play better at home,” here’s your shot. That home-course advantage feeling? It’s real. Riverway locals might have the edge. Just maybe 😉

The BC Championship roots dated back like over 100 years and it’s a serious stage for young golfers in BC. Some of the biggest names have come through it. Doug Roxburgh won it 13 times. You’ve probably heard of Nick Taylor and Adam Hadwin, both Abbotsford guys, both now on the PGA Tour. More recently, Cooper Humphreys from Vernon has been the name to watch. Won it back-to-back.

But the best part about all this? It’s free to watch. Just show up, walk the course, and enjoy some solid golf. No expensive tickets, just to enjoy the game. If you love golf or even just like being outside on a nice day, it’s worth checking out.

Michelle Collens, BC Golf President summed it up perfectly:

“This is a great opportunity to showcase one of Metro Vancouver’s finest public courses and bring championship-level golf to the heart of the community.”

For the rest of us weekend warriors who’ve played Riverway in the rain, in the wind, or on that one awful 30+ degree day, this one should feel a little personal.

If any of you Evolution readers are actually in the tournament, shoot me a message. I’ll come out and watch. I’ll be the one clapping too loud when you drop that birdie.