Million Dollar Hole in One contest in full swing

DAY SEVEN (June 7th) RESULTS POSTED BELOW.

Update: A total of ELEVEN golfers as of June 7th have managed to shoot a hole in one. BRODIE WILLIAMS (x2 ACES), BROCK RITCHIE, BARRY TURCHEN, JIM GOODRIDGE, HENRY BURCHARDT, BLAIR COAN, DAVE BLANCHARD, CHRIS GREE, DAVE PARKIN and TIM SCHMIDT.

The Rotary Club of Abbotsford's annual Million Dollar Hole in One contest got underway Saturday at Fraserglen Golf Course.

Mayor Bruce Banman was among the guests on a beautiful sunny day, as participants embarked on a journey which could lead to a $1 million payday.

The contest is open to golfers of all ages. During the qualifying days – daily through June 7 – golfers can pay $10 for 12 balls or $20 for 30 balls and take a shot at a pin 95 yards away.

The top seven closest to the pin each day win a spot in the quarter-final round, plus a prize from a daily prize pool. Five additional quarter-finalists will be randomly drawn each day, and the top 10 finishers from ladies day (Wednesday, June 4) will also qualify.

On Sunday, June 8, each of the quarter-finalists will have three shots at a pin approximately 165 yards away. If their ball finds the hole, top prizes include a vehicle from Magnuson Ford, a motorcycle from Mountainview Harley-Davidson, and a $10,000 cash prize sponsored by Dignity Memorial Funeral Homes.

The 10 closest to the pin from the quarters move on to the semis, where they get one chance to hole out for a $100,000 prize sponsored by Raymond James. The top three advance to the finals, where they get one shot at $1 million, sponsored by Matsqui Development Co. Ltd., which has come on board as the event's title sponsor this year.

(Left) Proud Rotarian, Leon Lokombo, enjoying a ride at Thursday's Million Dollar Hole in One event.

The event is a fundraiser for Holmberg House, an adult hospice facility currently under construction which will be operated by the Abbotsford Hospice Society.

The local Rotary Club has chosen Holmberg House, an adult hospice facility currently under construction which will be operated by the Abbotsford Hospice Society, as its primary beneficiary for each of the previous two Hole in One contests, and it will be once again this year. Other Rotary projects will also benefit from funds raised.

Hugh Ellis, Rotary Club of Abbotsford incoming president, said they're aiming to reach their $125,000 total fundraising goal this year, which would sponsor a room at Holmberg House. They would need to generate in excess of $50,000 at this year's event to get there.

For more information, visit rotarymillion.com.

RESULTS:

Winners list for Saturday, May 31, 2014

1^st Place Phil Holmberg

2^nd Place Dave Blanchard

3^rd Place Mitch Lang

4^th Place Gord Lamb

5^th Place Tyler Jensen

6^th Place Greg Buck

7^th Place Shane Lewis

5 WINNERS OF A FREE PASS INTO THE

SUNDAY JUNE 8^TH QUARTER-FINALS

1) Kartar Thandi

2) Jim Stewart

3) Pat Freeman

4) Michelle Holmberg

5) Marty Peters

Winners list for Sunday, June 1, 2014

1^st Place Jun Woo Nam

2^nd Place Greg Buck

3^rd Place Barry Champion

4^th Place Dave Robinson

5^th Place Dave Blanchard

6^th Place Jim Byrnes

7^th Place Kyle Blais

5 WINNERS OF A FREE PASS INTO THE

SUNDAY JUNE 8^TH QUARTER-FINALS

1) Jean Robertson

2) Gord Lamb

3) David Turchen

4) Phil Holmberg

5) Victoria McMillan

Winners list for Monday, June 2, 2014

1^st Place BRODIE WILLIAMS “ACE”

2^nd Place BARRY CHAMPION

3^rd Place JIM STEWART

4^th Place JIM GOODRIDGE

5^th Place GORDON LAMB

6^th Place RICK BARKWELL

7^th Place BROCK RITCHIE

5 WINNERS OF A FREE PASS INTO THE

SUNDAY JUNE 8^TH QUARTER-FINALS

1) ALBERT KAMPMAN

2) JULIE HOLTZ

3) RAY LEFLEUR

4) DAVE HOLMBERG

5) DAN DENIS

2014 ROTARY CHALLENGE

SUNDAY & MONDAY – JUNE 1^ST & 2^ND

1^st Place BARRY CHAMPION

2^nd Place GREG BUCK

3^rd Place DAVE ROBINSON

4^th Place RICK BARKWELL

5^th Place KYLE BLAIS