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Through the fundraising efforts of team members and others in the golf community, the Heat will be able compete in PACWEST conference for the 2017-18 season.

After losing their funding from the university in January, the Heat was faced with having to generate $40,000 to cover the costs of travelling to and playing in tournaments around the province.

Thanks to two fundraising events this spring at the Kelowna Golf and Country Club and Michaelbook Ranch, the team raised the majority of the money. A silent donor, along with Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 Stober Construction, stepped up in the late stages of the process to help put the Heat over the top.

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UBC Okanagan香蕉视频直播檚 director of athletics and recreation, Rob Johnson, congratulated the Heat team on its return to competition and commended the support of those in the golf community.

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