The 2025 F.U.B.A.R.\u00a0Golf Classic returns to Guildford course on Aug. 24<\/p>\n
It’s 15 years and counting for a charity golf tournament that has grown\u00a0in Surrey after first struggling\u00a0to get off the ground.<\/p>\n
Every August, the\u00a0Friends United Beyond All Race (F.U.B.A.R.) Golf Classic is played at Guildford Golf & Country Club, where the “best ball” tourney takes place again on\u00a0Sunday, Aug. 24 in support of\u00a0Make-A-Wish Canada BC & Yukon Chapter.<\/p>\n
Event planning is led by Surrey resident Al Lamons, aka DJ Alibaba, known for playing music at parties and events across Metro Vancouver over the past few decades.<\/p>\n
“About 15 years ago,” Lamons says, “my partner Felix Banting and I started hosting the (tournament) at Guildford Golf & Country Club,\u00a0thanks to then-GM Brian Mossop and the support of the owners, Corey and the Anderson family, who\u2019ve continued to allow us to carry on the tradition.”<\/p>\n
“The golf tournament began as a way for us to transition from our nightlife events, like the legendary and original F.U.B.A.R. Long Weekend Parties, and to use our platform to do something positive. We saw an opportunity to give back to the community through charity.”<\/p>\n
At first\u00a0they\u00a0faced a lot of rejection when approaching established charities.<\/p>\n
“Many felt we weren\u2019t big enough or didn\u2019t want to be associated with our brand,” Lamons recalled. “That changed the day I walked into Make-A-Wish Canada BC & Yukon Chapter and met Kim Heron. From the moment we spoke, there was a connection, and she welcomed the partnership. Since then, we\u2019ve proudly supported (Make-A-Wish) through the golf tournament, our Friends United Beyond All Race F.U.B.A.R. Roller Jam, Splashdown waterpark family days, and various glow party events I\u2019ve hosted at venues where I DJ.”<\/p>\n
The first F.U.B.A.R.\u00a0Golf Classic\u00a0involved just 24 players, “mostly friends of Felix,” Lamons said. “From those humble beginnings, we\u2019ve grown into something truly special, all thanks to the unwavering support of our family, friends, and extended community.”<\/p>\n
Lamons<\/a>,\u00a0who has lived in the Chimney Heights area of Newton for 24 years, currently DJs\u00a0in Richmond on Friday nights at The Flying Beaver, Saturday nights at Milltown Bar & Grill,\u00a0and hosts\u00a0VanCity Soul Skate on the third Sunday of every month (October to May), at the PNE. He also DJs corporate events and weddings, works with City Dream Centre and volunteers at Relate Church in Surrey, on initiatives including food hampers, back-to-school supply drives\u00a0and counselling services.<\/p>\n Registration deadline is Thursday, Aug. 14 for this year’s\u00a0F.U.B.A.R.\u00a0Golf Classic. Details are posted on\u00a0friendsunitedbeyondallrace.com<\/a>, or visit\u00a0facebook.com\/FriendsUnitedBeyondAllRaceTM<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Friends United Beyond All Race\u00a0has always been a small, independent, community-based organization, powered by friendships and relationships,” Lamons says. “Some key people who\u2019ve been with us since day one include Melanie Hopkins (who guided me when I had no idea how to run a tournament), my business partner Vera Friesen, Kary Blaney, Cara Watts, my Delta Orioles Social Club teammates, BJ Mechanical, and my good friend Sean Ramjagsingh from EA Sports, who has gone as far as giving private EA tours for Wish families.”<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2025 F.U.B.A.R.\u00a0Golf Classic returns to Guildford course on Aug. 24 It’s 15 years and counting for a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":62288,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[443],"tags":[49,48,622,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-62287","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-golf","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-golf","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62287"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62287\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}