today on the kind of golf course that is more typically found in Britain.

Predator Ridge, a multi-millon dollar links style layout on benchland above Kalamalka Lake, is hosting the $100,000 Xerox BC Open for the first time. The 7,200-yard par-73 course has only been open for two years but was iuncluded in a recently released book about this country's top courses.

"It's unbelievable, some golf course,'' Bean said yesterday after walking the layout. "On the back nine, three or four holes go through the trees, but most of it is links style. If the wind comes up it could be tough.'' Because he only qualified to play in the tournament on Monday, Bean will not have the benefit of a practice round on the course. Yesterday, he played a round at Gallagher's Canyon in Kelowna with former Bermuda junior golfer Craig Murray, now a rep with Wilson Golf. But after a good look at the Predator layout, Bean said accuracy will be the key.

"I'll just try to keep the ball in play off the tee,'' said the Belmont pro.

"If you do go out, it's almost a sure bogey. I saw a couple of guys in the rough in the Pro-Am and they just chipped the ball sideways into the fariway.

They couldn't swing through the tall stuff.'' At the $125,000 Victoria Payless Open, which concluded on Sunday, American Brandt Jobe -- fresh from his third-place finish on the Asian Tour Order of Merit -- blitzed Gorge Vale GC for a 72-hole score of 18 under par. The 36-hole cut was at even-par 142.

"I don't think that will happen this week,'' Bean said. "This course is longer and much tougher than Gorge Vale. I think three or four over par for the two rounds will make the cut. I think this course is a little tougher than a lot of these guys have played.'' Bean will be up against some stiff opposition this week. Canadian Richard Zokol, twice a winner on the PGA Tour in 1992, is here as are fellow-Canadians Jim Rutledge and Ray Stewart, who split their time between the Asian and European circuits.

Leading the international portion of the field will be 1989 European Open winner Peter Barber from England, 1991 South African PGA champion Roger Wessels and three of the top seven finishers on the Australian tour. Among them is Michael Campbell, who helped New Zealand to the World Amateur team title in Vancouver eight months ago.

"I'll just try to do the best I can,'' Bean said. "I don't really have anything to lose, so I'm not going to worry too much about the course or the competition.'' CORNELL BEAN -- `It's unbelievable.''.