Moncton, N.B. (RCGA) – The top female amateur golfers from across Canada and the around the world will battle for the most prestigious title in Canadian women’s amateur golf this week as the 2009 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship is contested at Royal Oaks Estates & Golf Club in Moncton, N.B.
Conducted by the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA), the championship will feature 117 of Canada’s best female golfers looking to become the next national champion.
“This year’s Royale Cup features a talented field of top Canadian and International golfers,” said Alison Turcotte, Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Tournament Director. “The competitors will face a challenging Royal Oaks layout and spectators watching will see some close competition and tremendous play.”
Among the talented field is defending champion Stacey Keating, of Victoria, Australia who claimed her first International victory at last year’s Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship. Also competing is 2008 runner-up and National Amateur Team member Stephanie Sherlock of Barrie, Ont. Sherlock will be accompanied by all three of her fellow Team Canada members: Duramed Futures Tour star Kira Meixner of Richmond, B.C.; two-time CN Canadian Women’s Tour champion Sue Kim of Langley, B.C.; and 2009 Quebec Amateur champion Maude-Aimee LeBlanc of Sherbrooke, Que.
Also competing in this year’s field are all four members of the National Development Team: Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont.; Nicole Vandermade of Brantford, Ont.; Rebecca Lee-Bentham of North York, Ont.; and Anne-Catherine Tanguay of Quebec City.
Sherlock will also help to defend the 2008 Provincial Team Championship as a member of Ontario’s provincial team along with her 2009 teammates Jennifer Kirby, Nicole Vandermade, and Lisa Maunu of St. Thomas, Ont.
This year’s championship marks the first time that Royal Oaks Estates & Golf Club has hosted the Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship. The national championship was last contested in New Brunswick in 2006 at Moncton Golf and Country Club when Jessica Potter of Coquitlam, B.C. took home the title.
The Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship will also feature a Mid-Amateur competition and a Mid-Master competition. The Mid-Amateur Championship will crown a national champion to the best player over 25 years of age while the Mid-Master competition will be open to players over 40 years of age.
The Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship is conducted at stroke play over 72 holes. After 36 holes, the field is cut to the low 70 and ties. An inter-provincial team championship will also take place in conjunction with the first two rounds of stroke play.
Practice rounds will be held Monday, July 27, and championship play will be conducted Tuesday, July 28 through Friday, July 31 with 18 holes of stroke play each day. Any tie after 72 holes will result in a hole-by-hole play-off.
Starting times, post-round results and a full field list are available through the Royal Canadian Golf Association website at www.rcga.org/Championships.
ABOUT IRVING TISSUE AND THE ROYALE BRAND
Irving Tissue, the makers of Royale, is proud to be the official title sponsor of all three of the Canadian Women’s amateur competitions; Royale National Junior Girl’s Championship, Royale Cup National Women’s Amateur Championship and the Royale National Women’s Senior Championship.
Irving Tissue is a family run, privately owned company which began in 1998 and since then has grown to become one of North America’s leading tissue manufactures. The Royale brand is owned and proudly manufactured by Irving Tissue. Royale has been trusted by generations of Canadian families and traces its roots back to 1932. The product line-up includes kitten soft bathroom tissue, facial tissue, napkins and paper towels. For more information on Royale products, visit www.royale.ca
ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is the governing body of golf in Canada, representing 377,000 members at 1,600 clubs across the country. Recognized by Sport Canada as the National Sports Organization (NSO) for golf in this country, the RCGA’s mission is to grow participation in and passion for the sport while upholding the integrity and traditions of the game. The RCGA conducts programs and services to help shape the future of golf in Canada. High performance athlete development, CN Future Links, Canada’s national junior golf program, turfgrass and environmental research, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum, Rules of Golf and amateur status, handicapping and course rating are only some of the initiatives the association leads for golf in Canada. In addition, the RCGA conducts Canada’s most prestigious golf championships. The RBC Canadian Open and CN Canadian Women’s Open attract the best professional golfers in the world, while regional junior and national amateur championships showcase the best in Canadian golf.
For further information on what the RCGA is doing to support golf in your community please visit www.rcga.org.
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