Champion to earn exemption into 2010 RBC Canadian Open
Prince Albert, Sask. (RCGA) – Canada’s top mid-amateur golfers will battle for a national crown when they gather next week at Cooke Municipal Golf Course from August 17-21 for the 2009 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship conducted by the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA).
New this year, the winner of the 2009 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship will receive an exemption into the 2010 RBC Canadian Open, where they will compete against the PGA TOUR’s finest when Canada’s national Open championship returns to St. George’s Golf and Country Club in Toronto July 19-25, 2010.
Defending champion and two-time runner-up Dave Bunker of Woodbridge, Ont., will look to defend his Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur title at this year’s championship. Bunker will also return to defend his title in the Canadian Mid-Masters division, looking for his fourth consecutive division victory.
“With the type of field competing this year, we are expecting some very high-calibre golf,” said RCGA Tournament Director Adam Helmer. “Cooke Municipal has proved to be a good test in past national championships and with an exemption on the line this year, it is sure to be an exciting finish.”
2009 marks the first time that Cooke Municipal has hosted the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, which coincides with the club’s centennial anniversary. The venerable course has previously hosted the 1974 and 2004 Royale Cup Women’s Amateur Championship, the 1977 Canadian Junior Boys Championship and the 1999 Canadian Club Champions Championship.
The Inter-provincial Team Championship for the R. Bruce Forbes Trophy features four-member teams competing in conjunction with the first two rounds of stroke play. Each day, the best three of four scores will count towards the two day team total. Defending champion British Columbia will be looking for the province’s fourth team title, while 2008 runners-up Ontario and Alberta will look to topple their provincial rivals. Host province Saskatchewan, who finished in ninth place finish last year, will try to claim their first inter-provincial team title.
The official practice round will be held Monday, August 17. Championship play will be conducted Tuesday, August 18 to Friday, August 21, with 18 holes of stroke play each day. The event will be contested over 72 holes and after 36 holes the field will be reduced to the low 70 golfers with ties.
The Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship is open to all male amateur golfers who have reached the age of 25 by August 18, 2009. The Mid-Masters championship is open to all male amateur golfers who have reached the age of 40 by August 18, 2009.
A complete list of players, starting times and post-round results for the 22nd playing of the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship can be found at www.rcga.org/Championships.
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 http://www.rcga.org/.
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