News and notes for Monday, August 31 at the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open
Calgary (RCGA) – The 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open, Canada’s only LPGA Tour event, kicked off a full week of world-class golf and family fun today at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club.
FINAL FOUR QUALIFY
51 players took to the Calgary Elks Lodge and Golf Club during Monday’s Open Qualifier in the hopes of securing one of the four final spots into the 156-player field for the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open. Jimin Jeong of South Korea shot 2-under par 70 to earn one of the final spots into the field while Canadian Adrienne White of Red Deer, Alta. shot a qualifying score of even-par 72 to bring the total number of Canadians in the field to 12. Also advancing from today’s qualifier were Americans Sarah Butler and Erynne Lee. Jeong and White both Monday qualified for the 2008 CN Canadian Women’s Open.
Following are the complete results from Monday’s CN Canadian Women’s Open Monday Qualifier:
Jimin Jeong, 70
Sarah Butler, 71
Erynne Lee, 72
Adrienne White, 72
- DID NOT QUALIFY –
Julianna Uhrik, 73
Ashley Smith, 73
Kirby Dreher, 73
Ryann O'Toole, 74
Brandi Jackson, 74
Brogan McKinnon, 74
Kyla Inaba, 74
Justina Yu, 74
Mallory Blackwelder, 74
Mariajo Uribe, 74
Su A Kim, 75
Susan Choi, 75
Raman Saran, 76
Karin Sjodin, 76
Bridget Dwyer, 76
Sylvie Schetagne, 77
Jillian Wyne, 77
Jennifer Ha, 77
Nicole Zhang, 78
Nicole Smith, 78
Lily Kobayashi, 78
Kim Carrington, 79
Leah Whiting, 79
Kim Bozer, 79
Jenna Pearson, 79
Brit Hayes, 80
Nicole Forshner, 80
Rhonda Carter, 80
Lisa LaFollette, 80
Laura Witvoet, 81
Jill Hardy, 82
Tara Rostad, 82
Kristin Rostad, 82
Cindy Pasechnik, 83
Sabina Imboden, 83
Susan Lipitt, 83
Emma Calderone, 83
Jennifer Greggain, 84
Kaitlin Allan, 84
Jenn Johnson, 85
Theresa McDermott, 85
Destiny Whitney, 89
Lisa Vlooswy, 90
Shelley Thompson, 91
Alexsis Skyesong, 91
MONDAY WOMEN’S ONLY PRO-AM RESULTS
26 teams consisting of four amateurs and a professional teed it up Monday for the Women’s Pro-Am to kick off CN Canadian Women’s Open tournament week. The team of pro Christina Kim with amateurs Lynne Keller, Lynn Rust, Debbie Coppock and Diane Main came away with a winning score of 56 (-15). Hats off to all participants who took part in this exciting event.
PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
The following player interviews are scheduled to take place in the on-site media centre at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club on Tuesday, September 1:
Alena Sharp - 12:00 pm
Michelle Wie - 3 pm
The following player interviews are scheduled to take place in the on-site media centre at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club on Wednesday, September 2:
Lorie Kane - 10:30 am
Cristie Kerr - 11:00 am
Paula Creamer - 2:00 pm
Lorena Ochoa - 2:30 pm
Katherine Hull - 3:00 pm
PAIRING AND START TIMES
Pairings and start times for the first and second round of the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open will be available Tuesday on the CN Canadian Women’s Open website at www.cncanadianwomensopen.com.
Media are advised that post interview transcripts as well as MP3 audio and video files will be available online at www.cncanadianwomensopen.com in the Media Centre section.
TELEVISION AND WEB BROADCAST TIMES ON CBC
The Royal Canadian Golf Association and CN are proud to have CBC as the official broadcast partner of the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open. In addition to being broadcast on CBC and CBC bold, the event will also be streamed online at www.cbcsports.ca. Below are broadcast times for the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open.
CBC Television
Thursday, Sept. 3 12 midnight Local Round One Wrap
Friday, Sept. 4 12 midnight Local Round Two Wrap
Saturday, Sept. 5 2 p.m. ET LIVE Round Three
Sunday, Sept. 6 3 p.m. ET LIVE Final Round
CBC bold
Thursday, Sept. 3 5 p.m. ET LIVE Round One
Friday, Sept. 4 5 p.m. ET LIVE Round Two
CBCSports.ca
Thursday, Sept. 3 5 p.m. ET LIVE Round One
Thursday, Sept. 3 11 p.m. ET Round One Wrap
Friday, Sept. 4 5 p.m. ET LIVE Round Two
Friday, Sept. 4 11 p.m. ET Round Two Wrap
Saturday, Sept. 5 2 p.m. ET LIVE Round Three
Sunday, Sept. 6 3 p.m. ET LIVE Final Round
CN MIRACLE MATCH SUPPORTS ALBERTA CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
The Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation has been designated as the official charity of the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open. To date, the CN Canadian Women’s Open has raised almost $2 million towards children’s charities since CN began its title sponsorship of the event in 2006.
KIDS 15 AND UNDER GET IN FREE ALL WEEK
The 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open will once again feature a week’s worth of family entertainment with kids age 15 and under admitted free all week with a ticketed adult. Juniors will also have the opportunity to take part in golf clinics and activities onsite through CN Future Links, Canada’s junior golf program.
GULBIS TO MAKE GOLF TOWN APPEARANCE IN CALGARY
LPGA Tour player Natalie Gulbis is scheduled to make an appearance at the Golf Town in South Calgary on Tuesday, September 1 from 6:30-8pm
During the in-store public event, the three-time Solheim Cup team member will greet fans and sign autographs. Attendees will have the opportunity to enter for a chance to win a variety of Gulbis-signed merchandise, including adidas golf shoes and TaylorMade staff bags. Additionally, two customers will be awarded $500 adidas Golf shopping spree gift cards.
ABOUT THE 2009 CN CANADIAN WOMEN’S OPEN
Stars of the LPGA Tour will be featured at the US$2.75 million CN Canadian Women’s Open from August 31 to September 6 at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club in Calgary. The CN Canadian Women’s Open is proudly sponsored by the Canadian National Railway Company along with event partners CVS Controls Ltd., TaylorMade adidas Golf, Corona Extra, The Globe and Mail, CE Franklin Ltd., Calgary Sport Tourism Authority, Safeway, Mexico Tourism, CBC, The Glenlivet, Bell, Reader’s Digest and local media partners Calgary Herald, Corus Entertainment and Global Calgary. For updated corporate hospitality, sponsorship opportunities, daily tickets, and volunteer information please visit www.cncanadianwomensopen.com.
NORTH AMERICA’S RAILROAD
CN – Canadian National Railway Company – spans Canada and mid-America, from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the Gulf of Mexico, serving the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, B.C., Montreal, Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile, Ala., and the key cities of Toronto, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Duluth, Minn./Superior, Wis., Green Bay, Wis., Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, St. Louis, and Jackson, Miss., with connections to all points in North America. For further information please visit www.cn.ca.
ABOUT THE ALBERTA CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
The Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation raises funds for excellence in child health and family centred care. Through the generosity of donors, the Foundation provides funding for innovative family centred programs, state of the art equipment, advanced medical training and internationally recognized pediatric research. For more information please visit www.childrenshospital.ab.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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