Top Canadian amateurs set to pursue careers in the world of professional golf
Oakville, Ont. (RCGA) - The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is pleased to congratulate Team Canada members Lindsay Renolds of Christina Lake, B.C. and Mathieu Rivard of Granby, Que. as well as David Markle of Shelburne, Ont. on their decisions to pursue a career in professional golf.
Lindsay Renolds’ jump to the professional ranks follows a season as a member of Canada’s National Men’s Amateur Team (2009). During Renolds’ time on the National Amateur Team he was a member of the winning Canadian team at the 2009 Four Nations Cup.
Renolds holds an impressive amateur record including runner-up finishes at the 2008 British Amateur Championship and 2009 Mexican Amateur Championship.
Mathieu Rivard joins the world of professional golf after four seasons on Team Canada (2006 – 2009) where he has spent three seasons as a National Development Team Member (2006, 2007, 2009) and one season as a National Amateur Team Member (2008).
Rivard has had significant amateur success especially in his home province of Quebec where he won the 2009 Duke of Kent Championship and three consecutive Quebec Junior Boys’ Championship titles (2006, 2007, 2008).
David Markle has also decided to pursue a professional golf career after his success on the NCAA college golf circuit during his time at Kent State University (KSU). Markle’s KSU success includes a 9th place finish at the 2008 NCAA Championship, 8 top-10 finishes out of 13 starts in his senior year, GCAA PING Honorable Mention All-American, GCAA PING All-Region and first team All-MAC.
Markle also represented the country at the 2009 Four Nations Cup and at the World Amateur Team Championships in Australia last October.
“The National Team Program is aimed at developing our nation’s top athletes through the highest levels of competition and we believe that competitors like Mathieu and Lindsay have the skills and commitment to meet the demands for success at the professional level.,” said Doug Roxburgh, RCGA Director of High Performance. “Mathieu is a veteran of Team Canada and I have watched him grow into a talented and focused player. Lindsay’s experience playing on the international level will no doubt help him reach professional success and David’s stellar college golf career has certainly prepared him for the next level. I’m confident that these talented players will find success on the professional circuit.”
ABOUT THE RCGA NATIONAL TEAM PROGRAM
The RCGA National Team Program incorporates advanced coaching, sport science expertise, training camps and world-class competition. The RCGA allocates over $1 million of its resources annually to the National Team program, encompassing strength and conditioning, sports psychology, nutrition, biomechanics and technique development. Players who are selected to the National Amateur and National Developmental Teams represent Canada at six to 10 internationally-sanctioned golf competitions throughout the year. The intent of this comprehensive program is to aid Canada’s top up-and-coming amateur players in all areas of their development, helping Canada produce the best golfers in the world.
Team Canada, the pinnacle of the RCGA’s High Performance Program, provides access to world class resources including coaching, nutrition, sport science, mental management, equipment, elite competitive opportunities and builds on the support that team members have received in their development years from their family, member clubs, personal coaches, university programs and provincial golf associations.
The RCGA’s High Performance Program and Team Canada are proudly sponsored by Titleist, Foot-Joy and Under Armour.
For more information about Team Canada or to make a donation towards the development of Canada’s future golf stars, please visit www.rcga.org.
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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