RCGA to Gather in Vancouver From January 21-23

- Jack McDonald of Kamloops, B.C. to be sworn in as RCGA’s 107th President -

Vancouver, B.C. (RCGA) - The Annual General Meeting of the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) will take place next week (January 21-23) at the Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver, B.C.

The 2010 Annual General Meeting will bring together the RCGA Board of Directors, the Governors Council and RCGA staff as well as representatives from Canada’s provincial golf associations and Canadian golf industry stakeholders. The group will assemble over three days of meetings in preparation for the upcoming golf season.

The Annual General Meeting will include the appointment of Kamloops, B.C. resident Jack McDonald as the RCGA’s 107th President. The induction ceremony will take place during the official Annual General Meeting on Saturday, January 23rd from 5:00 to 6:00 pm at the Four Seasons.

The RCGA will also present both its 2009 Volunteer of the Year Award as well as its Distinguished Service Award(s) during a dinner on Saturday, January 23rd to conclude the Annual General Meeting. The awards will honour a trio of individuals for their outstanding contributions to the game of golf.

Ty Votaw, Executive Vice President, International Affairs with the PGA Tour will be on hand at the RCGA’s Annual General Meeting dinner on Saturday, January 23rd as the keynote speaker.
RCGA Member Golf Clubs interested in finding out more information about the 2010 Annual General

Meeting can contact the RCGA at 1.800.263.0009.

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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