It’s a sad statistic, but breast cancer will most likely touch your life in some way if it hasn’t already. One in nine women is expected to develop breast cancer in her lifetime. In 2009, an estimated 22,900 women were diagnosed with breast cancer and 5,400 lost their fight against this devastating disease.
Golf Fore the Cure is a program developed by the RCGA in an effort to further engage women in the game of golf and aid in the fight against breast cancer.
In conjunction with the Canadian Cancer Society and Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation, we have added awareness and fundraising components to this women’s participation program that have contributed to fund lifesaving breast cancer research, support and information programs for women faced with this disease across the country.
With the help of volunteers in various Canadian communities, Golf Fore the Cure has raised more than $2.5 million dollars and exposed more than 45,000 women to the game of golf in just the past six years. . With just under 6 million golfers in Canada, imagine the impact we could make if we doubled or even tripled the number of women participating.
Golf Fore the Cure is looking for women across the country to come together and enjoy a fun day of golf and friendship this upcoming golf season. This innovative program was developed to allow women to participate with old friends and new friends alike.
Even if you are not a golfer there are ways to get involved. Be a part of this cause - be a participant, be a site organizer, help make a difference!
Registration for the 2010 Golf Fore the Cure program will be open Monday, March 1st. New to the program this year, both event coordinators and participants will be able to register to host or participate in an event online at www.rcgagolfforethecure.ca .
With your help, we can get even more women involved in the game of golf and help to create a future without breast cancer. One round can make a difference!
For more information or to start a Golf Fore the Cure program in your community please contact Jessica Small toll free at 1.800.263.0009 x 495 or at gftc@rcga.org.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Give the Gift of Golf to the Elementary School Children of Your Community
Golf provides children with the ability to develop fundamental movement skills as well as life-enhancing values such as confidence, integrity, esteem, determination and etiquette.
Through the National Golf in Schools (NGIS) program and charitable donations from the community, thousands of children have been introduced to the game as part of their elementary school PE classes since the program’s inception in May, 2009.
Yet, with schools battling ever-increasing physical education budget constraints, many Canadian children are still not being introduced to this great game.
Developed by Physical and Health Education Canada, in partnership with the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) and the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association, the National Golf in Schools Program has been designed to enable elementary school teachers - regardless of their golf knowledge, skill or background - the ability to deliver essential physical education learning through the sport of golf.
The reality is that not all schools are able to afford this program.
The “Adopt a School” initiative has been developed to encourage individuals, groups of individuals, or businesses to support the program by funding the cost of the NGIS program package for a school of their choosing.
The package comes at a cost of $475, which includes shipping and handling costs. Private donors are eligible to receive a tax receipt for this charitable disbursement. You can also support the program for any nominal amount and all donations of $20 or more will receive a tax receipt.
Adopt a school today and help provide youth in your community with the gift of physical literacy. Your gift will also help to increase student knowledge and appreciation for the sport of golf. Your donation could even lead to the development of future golfing greats!
To adopt a school please contact Ted Logan at 1-800-263-0009 ext. 204 or via email at tlogan@rcga.org.
More information is also available online at http://www.nationalgolfinschools.com/.
Through the National Golf in Schools (NGIS) program and charitable donations from the community, thousands of children have been introduced to the game as part of their elementary school PE classes since the program’s inception in May, 2009.
Yet, with schools battling ever-increasing physical education budget constraints, many Canadian children are still not being introduced to this great game.
Developed by Physical and Health Education Canada, in partnership with the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) and the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association, the National Golf in Schools Program has been designed to enable elementary school teachers - regardless of their golf knowledge, skill or background - the ability to deliver essential physical education learning through the sport of golf.
The reality is that not all schools are able to afford this program.
The “Adopt a School” initiative has been developed to encourage individuals, groups of individuals, or businesses to support the program by funding the cost of the NGIS program package for a school of their choosing.
The package comes at a cost of $475, which includes shipping and handling costs. Private donors are eligible to receive a tax receipt for this charitable disbursement. You can also support the program for any nominal amount and all donations of $20 or more will receive a tax receipt.
Adopt a school today and help provide youth in your community with the gift of physical literacy. Your gift will also help to increase student knowledge and appreciation for the sport of golf. Your donation could even lead to the development of future golfing greats!
To adopt a school please contact Ted Logan at 1-800-263-0009 ext. 204 or via email at tlogan@rcga.org.
More information is also available online at http://www.nationalgolfinschools.com/.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Canadian Junior Golf Association Announcements
Attention Junior Golfers
The Canadian Junior Golf Association, as an Association Partner of the RCGA, has developed a program that will provide tremendous opportunites for junior golfers throughout Canada. Starting March 8th, the Canadian Junior Golf Association will be opening its 2010 Schedule in British Columbia with an array of Tournaments that allow you to challenge the best junior golfers in the province along with the chance of qualifying for International Events to represent the CJGA and Canada.
The North America Cup Qualifier is the CJGA’s first event on 2010 Schedule. It will take place in South Carolina this summer. Juniors will compete in a Ryder Cup format event where CJGA Team Canada will play IJGT Team USA. Juniors will have the opportunity to be a part of CJGA Team Canada through its qualifiers. A team of 14 juniors will make up the team that will begin with a two and a half day training camp prior to departing for the event.
The Nike Golf Junior Series on the schedule should be an event that no one should miss. It acts as a qualifier for both the Nike Golf Junior Championship where the winners of each qualifier in Canada are invited, therefore pitting the best Canada has to offer, and the Stephen Ames Cup where CJGA Team Canada competes against Trinidad & Tobago in a Ryder Cup format. Stephen Ames, CJGA National Spokesperson, contributes his time, and takes one week off the PGA Tour and mentors all the participants for the week. Stephen, through the Stephen Ames Foundation, financially supports this event. This year, the Stephen Ames Cup will be hosted in Trinidad and Tobago.
New for 2010 will be the Telus Junior Skins, June 5-6 at Bear Mountain Golf Resort, home of the 2010 Telus World Skins. This will be a qualifier for the Nike Series Championship and the Stephen Ames Cup with an added twist. Junior golfers who enter this event will each receive one ticket to the Telus World Skins that will be held June 20-21. As well the winners of each division will be given the opportunity to be the standard barriers for the Telus World Skins. Imagine being right there and walking down the fairways with some of the best players on the PGA Tour.
The Junior Worlds, played at the famous Torrey Pines Golf Course is one of the most prestigous tournaments in the world. It offers exposure to you as a junior golfer to College Coaches throughout the United States. Such PGA and LPGA Tour players such as Amy Alcott, Notah Begay III, Andrew Buckle, Ernie Els, Anthony Kim, Bill Mayfair, Phil Mickelson, Lorena Ochoa, Corey Pavin, Craig Stadler, and Tiger Woods to name of few who have played in this event. Junior golfers in British Columbia will have the opportunity to qualify for a spot in the Junior World Golf Championships held in San Diego, CA through CJGA qualifiers at Hazelmere Country Club and University Golf Club.
The Euro Junior Golf Cup is held in Scotland each year. It is a three nation Ryder Cup format pitting Canada, Scotland and the United States against each other. Juniors will have the opportunity to qualify for a spot on CJGA Team Canada that travels to Scotland to compete in this event through the Euro Jr. Golf Cup qualifiers. A team of 14 juniors will make up the team that competes against Fife Golf Union and IJGT Team USA. Juniors will attend a two and a half day training camp prior to departing for Scotland. Such PGA Tour Players as Hunter Mahan and Bubba Dickerson have played in this event.
The Lipton Brisk Canada Cup is an exciting event on the CJGA Schedule. It is a Ryder Cup format event that pits eight juniors from the East versus eight players from the West and allows junior golfers to claim bragging rights to who is more dominant in Canada, West or East. Junior Golfers will have the opportunity to qualify for a spot on Lipton Brisk Canada Cup Team East through this respective qualifiers. Ian Leggatt, Gail Graham, Stuart Anderson have acted as non-playing Team captains in the past.
The Optimist International Junior Championship is another one of largest and most prestigious international junior tournaments in the world. Juniors in the province of British Columbia will have the chance to qualify for a spot in the Optimist International Junior Golf Championship which takes place in July in Florida through its qualifier. This event is the only Optimist qualifier the CJGA conducts on the national schedule.
As you can see, the Canadian Junior Golf Association has wide array of events that Junior Golfers in British Columbia can participate in. Don’t miss your opportunities with the CJGA. Visit http://www.cjga.com and sign up NOW.
- Over 80 events in Canada for junior golfers aged 11-19 w Opportunities to represent the CJGA & Canada internationally
- Test your skills against the most talented junior golfers in Canada w No minimum skill level required, just a passion for the game
- Opportunities to obtain AJGA performance stars and exemptions w Earn RCGA Future Links Order of Merit Points
The Canadian Junior Golf Association, as an Association Partner of the RCGA, has developed a program that will provide tremendous opportunites for junior golfers throughout Canada. Starting March 8th, the Canadian Junior Golf Association will be opening its 2010 Schedule in British Columbia with an array of Tournaments that allow you to challenge the best junior golfers in the province along with the chance of qualifying for International Events to represent the CJGA and Canada.
The North America Cup Qualifier is the CJGA’s first event on 2010 Schedule. It will take place in South Carolina this summer. Juniors will compete in a Ryder Cup format event where CJGA Team Canada will play IJGT Team USA. Juniors will have the opportunity to be a part of CJGA Team Canada through its qualifiers. A team of 14 juniors will make up the team that will begin with a two and a half day training camp prior to departing for the event.
The Nike Golf Junior Series on the schedule should be an event that no one should miss. It acts as a qualifier for both the Nike Golf Junior Championship where the winners of each qualifier in Canada are invited, therefore pitting the best Canada has to offer, and the Stephen Ames Cup where CJGA Team Canada competes against Trinidad & Tobago in a Ryder Cup format. Stephen Ames, CJGA National Spokesperson, contributes his time, and takes one week off the PGA Tour and mentors all the participants for the week. Stephen, through the Stephen Ames Foundation, financially supports this event. This year, the Stephen Ames Cup will be hosted in Trinidad and Tobago.
New for 2010 will be the Telus Junior Skins, June 5-6 at Bear Mountain Golf Resort, home of the 2010 Telus World Skins. This will be a qualifier for the Nike Series Championship and the Stephen Ames Cup with an added twist. Junior golfers who enter this event will each receive one ticket to the Telus World Skins that will be held June 20-21. As well the winners of each division will be given the opportunity to be the standard barriers for the Telus World Skins. Imagine being right there and walking down the fairways with some of the best players on the PGA Tour.
The Junior Worlds, played at the famous Torrey Pines Golf Course is one of the most prestigous tournaments in the world. It offers exposure to you as a junior golfer to College Coaches throughout the United States. Such PGA and LPGA Tour players such as Amy Alcott, Notah Begay III, Andrew Buckle, Ernie Els, Anthony Kim, Bill Mayfair, Phil Mickelson, Lorena Ochoa, Corey Pavin, Craig Stadler, and Tiger Woods to name of few who have played in this event. Junior golfers in British Columbia will have the opportunity to qualify for a spot in the Junior World Golf Championships held in San Diego, CA through CJGA qualifiers at Hazelmere Country Club and University Golf Club.
The Euro Junior Golf Cup is held in Scotland each year. It is a three nation Ryder Cup format pitting Canada, Scotland and the United States against each other. Juniors will have the opportunity to qualify for a spot on CJGA Team Canada that travels to Scotland to compete in this event through the Euro Jr. Golf Cup qualifiers. A team of 14 juniors will make up the team that competes against Fife Golf Union and IJGT Team USA. Juniors will attend a two and a half day training camp prior to departing for Scotland. Such PGA Tour Players as Hunter Mahan and Bubba Dickerson have played in this event.
The Lipton Brisk Canada Cup is an exciting event on the CJGA Schedule. It is a Ryder Cup format event that pits eight juniors from the East versus eight players from the West and allows junior golfers to claim bragging rights to who is more dominant in Canada, West or East. Junior Golfers will have the opportunity to qualify for a spot on Lipton Brisk Canada Cup Team East through this respective qualifiers. Ian Leggatt, Gail Graham, Stuart Anderson have acted as non-playing Team captains in the past.
The Optimist International Junior Championship is another one of largest and most prestigious international junior tournaments in the world. Juniors in the province of British Columbia will have the chance to qualify for a spot in the Optimist International Junior Golf Championship which takes place in July in Florida through its qualifier. This event is the only Optimist qualifier the CJGA conducts on the national schedule.
As you can see, the Canadian Junior Golf Association has wide array of events that Junior Golfers in British Columbia can participate in. Don’t miss your opportunities with the CJGA. Visit http://www.cjga.com and sign up NOW.
- Over 80 events in Canada for junior golfers aged 11-19 w Opportunities to represent the CJGA & Canada internationally
- Test your skills against the most talented junior golfers in Canada w No minimum skill level required, just a passion for the game
- Opportunities to obtain AJGA performance stars and exemptions w Earn RCGA Future Links Order of Merit Points
Saturday, February 13, 2010
CN and RCGA Announce Schedule for 2010 CN Canadian Women’s Tour
Six Tour exemptions available into 2010 CN Canadian Women’s Open; Tour now offers Paid Exemptions into LPGA Tour Sectional Qualifying and Duramed Futures Tour Eligibility
Oakville, Ont. (RCGA) – CN and the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) are pleased to announce the championship schedule for the 2010 CN Canadian Women’s Tour, Canada’s only developmental golf tour for women.
This season’s scheduled Tour events, which include a practice round, 9-hole Pro-Am and 36-holes of competition will be held May 5-7 at Quilchena Golf & Country Club in Richmond, B.C.; June 27-29 at Blue Springs Golf Club in Acton, Ont.; and July 11-13 at Club de golf Rivermead in Gatineau, Que.
A notable addition to the 2010 campaign is that the top three players on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour season-ending order of merit will be awarded direct entry and entry fees paid into both LPGA Tour Sectional Qualifying Tournaments (a $5,000 value each). As well, the champion of each CN Canadian Women's Tour event is eligible to compete in Duramed Futures Tour events for the remainder of the 2010 season.
Total season prize money for the 2010 season is $180,000 (CDN) for three events. Each 36-hole championship purse will be $60,000 with the champion being awarded a $10,000 winners’ cheque.
“This year the CN Canadian Women’s Tour season is going to be one of our best yet,” said Richard Kuypers, Tournament Coordinator for the CN Canadian Women’s Open. “The top three players on the order of merit will receive their fees into the LPGA Tour Sectional Qualifying Tournaments. This important enhancement to our Tour will undoubtedly help to attract the best possible field of competitors to our championships.”
The winner from each of the three Tour events will receive an exemption directly into the CN Canadian Women’s Open with the additional three exemptions being awarded based on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour Order of Merit standings.
Quilchena Golf & Country Club will open the Tour’s 2010 season, hosting their first RCGA sanctioned event, while Blue Springs Golf Club, a ClubLink property and home of the Canadian PGA, will be the Tour’s second stop of the season. The final tournament will be held at Club de golf Rivermead, past host to the Royale Cup Canadian Junior Girl’s Championship, Royale Cup Canadian Women's Amateur Championship, the CN Canadian Women’s Tour and the 1920 Canadian Open.
Many of Canada’s elite female golfers have used the CN Canadian Women’s Tour to hone their skills and develop as athletes both on and off the course. CN Canadian Women’s Tour alumnae Lorie Kane, Alena Sharp, Samantha Richdale, Jessica Shepley, Adrienne White, Lisa Meldrum and Cindy Pasechnik have all used their experiences as Canadians on the Canadian development circuit as a catalyst to future successes. Other CN Canadian Women’s Tour graduates include Yani Tseng, Russy Gulyanamitta and Mallory Blackwelder.
Player bios for golfers who regularly play in CN Canadian Women’s Tour events are now available online at http://www.cncanadianwomenstour.com/.
CN DELIVERS THE GREAT GAME OF GOLF
CN is proud to support golf in Canada and is pleased to bring the best of women’s professional golf to Canada with its title sponsorship of the CN Canadian Women’s Open and the CN Canadian Women’s Tour. In addition to supporting women’s golf, CN contributes to the development of golf among young people across the country through its sponsorship of the CN Future Links program. CN is pleased to work with the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) to help develop golf as a sport for women and juniors across Canada and to increase the accessibility of golf to recreational and competitive golfers. Visit http://www.cn.ca/.
ABOUT CN CANADIAN WOMEN’S TOUR
Conducted by the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA), the CN Canadian Women's Tour is one of the world’s premier developmental tours, attracting rising Canadian and international female golf professionals as well as top female amateurs. The only women's developmental tour in Canada, the CN Canadian Women's Tour will offer premier championship play at locations across Canada, competitive purses and the opportunity to earn exemptions into the CN Canadian Women's Open. For more information about the Canadian Women’s Tour visit http://www.cncanadianwomenstour.com/.
ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is the governing body of golf in Canada, representing 352,000 members at 1,613 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/.
Oakville, Ont. (RCGA) – CN and the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) are pleased to announce the championship schedule for the 2010 CN Canadian Women’s Tour, Canada’s only developmental golf tour for women.
This season’s scheduled Tour events, which include a practice round, 9-hole Pro-Am and 36-holes of competition will be held May 5-7 at Quilchena Golf & Country Club in Richmond, B.C.; June 27-29 at Blue Springs Golf Club in Acton, Ont.; and July 11-13 at Club de golf Rivermead in Gatineau, Que.
A notable addition to the 2010 campaign is that the top three players on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour season-ending order of merit will be awarded direct entry and entry fees paid into both LPGA Tour Sectional Qualifying Tournaments (a $5,000 value each). As well, the champion of each CN Canadian Women's Tour event is eligible to compete in Duramed Futures Tour events for the remainder of the 2010 season.
Total season prize money for the 2010 season is $180,000 (CDN) for three events. Each 36-hole championship purse will be $60,000 with the champion being awarded a $10,000 winners’ cheque.
“This year the CN Canadian Women’s Tour season is going to be one of our best yet,” said Richard Kuypers, Tournament Coordinator for the CN Canadian Women’s Open. “The top three players on the order of merit will receive their fees into the LPGA Tour Sectional Qualifying Tournaments. This important enhancement to our Tour will undoubtedly help to attract the best possible field of competitors to our championships.”
The winner from each of the three Tour events will receive an exemption directly into the CN Canadian Women’s Open with the additional three exemptions being awarded based on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour Order of Merit standings.
Quilchena Golf & Country Club will open the Tour’s 2010 season, hosting their first RCGA sanctioned event, while Blue Springs Golf Club, a ClubLink property and home of the Canadian PGA, will be the Tour’s second stop of the season. The final tournament will be held at Club de golf Rivermead, past host to the Royale Cup Canadian Junior Girl’s Championship, Royale Cup Canadian Women's Amateur Championship, the CN Canadian Women’s Tour and the 1920 Canadian Open.
Many of Canada’s elite female golfers have used the CN Canadian Women’s Tour to hone their skills and develop as athletes both on and off the course. CN Canadian Women’s Tour alumnae Lorie Kane, Alena Sharp, Samantha Richdale, Jessica Shepley, Adrienne White, Lisa Meldrum and Cindy Pasechnik have all used their experiences as Canadians on the Canadian development circuit as a catalyst to future successes. Other CN Canadian Women’s Tour graduates include Yani Tseng, Russy Gulyanamitta and Mallory Blackwelder.
Player bios for golfers who regularly play in CN Canadian Women’s Tour events are now available online at http://www.cncanadianwomenstour.com/.
CN DELIVERS THE GREAT GAME OF GOLF
CN is proud to support golf in Canada and is pleased to bring the best of women’s professional golf to Canada with its title sponsorship of the CN Canadian Women’s Open and the CN Canadian Women’s Tour. In addition to supporting women’s golf, CN contributes to the development of golf among young people across the country through its sponsorship of the CN Future Links program. CN is pleased to work with the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) to help develop golf as a sport for women and juniors across Canada and to increase the accessibility of golf to recreational and competitive golfers. Visit http://www.cn.ca/.
ABOUT CN CANADIAN WOMEN’S TOUR
Conducted by the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA), the CN Canadian Women's Tour is one of the world’s premier developmental tours, attracting rising Canadian and international female golf professionals as well as top female amateurs. The only women's developmental tour in Canada, the CN Canadian Women's Tour will offer premier championship play at locations across Canada, competitive purses and the opportunity to earn exemptions into the CN Canadian Women's Open. For more information about the Canadian Women’s Tour visit http://www.cncanadianwomenstour.com/.
ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is the governing body of golf in Canada, representing 352,000 members at 1,613 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/.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
RCGA Staff Heads to Vancouver for 2010 Winter Olympics
Olympic Games to Provide Key Learning for Canada’s NSO for Golf; Team Canada Sport Science Staff to Provide Expertise to Canada’s Winter Olympians
Vancouver (RCGA) – The Royal Canadian Golf Association would like to congratulate a number of staff and members of the Team Canada sport science support team that are heading to Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
While golf is not slated to make its Olympic reappearance until the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, a full complement of the RCGA’s sport science team as well as other Golf House staffers will be playing a role in support of the Canadian Olympic movement.
The RCGA contingent includes Jeff Thompson, the association’s Chief Sport Development Officer, who heads to Vancouver as part of the Olympic Familiarization Program conducted by the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC). The program, first conducted in Beijing, enables key National Sports Organization personnel to experience the Olympic Games and gain a better understanding of the games’ environment as well as the COC’s game-day operations. The program provides National Sport Organizations with a key learning opportunity and helps to better prepare their sport’s athletes for successful performance at future Olympic Games.
Dr. Greg Wells will be providing on-camera sport science and sport medicine analysis for CTV and TSN. Dr. Wells serves as the Director of Sport Physiology for the Canadian Sport Centre, where he works closely with athletes and coaches in the area of physiological performance enhancement. His athletes have won numerous medals at the Commonwealth Games, World Championships and Olympic Games. Dr. Wells has served as exercise physiologist for the RCGA and has worked with the association’s National Amateur Team program since 2002.
Greg Redman, physiotherapist specialist with the RCGA’s National Amateur Golf Team is heading to Vancouver as physiotherapy consultant to the Freestyle and Speed Skating teams. Redman has had success with many Olympic medalists as well as international and national champions. He has provided his services to the Canadian Olympic squad at the Athens, Torino and Bejing Olympic Games. In addition to his work with the RCGA, Redman is also a consultant to the Canadian Sport Centre where he works with athletes training in track and field, wrestling, skeleton, luge, diving and swimming.
Dr. Penny Werther, a renowned sport psychologist who provides mental management services to the players on the RCGA’s National Amateur Golf Team, will be working with the men’s and women's freestyle ski, aerials, moguls and women's curling teams in Vancouver. A leader and innovator in international sport and in women and sport issues, Werther is a 3M NCCP Level 4/5 presenter. As a former Olympic track and field athlete, Werther represented Canada internationally from 1970 to 1981.
Nutrition specialist Dr. John Berardi, while not at the games, has provided extensive support to a number of individual athletes during their preparations for the Vancouver games. As part of the sport science staff for Canada’s National Amateur Golf Team, he provides information on nutrition to Team Canada golfers. Dr. Berardi’s continued research has focused on the interaction between nutrition, sports supplementation and exercise performance.
Milaina Lagzdins, a championship administrator who works on both the RBC Canadian Open and the CN Canadian Women’s Open coordinating volunteer programs and organizing player’s services, will be at the Vancouver Olympics serving as a Doping Control Officer in Whistler, B.C. There will be more than 100 Doping Control Officers who will conduct close to 2,000 tests to ensure the spirit of the Games is preserved.
Brian Teh, a junior accountant with the RCGA, is heading to Vancouver to volunteer as part of the Vancouver Olympic Games’ transportation team shuttling players, officials and VIP’s.
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 http://www.rcga.org/.
ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is the governing body of golf in Canada, representing more than 350,000 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/
Vancouver (RCGA) – The Royal Canadian Golf Association would like to congratulate a number of staff and members of the Team Canada sport science support team that are heading to Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
While golf is not slated to make its Olympic reappearance until the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, a full complement of the RCGA’s sport science team as well as other Golf House staffers will be playing a role in support of the Canadian Olympic movement.
The RCGA contingent includes Jeff Thompson, the association’s Chief Sport Development Officer, who heads to Vancouver as part of the Olympic Familiarization Program conducted by the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC). The program, first conducted in Beijing, enables key National Sports Organization personnel to experience the Olympic Games and gain a better understanding of the games’ environment as well as the COC’s game-day operations. The program provides National Sport Organizations with a key learning opportunity and helps to better prepare their sport’s athletes for successful performance at future Olympic Games.
Dr. Greg Wells will be providing on-camera sport science and sport medicine analysis for CTV and TSN. Dr. Wells serves as the Director of Sport Physiology for the Canadian Sport Centre, where he works closely with athletes and coaches in the area of physiological performance enhancement. His athletes have won numerous medals at the Commonwealth Games, World Championships and Olympic Games. Dr. Wells has served as exercise physiologist for the RCGA and has worked with the association’s National Amateur Team program since 2002.
Greg Redman, physiotherapist specialist with the RCGA’s National Amateur Golf Team is heading to Vancouver as physiotherapy consultant to the Freestyle and Speed Skating teams. Redman has had success with many Olympic medalists as well as international and national champions. He has provided his services to the Canadian Olympic squad at the Athens, Torino and Bejing Olympic Games. In addition to his work with the RCGA, Redman is also a consultant to the Canadian Sport Centre where he works with athletes training in track and field, wrestling, skeleton, luge, diving and swimming.
Dr. Penny Werther, a renowned sport psychologist who provides mental management services to the players on the RCGA’s National Amateur Golf Team, will be working with the men’s and women's freestyle ski, aerials, moguls and women's curling teams in Vancouver. A leader and innovator in international sport and in women and sport issues, Werther is a 3M NCCP Level 4/5 presenter. As a former Olympic track and field athlete, Werther represented Canada internationally from 1970 to 1981.
Nutrition specialist Dr. John Berardi, while not at the games, has provided extensive support to a number of individual athletes during their preparations for the Vancouver games. As part of the sport science staff for Canada’s National Amateur Golf Team, he provides information on nutrition to Team Canada golfers. Dr. Berardi’s continued research has focused on the interaction between nutrition, sports supplementation and exercise performance.
Milaina Lagzdins, a championship administrator who works on both the RBC Canadian Open and the CN Canadian Women’s Open coordinating volunteer programs and organizing player’s services, will be at the Vancouver Olympics serving as a Doping Control Officer in Whistler, B.C. There will be more than 100 Doping Control Officers who will conduct close to 2,000 tests to ensure the spirit of the Games is preserved.
Brian Teh, a junior accountant with the RCGA, is heading to Vancouver to volunteer as part of the Vancouver Olympic Games’ transportation team shuttling players, officials and VIP’s.
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 http://www.rcga.org/.
ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is the governing body of golf in Canada, representing more than 350,000 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/
Monday, February 8, 2010
CJGA BC First Tournament Coming Soon
The first event on the British Columbia CJGA 2010 Schedule is only 4 weeks away!
Sign up now for the North America Cup Qualifier at Northview Golf Course March 8th and 9th.
Don't miss the Junior Worlds Qualifier at Hazelmere Golf Course March 20th and 21st!
The PUMA Challenge will take place March 27th and 28th at University Golf Club and will also be the second of only two Junior Worlds Qualifiers.
Visit cjga.com and sign up today!
Sign up now for the North America Cup Qualifier at Northview Golf Course March 8th and 9th.
Don't miss the Junior Worlds Qualifier at Hazelmere Golf Course March 20th and 21st!
The PUMA Challenge will take place March 27th and 28th at University Golf Club and will also be the second of only two Junior Worlds Qualifiers.
Visit cjga.com and sign up today!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
RCGA 2010 Registration Open
The RCGA has launched the 2010 registration is now open for its upcoming tournament schedule. Click on the link for the full schedule and registration details.
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