North America’s Railroad to continue success story with Canada’s National Women’s Open Championship as well as CN Canadian Women’s Tour and CN Future Links
Oakville, Ont. – The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is pleased to announce that CN will continue as title sponsor of the CN Canadian Women’s Open, as well as the CN Canadian Women’s Tour and CN Future Links. The extended three-year agreement will see CN continue its’ valued support of Canadian golf through 2013 with an additional two-year option through 2015.
"CN is delighted to announce that we will continue our title sponsorship of the CN Canadian Women’s Open, the CN Canadian Women’s Tour and CN Future Links," said CN President Claude Mongeau. "We at CN are very proud to be associated with the only LPGA tour stop in Canada - the CN Canadian Women's Open. Equally as important, our continued involvement with the event will provide a platform through the CN Miracle Match program to leave a lasting legacy at children’s hospitals in our event host communities. We are also committed to helping the RCGA ensure the future of the game of golf through our on-going support of the developmental CN Canadian Women's Tour as well as the CN Future Links program that helps junior golfers at the grass roots level learn to play and develop a passion for the game. Each of these tremendous properties is making an impact through golf in local communities across Canada.”
The partnership between CN and the RCGA dates back to an announcement made on October 29, 2005 that the inaugural CN Canadian Women’s Open would take place in 2006.
The CN Canadian Women’s Open, through the support of CN, has been elevated to become one of the premier tournaments in women’s professional golf. The $2.25 million (U.S.) purse for the 2010 CN Canadian Women’s Open to be held August 23-29 at St. Charles Country Club in Winnipeg will rank among the Top-5 purses on the LPGA Tour this season.
“CN represents the best in their business, so we’re thrilled to extend our relationship with a transportation company with such a rich history and bright future,” said LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan. “CN is the only railroad that crosses the continent east-west and north-south, serving the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts; the LPGA strives to satisfy its fans in the same fashion that CN clearly has done for its growing number of customers and partners. We thank both CN and RCGA for their long-time and on-going commitment to the LPGA, and we look forward not only to making our annual trip to Canada but also enhancing a relationship that extends well beyond the ropes into many facets of women’s golf development.”
The tremendously successful CN Miracle Match Program has continued to grow as the charitable component to Canada’s National Women’s Open Championship and further illustrate CN’s commitment as community champions. The program debuted in 2006 and to date has helped to raise just over $3.5 million for children’s hospitals in the host communities of the CN Canadian Women’s Open, including a record $1.6 million raised in 2009 for the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary. More information about the program is available at http://www.cnmiraclematch.ca/.
“CN is playing a major role in supporting excellence in Canadian golf and we are thrilled to have them continue on as sponsor of the CN Canadian Women’s Open as well as the CN Canadian Women’s Tour and CN Future Links,” said Scott Simmons, RCGA Executive Director and CEO. “In addition to their commitment to raising money for children’s hospitals in the name of the event, they have elevated the status of the CN Canadian Women’s Open and women’s golf in this country, and are helping to support thousands of young golfers in communities across Canada. We are honoured to be continuing our partnership with CN and on behalf of the RCGA Board of Directors and staff, we thank them for continuing to invest in the future success of golf in Canada.”
ABOUT THE 2010 CN CANADIAN WOMEN’S OPEN
Stars of the LPGA Tour will challenge for the 2010 CN Canadian Women’s Open from August 23-29 at the St. Charles Country Club in Winnipeg. For more information about tickets, volunteer opportunities or corporate hospitality, please visit www.cncanadianwomensopen.com.
ABOUT THE CN CANADIAN WOMEN’S TOUR
One of the world’s premier developmental tours, the CN Canadian Women’s Tour continues to attract rising Canadian and international female golf professionals as well as top female amateurs. Many of Canada’s top professionals including Lorie Kane and Alena Sharp as well as 2010 LPGA Tour member Lisa Meldrum and Samantha Richdale have competed on the CN Canadian Women's Tour as a springboard to future success. The 2010 season will see events hosted Quilchena Golf and Country Club in Richmond B.C., Blue Springs Golf Club in Acton, Ont. and Club de golf Rivermead in Gatineau, Que. Total season prize money for 2010 is $180,000 (CDN); each championship purse will be $60,000 with the champion earning $10,000. As well, the top three players on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour Order of Merit will be awarded direct entry and entry fees paid into both LPGA Tour Sectional Qualifying Tournaments ($5,000 value each). For more information, visit http://www.cncanadianwomenstour.ca/.
ABOUT CN FUTURE LINKS
CN Future Links is Canada’s national junior golf program conducted by the RCGA, the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association (CPGA) and Canada’s provincial golf associations. The program is designed to forge a link between Canada’s youth and golf to ensure the future of the game in Canada. Since the inception of the program in 1996, more than 845,000 young Canadians have taken part in CN Future Links. A number of new initiatives including the recently launched Learn to Play program have succeeded through CN’s sponsorship of the program. For more information visit www.cnfuturelinks.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.
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 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, Rules of Golf and amateur status, handicapping and course rating, turfgrass and environmental research, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum and CN Future Links, Canada’s national junior golf program, 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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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
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/.
Friday, January 22, 2010
RBC Deepens Commitment to Canadian Golf
RBC becomes partner of Team Canada High Performance Program and RCGA National Amateur Championships
RBC announces new funding initiative to support Canadian pros advancing to LPGA and PGA TOUR
PGA TOUR players Stephen Ames and Mike Weir become ‘Team RBC’ Ambassadors
TORONTO, ON — RBC today announced a significant extension of its golf sponsorship programs that will help fund and enhance grassroots and developmental programs across Canada.
Building Canadian Competitive Golf Excellence
Already the title sponsor for Canada’s national golf championship, the RBC Canadian Open, RBC will help fund Team Canada, the Royal Canadian Golf Association’s high performance national amateur golf team program. RBC will also contribute support to the resurgence of Canada’s national amateur golf championships, conducted by the RCGA.
“We are proud to support the RCGA’s vision to drive excellence in competitive amateur golf, building on the recent accomplishments of national team players like Nick Taylor, Matt Hill and Jennifer Kirby at the collegiate, national and international level,” said Jim Little, RBC chief brand and communications officer.
“Extending our support to Canada’s national amateur championships not only allows talented Canadian players to compete in world class competitions on home soil, but also offers so many more golf enthusiasts and volunteers across the country the long-term opportunity to get involved and be a part of this great sport.”
“We applaud RBC for their long-term vision in supporting an environment that will build competitive golf excellence in Canada,” said Scott Simmons, RCGA executive director and CEO. “Programs that promote grassroots and amateur competition as well as those that help support training and high performance opportunities are critical to Canadian golfers developing their competitive potential.”
Supporting Emerging Talent
RBC also announced plans to deepen its relationships with Canada’s emerging and established touring professionals.
RBC is creating a new initiative to help young male and female professional golfers make the jump to the professional ranks on the PGA and LPGA Tours. Beginning in 2010, RBC has created a new initiative to support emerging Canadian professionals making the transition to the PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour -- including 2010 graduates Graham DeLaet and Chris Baryla on the PGA TOUR, and Lisa Meldrum and Samantha Richdale on the LPGA Tour -- by providing a combination of funding and tailored, comprehensive financial planning and private banking services through its RBC Sports Professionals program. Athletes who elect to sign up for the program will become RBC ambassadors and carry corporate branding on their golf bags as they compete each week on the world’s stage.
“This step is a very important element of my development as a professional and my hat is off to RBC for taking a leadership role here and identifying the need,” said DeLaet. “It’s clear they really get it and are doing an admirable job connecting all the dots through support of Canadian player development from the grassroots all the way up to those of us fortunate enough to make the leap to the PGA TOUR. I’m pleased to be joining their program and am looking forward to meeting everyone on their team.”
Weir, Ames Join Team RBC
In addition, RBC is enhancing existing relationships with PGA TOUR pros Stephen Ames and Mike Weir by entering into new multi-year extensions with both players. RBC becomes the official bank for Ames and Weir and both will have RBC branding prominently featured on their staff golf bags when they compete each week on the PGA TOUR. The partnerships are anchored in philanthropy with RBC continuing on as presenting sponsor of the Stephen Ames Cup and the Mike Weir Foundation entering its second year as the national charity partner of the RBC Canadian Open.
“I have been fortunate to have had a very close partnership with RBC for a number of years now and I’m thankful to see that continue,” said Weir. “More importantly, however, I’m excited about their support at the amateur level and their investment in the future of Canadian golf. We are seeing many great young Canadian golfers coming up and the support of RBC will not only help them succeed, but will provide the opportunities for even more amateurs to pursue their dreams in the sport.”
“Canadians are showing every week that they can compete with the best in golf,” said Ames. “RBC’s grassroots commitment to the game will be a boost to the next generation of players that will pay dividends for years to come. Their strong commitment to charity, both through the RBC Canadian Open and my own charitable foundation, is also something that I’ve appreciated personally, not only for the future of the game, but also for the future of the programs that benefit communities across Canada.”
Ames kicked off his season on the PGA TOUR last week at the Kapalua event in Hawaii while Weir made his first start yesterday at the Bob Hope Classic in La Quinta, California. Weir and Ames join American standout Anthony Kim forming ‘Team RBC’ on the PGA TOUR.
“Over the past two years, supporting the RBC Canadian Open has given us an opportunity to engage so many of our clients, employees and community partners in an event that they enjoy,” said Little. “We’re very pleased to take the next step and invest further in the long-term future of golf in Canada by playing a greater role in nurturing the next generation of national golfing heroes and further developing the game that so many Canadians love.”
RBC AND THE RBC CANADIAN OPEN
In partnership with the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA), RBC is the title sponsor of the RBC Canadian Open, the third oldest national golf championship worldwide, next only to the British Open and the U.S. Open. With a history of great players and premier fields, the RBC Canadian Open provides golf fans with the opportunity to experience the excitement of a world class event on Canadian soil. RBC also sponsors all levels of amateur sport, from grassroots programs in local communities to national sport organizations and elite-level athletes, and is Premier National Partner of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
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/teamcanada.
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/
RBC announces new funding initiative to support Canadian pros advancing to LPGA and PGA TOUR
PGA TOUR players Stephen Ames and Mike Weir become ‘Team RBC’ Ambassadors
TORONTO, ON — RBC today announced a significant extension of its golf sponsorship programs that will help fund and enhance grassroots and developmental programs across Canada.
Building Canadian Competitive Golf Excellence
Already the title sponsor for Canada’s national golf championship, the RBC Canadian Open, RBC will help fund Team Canada, the Royal Canadian Golf Association’s high performance national amateur golf team program. RBC will also contribute support to the resurgence of Canada’s national amateur golf championships, conducted by the RCGA.
“We are proud to support the RCGA’s vision to drive excellence in competitive amateur golf, building on the recent accomplishments of national team players like Nick Taylor, Matt Hill and Jennifer Kirby at the collegiate, national and international level,” said Jim Little, RBC chief brand and communications officer.
“Extending our support to Canada’s national amateur championships not only allows talented Canadian players to compete in world class competitions on home soil, but also offers so many more golf enthusiasts and volunteers across the country the long-term opportunity to get involved and be a part of this great sport.”
“We applaud RBC for their long-term vision in supporting an environment that will build competitive golf excellence in Canada,” said Scott Simmons, RCGA executive director and CEO. “Programs that promote grassroots and amateur competition as well as those that help support training and high performance opportunities are critical to Canadian golfers developing their competitive potential.”
Supporting Emerging Talent
RBC also announced plans to deepen its relationships with Canada’s emerging and established touring professionals.
RBC is creating a new initiative to help young male and female professional golfers make the jump to the professional ranks on the PGA and LPGA Tours. Beginning in 2010, RBC has created a new initiative to support emerging Canadian professionals making the transition to the PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour -- including 2010 graduates Graham DeLaet and Chris Baryla on the PGA TOUR, and Lisa Meldrum and Samantha Richdale on the LPGA Tour -- by providing a combination of funding and tailored, comprehensive financial planning and private banking services through its RBC Sports Professionals program. Athletes who elect to sign up for the program will become RBC ambassadors and carry corporate branding on their golf bags as they compete each week on the world’s stage.
“This step is a very important element of my development as a professional and my hat is off to RBC for taking a leadership role here and identifying the need,” said DeLaet. “It’s clear they really get it and are doing an admirable job connecting all the dots through support of Canadian player development from the grassroots all the way up to those of us fortunate enough to make the leap to the PGA TOUR. I’m pleased to be joining their program and am looking forward to meeting everyone on their team.”
Weir, Ames Join Team RBC
In addition, RBC is enhancing existing relationships with PGA TOUR pros Stephen Ames and Mike Weir by entering into new multi-year extensions with both players. RBC becomes the official bank for Ames and Weir and both will have RBC branding prominently featured on their staff golf bags when they compete each week on the PGA TOUR. The partnerships are anchored in philanthropy with RBC continuing on as presenting sponsor of the Stephen Ames Cup and the Mike Weir Foundation entering its second year as the national charity partner of the RBC Canadian Open.
“I have been fortunate to have had a very close partnership with RBC for a number of years now and I’m thankful to see that continue,” said Weir. “More importantly, however, I’m excited about their support at the amateur level and their investment in the future of Canadian golf. We are seeing many great young Canadian golfers coming up and the support of RBC will not only help them succeed, but will provide the opportunities for even more amateurs to pursue their dreams in the sport.”
“Canadians are showing every week that they can compete with the best in golf,” said Ames. “RBC’s grassroots commitment to the game will be a boost to the next generation of players that will pay dividends for years to come. Their strong commitment to charity, both through the RBC Canadian Open and my own charitable foundation, is also something that I’ve appreciated personally, not only for the future of the game, but also for the future of the programs that benefit communities across Canada.”
Ames kicked off his season on the PGA TOUR last week at the Kapalua event in Hawaii while Weir made his first start yesterday at the Bob Hope Classic in La Quinta, California. Weir and Ames join American standout Anthony Kim forming ‘Team RBC’ on the PGA TOUR.
“Over the past two years, supporting the RBC Canadian Open has given us an opportunity to engage so many of our clients, employees and community partners in an event that they enjoy,” said Little. “We’re very pleased to take the next step and invest further in the long-term future of golf in Canada by playing a greater role in nurturing the next generation of national golfing heroes and further developing the game that so many Canadians love.”
RBC AND THE RBC CANADIAN OPEN
In partnership with the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA), RBC is the title sponsor of the RBC Canadian Open, the third oldest national golf championship worldwide, next only to the British Open and the U.S. Open. With a history of great players and premier fields, the RBC Canadian Open provides golf fans with the opportunity to experience the excitement of a world class event on Canadian soil. RBC also sponsors all levels of amateur sport, from grassroots programs in local communities to national sport organizations and elite-level athletes, and is Premier National Partner of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
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/teamcanada.
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/
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Nick Taylor and Stephanie Sherlock Named Canada’s Top Amateur Golfers of 2009
Mitch Sutton and Sue Kim Earn Honours as Canada’s Top Junior Golfers
Oakville, Ont. (RCGA) – For the second year in a row, Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C. and Stephanie Sherlock of Barrie, Ont. are recognized as Canada’s top male and female amateur golfers as the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) announced the final standings for the 2009 National Order of Merit presented by Under Armour.
In the men’s national ranking, 21-year old Taylor tops the list after a stellar season that saw him capture the Low Amateur Medal at the U.S. Open held at Bethpage State Park - Black Course after finishing tied for 36th. He also won the Sahalee Players Championship; was a member of Canada’s champion Four Nations Cup team; was runner-up at the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship; and managed a tie for third at the Canadian Men's Amateur Championship.
The University of Washington Husky also tallied three individual victories (Hawai’i-Hilo Intercollegiate, Oregon Duck Invitational, and U.S. Intercollegiate) and a tie for medalist honours at the CordeValle Collegiate. He finished second at the NCAA Regional Championship and the Pac-10 Championship; tied for ninth at the NCAA Championship; and was named Pac-10 Player of the Year as well as a semi-finalist for the prestigious Ben Hogan Award. He also was presented with the Mark H McCormack Medal which recognizes the top-ranked golfer in the Royal and Ancient’s World Amateur Golf Ranking at the end of each amateur season and following the European and U.S. Amateur Championships.
Rounding out the top five on the men’s Order of Merit are NCAA Individual Champion Matt Hill of Bright’s Grove, Ont.; Brady Johnson of Mill Bay, B.C.; two-time Canadian Men’s Amateur Champion Cam Burke of New Hamburg, Ont.; and Mitchell Evanecz of Red Deer, Alta.
On the women’s side, Sherlock, a senior studying business at the University of Denver, elevated her game to yet another level in 2009 winning the Ron Moore Women’s Intercollegiate Tournament; being named second team All-American for a third successive year; and finishing tied for 11th at the NCAA Championships.
In 2009, while continuing to hone her skills on Team Canada for a fourth successive year, the 22-year old finished third at the Royale Cup Canadian Women's Amateur Championship and second at the Ontario Women's Amateur Championship.
Rounding out the top five in women’s national rankings are Sue Kim of Langley, B.C.; Maude Aimee LeBlanc of Sherbrooke, Que.; reigning Canadian junior girls and Canadian amateur champion Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont.; and Nicole Vandermade of Brantford, Ont.
Mitch Sutton of London, Ont. and Sue Kim of Langley, B.C. finished atop the CN Future Links Junior Boy’s and Girl’s Order of Merit to be named Canada’s top junior golfers for the 2009 season.
In 2009, 18-year old Sutton claimed his second consecutive Canadian Junior Boys Championship and finished second at the Canadian Men's Amateur Championship. He was also crowned champion at the Ontario Junior Boys Match Play Championship and the Ontario Men's Better-Ball Championship. Other strong finishes included a tie for eighth at the Ontario Men's Amateur Championship and a tie for third at the CN Future Links Pacific Championship.
Sutton, a member of Team Canada for 2010, joined the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the fall of this year.
Albin Choi of Toronto, Justin Shin of Maple Ridge, B.C., Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont. and Sam Holland of New Minas, N.S. round out the top five on the junior boys order of merit.
Kim, 18, enjoyed another standout year in 2009 finishing second at the Royale Cup Canadian Women's Amateur Championship; third at the B.C. Women’s Amateur Championship; tied for fourth at the Royale Cup Canadian Junior Girls Championship; and fourth at the CN Future Links Pacific Championship.
The Team Canada member was also the top point getter on the 2008 CN Future Links Junior Girls Order of Merit. In the fall of 2009, Kim joined Sherlock as a member of the University of Denver Pioneer golf team.
Rounding out the top five on the 2009 CN Future Links Girls National Orders of Merit is Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont.; Rebecca Lee-Bentham of Toronto; Anne-Catherine Tanguay of Quebec City; and Christine Wong of Richmond, B.C.
Kirby, a member of 2010 Team Canada, claimed victory at a slew of tournaments including the Royale Cup Canadian Women’s and Junior Girls Championships as well as the Toronto Star Amateur, the Ontario Amateur and the Ontario Junior. However, the Alabama freshman played in fewer events than those ranking above her on the 2009 Order of Merit.
The following are the Top 10 on the Men’s and Women’s 2009 National Orders of Merit presented by Under Armour:
Men's - Top 10
Nick Taylor, Abbotsford, BC 2065
Matt Hill, Bright's Grove, ON 1770
Brady Johnson, Mill Bay, BC 956.5
Cam Burke, New Hamburg, ON 680
Mitchell Evanecz, Red Deer, AB 601
Marc-Etienne Bussieres, Gatineau, QC 585
Cory Renfrew, Victoria, BC 580
Mitch Sutton, London, ON 525
Eugene Wong, North Vancouver, BC 502.5
Darren Wallace, Langley, BC 495
Women's - Top 10
Stephanie Sherlock, Barrie, ON 1441
Sue Kim, Langley, BC 1256
Maude Aimee LeBlanc, Sherbrooke, QC 1255
Jennifer Kirby, Paris, ON 1119
Nicole Vandermade, Brantford, ON 1081
Sara-Maude Juneau, Fossambault, QC 1051
Kira Meixner, Richmond, BC 982
Megan Chapman, Thornbury, ON 504.5
Caroline Kim, Port Coquitlam, BC 452.5
Anne-Catherine Tanguay, Quebec City, QC 420
The National Men’s and Women’s Order of Merit presented by Under Armour recognize season-long achievements and were established to identify Canada’s top amateur golfers. For full standings and points breakdown, please visit www.rcga.org/orderofmerit.
The following are the Top 10 on the CN Future Links Boys and Girls 2009 National Orders of Merit:
Boys – Top 10
Mitch Sutton, London, ON 3955
Albin Choi, Toronto, ON 3310
Justin Shin, Maple Ridge, BC 3025
Mackenzie Hughes, Dundas, ON 2640
Sam Holland, New Minas, NS 2605
Richard Jung, Toronto, ON 2550
Julien Goulet, St-Roch de l'Achigan, QC 2425
Brandon Ng, Toronto, ON 2362.5
Eugene Wong, North Vancouver, BC 2350
Jesse Gibson, Saskatoon, SK 2330
Girls – Top 10
Sue Kim, Langley, BC 1877.5
Jennifer Kirby, Paris, ON 1700
Rebecca Lee-Bentham, Toronto, ON 1295
Anne-Catherine Tanguay, Quebec City, QC 1111.5
Christine Wong, Richmond, BC 1012
SooBin Kim, Port Coquitlam, BC 973
Michelle Lee, Mississauga, ON 939
A Ram Choi, Surrey, BC 764.3
Jennifer Yang, Coquitlam, BC 739
Kelly Amundrud, Calgary, AB 575.5
The CN Future Links Junior Boy’s and Girl’s Order of Merit recognizes season-long achievements and were established to identify Canada’s top junior golfers. For full standings and points breakdown, please visit www.rcga.org/CNFutureLinksorderofmerit.
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/
Oakville, Ont. (RCGA) – For the second year in a row, Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C. and Stephanie Sherlock of Barrie, Ont. are recognized as Canada’s top male and female amateur golfers as the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) announced the final standings for the 2009 National Order of Merit presented by Under Armour.
In the men’s national ranking, 21-year old Taylor tops the list after a stellar season that saw him capture the Low Amateur Medal at the U.S. Open held at Bethpage State Park - Black Course after finishing tied for 36th. He also won the Sahalee Players Championship; was a member of Canada’s champion Four Nations Cup team; was runner-up at the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship; and managed a tie for third at the Canadian Men's Amateur Championship.
The University of Washington Husky also tallied three individual victories (Hawai’i-Hilo Intercollegiate, Oregon Duck Invitational, and U.S. Intercollegiate) and a tie for medalist honours at the CordeValle Collegiate. He finished second at the NCAA Regional Championship and the Pac-10 Championship; tied for ninth at the NCAA Championship; and was named Pac-10 Player of the Year as well as a semi-finalist for the prestigious Ben Hogan Award. He also was presented with the Mark H McCormack Medal which recognizes the top-ranked golfer in the Royal and Ancient’s World Amateur Golf Ranking at the end of each amateur season and following the European and U.S. Amateur Championships.
Rounding out the top five on the men’s Order of Merit are NCAA Individual Champion Matt Hill of Bright’s Grove, Ont.; Brady Johnson of Mill Bay, B.C.; two-time Canadian Men’s Amateur Champion Cam Burke of New Hamburg, Ont.; and Mitchell Evanecz of Red Deer, Alta.
On the women’s side, Sherlock, a senior studying business at the University of Denver, elevated her game to yet another level in 2009 winning the Ron Moore Women’s Intercollegiate Tournament; being named second team All-American for a third successive year; and finishing tied for 11th at the NCAA Championships.
In 2009, while continuing to hone her skills on Team Canada for a fourth successive year, the 22-year old finished third at the Royale Cup Canadian Women's Amateur Championship and second at the Ontario Women's Amateur Championship.
Rounding out the top five in women’s national rankings are Sue Kim of Langley, B.C.; Maude Aimee LeBlanc of Sherbrooke, Que.; reigning Canadian junior girls and Canadian amateur champion Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont.; and Nicole Vandermade of Brantford, Ont.
Mitch Sutton of London, Ont. and Sue Kim of Langley, B.C. finished atop the CN Future Links Junior Boy’s and Girl’s Order of Merit to be named Canada’s top junior golfers for the 2009 season.
In 2009, 18-year old Sutton claimed his second consecutive Canadian Junior Boys Championship and finished second at the Canadian Men's Amateur Championship. He was also crowned champion at the Ontario Junior Boys Match Play Championship and the Ontario Men's Better-Ball Championship. Other strong finishes included a tie for eighth at the Ontario Men's Amateur Championship and a tie for third at the CN Future Links Pacific Championship.
Sutton, a member of Team Canada for 2010, joined the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the fall of this year.
Albin Choi of Toronto, Justin Shin of Maple Ridge, B.C., Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont. and Sam Holland of New Minas, N.S. round out the top five on the junior boys order of merit.
Kim, 18, enjoyed another standout year in 2009 finishing second at the Royale Cup Canadian Women's Amateur Championship; third at the B.C. Women’s Amateur Championship; tied for fourth at the Royale Cup Canadian Junior Girls Championship; and fourth at the CN Future Links Pacific Championship.
The Team Canada member was also the top point getter on the 2008 CN Future Links Junior Girls Order of Merit. In the fall of 2009, Kim joined Sherlock as a member of the University of Denver Pioneer golf team.
Rounding out the top five on the 2009 CN Future Links Girls National Orders of Merit is Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont.; Rebecca Lee-Bentham of Toronto; Anne-Catherine Tanguay of Quebec City; and Christine Wong of Richmond, B.C.
Kirby, a member of 2010 Team Canada, claimed victory at a slew of tournaments including the Royale Cup Canadian Women’s and Junior Girls Championships as well as the Toronto Star Amateur, the Ontario Amateur and the Ontario Junior. However, the Alabama freshman played in fewer events than those ranking above her on the 2009 Order of Merit.
The following are the Top 10 on the Men’s and Women’s 2009 National Orders of Merit presented by Under Armour:
Men's - Top 10
Nick Taylor, Abbotsford, BC 2065
Matt Hill, Bright's Grove, ON 1770
Brady Johnson, Mill Bay, BC 956.5
Cam Burke, New Hamburg, ON 680
Mitchell Evanecz, Red Deer, AB 601
Marc-Etienne Bussieres, Gatineau, QC 585
Cory Renfrew, Victoria, BC 580
Mitch Sutton, London, ON 525
Eugene Wong, North Vancouver, BC 502.5
Darren Wallace, Langley, BC 495
Women's - Top 10
Stephanie Sherlock, Barrie, ON 1441
Sue Kim, Langley, BC 1256
Maude Aimee LeBlanc, Sherbrooke, QC 1255
Jennifer Kirby, Paris, ON 1119
Nicole Vandermade, Brantford, ON 1081
Sara-Maude Juneau, Fossambault, QC 1051
Kira Meixner, Richmond, BC 982
Megan Chapman, Thornbury, ON 504.5
Caroline Kim, Port Coquitlam, BC 452.5
Anne-Catherine Tanguay, Quebec City, QC 420
The National Men’s and Women’s Order of Merit presented by Under Armour recognize season-long achievements and were established to identify Canada’s top amateur golfers. For full standings and points breakdown, please visit www.rcga.org/orderofmerit.
The following are the Top 10 on the CN Future Links Boys and Girls 2009 National Orders of Merit:
Boys – Top 10
Mitch Sutton, London, ON 3955
Albin Choi, Toronto, ON 3310
Justin Shin, Maple Ridge, BC 3025
Mackenzie Hughes, Dundas, ON 2640
Sam Holland, New Minas, NS 2605
Richard Jung, Toronto, ON 2550
Julien Goulet, St-Roch de l'Achigan, QC 2425
Brandon Ng, Toronto, ON 2362.5
Eugene Wong, North Vancouver, BC 2350
Jesse Gibson, Saskatoon, SK 2330
Girls – Top 10
Sue Kim, Langley, BC 1877.5
Jennifer Kirby, Paris, ON 1700
Rebecca Lee-Bentham, Toronto, ON 1295
Anne-Catherine Tanguay, Quebec City, QC 1111.5
Christine Wong, Richmond, BC 1012
SooBin Kim, Port Coquitlam, BC 973
Michelle Lee, Mississauga, ON 939
A Ram Choi, Surrey, BC 764.3
Jennifer Yang, Coquitlam, BC 739
Kelly Amundrud, Calgary, AB 575.5
The CN Future Links Junior Boy’s and Girl’s Order of Merit recognizes season-long achievements and were established to identify Canada’s top junior golfers. For full standings and points breakdown, please visit www.rcga.org/CNFutureLinksorderofmerit.
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/
Friday, October 30, 2009
Dean Spriddle Steps Down as Team Canada Women’s Head Coach
Oakville, Ont. (RCGA) – The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) announced today that Dean Spriddle has stepped down as Head Coach of the Women’s National Amateur Golf Team.
Spriddle, a native of Scotland who currently resides in Lethbridge, Alta., will be parting ways with the RCGA’s National Team Program to focus on family commitments and pursue personal business and coaching ventures.
Spriddle steps down following 10 years of service with both the RCGA and former Canadian Ladies Golf Association (CLGA) High Performance programs. During his tenure, Spriddle helped guide Team Canada to both second and fourth place finishes at the Women’s World Amateur Team Championships.
“I want to thank all the players over the years as well as the entire coaching and support staff that have helped make this the best job in the world,” said Spriddle. “Players such as Laura Matthews, Mary Ann Lapointe, Marilyn O Connor, Diane Williams, Kira Meixner, Stephanie Sherlock and more recently Jennifer Kirby, Sue Kim and Nicole Vandermade have made coaching a pleasure and a great challenge. I also can’t say enough about my fellow coaches Robert Radcliffe, Henry Brunton and Derek Ingram as well as Dr. Greg Wells, Dana Sinclair and Greg Redman who I consider to be among the best coaches and sport scientists in the country if not the world. While it’s time for me to move in a new direction in my own coaching journey, I know that Team Canada will continue to get better and I wish them all the best. I am now looking forward to working with young golfers as well spending more time with my own kids teaching and playing the game that I love.”
“On behalf of the RCGA and everyone involved with the National Team Program, I want to thank Dean Spriddle for his tireless efforts and commitment to our high performance initiatives,” said Jeff Thompson, Chief Sport Development Officer with the RCGA. “Dean has been a valued member of our coaching staff and major contributor to the growing success of Team Canada over the years and we wish him the very best as he moves on to the next stage of his career.”
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.
Spriddle, a native of Scotland who currently resides in Lethbridge, Alta., will be parting ways with the RCGA’s National Team Program to focus on family commitments and pursue personal business and coaching ventures.
Spriddle steps down following 10 years of service with both the RCGA and former Canadian Ladies Golf Association (CLGA) High Performance programs. During his tenure, Spriddle helped guide Team Canada to both second and fourth place finishes at the Women’s World Amateur Team Championships.
“I want to thank all the players over the years as well as the entire coaching and support staff that have helped make this the best job in the world,” said Spriddle. “Players such as Laura Matthews, Mary Ann Lapointe, Marilyn O Connor, Diane Williams, Kira Meixner, Stephanie Sherlock and more recently Jennifer Kirby, Sue Kim and Nicole Vandermade have made coaching a pleasure and a great challenge. I also can’t say enough about my fellow coaches Robert Radcliffe, Henry Brunton and Derek Ingram as well as Dr. Greg Wells, Dana Sinclair and Greg Redman who I consider to be among the best coaches and sport scientists in the country if not the world. While it’s time for me to move in a new direction in my own coaching journey, I know that Team Canada will continue to get better and I wish them all the best. I am now looking forward to working with young golfers as well spending more time with my own kids teaching and playing the game that I love.”
“On behalf of the RCGA and everyone involved with the National Team Program, I want to thank Dean Spriddle for his tireless efforts and commitment to our high performance initiatives,” said Jeff Thompson, Chief Sport Development Officer with the RCGA. “Dean has been a valued member of our coaching staff and major contributor to the growing success of Team Canada over the years and we wish him the very best as he moves on to the next stage of his career.”
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.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Peter Beresford Named RCGA Chief Operating Officer
Marketing and brand expert to oversee RCGA membership and brand development efforts
Oakville, Ont. (RCGA) - The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is pleased to announce that Peter Beresford has been retained as the organization’s Chief Operating Officer.
Reporting directly to RCGA Executive Director and CEO Scott Simmons, Beresford will be responsible for the development and implementation of all of the RCGA’s strategic Membership and Brand Development efforts.
Beresford, a former senior global executive with McDonald’s Corporation, joins the RCGA after two years serving in an advisory role on a RCGA’s strategic planning and membership task forces. Beresford will work directly with the RCGA executive management team to redefine the RCGA's Membership Development and Brand Awareness strategies.
“We are very pleased to welcome Peter Beresford to the RCGA as our Chief Operating Officer,” said Simmons. “Peter brings with him two important areas – he is a renowned Brand expert who has played an instrumental role in developing the McDonald’s Brand globally while his senior executive management skills will prove to be a tremendous addition to our senior management team.”
Beresford comes to the RCGA with a wealth of brand and marketing experience including 31 years with the McDonald’s Corporation where his most recent positions included Senior Vice President, Global Brand Development; Chairman and CEO, United Kingdom; and Executive Vice President for both Canada and Japan.
“This is an exciting time for the RCGA. Under Scott’s leadership, the organization has a strategic plan in place that has made growing its Membership base and Corporate Brand a priority,” said Beresford. “I’m excited to be involved and take a leadership role in helping the organization to reach its goals.”
Beresford assumes his role as the RCGA’s Chief Operating Officer effective October 1, 2009.
ABOUT PETER BERESFORD
Peter Beresford is renowned as one of Canada’s leaders in global Marketing and Brand Development. He is a former senior global executive with McDonald’s Corporation where he helped to grow one of the world’s most powerful and recognized Brands.
As Senior Vice President, Global Brand Development with McDonald’s Corporation Worldwide, he consulted with all major countries on key Marketing activities and Brand Development.
As Chairman and CEO of McDonald’s Corporation – United Kingdom, he was responsible for rebuilding and revitalizing the Management Team and the McDonald’s Brand in the UK marketplace.
He also served as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Japan.
Beresford worked for McDonald’s in Canada for 25 years. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.
Beresford also served nine years as President of Ronald McDonald Children’s Charities where he pioneered the first Ronald McDonald House in Toronto in 1981 and then helped lead the organization to develop a 12-House Network.
Beresford has served on numerous Boards both internationally and in his community including 28 years as a Board Member with the Santa Claus Parade, where he presently serves as a Board member and President of the Organization. In addition to spending 20 years as a Board Member of Ronald McDonald Children’s Charities he was also one of the Founders and the First President of Concerned Children’s Advertisers.
Beresford’s efforts have garnered numerous personal and professional accolades including the 1999 McDonald’s International Marketing Achievement Award and the 1997 Association of Canadian Advertisers (ACA) Gold Medal as Canada’s Marketer of the Year.
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.
Oakville, Ont. (RCGA) - The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is pleased to announce that Peter Beresford has been retained as the organization’s Chief Operating Officer.
Reporting directly to RCGA Executive Director and CEO Scott Simmons, Beresford will be responsible for the development and implementation of all of the RCGA’s strategic Membership and Brand Development efforts.
Beresford, a former senior global executive with McDonald’s Corporation, joins the RCGA after two years serving in an advisory role on a RCGA’s strategic planning and membership task forces. Beresford will work directly with the RCGA executive management team to redefine the RCGA's Membership Development and Brand Awareness strategies.
“We are very pleased to welcome Peter Beresford to the RCGA as our Chief Operating Officer,” said Simmons. “Peter brings with him two important areas – he is a renowned Brand expert who has played an instrumental role in developing the McDonald’s Brand globally while his senior executive management skills will prove to be a tremendous addition to our senior management team.”
Beresford comes to the RCGA with a wealth of brand and marketing experience including 31 years with the McDonald’s Corporation where his most recent positions included Senior Vice President, Global Brand Development; Chairman and CEO, United Kingdom; and Executive Vice President for both Canada and Japan.
“This is an exciting time for the RCGA. Under Scott’s leadership, the organization has a strategic plan in place that has made growing its Membership base and Corporate Brand a priority,” said Beresford. “I’m excited to be involved and take a leadership role in helping the organization to reach its goals.”
Beresford assumes his role as the RCGA’s Chief Operating Officer effective October 1, 2009.
ABOUT PETER BERESFORD
Peter Beresford is renowned as one of Canada’s leaders in global Marketing and Brand Development. He is a former senior global executive with McDonald’s Corporation where he helped to grow one of the world’s most powerful and recognized Brands.
As Senior Vice President, Global Brand Development with McDonald’s Corporation Worldwide, he consulted with all major countries on key Marketing activities and Brand Development.
As Chairman and CEO of McDonald’s Corporation – United Kingdom, he was responsible for rebuilding and revitalizing the Management Team and the McDonald’s Brand in the UK marketplace.
He also served as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Japan.
Beresford worked for McDonald’s in Canada for 25 years. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.
Beresford also served nine years as President of Ronald McDonald Children’s Charities where he pioneered the first Ronald McDonald House in Toronto in 1981 and then helped lead the organization to develop a 12-House Network.
Beresford has served on numerous Boards both internationally and in his community including 28 years as a Board Member with the Santa Claus Parade, where he presently serves as a Board member and President of the Organization. In addition to spending 20 years as a Board Member of Ronald McDonald Children’s Charities he was also one of the Founders and the First President of Concerned Children’s Advertisers.
Beresford’s efforts have garnered numerous personal and professional accolades including the 1999 McDonald’s International Marketing Achievement Award and the 1997 Association of Canadian Advertisers (ACA) Gold Medal as Canada’s Marketer of the Year.
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.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
The World’s Best Golfers Hit the Links for 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open on CBC, Sept. 3-6
Calgary, Alberta (RCGA) – The world’s best women golfers will descend on Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club, just south of Calgary, next week for the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open. CBC will leave no hole unturned with extensive coverage of the event on CBC Television, CBC’s digital channel bold and CBCSports.ca. CBC Television will present coverage of each round, including live broadcasts of the third and final rounds on Sept. 5 and 6, at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.ET, respectively. Golf fans can tune into bold for Rounds 1 and 2 on Sept. 3 and 4, beginning at 5 p.m. ET, and all four rounds will also be available live and on-demand at CBCSports.ca.
Defending champion, Katherine Hull and Canadians Lorie Kane and Alena Sharp will be among the field of 156 players battling it out on the greens for the $2.75 million purse.
CBC boasts a veteran broadcast team for the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open. Gemini Award-winner Ron MacLean will host the show and provide play-by-play. Two-time LPGA player of the year and three-time Vare Trophy recipient (given to the player with the lowest scoring average for the season), Judy Rankin will provide analysis for the broadcast. CBC’s Steve Armitage and former LPGA tour players, Gail Graham and Dawn Coe-Jones will report from the course. In addition to being a player, Graham is a former member of the LPGA executive committee and served as president from 2001-02. Coe-Jones has recorded three LPGA tour victories, in 1992, ’94 and ’95 during her 25-year professional career. CBC’s Doug Dirks rounds out the roster with in-depth player interviews.
CBC will also share the inspiring story of Natalie Bazinet—a young girl whose courageous fight against cancer led her to become the child ambassador for Alberta’s Children’s Hospital Foundation. The hospital is this year’s beneficiary of CN Miracle Match, a national charitable initiative aligned with the tournament and designed to rally communities across Canada behind supporting Children’s Hospitals. CN pledges to match every dollar donated leading up to and during the CN Canadian Women’s Open.
bold is available on Rogers channel 277, Shaw channel 96, Shaw Direct channel 512 and Bell TV channel 641. For more information on how to subscribe to bold, viewers can call their local television service provider or visit boldtv.ca. Viewers can log on to CBCsports.ca 24 hours a day, seven days a week for comprehensive news and results throughout the CN Canadian Women’s Open.
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. With 28 services offered on Radio, Television, the Internet, satellite radio, digital audio, as well as through its record and music distribution service and wireless WAP and SMS messaging services, CBC/Radio-Canada is available how, where, and when Canadians want it.
2009 CN CANADIAN WOMEN’S OPEN ON CBC
BROADCAST SCHEDULE
(Schedule subject to change)
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
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
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 .
Defending champion, Katherine Hull and Canadians Lorie Kane and Alena Sharp will be among the field of 156 players battling it out on the greens for the $2.75 million purse.
CBC boasts a veteran broadcast team for the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open. Gemini Award-winner Ron MacLean will host the show and provide play-by-play. Two-time LPGA player of the year and three-time Vare Trophy recipient (given to the player with the lowest scoring average for the season), Judy Rankin will provide analysis for the broadcast. CBC’s Steve Armitage and former LPGA tour players, Gail Graham and Dawn Coe-Jones will report from the course. In addition to being a player, Graham is a former member of the LPGA executive committee and served as president from 2001-02. Coe-Jones has recorded three LPGA tour victories, in 1992, ’94 and ’95 during her 25-year professional career. CBC’s Doug Dirks rounds out the roster with in-depth player interviews.
CBC will also share the inspiring story of Natalie Bazinet—a young girl whose courageous fight against cancer led her to become the child ambassador for Alberta’s Children’s Hospital Foundation. The hospital is this year’s beneficiary of CN Miracle Match, a national charitable initiative aligned with the tournament and designed to rally communities across Canada behind supporting Children’s Hospitals. CN pledges to match every dollar donated leading up to and during the CN Canadian Women’s Open.
bold is available on Rogers channel 277, Shaw channel 96, Shaw Direct channel 512 and Bell TV channel 641. For more information on how to subscribe to bold, viewers can call their local television service provider or visit boldtv.ca. Viewers can log on to CBCsports.ca 24 hours a day, seven days a week for comprehensive news and results throughout the CN Canadian Women’s Open.
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. With 28 services offered on Radio, Television, the Internet, satellite radio, digital audio, as well as through its record and music distribution service and wireless WAP and SMS messaging services, CBC/Radio-Canada is available how, where, and when Canadians want it.
2009 CN CANADIAN WOMEN’S OPEN ON CBC
BROADCAST SCHEDULE
(Schedule subject to change)
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
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
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 .
Canadian Adrienne White Joins Group of 5 Who Earn Qualifying Spots Into 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open
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.
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.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Final Field Announced For 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open
• Stellar field to include Top 50 LPGA Tour money leaders; Top 20 players from Rolex Ranking; and 20 of 24 Solheim Cup competitors
• 11 Canadians and eight former champions set to compete
• Free admission all week for kids 15 and under
• Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation to benefit as event’s community beneficiary
Calgary (RCGA) – The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) in partnership with CN announced today the final field of competitors set to challenge for the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open, August 31 to September 6 at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club in Calgary.
In all, the field at Priddis Greens is set to feature the top 50 players on the current LPGA Official Money List including defending champion Katherine Hull, world number-1 Lorena Ochoa and current LPGA Tour money leader Cristie Kerr. The 2009 edition of Canada’s national women’s Open championship will feature one of the strongest fields in recent history as the top 20 players on Rolex Rankings are all set to compete.
Ochoa, Hull and Kerr headline a stellar cast that also includes fellow LPGA Tour stars Paula Creamer, Morgan Pressel, Christina Kim, Se Ri Pak, Natalie Gulbis, and Karrie Webb challenging for the $2.75 million (US) purse. Michelle Wie will make her third consecutive appearance at Canada’s national women’s Open championship and first as an official member of the LPGA Tour.
Priddis Greens will also welcome 20 of 24 Solheim Cup competitors including all 12 members of the winning U.S. Team. Kerr, Kim, Creamer, Gulbis, Pressel and Wie will also be joined by US teammates Juli Inkster, Angela Stanford, Brittany Lincicome, Nicole Castrale, Kristy McPherson and Brittany Lang as well as assistant captain Meg Mallon. Eight members of the European Solheim Cup team will compete including notables Suzann Pettersen, Helen Alfredsson, Catriona Matthew and Anna Nordqvist.
Led by Lorie Kane and Alena Sharp, the field will feature a total of 11 Canadians hoping to become the first Canadian to take home a LPGA title on home soil since Canadian golf legend Jocelyne Bourassa’s historic victory in 1973 at La Canadienne Golf Championship. Other Canadians include A.J. Eathorne, CPGA Women’s champion Jessica Shepley of Oakville, Ont. and Ashley Sholer of Hamilton who earned an exemption through the CN Canadian Women’s Tour.
Six members of Canada’s National Amateur Team will also challenge the worlds best led by Royale Cup Women’s Amateur and Junior Girls champion Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont. Kirby will be joined by fellow National Developmental Team member Nicole Vandermade of Brantford, Ont. as well as Team Canada members Stephanie Sherlock of Barrie, Ont., Sue Kim of Langley, B.C. and Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Sherbrooke, Que. Also competing at Priddis will be former National Amateur Team member Kira Meixner of Richmond, B.C. who turned professional two weeks ago.
Eight former champions of Canada’s only LPGA event will be in the field including Hull (2008), Ochoa (2007), Kerr (2006), Meena Lee (2005), Meg Mallon (2000, ’02, ’04) Laura Davies (1996), Inkster (1984) and Webb (1999), whose victory came 10 years ago when Priddis Greens last hosted Canada’s only LPGA Tour event.
“The field is set and we are looking forward to another tremendous showcase of the world’s best golfers,” said Tournament Director Sean Van Kesteren. “CN has committed to making the CN Canadian Women’s Open a first class event on Tour and the response from players has been fantastic with the top 50 on the LPGA Official Money List confirmed to compete. With the Alberta Children’s Hospital designated as the event’s official charity, we’re hoping Canadian golf fans will continue to show their support for the CN Canadian Women’s Open and help us raise even more money for children’s hospitals through the CN Miracle Match Program.”
Four spots into the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open are still up for grabs with the Monday Open qualifier scheduled for Monday, August 31 at the Calgary Elks Golf and Country Club.
The full field of competitors for the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open is available online at www.cncanadianwomensopen.com.
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.
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.
Tickets for the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open can be purchased online at http://www.cncanadianwomensopen.com/ or by calling 1-866-571-LPGA.
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 http://www.rcga.org/
• 11 Canadians and eight former champions set to compete
• Free admission all week for kids 15 and under
• Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation to benefit as event’s community beneficiary
Calgary (RCGA) – The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) in partnership with CN announced today the final field of competitors set to challenge for the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open, August 31 to September 6 at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club in Calgary.
In all, the field at Priddis Greens is set to feature the top 50 players on the current LPGA Official Money List including defending champion Katherine Hull, world number-1 Lorena Ochoa and current LPGA Tour money leader Cristie Kerr. The 2009 edition of Canada’s national women’s Open championship will feature one of the strongest fields in recent history as the top 20 players on Rolex Rankings are all set to compete.
Ochoa, Hull and Kerr headline a stellar cast that also includes fellow LPGA Tour stars Paula Creamer, Morgan Pressel, Christina Kim, Se Ri Pak, Natalie Gulbis, and Karrie Webb challenging for the $2.75 million (US) purse. Michelle Wie will make her third consecutive appearance at Canada’s national women’s Open championship and first as an official member of the LPGA Tour.
Priddis Greens will also welcome 20 of 24 Solheim Cup competitors including all 12 members of the winning U.S. Team. Kerr, Kim, Creamer, Gulbis, Pressel and Wie will also be joined by US teammates Juli Inkster, Angela Stanford, Brittany Lincicome, Nicole Castrale, Kristy McPherson and Brittany Lang as well as assistant captain Meg Mallon. Eight members of the European Solheim Cup team will compete including notables Suzann Pettersen, Helen Alfredsson, Catriona Matthew and Anna Nordqvist.
Led by Lorie Kane and Alena Sharp, the field will feature a total of 11 Canadians hoping to become the first Canadian to take home a LPGA title on home soil since Canadian golf legend Jocelyne Bourassa’s historic victory in 1973 at La Canadienne Golf Championship. Other Canadians include A.J. Eathorne, CPGA Women’s champion Jessica Shepley of Oakville, Ont. and Ashley Sholer of Hamilton who earned an exemption through the CN Canadian Women’s Tour.
Six members of Canada’s National Amateur Team will also challenge the worlds best led by Royale Cup Women’s Amateur and Junior Girls champion Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont. Kirby will be joined by fellow National Developmental Team member Nicole Vandermade of Brantford, Ont. as well as Team Canada members Stephanie Sherlock of Barrie, Ont., Sue Kim of Langley, B.C. and Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Sherbrooke, Que. Also competing at Priddis will be former National Amateur Team member Kira Meixner of Richmond, B.C. who turned professional two weeks ago.
Eight former champions of Canada’s only LPGA event will be in the field including Hull (2008), Ochoa (2007), Kerr (2006), Meena Lee (2005), Meg Mallon (2000, ’02, ’04) Laura Davies (1996), Inkster (1984) and Webb (1999), whose victory came 10 years ago when Priddis Greens last hosted Canada’s only LPGA Tour event.
“The field is set and we are looking forward to another tremendous showcase of the world’s best golfers,” said Tournament Director Sean Van Kesteren. “CN has committed to making the CN Canadian Women’s Open a first class event on Tour and the response from players has been fantastic with the top 50 on the LPGA Official Money List confirmed to compete. With the Alberta Children’s Hospital designated as the event’s official charity, we’re hoping Canadian golf fans will continue to show their support for the CN Canadian Women’s Open and help us raise even more money for children’s hospitals through the CN Miracle Match Program.”
Four spots into the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open are still up for grabs with the Monday Open qualifier scheduled for Monday, August 31 at the Calgary Elks Golf and Country Club.
The full field of competitors for the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open is available online at www.cncanadianwomensopen.com.
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.
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.
Tickets for the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open can be purchased online at http://www.cncanadianwomensopen.com/ or by calling 1-866-571-LPGA.
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 http://www.rcga.org/
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Jennifer Kirby Captures 2009 Royale Cup Canadian Women's Amateur Championship
- Australian Hillier breaks course record with 65-
Moncton, N.B. (RCGA) – Team Canada’s Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont., locked up her first national victory at the 2009 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship on Friday at the Royal Oaks Estates and Golf Club in Moncton, N.B.
Kirby shot an impressive 1-under par 71, finishing with a four day total score of 71-66-73-71—282 (-6) to defeat fellow national amateur team member Sue Kim of Langley, B.C., by one stroke. Kim claimed second place with a 5-under par 283, while Stephanie Sherlock of Barrie, Ont., and Sarah Maude Juneau of Fossambault, Que., tied for third at one-under par 287.
“This is the biggest event I’ve ever won and it feels amazing,” said the exuberant Kirby. “I got a little nervous on the last hole, and when I get nervous I play a little quick. But my caddie and my Team Canada coaches did a great job of keeping me calm.”
With her win today, the soon-to-be University of Alabama freshman earns her first exemption into the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open to be held August 31- September 6 at Priddis Greens in Calgary, Alta.
The large gallery of fans gathered at Royal Oaks were treated to a dazzling battle between Kim and Kirby in the third and fourth rounds. Kirby played a fantastic front nine carding one birdie and one eagle, while Kim had some challenges with her putting. On the back nine, Kim managed to narrow Kirby’s lead when she chipped out of a bunker and made a short putt for par on the par 4 seventeenth hole.
“I didn’t play my best today, and I let my nerves get to me,” said Kim. “I will take what I learned today, and use it next week at Hampton Golf Club.”
Both Kirby and Kim will compete next in the Royale Cup Canadian Junior Girls’ Championship held at Hampton Golf Club in Hampton, N.B.
Kirby, Kim and Sherlock were followed closely by teammates Nicole Vandermade of Brantford, Ont., who finished in sixth place and Maude-Aimee LeBlanc of Sherbrooke, Que., who finished tied for seventh.
Whitney Hillier of Connolly, Western Australia, shot the day’s low round, carding seven birdies and eleven pars for a final round score of 65. With her score, Hillier broke the competitive course record—previously set by Kirby in the championship’s second round—and moved up the leaderboard to finish T10.
In the Mid-Amateur division (25-39 yrs.), two-time Canadian University/College champion Christina Spence Proteau of Port Alberni, B.C., took home the title topping Catherine Fortin of Beauceville, Que., with a total score of 298 (+10). Fortin finished with 305 (+17) followed closely by Jessica Luciuk of Barrhead, Alta., who finished third at 306 (+18).
The Mid-Master division (40+ yrs.) saw Calgary’s Kim Carrington defeat Terril Samuel of Etobicoke, Ont. Carrington and Samuel finished the final round tied with 312 (+24), but Carrington took home the trophy after winning a two-hole playoff. Host city’s Leanne Richardson had a tremendous comeback in the final round, and finished in third place at 318 (+30).
The following are the final scores for the 2009 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship on Friday, July 31, 2009 at Royal Oaks Estates and Golf Club:
Individual Stroke-Play
1. Jennifer Kirby, Paris, ON, 72-66-73-71-282 -6
2. Sue Kim, Langley, BC, 71-70-68-74-283 -5
3. Stephanie Sherlock, Barrie, ON, 76-70-71-70-287 -1
3. Sara Maude Juneau, Fossambault, QC, 72-70-73-72-287 -1
5. Jaclyn Sweeney, Andover, MA, 72-72-76-68-288 E
6. Nicole Vandermade, Brantford, ON, 74-72-74-69-289 +1
7. Julia Boland, Sydney, Australia, 74-76-69-72-291 +3
7. Stacey Keating, Victoria, Australia, 75-71-74-71-291 +3
7. Maude-Aimée LeBlanc, Ascot Corner, QC, 77-68-73-73-291 +3
10. Whitney Hillier, Connolly, Western Australia, 75-76-76-65-292 +4
10. Molly Aronsson, Shelburne, VT, 73-71-76-72-292 +4
10. Lisa McCloskey, Malibu, CA, 71-71-76-74-292 +4
Mid-Amateur Championship
1. Christina Spence Proteau, Port Alberni, BC, 75-67-82-74-298 +10
2. Catherine Fortin, Beauceville, QC, 82-73-77-73-305 +17
3. Jessica Luciuk, Barrhead, AB, 80-71-75-80-306 +18
4. Jennifer Lochhead, Ancaster, ON, 79-77-80-74-310 +22
5. Kim Carrington, Calgary, AB, 81-77-78-76-312 +24
5. Terrill Samuel, Etobicoke, ON, 83-78-75-76-312 +24
7. Andrea Kosa, Calgary, AB, 84-79-74-76-313 +25
7. Evelyne Lussier, Montreal, QC, 84-76-78-75-313 +25
9. Jill Hardy, Winnipeg, MB, 84-75-79-77-315 +27
10. Tanis Hastmann, Winnipeg, MB, 77-80-81-78-316 +28
Mid-Master Championship
1. x-Kim Carrington, Calgary, AB, 81-77-78-76-312 +24
1. Terrill Samuel, Etobicoke, ON, 83-78-75-76-312 +24
3. Leanne Richardson, Moncton, NB, 77-80-84-77-318 +30
4. Cheryl Newman, Calgary, AB, 83-77-77-82-319 +31
5. Marie-Therese Torti, Candiac, QC, 83-77-78-83-321 +33
x-denotes won in a playoff
Full scores from all rounds of the 2009 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship are available online at www.rcga.org/Championships.
ABOUT IRVING TISSUE AND THE ROYALE BRAND
Irving Tissue, the makers of Royale, is proud to be the official title sponsor of all three of the Canadian Women’s amateur competitions; Royale National Junior Girl’s Championship, Royale Cup National Women’s Amateur Championship and the Royale National Women’s Senior Championship.
Irving Tissue is a family run, privately owned company which began in 1998 and since then has grown to become one of North America’s leading tissue manufactures. The Royale brand is owned and proudly manufactured by Irving Tissue. Royale has been trusted by generations of Canadian families and traces its roots back to 1932. The product line-up includes kitten soft bathroom tissue, facial tissue, napkins and paper towels. For more information on Royale products, visit www.royale.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 http://www.rcga.org/.
Moncton, N.B. (RCGA) – Team Canada’s Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont., locked up her first national victory at the 2009 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship on Friday at the Royal Oaks Estates and Golf Club in Moncton, N.B.
Kirby shot an impressive 1-under par 71, finishing with a four day total score of 71-66-73-71—282 (-6) to defeat fellow national amateur team member Sue Kim of Langley, B.C., by one stroke. Kim claimed second place with a 5-under par 283, while Stephanie Sherlock of Barrie, Ont., and Sarah Maude Juneau of Fossambault, Que., tied for third at one-under par 287.
“This is the biggest event I’ve ever won and it feels amazing,” said the exuberant Kirby. “I got a little nervous on the last hole, and when I get nervous I play a little quick. But my caddie and my Team Canada coaches did a great job of keeping me calm.”
With her win today, the soon-to-be University of Alabama freshman earns her first exemption into the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open to be held August 31- September 6 at Priddis Greens in Calgary, Alta.
The large gallery of fans gathered at Royal Oaks were treated to a dazzling battle between Kim and Kirby in the third and fourth rounds. Kirby played a fantastic front nine carding one birdie and one eagle, while Kim had some challenges with her putting. On the back nine, Kim managed to narrow Kirby’s lead when she chipped out of a bunker and made a short putt for par on the par 4 seventeenth hole.
“I didn’t play my best today, and I let my nerves get to me,” said Kim. “I will take what I learned today, and use it next week at Hampton Golf Club.”
Both Kirby and Kim will compete next in the Royale Cup Canadian Junior Girls’ Championship held at Hampton Golf Club in Hampton, N.B.
Kirby, Kim and Sherlock were followed closely by teammates Nicole Vandermade of Brantford, Ont., who finished in sixth place and Maude-Aimee LeBlanc of Sherbrooke, Que., who finished tied for seventh.
Whitney Hillier of Connolly, Western Australia, shot the day’s low round, carding seven birdies and eleven pars for a final round score of 65. With her score, Hillier broke the competitive course record—previously set by Kirby in the championship’s second round—and moved up the leaderboard to finish T10.
In the Mid-Amateur division (25-39 yrs.), two-time Canadian University/College champion Christina Spence Proteau of Port Alberni, B.C., took home the title topping Catherine Fortin of Beauceville, Que., with a total score of 298 (+10). Fortin finished with 305 (+17) followed closely by Jessica Luciuk of Barrhead, Alta., who finished third at 306 (+18).
The Mid-Master division (40+ yrs.) saw Calgary’s Kim Carrington defeat Terril Samuel of Etobicoke, Ont. Carrington and Samuel finished the final round tied with 312 (+24), but Carrington took home the trophy after winning a two-hole playoff. Host city’s Leanne Richardson had a tremendous comeback in the final round, and finished in third place at 318 (+30).
The following are the final scores for the 2009 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship on Friday, July 31, 2009 at Royal Oaks Estates and Golf Club:
Individual Stroke-Play
1. Jennifer Kirby, Paris, ON, 72-66-73-71-282 -6
2. Sue Kim, Langley, BC, 71-70-68-74-283 -5
3. Stephanie Sherlock, Barrie, ON, 76-70-71-70-287 -1
3. Sara Maude Juneau, Fossambault, QC, 72-70-73-72-287 -1
5. Jaclyn Sweeney, Andover, MA, 72-72-76-68-288 E
6. Nicole Vandermade, Brantford, ON, 74-72-74-69-289 +1
7. Julia Boland, Sydney, Australia, 74-76-69-72-291 +3
7. Stacey Keating, Victoria, Australia, 75-71-74-71-291 +3
7. Maude-Aimée LeBlanc, Ascot Corner, QC, 77-68-73-73-291 +3
10. Whitney Hillier, Connolly, Western Australia, 75-76-76-65-292 +4
10. Molly Aronsson, Shelburne, VT, 73-71-76-72-292 +4
10. Lisa McCloskey, Malibu, CA, 71-71-76-74-292 +4
Mid-Amateur Championship
1. Christina Spence Proteau, Port Alberni, BC, 75-67-82-74-298 +10
2. Catherine Fortin, Beauceville, QC, 82-73-77-73-305 +17
3. Jessica Luciuk, Barrhead, AB, 80-71-75-80-306 +18
4. Jennifer Lochhead, Ancaster, ON, 79-77-80-74-310 +22
5. Kim Carrington, Calgary, AB, 81-77-78-76-312 +24
5. Terrill Samuel, Etobicoke, ON, 83-78-75-76-312 +24
7. Andrea Kosa, Calgary, AB, 84-79-74-76-313 +25
7. Evelyne Lussier, Montreal, QC, 84-76-78-75-313 +25
9. Jill Hardy, Winnipeg, MB, 84-75-79-77-315 +27
10. Tanis Hastmann, Winnipeg, MB, 77-80-81-78-316 +28
Mid-Master Championship
1. x-Kim Carrington, Calgary, AB, 81-77-78-76-312 +24
1. Terrill Samuel, Etobicoke, ON, 83-78-75-76-312 +24
3. Leanne Richardson, Moncton, NB, 77-80-84-77-318 +30
4. Cheryl Newman, Calgary, AB, 83-77-77-82-319 +31
5. Marie-Therese Torti, Candiac, QC, 83-77-78-83-321 +33
x-denotes won in a playoff
Full scores from all rounds of the 2009 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship are available online at www.rcga.org/Championships.
ABOUT IRVING TISSUE AND THE ROYALE BRAND
Irving Tissue, the makers of Royale, is proud to be the official title sponsor of all three of the Canadian Women’s amateur competitions; Royale National Junior Girl’s Championship, Royale Cup National Women’s Amateur Championship and the Royale National Women’s Senior Championship.
Irving Tissue is a family run, privately owned company which began in 1998 and since then has grown to become one of North America’s leading tissue manufactures. The Royale brand is owned and proudly manufactured by Irving Tissue. Royale has been trusted by generations of Canadian families and traces its roots back to 1932. The product line-up includes kitten soft bathroom tissue, facial tissue, napkins and paper towels. For more information on Royale products, visit www.royale.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 http://www.rcga.org/.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Ashli Bunch Claims Back-To-Back Titles on 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Tour
Prange, Brown, Sholer and Team Canada’s Sue Kim earn exemptions into 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open
Mirabel, Que. (RCGA) – Ashli Bunch of Morristown, Tenn. outlasted the field at Hillsdale Golf and Country Club in Mirabel, Que. to take home top spot, the $10,000 winner’s cheque and the Tour’s Player of the Year award at the final event on the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Tour.
Bunch, a 10-year LPGA Tour veteran, started the day a single-stroke ahead of the pack and shot a 1-over par 73 to edge out the field and claim back-to-back wins on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour.
The 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open will mark Bunch’s third kick-at-the-can at an LPGA Tour stop north of the border.
She previously played at the Canadian Women’s Open as a rookie in 1999 where she missed the cut, and she followed that up with a T65th in 2000. Although she no longer holds an LPGA Tour card, the 33-year old looks at her recent bout of success on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour as a sign of a possible comeback.
“Calgary is going to be a great experience,” said Bunch. “I played at Priddis Greens (host of the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open) back in 1999 – my rookie year on the LPGA Tour. This time it’s going to be more of a circus with my 4-year old daughter and 20-month old son, not to mention my husband.”
The win today ensured Bunch the Tour’s Jocelyne Bourassa Player of the Year award.
Bourassa, a member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and the only Canadian to win an LPGA Tour event in Canada, had the trophy named in her honour in 2005.
Team Canada’s Sue Kim of Langley, B.C. made a mid-day charge at Hillsdale, momentarily overtaking the lead, but a triple-bogey seven on the par-4 13th hole proved to be costly for the 2008 Player of the Year award winner.
Kim would go on to card a 2-under par 70 (74-70-144) to finish second at even-par for the championship.
“I played great today except for the one hole,” said Kim. “I pushed my drive right off into the trees and tried to hit a 3-wood under a branch. I ended up clipping a tree before getting it out and three-putting for the triple.”
LPGA Tour member Jessica Shepley of Oakville, Ont. and Jaclyn Burch of Satellite Beach, Fla., shot matching final-round 71’s (75-71-146 +2) to tie for third with Noriko Nakazaki of Hanover Park, Ill. (73-73-146).
Erin Thorne of Bracebridge, Ont., was named the top club/ teaching professional for the second consecutive event after firing a 77-75-152 +8 this week.
In addition, four more exemptions were awarded after today’s round through the CN Canadian Women’s Tour order of merit final standings.
Bunch led the 2009 order of merit standings for most of the season due to her win at the second Tour’s second event held at the Cutten Club in Guelph, Ont., where she won her exemption. She finished with 1575 points rounding out her stellar year on Tour.
Also earning order of merit exemptions into this year’s CN Canadian Women’s Open is Amber Prange of Noblesville, Ind. with 570.83 points, Sara Brown of Tucson, Ariz. with 537 points, Ashley Sholer of Hamilton, Ont. with 488 points and Team Canada’s Sue Kim of Langley, B.C. with 468.33 points.
The following are final-round results for Wednesday July 15, 2009 at the CN Canadian Women’s Tour - Hillsdale Golf and Country Club.
1. Ashli Bunch, Morristown, TN, 70-73-143 -1
2. Sue Kim (a), Langley, BC, 74-70-144 E
3. Jessica Shepley, Winter Garden, FL, 75-71-146 +2
3. Jaclyn Burch, Satellite Beach, FL, 75-71-146 +2
3. Noriko Nakazaki, Hanover Park, IL, 73-73-146 +2
6. Danielle Mills (a), Pointe-Claire, QC, 75-72-147 +3
7. Jessica Carafiello, Coral Springs, FL, 75-73-148 +4
7. Brogan McKinnon (a), Mississauga, ON, 72-76-148 +4
9. Jennifer Hong, Evanston, IL, 76-73-149 +5
9. Taya Battistella, Bend, OR, 73-76-149 +5
9. Kirby Dreher, Fort St. John, BC, 73-76-149 +5
9. Sara Brown, Tucson, AZ, 71-78-149 +5
9. Ashley Sholer, Hamilton, ON, 72-77-149 +5
14. Adrienne White, Red Deer, AB, 79-72-151 +7
14. Christine Cho, Elmhurst, NY, 78-73-151 +7
14. Katie Miller, Jeannette, PA, 76-75-151 +7
14. Mallory Blackwelder, Versailles, KY, 76-75-151 +7
14. Jennifer Greggain, Rosedale, BC, 76-75-151 +7
14. Jessi Gebhardt, Bellingham, WA, 75-76-151 +7
20. Tonya Choate, Mount Vernon, MO, 77-75-152 +8
20. Erin Thorne, Bracebridge, ON, 77-75-152 +8
20. Bridget Dwyer, Riverside, CA, 75-77-152 +8
20. So Heui (Sophie) Jang, Los Angeles, CA, 75-77-152 +8
20. Susan Choi, Orlando, FL, 74-78-152 +8
20. Christina Lecuyer, Edmonton, AB, 73-79-152 +8
Mirabel, Que. (RCGA) – Ashli Bunch of Morristown, Tenn. outlasted the field at Hillsdale Golf and Country Club in Mirabel, Que. to take home top spot, the $10,000 winner’s cheque and the Tour’s Player of the Year award at the final event on the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Tour.
Bunch, a 10-year LPGA Tour veteran, started the day a single-stroke ahead of the pack and shot a 1-over par 73 to edge out the field and claim back-to-back wins on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour.
The 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open will mark Bunch’s third kick-at-the-can at an LPGA Tour stop north of the border.
She previously played at the Canadian Women’s Open as a rookie in 1999 where she missed the cut, and she followed that up with a T65th in 2000. Although she no longer holds an LPGA Tour card, the 33-year old looks at her recent bout of success on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour as a sign of a possible comeback.
“Calgary is going to be a great experience,” said Bunch. “I played at Priddis Greens (host of the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open) back in 1999 – my rookie year on the LPGA Tour. This time it’s going to be more of a circus with my 4-year old daughter and 20-month old son, not to mention my husband.”
The win today ensured Bunch the Tour’s Jocelyne Bourassa Player of the Year award.
Bourassa, a member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and the only Canadian to win an LPGA Tour event in Canada, had the trophy named in her honour in 2005.
Team Canada’s Sue Kim of Langley, B.C. made a mid-day charge at Hillsdale, momentarily overtaking the lead, but a triple-bogey seven on the par-4 13th hole proved to be costly for the 2008 Player of the Year award winner.
Kim would go on to card a 2-under par 70 (74-70-144) to finish second at even-par for the championship.
“I played great today except for the one hole,” said Kim. “I pushed my drive right off into the trees and tried to hit a 3-wood under a branch. I ended up clipping a tree before getting it out and three-putting for the triple.”
LPGA Tour member Jessica Shepley of Oakville, Ont. and Jaclyn Burch of Satellite Beach, Fla., shot matching final-round 71’s (75-71-146 +2) to tie for third with Noriko Nakazaki of Hanover Park, Ill. (73-73-146).
Erin Thorne of Bracebridge, Ont., was named the top club/ teaching professional for the second consecutive event after firing a 77-75-152 +8 this week.
In addition, four more exemptions were awarded after today’s round through the CN Canadian Women’s Tour order of merit final standings.
Bunch led the 2009 order of merit standings for most of the season due to her win at the second Tour’s second event held at the Cutten Club in Guelph, Ont., where she won her exemption. She finished with 1575 points rounding out her stellar year on Tour.
Also earning order of merit exemptions into this year’s CN Canadian Women’s Open is Amber Prange of Noblesville, Ind. with 570.83 points, Sara Brown of Tucson, Ariz. with 537 points, Ashley Sholer of Hamilton, Ont. with 488 points and Team Canada’s Sue Kim of Langley, B.C. with 468.33 points.
The following are final-round results for Wednesday July 15, 2009 at the CN Canadian Women’s Tour - Hillsdale Golf and Country Club.
1. Ashli Bunch, Morristown, TN, 70-73-143 -1
2. Sue Kim (a), Langley, BC, 74-70-144 E
3. Jessica Shepley, Winter Garden, FL, 75-71-146 +2
3. Jaclyn Burch, Satellite Beach, FL, 75-71-146 +2
3. Noriko Nakazaki, Hanover Park, IL, 73-73-146 +2
6. Danielle Mills (a), Pointe-Claire, QC, 75-72-147 +3
7. Jessica Carafiello, Coral Springs, FL, 75-73-148 +4
7. Brogan McKinnon (a), Mississauga, ON, 72-76-148 +4
9. Jennifer Hong, Evanston, IL, 76-73-149 +5
9. Taya Battistella, Bend, OR, 73-76-149 +5
9. Kirby Dreher, Fort St. John, BC, 73-76-149 +5
9. Sara Brown, Tucson, AZ, 71-78-149 +5
9. Ashley Sholer, Hamilton, ON, 72-77-149 +5
14. Adrienne White, Red Deer, AB, 79-72-151 +7
14. Christine Cho, Elmhurst, NY, 78-73-151 +7
14. Katie Miller, Jeannette, PA, 76-75-151 +7
14. Mallory Blackwelder, Versailles, KY, 76-75-151 +7
14. Jennifer Greggain, Rosedale, BC, 76-75-151 +7
14. Jessi Gebhardt, Bellingham, WA, 75-76-151 +7
20. Tonya Choate, Mount Vernon, MO, 77-75-152 +8
20. Erin Thorne, Bracebridge, ON, 77-75-152 +8
20. Bridget Dwyer, Riverside, CA, 75-77-152 +8
20. So Heui (Sophie) Jang, Los Angeles, CA, 75-77-152 +8
20. Susan Choi, Orlando, FL, 74-78-152 +8
20. Christina Lecuyer, Edmonton, AB, 73-79-152 +8
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Team Canada Members Earn Exemptions Into RBC Canadian Open And CN Canadian Women’s Open
Nick Taylor, Matt Hill, Maude-Aimee LeBlanc and Nicole Vandermade to tee-it-up at Canada’s men’s and women’s national open golf championships
Oakville, Ont. (RCGA) – The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) announced today that Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C. and Matt Hill of Bright’s Grove, Ont. will be exempt into the 2009 RBC Canadian Open, while Maude-Aimee LeBlanc of Sherbrooke, Que., and Nicole Vandermade of Brantford, Ont., will be exempt into the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open.
The Team Canada members earned their exemptions into Canada’s Open golf championships after stellar starts to their 2009 seasons.
“These four talented players have showcased their pedigree so far this season,” said RCGA Executive Director and CEO Scott Simmons. “They are among the best amateur golfers in the world and we are certain to see exciting play from them as they compete with the PGA TOUR’s and LPGA Tour’s biggest and best names.”
Currently the number-one ranked player on the Royal and Ancient (R&A) World Amateur Rankings, Nick Taylor returns to the RBC Canadian Open looking to build upon his 2008 performance at Canada’s lone PGA TOUR stop, where he finished T53rd, the best showing by a home grown amateur at the Open since 1972.
Taylor is coming off his second consecutive appearance in the United States Golf Association’s U.S. Open Championship, where earlier this week he made the cut and finished as the low amateur for the event. The 21-year old University of Washington junior has broken many of his school’s golf records, including most victories (4) and become the first Husky to win Pac-10 Player of the Year. Taylor has amassed eight top-10 finishes in his 11 college tournaments this year, and has 17 career top-10 finishes.
Number-two World Ranked player, Matt Hill, also earns his exemption after a stellar run on the 2009 NCAA Div. I golf circuit. Hill fired a 2-under par 69 at the final round of the NCAA Division I National Championship to clinch his seventh win in his last eight tournaments. The NC State sophomore also became the second Canadian to claim the NCAA individual title and the first Canadian to win the Jack Nicklaus award. His eight tournament wins—the most in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) history—earned him the ACC Player of the Year award. With his exceptional season, Hill joins an eminent group of former NCAA champions including Jack Nicklaus, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods.
Maude-Aimee LeBlanc has enjoyed tremendous amateur success over the past three seasons, dating back to her victory at the 2006 Royale National Junior Girls Championship. After finishing T4th at the 2008 Royale Canadian Ladies Amateur Championships, the 20-year old went on to finish fourth in both team and individual standings at the 2008 World Amateur Team Championship. In 2008, as a freshman on the Purdue University Boilermakers golf team, LeBlanc earned six top-15 finishes and fired 11 rounds of even-par or better. This year, she tied for first at the Big-10 Championships, both as an individual and with her team. LeBlanc also competed at the 2008 CN Canadian Women’s Open at Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club.
Team Canada Development Team member Nicole Vandermade earns her exemption into the CN Canadian Women’s Open after her strong showing at the 2009 British Women’s Amateur. Vandermade was the low Canadian at the championship, making it to the second round of match-play. In her freshman year at Texas University, Vandermade had five top-15 finishes, including the Texas State Match (T4th) and the Dick McGuire Golf Invitational (T4th). The 19-year old also placed 10th at the Big 12 Invitational and T32nd at the NCAA Div. I West Regional Championships.
Taylor and Hill will join PGA TOUR stars Mike Weir, Stephen Ames, Anthony Kim, Trevor Immelman, Camilo Villegas and defending champion Chez Reavie as they compete in the 2009 RBC Canadian Open, July 20-26 at Glen Abbey Golf Course in Oakville, Ont. For more information and tickets, please visit www.rbccanadianopen.com.
LeBlanc and Vandermade will join LPGA Tour sensations Paula Creamer, Lorena Ochoa, Michelle Wie, Yani Tseng and defending champion Katherine Hull, as well as Canadians Lorie Kane and Alena Sharp at the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open, August 31-September 6 at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club in Calgary. For more information and tickets, please visit www.cncanadianwomensopen.com.
ABOUT THE 2009 RBC CANADIAN OPEN
An exciting new era has arrived for Canada's national championship. Part of the FedEx Cup, stars of the PGA TOUR will compete for $5.1 million (US) at the RBC Canadian Open, July 20-26 at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario. Established in 1904, the tournament is the third-oldest national Open golf championship worldwide next to the British Open and the U.S. Open. The RBC Canadian Open is proudly sponsored by RBC, Bell, Pengrowth and BMW Group Canada. For updated corporate hospitality, tickets, volunteer and sponsorship information please visit www.rbccanadianopen.com or call 1-800-571-OPEN.
RBC AND THE RBC CANADIAN OPEN
In partnership with the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA), RBC is the title sponsor of the RBC Canadian Open, the third oldest national golf championship worldwide, next only to the British Open and the U.S. Open. With a history of great players and premier fields, the RBC Canadian Open provides golf fans with the opportunity to experience the excitement of a world class event on Canadian soil. RBC also sponsors all levels of amateur sport, from grassroots programs in local communities to national sport organizations and elite-level athletes.
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 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.
Oakville, Ont. (RCGA) – The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) announced today that Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C. and Matt Hill of Bright’s Grove, Ont. will be exempt into the 2009 RBC Canadian Open, while Maude-Aimee LeBlanc of Sherbrooke, Que., and Nicole Vandermade of Brantford, Ont., will be exempt into the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open.
The Team Canada members earned their exemptions into Canada’s Open golf championships after stellar starts to their 2009 seasons.
“These four talented players have showcased their pedigree so far this season,” said RCGA Executive Director and CEO Scott Simmons. “They are among the best amateur golfers in the world and we are certain to see exciting play from them as they compete with the PGA TOUR’s and LPGA Tour’s biggest and best names.”
Currently the number-one ranked player on the Royal and Ancient (R&A) World Amateur Rankings, Nick Taylor returns to the RBC Canadian Open looking to build upon his 2008 performance at Canada’s lone PGA TOUR stop, where he finished T53rd, the best showing by a home grown amateur at the Open since 1972.
Taylor is coming off his second consecutive appearance in the United States Golf Association’s U.S. Open Championship, where earlier this week he made the cut and finished as the low amateur for the event. The 21-year old University of Washington junior has broken many of his school’s golf records, including most victories (4) and become the first Husky to win Pac-10 Player of the Year. Taylor has amassed eight top-10 finishes in his 11 college tournaments this year, and has 17 career top-10 finishes.
Number-two World Ranked player, Matt Hill, also earns his exemption after a stellar run on the 2009 NCAA Div. I golf circuit. Hill fired a 2-under par 69 at the final round of the NCAA Division I National Championship to clinch his seventh win in his last eight tournaments. The NC State sophomore also became the second Canadian to claim the NCAA individual title and the first Canadian to win the Jack Nicklaus award. His eight tournament wins—the most in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) history—earned him the ACC Player of the Year award. With his exceptional season, Hill joins an eminent group of former NCAA champions including Jack Nicklaus, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods.
Maude-Aimee LeBlanc has enjoyed tremendous amateur success over the past three seasons, dating back to her victory at the 2006 Royale National Junior Girls Championship. After finishing T4th at the 2008 Royale Canadian Ladies Amateur Championships, the 20-year old went on to finish fourth in both team and individual standings at the 2008 World Amateur Team Championship. In 2008, as a freshman on the Purdue University Boilermakers golf team, LeBlanc earned six top-15 finishes and fired 11 rounds of even-par or better. This year, she tied for first at the Big-10 Championships, both as an individual and with her team. LeBlanc also competed at the 2008 CN Canadian Women’s Open at Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club.
Team Canada Development Team member Nicole Vandermade earns her exemption into the CN Canadian Women’s Open after her strong showing at the 2009 British Women’s Amateur. Vandermade was the low Canadian at the championship, making it to the second round of match-play. In her freshman year at Texas University, Vandermade had five top-15 finishes, including the Texas State Match (T4th) and the Dick McGuire Golf Invitational (T4th). The 19-year old also placed 10th at the Big 12 Invitational and T32nd at the NCAA Div. I West Regional Championships.
Taylor and Hill will join PGA TOUR stars Mike Weir, Stephen Ames, Anthony Kim, Trevor Immelman, Camilo Villegas and defending champion Chez Reavie as they compete in the 2009 RBC Canadian Open, July 20-26 at Glen Abbey Golf Course in Oakville, Ont. For more information and tickets, please visit www.rbccanadianopen.com.
LeBlanc and Vandermade will join LPGA Tour sensations Paula Creamer, Lorena Ochoa, Michelle Wie, Yani Tseng and defending champion Katherine Hull, as well as Canadians Lorie Kane and Alena Sharp at the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open, August 31-September 6 at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club in Calgary. For more information and tickets, please visit www.cncanadianwomensopen.com.
ABOUT THE 2009 RBC CANADIAN OPEN
An exciting new era has arrived for Canada's national championship. Part of the FedEx Cup, stars of the PGA TOUR will compete for $5.1 million (US) at the RBC Canadian Open, July 20-26 at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario. Established in 1904, the tournament is the third-oldest national Open golf championship worldwide next to the British Open and the U.S. Open. The RBC Canadian Open is proudly sponsored by RBC, Bell, Pengrowth and BMW Group Canada. For updated corporate hospitality, tickets, volunteer and sponsorship information please visit www.rbccanadianopen.com or call 1-800-571-OPEN.
RBC AND THE RBC CANADIAN OPEN
In partnership with the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA), RBC is the title sponsor of the RBC Canadian Open, the third oldest national golf championship worldwide, next only to the British Open and the U.S. Open. With a history of great players and premier fields, the RBC Canadian Open provides golf fans with the opportunity to experience the excitement of a world class event on Canadian soil. RBC also sponsors all levels of amateur sport, from grassroots programs in local communities to national sport organizations and elite-level athletes.
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 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.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Katherine Hull Tops List of Former Champions Set to Compete at 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open
Defending champion to be joined at Priddis Greens by former champions Lorena Ochoa, Cristie Kerr, Meena Lee and Meg Mallon in challenging for the $2.75 million (US) purse
Calgary (RCGA) – CN and the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) announced today that defending champion Katherine Hull will headline a group of former champions who have confirmed their intention to be in Calgary August 31-September 6 to compete for the $2.75 million (US) CN Canadian Women’s Open at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club.
After winning the 2008 CN Canadian Women’s Open in Ottawa, Hull became a Rolex First-Time Winner and crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings. After her career year in 2008, the Australia native currently sits at number 13 on the Rolex Rankings and 16th on the LPGA Official Money List with more than $338,000 (US) in winnings this season.
Hull’s confirmation was announced Thursday in Calgary where she was joined by Canada’s own Lorie Kane at an event held at Priddis Greens promoting the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open and this year’s host charity beneficiary, the Alberta Children’s Hospital.
Along with Hull (2008), four other past champions were confirmed for Priddis including the world’s number-one player Lorena Ochoa (2007), Cristie Kerr (2006), Meena Lee (2005), Meg Mallon (2002, 2004). Also in the field is LPGA Tour and World Golf Halls of Famer Karrie Webb, who won the 1999 du Maurier Classic, the last time Priddis Greens hosted Canada’s only stop on the LPGA Tour.
“We are thrilled that Katherine will be joining us in Calgary to defend her title,” said Sean Van Kesteren, Tournament Director, CN Canadian Women’s Open. “Our list of former champions includes many of the LPGA Tour’s finest players over the past several years and I’m sure Calgary golf fans will realize very quickly why Lorena, Cristie, Meg and Meena are considered among the most talented competitors ever to compete on the LPGA Tour.”
Hull, Ochoa, Kerr, Lee and Mallon will join previously confirmed notables Paula Creamer, Brittany Lincicome, Michelle Wie, Morgan Pressel, Natalie Gulbis and Yani Tseng, as well as Canadian favourites Lorie Kane and Alena Sharp.
The 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open will take place August 31-September 6 at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club. The Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation has been designated as the community charity for the CN Miracle Match program.
Tickets for the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open can be purchased online at www.cncanadianwomensopen.com or by calling 1-866-571-LPGA.
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, Alta. 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, Rules of Golf and amateur status, handicapping and course rating, turfgrass and environmental research, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum and CN Future Links, Canada’s national junior golf program, 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.
Calgary (RCGA) – CN and the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) announced today that defending champion Katherine Hull will headline a group of former champions who have confirmed their intention to be in Calgary August 31-September 6 to compete for the $2.75 million (US) CN Canadian Women’s Open at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club.
After winning the 2008 CN Canadian Women’s Open in Ottawa, Hull became a Rolex First-Time Winner and crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings. After her career year in 2008, the Australia native currently sits at number 13 on the Rolex Rankings and 16th on the LPGA Official Money List with more than $338,000 (US) in winnings this season.
Hull’s confirmation was announced Thursday in Calgary where she was joined by Canada’s own Lorie Kane at an event held at Priddis Greens promoting the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open and this year’s host charity beneficiary, the Alberta Children’s Hospital.
Along with Hull (2008), four other past champions were confirmed for Priddis including the world’s number-one player Lorena Ochoa (2007), Cristie Kerr (2006), Meena Lee (2005), Meg Mallon (2002, 2004). Also in the field is LPGA Tour and World Golf Halls of Famer Karrie Webb, who won the 1999 du Maurier Classic, the last time Priddis Greens hosted Canada’s only stop on the LPGA Tour.
“We are thrilled that Katherine will be joining us in Calgary to defend her title,” said Sean Van Kesteren, Tournament Director, CN Canadian Women’s Open. “Our list of former champions includes many of the LPGA Tour’s finest players over the past several years and I’m sure Calgary golf fans will realize very quickly why Lorena, Cristie, Meg and Meena are considered among the most talented competitors ever to compete on the LPGA Tour.”
Hull, Ochoa, Kerr, Lee and Mallon will join previously confirmed notables Paula Creamer, Brittany Lincicome, Michelle Wie, Morgan Pressel, Natalie Gulbis and Yani Tseng, as well as Canadian favourites Lorie Kane and Alena Sharp.
The 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open will take place August 31-September 6 at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club. The Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation has been designated as the community charity for the CN Miracle Match program.
Tickets for the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open can be purchased online at www.cncanadianwomensopen.com or by calling 1-866-571-LPGA.
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, Alta. 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.
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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, Rules of Golf and amateur status, handicapping and course rating, turfgrass and environmental research, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum and CN Future Links, Canada’s national junior golf program, 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.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Ashli Bunch Claims Victory at CN Canadian Women’s Tour in Guelph
LPGA Tour member earns second exemption into CN Canadian Women’s Open
Guelph, Ont. (RCGA) – Ashli Bunch of Morristown, TN shot an impressive final-round 2-under par, 70, today at the Cutten Club in Guelph, Ont., to finish at 76-70-146 (+2) to claim her first career victory on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour.
With the win, the LPGA Tour member earned $10,000 and the second of seven exemptions into the $2.75 million (US) CN Canadian Women’s Open, which will be held August 31-September 6 at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club in Calgary.
Click here for the full field final scores!
Bunch overcame the day’s unrelenting winds and cold temperatures to card four birdies and 12 pars to sit four strokes ahead of the competition. The deciding factor of today’s round was Bunch’s impressive putting.
“With the strong wind and cold weather today, the course was playing extra tough,” said Bunch. “I knew the scores wouldn’t be too low, so my main focus was getting into good positions by hitting fairways and greens.”
This was Bunch’s second Tour event, having previously placed T3 in the first CN Canadian Women’s Tour stop at Seymour Golf and Country Club in North Vancouver. After earning 600 points with today’s win, Bunch now leads the Order of Merit with 975 points.
Nicole Forshner of Banff, Alta., and Erica Moston of Belmont, CA both earned second place honours with a two-day total of 150 (+6). Three players tied for fourth with a total score of 151 (+7).
The Tour’s low amateur was former National Development Team member Brittany Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., who scored a two-day total of 78-77-155 (+11). Henderson birdied the 18th hole and carded 11 pars to finish T18.
The final stop on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour takes place July 13-15 at the Hillsdale Golf and Country Club in Mirabel, Que. Each stop on the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Tour will feature a purse of $60,000, including $10,000 for the winner as well as an exemption into the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open and coveted Order of Merit points. The player with the most points at the end of the season will earn the Jocelyne Bourassa Player of the Year award.
The top four players on the 2009 Order of Merit who aren’t otherwise exempt, will earn the remaining exemptions into 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open held at the Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club from August 31-September 6 in Calgary.
Now in its ninth year, the CN Canadian Women’s Tour has established a reputation as one of the premier women’s developmental golf tours in North America. Many of Canada’s top professionals have competed on the Tour including Lorie Kane, Isabelle Beisiegel and Alena Sharp. Each event plays out over 36 holes. With close to 300 participants annually in three championships across the country, the CN Canadian Women’s Tour continues to raise the bar for women’s professional golf nationwide.
More information about the CN Canadian Women’s Tour including a full listing of competitors, post-round results and championship start times are available through the CN Canadian Women’s Tour website at www.cncanadianwomenstour.com or Royal Canadian Golf Association website at www.rcga.org.
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 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, Canada's only LPGA Tour event. LPGA Tour professionals such as Lorie Kane and Alena Sharp competed on the Canadian Women's Tour, and used their experiences as a springboard to future success. For more information about the Canadian Women’s Tour visit www.CNcanadianwomenstour.com.
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, Rules of Golf and amateur status, handicapping and course rating, turfgrass and environmental research, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum and CN Future Links, Canada’s national junior golf program, 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.
Guelph, Ont. (RCGA) – Ashli Bunch of Morristown, TN shot an impressive final-round 2-under par, 70, today at the Cutten Club in Guelph, Ont., to finish at 76-70-146 (+2) to claim her first career victory on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour.
With the win, the LPGA Tour member earned $10,000 and the second of seven exemptions into the $2.75 million (US) CN Canadian Women’s Open, which will be held August 31-September 6 at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club in Calgary.
Click here for the full field final scores!
Bunch overcame the day’s unrelenting winds and cold temperatures to card four birdies and 12 pars to sit four strokes ahead of the competition. The deciding factor of today’s round was Bunch’s impressive putting.
“With the strong wind and cold weather today, the course was playing extra tough,” said Bunch. “I knew the scores wouldn’t be too low, so my main focus was getting into good positions by hitting fairways and greens.”
This was Bunch’s second Tour event, having previously placed T3 in the first CN Canadian Women’s Tour stop at Seymour Golf and Country Club in North Vancouver. After earning 600 points with today’s win, Bunch now leads the Order of Merit with 975 points.
Nicole Forshner of Banff, Alta., and Erica Moston of Belmont, CA both earned second place honours with a two-day total of 150 (+6). Three players tied for fourth with a total score of 151 (+7).
The Tour’s low amateur was former National Development Team member Brittany Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., who scored a two-day total of 78-77-155 (+11). Henderson birdied the 18th hole and carded 11 pars to finish T18.
The final stop on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour takes place July 13-15 at the Hillsdale Golf and Country Club in Mirabel, Que. Each stop on the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Tour will feature a purse of $60,000, including $10,000 for the winner as well as an exemption into the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open and coveted Order of Merit points. The player with the most points at the end of the season will earn the Jocelyne Bourassa Player of the Year award.
The top four players on the 2009 Order of Merit who aren’t otherwise exempt, will earn the remaining exemptions into 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open held at the Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club from August 31-September 6 in Calgary.
Now in its ninth year, the CN Canadian Women’s Tour has established a reputation as one of the premier women’s developmental golf tours in North America. Many of Canada’s top professionals have competed on the Tour including Lorie Kane, Isabelle Beisiegel and Alena Sharp. Each event plays out over 36 holes. With close to 300 participants annually in three championships across the country, the CN Canadian Women’s Tour continues to raise the bar for women’s professional golf nationwide.
More information about the CN Canadian Women’s Tour including a full listing of competitors, post-round results and championship start times are available through the CN Canadian Women’s Tour website at www.cncanadianwomenstour.com or Royal Canadian Golf Association website at www.rcga.org.
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 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, Canada's only LPGA Tour event. LPGA Tour professionals such as Lorie Kane and Alena Sharp competed on the Canadian Women's Tour, and used their experiences as a springboard to future success. For more information about the Canadian Women’s Tour visit www.CNcanadianwomenstour.com.
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, Rules of Golf and amateur status, handicapping and course rating, turfgrass and environmental research, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum and CN Future Links, Canada’s national junior golf program, 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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