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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Monday, October 26, 2009
Canadian Earns PGA Tour Card
PGA Tour to Welcome Chris Baryla in 2010
Vernon, B.C. Boy Earns Way to the Big League
Congratulations to Vernon, B.C.’s Chris Baryla on securing his 2010 PGA Tour be finishing in the top 25 on the 2009 Nationwide Tour. Baryla, 27, finished the season strong with a victory in the third last event of the season. The win was worth $90,000 and Baryla finished up the year with a tie for seventh in the final event earning him another $29,100. The top 25 players received their 2010 PGA Tour playing privileges following Sunday’s Nationwide Tour Championship. Baryla finished in 19th place on the year end money list with $217,680.
Injury Hampered Progress in 08’
Baryla is coming off an injury plagued 2008 season in which on only started in seven events and made just one cut. “To be able to come back after having my back injury and Monday qualifying into the events and make it into the top 25 is awesome,” said Baryla. This year Baryla, who was born in Calgary, AB and resides in Vernon, B.C., played in 14 events and made 13 cuts with one victory and five top 10 finishes. He also finished the season with a commendable 69.87 scoring average on the Nationwide Tour. He played in three PGA Tour events in 2009, making one cut and earning $132,038 for a top 10 finish.
Good luck to Chris and we’ll be watching your progress on the PGA Tour.
Vernon, B.C. Boy Earns Way to the Big League
Congratulations to Vernon, B.C.’s Chris Baryla on securing his 2010 PGA Tour be finishing in the top 25 on the 2009 Nationwide Tour. Baryla, 27, finished the season strong with a victory in the third last event of the season. The win was worth $90,000 and Baryla finished up the year with a tie for seventh in the final event earning him another $29,100. The top 25 players received their 2010 PGA Tour playing privileges following Sunday’s Nationwide Tour Championship. Baryla finished in 19th place on the year end money list with $217,680.
Injury Hampered Progress in 08’
Baryla is coming off an injury plagued 2008 season in which on only started in seven events and made just one cut. “To be able to come back after having my back injury and Monday qualifying into the events and make it into the top 25 is awesome,” said Baryla. This year Baryla, who was born in Calgary, AB and resides in Vernon, B.C., played in 14 events and made 13 cuts with one victory and five top 10 finishes. He also finished the season with a commendable 69.87 scoring average on the Nationwide Tour. He played in three PGA Tour events in 2009, making one cut and earning $132,038 for a top 10 finish.
Good luck to Chris and we’ll be watching your progress on the PGA Tour.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Anthony Kim Selects RBC as Official Banking Partner
U.S. Ryder Cup hero signs multi-year deal to represent RBC brand on PGA TOUR
Miami, FL — RBC today announced that Anthony Kim, two-time PGA TOUR winner and eleventh ranked golfer in the world, has selected RBC as his exclusive worldwide financial partner. The parties have reached a multi-year endorsement agreement.
RBC is the title sponsor of the RBC Canadian Open, Canada’s national golf championship and the third oldest national championship in the world. RBC is the largest financial institution in Canada, the 4th largest in North America, and the 10th largest in the world. RBC has an extensive retail profile in banking, capital markets and wealth management in the U.S., Canada and 52 other countries.
For the term of the agreement, Kim will be a staple of RBC’s advertising and marketing efforts in the U.S., and carry an RBC branded Tour bag while playing the PGA TOUR.
“RBC is proud to be associated with Anthony Kim, a highly recognizable worldclass professional athlete who can help us grow our brand in the U.S.,” said Jim Little, RBC chief brand and communications officer. “Anthony’s image on the golf course as a professional, a creative shotmaker, and a winner will be accompanied by the RBC brand bag at PGA TOUR events and be seen by millions on network broadcasts and PGA TOUR event coverage.”
Kim noted several factors that led to the deal. “I realize how important finding the right fit is when it comes to a successful partnership,” Kim said. “Since I played the RBC Canadian Open last year, I’ve been impressed by RBC, its brand and its leadership team, especially as I got to understand more about the company’s reputation as one of the world’s most stable and strong financial institutions.”
“I’m looking forward to working with the RBC business leaders, meeting their clients, and contending at the RBC Canadian Open for many years to come,” Kim said.
“Anthony is a rising star on the PGA Tour who has continually demonstrated values that RBC holds dear,” Little said. “He is a champion. He is a Ryder Cup hero. He plays with determination and precision, is a driven competitor and an excellent ambassador for the game and, we feel, the future of the PGA TOUR. From customer hosting to branded experiences for golfers and golf fans in both Canada and the U.S., we look forward to building on our successes in golf with Anthony. “
RBC is one of only two global corporations that have branding in association with Anthony Kim on the PGA TOUR, the other being Nike.
From the moment RBC announced their title sponsorship of the RBC CanadianOpen in late 2007, RBC and the RCGA (Royal Canadian Golf Association) have been working tirelessly in strong partnership on a plan to make the RBC Canadian Open best in class. In 2008, the PGA TOUR recognized the RBC Canadian Open for having the most improved on-site presentation.
ABOUT RBC
Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) and its subsidiaries operate under the master brand name RBC. We are Canada’s largest bank as measured by assets and market capitalization, one of North America’s leading diversified financial services companies and among the largest banks in the world, as measured by market capitalization. We provide personal and commercial banking, wealth management services, insurance, corporate and investment banking and transaction processing services on a global basis. We employ more than 80,000 full- and part-time employees who serve more than 18 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 52 other countries. For more information, please visit rbc.com.
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.
Miami, FL — RBC today announced that Anthony Kim, two-time PGA TOUR winner and eleventh ranked golfer in the world, has selected RBC as his exclusive worldwide financial partner. The parties have reached a multi-year endorsement agreement.
RBC is the title sponsor of the RBC Canadian Open, Canada’s national golf championship and the third oldest national championship in the world. RBC is the largest financial institution in Canada, the 4th largest in North America, and the 10th largest in the world. RBC has an extensive retail profile in banking, capital markets and wealth management in the U.S., Canada and 52 other countries.
For the term of the agreement, Kim will be a staple of RBC’s advertising and marketing efforts in the U.S., and carry an RBC branded Tour bag while playing the PGA TOUR.
“RBC is proud to be associated with Anthony Kim, a highly recognizable worldclass professional athlete who can help us grow our brand in the U.S.,” said Jim Little, RBC chief brand and communications officer. “Anthony’s image on the golf course as a professional, a creative shotmaker, and a winner will be accompanied by the RBC brand bag at PGA TOUR events and be seen by millions on network broadcasts and PGA TOUR event coverage.”
Kim noted several factors that led to the deal. “I realize how important finding the right fit is when it comes to a successful partnership,” Kim said. “Since I played the RBC Canadian Open last year, I’ve been impressed by RBC, its brand and its leadership team, especially as I got to understand more about the company’s reputation as one of the world’s most stable and strong financial institutions.”
“I’m looking forward to working with the RBC business leaders, meeting their clients, and contending at the RBC Canadian Open for many years to come,” Kim said.
“Anthony is a rising star on the PGA Tour who has continually demonstrated values that RBC holds dear,” Little said. “He is a champion. He is a Ryder Cup hero. He plays with determination and precision, is a driven competitor and an excellent ambassador for the game and, we feel, the future of the PGA TOUR. From customer hosting to branded experiences for golfers and golf fans in both Canada and the U.S., we look forward to building on our successes in golf with Anthony. “
RBC is one of only two global corporations that have branding in association with Anthony Kim on the PGA TOUR, the other being Nike.
From the moment RBC announced their title sponsorship of the RBC CanadianOpen in late 2007, RBC and the RCGA (Royal Canadian Golf Association) have been working tirelessly in strong partnership on a plan to make the RBC Canadian Open best in class. In 2008, the PGA TOUR recognized the RBC Canadian Open for having the most improved on-site presentation.
ABOUT RBC
Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) and its subsidiaries operate under the master brand name RBC. We are Canada’s largest bank as measured by assets and market capitalization, one of North America’s leading diversified financial services companies and among the largest banks in the world, as measured by market capitalization. We provide personal and commercial banking, wealth management services, insurance, corporate and investment banking and transaction processing services on a global basis. We employ more than 80,000 full- and part-time employees who serve more than 18 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 52 other countries. For more information, please visit rbc.com.
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.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
LPGA shakeup: Promotions, pink slips
By BETH ANN BALDRY
Senior Writer
The LPGA wasted little time in gearing up for a season that doesn’t begin until next month.
Several staff members were promoted in a “reorganization of business functions’’ that Golfweek has learned also resulted in as many as six layoffs.Commissioner Carolyn Bivens, speaking with Golfweek in response to the tour’s Jan. 7 news release announcing the changes, would only confirm that chief operating officer Chris Higgs was among those who were let go.
“I don’t want to pretend for a second that the economy didn’t impact (the decision); it certainly did,” Bivens said. “(But) it was not the motivating factor for the realignment.”
Bivens said less than 5 percent of the LPGA staff “will be moving on” and not be replaced. “It’s not the first time (people were cut), and I’m sure it won’t be the last,” said one longtime employee who spoke with Golfweek on the condition of anonymity. “I’m just hurt.”
Jane Reynolds confirmed that she was among those let go and was told it was strictly an economic decision. “It was more than a job to me,’’ said Reynolds, who worked as a rules official for the tour for nearly 20 years. “It was definitely a passion.’’
The tour’s new “strategic plan’’ took 18 months to develop and, according to Bivens, leaves the tour “more focused, more streamlined and more competitive.” The plan includes five promotions and three newly-created positions. Bivens said the new hires will take place over the course of the next month and include a research and planning position. The LPGA has no plans to make any more staff cuts, though Bivens concedes that there’s no telling “how deep this recession is going to be or how long.”
The three new business units:
>> Tournament operations and player services;
>> New business development and worldwide sales;
>> LPGA tournament and schedule development.
Jane Geddes was promoted to senior vice president and will oversee all activities at tournament sites. Duramed Futures Tour CEO Zayra Calderon adds the duties of new business development and worldwide sales. Nancy Henderson has been named chief operating officer of the DFT to help ease Calderon’s workload. Henderson had been the executive director of the LPGA’s teaching and club professionals; her position will be filled, Bivens said. LPGA deputy commissioner Libba Galloway will oversee two divisions: properties and sanctioned events. Mike Nichols and Kelly Hyne will report to Galloway. Nichols is the new vice president of LPGA-sanctioned events, and Hyne has been promoted to LPGA vice president and will oversee LPGA properties.
The LPGA season begins with the Feb. 12-14 SBS Open at Turtle Bay in Hawaii.What should players think about moving forward in 2009 with an even smaller staff?“
I would tell the players they are in very good hands,” Bivens said. “This allows them to compete even more successfully than we were before.”Bivens denied persistent talk on tour that the LPGA has hired an executive-search firm to help replace senior leadership. Bivens also addressed the buzz that she might be stepping down for medical reasons. “I guess that’s what happens when your foot is operated on and you’re on crutches,” Bivens said. “I’m staying put.”
• • •
Beth Ann Baldry is a Golfweek senior writer. To reach her e-mail bbaldry@golfweek.com.
Senior Writer
The LPGA wasted little time in gearing up for a season that doesn’t begin until next month.
Several staff members were promoted in a “reorganization of business functions’’ that Golfweek has learned also resulted in as many as six layoffs.Commissioner Carolyn Bivens, speaking with Golfweek in response to the tour’s Jan. 7 news release announcing the changes, would only confirm that chief operating officer Chris Higgs was among those who were let go.
“I don’t want to pretend for a second that the economy didn’t impact (the decision); it certainly did,” Bivens said. “(But) it was not the motivating factor for the realignment.”
Bivens said less than 5 percent of the LPGA staff “will be moving on” and not be replaced. “It’s not the first time (people were cut), and I’m sure it won’t be the last,” said one longtime employee who spoke with Golfweek on the condition of anonymity. “I’m just hurt.”
Jane Reynolds confirmed that she was among those let go and was told it was strictly an economic decision. “It was more than a job to me,’’ said Reynolds, who worked as a rules official for the tour for nearly 20 years. “It was definitely a passion.’’
The tour’s new “strategic plan’’ took 18 months to develop and, according to Bivens, leaves the tour “more focused, more streamlined and more competitive.” The plan includes five promotions and three newly-created positions. Bivens said the new hires will take place over the course of the next month and include a research and planning position. The LPGA has no plans to make any more staff cuts, though Bivens concedes that there’s no telling “how deep this recession is going to be or how long.”
The three new business units:
>> Tournament operations and player services;
>> New business development and worldwide sales;
>> LPGA tournament and schedule development.
Jane Geddes was promoted to senior vice president and will oversee all activities at tournament sites. Duramed Futures Tour CEO Zayra Calderon adds the duties of new business development and worldwide sales. Nancy Henderson has been named chief operating officer of the DFT to help ease Calderon’s workload. Henderson had been the executive director of the LPGA’s teaching and club professionals; her position will be filled, Bivens said. LPGA deputy commissioner Libba Galloway will oversee two divisions: properties and sanctioned events. Mike Nichols and Kelly Hyne will report to Galloway. Nichols is the new vice president of LPGA-sanctioned events, and Hyne has been promoted to LPGA vice president and will oversee LPGA properties.
The LPGA season begins with the Feb. 12-14 SBS Open at Turtle Bay in Hawaii.What should players think about moving forward in 2009 with an even smaller staff?“
I would tell the players they are in very good hands,” Bivens said. “This allows them to compete even more successfully than we were before.”Bivens denied persistent talk on tour that the LPGA has hired an executive-search firm to help replace senior leadership. Bivens also addressed the buzz that she might be stepping down for medical reasons. “I guess that’s what happens when your foot is operated on and you’re on crutches,” Bivens said. “I’m staying put.”
• • •
Beth Ann Baldry is a Golfweek senior writer. To reach her e-mail bbaldry@golfweek.com.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Alberta PGA Honours Its Standouts
Steve Moe of the Sirocco Golf Club has been named Club Professional of the Year by the Alberta PGA.
Other winners include Brian Fast of the Cottonwood Golf Club, who was named Assistant Professional of the Year, and Grant Cook of the National Golf Academy at Shaganappi, who earned Teacher of the Year honours. Trent Matson of Evergreen Golf Club was named Junior Leader of the Year.
Mills Woods Golf Club was named public Merchandiser of the Year, while Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club took the same honour for private clubs.
Other winners include Brian Fast of the Cottonwood Golf Club, who was named Assistant Professional of the Year, and Grant Cook of the National Golf Academy at Shaganappi, who earned Teacher of the Year honours. Trent Matson of Evergreen Golf Club was named Junior Leader of the Year.
Mills Woods Golf Club was named public Merchandiser of the Year, while Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club took the same honour for private clubs.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Golf Industry Trade Show Season Kicks Off Wednesday
The PGA of B.C. and Manitoba PGA kick off the annual Zone trade show season beginning Wednesday.
The PGA of B.C. holds its annual show and awards dinner in Penticton. For full details click here.
The Manitoba PGA holds its annual show and awards presentation in Winnipeg. For full details click here.
The PGA of B.C. holds its annual show and awards dinner in Penticton. For full details click here.
The Manitoba PGA holds its annual show and awards presentation in Winnipeg. For full details click here.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Golf Jobs Vancouver and British Columbia
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