QUEBEC CITY, QC - Bryn Parry of Seymour Creek G. & C. C. in North Vancouver, B.C. broke the course record by two strokes and has a commanding four-shot lead over the strong field heading into the second round of the 2009 Titleist & FootJoy Canadian PGA Assistants’ Championship presented by Simmlands Insurance.
The two-time Canadian PGA Assistant champion (1999, 2005) posted an incredible flawless round of seven birdies and one eagle en route to his 63 at Golf de la Faune in Quebec City, QC. At the turn, Parry was two-under-par and trying to match the remarkable play of his fellow competitor Carl Desjardins who had posted five birdies through the first seven holes. On the back nine, Parry excelled when he birdied the 10th, eagled the 11th, birdied the 12th, then 14th, and finally the 17th and 18th holes finishing with an outstanding 29 on the back nine. This feat almost matched his final round back nine of 28 last year at the same Championship in Beloeil, QC (finished T10 2008).
“Playing with guys like Carl in your group and collectively making four eagles between the three of us is such a help to your game because you watch each other hit perfect shots which in turn forces you to make the same adjustments in your game,” stated Parry who won the PGA of BC Pro-Assistant Championship earlier this year.
Parry has had an outstanding year on the Vancouver Golf Tour with four major wins this season, the Nickel Heating Open, the Chilliwack Open, the RBC Invitational Pro-am and the Vancouver Open. With his success on the Vancouver Tour, it has earned him the year-end title and a bonus $5,000 (U.S.) to pay his entry to the 2009 PGA Tour Qualifying School this October.
“I wish I could go play my second round right now,” stated a giddy Parry who could have left his wedges back at the hotel today. “I didn’t miss any greens and didn’t chip at all which is always a great feeling. I think I had one putt of ten feet on the fringe to save par, but the rest were tap ins.”
It seems that Parry’s game is hitting a hot streak after posting scores of 65 three times and 66 twice in the last three weeks with friends. “This is no doubt my best score posted in a tournament, but I know I can’t slip up tomorrow, I have to go full steam ahead or guys will catch up pretty quickly, I have to play the full 54 holes to my limit,” stated Parry who played on the Nationwide Tour in 2007.
Brian Groves of Kaneff Golf Academies in Ontario, Darryl James of National Golf Academy in Alberta and Vincent Dumouchel of La Prairie in Quebec are four shots behind Parry at five-under-par 67 heading into the final round.
Groves had a successful season in Ontario this year winning the 2009 Ontario PGA Assistants’ Spring Championship and is currently sitting tied for third position on the Order or Merit rankings. He carded seven birdies and two bogeys today en route to his 67. “I started off the day pretty well with five birdies on the front nine because the conditions were more than favourable this morning with no wind and clear skies, so I was able to take advantage of that.”
Dumouchel is a force to be reckoned with this year in the Quebec Zone. He is the leader on Tour in the Order of Merit and his target is to make $20,000 this September, a goal which seems to be in sight for the 25 year old. This month he has already won the match play event at $10,000, and the Taylor Made Carte Kose Championship at $4,000. He is currently leading on the money list and looks like a shoe-in for the Player of Excellence Award in Quebec for 2009.
Darryl James seemed to be surprised at his 67 today after having suffering some difficulty with his back before arriving in Quebec. “I definitely got everything out of that round that I possibly could,” laughed James, I really didn’t hit it well, but I scrambled and was able to sink some putts which saved me,” stated James who has had a solid year in Alberta and is currently third on the Order of Merit rankings.
The second round of the Assistants’ Championship will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, September 22nd with the field cut to 60 plus ties after tomorrow’s round.
It was a successful day on the course for the Alberta (Belbin-68, Black-68, Kureluk-70, James-67) Zone in the InterZone team competition. The InterZone competition is compiled of four players on each team representing the nine Canadian PGA zones. Heading into the final round of the competition tomorrow, Alberta leads by two shots over the Ontario Zone (Groves-67, Levesque-70, Maunder-69, Smith-69).
The score is determined by the calculation of the best three scores in each four man team. The purse for the InterZone competition is $5000, with $500 going to each player on the winning team, $400 to each player on the second place team, and $350 going to each player on the third place team.
The total purse for the championship is $60,000 with the champion receiving a $9,000 first place cheque.
Golf de la Faune, a links’ style course, is set in an astonishing natural environment. With eight water hazards, 45 sand traps, and oversized greens, the course will be pose a difficult challenge to the top Assistant professionals across the country.
About the Canadian PGA:
Established in 1911, the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association is a non-profit association comprised of approximately 3,500 golf professionals across the country with a mandate to promote and advance the game of golf, serving the needs of both its membership and the golf public through professional and junior golf development programs and high-calibre competitive events. The National Office is located in Acton, Ontario with nine Zone Offices across the country. For more information, visit www.cpga.com
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Monday, September 21, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
Golf Town celebrates opening of first retail center in Kelowna
TORONTO -- Golf Town - Canada's largest golf retailer with unequaled selection and competitive prices at 41 locations coast to coast - announces the grand opening of its first superstore in Kelowna, BC, 2507 Enterprise Way (off Highway 97/Harvey Avenue next to The Home Depot), on Thursday, March 5 at 8:00am.
To celebrate the new 18,000 square foot store, Golf Town will offer special savings of up to 50 percent on a variety of merchandise all weekend long, such as Cobra Speed LD drivers, Nike Slingshot 4D irons, TaylorMade GTR cart bags and FootJoy DryJoys golf shoes. In addition to great deals, customers can enter for a chance to win various prizes, including a TaylorMade r9 driver, Founders Club Believe package set and Callaway Diablo staff bag.
"Our goal is to be a center of the Canadian golf community and the Kelowna store will allow residents the opportunity to try, buy, learn about and improve their games," says Stephen Bebis, President and CEO. "We're excited to move into a new market and provide Golf Town's unmatched service, selection and prices to even more golfers."
Like every Golf Town, the new store will feature products from all the major brands, virtual golf simulators and an in-store putting green, as well as club fitting and lessons from a certified CPGA Professional.
Golf Town offers an unbeatable selection of clubs, bags, balls, apparel, footwear, accessories, gifts, logo merchandise, promotional services and more. This includes the world's leading golf brands, such as Adams, Ashworth, Bridgestone, Callaway Golf, Cleveland Golf, Cobra, Dunning, ECCO, FootJoy, Founders Club, Gordon Cooper, Greg Norman, Honma, Hugo Boss, LaCoste, Liz Claiborne, LIJA, Mizuno, Never Compromise, Nike Golf, Odyssey, Ogio, Paradise, Ping, Srixon, Sun Mountain, TaylorMade adidas Golf, Titleist and Wilson.
For more information, please visit www.golftown.com or call 905.479.0343.
About Golf TownCanada's largest golf retailer, Golf Town was founded in 1999 and has grown from one location in Scarborough, ON, to 41 superstores coast to coast. At an average size of nearly 18,000 square feet, these retail centres feature all the major name-brand products at the best price, ensuring customers find what they want, when they want it.
A centre of the Canadian golf community for individuals and organizations, Golf Town locations serve as sanctuaries where players of all ages and abilities try, buy, learn about and improve their games. The largest employer of CPGA professionals, Golf Town offers on-site lessons tailored to an individual's needs through its In-Store Academy.
The retailer has also established Canada's leading customer advantage initiative via its Leaderboard Membership Privileges Program. Benefits of this free membership include the chance to win a $500 gift card in a national monthly drawing; timely e-newsletters; members-only special offers on equipment, accessories, golf lessons, in-store events; and more.
Golf Town was acquired by OMERS Private Equity, the entity responsible for private equity investments of the OMERS pension fund, in September 2007. For more information: http://www.omerscapital.com/.
Already a leader in logo products for golf events and other programs, Golf Town purchased Accolade Reaction Promotion Group, Inc., in May 2008 and has created a one-stop-shop for the promotional needs of businesses, meeting planners, sales and marketing executives, and human resource professionals. Named a 2008 Top 40 Distributor by the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), ARPG is the first Canadian corporate merchandise services firm to achieve ASI Top 40 Status. For more information: www.arpg.ca.
To celebrate the new 18,000 square foot store, Golf Town will offer special savings of up to 50 percent on a variety of merchandise all weekend long, such as Cobra Speed LD drivers, Nike Slingshot 4D irons, TaylorMade GTR cart bags and FootJoy DryJoys golf shoes. In addition to great deals, customers can enter for a chance to win various prizes, including a TaylorMade r9 driver, Founders Club Believe package set and Callaway Diablo staff bag.
"Our goal is to be a center of the Canadian golf community and the Kelowna store will allow residents the opportunity to try, buy, learn about and improve their games," says Stephen Bebis, President and CEO. "We're excited to move into a new market and provide Golf Town's unmatched service, selection and prices to even more golfers."
Like every Golf Town, the new store will feature products from all the major brands, virtual golf simulators and an in-store putting green, as well as club fitting and lessons from a certified CPGA Professional.
Golf Town offers an unbeatable selection of clubs, bags, balls, apparel, footwear, accessories, gifts, logo merchandise, promotional services and more. This includes the world's leading golf brands, such as Adams, Ashworth, Bridgestone, Callaway Golf, Cleveland Golf, Cobra, Dunning, ECCO, FootJoy, Founders Club, Gordon Cooper, Greg Norman, Honma, Hugo Boss, LaCoste, Liz Claiborne, LIJA, Mizuno, Never Compromise, Nike Golf, Odyssey, Ogio, Paradise, Ping, Srixon, Sun Mountain, TaylorMade adidas Golf, Titleist and Wilson.
For more information, please visit www.golftown.com or call 905.479.0343.
About Golf TownCanada's largest golf retailer, Golf Town was founded in 1999 and has grown from one location in Scarborough, ON, to 41 superstores coast to coast. At an average size of nearly 18,000 square feet, these retail centres feature all the major name-brand products at the best price, ensuring customers find what they want, when they want it.
A centre of the Canadian golf community for individuals and organizations, Golf Town locations serve as sanctuaries where players of all ages and abilities try, buy, learn about and improve their games. The largest employer of CPGA professionals, Golf Town offers on-site lessons tailored to an individual's needs through its In-Store Academy.
The retailer has also established Canada's leading customer advantage initiative via its Leaderboard Membership Privileges Program. Benefits of this free membership include the chance to win a $500 gift card in a national monthly drawing; timely e-newsletters; members-only special offers on equipment, accessories, golf lessons, in-store events; and more.
Golf Town was acquired by OMERS Private Equity, the entity responsible for private equity investments of the OMERS pension fund, in September 2007. For more information: http://www.omerscapital.com/.
Already a leader in logo products for golf events and other programs, Golf Town purchased Accolade Reaction Promotion Group, Inc., in May 2008 and has created a one-stop-shop for the promotional needs of businesses, meeting planners, sales and marketing executives, and human resource professionals. Named a 2008 Top 40 Distributor by the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), ARPG is the first Canadian corporate merchandise services firm to achieve ASI Top 40 Status. For more information: www.arpg.ca.
Monday, January 26, 2009
New season, new deals for PGA Tour players
By JEFF BABINEAU, Golfweek Editor
KAPALUA, Hawaii – PGA Tour veteran Steve Lowery paused when asked if there was anything new in his golf bag to start the 2009 season. “Only everything,” he said, smiling.Lowery, 48, a longtime Cleveland staff player, is one of many Tour pros starting ’09 with a new deal. He is carrying a TaylorMade bag filled with TaylorMade Tour Preferred irons and an r7 Limited driver. He’ll continue to play a Titleist golf ball (“I’ve been a Titleist guy for 30 years,” he said.)
In a sign of tighter times for PGA Tour players, Lowery still is seeking a corporate endorsement on his chest. “Yeah, I had to go out and buy a bunch of shirts,” he said.
Vijay Singh started the year with a bum right knee and a new golf ball. Having won last year’s FedEx Cup playoffs with a Titleist Pro V1x, Singh has switched to a Srixon Z-Star golf ball. Boo Weekley is playing the new ball as well. “I think I hit it longer and I control it pretty good,” Singh said. “(It) spins as good as any ball I’ve used, and it’s very straight.”
Singh also is carrying the Stanford Financial logo on his bag this season and wearing the company logo on his visor.
In other news:>> Anthony Kim, arguably the most attractive “free agent” available this offseason, is expected to re-sign with Nike. Kim changed agents in 2008 (he now is represented by IMG), which stalled negotiations until Jan. 1. “I don’t know what’s going on there, but it would be strange not to be with Nike,” said Kim, who shot footage for a Nike commercial with Tiger Woods in Fort Worth, Texas, in the offseason.
>> Adams is expected to announce the signing of Ryder Cup player Chad Campbell, who had been with Nike. Campbell lives near the company’s Texas headquarters and plans to take an active role in helping Adams develop equipment lines. Campbell signed a ball, shoe and glove deal with Titleist.
>> D.J. Trahan, formerly with Wilson, has joined Titleist as a full-line player. He opened his season at Kapalua with Titleist ZM irons (4-PW), three Vokey wedges and a Scotty Cameron Newport SLT T10 putter. He is working on getting a new 909 series driver into his bag.
>> In addition to Lowery, TaylorMade added Paul Goydos, Richard S. Johnson, Tim Wilkinson, Charles Warren and Arjun Atwal as full-line players.
>> Ping announced it has re-signed Ryder Cup player Hunter Mahan, and Callaway announced a new multiyear agreement with Stuart Appleby.
• • •
Jeff Babineau is Golfweek’s Editor. To reach him email jbabineau@golfweek.com.
KAPALUA, Hawaii – PGA Tour veteran Steve Lowery paused when asked if there was anything new in his golf bag to start the 2009 season. “Only everything,” he said, smiling.Lowery, 48, a longtime Cleveland staff player, is one of many Tour pros starting ’09 with a new deal. He is carrying a TaylorMade bag filled with TaylorMade Tour Preferred irons and an r7 Limited driver. He’ll continue to play a Titleist golf ball (“I’ve been a Titleist guy for 30 years,” he said.)
In a sign of tighter times for PGA Tour players, Lowery still is seeking a corporate endorsement on his chest. “Yeah, I had to go out and buy a bunch of shirts,” he said.
Vijay Singh started the year with a bum right knee and a new golf ball. Having won last year’s FedEx Cup playoffs with a Titleist Pro V1x, Singh has switched to a Srixon Z-Star golf ball. Boo Weekley is playing the new ball as well. “I think I hit it longer and I control it pretty good,” Singh said. “(It) spins as good as any ball I’ve used, and it’s very straight.”
Singh also is carrying the Stanford Financial logo on his bag this season and wearing the company logo on his visor.
In other news:>> Anthony Kim, arguably the most attractive “free agent” available this offseason, is expected to re-sign with Nike. Kim changed agents in 2008 (he now is represented by IMG), which stalled negotiations until Jan. 1. “I don’t know what’s going on there, but it would be strange not to be with Nike,” said Kim, who shot footage for a Nike commercial with Tiger Woods in Fort Worth, Texas, in the offseason.
>> Adams is expected to announce the signing of Ryder Cup player Chad Campbell, who had been with Nike. Campbell lives near the company’s Texas headquarters and plans to take an active role in helping Adams develop equipment lines. Campbell signed a ball, shoe and glove deal with Titleist.
>> D.J. Trahan, formerly with Wilson, has joined Titleist as a full-line player. He opened his season at Kapalua with Titleist ZM irons (4-PW), three Vokey wedges and a Scotty Cameron Newport SLT T10 putter. He is working on getting a new 909 series driver into his bag.
>> In addition to Lowery, TaylorMade added Paul Goydos, Richard S. Johnson, Tim Wilkinson, Charles Warren and Arjun Atwal as full-line players.
>> Ping announced it has re-signed Ryder Cup player Hunter Mahan, and Callaway announced a new multiyear agreement with Stuart Appleby.
• • •
Jeff Babineau is Golfweek’s Editor. To reach him email jbabineau@golfweek.com.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Scott Allred Sets the Pace at the 2008 Titleist & FootJoy Canadian PGA Club Pro Championship
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA (November 17, 2008) – Competition is heating up on the Wanamaker course at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida as Scott Allred of Calgary, AB fired a scorching four-under par 68 in the first round to lead the 2008 Titleist & FootJoy Canadian PGA Club Professional Championship by one shot over Danny King of Milton, ON and Dan Clark of Aurora, ON.
After playing in chilly and windy conditions this morning, Allred, Head Professional at Elbow Springs Golf Club, carded five birdies and one bogey en route to his 68 finish today. “When I got here this morning I was a bit concerned about the weather as I had an early tee time and I thought the wind and the cold would affect my play, but I hit my driver well and just tried to get my ball in good position and keep it in bounds which seemed to work for me in my round today,” stated Allred who won the Alberta Zone Club Professional Championship this past July.
“Today I had about 34 putts in total and on the front nine six of them were within ten feet of the pin, but you have to be careful to not set yourself up above the pin as the greens are in fabulous condition, rolling quite true and undulating quite a bit,” notes Allred who has played in this event seven times. “The key to success today out there was to play consistent fairways and greens and get it as close to the pin to be as aggressive as possible,” states Allred who just arrived back from Hawaii after playing in the Pro Team Classic Pro-Am averaging scores of 69.
Dan Clark, Head Teaching Professional at Golden Ridge Golf Range in Gormley, ON is one shot off the lead after carding a 69 today with five birdies and two bogeys. “This morning I found it to be very challenging out there as wind is always an issue with me, but I kept it together, putted very well, drove the ball in play, and didn’t make any big mistakes,” stated Clark who has played in this event since 2001 after trying to qualify for the European Senior Tour. “Tomorrow I am going focus on the same techniques as today, but the course is very ‘user friendly’ leaving some room for error, but not too much to take advantage of.”
2005 and 2006 champion Danny King had a solid day on the course carding a three-under 69, with five birdies, one eagle and a triple bogey on 10. “On the 10th hole I hit it in the left rough, and then used my wedge to hit it out, but I guess there was mud or something on it and it just went 40 degrees left which lead to the triple,” states King who has recently been working with Canadian PGA Member Sean Foley on varying swing techniques.
King, the Head Teaching Professional at Magna in Aurora, ON was four-under on the front nine with his eagle on seven before his slight hiccup on ten. “It’s demanding out there,” states King regarding the change in course from the Ryder to the Wanamaker, “the green sites are a little more demanding than last year so you’ve got to hit some good, quality shots. I think the other course isn’t as challenging. This course is a little more difficult off the tee, so you have to gear back a little bit in order to place your shot appropriately.”
One thing that most players have mentioned is the difficult undulation of the greens on the Wanamaker course. “There are a lot of slopes to these greens. If you’ve got anything side hill or downhill, they’re tricky, really tricky,” states King who narrowly missed qualifying for the second stage of the PGA Tour Qualifying School only a few weeks ago. “Q-School was a funny animal,” states King who has now attempted the challenging task for the sixth time, “I played really well the first three days and didn’t get a lot out of the round. The last day there was 50 mile an hour winds and rain. Everyone has a story, but it was not ideal conditions. You’re only as good as your last round, right?”
One note of interest is the hole-in-one by Gary Boyce of Mississauga, ON on the sixth hole. Boyce who is the Head Professional at The Rock in Minett, ON hit his four iron 175 yards to drain his third career hole-in-one.
It was a successful day on the course for the Ontario team (Danny King – 69, Matt Peavoy – 71, Dan Clark – 68, Dan Greenwood - 78) in the InterZone team competition. Ontario scored a total of 209 to lead the InterZone competition by three shots over the Alberta Zone. The score is determined by the calculation of the best three scores in each four man team.
The second round of the InterZone competition will continue tomorrow where a winner will be determined. The purse for the InterZone competition is $5000, with $500 going to each player on the winning team, $400 to each player on the second place team, and $350 going to each player on the third place team. Title sponsor of the event, Acushnet Canada was onsite for the practice rounds and on the range providing all Canadian PGA Professionals with the latest innovative Titleist & FootJoy products and equipment.
Today Titleist executives were present on the first tee and recorded an 88% ball count with the ProV1 golf ball. Also onsite for the tournament is Association partner SkyCaddie – “Official Rangefinder of the Canadian PGA” who lent their distance measuring devices to all participants and unquestionably added to the improved pace of play with over 81% of the field using the GPS rangefinders.
The second round of the championship will take place tomorrow, with the field being cut after the first 36 holes to 70, plus ties. The first tee time will commence at 7:30AM with the last group departing at 12:42, in a crossover fashion. For first round results please click here. For second round tee times please visit www.cpga.com The CPC purse is $85,000 and the Champion will receive an exemption into the 2009 RBC Canadian Open to be held at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, ON.
The 2008 Titleist & FootJoy Canadian Club Professional Championship kicked off last night with the Club Car Canadian PGA Awards Show. Plaques were presented to the 2007 Canadian PGA National Award Winners: Ted Stonehouse – Jack McLaughlin Junior Teacher of the Year, Eric Thorsteinson – Merchandiser of the Year, Derek Ingram – Teacher Professional of the Year and Patty Howard – Club Professional of the Year.
Owned and operated by the PGA of America, The PGA Golf Club is a public facility designed by Tom Fazio with rolling hills, majestic pine trees and challenging water hazards. The course has been selected for numerous awards including the 2004 “Best Places To Play” by Golf Digest. For more information, visit www.pgavillage.com
About Acushnet: The Titleist, FootJoy and Cobra brands have a tradition of excellence that have always been predicated on providing golfers with quality and performance superior golf equipment. The Canadian PGA Golf Professional has a tradition of excellence devoting their careers to helping golfers improve and enjoy the game. Together, Acushnet and the Canadian PGA Golf Professional share a successful relationship of providing the golfer with best in class products and services. For more information, visit www.titleist.com and www.footjoy.com
About CPGA: Established in 1911, the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association is a non-profit association comprised of approximately 3,500 golf professionals across the country with a mandate to promote and advance the game of golf, serving the needs of both its membership and the golf public through professional and junior golf development programs and high-calibre competitive events. The National Office is located in Acton, Ontario with nine Zone Offices across the country. For more information, visit www.cpga.com
After playing in chilly and windy conditions this morning, Allred, Head Professional at Elbow Springs Golf Club, carded five birdies and one bogey en route to his 68 finish today. “When I got here this morning I was a bit concerned about the weather as I had an early tee time and I thought the wind and the cold would affect my play, but I hit my driver well and just tried to get my ball in good position and keep it in bounds which seemed to work for me in my round today,” stated Allred who won the Alberta Zone Club Professional Championship this past July.
“Today I had about 34 putts in total and on the front nine six of them were within ten feet of the pin, but you have to be careful to not set yourself up above the pin as the greens are in fabulous condition, rolling quite true and undulating quite a bit,” notes Allred who has played in this event seven times. “The key to success today out there was to play consistent fairways and greens and get it as close to the pin to be as aggressive as possible,” states Allred who just arrived back from Hawaii after playing in the Pro Team Classic Pro-Am averaging scores of 69.
Dan Clark, Head Teaching Professional at Golden Ridge Golf Range in Gormley, ON is one shot off the lead after carding a 69 today with five birdies and two bogeys. “This morning I found it to be very challenging out there as wind is always an issue with me, but I kept it together, putted very well, drove the ball in play, and didn’t make any big mistakes,” stated Clark who has played in this event since 2001 after trying to qualify for the European Senior Tour. “Tomorrow I am going focus on the same techniques as today, but the course is very ‘user friendly’ leaving some room for error, but not too much to take advantage of.”
2005 and 2006 champion Danny King had a solid day on the course carding a three-under 69, with five birdies, one eagle and a triple bogey on 10. “On the 10th hole I hit it in the left rough, and then used my wedge to hit it out, but I guess there was mud or something on it and it just went 40 degrees left which lead to the triple,” states King who has recently been working with Canadian PGA Member Sean Foley on varying swing techniques.
King, the Head Teaching Professional at Magna in Aurora, ON was four-under on the front nine with his eagle on seven before his slight hiccup on ten. “It’s demanding out there,” states King regarding the change in course from the Ryder to the Wanamaker, “the green sites are a little more demanding than last year so you’ve got to hit some good, quality shots. I think the other course isn’t as challenging. This course is a little more difficult off the tee, so you have to gear back a little bit in order to place your shot appropriately.”
One thing that most players have mentioned is the difficult undulation of the greens on the Wanamaker course. “There are a lot of slopes to these greens. If you’ve got anything side hill or downhill, they’re tricky, really tricky,” states King who narrowly missed qualifying for the second stage of the PGA Tour Qualifying School only a few weeks ago. “Q-School was a funny animal,” states King who has now attempted the challenging task for the sixth time, “I played really well the first three days and didn’t get a lot out of the round. The last day there was 50 mile an hour winds and rain. Everyone has a story, but it was not ideal conditions. You’re only as good as your last round, right?”
One note of interest is the hole-in-one by Gary Boyce of Mississauga, ON on the sixth hole. Boyce who is the Head Professional at The Rock in Minett, ON hit his four iron 175 yards to drain his third career hole-in-one.
It was a successful day on the course for the Ontario team (Danny King – 69, Matt Peavoy – 71, Dan Clark – 68, Dan Greenwood - 78) in the InterZone team competition. Ontario scored a total of 209 to lead the InterZone competition by three shots over the Alberta Zone. The score is determined by the calculation of the best three scores in each four man team.
The second round of the InterZone competition will continue tomorrow where a winner will be determined. The purse for the InterZone competition is $5000, with $500 going to each player on the winning team, $400 to each player on the second place team, and $350 going to each player on the third place team. Title sponsor of the event, Acushnet Canada was onsite for the practice rounds and on the range providing all Canadian PGA Professionals with the latest innovative Titleist & FootJoy products and equipment.
Today Titleist executives were present on the first tee and recorded an 88% ball count with the ProV1 golf ball. Also onsite for the tournament is Association partner SkyCaddie – “Official Rangefinder of the Canadian PGA” who lent their distance measuring devices to all participants and unquestionably added to the improved pace of play with over 81% of the field using the GPS rangefinders.
The second round of the championship will take place tomorrow, with the field being cut after the first 36 holes to 70, plus ties. The first tee time will commence at 7:30AM with the last group departing at 12:42, in a crossover fashion. For first round results please click here. For second round tee times please visit www.cpga.com The CPC purse is $85,000 and the Champion will receive an exemption into the 2009 RBC Canadian Open to be held at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, ON.
The 2008 Titleist & FootJoy Canadian Club Professional Championship kicked off last night with the Club Car Canadian PGA Awards Show. Plaques were presented to the 2007 Canadian PGA National Award Winners: Ted Stonehouse – Jack McLaughlin Junior Teacher of the Year, Eric Thorsteinson – Merchandiser of the Year, Derek Ingram – Teacher Professional of the Year and Patty Howard – Club Professional of the Year.
Owned and operated by the PGA of America, The PGA Golf Club is a public facility designed by Tom Fazio with rolling hills, majestic pine trees and challenging water hazards. The course has been selected for numerous awards including the 2004 “Best Places To Play” by Golf Digest. For more information, visit www.pgavillage.com
About Acushnet: The Titleist, FootJoy and Cobra brands have a tradition of excellence that have always been predicated on providing golfers with quality and performance superior golf equipment. The Canadian PGA Golf Professional has a tradition of excellence devoting their careers to helping golfers improve and enjoy the game. Together, Acushnet and the Canadian PGA Golf Professional share a successful relationship of providing the golfer with best in class products and services. For more information, visit www.titleist.com and www.footjoy.com
About CPGA: Established in 1911, the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association is a non-profit association comprised of approximately 3,500 golf professionals across the country with a mandate to promote and advance the game of golf, serving the needs of both its membership and the golf public through professional and junior golf development programs and high-calibre competitive events. The National Office is located in Acton, Ontario with nine Zone Offices across the country. For more information, visit www.cpga.com
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Tee Times Released for 2008 Titleist & FootJoy Canadian PGA Club Professional Championship
ACTON, ON (November 6, 2008) — The Canadian PGA released the tee times today for the 2008 Titleist & FootJoy Canadian PGA Club Professional Championship. One of the largest and most competitive fields in recent history for this event will battle it out for the National Championship title as well as an exemption into the 2009 RBC Canadian Open.
The Championship will be held November 17th to 19th for the fifth consecutive year at The PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida. This year the Championship shifts to the Wanamaker course, one of three championship layouts at PGA Village.
Defending champion Eric Landreville (Belle Vue Club De Golf, QC) will be back at PGA Golf Club to defend his title against a staggering list of past champions that include: 2005 and 2006 winner Danny King (The Academy Tee at Magna GC, ON), 2003 winner Brett Burgeson (Country Hills GC, AB), 2001 winner Ken Tarling (Ken Tarling's Golf Academy, ON), 1999 winner Dale Pedersen (The Landings GC, ON) and 1987, 1990, 1992 & 1997 winner Gar Hamilton (Mississauga G&CC, ON). Last year, Eric Landreville, Head Professional at Belle Vue Club de Golf in Ville De Lery, Quebec, won by three shots over Jean-Louis LaMarre, from St-Jean Richelieu, Quebec to take home his first Canadian PGA National title, shooting rounds of 66-68-73 for a 207 tournament total earning him the $12,000 first prize from the $85,000 purse.
This year, 108 Club Professionals from across the country will compete for the National Championship. Competitors qualify for this event through a variety of means. Players become eligible for this championship through qualifying at their respective Zone championships, as a past champion of the event, through an exemption letter, or by finishing in the Top-15 in the 2007 CPC (not otherwise exempt), thus ensuring an elite field of professional competitors from across the country. Activities will begin Saturday, November 15th with registration and practice rounds. On Monday, November 17th the three day 54-hole stroke play championship will begin with the field cut to 70 plus ties after the first 36 holes.
The Canadian PGA National Awards Show takes place on Sunday, November 16th to kick off the Club Professional Championship. There will be 36-hole InterZone competition compiled of four players on each team representing the nine Canadian PGA zones. The team score is calculated from the best three out of four scores accumulated over the first two rounds. The purse for the InterZone competition is $5000. The Titleist & FootJoy Canadian PGA Club Professional Championship purse is $85,000 and the Champion will also receive an exemption into the 2009 RBC Canadian Open to be held at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, ON. Owned and operated by the PGA of America, The PGA Golf Club is a public facility designed by Tom Fazio with rolling hills, majestic pine trees and challenging water hazards. The course has been selected for numerous awards including the 2004 “Best Places To Play” by Golf Digest. For more information, visit www.pgavillage.com
About Acushnet: The Titleist, FootJoy and Cobra brands have a tradition of excellence that have always been predicated on providing golfers with quality and performance superior golf equipment. The Canadian PGA Golf Professional has a tradition of excellence devoting their careers to helping golfers improve and enjoy the game. Together, Acushnet and the Canadian PGA Golf Professional share a successful relationship of providing the golfer with best in class products and services. For more information, visit www.titleist.com and www.footjoy.com.
About CPGA: Established in 1911, the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association is a non-profit association comprised of approximately 3,500 golf professionals across the country with a mandate to promote and advance the game of golf, serving the needs of both its membership and the golf public through professional and junior golf development programs and high-calibre competitive events. The National Office is located in Acton, Ontario with nine Zone Offices across the country. For more information, visit www.cpga.com
The Championship will be held November 17th to 19th for the fifth consecutive year at The PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida. This year the Championship shifts to the Wanamaker course, one of three championship layouts at PGA Village.
Defending champion Eric Landreville (Belle Vue Club De Golf, QC) will be back at PGA Golf Club to defend his title against a staggering list of past champions that include: 2005 and 2006 winner Danny King (The Academy Tee at Magna GC, ON), 2003 winner Brett Burgeson (Country Hills GC, AB), 2001 winner Ken Tarling (Ken Tarling's Golf Academy, ON), 1999 winner Dale Pedersen (The Landings GC, ON) and 1987, 1990, 1992 & 1997 winner Gar Hamilton (Mississauga G&CC, ON). Last year, Eric Landreville, Head Professional at Belle Vue Club de Golf in Ville De Lery, Quebec, won by three shots over Jean-Louis LaMarre, from St-Jean Richelieu, Quebec to take home his first Canadian PGA National title, shooting rounds of 66-68-73 for a 207 tournament total earning him the $12,000 first prize from the $85,000 purse.
This year, 108 Club Professionals from across the country will compete for the National Championship. Competitors qualify for this event through a variety of means. Players become eligible for this championship through qualifying at their respective Zone championships, as a past champion of the event, through an exemption letter, or by finishing in the Top-15 in the 2007 CPC (not otherwise exempt), thus ensuring an elite field of professional competitors from across the country. Activities will begin Saturday, November 15th with registration and practice rounds. On Monday, November 17th the three day 54-hole stroke play championship will begin with the field cut to 70 plus ties after the first 36 holes.
The Canadian PGA National Awards Show takes place on Sunday, November 16th to kick off the Club Professional Championship. There will be 36-hole InterZone competition compiled of four players on each team representing the nine Canadian PGA zones. The team score is calculated from the best three out of four scores accumulated over the first two rounds. The purse for the InterZone competition is $5000. The Titleist & FootJoy Canadian PGA Club Professional Championship purse is $85,000 and the Champion will also receive an exemption into the 2009 RBC Canadian Open to be held at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, ON. Owned and operated by the PGA of America, The PGA Golf Club is a public facility designed by Tom Fazio with rolling hills, majestic pine trees and challenging water hazards. The course has been selected for numerous awards including the 2004 “Best Places To Play” by Golf Digest. For more information, visit www.pgavillage.com
About Acushnet: The Titleist, FootJoy and Cobra brands have a tradition of excellence that have always been predicated on providing golfers with quality and performance superior golf equipment. The Canadian PGA Golf Professional has a tradition of excellence devoting their careers to helping golfers improve and enjoy the game. Together, Acushnet and the Canadian PGA Golf Professional share a successful relationship of providing the golfer with best in class products and services. For more information, visit www.titleist.com and www.footjoy.com.
About CPGA: Established in 1911, the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association is a non-profit association comprised of approximately 3,500 golf professionals across the country with a mandate to promote and advance the game of golf, serving the needs of both its membership and the golf public through professional and junior golf development programs and high-calibre competitive events. The National Office is located in Acton, Ontario with nine Zone Offices across the country. For more information, visit www.cpga.com
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