Submitted by CanTour Communications John Berkovich
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – James Love parred the first playoff hole to defeat Lucas Lee and captured the $250,000 Canadian Tour Championship.
It is the Calgary native’s first Canadian Tour title and considering he was thinking of quitting the game just two months ago, a validating victory.
Both players finished the tournament at 11 under 269.
Jim Rutledge closed with a 66 to grab a share of third spot at ten under 270 with James Hahn who came home with a 67, and Alan McLean who managed an even par 70.
Sharing sixth spot at nine under 271 are Wes Heffernan (69) and Scott Gibson who shot 71.
Both Mitch Gillis and Mark Lawless fired 67 to share eighth spot at 272 alongside Luck Hickmott and Graham DeLaet who closed with 71s.
Love, who seemed to be the player no one seemed to be watching until the end, bogeyed No. 4 but then scattered four birdies across the rest of his card.
Lee bogeyed the first hole but then grinded out nine consecutive pars before trading a bogey and birdie at 11 and 12.
With Love already in the clubhouse, Lee birdied No. 16 to catch Love but he gave it back at 17.
Standing in the 18th fairway in regulation, Lee nailed his approach to 3 feet and sank the putt to force a playoff.
In the playoff, Love found the light rough with his tee shot while Lee split the fairway and had only 86 yards to the pin.
Both players missed the green with their second.
Love missed pin high left, 25 feet from the hole, while Lee hit it over the green and faced a delicate downhill chip of 50 feet.
Running his chip 15 feet past the hole, Lee failed to convert and with Love within tap-in range, it was all over.
“I said ten (under) at the start of the week and it was 11 under,” said Love.
“Like every other day, I got off to a bad start with an early bogey at the fourth but I wasn’t worried about it.
“The par saves at seven, eight, and nine were big because it settled me down but I felt like I gave one away at 15.
“I hit it right in front of the green in two but made an awful chip and made par.
“I thought my putt at 16 for eagle was going in but it didn’t break where I expected it to.
What had been his nemesis hole all week turned out to be the winning one for Love.
Barely missing his birdie putt that would have got him to 12 under, Love was forced to wait for over an hour before the playoff began.
“I missed the fairway by 30 yards at 18 all week so I hit an iron off the tee in the playoff and put it in the light rough,” said Love. “I looked at my caddie and said, ‘I’ll take it.’
Take it he did.
“I’m a little emotional right now,” continued Love, who earned $40,000 with the win.
“The first few months of this year were really tough. I wasn’t even sure if I could or would keep playing. My parents and a few close friends out here have been really supportive.
“You’re out on the road and not playing well, and you wonder if this is what you should be doing.”
Immediately after winning, a teary-eyed Love placed a call home and spoke with his parents.
“There was a lot of yelling and celebrating back home,” said Love.
“They have stuck with me through a difficult year. This is my life and they are the ones who have let me do this.
“I starting believing in myself again and finished fourth at the Jane Rogers a few weeks ago; it helped a lot.
“This is a lonely game and for the first six months of this year, I didn’t believe in myself at all.”
“I travel with Graham (DeLaet) and he kept telling me I was a very good player but you start to wonder. This win means everything to me.”
The lead changed hands several times over the course of the afternoon, and at one point, four players were tied at 10 under par coming down the stretch.
McLean bogeyed the first two holes and although he got them back at the next two, he, like playing partner Scott Gibson, didn’t have his best stuff.
Gibson birdied No. 8 from 40 feet and moved to 11 under par to take the lead, but bogeys at 12 and 16 derailed his chances.
Behind him, Andrew Parr, playing in the last group, had moved it to 12 under with a birdie at three.
However, a four-putt green at No. 4 for triple-bogey six seemed to take the wind out of his sails.
Although he didn’t win the tournament, Graham DeLaet did take home a couple of bonuses on Sunday afternoon.
His $7,000 payday keeps him atop the Order of Merit and gives him an exemption into second stage of
PGA TOUR Q-School. DeLaet also won the Canadian Division of the Canadian Tour Bursary.
Although he missed the cut, Byron Smith managed to hang on to second spot on the Order of Merit to earn an exemption into second stage.
He also captured the International Division of the Canadian Tour Bursary.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Saturday, September 5, 2009
No Canadian's Make the Cut at the CN Canadian Women's Open
News and notes for Friday, September 4th at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club
Calgary (RCGA with files from the LPGA Tour) – Norway’s Suzann Pettersen (65-68) and South Korea’s Song-Hee Kim (71-62) share the top of the leaderboard at 9-under-par 133 following second-round play at the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open.
Pettersen, 28, trailed first-round leader Anna Rawson of Australia following first round action, but capitalized on her second-round, Friday morning tee-time.
“I haven't played late early in a while,” said Pettersen, who had an afternoon tee-time Thursday. “It’s been mostly early late. But I mean when you're on a roll, you kind of keep going, and I had it going for a while.”
Pettersen got off to a superb start with three birdies right off the bat on holes 10 through 12, but faltered with bogeys on holes 13 and 16, which sandwiched a birdie on hole 15.
It looked like she was gearing up for her back nine with three more birdies on holes two, four and five. But, she was a bit shaky on her back-nine and lost the outright lead with bogeys on holes seven and eight, falling to 9-under-par 133.
“I play every week to win,” added Pettersen. “I mean, in this game you lose more than you win. So all I can do is give myself a chance on Sunday.”
CO-LEADER KIM SHATTERS RECORD BOOKS
Song-Hee Kim fired a scorching round of 9-under par, including a string of six consecutive birdies on her opening holes at Priddis Greens en route to a tournament and new course record 62 to grab a share of the lead at 133 (71-62).
Her six consecutive birdies ties a LPGA Tour season record for most consecutive birdies. Her 7-under-par 28 on the front nine is also a Tour season-low mark on a par-35 nine-hole side.
“(After) the first 6 holes, I didn't know I had 6 birdies in a row, so it was awesome,” said Kim. “I mean, it was fantastic.”
Kim’s only bogey came on the par-4, 10th hole, before three more birdies on holes 12, 16 and 17 to card her lowest round in three seasons on the LPGA Tour.
Other players who have made six birdies in a row this season are Natalie Gulbis (LPGA Corning Classic), Ai Miyazato (Evian Masters) and amateur Ana Alicia Malagon (Corona Championship).
DAHLLOF ACES SIXTH HOLE
Eva Dahllof of Sweden carded her second LPGA Tour career hole-in-one during the second round of the CN Canadian Women’s Open. On Priddis Greens’ sixth hole, Dahllof used a 7-iron from 159 yards to land the ace.
Her only other LPGA hole-in-one came during the third round of the 1998 Star Bank LPGA Classic.
SCORING AVERAGES TUMBLE FOR SECOND ROUND
Ideal weather conditions Friday resulted in a lower scoring average than Thursday’s first round. First-round scoring average for the course was 72.513 on the par-71, 6,435-yard Priddis Greens layout, while Friday’s scoring average was 71.961. There were 461 eagles scored on both days and 31 more birdies (1762) carded on Friday than Thursday (1731).
CN MIRACLE MATCH UPDATE
For every birdie made on the 18th hole at the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open, CN will donate $500 toward their CN Miracle Match initiative, as well as $5,000 for every eagle.
So far this week, more than $840,000 has been raised for the charity.
SECOND-ROUND CANADIAN SCORES FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4:
This year will mark the first time a Canadian has not make it to weekend play at the Canadian Women’s Open. The cut was made at 1-over par.
---MISSED CUT ---
Alena Sharp, 72-72—144 +2
(a) Maude-Aimee LeBlanc, 71-74—145 +3
(a) Nicole Vandermade, 75-70—145 +3
Adrienne White, 71-75—146 +4
Jessica Shepley, 74-73—147 +5
(a) Jennifer Kirby, 73-76—149 +7
Lorie Kane, 75-76—151 +9
(a) Stephanie Sherlock, 76-78—154 +12
(a) Sue Kim, 79-76—155 +13
A.J. Eathorne, 73-83—156 +14
Kira Meixner, 81-78—159 +17
Ashley Sholer, 84-80—164 +22
DEFENDING CHAMPION MISSES CUT
Defending champion, Katherine Hull, missed the cut at this year’s CN Canadian Women’s Open. Hull is the first defending champion to miss the cut since Colleen Walker did 1997.
THIRD ROUND TEES OFF SATURDAY
Canada’s only LPGA event officially continues Saturday with round three teeing off at 8:48 a.m. MDT off the 1st and 10th tees at Priddis Greens. Pairings, start times and second-round scores are available on-line at www.cncanadianwomensopen.com and www.lpga.com.
Seventy-four players of 156 at the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open carded 1-over-par (143) or better to advance to weekend play.
TELEVISION AND WEB BROADCAST TIMES
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. The Golf Channel will also broadcast weekend television coverage. Below are broadcast times for the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open.
CBC Television
Saturday, Sept. 5 2 p.m. ET LIVE Round Three
Sunday, Sept. 6 3 p.m. ET LIVE Final Round
CBCSports.ca
Saturday, Sept. 5 2 p.m. ET LIVE Round Three
Sunday, Sept. 6 3 p.m. ET LIVE Final Round
Golf Channel
Saturday, Sept. 5 11:30 p.m. ET TAPED Round Three
Sunday, Sept. 6 9:30 p.m. ET TAPED Final Round
CONGRATULATIONS TO PRIDDIS GREENS SUPERINTENDENT JAMES BEEBE
As part of the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association’s (CGSA) National Tournament Program, the CGSA made a special presentation to Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club superintendent James Beebe on Friday, September 4 in the CN Canadian Women’s Open media centre.
MEDIA CENTRE PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPTS
Friday interview audio and/or video transcripts of Priddis Greens superintendent James Beebe, Suzann Pettersen, Song-Hee Kim, M.J. Hur, Lorie Kane, Katherine Hull, Lorena Ochoa, Angela Stanford, Alena Sharp and Catriona Matthew, are available online at www.cncanadianwomensopen.com.
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. Additionally, tickets are still available for all remaining championship rounds.
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/.
Calgary (RCGA with files from the LPGA Tour) – Norway’s Suzann Pettersen (65-68) and South Korea’s Song-Hee Kim (71-62) share the top of the leaderboard at 9-under-par 133 following second-round play at the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open.
Pettersen, 28, trailed first-round leader Anna Rawson of Australia following first round action, but capitalized on her second-round, Friday morning tee-time.
“I haven't played late early in a while,” said Pettersen, who had an afternoon tee-time Thursday. “It’s been mostly early late. But I mean when you're on a roll, you kind of keep going, and I had it going for a while.”
Pettersen got off to a superb start with three birdies right off the bat on holes 10 through 12, but faltered with bogeys on holes 13 and 16, which sandwiched a birdie on hole 15.
It looked like she was gearing up for her back nine with three more birdies on holes two, four and five. But, she was a bit shaky on her back-nine and lost the outright lead with bogeys on holes seven and eight, falling to 9-under-par 133.
“I play every week to win,” added Pettersen. “I mean, in this game you lose more than you win. So all I can do is give myself a chance on Sunday.”
CO-LEADER KIM SHATTERS RECORD BOOKS
Song-Hee Kim fired a scorching round of 9-under par, including a string of six consecutive birdies on her opening holes at Priddis Greens en route to a tournament and new course record 62 to grab a share of the lead at 133 (71-62).
Her six consecutive birdies ties a LPGA Tour season record for most consecutive birdies. Her 7-under-par 28 on the front nine is also a Tour season-low mark on a par-35 nine-hole side.
“(After) the first 6 holes, I didn't know I had 6 birdies in a row, so it was awesome,” said Kim. “I mean, it was fantastic.”
Kim’s only bogey came on the par-4, 10th hole, before three more birdies on holes 12, 16 and 17 to card her lowest round in three seasons on the LPGA Tour.
Other players who have made six birdies in a row this season are Natalie Gulbis (LPGA Corning Classic), Ai Miyazato (Evian Masters) and amateur Ana Alicia Malagon (Corona Championship).
DAHLLOF ACES SIXTH HOLE
Eva Dahllof of Sweden carded her second LPGA Tour career hole-in-one during the second round of the CN Canadian Women’s Open. On Priddis Greens’ sixth hole, Dahllof used a 7-iron from 159 yards to land the ace.
Her only other LPGA hole-in-one came during the third round of the 1998 Star Bank LPGA Classic.
SCORING AVERAGES TUMBLE FOR SECOND ROUND
Ideal weather conditions Friday resulted in a lower scoring average than Thursday’s first round. First-round scoring average for the course was 72.513 on the par-71, 6,435-yard Priddis Greens layout, while Friday’s scoring average was 71.961. There were 461 eagles scored on both days and 31 more birdies (1762) carded on Friday than Thursday (1731).
CN MIRACLE MATCH UPDATE
For every birdie made on the 18th hole at the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open, CN will donate $500 toward their CN Miracle Match initiative, as well as $5,000 for every eagle.
So far this week, more than $840,000 has been raised for the charity.
SECOND-ROUND CANADIAN SCORES FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4:
This year will mark the first time a Canadian has not make it to weekend play at the Canadian Women’s Open. The cut was made at 1-over par.
---MISSED CUT ---
Alena Sharp, 72-72—144 +2
(a) Maude-Aimee LeBlanc, 71-74—145 +3
(a) Nicole Vandermade, 75-70—145 +3
Adrienne White, 71-75—146 +4
Jessica Shepley, 74-73—147 +5
(a) Jennifer Kirby, 73-76—149 +7
Lorie Kane, 75-76—151 +9
(a) Stephanie Sherlock, 76-78—154 +12
(a) Sue Kim, 79-76—155 +13
A.J. Eathorne, 73-83—156 +14
Kira Meixner, 81-78—159 +17
Ashley Sholer, 84-80—164 +22
DEFENDING CHAMPION MISSES CUT
Defending champion, Katherine Hull, missed the cut at this year’s CN Canadian Women’s Open. Hull is the first defending champion to miss the cut since Colleen Walker did 1997.
THIRD ROUND TEES OFF SATURDAY
Canada’s only LPGA event officially continues Saturday with round three teeing off at 8:48 a.m. MDT off the 1st and 10th tees at Priddis Greens. Pairings, start times and second-round scores are available on-line at www.cncanadianwomensopen.com and www.lpga.com.
Seventy-four players of 156 at the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open carded 1-over-par (143) or better to advance to weekend play.
TELEVISION AND WEB BROADCAST TIMES
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. The Golf Channel will also broadcast weekend television coverage. Below are broadcast times for the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open.
CBC Television
Saturday, Sept. 5 2 p.m. ET LIVE Round Three
Sunday, Sept. 6 3 p.m. ET LIVE Final Round
CBCSports.ca
Saturday, Sept. 5 2 p.m. ET LIVE Round Three
Sunday, Sept. 6 3 p.m. ET LIVE Final Round
Golf Channel
Saturday, Sept. 5 11:30 p.m. ET TAPED Round Three
Sunday, Sept. 6 9:30 p.m. ET TAPED Final Round
CONGRATULATIONS TO PRIDDIS GREENS SUPERINTENDENT JAMES BEEBE
As part of the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association’s (CGSA) National Tournament Program, the CGSA made a special presentation to Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club superintendent James Beebe on Friday, September 4 in the CN Canadian Women’s Open media centre.
MEDIA CENTRE PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPTS
Friday interview audio and/or video transcripts of Priddis Greens superintendent James Beebe, Suzann Pettersen, Song-Hee Kim, M.J. Hur, Lorie Kane, Katherine Hull, Lorena Ochoa, Angela Stanford, Alena Sharp and Catriona Matthew, are available online at www.cncanadianwomensopen.com.
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. Additionally, tickets are still available for all remaining championship rounds.
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/.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Cooke Wins Fourth Canadian Men’s Senior Title
Amateur legend breaks record for most career national titles
Victoria (RCGA) – It was a close race to the finish line that saw three stellar golfers battle it out for national supremacy, but in the end Graham Cooke of Hudson, Que., came out on top at the 48th Canadian Men’s Senior Championship conducted by the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA).
Cooke fired a final-round, 1-over 73 and tournament-total 2-under 286 to finish with a two-stroke victory over John Marlow of Kettleby, Ont. Marlow carded a final-round even par for a tournament-total 288. Recent Canadian Men’s Mid-Master runner-up Frank Van Dornick of Camrose, Alta. finished third at 1-over par for the tournament.
Cooke, who went even-par on the front nine, carded three bogeys and two birdies on the back nine for a tournament total of 46 pars, 14 birdies and 12 bogeys.
“The shot that clinched the win for me was my approach shoton number 11 when I birdied to go up by three,” said Cooke. “John and Frank were tough competitors, and played strong games today, so I knew that I had to play well to protect my lead.”
It was a wire-to-wire battle for runner-up honours, as Van Dornick used three early birdies to jump into second place. Marlow struggled early in the round making four consecutive bogeys, but eventually settled down to card two birdies and seven pars on the back nine.
With his win, Cooke claims his eleventh national amateur championship title - four senior and seven mid-am crowns - breaking the record for most events won by a male amateur. At last year’s championship, Cooke tied the record held by the late Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Canadian Sports Hall of Fame member Nick Weslock.
“The older you get, the more you appreciate winning a national championship,” said Cooke. “I’ve played with many great golfers in my career, and I’m really honoured to be among great names like Nick.”
The renowned golf course architect and amateur golf legend earned himself an exemption into the 2009 USGA Senior Amateur Championship being held September 12–17 at the venerable Beverly Country Club in Chicago.
The following are top 15 final results for the 2009 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, click here for the full final leaderboard:
1. Graham Cooke, Hudson, QC, 69-70-74-73-286 -2
2. John Marlow, Kettleby, ON, 73-70-73-72-288 E
3. Frank Van Dornick, Camrose, AB, 73-74-71-71-289 +1
4. Larry Daniels, Seattle, WA, 73-73-74-70-290 +2
5. Jerry Greenbaum, Atlanta, GA, 73-72-73-74-292 +4
6. Frank MacKenzie, Edmonton, AB, 76-73-71-73-293 +5
7. William Jackson, Oklahoma City, OK, 78-71-74-72-295 +7
7. Alan Stewart, Grande Prairie, AB, 75-71-75-74-295 +7
9. Stephen Berry, Sooke, BC, 72-78-73-73-296 +8
9. Tony Hatchwell, Nanaimo, BC, 71-77-72-76-296 +8
11. Merv Dusyk, Red Deer, AB, 74-73-78-72-297 +9
11. Herb Jensen, Carmichael, CA, 72-79-72-74-297 +9
13. Jim Russell, Calgary, AB, 74-75-77-72-298 +10
13. Patrick Feeney, High River, 73-74-77-74-298 +10
13. Claude Pelletier, Donnaconna, QC, 73-76-74-75-298 +10
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/.
Victoria (RCGA) – It was a close race to the finish line that saw three stellar golfers battle it out for national supremacy, but in the end Graham Cooke of Hudson, Que., came out on top at the 48th Canadian Men’s Senior Championship conducted by the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA).
Cooke fired a final-round, 1-over 73 and tournament-total 2-under 286 to finish with a two-stroke victory over John Marlow of Kettleby, Ont. Marlow carded a final-round even par for a tournament-total 288. Recent Canadian Men’s Mid-Master runner-up Frank Van Dornick of Camrose, Alta. finished third at 1-over par for the tournament.
Cooke, who went even-par on the front nine, carded three bogeys and two birdies on the back nine for a tournament total of 46 pars, 14 birdies and 12 bogeys.
“The shot that clinched the win for me was my approach shoton number 11 when I birdied to go up by three,” said Cooke. “John and Frank were tough competitors, and played strong games today, so I knew that I had to play well to protect my lead.”
It was a wire-to-wire battle for runner-up honours, as Van Dornick used three early birdies to jump into second place. Marlow struggled early in the round making four consecutive bogeys, but eventually settled down to card two birdies and seven pars on the back nine.
With his win, Cooke claims his eleventh national amateur championship title - four senior and seven mid-am crowns - breaking the record for most events won by a male amateur. At last year’s championship, Cooke tied the record held by the late Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Canadian Sports Hall of Fame member Nick Weslock.
“The older you get, the more you appreciate winning a national championship,” said Cooke. “I’ve played with many great golfers in my career, and I’m really honoured to be among great names like Nick.”
The renowned golf course architect and amateur golf legend earned himself an exemption into the 2009 USGA Senior Amateur Championship being held September 12–17 at the venerable Beverly Country Club in Chicago.
The following are top 15 final results for the 2009 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, click here for the full final leaderboard:
1. Graham Cooke, Hudson, QC, 69-70-74-73-286 -2
2. John Marlow, Kettleby, ON, 73-70-73-72-288 E
3. Frank Van Dornick, Camrose, AB, 73-74-71-71-289 +1
4. Larry Daniels, Seattle, WA, 73-73-74-70-290 +2
5. Jerry Greenbaum, Atlanta, GA, 73-72-73-74-292 +4
6. Frank MacKenzie, Edmonton, AB, 76-73-71-73-293 +5
7. William Jackson, Oklahoma City, OK, 78-71-74-72-295 +7
7. Alan Stewart, Grande Prairie, AB, 75-71-75-74-295 +7
9. Stephen Berry, Sooke, BC, 72-78-73-73-296 +8
9. Tony Hatchwell, Nanaimo, BC, 71-77-72-76-296 +8
11. Merv Dusyk, Red Deer, AB, 74-73-78-72-297 +9
11. Herb Jensen, Carmichael, CA, 72-79-72-74-297 +9
13. Jim Russell, Calgary, AB, 74-75-77-72-298 +10
13. Patrick Feeney, High River, 73-74-77-74-298 +10
13. Claude Pelletier, Donnaconna, QC, 73-76-74-75-298 +10
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, September 3, 2009
British Columbia Claims Governors Cup at Canadian Men’s Senior Championship
Tom Liljeholm successfully defends the Super Senior title
Victoria (RCGA) – Team British Columbia combined for a team-total 440 today at Gorge Vale Golf Club in Victoria to win the Governors Cup inter-provincial team title at the 48th playing of the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship.
Team British Columbia, consisting of Gudmund Lindbjerg of Port Moody, William Wilms of Delta, Stephen Berry of Sooke, John Gallacher of Burnaby combined for a two-round team-total 440 (221-219—440, +8) to capture the province’s third team title. The only other time the province has won on home turf was in 1998 when the squad took home the team title at Swan-e-set Bay Country Club.
Consisting of John Marlow of Kettleby, Michael Jackson of Collingwood, Kelly Roberts of London and Reg Finlayson of Georgetown, Team Ontario finished second with a two-round total of 445 (225-220—445 +13).
Defending champions Québec finished third, six shots back of Ontario. Claude Pelletier of Donnaconna, Adelard Collin of Québec City, André Gagné of Boischatel and Pierre Lessard of Brossard combined to tally 19-over par (224-227—451 +19).
In individual competition, defending champion Graham Cooke of Hudson, Que., remains in the lead after firing a 2-under par 70 Wednesday and now leads the competition at 5-under. Doug Potter of Coeur d’Alene, ID, and John Marlow jumped into second place after shooting 2-under par 70.
Defending Canadian Men’s Super Senior champion Tom Liljeholm of Prineville, OR, once again took home the Governors Cup after firing a 6-over par 78 for a two-round total of 76-78—154 +10. Gary Puder of Burnaby, B.C., and John Yushinchuk of Terrace, B.C., took home runner-up honours with a two-day total of 162 (+18).
After Round 2, the field was reduced to the low 70 scores and ties. It took a score of 156 (+12) to make that cut, with 76 players advancing.
Third round action will start Thursday at 7:30 a.m. with the last group teeing off at 11:50 a.m.
A full field list as well as starting times and post-round results for the 48th Canadian Men’s Senior Championship can be found at www.rcga.org/Championships.
The following are second-round results for the 2009 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship:
1. Graham Cooke, Hudson, QC, 69-70-139 -5
2. Doug Potter, Coeur dAlene, ID, 73-70-143 -1
2. John Marlow, Kettleby, ON, 73-70-143 -1
4. Noel Pumfrey, Victoria, BC, 69-76-145 +1
4. Jerry Greenbaum, Atlanta, GA, 73-72-145 +1
4. Thomas Phillips, Seattle, WA, 72-73-145 +1
7. Larry Daniels, Seattle, WA, 73-73-146 +2
7. Alan Stewart, Grande Prairie, AB, 75-71-146 +2
9. Frank Van Dornick, Camrose, AB, 73-74-147 +3
9. Patrick Feeney, High River, 73-74-147 +3
9. Rick Weihe, Bellingham, WA, 71-76-147 +3
9. Merv Dusyk, Red Deer, AB, 74-73-147 +3
The following are final results for the 2009 Canadian Men’s Super Senior Championship:
1. Tom Liljeholm, Prineville, OR, 76-78-154 +10
CUT. Gary Puder, Burnaby, BC, 76-86-162 +18
CUT. John Yasinchuk, Terrace, BC, 82-80-162 +18
CUT. Michael Harrington, Toronto, ON, 84-79-163 +19
CUT. Lew Walker, Winnipeg, MB, 83-86-169 +25
CUT. George Barnes, Kelowna, BC, 85-88-173 +29
CUT. Merle Byrnes, Richlea, SK, 86-88-174 +30
CUT. Grant Dickison, Rothesay, NB, 83-92-175 +31
CUT. Carl Shields, Edmonton, AB, 93-88-181 +37
CUT. Glen Lockhart, Vancouver, BC, 92-93-185 +41
CUT. Charles Thomas, Victoria, BC, 95-92-187 +43
The following are final results for inter-provincial team play at the 2009 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship:
1. British Columbia 221-219-440 +8
2. Ontario 225-220-445 +13
3. Quebec 224-227-451 +19
4. Alberta 227-228-455 +23
5. Nova Scotia 240-223-463 +31
6. New Brunswick 236-234-470 +38
7. Saskatchewan 238-236-474 +42
8. Prince Edward Island 240-243-483 +51
9. Manitoba 248-247-495 +63
10. Newfoundland and Labrador 256-254-510 +78
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.
Victoria (RCGA) – Team British Columbia combined for a team-total 440 today at Gorge Vale Golf Club in Victoria to win the Governors Cup inter-provincial team title at the 48th playing of the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship.
Team British Columbia, consisting of Gudmund Lindbjerg of Port Moody, William Wilms of Delta, Stephen Berry of Sooke, John Gallacher of Burnaby combined for a two-round team-total 440 (221-219—440, +8) to capture the province’s third team title. The only other time the province has won on home turf was in 1998 when the squad took home the team title at Swan-e-set Bay Country Club.
Consisting of John Marlow of Kettleby, Michael Jackson of Collingwood, Kelly Roberts of London and Reg Finlayson of Georgetown, Team Ontario finished second with a two-round total of 445 (225-220—445 +13).
Defending champions Québec finished third, six shots back of Ontario. Claude Pelletier of Donnaconna, Adelard Collin of Québec City, André Gagné of Boischatel and Pierre Lessard of Brossard combined to tally 19-over par (224-227—451 +19).
In individual competition, defending champion Graham Cooke of Hudson, Que., remains in the lead after firing a 2-under par 70 Wednesday and now leads the competition at 5-under. Doug Potter of Coeur d’Alene, ID, and John Marlow jumped into second place after shooting 2-under par 70.
Defending Canadian Men’s Super Senior champion Tom Liljeholm of Prineville, OR, once again took home the Governors Cup after firing a 6-over par 78 for a two-round total of 76-78—154 +10. Gary Puder of Burnaby, B.C., and John Yushinchuk of Terrace, B.C., took home runner-up honours with a two-day total of 162 (+18).
After Round 2, the field was reduced to the low 70 scores and ties. It took a score of 156 (+12) to make that cut, with 76 players advancing.
Third round action will start Thursday at 7:30 a.m. with the last group teeing off at 11:50 a.m.
A full field list as well as starting times and post-round results for the 48th Canadian Men’s Senior Championship can be found at www.rcga.org/Championships.
The following are second-round results for the 2009 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship:
1. Graham Cooke, Hudson, QC, 69-70-139 -5
2. Doug Potter, Coeur dAlene, ID, 73-70-143 -1
2. John Marlow, Kettleby, ON, 73-70-143 -1
4. Noel Pumfrey, Victoria, BC, 69-76-145 +1
4. Jerry Greenbaum, Atlanta, GA, 73-72-145 +1
4. Thomas Phillips, Seattle, WA, 72-73-145 +1
7. Larry Daniels, Seattle, WA, 73-73-146 +2
7. Alan Stewart, Grande Prairie, AB, 75-71-146 +2
9. Frank Van Dornick, Camrose, AB, 73-74-147 +3
9. Patrick Feeney, High River, 73-74-147 +3
9. Rick Weihe, Bellingham, WA, 71-76-147 +3
9. Merv Dusyk, Red Deer, AB, 74-73-147 +3
The following are final results for the 2009 Canadian Men’s Super Senior Championship:
1. Tom Liljeholm, Prineville, OR, 76-78-154 +10
CUT. Gary Puder, Burnaby, BC, 76-86-162 +18
CUT. John Yasinchuk, Terrace, BC, 82-80-162 +18
CUT. Michael Harrington, Toronto, ON, 84-79-163 +19
CUT. Lew Walker, Winnipeg, MB, 83-86-169 +25
CUT. George Barnes, Kelowna, BC, 85-88-173 +29
CUT. Merle Byrnes, Richlea, SK, 86-88-174 +30
CUT. Grant Dickison, Rothesay, NB, 83-92-175 +31
CUT. Carl Shields, Edmonton, AB, 93-88-181 +37
CUT. Glen Lockhart, Vancouver, BC, 92-93-185 +41
CUT. Charles Thomas, Victoria, BC, 95-92-187 +43
The following are final results for inter-provincial team play at the 2009 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship:
1. British Columbia 221-219-440 +8
2. Ontario 225-220-445 +13
3. Quebec 224-227-451 +19
4. Alberta 227-228-455 +23
5. Nova Scotia 240-223-463 +31
6. New Brunswick 236-234-470 +38
7. Saskatchewan 238-236-474 +42
8. Prince Edward Island 240-243-483 +51
9. Manitoba 248-247-495 +63
10. Newfoundland and Labrador 256-254-510 +78
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.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
BC Golf Hall of Fame to Grow By Four
It was announced today that the BC Golf Hall of Fame will grow by four new Members this year, bringing the total number of inductees to 25. The BC Golf House & Museum Society began recognizing B.C.'s best golfers in 2001 and the Hall of Fame can be visited at the BC Golf House on the grounds of University Golf Club. This year’s induction ceremony will take place on October 22nd.
Leading the list of this year’s nominees is Richard (Dick) Zokel. Zokel is known primarily for his professional accomplishments including two PGA Tour wins, a Canadian PGA Championship and a BC Open along with his 5 appearances on Canada's Dunhill Cup Team and our country's World Team twice. His amateur record is equally impressive with a Vancouver City and District Championship in 1977, a BCGA Invitational victory in 1978 and a Canadian Amateur in 1981. His amateur team record includes being a Member of the Canadian World Amateur and B.C. Willingdon Cup Teams in 1980 and 1981. He also tacked on an NCAA Championship while at Bringham Young in 81. He is currently the visionary, designer and operator of the Sagebrush Golf and Sporting Club in the Nicola Valley, which has recently been named Canada's Best New Golf Course by SCOREGolf Magazine for 2009.
Alison Murdoch, who has only been a B.C. resident since 2000, plays out of the Victoria Golf Club and has one of the most unbelievable 10 year records in all of amateur golf. In addition to her perfect record of 10 BCGA Zone 5 Senior Women's Championships she also has 5 BCGA Zone 5 Women's Championships which go along with 4 Canadian Senior Women's Titles, 3 Irish Senior Women's victories and a British Women's Senior Championship. She also has victories at the PNGA Senior Women's and Mid-Amateur Championships.
Jackie Little's induction to the Hall of Fame seems particularly well timed as she has just wrapped up her title defence at the Canadian Senior Women's Amateur making her 2 for 2 since becoming eligible for the event. She has 5 BCGA Women's Amateur titles, the first dating back to 1992, the last in 2003 along with 3 B.C. Women's Mid-Amateur titles. She has won the Zone 2 Amateur 10 times, the Zone 6 title twice and the Zone 6 Senior Women's Amateur once to go along with 11 appearances on the B.C. Women's Amateur Team, 4 times on the B.C. Mid-Amateur Team and twice playing on the B.C. Senior Women's Team.
Steve Berry has a pile of championships from the 70's through the 90's! His list of victories is almost as long as his list of runner-up finishes. He has victories in the B.C. Junior, B.C. Amateur, BCGA Invitational, B.C. Mid-Amateur, Vancouver City Match Play, Vancouver City and District and the Vancouver Island Match Play. He is an 11 time Willingdon Cup B.C. Team Member, a two time Member of the BCGA Mid-Amateur Team, three times a Member of B.C. Senior’s Teams and three times a Member of PNGA Morse Cup Team.
Tickets for the B.C. Golf Hall of Fame dinner are available through the BC Golf House & Museum by calling 604-222-4653 and are $125 each or a table of 8 for $900. The B.C. Golf Hall of Fame was created and is administered by the BC Golf House & Museum Society and can be visited on the web at http://bcgolfmuseum.org or in person on the grounds of University Golf Club on the corner of 10th Avenue and Blanca streets.
Leading the list of this year’s nominees is Richard (Dick) Zokel. Zokel is known primarily for his professional accomplishments including two PGA Tour wins, a Canadian PGA Championship and a BC Open along with his 5 appearances on Canada's Dunhill Cup Team and our country's World Team twice. His amateur record is equally impressive with a Vancouver City and District Championship in 1977, a BCGA Invitational victory in 1978 and a Canadian Amateur in 1981. His amateur team record includes being a Member of the Canadian World Amateur and B.C. Willingdon Cup Teams in 1980 and 1981. He also tacked on an NCAA Championship while at Bringham Young in 81. He is currently the visionary, designer and operator of the Sagebrush Golf and Sporting Club in the Nicola Valley, which has recently been named Canada's Best New Golf Course by SCOREGolf Magazine for 2009.
Alison Murdoch, who has only been a B.C. resident since 2000, plays out of the Victoria Golf Club and has one of the most unbelievable 10 year records in all of amateur golf. In addition to her perfect record of 10 BCGA Zone 5 Senior Women's Championships she also has 5 BCGA Zone 5 Women's Championships which go along with 4 Canadian Senior Women's Titles, 3 Irish Senior Women's victories and a British Women's Senior Championship. She also has victories at the PNGA Senior Women's and Mid-Amateur Championships.
Jackie Little's induction to the Hall of Fame seems particularly well timed as she has just wrapped up her title defence at the Canadian Senior Women's Amateur making her 2 for 2 since becoming eligible for the event. She has 5 BCGA Women's Amateur titles, the first dating back to 1992, the last in 2003 along with 3 B.C. Women's Mid-Amateur titles. She has won the Zone 2 Amateur 10 times, the Zone 6 title twice and the Zone 6 Senior Women's Amateur once to go along with 11 appearances on the B.C. Women's Amateur Team, 4 times on the B.C. Mid-Amateur Team and twice playing on the B.C. Senior Women's Team.
Steve Berry has a pile of championships from the 70's through the 90's! His list of victories is almost as long as his list of runner-up finishes. He has victories in the B.C. Junior, B.C. Amateur, BCGA Invitational, B.C. Mid-Amateur, Vancouver City Match Play, Vancouver City and District and the Vancouver Island Match Play. He is an 11 time Willingdon Cup B.C. Team Member, a two time Member of the BCGA Mid-Amateur Team, three times a Member of B.C. Senior’s Teams and three times a Member of PNGA Morse Cup Team.
Tickets for the B.C. Golf Hall of Fame dinner are available through the BC Golf House & Museum by calling 604-222-4653 and are $125 each or a table of 8 for $900. The B.C. Golf Hall of Fame was created and is administered by the BC Golf House & Museum Society and can be visited on the web at http://bcgolfmuseum.org or in person on the grounds of University Golf Club on the corner of 10th Avenue and Blanca streets.
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.
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