Six weeks away from competition didn’t keep Dustin Johnson from extending one streak Thursday, with hopes of adding to another.

Johnson showed more game than rust at the Wells Fargo Championship, where he missed only two greens – and plenty of putts – for a 2-under 70 that left him four shots behind Francesco Molinari among the early starters at blustery Eagle Point Golf Club.

It was Johnson’s 13th consecutive round at par or better.

Johnson wasn’t as flawless as he looked while winning three straight tournaments, though he had few complaints under the circumstances. It was his first time playing since he slipped in his socks down the stairs at his rental house in Augusta National, hurting his back and knocking him out of the Masters.

“Since I hadn’t played in so long, I’m happy with the way I played,” Johnson said. “I didn’t score that great, didn’t really hole that many putts, but other than that, I played really well. I think I hit 16 greens and I hit the ball great.”

No one was sure what to expect at Eagle Point, where the Wells Fargo Championship moved this year because its traditional venue, Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, is hosting the PGA Championship in August.

On greens that were slightly softer and as pure as can be, Molinari ran off five birdies in a seven-hole stretch on the front nine and closed out his round with a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th.

That gave him a one-shot lead over Alex Noren of Sweden, who is trying to play well enough in the majors, World Golf Championships and a few other American events to secure a PGA Tour card for next year. Noren, who played college golf at Oklahoma State, won four times last year on the European Tour and is No. 12 in the world.

Ben Martin and Ken Duke were at 68. Of the 78 players who started in the morning, only 23 players broke par. Phil Mickelson was among those playing in the afternoon.

Johnson started well enough to act as though nothing has happened since he last played March 26 at the Dell Technologies Match Play, his third straight victory, which strengthened his hold at No. 1 in the world.

He was rarely in trouble, made only one putt longer than 10 feet and still shot 70. It was a reasonable start in resuming his quest for a fourth straight PGA Tour victory, which would be the longest streak since Tiger Woods won five in a row at the end of the 2007 season and the start of 2008.

“I played a lot better than my score,” Johnson said.

He didn’t miss a green until a gust knocked down his tee shot on the par-3 second hole (his 11th of the round) and sent it down a slope short of the green. He chipped weakly up the hill to 12 feet and made his first bogey. He closed out his round by pulling a drive on the par-4 ninth hole, punching under tree limbs to short of the green and again pitching it short. He started walking as soon as he hit his 10-foot par putt, knowing it was off to the right.

“All in all, I’m very pleased with the day,” Johnson said.

There were no issues with the deep bruise he suffered in his lower left back, which ranks among the top freak accidents in golf under the circumstances. Johnson was playing the best golf of his life – those three victories were against the three strongest fields of the year – when he hustled downstairs to move his car in the rain because his 2-year-old son was on his way home from day care.

He slipped at the bottom of the stairs, crashing onto his back and left elbow, and Johnson couldn’t swing well enough to compete at the Masters.

Whatever rust he showed in the pro-am Wednesday was gone, at least on the back nine when he started. He hit a sand wedge to the back tier on the par-5 12th to 4 feet for birdie. He holed a putt just inside 10 feet for birdie on the par-5 15th, smashed another drive down the 16th and hit a wedge to 2 feet.

That put him at 3 under through eight holes, at the time tied for the lead, and he hammered another drive on the par-5 18th. With the wind in his face and water on the right, Johnson elected to lay up. His lob wedge was 20 feet right of the pin, and there were other short irons that a month ago he would have expected to get within 10 feet. The few times he did, Johnson missed the putts.

“I knew I wasn’t going to play as good,” Johnson said. “I maybe played a little more conservatively. But anything under par was going to be a good score.”

Canadians Mackenzie Hughes and Nick Taylor were among the 23 competitors able to break par at 2-under and 1-under respectively. Hughes recorded six birdies and four bogeys on the day.

After 36-holes Riley Wheeldon, of Comox B.C, has climbed near the top of the leaderboard at Mackenzie Tour Q-School at Crown Isle Resort and Golf Community. His second round 68 has him in a tie for fifth at 7-under par

Wheeldon, a member of The Five in 2013, has nine career top-10 finishes on the Mackenzie Tour. He grew up playing Crown Isle, which is located in his hometown of Comox.

“For the most part I’m hitting a lot of greens, so I’ve got a lot of birdie looks. I haven’t had too many chances to make bogey,” said Wheeldon. “I definitely think there’s a lot of chances to go a bit lower, too, so that’s been encouraging.”

Tacoma, Washington’s Derek Barron, who shot a 6-under 66 is in the lead. He’s four shots clear of Wheeldon, at 11-under par.

Last year the 32-year old Barron, decided to give becoming a touring professional a try after winning several events as a member of the Pacific Northwest PGA Section. He was bogey free for the second straight day and recorded four birdies and an eagle. He leads by one over Santiago, Chile’s Hugo Leon.

“I actually hit my irons better and made a few less putts today, but I’m not going to be picky. I’m playing some really solid golf right now and it feels easy,” said Barron.

Leon, who led by one after 18 holes and had ankle surgery just over three months ago, shot a 68 to sit one stroke back.

“I took advantage of the par-5s,” said Leon. “It could have gone both ways. I was 3-under through nine and lipped out or touched the hole a couple of times before going back to 2-under, but I knew I was playing good so I just kept it up.”

Bear, Delaware’s Eric Onesi, who won the 2015 Qualifying Tournament at Crown Isle, carded a 68 and sits two strokes behind Barron in solo third, at 9-under.

In addition to Wheeldon, there are four Canadians currently in position to earn status: Brady Stead T19, Russell Budd T28, Blair Hamilton T28, Andrew Rasmussen T32, and Brett Thompson T37.

Stead is a graduate of the powerhouse Camosun Chargers golf team, and Budd is continuing his strong play, after finishing T9 at a PGA TOUR latinoamérica event in April.

Hamilton, a graduate of Team Canada’s National Squad, turned professional in September after four top-10s in his final NCAA season at the University of Houston.

Below is a list of the exemptions available at Crown Isle this weekend.

1st: Exempt for 2017 season
5th: Exempt for first 8 events, subject to 2nd reshuffle
16th: Exempt for first 4 events, subject to 1st reshuffle
40th: Conditional status

The full leaderboard can be viewed here.

The annual Ontario Golf Hall of Fame ceremony was held on May 3, from Wooden Sticks Golf Course in Uxbridge. This year, four deserving inductees entered the Hall and one member of the Ontario golf media was honoured with the Lorne Rubenstein Media Award.

“I wish to extend my congratulations and those of Golf Ontario’s board members, staff and volunteers to this truly deserving group of inductees,” said Golf Ontario President John Gallinger as he welcomed those in attendance. “Whether as a Builder, Amateur or Professional, all of tonight’s inductees have shown extraordinary contributions to the game at the provincial, national or international levels.”

The evening began with the presentation of the Lorne Rubenstein Media Award, an award that recognizes major contributions to golf in Ontario and is named after Ontario Golf Hall of Famer and one of Canada’s best known golf journalists: Lorne Rubenstein. This year the award was given to Ian Hutchinson. Hutchinson’s career has spanned over 35 years and seen him cover a variety of sports. However, he eventually specialized in golf and it is because of those contributions he was named the 2017 Lorne Rubenstein Media Award winner. 

“What a prestigious award to win. I said to Lorne that he set the bar for us, not only in standards of writing but in the way he conducts himself. He is always willing to talk and help out his colleagues,” said Hutchinson. “I looked at the past winners of this award and what a great lineup of golf writers to be joining!” 

The first inductee to join the Hall was Oakville’s James Fraser. Fraser entered the Hall in the Builder category after an impressive career that saw him involved in numerous areas within the sport. Fraser held multiple roles around rules but also served associations provincially (in both Ontario and Quebec) along with nationally. 

Fraser told the crowd about how he grew up with the game of golf and that once he started to attend events, he became interested in the rules side. Fraser followed that passion into the Hall of Fame career that he now possesses. 

Port Carling ‘s Thomas McBroom also entered the Hall in the Builder category. McBroom, a well-known golf course architect has designed more than 60 courses in Canada and even more internationally. Many of his designs have been recognized on top lists nationally and internationally. 

“I am obviously thrilled to be here tonight and to have so many good friends and good clients here,” said McBroom. “I thank you all for your support of the years. I have had a great career in golf and am happy to have been part of a great period where golf expanded.”

Entering in the Professional category was Sandford’s Ken Tarling. Tarling, who turned pro in 1982 captured 21 provincial titles, two national championships, a Canadian Tour win and 12 international victories in eight different countries. 

Tarling thanked those in attendance for their involvement in his career and told them about how he became a professional. “Originally I wanted to be a head professional because I thought that was the life. It wasn’t until a Golf Ontario (Ontario Golf Association) camp where Ontario Golf Hall of Famer Sam Young said to me ‘I think you should try to become a tour player.’ He saw something in me and that changed my entire outlook.”

The final inductee of the evening was Stacey (West) Mahoney. Now living in Cary, North Carolina, Mahoney entered the Hall in the Amateur category. Mahoney had a tremendous junior career, which saw her win three Ontario Junior Girls’ titles, three Canadian Junior Girls Championships and the 1979 Canadian Ladies’ Amateur Championship in addition to the numerous team honours she received.

“I have been really lucky. I have been to every province in Canada, probably half of the states in the U.S., England, Australia and Fiji in my golf career on provincial and national teams,” said Mahoney.

With that the 2017 Ontario Golf Hall of Fame ceremony concluded and the inductees officially joined the other members of the Hall. 

Golf Ontario would like to congratulate all of the inductees and thank all those who attended, including Golf Ontario partners who make events like the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame possible. Also, a big thank you to Wooden Sticks for their continued support in hosting the ceremony and housing the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame. Thanks as well to TSN’s Mark Zecchino for emceeing the event.    

Golf Canada’s club membership is made up of over 1,400 clubs, where Canadians around the country go to play the great game of golf. We are thrilled to join in the celebration of a select group of clubs that have reached their 25^th anniversary milestones.

Do you remember walking the course for the first time? Introducing a friend or family member to the game? We all have our own unique stories shared on the golf course.

At Golf Canada, we would like to celebrate these moments. Please visit ch.golfcanada.ca to find one of the below clubs celebrating an anniversary this year and share your golf story.

Notable Golf Moments in 1992:

Tom Kite won the US Open; Fred Couples won his first Masters; Nick Faldo won his third consecutive British Open; on Feb. 27, 1992, Tiger Woods becomes the youngest PGA golfer in 35 years at the age of 16.

CLUBS CELEBRATING 25 YEARS

• Carnmoney Golf Club (Foothills, AB)
• Le Parcours du Cerf (Longueuil, QC)
• Champion Lakes Golf & Country Club (Fruitvale, BC)
• Cottonwood Coulee Golf Course (Medicine Hat, AB)
• Country Hills Golf Club (Calgary, AB)
• Elbow Springs Golf Club (Calgary, AB)
• Fort St. John Links Golf Course (Fort St. John, BC)
• Gold River Golf Club (Gold River, BC)
• Golden Golf Club (Golden, BC)
• Heritage Pointe Golf Club (DeWinton, AB)
• Kanata Golf & Country Club (Kanata, ON)
• Lakeside Greens Golf & Country Club (Chestermere, AB)
• Lewis Estates Golf Club (Edmonton, AB)
• Loon Lake Golf & Country Club (Loon Lake, SK)
• McArthur Island Golf Club (Kamloops, BC)
• Meadowlands Golf Club at Sylvan Lake (Sylvan Lake, AB)
• Club de golf du Mont Orford (Orford, QC)
• Mountain Creek Golf Club (Arnprior, ON)
• National Pines Golf Club (Innisfil, ON)
• Osprey Valley Golf (Caledon, ON)
• Paradise Canyon Golf Resort (Lethbridge, AB)
• Pineridge Golf Course (Kamloops, BC)
• Redtail Golf Course (Port Stanley, ON)
• River Ridge Golf & Country Club (Edmonton, AB)
• River Road Golf Course (London, ON)
• Riverbend Golf & Fishing Club (Durham Bridge, NB)
• Royal Woodbine Golf Club (Etobicoke, ON)
• Trickle Creek Golf Club (Kimberley, BC)
• Waterloo Golf Academy (Waterloo, ON)
• Westlock Golf Club (Westlock, AB)
• Will-O-Bend Golf Club (Jaffray, BC)
• Wintergreen Golf & Country Club (Bragg Creek, AB)

London, Ont – Highland Country Club has officially been named the host organization of the 2017 Freedom 55 Financial Championship, the final event of the Mackenzie Tour season.

Highland, the venue for the event since 2015, will assume control of the tournament’s daily operations, marketing and sales efforts as part of a multi-year agreement starting in 2017. Golf Canada, which has operated the event since its inception in 2013, will continue to provide operational, logistical and promotional support during the tournament.

“Highland Country Club is looking forward to a great event, and we’re thrilled about our new
role,” said Justin Wismer, Tournament Director. “We have a great team and the first two years of hosting the Freedom 55 Financial Championship have provided a great deal of experience that we can build upon to produce a wonderful event this coming fall.”

Freedom 55 Financial remains in place as title sponsor of the exciting capstone event of Mackenzie Tour season. They also sponsor the season-opening Freedom 55 Financial Open and present the Freedom 55 Financial Canadian player awards to top Canadian players at each Mackenzie Tour stop across Canada.

“Highland has provided a top-notch course for the players and excellent service to spectators over the past two years” says Mike Cunneen, who leads Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life Wholesaling and Product Solutions.

“Their knowledge of the local golf landscape and passion to grow this tournament into a marquee London sporting event makes their increased involvement with the tournament a great fit.”

Wismer will assume the role of Tournament Director, with Mike Silver, who recently retired after 39 years as Highland’s Head Professional, providing support with the tournament’s operations.

“Highland has shown itself to be a tremendous host venue for our season-ending event over the past two years, and we’re thrilled to be expanding our relationship with them as the event’s host organization,” said Mackenzie Tour President Jeff Monday.

“We’re confident that Justin, Mike and the entire team at Highland will be able to take this event to even greater heights starting this year, and I’d like to thank the Highland membership for their support of this fantastic event.

A classic 6,600-yard par-70 Stanley Thompson design located in the heart of London, Highland Country Club has been one of the city’s finest member-owned private clubs since 1922. Last year, France’s Paul Barjon set the new Mackenzie Tour 72-hole scoring record on the way to his first professional victory, earning him an exemption into the Final Stage of Web.com Tour QSchool.

The 2017 Freedom 55 Financial Championship will take place September 11-17. The Mackenzie Tour season will begin at the Freedom 55 Financial Open, May 29-June 4 at Point Grey Golf and Country Club in Vancouver, B.C.

Santiago, Chile’s Horacio Leon shot a 6-under 66 on Tuesday at Crown Isle Resort and Golf Community in Comox, British Columbia to take the first round lead at the Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada’s Canada Q-School.

The 27-year old, whose older brother is two-time Mackenzie Tour winner Hugo Leon, carded six birdies and was without a bogey on the day to lead by one over Eric Onesi,  Derek Barron, Chelso Barrett and Ryan Heisey after day one’s play.

“I kept it out of trouble and hit great shots all around. I was always in play and it was pretty stress-free,” said Leon, who held conditional status on the Mackenzie Tour last year and has played in 37 events on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica.

With cool, windy weather making the 7,025-yard Crown Isle layout play even longer than normal, Leon said he was pleased with how he kept the ball in play and out of the thick rough around the greens.

“I didn’t try to take on too much off the tee and just kept hitting solid shots all through the day,” said Leon.

Leon had arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle to remove scar tissue a little over three months ago and Tuesday was only his third time walking 18 holes since the operation. The Chilean says the ordeal has given him a new perspective on playing the game.

“It helped me out to realize I just have to keep it easy and ‘keep the car running.’ I don’t try to overpower the course,” said Leon. “I’m just happy to be able to finish the round.”

Onesi, who earned medalist honours here at Q-School in 2015, has been a full-time member of the Mackenzie Tour the past two seasons. Heading into Q-School, Onesi felt good, and his first round score showed how relaxed he is at Crown Isle.

“I just feel comfortable here. I decided to come back here, even though I easily could have played in Florida and been closer to home,” said Onesi. “I have good vibes here and like making the journey.”

Hometown boy Riley Wheeldon, who hails from Comox B.C and grew up playing Crown Isle, is a former Mackenzie Tour winner and a member of The Five in 2013, was part of a group of four players tied for sixth at 4-under 68.

Former Golf Canada National Amateur Team member Blair Hamilton opened with a 1-over 73 and was T41.

Below is a breakdown of what exemptions are on the line this week at Crown Isle.

1st (Exempt for 2017 season): -6/1st
5th (Exempt for first 8 events, subject to 2nd reshuffle): -5/T2
16th (Exempt for first 4 events, subject to 1st reshuffle): -3/T11
40th (Conditional status): E/T33

The full leaderboard can be seen here

The Golf Canada Score Centre was initially developed for golfers to post their scores and track their Handicap Factor. While that still remains its core use, additional features implemented have dramatically increased the portal’s popularity. In fact, each golf season Golf Canada members post more than seven million scores into the system from Canada and around the world.

With the vast number of users and significant number of scores, Golf Canada recognizes the importance of system development. That’s why we’ve worked hard to make the Score Centre available through three platforms: GolfCanada.ca, the Golf Canada mobile scoring app and at club kiosks nationwide. Each channel has been specifically designed to give golfers convenience in posting their scores.

It used to be that the only way to submit a round was through an adjusted gross score, where players had to make all the Equitable Stroke Control (ESC) adjustments themselves. However, in 2016, we added several new features, such as the ability to post scores hole-by-hole (HBH), where the system will automatically adjust for handicapping purposes based on a player’s current Handicap Factor.

This has greatly enhanced the experience for golfers tracking scores. Members can even add game statistics, and there are tools provided to also track birdies, pars and bogeys, so you can compare your rounds year-by-year and retrieve a performance report in your account. We’ve seen many golfers take advantage of these features, with more than one million rounds posted HBH in 2016.

Hole-by-hole posting also unlocks such things as an Ultimate Scorecard and Badging, where members are rewarded with achievements and personal bests via our system and membership. The Ultimate Scorecard allows a golfer to track their best possible round at a golf course throughout a season, simply by utilizing the HBH posting method. If a golfer plays at a course more than once during the year, the system will take the lowest HBH scores from each round and create the ultimate scorecard for the golfer. It gives a player the opportunity to let go of a bad hole here and there and see the overall best score they played at a course during the year. Some golfers may know this as a ringer card.

Badging brings about a mix of achievements a golfer might reach throughout their golf season and career as well as fun acknowledgements within the game. Badges are awarded each season, along with a career tally similar to a trophy case. Did you play your first round this season? By simply posting your score, your Opening Round badge will light up in your account. Once a golfer posts their first five 18-hole scores, their Handicap Factor badge will appear too. For those who play on weekends, they can earn a Weekend Warrior badge by playing three weekend rounds during the season. Other badges are dedicated towards scoring milestones and acknowledging golfers being Rules Certified. Each badge has a simple explanation on how you can unlock it through the season.

These features can be found on the main landing page of the Golf Canada Score Centre once logged in. If you are a social media buff, you also have the option to share your achievements via Facebook and Twitter to celebrate and socialize with fellow golfers. We encourage you to try posting hole-by-hole to experience some of these new features. In doing so you may see that you have played that pesky par 4 better than you thought. Or maybe you deserve a pat on the back for breaking 90 for the first time. The Golf Canada Score Centre does much more than crunch a Handicap Factor. It allows you to track your game in many ways, and helps you celebrate your golf achievements throughout the season and your career.

This article was originally published in the April 2017 edition of Golf Canada Magazine. Click here to view the full magazine.

AVONDALE, La. – The team of Cameron Smith and Jonas Blixt won the Zurich Classic on the fourth playoff hole Monday, capturing a new-format tournament that had been held over a day because of darkness.

Smith hit a 58-yard approach shot within 3 1/2 couple feet of the pin, and the Aussie sank a birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole to give himself and his Swedish teammate the victory. Smith and Blixtcould have won on earlier playoff holes but missed short birdie putts.

For the 23-year-old Smith, this was his first PGA Tour victory.

Kevin Kisner and Scott Brown had combined for a 12-under 60 Sunday to force the playoff. Kisner made a chip-in from nearly 95 feet on No. 18, but darkness prevented further play.

Blixt and Smith led by a stroke after two rounds and by four after three. They had fallen behind by two strokes, with Kisner and Brown birdieing 10 of their first 11 holes Sunday. But they rallied with birdies on Nos. 12, 15 and 16 to regain a one-stroke lead heading into the final hole of regulation, which they wound up having to birdie to force the playoff after Kisner’s clutch chip.

Both teams finished four rounds at 27 under par at the par-72 TPC Louisiana in suburban New Orleans.

Each player on the winning team earned $1.02 million and 400 FedExCup points.

This is the first team event on the PGA Tour since the Walt Disney World National Team Championship in 1981.

The tournament began with 80 two-player teams, with players choosing their teammates. Many said they chose friends on the Tour rather than research whose game best complemented their own. It made for a relaxed environment, the camaraderie showing golf’s looser side. The new format attracted half of the top 30-ranked players.

The players on each team alternated shots in the first and third rounds. In the second and final rounds, each player hit his own balls and each team took the best score per hole. The playoff was held in the same format as the final round.

Kelly Kraft and Kevin Tway finished third at 23 under Sunday. Jordan Spieth and Ryan Palmer were fourth. Six teams tied for fifth, including the pairs of Jason Duffner-Patton Kizzire and Bubba Watson-J.B. Holmes.

A couple of favoured teams missed the cut – Jason Day and Rickie Fowler, and Masters runner-up Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson.

Golf Canada is proud to announce that The R&A has become a supporting partner in Future Links, driven by Acura, Canada’s national junior golf program.

The decision to align with Canada’s national junior golf program was led by The R&A’s Golf Development Committee, a group that assesses applications and requests from the 152 worldwide affiliates of The R&A, including Golf Canada, and whose mandate is to support what is good for golf.

For Golf Canada Chief Sport Officer and interim CEO Jeff Thompson, welcoming The R&A as a supporting partner in Canadian junior golf is a natural extension of a strong working relationship that exists between the two organizations.

“We are tremendously proud to have The R&A as a partner in the Future Links program,” said Thompson.  “We share a common vision to engage more youth in golf and believe the strength of our junior golf curriculum and depth of the overall Future Links program are well aligned with The R&A’s goal for golf development.”

“We thought this was a good program and one that was worthy of our support,” explained Duncan Weir, Executive Director – Golf Development at The R&A, who see a possibility

for the model to be replicated in other countries. “Links are strong, dialogue is strong, Golf Canada has a strong track record and I’d like to think we have a decent track record of supporting Golf Canada’s good efforts. So this was really a continuation of that relationship and something that impressed us.”

Future Links, driven by Acura, is a joint grassroots initiative of Golf Canada, the PGA of Canada and the provincial golf associations which offer a full suite of junior golf programs for boys and girls ages 6 to 18—from beginners to those with more experience or greater playing ability.

Future Links, driven by Acura includes a comprehensive suite of junior golf activities for children of all ages and skill level. The program has been restructured under three core areas of focus—in-school programming, facility programming and community outreach.

Elements under the Future Links junior golf umbrella include Learn to Play, Junior League, Girl’s Club, Mobile Clinics, Junior Skills Competition, and Community Golf Coach, along with six regional Future Links Junior Championships.

Beginning in 2017, Golf Canada has also integrated the popular Golf in Schools program under the Future Links suite of junior golf activities. With more than 400,000 children currently learning golf at nearly 3,400 schools (elementary, intermediate and high schools) as part of the Canadian Physical Education curriculum, Future Links, driven by Acura is supporting quality junior golf experiences from in-schools to on-course at clubs across Canada.

Under the leadership of PGA of Canada golf professionals, Future Links driven by Acura programs help young golfers develop the technical skills, appropriate attitude and self-confidence to succeed on the golf course, while instilling positive life lessons to succeed off the course.

“On behalf of the PGA of Canada and our 3,700 members from around the country, I’d like to welcome and commend The R&A for supporting Canada’s junior golf program—Future Links,” said PGA of Canada CEO Gary Bernard. “With this new partnership, Future Links will only become stronger and continue to be a world-class junior golf program”

In 2016, 85,000 junior golfers participated in one or more elements of Future Links, including 60,000 juniors who took part in more than 750 Future Links Mobile Clinics across the country.

Future Links, driven by Acura junior golf programming is fully aligned with the Canadian golf Long-Term Player Development Guide. Developed by Golf Canada in partnership with the PGA of Canada, LTPD provides an age- and stage-based blueprint for golfer development rooted on research, statistics and expert insight.

Since launching in 1996, Canada’s national junior golf program has introduced golf to more than 1.3 million children, providing junior golfers across Canada with affordable and accessible golf activities in their community. More information is available at golfcanada.ca/futurelinks