HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – RBC Heritage tournament director Steve Wilmot doesn’t want to return to the dark, sponsor-less days of just a few years ago when his longtime PGA Tour stop didn’t know if it would make it through to the next year. So everyone connected with the event is making sure that won’t happen.

New construction on a $20 million clubhouse at Harbour Town Golf Links started shortly after Matt Kuchar’s chip-in on the 72nd hole lifted him to victory Sunday. PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem was there early in the week to participate in discussions with lead sponsors Royal Bank of Canada and Boeing to extend backing past the five-year deal that ends in 2016.

There are new parking strategies ahead to help beautify the island that were tested this past week when rain swamped many of the grassy, field areas where spectators and volunteers have parked practically since the tournament began in 1969.

And there’s a new luxury hotel ahead for the grounds to help increase the number of clients and officials sponsors might entertain during tournament week.

“Sea Pines is making a commitment and obviously the Tour has to be in,” Wilmot said. “And then then sponsors. But it’s better than when it was a `no.'”

That came before the 2010 tournament when longtime event sponsor Verizon announced it was ending its ties to the tournament. A search for sponsorship went beyond the 2011 event when the Heritage Classic Foundation had to spend some $4 million in reserve funds along with about $1 million in local government help keep things going that year.

In June of 2011, the tour, state and federal leaders and Wilmot’s organization announced the deal that brought in RBC, which has long sponsored golf, and Boeing, which had recently opened a major manufacturing facility about two hours north of the course.

Things have gone well the past three years. But the island facility knew it faced challenges to keep pace with some of the larger country clubs and made-for-TV golf facilities that host PGA Tour events.

The new clubhouse, which has been there since the tournament began 45 years ago, will increase from 11,000 square feet to 18,000 square feet and have room for 150 full-size lockers. There will also be an art gallery to display oil portraits of RBC Heritage champions through the years, a new restaurant and expanded pro shop among other amenities.

It’s expected to be complete in time for next year’s tournament.

The clubhouse is part of some $50 million in upgrades around the resort for year-round visitors, residents and tournament attendees.

A wrinkle in sponsorship talks could be the pending retirement of RBC chief executive officer Gord Nixon next summer, Wilmot said. Nixon has been a fan of golf and Hilton Head since the deal, Wilmot says, and his departure could impact whether the company goes forward past 2016.

“That being said, Boeing’s a big company and they’re not going away,” Wilmot said.

It shouldn’t hurt the tournament’s cause that four of RBC’s golf ambassadors in Jim Furyk, Brandt Snedeker, Graeme McDowell and Kuchar have won this event in the past five times it’s been played. Another RBC-backed golfer, Luke Donald, has finished second or third here in five of the past six tournaments.

The RBC Heritage has the strong support of players, many who enjoy the laid-back atmosphere a few days after the pressure of Augusta National at the Masters. Kuchar said he enjoys spending time with his family here, hitting the beach and riding bikes during down time. “It’s one of the nicest stops we go to,” Kuchar says.

There may be less traffic for cyclists to navigate at future events. Heavy rains forced officials to park fans and others outside the Sea Pines gates and bus them to the course. Wilmot said cars parked on grassy areas did not always go with the secluded, picturesque scenes officials want clients and sponsors to see.

“The rain just made us try it earlier and gave people the chance to see it working,” he said.

Wilmot’s confident a new deal will be done and he and others won’t face another doomsday scenario to keep the event afloat. “We can’t do what we did before,” Wilmot said. “So let’s try and take care of our sponsors and make sure they both feel at home.”

The golf season might be starting out slower than normal in some parts of the country, but active season for score posting will be underway coast-to-coast beginning May 1^st, 2014. Remember “active season” reflects the quality of the course conditions where you’re playing not where you live. For example if you played down south over the winter there’s a good possibility that course was “active” and you should post any rounds played.

Golfers playing in British Columbia and Alberta have been able to post scores since March 1^st, while active season for seven other provinces kicked off in mid-April. New Brunswick will officially open their season on May 1^st.

In addition to Canadian golfers posting their scores online at www.golfcanada.ca and at member club kiosks, Golf Canada members can also post their scores quickly and conveniently from their mobile devices on the Score Centre Mobile App.

The Score Centre Mobile App provides members with an option to post and track their scores on the go. It’s currently available on iOS and Android platforms and can be downloaded directly from Apple’s App Store or Android’s Google play. Golfers can also download the app by visiting www.golfcanada.ca/mobile on their mobile device.

This past winter hundreds of thousands of scores were posted online and each year over 7-million scores are posted by Golf Canada members through the Score Centre Mobile App and online.

In Canada, the active season in each province is as follows:

BC = Mar. 1 – Nov. 15
AB = Mar. 1 – Oct. 31
SK = Apr. 15 – Oct. 31
MB = Apr. 15 – Oct. 31
ON = Apr. 15 – Oct. 31
QC = Apr. 15 – Oct. 31
NS = Apr. 15 – Oct. 31
NB = May. 1 – Oct. 31
PE = Apr. 16 – Nov. 14
NL = Apr. 1 – Nov. 30

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SHENZHEN, China – Alvaro Quiros and Simon Dyson each shot a 5-under 67 to share the lead after the first round of the China Open on Thursday.

The pair were a stroke ahead of a group of six golfers that included defending champion Brett Rumford of Australia and Alexander Levy of France, who briefly moved into a tie with Quiros and Dyson in the growing darkness on his back nine but bogeyed the par-3 8th hole before play was suspended. He has one hole remaining to play.

England’s Ian Poulter was in a group of 12 golfers just behind at 3-under on a crowded leaderboard.

Henrik Stenson, who has a chance to take over the top ranking from Tiger Woods with a win here, had a 71. The Swede, currently ranked third, has been battling the flu this week and didn’t get in any practice time on the course at Genzon Golf Club before the opening round.

“I’m not throwing up but I’m not too keen on eating and my energy levels aren’t the best,” he said. “It’s not easy to play a golf course blind, and it definitely costs a couple of shots when you haven’t seen it, or haven’t played it.”

Chinese 15-year-old Guan Tianlang, who became the youngest player to make the cut at the Masters last year, was level with Stenson at 71.

“I think today I played pretty consistently. My putting feels good, but needs a couple changes so if tomorrow I got more birdies, will keep me going,” he said.

Quiros has six wins on the European Tour, but hasn’t had a top-3 finish in the past three seasons. The Spaniard said he’s worked on improving his putting this year and the results are starting to come – he finished tied for fifth at the Joburg Open in February and then joint 13th last week at the Malaysian Open.

“You can’t see it yet on the rankings, but I have been playing better,” said the Spaniard, ranked a lowly 240th in the world.

Dyson, who also has six wins on tour but none since 2011, said he played some of his best golf in a long time during his round, sinking six birdies to go with one bogey.

“I really didn’t miss a shot. I missed two fairways just, and didn’t miss a green so gave myself a lot chances, which is always nice,” he said.

Stenson is coming off a banner year that saw him become the first golfer to win the European Tour’s Race to Dubai and the U.S. PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup in the same season. He’s gotten off to a slow start this season, however, with his best finish a tie for 14th at the Masters.

According to the European Tour, Stenson can nudge Woods out of the top spot in the rankings this week only if wins the tournament and there are no withdrawals in the field to affect the maximum number of points he’d receive.

The Swede had back-to-back birdies on his first two holes, but then struggled to find the fairway and greens down the stretch, making four bogeys. He blamed the state of the rough for some “horrific lies.”

“I took a six on 13 by just being off the green – you can’t even get the ball hardly on the green to save par. I think it’s a course that when the rough gets that silly in certain areas, it kind of takes away a lot of skill,” he said.

Poulter is also looking for a boost, which he typically gets in Asia. He’s won three titles here, including the 2012 HSBC Champions at Mission Hills in Shenzhen.

He had four birdies and narrowly missed a couple others, including a 6-footer on the 9th that would have moved him into a share of the lead.

“Coming from Augusta National, where (the greens) are quite quick, you come here and the greens are very slow,” he said. “Even the putts that look downhill, down grain, are just not very quick and it takes some adjusting to.”

HAMILTON, Ont – One of Canada’s oldest municipal golf courses, Chedoke Civic Golf Club, is celebrating a historic milestone in 2014.

Nestled into the rolling parkland landscape of the stunning Niagara Escarpment, Chedoke Civic Golf Club dates back to 1896 when members of Hamilton Golf Club first started to play the game in the city with hickory clubs and rubber wound golf balls.

It was 90 years ago that Hamilton City Councillors finally agreed to purchase the original Aberdeen Road golf course lands from Hamilton Golf & Country Club in a move designed to open golf up to the working man in a city that was quickly growing and modernizing.

From about 1915 to 1919, the Club was used for military training and aviation purposes of the 120^th City of Hamilton Battalion, CEF. Hamilton Golf & Country Club abandoned the site in 1916 when it moved to a new Harry S. Colt designed layout in Ancaster. It was around this time that George C. Martin first suggested the City of Hamilton buy the Aberdeen Avenue golf course to turn it into a municipal facility, but the war put that plan on hold.

In 1921, Martin again proposed that the City buy the golf course from the Hamilton G&CC. The City balked at the idea and Martin and a group of others took out a one-year lease on the land with an option to purchase it if the club proved viable. It was very successful and on December 26, 1923, after months of negotiations, the land was purchased by the City of Hamilton for $90,000. The club opened with 750 members in 1924. Martin (1866 to 1950) was the first President of the Chedoke Civic Golf Course (1924-1943). It was his vision to create a golf club for the working man and it is his name which is on the original course.

“Chedoke Civic Golf Club has been a great spot for golfers young and old to learn and play the game of golf for many decades,” says Hamilton City Councillor Brian McHattie. “Our community is fortunate to have an affordable golf option where people can enjoy this wonderful pastime with friends and family members. It goes without saying that both courses at Chedoke also beautify south-west Hamilton, it truly is a green gem in our neighbourhood.”

In 1928, Chedoke Civic Golf Course purchased 26 additional acres west of the old course. Canadian golf course architect Stanley Thompson and brother Nicol, who lived a couple of blocks from the course on Homewood Avenue, drew up a plan for four holes on the new property, a new hole at the base of the Niagara Escarpment, the widening of several holes, 18 new clay tees and the grading of a new road from Aberdeen Avenue to the clubhouse. This work was done in 1929 under the supervision of Nicol Thompson and Superintendent Alf Sims. As time and funds allowed, both Thompsons continued to upgrade and make changes to the course. What we know today as Nos. 1, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17 and 18 would be Thompson holes.

Chedoke’s second 18-hole layout, The Beddoe Course is named in memory of Harold Stewart Beddoe (1891-1969) who succeeded George Martin as President from 1944 to 1953. Work on the Stanley Thompson-designed Beddoe Course started in 1948. It opened for play in May 1950 using some temporary greens with 900-plus members at Chedoke. At the time, it was the only 36-hole municipal facility in Canada. By the spring of 1951, the entire course was in play and a new clubhouse opened. The Beddoe Course was significantly altered in 1961-1962 from par 71 to 69 when a 300 foot corridor bisected the parkland layout to create Highway 403. Architect K.M. Broman and green keeper Maurice Ducharme redesigned all but seven holes on the course at a cost of $124,000 with holes 11-17 essentially new. Today, architect Graham Cooke, who is based out of Montreal, oversees changes to all three City run courses as part of a long range plan for the facilities.

Golfers playing Chedoke will notice a walking/bike path that crosses through the parking lot behind the clubhouse. That path was originally the rail line for The Brantford & Hamilton Electric Railway (B&H), which operated a radial streetcar from Hamilton to Ancaster from 1908 to 1931.

In January 1964, Mayor Vic Copps opened a winter sports park at Chedoke with a 900-foot lift and a 1,900-foot ski slope. Chedoke was always a perfect learning hill, but when it opened it also boasted the third-steepest vertical drop of any hill in Ontario. It remained until 2003 when the money losing operation closed and the lift was taken down in 2009.

Rickie Fowler’s jaw dropping plane ride

Rickie Fowler took an aerobatic plane ride with two-time Red Bull Air Race world champion Kirby Chambliss. Fowler got a taste of the high speeds and high g-forces in this stomach turning video created by our partners at the PGA TOUR.

NGCOA Canada Retains SportBox Entertainment Group as Agency of Record for Consulting & Partnership Opportunities

Toronto – National Golf Course Owners Association Canada (NGCOA Canada) has retained SportBox Entertainment Group to build, launch and manage a new model for corporate partnerships, delivering marketing opportunities for brand marketers in Canada.

There are approximately 70 million rounds of golf played in Canada per year. The NGCOA Canada owns properties that touch golf course consumers, such as consumer golf shows, junior player development programs, adult player development programs and publications. The NGCOA Canada also owns properties that serve the golf course owners, such as National trade events and an award winning publication.

SportBox has been retained to analyze all the assets and opportunities at the golf course level, and develop new strategies for corporate partners to connect with the millions of consumers that walk through the gates each year. As the agency of record for NGCOA Canada, SportBox will also represent the consolidated marketing interests of the NGCOA Canada in market.

“It’s our responsibility as the NGCOA Canada to identify new opportunities that will benefit our members,” said Jeff Calderwood, chief executive officer, NGCOA Canada. “Our alignment with SportBox will allow the NGCOA Canada to develop untapped marketing opportunities for our members. We are very excited to be working with SportBox on this project.”

The SportBox Consulting practice will lead the project, taking the NGCOA Canada and its members through a strategic analysis and planning phase to build a corporate platform with multiple touch points for brands, including experiential, events, and community investment opportunities.

“Through our discussions with the NGCOA Canada, we feel there is an opportunity to approach golf differently, as both a lifestyle and a sport,” said David Corelli, director, business partnerships, SportBox Entertainment Group. “When we look at the programs the NGCOA Canada manages and the sheer volume of consumers at the course level, we see great opportunity to develop integrated programs that not only provide corporate partners with value, but also enhance the experience for the golf consumer.”

SportBox Entertainment Group is a sports management and marketing agency. The agency’s focus is on talent representation, event development, consulting and representing the marketing rights of sports organizations and properties. SportBox represents 11 professional golfers, including PGA Tour stars Graham DeLaet, David Hearn and Mike Weir.

Delaney Howson of Newmarket, Ont. finished her senior campaign at Murray State University in style capturing the OVC Conference Championship by 14 strokes in Muscle Shoals, Ala.

Howson finished at 4-under 212 after firing rounds of 71-68-73 to set a new OVC scoring record. Her 4-under 68 in the second round was also the lowest score ever recorded at the OVC championship.

“I’m so happy right now, I don’t know what to say,” Howson said on camera following her round. “I wanted this so much for Coach and my team and to be here right now as champions, this is great!”

As a squad the Murray State Racers overcame six-shot deficit in the final round to capture their ninth Ohio Valley Conference Championship. Howson’s birdie putt on the par-3 18^th was critical for the Racers and gave them the outright lead by two shots to secure their automatic spot into the NCAA Regional Championships in May.

In addition to Howson’s seventh win as a Racer, the former Team Canada Development Squad member was also named the OVC player of the year. She became the only Murray State player in history to be named to the first team All-OVC four years in a row.

For complete scoring and results from the OVC Championship click here.

ACTON, Ont. – The PGA of Canada’s Board of Directors has approved a three-year contract extension through 2016 for chief executive officer Gary Bernard. The announcement was made today at the PGA of Canada’s national board meetings in Calgary.

Bernard, 57, has been CEO of the PGA of Canada since 2010.

“On behalf of the National Board of Directors of the PGA of Canada, I am thrilled to announce we have reached an agreement with Gary Bernard to continue in his role as chief executive officer for the next three years,” said PGA of Canada president Gregg Schubert. “Gary became CEO during the global economic downturn but has managed to positively navigate the association by maintaining strong membership numbers, posting positive financial results and by building a young, energetic and passionate team at the national headquarters.”

Bernard has been a PGA of Canada member since 1991, earning his Class “A” status in 1994. In 1995 he became national education learning facilitator with the association. He then became a national education trainer in 2000 and a national education advisor in 2001. From 2004-2009 Bernard was the PGA of Canada’s director of education. He also served as chair of the National Allied Golf Association (NAGA) from 2011-2012.

“I am thrilled to be offered the privilege of representing the PGA of Canada and working on behalf of the membership with an extraordinary team at the national office and a visionary national board of directors,” said Bernard. “As a fellow PGA of Canada member, this opportunity means I can continue to live our mission statement every day and strive towards helping every member live a better life and earn a better living,” he said, adding, “as your CEO I relish the challenge of moving the organization forward in challenging economic times and ensuring our position as a leading PGA both domestically and globally.”

Prior to becoming a PGA of Canada member, Bernard spent eight years as an educator within the New Brunswick public school system. During that time he was named “Young Professional of The Year” by the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (CAPHER). In addition, he served as vice-president, and later president of the Physical Education Teachers Society; representing New Brunswick at the World CAPHER conference in Vancouver in 1986.

The Mirimichi, N.B., native is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick, earning both a Bachelor of Education degree in 1979 and a Masters of Education in 2012.

Bernard and his wife, Nancy, live in Milton, Ont., with their dog Molly.

HOYLAKE, England – There will be a horseshoe grandstand around the 18th green for the first time at a British Open as part of a number of course changes for this year’s tournament at Hoylake.

Organizers say the Royal Liverpool course will be extended by 54 yards compared to 2006 – the last time it held the major – and the green on the first hole has been reshaped and rebunkered to make it the “hardest opening hole on the Open rota.”

Around 200,000 spectators are expected for the tournament, which would be a slight decrease compared to 2006 when 230,000 golf fans watched Tiger Woods win his 11th major title.

Malcolm Booth, communications director for organizer The R&A, says the cauldron feel around the 18th will “provide a unique atmosphere for an Open.”

CARLSBAD, Calif.– adidas Golf  has announced the release of two all-new footwear models featuring proprietary gripmore technology, an innovation in golf footwear cleat design that combines the performance benefits of spiked and spikeless footwear into one revolutionary technology.

The evolution of golf cleats has seen little change in innovation over the course of the last century. From metal spikes to soft spikes and most recently spikeless models, cleat technology has remained stagnant with little advancement. The adidas Golf team set out to change the state of the footwear game, embarking on a mission to reshape the industry to create a groundbreaking category of shoe for all golfers. The result: adicross gripmore and pure 360 gripmore sport.

Unlike traditional spiked golf shoes that require receptacles to house cleats on the sole, gripmore cleats are directly injected onto lightweight mesh matting inclusive of hundreds of microspikes for even more traction and stability. In addition to unbelievable grip, both models are among the most green-friendly the company has ever created.

The first of two models to feature gripmore technology, the adicross gripmore utilizes 43 gripmore cleats and a total of 243 points of contact for a unique combination of versatility and performance.

Featuring premium sport-styling with modern aesthetics and colors and a premium full grain leather upper, the adicross gripmore line has outstanding comfort and casual crossover appeal that delivers the performance golfers of all types demand.

Justin Rose debuted the adicross gripmore at the WGC-Cadillac Championship in March, where he praised the shoe’s crossover performance characteristics.

“I’m always looking for footwear that provides traction without compromising comfort, style or on-course performance,” he said. “With gripmore, I have the versatility of a spikeless shoe combined with the performance of a cleated shoe. It’s the best of both styles.”

With a more athletically-inspired design, the pure 360 gripmore sport features a waterproof mesh upper with climaproof®, 360WRAP technology and a powerband™ chassis for increased stability. Featuring 23 gripmore cleats and a total of 161 contact points, the shoe provides exceptional traction with the combination of comfort, protection and performance.

Available June 1, adicross gripmore will be available in three colorways: aluminum / running white / light scarlet, running white / running white / light scarlet and black/ running white / light scarlet.

Also available June 1, pure 360 gripmore sport will be available in two colorways: black / metallic silver / light scarlet and light onix / running white / light scarlet.

To view the entire adicross gripmore and pure 360 gripmore collections, visit adidasgolf.ca.

DALY CITY, Calif. – A beaming Michelle Wie explained her oversized visor as a necessary new addition after recently discovering wrinkles at age 24, then good-naturedly defended her unique, hunched-over putting stroke because Jack Nicklaus uses it.

Improved sun protection and short game aside, Wie is riding high after a comeback win in her home state of Hawaii last week. Now, she returns to familiar ground in the Bay Area looking to build on her first LPGA Tour victory in nearly four years when she competes in the inaugural Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic – just up the freeway from her alma mater, Stanford.

After arriving in town early Monday, Wie took a power nap before visiting the university, where she “wanted to hug every single freshman I saw.” She enjoyed a tour of new athletic facilities and is determined to represent Stanford well in her first visit back to San Francisco since graduating in the spring of 2012.

“I really believe we are a bunch of nerds, but at the same time we’re kinda cool,” Wie cracked Tuesday, referring to Stanford’s Nerd Nation theme. “It’s awesome. I’m so proud I’m a Stanford grad.”

Wie is thankful for all the friends and family who cheered her in Hawaii, and appreciates those who will be here this week ready to root her on again. Even her fellow golfers were quick to offer hugs and congratulations to the former teen phenom who had become starved for a win.

“It was unbelievable. I had so much fun,” Wie said. “I was just overwhelmed with emotion and overwhelmed with the support that I got, and all the love I received afterward.”

Even her competitors say it’s hard to root against Wie, so well-respected and liked on and off the golf course.

“She’s a smart girl. There aren’t very many girls who have completed four solid years at Stanford while playing on the LPGA Tour,” world No. 2 Suzann Pettersen said. “That takes a huge effort. For her to finally be able to concentrate on golf full-time has helped her golf, for sure. If you ask me, Michelle has underachieved. She has every shot in the bag.”

Pettersen herself hopes for a rally of sorts at Lake Merced Golf Club this week.

This marks her first start since she was forced to pull out of last month’s Kia Classic with a back injury and missed the past three events, with a prescription of rest to let herself heal.

“I’m here, which is a good sign. I never would have been here if I wasn’t feeling good,” Pettersen said. “I love the Bay Area. It’s definitely one of my favorite spots in America after New York.”

Pettersen’s pants were muddy after players went through practice rounds on a cool, blustery day not far from the Pacific Ocean.

World No. 1 Inbee Park is thrilled to sample the city’s fine cuisine.

“I love seafood, so everywhere I go here I get to experience seafood,” she said, after already trying the famous clam chowder.

The 24-year-old Wie returns to the Bay Area along with the LPGA, which hasn’t hosted an event in the region since the 2010 CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge at Blackhawk Country Club in suburban Danville.

Organizers and club officials hope the tournament is here to stay at Lake Merced Golf Club, which takes the big stage starting Thursday in the $1.8 million event.

In Kapolei, Hawaii, on Oahu, Wie rallied to beat Angela Stanford by two strokes to capture the LPGA LOTTE Championship. It marked her first win since 2010 and first since graduating from Stanford.

Also highlighting this week’s 144-player field on the 6,507-yard course are Stacy Lewis, Karrie Webb, Anna Nordqvist, 16-year-old Lydia Ko, and local fan favorites Paula Creamer, Natalie Gulbis and Juli Inkster. The Swinging Skirts is the first LPGA event in the United States led by a Taiwanese organization.

Many players came from the windy conditions in Hawaii to more of the same.

“I have layers for every condition,” Pettersen said with a grin.

Wie certainly knows what it can be like.

“I really feel like the Bay Area is my second hometown,” she said.

Golf Canada is deeply saddened by the passing of Ken Duggan, an important member of the Canadian golf community who passed away peacefully April 17, 2014 at the age of 78 after a brief fight with pulmonary fibrosis.

In addition to being a great family man – devoted husband, father and grandfather -Ken was an integral asset to Canadian golf.

Ken got his golf career started at Scarboro Golf Club in 1954 and later was an assistant professional of the London Hunt and Country Club for five years. He was head golf professional at Cedar Brae Golf Club (1961-1969) and Markland Wood Golf Course (1969-1993).

He is a past director of the PGA of Canada and was president in 1968, earning him a lifelong membership with the association. He was also director of the Golf Canada Foundation for five years.

His greatest love was as a teacher of the game, having coached countless golfers, including club members, collegiate student athletes and PGA Tour players.

Ken was selected by Golf Canada – then called the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) – to form the RCGA Player Development Program. In 1996 and 1997, he was head coach and director of Development Camps, and twice travelled to Japan with the junior teams.

As a player,  Duggan won 65 professional tournaments and played in the Canadian Open on 12 occasions.

After retirement, Ken continued to be active as a teacher of the game and took an interest in golf course design, including Loyalist Estates Golf Course and as part of the Markland Wood Long Range Planning Committee.

A reception to celebrate Ken’s life will be held Saturday April 26, between 1 and 4 pm at Markland Wood Golf Course (245 Markland Drive, Etobicoke).

Donations may be made in Ken’s memory to:

The Golf Canada Foundation
1333 Dorval Dr., Suite #1
Oakville, Ontario
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1-800-263-0009
golfcanadafoundation.com