28th edition of the Canada Games helps introduce First Tee – Ontario, youth-focused golf and life skill development programming, to the Niagara Region.

NIAGARA, August 2022 – The Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games are pleased to support and collaborate with Golf Canada and the Ontario chapter of First Tee – Canada to further enrich youth in the Niagara Region.

The 2022 Canada Games take place from August 6th to the 21st, welcoming over 5,000 young athletes and coaches to compete for the podium in Canada’s largest multi-sport event. Niagara 2022’s golf competition will take place at the beautiful and challenging Legends on the Niagara’s
Battlefield Course with practice rounds on August 15th and 16th followed by four competition rounds from August 17th to 20th. Ten provinces and one territory will compete in teams of two boys and two girls for both team and individual medals. Golf Canada will conduct the competition along with a team of 2022 Canada Games staff and volunteers.

On Tuesday (August 16), First Tee – Ontario invited a group of local children to Legends on the Niagara Golf Course to join a day of fun activities. The group participated in a First Tee golf clinic using the driving range and practice green and got the special opportunity to walk alongside an
athlete as their “honourary caddie” for one hole during practice rounds.

The activation provided an opportunity for children and families to learn more about what the game of golf has to offer through First Tee – Ontario, and for youth to witness first-hand the endless opportunities available to them in the world of sport.

The Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games promote community development, youth advocacy, and sport development. The Niagara 2022 Host Society is excited to support a like-minded program such as First Tee – Ontario.

“We are proud to share our platform with, and spread awareness of, First Tee – Ontario,” said Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games Sport Lead Tracy Murphy. “This is a program that aligns with our values and provides youth with the opportunity to experience and reap all the benefits sports have to offer. We look forward to a long-term collaboration with First Tee – Ontario and wish the program success and prosperity in the Niagara Region, and beyond.”

First Tee – Ontario is delivered at golf facilities, schools, and community centres with curriculum and coach training specifically designed for each of these environments, providing youth aged five to 18 with affordable access to learn fundamental golf skills, and life skills and values developed through sport.

Programming began in late 2021. To date, there are 11 First Tee – Ontario program locations across the province, two of which are in the Niagara Region. Locations are primarily chosen to engage with equity-deserving groups and under-served communities.

Golf Canada joined forces with First Tee in 2020, and First Tee – Canada was born. There are currently more than 80 program locations operating under provincial chapters in Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, and the Atlantic regions. As the program grows, First Tee – Ontario continues to pursue new program locations.

For more information on how to get involved, or become a program location, please visit firstteeontario.ca/ or contact Amaya Athill aathill@golfcanada.ca.

About the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games
At the peak of Niagara’s boldest summer yet, more than 5,000 up-and-coming athletes, their coaches and support staff will gather in the Niagara Region to compete for the podium in Canada’s largest multi-sport event. From August 6 to 21, 2022, Niagara will surge stronger than ever on the national stage. The 2022 Canada Games, made possible thanks to funding and support from the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, the Niagara Region, and the Canada Games Council, will give rise to new
legacies of ambition, confidence, and compassion that will inspire generations to come.

For further information, visit us at niagara2022games.ca or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram (@2022canadagames).

About First Tee – Canada  
First Tee – Canada is a non-profit youth development program operated by Golf Canada since 2020. In partnership with First Tee, Golf Canada launched First Tee – Canada to provide educational programs that build character and instill life-enhancing values for youth through the game of golf. First Tee – Canada continues to expand programming and engage youth at golf courses, schools, and community centres in deserving regions across the country.  

For more information and to learn how to support First Tee – Canada, visit firstteecanada.ca.

For media inquiries, please contact Madelyn Boelhouwer mboelhouwer@golfcanada.ca.

Golf Canada in partnership with Canadian Pacific (CP) announced today the final field of competitors set to challenge for the 2022 CP Women’s Open taking place August 22-28 at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club in Ottawa, Ont.

After winning the event in 2019, current Rolex Rankings world no. 1 Jin Young Ko will look to defend her title after two years of cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 13-time LPGA Tour winner leads a stellar field that includes 82 of the top-100 players on the CME Globe standings including 18 of the top-20.

Canadian sensation and CP ambassador Brooke Henderson from nearby Smith’s Falls, Ont., who won the event in 2018, is sure to be crowd favourite once again at Canada’s National Open Championship. The 24-year-old honorary member at Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club is a 12-time LPGA Tour champion and two-time major winner—the most accomplished Canadian professional golfer in history.

Joining Henderson (2) and Ko (10) among the top-20 CME Globe standing competitors are Minjee Lee (1), Jennifer Kupcho (3), Lydia Ko (4),  In Gee Chun (5), Atthaya Thitikul (6), Lexi Thompson (7), Nasa Hataoka (8), Celine Boutier (9), Hye-Jin Choi (12), Madelene Sagstrom (14), Ayaka Furue (15), Nanna Koerstz Madsen (16), Ashleigh Buhai (17), Danielle Kang (18), Xiyu Lin (19), and Hannah Green (20). Other global stars set to compete include Rolex World No. 3 Nelly Korda, No. 12 Sei Young Kim, No. 14 Jessica Korda, No. 25 Anna Nordqvist and No. 31 Charley Hull.

The field will include 14 in-year winners including all five 2022 LPGA Tour Major winners as well as seven past CP Women’s Open champions – Jin Young Ko (2019), Brooke Henderson (2018), Sung Hyun Park (2017), Ariya Jutanugarn (2016), Lydia Ko (2012, 2013 & 2015), So Yeon Ryu (2014) and Cristie Kerr (2006).

Henderson will also headline a field of 15 Canadians competing in the 48^th playing of Canada’s National Open Championship alongside fellow LPGA Tour players Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Sherbrooke, Que. Maddie Szeryk of London, Ont. and LPGA Tour veteran Alena Sharp of Hamilton, Ont. The group will be joined by Team Canada Young Pro athletes Rebecca Lee-Bentham of Toronto, Megan Osland of Kelowna, B.C., and Selena Costabile of Thornhill, Ont. Reigning Canadian Women’s Amateur champion Monet Chun of Richmond Hill, Ont., who finished runner-up last week at the US Women’s Amateur will be joined by fellow Team Canada members Savannah Grewal of Mississauga, Ont., and Sarah-Eve Rhéaume of Boischatel, Que., as well as Katie Cranston Oakville, Ont. and Lauren Zaretsky of Thornhill, Ont. Also receiving an exemption to compete in the 2022 CP Women’s Open is Valerie Tanguay of Saint Hyacinthe, Que. as well as Team Canada member Brigitte Thibault of Rosemère, Que., who recently turned professional.

CP ambassador Lorie Kane of Charlottetown, P.E.I. will be in Ottawa competing in her record 30^th and final career appearance as a player at the CP Women’s Open. A member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Canada Sports Hall of Fame, Kane made her debut at Canada’s National Women’s Open Championship in 1991 and has played in each of the 29 tournaments since.

“The field is set, and we are extremely proud to the welcome the world’s best players back to our Nation’s Capital for the 48^th playing of the CP Women’s Open,” said Ryan Paul, Tournament Director of the CP Women’s Open. “After two years of cancelation because of the pandemic, we know that Canadian golf fans and event enthusiasts are excited to join us at the Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club for the celebrated return of the LPGA Tour to Canada.”

The final four exemptions into the 2022 CP Women’s Open will be awarded on Monday, August 22 at the Monday Qualifier played at The Marshes Golf Club.

A full field list of players confirmed to compete in the 2022 CP Women’s Open is available online here.

The field of 156 competitors will vie for the $2.35 million USD purse with the champion taking home $352,500.

2022 CP WOMEN’S OPEN TICKETS
One of Canada’s premier annual sporting events, the CP Women’s Open features miles of front row seating for golf fans to experience Canada’s lone stop on the LPGA Tour. General admission tickets, starting at just $20 for early week access, provide access to the grounds to get an up-close look at the stars of the LPGA Tour. Tournament rounds for Thursday, Friday and Saturday are just $50; a Sunday final-round ticket is $60; and a weeklong, fully transferable badge is $120. A specially priced youth ticket (13-17 years old) is also available while juniors aged 12-and-under gain FREE grounds admission all week long. A full list of ticket packages and pricing is available online at www.cpwomensopen.com/tickets.

CP HAS HEART CHARITY CAMPAIGN TO BENEFIT THE CHEO FOUNDATION:
Canadian Pacific and Golf Canada are proud to support the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Foundation as the primary charitable beneficiary for the 2022 Canadian Pacific Women’s Open. Among the charitable engagements tournament week will be the Birdies for Heart hole on no. 15 at Ottawa Hunt with $5,000 donation made for every birdie made on the hole during the four rounds of the competition. In addition, CP is also proud to support a community beneficiary in the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital Foundation in support paediatric cardiac care. In the nine years of CP’s title sponsorship of the CP Women’s Open, more than $13 million has been raised to support children’s heart health in Canada.
 
CP WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP SUMMIT RETURNS TO KICK OF TOURNAMENT WEEK:
Golf Canada and Canadian Pacific will host the fifth annual CP Women’s Leadership Summit on Tuesday, August 23 at the Infinity Convention Centre as part of the weeklong excitement of the 2022 CP Women’s Open. The CP Women’s Leadership Summit will bring together like-minded businesspeople from across the country for a day of networking, empowerment, and philanthropy. The Summit, which will be headlined by renowned Canadian venture capitalist Arlene Dickinson as the keynote speaker, will also raise awareness for the CP Women’s Open, with attendees receiving access to the tournament during the week. For more information about the CP Women’s Leadership Summit, including panels, tickets and sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.cpwomensopen.com/wls.  
 
2022 CP WOMEN’S OPEN WELCOME “THE RINK” FAN EXPERIENCE:
Golf Canada is pleased to introduce the fan-favourite Rink hole spectator experience to the CP Women’s Open for the first time. The energetic hockey-themed hole, complete with fan-pounding rink boards, volunteers dressed as referees and a surrounding hospitality experience will be situated on par-3 17^th hole at Ottawa Hunt.
 
CP WOMEN’S OPEN BROADCAST:
The 2022 CP Women’s Open will feature four days of domestic and international television broadcast coverage including Canadian broadcast partner TSN as well as international coverage on GOLF channel. For the first time ever, the CP Women’s Open will also be broadcast on US network television with Sunday’s final round coverage on CBS. A full schedule of TV Times and on course activities can be found at www.cpwomensopen.com

GOLF CANADA MOBILE APP EXPERIENCE
Spectators at Ottawa Hunt will experience the CP Women’s Open like never before by downloading the Golf Canada Mobile App on their iOS or Android device. Essential features include a live map, mobile ordering, leaderboard & pairings, tickets, breaking news, and unique events. Golf enthusiasts can also use the Golf Canada Mobile App to enhance their everyday golf experience while playing! Find golf courses, track your game, set up matches against friends, access GPS yardages and more. Click here to download.

ABOUT THE CP WOMEN’S OPEN 
The stars of the LPGA Tour will challenge for the CP Women’s Open from August 22-28, 2022, at Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club in Ottawa, Ontario. Through its CP Has Heart program, title sponsor CP will once again make a substantial donation to the host community of Canada’s National Open Golf Championship by supporting the Perth and Smith Falls District Hospital Foundation and the CHEO Foundation. The 2022 CP Women’s Open is proudly sponsored by CP, Audi, RBC, Levelwear, Coca-Cola, Hilton, Ace Beverage Group, Cub Cadet, Titleist, FootJoy, Matt & Steve’s, JOURNIE Rewards, Recipe Unlimited, theScore Bet, BDO Canada, Sleeman Breweries, Johnsonville, STALK&BARREL, Masi Wines, Ottawa Tourism, Transitions, Celebrity Cruises, and the Government of Canada. For information visit www.cpwomensopen.com.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – 42 players across ten provinces and one territory will compete for gold at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games this week at The Niagara Park’s Commission’s Legends-on-the-Niagara (Battlefield Course) in Niagara Falls, Ont.

The Canada Summer Games, returning for the first time since 2017, opened on August 6. The golf portion will run from August 17-20, with gold, silver and bronze medallists being presented at the awards ceremony following Saturday’s final round.

“We’re very excited to be involved in the Canada Summer Games and to be here in the beautiful city of Niagara Falls,” said Tournament Director Josée Matte. “The opportunity to be part of a multi-sport games is such a valuable experience for young athletes, and we know that on and off the golf course, the Games deliver a first-class experience for athletes to create memories that will last a lifetime.”

Québec comes to Niagara as the defending champions across the board. In 2017, Céleste Dao and Christopher Vandette – now both members of Team Canada – won their respective divisions in the individual competition, while also contributing to Quebec’s gold medal in the male and female team events. Anne-Léa Lavoie (Québec, Qué), Malik Dao (Notre-Dame-Île-Perrot, Qué), Léonie Tavares (St-Jérôme, Qué) and Guillaume Paquette (La Minerve, Qué) will look to defend for La Belle Province.

This year, the male and female team divisions will be replaced by a mixed gender division, where two males and two females from each of Canada’s ten provinces will team up in their bid for the gold medal. In each of the four rounds, the low male and the low female scores will count toward that province’s score for the day. The team with the lowest total score after four rounds will be awarded the gold medal.

Prior to Québec’s sweep in 2017, British Columbia owned the top step on the podium. At the inaugural golf tournament in 2009, B.C. won all four gold medals in golf and did it again with a repeat performance in 2013 in Sherbrooke, Qué. The squad from the west coast will once again be sending a strong contingent to the Games, headlined by Lauren Kim (Surrey, B.C.), who played in the U.S. Women’s Open earlier this summer, and Cooper Humphreys (Vernon, B.C.), who won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2022 Toyota Junior Golf World Cup.

Yukon will be the lone territory represented at Legends-on-the-Niagara at this year’s Games. 15-year-old’s Drake Cooper and Jase Johnstone, both out of Whitehorse, will tee it up tomorrow.

Notable alumni include this year’s Canadian Women’s Amateur champion and recent U.S. Women’s Amateur runner-up Monet Chun; 2018 and 2019 Canadian Junior Boys champion Christopher Vandette; 2017 Canadian Junior Girls champion Céleste Dao; 2016 Canadian Men’s Amateur champion and NCAA DII Individual National Champion Hugo Bernard; 2011 Canadian Women’s Amateur champion and former LPGA Tour member Rebecca Lee-Bentham; and 2010 Canadian Junior Boys champion and 6-time RBC Canadian Open participant Albin Choi.

Doug Carrick was responsible for the design of Legends’ Battlefield Course, which is situated next to the historic site of the War of 1812’s Battle of Chippawa. It includes four signature holes, all wrapped around a beautiful 7 hectares (19 acre) man-made lake. The centrepiece of the facility, which links everything together, is a spectacular clubhouse designed by Canadian Architect Peter Berton. This building truly captures the spirit of the Niagara area, and it embodies NPC’s vision of a world-class golfing venue that exists in concert with Niagara’s natural and historic setting.

In July of 2004, the Battlefield Course played host to the best women golfers in the world when the Canadian Women’s Open was held at Legends. The course continues to host prestigious golf championships, including the Canadian Women’s Tour Ontario stop in both 2012 and 2014 and the Canadian Junior Boys Championship in 2014.

Niagara 2022 marks the 28^th edition of the Canada Summer Games and only the third time in its history that it’s been hosted in Ontario. The last running of the national event was in 2019 in Red Deer, Alta., while the most recent summer edition was held in Winnipeg, Man.  

For tee times and results click here. For other information on the 2022 Niagara Games click here.

CHAMPIONSHIP FAST FACTS

• B.C. has won eight gold medals since golf became part of the Canada Summer Games in 2009 and has the most medals overall with 14 (eight gold, five silver, one bronze).
• In 2013, British Columbia dominated the team competitions in Sherbrooke, Que., winning the girls’ event by 17 strokes and the boys by 12.
• Maple Ridge, B.C.’s Kevin Kwon won the 2013 men’s individual event finishing 13 strokes clear of silver medallist Etienne Papineau (Bromont, Qué.) en route to establishing a new Canada Games record with a four-round score of 279 (-13).
• In 2017, Kade David John Johnson set the low single-round score at the Canada Summer Games on the 66; that same year Sarah-Eve Rhéaume set the low single-round score on the female side with a 68.
• Only four provinces have medalled in golf at the Canada Summer Game: British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, and Ontario.
• The lowest single day team score is 138 for male and 140 for female, both set by Québec at the 2017 Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg, Man.

After two years of the CP Women’s Leadership Summit presented by ICON being a virtual affair, there is a ton of excitement to have the event return to an in-person setting this summer in Ottawa.

And it promises to be a day of inspiring stories, laughter and fun.

Hosted by TSN’s Lindsay Hamilton, the summit is taking place on Tuesday August 23^rd, at the Infinity Convention Centre – just a short distance from the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club.

The CP Women’s Leadership Summit has quickly become a can’t-miss event for business leaders in the community, with an unparalleled opportunity to network with like-minded professionals, senior leaders from a variety of industries, and the chance to hear from some of the biggest names in Canadian business and sport.

The key takeaways from the summit will be gender equity, representation, and seat-at-the-table conversations.

“We couldn’t be happier to have this year’s CP Women’s Leadership Summit back in person in Ottawa,” says Golf Canada Chief Marketing Officer and featured speaker Lisa Ferkul. “The line-up of speakers is one of our best yet, and with a ton of momentum behind the return of the CP Women’s Open, we know this year’s Women’s Leadership Summit is going to be a special one before the best golfers in the world take on Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club.”  

This year’s keynote speaker is Arlene Dickinson, the General Partner of District Ventures Capital and of course, the star of the award-winning television series Dragons’ Den.

Dickinson’s venture capital fund has a laser-like focus on marketing, funding, and growing entrepreneurs and their companies in the food and health space. She has been on Dragons’ Den for 12 years, and is a best-selling author, podcaster, and public speaker, plus a member of Canada’s Most Powerful Women Top 100 Hall of Fame. Her keynote address will be one of the most talked-about in Ottawa all year, with plenty of important insights from one of Canada’s top business minds.

While Dickinson’s keynote will be the highlight of the day, the panelists that make-up the balance of the day are some of the country’s biggest movers and shakers.

Alongside Ferkul, who has been a senior leader in the Canadian sports marketing space for more than a decade, attendees will also hear from gold-medal winning athletes, top-tier managers, and inspiring communicators.

The other panelists include:

• Cassie Campbell-Pascall (Two-time Olympic gold medalist in hockey)
• Steph Labbe (Olympic gold medalist in soccer)
• Tracy Schmitt (A quadruple amputee in the Canadian Hall of Fame)
• Caroline Lavallée (Senior Director of Communications & Marketing at MNP)
• Pam Arpin (VP and Chief Information Officer at Canadian Pacific)
• Karen Myers (Executive Director of Corporate Communications at the R&A)
• Clemmie Perry (Founder and Director at Women of Colour Golf)
• Tina Skeir (Member of Black Lives Matter Golf)

Hamilton, a long-time host of some of the biggest events on TSN along with SportsCentre anchor, will return to lead the day in person.

The last CP Women’s Leadership Summit to take place in person was in 2019 when the CP Women’s Open was played at Magna Golf Club, just north of Toronto. Attendees were treated to an inspiring keynote address from the LPGA’s chief brand and communications officer Roberta Bowman who spoke on the Tour’s new #DriveOn marketing campaign – developed by an all-female creative team.

This year’s summit begins at 9 a.m. EST, and while there will be a live broadcast, there is nothing like the opportunity to network in person, with colleagues or friends you may not have seen in awhile. Not to mention the chance to connect with some of our panelists, too!

Purchasing a table includes a three-course lunch, full access to the keynote address and panel discussions, and an exclusive takeaway gift.

While golf fans across the country will be thrilled to see the action unfold again come Thursday at the CP Women’s Open, the in-person return of the CP Women’s Leadership Summit presented by ICON on Tuesday of tournament week is set to be just as exciting.

Be sure to get your tickets today!

The Club Management Association of Canada (CMAC) has announced their 2022 Awards Program recipients. The awards ceremony will take place Sunday, November 6, 2022 at the National Conference in Vancouver.

The award recipients are:

In addition, the following members will be honoured for recently receiving their Certified Club Manager (CCM) designation:

• Laura Manganaro, CCM, Club Manager, Queen City Yacht Club, Toronto, ON
• Laura Shackleton, CCM, Communications Coordinator, Sunningdale Golf & Country Club
• Christine Stevens, CCM, General Manager/COO, Dundas Valley Golf & Curling Club, Dundas, ON

Kumar Ramjoo, CCM Director of Finance, Donalda Club, Toronto will also be added to the Honour Society.

The annual awards program honours members who have made a significant contribution to the Association and the profession of club management in Canada, supporting CMAC’s mission to offer quality education and networking opportunities. Annually, members are invited to nominate peers in the industry. All nomination submissions are carefully reviewed by the Awards Committee and recipients are selected based on specific criteria.

“I am thrilled with having the opportunity to lead the 2022 Awards Program and recognize these outstanding individuals,” remarked Ryan Woods, Member of the CMAC National Board of Directors and Chair of the Awards Committee. “Thank you to everyone that participated this year.”

“2022 has been a year of exciting change for CMAC with a new brand and the announcement of plans to move CMAC’s headquarters to (TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley) Caledon, Ont., in 2025,” said Suzanne Godbehere, Chief Executive Officer of CMAC. :We will kick off our 2022 National Conference in Vancouver with an awards celebration breakfast. Heartfelt congratulations to the 2022 winners!”

For further details regarding the CMAC Awards Program & Application Process, please visit: CMAC Awards Program.

Information about CMAC’s 2022 National Conference can be found here: Forward to the Future

About the Club Management Association of Canada

The Club Management Association of Canada is the national professional association for individuals involved in the club management profession in Canada. Since 1957, the association has been supporting members with education, certification, networking and member events to facilitate them being the best in the industry. Members include general managers, chief operating officers, assistant general managers, clubhouse managers, golf superintendents, chefs, controllers, food and beverage supervisors, golf professionals, as well as students interested in pursuing a career in club management. CMAC professionals work at private, semi-private and public golf clubs, country clubs, city clubs, faculty clubs and recreation and leisure clubs.

CMAC is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario with over 550 members and 11 branches across Canada.

University Place, WA – Displaying superb ball striking, near-flawless putting and a killer competitive instinct, Saki Baba put on a clinic at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship. The 17-year-old from Japan defeated 21-year-old Monet Chun of Canada (Richmond, Hill, Ont.), 11 and 9, at Chambers Bay. With the victory, Baba becomes just the second player from Japan to win a USGA championship, after Michiko Hattori won this title in 1985.

“It’s just amazing. I just can’t believe it,” said an emotional Baba through a translator. “I was able to [play] my kind of golf. Yeah, everything just went smoothly.”

Baba’s kind of golf was very effective at Chambers Bay. She won the first hole with a par after Chun, a junior at the University of Michigan, hit into the dunes to the right and struggled to get back into play. After the two finalists tied the second hole with birdies, Baba won the next three in a row to build a 4-up lead that quickly felt much larger.

Baba, who relentlessly hits fairways and greens and seems to make just about every putt inside 10 feet, increased her lead to 5 up through eight holes. Chun, a steady player in her own right, was not able to mount a sustained comeback even when she hit quality shots. 

“Honestly, I was trying to match it up, but it was pretty amazing just to watch,” said Chun. “She was going for every pin, making every putt, and that’s hard to match up.

A prime example was the scenic, downhill par-4 14th hole. After both players split the fairway with their drives, Chun, who was 6 down at the time, played first and hit her approach to 15 feet. Baba, unfazed, struck a near-perfect iron shot that nestled just 7 feet from the hole. Chun missed her birdie, Baba made hers, and the lead was 7 up, which was where it stood at the midway point of the 36-hole final.

Chun will tee-it-up next at the 2022 CP Women’s Open taking place August 22-28 at Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club.

During a lengthy break for lunch and warm-up, Baba received ice and heat treatment for her lower back. She held her lower-left back as she walked off two teeing grounds just after the start of the second 18. Perhaps sensing an opportunity, Chun rolled in a birdie putt on the par-4 second hole and won the par-3 third with a par to trim Baba’s lead to 5 up. 

The par-5 fourth hole proved to be a turning point. Chun, playing first, hit a wedge approach to 6 feet behind the hole. Baba was just in front of the green in two but faced a difficult path to get her ball close. She played an exquisite high pitch that rolled up 7 feet below the hole. Showing the feel for the greens that helped her defeat five previous opponents, Baba rolled in the birdie putt to put the pressure on Chun, who missed. What looked like a hole that could have gone Chun’s way instead went for Baba, and the historic rout was back on.

Baba won the next four holes, three of them with birdies, to cap off the final margin of victory and put herself into the USGA annals as one of the most dominant victors in championship history.

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Results from Sunday’s championship match at the 2022 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, played at 6,542-yard, par-73 Chambers Bay

Saki Baba, Japan (147) def. Monet Chun, Canada (149), 11 and 9

After arriving in the U.S. in May, 17-year-old Saki Baba of Japan has shown an affinity for American golf. She made the cut in the U.S. Women’s Open (T-49), was the stroke-play medalist and reached the Round of 32 at the U.S. Girls’ Junior and now is into the final four of the U.S. Women’s Amateur at Chambers Bay.

During Friday’s quarterfinal, Baba shone brighter than the August sunshine at Chambers Bay by defeating 21-year-old Lauren Lehigh of Loveland, Colo., 4 and 3. After the players tied the first five holes, Baba made four straight birdies – including a chip-in on No. 7 – to pull away from Lehigh. Her lead reached 5 up after a highlight-reel approach on the 281-yard par-4 12th, where she spun a wedge from 118 yards into the hole for an eagle.

“Lauren’s drive went to a really good position,” said Baba through a translator. “I just had to make that birdie. That’s where I aimed it, and I didn’t expect it to go in. I’m really happy about it.”

Baba’s opponent in Saturday’s semifinal round will be fellow 17-year-old Bailey Shoemaker of Dade City, Fla., who defeated Leigh Chien of Irvine, Calif., 5 and 3. Like Baba, Shoemaker tied for 49th at the U.S. Women’s Open, and just three weeks ago made a run to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Girls’ Junior. In April, she was runner-up with partner Kaitlyn Schroeder in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship in Puerto Rico.

While she didn’t have her best stuff on Friday, making only one birdie compared with the 8-under golf she played in defeating future USC teammate Amari Avery in the Round of 16, the high school senior used crisp ball-striking and timely putting to defeat Chien.

“Pars are your friend, especially on a day like this with tough conditions,” said Shoemaker. “The wind was up and the greens were faster, too, for sure. It was good to be able to just get by, and I know I’m still confident.”

In the first quarterfinal match, Annabel Wilson of Ireland was seeking to continue her winning formula: birdie the par-5 first hole and build an insurmountable lead, this time against Catherine Rao of Camarillo, Calif. Wilson did win the first hole, with a par, but Rao got it back at the third hole and the two were tied for most of the match until Wilson was able to win Nos. 15-17 to clinch the 3-and-1 victory.

“It’s the first time I’ve ever played this course in the wind, and it really picked up on the back nine,” said Wilson, a 21-year-old UCLA senior. “It becomes a completely different strategy. I had to adapt, and I did that well out there.”

The match between Brianna Navarrosa of San Diego, Calif., and Monet Chun of Canada was tight throughout and included some memorable late fireworks. The players were tied when they reached the par-3 17th hole, where Chun struck the shot of the championship by holing a delicate bunker shot for birdie to take a 1-up lead heading to 18. Navarrosa poured in a gutsy birdie putt to win that hole and extend the match. The players moved on to play the par-4 10th (19th hole of the match), and Navarrosa found trouble off the tee while Chun striped a drive and hit an approach to the middle of the green to seal the victory.

“That was a pretty exciting last couple holes there, and it was definitely intense,” said Chun, who won the Canadian Women’s Amateur earlier this summer. Chun will play Wilson in the first semifinal match on Saturday.

OTTAWA, Ont. – Golf Canada, in partnership with the title sponsor Canadian Pacific (CP), announced today the names of 14 players that have earned tournament exemptions into the 2022 CP Women’s Open, August 22-28, at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club in Ottawa, Ont.

Lorie Kane headlines the list of 11 Canadians who have earned exemptions into the 2022 championship. The CP ambassador confirmed in late June that her record 30th career appearance will also be her final go around as a player at the CP Women’s Open. A member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Canada Sports Hall of Fame, Kane made her debut at Canada’s National Women’s Open Championship in 1991 and has played in each of the 29 tournaments since. In 2019, the Charlottetown, P.E.I., native broke the record previously held by World Golf Hall of Famer JoAnne Carner for the most all-time appearances at the event.

Joining Kane in the nation’s capital in late August will be LPGA Tour veteran, Alena Sharp. The Hamilton, Ont., native recorded a top-10 finish at the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational in mid-July. Sharp will be making her 17th appearance at the National Open Championship where she posted a career-best 4th place finish in 2016.

Also accepting invitations to the championship are a foursome of Team Canada Young Pro Squad members and Epson Tour professionals: Rebecca Lee-Bentham of Toronto, Megan Osland of Kelowna, B.C., Maddie Szeryk of London, Ont. and Selena Costabile of Thornhill, Ont. The 30-year-old Lee-Bentham, in the midst of a career resurgence, will be returning to the CP Women’s Open for the first time since 2016. Osland will be making her third CP Women’s Open appearance having recently qualified for the US Women’s Open Championship as well as the LPGA Tour’s inaugural Palos Verdes Championship in April. Szeryk, who has posted five career top-10 finishes on the Epson Tour since her rookie season in 2019, will be making her seventh appearance at the CP Women’s Open while Costabile, who currently leads all Canadians on the Epson Tour money list, will make her debut at the CP Women’s Open.

Some of the brightest young amateur talents on the Team Canada’s National Amateur Squad will also be joining the field in Ottawa. Monet Chun of Richmond Hill, Ont., the highest ranked Canadian on the World Amateur Golf Rankings, earned a spot by way of winning the 2022 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship. Savannah Grewal of Mississauga, Ont., who plays for Clemson University and competed at the 2022 Augusta National Women’s Amateur, also joins the strong Canadian contingent in Ottawa. Fellow Team Canada athlete Sarah-Eve Rhéaume will join LPGA Tour member Maude-Aimée Leblanc in representing La Belle Province at Ottawa Hunt. The 21-year-old Furman University product won the ORORO PGA Women’s Championship of Canada to earn her first CP Women’s Open start.

Team Canada’s National Junior Squad will be represented by a pair of budding stars in Katie Cranston and Lauren Zaretsky. Cranston, 18, of Oakville, Ont., was crowned champion of the 2022 Women’s Porter Cup and will make her first appearance at the professional ranks. A unique consideration for 2022—following two years of event cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic—Golf Canada will honour select exemptions that were previously earned since the last CP Women’s Open was hosted in September of 2019. That leads to Zaretsky, the 2021 Canadian Women’s Amateur Champion, who did not get a chance to play in a CP Women’s Open last year due to the event cancellation. The 18-year-old from Thornhill, Ont., is coming off a T17 finish at the U.S. Junior Girls Championship and will be playing in Canada’s National Open Championship for the first time.

Rounding out the list of early exemptions are 2022 British Women’s Amateur champion, Jess Baker, 2022 Augusta National Women’s Amateur champion, Anna Davis, and, finally, the no. 1 ranked player on the Epson Tour, Lucy Li.

“Together with CP we are very proud to welcome this exceptional group of Canadian and international athletes to the celebrated return of the CP Women’s Open,” said Tournament Director Ryan Paul. “Extending playing opportunities through tournament exemptions has always been an important component of the CP Women’s Open and we are very pleased that these talented amateur and professional players can join us at Ottawa Hunt for the 48th playing of Canada’s National Open Championship.”

The Canadian and international players earning exemptions will join a field a stellar field of LPGA Tour stars led by Canadian sensation, two-time LPGA major champion, and honorary Ottawa Hunt member Brooke Henderson, as well as the defending champion and current world no. 1 ranked Jin Young Ko. The pair will also be joined by 87 of the top 100 players on the LPGA Tour’s Race to the CME Standings including global stars Minjee Lee, In Gee Chun, Jennifer Kupcho, Lydia Ko, Lexi Thompson, Ashleigh Buhai, Nasa Hataoka, Nelly Korda, Jessica Korda, Charley Hull, Celine Boutier, Hannah Green, Sei Young Kim, Anna Nordqvist and Danielle Kang.

The field will include seven past CP Women’s Open champions, and 13 of 17 in year winners including all five 2022 LPGA Tour Major winners.

The final field including additional exemptions (excluding Monday qualifiers) will be confirmed on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Four spots will be up for grabs at the Monday qualifier which will be played at The Marshes Golf Club in Ottawa, Ont., on August 22.

CP HAS HEART CHARITY CAMPAIGN TO BENEFIT THE CHEO FOUNDATION:

Canadian Pacific and Golf Canada are proud to support the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Foundation as the primary charitable beneficiary for the 2022 Canadian Pacific Women’s Open. Among the charitable engagements tournament week will be the Birdies for Heart hole on no. 15 at Ottawa Hunt with $5,000 donation made for every birdie made on the hole during the four rounds of the competition. In addition, CP is also proud to support a community beneficiary in the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital Foundation in support paediatric cardiac care. In the nine years of CP’s title sponsorship of the CP Women’s Open, more than $13 million has been raised to support children’s heart health in Canada.

CP WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP SUMMIT RETURNS TO KICK OF TOURNAMENT WEEK:

Golf Canada and Canadian Pacific will host the fifth annual CP Women’s Leadership Summit on Tuesday, August 23 at the Infinity Convention Centre as part of the weeklong excitement of the 2022 CP Women’s Open. The CP Women’s Leadership Summit will bring together like-minded businesspeople from across the country for a day of networking, empowerment, and philanthropy. The Summit, which will be headlined by renowned Canadian venture capitalist Arlene Dickinson as the keynote speaker, will also raise awareness for the CP Women’s Open, with attendees receiving access to the tournament during the week. For more information about the CP Women’s Leadership Summit, including panels, tickets and sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.cpwomensopen.com/wls.

2022 CP WOMEN’S OPEN WELCOME “THE RINK” FAN EXPERIENCE:

Golf Canada is pleased to introduce the fan-favourite Rink hole spectator experience to the CP Women’s Open for the first time. The energetic hockey-themed hole, complete with fan-pounding rink boards, volunteers dressed as referees and a surrounding hospitality experience will be situated on par-3 17th hole at Ottawa Hunt.

CP WOMEN’S OPEN BROADCAST:

The 2022 CP Women’s Open will feature four days of domestic and international television broadcast coverage including Canadian broadcast partner TSN as well as international coverage on GOLF channel. For the first time ever, the CP Women’s Open will also be broadcast on US network television with Sunday’s final round coverage on CBS. A full schedule of TV Times and on course activities can be found at www.cpwomensopen.com.

KIDS 12-AND-UNDER GET IN FREE…

Golf Canada and CP are committed to offering a fan friendly, family event with the CP Women’s Open. To introduce more juniors to the sport, children aged 12-and-under get FREE admission to the CP Women’s Open for the entire week.

GOLF CANADA MOBILE APP EXPERIENCE

Spectators at Ottawa Hunt will experience the CP Women’s Open like never before by downloading the Golf Canada Mobile App on their iOS or Android device. Essential features include a live map, mobile ordering, leaderboard & pairings, tickets, breaking news, and unique events. Golf enthusiasts can also use the Golf Canada Mobile App to enhance their everyday golf experience while playing! Find golf courses, track your game, set up matches against friends, access GPS yardages and more. Click here to download.

Each week we write to Golf Canada members who record a hole-in-one, congratulating them and asking if they’d tell us how it happened. These are their stories (edited for length and clarity).

Have you recently accomplished the feat of a hole-in-one? Tell us about it! Share your story, picture / video and course information with us at holeinone@golfcanada.ca.

Alex Vandenbosch, Flamborough Hills, Hole #11

I was playing with my friend, Brian, and a couple of other members. The back pin was about 151 yards and I hit a smooth 9 iron. The ball took one hop and dropped out of sight. Last year, I had a hole-in-one on the same hole, middle pin. Now I’m hoping for a front pin there every time I go out!

Thanks,

Alex

Alice Melanson, Pine Needles, Hole #4

Thank you. It felt pretty good yes to finally make a hole-in-one. I was golfing with my husband and had an employee from Pine Needle just behind us that witness the event. It was approximately 140 yards, and I used my 4 hybrid.

Barry Nichol, Spallumcheen, Hole #15

I was golfing with the regular Saturday group; Mel Krysko, Dan Vukadinovic and Donn Kim. We come to the 15^th hole and Dan was saying he birdied last three holes and we check for yards, and it was 162 yards to the center of pin. I took my Titilist hybrid 818 and got a good contact and it felt good. The ball was high in the air so at that time, the sun was in our ruses and could not see where it landed. We heard it hit the green and thought it went over. Or short. Walked up to green and could not find my ball. So, one of the guys says, “look into the cup it may be there”. So, there it was sitting in the cup. It had rolled down the green into the hole. This is my first birdie I have made. Came close but never had one. 

Becker Handous, Glendale, Hole #2

Thank you, it truly was a great feeling.

I was playing with three other members at Glendale; Mike Chanak, Ray Elwenni, and my brother, Mohamed Handous. The hole was playing 191 yards and I used my 5 iron. The shot looked amazing but, I thought I went over the green because I couldn’t see it land. I drove down to the back of the green and immediately started looking for my ball in the rough. After spending a few minutes down there, I thought I would check the hole because going out long didn’t make a lot of sense with the club I used. As I was walking towards it, Mike was setting up for his putt and noticed the edge of the hole being damaged and said, “I think you might be in”. I took a look and there it was, jarred!

Thanks again for the recognition and shout out.

Regards,

Becker Handous

Berkley Beingessner, Redwood Meadows, Hole #12

The round when I got my hole-in-one, we were competing in an interclub match with the Inglewood golf team. The foursome competing included Rob Wilson (Redwood), Colin Hasick and Davis Yates (Inglewood). The 12th hole was playing 142 yards. I hit a 9 iron.

Bill Dettweiler, Stone Tree, Hole #16

On July 16, on hole #16 at the Stone Tree in Owen Sound. This was my first hole-in-one and was witnessed by Watson Rowe. A #8 iron was used for 131 yards to flag.

Thanks,

Bill Dettweiler

Blaine Reid, Pheasant Glen Golf Resort, Hole #8

Hole-in-one occurred on the 12^th hole at the Victoria golf course. I used a 56-degree Vokey wedge.

Brett Arthur, Lost Creek Golf Club, Hole #8

I hit my first hole-in-one on August 3^rd, 2022, on the 8^th hole at Lost Creek Golf Club in Beaverbank, Nova Scotia! The Yardage was 140 yards and I hit a draw with my pitching wedge just right of the pin when my ball bounced once and hopped right in the hole. The ball also happened to be a Titleist 1 ProV1, so it seemed like it was meant to be. None of us knew how to react as it was our first time witnessing a hole-in-one, but once we realized what happened, we celebrated on the tee box for about five minutes. My playing partners that day were my cousin, Jaden Griffen, and my friends, Nolan MacIntyre and Michael Crawley. It was a special experience, especially since we got to see the ball go in from the tee box! It felt like a dream at the time and it’s something that me and my playing partners will never forget.

Brock Brown, Westmount, Hole #6

Hello Golf Canada!

Thank you for your email and I appreciate your words! 

It was the 2nd round of our Club Championship at Westmount last Sunday, so it was extra special to have an ace during that event! I was playing with Brad Goulding and Rob Cowan (son of Canadian Golfer of the Century, Gary Cowan). The hole was measuring 204 yards that day and I took out my 5 iron. The ball (ProV1) sailed on a straight line towards the hole, about two feet left of the pin, just cleared the bunker, landed on the green and broke that two feet to the right and disappeared! One to remember for sure!

Very happy to be a Golf Canada member and I look forward to playing in more of your events next year!

Best regards,

Brock Brown

Christine Gervais, Tsawwassen Springs Golf Course, Hole #9

Thank you for the acknowledgement of my hole-in-one.

I was playing with two business ladies’ members, Kathy McGuire and Kristin Hamaguchi. It was the ninth hole and measured 106 yards and I used a 9 iron. The good news is that it was also a round of our club championship – bonus.

Christine

Darsey Lavigne, Moncton, Hole #8

I was playing with Shawn Murphy, Remi Cyr and David Moore. The pin was 183 yards away. I hit an easy 5 iron with a small fade. It bounced at the front, and we could see the ball rolling straight at the pin. I yelled ‘disappear’ which has never worked before…until now because this time, the ball just dropped into the hole. I was obviously fired up to say the least and on a big adrenaline high for a few holes afterwards. Certainly, a memory of a lifetime. 

Doug Stewart, Assiniboine Golf Club, Hole #13

Thank you for your e-mail.

Ed Gough, Oliver’s Nest Golf Club, Hole #3

Thank you for your kind words.

I was playing with my good friends Gil Gauthier, Rick Foster and Rick Purdy. The third hole at Oliver’s Nest is 115 yards from the white tees and I used a pitching wedge. This was my second hole-in-one, the first time being in April 2010. That time I used a 9 iron from the blue tees (125 yards) on the same hole at Oliver’s Nest. In 2010, the hole was number twelve because the front and back nines were reversed a few years ago.

Thanks,

Ed

Gary Carew, Black Bull, Hole #2

The 2nd hole at Black Bull is a par 3. 176 yards. I hit a 4 hybrid right at the stick. It landed about 15 yards short and rolled into the cup. 

The best part of getting that hole-in-one was getting four “specials” on my opponent, Ian Johnston. Made some money on that shot. 

I am 68 years old I live in Edmonton and am a member at the Edmonton Petroleum Golf and Country Club   

This is my second hole-in-one. My first came in July of 1980 at the Peterborough Golf Club. 42 years ago. Wow. 

Greg Harris, Braestone Club, Hole #13

Looks like another beautiful day for golf in Canada!

Our Men’s night group that day was Artie Rogers, Norm Feaver and Neil Kennerney.

The par 4, 13^th hole, had a temporary green in the fairway at 159 yards. I used a 6 iron (Titleist AP2).

At the time, I did not accept any congratulations from the group, as I did not believe a temporary flag and green would be honoured. Regardless, I bought the group a round of drinks.

The club pros Brady Zordan and Cole Posluns have confirmed, it will be the only hole-in-one there as the temporary flag has now been removed.

This is my 3^rd hole-in-one. The first two were at Sleepy Hollow in Stouffville.

Thank you,

Greg Harris

Gustiaman Deru, Nicklaus North Golf Club, Hole #10

Thank you for your email.

This was my first ever hole-in-one after over 30 years of golf. I was playing my casual round with my guest, Neal Rockowitz, and fellow Nicklaus North members, Alan and Kim Cross. We teed off the blue tees that day and on the 10th hole, the pin was located on front left of the green, at 145 yards. I hit my 8-iron straight at the flag and thought it was good and walked to pick my tee. Kim Cross, who was standing at the ladies red tee, shouted “it’s in the hole!”.

Best,

Gus

James Maloney, Humber Valley Resort, Hole #14

I hit a 9 iron and it was 138 yards. I played with a friend James Rottboll, a fellow club member. It was my second hole-in-one, I also had one on number 17, about 10 years earlier.

Jim Maloney

Josh Rutherford, Nanaimo Golf Club, Hole #8

I was playing the third and final day of the Nanaimo AM and got off to rough start and was two over through three. I made a great two putt par on hole #4 and a great bunker save on hole #5, this got me going a little bit. I made a great birdie on hole #6 and then almost made back-to-back birdies on #7.

On the 8th tee box, a member of our group withdrew from the tournament because he thought he might have a broken bone on his hand, and it was just too painful for him to play. It was actually my turn to go, we were exchanging score cards and I’ve never had to deal with that in a tournament before, so I was a little bit rattled by everything, making sure the scores were right my score was now on the card I had. So, I wasn’t 100% zoned in like I was the previous four holes. The hole was playing 146 yards into wind. It’s my home course and I knew to get it to the back blue line tucked behind the right bunker I had to take a little more club than normal because it plays 4-5 yards uphill. I figured the hole was playing 160 yards. I hit a really smooth iron and still remember the feeling of the ball hitting the face of the club, felt very buttery to say the least. I knew it was going at the pin, once it came down behind the bunker, I just picked up my tee since I can’t see it anyways. Put my club in my bag and the group ahead of us and the spectators watching them started to try and get our attention and yelling, “It went it”. I was very confused since I never got one until the members of my group started saying it as well, then pure adrenaline took over and huge smile on my face, high-fives to everyone in the group and the people following us as well. Such a cool moment and a memory I’ll never forget. 

Josh Rutherford

Joshua Lane, Tobiano Golf Course, Hole #15

Hello!  

I appreciate the message! 

It was on hole #15 on Tobiano, wind coming off the water from the left, 162 yards/ I’m a lefty so I took a 7 iron and hit a fade to fight the wind. The ball landed about 15 feet short and right of the hole and rolled down the slope to the left, dropped in the hole right before it stopped rolling. Could see the ball all the way from when I hit it to right when it vanished into the cup!

I was with my cousin, Stephen, and friends Trevor and Dave, but I should add that the twosome behind us, Matt and Riley (one of the pros at Tobiano, both witnessed it drop in the hole as well and came running down to join in the celebrations on the tee box with us, and of course the post round drinks as well!

Thanks,

Joshua

Kellie Howe, Brockville Country Club, Hole #17

On July 17, 2022, I had my first hole-in-one on #17 “The Hilltop” at the Brockville Country Club, where I am a member. It is 158 yards with a big elevation drop. I used my 5 wood. I didn’t see my ball go in the hole as I was looking all around behind the hole for my ball. I was playing with my mother, and she suggested I should look in the hole, and there it was to my surprise.

Kellie Howe

Ken Benoit, Duntroon Highlands, Hole #3

Thank you for sending me an emailing regarding my hole-in-one on hole number three at the Duntroon Highlands Golf Course. I have been a member at Duntoon Highlands for five years.

My hole-in-one happened on Saturday July 30, 2022.

The third hole at Duntroon Highlands is a 105-yard par 3 over the corner of a pond. I used a nine iron and shot a TaylorMade RBZ soft ball.

It was my first hole-in-one at any golf course. My wife and I were very excited.

Cheers,

Ken Benoit 

Laiken Reid, Fort McMurray, Hole #4

I was playing with Jen Dupilka, Jill MacDougall and Cindy Ure. Was 166 yards and I used a 5 hybrid.

Larry Belcourt, Victoria Golf Course, Hole #12

Hole-in-one occurred on the 12^th hole at the Victoria golf course. I used a 56-degree Vokey wedge.

Len Vis, Mystic Golf Club, Hole #7

I woke up on Sunday August 6 at 7:00am and was having my coffee and I really felt like playing golf that morning, but I didn’t have a tee time. I checked the tee sheet at Mystic and it was full until 11:30am. I decided to drive to the club to see if I could get on. I arrived and a threesome just teed off so I ran to the Proshop and asked if I could join that group.  As this group was playing the silver tees, I decided to play silver as well.

I was 1 over as we made our way to the 7th hole. By now the group is getting to know each other and one gentleman asked if I ever had a hole-in-one. I said, “it’s been 35 years of waiting” and he said that “he has never witnessed one and he’s been playing for over 40 years”.

As I was stepping up to the tee one of the other gentlemen said, “just put it in the hole then”. I checked my yardage, and the pin was at 115 yards, so I lined up with my 52 degree Taylormade wedge and put a solid strike on the ball. It never left the flag and landed two yards in front of the pin and jumped forward and then spun back into the hole What a rush! I was so excited and was high fiving hoot and hollering and hugging my new friends that I just met one hour ago.

The saddest part is I didn’t even think about saving that ball. On the next hole, my approach shot into the 8th green hit the sprinkler head and bounced out of bounds. That’s golf!

Len Vis

Majid Kaddoura, Lakeside Greens, Hole #6

On July 24^th, I got a hole-in-one at Lakeside Greens. Hole #6, playing 144 yards. Used a pitching wedge.

Mary Murphy, Hirsch Creek, Hole #6

Hole-in-one happened at the Hirsch Creek Golf and Winter Club on hole # 6. Was playing with my husband, Harry, daughter, Alannah and her husband, Art Sivyer, and my great nephew, Calder.

Mike Dziadyk, Qualicum Beach Memorial, Hole #5

Thank you for the congratulatory email and graphic!

As far as further details, I used my 9 iron off the grass to a blue flag. The scorecard stated 118 yards from the white tees with a 111 slope. I was golfing with my beautiful wife, Regan Dziadyk, who is also a member at Memorial and of Golf Canada. Best BC Day I’ve ever had!

Thanks! 

Mike

Mike Morton, Olympic View Golf Club, Hole #16

Playing Olympic View Golf Club in Victoria, BC. The 16th hole was 121 yards, so I hit a pitching wedge. Ball was within 6 feet and rolled in. It was great. Playing with my wife and another couple, pretty exciting! ??

Paolo Peloso, The Country Club, Hole #6

Hello,

Thank you. I was playing with The Country Club members Anthony Arci, Marco Mannella and his 8-year-old son.

The hole was #6 on the West course. The yardage as per our Bushnell was 143 to the pin, a red flag that day. I played a 9 iron right at the flag and it landed three feet behind the pin and spun back into the hole.

Patrick Shay, Idylwylde, Hole #4

I was playing on Monday August 1st with my 6-year-old son. The yardage was 175 yards into the wind and I hit an 8 iron. The sky was grey with a strong headwind and so I saw the ball land short of the green and roll up towards the flag. It did cross my mind that maybe it went in the hole as I lost track of the ball from the tee, but I assumed it was behind the flagstick or just rolled off the back. As we walked to the green, I didn’t see the ball, so I asked my son to check the hole (the joke was completely lost on him) as I walked towards the back of the green. But then he yelled “Dad! I found it in the hole”, and proudly lifted it up and handed it to me. 

Patrick

Peter Loukopoulos, Pine Ridge Golf Club, Hole #16

Morning,

I was playing with a friend. I was playing from the blue tees which was 164 yards. Used a 6 iron. Hole #16 has a gully behind it so I though it just rolled behind the hole. It wasn’t until we walked up and could see my ball that my buddy looked in the hole.

Thanks,

Peter Loukopoulos

Phil Williams, Beaumaris Yacht Club, Hole #12

Thanks!

Playing with my best friend of 25 years, Pearce Jarvis. I hit a pitching wedge to a 150-yard downhill green.

Cheers!

Phil

Rob McFadyen, Nanton Golf Club, Hole #3

Thank you for the kind words. I had five people witness it as I was playing with another single and they were letting us play through on #3 where I got the ace. I had the member I was playing with sign my scorecard, but I don’t have his name. The yardage was 169 and I used a 7 iron. This is my first hole-in-one, and it was pretty cool to see as I’ve never seen one before.

Robert Brown, Inglewood, Hole #2

Hole #2, blue tees at Inglewood Golf Club. Used a pitching wedge from 147 yards. My first hole-in-one. Playing with wife and her mother. Neat side note, my wife had a hole-in-one the day before at D’Arcy Ranch, her second.

Robert Lynch, Thornhill Country Club, Hole #5

I am a member at The Thornhill Club, and I was playing with two other members, Joe Berberich and Bob Linghorne, when I got the hole-in-one on the 5th hole. It was playing at 157 yards into a front pin, and I used a 6 iron into the elevated green. The ball flight was directly at the pin but we did not see the ball go in since it is a plateau green, but Joe said that he saw the ball when it landed and he said “It disappeared”. That was our first inkling that it might have gone in but we didn’t give it much thought then. We climbed up the steep slope to the green and then saw that there was no ball on the green. Bob Linghorne was first to the hole and he confirmed that the ball was in the hole.

This was my third hole-in-one but my first at The Thornhill Club. 

Thank you for your interest. 

Bob Lynch

Roger Prudhomme, Roundel Glen Golf Club, Hole #1

I scored a hole-in-one on Monday, August 1st, at Roundel Glen Golf Club in Astra, Ontario, using a gap wedge on the first hole. The pin was cut on the front of the green, about 110 yards, one bounce with a short roll and it was in the cup. It was witnessed by Al McLellan and Ritson Linear.

Roger Prudhomme

Scott McCallum, Glencairn Golf Club, Hole #3

Hi,

I had two hole-in-ones within a month! Crazy! 50 years with one and then two within a month. The first was May 7th at Glencairn, hole #3 on the Leitchfield course. Blue pin. 185 yards. I hit a 4 iron.

Then, a month later, June 11th, again at Glencairn. #3 on the Scotch Block course! 171 yards. Blue pin. I hit a 7 iron.

I’m hoping it’s a month occurrence!

Thanks.

Thomson Doucet, Scarboro Golf and Country Club, Hole #2

Hey Golf Canada,

Thanks so much for reaching out about my hole-in-one. I’m an 11-year-old junior golfer at Scarboro. I absolutely love golf and was pretty excited to get a hole-in-one at my home course. My first! It happened July 31^st on the second hole. Red tees. 130 yards. I hit a 7iron. I was playing with my 8-year-old brother, Harrison, my dad, Steve, and his girlfriend, Kim.

By the way, my brother got his own hole-in-one back on January 19 in Florida at the Caloosa Golf & Country Club. 4^th hole. 126 yards. 7 iron!

Thanks again!

Thomson Doucet

William McKechney, Dalewood Golf Club, Hole #13

Thank you for the email. It was very exciting as I have never witnessed a hole-in-one or got one previously.

Here is the information of the hole-in-one:

– Sunday, July 31

– Dalewood GC

– Hole #13

– 143 yards

– 9 iron

• Group Members: Bryan Lemmon (Dalewood member), his wife and son.

I retired from teaching at the end of June and my wife had a retirement gathering for me at my house. She had each guest sign and write something on a golf ball. It was one of those golf balls that I used for the hole-in-one. It was signed by a teaching college of mine, Mariette Rozon. Since I retired, she wrote on the ball, “No one is the Boss of You!”, which is fitting I guess if you retire. This made the moment more meaningful to me as I really valued her as a college.

Yvon Legault, Loch March, Hole #16

The distance was 133 yards. I used my 6 iron from the white tee box. My shot looked short when I hit it, however it bounced just over the last bunker on the right and kicked forward toward the pin. It then grassed the pin and continued past the hole and up slope heading for the third tier. The ball stopped near the top of the slope and rolled back into the hole. It was a lucky shot and was witnessed by two golfers ahead of my threesome. I was paired with a couple I met at the course, Wendy and Bob.

I received a flag from the pro shop, and they took a photo. My first hole-in-one and I’ve been golfing for over 40 years Woohoo! ?

Cheers,

Yvon Legault

Prior to today, there were only seven players who could boast back-to-back Canadian Junior Boys Championship titles. Now, Jean-Philippe Parr from St-Célestin, Qué. adds his name to the list as the eighth.

During the week at Rivershore Estates and Golf Links, the weather reached upwards of 40 degrees. Hot, but not as hot as JP’s putter. The 18-year-old University of Tennessee commit fired a final round of 3-under-par 69 today to clinch his victory, finishing three shots ahead of the competition.

“It’s always been a tournament I’ve wanted to win so to go back-to-back is really cool,” said Parr of the consecutive titles. “It was a lot of fun to play with all of the Team Canada guys. It’s great to have fun too.”  

The back-to-back title and a spot on the Silver Cup with his name on it aren’t the only avenues in which Parr has etched his name into Canadian golf history this week. On Monday, JP shot a second round of 62 which tied the low Canadian Junior Boys Championship single-scoring record set by Calvin Ross in 2017 and matched by Christopher Vandette in 2019.

“Obviously my second round was really cool, but then today I hit a really good shot on eleven and it just really gave me a good confidence boost to finish the round,” the Team Canada National Junior Squad member noted of his memorable tournament moments.

Parr’s name is in good company on the Canadian Junior Boys trophy. He adds his handle to a list of notable previous champions including PGA TOUR player Nick Taylor (2006) and Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member George Knudson (1955).

The victory adds yet another accolade to Parr’s resume including victories at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship in 2021, Quebec Junior and Juvenile Boys Championship in 2020 and both the AJGA Junior at Southpointe and the Future Links Fall Series East in 2019.

With the victory, Parr receives exemptions into both the 2023 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Daniel Island Club in Charleston, S.C., as well as a spot in 2023 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship. The exemption awarded from his 2021 Canadian Junior Boys Championship win led to a fourth-place finish at the 2022 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship which was contested last week at Point Grey Golf and Country Club and Seymour Golf and Country Club in Vancouver, B.C.

The final pairing saw Parr chased by Andre Zhu (Richmond Hill, Ont.), Ethan Wilson (St. Albert, Alta.), and Gavyn Knight (Parksville, B.C) who tied for second at 16-under.

Andre Zhu also secured the title in the 16-and-under Juvenile Boys Division with a score of 272 for the tournament. Matthew Javier, who landed an impressive chip shot on 18 for eagle finished two strokes back of Zhu’s lead.

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