London, Ont.– TSN and RDS will deliver live coverage of the 2014 Canadian Pacific Women’s Open, giving Canadians access to more than 16 hours of Canada’s national women’s open golf championship tournament in both English and French across multiple platforms.

The network’s coverage of the 2014 Canadian Pacific Women’s Open begins on Thursday, Aug. 21 at 12 noon ET live from the London Hunt and Country Club in London, Ont.

TSN’s live coverage of the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open is also available to TSN subscribers for live streaming and on demand viewing through TSN GO.

“We are thrilled to partner with TSN and RDS in delivering the excitement of the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open and the LPGA Tour to television and online audiences across the country in both French and English,” said Scott Simmons, Executive Director and CEO, Golf Canada. “Together with our partners at Canadian Pacific and the LPGA Tour, we look forward to working with Canada’s leading sports networks to elevate the profile of the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open and showcase this elite event to millions of golf enthusiasts.”

This marks the first time in nine years that TSN has broadcast all four rounds of Canada’s national women’s open golf championship,and the first time since 2011 that RDS has broadcast the event.

TSN’s coverage is led by Rod Black along with veteran golf analyst Judy Rankin. They will be joined by analysts Bob Weeks, Gail Graham, TSN’s Cory Woron and The Golf Channel’s Jerry Foltz.

The Canadian Pacific Women’s Open features the world’s best women’s golfers – including two-time defending champion Lydia Ko, top-ranked golfer Stacey Lewis, and Canadian teenage sensation Brooke Henderson.

The fully customizable TSN Golf app also features up-to-the-minute news and analysis from the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open.

In addition to domestic coverage from TSN and RDS, the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open will also be broadcast on The Golf Channel in the United States and by LPGA international broadcast licensees around the world.

Broadcast Schedule

See below for a complete broadcast schedule of the 2014 Canadian Pacific Women’s Open.

Thursday, Aug. 21
12 noon ET – First Round – Part I (TSN / RDS2)
3 p.m. ET – First Round – Part II (TSN / RDS2)

Friday, Aug. 22
12 noon ET – Second Round – Part I  (TSN / RDS2)
3 p.m. ET – Second Round – Part II (TSN / RDS2)

Saturday, Aug. 23
2 p.m. ET – Third Round (TSN2 / RDS2)

Sunday, Aug. 24
2 p.m. ET – Final Round (TSN2 / RDS2)

*Schedule subject to change

London, Ont.– TSN and RDS will deliver live coverage of the 2014 Canadian Pacific Women’s Open, giving Canadians access to more than 16 hours of Canada’s national women’s open golf championship tournament in both English and French across multiple platforms.

The network’s coverage of the 2014 Canadian Pacific Women’s Open begins on Thursday, Aug. 21 at 12 noon ET live from the London Hunt and Country Club in London, Ont.

TSN’s live coverage of the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open is also available to TSN subscribers for live streaming and on demand viewing through TSN GO.

“We are thrilled to partner with TSN and RDS in delivering the excitement of the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open and the LPGA Tour to television and online audiences across the country in both French and English,” said Scott Simmons, Executive Director and CEO, Golf Canada. “Together with our partners at Canadian Pacific and the LPGA Tour, we look forward to working with Canada’s leading sports networks to elevate the profile of the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open and showcase this elite event to millions of golf enthusiasts.”

This marks the first time in nine years that TSN has broadcast all four rounds of Canada’s national women’s open golf championship,and the first time since 2011 that RDS has broadcast the event.

TSN’s coverage is led by Rod Black along with veteran golf analyst Judy Rankin. They will be joined by analysts Bob Weeks, Gail Graham, TSN’s Cory Woron and The Golf Channel’s Jerry Foltz.

The Canadian Pacific Women’s Open features the world’s best women’s golfers – including two-time defending champion Lydia Ko, top-ranked golfer Stacey Lewis, and Canadian teenage sensation Brooke Henderson.

The fully customizable TSN Golf app also features up-to-the-minute news and analysis from the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open.

In addition to domestic coverage from TSN and RDS, the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open will also be broadcast on The Golf Channel in the United States and by LPGA international broadcast licensees around the world.

Broadcast Schedule

See below for a complete broadcast schedule of the 2014 Canadian Pacific Women’s Open.

Thursday, Aug. 21
12 noon ET – First Round – Part I (TSN / RDS2)
3 p.m. ET – First Round – Part II (TSN / RDS2)

Friday, Aug. 22
12 noon ET – Second Round – Part I  (TSN / RDS2)
3 p.m. ET – Second Round – Part II (TSN / RDS2)

Saturday, Aug. 23
2 p.m. ET – Third Round (TSN2 / RDS2)

Sunday, Aug. 24
2 p.m. ET – Final Round (TSN2 / RDS2)

*Schedule subject to change

NANJING, China – Canada’s Tony Gil and Maddie Szeryk sit T5 and T16, respectively, following the opening stroke play rounds of the boys and girls divisions at the Summer Youth Olympics.

Gil, a native of Vaughan, Ont., made his first round one for the ages as he fired a hole-in-one on the par-3 3^rd. The ace marks the first time in Olympic history.

“I had to carry the ball 164 yards to the pin, and chose a smooth swing with my 7-iron,” said Gil of the hole-in-one, also the first of his career. “I couldn’t actually tell it went in from the tee,” he said with a laugh.

The Team Canada Development Squad member closed out the front nine with a 1-under 35, crediting his ability to get out of trouble with up-and-downs. The 16-year-old went on to card three birdies on the back, leaving him at 3-under for the day in a tie for fifth.

On the girls side, Maddie Szeryk, 18, posted a 2-over par 74, leaving her in a tie for 16^th, five strokes back of the leaders. In addition to competition, the 2013 Canadian Junior Girls Champion is really enjoying the atmosphere with golf back in the Olympics.

“It’s awesome that it’s finally back in the Olympics and it’s so great to be here,” said Szeryk. “I’m hoping to play better in the next few days but overall the experience has been amazing.”

Team coach, Robert Ratcliffe, is very pleased with the performance so far and will make some slight adjustments to the strategy going forward.

“I want to change a bit of the strategy in regards to course management in the next few days,” said Ratcliffe, also Team Canada’s Lead Development Squad coach. “We are playing some of the highest ranked players in the world here and I think we are in good position to gain on the leaders.”

The second round of stroke play resumes Wednesday. Gil will tee off at 9:50 am (CST) and Szeryk will tee off at 8:50 am (CST).

Click here for boys division results.
Click here for girls division results.

Tony Gil (Golf Canada)

NANJING, China – Canada’s Tony Gil and Maddie Szeryk sit T5 and T16, respectively, following the opening stroke play rounds of the boys and girls divisions at the Summer Youth Olympics.

Gil, a native of Vaughan, Ont., made his first round one for the ages as he fired a hole-in-one on the par-3 3^rd. The ace marks the first time in Olympic history.

“I had to carry the ball 164 yards to the pin, and chose a smooth swing with my 7-iron,” said Gil of the hole-in-one, also the first of his career. “I couldn’t actually tell it went in from the tee,” he said with a laugh.

The Team Canada Development Squad member closed out the front nine with a 1-under 35, crediting his ability to get out of trouble with up-and-downs. The 16-year-old went on to card three birdies on the back, leaving him at 3-under for the day in a tie for fifth.

On the girls side, Maddie Szeryk, 18, posted a 2-over par 74, leaving her in a tie for 16^th, five strokes back of the leaders. In addition to competition, the 2013 Canadian Junior Girls Champion is really enjoying the atmosphere with golf back in the Olympics.

“It’s awesome that it’s finally back in the Olympics and it’s so great to be here,” said Szeryk. “I’m hoping to play better in the next few days but overall the experience has been amazing.”

Team coach, Robert Ratcliffe, is very pleased with the performance so far and will make some slight adjustments to the strategy going forward.

“I want to change a bit of the strategy in regards to course management in the next few days,” said Ratcliffe, also Team Canada’s Lead Development Squad coach. “We are playing some of the highest ranked players in the world here and I think we are in good position to gain on the leaders.”

The second round of stroke play resumes Wednesday. Gil will tee off at 9:50 am (CST) and Szeryk will tee off at 8:50 am (CST).

Click here for boys division results.
Click here for girls division results.

Tony Gil (Golf Canada)

OAKVILLE, Ont. (Golf Canada) – Golf Canada is pleased to congratulate National Amateur Squad member Chris Hemmerich of Kitchener, Ont., for his decision to pursue a career in professional golf.

Hemmerich, 21, makes the jump to the professional ranks after a strong season, which featured taking home the hardware at this year’s Investors Group Ontario Amateur Championship. As of this week, the University of Guelph graduate sat at no. 88 on the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR).

The decision comes shortly after being eliminated from the U.S. Amateur last week, giving Hemmerich time to officially turn professional before PGA Tour Canada’s Great Waterway Classic begins on Thursday at the Loyalist Golf & Country Club in Bath, Ont.

Hemmerich has had some experience playing in professional events as an amateur, with his best finish coming at PGA Tour Canada’s Thunder Bay Classic earlier this year, where he finished T35.

As his two-year stint with Team Canada comes to a close, Hemmerich is grateful for all the support he has received and has nothing but good things to say about the program.

“It gives you the ability to gain experience in tournaments you otherwise couldn’t, and also the ability to practice in a team environment,” said Hemmerich. “The coaching staff, lead by Derek (Ingram), was great because he would travel to our tournaments, helping us create a game plan for the four rounds of golf ahead.”

The former Guelph Gryphons team captain feels that although he may be young, he is well prepared to make the jump to the pros.

“The Team Canada program does a great job of showing you the proper ways to travel, train, and practice on a regular basis – which is much needed when doing it for a living,” said the commerce major. “I feel like my game has gotten much stronger since first being selected and I’m looking forward to continuing to improve and start out a professional career.”

Oakville, Ont. (Golf Canada) – Golf Canada is pleased to announce the six individuals selected to represent Canada at the 2014 World Amateur Team Championship, conducted by the International Golf Federation. The championships – features both a women’s (Sept 3^rd-6^th) and men’s (10^th-13^th) competition which will take place in Karuizawa, Japan from September 3 – 13, 2014.

Representing Canada on the women’s team is Brooke Henderson, 16, of Smiths Falls, Ont., Augusta James, 21, of Bath, Ont., and Brittany Marchand, 21, of Orangeville, Ont. The trio will vie for the Espirito Santo Trophy at the Kurizawa Prince Hotel Resort’s Oshitate Course and Iriyama Course.

The men’s team selected to represent Canada consists of Corey Conners, 22, of Listowel, Ont., Taylor Pendrith, 23, of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Adam Svensson, 20, of Surrey, B.C. Also contested on both the Oshitate Course and Iriyama Course at Kurizawa Prince Hotel Resort, the men will vie for the Eisenhower Trophy.

“The World Amateur Team Championships are a critical benchmark in our evaluation of Golf Canada’s efforts in high performance player development,” said Golf Canada’s Chief Sport Officer Jeff Thompson. “This particular championship allows our players to compete best on best with the top amateur golfing talents from across the globe. It was an extremely difficult selection for this event. The players selected have demonstrated an extremely high level of performance throughout the selection period over a number of world-class competitions and I am very confident that they will represent the country and themselves very well.”

Women’s Team Bios:

Brooke Henderson, a member of Team Canada’s National Squad for the past three years, will represent Canada in the Women’s World Amateur Team Championship for the second time (2012). She enters the competition as the No. 2 ranked amateur in the world after a wildly successful 2014 season that saw her claim victory at the Porter Cup, the Ontario Women’s Amateur, the Canadian Women’s Tour Ontario stop, and the PGA Women’s Championship of Canada. These stellar performances were highlighted by a Top-10 finish at the U.S. Women’s Open where she was awarded low amateur honours as well as a runner up finish at the U.S. Women’s Amateur.

Augusta James has been a member of Team Canada’s National Squad for the past four years and is entering her senior year at North Carolina State University. The 21-year-old has had a strong 2014 season, finishing tied for fourth at the Porter Cup and runner-up to Henderson in the Ontario Women’s Amateur before winning the prestigious Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship. The 2014 World Amateur mark James’ second time competing (2012 she finished T12th).

Brittany Marchand, also a four-year member of Team Canada and fifth year student athlete at NC State, rounds out Canada’s World Amateur trio. Marchand’s busy 2014 season included a 7^th place finish at the Canadian Women’s Amateur, 3^rd place finish in the Ontario Women’s Amateur and T4 finish at the Porter Cup.

Men’s Team Bios:
Cory Conners has been a member of Team Canada for the past four years and recently graduated from Kent State University. Competing in the World Amateur for a second time (2012), he is currently ranked No. 44 on the World Amateur Golf Rankings. In 2014 Conners claimed the Jones Cup, the Mid-American Conference Championship, the General Hackler Championship, and the Gopher Invitational. He also recently finished runner-up at the U.S. Men’s Amateur Championship to earn exemptions into the 2015 Masters Tournament and U.S. Open Championship and was a finalist in the North & South Amateur Championship held at the prestigious Pinehurst Country Club.

Taylor Pendrith, a Kent State grad known for his powerful drive, ball speed and distance off the tee, is currently ranked No. 45 on the WAGR. He recently made headlines after an impressive performance at the 2014 RBC Canadian Open that saw him finish in a tie for 43^rd, highlighted by an opening round 65. Also in 2014, Pendrith captured the Monroe Invitational and finished second at the Mid-American Conference Championship.

Adam Svensson is entering his junior year at Barry University in the fall. In 2014 he was awarded the Jack Nicklaus Award for being the top NCAA Division II golfer – well-deserved recognition after a 2014 season that saw him claim the Sunshine State Conference Championship, the Buccaneer Invitational and the Bobcat Invitational. Svensson has been a part of the Canadian men’s national team for the past five years.

About the World Amateur Team Championships:
A biennial competition, the World Amateur Team Championship has been played since 1958, with the winner taking home the Eisenhower Trophy. The United States won the 2012 title in Antalya, Turkey, by five strokes over Mexico in a championship that was contested over 54 holes rather than 72. The Canadian contingent of Conners, Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont., and Albin Choi of Toronto tied Norway for sixth place that year.

Conducted every two years, the World Women’s Amateur Team Championship has been staged since 1964, with the winner earning the Espirito Santo Trophy. In 2012, Korea claimed the title by three strokes over Germany. The Canadian team of Henderson, James, and Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont. placed seventh.

In 27 appearances at the World Amateur Team Championship, Canada has captured the Eisenhower Trophy on one occasion (1986) and earned runner-up honours four times. In 24 appearances at the Women’s World Amateur Team Championship, Canada has earned runner-up honours three times.

The World Amateur Team titles are contested over four days of stroke play. A country may field a team of two or three players. In each round, the total of the two lowest scores constitutes the team score for the round. The four-day total is the team’s score for the championship.

The World Amateur Team Championships are conducted by the International Golf Federation, which was founded in 1958 to encourage the international development of the game and to employ golf as a vehicle to foster friendship and sportsmanship. The IGF, the International Olympic Committee’s international federation for golf, comprises the national governing bodies of golf in more than 125 countries, and it will conduct the golf competition at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

LONDON, Ont. (Golf Canada) – Twenty-nine players took to Sunningdale Golf and Country Club during Monday’s final qualifying event in hopes of securing one of the four final spots into the 2014 Canadian Pacific Women’s Open.

Amateur Jillian Hollis of Rocky River, OH and Emma Jandel of Dayton, OH shot matching 2-under par 70s to top the Monday Qualifier leaderboard and earn spots in the field for Canada’s National Women’s Open Championship. The pair will be joined by amateur Elizabeth Tong of Thornhill, Ont., who finished third after a 1-under 71.

Emma de Groot of Sydney, Australia grabbed the final spot, winning a three-for-one sudden death playoff over Carmen Bandea of Atlanta, GA and Hannah Hellyer of Quinte West, Ont. The trio all finished regulation play tied for fourth at even-par 72.

With the addition of Tong to the field, a total of 15 Canadians will now compete for Canada’s National Women’s Open Championship at London Hunt and Country Club.

Click here for complete results from the 2014 Canadian Pacific Women’s Open Monday Qualifier at Sunningdale Golf and Country Club.

PITTSBURGH – Arnold Palmer has had a pacemaker implanted to correct an abnormal heartbeat.

According to his website, Palmer had successful surgery Monday at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. The 84-year-old Palmer was to remain in the hospital overnight for observation. He is expected to be released on Tuesday.

Golf Channel earlier this year produced a three-part documentary called “Arnie,” which was broadcast the week after the Masters in April. The seven-time major champion remains one of the most endearing figures in golf.

Palmer turns 85 on Sept. 10.

NANJING, China – Canada’s Tony Gil and Maddie Szeryk are set to tee off in Tuesday’s opening round of the Summer Youth Olympics at the Zhongshan International Golf Club.

The event marks the debut of golf at the Youth Olympics, coinciding with the sport being voted back into the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

Both Szeryk and Gil were in attendance for remarkable the opening ceremonies, which saw over 4,000 performers light up the Nanjing Olympic Arena for a crowd of over 62,000. The stunning ceremony paid tribute to the great history of Nanjing, China, and its many icons and landmarks.

Diego Melendraras/IOC

The practice round took place on Monday in the very hot, humid conditions at Zhongshan. The course is in great shape, especially noticeable in the undulation of the greens. With wide fairways, the long-hitting players will have a slight advantage.

Team Canada’s Lead Development Squad Coach, Robert Ratcliffe, is in attendance with the players to help prepare for the week and all the festivities.

“Preparation has been centered around keeping the ball below the hole on approach shots,” said Ratcliffe of the team strategy. “Both Tony and Maddie are striking the ball well and they look confident heading into tomorrow’s opening round.”

Gil, a first-year member of Team Canada’s Development Squad, is planning to maintain focus on a difficult course in difficult conditions.

“My key will be staying hydrated and avoiding any mental errors by focusing on my pre-shot routine,” said the Vaughan, Ont. native.

The 16-year-old Gil is set to tee-off at 9:00 am (CST), partnered with the no. 6 ranked player in the world, Italy’s Renato Paratore.

Meanwhile, Szeryk, a dual citizen of Canada and the U.S., is hoping to stay calm under the pressure of an event of such large magnitude.

“I need to focus on maintaining a calm approach to every shot by capitalizing on my breathing techniques,” said the 2013 Canadian Junior Girls Champion. “Hitting greens will be important, so my main focus will be putting the ball in the right place off the tee.”

Szeryk, 18, will tee off at 9:50 am (CST).

The boys and girls divisions will each play in three stroke play rounds, ending on Thursday. The three days of team competition will follow starting on Sunday.

Cameron Tringale a communiqué avec les dirigeants de la PGA six jours après la conclusion du Championnat de la PGA pour leur mentionner qu’il croyait avoir commis une faute lors de la ronde finale.

Il a terminé le tournoi en 33e position, mais n’avait pas la conscience tranquille à la suite d’un incident qui s’est produit sur le 11e trou. Il a signé sa carte en inscrivant un pointage de 4 sur cette normale-3. En voulant effectuer le dernier coup roulé, il a posé un geste au-dessus de la balle et estime que cela aurait pu être interprété comme un coup, ce qui signifie que son véritable pointage aurait été de 5.

Il a remis la bourse de 53 000$ qu’il a touchée. Le montant sera redistribué comme il se doit aux autres golfeurs selon le nouveau classement.

En agissant de la sorte, Tringale a provoqué sa propre disqualification.