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Oakville, Ont. – The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame is proud to announce Stephen Ames of Calgary has been elected as the 2014 inductee into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame.

Ames, a dual citizen of Canada and Trinidad and Tobago is four-time winner on the PGA Tour. With his induction in the player category, Ames will become the 74th honoured member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame.

“The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame seeks to recognize excellence as golfers, contributors and supporters of the game,” said Ian Clarke, Chair of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame Selection Committee. “Stephen Ames has excelled on the biggest stage in our sport and it is fitting that he will be recognized for his respective accomplishments.”

Ames’ induction ceremony into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame is scheduled to take place in Calgary during the Shaw Charity Classic, a tournament he is a founding patron of.

“As a proud Canadian, I am truly humbled by this great honour,” said Stephen Ames. “The opportunity to join this exceptional company of names in front of my friends and family at home in Calgary is something that I will cherish for a long time.”

Stephen Ames, 49, enters the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame as a prominent professional player, having amassed four PGA Tour victories and over $19.5 million in career earnings.

Ames resides in Calgary and began playing professionally in 1987. He is past champion of the Trinidad and Tobago Open (1989) and won his first professional title on American soil at the Pensacola Open on the Ben Hogan Tour (now the Web.com Tour) in 1991.

Prior to playing on the PGA Tour, Ames spent five seasons competing on the European Tour where he captured the 1994 Open V33 Grand Lyon and the Benson & Hedges International Open in 1996. He qualified for the PGA Tour in 1997, earning exempt status for the 1998 season by finishing third at qualifying. Ames won his first PGA Tour title in 2004 at the Cialis Western Open, defeating Steve Lowery by two strokes.

In 2006, Ames captured one of the Tour’s marquee events, winning The Players Championship by six strokes over Retief Goosen. His victory at TPC Sawgrass was played against 48 of the top 50 players in the world and vaulted him at that time to No. 27 in the Official World Golf Rankings. Ames is also a two-time champion of the Children’s Miracle Network Classic (2007 & 2009). In major championship play he has finished inside the top-10 on six occasions. His best finish was a tie for fifth at The Open Championship in 1997.

In 2013, the Stephen Ames Foundation funded the inaugural CJGA Stephen Ames Junior Cup presented by RBC at the Country Club of the Hamptons in Calgary.  Since 2005, Ames has proudly hosted the Stephen Ames Cup, a Ryder Cup style tournament featuring a team of Canadian junior players versus Team Trinidad & Tobago.  In addition, the Stephen Ames Foundation provides funding for junior golf programs and other children’s initiatives in Canada and Trinidad and Tobago.

UXBRIDGE, Ontario –  For the first time in the organization’s history, the Golf Association of Ontario (GAO) has announced it will allow someone to serve a second term as association president. That history maker is Jim King.

“I’m very pleased to have been asked to serve a second term as president of the GAO,” said King via press release. “It is gratifying to have the confidence of the Board and our membership to allow me to continue in the role that I like to call the head volunteer. We have a new Executive Director, Steve Carroll, and a fully engaged Board, eager to address the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.”

King, who hails from Waterloo and plays out of the Westmount Golf and Country Club is originally from Winnipeg, where he was an accomplished amateur golfer. He has been a volunteer with the GAO since 2008, serving on the Finance, Rules and Competitions, Marketing and HR and Compensation committees, while spending countless hours as a tournament starter and Level 3 Rules Official.

A member of Westmount Golf and Country Club in Kitchener, Ont. since 1988, King has served as Men’s Playing Captain. He took on a leading role as Co-Chair and Director of Finance and Sponsorship when the club hosted the 2009 Canadian Junior Boys’ Championship. King has an affinity for growing the game and regularly champions grassroots and junior development programs at all levels.

After returning to the position, King took time to outline some of his priorities for 2014.

“First I would like to revisit our strategic plan to ensure that we, as the provincial sport organization (PSO), are in alignment with Golf Canada, the national sport organization (NSO),” explained King.

In addition, he has his sights on gaining more funding for the organization’s high performance programs. “I feel it is important to pursue additional sources of revenue to support our High Performance Player Development in addition to other program initiatives,” he said. These would include programs such as Team Ontario, the U17 Regional Teams, the Long Term Development Program, Athlete Training Resources, the Women’s Provincial Training Program and more.

“I hope to continue to expand our high performance athlete development efforts and other programs, such as rules and officials training, and course rating throughout the province.”

The returning president also stressed an effort to work with Golf Canada in growing the game of golf not only provincially but also nationally. “I want us at the GAO to collaborate with Golf Canada in the development of a new business / marketing model for golf in Canada,” said King.

He went on to talk about the relationship between the PSO and NSO in one of their big collaborations this season. “Together with Golf Canada, we need to work to ensure the success of the inaugural World Junior Girls’ Golf Championships in September.”

King also welcomed four new board members to the 2014 GAO Directors as Carol-Ann Goering, John Gallinger, Tony Dunn and Peter Zakarow will join existing Directors Christian Osborne (VP), Marilyn Field-Marsham, Robert Kilgour, Ivy Steinberg, Alan Trivett, Kent Trainor, John Turner, and OVGA representative Don McGee.

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico – Brittany Marchand, a National Team member from Orangeville, Ont., finished in a tie for fourth Tuesday at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic played at Rio Mar Country Club.

The N.C. State senior carded an even-par 216 (71-72-73) to finish 5-strokes back of medalists Aurora Kan of Purdue and Stephanie Meadow of Alabama.

Joining Marchand near the top of the leaderboard was Team Canada and N.C. State teammate Augusta James. The Bath, Ont., native just missed the top 10, finishing in a tie for 11^th at 2-over par (73-74-71).

Collectively, the N.C. State Wolfpack finished tied for 6th at 29-over par. Arkansas took home the trophy with a convincing 14-stroke victory at 3-over par.

National Team member Jennifer Ha of Calgary and Development Squad member Taylor Kim of Surrey, B.C., were also in action in Puerto Rico. Playing for Kent State, they finished T41 and T56, respectively.

The full leaderboard can be viewed here.

The Golf Coaches Association of Canada (GCAC) and Canadian Intervuniversity Sport (CIS) have announced the Canadian men’s and women’s rosters for the 2014 World University Golf Championship taking place June 23-27, 2014 in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.

A total of 11 student athletes (6 men, 5 women) and four coaches from across Canada will take on the world’s best University golfers at the 15th World University Golf Championships at Golf Course Cran-sur-Sierre in the Swiss Alps.

Women’s Canadian Roster

• Kylie Barros- British Columbia Thunderbirds, Edmonton AB
• Casara Hong- British Columbia Thunderbirds, Calgary, AB
• Devon Rizzo- Waterloo Warriors, Brantford, ON
• Brynn Tomie- Victoria Vikes, Bedford, NS
• Megan Woodland- Victoria Vikes, Victoria, BC

Women’s Coaching Staff

• Carla Munch- Waterloo Warriors, Cambridge, ON
• Chris Bertram- Fraser Valley Cascades, Chilliwack, BC

Men’s Canadian Roster

• Alex Dumais- Humber Hawks, Caledon, ON
• Connor Kozak- British Columbia Thunderbirds, Vernon, BC
• Aaron Pauls- Fraser Valley Cascades, Chilliwack, BC
• Alex Rakowski- Alberta Golden Bears, Edmonton, AB
• Scott Secord- British Columbia Thunderbirds, Calgary, AB
• Josh Wytinck- Manitoba Bisons, Glenboro, MB

Men’s Coaching Staff

• Bryan Carbery- Victoria Vikes, Victoria, BC
• Robin Stewart- Alberta Golden Bears, Valleyview, AB

For information on the Championship please visit www.wucgolf2014.com.

From being Rookie of the Year at Ferris State College in 1985 to being honoured as PGA of Ontario Golf Professional of the Year for 2013, it’s been a memorable journey for Mark Ahrens.

As a kid from Toronto, Ahrens started playing junior golf with his brother Brian at the Donalda Club, where his parents Lyle and Heidi and Brian remain active members. It was during this time Mark picked up a passion for the game that set him on a course to become recognized as one of the province`s premier golf professionals.

“It’s a true honour to be recognized by the PGA of Ontario as the Golf Professional of the Year,” says Ahrens who is looking forward to this 16^th season as Head Professional at Kawartha Golf & Country Club in Peterborough. “This past year started off with a great win at the PGA of Ontario Tournament of Champions with our members Marc Savard and Marilyn Self. Then I had an opportunity to play in the PGA TOUR Canada Wildfire Invitational, which was an awesome experience that I was able to share with my family and my two boys were able to play in the pro-am. To close out the year with this award is very gratifying, to me it’s for more than just one year, it’s being recognized for the hard work and dedication to the game over the years.”

After Ferris State, where Ahrens took the Professional Golf Management Program, only one of two offered in the United States at the time, he spent two years as an assistant at The Toronto Hunt under Head Professional Bill Morrison and then seven years as an assistant at York Downs G&CC under Bruce McCarrol.

He spent two years as the Head Professional at Tam O`Shanter GC in Toronto before applying for the position at Kawartha, to replace Al Hosick, who was the club’s Head Professional from 1968 to 1998 and was the PGA of Ontario Club Professional of the Year in 1987.

The move to Peterborough turned out to be perfect for Mark and his wife B.A. as they started to raise a young family. Truth be told, golf is a family affair in the Ahrens household. B.A. looks after the golf shop books, works in the shop on men’s night, plays with the ladies on ladies’ night, helps out with the merchandising and fills in where needed. Their two boys learned the game at an early age at Kawartha and it`s in their blood. Ryan, 16, is working with PGA of Canada Master Professional Henry Brunton and is hopeful of a golf scholarship, while Mitchell, 18 is currently in his first year of the PGM Program at Georgian College.

As for the secret behind his success at Kawartha, Ahrens says being there when needed, being part of the fabric of the club and providing a first-class member experience is essential to longevity at a club for a head professional. It`s also about connecting with the 630 members and their families on a personal level. Kawartha has consistently had one of the top junior programs in the province average in excess of 100 youngsters per year and 2013 was no different with 120 signed up for leagues, programs and clinics.

“Mark has transformed Kawartha into one of the best serviced clubs anywhere in the country, says Ian Webb, Executive Professional at Credit Valley G&CC. “Mark leads by example; he is an astute businessman as his golf shop consistently parallels big city clubs in sales and service. He represents the best of what the PGA has to offer in professionalism, integrity and enthusiasm for the game.

Ahrens has also mentored close to 15 up-and-coming PGA of Ontario members who have passed through his shop over the years.

“Mark’s conduct and level of involvement at our Club and in the community is the envy of other area Clubs. He provides constructive input when asked and attends all Golf committee meetings; it’s important to him. He has instilled his qualities and approach to customer service in all of his staff from his assistant professionals to his back shop staff. Mark Ahrens is a person that doesn’t just wear the title Professional, he lives it,” says Tom Waudby, President, Kawartha G&CC.

Team Canada’s Adam Svensson showed no signs of rust after a lengthy break from NCAA action – he won medalist honours at the Matlock Collegiate Classic on Tuesday at the Lone Palm Golf Course in Lakeland, Fla.

The Surrey, B.C., native was dialed in on Monday’s second round – he set a school record with an 8-under 64. The 20-year-old finished four strokes ahead of second place Ernesto Vitienes of Lynn University. This marks the third victory of the season for the Barry University sophomore, who also has captured the Brickyard Crossing title as well as the Guy Harvey Invitational.

Collectively, the Buccaneers finished as runner-up, six strokes back of champion Lynn University. Barry currently sits as the No.1 ranked team in NCAA Div II men’s golf.

They tee-it-up again next month at the St. Edwards Invitational in Austin, Tex.

For full results, click here.

Alberta Golf has announce its 2014 championship schedule. The season kicks off June 1st with Alberta Open Qualifying and concludes September 11th with the renewal of the Alberta Men’s Interclub, this year being played at the Canmore Golf & Curling Club.

With 13 Regional Qualifiers and 14 Championships province wide, the 2014 tournament season will once again make for a busy and exciting summer for Alberta Golf.

Highlighting the schedule is the 101st edition of the Sun Life Financial Alberta Men’s Amateur Championship and 79th Sun Life Financial Alberta Ladies Amateur Championship. Desert Blume Golf Club in Medicine Hat will play host to the Men in July, marking the second year in a row the club has offered it’s facilities for an Alberta Golf major championship.

“We have a great relationship with Desert Blume after our rewarding experience at the Mid-Amateur Championship last season” stated Rob Forshner, Coordinator, Rules and Competitions for Alberta Golf. “The transition from hosting the Men’s Mid-Amateur to Men’s Amateur should be a seamless one from a tournament operations standpoint and the course is one of the best conditioned tracks in Alberta. Desert Blume is sure to be a difficult test for the best amateur golfers in the province.”

Two-time defending Ladies Amateur Champion Jocelyn Alford of Calgary will have a unique opportunity this summer as she vies for a three-peat, a rare achievement that hasn’t been accomplished since Alberta Golf Hall of Famer and 17-time Amateur Champion Betty Stanhope Cole won the title from 1974-1976. Alford will get her chance at the feat when the Championship get’s underway at Whitetail Crossing Golf Club in Mundare on July 1-4.

A change from previous years, the 2014 schedule will see both the Alberta Junior Girls and Frank Lindsay Alberta Junior Boys Championship coincide during the second week in July at Bearspaw Country Club in Calgary. Formerly a 72-hole Championship, the Junior Girls Championship has been shortened to 54 holes, with a 36-hole cut to the top 30+ ties.

“Our provincial coaches provided feedback on the format for the Junior Girls Championship and after a lengthy discussion amongst our Rules & Competitions Committee, it was agreed to move forward with the changes as a way to achieve a more competitive tournament. Bearspaw has been on board with the idea of hosting both Championships from the very start, and we applaud their willingness to accommodate such a large commitment,” said Forshner.

Remaining a 72-hole competition, the Junior Boys Championship will be played under the same format as last season. The official dates for the two Championships are July 8-10 for the Junior Girls Championship, and July 8-11 for the Junior Boys Championship.

Having previously hosted for 13 consecutive years from 1987-1999 as a Canadian Tour event, the Alberta Open, presented by LONGball Inc. and Fidelity Investments, notably returns to Wolf Creek Golf Resort in Ponoka. Known for its homage to European links design, Wolf Creek combines its pot bunkers and knee height fescue in a wind swept environment, for what is sure to produce a challenging test for Alberta’s best professional and amateur golfers. The 2014 Alberta Open will be played from June 24-26 on Wolf Creek’s ‘Links’ course.

Whitecourt Golf & Country Club will play host to the Senior Men’s Championship on August 5-7. Floyd Kilgore will look to defend his title on the Les Furber designed golf course known as an enjoyable and challenging track. 2013 proved to be a big year for the Senior Men at the Canadian Senior Men’s Championship as Alberta won the team competition and Albertan David Schultz took home the individual prize.

Near the end of July, Jackie Little of British Columbia will have a chance to defend her title at the Senior Ladies Championship on July 23-25 at the Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club. The 54 hole competition brings together the best players in Alberta, and is routinely frequented by a few of British Columbia’s best. The Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club, a club with a distinguished history, will provide a grand setting for what’s sure to be another excellent field in 2014.

Athabasca Golf & Country Club will kick off the majors this year on June 17-19 when the club hosts the Alberta Mid-Amateur Championship. Carved amidst the natural beauty of Northern Alberta’s forest, the narrow tree lined holes at Athabasca Golf & Country Club produce one of the toughest golf courses in Alberta, offering the field a true test in tournament golf.

The Men’s Mid Handicap Championship and Ladies Mid Handicap & Marg Ward Championship will be played in and around the Edmonton area. Glendale Golf & Country Club, one of the premier layouts in all of Alberta will host the Men’s Championship on August 25-26. And Camrose Golf Course, host of a Senior Men’s Championship Qualifier in July, will take on the Ladies Marg Ward/Mid Handicap Championship on September 2-3.

Also of note, the North and South Ladies Team Classics will be played at the Devon Golf Club and Coyote Creek Golf and RV Resort on August 20-21.  Designated as Golf Fore the Cure events, a portion of each player’s registration fee will go to the Canadian Cancer Societies fight against cancer.

Registration is now open for all events. Click here to register and for additional information.

To say that the 2013 PGA of Ontario Teacher of the Year is a man in motion might be a bit of an understatement.  The past 12 months have been a whirlwind for Nick Starchuk who splits his teaching time between the Golf Lounge in Richmond Hill, The Golf Lab in Vaughan, The Oakville Indoor Golf Center and at Mississaugua G&CC from April 1 to October 1.

That’s quite the busy schedule. And, when you add in his work on YouTube, his 3,200 Twitter followers, Facebook and his personal business website, it seems that Starchuk is just about everywhere.

It hasn’t always been that way for the 36-year-old Ottawa native who moved to Oakville to kick-start his professional golf teaching career back in 2005. He’d just spent two years playing mini-tours and didn’t seem to find the groove, so he joined the PGA of Canada and turned his attention to teaching. He fondly remembers duking it out on the range at Glen Abbey Golf Club in 2005 and 2006 with the likes of Reggie Millage, Connor O’Shea, Sean Casey and Sean Foley as they fought to find their place in the golf teaching/coaching landscape.

“I think once I found that I could do this for a living with other “truth seekers” I was hooked.  By 2006 I had a full schedule teaching 10 to 12 hours a day, but half of those lessons were free,” says Starchuk who first picked up the game going into Grade 9 when his parents bought a home backing onto Kanata Lakes Golf and Country Club and he joined Royal Ottawa Golf Club and Hylands Golf Club shortly thereafter. “That was the business model for the first few years, get out there and teach and learn and get some exposure so people would see you and get to know your name.”

“Today, I don’t have to take everything that comes my way. Most of my students sign up for six months to a year,” says Starchuk, who married his long-time sweetheart, Krystyna, back in September.  She was the first person he met when he showed up for work at Glen Abbey in 2005.

“I like to keep it one-on-one when it comes to teaching. I’m not a big fan of group lessons. I believe you need face time with your students and you really have to listen to what they are saying and feeling about their game.”

Starchuk, who relies heavily on FlightScope for his teaching, has an insatiable appetite for learning and understanding more about the golfers’ swing, mind and body.

As a professional, he has traveled across North America to learn from the best instructors, trainers, coaches, scientists and mentors to feed his desire for answers. He has attended more than 300 hours of professional development seminars on topics such as fitness, biomechanics and the mental game of golf. Starchuk is also a member of the Proponent Group which is a worldwide group of the leading golf instructors who help golf professionals create brands and learn how to market, advertise and align themselves with other groups as the days of simply being a PGA member at a club are gone.

While the PGA of Ontario and PGA of Canada Teacher of the Year Award have been on his radar for the last two or three years, it was probably his work at Mississaugua this past season that finally pushed him over the top. He received the green light from the club’s Director of Golf, Dennis Firth to launch The Academy at Mississaugua.

“Nick’s state of the art programs covered all areas; highlighted by specialty schools such as Wedge Masters and The 4 Keys to Putting. His teaching style gracefully balances state of the art technology & teaching aids with timeless fundamentals,” Firth says.

Starchuk also revived the virtually dead junior golf program at the club with over 40 juniors enrolling in its first year. He created and championed a brand new initiative called 3.6.9. Junior Golf Night (think 3, 6, 9 holes of golf based on age and ability). This fun and informative weekly program, provided 30 minutes of supervised coaching followed by 90 minutes of on-course activities and games. Different from traditional instructional program, juniors aged 7 thru 18, were introduced to etiquette, course care, different golf formats while understanding the respect of rules and camaraderie for their playing partners.

Two junior programs he’s most proud of are the Muskoka Woods Golf Academy and a junior program at St. Mildred’s Lightbourn School in Oakville. Both were founded in 2006 to offer juniors the ability to experience golf at an early age and have impacted hundreds of youngsters over the years.

Along the way he also spent the 2009/2010 school year working full-time at the Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy in Orlando training nine international teenagers, several who spoke very little English. Starchuk was responsible for overseeing their daily golf practice, workouts, school and traveling for tournaments and the experience allowed him to truly evolve into a golf coach for elite juniors.

His goal down the road is to provide his students the best opportunity to reach their full potential. To do that he’ll continue to focus on mind, body and swing for golfers of all ages and abilities.

Oakville, Ont. – Golf Canada has announced the creation of a World Junior Girls’ Golf Championship beginning in 2014.

The inaugural international championship – which will be contested September 26^th to October 1^st at the Angus Glen Golf Club in Markham, Ont. – will be conducted by Golf Canada in partnership with the Golf Association of Ontario.

The championship will feature three-player teams of athletes under the age of 18 representing 15 countries. As host country, Canada will field a second squad in the competition.

The 16-team field will compete over 72 holes for both individual and team honours. Qualifying countries for the inaugural championship will be invited based on their performances at the 2012 World Amateur in Turkey.

The 2014 World Junior Girls’ Golf Championship will mark the first official playing of a female junior championship of its kind – the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup is a boys’ only event that has been contested for almost 20 years.

“The creation of the World Junior Girls Golf Championship provides a world-class international championship for Canada’s top female junior golfers to benchmark themselves against the world’s best,” said Golf Canada CEO Scott Simmons. “For nearly two decades, the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup has provided an incredible opportunity for the world’s top junior boys to compete internationally. It’s exciting to partner with the Golf Association of Ontario in creating an event that we strongly believe will evolve into the premiere junior girls’ team and individual golf competition in the world.”

The creation of the World Junior Girls Golf Championship will see Golf Canada work closely with the Golf Association of Ontario in conducting the international competition for a minimum of three years in the province of Ontario.

“The World Junior Girls Golf Championship represents an exciting opportunity for the Golf Association of Ontario and Golf Canada to further align and work collaboratively to produce a world class event,” said Golf Association of Ontario Executive Director Steve Carroll.  “With the support of the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, golf development in Ontario and Canada will benefit from important legacy components associated with the championship including skill development clinics, officials training initiatives, officials mentoring activities and a coaching summit.”

In addition to a 72-hole competition, the championship will include skills competitions, an international golf coaches’ summit and golf clinics outside of tournament play in the spirit of establishing an interactive junior golf festival around the championship.

The event – which is supported by the International Golf Federation, will receive grant funding by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. Other funding partners will include the Golf Canada Foundation (Women’s Golf Fund) as well as Central Counties and the Pan-Am Games.

“The Government of Ontario values the power of sport hosting as an excellent opportunity to showcase our beautiful province, encourage the development of sport infrastructure and generate increased economic activity in communities across the province,” said Michael Chan, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport for the Pan/Parapan American Games “We welcome the World Junior Girls’ Golf Championship to Ontario — as a celebration of our athletes and an opportunity to build our reputation as a premier destination to host international sporting events.”

The Angus Glen Golf Club will also play host to the debut of golf at the 2015 Pan Am Games from July 16-19, 2015. The World Junior Girls’ Golf Championship will provide training opportunities for officials and volunteers registered for the historic event that is set for the south course at Angus Glen.

Douglas Alexander of London, Ont. was inducted as Golf Canada’s 111^th President during the National Sport Organization’s (NSO) Annual General Meeting held this weekend in London, Ont.

Alexander succeeds 2013 President, Michael Carroll of Vancouver, while Paul MacLean of Richmond Hill, Ont. becomes First Vice-President and Roland Deveau of Bedford, N.S. assumes the role of Second Vice-President.

“I am privileged and deeply honoured to be appointed the 111^th president of this storied Association,” said Alexander. “As a golf enthusiast and long time volunteer, I believe that our organization, working in partnership with our members and industry stakeholders will continue to do great things to grow participation and excellence in our sport. I want to thank the Board of Directors for the trust and confidence they have shown in my leadership and I look forward to helping Golf Canada accomplish great things in 2014.”

Alexander, MacLean and Deveau will lead Golf Canada’s 2014 Board of Directors which also includes Charlie Beaulieu of Lorraine, Que., Leslie Dunning of Calgary, Liz Hoffman of Thornhill, Ont., Nick Marrone of Toronto and  Don MacKay of Bracebridge, Ont. as well as immediate past President Michael Carroll. New Board members joining in 2014 include Rob MacDonald of Winnipeg, Man. and Pat Thompson of Kelowna, B.C.

A word from our President

Click here to read the acceptance speech given by incoming Golf Canada President, Douglas Alexander at our 2014 Annual General Meeting.

Barbara Allan and the late Norm Woods Honoured as Co-Recipients of Distinguished Service Award

Created in 1993, Golf Canada’s Distinguished Service award has been awarded annually to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the game of golf in Canada. This year’s recipients are long time golf volunteer Barbara Allan of Kingston, Ont. and the late Norm Woods of Kitchener, Ont. – founder of both GolfScene magazine and the Golfscene Junior Tour.

Click here for more information on Barbara Allan and the late Norm Woods.

Sandra Craig named Volunteer of the Year

Sandra Craig of Calgary was recognized as Golf Canada’s Volunteer of the Year for 2013. It marked the seventh year for this initiative which recognizes individuals in the golf community whose tireless efforts and dedication help to grow the game in Canada.

Click here for more information on Sandra Craig.

Diane Dunlop-Hébert appointed as Honorary Life Governor

Congratulations to Diane Dunlop-Hebert of Montreal on being named an Honorary Life Governor with Golf Canada. Dunlop-Hébert served as Golf Canada’s 109^th president in 2012.

Annual Report & Strategic Plan

Click here for a link to Golf Canada’s 2013 Annual Report including a recap of the past season as well as the association’s 2013 Financial Statements.

Click here for link to Golf Canada’s One Vision Strategic Plan, outlining the key activities that Golf Canada is focused on as the National Sport Organization and Governing Body.

Golf Canada’s Annual General Meeting has historically been an important week for Canada’s National Sport Organization and governing body for golf.  In addition to appointing its new president and members to the Board of Directors, the association presents details of its strategic plan and gathers with key stakeholders from the provincial golf associations as well as a number of national association partners.  The AGM also celebrates key accomplishments from the previous year and provides the association a forum to discuss issues and opportunities facing the Canadian golf industry.