Niagara Golf News

Ottawa, Ont. - CN and the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) announced today that Michelle Wie has accepted a sponsor’s exemption and will be at Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club this August 11-17 to compete for the $2.25 million (US) CN Canadian Women’s Open.

The CN Canadian Women’s Open will be one of only six LPGA Tour events that Wie is eligible to compete in via sponsor exemptions during the 2008 season.  Her Canadian debut came at the 2007 CN Canadian Women’s Open at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton. 

CALGARY, Alberta, Canada - CN, the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) and the Calgary Sport Tourism Authority are pleased to announce that Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club in Priddis, Alta. has been selected as host venue for the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open.

"The RCGA along with our partner CN is delighted to announce that Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club has been selected to host the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open.” said Rick Desrochers, RCGA Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of Championships. With a committed partner in the Calgary Sport Tourism Authority and a tremendous championship worthy venue, we’ve got great momentum building for what will no doubt be a fantastic CN Canadian Women’s Open in 2009.” 

TORONTO, ON – With six projects on the go and a couple more brewing in the hopper it's going to be a busy summer for Kevin Holmes and Toronto-based MBTW Golf Design. Holmes, who has designed a couple of the province's top public golf courses including Watson's Glen GC in Pickering and Crimson Ridge GC in Sault Ste. Marie, has projects on the go in Brampton, Tillsonburg, Newmarket, Bright's Grove, Wasaga Beach and Lisle. He has been the lead architect for MBTW Golf Design for the past decade, a division of The MBTW Group - a multi-disciplinary firm of landscape architects, urban designers and planners, and golf course architects that has provided professional consulting for over 25 years.

2008 PROJECT OVERVIEWS

Baywood G&CC – Wasaga Beach - Two New Holes
A part of a larger plan by the MBTW Group to make changes to Baywood's residential community, MBTW Golf Design will build two new holes and driving range this summer. To allow for changes within the subdivision two existing holes will be taken out of play in 2009 and the new holes, a par- 3 and a par-5, will be added.

Oakville, Ont. (RCGA) – The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) announced today that Mary Ann Lapointe (née Hayward) and Lorne Rubenstein have been named the 2007 inductees into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame.

With their inductions, Lapointe and Rubenstein become the 60th and 61st honoured members of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. Lapointe is the Hall of Fame’s 18th female inductee while Rubenstein is only the second media representative and first since Ralph H. Reville in 1986 to be honoured for his contributions to the game of golf in Canada.

“The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame seeks to recognize excellence as golfers, contributors and supporters of the game,” said Karen Hewson, Director of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. “Mary Ann and Lorne and have each amassed their own unique golf related legacies and are both fine examples of what makes golf the game it is. Each has made tremendous contributions to the game and it is only fitting that as such, they are recognized for their accomplishments.”

NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. and UCLUELET, LONG BEACH B.C. - Developer Marine Drive Properties Ltd. announced today that Jack Nicklaus and the Nicklaus Companies have selected Wyndansea Oceanfront Golf Resort as the site for the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club of Canada. Wyndansea will become one of up to 25 clubs worldwide to share the unique distinction of being a Jack Nicklaus Golf Club, which was created as an exclusive access and reciprocity program for a limited number of elite Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Courses located in ideal markets around the world. The program will be available to no more than 35 Members per club.

Never before has a club been branded with the Jack Nicklaus name, and as part of this unique license, the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club of Canada at Wyndansea will be able to offer Associate Club Members reciprocity at other Jack Nicklaus Golf Clubs, as well as access to a Nicklaus Home established on each property for use by Jack Nicklaus, his family and other JNGC Members worldwide. In addition to the reciprocity privileges and the use of the Nicklaus Home at each club, there are no membership fees or annual dues, no green fees and benefits include access to club amenities and tee times at all Jack Nicklaus Golf Club locations.