Golf Canada is honoured to recognize the winners of its National Facility Awards for Junior Golf presented by Humi from the 2023 season. The National Facility Awards for Junior Golf is a program designed to acknowledge the crucial contribution of golf facilities and academies to the growth of young golfers throughout Canada. These awards celebrate the facilities that have notably influenced the progression of junior golf within their local communities throughout the 2023 season. “The 2023 season produced another outstanding number of facilities that are offering exceptional support of junior g ..read more

SiriusXM Canada announced as title partner of concert series at the 2024 RBC Canadian Open. Toronto, April 10, 2024 – Golf Canada is pleased to announce a new partnership that welcomes SiriusXM Canada as the title sponsor of the SiriusXM Concert Series at the RBC Canadian Open. Four-time JUNO Award winning Canadian legends Our Lady Peace will be the headliner on Friday, May 31 followed by 2023 Canadian Country Music Awards, ‘Breakthrough Artist of the Year’, Josh Ross on Saturday, June 1 as part of Canada’s National Open Championship returning to the historic Hamilton Golf and Country Club, Ma ..read more

Multi-year partnership includes sponsorship of Golf Canada’s National Open Championships and support of Golf Canada Member Facilities across the country. Golf Canada and Humi announced a multi-year integrated partnership that will see Humi become the official payroll, human resources, and benefits partner of Golf Canada. The partnership extends across Golf Canada’s National Open Championships – the RBC Canadian Open and the CPKC Women’s Open. In addition, Humi will become the inaugural Presenting Partner of Golf Canada’s National Facility Awards for Junior Golf. “Golf Canada is proud to announ ..read more

Golf Canada Launches Season-Long Campaign That Highlights The Many Health Benefits of The Sport New Golf and Health campaign website along with Golf Canada mobile app enhancements to focus on the sport’s positive physical, mental, and social benefits for participants. Golf Canada is highlighting the physical, mental, and social benefits that the sport can provide on Canadians through its brand-new Golf and Health campaign. The campaign – Golf, It’s Good for You – launches this weekend leading into World Health Day April 7. All of the World Health Organization’s key criteria for health enhancin ..read more

Caledon, Ont. – The Fortinet Cup Championship, an annual PGA TOUR Americas event taking place at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, has selected First Tee – Canada as its Official Charitable Partner for 2024. Part of a tradition that has seen PGA TOUR Americas events at TPC Toronto donate more than $300,000 to local charities since 2018, this year’s event will see proceeds go towards the Golf Canada Foundation, with First Tee – Canada programming as the charitable beneficiary.  The Fortinet Cup Championship event week will also begin with a special First Tee – Canada Pro-Am Monday, September 8 ..read more

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If Lauren Kim is intimidated by storied Augusta National Golf Club, it doesn’t show. The 19-year-old collegiate golfer from Surrey, B.C., is the lone Canadian in the field at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur this week. She said that her strategy at the elite amateur event is to take the tournament one shot at a time, a strategy that paid off as she had an even-par 72 in Wednesday’s opening round. Kim was in an 11-way tie for 29th, six shots behind leader Hannah Darling of Scotland. “The biggest thing is to try and get up in the top 30 and make it to the weekend,” said Kim after her prac ..read more

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. Penny Aston, Cimarron Golf Resort, Hole #10 March 7, 2024 was somewhat of an unusual day in Coachella Valley, Southern California as the wind was howling, gusting anywhere from 50 to 60 km/hour. When our ladies group, made up of man ..read more

“Inclusion is not bringing people into what already exists; it is making a new space, a better space for everyone.” (George Dei, Canadian Professor) In Canada, one in 66 children are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASD is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder that affects the way a person communicates and relates to people and the world around them. It can affect body language, social interactions and relationships, and sensory processing. (Autism Ontario) Creating a welcoming, safe, and empowering environment for children from all backgrounds and abilities is a priority for st ..read more

PGA TOUR Stephan Jaeger made nine straight pars to outlast five other players and win the Texas Children’s Houston Open. It was Jaeger’s first career PGA win in his 135th start and he broke into the top 50 in the world rankings for the first time. With as many as eight players sharing the lead at some point during the round, Jaeger broke away with an eight-foot birdie putt on the ninth hole – his last birdie of the day. Scottie Scheffler was trying to become the first player in seven years to win three straight PGA starts. Two back with three holes to play, he made a birdie at No. 16 to climb ..read more