AURORA, Ont.  (Golf Canada) – Golf Canada, in partnership with title sponsor Canadian Pacific (CP), are pleased to announce that tickets are now available for the 2019 CP Women’s Open, taking place August 19-25 at the prestigious Magna Golf Club.

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 and cheer on Canadian sensation and CP Ambassador Brooke Henderson as she defends her national title on home soil.

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2019 CP Women’s Open

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.

In addition to general admission tickets and corporate hospitality products, the CP Women’s Open also offers a premium ticket product in The Heritage Club.

The Heritage Club is a covered venue with a partially covered outdoor patio located nearby the clubhouse of Magna Golf Club. It offers upgraded food and beverage for purchase, ample televisions with a live feed of the broadcast, private washrooms and views of practice putting green, 10^th tee, 11^th tee and others. The Heritage Club tickets cost $100 for one day or $250 for a fully transferable weekly pass.

Volunteer opportunities to be a part of the 2019 CP Women’s Open are also available with a full listing of committee positions here.

The CP Women’s Open is so much more than a sporting event. Enjoy world-class golf and a premium hospitality platform at a signature Canadian event that will leave a substantial charitable legacy in support of children’s heart health.

Get your tickets today and join us at the picturesque Magna Golf Club – www.cpwomensopen.com/tickets.

Sponsorship and corporate hospitality opportunities are also available. For more information on the 2019 CP Women’s Open, visit www.cpwomensopen.com.

Regina’s Autumn Neiszner didn’t waste anytime making a mark on her golf career never finishing lower than fourth place in any Saskatchewan Order of Merit (OMT) events while earning an invite to the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s (MJT’s) National Championship.

The 14-year-old Wascana Country Club member first visited the course with her grandfather, a member at the Wascana. Her parents started her in junior lessons and when Neiszner was 12-years-old. She started pacing herself with nine holes and now 18 is customary throughout a summer day. Neiszner said the non-repetitive aspect of the sport entices her spirit.

“I like that the game is challenging, and every shot is different,” she told Golf Saskatchewan. “I also like that different courses and different weather make it a new game. I like that I can I can always keep working on different aspects and get better.”

In her first competitive season Neiszner competed in a pair of Future Links events, five MJT tournaments not including the National Championship in Phoenix, Arizona this past weekend and the Golf Saskatchewan Junior Women’s Championship. During the MJT events she has a first-place, two seconds, a third and a fourth-place finish. She said the year went well but meeting new friends and competitors was the basis of her foray in tournaments.

“I don’t really have a lot of girls my age to golf with at my club, so it was a chance to meet other girls my age who golf. I also wanted to play more than 18 holes for fun with my friends,” Neiszner said.

She placed seventh in the under-15 girl’s division at the MJT invite-only national event. Neiszner shot a three-round total of 253, 30-over par that was assisted by her lowest round ever of 81 in the second round. She said the experience was a memorable one.

“I loved the course, it was really awesome to play my best tournament golf at nationals. I met some great people and got to play a practice round with my teammates from Saskatchewan,” she said.

Another highlight for Neiszner this summer was the LPGA’s CP Women’s Open held at the Wascana. Neiszner took part in a clinic hosted by Canada’s national team. Her family billeted a golfer and their caddy during the event and she was a volunteer on the driving range and putting green. She was able to meet several golfers including eventual champion Brooke Henderson and her sister, her caddy Brittany. Overall Neiszner said the experience will help her game going forward.

“It inspired me to get bet better and I think just watching made me better,” she said.

Neiszner will continue to work on her game using a hitting mat and net in her family’s garage. She said her dad searched for practice drills online to fine tune her swing ahead of next season. Neiszner said she hopes golf goes to the next level past high school.

“I need to work on my short game and putting a little. My goal is to continue to improve and get better and play on a college golf team,” she said.

Neiszner thanked her grandparents and parents for their support, she pointed out Saskatoon’s Anna Young as a positive role model as well as the members of the Wascana for supporting her golf aspirations.

You can hear more from Neiszner who joined Golf Saskatchewan’s Clark Stork this week.

No matter how many times we talk about the benefits and amenities included with a Golf Canada Gold-level membership (most recently, here), it doesn’t strike home until, well, it strikes home.

A little while ago, I saw a tweet from a member at a local golf club.

“Somebody stole my putter out of my bag while I was at the range right before my match. My red TaylorMade Spider…,” he lamented, adding a few expletives directed at the thief.

At last check, that putter retails for close to $400. He thought he was out of pocket for a replacement.

The club responded immediately.

“So sorry this happened,” messaged the director of golf. “But glad you are a member of @golfcanada which includes reimbursement for these situations.”

He was unaware of that. And, most likely, so are you.

Golf Canada’s Incident Protection provides up to $2,500 reimbursement for damaged, lost or stolen equipment, among several other advantages you may not be aware of.

Like the fellow mentioned previously, you may think it will never happen to you. But it can. And will.

Like the guy at my club who placed his clubs and bag behind his car and then backed over them.

And if you’re travelling this winter or any time for that matter, your Golf Canada membership protects you.

For example, airlines may or may not reimburse you for accidental or intentional incidents but that’s small consolation.

Team Canada member Maddie Szeryk was on her way to her first tournament of the year at Texas A&M when her clubs came down the airport carousel. The heads of her driver, 3-wood and 5-wood were snapped off.

Golf and travel writer Ted McIntyre has a similar story. “As a frequent traveler, I am a master club packer but had the head fall off my driver when I opened my travel case. Can’t imagine how far they must have fallen upside down for that to occur.”

There are myriad examples. Prior to the Ryder Cup, Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen lost not one but two sets of clubs in 10 days. This summer, Graeme McDowell’s clubs disappeared during a flight and he was forced to withdraw from final qualifying for the Open Championship. Another PGA TOUR pro’s clubs went missing thanks to the airline and were discovered for sale at a used sporting goods store.

Do you play a course with adjacent homes? Do you occasionally miss a tee shot? (Rhetorical question.) If you break a window, you’re covered up to $1,000 for the damage you caused.

Golf carts are convenient but as motorized vehicles, they come with risks. If you have an incident while driving one, a Gold-level membership covers you for damages up to $2,500.

As a Gold-level member, you also receive a set of identification labels to affix to your clubs in the event that you misplace one.  Anyone finding it can report it through an online notification system. You will receive an email immediately and be reunited with your club.

Along with providing an official Handicap Factor, these are the main benefits of your Golf Canada membership.

To learn more about Golf Canada membership, click here.

Think it can’t happen to you?

Most likely, these folks didn’t either but when it did, they were relieved to find that their Golf Canada Gold-level membership was there to protect them.

So far this year, according to stats provided by Golf Canada, there were 189 claims for which almost $115,000 was paid out in restitution. Of those claims, 119 were for clubs and other equipment, 39 for window damage and the remainder for various other deductible incidents.

Some examples from claimants:

“Driving cart and strap that holds bag onto cart broke and bag fell off. My driver was in two pieces.”

“Cart containing wallet, car keys, cell phone and golf equipment rolled into lake. Range finder and box of balls lost.”

“The remote-control caddie went into a pond. Retrieved right away but has not worked since.”

“Hit a drive and the ball hit a cart path and went through a residential window.”

“Push cart with clubs rolled down a steep slope and ended upside down in a water hazard.”

Brooke Henderson isn’t going to cut back on her ambitious golf schedule, even if it makes her climb to the top spot in the LPGA rankings more difficult.

The star golfer from Smiths Falls, Ont., has her sights set on No. 1 after winning two LPGA Tour titles in each of the last three seasons, including a career-defining CP Women’s Open this August in Regina.

Henderson is a bit of a victim of how much she plays, as the world rankings are calculated using a divisor based on tournaments played. Yet she said she won’t cull her schedule next year in order to move up the world rankings.

“Some of the players who don’t play as often as I do move up a little bit more,” she told The Canadian Press by phone from Florida. “But I’m happy to be back in the top-10, I feel like that’s where I belong.”

The 21-year-old tees it up this week at the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship in Naples, Fla., the final event of this LPGA Tour season. She has a home in Naples, and said it’s a nice reward after a long season to be able to sleep in her own bed this week.

Henderson comes into the tournament after a tough four-tournament swing through Asia. She said she got sick at the halfway point of the trip and never recovered.

Still, Henderson has 12 top-15 finishes in 2018 and has earned more than US$1.4 million. She sits ninth in the world and third in the season-long Race to the CME Globe, which culminates this week. A good final tournament will give Henderson a shot at the race’s $1-million bonus.

“The results may not show it exactly, but I feel like my game has been the best it’s been over my time on Tour,” Henderson said.

“When I was on this year my game was really good. I did have some off weeks but generally my game is good and it’s getting better which is cool to think about.”

Henderson said level of competition on the LPGA Tour has gotten tougher since she turned professional at 18. For example, Ariya Jutanugarn, currently the world No. 1, has finished in the top-10 in more than half the tournaments she’s played this year.

“You can’t really take a breather,” said Henderson. “If you want to play well and get a high finish, you have to bring your ‘A’ game every week, which is pretty exciting for the women’s game. It’s definitely more challenging.”

Looking ahead to next year, Henderson confirmed her team would stay the same. Her sister Brittany will remain her caddie, and she’ll continue to use clubs from her longtime sponsor Ping, but part of her plan in the off-season is to test some of the brand’s new equipment.

Once the season wraps up, Henderson will stay in Florida to practice until Christmas, when she’ll return home to Smiths Falls to see her family and friends and take some “real” time off.

Henderson said the highlight of 2018 was winning on home soil in August. With her CP Women’s Open victory, she now has seven LPGA Tour titles, just one back of the all-time mark for Canadian professional golfers, held jointly by Sandra Post, Mike Weir, and George Knudson.

“This year was really busy and there was a lot of things going on, but I’m in a really good place both mentally and physically which is a really nice feeling,” she said. “I think the off-season will be a well-deserved break, but I hope I can go in strong this week and put on a final good show for 2018.”

Growing up in Deer Valley north of Regina golf was bound to be a part of Cole Obrigewitsch’s life. Obrigewitsch’s parents golfed at the Deer Valley Golf Club fuelling his passion for the sport.

Obrigewitsch, 19, said he played plenty of team sports growing up but loves the individualism of the game and the mannerisms that come with it.

“I like meeting people, the respect you get from people,” he said. “The golf community in general is so nice and everyone is so respectful.”

Obrigewitsch took part in his first Maple Leaf Junior Tour (MJT) event at Deer Valley when he was 11-years-old. At the age of 13 he started competing in more events and became more serious about the sport. This past summer he played in several MJT tournaments and a Future Links event. Obrigewitsch captured the Regina City Junior championship as well. He said 2018 was his most successful season yet.

“I think this year was my best year. I won my first event in Portage la Prairie at the start of the year. I played the Future Links a month after that, I had a good first two rounds but my last round I kind of blew up, but yeah this was definitely my best year,” Obrigewitsch said.

He was also the bronze medal winner at the Golf Saskatchewan Junior Boy’s Championship. Obrigewitsch fought back in tough conditions during round three at Moon Lake Golf and Country Club shooting a 72 to claim a spot on Team Saskatchewan and a trip to Medicine Hat for the national championship. He said the experience was fantastic to take in.

“I’ve never played in that kind of atmosphere before, it was intimidating,” he said. “There was a lot of very good players there, I didn’t perform my greatest. Overall it was a lot of fun and a great learning experience for me.”

Obrigewitsch missed the cut at the Canadian Championship, thinking that was his final junior tournament he wasn’t satisfied. The MJT invited him to participate in the collegiate age group at their National Championship in Phoenix, Arizona over the past weekend. He accumulated enough points on the tour to receive an invite and said bringing home a silver meant was special to him.

“The nationals in Medicine Hat would have been my last one and I didn’t want to end my junior career with that one because I played so bad. I was glad I got another opportunity to play another junior tournament. I am happy with how I finished in Phoenix in my last junior tournament ever,” he said.

Obrigewitsch is taking classes at Saskatchewan Polytechnic in Moose Jaw and will be working at his co-op program over the summer but hopes to participate in the Regina Amateur Championship, the Saskatchewan Men’s Amateur Championship and a few other events across the province.

You can hear more from Obrigewitsch who spoke with Golf Saskatchewan’s Clark Stork Tuesday.

Saskatchewan golfers fared well in Phoenix, Arizona during this weekend’s Maple Leaf Junior Tour (MJT) National Championship.

Deer Valley’s Cole Obrigewitsch was the closest to a championship in his age group falling four shots strokes back in the collegiate age group. The 19-year-old fired a 54-hole, 224 (72, 75, 77) slightly behind Calgary’s Jacob Magee. Keighton McNab, 19, of Saskatoon carded 229, he finished in fourth place. Martensville golfer Jax Chipman posted rounds of 79, 79, 75 fishing in fifth place 13 strokes back. The collegiate age group played from 6,600 yards with a par of 71.

TS&M Woodlawn member Jace Carslisle also carded a 223 (78, 73, 72) in the junior boys age group that left the Estevan product in fifth place among 26 17 and 18-year-old golfers. Griffin Wilson of Swift Current placed eighth in the age group with 228 (75, 76, 77). Avonlea’s Brayden Nestman carded a 245 and finished 21^st.

Two Saskatchewan golfers competed in the juvenile boy’s division. Estevan’s Chase Gedak scored a 21-over, 234. The 16-year-old finished in 27^th position. Will Danielson of Saskatoon was two strokes back of Gedak in 29^th place at 236 (75. 82, 79).

The top provincial finisher in the bantam boy’s division was Weyburn’s Derien Herlick. The 13-year-old shot 76 in round one, a seven-over 77 in round two and 77 Sunday in the final round. Herlick placed 10^th. Saskatoon’s Max Regier posted a 239 with rounds of 79, 83, and 77.

Dane Giesbrecht of Warman was the lone peewee boy golfing, the 11-year-old shot 265 from 5,600 yards.

In the 15-18 girl’s category Carey McLean of Deer Valley fired rounds of 82, 83, and 87 for finished at 252. The 17-year-old placed seventh in the division, Moose Jaw’s Raylyn Schmidt was just behind her with a total of 266.

Ella Kozak, 12, of Yorkton placed in the top five of the under-15 girl’s age bracket. The Deer Park golfer shot 247 (84, 78, 85). Regina’s Autumn Neiszner, on the strength of her best round ever of 81 during the second round finished in seventh in the age group at 253.

The complete results can be seen here.

Day one of the Maple Leaf Junior Tour (MJT) National Championship is in the books in Phoenix, Arizona with several Saskatchewan golfers in the hunt.

Deer Valley’s Cole Obrigewitsch is three shots back of the lead in the collegiate division of the tournament. Obrigewitsch shot an even par 72 during the first day of the invite-only event. The 19-year-old sits second in his age group, three of the pace. Martensville’s Jax Chipman opened with a seven-over 79, Keighton McNab of Saskatoon also carded a 79.

Swift Current’s Griffin Wilson is the top Saskatchewan golfer in the junior boys age group, he is four shots back after round one posting 75, the 17-year-old is tied for fourth. Estevan’s Jace Carlisle is seven back at 79, Avonlea’s Brayden Nestman opened with a 91.

Will Danielson of Saskatoon is the top local player in the juvenile boys age group at three-over 75.  Among the almost 40 competitors in the division Danielson ranks 10^th, just four strokes back of the leader.

Darien Herlick of Weyburn and Saskatoon’s Max Regier are among the bantam boys’ competitors. Herlick is tied for eighth, Regier is 13^th after round one.

In the peewee boys age group Warman’s Dane Giesbrecht sits 20 strokes off the pace.

In the 15 to 18 age girl’s division Deer Valley’s Carey McLean sits sixth, Moose Jaw’s Raylyn Schnidt is 22 strokes back in eighth. In the under-15 girls Ella Kozak is the top Saskatchewan performer. The 12-year-old is 13 shots behind the leader, 14-year-old Autumn Nieszner is 14 strokes bac of Langley`s Erin Lee.

The over 100 competitors will tee off again at 9 a.m. Saskatchewan time Saturday.

Young golfers from across Canada including 15 from Saskatchewan will tee off Friday in the Maple Leaf Junior Tour (MJT) National Championship in Phoenix, Arizona.

112 golfers, all via invite will participate in the three-round tournament at the Legacy Golf Resort. A shotgun start will take place a 9 a.m. Saskatchewan time.

Taking part in no particular order are the following players followed by their age and hometown:

Jace Carlisle, 16, Estevan
Will Danielson, 15, Saskatoon
Chase Gedak, 16, Estevan
Dane Giesbrecht, 11, Warman
Jax Gipman, 19, Martensville
Darien Herlick, 13, Weyburn
Ella Kozak, 12, Yorkton
Carey McLean, 17, Deer Valley
Keighton McNab, 19, Saskatoon
Autumn Nieszner, 14, Regina
Brayden Nestman, 17, Avonlea
Cole Obrigewitsch, 19, Deer Valley
Max Regier, 13, Saskatoon
Raylyn Schmidt, 17, Moose Jaw
Griffin Wilson, 17, Swift Current

Collegiate, junior, and juvenile golfers will play over 6,600 yards, golfers in the bantam boys (13-14) age group will play from 5,958 yards and under-12 boys and girls will play an over 5,600 yard track.

The players took part in a practice round on Thursday to prepare for the 54-hole event. The champions will be crowned at an awards banquet Sunday.

PINEHURST, N.C. – Canada’s Jaclyn Lee had two immediate feelings when a 10-foot birdie putt dropped on the 144th and final hole of the Q-Series LPGA qualifying tournament on Saturday.

“I feel great – relieved,” the 21-year-old amateur golfer from Calgary said after locking up her tour card for 2019 with an impressive showing at Pinehurst No. 7. “I’m just happy that this process is all over. It’s been a long three weeks.”

Lee and Anne-Catherine Tanguay of Quebec City both earned LPGA Tour status after easily finishing in the top 45 – the cutoff for a tour card – in the third and final stage of the Q-Series, which started way back on Oct. 24 at Pinehurst No. 6.

Lee shot 2-under 70 to finish the eight-round tournament in sixth place at 7 under at Pinehurst Course No. 6. The 27-year-old Tanguay wasn’t far off in a tie for eighth at 4 under.

Tanguay – who was on the LPGA Tour this year, but had to return to qualifying school after missing 10 of 17 cuts – shot 74 on Saturday.

Korean’s Jeongeun Lee6 won the event with a score of 18 under, one stroke ahead of American amateur Jennifer Kupcho.

Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Sherbrooke, Que., did not earn status, finishing in a tie for 51st.

Lee opened the qualifying tournament with a 68 on Oct. 24 to sit atop the leaderboard. The Canadian national amateur team member shot back-to-back 70s in the second and third rounds and again in the sixth.

“It’s definitely the longest tournament I’ve ever played in,” Lee said. “It’s just one round at a time. You can’t really get ahead of yourself, but it’s hard because so many people are cheering you on back home and at school (she attends Ohio State University) and wishing you good luck. For me, it’s just try to stay in present and not get too excited about what’s to come.”

Lee now has a decision to make. She can maintain her amateur status and finish off her NCAA career at Ohio State before joining the tour on July 1, or she can turn pro to open the 2019 LPGA campaign in January.

“I’m really torn between the two,” said Lee, who planned to fly back to Columbus, Ohio on Sunday after a celebration with friends and family in Raleigh, N.C., on Saturday night. “There’s pros and cons to both. I have to make my list.

“I’ve been working towards this for a long time now and to know that I’ve got my card for next year, it’s really exciting to be able to live out my dream. With all the hard work and energy I’ve put into this sport, it’s really good to know I have this behind me now.”

Lee has had a strong year, reaching the semifinals of the British Amateur and the quarterfinals of the U.S. Amateur. She also made the cut at the Meijer LPGA Championship.

Lee made it through all three stages of the Q-Series, unlike many of her competitors who got to enter at a later stage.

“I’m proud of progress I’ve had in the past summer,” she said. “I definitely think it’s within my capabilities to compete on tour.”

HAMILTON, Ont.  (Golf Canada) – Golf Canada, in partnership with title sponsor RBC, are pleased to announce that tickets are now available for the 2019 RBC Canadian Open, June 3-9 at the historic Hamilton Golf & Country Club.

With a new premier spot on the PGA TOUR schedule in early June, the 2019 RBC Canadian Open promises to be a summer festival celebration to mark the unofficial start of Canada’s golf season.

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One of Canada’s premier annual sporting events, the RBC Canadian Open features miles of front row seating for golf fans to experience Canada’s lone stop on the PGA TOUR.

General admission tickets, starting at just $25 for early week access, provide access to the grounds to get an up-close look at the stars of the PGA TOUR including defending champion and Team RBC member Dustin Johnson.

Tournament rounds for Thursday, Friday and Saturday are $70; a Sunday final-round ticket is $80; and a weeklong, fully-transferable badge is $160. As well, Tuesday admission for RBC Hall of Fame Day is complimentary with the purchase of a Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday ticket. 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.

In addition to general admission tickets and corporate hospitality products, the RBC Canadian Open also offers a pair of premium ticket products—The 1904 Club and The Trophy Club—for golf fans to experience the 110^th playing of Canada’s National Open Championship.

The 1904 Club is located inside the clubhouse at Hamilton Golf and Country Club and offers an air-conditioned experience with ample televisions and indoor views of the 18 green, as well as an outdoor patio with views of the driving range and 1st tee. Tickets for The 1904 Club start at $125.

The Trophy Club is a premium social experience situated in the heart of the action at Hamilton Golf and Country Club. Located behind the 14th green with a view of the 15th tee and fairway, guests will enjoy all-inclusive food and beverage from a raised, covered structure. Well suited for passionate event fans or small businesses looking to host smaller client groups, cost for this upscale ticket experience is $260 per day, with savings available for those purchasing multi-day commitments.

Volunteer opportunities to be a part of the 2019 RBC Canadian Open are also available with a full listing of committee positions here.

New in 2019, with the RBC Canadian Open date change to early June, Golf Canada has introduced a new Student Volunteer Program for students to earn their required volunteer hours during the week of Canada’s National Open Championship.

The tournament’s return to the Harry Colt designed course in 2019 is timed perfectly – marking the 100-year anniversary since the renowned club originally hosted Canada’s National Open Golf Championship.

Hamilton Golf and Country Club previously hosted five Canadian Opens, with the first taking place in 1919 – a championship featured two of the most legendary names in golf – Bobby Jones and Francis Ouimet. J. Douglas Edgar would go on to earn a 16-stroke win – a PGA TOUR record stands to this day as the largest margin of victory.

Other players to have won the Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf and Country Club include Tommy Armour (1930), Bob Tway (2003), Team RBC member Jim Furyk (2006) and Scott Piercy (2012).

The 2019 RBC Canadian Open in early June begins an exciting new chapter for Canada’s National Open Championship. Join us at the historic Hamilton Golf & Country Club to witness great golf, activities for all ages including ‘The Rink’, local food and patio experiences, plus new event features being announced in the coming weeks.

Get your tickets today and be a part of one of Canada’s premier sporting events – www.rbccanadianopen.com/tickets.

Volunteer, sponsorship and corporate hospitality opportunities are also available. For more information on the 2019 RBC Canadian Open, visit us online at www.rbccanadianopen.com.