Golf Canada’s 2021 Annual Meeting culminated on Thursday, March 4^th with the election of Thornhill, Ont. native Liz Hoffman as the 116^th President of the National Sport Federation.

Hoffman, a past President of Golf Ontario who spent 39 years with the University of Toronto including 16 as Director of Athletics and High-Performance, succeeds Charlie Beaulieu of Lorraine, Que. who served consecutive terms as President in 2019-20.

“It is an honour to represent our member clubs, and golfers from coast to coast as the 119^th President of Golf Canada,” said Hoffman. “To follow in the path of friends, mentors, and colleagues who have empowered my journey with this storied organization. We have a really special opportunity in this current environment to advance the sport of golf, and together with the Board of Directors, our CEO Laurence Applebaum, our talented staff and volunteers and so many partners across the golf and sport community, I look forward to being a part of it.”

Click here for a detailed bio on Golf Canada’s 116^th President, Liz Hoffman.

Hoffman is joined by Vice-President Dale Jackson of Victoria, B.C. in leading the 13-member Board of Directors who will work closely with Golf Canada CEO Laurence Applebaum. Based on the report of Golf Canada’s Nominating Committee, Hoffman and Jackson will be joined on the 2021 Board of Directors by David McCarthy of Toronto, Ont., Susan MacKinnon of Calgary, Alta., Adam Daifallah of Montreal, Que., Jean Stone-Séguin of Ottawa, Ont., Patrick Kelly of Victoria, B.C., Shawn Evans of Kitchener, Ont., Rai Sahi of Mississauga, Ont. and Alison Chisholm of Rothesay, N.B. New additions to the Board included Peter Major of Calgary, Alta., along with Diane Drury-Clarke and Jean-Sebastien Monty, both of Montreal, Que.

Outgoing Golf Canada President Charlie Beaulieu of Lorraine, Que. was recognized for his leadership of the association as an Honorary Life Governor.

Liz Hoffman and Charlie Beaulieu at Golf Canada’s 2020 Annual Meeting

Golf Canada’s 2021 Annual Meeting was conducted virtually over two days, March 3-4 with volunteers, staff, member clubs, and key industry stakeholders participating.

Annual Report & Financial Statements:

Click here to read Golf Canada’s 2020 Annual Report, which includes a recap of the past season, as well as the organization’s 2020 Financial Statements, which were released during Golf Canada’s Annual General Meeting.

Feature Presentations

In addition to the formal business of the Annual General Meeting, a number of feature presentations delivered on March 3 outlined key Golf Canada initiatives for 2021 including:

• Golf Canada’s 2021 Outlook – presented by Golf Canada CEO Laurence Applebaum

• Golf Industry Advisory Council: National Golfer Retention Campaign – presented by Golf Canada Chief Marketing Officer Vanessa Morbi

• Keynote Presentation: Fireside Chat on Global Golf – hosted by Golf Canada CEO Laurence Applebaum featuring R&A CEO Martin Slumbers and the USGA’s outgoing CEO Mike Davis

• Overview of Golf Canada’s Diversity and Inclusion Alliance – presented by Alliance Chair & Team Canada Sport Psychologist Dr. Adrienne Leslie-Toogood. The session also includes a panel discussion with Sandy Cross (Chief People Officer, PGA of America) as well as Teri Dennis-Davies (Senior Vice-President Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Maple Leaf Sport and Entertainment).

• Sport Overview – presented by Golf Canada’s Chief Sport Officer Kevin Blue

Tribute to Canadian Golf in 2020

To close its Annual Meeting, Golf Canada shared a video tribute to acknowledge the players, golf facilities and industry stakeholders across the Canadian golf community who supported the sport’s safe return and emergence in 2020 through the COVID-19 pandemic. The video acknowledges the entire Canadian Golf industry as the collective recipients of Golf Canada’s Distinguished Service Award.

Nancy Spineti Delle Donne selected as Bruce Mitchell Volunteer of the Year

Nancy Spineti Delle Donne of Montreal was named the 2020 recipient of the Bruce Mitchell Volunteer of the Year Award. For more than 20 years, Nancy has been a major contributor to Golf Quebec and Golf Canada as an expert in Handicapping and Course Rating. In 2014, Nancy was named Chair of the Golf Canada Course Rating and Handicap Committee, a position she held proudly until the end of 2020. During this time, she played an integral  role in the national launch of the new World Handicap System which was rolled globally in 2020.

In 2008 during the 100th Saskatchewan Amateur Men’s Championship at the Royal Regina Golf Club, event sponsor Access Communications sat down with some of the best players the province has ever produced.

Dr. Doug McAlpine was a two-time provincial champion and long-time RCGA board member.

He also enjoyed an amazing 48 year medical career and was a veteran.

Dr. McAlpine passed away in 2011.

Golf Canada’s 2021 Annual Meeting shifts to a two-day virtual experience this week, March 3-4 as the National Sport Federation looks ahead in preparation for the 2021 season.

The event will bring together Golf Canada’s Board of Directors, staff, and volunteers as well as representatives from Canada’s provincial golf associations and other stakeholders.

The opening day session runs from 1-4 p.m. ET on Wednesday March 3^rd with a selection of feature presentations outlining key Golf Canada initiatives for 2021 including:

• Golf Canada’s 2021 Outlook – presented by Golf Canada CEO Laurence Applebaum

• Golf Industry Advisory Council: National Golfer Retention Campaign – presented by Golf Canada Chief Marketing Officer Vanessa Morbi

• Keynote Presentation: Fireside Chat on Global Golf –featuring R&A CEO Martin Slumbers and the USGA’s outgoing CEO Mike Davis, hosted by Golf Canada CEO Laurence Applebaum.

• Sport Overview – presented by Golf Canada’s Chief Sport Officer Kevin Blue

• Overview of Golf Canada’s Diversity & Inclusion Alliance – presented by Alliance Chair & Team Canada Sport Psychologist Dr. Adrienne Leslie-Toogood. The session also includes a panel discussion with Sandy Cross (Chief People Officer, PGA of America) as well as Teri Dennis-Davies (Senior Vice-President Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Maple Leaf Sport and Entertainment).***each of the feature presentations will be available online at golfcanada.ca.

The event will continue on Thursday March 4^th with a virtually conducted Annual General Meeting beginning at 1:00pm ET which will include the release of Golf Canada’s 2020 Annual Report and Financial Statements posted to www.golfcanada.ca.

Golf Canada will also introduce its 2021 Board of Directors including the appointment of Liz Hoffman of Thornhill, Ont. as the association’s 119^th President. Hoffman will take over the role from Charlie Beaulieu of Lorraine, Que. who served consecutive terms as President in 2019-20.

In addition, Golf Canada will celebrate outstanding contributions to the game of golf including a presentation of the 2020 Bruce Mitchell Volunteer of the Year Award to Handicap and Course Rating expert, Nancy Spineti Delle Donne of Montreal.

Regina’s Kirk McGregor was inducted into the Saskatchewan Golf Hall of Fame in 2018 commemorating a distinguished amateur career.

McGregor was a member of six Saskatchewan teams at national events including three Willingdon Cup teams. His 1994 showing in Montreal in the Canadian Mid-Amateur Championship where he lost to eventual champion Graham Cooke in the semifinal goes down as his career highlight.

McGregor is still playing today and a member of the Royal Regina Golf Club where he was enshrined in 2018. He sat down with Golf Saskatchewan’s Director of Communications Clark Stork to talk about his career and the the game itself.

Regina’s Kirk McGregor was inducted into the Saskatchewan Golf Hall of Fame in 2018 commemorating a distinguished amateur career.

McGregor was a member of six Saskatchewan teams at national events including three Willingdon Cup teams. His 1994 showing in Montreal in the Canadian Mid-Amateur Championship where he lost to eventual champion Graham Cooke in the semifinal goes down as his career highlight.

McGregor is still playing today and a member of the Royal Regina Golf Club where he was enshrined in 2018. He sat down with Golf Saskatchewan’s Director of Communications Clark Stork to talk about his career and the the game itself.

TaylorMade Golf has three new drivers on the market for the 2021 season.

In January Saskatchewan Territory Sales and Marketing Manager Mike Langin broke down the clubs’ designs and showcased the features new for the year with Golf Saskatchewan Manager of Sport and Championships Steve Ryde.

TaylorMade Golf has three new drivers on the market for the 2021 season.

In January Saskatchewan Territory Sales and Marketing Manager Mike Langin broke down the clubs’ designs and showcased the features new for the year with Golf Saskatchewan Manager of Sport and Championships Steve Ryde.

Inducted into the Saskatchewan Golf Hall of Fame in 2017, Tom McNall has had a lengthy amateur golf career.

Beginning in 1957 at the age of eight, the Regina resident is still playing at the Wascana Country Club. McNall is a three-time member of Willngdon Cup teams and also a two-time Saskatchewan Mid-Amateur champion.

He spent some time on the Saskatchewan Golf Association in the 1980’s and was also inducted into the Wascana Hall of Fame in 2010.

He sat down with Golf Saskatchewan’s Director of Communications Clark Stork at the Royal Regina Golf Club this week to discuss his great career.

Kindersley’s Brody Istace improved on 55th place finish a week ago on his spring collegiate circuit by placing in a tie for sixth place in the Columbia International University (CIU) Invitational.

Istace, on the Rams home course shot rounds of 76 and 77 to finish with a 9-over, 153. Istace’s performance helped the Rams team place second overall in their home event.

CIU travels to Cleveland, Georgia for the TMU Invitational on March 15 and 16.

Reigning Saskatchewan amateur champion Ty Campbell competed in his first college event of the spring with Southern Wesleyan University.

The Saskatoon product fired rounds of 76, 68, and 73 for a 54-hole total of 217 and a tie for 10th place at the Hurricane Invitational in Albany, Georgia.

Next up for Campbell and the rest of the Warriors in his final year of college is the Lander University’s tournament on March 8 and 9.