Golf Canada has made the decision to cancel the 2020 NextGen Prairie Championship scheduled to be held June 12-14 at Quarry Oaks Golf Club.
With ongoing uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic, Golf Canada continues to evaluate all aspects of our business to make informed and responsible decisions within the best interests of athletes, staff, volunteers, host clubs, partners, and other stakeholders health and well-being.
The decision to cancel this competition was not taken lightly, but Golf Canada believes it is the best course of action. The safety and well-being of competitors, tournament staff and volunteers along with our host site members and staff are paramount to the national amateur golf association.
Golf Canada has also made the decision to cancel all 2020 Future Links Junior Skills Challenge Provincial Qualifier events and this includes the Saskatchewan event that was scheduled in July at the Elmwood Golf & Country Club. Golf is only beginning to get underway in most regions of the country and it was the lack of time for facilities to run local qualifying events, combined with the current provincial restrictions on group gatherings that led to this decision.
At this time, the Future Links Junior Skills Challenge National Event remains on the event schedule, set for Aug. 30 at Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club in Vancouver, B.C. Golf Canada will continue to monitor the guidelines of government and health experts to assess any impact to the event. Should the national event be hosted as scheduled, Golf Canada will operate under the previous qualifying structure whereby the top-ranked players from across the country on the online national leaderboard, in each of the four age categories, will be invited to compete at the event.