Golf de la Faune Prepares to Host the 2009 Titleist & FootJoy Canadian PGA Assistants’ Championship

Golf de la Faune Prepares to Host the 2009 Titleist & FootJoy Canadian PGA Assistants’ Championship presented by Simmlands

ACTON, ON (September 17, 2009) – More than 100 of the country’s leading Assistant golf Professionals will convene Monday, September 21st at the prestigious Golf de la Faune in Quebec City, Quebec to participate in the 2009 Titleist & FootJoy Canadian PGA Assistants’ Championship presented by Simmlands Insurance. The three day championship event will take place September 21st to September 23rd, 2009 in Quebec City, Quebec.

“We are very excited to host our National championship in the beautiful setting of Quebec City, at such an extraordinary course,” stated Lindon Garron, President of the Canadian PGA. “The championship is sure to be a success as the Quebec Zone continues to assist in hosting first rate tournaments.”

Golf de la Faune, a links’ style course, is set in an astonishing natural environment. With eight water hazards, 45 sand traps, and oversized greens, the course will be pose a difficult challenge to the top Assistant professionals across the country.

This year there are seven past champions vying once again for this prestigious National title. Defending champion and 1988 past champion Remi Bouchard from Le Mirage, QC will challenge Philip Jonas (2006, 2004), Bryn Parry (2005, 1999), Edd Boudreau (2003), Mac McLeod (2002), Kevin Dugas (1992, 1987) and Serge Thivierge (1980, 1979, 1977) for another victory.
Activities begin on Sunday, September 20th with registration and practice rounds. On Monday, September 21st the three day 54-hole stroke play championship will begin with the field cut to 60 plus ties after the first 36 holes.

There will be 36-hole InterZone competition compiled of four players on each team representing the nine Canadian PGA zones contested over the first two rounds. The team score is calculated from the best three out of four scores accumulated over the first two rounds. The purse for the InterZone competition is $5000.

The total purse for the championship is $60,000 with the champion receiving a $9,000 first place cheque.

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About the Canadian PGA:

Established in 1911, the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association is a non-profit association comprised of approximately 3,500 golf professionals across the country with a mandate to promote and advance the game of golf, serving the needs of both its membership and the golf public through professional and junior golf development programs and high-calibre competitive events. The National Office is located in Acton, Ontario with nine Zone Offices across the country. For more information, visit www.cpga.com  

For more information contact:

Erica Duffy
Communications Coordinator
Canadian PGA
erica@cpga.com  
800.782.5764 (x234)

Brad Moyer
Manager of Tournaments
Canadian PGA
brad@cpga.com  
800.782.5764 (x227)