National Media Onsite for the 2008 BreconRidge Canadian PGA Seniors’ Championship Media Day
National Media onsite for the 2008 BreconRidge Canadian PGA Seniors’ Championship Media Day
ACTON, ON (June 11, 2008) – The Marshes Golf Club at Brookstreet Resort in Kanata, Ontario hosted media from across the country yesterday to promote the BreconRidge Canadian PGA Seniors’ Championship. The event is returning for the fourth straight year and will be played from July 2nd to July 5th, 2008 at the four-diamond Brookstreet Resort.
“We are delighted to return once again to The Marshes Golf Club at Brookstreet,” stated Stephen Carroll, Executive Director of the Canadian PGA. “Last year, for the third time our Members had a remarkable experience playing a challenging course and enjoying the first-class hospitality at the Brookstreet and we know the fourth year will be even better.”
Mr. Dave Barr, PGA Tour Alumni player and 2007 defending Champion, Sir Terence H. Matthews, Course Owner and Canadian Entrepreneur, Mr. Jim Orban, Publisher of the Ottawa Citizen, Mr. Bruce Rodgers, Past CEO of BreconRidge, Mr. Tony Dunn, Vice-President of The Marshes Golf Club, and Mr. Patrice Basille, Executive Vice-President and General Manager of the Brookstreet were onsite for the day promoting the event to the media.
Activities will begin Wednesday, July 2nd with the Ottawa Citizen Pro-Am tournament followed by the infamous Lumiere Gala at Brookstreet Resort, which promises to be one of Ottawa’s best summer parties. Since its inception, the Lumiere Gala has contributed over $89,000 to a variety of local charitable organizations. This year, funds will be donated to The Mike Weir Foundation.
The BreconRidge Canadian PGA Seniors’ Championship tournament will commence on Thursday, July 3rd and will consist of a three-day, 54-hole individual stroke play competition open to Canadian PGA Professionals aged 50 and older. The Super Seniors’ (60 and older) and Diamond (70 and older) divisions will be contested over 36 holes in two days.
The Marshes Golf Club is one of the premier golf destinations and leading corporate-play facility in Ontario. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, the course, which stretches over 7,000 yards includes six par 3’s, six par 4’s and six par 5’s, has received many accolades.
Tournament History
The BreconRidge Canadian PGA Seniors Championship was first played in 1938 as a division of the Canadian PGA Championship. In 1973, the Seniors’ Championship became an independent event and has stayed that way ever since. Among the Canadian golf legends to win this championship are Stan Leonard, Moe Norman, Bob Panasik and Al Balding. Norman won this championship a record seven straight years from 1979 to 1985 while Balding stunned the golf world by winning the championship at age 76 in 2000.
For more information contact
Brad Moyer
Manager of Events and Employment
Canadian PGA
brad@cpga.com
800.782.5764 (x227)
Erica Duffy
Communications Coordinator
Canadian PGA
erica@cpga.com
800.782.5764 (x234)
About BreconRidge
Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, BreconRidge is one of the world’s top 50 electronic manufacturing services (“EMS”) companies with facilities located in Canada, the United States and China. Employing state-of-the-art technology and world-class talent, BreconRidge provides customers with a full service operations model. Servicing the needs of both emerging and established original equipment manufacturers in the communications, industrial, military, aerospace and consumer market sectors, BreconRidge delivers: design, process and test engineering services, component sourcing, global procurement, supply chain management, manufacturing, order fulfillment, and distribution services, along with after sales support, including product repair, refurbishment, warranty tracking and complete logistics services. Products manufactured by BreconRidge can be found all over the world. Find us on the web at www.breconridge.com
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
ACTON, ON (June 11, 2008) – The Marshes Golf Club at Brookstreet Resort in Kanata, Ontario hosted media from across the country yesterday to promote the BreconRidge Canadian PGA Seniors’ Championship. The event is returning for the fourth straight year and will be played from July 2nd to July 5th, 2008 at the four-diamond Brookstreet Resort.
“We are delighted to return once again to The Marshes Golf Club at Brookstreet,” stated Stephen Carroll, Executive Director of the Canadian PGA. “Last year, for the third time our Members had a remarkable experience playing a challenging course and enjoying the first-class hospitality at the Brookstreet and we know the fourth year will be even better.”
Mr. Dave Barr, PGA Tour Alumni player and 2007 defending Champion, Sir Terence H. Matthews, Course Owner and Canadian Entrepreneur, Mr. Jim Orban, Publisher of the Ottawa Citizen, Mr. Bruce Rodgers, Past CEO of BreconRidge, Mr. Tony Dunn, Vice-President of The Marshes Golf Club, and Mr. Patrice Basille, Executive Vice-President and General Manager of the Brookstreet were onsite for the day promoting the event to the media.
Activities will begin Wednesday, July 2nd with the Ottawa Citizen Pro-Am tournament followed by the infamous Lumiere Gala at Brookstreet Resort, which promises to be one of Ottawa’s best summer parties. Since its inception, the Lumiere Gala has contributed over $89,000 to a variety of local charitable organizations. This year, funds will be donated to The Mike Weir Foundation.
The BreconRidge Canadian PGA Seniors’ Championship tournament will commence on Thursday, July 3rd and will consist of a three-day, 54-hole individual stroke play competition open to Canadian PGA Professionals aged 50 and older. The Super Seniors’ (60 and older) and Diamond (70 and older) divisions will be contested over 36 holes in two days.
The Marshes Golf Club is one of the premier golf destinations and leading corporate-play facility in Ontario. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, the course, which stretches over 7,000 yards includes six par 3’s, six par 4’s and six par 5’s, has received many accolades.
Tournament History
The BreconRidge Canadian PGA Seniors Championship was first played in 1938 as a division of the Canadian PGA Championship. In 1973, the Seniors’ Championship became an independent event and has stayed that way ever since. Among the Canadian golf legends to win this championship are Stan Leonard, Moe Norman, Bob Panasik and Al Balding. Norman won this championship a record seven straight years from 1979 to 1985 while Balding stunned the golf world by winning the championship at age 76 in 2000.
For more information contact
Brad Moyer
Manager of Events and Employment
Canadian PGA
brad@cpga.com
800.782.5764 (x227)
Erica Duffy
Communications Coordinator
Canadian PGA
erica@cpga.com
800.782.5764 (x234)
About BreconRidge
Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, BreconRidge is one of the world’s top 50 electronic manufacturing services (“EMS”) companies with facilities located in Canada, the United States and China. Employing state-of-the-art technology and world-class talent, BreconRidge provides customers with a full service operations model. Servicing the needs of both emerging and established original equipment manufacturers in the communications, industrial, military, aerospace and consumer market sectors, BreconRidge delivers: design, process and test engineering services, component sourcing, global procurement, supply chain management, manufacturing, order fulfillment, and distribution services, along with after sales support, including product repair, refurbishment, warranty tracking and complete logistics services. Products manufactured by BreconRidge can be found all over the world. Find us on the web at www.breconridge.com
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