PGA ASSISTANTS’ CHAMPIONHIP OF CANADA PRESENTED BY CALLAWAY GOLF HEADED TO THE GOLF CLUB AT LORA BAY

The Golf Club at Lora Bay will play host to this year’s PGA Assistants’ Championship of Canada presented by Callaway Golf.

Taking place Sept. 12-15 in Thornbury, Ont., players will be treated to a uniquely Canadian golfing experience thanks to naturally rugged Georgian Bay landscape.

“The PGA of Canada is very pleased about heading to the Georgian Bay region of Ontario and the magnificent Golf Club at Lora Bay this September," said PGA of Canada president Steve Wood. "The PGA Assistants’ Championship of Canada annually features some of the best players in our association, as well as some of the most unique and memorable golf courses in Canada.”

Nestled in the Blue Mountains, the Golf Club at Lora Bay offers a playable round of golf that pays tribute to historic rural Ontario.  The dramatic course design was dictated by the dynamic forested shoreline of the brilliant Georgian Bay.

“We are thrilled to host the PGA Assistants’ Championship of Canada presented by Callaway Golf in September,” said Lora Bay’s head golf professional Nate Clingersmith. “There’s nothing quite like the Blue Mountains and Lora Bay in the fall.”

Co-designed by the former No. 1-ranked golfer in the world Tom Lehman and famed architect Thomas McBroom, the golf course has received numerous accolades over the year, including:

    Top 5 New Courses in Canada (SCOREGolf, 2007)
    Top 10 New Courses in the World (Travel & Golf Magazine, 2006)
    Top 59 Canadian Public Courses (SCOREGolf, 2015)

Celebrating its’ 10th anniversary, Lora Bay has hosted a number of impressive events over the years, including the 2007 World Skins Game and the Web.Com’s Wayne Gretzky Classic from 2008-2010.

Maple Downs Golf and Country Club’s Brad Kerfoot looks to defend his title after besting the field at last year’s PGA Assistants’ Championship of Canada presented by Callaway Golf at Camelot Golf Club in Ottawa.

In addition to Kerfoot, past champions of the PGA Assistants' Championship of Canada include Billy Walsh, Brian McCann, Mike Belbin, Bryn Parry, Phil Jonas and Remi Bouchard.