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2008 CN Canadian Women’s Tour Set to Kick Off at Richmond Country Club
The city of Richmond, B.C. will welcome top Canadian and international professional and amateur golfers as the first event on the 2008 CN Canadian Women’s Tour tees off May 21-23 at the Richmond Country Club.
Conducted by the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) and sanctioned by the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association, the 2008 CN Canadian Women’s Tour features four championships in terrific host cities. The tour also offers a total of six exemptions into the $2.25 million (US) 2008 CN Canadian Women’s Open.
“We are very pleased to be able to return to British Columbia to start off the tour this year,” said CN Canadian Women’s Open tournament coordinator Richard Kuypers. “Last year’s event showcased some spectacular play and I have no doubt that this year’s event will see another fantastic finish.”
Among the 80 competitors vying for the $41,250 purse is Canadian National Amateur Team member and hometown favourite, Kira Meixner of Richmond, B.C. Meixner is joined by fellow National Team members, Sue Kim of Langley, B.C., Jessica Potter of Coquitlam, B.C. and Bari Lynn Erais of Lethbridge, Alberta.
Several past CN Canadian Women’s Tour champions will be in the field at Richmond Country Club including Christine Boucher, Walailak Satarak, Lisa Meldrum and Corina Kelepouris.
Also vying for top spot in Richmond is Christina Lecuyer of Edmonton, Alberta. You may recognize Lecuyer from the Golf Channel’s hit television show Big Break Kaanapali.
Golfers finishing at the top of the CN Canadian Women’s Tour Order of Merit and the champions of all four CN Canadian Women’s Tour stops will earn exemptions into Canada’s only LPGA Tour event, being held at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, August 11-17 in Ottawa, Ontario.
Players competing on the Tour will also earn points towards the CN Canadian Women’s Tour Order of Merit. The player with the most points at the end of the season will earn the Jocelyne Bourassa Player of the Year award as well as the $3,000 (CDN) Order of Merit champion’s purse.
Now in its eighth year, the CN Canadian Women’s Tour has established a reputation as one of the premier women’s developmental golf tours in North America. Many of Canada’s top professionals have competed on the Tour including Lorie Kane, Isabelle Biesiegel and Alena Sharp.
Each year, with more than 360 athletes in four championships across the country, the CN Canadian Women’s Tour continues to raise the bar for women’s professional golf nationwide.
More information about the CN Canadian Women’s Tour including a full listing of competitors, post-round results and championship start times are available through the CN Canadian Women’s Tour website at www.cncanadianwomenstour.com or the Royal Canadian Golf Association website at www.rcga.org.
CN DELIVERS THE GREAT GAME OF GOLF
CN is proud to support golf in Canada and is pleased to bring the best of women’s professional golf to Canada with its title sponsorship of the CN Canadian Women’s Open and the CN Canadian Women’s Tour. In addition to supporting women’s golf, CN contributes to the development of golf among young people across the country through its sponsorship of the CN Future Links program. CN is pleased to work with the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) to help develop golf as a sport for women and juniors across Canada and to increase the accessibility of golf to recreational and competitive golfers. Visit www.cn.ca.
ABOUT CN CANADIAN WOMEN’S TOUR
Conducted by the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA), the CN Canadian Women's Tour is one of the world’s premier developmental tours, attracting rising Canadian and international female golf professionals as well as top female amateurs. The only women's developmental tour in Canada, the CN Canadian Women's Tour will offer premier championship play at locations across Canada, competitive purses and the opportunity to earn exemptions into the CN Canadian Women's Open, Canada's only LPGA Tour event. LPGA Tour professionals such as Lorie Kane and Alena Sharp competed on the Canadian Women's Tour, and used their experiences as a springboard to future success. For more information about the Canadian Women’s Tour visit www.CNcanadianwomenstour.com.
ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is the governing body of golf in Canada, representing 377,000 members at 1,600 clubs across the country. Recognized by Sport Canada as the National Sports Organization (NSO) for golf in this country, the RCGA’s mission is to grow participation in and passion for the sport while upholding the integrity and traditions of the game. The RCGA conducts programs and services to help shape the future of golf in Canada. High performance athlete development, Rules of Golf and amateur status, handicapping and course rating, turfgrass and environmental research, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum and CN Future Links, Canada’s national junior golf program, are only some of the initiatives the association leads for golf in Canada. In addition, the RCGA conducts Canada’s most prestigious golf championships. The RBC Canadian Open and CN Canadian Women’s Open attract the best professional golfers in the world, while regional junior and national amateur championships showcase the best in Canadian golf.
For further information on what the RCGA is doing to support golf in your community please visit www.rcga.org.
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