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31 teams from across Canada will compete at the Buick Scramble Canadian Championships
Acton, Ontario (August 18, 2005)
For the third consecutive year, 31 teams from across Canada will compete at the Buick Scramble Canadian Championships this Sunday, August 21, at the Legends on the Niagara in Niagara Falls, ON.
Canadian PGA Professionals, who are teamed up with four amateurs, will be competing for a $60,000 purse. The competition will be an 18-hole scramble format with the three Low Gross and three Low Net teams advancing to the North American Championships at Grande Lakes Resort in Orlando, Fla., October 13 to 16, 2005.
This year, more than 200 teams will compete in Orlando with the championship trophy scheduled to be presented by Tiger Woods.
The following Canadian PGA Professionals will be playing:
After a local victory earlier this summer, teams of four amateurs advanced to the sectional level, but this time with their CPGA Professional on the squad. These sectional events were held in nine zones coast-to-coast, with 31 teams advancing to this weekend’s competition.
The Links at Boundary Bay Mark Cuipka
Crown Isle Resort Jason Andrew
Camrose Golf Course Mike Anderson
Glendale Golf & Country Club Greg McGarry
Priddis Green Golf & CC Ron Laugher
Edson Golf Club Trent Wright
Wascana County Club James Matravolgyi
Moonlake Golf & Country Club Jamie Windjack
Kitchen Creek Golf Club Steve Wood
Grand Pines Golf Course Al Scott
Pinewood Park Golf Course Dan Garagan
Cedar Green Golf Club Kirk Smith
Peterborough Golf & CC Christien Jones
Rattlesnake Point Golf Club Allan Huibers
Kings Riding Golf Club Paul Harris
Kawartha Golf & Country Club Mark Ahrens
Twenty Valley Golf & CC Randy Taylor
Beverly Golf & CC David Miller
Royal Niagara Golf Club Joey McKenney
King's Forest Steve Dixon
Owen Sound Golf & CC Steve Coffey
Camelot Golf Club Barry Laphen
Canadian Golf & Country Club Russ DaSilva
Club de Golf Milby Jean-Francois Perron
Club de Golf Montcalm Eric Laporte
Club de Golf le Blainvillier Claude Tremblay
Golf du Belvedere Patrice Forcier
Summerside Golf & Country Club Stephen Dowling
Liverpool Golf Club Dave Kemshead
Kingswood Golf Club Chris Billings
Ambercrombie Golf Club Jamie MacIntosh
About the Buick Scramble
Men and women of all abilities who have a valid handicap factor can register a team at participating Canadian PGA golf clubs across Canada. Each amateur participant receives a $1000 purchase incentive toward the purchase or lease of a new Pontiac, Buick or GMC vehicle. One hundred and seventy-two local club events were held throughout May, June and early July. Winners of local club events advanced to Sectional Tournaments with their Canadian PGA Professional in July and early August. The Canadian final is at the Legends on the Niagara Golf Club, on August 21. Canadian Champions move on to Grande Lakes Resort in Orlando, Fla., to compete with more than two hundred teams from across the United States, October 13-16. Tiger Woods, Honorary Chairman of the Championships, will present the trophies to the Buick Scramble National Champions at the awards ceremony.
About General Motors of Canada
Headquartered in Oshawa, Ontario, General Motors of Canada employs more than 20,000 people nationwide. GM of Canada manufactures a variety of vehicles, engines, transmissions and other components, and markets the full range of General Motors vehicles and related services through 785 dealerships and retailers across Canada. Vehicles sold through this network include Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Hummer, Saturn and Saab.
About the Canadian PGA
Established in 1911, the Canadian Professional Golfers' Association is a non-profit Association comprised of approximately 3,300 golf professionals across the country with a mandate to promote and advance the game of golf serving the needs of both its membership and golfing public through professional development programs, junior golf involvement and high-caliber competitive events. The national office is located in Acton, Ontario with nine Zone Offices across the country. Visit the web site at www.cpga.com.
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