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PRIDDIS GREENS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB READY TO CHALLENGE THE STARS OF THE LPGA TOUR
Calgary (RCGA) – When the stars of the LPGA Tour take to the course for Thursday’s opening round, waiting to challenge them will be a championship-tested layout at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club.
Following their appearance in Wednesday’s Championship Pro-Am, LPGA Tour stars Katherine Hull, Lorena Ochoa and Paula Creamer spoke at length about the venerable Priddis Greens layout as they prepare to challenge for the $2.75 million (US) CN Canadian Women’s Open.
“The golf course is great,” said Hull. “There's a lot of holes out there that you can be aggressive on, that you need to capitalize on, because I think it's going to be probably a really good score that wins here.”
Hull, 27, is humbled with her defending CN Canadian Women’s Open champion title.
“Yeah, it's an honour to be able to say that, and my game's probably not exactly where I want it, but as we all know in golf, anything's possible and it doesn't have to be perfect,” added the Australian. “I'm just looking to get myself into contention and see what happens from there.”
Galleries at Priddis will be treated to a showcase of golf at it finest with the top 50 players on the LPGA Tour Official Money List, including the top 20 on the Rolex Rankings. Rising star Paula Creamer will once again be a fan favourite, but acknowledges that she’ll need to compete and work hard if she hopes to claim the CN Canadian Women’s Open trophy.
“Yeah, it's a wonderful feeling, but at the same time you gotta get your practice done and work on your game,” said Creamer, on her popularity this week at Priddis. “But I love coming to Canada. The fans here are awesome and we’ve always had such great galleries. You know, the people just really respect golf and that’s what we like.”
Another player sure to challenge is Lorena Ochoa, who is hoping to claim her second title in three years at Canada’s national women’s Open championship.
“I’m happy to be here and my goal every tournament I play is to win,” said Ochoa. “I know that there are many players out there trying to win, so the competition is not easy, but I like my chances. I’m going to try really hard, like I always do, and hopefully it is a good week.”
WEDNESDAY PRO-AM RESULTS
The teams hosted by LPGA Tour professionals Mika Miyazato and Kim Hall came out on top at today’s Championship Pro-Am. In the morning draw, Mika Miyazato teamed with amateurs Aaron Degodny, B.J. Cornelius and Bob Miller to shoot a 17-under par 54. In the afternoon draw, Kim Hall joined amateurs David Lemmon, Trent Wood and Mel Miller to fire an 18-under par 53 to take home the afternoon draw.
OPENING ROUND TEES OFF THURSDAY
Canada’s only LPGA event officially begins Thursday with Round 1 teeing off at 7:20 am off the 1st and 10th tees at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club. Pairings and start times are available on-line at www.cncanadianwomensopen.com and www.lpga.com.
CANADA’S NEXT GENERATION OF GOLFERS “WALK WITH A PRO”
During Wednesday’s Championship Pro-Am, kids selected from Canada’s Junior Golf Program – CN Future Links – had the opportunity to caddy for LPGA Tour professionals on the 2nd hole at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club.
CN Future Links is Canada’s national junior golf program conducted by the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA), the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association (CPGA) and Canada’s provincial golf associations. The program is designed to forge a link between Canada’s youth and golf to ensure the future of the game in Canada.
Additionally the CN Future Links Championships provide Canada’s best junior golfers a chance to hone their competitive skills in multiple day championships. Almost 5,000 top juniors have competed in these premier championships since their inception in 2000. For more information about CN Future Links, please visit www.future-links.org.
TELEVISION AND WEB BROADCAST TIMES ON CBC
The Royal Canadian Golf Association and CN are proud to have CBC as the official broadcast partner of the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open. In addition to being broadcast on CBC and CBC bold, the event will also be streamed online at www.cbcsports.ca. Below are broadcast times for the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open.
CBC Television
Thursday, Sept. 3 12 midnight Local Round One Wrap
Friday, Sept. 4 12 midnight Local Round Two Wrap
Saturday, Sept. 5 2 p.m. ET LIVE Round Three
Sunday, Sept. 6 3 p.m. ET LIVE Final Round
CBC bold
Thursday, Sept. 3 5 p.m. ET LIVE Round One
Friday, Sept. 4 5 p.m. ET LIVE Round Two
CBCSports.ca
Thursday, Sept. 3 5 p.m. ET LIVE Round One
Thursday, Sept. 3 11 p.m. ET Round One Wrap
Friday, Sept. 4 5 p.m. ET LIVE Round Two
Friday, Sept. 4 11 p.m. ET Round Two Wrap
Saturday, Sept. 5 2 p.m. ET LIVE Round Three
Sunday, Sept. 6 3 p.m. ET LIVE Final Round
CN MIRACLE MATCH SUPPORTS ALBERTA CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
The Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation has been designated as the official charity of the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open. To date, the CN Canadian Women’s Open has raised almost $2 million towards children’s charities since CN began its title sponsorship of the event in 2006.
KIDS 15 AND UNDER GET IN FREE ALL WEEK
The 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open will once again feature a week’s worth of family entertainment with kids age 15 and under admitted free all week with a ticketed adult. Juniors will also have the opportunity to take part in golf clinics and activities onsite through CN Future Links, Canada’s junior golf program.
ABOUT THE 2009 CN CANADIAN WOMEN’S OPEN
Stars of the LPGA Tour will be featured at the US$2.75 million CN Canadian Women’s Open from August 31 to September 6 at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club in Calgary. The CN Canadian Women’s Open is proudly sponsored by the Canadian National Railway Company along with event partners CVS Controls Ltd., TaylorMade adidas Golf, Corona Extra, The Globe and Mail, CE Franklin Ltd., Calgary Sport Tourism Authority, Safeway, Mexico Tourism, CBC, The Glenlivet, Bell, Reader’s Digest and local media partners Calgary Herald, Corus Entertainment and Global Calgary. For updated corporate hospitality, sponsorship opportunities, daily tickets, and volunteer information please visit www.cncanadianwomensopen.com.
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