In response to the 2017 distance research report released by the R&A and USGA, Golf Canada is committed to working with our partners to ensure we are considering all outcomes of distance to the health of our sport.

We recognize that this topic has a considerable effect on both our international and Canadian partners in golf who hold a vested stake in the game.

Consideration must be given to all aspects of the game and its many constituents to ensure that golf is sustainable, open to innovation and most of all, fun.

As the national sport federation and governing body, it is a priority to better understand the impact of distance on our sport. We will continue to be part of the dialogue and remain interested in the findings from the comprehensive research that is being carried out across the industry.

– The Ritchies, Sullivans, Dalrymples, Meaghers, Elliot/L. Marin and Weatherheads all Win Titles.-

by Bari Gourley – Golf NB

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The Family Classic started with the 2^nd Annual Jim Connolly Little Swingers division which had a parent play with their 5 – 10 year old son or daughter. They met on the Driving Range for a few exercises and a clinic with Head Professional Don Connolly and our Technical Director, Bari Gourley. From there they played the back nine at Riverside from the Family tees in a Modified Pinehurst alternate shot format. Following their round, they had a 4-hole putting obstacle course to find their way around and Caleb LeBlanc from Fox Creek mastered it with an 11! A burger and fries greeted the players when they finished their golf followed by a prize presentation and candy! Last year’s winners Connor and Scott Weatherhead won again this year after having a par on # 9 after Jack and Jason Snow doubled the final hole. Their final score of 30 was 2 better than their last year’s score.

The start of the Family Classic and Adult Junior commenced this morning with a moment of silence for our two fallen police officers and 2 civilians who were killed in Fredericton on Friday. While the Little Swingers were on the back nine, the rest of the field of players headed out on the front nine under sunny skies. The Family Classic is a wonderful event that names Champions in four divisions which include Father/Son, Father/Daughter, Mother/Son and Mother/Daughter. This is a great event where parents can play with their kids no matter what age and grandparents can play with their grandchildren.  There are not a lot of sports where that can happen.  We also had an Adult/Junior Male awarded today which allows kids without golfing parents to get out to play.  It was wonderful to see 146 golfers come to Riverside to play some golf and have some fun today!!

With the defending champions unable to play this year, the Father/Son Division was wide open, but some past winners were in the field to keep things interesting.  Darren and Nicholas Ritchie of Hampton Golf Club burned their way around the course firing a 1-under 35 on the front nine with birdies on 2, 7 and 8 and bogeys on 3 and 6. Their back nine consisted of 5 birdies on 10, 12, 14, 16 and 17 and a lone bogey on 15 for a 4-under 32 and a 67 total!  Darren had this to say, “I have had a big win here at Riverside in the past but this win with my son is right up there with that one!”. The runner-up position went to Dylan and Danny Fitzherbert who are past champions of this event. They had a very consistent round of an even par 36 on the front and a 1-under par 35 on the back for a very neat 71. There was a tie for third place with an even par 72 and the Shillington duo of Neil and Gregory won in retrogression with a 3-under par 33 on the back nine to go with their 3 over par 39 on the front. Previous winners Jeff and Jake Ward shot their 72 with a 1-over on the front and a 1-under on the back.

With the 4-time winning Father/Daughter duo Greg and Laura Jones from Country Meadows not able to play this year, there was an opportunity for a new winning pair this year out of the 11 family groupings playing in this division.  Instead of somebody new winning the title it was the Father Daughter pair from the past coming back to win. Doug Sullivan owner of Country Meadows and his daughter, Susan, who have won the title 17 times in previous years made up a 3 shot deficit on the front nine to Ed Moore (Kingswood) and Tracy Gallant (Riverside) and fired a 1-under par 35 on the back to win by 2.  Third place went to Dan and Sarah Holt from Gage Golf Club who fired an 81 and won in retrogression to Greg Doucette and Sarah Johnston of Country Meadows.

The Mother/Son Division was won by Carole and Brian Dalrymple who played in this event for the first time while Carole was visiting from Minnedosa Country Club in Southwestern Manitoba. Brian’s father, Miles, played with his grandson Sahil and Brian’s wife Neema played with their other son Rajan making their day a true family Affair. Carole and Brian started with a 41 on the front and were 2 shots back of past winners Debbie and Steve McLaughlin but the Dalrymple’s started to find their rhythm on the back and shot an even par 36 with 2 birdies and a double which was enough to win by 1 over the McLaughlin’s.

The Mother/Daughter Division was once again won by the Fredericton duo of Kathy and Kathryn Meagher who have won the title 5 times in a row and 11 times in total. The ladies had a very solid day out on the course by shooting an 86. They out-dueled Mona Meldrum and Sara Youngner who finished 1-shot back after giving up a 3-shot swing on the 14^th hole. Sara and her husband Stephen are visiting from South Carolina and some will remember Sara from her great junior career in NB.

The Adult/Junior Division was won again by Riverside Country Club’s John Elliot who paired with Liam Marin again this year. Each year him and Felipe Marin alternate which Marin boy each will play with but John has had Liam the past 2 years since this was Liam’s last year eligible for this title.  They started out a little rough with a 5-over par 41 but caught fire on the back with a 2-under 34 for a total of 75. Anderson MacDonald was supposed to play with his father but after his Dad put his back out, he asked hockey player Ian Smallwood to play which changed him into the Adult/ Junior Division and came in second with a 37-41 = 78 giving them the runner-up position.

The Riverside Country Club was a fantastic host for this event, the course was in great shape, the sun was shining and everyone had a great time.  Head Professional, Don Connolly was very excited about hosting the event and was happy to see the Jim Connolly Little Swingers Event continue again this year.   General Manager, Jason Porter had this to say, “What a great day and event, so many smiles on the faces of all the participants. This is what golf is all about!” Not many tournaments can you have an 5 year old playing, and three 82 year olds also playing in the same tournament.  Thanks to all the players and especially the kids for putting up with their parents today!

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DUNCAN, B.C. – American Zach Bauchou held on in Thursday’s final round of the 114th Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship at Duncan Meadows to become the 13th back-to-back champion in history.

Bauchou, a Forest, Va., native, fired a 5-under 66 in the final round to finish with a three-stroke victory at 18 under par—tying the tournament record set in 1970 by Allen Miller.

“It’s truly an honour to be a back-to-back champion at the Canadian Men’s Amateur—words can’t really express how much it means to me to come up here and defend and play as well as I did,” said the 22-year-old. “I’m truly honoured to win this tournament again.”

In 2017, Bauchou became the 22nd American to hoist the Earl Grey Cup, and now becomes the fourth American to win back-to-back championships (Han Lee, Frank Stranahan, Albert Campbell).

Zach Bauchou repeats to win the 114th Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship at Duncan Meadows #CDNAm ????

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For the first time since Monday, Bauchou relinquished the lead to momentarily sit tied at 14 under par with fellow American Philip Knowles, who surged up the leaderboard early with birdies on three of his first four holes.

Bauchou pulled away on the back nine, with a momentum swing on the 15th hole where he sunk a winding birdie putt, while Knowles slipped with a three-putt from inside 10 feet.

“He [Philip] played really well, especially on the front nine, he really putted good,” said Bauchou. “My putt was right in the middle which was really nice – sometimes you need those putts to go in in order to win.”

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— Golf Canada (@TheGolfCanada) August 9, 2018

With the victory, Bauchou receives an exemption into the 2019 RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Hamilton, Ont., from June 3-9. Having already received an exemption into the U.S. Amateur via World Amateur Ranking (No. 21), Bauchou had his mind set this year on defending.

“I think the feelings are a lot different for me this year,” said Bauchou. “Today I was playing to defend, and you have a little difference in responses and I was a lot less nervous today than I was last year, which was the different this year.”

Knowles closed in solo second at 15 under par. The Jacksonville, Fla., native also shot a 64 in Wednesday’s third round to set the course record.

“Just like that you go from walking up the green, thinking you might get back to all-square to being three down with three to play,” said Knowles, who is entering his senior year at the University of North Florida. “I shot 15 under. You can’t shake your head at that, there’s a lot of circles on the scorecard.”

Elmira, Ont., native Garrett Rank finished in third place at 13 under par, also taking home low Canadian honours in the process. The 30-year-old will return to B.C. from Aug. 21-24 to compete in the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur at Victoria Golf Club, where he’ll look to collect his fourth title in five years.

“You’d like to add this one to the resume for sure,” said Rank. “Without sounding arrogant I have won a lot of Golf Canada championships so it would be nice at one point to get one of these.”

Earlier in the week, Team Quebec captured the inter-provincial title to win their second consecutive Willingdon Cup. Julien Sale (Gatineau, Que.) and Team Canada members Joey Savoie (La Prairie, Que.) and Hugo Bernard (Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Que.) helped Quebec to a 10-under-par score and a seven-stroke win—their eighth victory all-time.

Duncan Meadows Golf Course played host to the 114th Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship alongside Pheasant Glen Golf Resort, who co-hosted the 246-player field during the first 36 holes.

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For more information on the 2018 NB Family Classic, including full results please CLICK HERE.   

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MEN’S AMATEUR TOP 10

Brendan Macdougall made the biggest move among the Top 10, picking up 12 places in the world rankings to move up to No. 8 in Canada. Macdougall is coming off a pair of top 10 results in each of his last three tournaments.

James Song climbed five places in the world rankings to take over the No. 3 spot in Canada from Garrett Rank. Song has racked up three top 10 results in his last four stroke-play events and has made up over 1,000 places since debuting in the Top 10 11 weeks ago.

Positive gains as well for a pair of Golf Canada National Team members. Joey Savoie gained four places in the world rankings while Josh Whalen picked up nine places.

Biggest move:  Chandler McDowell of Red Deer, Alta., gained 956 spots in the world rankings after finishing 11th at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship.

WOMEN’S AMATEUR TOP 10

Vanessa Ha made the biggest move among the Top 10, picking up 41 places in the world rankings to move from No. 7 up to No. 4 in the Canadian rankings.

Celeste Dao jumped 39 places in the world rankings after winning the Canadian Junior Girls Championship. It was the fourth win this season for the Golf Canada Development Squad member and her eighth win overall as a junior.

Ellie Szerykmakes her Top 10 debut, picking up 23 spots to take over the No. 10 ranking in Canada. Heartbreak, however, for the Golf Canada Development Squad member who was leading the Canadian Junior Girls Championship after two rounds before being disqualified for signing for an incorrect scorecard.

Biggest Move:Amanda Minni gained 399 spots in the world rankings after finishing 12th at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship.

MEN’S TOP 10

Benjamin Silverman made the biggest move of the week among the Top 10, picking up 20 places in the world rankings after finishing tied for 11th at the Barracuda Championship. It’s his second top 15 result in three weeks and was worth 2.76 world ranking points.

Roger Sloan moved up 17 spots in the world rankings after finishing tied for 14th at the Web.com Tour’s KC Golf Classic. The result was worth 1.33 world ranking points and marked his third consecutive points-paying finish.

Other notable results:No. 2 Mackenzie Hughes, No. 7 Corey Conners and No. 9 David Hearn all missed the cut at PGA’s Barracuda Championship; No. 5 Nick Taylor finished tied 69th at PGA’s Barracuda Championship; No. 8 Adam Svensson missed the cut at the Web.com Tour KC Golf Classic;

WOMEN’S TOP 10

Top ranked Brooke Henderson moved up to No. 15 in the world rankings after finishing in a tie for 11th at the Ricoh Women’s British Open. The result was worth 11.5 world ranking points, her biggest points-paying finish the Kingsmill Championship back in May. It also marked her career-best result at the British Open.

Other Notable Results: No. 3 Brittany Marchand  missed the cut at the Ricoh Women’s British Open;

Reigning champion Zach Bauchou fired a 65 in Monday’s opening round of the 114th Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship at Duncan Meadows Golf Course to tie the course record and lead by two strokes.

The Forest, Va., native thrived in the sweltering B.C. weather, going 7 under through his first 10 holes thanks to two eagles—one that included a hole-out from the bunker on No. 17. Bauchou cooled off on his final eight holes, giving one back with a bogey on the par-3 7th.

“I was making some nice putts and hitting my irons really well,” said Bauchou, greenside at the 9th hole. “My round kind of fizzled off at the end—I missed a short putt and stopped making some putts. But 65 is still a solid round and it’s a good start.”

Bauchou will tee off at 1:03 p.m. PT on Tuesday at co-host Pheasant Glen Golf Resort. He plans to clean up some minor mistakes, with the game plan remaining the same.

“I really felt like the last eight holes I could have played a lot better, so I need to touch up on some things this afternoon and come out strong tomorrow,” said the 22-year-old Oklahoma State junior. “I’m going to hit a lot of drivers out there [Pheasant Glen], you just need to hit some good wedges and make some putts.”

Defending champion Zach Bauchou of Forest, Va., shoots an opening-round 65 to tie the Duncan Meadows course record and take the early clubhouse lead in the Canadian Amateur at 6 under #CDNAm

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There is a five-way tie for second at 4 under par consisting of: Team Canada National Squad member Joey Savoie (La Prairie, Que.), Andrew Harrison (Camrose, Alta.), Kaleb Gorbahn (Smithers, B.C.), Julien Sale (Gatineau, Que.) and Oliver Ménard (Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que.).

Canadian Junior Boys champion Christopher Vandette of Beaconsfield, Que., sits in a four-way tie for 7th at 3 under par.

Team Quebec jumped out to an early lead in the 36-hole inter-provincial competition for the Willingdon Cup. The trio’s lowest two scores (67-67) of the round from Savoie and Sale gave the team a score of 8 under par and a six-stroke advantage.

Teams Alberta and British Columbia share second place at 2 under par. The Willingdon Cup champion will be crowned on Tuesday at Pheasant Glen.

In addition to claiming the title of 2018 Canadian Men’s Amateur champion, the winner will earn exemptions into the 2018 U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, Calif., and the 2019 RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf & Country Club in Hamilton, Ont. from June 3-9.

The champion will also be eligible to receive an exemption into the U.S. Junior Amateur, the U.S. Mid-Amateur or the U.S. Senior Amateur, if applicable.

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TSAWWASSEN, B.C. – After a close round on Friday, Team Canada National Development Squad Member Céleste Dao from Notre Dame de l’Île Perrot, Que. carded a 2-over-par 74 to become the 2018 Canadian Junior Girls Champion.

Dao started the day with a one stroke lead and worked hard to keep the lead in the final round. She started her round with a bogey on hole 2 and hole 3 and continued to bogey two more holes before she made the turn.

Dao’s first three bogeys were out of the sand to put her at 1-over-par in second place after the 7^thhole. She parred hole 8, while Emily Zhu from Richmond Hill, Ont. bogeyed it, putting them both with a share of the lead before the back nine.

Dao’s fourth bogey set her back one stroke, into second, and another bogey on hole 10, after a three putt, forced her to sit three back of Emily Zhu.

“The voice in my head kept telling me to stay patient, just stay patient for the two par 5s that are coming, I knew that at least one of them I could birdie,” said the 2018 Junior Girls Champ.

The Notre Dame de l’Île Perrot, Que. native went on to birdie hole 14, her first birdie of the day, to sit tied for the lead again with Zhu.

“I was waiting for the birdie for a long time, I kind of panicked a little on the front nine but I knew the two par 5s were coming so I stayed patient and when the first birdie dropped I was really, really happy,” said the 17-year-old. “After the first birdie came I knew I would be good for the next one.”

Dao birdied hole 15, as well, to sit one up.  Both players stepped up to hole 17, the same hole that decided their fate in round 3, and teed off.

Zhu hit her ball to the left of the fairway, over the cart path, and into the trees. She had a great recovery and made it back on to the fairway. As she swung her club for her third stroke, the ball went into the trees to the right, and fell out of bounds. Zhu double bogeyed the hole, placing Dao in the lead by 3 strokes with just one hole left.

“She got unlucky, unfortunately, she played so well the whole round. She was so consistent, I mean she’s 14-years-old, it’s impressive, she’s really impressive,” said Dao about Zhu’s shot out of bounds on hole 17.

Dao would go on to birdie hole 18 to finish the day 2-over-par 74 with a total score of even par 288 for the tournament.

“This win means a lot, it was one of my goals as a junior. This year I’m really, really happy. Brooke did it, and so many good players did it, and for me it is so important to win it so I’m happy,” said Dao. “This is a big win for me because it is in my home country and playing against so many players here, it is a national event, and playing in a beautiful city, I’m really happy.”

Emily Zhu also continued to birdie hole 18 to win the Juvenile competition at 14-years-old. Angela Zhang from Vancouver, B.C., came in at 4-over-par and Zhu, after the birdie on 18, came in at 3-over-par to take the title.

“I wanted to sink that birdie putt anyways (not just to win the Juvenile Competition), the first two days I bogeyed the hole and yesterday I hit par so I was like why not go for the birdie?”

The Richmond Hill, Ont., native finished 3-over-par 291 for the tournament. This is just the beginning for her, as she has a few more years to play in this event.

Sarah Beqaj from Toronto Ont., finished 5-over-par 293 to finish third in the Juvenile Competition. Tiffany Kong from Vancouver, B.C., and Angela Zhang, also from Vancouver, B.C., finished with a share of third in the Championship with a score of 4-over-par 292.

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MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – The competition and weather continued to heat up during the final round of the Canadian Junior Boys Championship. Christopher Vandette of Beaconsfield, Que., carded a tournament-low 65 to tie the course record and win the Canadian Junior Boys Championship on Thursday at Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club.

The Team Canada Development Squad rookie catapulted to the top of the leaderboard to win the championship and the juvenile division title, becoming only the 10th player to accomplish that feat since the juvenile division was established 48 years ago.

“I knew the first few holes were very gettable. The first six holes can get you off to a roll, which I did,” said the Beaconsfield, Que., talent. “After that, it was just staying calm and just focusing on my game.”

Vandette’s hot streak started early on with two sets of back-to-back birdies on the front-nine. From there the 16-year-old never looked back, recording two other birdies to secure his two-stroke victory.

His teammates didn’t take long to express their excitement as they rushed him beside the green, dousing him in water in celebration right after he received his medals. Despite spending the week eating Pita Pit and joking that he should thank them in his speech, Vandette plans on celebrating in style alongside his team.

“It feels awesome just to compete against the best junior players in Canada and somehow come on top,” added Vandette. “I’d say routines were a lot better today and just my focus on top of the ball was a lot better. Just trusting my shots.”

When asked about his top three favourite moments of the tournament, Vandette couldn’t hold back his smile. Winning the tournament and beating the course record were of course number one and two, but his third favourite moment may surprise you.

“Number three would have to be the moose delay we had yesterday, so every tee time was pushed back twenty minutes,” said Vandette with a laugh. “That was pretty funny.”

With a national championship win, a historic final day run and a moose on the loose, the tournament was certainly one to remember for the junior. Vandette will have his name engraved on the Jack Bailey trophy and the Silver Cup as the event’s 80th champion. Vandette earned an exemption into the 2018 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship from Aug. 7-10.

Two players – Gerry Mei of North York, Ont., and Olivier Ménard of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que., earned silver medal honours. Ménard carded his second 71 to finish tied for second alongside Mei.

“It was a great event. I played well so I mean for me it was a pretty good event,” said the 18-year-old. “I couldn’t catch Chris but I’m still proud. You have to control yourself, you can’t control what he’s doing.”

Mei, who tied for the lead going into the final round, also earned the silver medal in the juvenile division at even-par 284. Jeffrey Fang of Newmarket, Ont., rounded out the top three juveniles with a 4-over-par 288.

Always a dedicated golfer, the 15-year-old came out early to complete two extra practice rounds, which he credits to helping him play well in the tournament.

“I’m very pleased with how I played today. Overall, I’m pleased with how I just came out for the entire tournament,” said Mei. “Everything was working pretty fine, my putting was good had a couple of mistakes here or there but that’s golf.”

When all is said and done, it was a historic final round at Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club that the players are sure to remember. The 2019 Canadian Junior Boys Championship is set to take place at Covered Bridge Golf and Country Club in Hartland, N.B., from August 11-15, 2019.

2018 CANADIAN JUNIOR BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL RESULTS

1. Christopher Vandette, Beaconsfield, QC, *70-74-73-65-282 -2
2. Gerry Mei, North York, ON, *71-72-69-72-284 E
2. Olivier Ménard, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC, *70-72-71-71-284 E
4. Daniel George, Richmond Hill, ON, *68-75-69-73-285 +1
4. Ryan McMillan, Winnipeg, MB, *73-69-73-70-285 +1

2018 CANADIAN JUNIOR BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP JUVENILE DIVISION

1. Christopher Vandette, Beaconsfield, QC, *73-70-6574-282 -2
2. Gerry Mei, North York, ON, *69-71-7272-284 E
3. Jeffrey Fang, Newmarket, ON, *72-74-7072-288 +4
4. Romi Dilawri, Ottawa, ON, *71-72-7274-289 +5
5. Brycen Ko, Richmond, BC, *72-73-7273-290 +6

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MEN’S AMATEUR TOP 10

Positive gains for all but one of the Top 10 ranked players with Chris Crisologo making the biggest move, picking up 97 spots in the world rankings after finishing 45th at the RBC Canadian Open. The result helped the Golf Canada National Team member, who was the only amateur player to make the cut, also move up to the No. 6 ranking in Canada.

Joey Savoie moved up to take the No. 2 ranking in Canada with a gain of seven places in the world rankings . The Golf Canada National Team member took part in his first ever RBC Canadian Open, missing the cut.

James Song picked up 10 places after helping to lead the West team to victory at the Wyndham Cup, a Ryder Cup-style match play tournament. Song finished with a 2-2 record at the AJGA event.

Biggest move:  Ken Rodgers climbed 674 spots following a runner-up finish at the Saskatchewan Senior Men’s Championship

WOMEN’S AMATEUR TOP 10

Brigitte Thibault climbed six places in the world rankings after finishing 40th in her first ever Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship. The result enabled her to move up and take over the No. 5 spot in Canada from Team Canada National Squad member Grace St-Germain, who finished 53rd.

No. 9 Jessica Ip made the biggest move among the Top 10, climbing 32 places in the world rankings.

Top ranked Maddie Szeryk maintained her No. 17 world ranking after finishing 22nd at the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship.

Outside the Top 10, No. 15 ranked Tiffany Kong jumped 92 places after finishing 14th at the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship.

Biggest Move:Amanda Minni gained 281 spots in the world rankings after finishing 67th at the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship.

MEN’S TOP 10

Mackenzie Hughes made the biggest move of the week among the Top 10, picking up 41 places in the world rankings after finishing in a tie for eighth at the RBC Canadian Open. He was the only Canadian to finish in the top 10 and it marked the second straight year he was the top ranked Canadian at the national championship. The result was worth 6.67 world ranking points – the fourth best points-paying result of his career – and it moved him up to take over the No. 2 ranking in Canada.No. 10 Roger Sloan gained 28 spots in the world rankings after finishing in a tie for 37th at the RBC Canadian Open. The result was worth 1.59 world ranking points and marked his career-best result in four appearances at the national championship.

Outside the Top 10, Ryan Yip jumped 117 spots in the world ranking after finishing in a tie for 22nd in his first career appearance at the RBC Canadian Open. The result was worth 2.48 world ranking points and enabled him to take over the No. 13 spot in the Canadian rankings

Peter Campbell climbed 1,044 spots after picking up his first career professional victory at the PGA Tour Series-China Beijing Championship. The victory was worth 6 world ranking points and moved him from No. 33 all the way up inside the top 20 to No. 17 in Canada. He joins both Justin Shin and Eugene Wong as winners on the PGA Tour Series-China

After finishing at the top amateur at the RBC Canadian Open, Golf Canada National Team member Chris Crisologo jumps 493 spots after finishing in a tie for 45th to make his debut at No. 31 in the Canadian rankings. The result was worth 1.29 world ranking points, his first career points-paying finish on a professional tour.

Other notable results:No. 1 Adam Hadwin, No. 6 Austin Connelly, No. 7 Corey Conners and No. 8 Adam Svensson all missed the cut at RBC Canadian Open; No. 4 Benjamin Silverman and No. 5 Nick Taylor both finished tied for 71st at RBC Canadian Open; No. 9 David Hearn finished tied for 61st at RBC Canadian Open;

WOMEN’S TOP 10

Brittany Marchand made the biggest move among the Top 10, picking up eight places in the world rankings after finishing in a tie for 44th at the Ladies European Tour’s Ladies Scottish Open. The result was worth 1.26 world ranking points for the Golf Canada Young Pro Squad member, who was playing in her second ever European Tour event.

Other Notable Results: No. 2 Alena Sharp finished tied for 67th at Ladies European Tour Ladies Scottish Open; No. 4 Maude-Aimee Leblanc missed the cut at Ladies European Tour Ladies Scottish Open; No. 6 Augusta James finished in a tie for 30th at the Symetra Tour event in New York; No. 8 Samantha Richdale missed the cut at the Symetra Tour event in New York; No. 10 Elizabeth Tong finished tied for 52nd at the Symetra Tour event in New York;

The world’s best amateur golfers are set to compete in the 114th Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship in British Columbia at both Duncan Meadows Golf Course and Pheasant Glen Golf Resort from Aug. 6-9.

The championship was first held in 1895, making it one of the most storied sporting events in Canada and third oldest amateur championship in the world. Duncan Meadows will play host to 252 players from nine countries over four stroke play rounds, while Pheasant Glen will co-host for the first two rounds prior to the 36-hole cut.

Duncan Meadows Golf Course has hosted 10 provincial and national tournaments, including the 2011 Canadian Women’s Amateur. The course is a mix of open grassland with stream and pond habitat in a gently rolling landscape with maple and fir woodlands framed by unforgettable mountain and valley views. Resident eagles, mink, deer and visiting elk are witness to golfers of all levels taking up the challenge.

Co-host Pheasant Glen boasts breathtaking views in the beautiful landscapes of Qualicum Beach. The 18-hole course is a multi-million dollar rebuild by new owners, who finished the course started by Doug Carrick in 1990 and completed by Frank Russell in 2005. The course previously hosted the 2016 B.C. Amateur Championship, 2015 Future Links, driven by Acura Pacific Championship, and the 2008 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship.

Pheasant Glen Golf Resort

In 2017, Zach Bauchou of Forest, Va., became the 22nd American to capture the Canadian Men’s Amateur crown, winning at the Toronto Golf Club by a one-stroke margin.

Current PGA TOUR Canadians Mackenzie Hughes (Dundas, Ont.) and Nick Taylor (Abbotsford, B.C.) are recent winners of the event. Taylor won it in 2007 while Hughes won back-to-back titles from 2011-2012 – the last player to win in consecutive years.

A full field of competitors will compete for the Earl Grey Trophy and the title of Canadian Men’s Amateur champion, including Team Canada’s Hugo Bernard, the 2016 champion from Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Que. He’ll be joined by teammate and 2017 low Canadian Josh Whalen of Napanee, Ont. Also in the draw are Vancouver Island natives Jeevan Sihota (2017 Future Links, driven by Acura Pacific Champion) and Jimmy Jones, son of the late Canadian golf hall-of-famer Dawn Coe Jones.

An inter-provincial team championship will be played in conjunction with the first 36 holes of the competition with three-member teams vying for the Willingdon Cup. Team Quebec consisting of Bernard, Marc-Olivier Plasse (Mercier, Que.) and Étienne Papineau (St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.) shot a combined 7 under par to capture their first team championship in 20 years (1997) and seventh victory all-time.

The Canadian Men’s Amateur Qualifier will be played at Duncan Meadows Golf Course on Aug. 3 – a minimum of five spots into the tournament will be awarded. Additional information can be found here.

The field will be reduced to the low 70 and ties for the final two rounds contested at Duncan Meadows.

In addition to claiming the title of 2018 Canadian Men’s Amateur champion, the winner will earn exemptions into the 2018 U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, Calif., and the 2019 RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf & Country Club from June 3-9.

The champion will also be eligible to receive an exemption into the U.S. Junior Amateur, the U.S. Mid-Amateur or the U.S. Senior Amateur, if applicable.

In total, about 500 visitors (players, coaches, caddies, friends and family members) are expected to spend up to a week or more in the Cowichan Valley for this multi-day competition supported by upwards of 200 volunteers from across southern Vancouver Island.