Team PEI Claims 2021 Atlantic Golf Championships
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The 61 competitors in the 2021 Atlantic Golf Championship at Mill River Golf Course in O’Leary, PEI were treated to beautiful fall weather this weekend.
After the postponement of this event in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 marks the seventh installment of the Atlantic Golf Championships where teams from New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland & Labrador compete for both the “Atlantic Cup”, and individual exemptions over eight (8) separate division and four age categories, into the 2022 Canadian Championships.
In the Amateur Men’s division it was Prince Edward Island’s Jason Campbell (75, 74) of Andersons Creek Golf Club who took the lead on day one and didn’t look back on his way to victory over Nova Scotia’s Mitchell Campbell (78, 78) of Oakfield Golf Club and Team PEI teammate, Nick Dolomount (79, 78), also from Andersons Creek Golf Club.
Nova Scotia’s Cristal Romero of Eaglequest Grandview Golf & Country Club posted impressive scores of 76, 75 on a challenging Mill River course and took the division title over teammate Abbey Baker (85, 82) of Ashburn Golf Club and PEI’s Joanne Ghiz (85, 88) of Belvedere Golf Club.
On the Men’s Mid-Master side, New Brunswick’s Stuart Musgrave (74, 77) of Country Meadows Golf Club earned the title and narrowly avoided a playoff over Nova Scotia’s Craig Hollett (80, 72) from Eagleguest Grandview Golf & Country Club. Third in the division was NS’s Rob Watt (76, 79) of Truro Golf Club.
Prince Edward Island’s Melissa Castle (82, 84) of Belvedere Golf Club claimed the Mid-Master Ladies division title over New Brunswick’s Erin Musgrave (84, 86) of Country Meadows Golf Club and Nova Scotia’s Venita Theriault (95, 94) of Truro Golf Club.
The Senior Men`s division had an exciting one-hole playoff finish which saw NB’s Pat Flanagan (79, 81) from the Miramichi Golf & Country Club win over PEI’s Sid Stead (78, 82) of the Links at Crowbush Cove). Nova Scotia’s Derrick Forgeron (82, 79) of Eaglequest Grandview Golf & Country Club rounded out the top three in the senior men’s division.
The Senior Women’s division also came down to a playoff between New Brunswick’s, Leanne Richardson (81, 81) of Country Meadows Golf Club and Nova Scotia’s Joanie McCarville (82, 80) of Ashburn Golf Club. The Team NB rep, Richardson was able to par the 18th hole and walked away with the title. PEI’s Myrna Millar (85, 81) finished in third position.
Sonny Phillips (78, 77) of Fredericton Golf Club took the Men’s Super Senior title for New Brunswick over PEI’s Mel Bernard (81, 84) of Andersons Creek Golf Club.
Mill River’s Paula Buote (85, 88), used her home turf advantage to win the Women’s Super-Senior title over NS’s Debi Karrel (87, 87) of Ashburn Golf Club and NB’s Mary Rossignol (91, 90) of Fredericton Golf Club.
In the race for the Atlantic Cup, Team Prince Edward Island’s consistency in all divisions led them to victory in a tight competition over Team New Brunswick and Team Nova Scotia.
| Total Team Standings | ||
| Team | Points | |
| Team PEI | 18.5 | |
| Team NB | 17.0 | |
| Team NS | 16.5 | |
| Team NL | 0 |
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Westfield edges out Memramcook to capture the 2021 Past Presidents’ Cup
The year started with 8 teams but only 2 remained for the 2021 Past Presidents Cup Inter-Club Challenge, held at the Lakeside Golf & Country Club on September 18th & 19th. The Past Presidents’ Cup, Inter-club Challenge, now in its 21st year, is a competition run by Golf New Brunswick where clubs enter a 16-player team (divided into five different handicap flights).
This year, Terrain de Golf de la Vallée de Memramcook Valley Golf Club & the Westfield Golf & Country Club were the final two teams to face off for the title of 2021 Past Presidents’ Cup Champions.
The participants in the Past Presidents’ Cup Inter-Club Challenge are divided into five handicap flights as follows;
| Handicap Flight | # of Players |
| A – 6.9 & Lower | 2 |
| B – 7.0 to 11.9 | 4 |
| C – 12.0 to 15.9 | 4 |
| D – 16.0 to 19.9 | 4 |
| E – 20.0 and + | 2 |
Players were met with summer conditions at Lakeside for Saturday’s first round of the final. After a captain’s meeting prior to the start of play, the matches took to the course with the A Flight leading the field, rounded out by the E flight members assuming the duty as the anchors. With no shortage of skill and passion on both teams, Saturday’s first-round would prove to be a hard-fought points battle.

Saturday’s results would total 63 points for Memramcook and 81 for Westfield. A mere 18 points would be the difference heading into Sunday with both clubs eager to finish strong. As per the competition rules, the first team to 145 points will win the Past Presidents’ Cup.
Day 2 brought high winds and cool temperatures compared to Saturday. Pleased with Round 1, both captains elected to keep the same match-ups for Sunday’s final round. Beginning at 8:40, the A Flight golfers took to the tee with each team attempting to leave it all on the course in the battle for the elusive Past Presidents’ Cup.

Firey play and tight matches would see Memramcook secure 69 points to Westfield’s 75 on Sunday. A two-day total of 156 would see the Westfield Golf & Country Club secure victory in the 2021 Past Presidents’ Cup.
A hard-fought weekend of golf in Lakeside proved to have no shortage of fun and memories for both teams. At the conclusion of play, the total scores finished Memramcook 132 | Westfield 156.
Golf New Brunswick (Golf NB), a not-for-profit organization founded in 1934, is the official governing body for amateur golf in New Brunswick. In January of 2006, the New Brunswick Golf Association (NBGA) officially merged with the New Brunswick Ladies Golf Association (NBLGA), resulting in one united governing body for amateur golf in the province. Programs offered by Golf NB to its 10,000 members include: 12 provincial events, rules of golf education, course rating and handicap services, junior golf development programs and member club marketing initiatives.
Golf New Brunswick honors the outstanding legacy of John H. Estabrooks
Golf New Brunswick (Golf NB), and the entire golf community are deeply saddened to hear the passing of John H. Estabrooks.
John was a valued & influential member of the golfing, and sporting landscape in Atlantic Canada. John’s legacy will be remembered as a proud multi-time NB Amateur Champion, New Brunswick Golf Association Honorary Life Governor, and 1981, 1982 Association President. His impacts as a competitor, administrator, and volunteer will be felt for years to come.

Golf NB joins the rest of the sporting community in Atlantic Canada in sending our thoughts and deepest condolences to the Estabrooks family and Golf NB looks forward to continuing to celebrate John’s legacy through the playing of the annual Estabrooks Cup on October 2nd & 3rd at the Club de Golf Memramcook Valley Golf Course.
National Junior Skills Challenge crowns eight champions at TPC Toronto
Lukas Weese
The 12th edition of the Junior Skills Challenge National Event is in the books.
Played at the picturesque TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Caledon, Ont., a selection of top Canadian junior golfers showcased their skills in one of Golf Canada’s signature events. In partnership with the PGA of Canada and Cobra-Puma Golf, this event saw participating golfers compete in putting, chipping, and driving competitions. It culminates a year-long process, which consisted of 80 qualifying events across Canada and 1,500 junior golfers.
The winners of the Junior Skills Challenge National Event received prizing courtesy of Cobra-Puma Golf with the winners of the 15 to 18 age groups receiving exemptions into their local NextGen Championship in 2022.

Below are the winners in each of the age groups:
Boys 8 and under:
Carrick Frizzell (Hartlen Point Golf Club) captured the Boys 8 and under title honours. Hailing from Halifax, N.S., Frizzell recorded a score of 140. South Surrey, B.C. native Benjamin Hannela (Peace Portal Golf Club & Langley Junior Development Program) finished second posting 100 while Borden Nicholson of Brule Point Golf Course placed third with a score of 80.
Girls 8 and under:
Four participants competed in the Girls 8 and under division. Emily Joy (The Glencoe Golf & Country Club) of Calgary finished in first place with a score of 115, dominating the putting portion with a 40 on the 5-feet and 30 on the 10-feet.
Eily Kim (Pitt Meadows Golf Club) of Burnaby, B.C., placed second, with a total of 100. Kim, like Joy, also had a strong putting performance, posting a 40 on the 10-feet competition.
McKinley Stewart (Sawmill Golf Course) of Fenwick, Ont., placed third (75) while Barrie, Ont., native Brynlee Chappell (Vespra Hills Golf Club) finished fourth (65).
Boys 9 to 11:
One of the closest competitions during the Junior Skills Challenge was the Boys 9 to 11 division. Calgary native Luke MacDonald (The Glencoe Golf & Country Club) secured the title with a 185 score, thanks in large part to his driving (multiple 30 scores) and putting (40 on the 5-feet).
Noah Moreau (Club de golf Lotbinière) of Saint Gilles, Que., placed second, only 20 points shy of first with a score of 165. Dutton, Ont., product Andrew Sudicky finished with 100+ points in third, recording a score of 115.
Girls 9 to 11:
Former Drive, Chip and Putt champion Alexis Card (Galt Country Club) continued her strong play with a complete performance, winning the Girls 9 to 11 division with a score of 205. The Cambridge, ON native shined in the driving portion of the event, posting 30+ point scores in the first, second and third driving competitions.
Claira Frizzell (Hartlen Point Golf Club) also shined with her driving, finishing in second place (145). Brooke Halbauer (Leduc Golf Club) of Edmonton, Alta., placed third registering 100 points.

Boys 12-14:
Jager Pain (Eagles Nest Golf Club) recorded the best score out of any golfer at the Junior Skills Challenge on Sunday, posting a score of 265. Winner of the 2018 MJT Ontario Series tournament, Pain delivered impressive scores in the driving and putting portions, recording 30 and above with the driver and all ’40s with the putter.
Robin Benoit (Golf Saint-Prime sur le Lac) placed second with a score of 160 while Calgary, Alta., native Andrew Leon (Lakeside Golf Club) finished third with 120 points.
Girls 12-14:
The Girls 12-14 division came down to the wire, with all four golfers separated by just 25 points.
Tatum Lohnes (Osprey Ridge Golf Club) came out on top with 160, which included a 40 on the 5-feet putting portion. Sitting in second just five points back of Lohnes was Claire Hu (Whitlock Golf and Country Club), who demonstrated her impressive driving abilities with two scores in the 30’s.
Just 20 points back of first, Sophie Dhaliwal (Wingfield Golf Club) placed third with a score of 140. Rosemere, Que., native Alexandra Botsis (Club de Golf Rosemere) finished fourth recording 135 points.
Boys 15-18:
Like Jager Pain in the Boys 12-14 category, John Kingdon (Sawmill Golf Course) had multiple 40 scores en route to winning the Boys 15-18 competition. The Grimsby, Ont., native recorded scores of 40 in two of the driving events and the 5-feet putting competition. Last season, Kingdon won two tournaments on the Golf Ontario circuit; the US Kids Niagara—Southbrook and U15 NDJT Bridgewater.
Finishing second was Jackson Wingert (The Willow’s Golf & Country Club) with a score of 175. Toronto amateur Griffin Patterson (Centennial Park Golf Course) placed third with 140 points.
Girls 15-18:
Fresh off of winning the 2021 Ontario Juvenile (U17) Girls Championship Title in Windsor, Ont., Joline Troung (Trafalgar Golf & Country Club) captured top honours in the Girls 15-18 event at the Junior Skills Challenge. The Mississauga, Ont., native posted a score of 230, the best among the Canadian girls competing at TPC Toronto. Troung’s best individual score was a 40 in the 5-feet putting competition.
In second place was Ava MacDonald (Antigonish Golf Club) with a score of 175. MacDonald, like Troung, also recorded a 40 in the 5-feet putting portion.
Sarah Maude Lefebvre (Golf Saint-Prime sur le Lac) placed third posting 115 points. The St-Prime, Que., native showcased her powerful driver, recording a 40 in the second driving event.
For more information on the Junior Skills Challenge National Event, click here.
theScore Bet Becomes Official Gaming Partner of Golf Canada and its Marquee Golf Championships, the RBC Canadian Open and CP Women’s Open
TORONTO – Score Media and Gaming Inc. (TSX: SCR; Nasdaq: SCR) (“theScore” or “the Company”) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Score Digital Sports Ventures (Canada) Inc. (“theScore Bet”), has entered into a multiyear agreement with Golf Canada to become its Official Gaming Partner. The exclusive partnership makes theScore Bet the first ever gaming partner for Golf Canada and its prestigious National Open Golf Championships – the CP Women’s Open and the RBC Canadian Open.
The partnership, which begins in 2022, provides theScore Bet with access to activate across Golf Canada’s high-profile events and large digital footprint. As an exclusive gaming partner of the RBC Canadian Open and the CP Women’s Open, theScore Bet will be able to engage fans through a variety of on-site activations, including creating members club experiences for theScore Bet users, as well as digital activations through both tournaments and Golf Canada’s channels.
Bill C-218, which legalizes single event sports betting, was proclaimed to come into force on August 27, 2021, with regulated online iGaming and sports betting offerings from private operators expected to commence in Ontario later this year. Both the RBC Canadian Open and CP Women’s Open will be held in Ontario in 2022. The RBC Canadian Open is scheduled to be held in the Greater Toronto Area in 2023 and 2024.
“We are thrilled to welcome theScore Bet as Golf Canada’s first Official Gaming Partner,” said Golf Canada’s Chief Commercial Officer, John Sibley. “theScore brand is already synonymous with sports coverage in Canada and we’re enthusiastic about the opportunity to team up to help build awareness for theScore Bet. Through Golf Canada’s entertainment properties and channels, theScore Bet will have direct access to engage with our large membership of devout Canadian sports fans.”
“We are proud to be Golf Canada’s first ever gaming partner and align theScore Bet with their organization and Canada’s marquee professional men’s and women’s golf events,” said Aubrey Levy, Senior Vice President of Content and Marketing, theScore. “This partnership provides us with highly engaging access points to introduce theScore Bet to a broad and endemic audience of golf fans. With the RBC Canadian Open taking place in Ontario for all three years and the CP Women’s Open in the province for at least the coming year, it provides us an amazing foothold to interact with Canada’s passionate golf community around two of the most popular golf events in the country.”
The 2022 RBC Canadian Open will be held June 6-12 at St. George’s Golf and Country Club in Toronto with nearby Islington Golf Club hosting the championship’s practice facility. The 2022 CP Women’s Open takes place August 22-28 at Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club in Ottawa.
In March 2021, theScore Bet was named Official Betting Operator of the PGA TOUR across the United States and Canada, pending the enactment of enabling legislation and regulation, and receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals.
theScore Bet is an immersive and holistic mobile sports betting platform that includes a wide range of pre-game and in-play betting across all major sports leagues and events, and a comprehensive variety of bet types. When paired with theScore’s flagship mobile app, theScore Bet offers a deeply personalized user experience and uniquely integrated media and betting ecosystem.
Volunteers are the machine behind golf in Canada
Garry McKay
Volunteers. Golf in Canada can’t do without them and for many who try it, it becomes a life-long passion.
Tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of Canadians volunteer every year at all levels of golf – from local junior events up to and including the RBC Canadian Open and CP Women’s Open.
“The volunteers at our recent Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship at Ambassador Golf Club in Windsor absolutely loved what they were doing,” said Golf Canada president Liz Hoffman, who enjoys attending tournaments and getting to hang out with volunteers.
“Whether they were walking scorers, spotters or bringing out water and fruit for the players they loved every minute of what they were doing, and it was contagious.”

Hoffman says if you consider all the roles and responsibilities volunteers have as part of Golf Canada’s board, councils and committees, helping at championships and qualifiers, or who serve as referees or work on handicapping and course rating and then factor everything that happens at the provincial level there is no doubt golf in Canada couldn’t function without them.
“They (volunteers) are integral, right across the country,” she says. “They’re the machine.”
Jim Clark, an Aurora, Ont., resident, first volunteered to work the Canadian Open in 1984 after hearing about it when he was curling.
“I was on the caddy committee,” he explains. “I just loved it. Standing in the parking lot at Glen Abbey and meeting the players as they got out of their cars.
“I enjoyed it so much I did it the next year, and the next year and the next year. And I’ve never missed one since.”
In time, Clark became a governor of the Royal Canadian Golf Association (now Golf Canada) and he has worked every significant tournament Golf Canada has been involved in.
But why?
“It can be long hours and exhausting, but it gave me an energy,” he says. “It was the highlight of my year many times. That’s why I kept going back.”
Clark said volunteering in golf gave him a feeling of being part of a team and he loves to talk about the friendships he’s made through working golf tournaments and how volunteers come from all walks of life.
“We had a doctor who ran a parking lot at the Canadian Open,” he said. “He took a week off from his practice to direct cars in the parking lot.”
Hoffman’s introduction to volunteering in golf was not unlike Clark’s.
It happened in 2006 because the University of Toronto, where she was director of athletics and high-performance sport, was hosting the Canadian University/College Championship at Thornhill G&CC, where she’s a member.
After that experience she volunteered at the club level, then with Golf Ontario. And now, 15 years later, she is president of Golf Canada.
Both Hoffman and Clark agree that it’s not hard to get volunteers back for a second or third time because they see they’re making a difference and are having fun doing it.
“Once people do it they love it and they’ll go back,” said Clark. “The hard part is getting them out for the first time because some people can be intimidated by it.”
That’s one of the reasons Hoffman is on a crusade to broaden golf’s volunteer base in Canada.
“I’ve had so many parents come up to me and say, “if you ever need volunteers let me know because I’ll help in any way I can,’” says Hoffman who points out the reason they ask is because they simply don’t know how to get involved.
For starters, you don’t have to be a great golfer or even a golfer, period.
“We welcome applications from all individuals who share our values and may contribute to increasing equity diversity and inclusion in our sport,” says Hoffman. “We want to look inside and outside our sport.
“We want to broaden our volunteer base and underrepresented groups are key. We need to make sure we reach out to them and let them know who we are and how to get involved.”
Golf Canada has made it simple to sign up as a volunteer. For starters, you can simply go to www.golfcanada.ca/volunteer-opportunities to get more information on how to volunteer with Golf Canada.
Or if you prefer, you can call Golf Canada or your provincial golf association and ask, “how do I volunteer?”
You can reach Golf Canada at 905-849-9700 or toll-free at 1-800-263-0009.
Golfing Community teams up with Capital Winter Club in Guinness World Curling Record Attempt in Support of Youth Mental Help
10 CURLERS FROM THE CAPITAL WINTER CLUB WILL HURRY HARD IN AN EFFORT TO CAPTURE THE LONGEST MARATHON CURLING GAME WORLD RECORD WHILE RAISING MONEY FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH.
Kingswood‘s Director of Golf, Chris Billings, Fredericton Golf Club President, Wayne Tallon and member Steve Burns, and Golf NB Executive Director Tyson Flinn are joining fellow Capital Winter Club members Chris Schnare, Stephen Muzzerall, Kevin Larlee, Geoff Maybee, Mike Jennings, and Paula Emery as the group attempts to set a new “Longest Marathon Curling Game World Record” in support of Youth Mental Health in the Fredericton area.

Inspired by the success of a group of Capital Winter Club curlers (Mike Doucette, Brian Douglas, Don Clark, Tony Doucette, Walter Bidlake, Ned Boyle, Mark Pitkin, and Stan Sullivan), who established a new World Record of their own, at 73 hours and 54 minutes, on April 12th, 1982, the newest set of Fredericton Record seekers will be attempting to take down the current mark of 105 hours, 6 minutes and 51 seconds, belonging to a group of curlers in Ontario.
The two five-player teams will start play at 6:00 PM on Monday, November 15th, and wrap up 120 hours later at 6:00 PM on Saturday, November 20th, just in time for the Capital Winter Club’s 60th Anniversary Dinner.

In addition to establishing a new World Record, the group is attempting to raise $1,000 for each hour of curling completed in support of Youth Mental Health in the Greater Fredericton Area. “No one should ever have to wait to talk to someone when they need to, especially based on financial need”, says Steve Burns, one of the primary organizers of the event along with Chris Schnare. “Hopefully the money we raise will help and bring some awareness to resources for our youth. If we can hit our target of 120 hours for this record, we could raise $120,000.”
“I was happy to be asked by Steve and Chris to be part of this once in a lifetime event. We are all excited for the opportunity to be able to use something as unique as a World Record attempt to raise money for such a worthwhile cause.”
said Tyson Flinn, Golf NB Executive Director
For more information on the “Longest Marathon Curling Game World Record” or to donate, please visit www.cwccares.ca.

Tax Receipts are available for donations of $20.00 or more.
Dormie Workshop set to host Canada’s first Play Yellow Signature Golf Event to benefit the IWK
Our Partners at Dormie Workshop are proud to introduce Canada’s first “Play Yellow Signature Event” golf tournament to benefit the IWK Health in Halifax!
To kick things off, the “Mellow Yellow Shaker” take place on Thursday, September 23rd from 6:00-8:00 pm at Garrison’s Seaport Brewery. All participants are invited to join the fun and revelry, which includes Rich Aucoin as a guest entertainer and silent auction, which offers some incredible opportunities.

The Format of Competition will be a two-person Stableford, limited to 48 teams beginning with Tee Times at 10:00 am at the Links at Brunello on Friday, September 24th.
Registered Teams will be presented with Tee Gifts from Dormie’s proud partners including:
- One Dozen Callaway ChromeSoft Golf Balls
- Premium Cabretta Leather Asher Golf Glove
- Premium Foray Golf Polo
- Levelwear Hat
First place division winners earn air travel/accommodation to compete in Play Yellow‘s “Tournament of Champions” hosted by Jack and Barbara Nicklaus at PGA National, November 14-16, 2021.

CLICK HERE to sign up soon, spots will fill fast!
Hampton Golf Club – Job Opportunity
Golf New Brunswick (Golf NB) is excited to share the following job opportunity with one of our Partner Facilities.
Hampton Golf Club is currently seeking the services of a Director of Golf. The successful candidate will report directly to the Board of Directors of this shareholder-owned company. The director will oversee all golf-related programs and activities, pro shop activities, and staff including assistant pros, pro shop attendants, starters, and marshals.
Please CLICK HERE for the Job Description.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 1st, 2021.
APPLICATIONS
Interested professionals, please forward your resume and cover letter, in confidence.
Email: info@hamptongolf.ca
Mail: Hampton Golf Club – Directors, PO Box 1331, Hampton, NB. E5N 8H3
Team RBC welcomes newest Ambassador Harold Varner III and partners with Golf Canada to create the RBC Community Junior Golf Program
TORONTO, ON —Today, RBC and Golf Canada announced the RBC Community Junior Golf Program, an initiative that will focus on building greater diversity and equity in golf by enabling affordable access to the game for youth in underrepresented communities in Canada. PGA TOUR professional golfer Harold Varner III will join Team RBC and serve as an ambassador for the new program.
As part of the RBC Community Junior Golf Program, Golf Canada will implement the First Tee – Canada and Youth on Course programs at municipal and especially accessible public golf courses across Canada. By 2023, the program is expected to engage more than 10,000 young people by delivering free First Tee programing, which integrates the game of golf with life skills curriculum and $5 Youth on Course green fees to select courses from coast to coast.

As founder of the HV3 Foundation and National Ambassador for Youth on Course, Varner will lend his expertise as an advisor to the RBC Community Junior Golf Program. In September 2021, Varner will host the program’s launch event at a GTA-based golf course, where youth from traditionally underserved communities will have the opportunity to spend time with Varner, learning tips from the pro and benefiting from on-course programming.
“I am thrilled to be joining the Team RBC family and to partner with an organization whose values match my own, including providing young people with affordable access to sport and playing an active role in populating a more diverse pipeline of golf talent,“ said Harold Varner III, Team RBC ambassador. “Through my work with young people, I understand the positive impact sport can have on a young person’s life. It can open doors and present opportunities that otherwise wouldn’t be possible. It is an absolute honour to be an ambassador for the RBC Community Junior Golf Program while joining the elite group of players on Team RBC.”
“As a long-standing supporter of golf, RBC is proud to launch a program that will help increase diversity, inclusivity and access to the game of golf,” said Mary DePaoli, Executive Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer, RBC. “We believe in ensuring everyone has equal opportunity to realize their full potential and we look forward to bringing this program to life with the support of Harold Varner III, our newest Team RBC ambassador and someone who is equally as passionate about working with youth as we are.”
One of the important ways RBC brings its purpose of helping client thrive and communities prosper to life is by empowering youth. RBC Future Launch is the bank’s $500 million commitment to help Canadian youth prepare for the jobs of tomorrow, including $50 million in focused funding to create meaningful and transformative pathways to prosperity for 25,000 BIPOC youth by 2025. In addition, through the RBC Heritage and RBC Canadian Open tournaments, RBC has helped raise over $25 million in support of local charities in Canada and the United States.
With 14 Canadian, U.S. and international ambassadors, including World No. 2 Dustin Johnson and World No. 7 Brooke Henderson, Varner joins a team of touring professionals that embodies the pinnacle of golf performance. Along with wearing RBC branding on his golf bag, Varner and his RBC teammates support many of the bank’s marketing initiatives and client experiences.
“Evolving the participant base of Canadian golf so it matches the diversity of multicultural Canada is an important priority,” said Kevin Blue, Chief Sport Officer of Golf Canada. “We’re eager to partner with RBC to help increase access to junior golf, especially for youth from backgrounds that historically have been underserved. By bringing First Tee – Canada and Youth on Course to the most accessible golf courses in Canada, the RBC Community Junior Golf program will help us make sure golf is welcoming to all Canadian youth.”