*This article was last updated on May 4, 2020.

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Our partners at the Provincial Golf Associations are working incredibly hard to understand the impact of COVID-19 on golf in each province. They will continue to seek clarity from municipal and provincial government and health authorities to help our member clubs and golfers navigate through this crisis. Below are summaries and links for each respective provincial golf association.

Province	Status	More information
British Columbia	Were not mandated to close	Click here
Alberta	Golf courses allowed to open May 2	Click here
Saskatchewan	Golf courses allowed to open May 15	Click here
Manitoba	Golf courses allowed to open May 4	Click here
Ontario	Courses can start non-essential work as part of opening preparations beginning May 4)	Click here
Quebec	Pro shops allowed to open on May 4	Click here
New Brunswick	Golf courses allowed to open on April 24	Click here
Nova Scotia	Driving ranges are allowed to open and courses can begin preparations to open	Click here
Prince Edward Island	Golf courses allowed to open May 1	Click here
Newfoundland & Labrador	Golf courses allowed to open May 11	Click here

Click here for relevant information on our COVID-19 resource page.]]>

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida – The Korn Ferry Tour announced today additional modifications and details regarding the restart of the 2020 schedule and a fall calendar of events that will be part of a one-time, combined 2020-21 Korn Ferry Tour season. The announcement of a fall schedule comes after the PGA TOUR announced last week that, due to circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the cancelation or postponement of 13 events from the 2019-20 TOUR Season, eligibility has been extended for exempt 2019-20 PGA TOUR members for the 2020-21 season. These adjustments will result in the Korn Ferry Tour not having a graduating class in 2020; however, the TOUR has established a performance benefit for the top 10 from the Korn Ferry Tour points list following the conclusion of the 2020 Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance. Those players will be granted access into all PGA TOUR additional events for the 2020-21 season. The newly created 2020-21 Korn Ferry Tour schedule that will bridge two seasons will conclude with 25 PGA TOUR cards awarded at the 2021 WinCo Foods Portland Open presented by KraftHeinz, with an additional 25 cards awarded at the conclusion of the 2021 Korn Ferry Tour Finals. With six events completed through the El Bosque Mexico Championship by INNOVA, the remaining 2020 schedule – subject to change – now consists of 23 events. Korn Ferry Tour events to be contested in 2021 as part of the combined 2020-21 schedule will be announced later this year. “While we won’t have the opportunity to graduate a Korn Ferry Tour Class in 2020, we feel our reimagined wraparound schedule – with newly created playing opportunities – is the best solution to our season that has been disrupted by the COVID-19 crisis,” said Korn Ferry Tour President Alex Baldwin. “We greatly appreciate the support of our tournaments, title sponsors and Player Advisory Council in getting to this point. As we’ve said on several occasions, we will resume play only when it is deemed safe to do so by leading health authorities and government agencies and our tournaments do not negatively impact the critical efforts in the healthcare world and our communities.” The restart to the 2020 Korn Ferry Tour season will begin as previously announced with the Korn Ferry Challenge at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The event will now be followed by a second event in Northeast Florida at The King & Bear Course at World Golf Village in St. Augustine. This new tournament takes the place of the Wichita Open Supporting Wichita’s Youth, which will move to one of the newly created fall dates. The Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank – the Tour’s first event back on Golf Channel – will remain as scheduled the week of June 22-28 in Farmington, Utah, while the TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes in Berthoud, Colorado, moves up one week into the June 29-July 5 date. Following the TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes, the Tour will contest two new events at TPC San Antonio – host of the PGA TOUR’s Valero Texas Open – in back-to-back weeks, starting July 6-18. The first event will be played on the Canyons Course, while the second event would be hosted on the Oaks Course, which is the official tournament course for the Valero Texas Open. “As we look toward a return to golf, the health and safety of everyone associated with the Korn Ferry Tour and our communities will remain our No. 1 priority,” said Baldwin. “With the impact sustained thus far to our 2020 schedule, it was imperative that we strive to create new playing opportunities for our membership, including these four events that were not on our original schedule.” The Lincoln Land Championship presented by LRS in Springfield, Illinois, will move from the week of July 13-19 to one of the new fall dates, which leaves the Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper in Springfield, Missouri, as the first of six events on the original 2020 calendar that will remain as scheduled through the Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance. In addition to the Lincoln Land Championship presented by LRS and the Wichita Open Supporting Wichita’s Youth, the Evans Scholars Invitational in Chicago, and the Savannah Golf Championship in Savannah, Georgia, were also rescheduled for the new fall season. The inaugural Orange County National Championship presented by Knight 39 will be played near Orlando the week of October 5-11.

Revised 2020 Korn Ferry Tour Season schedule

• June 8-14: Korn Ferry Challenge at TPC Sawgrass, TPC Sawgrass (Dye’s Valley), Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
• June 15-20: The King & Bear Classic at World Golf Village, The King & Bear GC at World Golf Village, St. Augustine, Florida (Saturday finish)
• June 22-28: Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank, Oakridge CC, Farmington, Utah
• June 29-July 5: TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes, TPC Colorado, Berthoud, Colorado
• July 6-12: TPC San Antonio Challenge at the Canyons, TPC San Antonio (Canyons Course), San Antonio, Texas
• July 13-18: TPC San Antonio Championship at the Oaks, TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course), San Antonio, Texas (Saturday finish)
• July 20-26: Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper, Highland Springs CC, Springfield, Missouri
• July 27-August 2: Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Aetna, The Club at Indian Creek, Omaha, Nebraska
• August 3-9: WinCo Foods Portland Open presented by KraftHeinz, Pumpkin Ridge GC (Witch Hollow), North Plains, Oregon
• August 10-16: Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco, Hillcrest CC, Boise, Idaho
• August 17-23: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship, Ohio State University GC (Scarlet Course), Columbus, Ohio
• August 24-30: Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance, Victoria National GC, Newburgh, Indiana
• August 31-September 6: Lincoln Land Championship presented by LRS, Panther Creek CC, Springfield, Illinois
• September 7-13 : Evans Scholars Invitational, TBD, Chicago, Illinois
• September 21-27: Wichita Open Supporting Wichita’s Youth, Crestview CC, Wichita, Kansas
• September 28-October 4: Savannah Golf Championship, The Landings Club (Deer Creek), Savannah, Georgia
• October 5-11: Orange County National Championship presented by Knight 39, Orange County Golf Center & Lodge (Panther Lake), Winter Garden, Florida

The Korn Ferry Tour will resume play with at least the first four events closed to the general public while continuing to monitor the COVID-19 situation and follow the recommendations of local and state authorities in order to determine the most appropriate on-site access in each market. Decisions on fan attendance at all events thereafter will be dependent on available protocols that could be implemented to ensure the health and well-being for all involved. For more information on the Korn Ferry Tour, please visit PGATOUR.com.]]>

Algonquin Golf Course (506) 529-8165 Opening Date: NOW OPEN Aroostook Valley Country Club 1 (800) 980-8747 Opening Date: NOW OPEN – Restricted to US Residents ONLY.  Golf Bouctouche Inc. (506) 743-5251 Opening Date: NOW OPEN Country Meadows Golf Club (506) 858-8909 Opening Date: NOW OPEN Covered Bridge Golf & Country Club (506) 375-1112 Opening Date: NOW OPEN Club de Golf Fox Creek Golf Club (506) 859-4653 Opening Date:NOW OPEN Fraser Edmundston Golf Club (506) 739-6190 Opening Date: NOW OPEN Fredericton Golf Club (506) 443-7710 Opening Date: NOW OPEN – MEMBERS ONLY Fundy National Park Golf Course (506) 887-2970 Opening Date: TBD Gage Golf & Curling Club (506) 357-9343 Opening Date : NOW OPEN Gowan Brae Golf & Country Club (506) 546-2707 (ext. 2) Opening Date: NOW OPEN Grand Falls Golf Club (506) 473-4494 Opening Date: NOW OPEN Hampton Golf Club (506) 832-3411 Opening Date: NOW OPEN Herring Cove Prov. Park Golf Course (506) 752-7041 Opening Date: TBD JH Sports (506) 261-6799 Indoor Facility: Open Year Round Kingswood Golf (506) 443-3334 Opening Date: NOW OPEN Lakeside Golf & Country Club (506) 861-9441 Opening Date:NOW OPEN Mactaquac Golf Course (506) 363-4925 Opening Date: June 5th Maplewood Golf & Country Club (506) 858-7840 Opening Date: TBD Memramcook Golf Club (506) 758-9242 Opening Date: NOW OPEN Midland Meadows Golf Club (506) 485-8008 Opening Date: NOW OPEN Miramichi Golf & Country Club (506) 622-2068 Opening Date: NOW OPEN Moncton Golf & Country Club (506) 387-3850 Opening Date: NOW OPEN Mountain Woods Golf Club (506) 858-1611 (ext. 1) Opening Date: NOW OPEN Nackawic Golf & Country Club (506) 575-8433 Opening Date: NOW OPEN Old Mill Pond Golf & Country Club (506) 365-7584 Opening Date:NOW OPEN Petitcodiac Valley Golf & Country Club (506) 756-8129 Opening Date: NOW OPEN Pine Needles Golf & Country Club (506) 532-4634 Opening Date: NOW OPEN – Pine Course Plaster Rock Golf & Curling Club (506) 356-2402 Opening Date: TBD Golf Pokemouche Ltée (506) 727-3577 Opening Date:NOW OPEN Restigouche Country Club (506) 789-7628 Opening Date: TBD Riverbend Golf Club (506) 452-7277 Opening Date: NOW OPEN The Riverside Country Club (506) 847-7845 (ext. 229) Opening Date: NOW OPEN- MEMBERS ONLY Rockwood Park Golf Club (506) 634-0090 Opening Date: NOW OPEN Royal Oaks Golf Club (506) 388-6257 Opening Date: NOW OPEN Sackville Country Club (506) 536-3437 Opening Date: NOW OPEN Club de Golf de Saint-Quentin (506) 235-2578 Opening Date: TBD St. George Golf Club (506) 755-3391 Opening Date: NOW OPEN St. Stephen Golf Club (506) 466-5336 Opening Date: NOW OPEN Le Club de Golf de St-Ignace (506) 876-3737 (ext. 1) Opening Date: NOW OPEN Sussex Golf & Curling Club (506) 433-4951 (ext. 1) Opening Date: NOW OPEN Welsford Golf Course (506) 486-2217 Opening Date: NOW OPEN Westfield Golf & Country Club (506) 757-2907 Opening Date: NOW OPEN West Hills Golf Club (506) 450-4653 Opening Date: NOW OPEN Woodstock Golf & Curling Club (506) 328-2386 Opening Date: NOW OPEN]]>

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April 24, 2020 During these challenging times in Atlantic Canada, golf associations have come together to pool resources and expertise in order to clearly define a safe path for the golf industry as we navigate through the current challenges that we face. The Atlantic Allied Golf Associations applaud the work of our health officials, our essential workers and various Government Agencies and Health Authorities for their active roles in ensuring the continued safety of our citizens, our communities, our provinces and our nation. With no immediate end to the current health crisis on the horizon and the impacts on our citizens, businesses and communities mounting daily, we appreciate the challenges government officials are facing when deciding on the movement of people and the operation of businesses. With the start to the Atlantic Canadian golf season just around the corner, the Atlantic Allied Golf Associations are working closely with our golf courses and our national and international partners to ensure that the health and safety of our facility staff and the general public is our top priority. There is a great deal of information readily available from multiple jurisdictions however the specific governmental and health requirements vary greatly from region to region, province to province and country to country. We are currently compiling relevant best practices and are consulting with various provincial governments and health authorities to identify key benchmarks and health and safety guidelines. These will be distributed to our partner facilities once they are identified and properly vetted so that they meet the appropriate requirements from the Government of Canada, our specific provinces and the various municipalities in our provinces. We are all anxious to get the golf season up and running but we understand the dilemmas that our government and health officials face, especially when determining whether to allow some businesses to operate and the financial impacts these decisions will have on our communities moving forward. It is our goal that golf can be one of the businesses allowed to open during the first wave of openings given its ability to include guidelines for our clubs to follow that will allow for safe operation while offering an opportunity for the physical and mental well-being of our citizens. The Atlantic Allied Golf Associations will continue to respect and support the positions of the federal and provincial Governments and the Chief Medical Officers of Health as we look forward to the time when the golf industry can help our communities heal by playing its part in providing a safe and responsible recreational opportunity for our citizens while also getting individuals back to work. We will continue to work together with our partner facilities to prepare for the 2020 season and ensure that, once golf courses are allowed to safely open, clubs in Atlantic Canada are organized and well prepared to operate with the health and safety of players and staff members as a top priority. Sincerely, Atlantic Allied Golf Associations

Lindon Garron	– Executive Director, PGA Atlantic
Jim Thompson	– Regional Director, Atlantic Chapter National Golf Course Owners Association of Canada
Jim Nix	– Executive Director, Atlantic Golf Superintendents Association
Tyson Flinn	– Executive Director, Golf New Brunswick
David Campbell	– Executive Director, Nova Scotia Golf Association
Sean Joyce	– Representative, Prince Edward Island Golf Association
Greg Hillier	– Executive Director, Golf Newfoundland Labrador
Jeffrey Hutt	– Regional Director, Atlantic Canada, Golf Canada

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th, Premier Blaine Higgs announced that golf courses will be included in the first phase of business reactivation in New Brunswick.  In his statement, Premier Higgs confirmed that golf courses would be able to resume operations at their discretion under specified restrictions as provided by the Province of New Brunswick and the office of the Chief Medical Officer.

• CLICK HERE for the latest COVID-19 Update from the Province of New Brunswick
• CLICK HERE for a full “Guidance Document of General Public Health Measures During COVID-19 Recovery” as per from the Province of New Brunswick
  • CLIQUEZ ICI pour le “Document d’orientation des mesures générales de santé publique pendant la récupération de COVID-19” complet, selon la province du Nouveau-Brunswick

While we are pleased that our sport is part of the initial services to be re-opened in Phase 1 of the provinces’ plan, the re-opening of services remains a fluid situation with a number of details yet to come. Golf NB is currently in consultation with the Province of New Brunswick, our member clubs, and partner associations to ensure the health and safety of players and staff remains a top priority as golf courses in our province open in the upcoming weeks. Please stay connected to our social media channels and website for more information regarding the opening of golf courses for the 2020 season.  ]]>

“non-allowable” businesses and told to close. No courses were open to play but several across Saskatchewan closed their year-round restaurants or banquet services due to the spread of the virus. Moe said during the announcement the government is trying to find balance of health and safety. “We have to find the middle ground that continues to keep our case numbers low and keep Saskatchewan people safe while at the same time allowing for businesses to reopen and Saskatchewan people to get back to work,” Moe said. Every province across Canada had shut down golf except British Columbia. Courses could use their own discretion. The clubs were allowing play with conditions regarding social distancing and other measures, the same will be for Saskatchewan. Courses will need to adhere to these mandates:

• Physical distancing
• One person to a cart (walking encouraged)
• Raised cups with flags in
• No walk-ons, all players must have tee times
• Tee times 20 minutes apart
• Rakes and ball washers removed
• Public washrooms will be closed
• Driving ranges and putting greens closed
• Locker rooms closed

The Government of Saskatchewan has their five phase plan laid out here and distributed a “Re-Open Plan.” More golf course guidelines can be found on page 35. Courses will need to keep their restaurants closed for seating, curbside pickup will be allowed. Eating and licensed establishments such as clubhouses are included in phase 3 of the reopen plan but no date was given. Public gatherings are still restricted to under 10. Golf Saskatchewan, as part of the allied golf associations, has been working with the government (Canadian Society of Club Managers – Saskatchewan Branch, National Golf Course Owners Association Canada – Prairie Chapter, Professional Golfers Association of Canada – Saskatchewan Zone, and Saskatchewan Turfgrass Association) with the hopes of reopening the sport of golf safely during the pandemic. Golf Saskatchewan executive director Brian Lee said he’s pleased the announcement, but safety is still top priority for the people of the province. “We are pleased with the outcome of today’s announcements. The Government of Saskatchewan’s Business Response Team was great to work with during the lead up to the announcement today. The allied golf associations look forward to working with the Government of Saskatchewan in the days ahead to ensure the health and safety of all the stakeholders and participants as our sport reopens, under the COVID-19 procedures and guidelines,” Lee stated. Golf Saskatchewan’s provincial championship schedule has not been modified as of today, but will review our procedures and rules for our events in the coming days and weeks. The start of the official season was April 15, scoring for the new World Handicap System will begin when courses open. Parks and campgrounds will be open on June 1.

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Click here to view Golf Canada’s COVID-19 Resource Page.

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After feeling the sting of defeat the first time around, Looks like @TigerWoods is bringing a ringer to The Match (#PeytonManning).

I’m bringing a ? @TomBrady – Ready to hit ?’s? https://t.co/ilaqS05QQs — Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) April 22, 2020 Turner said all donations and fundraising from “The Match: Champions for Charity” would benefit relief efforts for the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will be televised on TNT, with social and digital content leading up and during the event available through Bleacher Report and House of Highlights. The first match over Thanksgiving weekend in November 2018 was supposed to be pay-per-view, except that technical difficulties allowed everyone to watch. It lacked some of wild bets both players had teased, and the trash talking was forced at times. Mickelson ended up winning the $9 million winner-take-all purse in a wedge contest under the lights when the matched ended in a tie. Live golf was last seen on television March 12, the first round of The Players Championship as developments with the new coronavirus accelerated at such a rate that sports began shutting down. The PGA Tour first decided not to have fans at the TPC Sawgrass, then cancelled its premier event, and then began cancelling or postponing all tournaments across each of its tours. Woods was not at The Players. The defending Masters champion has not played since he finished last in his Genesis Invitational at Riviera on Feb. 16. Saying his back did not feel ready, Woods chose not to play the Mexico Championship, the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players Championship. Woods and Manning have played together in pro-ams on the PGA Tour. The Palm Beach Post has reported that Brady, who recently signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has joined fabled Seminole Golf Club in south Florida.]]>

TORONTO – The 2020 RBC Canadian Open, one of the jewels of the country’s sports calendar, has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The PGA Tour announced the cancellation of the tournament on Thursday as part of its revamped 2020 schedule. The four-day competition was scheduled to begin June 11 at St. George’s Golf and Country Club in Toronto. Golf Canada and its partners are now in negotiations to use the same venue for the 2021 edition of Canada’s men’s golf championship.

“Overwhelming disappointment for our fans and disappointment for golf in Canada because the RBC Canadian Open has been such a celebration and such a high point for so many of us,” said Golf Canada CEO Laurence Applebaum. “We’ve been dealing with the scenarios and the prospect of this for some time but the obstacles were just so numerous and from so many directions.”

The Canadian Open, first contested in 1904, is the third-oldest continuously running tournament on the PGA Tour behind the British Open and the U.S. Open. It’s the first time the tournament has been cancelled since 1944, when it missed a second straight year due to the Second World War. It was also scrapped from 1915-18 because of the First World War. “We were set to celebrate our 125th anniversary for Golf Canada,” said Applebaum. “When you think about other reasons why it was cancelled, for the World Wars, it’s similar. “Right now we’re under a federal quarantine act, and both a provincial and city state of emergency. It’s a global pandemic.”

 

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The @PGAtour has confirmed the @rbccanadianopen isn’t part of the schedule for 2020 and is officially cancelled. Hopefully things return to normal soon! ? 7th tee, 2nd round of RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club in 2017. #stayinside #staysafe #canadianopen

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The Canadian Open is the latest major annual late spring or summer sporting event in Canada to be wiped out or postponed because of COVID-19. The Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal and the Queen’s Plate in Toronto will not run on their scheduled June dates, while the Rogers Cup women’s tennis tournament in Montreal, scheduled for August, will not be held in 2020. The CP Women’s Open is still on the LPGA Tour schedule. It’s slated for Sept. 3-6 at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver. Although the Canadian Open has been cancelled, the PGA Tour hopes to resume play this summer. It laid out an ambitious plan to resume its season Thursday, starting at Colonial on June 11-14 in a televised event with no fans in attendance. Under the PGA Tour’s new plan RBC, the Canadian Open’s title sponsor, would have its other event the RBC Heritage played without fans in late June.

 

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Our letter to Golf Canada, PGA Tour and RBC about the cancellation of the 2020 RBC Canadian Open. We are sad but we understand and hope that you can all come up with some ideas so that Canadian juniors dont miss out for a whole year. Please listen to our whole letter. ??⛳⛳?????? @pgatour @thegolfcanada @rbc @stgeorgesgcc @rbccanadianopen @djohnsonpga @mattkuchargolf @graeme_mcdowell @palmerpga @webbsimpson @paultesori @brandtsnedeker @ahadwingolf @coreyconners @grahamdelaet @mgligicgolf @machughesgolf @nicktaylorgolf @rogersloan87 @adam_stanley1 @robgavarkovs

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“It is a bittersweet day for us as the sponsor of two tournaments. In a perfect world, both tournaments would be proceeding, ”said Mary DePaoli, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of RBC.

“We held out hope all the way, to the end, but the international travel restrictions, the quarantine measures that we’re all familiar with, and government mandates at so many levels were critical factors because we have to ensure the safety and the health of anyone participating in our tournaments.”

A cancellation seemed increasingly likely in recent weeks as the pandemic worsened. Three regional qualification tournaments set for mid-May were cancelled last month. Also, the City of Toronto had cancelled its permits for all public gatherings up until June 30. The edict didn’t apply to sporting events held on private property – like MLB’s Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre, the NBA’s Raptors and NHL’s Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena, or the Canadian Open itself at St. George’s in the city’s west end. However, city co-operation would have been necessary for parking and transit. The city’s edict also cancelled a two-night concert series planned for tournament week as The Chainsmokers and Keith Urban were going to perform at nearby Richview Collegiate Institute.

Although Golf Canada and RBC are already planning the 2021 Canadian Open, DePaoli says the fate of the concert series is still to be determined. “We will make a decision on the inclusion of a concert series once we understand government mandates around physical distancing,” she said. “Our decision will start with what is permitted and what will society accept by way of gatherings.” How this cancellation will affect the tournament’s long-term schedule is not yet known, although St. George’s was tentatively scheduled to host the Canadian Open again in 2024. Applebaum says he’s especially disappointed for the PGA Tour’s Canadian golfers who enjoy the added support of playing on home soil. “Obviously it’s not an easy decision and there’s very valid reasons for things getting cancelled or postponed,” said golfer Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., before the Canadian Open was officially cancelled. “It’s an event that I’ve been looking forward to all year, really. “It’s so much fun to play in front of the Canadian fans, the support’s incredible at the RBC Canadian Open.”]]>

 – Golf Canada and RBC will now pivot all efforts towards planning for a celebrated return of the RBC Canadian Open in 2021 – 

TORONTO – With continued public health concerns as well as international travel and government restrictions due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the PGA TOUR, in consultation with Golf Canada and RBC, has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 RBC Canadian Open. The event was scheduled for June 8-14 at St. George’s Golf and Country Club with Islington Golf Club as the official practice facility. The cancellation of the 2020 RBC Canadian Open also includes the RBCxMusic Concert Series which was scheduled to take place June 12-13 at Richview Collegiate Institute, featuring headline performances by The Chainsmokers and Keith Urban. “The RBC Canadian Open has always been a rallying point for Canadian golf and while we share in the crushing disappointment with our fans, players, volunteers and many event partners, our primary responsibility is the safety of our people and our communities,” said Golf Canada CEO Laurence Applebaum. “It is now our full intention to push forward together with RBC, the PGA TOUR, the City of Toronto and our host clubs with the goal to bring the 2021 RBC Canadian Open to St. George’s Golf and Country Club with Islington Golf Club as the official practice facility.” “Our foremost consideration is the health and safety of everyone in our community, including the players, spectators, our staff and volunteers, the media and the thousands of supporters who contribute to the success of our event,” said Mary DePaoli, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, RBC. “The international travel restrictions, required quarantine measures and government mandates were critical factors that contributed to the decision to cancel our event this year. We have no doubt that the incredible momentum we’ve built together with our partners will make the 2021 RBC Canadian Open a world-class experience.” Golf Canada and RBC would like to thank golf fans across the nation for their understanding and in particular, our  many corporate partners, ticket and hospitality purchasers, as well as the countless volunteers for their continued support through this unprecedented time. Golf Canada, the PGA TOUR and RBC have continued to monitor the guidelines provided by federal, provincial and municipal government health authorities in order to prevent the spread of the virus within our communities. With this decision, Golf Canada and RBC will now turn their focus towards the 2021 RBC Canadian Open. Dating back to its inception in 1904, the cancellation of the 2020 RBC Canadian Open marks only the seventh time that Canada’s National Open Championship has not been conducted, including wartime cancellations from 1915-18 as well as 1943-44. All corporate hospitality buyers will be contacted by their Golf Canada sales representative over the coming days to plan forward for 2021 and individual ticket purchases made via Ticketmaster will be automatically refunded within the next 30 days. The same refund policy applies for RBC clients who purchased RBCxMusic Tickets.

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