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Sweet’s Corners All Heart for Terry Fox

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by Lorraine Payette, written October 8, 2013

(SWEET’S CORNERS, ON) – Sweet’s Corners Elementary School has heart. Lots of heart. Not only are most of its students involved in getting themselves into better physical condition, but they all want to reach out to help others as well.

On September 26, the school held its annual Terry Fox Run which raised over $225 for the cause. Students learned a lot about Terry and his dream, and were excited to not only do this run, but to share that they had also participated in a cross country run at the Rideau High School with students from other schools in the Upper Canada District School Board. – to read more>

PGA TOUR Canada announces plans for 2014 Qualifying Tournament

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PGA Tour Canada – Three Qualifying tournaments to take place in Spring 2014

(October 9, 2013 – Oakville, ON and Ponte Vedra Beach, FL) – PGA TOUR Canada Qualifying will take place in Canada and the US next spring, with three separate 72-hole tournaments set for Spring 2014.

Players will have an opportunity to qualify for the Tour at one of three sites, with fields of 132 players maximum teeing it up at sites in the Southeastern and Southwestern United States in April, and a Canadian site in May. The top 18 players at each site will earn exempt status for 2014, with players finishing 19th through 40th plus ties earning conditional status. – to read more>

First Annual “Swing for Dreams” a Hole in One

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by Lorraine Payette, written October 4, 2013

(LYNDHURST, ON) – Saturday, September 21, was a day filled with torrential downpour and intermittent periods of drizzle. Most folks were staying inside grumbling about the conditions, but not the 12 teams of dedicated golfers who had come out to play at Lyndway Hills Golf Club in Lyndhurst. This was the first ever “Swing for Dreams” Golf Fundraiser for Dreams in Motion and they weren’t going to let a little wet weather slow them down.

“The Old English Pub and Re/Max Riverview Realty (both in Gananoque) sponsored this first ever ‘Swing for Dreams’ golf tournament at Lyndway,” said Glenda Olivier of Re/Max. “Lyndway Golf Club donated the course for the afternoon and the clubhouse for the evening in order for us to have the golf tournament here. Everything from the food to the prizes was donated. There were hole sponsors, etc., and we did a 50/50 draw as well.” – to read more>

PGA TOUR Canada announces the Forces and Families Open

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PGA Tour Canada – Hylands Golf Club in Ottawa to host PGA TOUR Canada event in 2014

(September 26, 2013 – Ottawa, ON) – PGA TOUR Canada announced Thursday that it will be coming to the National Capital Region in 2014 with the Forces and Families Open in Ottawa.

The Forces and Families Open, which will support the Military Families Fund, will take place August 4-10, 2014 at Hylands Golf Club in Ottawa, Ontario. Forces and Families, a volunteer organization founded in 2007 that supports the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces and their families, will serve as the host organization for the tournament. – to read more>

PGA TOUR Canada announces Thunder Bay Golf Classic

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PGA TOUR Canada – (September 17, 2013 – Thunder Bay, Ontario) – PGA TOUR Canada will be launching a new event at Whitewater Golf Club in Thunder Bay next season, it was announced Tuesday.

The three-year agreement will see the Thunder Bay Golf Classic take place at Whitewater Golf Club July 14-20 2014, and will feature some of Canada’s biggest names, up-and-coming stars, established veterans and international standouts. – to read more>

Freedom 55 Financial honours Mackenzie Hughes as top Canadian player on PGA TOUR Canada

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PGA TOUR Canada – Award handed out at season-ending Tour Championship of Canada presented by Freedom 55 Financial

(September 15, 2013 – London, ON) Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ontario was named the Freedom 55 Financial Canadian Player of the Year on Sunday at the Sunningdale Golf & Country Club, finishing as the top Canadian on the 2013 PGA TOUR Canada Order of Merit and earning a $10,000 prize courtesy of Freedom 55 Financial.

The 22-year old finished with $52,114.29 in earnings on the season, highlighted by a victory at the Cape Breton Celtic Classic. Hughes finished first overall on the Order of Merit and will have exempt status on the Web.com Tour in 2014. – to read more>

Max Gilbert wins TOUR Championship of Canada presented by Freedom 55 Financial

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PGA TOUR Canada – 23-year old shoots final round 66 to win first professional event

Final leaderboard – TOUR Championship presented by Freedom 55 Financial
(Bold denotes Canadian)

1. Max Gilbert – 66 (-20)
2. Trevor Murphy – 68 (-19)
T-3. Jose Toledo – 66 (-14)
T-3. Eugene Wong – 67 (-14)
T-5. Nathan Tyler – 68 (-13)
T-5. Alex Kang – 73 (-13)

(September 15, 2013 – London, ON) – Max Gilbert of St. Georges, Quebec won the TOUR Championship of Canada presented by Freedom 55 Financial Sunday, making birdie at the penultimate hole to take the lead and two putting for the win by one shot over Scottsdale, Arizona’s Trevor Murphy. – to read more>

The Five PGA TOUR Canada players graduate up to the 2014 Web.com Tour

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PGA TOUR Canada – Hughes, Wheeldon, Hubbard, Leon and Collins finish in The Five

(September 15, 2013 – London, ON) – Five PGA TOUR Canada players earned Web.com Tour cards for 2014 on Sunday, with Mackenzie Hughes, Riley Wheeldon, Mark Hubbard, Hugo Leon and Wil Collins all finishing in The Five.

Hughes, a native of Dundas, Ontario finished atop the Order of Merit with $52,114.29 and earned fully exempt status, while Wheeldon, Hubbard, Leon and Collins will have highly placed status on the path to the PGA TOUR next season. – to read more>

Murphy leads at TOUR Championship of Canada presented by Freedom 55 Financial

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PGA TOUR Canada – 28-year old will take one stroke lead into Sunday’s final round

Third round leaderboard – TOUR Championship presented by Freedom 55 Financial
(Bold denotes Canadian)

1. Trevor Murphy – 69 (-15)
T-2. Max Gilbert – 66 (-14)T-2. Alex Kang – 67 (-14)
T-4. Brock Mackenzie – 67 (-14)
T-4. Mark Hubbard – 68 (-14)

(September 14, 2013 – London, ON) – Scottsdale, Arizona’s Trevor Murphy birdied his final two holes to shoot a 3-under par 69 Saturday at Sunningdale Golf Club, giving him a one stroke lead heading into the final round of the TOUR Championship of Canada presented by Freedom 55 Financial. – to read more>

Wong, Hubbard, Murphy share lead at suspended TOUR Championship of Canada

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PGA TOUR Canada – Play suspended due to darkness, round two to resume Saturday morning at 8 AM

Second round leaderboard – TOUR Championship presented by Freedom 55 Financial
(Bold denotes Canadian)

T-1. Eugene Wong – 66 (-8)
T-1. Mark Hubbard – 67 (-7)
T-1. Trevor Murphy – -2/8 (-8)
T-4. George Bradford – 70 (-6)
T-4. Andrew Parr – -3/3 (-6)
T-4. Alex Kang – -5/12 (-6)

(September 13, 2013 – London, ON) – Defending champion Eugene Wong of North Vancouver, British Columbia shot a 6-under 66 at Sunningdale Golf and Country Club Friday to share the lead during the second round with Denver, Colorado’s Mark Hubbard at the TOUR Championship of Canada presented by Freedom 55 Financial. – to read more>