Canadian Tour Championship
The Tour Championship Tournament is considered the crown jewel of the Canadian Tour and the membership at the St. Catharines Golf and Country Club is honoured to have hosted both the 2009 & 2010 playing of this prestigious event.
2010 Canadian Tour Championship
Event Champion: Aaron Goldberg
Dates: August 23rd to August 29th
Future PGA Tour Players who Participated: Andres Gonzales, Brad Fritsch, Adam Hadwin
2009 Canadian Tour Championship
Event Champion: James Love
Dates: August 31st to September 6th
Future PGA Tour Players who Participated: Andres Gonzales, James Hahn, Jim Rutledge, Graham DeLaet, Stephen Gangluff
About the Canadian Tour
The Tournament Players Association is the governing body of the Canadian Tour and operates a series of tournaments in Canada the United States and Latin America. The association represents more than 240 members from around the world
For more than 20 years, the Canadian Tour has proven to be an outstanding training ground for PGA TOUR success. Canadian Mike Weir, the winner of eight TOUR titles including the 2003 Masters - earned Rookie of the Year honours on the Canadian Tour in 1993. Four seasons later, Weir captured the 1997 Canadian Masters and BC Tel Pacific Open as well as the Order of Merit title. Other PGA TOUR winners who apprenticed on the Canadian Tour include 2005 United States Open winner Michael Campbell, 2004 British Open winner Todd Hamilton, 1978 PGA Championship winner John Mahaffey, Steve Stricker, Stuart Appleby, Peter Lonard, Chris DiMarco, Nick Watney, Stephen Ames, Arron Oberholser and 2008 RBC Canadian Open winner Chez Reavie.
Stricker won a pair of Canadian Tour titles in the early 1990s, has four PGA TOUR victories, and has been a key member of two President's Cup teams. Appleby owns eight PGA TOUR titles including three consecutive Mercedes Championships - and has been a member of four President's Cup teams. He also captured the prestigious 2001 Holden Australian Open.
Canadian Tour grads that have won on the Nationwide Tour and played on the PGA TOUR include D.A. Points, Ken Duke, Scott Dunlap, Jon Mills, Omar Uresti and Jeff Quinney. Tour alumni have also won tournaments on the European, South African, Asian, Japanese, and Australasian pro golf tours. As of January 2009, Canadian Tour alumni have won 93 PGA TOUR titles and over US$355 million.
The winner of the Order of Merit and the runner-up receive exemptions into the second stage of PGA TOUR Qualifying School.
The "It's Our Time" Campaign
The Board of Directors of the St. Catharines Golf and Country Club was pleased to announce that the charitable partner for both the 2009 & 2010 Canadian Tour Championships would be the Niagara Health System's "It's Our Time" Campaign.
The "It's Our Time" Campaign is dedicated to raising funds for the building of Niagara's new hospital and more specifically, the Walker Family Cancer Centre. A significant portion of the proceeds from hosting the 2009 & 2010 Canadian Tour Championship were donated to this cause.
Dave Matthews
St. Catharines Sportsperson of the Year & RCGA Volunteer of the Year
In recognition of the tremendous effort he put into the organization of the 2009 Canadian Tour Championship and persevering despite his terminal diagnosis, Dave Matthews was named both the 2009 St. Catharines Sportsperson of the Year, as well as the RCGA Volunteer of the Year.
Click here for the St. Catharines Standard newspaper article on these acheivements.
Chasing the Dream
A Golf Channel special feature show on the 2009 Canadian Tour Championship.
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Past Champions
2008
Tom Stankowski
2007
Bret Guetz
2006
Stuart Anderson
2005
Michael Harris
2004
Chris Wisler
2003
Rodney Butcher
2002
Jeff Quinney
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