PGA of Canada Remembers Gordon Stollery

PGA of Canada Remembers Gordon Stollery

The PGA of Canada is deeply saddened by the passing of Angus Glen Golf Club owner Gordon Stollery.

The 64-year-old Stollery died in an accident Monday while on vacation in the Bahamas.

Stollery had been proprietor of the 36-hole Angus Glen Golf Club in Markham, Ont.—which hosted the 2002 and 2007 Canadian Open and the Canadian Women’s Open in 2001—since 1994.

Under Stollery’s guidance, Angus Glen was a strong supporter of the PGA of Canada says PGA Professional Kevin Thistle, who spent 15 years at Angus Glen before joining Coppinwood in 2009.

“Gordon Stollery was a great supporter of the game of golf and the PGA of Canada. Throughout the years at Angus Glen, Gordon continued to hire PGA Professionals at key positions within the company.” Thistle says. “Angus Glen was one big family and he treated us all as such. A testament to this is the retention of employees, many of whom have been with the company for more than 10 years.”

Stollery also owned Goodwood, an exclusive private golf course near Uxbridge, Ont.

Growing up in Toronto, Stollery was a member of York Downs and Rosedale, where he won the club championship four times. He also finished second at the 1965 Canadian Junior.

Stollery born in New Liskeard, Ont., and  is survived by his wife, Judy Lorenz, and seven daughters.