PGA Women's Championship of Canada Heads to The Club at North Halton
Alena Sharp hopes to win her third-straight PGA Women's Championship of Canada presented Nike Golf next week at The Club at North Halton in Georgetown, Ont.
However, the Hamilton, Ont., is up against one of the largest and strongest fields in the championship's history.
"The field next week for the PGA Women's Championship of Canada presented by Nike Golf is definitely one of the deepest fields we've had in a long time," said the PGA of Canada's Managing Director of Championships and Events, Adam LeBrun. "We've got players confirmed from the LPGA Tour, the Symetra Tour, Team Canada members and a number of PGA of Canada members," adding, "whomever wins at North Halton will surely be an impressive champion for besting one of the most impressive fields in Canadian women's golf."
In addition to Sharp, former winners Laura Bavaird (2010) and Oakville, Ont.'s Jessica Shepley (2009) are slated to tee it up.
Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont., and Kelowna, B.C.'s, Samantha Richdale, who have both won CN Women's Tour events this season, hope to capture their first PGA Women's Championship of Canada win.
LPGA Tour players Sara-Maude Juneau of Fossambault Sur-le-Lac, Que., Rebecca Lee-Bentham of Toronto, Stephanie Sherlock of Barrie, Ont., Lisa Ferrero and Kris Tamulis also look for their first PGA of Championship of Canada title.
Other notable players in the field include Jessica Wallace of Langley, B.C.; Seema Sadekar; Laura Hildebrandt of Ancaster, Ont.; Renee Skidmore; Emma Jandel; Candace Schepperle; Sydney Cox; Christina Stockton; Jody Fleming; Brittany Johnston and Maiya Tanaka.
Team Canada members Christina Wong of Richmond, B.C., Brittany Marchand of Orangeville, Ont., Augusta James of Bath, Ont., Jisso Keel of Coquitlam, B.C. and Taylor Kim of Surrey, B.C., are will all peg it up come next week.
Two Club at North Halton members-Samantha Spencer and Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member Mary Ann Hayward-look to use their home course knowledge and local fans to their advantage as well.
The PGA Women's Championship of Canada was first played in 1987 and past champions include Cathy Sherk, Gail Graham, Nancy Harvey, Lorie Kane and Jessica Shepley.
Sharp has won the championship the past two and looks to become the first three-peat winner since Kane won the championship four years in a row from 1996-1999.
The PGA Women's Championship of Canada takes place July 2-4 at the Club at North Halton in Georgetown, Ont.
The Simmlands Insurance Services Pro-Am kicks off championship week on July 2 and this marks the sixth year Simmlands Insurance Services has hosted their Pro-Am prior to the PGA Women's Championship of Canada with proceeds of the event going to Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade.
Stay up-to-date with this year's PGA Women's Championship of Canada presented by Nike Golf by visiting pgaofcanada.com, twitter.com/pgaofcanada, youtube.com/thepgaofcanada and
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However, the Hamilton, Ont., is up against one of the largest and strongest fields in the championship's history.
"The field next week for the PGA Women's Championship of Canada presented by Nike Golf is definitely one of the deepest fields we've had in a long time," said the PGA of Canada's Managing Director of Championships and Events, Adam LeBrun. "We've got players confirmed from the LPGA Tour, the Symetra Tour, Team Canada members and a number of PGA of Canada members," adding, "whomever wins at North Halton will surely be an impressive champion for besting one of the most impressive fields in Canadian women's golf."
In addition to Sharp, former winners Laura Bavaird (2010) and Oakville, Ont.'s Jessica Shepley (2009) are slated to tee it up.
Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont., and Kelowna, B.C.'s, Samantha Richdale, who have both won CN Women's Tour events this season, hope to capture their first PGA Women's Championship of Canada win.
LPGA Tour players Sara-Maude Juneau of Fossambault Sur-le-Lac, Que., Rebecca Lee-Bentham of Toronto, Stephanie Sherlock of Barrie, Ont., Lisa Ferrero and Kris Tamulis also look for their first PGA of Championship of Canada title.
Other notable players in the field include Jessica Wallace of Langley, B.C.; Seema Sadekar; Laura Hildebrandt of Ancaster, Ont.; Renee Skidmore; Emma Jandel; Candace Schepperle; Sydney Cox; Christina Stockton; Jody Fleming; Brittany Johnston and Maiya Tanaka.
Team Canada members Christina Wong of Richmond, B.C., Brittany Marchand of Orangeville, Ont., Augusta James of Bath, Ont., Jisso Keel of Coquitlam, B.C. and Taylor Kim of Surrey, B.C., are will all peg it up come next week.
Two Club at North Halton members-Samantha Spencer and Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member Mary Ann Hayward-look to use their home course knowledge and local fans to their advantage as well.
The PGA Women's Championship of Canada was first played in 1987 and past champions include Cathy Sherk, Gail Graham, Nancy Harvey, Lorie Kane and Jessica Shepley.
Sharp has won the championship the past two and looks to become the first three-peat winner since Kane won the championship four years in a row from 1996-1999.
The PGA Women's Championship of Canada takes place July 2-4 at the Club at North Halton in Georgetown, Ont.
The Simmlands Insurance Services Pro-Am kicks off championship week on July 2 and this marks the sixth year Simmlands Insurance Services has hosted their Pro-Am prior to the PGA Women's Championship of Canada with proceeds of the event going to Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade.
Stay up-to-date with this year's PGA Women's Championship of Canada presented by Nike Golf by visiting pgaofcanada.com, twitter.com/pgaofcanada, youtube.com/thepgaofcanada and
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