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Tuesday marked the opening round of the 2025 PGA Assistants’ Championship of Canada presented by Callaway Golf, where five players: Jordan Ells, Josh Landine, Mitchell Fox, Khan Lee and Dillon Batsel shot 68 to sit in a five-way tie for the lead at 4-under par.

The PGA of Canada heads back to Atlantic Canada for the 55th playing of the PGA Assistants’ Championship of Canada presented by Callaway Golf. Multiple past champions are in the field, along with many Zone champions looking to add their names to the trophy.  

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Between Wednesday and Friday at The Pulpit Club, the PGA of Canada claimed all three of their possible ‘Match Points’ at the Four Nation’s Cup, beating New Zealand on Wednesday, South Africa on Thursday and Australia on Friday to claim the championship for the second time in as many efforts.

The PGA of Canada had a strong outing on Thursday at the Four Nations Cup, claiming 5.5 out of a possible 6 points against South Africa to take the lead into the final-round of the Four Nations Cup. 

This update is from the second quarter of 2025. 

The PGA of Canada and PGA of New Zealand started the Four Nation’s Cup strong at The Pulpit Club on Wednesday, with Canada claiming 3.5 of a possible 6 ‘game points’ vs. New Zealand, and South Africa winning 5 of a possible 6 ‘game points’ vs. Australia to win their opening matches.

Teams representing the PGA of Canada, PGA of Australia, PGA of New Zealand and PGA of South Africa are set to compete in the Four Nations Cup, a team match play event at Pulpit Club, September 3–5.  

Maggie was the wife of 43-year PGA of Canada member Bob Beauchemin. Bob was the commissioner of the Canadian Tour (now PGA Tour Americas) from 1985 to 1997 and helped elevate the Tour from pro-am events to recognized full-field 72-hole events across Canada. He’s now the Head Teaching Professional at Oakdale Golf and CC.

Pinegrove Country Club is difficult. So difficult, in fact, that the course-record of 64 has held up since Tommy Aaron shot the number on his way to a 1969 Canadian Open victory. The winning score at the 103rd PGA Championship of Canada – 15-under - came as a shock to many. But for those who witnessed Craig Stefureak plot his way around the course the past three days, the score sounds about right.

Jumping out of the gate with five birdies in his first seven holes on Wednesday morning, Craig Stefureak, a teaching professional at The Bunker in Ottawa, ON, backed up a first-round 67 with a 66 to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the PGA Championship of Canada.

Without a blemish on his card, Chris Vandette fired an opening-round 65, which included five birdies in his final eight holes, at Pinegrove Country Club to take a two-stroke lead of the 103rd PGA Championship of Canada.