Canadian PGA Celebrates 100 Years as an Association
(ACTON, ON) March 14, 2011 – The Canadian PGA, the second oldest PGA in the world, announced details of its Centennial Celebration today. The festivities will feature a two-day event consisting of golf on July 10 and 11 at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club and Rivermead Golf Club followed by a gala dinner on Monday, July 11 at the beautiful Hilton Lac-Leamy Hotel in Gatineau, Quebec.
The Centennial event will celebrate the growth and development of the Canadian PGA over the last 100 years. From the early beginnings, in 1911 when a group of thirty-five professionals met at Royal Ottawa Golf Club, during the Canadian Open, to organize the first Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association to a diverse non-profit Association comprised of over 3,700 golf professionals across the country, who’s mandate is to develop, promote and support Members as experts in the game and business of golf .
“We are thrilled to be going back to our roots and celebrating at Royal Ottawa ~ where it all began 100 years ago”, said Canadian PGA President, Glenn Cundari. “The celebration will be a wonderful opportunity for us to share our associations’ past, present and future. It promises to be a great event”.
The event expects several hundred members to take part in the celebration joined with industry leaders and partners, media, sponsors, PGA World Alliance members, the National Board of Directors, special guests and government dignitaries. The celebration will also feature a detailed historical display depicting original members, past champions and antique equipment organized in conjunction with the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Zone offices.
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About the Canadian PGA:
Established in 1911 and the second oldest professional golf association in the world, the Canadian Professional Golfers' Association is a non-profit Association comprised of 3,700 golf professionals across the country. The Association’s mandate is to develop, promote and support our Members as experts in the game and business of golf and, in so doing, serve both its Members’ needs and those of the golfing public through the Association’s varied programs and events. The Association consists of the National Office located in Acton, Ontario and nine Zone Offices across the country. For more information please visit www.cpga.com
For more information contact:
Kelly Dixon
Director of Communications & Marketing
Canadian PGA
kelly@cpga.com
800.782.5764 ext 234
The Centennial event will celebrate the growth and development of the Canadian PGA over the last 100 years. From the early beginnings, in 1911 when a group of thirty-five professionals met at Royal Ottawa Golf Club, during the Canadian Open, to organize the first Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association to a diverse non-profit Association comprised of over 3,700 golf professionals across the country, who’s mandate is to develop, promote and support Members as experts in the game and business of golf .
“We are thrilled to be going back to our roots and celebrating at Royal Ottawa ~ where it all began 100 years ago”, said Canadian PGA President, Glenn Cundari. “The celebration will be a wonderful opportunity for us to share our associations’ past, present and future. It promises to be a great event”.
The event expects several hundred members to take part in the celebration joined with industry leaders and partners, media, sponsors, PGA World Alliance members, the National Board of Directors, special guests and government dignitaries. The celebration will also feature a detailed historical display depicting original members, past champions and antique equipment organized in conjunction with the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Zone offices.
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About the Canadian PGA:
Established in 1911 and the second oldest professional golf association in the world, the Canadian Professional Golfers' Association is a non-profit Association comprised of 3,700 golf professionals across the country. The Association’s mandate is to develop, promote and support our Members as experts in the game and business of golf and, in so doing, serve both its Members’ needs and those of the golfing public through the Association’s varied programs and events. The Association consists of the National Office located in Acton, Ontario and nine Zone Offices across the country. For more information please visit www.cpga.com
For more information contact:
Kelly Dixon
Director of Communications & Marketing
Canadian PGA
kelly@cpga.com
800.782.5764 ext 234