David Girard-Allard Drains the First Shot of the Assistants' Championship

After a delay of an hour and a half due to frost, David Girard-Allard of Ile de Montreal, QC drained the very first shot of the Titleist & FootJoy Canadian PGA Assistants' Championship presented by Simmlands Insurance. Cheers could be heard throughout the course as the first player of the tournament took an early two shot lead after sinking a hole-in-one on the tenth hole par-three.

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The first round of the 2008 Titleist & FootJoy Canadian PGA Assistants' Championship was delayed due to frost. Tee times to commenced at 9:06 AM EST

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Club de Golf Beloeil has held many prestigious championships over the years, such as the 1989 and 2005 Canadian Senior Amateur, the 1995 Canadian Lady Amateur and the 1998 Québec Amateur. Beloeil’s course record was set by Olivier Edmond of Quebec when he shot an outrageous 26 on the back nine, holing out twice totaling a record 61 for his round.

Activities will begin Monday, September 22nd with registration and practice rounds. On Tuesday, September 23rd the three day 54-hole stroke play championship will begin with the field cut to 60 plus ties after the first 36 holes.

There will be 36-hole InterZone competition compiled of four players on each team representing the nine Canadian PGA zones. The team score is calculated from the best three out of four scores accumulated over the first two rounds. The purse for the InterZone competition is $5000.

The total purse for the championship is $60,000 with the champion receiving a $9,000 first place cheque.

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For more information contact:

Erica Duffy
Communications Coordinator
Canadian PGA
erica@cpga.com  
800.782.5764 (x234)

Brad Moyer
Manager of Events and Employment
Canadian PGA
brad@cpga.com  
800.782.5764 (x227)

About the CPGA:

Established in 1911, the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association is a non-profit association comprised of approximately 3,500 golf professionals across the country with a mandate to promote and advance the game of golf, serving the needs of both its membership and the golf public through professional and junior golf development programs and high-calibre competitive events. The National Office is located in Acton, Ontario with nine Zone Offices across the country. For more information, visit www.cpga.com