Royal Canadian GA announces developmental

tour for women professionals and amateurs

NEWS RELEASE FROM ROYAL CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
CN and the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) are pleased to announce the championship schedule for the 2010 CN Canadian Women’s Tour, Canada’s only developmental golf tour for women.
This season’s scheduled Tour events, which include a practice round, 9-hole Pro-Am and 36-holes of competition will be held:
May 5-7 at Quilchena Golf & Country Club in Richmond, British Columbia.
June 27-29 at Blue Springs Golf Club in Acton, Ontario.
July 11-13 at Club de golf Rivermead in Gatineau, Quebec.
A notable addition to the 2010 campaign is that the top three players on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour season-ending order of merit will be awarded direct entry and entry fees paid into both LPGA Tour Sectional Qualifying Tournaments (a $5,000 value each).
As well, the champion of each CN Canadian Women's Tour event is eligible to compete in Duramed Futures Tour events for the remainder of the 2010 season.
Total season prize money for the 2010 season is Canadian $180,000 for three events. Each 36-hole championship purse will be Canadian $60,000 with the champion being awarded a Canadian $10,000 winners’ cheque.
“This year the CN Canadian Women’s Tour season is going to be one of our best yet,” said Richard Kuypers, Tournament Coordinator for the CN Canadian Women’s Open. “The top three players on the order of merit will receive their fees into the LPGA Tour Sectional Qualifying Tournaments. This important enhancement to our Tour will undoubtedly help to attract the best possible field of competitors to our championships.”
The winner from each of the three Tour events will receive an exemption directly into the CN Canadian Women’s Open with the additional three exemptions being awarded based on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour Order of Merit standings.
Quilchena Golf & Country Club will open the Tour’s 2010 season, hosting their first RCGA sanctioned event, while Blue Springs Golf Club, a ClubLink property and home of the Canadian PGA, will be the Tour’s second stop of the season.
Many of Canada’s elite female golfers have used the CN Canadian Women’s Tour to hone their skills and develop as athletes both on and off the course.
Player bios for golfers who regularly play in CN Canadian Women’s Tour events and additional information is now available online at http://www.cncanadianwomenstour.com/.
Eligibility
The CN Canadian Women’s Tour is open to female professionals, and female amateur and junior golfers who have a handicap factor of 4.0 or better.
Entry Fees
The entry fee for each championship is Canadian $375 for professionals and Canadian $275 for amateurs. There is no qualifying tournament or membership fee.