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Lottery Winner Announced
Congratulations to this year’s lottery winner, Kevin Donovan.
Canadian Tour Announces Players Cup
Canadian Tour Commissioner Richard Janes today announced an agreement to re–brand and reposition the long–standing Winnipeg tournament. The Players Cup will feature a prize purse increase to $200,000 and an exemption into the 2008 RBC Canadian Open.
"Victoria, Edmonton and Winnipeg have been cornerstone events for a great many years," said Janes. "With the Winnipeg dates being immediately before the RBC Canadian Open, it is now ideally positioned to join the Corona Mexican PGA Championship, the Desjardins Montreal Open and the Canadian Tour Championship as the flagship events of the Canadian Tour."
Dating back to 1931, Manitoba’s premier professional golf event features a who’s who of champions. George Knudson earned three consecutive titles beginning in 1958 with Moe Norman matching that streak from 1965 through 1967. Dan Halldorson captured the title in 1977, 1978, 1983 and 1984.
The 2008 Players Cup will be played from July 14 – 20 at Pine Ridge GC and concludes the Canadian Tour’s six (6) stop Western Swing that begins June 9.
About the Canadian Tour
The Canadian Tour operates an international schedule of tournaments in Canada, the United States and Mexico. The association is an independent, non–profit entity owned by its 200 members from around the world and is a training ground for top PGA TOUR prospects. As of May 2008, Canadian Tour alumni have won more than 55 PGA TOUR titles and over US$250 million.
The Canadian Tour is a member of the International Federation of PGA Tours with the top–six finishers at each Canadian Tour event earning official world ranking points. In addition, the Order of Merit winner and runner–up are exempted into the second stage of the PGA TOUR Qualifying School.
The Canadian Tour and the Winnipeg Free Press are pleased to announce that Kidsport will be the official charity of the 2008 Players Cup. As part of the fund raising efforts this all revenue generated through ticket sales will be donated to Kidsport.
KidSport is national charity administered by Sport Manitoba that helps to remove barriers and assist less fortunate children participate in sport – so all kids can play.
KidSport raises funds through corporate donations, foundation grants, planned giving and special activities and events. Funds that are raised help offset the cost of participant registration fees for community based sport programs. Funding is administered by Sport Manitoba’s Regional Offices.
Based on demonstrated need, assistance of up to $300 per individual is available to children between the ages of 5 and 18 to help offset the cost of registration fees. Provincial Sport Organizations must recognize planned activities.
Application deadlines for all regions are April 30th and October 15th of each year. Winnipeg Region also has an additional application deadline of July 15th.
Based on demonstrated need, assistance of up to $500 per individual is available to KidSport eligible applicants who have been identified by their provincial sport organization as a high performance provincial level athlete.
Sports Equipment
KidSport’s new and used recycling equipment program helps to outfit less fortunate children to enable their participation in sport. Both individuals and organizations are eligible to apply.
