Oakville, Ont. – Golf Canada is happy to announce the addition of the Canadian U15 Championship and participant growth academic summit to its 2024 Novice Championship schedule. The occasion will happen August 27-30 on the Elmira Golf Membership in Elmira, Ont.
The Canadian U15 Championship, introduced by BDO will convey collectively a subject of 78 women and boys, aged 14 and underneath from throughout the nation to compete over 36-holes, adopted by a participant growth academic summit.
“We’re excited so as to add the Canadian U15 Championship, introduced by BDO and its related participant growth academic summit to our novice event schedule this season,” mentioned Golf Canada’s Nationwide Head of Expertise Identification, Tristan Mullally. “This occasion is a chance for Canada’s high younger gamers to compete for a nationwide championship and likewise obtain necessary schooling in regards to the high-performance journey.”
The half-day participant growth academic summit scheduled for August 30 is required for all individuals within the Canadian U15 Championship, introduced by BDO. Gamers, together with their households and coaches, will take part in varied interactive clinics to find out about navigating the trendy pathway in high-performance golf. Subjects will embrace sport psychology, bodily coaching for younger golfers, parenting high-performance athletes, and expertise growth analysis. Gamers can even take part in choose Staff Canada expertise assessments and be taught in regards to the construction of the nationwide group system.
Elmira Golf Membership will play host to the inaugural championship. Based in 1963, the picturesque 18-hole, par 70 course is located in a rustic setting simply west of Elmira. The clubhouse, additionally dwelling to “The Grill on the Inexperienced” restaurant, sits perched above the 18th inexperienced and supplies panoramic views of the golf course under because it flows by the “Eldale Valley” under. Gently winding by the valley and rolling hills is Larches Creek, providing gamers fascinating photographs by the distinctive combination of ending holes. Elmira Golf Membership celebrated it’s sixtieth anniversary in 2023 and not too long ago underwent renovations that noticed the addition of 20 new tee decks together with a whole white sand bunker restoration.
“Elmira Golf Membership is thrilled to be internet hosting the inaugural Canadian U15 Championship. After celebrating our sixtieth anniversary this previous season at EGC, this particular occasion will definitely create the momentum for the subsequent 60 years within the Membership’s historical past. We’re wanting ahead to welcoming Canada’s finest U15’s, their households, and Golf Canada to Elmira this August,” mentioned Jeremy Logel, Normal Supervisor and Govt Skilled, Elmira Golf Membership.
Entry into the Canadian U15 Championship, introduced by BDO, may be gained by the next avenues:
Prime 10 U15-aged gamers from the 2024 Canadian Junior Boys Championship and Canadian Junior Ladies Championship (gamers should make the minimize)
2024 Provincial U15 Boys and U15 Ladies Champions
Prime 2 U15-aged finishers per gender within the 2024 NextGen Championships
Host Membership exemption(s)
The rest of the sphere will likely be decided by choice.
The girls and boys particular person champions will earn exemptions into their respective 2024 Staff Canada NextGen Choice Camp in addition to their 2025 Canadian Junior Championship, introduced by BDO. The highest 5 finishers in every division will earn spots into two 2025 NextGen Championships.
As well as, the Canadian Junior Monetary Help Program supported by the Gary Cowan Heritage Fund and the Canadian Seniors Golf Affiliation will lengthen to this championship. The Canadian Junior Monetary Help Program supplies journey grants to qualifying households to mitigate the prices of collaborating in Golf Canada nationwide championships. For extra info, click on right here.
The complete 2024 Canadian Novice Championship schedule is predicted to be introduced subsequent month. Registration for all Nationwide Novice Championships will likely be open on Wednesday, March 6.
