Oakville, ON – Golf Canada and the US Golf Affiliation (USGA) introduced at present that the Staff Canada – NextGen program and the U.S. Nationwide Junior Staff will compete in a two-day worldwide pleasant match play occasion, April 12-13 at Champions Golf Membership in Houston, Texas.
The occasion will characteristic 12 gamers (six women and 6 boys) representing every staff in a blended competitors that might be World Beginner Golf Rating (WAGR) sanctioned. The match play format might be as follows:
Saturday, April 12: Foursome Staff matches (a.m.) and 4-Ball Staff matches (p.m.)
Sunday, April 13: Particular person Single matches
“We’re excited for our younger Canadian athletes to take part on this match play occasion and provides these gifted aspiring gamers one other alternative to compete internationally. We’ve got seen nice success with our NextGen gamers over the previous couple years, particularly on the World Junior Women Golf Championship and these matches present nice expertise to proceed to be taught and develop,” stated Jeff MacDonald, head coach of the Staff Canada – NextGen Women staff. “We additionally wish to prolong our because of the USGA, as these distinctive matches assist to strengthen an already robust relationship between our two nationwide golf federations.”
The Staff Canada – NextGen squad will characteristic 10 present members of the Excessive-Efficiency program. Two extra U17 gamers had been chosen on the boys’ facet to spherical out the staff. The roster for the occasion will embody:
BOYS
Charlie Gillespie – 18, Calgary, Alta.
Antoine Jasmin – 19, Blainville, Que.
Austin Krahn – 17, Christina Lake, B.C.
*Dawson Lew – 15, Toronto, Ont.
Jager Ache – 16, Woodbridge, Ont.
*Alex Zhang – 16, Richmond, B.C.
Coaches: Darcy Dhillon – Calgary, Alta., Dr. Charles Fitsimmons (Psychological Efficiency Coach) – King Metropolis, Ont.
*- denotes chosen participant
GIRLS
Aphrodite Deng – 15, Calgary, Alta.
Clara Ding – 14, White Rock, B.C.
Shauna Liu – 16, Maple, Ont.
Eileen Park – 15, Purple Deer, Alta.
Nobelle Park – 15, Oakville, Ont.
Michelle Xing – 16, Richmond Hill, Ont.
Coaches: Jeff MacDonald – Halifax, N.S., Jennifer Ha – Calgary, Alta.
For extra info on Staff Canada, please click on right here.
Staff USA might be comprised of:
BOYSRonin Banerjee – 16, Irvine, Calif.
Luke Colton – 17, Frisco, Texas
Phillip Dunham – 17, Ponte Vedra Seaside, Fla.
Trevor Gutschewski – 17, Omaha, Neb.
Will Hartman – 18, Marvin, N.C.
Tyler Mawhinney – 17, Fleming Island, Fla. (2024 Canadian Males’s Beginner Champion)
GIRLS
Shyla Brown – 16, McKinney, Texas
Ryleigh Knaub – 18, DeBary, Fla.
Jude Lee – 17, Walnut, Calif.
Nikki Oh – 17, Torrance, Calif.
Scarlett Schremmer – 18, Birmingham, Ala.
Amelie Zalsman – 16, St. Petersburg, Fla.
For extra info of the U.S. roster, please click on right here.
“Staff match play has lengthy been an vital a part of worldwide competitors and introducing our nation’s high junior expertise to those codecs, aggressive conditions and championship degree programs early of their growth is essential to constructing confidence and getting ready them for fulfillment on the sport’s largest phases,” stated Chris Zambri, head coach of the U.S. Nationwide Groups. “We’re grateful to companion with Golf Canada on this initiative in assist of pleasant competitors and growth for all of our athletes.”
Champions Golf Membership was based in 1957 by World Golf Corridor of Fame members and previous Masters champions, Jack Burke Jr. and Jimmy Demaret. The Cypress Creek course opened in 1959 and 5 years later the Jackrabbit course was constructed. Champions Golf Membership has hosted quite a few occasions together with the Ryder Cup (1967), U.S. Open (1969), U.S. Beginner (1993), The TOUR Championship (1990, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003) and the 2020 U.S. Girls’s Open.
Along with the match play competitors, there might be a joint staff dinner following follow rounds on Friday, April 11 and a closing awards ceremony following play on Sunday, April 13.
