The 2022 Canada Summer Games in the Niagara Region of Ontario are supporting and collaborating with Golf Canada and the Ontario chapter of First Tee–Canada to introduce youth in the region to the game. The 2022 Canada Games are welcoming over 5,000 young athletes and coaches to compete in Canada’s largest multi-sport event. The golf competition will take place at theLegends on the Niagara’s Battlefield Course with practice rounds currently taking place, followed by four competitive rounds starting Wednesday. On Tuesday, First Tee–Ontario has invited a group of local children to Legends on the Niagara Golf Course for a day of activities. The group will participate in a First Tee golf clinic using the driving range and practice green, walk alongside an athlete as their “ceremonial caddie” for one hole during practice rounds and have the chance to play a few holes at the Chippawa Course at Legends. “We are proud to share our platform with, and spread awareness of, First Tee–Ontario,” said Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games Sport Lead Tracy Murphy. “This is a program that aligns with our values and provides youth with the opportunity to experience and reap all the benefits sports have to offer.” … On September 13, the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA), in conjunction with other global superintendent groups, will celebrate “Thank a Golf Course Superintendent Day” … PGA Tour Canada is in Winnipeg this week for the CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open, which gets underway Thursday at Southwood Golf and Country Club … This week’s GNN Poll asks readers if rising interest rates and inflation this summer have caused them to move back the start of their retirements from the golf industry. As of this writing, 65 per cent of respondents said no, with 35 per cent replying yes. If you haven’t voted already, you can do so on the GNN home page
