ORLANDO, Fla., April, 20, 2015 – Golf Channel Amateur Tour, the largest amateur golf tour in North America, announced that it has launched Golf Channel Amateur Tour – Canada presented by Golf Town. The new Tour will be a collaborative multi-year agreement between Golf Channel and Hi5golf, Inc. (Ontario) and will provide Canadian amateur golfers with a platform to compete in a variety of local and “Major” (two-day) tournaments, as well as a season-culminating three-day national championship. Golf Channel Amateur Tour – Canada presented by Golf Town will be open to the public, and provide avid amateur golfers of all ages and skills levels with access to some of the most established and demanding golf courses throughout Canada.
With the agreement, Golf Channel will coordinate the Tour’s website, create and execute marketing and promotion initiatives – including banner ads on GolfChannel.com, and GolfNow.com – as well as develop dedicated social media campaigns. Hi5golf will manage all tournament operations including membership management, and the on-site planning and execution of local, major and national championship events. Hi5golf also will seek out sponsorship opportunities for the Tour overall, in addition to opportunities for specific events.
The 2015 Tour schedule will include more than 60 local events across several major cities and regions including: Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon,Winnipeg, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, Montreal, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The schedule also will feature six (two-day) Majors, as well as a season-culminating Nationals competition held Oct. 7-9, at Hamilton Golf and CC – five-time host of the PGA TOUR’s Canadian Open.
Major venues:
Northview GC: Vancouver, BC
Wolf Creek: Ponoka, AB
Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper, AB
Osprey Valley: Orangeville, ON
Angus Glen: Markham, ON
Cabot Links: Cape Breton, NS
For the full 2015 schedule, and to sign up to compete in Golf Channel Amateur Tour – Canada presented by Golf Town, visit www.GCAmTourCanada.com.
ABOUT GOLF CHANNEL AMATEUR TOUR
As the largest amateur golf tour in North America, Golf Channel Amateur Tour is open to the public and provides the most professional tournament experience for players of all ages and abilities, as well as offering unparalleled access to some of the most renowned and challenging golf courses across the country. Divided into 55 local chapters throughout North America, the Golf Channel Am Tour in 2015 will conduct more than 700 local championships and 35, two-day “Major” Championships throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. For more information about the Golf Channel Am Tour, visit www.gcamtour.com.
Contact:
Jeff Szklinski
Golf Channel Communications
407-248-3267
Jeff.Szklinski@golfchannel.com
Kara Kelly
Hi5 Golf
519-754-1706
support@Hi5golf.ca
