2021 Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada
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2021 Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada All Events to follow Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada Procedures & Regulations Schedule – The schedule is as follows: Mackenzie Investments Open July 26-Aug 1 Blainville, QC Le Blainviller Golf Club (Heritage) Osprey Valley Open Aug 17-22 Caledon, ON TPC Toronto (Heathlands) Prince Edward Island Open Aug 23-28 Brudenell, PE Dundarave Golf Course *Brudenell River Classic Aug 30-Sept 2 Brudenell, PE Brudenell River Golf Course *Elk Ridge Open Sept 8-11 Waskesiu, SK Elk Ridge Resort – Birch/Aspen ATB Financial Classic Sept 13-19 Calgary, AB Country Hills Golf Club (Talons) GolfBC Championship Sept 20-25 Kelowna, BC Gallagher’s Canyon G&CC DCBank Open Sept 27-Oct 3 Victoria, BC Uplands Golf Club *Denotes a 54-hole event Refer to the end of the document for a complete schedule of events per tournament. Field Composition – With the Canada / USA border still closed to non-essential travel and the Mackenzie Tour membership playing in the U.S. on the Forme Tour, this series will be made up of players based in Canada until such time that restrictions at the border are lifted. Should the border re-open and health authorities grant approval for international players to enter Canada, they will have access to the Mackenzie Tour, starting with 2021 Forme Tour members. Amateur entries are encouraged and 10% of the field will be reserved for amateurs. Should the field not fill one week prior to the event, all amateurs will be offered a spot in the field. Tournament Entry Fees – Entry fee of $400 CAD per player per event plus provincial tax. Field Size – Maximum of 144 players. The final event will be composed of 132 players due to daylight. Registration – Registration for each individual event will be found at - https://qtregistration.pgatourhq.com/registration/tours Registration will open for the first 4 events on Friday, July 2nd. Each event’s registration will open at a different time. They are as follows: • Mackenzie Investment Open: 12:00 PM EST • Osprey Valley Open: 12:10 PM EST • Prince Edward Island Open: 12:20 PM EST • Brudenell River Classic: 12:30 PM EST Registration will open for the next 4 events on August 4, 2021. Each event’s registration will open at a different time. They are as follows: • Elk Ridge Open: 1:00 PM EST • ATB Financial Classic: 1:10 PM EST Page 1 • GolfBC Championship 1:20 PM EST • DC Bank Open: 1:30 PM EST All players listed below must register within the first 5-day window (until 5:00 PM on Tuesday, July 6th) to guarantee their spot in the field. The field will then be filled by time stamp registrations on a first come, first serve basis. An alternate list will be established should we go over the max field size. Field and alternate lists will be emailed to players on a regular basis, so they know their position in the field. The following groups of players will be guaranteed access into the events should they be registered in the first 5-day period (before 5:00 PM on Tuesday, July 6th): • The top 50 players from the 2020 Canada Life Series points list. • The top 10 ranked Canadian Amateurs at the time of registration. • Current Forme Tour members. These players must be eligible to enter Canada at the time of registration or have residence in Canada. The top 50 players on the 2021 Mackenzie Tour points list, if not in the field already, will earn a spot in the next week’s field. Withdrawals – A payment/registration is your commitment to play in the tournament. Any withdrawals will be subject to a $100 processing fee. Any withdrawals within 7 days to the start of the competition will be subject to a $150 processing fee. Open Qualifying – NONE Sponsor Exemptions – ALL players are encouraged to sign up at the time of registration opening, before requesting sponsor exemptions. These exemptions will be selected at least 1 week before the start of the tournament. If these exemptions are not used, they will be given to the next available alternate. Format 72-hole stroke play competition for the following events; • Mackenzie Investments Open (Thursday – Sunday) • Osprey Valley Open (Thursday – Sunday) • Prince Edward Island Open (Wednesday – Saturday) • ATB Financial Classic (Thursday – Sunday) • GolfBC Championship (Wednesday – Saturday) • DC Bank Open (Thursday – Sunday) 54-hole stroke play competition for the following events; • Brundenell River Classic (Tuesday – Thursday) • Elk Ridge Open (Thursday – Saturday) Cut - top 50 professionals & ties. Page 2 Any player that makes the cut will gain access into the following week’s event should they not already have a place in the field. Pro-Am – An Official Pro-Am will take place at 72-hole stroke play events. The purse for the Pro-Am is $2,500 CAD and will pay out the top 10 players and ties. Each player will have one pro-am opt out, that must be declared one week prior to the event. A commitment to play in the event is a commitment to play in the pro-am. For the first event of the year in Montreal, the pro-am will be filled by the current Forme Tour members and the committed players from the 2020 Canada Life Series. Starting at TPC Toronto players will be put in the pro-am based off of the points list. The Pro-Am day will vary at each event, please refer to the schedule at the end of the document for the Pro-Am date at each event. Some events will have one or more Unofficial Pro-Am(s). Players will be paid $200 for an 18 hole Unofficial Pro-Am and $100 for a 9-hole Unofficial Pro-Am. Players will be able to sign-up for these Pro- Ams on a first-come, first-served basis. Clinics – Players will be asked to assist with sponsor clinics throughout the season. Purse –$100,000 CAD for 72-hole events and $50,000 for 54-hole events (subject to a full field of 144 players) Points – Points will be collected each week for any player making the cut and will be given to players to determine end of season order. Amateurs will be allowed to collect points weekly and are eligible for End of Season incentives. End of Season Incentives – Players 1 through 5 on the final points list will earn 2022 PGA TOUR Canada membership. First place on the points list will receive fully exempt status for the 2022 PGA TOUR Canada season, 2nd-5th will earn exempt status up until the first reshuffle. Finishers 6th-10th will earn 1 sponsor exemption at an event to be determined by the TOUR. Individual Tournament Schedule of Events Subject to change and will be confirmed prior to each event Mackenzie Investments Open – Montreal, QC – July 26 – August 1 • Monday – Practice Rounds • Tuesday – Official Pro-Am • Wednesday – Practice Rounds • Thursday – Round 1 • Friday – Round 2; cut • Saturday – Round 3 • Sunday – Final Round Page 3 Osprey Valley Open – Caledon, ON – August 16-22 • Tuesday – Practice Rounds • Wednesday – Official Pro-Am • Thursday – Round 1 • Friday – Round 2; cut • Saturday – Round 3 • Sunday – Final Round Prince Edward Island Open – Brudenell, PE – August 23-28 • Monday – Practice Rounds • Tuesday – Official Pro-Am • Wednesday – Round 1 • Thursday – Round 2; cut • Friday – Round 3 • Saturday – Final Round Brudenell River Classic – Brudenell, PE – August 30 – September 2 (54-holes) • Monday – Practice Rounds • Tuesday – Round 1 • Wednesday – Round 2; cut • Thursday – Final Round Elk Ridge Open – Waskesiu, SK – September 8-11 (54-holes) • Wednesday – Practice Rounds • Thursday – Round 1 • Friday – Round 2; cut • Saturday – Final Round ATB Financial Classic – Calgary, AB – September 13-19 • Monday – Practice Rounds; Unofficial Pro-Am • Tuesday – Official Pro-Am; Unofficial Pro-Am • Wednesday – Practice Rounds; Unofficial Pro-Am • Thursday – Round 1 • Friday – Round 2; cut • Saturday – Round 3 • Sunday – Final Round GolfBC Championship – Kelowna, BC – September 20-25 • Monday – Practice Rounds • Tuesday – Official Pro-Am • Wednesday – Round 1 • Thursday – Round 2; cut • Friday – Round 3 • Saturday – Final Round Page 4 DCBank Open – Victoria, BC – September 27 – October 3 • Monday – Unofficial Pro-Am • Tuesday – Practice Rounds • Wednesday – Official Pro-Am • Thursday – Round 1 • Friday – Round 2; cut • Saturday – Round 3 • Sunday – Final Round Page 5 .