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2018 Media Guide.Indd TABLE OF CONTENTS / TABLE DES MATIÈRES Media Centre Directory / Répertoire du Centre des médias . 2 – 3 RBC Canadian Open Fact Sheet / Fiche de renseignements de l’Omnium canadien RBC . 4 – 5 Welcome from Golf Canada / Mot de bienvenue de Golf Canada . 6 Welcome from RBC / Mot de bienvenue de RBC . 7 Canadian Open Timeline at Glen Abbey Golf Club . 8 – 9 Chronologie de l’Omnium canadien au Glen Abbey Golf Club . 10 – 11 Glen Abbey Golf Club Fact Sheet . 12 – 13 Fiche de renseignements du Glen Abbey Golf Club . 14 – 15 History at a Glance / Une tranche d’histoire . 16 – 17 Tournament Records / Records de tournoi . 18 – 28 Daily Low Scores / Meilleurs résultats quotidiens . 29 – 31 Statistics (scoring) / Statistiques (scores) . 32 – 33 Statistics (leaders) / Statistiques (leaders) . 34 – 35 Canadian Results / Résultats des Canadiens . 36 – 46 Results / Résultats . 47 – 102 1 Media Centre DirectorY Golf Canada Media Contacts – Tournament Week Director, Communications Dan Pino . 416-434-5525 Manager, Media & Public Relations Terry Lenyk . 416-407-3893 Manager, Content & Community Tyler Costigan . 416-300-4860 SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter RBC Canadian Open . @rbccanadianopen Golf Canada . @TheGolfCanada RBC . @rbc Facebook RBC Canadian Open . @rbccanadianopen Golf Canada . @TheGolfCanada RBC . @rbc Instagram RBC Canadian Open . @rbccanadianopen Golf Canada . @TheGolfCanada RBC . @rbc PGA Tour Media Contacts - Tournament Week Media Officials Jack Ryan - [email protected] . (973) 738-6092 Golf Canada Main Number . 1-800-263-0009 Golf Canada Officers President . Leslie Dunning 1st Vice-President . Charlie Beaulieu 2nd Vice-President . Liz Hoffman Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer . Laurence Applebaum Chief Sport Officer . Jeff Thompson Chief Championship Officer . Bill Paul Managing Director, Partnerships . Craig Sharp Chief Financial Officer / Ethics Commissioner . Garrett Ball Director, Heritage Services . Meggan Gardner Managing Director, Marketing . Peter Kirkpatrick Director, Rules, Competitions & Amateur Status . Adam Helmer Director, Communications . Dan Pino Golf Canada Foundation, Chief Executive Officer . Martin Barnard 2 RÉPERTOIRE DU CENTRE DES MÉDIAS Contacts médias de Golf Canada – Semaine du tournoi Directeur, Directeur des communications Dan Pino . 416-434-5525 Gestionnaire, Médias et relations publiques Terry Lenyk . 416-407-3893 Gestionnaire, Traduction Philippe Riel (bilingue) . 905-691-6018 Gestionnaire, Contenu et collectivité Tyler Costigan . 416-300-4860 MÉDIAS SOCIAUX Twitter Omnium canadien RBC . @rbccanadianopen Golf Canada . @TheGolfCanada RBC . @rbc Facebook Omnium canadien RBC . facebook .com/rbccanadianopen Golf Canada . facebook .com/TheGolfCanada RBC . facebook .com/rbc Instagram RBC Canadian Open . @rbccanadianopen Golf Canada . @TheGolfCanada RBC . @rbc Contacts médias du PGA TOUR - Semaine du tournoi Officiels médias Jack Ryan - [email protected] . (973) 738-6092 Golf Canada Numéro principal . 1-800-263-0009 Directeurs de Golf Canada Président . Leslie Dunning 1re vice-présidente . Charlie Beaulieu 2e vice-président . Liz Hoffman Directeur exécutif et chef de la direction . Laurence Applebaum Directeur en chef du sport . Jeff Thompson Directeur en chef des championnats . Bill Paul Directeur général, Partenariats . Craig Sharp Chef de la direction financière/Commissaire à l’éthique . Garrett Ball Directrice, Services du patrimoine . Meggan Gardner Directeur général, Marketing . Peter Kirkpatrick Directeur, Règles, compétitions et statut d’amateur . Adam Helmer Directeur, Communications . Dan Pino Fondation Golf Canada, chef de la direction . Martin Barnard 3 RBC CANADIAN OPEN Fact Sheet Conducted by Golf Canada, July 24-30, 2017 Glen Abbey Golf Club (7,253 yards, Par 72) Schedule: Monday, July 23 Practice Round 7:00 am – 12:00 pm Final Qualifying (Heron Point Golf Links) 7:30 am – 8:00 pm Canada Day Pro-Am 7:00 am – 6:00 pm Tuesday, July 24 Practice Round 7:00 am (all day) Championship Pro-Am Draw Party 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm RBC Hall of Fame Day starts at 11:00 am Wednesday, July 25 RBC Canadian Open Championship Pro-Am 7:00 am – 6:30 pm Thursday, July 26 Round 1 7:00 am – 7:00 pm Friday, July 27 Round 2 – Red and White Day 7:00 am – 7:30 pm Saturday, July 28 Round 3 – Commissionaires Day 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Sunday, July 29 Final Round 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Television Coverage: Thursday, July 26 Golf Channel / TSN1-5 / TSN1 4:00pm-7:00pm Friday, July 27 Golf Channel / TSN1-5 / TSN1 4:00pm-7:00pm Saturday, July 28 Global & CBS 3:00-6:00 pm Sunday, July 29 Global & CBS 3:00-6:00 pm *All times Eastern . Dates and times subject to change FIELD: 156 professionals and amateurs PLAYOFF: Sudden death starting at 18, then 17 & 18 DEFENDING CHAMPION: Jhonattan Vegas PURSE: $6 .2 million US PREVIOUS WINNERS INCLUDE: Jason Day, Tim Clark, Brandt Snedeker, Scott Piercy, Sean O’Hair, Carl Pettersson, Nathan Green, Chez Reavie, Jim Furyk (2-time), Mark Calcavecchia, Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods, Greg Norman, Lee Trevino (3-time), Nick Price (2-time), Tom Weiskopf (2-time), Billy Casper, Arnold Palmer, Bobby Locke, Byron Nelson, Sam Snead (3-time), Leo Diegel (4-time), J . Douglas Edgar (2-time) . TITLE SPONSOR: RBC GOLF RBC proudly supports golf around the world through high profile relationships with the PGA TOUR and Golf Canada . RBC is the Official Banking and Financial Services partner of touring professionals Graham DeLaet, Jared Du Toit, Jim Furyk, Adam Hadwin, David Hearn, Brooke Henderson, Dustin Johnson, Matt Kuchar, Graeme McDowell, Ryan Palmer, Morgan Pressel, Alena Sharp, Brandt Snedeker and Nick Taylor . As the title sponsor of both the RBC Heritage and the RBC Canadian Open, RBC also supports emerging Canadian golfers through Golf Canada’s grassroots developmental programming, the Canadian Amateur Golf Champion- ships and the high performance national team . RBC is one of North America’s leading diversified financial services companies and among the largest banks in the world, as measured by market capitalization . For more information, visit “http://www .rbc .com/golf” www .rbc .com/golf . HOST ORGANIZATION: GOLF CANADA Golf Canada is the National Sports Federation and governing body for golf in Canada representing 319,000 golfers and 1,400 member clubs across the country . A proud member of the Canadian Olympic Committee, Golf Canada’s mission is to grow participation, excellence and passion in the sport while upholding the integrity and traditions of the game . By investing in the growth of the sport and introducing more participants of all ages to the game, our goal is to be relevant to and respected by all Canadian golf enthusiasts from coast to coast . For more information about what Golf Canada is doing to support golf in your community, visit “http://www .golfcanada .ca/” HISTORY: First played in 1904; 3rd oldest national open golf championship in the world . 4 Fiche de renseignements de l’OMNIUM CANADIEN RBC Organisé par Golf Canada, du 24 au 30 juillet 2017 Glen Abbey Golf Club (7 253 verges; normale 72) Calendrier : Lundi 23 juillet Ronde d’exercice” 7 h à 12 h Qualification finale (Heron Point Golf Links) 7 h 30 à 20 h Pro-Am de la Journée du Canada 7 h à 18 h Mardi 24 juillet Ronde d’exercice 7 h (toute la journée) Journée du Temple de la renommée RBC 10 h à 11 h Mercredi 25 juillet Pro-Am du championnat de l’Omnium canadien RBC 11 h Jeudi 26 juillet Ronde 1 7 h à 19 h Vendredi 27 juillet Ronde 2 – Journée Rouge et Blanc 7 h à 19 h 30 Samedi 28 juillet Ronde 3 8 h à 18 h Dimanche 29 juillet Ronde finale 8 h à 18 h Guide télé : Jeudi 26 juillet Golf Channel, RDS / TSN1-5 / TSN1 16 h à 19 h Vendredi 27 juillet Golf Channel, RDS / TSN1-5 / TSN1 16 h à 19 h Samedi 28 juillet Global, CBS . RDS 15 h à 18 h Dimanche 29 juillet Global, CBS, RDS 15 h à 18 h * Heure de l’Est . Dates et heures sujettes à modifications . Tableau : 156 golfeurs professionnels et amateurs Éliminatoire : Trou par trou à partir du 18e trou, puis 17 et 18 Champion de 2016 : Jhonattan Vegas Bourse : 6,2 millions $ US Au nombre des anciens champions, notons : Jason Day, Tim Clark, Brandt Snedeker, Scott Piercy, Sean O’Hair, Carl Pettersson, Nathan Green, Chez Reavie, Jim Furyk (2 fois), Mark Calcavecchia, Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods, Greg Norman, Lee Trevino (3 fois), Nick Price (2 fois), Tom Weiskopf (2 fois), Billy Casper, Arnold Palmer, Bobby Locke, Byron Nelson, Sam Snead (3 fois), Leo Diegel (4 fois), J . Douglas Edgar (2 fois) . Commanditaire en titre : GOLF RBC RBC appuie fièrement le golf partout dans le monde grâce à ses relations prestigieuses avec le PGA TOUR et Golf Canada . RBC est le partenaire officiel du secteur des services bancaires et financiers des golfeurs professionnels Graham DeLaet, Jared Du Toit, Jim Furyk, Adam Hadwin, David Hearn, Brooke Henderson, Dustin Johnson, Matt Kuchar, Graeme McDowell, Ryan Palmer, Morgan Pressel, Alena Sharp, Brandt Snedeker et Nick Taylor . En sa qualité de commanditaire en titre du tournoi RBC Heritage et de l’Omnium canadien RBC, RBC offre son soutien aux golfeurs prometteurs du Canada par l’intermédiaire du programme de perfectionnement de base de Golf Canada, des championnats nationaux de golf amateur du Canada et de l’équipe nationale de.
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