SUNDRE, AB -
Alberta Golf's first two championships of 2017 are set to take place next week as the Scott Venturo Alberta Open and Match Play Championships get underway at the Sundre Golf Club from June 19th to 22nd.
The Sundre Golf Club will be hosting its first ever Alberta Open Championship. Located just over an hour north-west of Calgary, the course has a reputation for meticulously manicured greens and approaches, tight tree-lined driving areas and breathtaking countryside beauty.
"We are very pleased to open our 2017 championship season in Sundre," said Jack Lane, the event's tournament director. "We were last here in 2013 for the Men's Amateur and have been eagerly awaiting this date on the calendar. Sundre Golf Club is in perfect condition, and we look forward to seeing this strong field of professionals and amateurs challenge the course."
The field consists of the provinces 26 best touring and club professionals, along with 70 of the top amateurs looking to add their name to the trophy. Over 150 players attempted to qualify for the 36-hole championship.
Following the conclusion of the Alberta Open Championship on June 20th, the top 16 amateurs will qualify for the Alberta Match Play Championship. The final match will take place in the afternoon on June 22nd.
NOTABLES
Wes Heffernan - 5 time Alberta Open Champion
Brett Hogan - Defending Champion
Evan Holmes - 2016 Alberta Amateur & 2017 Canadian University/College Champion
James Love - 2015 Alberta Open Champion
Dustin Risdon - 2016 PGA of Canada Assistant's Champion
Scott Stiles - 2 time Alberta Amateur Champion and PGA of Alberta Professional
Matt Williams - Team Alberta High Performance Squad Member
FAST FACTS
Alberta Open
First contested in 1935
Stan Leonard won the event 9 times between 1937 and 1955
Format - 36 holes of stroke play competition
Purse - $15,000.00 (winner's share $5,000.00)
Defending Champion - Brett Hogan
Alberta Match Play
16 player bracket
Defending Champion - Jack Wood
2017 Champion will receive a spot on the Alberta Morse Cup Team who will compete at the 2018 Pacific Coast Amateur Championship at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, CA
The traditional nines have been reversed for the championship
Championship tees - 6,881 yards, par 72
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