RCGA Awards Funding To Eight Canadian Universities

(Portions of this story are from an RCGA release)

In all, a total of $200,000 will be awarded with each school receiving an RCGA Foundation grant of $25,000 for the 2008/2009 year. Each RCGA Foundation grant will be matched by the institution for a minimum investment of $50,000 directed toward scholarships, coaching, and costs associated with maintaining a competitive schedule for each school's respective golf program.

The recipients include the University of Victoria; the University of British Columbia; the University of Manitoba; Humber College; the University of Toronto; the University of Waterloo; Université de Montréal and Université Laval.

"The RCGA is delighted to continue its commitment to developing competitive post-secondary golf programs through the Canadian University College Support Program," said Duane Kenick of the RCGA Foundation. "The grant and scholarship programs are designed to keep our best and brightest in Canada and we are extremely proud to support young Canadians in their pursuit of academic and golfing excellence."

The RCGA Foundation Grants were introduced in 2004 as a means to assist Canadian universities and colleges in further developing competitive golf opportunities for student athletes in Canada.

The RCGA Foundation created the Canadian University/College Support Program with an initial donation of $1 million from the RCGA.

ABOUT THE RCGA FOUNDATION
Through its support of golf programs at Canadian universities and colleges, the RCGA Foundation provides future leaders an opportunity to pursue athletic and academic excellence right here in Canada. The RCGA Foundation directly benefits promising young golfers and turfgrass scientists with key financial support. Since its inception in 1982, the RCGA Foundation has awarded almost 650 scholarships across the country for a total of over $2 million.

ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is the governing body of golf in Canada, representing 377,000 members at 1,600 clubs across the country. Recognized by Sport Canada as the National Sports Organization (NSO) for golf in this country, the RCGA's mission is to grow participation in and passion for the sport while upholding the integrity and traditions of the game. The RCGA conducts programs and services to help shape the future of golf in Canada. High performance athlete development, Rules of Golf and amateur status, handicapping and course rating, turfgrass and environmental research, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum and CN Future Links, Canada's national junior golf program, are only some of the initiatives the association leads for golf in Canada. In addition, the RCGA conducts Canada's most prestigious golf championships. The RBC Canadian Open and CN Canadian Women's Open attract the best professional golfers in the world, while regional junior and national amateur championships showcase the best in Canadian golf.

For further information on what the RCGA is doing to support golf in your community please visit www.rcga.org