Eugene Wong - To Represent Canada In Argentina

Wong and Burke, members of Golf Canada's National Amateur Squad, and Choi, a member of Golf Canada's Development Squad, are making their first appearance at the World Amateur Championship.

(With files from Golf Canada)

Mitch Evanecz of Red Deer, Alta. will be the team's alternate, while Doug Roxburgh of Vancouver, an honoured member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, a seven-time Canadian World Amateur Team representative, a four-time Canadian Amateur and 13-time BC Amateur champion, will return as non-playing captain. Henry Brunton, Men's National Coach, will also accompany the team to Argentina.

"This year's men's team is an extremely gifted group of golfers," says Roxburgh, who is also Golf Canada's Director of High Performance. "We are pleased to have Cam, Albin and Eugene representing Canada at this prestigious international championship. They have all played extremely well and have justly earned the right to represent Canada on the world stage."

Team Canada's best showing at the event came in 1986 when they claimed top honours. Canada's Men's Team also finished fourth in 1996, tied for fourth in 2004 and second in 2006.

In 2008, Canada finished tied for ninth with Argentina. Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C. finished tied for second as an individual.

The Men's Team Championship will be conducted October 28-31 at Olivos Golf Club and Buenos Aires Golf Club. The Asociación Argentina de Golf will serve as host of the 2010 championships.

A record 73 teams from around the world have entered the 2010 Men's World Amateur Team Championship. The World Amateur Team title is determined by four days of stroke play. A country may field a team of two or three players. In each round, the total of the two lowest scores by players from each team constitutes the team score for the round. The four-day total is the team's score for the championship.

The International Golf Federation was founded in 1958 to encourage international development of the game and to employ golf as a vehicle to foster friendship and sportsmanship. The IGF, the International Olympic Committee's international federation for golf, comprises the national governing bodies of golf in more than 120 countries.

More information about the World Amateur Team Championship is available on-line at www.worldamateur2010.org.

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