My congratulations to Stephen Ames and his induction this week into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. I first met Stephen back in 1995 when he was having problems with his visa in the US and subsequently his citizenship here in Canada where he had settled with his Canadian wife, Jodi a former flight attendant with Air Canada who he met on a flight to Quebec. Their two sons are Justin and Ryan and the latter is on the bag for Stephen as he plays in the Shaw Charity Classic where organizers have been hell-bent on bringing the biggest names to Calgary, with defending champ Rocco Mediate, Champions Tour money leader Bernhard Langer, a five-time winner in 16 starts so far this season and a long-shot candidate for Europe's Ryder Cup squad and Fred Couples among the headliners this week at Canyon Meadows
He has always been very accommodating to me and the Canadian media, a handsome guy with strong opinions and blessed with a swing to die for, coached for years by Sean Foley, he certainly is worthy of induction to our GHoF.
I'm not sure if Stephen ever fully reached his potential, he is very laid back, when Weirsy was at his peak, many held to the opinion that the Canadian with the most talent was Ames.
I expect him to play well on the senior circuit, he still looks in good shape and is back in the thick of things as a rookie amongst all his peers.
Whatever the case, he is happy, healthy and now in the same hall as all of this country's greats... Not bad for a kid from Trinidad and Tobago..
Here is a report filed for Golf Canada by Chris Dornan..
Calgary’s Stephen Ames has been inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame at the Shaw Charity Classic – an event he is a founding partner of.
“It’s hitting home a little bit now for me. It is a real honour,” said Ames. “It’s the highlight of my career right now, an added trophy to the career that I’ve had, which is wonderful. At this stage right now, it’s something to relish.”
Ames, a dual citizen of Canada as well as Trinidad and Tobago is a four-time winner on the PGA Tour. With his induction in the player category, Ames becomes the 74th honoured member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame.
“The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame seeks to recognize excellence as golfers, contributors and supporters of the game,” said Ian Clarke, Chair of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame Selection Committee. “Stephen Ames has excelled on the biggest stage in our sport and it is fitting that he will be recognized for his respective accomplishments.”
Ames, 50, enters the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame as a prominent professional player, having amassed four PGA Tour victories and over $19.7 million in career earnings. In 2006, Ames captured one of the Tour’s marquee events, winning The Players Championship by six strokes over Retief Goosen. His victory at TPC Sawgrass was played against 48 of the top 50 players in the world and vaulted him at that time to No. 27 in the Official World Golf Rankings.
In 2013, the Stephen Ames Foundation funded the inaugural CJGA Stephen Ames Junior Cup presented by RBC at the Country Club of the Hamptons in Calgary. Since 2005, Ames has proudly hosted the Stephen Ames Cup, a Ryder Cup style tournament featuring a team of Canadian junior players versus Team Trinidad & Tobago. In addition, the Stephen Ames Foundation provides funding for junior golf programs and other children’s initiatives in Canada and Trinidad and Tobago
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