Brooke Henderson headlines the field next week's 2022 CP Women's Open

 Ottawa, Ont. – Golf Canada in partnership with Canadian Pacific (CP) announced today the final field of competitors set to challenge for the 2022 CP Women’s Open taking place August 22-28 at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club in Ottawa, Ont.

 
After winning the event in 2019, current Rolex Rankings world no. 1 Jin Young Ko will look to defend her title after two years of cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 13-time LPGA Tour winner leads a stellar field that includes 82 of the top-100 players on the CME Globe standings including 18 of the top-20.
 
Canadian sensation and CP ambassador Brooke Henderson from nearby Smith’s Falls, Ont., who won the event in 2018, is sure to be crowd favourite once again at Canada’s National Open Championship. The 24-year-old honorary member at Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club is a 12-time LPGA Tour champion and two-time major winner—the most accomplished Canadian professional golfer in history.
 
Joining Henderson (2) and Ko (10) among the top-20 CME Globe standing competitors are Minjee Lee (1), Jennifer Kupcho (3), Lydia Ko (4),  In Gee Chun (5), Atthaya Thitikul (6), Lexi Thompson (7), Nasa Hataoka (8), Celine Boutier (9), Hye-Jin Choi (12), Madelene Sagstrom (14), Ayaka Furue (15), Nanna Koerstz Madsen (16), Ashleigh Buhai (17), Danielle Kang (18), Xiyu Lin (19), and Hannah Green (20). Other global stars set to compete include Rolex World No. 3 Nelly Korda, No. 12 Sei Young Kim, No. 14 Jessica Korda, No. 25 Anna Nordqvist and No. 31 Charley Hull.
 
The field will include 14 in-year winners including all five 2022 LPGA Tour Major winners as well as seven past CP Women’s Open champions – Jin Young Ko (2019), Brooke Henderson (2018), Sung Hyun Park (2017), Ariya Jutanugarn (2016), Lydia Ko (2012, 2013 & 2015), So Yeon Ryu (2014) and Cristie Kerr (2006).
 
Henderson will also headline a field of 15 Canadians competing in the 48^th playing of Canada’s National Open Championship alongside fellow LPGA Tour players Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Sherbrooke, Que. Maddie Szeryk of London, Ont. and LPGA Tour veteran Alena Sharp of Hamilton, Ont. The group will be joined by Team Canada Young Pro athletes Rebecca Lee-Bentham of Toronto, Megan Osland of Kelowna, B.C., and Selena Costabile of Thornhill, Ont. Reigning Canadian Women’s Amateur champion Monet Chun of Richmond Hill, Ont., who finished runner-up last week at the US Women’s Amateur will be joined by fellow Team Canada members Savannah Grewal of Mississauga, Ont., and Sarah-Eve Rhéaume of Boischatel, Que., as well as Katie Cranston Oakville, Ont. and Lauren Zaretsky of Thornhill, Ont. Also receiving an exemption to compete in the 2022 CP Women’s Open is Valerie Tanguay of Saint Hyacinthe, Que. as well as Team Canada member Brigitte Thibault of Rosemère, Que., who recently turned professional.
 
CP ambassador Lorie Kane of Charlottetown, P.E.I. will be in Ottawa competing in her record 30^th and final career appearance as a player at the CP Women’s Open. A member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Canada Sports Hall of Fame, Kane made her debut at Canada’s National Women’s Open Championship in 1991 and has played in each of the 29 tournaments since.
 
“The field is set, and we are extremely proud to the welcome the world’s best players back to our Nation’s Capital for the 48^th playing of the CP Women’s Open,” said Ryan Paul, Tournament Director of the CP Women’s Open. “After two years of cancelation because of the pandemic, we know that Canadian golf fans and event enthusiasts are excited to join us at the Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club for the celebrated return of the LPGA Tour to Canada.”
 
The final four exemptions into the 2022 CP Women’s Open will be awarded on Monday, August 22 at the Monday Qualifier played at The Marshes Golf Club.
 
A full field list of players confirmed to compete in the 2022 CP Women’s Open is available online here.
 
The field of 156 competitors will vie for the $2.35 million USD purse with the champion taking home $352,500.
 

Back to business after the 'perfect weekend fishin' "...

Beginning with a Thursday evening in a Muskoka chair watching the Super moon hanging like a big silver dollar over Lake Couchiching, sending a river of gold rippling right to our feet, my few days away from the heat and humidity, hustle and bustle of our lives here in the big city, fishing the lakes around Orillia was just perfect, and a welcome reminder that just 90 minutes away, there is another world to live for every day.

Flat calm early mornings in the dark led to sunny clear blue skies, not a drop of humidity, spectacular scenery, reflecting clearly in the water and if you never believed the moon cycles affecting the bite, don't ever doubt it.

Over 2 mornings captain Tom and I had 35 mainly small mouth bass in the boat, and I have a small freezer full for weeks to come. We also fished the evenings until mother nature spoiled us again with spectacular sunsets, especially Saturday with the loons and happy children having a last blast of a perfect day on all the cottages dotting the shores of Sparrow Lake.

It is the much simpler Canada I grew up with beginning as a boy in the 50's before the rest of the world arrived to our shores.

Older couples in 15 foot skips with a 20hp Johnson or Evinrude quietly trolling the lake they have retired to, family's of this generation in cottages they've inherited from their parents continuing the same happy pursuits along with unbelievable new builds, I don't know how people afford them, all living respectfully amongst each other. Canadian flags flying proudly everywhere, no traffic noise, all in stark contrast to this huge multi cultural melting pot and all that that encompasses today, here in the big city.

Meanwhile Corey Connors, Mac Hughes, Taylor Pendrith, and Adam Hadwin protected their status and now move on in the top 75 for the BMW Championship this week.

Nick Taylor who was on the bubble and got in at 124, is done for this year as is Adam Svensson after failing to move on at the Fed Ex St. Jude Championship.

Michael Gligic (135) and Roger Sloan (167) are the only Canadians remaining in the 3 event Korn Ferry playoffs beginning this week, which will award 2023 PGA Tour cards for the top 25 players. 

Stephen Ames was in contention all weekend at the Champions Tour Boeing Classic, finishing T3 -11 four shots behind winner Miguel Angel Jimenez at -15.

The LPGA arrives at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf club in Ottawa next week for the CP Women's Open where Brooke Henderson will be the star attraction, home this week after a week in France, two in Scotland and a fourth on holiday in Ireland.

Bryan Angus

"Gone fishin" !!

Today I'll be taking the trip up the 400 (please no accidents or construction !!) and HWY 11 for my annual fishin' weekend with my long time pal Tom in Orillia.

Tom and I started fishing in a 12 foot tin can with a 15hp Johnson on Lake Couchiching over 30 years ago. With his 4 young children now all grown up, married and working on their careers, we have the place to ourselves. Tom has become an avid fisherman, bass boat and all, I just try not to fall in.

We have studied all the charts, low vs high pressure, full moon cycles, fish finders, you name it, it all seems to be in our favour this weekend.

However whether we get skunked as we have, or catch a lot, which we have, the relief I feel getting off the work a day merry go round, and away from the sickening GTA humidity when I turn off the highway into cottage country is priceless.

We'll be on a lake somewhere at 7am Friday and won't get off it until dusk, when the loons come out and the sun sets into a few pops and a barbeque, making plans for Saturday is something I'll never take for granted.

The judge has banned the LIV players for the Fed Ex playoffs, which is great news, I'll be keeping tabs on our Canadian six, but won't have access to my computer, so I''ll be back here on Sunday night or Monday..depending on the fishin' !!

See you then !!

Tee times for Canadians in the Fed Ex Cup playoffs

 PGA Tour: Fed Ex St Jude Championship... TEE TIMES here

It all gets underway tomorrow.. the finale of a stormy PGA Tour year, 125 of the LIV adjusted list includes 6 Canadians at tomorrow's Fed Ex St Jude Championship in steamy Memphis..

Taylor Pendrith 1st tee 7.37

Adam Hadwin 10th tee 7.37

Mac Hughes 1st tee 7.48

Nick Taylor 10th tee 8.54

Corey Connors 10th tee 1.06pm

Adam Svensson 1st tee 1.17pm

They are in the top 125 who will be reduced to 75 on Sunday..

Bryan Angus

Buhai's battles end in victory at Muirfield, Henderson finishes T7... final scoreboard..

 Ashleigh Buhai isn't a household name for most LPGA/LET Tour followers is what I posted on Sunday morning.

We can change that to wasn't.

I also wrote it was her's to win unless "she came back to the field" and that happened on the par 4 15th with a triple bogey 7

The 33 year old South African who as a teenage amateur won 4 professional titles at home, went on to battle injury, a balancing battle with vertigo and after 220 LPGA Tour starts with only one runner up finish, the worst battle, her self doubt.

South Africa's Ashleigh Buhai 

Her 4 playoff hole victory over In Gee Chun was gripping television on the venerable links at Muirfield, which once again, aided and abetted by a steady if not unruly west wind, proved to be an exceptional examination.

She goes into the history books, as the first women to win a major at Muirfield, and her life changes forever. The final scoreboard is here.

Brooke Henderson it must be noted, played very well over 4 rounds finishing T7 -5 with 3 rounds at 70, one at 69, all that held back a stronger challenge was the putts that fell when she won her 2nd major at the Evian two weeks ago, did not fall this week.

Consider this, after her extended break over a month ago, and her change to a cross handed grip on her putter this is her 4th top 10 in 5 events, her 8th of the year.   

"It's been really fun the last few week's, two wins and a lot of really good finishes, it's just been fun and I feel like we've really got it rolling right now, so hopefully we can keep the momentum rolling, at least for a little longer"

That would be until August 25th where she will be the star attraction at the sold out CP Women's Open at her home course Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club.

Bryan Angus

Which Canadians made the Fed Ex Cup Playoffs....

The regular PGA TOUR season for 2022 is over after 44 stops, at the Wyndham Championship... the top 125 has been decided for the Fed Ex Cup playoffs...worth $15,000,000 plus...

Ben Jared

Canadians advancing:

#30 Corey Connors

#46 Mac Hughes

# 50 Adam Hadwin..

#60 Taylor Pendrith..

#90 Adam Svensson

#123 Nick Taylor

All have secured their cards for 2023 and will begin the Fed Ex Cup playoffs this week at the Fed Ex St Jude Championship in Memphis.

Further, Michael Gligic and Roger Sloan finished in the 126-200 category and will now play for the top 25 places in the Korn Ferry Tour finals which is a 3 event series, beginning in Albertsons Boise Open in two weeks. Those 25 get their PGA Tour cards as well.

Other Canadians I've been writing here about all year David Hearn, Ben Silverman, Stuart MacDonald and Albin Choi are playing in the last event of the Korn Ferry Tour before the finals, the Pinnacle Banks Championship in Omaha.

The top 125 will be reduced to the top 70 for the BMW Championship August 18-21 Wilmington CC, then on to the Tour Championship August 25-28 East Lake Club in Atlanta.

Bryan Angus

87 players face a long Sunday at Wyndham Championship due to weather delays... live scoreboard

 PGA Tour: Wyndham Championship, Sunday scoreboard here.

Taylor Pendrith is one of the lucky ones, he's managed to complete 3 rounds at this wet Wyndham Championship. 71 67 65 -7 T15 he is one of 87 players to make the cut, one of the biggest numbers in tour history after 2 weather delays on Saturday.

For many this last Sunday of the regular season will decide their immediate future with the top 125 going on to the playoffs and securing their PGA card for 2023.

For others it may be the Korn Ferry playoffs, or conditional status elsewhere and for a few it may even mean a jump to the LIV.

Follow all the scoring on my link here.

Corey Connors, Nick Taylor, Michael Gligic and Adam Svensson all have 3rd round holes to finish this morning.

Taylor continues to be on the bubble projected at 124, Gligic projected 133 so has work to do,

Roger Sloan MC and will finish around 168. Mac Hughes also MC 67 78,  but he is secure for next year and the playoffs.

Weather: partly sunny only 20% chance of any rain 79*f

Bryan Angus