PGA Seniors’ Championship of Canada Hosted at Connaught GC in Medicine Hat
24 August, 2022
If this week’s PGA Seniors’ Championship of Canada is anything like what unfolded in Quebec in 2021, golf fans in Medicine Hat, Alberta that head to Connaught GC this Wednesday to Friday are in for a treat.
Schedule of Events, Pairings and Full Purse Breakdown
This year, 43 of the top Senior Professionals in Canada are set to compete at the par-72 Connaught GC, where conditions are spectacular. Good luck to the 17 Professionals from Alberta competing at the Championship. “It is incredible to see how excited the Medicine Hat community is to have this event in the city,” said PGA of Canada Managing Director of Championships Akash Patel. “The golf-course staff has been fantastic to work with and the layout itself will be a great test of golf for some of the most well-respected professionals in the industry.
“It is fantastic that we now have GOLFTEC as the presenting sponsor of the event. The work they do to provide employment opportunities for PGA of Canada professionals is terrific for the industry as the sport continues to grow at an unprecedented rate in Canada.” In addition to sponsoring the Seniors’ PGA Championship of Canada, GOLFTEC also launched a ‘Pass the PAT’ program in partnership with the PGA of Canada that has helped multiple aspiring professionals pass the Playing Ability Test. For more information, click here.
Championship Quick Facts
- Datea: August 24-26
- Field Size: 43 players (16 players in Super Seniors Division)
- Course Details: Par 72 / 6,698 yards
- Purse: $26,500 ($7,000 first place)
- Super Seniors Purse: $3,500 ($1,000 first place)
- Format: 54-hole individual stroke play
- 2021 Seniors’ PGA Champion: Dennis Hendershott
