Dundas Valley To Host 2009 Canadian PGA Women's Championship

The Canadian Professional Golf Association has announced that Dundas Valley Golf Club will host the 2009 Canadian PGA Women’s Championship. The tournament will begin on August 10th . The par 71, 6400 yard Stanley Thompson design will present a considerable challenge to the best female golfers in Canada.

The Niagara escarpment provides the backdrop for this picturesque championship course. The classic old-style setup presents some breathtaking views and terrifying shots. Consider yourself lucky if you find an even lie on this course. Downhill and uphill shots to well guarded greens make club selection a nightmare.

Assistant course superintendent, Alex Dickie, was ecstatic when he heard about the announcement.

“The tournament falls the weekend after our club championship….we will be conditioning the course for full championship playability. This is the biggest event that we have hosted since the 2004 CPGA Senior Men’s Championship.”

Dickie hopes that the exposure gained from holding this year’s event will skyrocket the private club’s rating.

“We want to get our course rated in the top 100….and in the next five years, the top 50. This event should put us over the top.”

If all goes well, Dickie sees no reason why the course shouldn’t be considered for the Men’s Amateur Championship in the future.

“The event that we eventually want to hold is the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship.”

Course maintenance staff plan on letting the rough grow up to four inches, double mow and row the greens to add to the already difficult complexion of the golf course. Parking shouldn’t be an issue for the NIKE sponsored event, as a shuttle service could be made possible from nearby McMaster University in Hamilton.

Eventually, Dickie believes that the DVG could host the prestigious Canadian Open event given a few changes. They would have to initiate a “renaissance” plan that would convert their short nine-hole practice course into a 28 acre academy facility that would accommodate a driving range and an area for tents that are required for the open. The area is no stranger to hosting the tournament, as nearby championship courses include; Hamilton Golf and Country Club and Glen Abbey.