The 3rd competition on the Flagstick.com PGA Ottawa Tour is the PGA of Ottawa Summer Open sponsored by COBRA PUMA Golf. It will be hosted by the Kanata Golf Club in Kanata, Ontario on Monday, June 24, 2024.
A full field PGA of Ottawa Golf Professionals will be participating in the Main and Senior Divisions. Defending their 2023 PGA of Ottawa Summer Open Championships against strong competition will be GUNNGOLF’s Graham Gunn in the Senior Division and Whitetail’s Derek MacDonald in the Main Division. 2023 Ladies Division Champion Sarah Landry from Rivermead will be playing in the Main Division.
Winners on the Flagstick.com PGA Ottawa Tour earlier this season were the PGA of Ottawa’s Darrell Buchanan in the Senior Division and Craig Stefureak from Falcon Ridge in the Main Division in the PGA of Ottawa Spring Open at the eQuinelle Golf Club. In the PGA of Ottawa Pro-Pro Team Championship at The Meadows Golf & Country Club, Pine View’s Steve Hall with Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club’s Dave Kalil were victorious in the Senior Division while GreyHawk’s Denis Girard with Casselview’s Carl Desjardins took the Main Division title.
Kanata Golf and Country Club
A classic parkland course located in the heart of Kanata, just minutes from Highway 417 and the nation’s capital, Kanata Golf and Country Club offers a peaceful escape for urban golfers. Opened originally in 1968 as a nine-hole course, the course was completely redesigned by renowned architect Tom McBroom in 1990. The strategically placed mature trees, rolling mounds and large bunkers set the tone for the course, while its small-to-medium sized tricky greens place a premium on shot selection and ball control.
Known as one of the best maintained courses in the Ottawa area, Kanata Golf and Country Club played host to the 2001 Nations’ Cup, featuring teams of the best female pros from Canada, the U.S. and Sweden. In fact, it was on the short but difficult par-3, 16th hole, considered one of the most challenging in the region, that proved critical during Lorie Kane’s match against Annika Sorenstam.
Practice facilities include a chipping green, putting green and iron range located beside the first tee and the clubhouse overlooks the ninth and 18th holes and features a banquet room for intimate meetings and a larger hall for special events, including a private balcony.
