Golf Canada to launch a pilot Women’s Golf Festival

Golf Canada and The Glencoe Golf and Country Club in Calgary have announced a partnership that will support enhancements to the Digital Commerce Bank Glencoe Invitational, along with the pilot launch of a week-long women’s golf festival taking place across the Calgary region during the week of the championship.

Golf Canada & @glencoeclub have announced a partnership that will support enhancements to the @GlencoeInv, along with the pilot launch of a week-long women’s golf festival taking place across the Calgary region the week of the championship.#IWD2023https://t.co/jd5sdW45lc

— Golf Canada (@GolfCanada) March 8, 2023

Тhe Digital Commerce Bank Glencoe Invitational, established in 1992, is one of the premiere golf competitions in Canada with approximately 100 athletes – both professionals and elite amateurs in the women’s division and amateurs only in the men’s division – competing over 54 holes on The Forest Course at The Glencoe Golf & Country Club.

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The championship runs June 15-17 and will feature an expanded prize purse of at least $60,000 CAD in the women’s division.

The winner of the women’s championship will also receive an exemption into the 2023 CP Women’s Open.

Team Canada athletes will compete in the Digital Commerce Bank Glencoe Invitational and Golf Canada will assist in recruiting international players to compete in the championship.

Team Canada will also conduct training camps in Calgary surrounding the Digital Commerce Bank Glencoe Invitational with athletes and coaches from the men’s, women’s, and NextGen squads. Following the championship, Golf Canada will host a US Women’s Amateur Qualifier on Monday, June 19 at the Sundre Golf Club in Sundre, Alta.