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This article was published 25/08/2010 (5755 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
What: CN Canadian Women’s Open, 18th LPGA Tour event of 2010
Where: St. Charles Country Club
Players: 156, cut to low 70 and ties after 36 holes
Prize money: US$2.25 million, $337,500 to winner
Tickets: Available at the gate, $15 for pre-tournament rounds and pro-am today, $30 Thursday to Sunday; juniors aged 15 and under are admitted free anytime with a ticketed adult
Parking: General public at Assiniboia Downs, shuttles will provide frequent and regular access to and from the course gate
— JUNIORS Sam Diamond and Dana Todd from St. Charles Country Club each captured top prize in their age group at the CN Future Links national skills competition which culminated on Tuesday at their home course.
The competition, held in conjunction with the CN Canadian Women’s Open at St. Charles, included about three dozen youth competitors from across the country who advanced to the finals by capturing regional competitions for combined scores in chipping, putting and driving.
Diamond won the 11 and under category, while Todd finished first in the girls 15-to-18 event.
Other winners in the girls category included Haley Barcley (11 and under, Fire Rock) and Molly MacDermaid (12 to 14) of Bathurst, N.B. Other boys winners were Joel Rheaume (12 to 14) and Michael Minicucci of Vancouver (15 to 18).
— TODAY’S championship pro-am at St. Charles features 56 professionals. Among the highlighted tee times: defending champ Suzann Pettersen at 8:20 a.m., Brittany Lincicome at 8:30 a.m.; Paula Creamer at 9:10 a.m., Na Yeon Choi at 9:10 a.m.; Michelle Wie at noon, Yani Tseng at 12:10 p.m., Cristie Kerr at 12:10 p.m., Juli Inkster at 1:40 p.m. and Canadian Alena Sharp at 2 p.m.
— LPGA commissioner Mike Whan was asked for his take on Juli Inkster’s disqualification from last week’s Safeway Classic in Oregon last Saturday.
“To be honest with you, I sent Juli a text message and I told her, ‘Tough to see as a fan.’ I knew she’d handle it like the professional (she is). She always sets the standard for professional conduct on this Tour and this weekend was no different.
“But I tried a little funny joke, too. My parents are retired and live in Scottsdale and I think I got an email from every one of my mom’s Tuesday afternoon 24 women who play and every one of them said, ‘You’re an idiot, let her play.’ So I said to Juli, it’s not the first time I’ve been called an idiot in this job but it’s the first time I actually enjoyed it.
“The fan base for Juli is deep and I put myself pretty high on that list. She was class personified, even in a bad situation.”
For the record, it wasn’t Whan’s call to have Inkster disqualified for breaching rule 14-3 last Saturday.
