C6 - The Oakville Beaver, W ednesday S eptem ber 4, 2002 Verplank is back to defend title Defending champion Scott Verplank and Canadian star Mike Weir are among the nota bles as some of the best golfers in the world tee it up at Angus Glen Golf Club on Thursday for the 2002 Bell Canadian Open. The four rounds run Thursday through Sunday. Check television listings for CTV/Sportsnet coverage. Quite a few past champions will also join defending champion Scott Verplank, including Hal Sutton (1999), Billy Andrade (1998), Dudley Hart (1996), Mark O 'Meara (1995) and David Frost (1993). Other crowd pleasers include John Daly, Jesper Parnevik and Vijay Singh. "We are confident that this year's Bell Canadian Open will be one of the best," said Bill Paul, RCGA Managing Director, Tour and Player Relations. "We have an outstanding field of competi tors, an exceptional golf course and the whole hearted support of the community here. We are very excited to bring one of Canada's premiere golf events to Angus Glen." Sunday is sold out but daily tickets still remain through to Saturday and are available by calling 1-800-571-OPEN. Juniors aged 15 and under*are permitted free grounds access when accompanied by a ticket ed adult. Weir leads the Canuck contingent The Canadian contingent at this year's Bell Canadian Open is a mix of well-known pros such as Mike Weir, Ian Leggatt, Glen Hnatiuk, Dave Morland IV, Richard Zokol and Dave Barr, and some of the best young amateurs. Lee Curry, Dan Swanson and junior cham pion James Lepp hope their experience at the Open will boost them to a strong showing in October as they represent Canada in the World Amateur Golf Team Championship. The Canadian players are: Dave Bair, BC Gordon Bums, Ajax, ON Lee Curry (a), Ottawa, ON Todd Doohan, Samia, ON Todd Fanning, Winnipeg, MB Derek Gillespie, Oshawa, ON David Heam, Brantford, ON Glen Hnatiuk, Selkirk, MB Ian Leggatt, Cambridge, ON James Lepp (a), Abbotsford, BC Rob McMillan, Winnipeg, MB Michael Mezei (a), Lethbridge, MB Jon Mills, Brooklin, ON David Morland IV, Aurora, ON Jim Rutledge, Victoria, BC Dan Swanson (a), Surrey, B.C. Mike Weir, Bright's Grove, ON Richard Zokol, Richmond, BC 2es® sXi* PORE s a v in g s ! Follow the Tiger Glen Abbey G olf Club will be remembered for years as the site of `The Shot of 2000' -- Tiger Woods' 218-yard 6-iron from a fairway bunker on the 18th hole to set up the birdie that clinched the Bell Canadian Open and the Triple Crown. (Tiger's Triple included his victo ries in the 2000 U.S., British and Bell Canadian Opens.) Canada's No. 8 ranked golf course is open to anyone wishing to retrace Tiger's historic steps and challenge Jack Nicklaus' first solo design. Opened in 1976, Glen Abbey is held in high esteem by Tour players for its dif ficulty -- 7,112 yards, Slope 140 from the Black tees -- but it is surprisingly accommodating from the shorter tees. You can freewheel with the driver on its receptive fairways, but the greens are devilishly undulating and protected by steep bunkers. Nine-minute tee-time intervals help keep play moving along, and the mainte nance is immaculate. Glen Abbey is also home to The ClubLink Academy along with a spec tacular clubhouse facility including the Gallery Bistro & Grill and a variety of beautiful banquet, meeting and seminar rooms. Barrie Erskine · Oakville Beaver Optimum Student Program % High School, University or College CRAZY CANUCK! up and comer Derek Gillespie of Oshawa is among this year's Canadian contingent. __ (kt i modiOltfierCiipeas X / i r p o n |J \f bu s iw c to n q i w *500to**42 6 IH RCGA currently in Mississauga (Continued from page C5) *GM RENTAL BUYBACK. PST/GST/LIC/ADM ($165) EXTRA 410 SOUTH iiM ' Q F R Toronto 5 'f H H l · P O N T IA C * B U I C K a ll In c. (JUST WEST OF DORVAL) 905-845-1681 \mmmMm 1 ' N renovated and maintained on the existing site." In the meantime, the RCGA has temporarily relocated its offices to Sheridan Park Research Center in Mississauga. As well, the Golf Hall of Fame will be closed to the pub lic until June 2003 during the construction and renovations. 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