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With that in mind, here'sWith that in mind, here'sW some things you should know if you're planning to take in the action or be trav- elling in the area over the coming week. • Parking restrictions will be posted and enforced in the area near the Dorval Drive and Old Abbey Lane course. The northbound curb lane of Dorval will be closed between Leewood Drive and Monastary Drive from 10 p.m. Sunday, July 22from 10 p.m. Sunday, July 22f to the end of the tourna- ment. All northbound lanes of Dorval will be closed from 4 to 8 p.m. on the final week- end of the Open, July 28 and 29. • Free shuttle service to and from Glen Abbey is available at four different lo-available at four different lo-a cations: Sheridan College (1430 Trafalgar Rd.), Saint Volodymyr Cultural CentreVolodymyr Cultural CentreV (1280 Dundas Rd.), Bronte GO Station (214 Cross Ave.) and Oakville GO Station (2104 Wyecroft Rd.) all week from 6:30 a.m. to one hour af-from 6:30 a.m. to one hour af-f ter the end of day's play. • Wheelchair accessible shuttles are available. • Spectators using car sharing service or taxis may use the drop off/pick up lo- cation on Old Abbey Lane, just south of Dorval. • Complimentary bike va- let service will be provided at the corner of Dorval and Old Abbey. The Canadian Open's fu- ture at Glen Abbey remains in question, as owner Clu- blinx Corp. hopes to redevel- op the land. That proposal has met with a firestorm of opposi- tion, and the matter is cur- rently before the Superior Court of Justice. GETTING AROUND DURING CANADIAN OPEN: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Dustin Johnson reacts to his shot from the fringe of 18 at last year's Open. He's confirmed to compete again this week. Graham Paine/Metroland NEWS It's a short bike ride from her Oakville homefrom her Oakville homef to Glen Abbey, but Lind- say McGrath wasn't feel- ing much of a home-field advantage. The 11-year-old had al- ready accomplished the hard part, having posted one of the best scores among the 3,000 golfers who attempted to qualify for 24 spots in the Acurafor 24 spots in the Acuraf Junior Skills Challenge national event. Though she's been golfing since she was four, she was feel- ing a little inexperienced. "I didn't know what to expect," McGrath said. "It was my first time (at the national event) and some of the kids had already been there two or three times." Though McGrath earned the final qualify- ing spot for the national final, she flipped that onfinal, she flipped that onf Saturday by claiming the girls' 9-11 division title. "I was so happy," said the Grade 6 student at St. Teresa of Calcutta. "It was a lot of fun. It was a great experience and I made a lot of friends." The competition tests players on four skills - driving, iron play, chip- ping and putting, assign- ing points for each. McGrath's qualifying scores were among the top 20 in each category nationwide, including top 10s in iron play (fifth) and putting (eighth). Still she considers driving the biggest strength of her game, though it hasn't always been that way. "When I was little, I couldn't hit the ball that OAKVILLE'S MCGRATH WINS NATIONAL GOLF SKILLS COMPETITION HERB GARBUTT hgarbutt@metroland.com COMMUNITY LOCAL GOLFER CLAIMS GIRLS' 9-11 DIVISION TITLE AT ACURA JUNIOR SKILLS CHALLENGE See MCGRATH, page 13