The PING Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) Golf Open Championships will be returning to British Columbia this fall. This year’s event will be hosted by Selkirk College from October 9-12 at the Castlegar Golf Club, which is rated 4 stars by Golf Digest magazine.

Athletic Director, Kim Verigin, is very excited about the opportunity to host the prestigious event. "Selkirk College is eager to welcome collegiate golfers from across Canada to the 2007 PING CCAA Golf Open Championships. At this time, close to 100 student-athletes and coaches from British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and Prince Edward Island are confirmed to participate in this year’s event.”

“Preparations are nearly complete and about the only thing left to be concerned with is the weather conditions. We are encouraging all participants to be very well prepared for all weather golf. The golf course is in great shape and will definitely be challenging. Known for it's variety and difficult greens, we look forward to providing these outstanding student-athletes with a premier championship venue such as Castlegar to display their talents as they compete for a national championship.”

“Selkirk College is confident we can build on the success of recent championships and we hope to present an event of the highest quality and professionalism.”

Canada’s top collegiate golfers will travel to the West Coast to play in the annual tournament, which is hosted for the first time by the British Columbia Colleges’ Athletic Association (BCCAA) since Camosun College welcomed the inaugural event in 2000. The following CCAA member-institutions have confirmed their participation thus far:

British Columbia Colleges’ Athletic Association (BCCAA)
> College of the Rockies (4 men, 1 woman)
> Malaspina University College (6 men)
> University College of the Fraser Valley (5 men)
> Camosun College (5 men)
> Kwantlen University College (4 men)
> Thompson Rivers University (1 man)
> Host - Selkirk College (4 men)

Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC)
> Red Deer College (8 men, 2 women)
> Medicine Hat College (1 man)

Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA)
> Fleming (Peterborough) (5 men)
> St. Clair College (5 men)
> Durham College (5 men)
> Humber College (6 men, 5 women)

Québec Student Sport Federation (QSSF)
> Champlain Regional College St. Lawrence (6 men)

Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association (ACAA)
> Holland College (5 men, 2 women)

The CCAA and the Host Organizing Committee is grateful to PING Canada for its continued support and efforts in making these Championships possible, as well as Sport Canada.

Selkirk College is pleased to bring you the latest news, results and developments within the 2007 PING CCAA Golf Open Championships on their official website – www.2007ccaagolf.com. Make sure to visit their website and add the link to your Favourites page!

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The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) is the national governing body for college sport in Canada, providing high-level competition through intercollegiate sport that recognizes excellence in academics and athletics.

For more information, please contact:

Stéphanie Legault
CCAA Coordinator of Marketing and Media Relations
Tel: 613.933.6080 ext. 2211 / Email: stephanie@ccaa.ca