The 2009 PING Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) Golf National Championships will be hosted in Windsor, Ontario from October 12th-16th, 2009. This year the championships will be hosted by St. Clair College at the Ambassador Golf Club. The course opened in 2005 and was nominated as the “Best New Course” in Canada and in Ontario.

“Our preparations for the PING CCAA Golf Nationals are moving forward on schedule and we are looking forward to welcoming the top collegiate golfers from across Canada to the Windsor Essex County Region. The Ambassador Golf Club is in amazing condition and will provide an excellent test for all of the participants” says St. Clair Athletic Director Jay Shewfelt. St. Clair College is eager to bring golfers to this elite course to showcase some of Canada’s best talent. More than 100 student-athletes and coaches from across the country are confirmed to participate in this year’s event.

“On behalf of the CCAA and our hosts at St. Clair College, I am pleased to acknowledge the financial support provided by our title partner PING for the 8th consecutive year. This exceptional opportunity for college golfers would simply not be possible without PING’s generous support and we are proud to have one of the foremost names in golf equipment worldwide involved with our CCAA National Championships,” says Mark Kosak Vice President Marketing, CCAA Executive.

Canada’s top collegiate golfers will travel to Windsor, Ontario to participate in the annual tournament, which is hosted by the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA). The following CCAA member-institutions have confirmed their attendance:

Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA)
Durham College (8 men, 1 woman)
Fanshawe College (6 men, 2 women)
Humber College (8 men, 4 women)
Collège Boréal (5 men)
Fleming College (5 men)
Georgian College (6 men, 2 women)
Niagara College (6 men)
St. Clair College (8 men)

British Columbia Colleges’ Athletic Association (BCCAA)

Camosun College (5 men)
Capilano University (1 men)
University of British Columbia Okanagan (5 men, 3 women)
Thompson Rivers University (6 men)
University of Fraser Valley (6 men)
Selkirk College (2 men)

Quebec Student Sport Federation (QSSF)

Collège Champlain St-Lawrence (5 men, 2 women)

Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC)

MacEwan University (8 men, 4 women)
Mount Royal College (5 men, 4 women)
Red Deer College (6 men, 3 women)

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 generous support and efforts in making these Championships possible, as well as Sport Canada.

(Courtesy of the CCAA)