Shaw Charity Classic

This article was originally published in the 2016 edition of The Alberta Golfer Magazine. To view the full magazine, click here.

The Shaw Charity Classic continues to earn accolades as one of the most prestigious events on the PGA Tour Champions schedule. For the third year in a row, the Shaw Charity Classic broke its own record for charitable donations by raising $3.9 Million for 99 youth- based charities in Alberta. Those efforts did not go unnoticed by PGA Tour Champions as the tournament earned its second consecutive President’s Award in recognition of those achievements.

Miller Brady, PGA Tour Champions Chief Operating Officer, presented the award to tournament executive director Sean Van Kesteren at the PGA Tour’s annual meeting held in Miami, FL in December. Van Kesteren said, “I didn’t think we had a chance to win this award two times in a row. We are very happy for all the charities we support. The Calgary community has really embraced this event.”

The golf fans in Calgary and area aren’t the only ones who have taken notice of the great things going on with the Shaw Charity Classic. The 2015 tournament had one of the strongest fields of the PGA Tour Champions season and it will only get stronger this year. The tournament recently announced that Tom Watson will be making his first tournament visit to Calgary at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club from August 31 – September 4.

World Golf Hall of Fame member Watson, with 39 PGA Tour wins, including eight major championships on his resume spoke about his desire to come to Calgary at a media conference in April. “I heard about the success of the Shaw Charity Classic and there was no way I was going to miss it this time around,” commented Watson, who made his final appearance at The Masters this year. “I have heard nothing but positive things about the Shaw Charity Classic, and the record amount of money they raise for children’s charities.”

Shaw Charity Classic

This article was originally published in the 2016 edition of The Alberta Golfer Magazine. To view the full magazine, click here.