PGA of Alberta Championship teeing off at Red Deer’s River Bend
Most of the province’s top golfers will be gathered at Red Deer’s River Bend Golf Course this week for the annual PGA of Alberta Championship.
The two-day event runs August 20-21 and has 92 golfers taking part in the 36-hole competition.
Tournament and Communication Manager Trevor Rioux says the event is huge on the golf calendar in Alberta.
“It’s our biggest tournament of the year on the calendar for us,” says Rioux. “We have about 90-100 professionals that play from all throughout the province, it means a lot to them. It’s our highest purse and it has a big impact on the golf industry here in Alberta, especially the junior level since a lot of people at the clubs follow these guys, see what they do in these tournaments, follow on the website, it’s a big one for us, a lot goes into it.”