 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
 |
Burlington, ONTARIO (August 28, 2000) - Fresh off her first career LPGA tournament victory, top Canadian LPGA money winner Lorie Kane returns to defend her title for the fifth consecutive year at the 2000 Whirlpool Canadian PGA Women's Championship on September 12-13, 2000 at the Burlington Golf and Country Club. Sixty of Canada's top women golf professionals are expected to join Kane in the hunt for a purse of $50,000 and a complete set of premium Whirlpool appliances valued at more than $7,000. The 2000 Whirlpool CPGA Women's Championship will boast one of the strongest fields of Canadian women professional golfers ever gathered, many of whom compete on the LPGA and Futures Tour in the United States. This year's Whirlpool CPGA Women's Championship marks the fourth consecutive year in which the national championship has been sponsored by Whirlpool Home Appliances. "Whirlpool is committed to helping women and their families spend more time enjoying sport and leisure activities," says Paul Bogner, Director Marketing, Whirlpool Home Appliances. "In supporting Canada's top professional women golfers, we hope to encourage more women to hit the fairways and experience the excitement of golf." Scheduled starting times for the 14th annual, two-day, 36-hole national championship are at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 12 and Wednesday, September 13. The Championship's winner will receive a cheque for $10,000 and a complete set of premium Whirlpool appliances, including the new Conquest™ Refrigerator, Catalyst™ Cleaning Action Washer, Senseon™ Dryer, Euro Series Dishwasher and Whirlpool Gold® Range. Daily "Grounds Only" tickets can be purchased at the Burlington Golf and Country Club, 422 North Shore Blvd., East in Burlington, Ontario or by calling (905) 634-7728. Daily tickets are $5 and provide admission to the grounds. The 2000 Whirlpool CPGA Women's Championship is also made possible through the support of Aquafina Natural Spring Water, Hamilton Spectator and radio stations CHML and Y95. Whirlpool Home Appliances are supplied by Inglis Limited, Canada's largest supplier of major home appliances. The company sells products under the brand names Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Inglis, Roper, Speed Queen and Estate, and is a major supplier of Kenmore appliances to Sears Canada, the country's leading retailer. The Canadian PGA is the official association of golf professionals in Canada, bringing together all the head professionals and assistant professionals who manage the golf industry in Canada.
For further information:
|
||