Golf Ontario is thrilled to announce that it will be bringing back the Ontario Open in 2019 after a lengthy hiatus. The 2019 Championships will take place on August 26 – 29th, 2019 at beautiful Woodington Lake Golf Club, in Tottenham, Ontario and will immediately become one of the premiere Championships on the calendar for 2019.
The Ontario Open has a storied history dating back to 1923, making this Championship one of the oldest Championships in the world. Past champions of this event reads like a who’s who of Canadian and International golf, and includes the immortal Sam Snead, Canadian golfing legends George Knudson and Moe Norman, as well as seven-time champion Nick Weslock.
A true open Championship, this tournament will attract the best golfers from Ontario, and across Canada and beyond, to Woodington Lake Golf Club, the official host of the Ontario Open. The strategically selected date of August 26 – 29 should ensure the availability of Canada’s top athletes, including many from the PGA tour.
“We are thrilled to be bringing back the Ontario Open, one of the oldest golf Championships in the world in 2019” said Mike Kelly, Executive Director of Golf Ontario. “This Championship will be a true open championship and should attract some of the best golfers in Ontario and beyond to test their games on the beautiful Woodington Lake Golf Club. With a minimum purse of $40,000, we expect this Championship to immediately become a must play event on the golfing calendar in 2019” continued Kelly.
Woodington Lake Golf Club has been a huge partner for us in the resurrection of this amazing Championships. “By signing on as the Official Host of the Ontario Open for next 5 years, Woodington Lake Golf Club and Golf Ontario will be working closely together to deliver a world class Championship at a world class facility” enthused Kelly.
Domenic DiGironimo, General Manager of Woodington Lake Golf Club echoed Kelly’s excitement at the return of this storied Championship. “We are beyond thrilled to be partnering with Golf Ontario to be bringing back the Ontario Open. The thought of being part of the return of a Championship with previous winners like Snead, Norman and Knudson, is something that gets the whole team at Woodington Lake Golf Club excited, and we look forward to showcasing our facility to the regions’ best golfers in August”
Leading up to the Championship, there will be multiple qualifying sites available for the areas’ best golfers to try and qualify to compete in this event. Initial qualifying dates and sites are as follows: June 26 – Meadowbrook Golf Club; June 29 – RiverBend Golf Club; July 2 – Greyhawk Golf Club; and July 6 – Woodington Lake Golf Club. “These qualifying events, along with a robust list of Championship exemptions, will ensure that we have a second to none field for the return of the Ontario Open” said Kelly
More information about the Ontario Open, including qualifying information, can be found at www.theontarioopen.ca
