The 2009 PING CCAA Golf Championship - three day tournament is set to begin October 13th at the beautiful Ambassador Golf Club in Windsor, designed by the award winning course designer Thomas McBroom in 2005.

The action will begin with the PING Skills Competition Tuesday morning before the practice round takes place to kick off the week. The Championship will feature over 100 of the top male and female collegiate golfers across Canada who will be taking on one of the Country’s best new public golf courses.

Dave Findlay, CPGA Head Professional at Ambassador is extremely excited to host this event. “Ambassador Golf Club is proud to host the 2009 Ping CCAA Golf Open Championships. We are looking forward to seeing the best in Canadian College golf and showcasing this fantastic venue to all of Canada.”

Course Profile:

The Ambassador Golf Club is the premier public golf course and facility in Essex County. The course was designed by world renowned golf course architect Thomas McBroom. McBroom has left an indelible imprint on the Canadian golf landscape by masterfully creating over 65 signature courses, with many of them ranked amongst the best in Canada.

Ambassador Golf Club is a par 71 course that has already been acknowledged by leading golf writers from across the country. The golf course opened in August of 2005 and was immediately nominated as the “Best New Course” in Canada by Golf Digest and in Ontario by OG Magazine.

“Ambassador wins hands-down for best value”
“Ambassador sets a new standard for public golf”
“For under $65 I challenge anyone to find a better course in Ontario”  
                 OG Magazine

“This might be the best conditioned course in Southwestern Ontario…including the private clubs”
                   London Free Press

In 2007, Ambassador was ranked as one of the “Top 25 Places That You Can Play” in Ontario by OG Magazine.

In 2008, Ambassador was the #1 “Best Bang For The Buck” in Ontario. This recognition was also given by OG Magazine.
 
In 2009, Ambassador once again made the list of the “Top 25 Places That You Can Play” in Ontario and was also nominated for and made the elite list as one of the “Top 100” golf courses in Ontario.

Ambassador Golf Club is very proud to be hosting the 2009 CCAA National College Golf Championships.
In 2008 Ambassador hosted the Ontario Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship and in 2010 the club is hosting the Senior Men’s Amateur.

The Ambassador Golf Club: http://www.ambassadorgolfclub.com/