'A number like that you can see how important they are to the success of the event,' Paul said. There were more than 1,300 volunteers this year.
The poker chip could be redeemed for prizes. The volunteer award stemmed from a new initiative where every player, caddie, and staff on site at Shaughnessy was given a poker chip to give to a volunteer who they recognized were going above-and-beyond their call of duty. It's cool to see that tournament get the recognition it deserves.' Scheduled for late July 2024 It's such a great run event and it continues to grow every year. 'They treat the players so well and the fans are always amazing there. 'When I saw it won I was pretty pumped up for them,' said Brooke Henderson, the Smiths Falls, Ont., native who won the tournament in 2018.
Zhang became the first golfer in 72 years to win in her pro debut on the LPGA Tour when she captured the Mizuho Americas Open in June. Unique for this year - and specially recognized - was a junior clinic at the Musqueam Golf and Learning Centre for First Nations youth hosted by star-in-waiting Rose Zhang. The sponsor nod was a culmination of the tournament's partner programming like the Brooke Brigade fan zone. The Canadian tournament also won for best sponsor activation and best volunteer appreciation at the ceremony hosted at Tiburon Golf Club.
