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BREAKING NEWS: An Epic Addition to Our Junior Golf Drive Auction!

Golf fans, brace yourselves—we’ve got one final auction item, and it’s nothing short of superhero-level cool. 

Thanks to our incredible partners at TaylorMade Canada, we’re thrilled to offer a dozen limited-edition, comic book-inspired TP5 PIX golf balls. These collector’s items sold out faster than you can say “Smash! Boom! Pow!”—and now’s your chance to get your hands on them.

What makes these golf balls truly special?

And now for the real plot twist… this exclusive box is signed by:

🏆 Brooke Henderson🏆 Collin Morikawa🏆 Tommy Fleetwood🏆 World No. 1, Scottie Scheffler

That’s right—you get signatures from some of the biggest legends in the game, making this item a once-in-a-lifetime collector’s dream!

But time is running out! ⏳

This online-only auction closes this Friday at 5 p.m.—so don’t wait! Place your bids on this super cool, one-of-a-kind treasure before it’s gone for good.

BID NOW

Every dollar raised from this auction directly supports junior golf programming across Ontario. Let’s keep building the future of the game—one superhero golf ball at a time!

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Junior Golf Drive Welcomes Carriage House Wealth as Presenting Sponsor

This year’s Junior Golf Drive proudly introduces Carriage House Wealth as the new presenting sponsor.

The Uxbridge, Ontario-based wealth management firm’s partnership with Golf Ontario promises to significantly enhance this year’s event, taking place on September 9 at Granite Golf Club.

The Junior Golf Drive is an unforgettable fundraiser dedicated to advancing Golf Ontario’s junior performance programming. The support from this event enables Golf Ontario to continue nurturing the next generation of high-performance golfers in the province.

Participants in this year’s Junior Golf Drive will enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience, featuring 18 holes of golf alongside Team Ontario and Next Wave athletes. The event includes registration gifts, breakfast, a three-course lunch, prizes, and a silent auction. Funds raised will support Golf Ontario’s Junior Golf programs, including The Junior Golf Pathway, Next Wave Program, and Team Ontario.

For more information about this year’s Junior Golf Drive, visit juniorgolfdrive.ca. Opportunities are still available for those looking to participate or partner in the event.

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JGD Save the Date

Golf Ontario is excited to announce the return of Junior Golf Drive!

This year’s event will be hosted at Granite Golf Club on Monday September 9.

Please consider joining us for this highly anticipated event which features 18-holes of golf with carts, registration gifts, breakfast, three-course lunch meal, prizes, and a silent auction. All while raising important funds for Golf Ontario’s Junior Golf programs, such as: The Junior Golf Pathway, Next Wave Program and Team Ontario. 

Supporting Junior Golf not only creates future golf champions for Ontario and Canada, but provides all the young athletes in our programs a springboard to future success outside of golf and allowing them to reach their fullest potential.  

We thank you for supporting Golf Ontario and we hope to see you on September 9 at Granite Golf Club! 

Spots are limited – Register your foursome today by visiting: www.juniorgolfdrive.ca 

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2015 Junior Golf Drive a huge success

STOUFFVILLE— The 2015 Junior Golf Drive, organized by the Golf Association of Ontario (GAO), was even bigger and better than in years past. The event, May 25, was again hosted by the Granite Golf Club, in Stouffville and turned out to be a huge success for the GAO and junior golf programming in the province.

In 2014, the event raised just over $48,000. 2015 turned out to be even better as the projected funds raised are more than $62,000. The event featured a dinner and silent auction along with notable guest speakers. Current Symetra Tour member Augusta James and She Swings She Scores program ambassador (three-time Olympic Gold Medalist) Gillian Apps both spoke to the crowd about the importance of getting young people involved in the game of golf and how important junior programs are.

“The afternoon on the golf course was fantastic (despite a little rain) and the evening program was amazing. Our special guests Gillian Apps and Augusta James provided great inspirational messages to the crowd and our athletes. All in all it was a great initiative for the GAO to showcase our programming and raise money to support it,” said GAO Director of Marketing and Communications and Junior Golf Drive Committee member Kyle McFarlane.

“Junior Golf Drive has quickly become the GAO’s premier fundraising event supporting junior golf programs in Ontario impacting thousands of recreational and competitive kids annually and 2015 was another tremendous success!” Added GAO Interim Executive Director Mike Kelly.

“It was a great day and only possible with the hard work of a great organizing committee. I would like to thank co-chairs Ivy Steinberg and Peter Zakarow along with the other dedicated members of the committee John Gallinger, Julie Girard, Glenn Whitebread and Jasmine Portokalis,” added McFarlane.

The GAO would like to thank all of the participants for their support, along with all of the volunteers, GAO staff and Granite Golf Club staff without whom the event would not have been possible.

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GAO Online Auction Goes Live Today

UXBRIDGE, ON— With the Golf Association of Ontario’s (GAO) third annual Junior Golf Drive set for May 26 at Granite Golf Club, the association is excited to announce that the 12th edition of the online auction launches today after 11 a.m. at http://gaoauction.com/.

Proceeds from the items sold will go towards the GAO’s junior golf initiatives, such as the Mr. Knickers & Friends Program and the Scholarship Program.

“I am personally a testament to the success of the GAO’s fundraising initiatives,” explained Chris McGrath, GAO Online Auction Manager and former GAO scholarship recipient. “Having worked for the GAO in various capacities in 2009-10, I was awarded a scholarship to attend the University of Memphis to pursue a Master’s of Science Degree.”

Bidders will have the chance to bid on tee times from around the province, at private, semi-private and public courses. In addition, other great golf prizes including: sports memorabilia, equipment, clothing, event tickets (ex. Canadian Open, Canadian Pacific Women’s Open) and more are up for grabs.

The first week of items will run for 10 days and include tee times for: Brampton Golf Club, St. Thomas Golf and Country Club, Thornhill Golf and Country Club, The Ridge at Manitou, and a 2014 Executive Golf Club Membership. New items will be updated each Monday beginning March 10th and run for seven days. The auctions, hosted through EBay, will run until early/mid May. Bidding is open to anyone but an EBay account is required.

The auction is made possible by generous donors from across the province, including GAO member courses and partners/sponsors.

“I can honestly attest that having financial support from the GAO jump-started my post-graduate studies and helped me graduate with distinction, eventually landing a job as British Columbia Golf’s Manager of Communications and Marketing,” added McGrath. “Having moved back to Ontario, I have come full circle, working again for the GAO in an attempt to bring the auction and Junior Golf Drive to new levels of success for years to come.”

Anyone interested in making a donation can contact McGrath at cmcgrath@gao.ca.