Osprey Valley To Become First TPC Network Property In Canada
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- Category: Inside Golf
- Published: 2018-08-29
By PGA TOUR
TORONTO, Ontario — Osprey Valley, a collection of three courses designed by acclaimed Canadian architect Doug Carrick just north of Canada’s largest city, will join the PGA TOUR’s TPC Network of premier golf facilities as TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley and become the first TPC property in Canada. Effective immediately, it joins as the 33rd property in the TPC Network.
The Osprey Valley Open, an official Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada event that held its inaugural tournament at Osprey Valley in July. The Osprey Valley Open will also return in 2019 and beyond as the Mackenzie Tour’s only tournament in the Greater Toronto Area staying as part of a long-term agreement. Tyler McCumber won the first Osprey Valley Open, one of three titles he’s captured this season as he sits atop the Tour’s Order of Merit.
“We were absolutely thrilled with the inaugural playing of the Osprey Valley Open this year and look forward to returning for many years to come. The players were delighted to compete at such an outstanding facility, and we look forward to working with the Osprey Valley team to grow the tournament’s profile and impact in the Greater Toronto Area in the future,” said Mackenzie Tour President Jeff Monday.
Known as one of the Greater Toronto area’s most-popular golf destinations, Osprey Valley has provided golfers with a world-class experience for more than 25 years on its three distinctive courses, each of which are ranked in SCOREGolf’s Top 100 Courses in Canada.
“This is an exciting day for the TPC Network, Osprey Valley and Canadian golfers as we welcome this wonderful facility as the 33rd property in the TPC Network,” said Jim Triola, PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties Chief Operating Officer. “Canada is the home of many passionate golfers, so we see this as a natural fit to add TPC Toronto as the fifth international TPC facility. This represents another major step forward for this outstanding facility, which already has earned the admiration of so many people in the golf community.”
“We’re extremely proud of this new partnership and the bright future that lies ahead for Osprey Valley,” said Osprey Valley President, Chris Humeniuk. “The TPC brand is known around the world for its network of premier facilities and the quality experience that the PGA TOUR brand promises to every player. As we look to the future, we believe that this alignment will help usher in a new and exciting era at Osprey Valley.”
The Toot Course, one of TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley’s three unique layouts, will also be re-named the North course effective immediately, with the Heathlands and Hoot courses continuing to offer golfers an unparalleled 54-hole experience.
Opening in 1992 with the Heathlands course, Osprey Valley quickly developed a reputation among golfers in the Greater Toronto area as one of the region’s hidden gems, adding two additional courses in 2001 to become a truly unique 54-hole facility. Its three layouts — the rolling, links-style Heathlands; the winding, wasteland-style Hoot; and the lush, pastoral parkland-style North — each offer players a variety of experiences and aesthetics, welcoming all kinds of golfers.