Canadians in the Field
After Monday's Final Qualifier, a total of 23 Canadians will be in the field this week. Be sure to cheer them on!
Stephen Ames
Birthdate: April 28, 1964
Hometown: San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
Turned Professional: 1987
- Member of the PGA TOUR since 1997
- Four career PGA TOUR wins, including the 2006 PLAYERS Championship
Albin Choi (a) TEAM CANADA
Birthdate: May 4, 1992
Hometown: Toronto ON
- 2012 Ontario Men’s Amateur Champion
- 2010 Canadian Men’s Amateur Champion
- Junior at N.C. State University
- Named ACC Freshman of the Year and to the All-ACC team in 2010
Victor Ciesielski
Birthdate: November 22, 1984
Hometown: Cambridge ON
Turned Professional: 2008
- Was a member of Canada’s National Men’s Amateur Team in 2007
- Winner of three Great Lakes Tour events in 2008
- Played collegiately at both Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Waterloo
Rob Couture (a)
Birthdate: June 23, 1975
Hometown: Trenton ON
- 2011 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Champion
- Four-time Texas Golf Association North Mid-Amateur Champion
- Two-time Texas Golf Association Statewide Player of the Year
Graham DeLaet
Birthdate: January 22, 1982
Hometown: Weyburn SK
Turned Professional: 2006
- In his 3rd season on the PGA TOUR; Playing the 2012 season on a Major Medical Exemption
- Attended Boise State University where he won 10 collegiate tournaments
- Member of Canada’s Men’s National Amateur Team in 2005 and 2006
- Top PGA TOUR finish – T3 2010 Shell Houston Open
Greg Doherty
Birthdate: December 6, 1987
Hometown: Mississauga ON
Turned Professional: 2011
- Earned medalist honors at a 2012 RBC Canadian Open Regional Qualifier
- Played collegiate golf at DePaul University, graduating in 2010
- Won the 2003 Canadian Juvenile Championship as a 15-year-old
- Earned Rookie of the Year honours on the Great Lakes Tour in 2011
Ben Ferguson
Birthdate: March 30, 1973
Hometown: Ancaster ON
Turned Professional: 1997
- Was the 2004 Great Lakes Order of Merit Winner and Player of the Year
- Finished T9 at the 2001 Shell Houston Open
Brad Fritsch
Birthdate: November 9, 1977
Hometown: Manotick ON
Turned Professional: 2000
- Three top-10 finishes on the Nationwide Tour thus far in 2012
- Played in the 2011 RBC Canadian Open, made the cut and finished T71
- Played collegiate golf at Campbell University
Michael Gligic
Birthdate: September 19, 1989
Hometown: Burlington ON
Turned Professional: 2008
- Currently sits third on the Canadian Tour’s Order of Merit
- Won the 2012 ATB Financial Classic in Edmonton
Adam Hadwin
Birthdate: November 2, 1987
Hometown: Abbotsford BC
Turned Professional: 2009
- Finished T4 at the 2011 RBC Canadian Open, winning $228,000 for the largest prize of his career
- Earned low Canadian honors at both the 2010 and 2011 RBC Canadian Open, capturing the Rivermead Cup Trophy
- Recorded two career wins on the Canadian Tour – the 2010 Desert Dunes Classic and the 2011 Pacific Colombia Tour Championship
David Hearn
Birthdate: June 17, 1979
Hometown: Brantford ON
Turned Professional: 2001
- Top career PGA TOUR finish – T5 2011 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
- Recorded victories on both the Web.com Tour (2004 Alberta Classic) and Canadian Tour (2004 Times Colonist Open)
- Played collegiate golf at the University of Wyoming
Matt Hill
Birthdate: September 12, 1988
Hometown: Bright’s Grove ON
Turned Professional: 2010
• Winner of the 2009 NCAA Division I Championship • Winner – 2009 Jack Nicklaus Award – Top NCAA Division I Male Golfer • Former member of Team Canada
Mackenzie Hughes (a) TEAM CANADA
Birthdate: November 23, 1990
Hometown: Dundas ON
- 2011 Canadian Men’s Amateur Champion
- Graduate of Kent State University
- Earned individual medalist honors at the 2011 MAC Championship
- Named to the all-region and all-conference teams in 2012
- Represented Canada at The 2011 Spirit International
Brian McCann
Birthdate: October 25, 1974
Hometown: Mississauga ON
Turned Professional: 1998
- Currently leading the PGA of Canada Rankings presented by RBC
- Won the Ontario PGA Championship in 2011
- Won the Canadian Assistants’ Championship in 2010
Matt McQuillan
Birthdate: June 19, 1981
Hometown: Kingston ON
Turned Professional: 2003
- Earned his PGA TOUR card as a Q-School graduate in 2010
- Best PGA TOUR Finish – T3 at the 2011 John Deere Classic
Jon Mills
Birthdate: March 6, 1978
Hometown: Oshawa, Ont.
Turned Professional: 2002
- Recorded two career victories on Web.com Tour
- A former member of Team Canada, Mills represented Canada internationally at the Four Nations Cup and the World Amateur Team Championship
- Played collegiate golf at Kent State University
Andrew Parr
Birthdate: April 17, 1983
Hometown: London ON
Turned Professional: 2007
- Two-time Ontario Amateur Champion
- Represented Canada at the 2006 World Amateur Championship
- Finished T6 at the European Tour’s 2012 Sicilian Open
Cory Renfrew
Birthdate: April 3, 1986
Hometown: Victoria BC
Turned Professional: 2011
- Earned his first career Canadian Tour victory at the 2012 Syncrude Boreal Open
- Won the 2011 B.C. Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship and earned runner-up honors at the 2011 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship
- Won the 2009 Canadian University/College Championship
Christopher Ross
Birthdate: December 6, 1986
Hometown: Dundas ON
Turned Professional: 2010
- Played collegiately at Eastern Michigan University
- Won the Ontario Amateur in 2007
- Competed as a member of Team Canada’s Men’s Development Squad in 2008
Nick Taylor
Birthdate: April 17, 1988
Hometown: Abbotsford BC
Turned Professional: 2010
- Won the 2006 Canadian Junior Boys Championship and the 2007 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship
- Played collegiately at the University of Washington and was the recipient of the 2010 Ben Hogan Award
- Was ranked atop the World Amateur Golf Ranking for 20 weeks in 2009
David Markle
Birthdate: March 6, 1985
Hometown: Shelburne ON
Turned Professional: 2009
- Played collegiate golf at Kent State University
- Represented Canada internationally at the Four Nations Cup and the World Amateur Team Championships
Mike Weir
Birthdate: May 12, 1970
Hometown: Bright’s Grove ON
Turned Professional: 1992
- Eight career PGA TOUR victories including the 2003 Masters Tournament • Inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 2009 and Ontario Golf Hall of Fame in 2010
Eugene Wong
Birthdate: September 10, 1990
Hometown: North Vancouver BC
Turned Professional: 2012
- Winner – 2010 Jack Nicklaus Award – Top NCAA Division I Male Golfer
- Member of Team Canada’s National Squad in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and Team Canada’s Development Squad in 2007
- Played collegiate golf at the University of Oregon and was named 2012 PAC-12 Player of the Year