Golf Canada – Oakville, ONT. —  On Tuesday, July 24 at 11:00 a.m. ET at Glen Abbey Golf Club, golf icon Lee Trevino will be on hand to take part in the RBC Hall of Fame Day celebration as part of the 2018 RBC Canadian Open.

A three-time RBC Canadian Open champion (1971, 1977, 1979) and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, Trevino will join 20 honoured members of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame at a free outdoor public event to officially celebrate the newest inductees—former LPGA Tour player and broadcaster Gail Graham along with the late renowned golf course architect Arthur Vernon (A.V.) Macan as the 80th and 81st honoured members of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame.

Over the course of his professional career, Trevino won six major golf championships and 29 PGA TOUR events. Trevino’s victory at the 1971 Canadian Open at Club de golf de la Vallée du Richelieu in Sainte-Julie, Que, earned him golf’s Triple Crown, awarded to a golfer who wins The Open Championship, the U.S. Open and the RBC Canadian Open in the same year. Tiger Woods is the only other player to accomplish the feat (2000). Trevino’s win in 1977 is also remembered as the first Canadian Open conducted at Glen Abbey Golf Club.

Trevino will also be awarded a keepsake Triple Crown trophy during the outdoor celebration, which will take place in Spectator Village at Glen Abbey Golf Club. Immediately following the outdoor celebration, media are invited for interview and photo opportunities with Lee Trevino on The Rink (7th hole at Glen Abbey).

Spectators are invited to join the RBC Hall of Fame Day celebration (FREE for all attendees) that will officially kick off the 2018 RBC Canadian Open.

What:
RBC Hall of Fame Day and Canadian Golf Hall of Fame Induction Celebration featuring golf legend Lee Trevino.

When: 
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
11:00 a.m. ET

Where: 
Glen Abbey Golf Club
1333 Dorval Drive
Oakville, Ontario L6M 4X7
RBC Canadian Open Spectator Village

Livestream:
Viewers can watch Trevino take part in the public celebration and Canadian Golf Hall of Fame Induction ceremony via the RBC Canadian Open’s Twitter account and Facebook page.

MEDIA NOTES:

• A media availability and photo opportunity with Lee Trevino will take place immediately following the Hall of Fame Day outdoor ceremony on The Rink (7th hole at Glen Abbey)

• Media interested in attending the RBC Hall of Fame Day celebration on Tuesday, July 24 at 11:00 a.m. must register for media credentials to get onsite at the RBC Canadian Open.

• Spectators interested in attending the FREE onsite celebration and induction ceremony on can find directions and parking information here.

• In the event of inclement weather, the photo opportunity and media availability with Lee Trevino will take place both inside the clubhouse and at The Rink.

Following the free public outdoor induction ceremony, Trevino and attending members of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame will participate in a gala luncheon—the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame Induction Celebration presented by Emerick Construction—taking place inside the clubhouse at Glen Abbey. Individual tickets can be purchased by clicking here and full tables are also available by contacting cghf@golfcanada.ca. In addition, a silent auction—open online to the public—will be taking place in conjunction with the RBC Hall of Fame Day celebration with all proceeds going to the Golf Canada Foundation in support of Canadian golf heritage.

Contact:

Dan Pino
Director, Corporate Communications
Golf Canada
Cell: 416-434-5525
dpino@golfcanada.ca