Team Canada program expands roster to include 29 athletes.
Junior Squads will resume centralized training at Golf Canada’s National Training Centre at Bear Mountain Golf Resort 
OAKVILLE, Ont. – Golf Canada is pleased to announce the names of the 29 athletes, male and female, who have been selected to represent Team Canada as part of the 2021 National Amateur and Junior Squads. 
Fifteen athletes will compete on Team Canada’s National Amateur Squad, consisting of eight players on the men’s squad and seven on the women’s squad. The announcement marks a significant increase in roster size, adding six athletes to the previous year’s team. The roster expansion is due in large part to a restructuring of team resources in addition to increased funding support from the Golf Canada Foundation’s network of Trustee partners. 

“We are very pleased to extend the reach of the Team Canada program to support more of the country’s top athletes,” said Derek Ingram, Head Coach of the National Men’s Squads. “The new program structure allows our coaching staff to focus more resources on training and sport science with each athlete’s individual results used to determine their respective competitive schedule.” 
Team Canada’s 2021 Squad members have all competed and achieved impressive results at regional, national, and international competitions, including medals at the Pan-Am Games, NCAA tournament wins and victories at prestigious amateur competitions. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all athletes from the 2020 Squad were able to return in 2021, provided they met team eligibility criteria. 
“We are very excited with the athletes selected – they represent a mix of returning team members as well as talented up-and-coming athletes,” said Tristan Mullally, Head Coach of the National Women’s Squads. “It is a new chapter for amateur golf in Canada and we have a tremendous group of ambassadors representing our country.” The following athletes have been selected to Team Canada’s 2021 Amateur Squad.

WOMEN’S AMATEUR SQUAD 

• Taylor Kehoe | Strathroy, Ont. – West Haven Golf & Country Club
• Alisha Lau | Richmond, B.C. – Marine Drive Golf Club
• Noémie Paré | Victoriaville, Qué. – Club de golf de Victoriaville
• Mary Parsons | Delta, B.C. – Mayfair Lakes Golf Club 
• Sarah-Ève Rhéaume | Québec, Qué. – Club de golf Royal Québec
• Brigitte Thibault | Rosemère, Qué. – Club de golf de Rosemère
• Brooke Rivers | Brampton, Ont. –Brampton Golf Club 

MEN’S AMATEUR SQUAD 

• Matthew Anderson | Mississauga, Ont. – Credit Valley Golf & Country Club
• Cougar Collins | Caledon, Ont. – TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley
• Laurent Desmarchais | Longueuil, Qué. – Club de golf de la Vallée du Richelieu
• Noah Steele | Kingston, Ont. – Cataraqui Golf & Country Club
• Henry Lee | Coquitlam, B.C. – Public Player
• Brendan MacDougall | Calgary, Alta. – Glencoe Golf and Country Club
• Étienne Papineau | St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Qué. – Club de golf Pinegrove
• Johnny Travale | Hamilton, Ont. – Glendale Golf & Country Club 

Click here to read full player bios. 

Team Canada Coaching Staff Announced Golf Canada is pleased to announce the 2021 Team Canada coaching staff that will support both the National Amateur and Junior Squads. 
For the amateur squads, Derek Ingram of Winnipeg returns as men’s head coach with support from assistant coach Andrew Parr of London, Ont. On the women’s side, Tristan Mullally of Dundas, Ont., returns as head coach. 
On the junior side, Robert Ratcliffe of Comox, B.C., will lead the centralized Junior Squads at the National Training Centre in Bear Mountain for the fourth year. He will receive support from newly named coach Jennifer Greggain, also of Comox, B.C. 
Players will have access to Team Canada’s sport science staff, which includes physiotherapist Greg Redman and Psychologist Dr. Adrienne Leslie-Toogood supporting the men’s team with physiotherapist Andrea Kosa and mental performance consultant Christie Gialloreto supporting the women. The Junior Squads will continue to receive sport science support from the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific in the areas of strength & conditioning, physiotherapy, mental performance, and nutrition

“Team Canada has shown tremendous success and the coaching staff is well-positioned to lead the increased roster of athletes along with the centralized training program at Bear Mountain,” said Laurence Applebaum, Golf Canada Chief Executive Officer. “Along with every area of the business, we will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 to ensure the health and well-being of the athletes and coaches. We now look ahead to helping shape the bright futures of Canada’s top up-and-coming athletes looking to follow in the footsteps of graduates such as Brooke Henderson, Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes.” 
Mullally, Ingram, Ratcliffe, Greggain and Parr are all PGA of Canada members. 
Golf Canada will announce the selection of the 2021 Team Canada Young Pro Squad in January. 

ABOUT CANADA’S NATIONAL TEAM PROGRAM Canada’s National Amateur Team program incorporates advanced coaching, sport science expertise, training camps and world-class competition. Golf Canada allocates over $1.5 million of its resources annually to the National Team program, encompassing strength and conditioning, sports psychology, nutrition, biomechanics, and technique development. Players who are selected to the National Amateur and National Developmental Squads represent Canada at six to 10 internationally-sanctioned golf competitions throughout the year. The intent of this comprehensive program is to aid Canada’s top up-and-coming amateur players in all areas of their development, helping Canada produce the best golfers in the world. 
Team Canada, the pinnacle of Golf Canada’s High-Performance Program, provides access to world-class resources including coaching, nutrition, sport science, mental management, equipment, and elite competitive opportunities. The program builds on the support team members have received in their development years from their family, member clubs, personal coaches, university programs and provincial golf associations. Golf Canada’s High-Performance Program and Team Canada are proudly supported by RBC, Canadian Pacific, Audi, Titleist, FootJoy, adidas Golf, Foresight Sports, Heritage Canada, Bear Mountain Resort, and the Canadian Olympic Committee. 

For more information about Team Canada or to make a donation towards the development of Canada’s future golf stars, please visit www.golfcanada.ca/team-canada. 

GOLF CANADA Golf Canada is the National Sports Federation and governing body for golf in Canada representing 271,000 golfers and 1,400 member clubs across the country. A proud member of the Canadian Olympic Committee, Golf Canada’s mission is to increase Canadian participation and excellence in golf. By investing in the growth of the sport and introducing more participants of all ages to the game, our vision is to be a world leader in golf. For more information about what Golf Canada is doing to support golf in your community, visit www.golfcanada.ca.