PEIGA Names CaddyTrek Canada as Official Push Cart Partner

April 29, 2024 – The Prince Edward Island Golf Association is excited to announce a new partnership that names CaddyTrek Canada as the official and exclusive Push Cart partner of the PEIGA.  CaddyTrek is a robotic golf caddy that carries your golf bag so that you don’t have to.

‘Caddytrek Canada is excited to partner with PEIGA in 2024, we look forward to serving the PEI golf community while supporting PEIGA in their mission to promote and grow the wonderful game of golf in PEI.’ said Dave Bolster, Director of Sales with Caddytrek Canada.

To kick-off this partnership, CaddyTrek Canada will be offering demo events at the Charlottetown Mitsubishi Senior Ladies Tour event at Glasgow Hills on May 20 and the Cliff Goodwin Senior Men’s Tour event at Belevere Golf Course on May 21.  Tickets can be purchased at both events for a chance to win a special PEIGA branded CaddyTrek.  All are welcome to attend the demo events.

The PEIGA looks forward to promoting the health benefits CaddyTrek will bring to our members by allowing players to walk hands free without the burden of carrying a bag.  CaddyTrek Canada is offering a $300 early bird discount for the first 50 PEIGA members who purchase a Caddytrek!  This includes a FREE $100 Accessory kit. For sales or product info contact the CaddyTrek Canada FB page or dave@bolsteramerica.net

PEIGA 2025 Canada Games Qualifying Policy

The 2025 Canada Games will be held Aug 17-24, 2025 in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Team PEI will consist of two male and two female competitors accompanied by one coach and one manager. Athletes can qualify based on the criteria found in the PEIGA 2025 Canada Games Qualifying Policy.

Interested athletes must contact peiga@peiga.ca prior to May 26, 2024 to confirm that have read the 2025 Canada Games Qualifying Policy.

For more information visit: https://www.peiga.ca/canada-games/

The PEI Golf Association (PEIGA) is the governing body of golf across the province.  We are responsible for promoting the game of golf and providing programs to our members whether they are competitive or recreational players.  As the Provincial Sport Organization we work closely with Golf Canada and our member clubs to deliver introductory golf programs.

We are also responsible for running provincial championships and events, promoting the rules of golf, course rating and assisting local clubs with events that are part of the PEI Amateur Tour.

The PEIGA requires the services of a Golf Activities Coordinator for the 2024 golf season.

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Submit resume and cover letter to peiga@peiga.ca

Application Deadline: March 29th

Luke Allen Memorial Golf Fund Set to Support PEI Junior Golfers in 2024

Photo credit: Holland College

The PEIGA is grateful to announce that the Luke Allen Memorial Golf Fund will support PEI Junior Golfers who qualify to attend Nationals in 2024.

Luke was a golf champion and a wonderful friend to the PEI Golf Community.

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Greg Rivard RE/MAX is the New Title Sponsor for the PEI Amateur and PEI Senior Championships

Tracy Jones, PEIGA Vice President with Greg Rivard

The Prince Edward Island Golf Association is excited to announce a new multi-year agreement that names our Official Realtor, Greg Rivard – RE/MAX Charlottetown, as the title sponsor for the Greg Rivard – RE/MAX PEI Amateur and PEI Senior Championships.

‘I am very excited to partner with the PEIGA as the title sponsor for both the PEI Amateur and PEI Senior Championships!’ said Greg Rivard.  ‘‘Golf is a growing industry not only in our province but across our country and I look forward to continuing my support of the golf community here in PEI.’

The PEIGA is looking forward to the added value this title sponsorship will bring to our new look in 2024 which has us hosting two separate championships – the PEI Amateur and PEI Senior.

PEIGA to partner with Dormie Workshop!

The Prince Edward Island Golf Association (PEIGA) and Dormie Workshop are pleased to announce the signing of a three-year partnership that will see the Nova Scotia company, which produces custom handmade leather products to golf courses and organizations around the globe, serve as the title sponsor for the PEIGA Player of the Year Awards and the addition of a “Dormie Par 3 Challenge,” for players participating in the Cooke Insurance PEI Amateur. The “Dormie Par 3 Challenge” will see the players with the best performance on the par-3’s of the event receive a unique prize provided by Dormie Workshop. Todd Bishop, co-owner of Dormie Workshop says “As a family company, that is very passionate about growing the game, Dormie Workshop is excited to add the PEIGA as a new partner.

Dormie Workshop has been proudly serving and supporting the golf industry since its inception.” Dormie Workshop was created by PGA of Canada members and brothers Jeff and Todd Bishop in 2014 with the intention of bringing fellow golfers custom handmade golf headcovers and allowing the customer to be involved in the creative process. Innovative design, the highest quality craftsmanship, and industry-leading customer service are the founding principles of Dormie Workshop. The Halifax based company has taken over the custom leather headcover industry in golf and received the Golf Digest Editor’s Choice Award for Best Leather Headcovers for 5 consecutive seasons, 2017-2022.

PEIGA’s Executive Director Alison Griffin said the association is grateful for the support shown by Dormie Workshop. “We are very excited to add a well-respected company such as Dormie Workshop to our impressive list of partners and look forward to working with the Dormie team to add value to our Amateur Championship along with showcasing their products through our Player of the Year Awards.”

Charlottetown Mitsubishi – New Title Sponsor for the Senior Ladies Tour

January 12, 2023 – The Prince Edward Island Golf Association is excited to announce Charlottetown Mitsubishi as the title sponsor for the Charlottetown Mitsubishi Senior Ladies Tour.  The Tour is a season long event for women age 50+ that includes 6 competitive events at golf courses across PEI.

‘I am excited to partner with the PEIGA in support of Golf in Prince Edward Island. Golf is lifelong sport that all Islanders are able to enjoy and we are lucky to have so many beautiful courses in our province.” said Tammy Roach, General Manager. ‘I look forward to supporting the Senior Ladies Tour this season as it provides a competitive environment which will help prepare our Island golfers for the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship which is being hosted by Mill River Golf Course in August.’

The PEIGA is looking forward to the added value this sponsorship will bring to the Senior Ladies Tour.

Lung Association of Nova Scotia/PEI partners with PEIGA!

The Prince Edward Island Golf Association is excited to announce a partnership with the Lung Association of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, a charitable health organization that is helping the 1 in 5 Islanders and Nova Scotians living with lung disease. As we continue to battle COVID-19, a respiratory virus, the importance of good lung health has never been more evident.

For over 30 years, the Lung Association of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island has been offering the Links Fore Lungs Golf Book, a discount golf book that provides the user with over 100 BOGO golf deals at courses around the Atlantic region, as well as many other great offers.

Links Fore Lungs is an important fundraiser for the Lung Association of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, providing vital funding for programs and services that help people with lung disease.

The Links Fore Lungs book makes a great gift. It is an excellent way for golfers to explore the variety of wonderful golf courses across the province, while supporting the important work of the Lung Association of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. 

The PEIGA is pleased to announce that all members can purchase a Links Fore Lungs Golf Book at a special discounted price. You can order one book for $35 or 3 books for $80 (plus free shipping). In recognition of our partnership, the Lung Association of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island will also be providing us with a $1000 scholarship!

To take advantage of this special offer, members must call in their order by contacting the Lung Association of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island by phone at 902-443-8141 or toll-free 1-888-566-5864, and provide your member ID.

For more information on the offers and participating courses, or to learn more about the Lung Association of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island and how they are helping people in Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, please visit www.lungnspei.ca

PS:  Follow Links Fore Lungs on social media for future Giveaways!

Currie, Hughes, Mullins & Associates IG Private Wealth Management Partners with PEIGA

July 12, 2022, The Prince Edward Island Golf Association is excited to announce a multi-year agreement with Currie, Hughes, Mullins & Associates IG Private Wealth Management as supporters of the PEIGA High Performance Junior Team and sponsors of the Boys and Girls Junior Titles which are presented annually at the Cooke Insurance PEI Amateur.

‘We are excited to partner with the PEIGA in support of Junior Golf in Prince Edward Island. I am happy that our team can give back to a program that had provided me with so many positive experiences and life skills when I was a junior golfer in PEI” said Jamie Currie, Executive Financial Consultant. ‘We look forward to supporting Island Junior Golfers on the Atlantic and National stage this season with representatives set to attend the NextGen Atlantic Championship, Canadian Boys and Girls Junior Championships and Canada Games.’

The PEIGA is looking forward to the added value this sponsorship will bring to high performance junior golfers.

Golf Team PEI Named for 2022 Niagara Jeux du Canada Games

Coach: Travis Carr with Athletes: Caleb Drake, Landon MacCallum, Lexie MacDonald, Brayah MacDonald and Manager: Bailey Carr are heading to Niagara!

Our High Performance Team worked hard over the past three years toward the goal of earning a spot on the Canada Games Golf Team.  All athletes trained year-round in golf/fitness and competed in 5 qualifiers in 2021-2022.  We are proud of the hard work and dedication of all our Junior High Performance Athletes.

Congratulations and Good Luck Caleb, Landon, Lexie and Brayah!

For more information on Niagara 2022 Jeux du Canada Games Click Here