Golf Ontario & Golf Canada

Everyone Benefits

OUR VISION:

TO ENSURE GOLF IS THE MOST POPULAR SPORT IN CANADA.Golf Ontario and Golf Canada are committed every day to driving participation,

engagement, and excellence through two key elements: PARTNERSHIP and

VALUE. Moving forward, we are committed to be even greater partners with our

member facilities and to provide even stronger value for our golfers. With this in

mind, we are very excited to roll out an expanded suite of benefits to our member

golfers and facilities. The Golf Canada Gold Membership is available nationally

and will provide significant value to both your golfers and your facility.

Introducing

Golf Canada Gold Membership

Golf Canada GoldGolfer Benefits

Golf Canada Gold Membership provides many exciting new benefits that have relevancy for all golfers, while retaining the many great benefits your golfers have enjoyed previously. From a welcome kit, to a strong Incident Protection plan, to continued delivery of world-class handicapping, the Golf Canada Gold Membership is sure to be a hit with your golfers. The following pages provide more details of the many benefits available to Golf Canada Gold members.

• An Official Golf Canada Handicap Factor®

• Up to $6,000 in Incident Protection coverage1

• Equipment ID labels

• Golf Canada Score Centre game & score tracking account

• Exclusive offers on event tickets & merchandise

• Golf benefits with RBC Insurance for home & auto2

• Online rules education access3

• Internationally recognized membership card

• E-Golf Canada, the #1 source of Canadian golf news

1 Conditions apply 2 Some limitations apply 3 Free Rules Level 1, Gold members save 50% on Rules level 2 – a savings of $19.99

Golf Canada Gold member golfers enjoy the following benefits:

Golfer Benefits – Welcome Kit

Welcome to Golf CanadaDelivered directly to member homes or golf clubs, the Gold Member Welcome Kit includes:

• Welcome Booklet with member benefit details

• Personalized Member Card and Bag Tag

• Golf Canada Equipment ID labels

Golfer Benefits – Equipment ID Labels

Golf equipment lost, and found!Included in the Welcome Kit, Golf Canada Equipment ID Labels connect you to lost clubs through an innovative online tracking system.

• Personalized and pre-connected to the existing member account

• Private identification labels to affix to clubs or other valuable equipment

• Mobile-friendly tracking system allows finders to message you the location of your club for pick-up

• No personal information shared

PROTECTING MEMBER GOLFERS

GOLF CANADA INCIDENT PROTECTION

Provides up to

$6,000coverage per Gold member golfer

against the following unfortunate incidents.

Golfer Benefits – Equipment Protection

You may be good on bentgrass, but not with bent shafts.Golf Canada Incident Protection provides up to $2,500 reimbursement for damaged, lost or stolen equipment.*

• Report, replace, and return… to the game you love!

• Peace of mind, whether you are playing at your home club or on a golf vacation

• Hassle free reimbursement to get you back on the course

*Deductibles may apply. For full details visit: golfcanada.ca/incidentprotectionterms

Golfer Benefits – Broken Window Protection

Bad shots are now pane free.The only thing worse than an errant shot is one followed by a loud crash. Golf Canada Incident Protection provides relief in the event your ball damages a window on or near the course.

• Reimbursement for damage up to $1,000 towards the cost of repairing or replacing the window

*Deductibles may apply. For full details visit: golfcanada.ca/incidentprotectionterms

Golfer Benefits – Accident Protection

Your drives rock but your driving not so much?Golf Canada Incident Protection covers you in the event of an unfortunate, and potentially costly, golf cart accident.

• Coverage for damages up to $2,500

• Simple and straightforward reimbursement process

*Deductibles may apply. For full details visit: golfcanada.ca/incidentprotectionterms

Golfer Benefits – Official Golf Canada Handicap Factor®

What’s your number?You hear it on the first tee of almost every round. Your Golf Canada Handicap Factor® is as much a part of the game as your putter.

• A requirement to participate in national and provincial championships as well as most regional and club events

• Provides players with easy to access tools to post scores and track their game

• Official Handicaps are tracked within the Golf Canada Score Centre, a tool that can be accessed at your club, online and on your phone

PLUS even more golfer benefits!Free or discounted access to online rules education

Golf benefits with RBC Insurance for home and auto*

Discounts on Golf Canada merchandise

Discounts on event tickets to the RBC Canadian Open and CP Women’s Open

…And stay tuned. There are more valuable golfer benefits to come!*Some limitations apply.

Golf Ontario and Golf Canada value our member clubs and have designed our Golf Canada Gold Membership with these clubs in mind. While providing substantial value for the golfer, Golf Canada Gold Membership also provides many benefits directly to our member clubs. Broken windows, damaged carts, and stolen clubs become a long forgotten headache with up to $6,000 in coverage per golfer through Golf Canada’s Incident Protection plan. Add to that, event hosting opportunities, course and slope ratings, and deep data insights and you have a truly valuable membership package. The following pages provide more details of these member club benefits.

Golf Canada GoldFacility Benefits

• Handicap, Slope & Course Rating Services

• Tournament Management Software (TMS)

• Up to $6,000 in Incident Protection coverage for your member golfers

• Access to the Golf Canada Score Centre including valuable player & course usage data

• Opportunity to host provincial & national championship events*

• Access to Grow the Game the programming such as Future Links, driven by Acura

• Support the future of Canadian golf

* Subject to event eligibility requirements

Golf Canada Gold member clubs enjoy and have access to the following benefits:

GOLF CANADA INCIDENT PROTECTION

*Deductibles may apply. For full details visit: golfcanada.ca/incidentprotectionterms

Protection for golfers in the event of club loss, theft or damage; broken windows;

golf cart damage. Up to

$6,000of coverage per member will keep

your golfers happy!*

THINK OF IT AS THE “HAPPY CUSTOMER” PLAN.

*Deductibles may apply. For full details visit: golfcanada.ca/incidentprotectionterms

Facility Benefits – Golf Canada Score Centre

Learn so much more about the golfers at your facility.The Golf Canada Score Centre provides a wealth of tools and information to facilities to assist with operations and increase revenue.

• Access to detailed player and course usage data

• Mobile, online and at-facility kiosk for score posting/handicap tracking and robust administration capabilities all connected to GolfNet TMS and integrated with many other popular POS systems and apps

Facility Benefits – Event Hosting Opportunities

Your golf club vs. the world.Only Golf Ontario/Golf Canada member facilities have the opportunity to host regional, provincial and national championships and qualifying events.

• Create hospitality opportunities for new and existing customers

• See how your facility can challenge the best competitors in the country and from around the world

• Increase the cache and profile of your facility

Facility Benefits – Handicap & Course Rating Services

As a member club, you are rated.Golf Canada member clubs are exclusively entitled to carry a Course and Slope rating.

• Your facility is available for score postings by members in the Golf Canada Score Centre course database

• All members, member guests and green-fee players can post their rounds providing you with valuable data and insights

• A necessity to ensure you are ready for the World Handicap System launching in 2020

Facility Benefits – TMS

Tournament Management System (TMS) • Online platform integrated into the Golf Canada Score Centre

• Club roster automatically connected upon sign-in

• User-friendly interface with drag and drop functionality

• Ability to customize events with logos, banners and pictures

• Tournament scores easily posted to the Golf Canada Score Centre

• Included with your Golf Canada Gold membership

Golf Canada GoldEveryone Benefits

Golf Canada Gold Membership provides many tangible

benefits to facilities and golfers, but equally important,

supports a meaningful investment by Golf Canada and the

Provincial Golf Associations into the future of our sport

and our industry. Membership dollars fund everything from

grassroots junior programs that introduce new young golf-

ers to the game both in-school and on-course, to the high

performance Team Canada program that produces our next

wave of PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour and Olympic heroes.

THE FUTURE OF GOLF IN CANADA IS

E.P.I.C.EXCELLENCE, PARTICIPATION, INTERACTION AND CAPACITY

These are the four core principles of our strategic plan at Golf Ontario

and Golf Canada. Golf Canada Gold Membership dollars fund national and

provincial programs divided among these four important areas, which are

tied to the overarching vision of the Canadian Sport Policy.

Golfers Benefit. Facilities Benefit. Everyone Benefits.

Jared du Toit

Albin Choi

Jennifer Ha

AC Tanguay

TEAM CANADA

CREATING NEXTGEN GOLF HEROESThe achievements of past and present members, that

include Brooke Henderson, Adam Hadwin, Graham

DeLaet, Mackenzie Hughes, Nick Taylor, Maude-

Aimée LeBlanc and Anne-Catherine Tanguay, are a

testament to the success of the Team Canada program,

including the Junior, Amateur and Young Pro Squads.

These rising young stars are inspiring a next generation

of golfers and members to enjoy the game at

facilities across the country.

JUNIOR PROGRAMMING

GOLFERS AND MEMBERS IN TRAININGSince 1996 Future Links, driven by Acura has introduced

over 1.4 MILLION young golfers to the game through fun

and innovative activities like the Junior Skills Challenge,

Mobile Clinics and Girls’ Club. Golf in Schools is now giving

children their very first introduction to golf at over 3,800

SCHOOLS across Canada.

Visit futurelinks.golfcanada.ca to register your facility.

Thank you.

Golf Ontario

96 Elgin Park Dr.Uxbridge, Ontario

L9P 0C2

905.852.1101

gao.ca

Golf Canada

Suite 1 – 1333 Dorval Dr.Oakville, Ontario

L6M 4X7

905.849.9700

golfcanada.ca

Golf Ontario & Golf Canada P A R T N E R S H I P | V A L U E

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