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History

In 1993, the first Canadian Deaf Golf Championship (CDGC) founded by Robert Cundy of Alberta because there was no national organisation for deaf golfers in Canada while some nations: Australia, Scotland, England, and the USA had emerging or established organisations. Also at the same time, Cundy was involved with those nations in creating World Deaf Golf Championship (WDGC). The first national championship was used as a medium to select best golfers for the World Deaf Golf Championship and encourage the sport of golf in the deaf community of Canada. 

Cundy and Tim Mallach of Ontario established the Canadian Deaf Golf Association in 1997. Cundy and Mallach were the first officers of the newly established organisation as President and Vice President respectively; Grant Underschultz was the first Treasurer.  There were no positions for secretary and provincial directors until 2001.  In the same year of establishment, an organisational logo was created.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The mandate of CDGA is to develop the golf program nationally and recruit best Canadian golfers for the World Deaf Golf Championships.

The mandate of CDGA is to develop the golf program nationally and recruit best Canadian golfers for the World Deaf Golf Championships.

 

Previous Canadian Deaf Golf Championships:

  • 1993  -  1st  CDGC: Edmonton, AB

  • 1995  -  2nd CDGC: Edmonton, AB

  • 1996  -  3rd  CDGC: Beaumont, AB

  • 1999  -  4th  CDGC: Edmonton, AB

  • 2001  -  5th  CDGC: London, ON

  • 2003  -  6th  CDGC: Langley, BC

  • 2005  -  7th  CDGC: Ottawa, ON

  • 2007  -  8th  CDGC: Mont Tremblant,QC

  • 2009  -  9th  CDGC: Regina, SASK

  • 2011 - 10th  CDGC: London, ON

  • 2013 - 11th  CDGC: Winnipeg, MAN

  • 2015 - 12th  CDGC: Okotaks, AB

  • 2017 - 13th  CDGC: Mount-Tremblant, Quebec 

 

Source: CDGA

 

Previous World Deaf Golf Championships:

  • 1995 -  1st  WDGC: Meriden, Warwickshire, England

  • 1998 -  2nd WDGC: Abbotstown, United States

  • 2000 -  3rd  WDGC: Sun City, South Africa

  • 2002 -  4th  WDGC: Dublin, Ireland

  • 2004 -  5th  WDGC: Stockholm, Sweden

  • 2006 -  6th  WDGC: Edmonton, Canada

  • 2008 -  7th  WDGC: Perth, Australia

  • 2010 -  8th  WDGC: Scotland

  • 2012 -  9th  WDGC: Mie, Japan

  • 2014 -10th  WDGC: Michigan, USA

  • 2016 -11th  WDGC: Denmark

  • 2018 -12th  WDGC: Ireland

 

Source: WDGFhttp://www.worlddeafgolf.com

 

CDGA Today

 

The sport of golf has grown gradually since the established year and continues to evolve with new and veteran deaf golfers at each CDGC.

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