By Canadian Press

Golf Canada appoints Claire Welsh as CPKC Women’s Open’s new tournament director

Nov 26, 2024 | 12:11 PM

Claire Welsh has been named the new tournament director of the CPKC Women’s Open, Canada’s national women’s golf championship.

Welsh, from Barrie, Ont., spent the past 10 years working for the R&A, golf’s governing body in the United Kingdom.

The Women’s Open is a two-time winner of the LPGA Tour’s tournament of the year award.

She takes over from Ryan Paul, who was appointed tournament director of the PGA Tour’s RBC Canadian Open in August.

Paul moved into that role after Bryan Crawford left to become commissioner of the Ontario Hockey League.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 26, 2024.

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