HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia government plans to spend $600,000 over the next two years to bring a professional golf tournament to Halifax.
The government says top golfers are expected to compete in the PGA Tour event at the Ashburn Golf Club in Fall River from July 3-6 and again next year.
The Nova Scotia Open is the only Canadian stop on the PGA’s Web.com Tour.
Canadian golfers Mike Weir, Graham Delaet, and David Hearn will participate.
“I think it’s going to be tremendous for Nova Scotia, particularly given Graham’s recent success,” said Stephen Vaslet, the incoming president of the new Ashburn Golf Club.
“Obviously we’d like to support our Canadian guys and when we have someone as successful as Graham Delaet is today, that’s going to be a huge drawing card for this event.”
Tourism Minister Michel Samson says the event is expected to be televised on the Golf Channel to a potential audience of 81 million households in 192 countries.
As well, the PGA Tour Canada Cape Breton Celtic Classic will held Sept. 1-7 at The Lakes Golf Club in Ben Eoin.
Nova Scotia will be the only province in Canada to play host to two PGA Tour events this year.
*with files from Global News’ Ray Bradshaw
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