BRAINERD, Minnesota—Minnesota Wild star Matt Boldy has accepted a sponsor’s exemption to play in PGA TOUR Canada’s CRMC Championship presented by Gertens at Cragun’s Legacy Courses on August 31-September 3.
Boldy was selected by the Wild with the 12th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft and recently signed a multi-year contract extension with the franchise. A native of Millis, Massachusetts, the 22-year-old played his collegiate hockey at Boston College. An accomplished amateur golfer since childhood, Boldy will be navigating the Dutch Course’s Championship, par-70 layout, which will stretch to more than 7,000 yards for the event. The 156-player field will compete to win a share of the $225,000 purse in the official Fortinet Cup tournament.
This CRMC Championship presented by Gertens is the last full-field stop before players compete in the limited-field final tournament of the season, the Fortinet Cup Championship, in Calgary. The top Fortinet Cup points-earner gains membership to the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour season, a $25,000 bonus and an exemption into the PGA TOUR’s 2023 Fortinet Championship in California. The second-through-fifth finishers earn conditional 2024 Korn Ferry Tour membership, while all top-five finishers are also exempt into the final stage of 2023 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament, and those finishing sixth through 25th are exempt into the second stage.
“We are thrilled to have PGA TOUR Canada returning to Brainerd for the second year in a row,” said Jack Wawro, Director of Golf, at Cragun’s Legacy Courses. “And we believe having Matt will add just that much more excitement to this year’s event. Matt is a very accomplished golfer and is very excited to see how his game will hold up against some of the best golfers in the world.”
Boldy has played 128 career NHL games, scoring 46 goals and assisting on 56 others. It is anticipated Boldy’s participation in the CRMC Championship presented by Gertens will heighten awareness and support for the tournament's charity, the CRMC Foundation, and its support of three key initiatives: the Courage Cabinet, which offers financial assistance to cancer patients; Because of Brandon, which provides support to diabetes patients; and Hospice, which supports end-of-life care.
Cragun’s Resort is located on Gull Lake and offers a wide array of outdoor activities for individuals, families and groups, including a mile-long sandy beach, biking, hiking trails, and watersports. Cragun’s Legacy Courses present golfers the ultimate challenges and options at any skill level. As of June 30, 2023, 36 holes of golf are available on two championship courses: the Lehman 18 and Dutch 18.
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About PGA TOUR Canada
PGA TOUR Canada is a series of tournaments played primarily in Canada each summer, where tomorrow’s stars begin the path to the PGA TOUR. The leading points-earners at the end of each season earn status on the Korn Ferry Tour for the following season. PGA TOUR Canada’s mission is to deliver a PGA TOUR experience for our members, fans, volunteers and its partners in order to develop the future stars of professional golf and enrich the communities the Tour visits. To learn more or to view the full 2023 PGA TOUR Canada schedule, please visit www.pgatour.com/canada.
CONTACTS:
Jay Fawler, PGA TOUR Canada, jayfawler@pgatourintl.ca, 519-817-7336
Sara Wright, PGA TOUR Canada, sarawright@pgatourhq.com, 719-310-2606
Karen Moraghan, Hunter Public Relations, kmoraghan@hunter-pr.com, 908-963-6013