On Tuesday I walked/photographed 3 practice holes with Michele Wie and I-K Kim (who finished 8th) and also spent a few hours there during the Pro-Am the next day
(after working 4:00 am to 9:00 am getting all the Volunteers onto the site, energy for walking around was somewhat limited
) Unfortunately Michele didn't do so well, her afternoon Round 1 was hit with very strong winds and she missed the cut after Round 2.
I talked with I-K Kim's caddie while waiting for the shuttle bus on Sunday - very nice guy from Edmonton originally - was interesting to hear about the life of a caddie.
All the golfers were very accommodating about pictures and autographs (prior to the Tournament when it was a more relaxed, fun atmosphere) and took the time to chat with fans.
We almost knocked Meg Mallon over the ropes onto the roadway shoulder as she was crossing between holes on Wednesday, but that's another story
Here's a selection of pictures I took during the Practice and Pro-Am days, Cameras weren't allowed during the Tournament days
Image Gallery
And some Tournament/Charity information
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Sep 03-06, 2009
CN Canadian Women's Open | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Purse: $2,750,000
Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club | Par 35-36=71 | Yardage - 6,435
Seven-year LPGA Tour veteran Suzann Pettersen carded a final-round one-under par 70 (65-68-66-70—269, -15) to win
Total attendance for the 2009 CN Canadian women's open was 67,500
CN MIRACLE MATCH RAISES $1.6 MILLION FOR ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
CN announced on Sunday, September 6, 2009 that the CN Canadian Women's Open raised a record-setting $1.6 million for the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation through the CN Miracle Match program.
Tournament website: http://www.cncanadianwomensopen.com/default.aspx
LPGA Players information: http://www.lpga.com/players_index.aspx
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