Golf sa国际传媒 has unveiled a new development program, with the goal to increase the number of athletes competing on the PGA and LPGA Tours to 30 by 2032.
The organization said in a release that the plan will include the creation of a national infrastructure for identifying and developing promising young golfers, with women's head coach Tristan Mullally moving to the new position of national talent identification director.
Golf sa国际传媒 says the program was partly shaped by a global comparative analysis of how countries produce top-end players.
"sa国际传媒 has made significant progress in the development of world-class golfers in the past decade and is poised to take another step forward," said Kevin Blue, Golf sa国际传媒's chief sport officer, in the release.聽
"Over the past year, we undertook an in-depth analysis of global golf, consulted with numerous stakeholders who are involved in Canadian high-performance golf, and created the framework for an updated strategic plan for sa国际传媒 to develop more world-class golfers."
Mullally will transition to his new role in the coming months while Golf sa国际传媒 begins the search for a new women's head coach.
Golf sa国际传媒 says it received $13.5 million in initial contributions from donors to fund the program.
Canadian golfers are currently enjoying significant global success, led by Brooke Henderson on the LPGA Tour and Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes on the PGA Tour.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 23, 2022.
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