Throughout the day at St. Eugene Golf Resort in Cranbrook, B.C., birdies were flying, but late round charges from Gord Burns and Dillon Batsel catapulted the Ontario and Alberta pros up the leaderboard. Burns fired a bogey-free 8-under 64 to take a one-shot lead over Batsel after the opening round of the PGA Championship of Canada presented by Tapinn.

Canada's premier national championship for PGA of Canada professionals’ heads west this week as the 104th PGA Championship of Canada presented by Tapinn is set for St. Eugene Golf Resort in Cranbrook, B.C. From August 4-6, one of the country's strongest fields of PGA of Canada professionals will compete for the national title, a share of the championship purse and, for the first time in tournament history, an exemption into the 2027 RBC Canadian Open.

Over the past year, we have worked collaboratively with our partners and stakeholders, National Board, Zone Executive Directors and their teams, Zone Boards, and our National Office team to develop the PGA in Canada Strategic Plan for 2026–2029.