Men's Golf | 8/24/2022 10:32:00 AM
OAKVILLE, Ontario -- Golf Canada is pleased to announce today the three athletes that will represent Team Canada at the 2022 World Amateur Team Championships, conducted by the International Golf Federation in France, outside the capital city of Paris.
Donning the red and white for the men's team will be Johnny Travale, 21, of Stoney Creek, Ont., Garrett Rank, 34, of Elmira, Ont., and A.J. Ewart, 23, of Coquitlam, B.C. – the three highest ranked Canadian men on the World Amateur Golf Rankings. The Canadian squad will vie for the Eisenhower Trophy during the 32nd edition of the men's tournament, also being contested at Le Golf National (Albatros Course) and Golf de Saint-Nom-de-la-Bretèche (Red Course), August 31 – September 3.
AJ Ewart made a lasting impression in his junior year at Barry University, winning seven events to tie his countryman Adam Svensson's school record for the most victories in a single season. The Coquitlam, B.C. native's superb play in the collegiate ranks earned him the NCAA DII Jack Nicklaus Player of the Year Award, as well as a PING All-American first team nomination. Ewart received an exemption into the 2022 RBC Canadian Open and will look to continue his strong play in Paris.He was the second Division II player in history to win the Golfstat Cup. The Golfstat Cup is a competition across all levels of collegiate golf to determine the top statistical player in the nation.
About the World Amateur Team Championships:
A biennial competition, the World Men's Amateur Team Championship has been played since 1958, with the winner taking home the Eisenhower Trophy. Denmark won the 2018 title in Karuizawa, Japan, by one stroke over the United States with Team Canada finishing in ninth place.
Inducted every two years, the World Women's Amateur Team Championship has been staged since 1964, with the winner earning the Espirito Santo Trophy. In 2018, the United States claimed the title by 10 strokes over Japan with Team Canada finishing in seventh place.
In 30 appearances at the World Amateur Team Championship, Canada has captured the Eisenhower Trophy on one occasion (1986) and earned runner-up honours five times. In 27 appearances at the Women's World Amateur Team Championship, Canada has earned runner-up honours four times.
The World Amateur Team titles are contested over four days of stroke play. A country may field a team of two or three players. In each round, the total of the two lowest scores constitutes the team score for the round. The four-day total is the team's score for the championship.
The world Amateur Team Championships are conducted by the International Golf Federation, which was founded in 1958 to encourage the international development of the game and to employ golf as a vehicle to foster friendship and sportsmanship. The IGF is comprised of 146 National Federation Members in 141 countries and 22 Professional Members. The IGF serves as the International Olympic Committee's recognized International Federation for golf.
