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September4,2016
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ManulifeLPGAClassicChampionCarolineMasson
FirstWinonLPGATour
Recordcrowdof68,000
Cambridge–CarolineMasson,fromGermany,wonher1stLPGATourtitlebygoing16-under
withafinalroundof67.Shenarrowlyescapedaplayoffwithsixplayerswhowereallwithintwo
shotsthankstoherninebirdiesoftheround.Massonwasawardedthewinner’schequeof
$240,000.
“CongratulationstoCarolineMasson,thefifthManulifeLPGAClassicchampion-atrue
ambassadorforthesport,"saidMarianneHarrison,PresidentandCEO,ManulifeCanada.
"Thankyoutotheplayers,fans,volunteersandtournamentstaffwhoallcametogetherthis
weektocreateanotherexcitingevent.Welookforwardtobringingtheworld'sbestfemale
golfersbacktoWaterlooRegionin2017.”
Massonisthesecondfirst-timeLPGATourwinneroftheManulifeLPGAClassicandthesecond
consecutiveEuropeanchampion,afterNorway’sSuzannPettersen.Massonwasamongstthe
leaderscomingintoSunday,justthreeshotsoffthelead.“Obviouslytheconditionswere
perfect.Imeantheweatherwasperfect.Thegolfcoursewasfantastic,andIknowtherearea
lotofbirdieopportunitiesoutthere…IthoughtIwastoofarbehind,butyeah,veryhappytosee
thatitworkedout,”saidMasson.
“Thiswasarecordyearforus-withapproximately68,000fansfromWaterlooRegionand
beyondcomingouttoWhistleBearthroughouttheweek,”saidMilainaWright,Tournament
Director.“ThecommunityreallyembracesthiseventandcontinuestomakeitoneofthebestattendedeventsontheLPGATour,andwe’rereallyproudofthat.With150world-class
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athletes,spectatoractivitiesandthebeautifulweather,itwastheperfectlongweekend.We
lookforwardtowelcomingeveryonebackagainJune7-11,2017.”
1.6MillionraisedforSt.Mary'sGeneralHospitalFoundation
TheManulifeLPGAClassicisthrilledtoannouncethisyear’sdonationofarecord$447,567,
surpassing$1.6millionthroughvariousinitiativesoverthepastfiveyears.
“Wearehonoredto,onceagain,joinManulifeandSportsPropertiesInternationalastheofficial
charitypartneroftheManulifeLPGAClassicforthe5thconsecutiveyear,”saidSusanDusick,St.
Mary’sGeneralHospitalFoundationInterimPresident.“Theircontinuedsupportensuresthat
ourfriends,neighboursandlovedoneshaveaccesstothequalityhealthcaretheyneedand
deserve,closetohome.Wearetrulygratefulfortheirinvestmentinthehealthofour
community.“
RedDayFridaycontinuestobeacrowdfavouriteonandoffthegreen.ThisyearRedDayhad
supportfromtheentirecommunity,withlocalbusinesses,newsanchors,fireandpolice
departmentsandmorerallyingbywearingredforwomen’shearthealthandSt.Mary’sGeneral
HospitalFoundation.
Ticketsforthe2017ManulifeLPGAClassicareexpectedtogoonsalethisfall.Formore
information,visitwww.manulifeclassic.ca.
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AbouttheManulifeLPGAClassic
TheManulifeLPGAClassicisbackforitsfifthyearontheLPGATourandwillfeatureastandard
eligibilityfieldof150players,72holesofstrokeplayandapurseofUSD$1.6million.The
tournamentwilltakeplaceAugust31–September4,2016,atWhistleBearGolfClubin
Cambridge,Ontario.Formoreinformation,pleasevisit:manulifeclassic.ca.FollowusonTwitter:
@ManulifeClassic.
AboutManulife
ManulifeFinancialCorporationisaleadinginternationalfinancialservicesgroupproviding
forward-thinkingsolutionstohelppeoplewiththeirbigfinancialdecisions.WeoperateasJohn
HancockintheUnitedStates,andManulifeelsewhere.Weprovidefinancialadvice,insurance
andwealthandassetmanagementsolutionsforindividuals,groupsandinstitutions.Attheend
of2015,wehadapproximately34,000employees,63,000agents,andthousandsofdistribution
partners,serving20millioncustomers.AttheendofMarch2016,wehad$904billion(US$697
billion)inassetsundermanagementandadministration,andintheprevious12monthswe
mademorethan$24.9billioninbenefits,interestandotherpaymentstoourcustomers.Our
principaloperationsareinAsia,CanadaandtheUnitedStateswherewehaveservedcustomers
formorethan100years.WithourglobalheadquartersinToronto,Canada,wetradeas‘MFC’
ontheToronto,NewYork,andthePhilippinestockexchangesandunder‘945’inHongKong.
[email protected]
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www.johnhancock.com.
AboutWhistleBearGolfClub
WhistleBearGolfClubre-openeditsclubhouseinJuly2014afterasubstantialrebuild.Witha
distinctemphasisonfamilymembershipandparticipation,WhistleBearhasauniqueplanto
developintoamulti-sportfacility;family-friendlyandstronglyrootedinthecommunity.Unlike
traditionalclubs,WhistleBearhasnoinitiationfeeandoffersanexceptionalexperiencein
termsofhospitalityandEarthtoTablecuisine.Formoreinformationpleasevisitwhistlebear.ca.
AboutSportsPropertiesInternational
AsowneroftheManulifeLPGAClassic,SportsPropertiesInternationalwascreatedtoprovide
anenvironmentwherecommunitiesandspectacularsportingeventscancometogether,
connectedbyacommoninterest.SportsPropertiesInternationalcanbefoundontheinternet
atspint.ca.
AboutBrunoEventTeam
BrunoEventTeam(BET)isaBirmingham,Alabama-basedsportsmarketingandevent
managementcompanyformedin1996byRonaldBrunoandGeneHallman.BrunoEventTeam
isexperiencedinallfacetsofeventmanagement,employingayear-roundstaffof70+
employeesinnineofficesaroundtheUnitedStatesandCanada.BrunoEventTeamServices
eachclientwithexpertiseinstrategicplanning,marketing,advertising,publicandmedia
relations,ticketandmerchandisesales,sponsorrelations,hospitalityconsulting,event
operations,eventfinancialplanning/accounting,andvolunteercoordination.Visit
brunoeventteam.comforadditionalinformation.
MediaContacts:
BeckyKolberg
TournamentCoordinator
ManulifeLPGAClassic
519-884-5742
[email protected]
BrookeTucker-Reid
MediaRelations
Manulife
647-528-9601
[email protected]
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