Press Release
Kip Mulvihill
The Gordon Cup has been contested annually amongst the oldest golf clubs in the Ottawa Valley since 1930 and is one of, if not the longest continuously running amateur competition in North America. Renfrew Golf Club, Pembroke Golf Club, Arnprior–Sand Point Golf Club, Mississippi Golf Club and Deep River Golf Club all compete in this historical tradition to bring the Cup home to their Club. No year has been missed since its inception.
The 93rd prestigious Gordon Cup Tournament will be hosted by the Pembroke Golf Club on Saturday September 10th and Sunday September 11th. The Pembroke Golf Club on the shores of the Ottawa River is also celebrating a special 100th anniversary milestone this year.
The public and members of the media are invited to the Pembroke Golf Club over the weekend (Sat Sept 10, Sun Sept 11) to watch and be part of Ottawa Valley’s pride and history in golf competition.
JP Gordon of Renfrew, who donated the cup, said his idea in presenting the Cup is to not only promote golf generally throughout the Valley and to promote a good feeling between Towns and the Clubs but also to promote within the Clubs, themselves, a desire among members to get on this team to represent their Club in the Championship.
The record of Club wins since the Gordon Cup began in 1930 is: Renfrew Golf Club 36 times followed by Pembroke (29), Arnprior–Sand Point (19), Mississippi (6) and Deep River (2).
