About CPGA

The Canadian Professional Golfers' Association is a member based non-profit organization representing over 3,500 golf professionals across Canada. The Association was founded in 1911 which makes it the oldest Professional Golf Association in North America and the 2nd oldest PGA in the world.

Founders of the Canadian PGA, July 11th, 1911 at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club

This photograph taken at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club circa 1911 depicts many of the founding members of the CPGA including:

A. A. Black
B. Unidentified
C. Wallace Barrett (founding member)
D. Willie Freeman (founding member)
E. William Locke (founding member)
F. F. Freeman
G. Arthur Russell (founding member and hon. secretary-treasurer)
H. Davey Black (founding member)
I. Olie Brault (founding member)
J. Percy Barrett (founding member)
Front Row
K. Unidentified
L. J. Blair (founding Member)
M. Charles Murray (founding member)
N. Fred Rickwood (founding member)
O. James Newman (founding member)
P. Richard Holden (founding member)
Q. Arthur Woodward (founding member)

Founding members missing in photo:
Albert Murray
George Cumming
Willie Bell
Dan Kenny