Golf Canada 2026 Professional Team Canada Roster: Full List and Emerging Award Winners

Golf Canada has officially announced the 20 professional athletes selected for the 2026 Team Canada men's and women's national team squads, as detailed in their March 4, 2026, release. This builds on the amateur and junior players named in December 2025, bringing the full program together to support Canadian golfers transitioning to and succeeding on professional tours like the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour (KFT), Epson Tour, Ladies European Tour (LET), PGA TOUR Americas (formerly PGA TOUR Latinoamérica), and others.The program provides resources, coaching, training camps, sport science support (including mental performance and strength/conditioning), and financial assistance to help athletes compete at the highest levels.

Team Canada – Women (8 professionals)

Monet Chun (25, Richmond Hill, Ont.) – Epson Tour, turned pro 2024, 8 years in program

Savannah Grewal (24, Mississauga, Ont.) – Epson Tour, turned pro 2023, 4 years

Anna Huang (17, Vancouver, B.C.) – LET, turned pro 2025, 3 years

Yeji Kwon (20, Port Coquitlam, B.C.) – LET, turned pro 2024, 4 years

Leah John (25, Vancouver, B.C.) – LPGA Tour, turned pro 2024, 3 years

Mary Parsons (26, Delta, B.C.) – Epson Tour, turned pro 2022, 3 years

Brooke Rivers (20, Brampton, Ont.) – Epson Tour, turned pro 2024, 5 years

Brigitte Thibault (27, Rosemère, Que.) – Epson Tour, turned pro 2022, 7 years

Highlights include Anna Huang's breakout rookie LET season (two wins, 11th in Order of Merit) and Leah John's first pro win plus earning her 2026 LPGA card via Q-School.

Team Canada – Men (12 professionals)

Matthew Anderson (25, Mississauga, Ont.) – KFT, turned pro 2023, 5 years

Peyton Callens (26, Langton, Ont.) – PGA TOUR Americas, turned pro 2023, 3 years

Myles Creighton (30, Digby, N.S.) – KFT, turned pro 2018, 4 years

Piercen Hunt (24, Calgary, Alta.) – TBD, turned pro 2024, 4 years

Henry Lee (27, Coquitlam, B.C.) – Asian Tour / Korean Tour, turned pro 2021, 3 years

Stuart Macdonald (31, Vancouver, B.C.) – KFT, turned pro 2017, 8 years

Brendan MacDougall (29, Calgary, Alta.) – PGA TOUR Americas, turned pro 2022, 7 years

Brady McKinlay (25, Lacombe, Alta.) – TBD, turned pro 2024, 2 years

Étienne Papineau (29, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.) – PGA TOUR Americas, turned pro 2022, 8 years

Noah Steele (28, Kingston, Ont.) – PGA TOUR Americas, turned pro 2021, 6 years

Hunter Thomson (22, Calgary, Alta.) – PGA TOUR Americas, turned pro 2025, 4 years

Johnny Travale (25, Hamilton, Ont.) – TBD, turned pro 2023, 6 years

Notable performances include Myles Creighton's KFT win and strong starts in 2026, Stuart Macdonald's consistent results, and Henry Lee's recent wins on the Vancouver Golf Tour leading to Asian/Korean Tour status.Coaching staff remains consistent: Men's led by Derek Ingram (head) and Louis Melanson (assistant), with support from Dr. Adrienne Leslie-Toogood (mental) and Greg Redman (strength/conditioning). Women's led by Salimah Mussani (head) and Jennifer Greggain (associate), with Andrea Kosa (strength/conditioning) and Judy Goss (mental).2025 Emerging Professional of the Year Award RecipientsGolf Canada Foundation, with support from donor Andrew Cook, named:Sudarshan Yellamaraju (male recipient)

Anna Huang and Leah John (female co-recipients)

Each receives a $10,000 grant to help offset early-career costs. Yellamaraju and A.J. Ewart have graduated from the program after earning PGA TOUR status.This announcement underscores Golf Canada's commitment to player development, backed by partners like RBC, CPKC, Titleist, and the Golf Canada Foundation. For full bios, results, and details, visit the official Golf Canada page. Congrats to all selected athletes—exciting year ahead for Canadian golf!

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