COMMUNITY INFORMATION
The City of Calgary will play host to the prestigious CPKC Women’s Open at Earl Grey Golf Club from July 22 to July 28, 2024.
Golf Canada in partnership with the City of Calgary is working to ensure a safe and successful event for all. Golf Canada is committed to the continuous communication with the community as planning is finalized. All neighbourhoods can be assured that all municipal services including waste collection and public transit will not be impacted during the tournament.
Community Information Night
A community information night will be held at Earl Grey Golf Club (6540 20 St SW, Calgary) from 7:30 – 9:00 PM on June 25th, 2024. This informal drop-in session will offer local residents & business owners the opportunity learn more about the CPKC Women’s Open and ask any questions that they may have about its impact in the community. Tournament organizers and city officials will be present and available for discussion. Additional information on this evening will be included in mailout information packages and through both event and City social media. More information on the timing for the information night will be available here at a later date.
Community Access
Access will be restricted via a police roadblock at Crowchild Trail and Longridge Drive during tournament hours (approximately 7am – 7pm). The City of Calgary will distribute hang tags to all residents living within the Earl Grey neighbourhood east of Crowchild Trail to allow access, residences will be eligible to request additional hangtags as required from the City. A vehicle must display the required hang tag in order to access the community. Paid duty police officers will monitor this checkpoint and help control access.
These tags will be distributed by the City in early/mid July.
Paid duty officers stationed at the closure will be instructed to use their discretion in allowing non-tagged vehicles past checkpoints, e.g., if a motorist fails to display a hang tag but produces a driver’s license with a Longridge Drive address, the paid duty officer would be more likely to allow entry than if the motorist were to say they were visiting someone on Longridge Drive. However, the only way to guarantee passage is to display a hang tag.
It is understood that residents inside the closure area may require outside visitors to come to their homes during tournament week. As with residents who fail to produce a hang tag, paid duty officers are more likely to allow a branded landscaper or contractor vehicle through the checkpoint than an unmarked private vehicle.
The purpose of this access restriction is to limit tournament-related traffic from infiltrating the neighbourhood, parking on local streets, etc.
Parking & Shuttles
CPKC Women’s Open spectator and volunteer parking will be located at Mount Royal University. Spectators will not be permitted to park in the south portion of the North Glenmore Park neighbourhood, south of Glenmore Trail and east of Crowchild Trail. Golf Canada is working with the City of Calgary and bylaw enforcement to implement a plan to enforce parking restrictions in these areas throughout the week of the CPKC Women’s Open (July 22-28). This will include city-issued signage, enhanced enforcement, and temporary bylaw adjustment targeting non-resident traffic. More information on parking & spectator shuttles can be found here.
The tournament has identified the below location as its drop off & pick up point for spectator and volunteer shuttles coming from Mount Royal University.
The tournament will not affect any municipal services (i.e., trash pickup) that would otherwise normally take place. It is asked that your waste is curbside by 7:00 am on your regularly scheduled collection day as collection may be earlier than usual.
Community Info FAQ
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What is the CPKC Women’s Open?
The CPKC Women’s Open is a professional golf event hosted by Golf Canada and sanctioned by LPGA Tour. The event is the only Canadian stop on the LPGA’s global Tour and will feature the top golfers in the world, including defending champion Megan Khang and Canadian star Brooke Henderson. This year’s playing will run from July 23rd – July 28th at the Earl Grey Golf Club.
Play begins around 7:00 am each morning and concludes around 7:00 pm each night.
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Where is spectator & volunteer parking located?
CPKC Women’s Open spectator and volunteer parking will be located at Mount Royal University. Both Spectators & Volunteers will not be permitted to park in the south portion of the North Glenmore Park neighbourhood, south of Glenmore Trail and east of Crowchild Trail. Golf Canada has partnered with the City of Calgary and bylaw enforcement to implement a plan that will enforce access restrictions to the North Glenmore Park community throughout the week of the CPKC Women’s Open. This will include police enforcement, city-issued signage, and temporary bylaw adjustment targeting non-resident traffic.
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Will access be restricted within the neighbourhood?
Access will be restricted via a police roadblock at Crowchild Trail and Longridge Drive during tournament hours (approximately 7am – 7pm). The City of Calgary will distribute residential hang tags to all homeowners living within the forementioned neighbourhood to allow access through the road block. The purpose of this is to ensure that access into the community is restircted to only residents, residential needs and select tournament vehicles. The City of Calgary will determine the number of resident passes for each home in the coming weeks. Residences will be eligibile to request additional hangtags as required from the City in a process to be determined by the City. A vehicle must display the required hang tag in order to access the community. Paid duty police officers will monitor this checkpoint and help control access.
These tags will be distributed by the City prior to the tournament.
Paid duty officers stationed at the closure will be instructed to use their discretion in allowing non-tagged vehicles past checkpoints, e.g., if a motorist fails to display a hang tag but produces a driver’s license with a Longridge Drive address, the paid duty officer would be more likely to allow entry than if the motorist were to say they were visiting someone on Longridge Drive. However, the only way to guarantee passage is to display a hang tag.
It is understood that residents inside the closure area may require outside visitors to come to their homes during tournament week. As with residents who fail to produce a hang tag, paid duty officers are more likely to allow a branded landscaper or contractor vehicle through the checkpoint than an unmarked private vehicle.
The purpose of this access restriction is to limit tournament-related traffic from infiltrating the neighbourhood and parking on local streets.
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Will there be any ‘no parking’ zones within the neighbourhood?
Golf Canada is working with the City of Calgary to create a traffic management plan that will turn Longridge Drive from Crowchild Trail to Lyle Ave. And Lyle Ave to 20th Street SW into a ‘No Parking’ zone. This will be done through a comprehensive signage plan and city suppoted enforcement. Additional no event parking signs will be posted in the communities both east & west of Crowchild Trail.
A resident hang tag does not allow parking in this area. The ‘No Parking’ Zone is to help ensure that there is an easily accessible and clear route in case of emergency.
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Who can I contact to issue a street parking concerns?
If you require immediate enforcement during the CPKC Women’s open, please call the Calgary Police non-emergency number at 403-266-1234.
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Will public transit routing change as a result of the closure?
The tournament will not affect any municipal services (i.e., trash pickup) that would otherwise normally take place. It is asked that your waste is curbside by 7:00 am on your regularly scheduled collection day as collection may be earlier than usual.
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Can I use ride share services to get to the event?
Yes, you can! All ride share vehicles and other for hire vehicles will be directed to 2386 Longridge Drive, adjacent to the hydro corridor & just steps from the course.
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Can I bike to the event?
Of course! Bike parking will be available in the hydro corridor off of Longridege Drive (adjacent to the Glenmore Pathway) all week, with a bike valet service operating From Thursday, July 25th – Sunday, July 28th. Be sure to bring your bike lock for security.
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Are there still tickets available?
Many ticket options are still available for purchase by visiting the CPKC Women’s Open ticket page. Don’t forget youth under 12 get in free.
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What is there to do at the event?
There is something for everyone on site at the CPKC Women’s Open! Spectators can watch the world’s best tee off with miles of front row seats available over 18 holes on the course. The Fare Way, featuring The Keg is returning in 2024, concessions, and spectator activations hosted by event partners. Watch the action from the award-winning Rink hole, stop in at BDO Fan Services to learn more about the tournament, and check out the CPKC Has Heart Family Zone next to the clubhouse.
Contact Us
For questions and further information, please contact Ryan Paul, CPKC Women’s Open Tournament Director at rpaul@golfcanada.ca or 289-230-7287.