Golf Third-ranked Paul Casey and Canadian Stephen Ames to play Dieppe

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Peter McGuire
Telegraph-Journal

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Fresh off hosting the world's best golfer in a private setting at Fox Harb'r Resort in Wallace, N.S. on Friday, Nike Golf Canada is at it again.

Only this time, Mike O'Pray and his cohorts at Nike will roll out the welcome mat to all golf fans.

No, it's not another visit to the Maritimes by Tiger Woods but it should be an impressive display.

Paul Casey, the third-ranked player in the world behind only Woods and Phil Mickelson, will join Canadian Stephen Ames, No. 50 in the world, in an exhibition at Fox Creek in Dieppe on July 27 and 28.

Casey, Europe's most dominant player, is currently 11th on the PGA Tour money list with $2,560,610 in earnings, thanks to his first PGA victory back in April at the Shell Houston Open and a second-place finish at this year's Accenture Match Play championship.

But perhaps more impressive is the 31-year-old's rank on the European Tour where he is No. 1 with more than $2.7 million (U.S.) in earnings.

Casey, who is coached by CBS golf analyst Peter Kostis, has won twice already this season across the pond - including a victory at the BMW PGA Championship, the tour's flagship event - making him the first player in world golf to win three times this year.

Ames, 45, is 57th on the PGA Tour money list with $866,638 with his best showing in 2009 coming at the 50th Bob Hope Classic hosted by Arnold Palmer where he finished tied for fifth.

Ames was born in Trinidad and Tobago and met his wife Jodi, a flight attendant, on a flight between tournaments. Ames became a Canadian citizen in 2004 and the couple now lives in Calgary.

O'Pray, Nike Golf's man in the Maritimes and stationed in Riverview, said he was not at liberty to discuss details of a possible visit by the PGA Tour stars but details are expected to be released today.