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Children and Megan Khang win at CPKC Women's Open; nearly $3.5 million raised for heart health in B.C.
Children and Megan Khang win at CPKC Women's Open; nearly $3.5 million raised for heart health in...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Children and Megan Khang win at CPKC Women's Open; nearly $3.5 million raised for heart health in B.C.\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n VANCOUVER, BC\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Aug. 27, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - Big crowds and memorable performances during the CPKC Women's Open helped Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) raise nearly\n \n $3.5 million\n \n for children's heart health, with\n \n $2.9 million\n \n to the BC Children's Hospital Foundation and\n \n $580,000\n \n to the Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) Foundation.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Megan Khang\n \n finished the week with a dramatic playoff win to take home her first LPGA Tour victory and the\n \n US$350,000\n \n winner's share of the\n \n US$2.5 million\n \n purse, one of the largest for a non-major on the LPGA Tour.\n \n \n \"The CPKC Women's Open returned to\n \n Vancouver\n \n this week showcasing the best golfers in the world,\" said\n \n Keith Creel\n \n , CPKC President and CEO. \"On behalf of the entire CPKC family, I want to congratulate\n \n Megan Khang\n \n on her win! It was a tremendous week of golf. Together, we raised the biggest amount ever during our sponsorship of this this event, this year all in support of children's heart health in B.C.\n \n \n \"CPKC is honored to continue making a lasting difference in communities across\n \n Canada\n \n through CPKC Has Heart, our community investment program supporting heart health initiatives,\" Creel added. \"Over the last decade as title sponsor of the CPKC Women's Open, through\n \n CPKC Has Heart\n \n we've raised nearly\n \n $20 million\n \n for children's heart health.\"\n \n \n This year's total donation is the result of several fundraising efforts of the CPKC Has Heart campaign. Through CPKC Birdies for Heart, CPKC contributed for each birdie made by Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club members prior to the tournament and\n \n $5,000\n \n for each birdie made by LPGA players on the 16th hole during championship tournament play at\n \n Shaughnessy\n \n . CPKC also matched donatio...