8th Annual Mark Lowry Drive for the Podium Golf Tournament June 17, 2013

Registration for the 8th annual Mark Lowry Drive for the Podium golf tournament is now OPEN! Go to Registration...

2012 DFTP Tournament raises $19,000

The 2012 Drive for the Podium Golf Tournament was a great success. In addition to raising $19,000 we also raised awareness for Olympic athletes and their need for additional funding. Thanks to our sponsors for their ongoing support but most of all thanks to all who attended and showed their generosity at the auction tables.

Be sure to set aside Monday, June 17th for the 2013 edition of the Drive for the Podium Golf Tournament.

Mike Chambers, COC Past President receives the $19,000 cheque
from Jennifer and Brendan Lowry.

Thank you to all participants, sponsors and supporters!

Visit our photo gallery of the 2012 Tournament.

Three Sports Are Beneficiaries of $63,900 from the Mark Lowry Memorial Sport Excellence Fund

Jennifer and Brendan Lowry are pleased to announce that the Lowry family has decided to make contributions totaling $63,900 to three separate sports in 2011. More...

2011 Drive for the Podium a Huge Success!

Thanks to everyone who took part in the 2011 Mark Lowry Drive for the Podium Golf Tournament held on June 20th at Stonebridge Golf and Country Club.

The weather was gorgeous and the 150+ attending had a great day. Your generosity was exceptional and we raised $21,000 this year, not easy in these challenging financial times. The proceeds of this tournament are used to assist current and aspiring Olympic athletes and coaches. Over the past six years that the tournament has been held over $150,000 has been raised.

We were honoured to have former Olympians Alex Baumann (swimming), Sue Holloway (cross country skiing, canoe/kayak), Alison Korn (rowing), Ole Sorensen (wrestling) and Scott Cranham (diving) take part in the day.

Emcee Scott Russell of CBC Sports did his usual wonderful job at keeping the evening program rolling and the Lowry family truly appreciates his continued support of the tournament.

Auctioneer Kent Browne also provided his services and helped raise a significant amount through the live auction.

Thanks go to our many sponsors (see below) and auction prize donors for their generosity as well. Without them this event would not be near the success that it is.

Watch this web site for news of where the next contribution will be made from the Mark Lowry Sport Excellence Fund.

Jennifer and Brendan Lowry present a cheque in the amount of $21,000
to Jean Dupré, CEO of the Canadian Olympic Committee

Donations:
The Mark Lowry Memorial Sport Excellence Fund was established as a tribute to Mark Lowry, the Canadian Olympic Committee's Executive Director of Sport, who passed away on October 22, 2005.
If you are unable to join us for the tournament and wish to support the fund, you can make a donation directly to the fund by cheque. Please email us for details.