RBC PLAYERS

RBC is very pleased to introduce three PGA Tour professionals that they have partnered with:

MIKE WEIR 

RBC is the Official Bank Partner of MIKE WEIR

Born in Brights Grove, Ontario, Mike Weir is married to wife Bricia and has two daughters, Elle and Lili. His first PGA Tour win came at the 1999 Air Canada Championship in Surrey, British Columbia. The victory made him the first Canadian to win a PGA Tour event in Canada in 45 years. Since then he’s gone on to take 8 professional victories including a win at the 2003 Masters. He had the whole country cheering in 2007 as he took down Tiger Woods at the Presidents Cup.

Mike is a three-time recipient (2000, 2001 and 2003) of the Lionel Conacher Award, given to Canada's Male Athlete of the Year. He was the first golfer to be honoured since 1932. He received the Order of Ontario in 2004 and the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honour in 2007. Most recently it was announced that he will be inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame

Weir has used his success as a professional golfer as a platform for helping families in need with the creation of the Mike Weir Foundation in 2004. More recently, the Mike Weir Foundation and the Children’s Miracle Network have joined to create the Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive for Kids an intensive national effort to raise $10 million for children’s health care through golf and related activities.

New in 2009, the Mike Weir Foundation has been named as the national charity beneficiary of the RBC Canadian Open. Mike will host the Mike Weir Charity Classic at Glen Abbey Golf Club on Monday, July 20th to kick off RBC Canadian Open tournament week. This high-profile fundraiser aligns well with RBC’s support of children’s wellness as proceeds of the event will support the physical, emotional and educational welfare of children across Canada. For more information, check out the Mike Weir Charity Classic.

STEPHEN AMES 

RBC is the Official Bank Partner of STEPHEN AMES

Trinidad born Stephen Ames is the first touring professional to emerge from Trinidad and Tobago. After marrying a Canadian, wife Jodi in 1991, Ames officially took up Canadian citizenship in 2003 and has proudly called Canada his home for nearly 20 years now. Stephen and Jodi reside in Calgary with their two sons, Justin and Ryan.

Stephen won his first professional tournament in the United States (the Pensacola Open) in 1991 on the Ben Hogan Tour, now the Nationwide Tour. He then went on to play on the European Tour for five seasons before becoming a full member of the PGA Tour in 1997.

Stephen has 3 PGA Tour victories which include the 2004 Cialis Western Open, the 2006 Players Championship and the 2007 Children’s Miracle Network Classic.

In 2005, Ames, in partnership with the Canadian Junior Golf Association, initiated an international competition called the Stephen Ames Cup. Alternating venues each year between Trinidad and Canada, male and female junior golfers from the CJGA’s Team Canada compete against Team Trinidad & Tobago in a Ryder Cup style competition for the Stephen Ames Cup. Stephen also started the Stephen Ames Foundation, which provides funding for junior golf programs and other children’s initiatives in Canada and Trinidad and Tobago. RBC is the new presenting partner of the Stephen Ames Cup. For more information, check out the Stephen Ames Cup.

ANTHONY KIM 

RBC is the Official Bank Partner of ANTHONY KIM

Los Angeles born Anthony Kim turned pro in 2006. During his PGA Tour debut Kim tied for second at the 2006 Valero Texas Open. He has enjoyed a strong start to his PGA Tour career breaking into the top 100 in the Official World Golf Rankings by May 2007 with four top 10 finishes during his rookie season.

In May 2008, Kim won his first PGA Tour tournament at the Wachovia Championship, defeating former British Open champion Ben Curtis by five shots. Kim's 16-under par 272 total is the lowest score in the tournament's history.

When he won the 2008 AT&T National, Kim became the first American under 25 to win twice in one year on the PGA Tour since Tiger Woods in 2000. This win moved him to 14th in the World Rankings. A pair of third place finishes in the final two FedEx Cup events of 2008, pushed him to sixth in the World Rankings.

In September 2008, Kim was a critical member of the United States' victory in the Ryder Cup, defeating Ryder Cup veteran Sergio Garcia 5 & 4 in the first singles match on the final day.

In 2009, Anthony will be carrying an RBC branded golf bag during his events on the PGA Tour.