Antiguan-born Canadian professional golfer Amaya Athill will join travel industry professionals for a day of fun on the links at today's Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA) Ontario Golf Tournament at Royal Ontario Golf Club in Milton.
As the major destination sponsor, the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority will bring a taste of the islands to the tournament.
Multi-genre Antiguan entertainer Drastic, known for hits such as “Sugary Waistline” and collaborations with Patrice Roberts and Jah Cure, will help welcome guests to the tournament. He’ll be accompanied by prominent Antiguan DJ, DJ Gravity, who will entertain with local tunes, while Giovanni Meyer, a Toronto-based Antiguan private chef, will serve up authentic Antigua and Barbuda fare for the golfers.
With a 10-year background in law, Athill is one of the few black women to become a PGA professional in Canada. Since moving to Canada a year ago, Athill has worked on a number of initiatives to make golf more inclusive.
Antigua representatives at the 2022 ACTA Golf Tournament. (Photo Credit: TravelPulse Canada)
In her role as Manager, First Tee -- Ontario with Golf Canada she works on creating opportunities for access to golf for children from historically underrepresented and marginalized communities.
She is also contributor for ScoreGolf Magazine where she highlights diversity and inclusion initiatives in golf Canada-wide. And she is the founder of Black Women Golfers, whose mission is to ensure black women -- from beginners to more advanced golfers -- have a space and community in the sport.
"I am a proud product of the golfing community in Antigua and pleased to represent my island in the golfing space in Canada. It's an honour to have been invited by the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority to support them in their mission to showcase all that Antigua and Barbuda has to offer to the travelling community," said Athill.
“We are extremely excited and proud to be joined at the ACTA Travel Industry Golf Tournament this year by Ms. Athill, who is remarkable both for what she has achieved within the game of golf and outside it,” said Tameka Wharton, who heads up the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority in Canada.
“We are also excited to share the talent of all the other young Antiguans and Barbudans who will be bringing a bit of our culture to the ACTA Golf Tournament.”
For more information on First Tee and how you can get involved, click here.
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