Board of Directors/Staff

Bradley Lawrence  joined the HHJGT Board of Directors in 2021 and quickly ascends to President of the HHJGT in 2023.. Brad is a member of the golf professional staff at Hamilton Golf & Country Club as an Associate Golf Professional.  Brad is a passionate youth golf advocate and notable junior golf leader. He was a top-three finalist for the 2020 Jack McLaughlin Award, recognizing a PGA of Canada professional who is a leader in junior golf, who reflects the ideals of those who work with youth. 

Welcome Brian to the HHJGT Board of Directors in 2022.  

Ruth's experience as a volunteer with Golf Canada and the Golf Association of Ontario (winner of the 2007 GAO Volunteer of the Year, 2007 Golf Canada Volunteer of the Year and the 2011 GAO Dick Grimm Distinguished Volunteer of the Year) helps our Tour events run efficiently. She has been on the HHJGT Board since 1999 and served as President in 2002-2003. Ruth serves as Secretary for the Tour Board of Directors. Ruth continues to volunteer regularly with Golf Canada and the GAO as a starter and scorer and feels she is helping the Tour players realize competitive golf is not just on the course, but at the scoring table as well. 2022 Golf Canada Distinguished Service Award Recipient.

Welcome Michael to the HHJGT Board of Directors in 2023..  

John was proud to join the HHJGT Board in 2015 and was the 1985 HHJGT Tour Champion. The tour assisted John in pursuing a career in golf. A NCAA Division I scholarship golf athlete at the University of Houston, Professional Golfer/Coach, and Owner, Infinity Sports Services & Mgmt., assisting professional and elite amateur golfers attain their golfing career aspirations and objectives.  He is pleased to assist the community and this non-profit organization to promote the participation of young athletes while developing their personal and athletic skills and growing the game of golf in our community. John is the former Head Coach for the McMaster University Women's & Men's Golf teams.

Garry returns to the HHJGT Board of Directors in 2018. Garry has been covering golf for more than 40 years. He was a huge contributor to the success of the tour in its early years. Well before the days of the internet, Garry insured that the tour received regular media coverage in The Hamilton Spectator. He has contributed to all the major Canadian golf publications and periodicals in the U.S.A. and Germany. In 2009, he moved into radio hosting the "Canadian  PGA Golf Radio Show." He is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America, the International Network of Golf and is currently the Past-President of the Golf Journalists Association of Canada. Garry is a voting member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame. Also, he sits on the Score Golf Top 100 and the Ontario Golf Magazine Best New Course and Top 50 panels. 2022 Golf Canada Distinguished Service Award Recipient.

​Ian has been a HHJGT Board member since 1994 and served as President from 1996-1998. Ian earned a Hons. BSc. from McMaster University, where he played on the golf team for four years and worked at McMaster for another 33 years. Ian is a Level 4, certified Rules Official with Golf Canada. He served as a Governor with Golf Canada for ten years and is a Past President of the OGA and the Golf Association of Ontario (2000-2001). Ian is the recipient of the GAO, Dick Grimm, Distinguished Volunteer of the Year for 2014. He continues to volunteer extensively with both Golf Canada and the GAO as a rules official and also as a starter at the RBC Canadian Men's Open and the LPGA Manulife Classic. He is happy to pass on his knowledge to the Tour's young players. 2022 Golf Canada Distinguished Service Award Recipient.

Bruce has served on the HHJGT Board of Directors since 2005, serving as President in 2008 - 2009. He has an extensive and varied business background, which has included foodservice, real estate and investment management, augmented by leadership roles on private, public and volunteer boards. Bruce’s involvement with HHJGT gives back to a game that has given him years of challenge and enjoyment, and to support a well-established local junior golf tour provide a competitive tournament environment for young aspiring athletes to hone their skills, and to build character and friendships.