The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum will host the exhibit Play Hard, Fight Hard: Sport in the Canadian Military starting Friday, June 1.

This is the first time the exhibit, which explores the relationship between sports and military service dating back to the 1880s, will be shown outside Alberta.

It was developed by the Military Museums and Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.

Supplementing the exhibit are artifacts from golf and Canadian Golf Hall of Fame honoured members who served in the Canadian military.

Also highlighted is the Soldier On program, which uses activity and sport to support wounded military members. Well known sport heroes like Conn Smythe, Jeff Nicklin, Mark Fuchko and Myrtle Cook are showcased.

The exhibit will be held until Sept. 15 at the Golf Canada building at Glen Abbey Golf Club, 1333 Dorval Dr. Spectators attending the RBC Canadian Open will be able to see the exhibit for free during the tournament. Admission to the exhibit and the museum is $10 per person.

Some of the key artifacts in the exhibit include: A North West Mounted Police cricket bat from the 1880s, an Olympic gold medal from the 1928 Olympic Games, skates used by the RCAF Flyers team that won the Olympic gold in 1948 and a Bronze Cross Medal given to noted Canadian golf course architect Stanley Thompson who fought in the Battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917.

The exhibit is supported by the Alberta Museums Association, Veterans Affairs Canada and Directorate of History.

For more information on the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, call 1-800-263-0009 ext. 412.