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Saskatchewan is set to enjoy two great firsts, which are more closely linked than you might think.

This summer, the best female golfers in the world are set to compete in the province for the first time when the CP Women’s Open arrives in Regina, and next year the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital will open in Saskatoon, becoming the province’s first dedicated pediatric hospital.

These two milestones are linked through CP Has Heart, Canadian Pacific’s community investment program that has raised over $6.5 million in support of children’s heart health across Canada in its first four years of the CP Women’s Open.

When 93 of the top 100 female golfers in the world compete at Wascana Country Club from Aug. 20-26 on the only Canadian stop on the LPGA Tour, they will help raise funds for the Jim Pattison Hospital Foundation through CP’s “Birdies for Heart” program, situated on the par five 17th hole. Through the CP Has Heart program, CP will donate $5,000 for every birdie made on that hole during tournament play.