Previously, Brooke Henderson was youngest competitor as a 14-year-old in 2012.

* Richmond Hill’s Emily Zhu is one of 13 players to receive exemptions into the tournament.

The 15-year-old Canadian national junior squad member and 2019 national junior champion was runner-up at the PGA of Canada’s Women’s Championship and Ontario Women’s Amateur tournament.

* Friday is Red & White Day and a celebration of Canadian golf. Fans are encouraged to wear traditional Canadian colours for the day.

* An impressive field includes 96 of the top 100 players in the world, including three-time Canadian Open champion Lydia Ko of New Zealand.

Additionally, the field includes nine of the top 10 players on the LPGA Tour money list in 2019, including leader Jin Young Ko.

* A total of 15 Canadians will play in the tournament. That number includes Lorie Kane who is playing for a record 29th time.

* Nearly 1,000 volunteers serving on 20 committees will serve as the backbone of the four-day event. Each volunteer will pay $80 for the privilege.

* Television broadcasts all four days will flow through The Golf Channel with TSN providing simulcasts.

For Thursday and Friday, the tournament will be televised from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

Saturday’s coverage is slated for 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Final day coverage on Sunday is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. with a 4:30 p.m. finish, barring extra holes required to determine a champion.

* You can never have enough volunteers. Close to 1,000 people will help in behind the scenes capacities, ranging from on-course roles to shuttling athletes to and from the course.