In 1955, Al Balding achieved something that no other Canadian golfer had been able to accomplish. At Florida's Mayfair Open, he was the first Canadian to win a PGA tour event on US soil! In 1997 members of The Credit Valley Golf and Country Club honoured Al by not only naming a room after him, but also filling the room with photos and memorabilia of Al's illustrious career.

We are proud to remember Allan George Balding as a former member of Credit Valley. In honour of his memory, Credit Valley continues to host the Annual Al Balding Memorial Charity Pro Am each September. Proceeds from the event and donations from the participants of the tournament are given to Trillium Health Partners Foundation to support their hospitals' highest priority needs.