Golf Saskatchewan is continuing the planning process for the championship season that will begin with the Saskatchewan Junior Championships in Lloydminster in early July.

Registration opened for the Saskatchewan Amateur Championships on April 15, the official start of golf season in the province.

As of Tuesday, 79 players have signed up for the Junior Championships. There are 137 players registered for the Amateur Championships in Humboldt. The Senior Championships will be hosted by Chinook Golf Course in Swift Current; 55 players have entered that championship so far.

Some notes for players:

• Payment for championship entry will be processed by Golf Saskatchewan staff on May 15
• All World Handicap Index requirements will be enforced
• The previous five Saskatchewan Amateur Men’s champions if amateur status still exists (Kye Fisher, Danny Klughart) are exempted until May 15, following that date, the field is open
• Players that made the cut at the 2024 Amateur Men’s Championship are exempt, again until May 15

To find out everything you need about all of Saskatchewan’s Amateur Championships click here.

If players require any assistance in getting registered, contact Golf Saskatchewan’s Manager of Championships Carson Olson at 306.852.7727 or Colson@golfsk.org

Will Blake and Luke Cote have seen their spring college seasons at Southern Arkansas University (SAU) end following the NCAA Div. II Midwest/Central Regional at St. Joseph Country Club in St. Joseph, Missouri.

From May 8 to 10 the Muleriders competed with 19 other schools for a chance at punching their tickets to the Div. II National Championship. Unfortunately, SAU placed 11^th and won’t be moving on this year.

Cote wrapped the season with a tie for 72^nd after rounds of 74, 76, and 75, a solid 12-over par. Blake shot back-to-back rounds of 80, he did not play his third round, teammate Jett Stephenson filled in, also shooting 80.

Waskesiu Golf Course junior graduates Alex Swinnerton and Guillermo Salazar were also chasing a chance at the Div. II National Championship with Indianna University of Pennsylvania (IUP) on the weekend. Competing at Whispering Woods Golf Club in Fairview, Pennsylvania Salazar and Swinnerton paced the Crimson Hawks over 54 holes. Salazar, a Calgary resident got better every round shooting 77, 75, and 73 to leave himself in a tie for 14^th overall. He jumped six spots on the leaderboard on the final day.

Swinnerton, from Saskatoon and one of the province’s top ranked amateurs carded rounds of 73, 82, and 72 to land tied at 20^th.

IUP was eighth out of 20 schools competing.

Beginning on Tuesday in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Regina’s Autumn Neiszner and the Keiser University Seahawks will begin the NAIA National Championship at Eagle Crest Golf Club. The Wascana Country Club has graduated and will conclude her college career at the event played over four days and 72 holes.

To follow the live scoring at the championship, click here.

Holly Knudsen is the most recent Saskatchewan golfer to wrap up her collegiate career in the United States.

Hailing from Shamrock, Sask. Knudsen walked on to the Minot State University (MSU) Beavers golf team five years ago, now she graduates a leader on the MSU team.

With a degree in hand, Knudsen will return home and join the insurance industry while still playing golf on a more recreational level.

Knudsen joined Golf Saskatchewan to talk about her career in Minot, how important golf is in her life and what’s next.

The 2025 Saskatchewan Junior Order of Merit Tours (OMT) are underway after the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) began their season on the weekend in Estevan.

At TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club on May 3 and 4, 65 junior golfers converged on southern Saskatchewan to start their competitive seasons in the province.

Three players competed in the under-15 women’s division, Saskatoon’s Youran Zhu won the age group with a score of 168 (87, 81).

There was six players in the 15 – 19 women’s division, Tayla Perry of Regina was the winner after carding rounds of 82 and 75. The 16-year-old was 11 strokes better than Grace Odnokon (87, 81). Yuna Lee of Regina rounded out the top-three at 175 (88, 87).

One player was in the peewee boys age group, James Qui from Surrey, B.C., the 12-year-old shot 72 in round one and 75 in the second round.

The juvenile boys category was the largest field with 23 players competing. Aricin Franklin of Saskatoon picked up the win (and overall championship) shooting 71 and 72 from just under 6,300 yards. Reigning under-19 men’s OMT champion Ethan Hunter was second at 149 (76, 73), and Jayden Chernoff of Estevan placed third on his home course with a two-round score of 158 (80, 78).

In the bantam division, Austin Nesbitt of Pilot Butte was the champion with rounds of 71 and 77 from over 5,400 yards at TS&M Woodlawn. Jun Lee of Regina was second, three shots back in the closest finish of the weekend. Lee shot 73 and 78, in third was Tylan Wallin of Humboldt, he was at 153 (75, 78).

In the junior men’s division, Brady Guenther of Saskatoon was the champion, and just one shot back of Franklin for the overall win.

Guenther shot back-to-back 72’s to claim the under-19 age group.

In second was Preston Buchner of Saskatoon, he carded rounds of 73 and 76, Wyatt Frei of Gray, Sask. and Griffin Blanch of Saskatoon tied for third at 156.

The full results can be seen here. The next MJT tournament is also the second OMT event on the schedule. In Swift Current on May 18 -20 Elmwood Golf Club will host the Spring Classic. To register click here.

All photos courtesy Jeff Chambers.

After four years at Milsaps College Will Danielson will graduate following a solid collegiate career in Jackson, Mississippi.

The Saskatoon product recently wrapped up his career that included a win in 2022 – 23.

Following graduation Danielson is going on a golf trip with friends to Scotland, following the summer playing as an amateur Danielson will turn pro and return to Jackson to assist with coaching with the Majors and play Mini Tour events.

The Riverside Country Club member spoke with Golf Saskatchewan about his career with Milsaps.

Holly Knudsen’s solid postsecondary golf career has come to an end at Minot State University.

A leader with the Beavers, the Chaplin product wrapped up a five-year career with a 24^th place finish at the NSIC Championship in Smithville, Missouri from April 25 to 27. After opening with an 82 in round one and 85 in the second round, Knudsen shot a fantastic 76 in round three to vault 11 spots up the leaderboard in her final college round.

Minot State was sixth in the team competition in their final event of the spring season.

Saskatoon’s Will Danielson is also a college graduate after a career at Milsaps College with the Majors. The Saskatoon resident concluded his career at the SAA Championships on April 25 to 27 in Dickson, Tennessee at Greystone Golf Club. He shot 77 in round one, 79 during the middle round of the championship, and like Knudsen Danielson climbed the leaderboard on the final day moving five positions into 31^st thanks to a 73 in the last round.

The Majors were sixth in the team competition.

The Keiser University Seahawks are heading back to the NAIA National Women’s Championship. Autumn Neiszner of Regina was competing as an individual at the Sun Conference Championship on April 27 to 29 at Jekyll Island Golf Club in Jekyll Island, Georgia. Neiszner carded rounds of 83, 91, and 81 for a 54-hole total of 255, she tied for 27^th.

Three of Neiszner’s teammates took three of the top four positions in the event on route to the Seahawks third straight Sun Conference Championship victory.

The national championship will be played at Eagle Crest Golf Club in Ypsilanti, Michigan from May 13 to 15.

Luke Cote and Will Blake and the rest of the Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Muleriders team are amid preparing for their regionals. The Regina duo was in Fort Smith, Arkansas on April 21 to 23 for the Great American Conference Championship. Competing at the Hardscrabble Country Club, Cote also used a big third round to get higher on the leaderboard. He opened with a 75, cut off another stroke in round two and then shot a brilliant 67 in the third round climbed 13 spots for a tie for 13^th at 216. Blake placed in 28^th, he shot 224 (74, 71, 79).

The Muleriders were fourth in the team standings. SAU will travel to the Central Regionals in St. Joseph, Missouri at the St. Joseph Country Club starting May 8.

Chase Pochylko’s second season at Nicholls University in Louisiana has come to an end with a 23^rd place finish in the Southland Conference Championship hosted at Comanche Trace Ranch in Kerrville, Texas. The Riverside Country Club member shot 76 in round one before carding back-to-back 73’s to wrap the event at 222, tied for 23^rd.

Nicholls was ninth as a team in their season wrapping event held April 21 to 23.

Another Riverside member had his final event of the year from April 21 to 23. Carter Degelman and the Dominican University of California Penguins were in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Aliante Golf Club for the PacWest Championships. Degelman posted rounds of 80, 82, and 86 to conclude the season with a 40^th place finish.

Dominican was seventh overall in the team competition.

Justin Miller’s season continued April 23 and 24 with Southwestern Community College. The Saskatoon product was in Panora, Iowa at Lake Panorama National Golf Club for the Southwestern Premier. Competing as an individual Miller tied for 36^th at 160 (77, 83).

The Spartans are in Sioux City, Iowa for the North Central District Championships starting May 4 at Whispering Creek Golf Course.

Chase Gedak has made his final putt in a solid college career that included a victory with Minot State University (MSU).

The Estevan product began his collegiate career at the University of Arkansas-Monticello before transferring to MSU in the summer of 2023.

Gedak was joined by longtime friend and fellow Estevanian Jace Carlisle in his sixth and final year at MSU with the Beavers.

Gedak will remain in Minot for the summer working at the local country club and is planning to return to school for another year without golf at the golf level.

Gedak joined Golf Saskatchewan and spoke about his career and what’s next.

GolfPass has recently come out with their 2025 list of “public courses and hidden gems” in Canada with two Saskatchewan courses being recognized.

Kachur’s Golf Club near Prince Albert and Yorkton’s Deer Park Golf Course were both named in the list. Kachur’s was placed 14^th, Deer Park is ranked 11^th in the compilation that is determined by analyzing the ratings and reviews submitted by members of the GolfPass community.

GolfPass began compiling the list in 2015. Waskesiu Golf Course was the first Saskatchewan club to make the list, the Stanley Thompson masterpiece was listed at number four that year, the only time the course was named. Deer Park has been on the list six different times starting in 2019. In the 2022 list, Deer Park was the top club. The city-owned 18 hole course has been third (2021), eighth (2023), and 18^th last year. Deer Park Director of Golf Operations Allan Sauser said being recognized on the list is always nice, but he wants to see Deer Park return to the top spot on the GolfPass rundown.

“It’s really great to be honoured and recognized on GolfPass’ annual list of hidden gems,” Sauser said. “This year we are ranked 11^th, showing that we have room to improve to get back to the number one ranking we had a few years ago. We have no control over the results and people’s opinions when they leave a review, so our jobs are to make sure anyone attending Deer Park has an amazing experience from the proshop to the Owl’s Nest Restaurant and beyond. We strive to make Deer Park a must play and being on the list is a great way to show we are a destination club for many.”

For Kachur’s Golf Course and owner Patty Kachur, being on the list is an incredibly proud moment. Owning a golf course, especially in Saskatchewan with a shorter season staff must work incredibly hard to get the club ready for play and to make positive experiences. Kachur said making the list for the first time in 2025 is a testament to the entire staff and the players that take time to review the 18 hole course.

“It’s really nice to be recognized,” Kachur said. “The city courses and the park courses in the region are awesome, amazing courses, but I feel we are just as good and people take it for granted.”

Kachur’s is celebrating their 50^th season this summer. Kachur said planning for a celebration is underway, but the season has started very busy (opened April 19). The parking lot was full opening weekend and players flocked to get an early round in with the positive weather. Kacher said to be on GolfPass’ list during a monumental year adds to the excitement.

“We are so excited, even our members are happy for us. Once the news hit so many of our members were like, congratulations, you guys deserve it. So the feedback has been great, we are proud of the honour and can’t wait to have an amazing 50^th year,” Kachur added.

Other courses to make the GolfPass list over the years is Harbor Golf and RV Park, the Elbow based club on the shores of Lake Diefenbaker was number one in 2019, they were ranked eighth in 2021 and 2022, in 2023 Harbor was third. The other Saskatchewan course to make the list over the years is North Battleford Golf and Country Club, they were 21^st in 2022.

The collegiate career for Jace Carlisle of Estevan has concluded with a fourth place finish at his final event with the Minot State University Beavers.

After winning the 2018 Saskatchewan Junior Championship Carlisle started his collegiate career at Lake Superior State. He transferred to Post University, was able to compete in two national NCAA Div. 2 events (2022 and 2024) and had several solid finishes and team wins.

Carlisle graduated from Post in May of 2024, he had a year left of eligibility so Carlisle returned close to home and spent one year with the Beavers and longtime Estevan friend Chase Gedak, who also saw his career close last week.

Following graduation Carlisle has accepted a position at world renowned Banff Springs Golf Club under the guidance of longtime professional Steve Young.

Carlisle spoke with Golf Saskatchewan about his career south of the border and what is next in the golf industry for the former TS&M Woodlawn staff member.

Jace Carlisle and Chase Gedak’s collegiate careers have come to an end at Minot State University (MSU). The Estevan duo and the Beavers were in Blue Springs, Missouri for the NSIC Championship at Adams Pointe Golf Club.

Carlisle will close his career with a fourth-place finish. He shot 79 in round one but found his groove over the last 36 holes shooting an event low 65 on day two and 69 in the final round to place just four shots back of the winner.

Gedak shot 80 on day one, he carded back-to-back 77’s leaving him in 36^th in his final college start.

Winston Grayson of Kipling had another solid event finishing in a tie for 25^th at 11-over par 234. He shot 73, 73, and 81. Darien Herlick of Weyburn was 40^th, he posted an 82 in round one, 77 in the middle round and 79 in the third round.

The Beavers were seventh as a school in the team competition.

Golf Saskatchewan will hear from Carlisle and Gedak this week following their outstanding collegiate careers.

Ella Kozak’s first college season with the NCAA Div. 1 Western Carolina University Catamounts is over. The Yorkton star tied for 20^th at the SoCon Championships in West Columbia, South Carlina at Solina Golf Club from April 14 to 16. Kozak shot 76, 82, and 75, good enough for a top 20 placing to cap her rookie season.

The Catamounts tied for sixth as a squad.

The freshman season at Waldorf University for Saskatoon’s Caden Loeppky is over. The Warriors were in Dubuque, Iowa on April 13 and 14 for the Loras Invite at The Meadows Golf Course. Competing for the Warriors ‘B’ team Loeppky shot 84 and 80. He tied for 35^th. His team was 10^th.

Waldorf is currently in Beatrice, Nebraska competing in the GPAC Championship, Loeppky is not in the field.

In their home event of the spring season, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) tied for second in the team competition with Saskatoon shooter Alex Swinnerton leading the Crimson Hawks. He shot 75 and 74 at the Indiana Country Club in the 60^th Cecil C. Spadafora IUP Invitational to tie for second, just missing another collegiate win by a shot.

Teammate and Waskesiu junior graduate Guillermo Salazar shot 82 and 78, the Calgary product tied for 41^st.

IUP will start their playoffs at the NCAA Atlantic/East Super Regional Championship in Erie, Pennsylvania from May 7 to 10.

In Prescott, Arizona on April 14 to 16 Nipawin’s Cole Taylor and the Park University Buccaneers were at the Antelope Hills Golf Course for the GSAC Championship. The Evergreen Golf Course staffer shot 76 in round one and fired back-to-back 82’s leaving him in 32^nd place.

The Bucs as a team were sixth in their final event of the season.

Carter Degelman of Saskatoon was in Tulock, California for the Hanny Stanislaus Invitational alongside the Dominican University of California Penguins on April 14 and 15 at Turlock Golf and Country Club. The Riverside Country Club member carded rounds of 76, 80, and 79to tie for 76^th place. Dominican was 14^th in the tournament as a team.

Degelman is currently on the course at the Pacific West Conference Championship in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Aliante Golf Club. That event concludes on April 23.