Regina’s Ken Hoffman has another Canadian Deaf Golf Championship win under his belt.

The Royal Regina Golf Club (RRGC) member recently returned from Bromont, Que. after claiming his second straight senior division victory at the the 54 hole event. Hoffman, who lives with a hearing disability opened the tournament on July 28 with an 89, however he bounced back with a 78 in round two and 76 in the final round to win the senior title by seven shots over Jonathan Rose of Ontario.

Hoffman has travelled the world playing golf since he was 31 with a couple trips standing out over the years.

“The golf courses, seeing St. Andrews in Scotland, many, many years there. Japan was amazing as well, that was an amazing experience,” Hoffman told Golf Saskatchewan.

Hoffman played many sports growing up, on full hearing teams, but started golfing and taking part in many events starting in 1999. As mentioned he has travelled to Scotland and Japan. He has also played in South Africa, Australia, Sweden, Denmark, and the United States. Among seeing many golf courses and countries, Hoffman said meeting people also living with a hearing impairment is pretty special.

“There is international sign language and sometimes we can’t clearly understand each other but there is a lot of homemade signs and gesturing that we all understand,” he said.

The Canadian Deaf Golf Championships happen every other year, the off years are occupied by the World Deaf Golf Championships. In 2026 the world event is in Sweden and the Canadian event is in Winnipeg in 2027. Hoffman is already planning on attending both championships.

Over 100 junior players converged on Elk Ridge Golf Resort for the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) on the weekend of Aug. 9 and 10.

Yoyo Zhu of Saskatoon was the overall junior women’s champion with a two day score of 164. The Willows Club player won the under-15 age group and had the lowest rounds overall with an 80 on Saturday and 84 on Sunday.

Natalie Maunula of North Battleford was second in the age group, she tied Sarah Henderson of Saskatoon at 168. Henderson was the winner of the 15-19 age category.

Miranda Merriman of La Ronge was second in the older age group at 178, Alyxa Melsted of Wynyard also shot 178, she is in the younger age cateory.

In the junior men’s under-13 event Adam Stepaniuk of George Town, Grand Caymen won the title with a two round score of 152. The 12-year-old carded rounds of 77 and 75 holding off Hudson Deibert of Regina who finished with a 154 with back-to-back 77’s on the 10-year-old’s scorecard.

Coming in third was Cohen Bridge of Corman Park, he was at 157.

The winner of the under-15 men’s age group was Hudson Diederichs of Saskatoon. The Riverside Country Club member shot 75 on day one and then posted a tournament low 67 in the second round to edge out Austin Nesbitt of Pilot Butte by one shot. Nesbitt shot 74 in round one and 69 on Sunday to take second in the age category.

Thomas Pilon, 14, was third at 150 (74,76).

The juvenile (under 17) age group had the most players with 35 players.

Playing at the same tees as the under-19 category, Dante Gamble of Duck Lake was winner of the overall men’s event. The 16-year-old led the way with a 36 hole score of 143 after rounds of 71 and 72 on Tamarack and Birch nines at Elk Ridge.

Isaac Frei of Gray was second in the age group at 156, in third was Ian Davis of Saskatoon.

The under-19 age division was decided by a playoff with Brady Guenther of Saskatoon taking the win. The Saskatoon Golf and Country Club player was tied at 151 with fellow Saskatoon players Griffin Blanch and Braeden Kozak before earning the championship on the second playoff hole.

To see the complete results of the event click here.

The next MJT event in Saskatchewan is the final Order of Merit tournament of the season on Aug. 23 and 24 at The Legends in Warman.

Photos courtesy Jeff Chambers

Four of Saskatchewan’s top players are set to represent Saskatchewan at the Canada Summer Games later this month.

Grace Odnokon and Tayla Perry will make up the women’s team at the event held in St. John’s, Nfld. while Ethan Hunter and Ryan Mosher are the two men competing in the event.

Included in the individual competitions the players will combine for a provincial overall championship.

Golf was introduced in the Games in 2009. This year’s championships will run from Aug. 19 to 22 at the Bally Haly Country Club.

Jason Schneider will be the coach of the team.

To see more details leading up to the Games click here.

The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) schedule in Saskatchewan resumed this week with a stop at Moon Lake Golf and Country Club on July 28 and 29.

Almost 120 junior players converged on the club south of Saskatoon for the 36 hole event. Highlighting the competition was Meadow Lake’s Brett Ackerman acing hole four during round one. The 15-year-old went on to tie for 20th in the under-17 age group.

Winning the under-15 women’s category was Alyxa Melsted of Wynyard. She shot rounds of 86 and 80 to claim the title by eight shots over Matalie Maunula of North Battleford.

Tayla Perry continued her impressive year with another win. The Royal Regina Golf Club junior held off Sarah Henderson of Saskatoon to win the under-19 women’s age division by three shots.

Claire Kosolofski of Kindersley placed third, she was one shot better than Onion Lake’s Ada Dillon.

The under-13 men’s category Hudson Deibert of Regina won his fourth event of the year. The Royal Regina Golf Club phenom outlasted fellow young star Cohen Bridge by 18 shots.

In the under-15 age group familiar face Austin Nesbitt was back on top of the leaderboard. The Pilot Butte, Sask. product opened with a 68 and shot 72 in round two. Melville junior Keaton Kreklewich and Wainwright, Alta. product Cole Yurchak tied for second two shot back of Nesbitt.

The overall under-19 men’s champion was Ethan Hunter. The 15-year-old’s season has been spectacular including a future Canada Summer Games appearance. The Saskatoon Golf and Country Club member shot 74 on day one and put together a brilliant 65 on day two to win the event by two shots.

Matty Schmeiss of Swift Current was second in the under-17 age group and overall. Lincoln Rogers of Prince Albert won the under-19 age group and was third overall at 142.

To see the complete results click here.

The next MJT event is Aug. 9 and 10 at Elk Ridge Golf Resort. To register click here.

All photos courtesy Jeff Chambers.

The Canadian Amateur Men’s Championship has concluded in Ottawa, Ontario with a pair of Saskatchewan players wrapping their summers with solid performances.

Luke Cote, the reigning Saskatchewan amateur champion ended tied for 76th at 15-over par on Thursday. Carter Bell of Saskatoon was 80th after four rounds.

The pair were the lone Saskatchewan players to make the cut. In the the final two rounds Cote shot 74 and 80 at Royal Ottawa Golf Club. Bell closed with an 80 and 76.

Both players will now turn their focus to college. Bell has transferred from a college in California and will join Cote at Southern Arkansas University alongside Regina’s Will Blake too.

Golf Saskatchewan will hear from Cote and Bell after the Saskatchewan Day long weekend.

To see the complete results of the national men’s amateur championship click here.

It was a special day on Friday at Thomson Lake Regional Park Golf Course.

Long-time member and resident Elvin Mitchell turned 100 years old with a party prior to his daily tee time. He plays each day with the same group who joined him at the head table.

Among the celebration Mitchell was gifted a lifetime park pass, golf, and cart storage by Thomson Lake.

Golf Saskatchewan was happy to be invited for the celebration.

Two Saskatchewan players have made the cut and will continue the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championships at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club.

Saskatchewan champion Luke Cote of Regina shot 72 on day one Monday at Rivermead Golf Club, in round two at the Royal Cote carded a 69 moving him into a tie for 39th overall at 1-over par. He will tee off at 6:30 a.m. Saskatchewan time for round three.

Also making the cut was Saskatoon’s Carter Bell. The Riverside Country Club member shot 68 in round one and 75 in the second round to sit at 3-over par, good enough to make the final two days. Bell begins round three at 7:40 a.m. on Wednesday

As a team, Saskatchewan placed sixth in the Willingdon Cup race. Ontario won the title.

Six other Saskatchewan players were in the field:

Ryan Mosher (Saskatoon) | 73-72 (+5)
Darren Gilllen (Saskatoon) | 75-73 (+8)
Brett Leonard (Corman Park) | 73-76 (+9)
Corey Bailey (Swift Current) | 74-76 (+10)
Max Regier (Saskatoon) | 76-77 (+13)
Chase Pochylko (Saskatoon) | 77-85 (+22)

Carter Bell was the lone Saskatchewan player to break par on day one of the Canadian Amateur Men’s Championship on Monday.

The Riverside Country Club member is tied for 17th after shooting 2-under par 70 at The Royal Ottawa Golf Club. Bell is tied with seven others who played Royal Ottawa.

The top six players after day one played Rivermead Golf Golf on day one. Bell will tee off at Rivermead at 7 a.m. Saskatchewan time on Wednesday for round two.

Saskatchewan amateur winner Luke Cote shot 2-over par 72 at Rivermead Tuesday, he’s tied for 74th, the Royal Regina Golf Club member will begin round two at 11:47 a.m.

Ryan Mosher and Corey Bailey, each members of Team Saskatchewan, are in 108th and 136th respectively. The trio is seventh overall in the Willingdon Cup race that will conclude Wednesday afternoon.

Day one results from rest of Saskatchewan competitors followed by local tee times in brackets.

T108 | Brett Leonard (Corman Park) | 3-over par 73 (Roy) | 5:30 a.m. (Riv)
T161 | Darren Gillen (Saskatoon) | 5-over par 75 (Riv) | 5:30 a.m. (Roy)
T186 | Max Regier (Saskatoon) | 6-over par 76 (Roy) | 5:30 a.m. (Riv)
T208 | Chase Pochylko (Saskatoon) | 7-over 77 (Riv) | 5:51 a.m. (Roy)

For compete results and tee times click here.

Late last week Kim Walker and Rick Hallberg won the overall championships at the provincial seniors in Swift Current.

Walker won her fifth senior women’s title, Hallberg added his sixth in the men’s category.

Both players spoke after the victories at Chinook Golf Course.

To view all the champions click here.

The championships keep piling up for Kim Walker and Rick Hallberg.

Between the two senior amateur competitors they have won 11 of the last 15 Saskatchewan Senior Championships. Thursday at Swift Current’s Chinook Golf Course Walker won her fifth 50+ title in the last six years; Hallberg earned his sixth 55+ championship in the last seven years.

The pair of future Saskatchewan Golf Hall of Famers will each lead Team Saskatchewan into their respective national championships later this summer.

The 2025 champion of the Mal Balmos (60+) was Swift Current’s Kathy Hopfner. The Elmwood Golf Club member was second overall behind Walker.

Hallberg led from start to finish in the three round event reclaiming his spot at the top of the leaderboard after a year’s absence. The Weyburn native has won six senior titles since his inception into the 55-and-over age group.

Ken Rodgers of Regina is the 2025 super-senior champion. The division is for players 65-and-over.

Ken Bradley of Moose Jaw won his sixth straight 75+ age division.

To see all the results from the senior championships click here.

Golf Saskatchewan will have reaction from Walker and Hallberg plus images of all the champions Friday.