It was an extra special stop on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) at Tor Hill Golf Course on June 28 and 29 in northwest Regina.

Not only did over 85 top juniors from Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba travel to the Queen City for the 36-hole event, Carla and Trever Crozier were on hand to welcome the players at registration. The Crozier’s daughter Hallie played her first MJT event at Tor Hill several years ago before building an impressive resume leading to college at Ferris State University. Hallie has since suffered a brain injury. The family wanted to be at the event to welcome the players and thank many for the support since Hallie’s incident down in Michigan last year.

On the course, two junior women stole the show and added titles to their season.

Youran Zhu of Saskatoon won her third event of the year taking the under-15 women’s age group by nine shots over Alyxa Melsted of Wynyard. The two have competed hard against each other all season, Melsted has one win in Swift Current this season, Zhu’s only second place showing.

Newcomer Callie Glover is playing well too, the Foam lake golfer was third.

Tayla Perry of Regina won the women’s 15 to 19 age group with an impressive showing of 72 and 77, 10 shots better than Yuna Lee, also of the Queen City.

Warman player Tina Liu was in the hunt as well placing third at 164.

The under-13 men’s division was won by Hudson Deibert of Regina. The 10-year-old carded rounds of 74 and 79. His 153 was 18 strokes better than second place golfer Cohen Bridge of Corman Park.

Rising star Jun Lee has another title. The Royal Regina Golf Club shooter held off 21 other competitors to win the under-15 men’s age group in a playoff over Austin Nesbitt of Pilot Butte. Each player had a score of 144 after 36 holes.

Melville’s Keaton Kreklewich placed third with rounds of 79 and 74.

The champions in the under-17 and under-19 men’s age groups were won by a brother duo from Strathmore, Alta.

Connor Riou won the under-17 division with a score of 150, just three shots better than Humboldt’s Tryce Wallin and Kolton Spenst of Saskatoon.

Parker Riou won the men’s overall competition with a score of 145 (73,72).

Hudson Heistad of Avonlea was second in the under-19 category at 155. Isaac Shanks of Regina rounded out the podium in the junior age bracket.

To see the complete results of the event click here.

The next MJT event is July 28 and 29 at Moon Lake Golf and Country Club.

The next Order of Merit Tour on the junior circuit is the Notah Begay III Saskatchewan Championship at Dakota Dunes Golf Links starting on Wednesday, June 2.

All photos courtesy Jeff Chambers.

Ella Kozak of Yorkton is the 2025 Regina Ladies Open champion.

The Reigning Saskatchewan junior champion put on a show for two days at one of the largest women’s events of the year shooting 74 on day one at the Wascana Country Club and Tuesday (June 24) the Deer Park Golf Course member shot a stealthy 68 at Murray Golf Course to win the event in her debut playing in the historical championship.

Kim Walker (Regina) continues her excellent start to the season, she carded a 79 at her course on Monday. Walker shot 80 on day two at the Murray. She did win the senior division.

Rounding out the top three was Crystal Piero, also of the Queen City. She posted back-to-back 83’s to place on the podium.

Kim Ryan won the Marguerite Slack Award for Net 65+ player, her net score of 142 (70-72) was four better than Sherry Banadyaga.

Swift Current player Kathy Hopfner was the super-senior champion. The Elmwood Golf Club member also took that category last week at the Saskatoon Women’s Open at The Willows Club.

To see the complete results of the Open click here.

The 2025 Saskatoon Women’s Open was held at The Willows Club on Monday and Tuesday with 65 players in the field from across Saskatchewan.

This year’s field size was increased by over 50 percent from last year’s event.

The overall champion was Regina’s Kim Walker who took her second straight event following a win at the Ladies Northern in Prince Albert earlier in June. The Wascana Country Club member posted rounds of 72 and 74 to win by five strokes over Kim Brown of the Bridge City. Kathy Ziglo and Elanne Krainyk joined Walker and Brown in the final group and tied for third place.

Ziglo was awarded the senior title, Kathy Hopfner of Swift Current won the super-senior age group and Rose Halbach was the low net champion.

To see all the results click here.

Walker spoke after the win praising the support for the event and her thoughts ahead of the Regina Ladies Open next week.

It was a round to remember Sunday for Saskatoon’s Grace Odnokon at the 2025 NextGen Prairie Championships in Warman.

Playing round three of the Golf Canada event, Odnokon and tournament champion Maggie Zhang shot 66 in the final round to set a women’s course record in the process. Odnokon’s record breaking round vaulted the Saskatoon Golf and Country Club junior eight places up the leaderboard into a tie for fifth place and an exemption into the Canadian Juniors Girls Championships later this summer.

Chloe Wills of Kyle and Regina player Tayla Perry both made the cut at the event, Golf Canada’s first stop ever at The Legends Golf Club. Wills tied for ninth wit a score of 233, Perry was 12th at 237.

Reigning NextGen Prairie champion and Saskatchewan junior title holder Ryan Mosher tied for second place in the junior men’s championship.

The Riverside Country Club member also earned a national position, but he had already earned that with his performance at the NextGen Western Championship earlier in June.

Also gaining an exemption into the Canadian Junior Boys Championships was Dane Giesbrecht. The Warman product and Legends member tied for fifth thanks to a third-round 70 on Sunday.

In all 19 Saskatchewan junior men made the cut at the event.

Odnokon and Mosher spoke after the champonships.

To see much more about more the NextGen Prairie Championships from Golf Canada click here.

After two finals losses including last year, Payton Ochitwa has his first Men’s Lobstick Championship.

The Saskatoon product was the eighth seed in the championship flight bracket, and tied for 18th overall in the Lobstick Open to start the week, the former Saskatoon Golf and Country Club player and staffer went to work on the field.

He defeated Jay Smith, Shaun Dunphy, Cory Selander, Shawn Loney, and finally Scott Mackay in the final match on Saturday.

To see the complete results from the Men’s Lobstick click here.

He spoke to Golf Saskatchewan following the victory in Waskesiu.

Marc Sweeney of Saskatoon is the winner of the 2025 Men’s Lobstick Open.

The Saskatoon product fought from behind on day two Tuesday at Waskesiu Golf Course with a solid 66 holding off Danny Klughart by one shot.

Ryan Wells and Scott Mackay tied for third.

After day one everyone in the field of 80 players was chasing Prince Albert’s Cory Selander. The Cooke Municipal Golf Course member tied Shawn Strelau’s course record of 63 in round one on Monday. Selander shot 76 in the second round and tied for fifth with Connor Scissons.

Selander is the top seed in the Lobstick bracket in the championship flight. In his first match on Wednesday afternoon he takes on his father Cliff Selander.

For complete results and details about the Lobstick which wraps up Saturday can be found here.

Myles Johnson has returned to Saskatchewan for the summer with some extra luggage from his second year at the University of Victoria.

The Martensville product and Vikes golf team member competed in the Canadian University/College Championship at Rivershore Golf Links in Kamloops, B.C. from June 3 to 6, the team claimed the silver medal and Johnson placed 47th overall.

The Riverside Country Club member opened with an 85 in the first round , but responded nicely over the final three days shooting 73, 78, and 76 moving up 21 spots on the leaderboard on the final day.

UBC won the men’s championship. Johnson was the only Saskatchewan player in the field of 97 players from.17 different schools.

He spoke with Golf Saskatchewan following the event and his plans for the summer before heading back to Victoria in August.

Two familiar faces in the Saskatchewan golfing circuit are champions again following the 2025 Ladies Northern in Prince Albert on the weekend.

Regina’s Kim Walker outlasted the elements, and 59 other players in the field to capture the title on Sunday (June 8) at Cooke Municipal Golf Course.

The Wascana Country Club member had to battle for the win, both Kim Brown and Lauren Fox pushed for 36 holes tying for second just two strokes behind Walker’s 157 (77, 80).

Saskatoon’s Kathy Ziglo won the senior division after rounds of 83 and 79, the Saskatoon Golf and Country Club member was fourth overall.

Rounding out the top-five was Rosetown’s Sue Skinner, the Delisle Valleyview Golf Club player won the first flight with a 36-hole score of 169.

To see the complete results from the championship click here.

With the win Walker takes the early lead on the Women’s Order of Merit Tour (OMT). Next on the schedule is the Saskatoon Women’s Open on June 16 and 17 at The Willows Club. To register click here.

Walker spoke after the win on Sunday in Prince Albert.

The first Lobstick of the season is in the books at Waskesiu Golf Course, and Rick Hallberg has his first Senior Men’s Lobstick championship.

After a couple near misses in recent years, the Weyburn product and proud Golf Kenosee member outlasted the field, and Brad Phelps in the final group on day three to win the coveted plague.

Hallberg posted rounds of 70, 75, and 73 to edge both Phelps and last year’s champion Paul Briske by a pair of strokes.

Hallberg spoke to Golf Saskatchewan after the win on Thursday.

Winning the Super-Senior category for the first time was Saskatoon player Milt Grolla. He carded stellar rounds of 76, 75, and 76.

To see all the results from the week click here.

The next event for Waskesiu is the Men’s Lobstick that begins on June 9.

The Women’s Order of Merit Tour (OMT) gets underway this weekend at Cooke Municipal Golf Course in Prince Albert with the Ladies Northern Championship.

To see the OMT schedules and standing click here.

Current collegiate player Carter Degelman is launching a series of junior golf camps under the tutelage of longtime professional Clinton Schmaltz in Saskatoon.

“Tour Path Junior Camps” will begin next week (June 10 – 12) at Moon Lake Golf and Country Club.

Degelman currently plays golf at Dominican University of California. The idea for the camps came about when Degelman was home from school seeking summer employment. That’s when he decided to reach out to his longtime coach to see if the camps were a possibility.

“When I was a kid there wasn’t many camps for younger kids,” he told Golf Saskatchewan. “There are quite a few now in the city. I wanted to start something like that, I work with Clinton and I wanted to build it off a brand, he had the idea that we go this route.”

Each camp is three hours long and directed to kids from about five to 12 years old. Degelman admits three hours playing golf can be overwhelming for kids that age, so breaking up the itinerary is something they will do to keep the attendees engaged.

“We want to have a fun environment for kids to learn basic skills, but also have games that have other aspects to give them a break,” Degelman said.

He’s currently promoting the camps through Saskatoon’s elementary schools hoping to fill all seven scheduled weeks over the summer. Degelman said golf teaching opportunities are plentiful as the game has grown immensely since he started. He said growing the game is important to most players and feels this camp is another piece in doing so in Saskatoon.

“We are all doing the same thing, we want to give the kids the best experience possible and that’s our goals for these camps,” he concluded.

To register for the camps reach out to 306.270.7344 or visit them on Instagram.