From the conditions of the golf course, the amazing work of over 100 volunteers, and the elite level of golf, the Canadian Amateur Men’s Championship came as advertised last week.

Tyler Mawhinney, a 16-year-old from Florida won the event at Riverside on Aug. 8, but as Tournament Chair Craig Sled said after the championship, the winners are the countless people that made the first national amateur in Saskatchewan since 2007 a rousing success.

Photos from the event can be seen here.

For the second straight year, and fifth time overall, Linda Sokul and Cheryl Lawrence are the Saskatchewan Rosebowl Champions.

The two-day, 36-hole net team event was held at Harbor Golf and RV Park in Elbow on Aug. 14 and 15 with 16 teams taking part.

The Wynyard duo posted back-to-back rounds of 69 to fight from behind the first round leaders to take the 52nd edition of the historic championship.

After an opening day score of 71, Echo Ridge Golf Club members Patsy Flett and Brenda Olson posted the lowest round on the second day, carding a 68, vaulting the pair three spots up the leaderboard into second place.

Denise Treslan and Carol Galon from the Wascana Country Club tied for third at 140 with Tor Hill Ladies Club players Anita Ford and Jeanniene Kanciruk and the team of Lindsay Folk and Lynn Tulloch.

To see the complete results of the event, click here.

The fifth Women “Fore” Women golf tournament was held this past Saturday at Hillcrest Golf Club in Moose Jaw with a full 100 player field.

Cheryl Templeton is one of the originating members of the organizing committee and one of the “20 people or so that help out” with the annual event that started six years ago. Over five events (the group didn’t hold the event in 2020 due to COVID-19) the group has raised over $41,000. The idea of where the money raised should be directed was one of the early decisions made by the group. Seeing a need for financial assistance for female athletes was behind the choice as Templeton explains.

“Disproportion in the amounts of scholarships in the high schools, and I imagine it’s all over the province, going to female athletes that were succeeding in sports. There wasn’t the money available so that’s why we made it our goal,” she told Golf Saskatchewan.

In the first year of the event, the group started with a field of 80 players and was able to donate $500 for one scholarship. In June of this year Women “Fore” Women contributed $3,000 each to six Moose Jaw high school athletes moving onto college in Canada or United States. Templeton said the support of the Hillcrest Golf Club and the city of Moose Jaw has been outstanding and allowed the growth of their event.

“Our businesses and sponsors, and individuals in Moose Jaw have been overwhelming,” she said.

The group expects to be in the $20,000 range in profit from this past Saturday’s tournament, that money will be earmarked for next year’s recipients. Each student must meet the organizations criteria and write an essay. Templeton said this year there was 18 applicants.

She added that the benefactors have been very courteous over the six years.

“They are just so gracious, they are so overwhelmed with getting money at all,” Templeton added. “So appreciative, we get thank you cards back, we get videos back from all the girls. Oh, here I am at university, and this is the ball field I am playing on. They are just so grateful and thankful, a really nice group of girls we’ve given too.”

Templeton also wanted to thank all the players (including family members of recipients) and Jasmine Cameron for her work in organizing the event.

Aricin Franklin and Ryan Mosher of Saskatoon will continue at the Canadian Junior Boys’ Championships in Innisfail, Alta.

Franklin posted rounds of 71 and 73 on Tuesday and Wednesday, he entered the day tied for 23rd overall in the under-19 championship, Franklin is 11th in the under-17 age group.

Mosher, the Saskatchewan champion opened with a 78, but bounced back beautifully with a 72 in round two, jumping Mosher below the cut line of 8-over par. He is tied for 59th at the start of play for round three.

Max Regier, the third member of Team Saskatchewan shot 76 and 77, the team placed fifth overall.

Aiden Walker of Regina posted an 83 in round one and 76 during the second round, he missed the cut to conclude his busy summer which included the 2024 Canadian Amateur Men’s Championship.

Darien Herlick of Weyburn was the fifth Saskatchewan player in the field, he shot 83 and 81 to end the event.

To see all the results, click here.

Blind Golf Canada hosted a couple events out in British Columbia back in mid-July with several Saskatchewan athletes placing well.

From July 7 to 9, the ISPS Handa Canadian Blind Open took place at Bootleg Gap Golf in Kimberley, B.C.

Garth Hiltz was the B4 low gross runner up in the event.

The Mutual Fire Insurance Western Canadian Open Championships were held at Eugene Golf Resort in Cranbrook, B.C. from July 10 to 12.

The overall Stableford Scoring champion was Curtis Parenteau. He also took the B3 title.

Parenteau also captured the team title with Jeff Skemer. Rod Milic and Diane Wilson were team runner ups.

The ladies Stableford runner up was Kathy Mudrey.

The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) was in Elk Ridge this week for a 36 hole event ahead of the Junior Lobstick at Waskesiu.

The overall women’s champion was Grace Odnokon of Saskatoon. The 14-year-old shot 80 and 76 on Saturday and Sunday for a two round total of 156. The Saskatoon Golf and Country Club member won the under-15 girls age group by 16 shots. She was also six strokes lower than Chloe Wills, who was the under-19 age division champion at 162 with back-to-back 81’s.

Sienna Taylor of Saskatoon was second in the under-15 age group, Zhu Youran was third.

Sarah Henderson of Saskatoon placed second in the under-19 age group, Li Ino was third.

In the men’s championships, Ayden Ross of Swift Current paced the field and won with a two round score 147 (76, 71). Ross was the under-17 champion, and held off under-19 champion Ben Staines to take the overall victory.

Brady Guenther (Saskatoon) and Ethan Hunter (Casa Rio) tied for second overall, just a shot behind Ross.

Staines was two strokes behind Ross while winning the under-19 age group.

Dante Gamble of Duck Lake and Griffin Blanch from Saskatoon each shot 150, they tied for fifth overall and fourth in the juvenile age division.

Justin Miller of Saskatoon was third in the under-19 category, Hudson Heistad of Avonlea rounded out the top three of the junior division.

In the under-15 age group, 13-year-old Pilot Butte shooter Austin Nesbitt snagged his first bantam win of the year. The Wascana Country Club member shot impressive rounds of 71 and 69 to edge out North Battleford player Shae Maunula.

Swift Current’s Matty Schmiess rounded out the top three.

In the under-13 age group, Adam Stepaniuk of Georgetown, Grand Cayman won the event with a score of 158, Craik product Dalton Stephens was second.

The complete results can be found here. The Junior Order of Merit Tour (OMT) standings are also up to date.

The Junior OMT continues this week with the Junior Lobstick in Waskesiu that started on Monday, Aug. 12.

*All photos courtesy Jeff Chambers

The popular Frametech Classic was held at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club over the August long weekend.

In the women’s division, Estevan golfer Paige Wheeler was the champion with a 36-hole score of 167. She earned 500 points on the Order of Merit Tour.

Joyce Kuchinka was second overall (31-over par, 175), Tenille Wilhelm was third at 42-over par, 186.

The full ladies results can be found here.

Taking the men’s championship was Regina resident Mitch Matichuk in a playoff over local shooter Jace Carlisle. Each player shot 215 over 54-holes, but the Royal Regina Golf Club member ended up claiming the title.

Shawn McNall of Regina and Dallas Lequyer from Carlisle rounded out the podium tied for third at 216.

Matichuk picked up 750 points in the men’s OMT race.

Weyburn’s Rick Hallberg ran away from the field in the seniors championship winning by an unimaginable 24 shots picking up 750 OMT points in the process.

The Golf Kenosee member was 7-under par for the event, Tony Heath was the next closest player at 17-over par.

James Gordon and Dean Lequyer tied for third.

The complete men’s results can be found here.

The Canadian Amateur Men’s Championship at Riverside Country Club continued Wednesday with a pair of Saskatchewan players left in the field.

Alex Swinnerton and Tommy Danielson, both members at the club continued their national championships after making the cut Tuesday for the first time in their amateur careers.

Swinnerton shot 4-over par, 76 in round three, overall through 54 holes he’s tied for 55th at 2-over par.

Danielson posted a 3-over 75 in the third round, he’s at 4-over par and tied for 65th place.

He spoke after the round.

Tyler Mahwhinney leads the championship at 12-under par.

The event will conclude Thursday afternoon. Swinnerton will tee off at 8:30 a.m. on hole 10, Danielson will also start on 10 at 9:20.

All the results and Thursday’s championship draw can be found here.

Alex Swinnerton and Tommy Danielson have surpassed their first goals at the Canadian Amateur Men’s Championship, make the cut.

Swinnerton, a Riverside Country Club member opened the championship at his home course Monday, he shot 3-under par, 69 and sat tied for 14th place. Tuesday in round two at Saskatoon Golf and Country Club he posted a 1-over par 73, to sit at 2-under par, a number he thought a safe to make the cut even with an early tee time on day two.

Swinnerton spoke about the 36 holes and making it Riverside for the final two rounds.

The nervousness was likely longer lived for Danielson on Tuesday, rather than Swinnerton.

With Danielson off the course at 1-over par around 1:30 p.m., he waited until the 7 o’clock hour to see he made the cut on the number and will join Swinnerton back at his home course for Wednesday’s and Thursday’s final rounds.

Team Saskatchewan consisting of Luke Cote (Regina), Chase Pochylko (Saskatoon), and Danny Klughart (Prince Albert) placed sixth in the Willingdon Cup (inter-provincial) Championship.

The complete results can be seen here.

Justin Miller has only been golfing a couple years, but the Saskatoon product’s athleticism has landed him a college golf commitment.

Miller, 17, will attend Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa starting in the fall.

During COVID-19, Miller said golf was the “only thing to do,” so he got a membership at the Saskatoon Golf and Country Club, played “about 100 rounds a year” and now has elevated to a college player.

He played in his first Golf Saskatchewan Junior Men’s Championship this summer in Yorkton, placing 40^th overall. Miller still has another year left to play the under-19 championship next year in Lloydminster, where he hopes to place higher.

Miller spoke with Golf Saskatchewan about the commitment, his start in golf, jumping to competitive golf and what his future looks like in the classroom.