Three Saskatchewan players have returned from the first ever Canadian Under-15 Championships held last week in Elmira, Ont.

Grace Odnokon, Lucas Sturgeon, and Austin Nesbitt all competed over two days (Aug. 28/29) at the Elmira Golf Club in the first event held at a national level for players under 15 years of age.

Odnokon posted rounds of 79 and 82, the Saskatoon Golf and Country Club member finished in 32nd place.

In the junior men’s field, Sturgeon, another SGCC junior star, and the Saskatchewan under-15 champion posted rounds of 72 and 75, he tied for 20th spot.

Nesbitt, from Pilot Butte and a member at Wascana Country Club shot 79 and 72, he was tied for 28th, Nesbitt can compete in the event again next year.

The full results are here, Golf Saskatchewan will hpefully hear from all three players following their fantastic seasons.

The Canadian Senior Women’s Championships concluded Thursday at The Club at North Halton with six Saskatchewan players in the field.

Pauline McDougall of Prince Albert was the top Saskatchewan player in the event finishing tied for 50th at 41-over par, 257. The Cooke Municipal Golf Course member shot 87 in round one in Georgetown, Ont. on Tuesday, she followed that up with an 85, made the cut and posted another 85 Thursday concluding her second straight national senior event, and first as leading the Saskatchewan team.

Denise Wilson of Swift Current and Sue Skinner from Rosetown made up the rest of the provincial roster for the inter-provincial competition, Saskatchewan was seventh as a team.

Neither Wilson or Skinner made the cut, Wilson shot 92 and 86, Skinner went 96 and 89 over 36 holes.

Kathy Hopfner of Swift Current was in the field, the Elmwood Golf Club member shot 95 and 90, she didn’t make the cut.

Also in the event was Lloydminster golfers Jo-Anne Schiller and Robin Acton, both players made the cut and played all 54 holes. Schiller tied for 68th at 54-over par, 270 (89, 87, 94), Acton carded rounds of 84, 90, and 98 to conclude the championship in 70th place at 56-over par.

The complete results can be seen here.

Golf Saskatchewan is pleased to announce the 2024 SAGE Scholarship Recipients. The Saskatchewan Academic and Golf Excellence (SAGE) Scholarship program annually presents scholarships to assist deserving member golfers in their pursuit of high school and post-secondary academic excellence. 
The successful Golf Saskatchewan recipients were selected based:

1. academic average | grade point average (GPA), and
2. a small percentage based on the individual’s sports excellence.

The 2024 SAGE & High School Bursary recipients include:

• Graham DeLaet Scholarship (valued at $1,000)
  • Chase Pochylko | Riverside Country Club, Saskatoon
• Golf Saskatchewan Scholarship #1 (Valued at $1,000)
  • Myles Johnson, Riverside Country Club, Martensville
• Golf Saskatchewan Scholarship #2 (Valued at $1,000)
  • Autumn Nieszner, Wascana Country Club, Regina
• Fletcher-Reid Scholarship (valued at $1,000)
  • Luke Cote, Royal Regina Golf Club, Regina               
• Ron Young Memorial Scholarship (valued at $1,000)
  • Carter Bell, Riverside Country Club, Saskatoon
• Cooke Kinnear Scholarship (values at $1,000)
  • Cole Taylor, Evergreen Golf Course, Nipawin
• Kozy Scholarship (valued at $1,000)
  • Chase Gedak, Golf Kenosee, Estevan
• Leddy-Heywood Scholarship (valued at $1,000)
  • Will Blake, Royal Regina Golf Club, Regina
• Dr. Garry Hayes Memorial Scholarship (valued at an amount TBD by SCF)
  • Jace Carlisle, TS&M Woodlawn, Estevan                           
  • Alex Swinnerton, Riverside Country Club, Saskatoon
• Meredith MacPherson-Stalwick Memorial Scholarship (valued at an amount TBD by SCF)
  • Hallie Crozier, Royal Regina Golf Club, Regina         

*SCF – Saskatoon Community Foundation

Golf Saskatchewan High School Bursary (valued at $400)

• Ryan Mosher, Riverside Country Club, Saskatoon
  • Tayla Perry, Wascana Country Club, Regina

For more information on our scholarship program or any of our other programs please visit the Golf Saskatchewan website at www.golfsaskatchewan.org or contact our office.

The Junior Order of Merit Tours (OMT) have concluded after the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) held their OOM Championship at The Legends Golf Club on Aug. 24 and 25.

Almost 125 players took part in the 36 hole championship played in Warman. In the under-15 women’s category Yuna Lee of Regina capped a remarkable season with her second win of the season. The Royal Regina Golf Club (RRGC) member shot 83 and 90, winning by four strokes over Saskatoon golfer Zhu Youran who carded rounds of 84 and 93.

Sienna Taylor, also of Saskatoon was third at 188 (87, 101).

In the under-19 women’s division, Chloe Wills of Kyle captured her third OMT event win of the year just getting past Tayla Perry of Regina and Saskatoon’s Sarah Henderson.

Wills, who plays at Saskatchewan Landing Golf Resort carded rounds of 78 and 75, two strokes ahead of Perry (77, 78) and Henderson’s 76 and 80.

On the junior men’s side in the under-13 division, Jun Lee of Regina claimed his fourth championship of the year. The RRGC shooter went 70, 77 at The Legends to win his age group by seven shots.

Cooper Roberge of Lloydminster was second at 154 with back-to-back rounds of 77, Craik product Dalton Stephens was third at 156 (75, 81).

In the under-15 men’s category, Lucas Sturgeon’s dominate season continued with his fifth win on the OMT in Warman.

The Saskatoon Golf and Country Club standout shot 72 and 79, one shot lower than Austin Nesbitt of Pilot Butte. Nesbitt carded rounds of 73 and 79.

Both players are currently in Elmira, Ont. for the Canadian Under-15 Championships, Golf Saskatchewan will have more from both players once they return to Saskatchewan.

Coming in third in the under-15 division was two southwest Saskatchewan players, Jace Wills of Kyle and Matty Schmiess of Swift Current tied at 153.

The under-17 category was won by Ethan Hunter of Casa Rio. The 15-year-old posted back-to-back rounds of 72, winning by seven shots in his age group, and second overall.

Jack Maharaj (Saskatoon) was second at 151 (75.76) and Aiden Walker of Regina was third at 154 (74, 80).

In the under-19 men’s division, Dane Giesbrecht tore up his home course to the tune of 138 (67, 71) to claim the overall win by 10 shots, the widest margin of victory at the event.

Ben Staines (Saskatoon) was second with rounds of 71 and 77, just a shot back in third was Martensville golfer Brayden Skene after carding rounds of 71 and 78.

The complete results can be found here. The MJT National Championship will take place in Kissimmee, Flo. from Nov. 7 to 10.

*All images courtesy Jeff Chambers

After heartbreak in a playoff in 2023, Alex and Wayne Schmidt were able to win the championship this year, also in a playoff.

The Royal Regina Golf Club members held the one day lead at Golf Kenosee last Saturday (Aug. 24), but were pressed on the final day by several teams including Lorie Boyle (Moose Jaw) and Carson Harcourt (Regina) who forced a playoff.

Like last year at Moose Jaw’s Hillcrest Golf Club, 36 holes wasn’t enough to determine a winner, but the tide turned in Kenosee Lake.

The daughter-father Schmidt team won on the first playoff hole avenging last year’s second place to Boyle and Chris Knoop.

Each team shot 140 through two rounds.

Tying for third place was Shelly BigEagle and Dallas Lequyer and the Regina twosome of Kim Walker and Ryan McNall.

Rounding out the top five was Creighton pair Lauren and Randy Fox.

To see the complete results, click here.

Admittedly, Kathy Ziglo has lost count how many Ladies Lobstick titles she’s won in her illustrious career, but the Saskatoon Golf and Country Club member admitted winning is great, but a week in Waskesiu provides so much more.

Ziglo defeated Megan McKenzie, Sue Skinner, and Kim Brown in the championship brackets to win the title, which she does estimate is her seventh.

To see all the results of the Ladies Lobstick, click here.

Ziglo spoke with Golf Saskatchewan about the week that was in Prince Albert National Park.

Corey Bailey’s return to nationals in several years was a great one as the Swift Current product tied for 12th at the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championships that concluded Friday.

The Elmwood Golf Club member shot rounds of 69, 73, 70, and 70 for a 72 hole total of 2-over par, 282 to lead all locals at the Carleton Golf and Yacht Club in Manitock, Ont.

Prince Albert’s Danny Klughart was tied for 28th, the Cooke Municipal Golf Course member finished 5-over par staying very consistent with rounds of 72, 72, 70, and 71.

Jehremy Ryde of Saskatoon went 72, 74, 70, and 75 for a score of 11-over par, 291, the Riverside Country Club member tied for 57th.

Mid-Masters (40+) Championship

Kris Carley of Carnduff opened the event with rounds of 74 and 75, good enough to make the cut in the over 40 category, the Saskatchewan runner-up then bound up the leaderboard with a tournament low-tying score of 65 in round three pushing him to fifth on the leaderboard.

On Friday Carley stroked an 80 and finished tied for 19th at 12-over par.

To see the complete results click here.

The team of Scott Ulven, David Howell, Ian Blocha, and Justin Heather are the Saskatchewan champions of the RBC Scramble and are headed to Cabot, Nova Scotia.

The foursome entered the regional qualifier on June 23 in Prince Albert at Cooke Municipal Golf Course and won the event. That earned the group a spot in the provincial final that took place at The Willows Club on Aug. 15.

With not a lot of expectations, the group played with Cooke Head Professional Darcy Myers, Ulven sunk a hole-in-one on Bridges 8, and the group made a coupe, birdies down the stretch to win the event and book their trip to Cabot for the national championship in October.

Ulven spoke to Golf Saskatchewan about the process, his ace, and winning a trip to one of North America’s most desirable golf destinations.

Unofficially, Hidden Hills of Shellbrook has their first hole-in-one at their annual short yardage event.

Logan Donohue aced the first hole (playing at 169 yards) to earn himself $10,000.

He was he was a late addition to a team that needed a couple players, getting a call the night before “without any intention of playing, but I guess it paid off,” he said a couple days after the event held on Aug. 18.

Donohue joins a Wynyard golfer and a Carlisle resident with recent wins with great shots.

He spoke with Golf Saskatchewan to recap the day.

After a delayed second round, 36 holes are complete at the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championships in Manotick, Ont.

Danny Klughart, Jehremy Ryde, and Corey Bailey all made the cut, Klughart, Ryde, and Tyler Zaba competed for Saskatchewan and placed seventh at 10-over par.

Bailey is the low local going into Thursday’s third round at the Carleton Golf and Yacht Club, the Shaunavon, Sask. product, who now calls Swift Current home shot 69 and 73, the Elmwood Golf Club member is tied for 19th, he tees off at 12:55 a.m. Sask. time.

Klughart’s strong play continues this season, with the Lobstick win, his fourth provincial mid-amateur title, a third place finish in the Saskatchewan Men’s Amateur, the Prince Albert resident will play on at the national event thanks to back-to-back rounds of 72, he’s at 4-over par, 144. The Cooke Municipal Golf Course member starts round three at 11:55 a.m. Sask. time.

Ryde will tee off at 1:25 p.m. Sask. time Thursday, the Saskatoon resident formerly of Edson, Sask. shot 72 and 74, he is tied for 54th at 6-over par and will play the final two days.

The leader is Cam Burke of Kitchener, Ont., he’s 8-under par.

Carnduff’s Kris Carley will also play on, he made the cut in the Mid-Masters (40+) competition, he carded rounds of 73 and 74.

Saskatchewan had six other players in the field:

Mike Herperger (Saskatoon) 77-72 (+9)
Shaun Dunphy (Saskatoon) 78-72 (+10)
Tyler Zaba (Regina) 78-76 (+14)
Todd Thorsness (Saskatoon) 77-79 (+16)
Tim Acaster (North Battleford) 75-82 (+17)

The complete results can be seen here.