The annual Saskatchewan Women’s Rosebowl (4-Ball) Championship will be held at Harbor Golf and RV Park in August with eligibility being expanded for competitor’s World Handicap System (WHS) Index.

In the years past of the over half-century old event, a players’ WHS had to be no lower than 16.5 and as a team the WHS couldn’t be higher than 72.4. To hopefully expand the field and get more women competing in the event, Golf Saskatchewan lowered the WHS requirements to 15 index for one player.

For all the details of the event, see below.

INFORMATION:

• On this link you will find the Women’s 4-Ball or Rosebowl Championship link
  • Competitions – Golf Saskatchewan
• Direct link to the Women’s Rosebowl
  • 2024 Saskatchewan Women’s Rosebowl Event :: How do I register? (golfgenius.com)
• Accommodations:
  • Sarah’s Cover Condo rentals
  • Lakeview Lodge – 10-15 units
  • Sunset Suites and RV – 10-15 units
  • Take a look at this link to see accommodations near Harbor Golf Course. https://www.harborgolfclub.com/our-community
    • (Note all the telephone numbers are listed on the link)
• Eligibility:
  • All players must be a member of Golf Canada or other recognized Golf Union.
  • The Women’s Rosebowl Championship is open to amateur females and individuals identifying as transgender and/or non-binary. 
  • The minimum combined team handicap factor shall be 30.0 and the maximum team handicap factor shall not exceed 72.4.
  • No individual player’s handicap factor may be lower than 15.0. If a player’s handicap factor changes downward before registration date, an alternate golfer with a handicap factor of 18.1 or over, must be substituted or the team may be disqualified. 
  • All competitors must present a valid 2024 Golf Canada/Golf Saskatchewan membership card (or other recognized golf association/union) and a verification of Handicap Index to the Golf Saskatchewan Tournament Committee at the registration desk prior to the start of play in the tournament.  Failure to do so may result in disqualification. **Includes the Golf Canada App.
  • Handicap factor must be updated within 15 days of the championship, signed and verified by the handicap chair, and must include a scoring record with a minimum of 5 round of 18 hole games.
• Format
  • 36 Holes Net Stroke Play 2 Ball – Better Ball.
• Cart
  • Competitors are required to make their own cart arrangements with the golf course.
  • Not included in the price of registration
• Cost
  • $388.50 (Taxes included)

To register for the 2024 Rosebowl, click here.

Progress is continuing for the group(s) behind a new golf course in Saskatchewan’s northwest.

Last summer, a group of northwest Saskatchewan area First Nations signed a memorandum of understanding to further investigate the construction of an 18-hole golf course just south of Ile-a-la Crosse on Highway 155.

More plans and early development has continued, and in June the stakeholders held a meeting discussing the updates and plans.

Golf Saskatchewan was there and spoke with Chief Executive Officer of the Sakitawak Development Corporation Tyler Morin and Course Designer Graham Cooke at Dakota Dunes Golf Links, fittingly a course constructed by Cooke and his illustrious team.

Golf Canada staff have arrived in Saskatoon and preparation for the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship hosted by Riverside Country Club and Saskatoon Golf and Country Club is in it’s final stages.

Golfers from nine countries, plus 15 Saskatchewan players will make up the 264 player field with potential for more following the qualifier on Friday, Aug. 2.

Golf Saskatchewan sat down with Host Committee Chair Craig Sled back in late May to talk about the event returning to Riverside and SGCC for the first time since 2007 when Nick Taylor won as a then 19-year-old. Sled speaks about the need for volunteers, but following the initial push in late May, the need was quickly filled. He discusses other aspects of hosting the event and how excited the clubs are to welcome 256 of the best amateur players in the world.

Ella Kozak’s junior golf career at the provincial and national level is complete following a tie for 38th at the Canadian Junior Girls Championships last week.

Kozak, 18, was the top Saskatchewan player at Marine Drive Golf Club playing all four rounds shooting 81, 79, 71, and 81 to finish at 24-over par.

As Kozak now prepares for university in the United States, her teammates in Vancouver gained valuable experience at the national level.

Chloe Wills, Niya Friesen, and Grace Odnokon were also in the field at the national event, the trio will have several more national championship appearances, with Wills and Friesen having a couple years of under-19 golf left, Odnokon has two Canadian Junior Girls Championships on her resume at just 14 years of age.

Team Saskatchewan was tied for sixth in the inter-provincial championship that takes place over the first two rounds. Kozak, Wills, and Odnokon made up the team.

To see the complete results, click here.

The next Canadian event is the Amateur Women’s Championship in Victoria, B.C. at Royal Colwood Golf Club beginning on July 29. Wills is in the field as part of Team Sask., Alex Schmidt of Regina and Creighton’s Lauren Fox make up the team.

Tayla Perry and Dane Giesbrecht are the champions of the 2024 Saskatchewan Summer Games (SSG) golf competition.

The Games are still underway in Lloydminster for the first time 2016, but the golf tournament was held at the Golf and Curling Centre on July 23 and 24.

Perry took the women’s championship with a 36-hole Stableford score of 86. Sarah Henderson of Saskatoon earned the silver medal with 76 points, Ada Dillon of Onion Lake was third, she had 75 points.

Perry’s victory led Team Regina to the district championship as well alongside Yuna Lee, who was fourth just behind Dillon.

In the men’s championship, Warman’s Giesbrecht picked up 116 Stableford points to hold off the field and claim the gold medal.

Sucker River golfer Dade Bernatchez was second, just eight points back with 108.

Tying for third place with 104 was Jack Maharaj (Saskatoon) and Jun Lee of Regina.

Team Regina also won the men’s district competition with 223 points. Lee was on the team with Ryden Amberson, he was tied for fifth overall with North Battleford golfer Shae Maunula.

To see all the results from the Saskatchewan Summer Games golf championship, click here.

Pauline McDougall is taking the Saskatchewan Senior Women’s Championship trophy back to Prince Albert.

The Cooke Municipal Golf Course member won the 54-hole event Thursday at Nipawin’s Evergreen Golf Course to become the second Prince Albert player to win the 50-and-over championship. Daisy Junor won the event in 1974.

McDougall spoke about the win after the championship.

Coming in second place was Swift Current’s Deb Wilson, the Elmwood Golf Club member won the Mae Balmos (60+) category.

Sue Skinner of Rosetown was third, the trio will now have the opportunity to represent Saskatchewan at the Canadian Senior Women’s Championships in Georgetown, Ont. at The Club at North Halton in late August.

To see the complete results of the Women’s Senior Championship, click here.

In the Saskatchewan Senior Men’s Championship, Colin Coben was a dual winner taking the 55-and-over championship for the fourth time and the super-senior (65+) trophy a third.

The Delisle resident won the event by a shot with a third round of even par, 72 over Brent Wotypka of Swift Current. Ken Rodgers of Regina placed third, those three players will have the chance to make up Team Saskatchewan at the Canadian Senior men’s Championships at the Saugeen Golf Club in Saugeen, Ont. from Sept. 12 to 15.

Coben spoke after winning his fourth title.

In the 75-and-over age group, termed the “legends” it was Ken Bradley of Moose Jaw taking the championship for the fourth straight time.

In the Men’s Mid-Masters Championship (40-and-over) Todd Turgeon of Spiritwood outlasted Kris Carley of Carnduff in a three-hole playoff.

With the win, Turgeon earned a spot to the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur (25+) Championship. Turgeon does not plan to attend the championship, Carley will likely use the spot in Manitick, Ont. at the Carleton Golf and Yacht Club from Aug. 20 to 23.

To see the complete results of the Men’s Senior Championship, click here.

The middle round of the Saskatchewan Senior Women’s and Men’s Championships proved to be moving day for two players at least.

Pauline McDougall of Prince Albert is the new leader of the women’s senior (50+) division after she chopped 10 shots of her day one total of 85 to sit at 18-over par, 160 going into Thursday’s final round.

The Cooke Municipal Golf Course member shot the lowest round of the day by eight shots, Denise Wilson (Swift Current) shot 83 to move into a second place with first round leader Debbie Sapara of Yorkton, three shots back of McDougall. Lorie Boyle of Moose Jaw also carded an 83, she sits in fifth place.

Saskatoon’s Heather Torrie is in fourth.

To see the complete results and the start times for Thursday’s championship round, click here.

In the senior (55+) men’s championship Ken Rodgers of Regina sits on top of the leaderboard going into the final round Thursday.

The Tor Hill Golf Course member and two-time senior champion was one of just two players (Kevin Ryan, Moose Jaw) to shoot even par in the middle round of the 54-hole championship. Wednesday’s 72 coupled with an opening round 77 on Tuesday, Rodgers sits two shots ahead of Brad Phelps of Saskatoon.

Two players are tied for third, four-time reigning champion Rick Hallberg and reigning super-senior (65+) winner Brent Wotypka of Regina, they are at 9-over par, 153.

Ryan’s even par round vaulted him up 24 spots on the leaderboard going into the final 18 holes, the Hillcrest Golf Club member is fifth.

Rodgers also leads the 65-and-over division.

One leaderboard without a change on top was the mid-masters (40+) category, Kris Carley of Carnduff remained one shot ahead of Todd Turgeon after the second round Wednesday at Nipawin’s Evergreen Golf Course.

Carley had a one stroke cushion after day one.

Rodgers is also entered into the age group, he’s tied with Nipawin golfer Ryan Haight in third place at 5-over par.

The winner of the Mid-Masters Championship receives a quota spot in the 2024 Canadian Mid-Amateur (25+) Championship in Ottawa later this summer.

To see the complete Senior Men’s Championships results, and the draws for Thursday’s final round, click here.

Ella Kozak of Yorkton is the lone Saskatchewan player to make the cut at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship.

The Saskatchewan champion shot 79 and 81 over the last two days at Marine Drive in Vancouver, B.C. She made the cut by five shots and sits in a tie for 55th place at her final junior national event.

Kozak tees off at 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday for round three.

Kozak, alongside Chloe Wills of Kyle and Grace Odnokon of Saskatoon made up Team Saskatchewan, the trio finished in a three-way tie for sixth in the inter-provincial championship.

Odnokon shot 88 and 89, Wills posted rounds of 96 and 86.

Swift Current’s Niya Friesen was also in the championship, she carded rounds of 88 and 89.

Shauna Liu of Ontario is the leader at 3-under par.

The complete results can be found here.

Day one is complete at the 2024 Saskatchewan Senior and Mid-Masters Championship in Nipawin with some new names on top of the leaderboards through 18 holes.

Debbie Sapara of Yorkton is the leader of the Senior Women’s Championship after the first of three rounds of the championships hosted by Evergreen Golf Course. The Deer Park Municipal Golf Course member shot 75 Tuesday, two shots lower than Heather Torrie of Saskatoon who is in second at 6-over par.

Swift Current’s Denise Wilson is in third place at 9-over par in the 50-and-over championship. Wilson also leads the Mae Balmos division for players 60 and over.

To see the complete results from the first round, and the start times for the players, click here.

Rob Schneider (pictured above) has a one-shot lead in the Senior (55+) Men’s Championship in Nipawin after round one.

The Tor Hill Golf Course member posted an opening round 2-over par, 74 on Tuesday at the Evergreen Golf Course. Two former champions are a shot off the pace of Schneider through one of three rounds, four-time reigning champion Rick Hallberg and three-time senor winner Colin Coben are tied for second at 3-over par, 75 going into Wednesday’s second round.

Brent Wotypka of Swift Current and Brad Phelps from Saskatoon are sitting in third, both players shot 4-over par, 76 to open the event.

Coben is on top of the super senior (65+) age group, an honour the Delisle product has won twice, Wotypka is also in that age group.

In the Mid-Masters Championship, open to players 40-and-over, Kris Carley of Carnduff is the first round leader shooting a 2-under par, 70 in Nipawin, he was the lone player in the 122 player field to shoot under par.

Reigning 40+ champion Todd Turgeon of Spiritwood sits in second after carding an even par, 72 in day one of the three day event.

Former Nipawin resident, and Lloydminster player Mike Nicholson is third in the age group.

The winner of the Mid-Masters Championship receives a quota spot in the 2024 Canadian Mid-Amateur (25+) Championship in Ottawa later this summer.

To see the complete Senior Men’s Championships results, and the draws for Wednesday’s second round, click here.

After being an intern for Golf Saskatchewan several years ago, followed by time working at Golf Town, PGA of Saskatchewan member Carson Olson is the new tournament director for the provincial amateur association.

Olson, 24, hails from Tisdale, Sask. at takes over for Alex Schmidt in the role. Olson began his new role with Golf Saskatchewan on July 2 at the Junior Championships in Yorkton.

He worked the Amateur Championships under CEO Brian Lee, but will manage the Saskatchewan Senior Championships this week in Nipawin. Olson said he is adapting to the role and has enjoyed the busy start.

“I knew what went into an event of this magnitude from my intern days, but to now be in the role after my time at Golf Town, I am really excited to conduct the championships plus work on the grassroots part of the game,” he said.

Once the championship season is complete, Olson will be hard at work developing camps, lessons, and preparing for next and and future championships.