The City of Saskatoon’s Holiday Park Golf Course is now hosting Golf Saskatchewan’s second SoloRider golf cart.

The cart is used for people living with disabilities that allows them full access on a golf course as well as being stood up either left or right handed enabling a golf swing. Golf Saskatchewan has had a SoloRider cart at Silverwood Golf Course since 2014 and delivered another cart to Holiday Park on Sept. 1. Saskatoon Recreation Services Manager Roxanne Melnyk said adding another cart to the city’s golf courses is an important initiative.

“We’re really excited to partner with Golf Saskatchewan and to have them allow us to bring the SoloRider to Holiday Park Golf Course,” Melnyk said.

According to the City of Saskatoon the SoloRider at the par-3 Silverwood course is used once a week during the season. Melnyk said adding a cart to the fleet at the city’s flagship championship course that has 27 holes to play will hopefully get more people out playing.

“It’s used on a regular basis over there, so we’re really excited to increase accessibility to people in the Saskatoon area,” Melnyk said.

Golf Saskatchewan purchased the carts with grant assistance from Para Athletics and Saskatchewan Wheelchair Sports Association. The amateur golf association also has a third cart that could potentially end up being housed at Wildwood Golf Course in Saskatoon. Melnyk said anything the city can do to make physical activity more accessible is key for Saskatoon.

“Our goal is to ensure we have facilities that are accessible to everybody and to be able to provide recreation to everybody in the city of Saskatoon and this is just another amenity that we are able to now provide,” she added.

The trio of SoloRiders in Golf Saskatchewan’s fleet have travelled around the province. Royal Regina Golf Club had one for several years, most recently a cart was in North Battleford that allowed a few locals to get back into the game according to Golf Saskatchewan Executive Director Brian Lee.

“Even if they want to go out and tag along with their friends, they can now do that. If they want to play one hole, 18 holes, or they want to start competition again, this unit definitely allows someone to come back and experience the game in a positive light,” Lee said.

The carts are available at the golf courses for anyone needing mobility assistance to play, there is no charge to use the cart.

Golf Saskatchewan hopes to increase their fleet in years to come and have as many as 10 across Saskatchewan if the need is there. Lee wished the carts weren’t needed for anyone, but unfortunately accidents occur, and health cycles will continue, but he added if one person is able to use the cart at any facility to play one more round, it’s a moment that may live on for many years.

“We just want to have them available, especially to now the citizens of Saskatoon, so that they can come out and enjoy this great game. We call this the greatest social game ever created and I think everyone if they are able, or want to come out and play,” Lee concluded.

The Canadian Senior Women’s Championship concluded Friday prior to Labour Day in Woodstock, PEI with Kathy Ziglo leading the local contigent.

The Saskatoon Golf and Country Club member placed 14th at the championship hosted by the Mill River Golf Course from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. Ziglo carded rounds of 80 and 83 to easily make the cut in the 54-hole event. She posted a final round score of 80 to finish at 27-over par.

Pauline McDougall of Prince Albert finished in 60th place in her first national event posting rounds of 85, 94, and 89 for a three-round total of 52-over par 268.

Also making the cut and playing all three days was Robin Acton of Lloydminster. The Saskatchewan Mae Balmos (60+) winner shot rounds of 88, 91, and 94 to leave her in a tie for 65th at 57-over par 273.

The trio made up Team Saskatchewan that competed in the 36-hole inter-provincial competition. The team placed seventh.

Jo-Anne Schiller of Lloydminster, Saskatoon’s Maureen Bowerman, and Bev Bellerose of Regina were also out in Prince Edward Island competing. Schiller shot 95 and 97, Bowerman carded rounds of 99 and 97, Bellerose posted a 102 and 99.

Mary-Ann Hayward won the event at 11-over par.

The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) made its final stop in Saskatchewan for the season on the weekend at the Legends Golf Club in Warman.

Olivia Johnson of Calgary was the winner of the girls under-15 division with a two day score of 151 (73, 78), one shot lower than Regina’s Tayla Perry who shot 70 on day one and 82 during the second round on Sunday. Grace Odnokon of Saskatoon was third at 160 (84, 76).

In the 15 to 19 girls division it was Annelie Rafferty taking the victory with a 36-hole score of 161 thanks to rounds of 80 and 81. Sarah Henderson of Saskatoon was second at 167, Niya Friesen of Swift Current rounded out the top three with a score of 173.

The overall winner on the boy’s side was Brandon golfer Zostrianos Giordani-Gross. The 17-year-old shot impressive rounds of 67 and 66 at the Legends on route to the win by 11 shots.

Coming in second was Drayjon Sparvier of the Ochapawace First Nation with a two-day score of 144. Winston Grayson of Kipling was third at 148.

In the juvenile boys category Brayden Skene (above) was the champion. The 16-year-old Martensville product shot 70 in the first round and 72 on the second day to win the under-17 division by three shots over a trio of players.

Ryan Mosher, Dade Bernatchez, and Ryan Badger all tied for second at 145.

In the bantam age group Saskatoon’s Aricin Franklin won again. The Riverside Country Club member has won every MJT event he’s entered this year. The 14-year-old shot 69 on day one and 72 on day two to claim the title by seven strokes over Shae Maunula of North Battleford.

Estevan’s Jayden Chernoff was third at 149, just a stroke behind Maunula for second.

The under-13 age group was won by 10-year-old Jun Lee of Regina. Lee carded rounds of 70 and 75 to edge Austin Nesbitt by just two shots.

Tylan Wallin of Humboldt was third.

The complete results can be seen here.

The MJT National Championship will be held in Litchfield Park, AZ. from Nov. 9 – 12.

Moose Jaw Hillcrest Golf Club members Lorie Boyle and Chris Knoop are the 2023 Saskatchewan Mixed Team champions.

The duo edged Alex and Wayne Schmidt Sunday afternoon in a playoff to claim the championship, a staple on the Golf Saskatchewan event calendar.

The team of Boyle and Knoop were the first day leaders of the alternate-shot format event that took place on Aug. 24 and 25 in the “friendly city,” but the daughter-father pair of Schmidt’s fought back to force the playoff. Boyle sunk a par putt to secure the win on hole 18 at Hillcrest in the playoff.

Claiming third was Lethbridge golfers Lisa Reid and Brett Sheridan.

To see the complete results of the event click here.

Kim Brown has now won the Ladies Lobstick six times after a thrilling match between her and fellow Saskatoon Golf and Country Club combatant Kathy Ziglo on Friday.

Each chasing their sixth win in the historic event at Waskesiu Golf Course, Brown and Ziglo were neck and neck through the final match play round, but a par on the final hole was enough to give Brown the 1-up win and switch the fate of the 2022 final that saw Ziglo win the tournament.

Brown spoke to Golf Saskatchewan following the awards ceremony.

To see all the results of the Lobstick click here.

Saskatchewan’s 2023 Mid-Amateur Men’s champion is also the top finisher among locals at the concluded Canadian Mid-Amateur Championships.

North Battleford’s Tim Acaster tied for 28th at the national event, as did Prince Albert’s Brett Henry. Acaster shot 75, 73, 74, and 72 to finish at 6-over par, 294.

Henry posted rounds of 72, 77, 73, and 72.

Jehremy Ryde, the third member of the team shot 76, 75, 79, and 71 for a 72 hole total of 301, he tied for 50th. Todd Turgeon of Spiritwood and Jim Born of Lloydminster were tied for 59th at 16-over par, 304.

Ty Zaba of Regina shot 17-over par, 305 and was left in 64th, Shaun Dunphy of Saskatoon was tied for 72nd with scores of 71, 79, 87, and 75.

Seven of the locals didn’t make the cut at the event through 36 holes.

Warman’s Darryl Czuy finished at 11-over par, 155. Kyle Wiebe of Madison shot rounds of 70 and 87, he was 13-over par, 157.

Tied at 158 was Cory Selander of Prince Albert and Saskatoon golfer Scott Allan. Carnduff product Kris Carley fired an 82 in round one and a 77 during the second round finishing 15-over par, 159.

Scott Mackay of Regina posted back-to-back rounds of 80 for a total of 160 and Chris Reid of Meadow Lake carded an 80 in the opening round and 85 during round two.

The team of Acaster, Ryde, and Henry was seventh in the inter-provincial competition, just 11 strokes behind the winners from Ontario.

The next national championship is the Canadian Senior Women’s Championship beginning Aug. 30 in Woodstock, P.E.I.

He never led during the final match, but Saskatoon’s Griffin Blanch is the 2023 Junior Lobstick champion.

Blanch, 15, shot 76 during the qualifier and was seeded sixth going into the match-play portion of the historic event. The Saskatoon Golf and Country Club member defeated Lincoln Rogers, Brady Guenther, Bennett Scissons, and Carter Degelman on route to the championship.

He spoke with Golf Saskatchewan on Monday.

The complete Junior Lobstick results can be seen here.

In the southern part of the province on the weekend, the Moose Mountain Classics took place at Golf Kenosee.

Taking the women’s championship with a two-day score of 171 (83, 88) was Mariah Sheppard. Sandy Marsellus and Jenna Currie tied for second at 174.

In the senior men’s championship Rick Hallberg cruised to the win on his home course with a 36-hole score of 142 (73, 69), 11 shots better than Martin Ring in second.

Jamie Barnett of Carlyle was third.

In the men’s event Mike Currie took the championship holding off Kipling competitors Carson Harcourt and Winston Grayson for the championship.

Tying for fourth was Yorkton’s Ella Kozak with Clarke Lemieux at 153.

The complete Moose Mountain Classic results can be viewed in each Order of Merit schedule here.

The 2023 golf season was full of amazing moments for Chloe Wills of Kyle.

Growing up and playing Saskatchewan Landing Golf Resort, Wills has now won the women’s under-15 and under-17 championships in the last two years. Wills also travelled to Scotland for a golf/educational experience, competed in the Canadian Amateur Women’s Championship, and hit her first hole-in-one during the national championship!

Wills joined Golf Saskatchewan to chat about her summer and what’s next including upcoming hockey tryouts.

The Canadian Junior Boys’ Championships concluded Thursday in North Bay, Ont. with two Saskatchewan players making the cut and playing all four days.

Tommy Danielson of Saskatoon and Weyburn product Darien Herlick came in under the 8-over par cut line at the North Bay Golf and Country Club on Tuesday, five other Saskatchewan products didn’t make it to the final 36 holes.

Danielson was near the top of the leaderboard on day one, the Riverside Country Club player was even par on day one, Danielson followed that up with a 78. In round three he shot 76, in the final round he posted a 79 to finish at 17-over par, 305 in his final junior event.

Herlick shot 78 in round one but vaulted up the leaderboard on Tuesday thanks to a 73 allowing the Golf Kenosee member to make the cut. Herlick carded an 85 during round three, and 79 in the final round for a total of 27-over par, 315.

Saskatchewan junior champion Luke Cote of Regina just missed the cut, he was at 9-over par, 153 (77, 76), Carter Bell of Saskatoon was a couple shots back at 11-over par 155 (78, 77). Danielson, Cote, and Bell made up Team Saskatchewan, they were seventh in the inter-provincial championship that concluded after round two.

Martensville’s Myles Johnson had a tough first round shooting 84, but the Riverside Country Club member rebounded beautifully shooting 73 on day two, he was 13-over par.

Dane Giesbrecht of Warman was the youngest Saskatchewan player in the field, the Legends Golf Club player shot 78 and 80 at the championship, his first national appearance.

Davin Karst of Assiniboia shot 80 on day one and 82 during the second round to cap the Saskatchewan players’ performances.

Jason Schneider accompanied the team as the coach.

The next Canadian Championship is the Mid-Amateur Men’s Championship in St. Andrews, N.B. at the Algonquin Golf Course. Saskatchewan will have 12 players in the field. The championship begins on Aug. 24.

Over 80 junior golfers were in Elk Ridge on the weekend for the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) PLYR Series stop.

Highlighting the event was Saskatoon’s Walker Cote hitting a hole in one on Birch #8 during his first round of the two-day event at Elk Ridge Golf Resort.

Cote ended up tied for sixth in the junior boys category.

Taking the overall junior men’s championship was Saskatoon’s Carter Degelman. The Riverside Country Club player shot 75 and 73 to take the title by five shots. That’s Degelman’s second MJT win of the year.

Saskatoon’s Brody Sawchyn and Ochapawace First Nation product Drayjon Sparvier tied for second in the junior boys category with 36-hole scores of 152.

Nipawin’s Owen Myhre was a shot back in fourth, Marcus Cameron of Duck Lake was at 154, rounding out the top five.

In the juvenile boys (under-17) division Coben Taylor fought off Jack Maharaj in a playoff to take the win. Each Saskatoon golfer was tied at 153 before Taylor was able to secure the victory.

Hudson Heistad of Avonlea was a couple strokes behind in third, Ryan Mosher and Ben Staines, both of Saskatoon tied for fourth at 155.

In the under-15 age group Aricin Franklin continued his dominance. The Riverside Country Club bomber shot an incredible 66 on day two helping him almost lap the field winning by 13 shots with a 36-hole score of 136. Franklin now has five wins on the MJT this season to go with a bantam win at the Golf Saskatchewan provincials.

A pair of North Battleford golfers were behind Franklin, Finn Silver placed second at 149 (75, 74) and Shae Maunula was third after rounds of 77 and 75.

The under-13 age group saw a familiar face at the top of the leaderboard as Austin Nesbitt of Pilot Butte won the division, his fourth win on the MJT in as many starts this year. The Wascana Country Club member posted rounds of 76 and 73 to win by 12 shots over Tylan Wallin of Humboldt.

On the girls side, Grace Odnokon won again in the under-15 age group. The Saskatoon Golf and Country Club player leads the Order of Merit standings for her age group after her first win on the MJT this summer. Odnokon shot 83 and 84 on route to the title.

Youran Zhu of Saskatoon was second, Arwen Mosher was third.

In the under-19 girls division Chloe Wills of Kyle was the winner. With an 85 and 82, the Saskatchewan Landing Golf Resort member held off Niya Friesen of Swift Current for the win. Wills’ 167 was three shots better than Friesen.

Saskatoon’s Sarah Henderson was third.

The complete results can be seen here.

The junior OMT standings are up to date and can be found here, the 2023 Junior Lobstick at Waskesiu Golf Course is now underway, to see results click here.