Acaster; Henry lead the Sask. charge at Canadian Mid-Am Championship
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.
Blanch reacts to Junior Lobstick win; Moose Mountain takes place at Kenosee
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.
Hole-in-one highlights memorable moments for Wills’ season
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.
Danielson, Herlick top locals at Canadian Junior Boys’ Championships; Team Sask. 7th in inter-provincial competition
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.
Cote’s ace steals headline at MJT stop
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.
Lloydminster G.C.C. sees city investments; poised to host marquee junior events
The Lloydminster Golf and Curling Centre is in the midst of another busy season, but that hasn’t stopped both the city and Head Professional Marty Wheaton from continuing to build the game and benefit the course.
This year saw the club upgrade several fairways and tee boxes plus an irrigation upgrade has made the 7,000 yard course from the tips one of Saskatchewan’s top facilities again this year.
Combined with Wheaton’s extremely successful junior program, ladies nights with over 100 players on a weekly basis and weekly men’s nights the club is very busy.
The course recently hosted the First Nations Cup that drew over 600 players, that will ease Wheaton into hosting the 2024 Western Canada Summer Games as well as the 2025 Saskatchewan Junior Championships.
Wheaton and City of Lloydminster Senior Manager of Parks and Green Spaces Jordan Newton joined Golf Saskatchewan to discuss the recent upgrades, the value the club provides to the area, the next couple years, and more.
Nagy top local at Canadian Men’s Amateur
Josh Nagy was the top Saskatchewan finisher at the 2023 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship that wrapped up Thursday in Caledon, Ont. at Pulpit.
The Riverside Country Club player and Saskatchewan amateur winner was tied for the lead at the national event thanks to an opening round 65 on Monday. A second round score of 81 dropped Nagy down the leaderboard, but he still made the cut and played well through the third and fourth rounds shooting 73 and 76 leaving him in a tie for 39th.
The team of Nagy, Chase Pochylko, and Cole Obrigewitsch placed fourth in the race for the Willingdon Cup, Ontario took the inter-provincial championship.
Lawrence and Sokul win 2023 Rosebowl
For the fourth time, Wynyard duo Cheryl Lawrence and Linda Sokul are the Saskatchewan Rosebowl champions.
The Wynyard Golf Club members won the 36-hole, two-player team event at Moon Lake Golf and Country Club on Thursday afternoon with a score of 10-under par 134 thanks to back-to-back rounds of 67.
The pair won their first Rosebowl in 2010, again in 2011, and their third title was in 2016.
In second place was Lynn Tulloch and Lindsay Folk, both of Regina and members of the Wascana Country Club. The team shot 70 and 69 to finish five shots behind the winners.
A three-team playoff was held for third place, the bronze medalists ended up being Royal Regina members Cheri Ward and Christine McGregor-Kristoff, they defeated both Mamin Lee-Sing/Angela MacDougall and Cathy Lebioda/Donna McNaughton in the playoff for third place.
The complete results can be seen here.
SAGE Scholarship recipients announced
Saskatoon, SK) – Golf Saskatchewan is pleased to announce the Saskatchewan Academic and Golf Excellence (SAGE) Scholarship recipients for 2023. The 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:
- academic average | grade point average (GPA), and
- a small percentage based on the individual’s sports excellence.
The 2023 SAGE & High School Bursary recipients include:
Graham DeLaet Scholarship (valued at $1,000)
o Luke Cote, Royal Regina Golf Club, Regina
Golf Saskatchewan Scholarship #1 (Valued at $1,000)
o Autumn Neiszner, Wascana Country Club, Regina
Golf Saskatchewan Scholarship #2 (Valued at $1,000)
o TJ Baker, Waskesiu Golf Course, Prince Albert
Fletcher-Reid Scholarship (valued at $1,000)
o Davin Karst, Assiniboia Golf Club, Assiniboia
Ron Young Memorial Scholarship (valued at $1,000)
o Josh Nagy, Riverside Country Club, Saskatoon
Cooke-Kinnear Scholarship (values at $1,000)
o Myles Johnson, Riverside Country Club, Martensville
Kozy Scholarship (valued at $1,000)
o Max Regier, Riverside Country Club, Saskatoon
Leddy-Heywood Scholarship (valued at $1,000)
o Chase Gedak, Golf Kenosee, Estevan
Dr. Garry Hayes Memorial Scholarship (valued at $776.59/ea)
o Nicholas Kitchen, Evergreen Golf Course, Nipawin
o Will Blake, Royal Regina Golf Club, Regina ‘
Meredith MacPherson-Stalwick Memorial Scholarship (valued at $1,119.54)
o Alex Swinnerton, Riverside Country Club, Saskatoon
Golf Saskatchewan High School Bursary (valued at $400)
o Chloe Wills, Saskatchewan Landing Golf Resort, Kyle
o Dane Giesbrecht, The Legends Golf Course, Warman
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.
Selander wins third Northern Championship; Wheeler, Carlisle, and Hallberg champions at Frametech
Cory Selander is a three-time Men’s Northern champion after holding off Travis Fehr Monday in the 102nd edition of the historic event.
The back-and-forth match between the reigning champion and Fehr needed 19 holes before Selander earned the win, his third in the last five years.
He spoke to reporters after the win.
In Estevan, the annual Frametech Classic took place at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club.
In the women’s division Paige Wheeler was the champion with a three-round score of 256 (88, 83, 85).
Roxanne Willerth placed second at 269, Rachel Harms was third at 271.
In the senior men’s division Weyburn golfer Rick Hallberg continued his strong play winning the championship by 19 shots over Rob Peloquin.
Hallberg shot rounds of 67, 73, and 69 on route to the win.
Trevor Gessner was third at 232.
In the men’s category Estevan product Jace Carlisle finished on top of a stellar leaderboard once the 54 holes were final on holiday Monday.
Carlisle was pushed by Weyburn youngster Darien Herlick who was just two strokes back, Carlisle was 8-under par 208.
Shawn McNall, Carson Harcourt, and Chase Gedak all tied for third at 211.
The complete results of the Frametech can be found here.
The Order of Merit standings will be updated ahead of the next event on each tour.