The North Battleford Golf and Country Club (NBGCC) is set to welcome over 130 amateur golfers for the Saskatchewan Amateur Championships starting Tuesday.

The NBGCC last hosted a provincial tournament in 2017 when the Senior Championships were held at the club. Head Professional Dana Johnson said hosting the top tournament in the province for the first time since 2004 is exciting for the club.

“We have a premier course that is in fantastic shape for the provincial amateurs,” Johnson said. “Hopefully the players enjoy the test the course will provide as well as the other amenities including our new restaurant, Blend Kitchen + Bar, and the entire Battleford region for the next four days which will likely be very exciting and concluding with great champions.”

The 104^th edition of the Saskatchewan Women’s Amateur Championship will begin Tuesday at 7 a.m. There are 14 players in the field including defending champion Brooklin Fry of Shell Lake. Two-tie senior champion Kim Walker of Regina will compete, the Wascana Country Club player and staffer member won the amateur title in 2016.

Current college competitors Autumn Neiszner (Regina) and Holly Knudsen (Chaplin) as well as recently graduated two-time college winner Alex Schmidt of Regina will also play. The field includes a strong field of juniors that played last week in Swift Current.

Golf Saskatchewan added a Mid-Amateur (25+) Women’s Championship division this year, two players are eligible to potentially move onto the Canadian Mid-Amateur Women’s Championship.

The 112^th Saskatchewan Amateur Men’s Championship will have a new winner at the end of four rounds on Friday, two-time winner Roman Timmerman turned professional.

The 54-hole Mid-Amateur (25+) Championship will begin at 7:50 a.m. Tuesday. Almost 120 players are in the field competing in both events and their eligible age division.

The top three players will earn a chance to represent Saskatchewan at the national events later this summer.

• All the details of the women’s championships can be seen here.
• All the details of the men’s championships can be seen here.

The women’s trophy presentation and the awarding of the mid-amateur men’s champion will take place Thursday afternoon, the men’s amateur event has a 54-hole cut, the top-20 players and tied will compete for 18 more holes to crown a champion sometime Friday afternoon.

The 2023 Saskatchewan Junior Championships wrapped up on Thursday at Swift Current’s Chinook Golf Course.

It was Luke Cote’s week in speedy creek as the 18-year-old dominated the field and won the under-19 championship by 13 strokes. The Royal Regina Golf Club player shot 203 over 54 holes, the lowest score ever in the 97 year history of the event and the widest margin of victory (13 strokes) since 1954.

In the girls under-19 category Medicine Hat’s Sarah Armstrong won the title with a three day score of 219, three better than Hallie Crozier of Regina.

Chloe Wills of Kyle added another championship to her resume taking the under-17 title a year after winning the under-15 championship.

The under-15 division was won by Calgary’s Justine Leon with a score of 238, nine ahead of Saskatoon’s Grace Odnokon.

In the junior men’s under-17 race it was Warman’s Dane Giesbrecht taking the title with a 54-hole score of 225, one lower than Saskatoon’s Ryan Mosher. Giesbrecht receives a national championship spot, Mosher will be the alternate.

In the under-15 category Saskatoon golfer Aricin Franklin won the division by five strokes over Kai Kreikle of Regina.

In the under-13 category, the lone repeat winner of the event was Pilot Butte golfer Austin Nesbitt who won by 10 shots over Regina’s Jun Lee.

For complete results click here.

There is a new leader after moving day at the Saskatchewan Junior Women’s Championship in Swift Current.

Medicine Hat golfer Sarah Armstrong posted a 3-under par 69 on day two to overtake Regina’s Hallie Crozier for the lead going into Thursday’s final round.

Crozier, the first round leader followed her opening 74 with a 75 on Wednesday, Armstrong will take a five shot lead into the last round.

In the under-17 division Kyle’s Chloe Wills will take a 10 shot lead into the final 18 holes thanks to a tidy 78 during round two. Swift Current’s Niya Friesen sits in second place, Saskatoon golfer Sarah Henderson is in third.

The under-15 category the lead is just two for Calgary’s Justine Leon. She will take a couple shot lead into the last round over Saskatoon’s Grace Odnokon. Leon was three shots back after day one.

In the junior men’s championship Luke Cote seems poised to wrap his junior career with a win thanks to another spectacular 66 on Wednesday. The Regina native has posted front scores of 31 in both rounds leading to back-to-back 66’s and a 12 stroke lead.

Weyburn’s Darien Herlick retains his second place position while Carter Bell and Tommy Danielson of Saskatoon both climbed the leaderboard and sit tied for third at 1-over par. Herlick is even.

In the chase for the under-17 title Buena Vista product Elias Haukeness shot even par to push his way to the top of the leaderboard.

First round leader Dane Giebrecht of Warman is shot behind in second, Ryan Mosher of Saskatoon jumped five positions and sits at plus-6 alongside Aiden Walker of Regina.

The under-15 division is in for a good finish as the lead for Saskatoon’s Aricin Franklin is just one over Kai Kriekle of Regina going into the final 18 holes.

Ethan Hunter is third at 10-over par.

Austin Nesbitt of Pilot Butte will take the lead into final day of the under-13 division as he seeks his second straight win in the division.

Nesbitt leads Regina’s Jun Lee by seven shots and Tylan Wallin of Humboldt by 14.

All the results can be found here.

The final round will begin at 7 a.m. Thursday at the Chinook Golf Course.

The Junior Junior for golfers 12 and under concluded on Wednesday. Eleven golfers took part in the Stableford scoring format event to get introduced to tournament golf. Pictures and the results will be featured on the Golf Saskatchewan website on Friday, July 7.

Regina’s Hallie Crozier is the day one leader of the Junior Women’s Championship at Swift Current’s Chinook Golf Course Tuesday.

The Royal Regina Golf Club member battled the early morning cool elements and posted a 1-over par, 74 in the opening round.

Medicine Hat’s Sarah Armstrong sits in second place.

In the under-17 competition it’s a very close race with all three golfers just two shots apart. Chloe Wills of Kyle is first at 11-over par, 84. Sarah Henderson of Saskatoon is a shot back, Niya Friesen of Swift Current is third.

The under-15 girls category is also crowded, Grace Odnokon of Saskatoon is the leader at 6-over par, 78. Yuna Lee is in second a pair of strokes behind, Justine Leon of Calgary is third.

Regina’s Luke Cote started hot carding a pair of birdies and an eagle in the first five holes Tuesday to assist in an opening round 66.

The Royal Regina Golf Club player was one of just two competitors to shoot under par from the maximum yardage. Cote has a five shot lead over Darien Herlick, the other under par shooter who fired a 71.

Davin Karst of Assiniboia and Max McDougall of Prince Albert are tied in third at even par.

In the under-17 division Dane Giesbrecht of Warman leads the way with an even par 72 in round one.

A pair of players sit two shots back behind Giesbrecht, Cameron Schwab (Maple Creek) and Aiden Walker of Regina are tied for second place at 3-over par. The is a logjam behind the trio in third place.

In the under-15 category Aricin Franklin found himself alone in the red after day one. The Saskatoon player fired 1-under par 69 Tuesday to pace himself to a five shot advantage over Ethan Hunter and six clear of Kai Kriekle of Regina.

Reigning under-13 champion Austin Nesbitt of Pilot Butte looks to retain his title after stroking a 70 in round one.

Hudson Diederichs of Saskatoon is second (73) and Tylan Wallin of Humboldt is third at 75.

Round two will start at 7 a.m. on Wednesday at Swift Current’s Chinook Golf Course.

For complete results of the tournament click here.

The Saskatchewan Junior Women’s and Men’s Championships will get underway Tuesday at Swift Current’s Chinook Golf Course.

Over 100 golfers under the age of 19 will compete for national championship positions at the top level, plus age divisions for under-17, under-15, and under-13 champions. The third Junior-Junior, a two-day, 36-holes Stableford Scoring format tournament will also be held over the first two days for players 12 and under.

Chinook Golf Course last hosted a Golf Saskatchewan provincial championship in 2017, when the juniors were also played at the venue. Melville’s Chloe Sies and Humboldt golfer Tayden Wallin won the under-19 championships that year.

The golf course also hosted the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games. Head Professional Ken Koster said the club is ready to welcome back Saskatchewan’s best young golfers.

“On behalf of the City of Swift Current and the Chinook Golf Course I would like to welcome all golfers, relatives and friends to the 2023 Provincial Junior Championships. We hope your time in Swift Current is full of great memories and great golf,” Koster said.

The event is the first Saskatchewan championship of the season. Four junior women and four junior men national quota spots will be competed for among the players playing the maximum yardage.

The defending champion on the junior women’s side is Yorkton’s Ella Kozak, Chase Pochylko of Saskatoon won the boys’ title in 2022. Neither player are in the field this summer.

The practice round will take place Monday, the first tee time will be approximately 7 a.m. Tuesday. The 54-hole championship will conclude on Thursday afternoon pending weather.

Everything you need to know about the 2023 Saskatchewan Junior Golf Championships click HERE.

Yorkton, Sk – The City of Yorkton unveiled a plaque dedicating the Deer Park Clubhouse to mark the completion of the construction project. In January 2022, City Council approved the Deer Park Clubhouse Construction Project with a budget of $7.2 million dollars. The budget included a new build, along with the installation of City water and sewer.

The Old Clubhouse had reached its end of life, as it was the oldest recreation facility in Yorkton. The facility at the time was not accessible, with washrooms being in the basement of the building along with a septic system and no potable drinking water.

Construction of the Deer Park Clubhouse began with the demolition of the Old Clubhouse in April 2022.

The construction work took 14-months to complete. The Pro Shop opened to the public on April 24,^, 2023 and the keys to the rest of the building turned over to the City on June 5, 2023 with the Owl’s Nest Restaurant opening on June 20, 2023.

“The opening of our NEW Deer Park Clubhouse brings our city great opportunities moving into the future. City council has been unanimously committed to marketing our city for recreation, tourism & business growth!”, said Mayor Mitch Hippsley. “We are very proud to see this BEAUTIFUL building compliment our BEAUTIFUL golf course. This building has gone “above and beyond”, knowing it will be the talk of the Golfers World for many, many years to come!”

A generous donation was put towards furniture in the Clubhouse, which was made by Concept3 Business Interiors Ltd. and the Glauser Family. Garth Glauser was an avid golfer at Deer Park Golf Course and was a season pass holder for over 40 years. Garth passed away in 2006. Concept3 Business Interiors Ltd. was founded by Garth’s son Larry and his wife, Debra Kirk, and is currently operated by two generations of the Glauser family; Garth’s son Larry and grandson Stephen. As a thank you, the City is pleased to name the patio at the Deer Park Clubhouse “G.G.’s Patio” in memory of Garth “G.G.” Glauser.

As the Chinook Golf Course prepares to host the 2023 Saskatchewan Junior Championships from July 4 to 6, across the southwest Saskatchewan city Elmwood Golf Club continues to be a premier facility.

The Elmwood is also where 19 year LPGA competitor Nancy Harvey got her start.

Now retired from playing and teaching in Australia, the 2010 Saskatchewan Golf Hall of Fame inductee spoke with Golf Saskatchewan about the importance of junior golf, Swift Current welcoming over 100 young players to city, taking the leap to play, growing the game, and stories of a Saskatchewan “late-bloomer” going on to play NCAA Division 1 golf and have the longest career at the elite level in provincial history.

Regina’s Kim Walker, the two-time reigning Saskatchewan senior women’s champion has started the 2023 Order of Merit season with a perfect record.

Back on June 17 and 18 at Dakota Dunes Golf Links Walker compiled a two-day score of 147 to win the Saskatoon Women’s Open by five shots over Brooklin Fry of Shell Lake.

Saskatoon’s Ann Kirkland was third, Rosetown golfer Sue Skinner was fourth with Kim Brown, also of Saskatoon placing fifth.

The results are here.

This week in the Queen City Regina’s Tor Hill Golf Course and Walker’s home club, the Wascana Country Club (WCC) hosted the Regina Ladies Open.

Walker earned another 500 OMT points with the eight shot win on June 27.

She shot 75 in round at Tor Hill before carding a 71 at the Wascana to hold off fellow WCC player Autumn Neiszner who was at 154 (79, 75).

Denise Hersikorn of Regina was third, a trio of players tied for fourth.

The results are here.

Walker leads the OMT standings by 170 points over Moose Jaw’s Lorie Boyle. The Saskatchewan Amateur and Mid-Amateur (25+) Women’s Championships are next on the schedule for July 11-13 in North Battleford.

In the senior men’s OMT race, Regina’s Ron Swan got into standings with a win at the Regina Publinx Championship at Tor Hill on June 25.

Swan was pushed by Rob Schneider and Kerry Scofield but won the 36-hole event by a pair of strokes.

Rick Hallberg leads the OMT standings thanks to impressive showings in the Auto Clearing Senior Men’s Championship and the Lobstick, Swan jumped up to seventh.

Delisle’s Colin Coben added to his impressive resume on June 22 with a win at the Auto Clearing. He’s in third in the OMT standings thanks to the 750 points for the 54-hole event win.

The men’s and seniors OMT will continue over the Canada Day long weekend with the Reliance Gregg’s Central Amateur at Saskatoon Golf and Country Club starting Saturday.

At the Publinx Championship Regina product Ty Zaba picked up the championship at Tor Hill on June 25.

Zaba vaulted 27 positions up the OMT leaderboard with the two shot win over Scott Mackay. Trevor Benson was third.

The full results are here.

To see all the OMT standings click here.

The last Saskatchewan junior primer ahead of the Junior Women’s and Men’s Championships was held on the weekend at Deer Valley Golf Club when the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour held a 36-hole event near Regina.

Hallie Crozier (pictured below) of Regina continued her strong season with another victory. The Royal Regina Golf Club member shot 74 and 76 for a total of 150 taking the 15-19 girls division.

Chloe Wills of Kyle was second, Payton Oakden of Brandon, Man. was third.

Calgary golfer Olivia Johnson won the under-15 girls category just edging Regina’s Tayla Perry by one shot. Grace Odnokon was third just six shots off the lead.

Regina’s Yuna Lee placed fourth.

On the boys’ side, it was Saskatoon’s Carter Degelman (pictured below) taking the overall win in a playoff over Solomon Ness. Both Saskatoon players were tied at 153 before Degelman picked up the championship.

Davin Karst of Assiniboia was a shot back in third place.

In the bantam age group Saskatoon’s Aricin Franklin won for the third time in three MJT events. The 14-year-old Riverside Country Club member was four shots lower than Ethan Hunter of Casa Rio, Sask.

Hunter Oakden of Brandon, Man. claimed third place.

The juvenile boys’ winner was Saskatoon’s Jack Maharaj. The 14-year-old went 74-81 for a 36-hole total of 155, good enough for a three-shot win in the age group (under-17) and just two back of the overall win.

Swift Current’s Ryder Woods was second, Aiden Walker of Regina finished in third place.

To see all the results of this event and the Mini Tour one day tournament click here.

Registration is still open for the Saskatchewan Junior Championships that begin on July 4 at Chinook Golf Course in Swift Current, click here for all you need to know about the event including accommodations.

The PGA Tour Canada’s Elk Ridge Saskatchewan Open will continue this weekend without any local contingent.

Four players from Saskatchewan that earned exemption into the field of 156 failed to shoot their way to the two under par cutline.

Saskatoon’s Josh Nagy was the lowest shooter from the province finishing at 143, he opened with a 74 and shot a solid 69 on day two.

Chase Pochylko earned his first start in a professional event after punching his way in through at Monday’s qualifier. He also shot 69 on Friday, but an opening round of 75 was too much to overcome.

Ty Campbell of Saskatoon was in the field thanks to his conditional status, the Riverside player shot 75 and 70 Thursday and Friday.

Regina golfer Will Blake got his spot through his Scotia Wealth Open win. The Royal Regina Golf Club member shot 77 and 74 in his first professional event as well.

The complete results from the Elk Ridge Open can be seen here.