The Foam Lake Golf and Country Club has announced a fundraising campaign to build a new clubhouse.

New-19 Committee Chair Cheryl Gudmunson, a 10-year resident of Leslie Beach sits down with Golf Saskatchewan to discuss the history of the current clubhouse, flooding at the course, the hard work that’s been done to utilize the current facility and the drive to construct a brand new facility for the club.

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Saskatoon’s Connor Scissons is heading back to Saskatchewan with a college degree and many memories after a five year college golf career at Arizona Christian University.

Shortly after the Riverside Country Club member graduated from the school he chatted with Golf Saskatchewan to look back on his start in the sport, his road to Arizona, the amazing moments over five years and what’s next heading into the summer.

Six golfers took to the links on Monday at the Willows Club in Saskatoon for the PGA of Saskatchewan’s playability test and the right to continue their path to joining the professional organization.

Leading the way was British Columbia product Steven Lee who scorched the course to a tune of 65 to easily break the 80-point passing barrier.

Saskatoon players Carson Olson and Brandon Ho shot 77 to finish three shots under the threshold.

Prince Albert’s Colton Dow carded a 78, Lloydminster resident Paul Mennie and B.C. player Haiyong Ziao both shot 80 to secure their pass as well.

For more on Saskatchewan’s PGA of Canada members click here.

Another Saskatchewan golfer is going to play the game and get a post secondary education.

Martensville’s Myles Johnson, 18, announced late last week he will attend the University of Victoria and play golf on the programs USports golf team.

Johnson spoke with Golf Saskatchewan about his start in the sport, elevation in his skills, his choice on staying north of the border, his goals in the classroom and what the Legends Golf Club staffer wants to accomplish on the course this summer before heading west.

Waskesiu Golf Course players Alex Swinerton and Guillermo Salazar and the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) Crimson Hawks, and Regina’s Luke Cote are off to the NCAA Div. II National Golf Championship.

The team earned their way to the national championship in Warren. Oh. thanks to a third place finish at the NCAA DII Atlantic/East Super Regional Championship from May 11 to 13 in Lebanon, Penn. Competing at the Iron Valley Golf Club, the team was just eight shots off the overall pace as Davis & Elkins College won the championship with a score of 892.

Swinnerton tied for 18^th in the tournament thanks to rounds of 78, 73, and 74. The Saskatoon product said reaching the national event has been the mindset all year for the team.

“Our goal at the start of the year was to be in the position we are now. It is a very nice feeling to accomplish that goal. We are all super pumped to see what we can do at the national level,” Swinnerton said.

Salazar tied for 78^th after posting an opening day score of 84, but the Calgary product rebounded with back-to-back 77’s to finish at 225. The Calgary product said he’s excited for the team’s success and the chance at a national championship.

“This is a huge accomplishment for us and the program. We are thrilled to have this opportunity to go to nationals,” he added.

In Winona, Minn. on May 11 to 13 the NCAA Midwest/Central Regionals took place at The Bridges Golf Course. Regina’s Luke Cote and Southern Arkansas University (SAU) also punched their ticket to the national division II championship event! Cote finished in 103^rd after rounds of 77, 83, and 78. The Muleriders tied for fifth, but won the right to head to the national championship in a playoff.

Golf Saskatchewan will speak with Swinnerton, Salazar, and Cote after the event that runs from May 22 to 26.

Estevan’s Jace Carlisle was also in the field looking to return to the national event he played in last year while attending Post University. The TS&M Woodlawn staffer shot rounds of 78, 82, and 79 to place in a tie for 81^st. Post as a team was 18.

Team Saskatchewan has announced the eight players that will make up the roster for the golf event at the North American Indigenous Games in Nova Scotia later this summer.

Competing in the under-16 women’s category is Hailey Thunderchild of Kawacatoose First Nation and Onion Lake golfer Ada Dillon; Gabrielle Paskemin of North Battleford and Punnichy’s Cassidy Strongarm will play in the under-19 division.

Mya Whitecap (U-16) and Julia McCarthy (U-19) are the alternates.

On the men’s side, Sucker River product Dade Bernatchez and Dante Gamble of Duck Lake will represent Saskatchewan in the under-16 division while Warman’s Jagger Bitz and Solomon Ness of Saskatoon will compete for golf in the under-19 category.

Tyson Naytowhow is the lone alternate in the under-19 age group.

The golf championship will be held at the Links at Brunnello from July 18 – 20.

The last time NAIG was held was 2017 in Toronto. Almost 5,0000 competitors took part in 15 sports that year, over 5,000 are expected in Halifax and Dartmouth, and the Millbrook First Nation in 16 disciplines.

Team Saskatchewan has won the overall medal count in six of the nine times NAIG has been held. The first year of the Games was 1990 in Edmonton, Alta.

For all the details on this year’s competition click here.

Three amateur golfers from Saskatchewan will receive exemptions into the 2023 Elk Ridge Saskatchewan Open.

Elk Ridge Resort junior golf member and current Robert Morris University senior Josh Nagy, 2022 Golf Saskatchewan men’s Order of Merit Tour champion Danny Klughart of Prince Albert and Regina product and current NHL star with the Columbus Blue Jackets Cole Sillinger will all be included in the field.

Nagy Bio | Sillinger Bio | Klughart Bio

One more spot is available and that is reserved for the champion of the upcoming Scotia Wealth Open in Nipawin on June 3 – 4 at the Evergreen Golf Course. Nagy is the defending champion.

The Elk Ridge Open is slated for Elk Ridge Golf Resort from June 19 – 25. This will be the third scheduling of the event, in 2021 the first running of the event was scaled down due to COVID-19 restrictions. The 2022 event was rained out.

Two southern Saskatchewan golfers are going to tee it up again for Kidsport this June.

Using one of the longest days of the year for sunshine, Regina’s Brian Fitzpatrick and Carnduff’s Kris Carley will participate in a fundraiser for Kidsport Saskatchewan on June 22 at the Carnduff Golf Club. The duo will play as many holes as they can while taking donations for the organization that assists getting kids into sports that may not have the opportunity to finances. Fitzpatrick presented a cheque of $4,500 to the organization in 2019.

“Kidsport gives back 100 percent of their donations, so that put them at the top of my list,” Fitzpatrick said. “We both have kids, we both like sports, that was why I decided to go with Kidsport.”

In 2019 at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club Fitzpatrick and Carley played 115 holes over a span of 17 hours. The pair hope to beat that mark this year at the nine-hole Carnduff club, Carley’s home course.

“Nobody wants to do it alone; it makes for a long boring day by yourself. I thought it would be fun, but it sucked. It was painful, it hurt,” Carley joked about joining Fitzpatrick’s initiative.

During the first fundraiser Carley donated to the cause based on his play chipping in more for shooting lower. He said this year’s donation plan hasn’t been worked out just how his contribution will be outlined.

The twosome is encouraging anyone at the Carnduff Golf Club playing that day to join up and play a few holes and donate as well.

“The goal on the GoFundMe page is set at $5,000 right now, they needed a goal so I upped it from last time and hopefully we can surpass what we raised last time,” Fitzpatrick added.

The 2023 Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour teed off this weekend at Estevan’s TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club for the first Saskatchewan event of the year.

Just over 50 junior golfers from across the province battled wind and cool temperatures for 36 holes on Saturday and Sunday to open the under-19 Order of Merit Tour.

In the under-15 girls category Tayla Perry (pictured top-left) won with a score of 173 (91,82). The Regina golfer edged Grace Odnokon of Saskatoon by three shots.

Drayjon Sparvier (top-middle) needed a playoff to win the junior boys division. The Ochapowace First Nation player was tied with Assiniboia’s Davin Karst through two rounds at 150 before Sparvier won the event.

Kipling’s Winston Grayson was third four shots back.

Ella Kozak (top-right) of Yorkton won the 15-19 girls’ division by eight strokes over Regina’s Hallie Crozier. Kozak shot 78 and 71 on the weekend to finish at 149, Crozier shot 76 and 81 on the weekend.

Brady Guenther of Saskatoon started his season with a win in the juvenile boys’ category thanks to rounds of 83 and 76 for a 36-hole finish of 159, just a shot better than Sucker River golfer Dade Bernatchez (82, 78) and two ahead of Jack Maharaj who shot 83 and 78.

Austin Nesbitt of Pilot Butte won by the widest margin on Sunday in the peewee boys category. Nesbitt posted a round of 79 on Saturday and followed that with a tidy 73 to win by 18 shots over Humboldt’s Tylan Wallin. Caydin Karst was third.

In the bantam boys’ division it was Saskatoon’s Aricin Franklin taking the win by six shots over Jayden Chernoff.

Franklin shot 77 and 75 while Chernoff stroked an 80 and 78. Ethan Hunter was third.

The complete results of the event can be seen here.

Nine players also took part in the MJT Mini Tour on Saturday, the results can be found here.

The next MJT event in the province will be the May long weekend at Elmwood Golf Club in Swift Current.

Growing up at Forest Heights Golf Course & RV Resort Mitch Bach has been around the sport his entire life and now the Saskatoon resident is passing his knowledge onto others.

After a career in broadcasting Bach went back to his roots, got his professional certification and has now launched Clubhouse Golf Academy in the Bridge City in partnership with the Willows Club and the GolfDome at the Ramada Hotel.

Bach chatted with Golf Saskatchewan just ahead of the opening of the 2023 season at the club to discuss growing up and playing in Alberta, getting away from the game and his passion now that he’s back working in the industry.