The first tee of a new season is more than just a fresh scorecard — it’s a reset. A chance to build better habits, sharpen your edge, and make sure your golf handicap index actually reflects the player you are.

The good news? You don’t need a swing overhaul to see results. A few simple, consistent habits can quietly lower your scores, improve accuracy, and make every game more competitive.

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1. Post Scores Hole-by-Hole

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It takes approximately 30 seconds.

2. Post Same Day You Play

Waiting to post can impact your handicap accuracy for your next round.

3. Double-Check Before You Post

Confirm the course, tees and score before submitting.

This will help avoid fixes later.

4. Post Every Round

Whether you’re playing during inactive season or abroad, every round matters and adds valuable data to your game.

5. Try New Game Formats

Whether it’s match play, stroke play or skins game, handicapping works for any format. It allows for friendly competition and makes scorekeeping seamless.

All of these features and more are available through the free Golf Canada mobile app. Download it today.

Several fantastic collegiate careers closed this week following regional championships.

The four-year careers of Will Blake, Luke Cote, Alex Swinnerton, and Guillermo Salazar all came to an end this week. Blake and Cote spent four years at Southern Arkansas University (SAU) teeing it up for the Muleriders following great junior careers in Regina.

On May 7 to 9 in Big Rapids, Michigan SAU competed in the NCAA Div. II Central/Midwest Regional at Katke Golf Course, the home of the Ferris State Bulldogs golf team. Blake signed for rounds of 77, 75, and 75 to leave himself in 60^th in his final event. Cote tied for 77^th at 230 (78, 76, 76). Carter Bell of Saskatoon was also on SAU’s team, he shot 77, 76, and 73 to tie for 60^th.

The Muleriders as a team were 17^th as a team.

Two more superb scholars will walk across the stage this week following the end of their careers. Waskesiu Golf Course junior graduates Swinnerton and Salazar each had college wins over four years at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP).

The Crimson Hawks were in Johnstown, Pennsylvania at Sunnehanna Country Club for the NCAA Div. II East/Atlantic Regional, also on May 7 to 9. Swinnerton was in the top 10 going into the final round seeking a national spot, but after rounds of 72 and 70, the Saskatoon product shot 76 to land tied for 25^th, fittingly alongside long term pal Salazar of Calgary. He opened with a 76, 69, and 73.

The pair spent summers together playing junior golf at Waskesiu and will end their careers at IUP next to each other on the leaderboard.

The Crimson Hawks were eighth as a team.

Back in late April, another collegiate career ended as Battleford’s Colby Friedrich graduated from the University of Providence in Great Falls, Montana.

Friedrich played his last college tournament on April 28 and 29 in Phoenix, Arizona at Papago Golf Club. He shot 78, 79, and 80 to tie for 19^th at the Frontier Conference Championship.

The Argos were eighth as a team.

Ben Staines of Saskatoon wrapped up his rookie season at Mount Aloysius College on April 26 and 27 in Chardon, Ohio at Sand Ridge Golf Club. Competing as an individual at the Caschera/DiCillo Classic Staines carded rounds of 87 and 85 to place 39^th.

His Mounties’ teammates were fourth in the team standings. The team is in Howey-In-The-Hills, Florida this week for the NCAA Div. III National Championship but Staines in not in the field.

Registration has been open for the 2026 amateur golf championship season in Saskatchewan, and on May 15 the organization will begin processing registrants.

Any player that entered for any of the championships and follow all the criteria (age, HCP Index, Golf Saskatchewan/Canada member, etc.) of the event(s) registered for will be charged on May 15 to the credit card on file with Golf Genius.

As of May 8, the participants registered for the individual (national implications) are:

• Junior Championships (The Legends Golf Club) Warman (113 – 18 Women | 95 Men)
• Amateur Championships (Golf Kenosee) Kenosee Lake (125 – 11 Women | 114 Men)
• Senior Championships/Men’s Mid-Masters (40+) (Meadow Lake Golf Club (Meadow Lake) (40 – 1 Woman | 39 Men)

Registration is also open for the Women’s 4-Ball (Rosebowl at Greenbryre Golf & Country Club on Aug. 18 and 19. The Mixed Championship is in Yorkton at Deer Park Golf Course on Aug. 29 and 30.

To see the complete 2026 schedule and register, click here.      

If you need any assistance, you can contact Manager of Sport & Championships Carson Olson at 306.852.7727 or colson@golfsaskatchewan.org.

The Weyburn Golf Club has stood for over a century (Est. 1919) but is moving into a new era under ‘The Sixty-Seven.’

In late April, the club announced a new partnership with the R.M. of Weyburn No. 67, where the course is located just outside the “Opportunity City.” The naming rights partnership is for 10 years. General Manager Krystle Fedoretz said discussions on a renewed partnership with the rural municipality started approximately two and a half years ago, about a year before she took the role at the club. With a background in municipal governance; she was asked to assist with a grant application, which led to a new business plan. She added that while this all took place, discussions continued leading to the decade long agreement.

“The R.M. of Weyburn No. 67 ended up being the perfect partner for that,” she said. “The partnership provides the course with long term revenue.”

According to the news release, the new name, The Sixty-Seven, pays tribute to the rich agricultural and municipal heritage of the region, grounding the facility firmly within the RM of Weyburn No. 67. The partnership formalizes a collaborative effort to invest in the long-term sustainability and growth of the course, while supporting broader community priorities. The goal is to elevate the golf course experience while ensuring it remains accessible and a valuable recreational asset within the region.

New to the golf industry, Fedoretz spoke with other administrators across the province. She learned Weyburn relied on green fees and members for most of their revenue, while most other clubs’ main income source is sponsorship. The then Weyburn Golf Club turned to updating sponsorship packages leading to the partnership.

Weyburn is a larger Saskatchewan centre with just under 12,000 residents with many recreational facilities. The two hockey rinks are the main attractions like most Saskatchewan communities, but The Sixty-Seven is the hub in the summer months making this agreement for a more viable future more important.

“Yes, we are a golf course, but for the community with so much more. We provide other community groups with the ability to fundraise, we provide recreation, obviously with golf. There’s also the social side of it; we are public club so lots of people use for a social outing. It’s not necessarily about the scores, it’s about connecting with people at the course,” Fedoretz said.

 Open for the season now, Fedoretz said the chatter at the club has been great.

“The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive,” she beamed.

The R.M. partnership is a big step in completing the course’s irrigation system on the back nine holes, a project that began several years with the construction of a new system on the front.

Along with the course naming rights, the rights to the name of the clubhouse were also purchased. Visitors will now see the Jerry Mainil Clubhouse. Hole sponsors are also being sought.

The club’s annual general meeting is coming up on Thursday (May 7) with two spots open on the executive.

Southeast College Collaboration

Another exciting aspect of the rebrand and future according for Fedoretz is the partnership with some business students at Weyburn based Southeast College.

The group of students used the golf course as a case study and according to Fedoretz they came up with “wonderful ideas.” Generating revenue, operational savings, and other financial streamlines. Fedoretz said hearing ideas from younger citizens is a fresh aspect.

“The students are a different generation than me, so they provided us with wonderful feedback. The amount of work and thought they put into it was wonderful and we are looking forward to continuing to work with them and implement some of those ideas,” she added.

Other highlights include hosting the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show Tournament which has funded the purchase of some equipment. The Weyburn Young Fellows Club has also helped purchase equipment.

“it’s wonderful to see these groups working with us and giving back,” Fedoretz said.

Season programs

The club has a once a week junior program ran by volunteers with over 100 kids attending each Monday. The Mryglod’s, a long time golf family in the area runs the junior program.

Fedoretz said the ladies club has also revamped their board and program. She said over the last couple years that’s exploded on Tuesday nights.

“We went from minimal numbers and now we are over subscribed, we run out of carts every week,” she chuckled.

To learn more about what’s happening at the course, visit their website.

A season already late to start for Pasquia Golf Course due to extended snowfall in the Carrot River region will be even longer as the club now deals with “devastating” flood water.

“There’s not really much to say except it’s devastating to us,” longtime employee and pro-shop Manager Karen Gray told Golf Saskatchewan Monday afternoon. “But we won’t know the damage, the full amount of damage goes and it’s still rising”

An employee since 2014 at the course, and proshop manager since 2020 added that she hasn’t seen this amount of water in her time.

“I have never seen like this before, it has flooded. The gazebo down below on the island has been under water before, but that would happen slow, and it would happen in April, not May,” she said.

The course usually opens on Mother’s Day (weather pending), but Gray said at this point May Long Weekend may also be lost. She said that’s devastating for the club’s bottom line, especially coming the “best season they have ever had” at the course.

“This has been a long winter, a lot of snow, I was so excited to get back to work,” Gray said. “Our season hasn’t even started, and we feel defeated already, especially after last year, a dominant year for us, the best we have ever had in the history of the course.”

“We were raring to go, so this us a big hit,” she added.

It wasn’t all doom and gloom for Gray, she said the community around Pasquia is resilient and once the water does subside, she expects there will be no shortage of help to get the club running for the season.

“I believe completely once the water does descend, we’re going to have a lot of volunteers there helping to get it cleaned up and tuned into shape,” she concluded.

The first Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) Saskatchewan event is in the books as almost 80 junior players converged on TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club.

In the women’s under-15 age group, it was Alyxa Melsted (pictured above) of Wynyard taking the victory. The 13-year-old shot 86 and 81 to win the age category. Callie Glover of nearby Foam Lake was second at 203 (94, 109), and Estevan golfer Eva Gedak was third after rounds of 115 and 103.

Reigning Saskatchewan under-19 and under-17 champion Grace Odnokon was victorious in the 15 to 19 women’s division. The Saskatoon Golf & Country Club member signed for rounds of 81 and 83 to get the win by 11 shots. Yoyo Zhu, also of Saskatoon, was second at 175 (87, 88).

Placing third was Tayla Perry of Regina, the reigning Oder of Merit champion for the age group posted rounds of 95 and 82, to finish just two strokes back of second.

In the uncer-13 men’s category Regina’s Hudson Deibert took the win. He outlasted Mason Wang of Vancouver and Melville Caleb O’Brien in a tightly contested age group. Deibert shot 151, Wang carded a 158, and O’Brien posted a 160.

The under-15 men’s division featured 20 registered players with Keaton Kreklewich of Melville taking the championship. The under-15 Saskatchewan runner-up last year shot 78 and 77 to take the win. Dalton Stephens of Craik and Kellen Hunter of Casa Rio were tied for second at 158, three shots back of Kreklewich. Swift Current’s Jace Munroe was in the hunt as well firing a 159 (76, 83).

The largest category was the under-17 men’s field with 29 players entered. Solomon Tong of Heritage Pointe, Alta. took the win with a score of 139. Austin Nesbitt of Pilot Butte was second thanks to rounds of 72 and 78, Matty Schmiess was third at 151 (78, 73).

In the under-19 men’s age group Saskatoon golfer Griffin Blanch took the title. Blanch opened with a 73 in round one and followed that up with a 79, good enough to hold off Humboldt’s Tryce Wallin and Cruz Symons of Estevan who each finished at 160.

The complete results can be found here. The next MJT event is the Spring Classic hosted at Elmwood Golf Club in Swift Current from May 16 to 18. The tournament is a 54 hole event.

All images courtesy Jeff Chambers.

Thee Sask. juniors take part in NextGen Pacific Championship

A trio of Saskatchewan’s top junior men were in Parksville, B.C. at Morningstar Golf Club over the weekend for the NextGen Pacific Championships.

Leading the way was reigning Saskatchewan under-19 and under-17 champion Aricin Franklin of Saskatoon. He opened with a 76 in the first round on May 1, Franklin shot a round two low of 71 in the second round and finished with a 72, just four shots back of the winner.

Sturgeon, also of Saskatoon posted an 81 in round one, bounced back beautifully with a 72 in round two, and he capped the event witha 76, he tied for 20th.

Hunter tied for 30th at 231 (77, 78, 76).

Credit – Mike Masaro/Golf Canada

OAKVILLE, Ont. – Golf Canada is proud to announce the first nationally sanctioned pathway connecting simulator golf to an on-course national competition.

Off-Course Member Facilities of Golf Canada now have the opportunity to host and participate in the inaugural BDO National League indoor qualifier. Players who compete in facility-run simulator leagues will have the opportunity to advance to outdoor Provincial Finals as part of the BDO National Golf League.

“We are excited to offer this new pathway for players that compete in off-course leagues,” said Tim McLaughlin, Chief Marketing Officer. “This new pathway brings great value to off-course member facilities and offers their customers a competitive pathway tied to a national championship. This opportunity also creates greater connectivity between off-course and on-course facilities.”

Off-Course Member Facilities must host a simulator league that concludes by August 31 to be eligible. Competition is facility-defined while being supported by the standardized league guidelines provided by Golf Canada. Following the season of simulator league play, the top player at each participating facility will be eligible to advance to an outdoor Regional Final in their home province.

Top Regional Final teams advance to the National Championship, held the Saturday prior at the host venue of the RBC Canadian Open.

Golf Canada Off-Course Membership connects facilities to Golf Canada’s national off-course strategy, giving access to recognized leagues, marketing exposure, and programs that promote participation, engagement and the growth of off course golf.

To become an Off-Course Member Facility, click here. For more information on facility membership and the new player pathway please contact offcoursegolf@golfcanada.ca.

Another 11 Saskatchewan student-athletes were scattered across the United States as the spring college season winds down with potentially regionals for some schools.

Regina’s Luke Cote was the highest finisher of the week with a sixth overall showing at the Gac Championships in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on April 19 to 21 while competing for Southern Arkansas University (SAU). The reigning Saskatchewan amateur champion shot 73, 75, and 72 at The Club at Forest Ridge to lead the Muleriders to a third-place finish. Cote was just six strokes behind the winner.

Carter Bell of Saskatoon tied for 20^th for SAU, he carded rounds of 76, 73, and 78, Regina’s Will Blake was tied for 39^th after back-to-back rounds of 77 and a 79 in the final round.

The SAU trio will find out Sunday (April 26) if the team will compete in Regionals. If not, Cote and Blake’s tenure at SAU will come to an end.

Another pair of excellent collegiate careers are ending with Waskesiu junior graduates Alex Swinnerton and Guillermo Salazar. The duo has been mainstays at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) over the last four years. The Crimson Hawks did not have their best week in Bedford, Pennsylvania for the Bedford Springs Invitational on April 20 and 21 at Bedford Springs Resort. Salazar, who hails from Calgary, Alberta, but spent his summers in Waskesiu tied for 44^th after signing for rounds of 74 and 79. Saskatoon’s Swinnerton carded a 79 and 76 to finish in a tie for 56^th.

IUP was 11^th as a team. The Crimson Hawks expect to be invited to the NCAA DII Atlantic/East Regional from May 7 to 9 at the Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

Saskatoon’s Ben Staines was also in the field in Bedford competing as an individual alongside the Mount Aloysius College Monties. Staines shot 80 and 86, he was tied for 89^th.

Mount Aloysius will be in Chardon, Ohio on April 26 and 27 for the Caschera/DiCillo Classic at Sand Ridge Golf Club in their next event.

Cole Taylor’s junior season at Park University concluded this week at the GSAC Conference Championships in Lompoc, California at La Purisima Golf Course on April 20 and 21. The Nipawin, Saskatchewan product shot 79, 80, and 78 to leave himself in a tie for 24^th.

Park was seventh in the team competition. Taylor was awarded with his first All-Conference Team honour thanks to two top 10 and a top 5 finish this year.

Ella Kozak’s first season with the Div. 1 University of Idaho Vandals wrapped up at the Big Sky Conference Championship in Litchfield, Arizona at Wigwam Golf Course on April 21 and 22. After posting back-to-back rounds of 73 in the first two rounds, the Yorkton, Saskatchewan resident carded an 81 in the third round landing in a tie for 28^th place overall.

The Vandals were sixth overall, which were ranked in the conference going into the event.

The rookie season for reigning Saskatchewan amateur women’s champion Chloe Wills at Drury University. The Kyle, Saskatchewan native was in Peru, Indianna on April 17 to 19 for the GLVC Tournament at Rock Hollow Golf Course. She shot 77, 75, and 85 for a solid tie for 22^nd overall.

The Panthers were seventh as team missing out on the final day matchplay round that would have allowed them to compete for a medal.

The Hannibal-Lagrange University Trojans were in action on April 20 and 21 including Swift Current’s Ayden Ross. Hannibal-Lagrange was in Melbourne, Arkansas at Copper’s Hawk Golf Club for the American Midwest Conference Championships.

The Elmwood Golf Club member played fantastically, posting rounds of 79, 76, and 79, leaving Ross with a tie for 15^th place overall. The team was fourth.

The event put an end to Ross’ rookie year in Missouri.

Justin Miller of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and the Southwestern Community College (SCC) Spartans also had an event this week. SCC was in Plymouth, Indianna for the NJCAA Div. II National Championships at Swan Lake Resort.

The Riverside Country Club member was competing for the Spartans ‘B’ team and shot rounds of 81 and 84 leaving him in a tie for 60^th.

Miller’s team was 12^th, his teammates competing on the ‘A’ team were fifth.

The Spartans will now prepare for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Championships at Whispering Creek Golf Course in Sioux City, Iowa starting May 3.

Article courtesy Sask Sport

Bill Briscoe has been a volunteer within Saskatchewan’s amateur sport system for over four decades.

Since first taking on his role as President of the Maple Creek Golf Club in the early 1980s, Bill has continued to support the sport he fell in love with in 1976.

In 1991, he got involved with Golf Saskatchewan and served three consecutive terms on the Board of Directors. During that time, Bill was heavily involved with the junior golf development program, nurturing the future of golf in Saskatchewan.

Following a 10-year hiatus, Bill reconnected with Golf Saskatchewan in 2009, when he re-certified in the rules of golf and commenced volunteering as a rule official at provincial golf championships.

In 2017, Bill and his wife, Marilyn, retired and began volunteering alongside each other with Golf Saskatchewan, which is when Marilyn also became instrumental in rule officiating.

Sask Sport spoke with Bill about what has kept him volunteering for so many years and the experience of volunteering as a couple. Here is what he had to share:

Who first got you involved in volunteering?

“When I was stationed in North Battleford, a neighbour came over for the evening and mentioned that he started going golfing but was going by himself, so he asked me to go with him. I borrowed his wife’s clubs and went golfing. After those first nine holes in North Battleford that day, I was totally hooked on the sport.”

What has kept you returning as a volunteer for so many years?

“The growth and development of the local sport itself. The growth of golf in Saskatchewan and personal growth from working with great people and learning. I strive to do better personally and learn what I can about the rules.”

What is your favorite part of volunteering as a couple?

“I was working full time and Marilyn was as well, before we retired in 2017, which gave us an opportunity to travel the province together, rather than me just going to tournaments while she stayed home to work. We enjoy being able to learn and grow together — we very diligently sit around the table at various times of the year and study the rules together, talk about scenarios and just enjoy being together, working as a dual team.”

What has impacted you the most as volunteers?

“At tournaments, being able to help players evolve in some capacity on the course while rules officiating. Watching the juniors from the time that they were hardly able to hold the club right, to graduating at 18 and going off on scholarships has been really amazing. I think too, when you work at a tournament and meet the parents of the junior golfers and then the following year end up in a different area of the province and renew acquaintances year after year. Both of us have grown over the years and experiencing the togetherness, it’s nice belonging to a community.”  

What you say to inspire the next generation of volunteers?

“That’s the million-dollar question. Numbers are declining and people who were starting out rule officiating when I did back in the day are not around anymore. I think that getting volunteers out in general — and I know for rule officiating in golf — is more difficult. I don’t know what the answer is other than get out and have fun in a social environment where you can meet new friends. Whatever activity you’re involved in, numbers are dwindling and we’re looking for people [to volunteer]. I’ve always maintained the concept that it is personal growth, as well as outwardly. But also, I ask the question: ‘If not you, then who? If I don’t step up and do it, then who else is going to?’ And that is why I believe we [Marilyn and I] enjoy being as involved as we are.”

Jack Maharaj of Saskatoon has chosen a school in the United States to play collegiate golf.

The 17-year-old Saskatoon Golf and Country Club member has committed to Highland Community College in Freeport, Illinois starting in the fall.

Maharaj will join a Cougars golf team that has players from England, Ecuador, Venezuela, Argentina, and New Zealand.

He joined Golf Saskatchewan and spoke about his commitment.