The PGA of Saskatchewan has announced their award nominees for the 2025 season.

Graham Coulter Head Professional of the Year
– John Greenough (Deer Valley Golf Club)
– Brennan Gee (Saskatoon Golf & Country Club)
– Brad Lovatt (Wascana Country Club)
– Kevin Marushak (Silverwood Golf Club)
– Paul Schatz (Waskesiu Golf Course)
– Ryan Wells (Cooke Municipal Golf Course)
– Hannah MacNeil (The Willows Club)

Executive Professional of the Year
– Darcy Myers (Cooke Municipal Golf Course)
– Craig Prentice (Wascana Country Club)

Class ‘A’ Assistant Professional of the Year
– Rick Fries (Royal Regina Golf Club)
– Brent Eikelenboom (The Legends Golf Club)
– Chad Lavallee (Riverside Country Club)

Apprentice Professional of the Year
– Brayden Nestman (Wascana Country Club)
– Tayden Wallin (Riverside Country Club)
– Cole Ginther (The Legends Golf Club)
– Paul Mennie (Lloydminster Golf & Curling Centre)
– Jonny Warner (Deer Valley Golf Club)
– Brandon Ho (The Willows Club)
– Chase Tippett (Wascana Country Club)
– Nicholas Enns (Evergreen Golf Course)
– Shawn Diacon (Royal Regina Golf Club)

John Gaudet Teacher of the Year
– Tom Kinsman (Lloydminster Golf & Curling Centre)
– Mitch Bach (The Willows Club)
– Clinton Schmaltz (Moon Lake Golf & Country Club)
– Garrett McMillan (Wascana Country Club)
– Patty Jonas (Saskatoon Golf & Country Club)
– Chad Lavallee (Riverside Country Club)

Coach of the Year
– Cody Callaway (The Willows Club)
– Mitch Bach (The Willows Club)
– Phil Jonas (Saskatoon Golf & Country Club)
– Jeff Chambers (Elmwood Golf Club)
– Clinton Schmaltz (Moon Lake Golf & Country Club)
– Steve Ryde (Clubhouse Golf)
– Patty Jonas (Saskatoon Golf & Country Club)
– Jason Schneider (Wildwood Golf Course)

Junior Leader of the Year
– Cody Callaway (The Willows Club)
– Mitch Bach (The Willows Club)
– Jeff Chambers (Elmwood Golf Club)
– Gray Lund (Elmwood Golf Club)
– Marty Wheaton (Lloydminster Golf & Curling Centre)
– Jason Schneider (Wildwood Golf Course)
– Zack Taylor (The Willows Club)

Retailer of the Year
– Hannah MacNeil (The Willows Club)
– Marty Wheaton (Lloydminster Golf & Curling Centre)
– John Greenough (Deer Valley Golf Club)
– Derrick Tallon (Evergreen Golf Course)
– Brian Gabrush (Holiday Park Golf Course)
– Brad Lovatt (Wascana Country Club)
– Darcy Myers (Cooke Municipal Golf Course)

The winners will be announced at the Dakota Dunes Resort on Oct. 30 during the PGA of Saskatchewan’s Buying Show.

Ella Kozak has another top 20 performance for the University of Idaho Vandals.

At The Ranch Club in Missoula, Montana on Oct. 6 and 7, the Yorkton product shot 80, 73, and 74, tying her for 20^th place. The Vandals as a team were third.

Idaho will conclude the fall season on Oct. 20 and 21 at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational in Lihue, Hawaii at the Hokuala Golf Club.

Sarah Henderson’s first season at Lewis University has been an active one. On Oct. 6 and 7 the Flyers were at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club in Lemont, Illinois for the Flyers Fall Intercollegiate. Playing for the ‘B’ team, the Saskatoon native shot rounds of 85, 88, and 82 to place 32^nd overall.

The Flyers ‘A’ team won the overall event; Henderson’s team was ninth.

From Lemont, Lewis travelled to Augusta, Michigan for the Panther Invitational at Stonehenge Golf Club. Henderson did not compete, but the Flyers won their second straight event. The fall season concludes Oct. 20 and 21 at the Bearcat Dual Gender at Far Oaks Golf Club is Caseyville, Illinois.

The rookie collegiate season also continued for Chloe Wills of Kyle last week. On Oct. 6 and 7 Wills and the Drury University Panthers were in Edmond, Oklahoma for the Grace Shin Invitational at the Golf Club of Edmond. The reigning Saskatchewan Amateur Women’s champion posted back-to-back rounds of 74, good enough for a tie for 22^nd. The Panthers were 10^th as a team.

Drury will also be in Caseyville for the Bearcat Dual Gender next week.  

The trio of Will Blake, Luke Cote, and Carter Bell were in action last week for the Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Muleriders in Duncan, Oklahoma for The Hrnciar. Competing on Oct. 6 and 7 at Territory Golf and Country Club, Cote was the highest finisher for the Muleriders, he tied for 29^th at 7-over par 223 over 54 holes. Bell tied for 42^nd at 10-over 226. Blake (pictured above) played as an individual; the Regina product was tied for 60^th at 17-over par.

SAU was 10^th as a team. The next event is the MSSU Fall Invite in Afton, Oklahoma on Oct. 20 and 21 at Shangri La Golf Resort.

Alex Swinnerton and Guillermo Salazar helped the Indianna University of Pennsylvania (IUP) Crimson Hawks to a second-place finish at the Kyle Ryman Memorial in Tiffin, Ohio last week. Competing at the Mohawk Golf and Country Club on Oct. 6 and 7, both Waskesiu Golf Course junior graduates tied for seventh at 1-under par. Swinnerton shot rounds of 70, 67, and 78, Salazar carded rounds of 69, 70, and 76.

The Crimson Hawks will be in Lebanon, Pennsylvania on Oct. 17 to 19 for the PSAC Tournament to wrap up the fall season.

Cole Taylor of Nipawin has had a busy couple weeks alongside the Park University Buccaneers.

From Oct. 6 to 8, the Bucs were in Hobbs, New Mexico for the Battling in the Dessert at Rockwind Community Links. Taylor shot 75 in round one before finishing with back-to-back rounds of 79. He placed 60^th overall, Park as a team was 11^th out of 15 teams.

The Bucs hit the road to Prescott, Arizona for the Embry-Riddle Fall Invitational on Oct. 12 to 14. Playing at Antelope Hills Golf Course, Taylor opened with two rounds of 72, followed by an 83 to place tied for 21^st.

As a team Park was seventh. That wrapped up the Bucs’ fall season.

Carter Degelman of Saskatoon has also been seeing lots of playing time with the Dominican University of California Penguins of late.

Last week Dominican took on Jessup in a match play event at Grizzly Ranch Golf Club in Portola, California. Degelman played Nicholas Schultz of Jessup, and they tied their match. Dominican did win the event 4 to 3.

From Oct. 12 to 14 the Penguins were in Seaside, California at Bayonet Golf Course for the CSUMB Otter Invitational to close their fall season. Degelman posted rounds of 75, 77, and 88 to place tied for 80^th. He was competing as an individual in the tournament. Dominican was 15^th as a team.

After missing most of the fall season at Rocky Mountain College (RMC) with a broken foot, Makstyr McIntyre of Swift Current was back on the course for the Battlin’ Bears. McIntyre was in Billings, Montana for the Briarwood Shootout at The Briarwood Golf Club on Oct. 13 and 14. Playing on the Bears ‘B’ team as the school was at another event in Colorado at the same time, McIntyre carded rounds of 82 and 76, that left him in 22^nd place overall. RMC was sixth as a team.

The Bears will wrap up the fall season on Nov. 4 down in Arizona at the Firestorm Invitational at the Verrado Golf Club.

Lastly, Anthony Pesenti’s first season is over at Waldorf University. The Saskatoon product was in Onalaska, Wisconsin for the V-Hawk Invitational on Oct. 6 and 7. Pesenti was competing at The Golf Club at Cedar Creek as an individual. He shot 86 and 84 over 36 holes to place tied for 27^th overall.

The Warriors tied for fourth in the team event to wrap up the campaign.

More than 20 Saskatchewan student-athletes are scheduled for events next week to conclude many more fall schedules.

The final days of September were busy ones for 12 Saskatchewan student-athletes competing in collegiate golf events.

Sarah Henderson has her first collegiate event on her resume. The Saskatoon product and her Lewis University teammates were in Allendale, Michigan on Sept. 29 for a 36-hole, one day event at The Meadows at Grand Valley State. Henderson shot 87 and 85 to finish in 57^th place at the 17^th annual Gildas Club Laker Fall Invite.

Lewis tied for seventh as a team. Their next event is the Flyer Fall Intercollegiate, their home event starting Oct. 6.

After an impressive debut with the University of Idaho Vandals, Ella Kozak was back on the course in Tacoma, Washington at the Tacoma Golf and Country Club for the Seattle University Lasser Harbottle Invitational on Sept. 29 and 30.

Idaho finished in 11^th place in the team competition. Kozak tied for 49^th overall with two rounds of 77 and a 75 in the middle round of 54 holes.

The Vandals are in Missoula, Montana for this week’s event at the Ranch Club.

Another debut took place in the last week of September; this time it was Regina native Hunter Steeves getting into his first college tournament. The Royal Regina Golf Club member is in his first year at the University of Mary. On Sept. 29 and 30 Steeves was in Bismarck, North Dakota at Hawktree Golf Course for the Marauders Invitational. He shot rounds of 79 and 80 while competing for the Mary ‘C’ team that placed 13^th. Steeves was tied for 42^nd overall in his debut.

Mary was in Jamestown, North Dakota for a one day event on Oct. 3, Steeves did not play. They are now in Billings, Montana for the Yellowjacket Fall Invite starting Oct. 6.

Carter Bell of Saskatoon has made an early impression on his new team, the Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Muleriders with a tie for sixth at their latest event. Bell, competing alongside Regina’s Luke Cote and Will Blake for SAU were in Hot Springs, Arkansas for the Battle for the Belt on Sept. 29 and 30 hosted by Henderson State at Hot Springs Country Club. Bell shot rounds of 70, 73, and 70 finishing nine shots back of the winner.

Cote moved up 11 spots on the leaderboard in round three as he improved every day going 76, 72, and 71 to finish in a tie for 18^th. Blake competed as an individual in the tournament, he posted rounds of 76, 78, and 73 leaving the Royal Regina Golf Club member in 45^th place.

The Muleriders placed fourth as a team. SAU’s next event is the Hmciar Invite at the Territory Golf and Country Club in Club Duncan, Oklahoma starting on Oct. 6.

Max Regier of Saskatoon is back at college joining the University of Victoria Vikes men’s team this fall. Regier and the Vikes were in Bellingham, Washington on Sept. 29 and 30 for the WMU Men’s Invitational at the Bellingham Golf and Country Club. He stroked rounds of 78, 79, and 78 to place 78^th. The Vikes were fifth as a club.

The OUAZ Invite in Sunrise, Arizona is next on the schedule for the University of Victoria on Oct. 6 and 7.

Alex Swinnerton continues to put up impressive results at the University of Indianna Pennsylvania (IUP). On Sept. 29 and 30^th the Crimson Hawks were in Johnstown, Pennsylvania for the Sunnehanna Collegiate Invite hosted at Sunnehanna Country Club. The Saskatoon product carded rounds of 69, 71, and 73 to place in a tie for 12^th overall.

Fellow Waskesiu Golf Course junior graduate Guillermo Salazar shot 73, 69, and 75 to finish in a tie for 35^th overall.

Swinnerton and Salazar helped IUP place tied for third out of 17 schools. The Crimson Hawks are slated to be in Tiffin, Ohio on Oct. 6 and 7 for the Kyle Ryman Memorial hosted at Mohawk Golf and Country Club.

In Carmel, California at the Quail Lodge Golf Club on Sept. 29 and 30, Saskatoon’s Carter Degelman was in action. The Dominican University of California sophomore was competing as an individual during the 54-hole event. Degelman shot 70, 80, and 81 which left him in 37^th place.

The Penguins were third as a team. Next is the Jessup at Grizzly Ranch Golf Club in Portola, California on Oct. 5 and 6.

Southwestern Community College (SCC) alongside Saskatoon’s Justin Miller has been busy this fall. On Sept. 29 and 30 the Spartans were in Sherrard, Illinois for the Battle for the Mississippi at Fyre Lake Golf Club. Miller carded back-to-back rounds of 84 to leave him in a tie for 64^th place. His team was eighth.

SCC and Miller will travel to Farmington, Missouri for the MAC Fall Invitational at Crowne Pointe Golf Club on Oct. 8.

Anthony Pesenti of Saskatoon was also in action on Sept. 28 with Waldorf University. The Warriors were in Albert Lea, Minnesota at Wedgewood Gove Golf Course for their home event. Playing for Waldorf’s ‘B’ team Pesenti tied for 42^nd at 86. His team was eighth.

Pesenti is competing as an individual in their next event, the V-Hawk Invitational in La Crosse, Wisconsin that started on Sunday.

On Saturday Golf Saskatchewan hosted their final event of the season, the Champions Cup.

Played at Elmwood Golf Club in Swift Current 46 competitors from nine clubs, Wascana Country Club was the overall team victor with 148 Stableford Points.

The Champions Cup was launched four years ago when Golf Saskatchewan invited players from member courses that held a club championship event. Teams of up to eight are welcomed for a one day 18 hole event. The Wascana has won the event every year.

The Royal Regina Golf Club was second with 140 points, the host team from Elmwood was third with 129.

Highlighting the day individually was Angela Prystay of The Legends Golf Club getting a hole-in-one on the second hole.

Below are the individual champions:

Super-Senior Women | Joana Coubrough (Murray Golf Club) 18 Points
Senior Women | Kim Walker (Wascana Country Club) 37 Points
Women | Tarina Ly (Royal Regina Golf Club) 21 Points
Junior Women | Kealy Mitchell (Royal Regina Golf Club) 19 Points

Super-Senior Men | Darrell Hawryluk (Royal Regina Golf Club)/Terry Schick (Lynbrook Golf Club) 29 Points
Senior Men | Brent Wotypka (Elmwood Golf Club) 34 Points
Men | Cole Obrigewitsch (Deer Valley Golf Course) 41 Points
Junior Men | Isaac Shanks (Royal Regina Golf Club) 29 Points

To see the complete results click here.

Golf Saskatchewan encourages all member clubs to host championships and send teams to the ultimate club championship every September.

It’s been impressive seasons for Grace Odnokon and Ethan Hunter; now both are high school provincial champions.

On Sept. 26 and 27 the Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association (SHSAA) hosted their golf championships at Golf Kenosee.

Odnokon, the 2025 Saskatchewan Junior Champion added to her trophy case with the high school win with rounds of 77 and 78 at Kenosee. Last year’s winner Tayla Perry of Regina was second at 160 (80, 80) and Yuna Lee, also of Regina rounded out the podium in third at 168 (88, 80).

Odnokon led Saskatoon to the team win on the female side as well.

Hunter just missed winning the 2025 Saskatchewan Junior Championship earlier this summer, but did claim a bronze medal at the Canada Summer Games. He now adds the high school championship to his season.

The Holy Cross student shot 77 in round one before carding a tournament low of 70 in round two to win by a shot over Austin Nesbitt.

Nesbitt attends Martin Collegiate, he shot back-to-back rounds of 74 falling just short.

Humboldt’s Tryce Wallin placed third at 150 (78, 72). Wallin led Horizon Central to a team win alongside younger brother Tylan who was fifth and Wynyard’s Ayden Melsted, the sixth place finisher.

To see the complete results click here.

One of the core principles of the World Handicap System (WHS) is fairness. For golfers of all skill levels to compete equitably, handicaps must reflect a player’s demonstrated ability as accurately as possible. A key part of achieving this is peer review — a principle that promotes transparency, accountability and integrity in the game.

What is peer review?

In the context of handicapping, peer review is the process by which fellow golfers, club members and club officials can view — and, if necessary, question — the scores a player submits for handicap purposes. It ensures that a player’s scoring record is open to reasonable scrutiny, promoting a culture of trust within the club.

The concept is simple: golf is largely self-regulated. With no referee overseeing every round, players are responsible for recording and attesting to scores in a manner that reflects the true spirit of the game. Peer review provides a safeguard within the self-managed system, allowing the golf community to support the integrity of each player’s scoring record.

What’s expected of golfers?

For peer review to work effectively, golfers are expected to:

• Submit all acceptable scores: This includes both competition and casual rounds played under the Rules of Golf, ensuring the Handicap Index is a true reflection of ability.
• Be truthful and transparent: Players should not manipulate scores to influence their handicap.
• Play by the Rules of Golf: Proper rules knowledge and consistent application ensure scores are fairly comparable across players and courses.
• Support fellow members: If there are irregularities or concerns with a player’s scoring record, golfers are encouraged to raise them constructively through the club’s handicap committee.
• Attest when required: In formal competitions, signing a fellow competitor’s scorecard is a direct form of peer review.
• Understand the Rules of Handicapping: A basic understanding of the WHS can help players know what should or shouldn’t be done on course or when posting a score.

Benefits to the club

Peer review strengthens the golfing community at your club in several ways:

• Promotes fairness: By discouraging manipulation and encouraging accountability, it ensures that competitions are won by ability rather than questionable handicaps.
• Builds trust: Knowing everyone is playing on a level field fosters confidence in the system and the club environment.
• Supports the handicap committee: Peer review provides the committee with valuable feedback, helping them address anomalies or investigate unusual scoring patterns.
• Encourages participation: When members trust the system, they are more likely to take part in competitions and club events.

Benefits to the World Handicap System

On a broader scale, peer review is fundamental to the integrity of the World Handicap System:

• It ensures a player’s Handicap Index is portable and meaningful worldwide.
• It provides a consistent, player-driven safeguard against misuse of the system.
• It maintains the reputation of the WHS as a fair and credible measure of golfing ability.

Golf has long been known as a game of honour. Peer review reinforces that tradition within the modern framework of the World Handicap System. By being open, honest and supportive of one another, golfers not only protect the integrity of their own handicap but also help sustain the fairness of the game at their club and around the world.

Ella Kozak has made a solid first impression on her new school.

Following a transfer from Western Carolina to Idaho University over the summer, the Yorkton product led the Vandals to an eighth place performance in her first tournament out west, the Yellowstone Intercollegiate. At Riverside Country Club in Bozeman, Montana on Sept 15. and 16 Kozak shot 69, 77, and 73 leading to a tie for 15^th overall.

The team travelled to Spokane, Washington for the Kalispel Invitational at Kalispel Golf and Country Club on Sept. 22 and 23. Kozak went 74, 74, 77 to tie for 25^th place. Idaho was fifth in the team standings.

The Vandals will be in Tacoma, Washington on Sept. 29 and 30 for the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational at Tacoma Country and Golf Club.

After making her collegiate debut earlier in September, reigning Amateur Women’s Championship title holder Chloe Wills was in action again last week. The Kyle product and her Drury University teammates were in Springfield, Illinois for the Dan Salisbury Invitational at Piper Glen Golf and Social Club on Sept. 15 and 16. Wills shot 81, 83, and 79 for a solid 11^th place finish. The Panthers were fourth in the team category.

Drury returns to the course on Oct. 6 and 7 for the Grace Shin Invitational at the Golf Club of Edmond in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Adam Husli of Regina was in action again last week competing for the University of Providence Argos at the Dickinson State Invite on Sept. 15 and 16. Husli shot rounds of 78, 76, and 81 at Heart River Golf Course in Dickinson, North Dakota. His 19-over par through 54 holes left Husli in 32^nd place. The Argos were eighth in the team competition.

Next up is the Beartooth Invitational hosted by Rocky Mountain College in Laurel, Montana on Sept. 29 and 30.

In Tulsa, Oklahoma on Sept. 15 and 16, Saskatchewan Amateur Championship winner Luke Cote and the Southern Arkansas University Muleriders were on the course competing in the NSU Men’s Classic at Page Belcher Golf Course. It was a rollercoaster event for the Regina product on route to a tie for 82^nd. Cote shot 79 in round one, then a spectacular 69 in the middle round, but a third round score of 74 dropped him seven spots on the leaderboard.

The Muleriders were tied for sixth as a team. The annual Battle for the Belt in Hot Springs, Arkansas is next on Sept. 28 and 29 at Hot Springs Country Club.

In Greensberg, Pennsylvania on Sept. 22 and 23 Alex Swinnerton has another collegiate podium finish and fellow Waskesiu Golf Course junior graduate Guillermo Salazar has a top 10 placing for the Indianna University of Pennsylvania (IUP) Crimson Hawks.

At the Hannastown Collegiate Invitational at the Hannastown Country Club Swinnerton carded rounds of 71, 69, and 73 to tie for third overall. Salazar shot 74, 70, and 76 to tie for 10^th place.

The Crimson Hawks were third as a team. Salazar was competing as an individual. IUP travels to Johnstown, Pennsylvania on Sept. 29 and 30 for the Kyle Ryman Memorial hosted by Tiffin University at the Mohawk Golf and Country Club.

Nipawin product Cole Taylor began his junior season at Park University from Sept. 16 to 18 at the Park University Gilbert Shootout. Round one was played at Whirlwind Golf Club in Chandler, Arizona with the Buccaneers home course of Las Colinas Golf Course in Queen Creek, Arizona being the site of the final two rounds. Taylor shot 71, 78, and 75, tying for 24^th place.

The Bucs were sixth in the team competition. Park is in Hobbs, New Mexico on Oct. 6 for the three round Battling in the Dessert hosted at Rockwood Community Links.

September has been busy for Saskatoon’s Chase Pochylko.

Following Nicholls University’s first event early in the month the Colonials hit the highway to Memphis, Tennessee for the Grover Page Classic at The Links at Audubon on Sept. 15 and 16. Pochylko opened with a 71, fired a 73 in round two and jumped 22 spots up the leaderboard thanks to a 68 in the final round. The Riverside Country Club player ended up tied for 32^nd, Nicholls was tied for 11^th as a team.

The Colonials packed up and headed to The Raven Golf Club in Destin, Florida on Sept. 22 to 24 for the Sandestin Collegiate. Pochylko fired rounds of 78, 79, and 71, that left him in a tie for 73^rd.

Nicholls was 13^th as a team. The LaTour Collegiate on Oct. 20 and 21 in Matthews, Louisianna is the Colonials next tournament.

Justin Miller of Saskatoon has his best finish in his collegiate career to date. The Riverside Country Club member led the Southwestern Community College Spartans ‘B’ team to a seventh place finish at the one round Graceland Fall Invitational in Lamoni, Iowa on Sept. 18. Miller stroked a 2-over par 74 to tie for sixth overall. The Spartans ‘A’ team won the event.

The Spartans are back in action on Sept. 29 at the Frye Lake Golf Club in Sherrard, Illinois at the Battle for the Mississippi.

On Thursday (Sept. 18) 24 players competed in the Saskatchewan final of the BDO National Golf League (NGL) with two teams earning the right to represent Saskatchewan in Ontario.

Winning the women’s event was the team of Lori Beale and Barbara Dean from the Royal Regina Golf Club (RRGC). The duo picked up 41 Stableford Scoring System Points at the RRGC.

Taking the overall championship was the team of Ryan Neustaeter and Ron Bailey from Swift Current. They edged Matt Sawyer and Sean Lamb in a playoff after both teams tied with 43 Stableford Scoring System Points.

Successful teams from the Provincial Championships will receive an exclusive merchandise prize pack and an all-expenses-paid trip to play in the BDO National Golf League Championship, taking place at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley right before the 2026 RBC Canadian Open. Here, 52 two-player teams will go head-to-head over 18 holes in a best ball net Stableford format to seize glory on the national stage.

As the leaves turn and temperatures drop across the country, fall is one of the most scenic — and often favourite — times of year to be on the golf course. It also signals the approach of the end of the active season, which varies by province.

Before you pack up your clubs for winter, it’s important to know how fall golf can affect your Handicap Index under the World Handicap System (WHS).

Here are six things to keep in mind:

1. Active seasons vary by Province

The Active Season is the period when scores from your specified area are eligible for handicap purposes. These dates are based on when courses are typically in mid-season condition, as they were when rated.

Weather and course conditions can affect the accuracy of course ratings, which is why scores eventually become ineligible for handicap purposes. Even if the active season is over, you can still post your scores to your Golf Canada account, though they won’t be factored into your Handicap Index.

2. Playing Conditions Calculation (PCC)

Frost delays, soggy lies and swirling winds are all part of fall golf. Conditions can be unpredictable, but the Playing Conditions Calculation (PCC) helps account for tougher days.

PCC is an automatic process that compares daily scores against expected scoring patterns. If enough players post scores outside expectations from the same course on the same day, the WHS adjusts score differentials to reflect difficulty. The PCC only activates if at least eight rounds are posted from the same tee/course, so post your score the same day.

3. Preferred lies and wet fairways

When the ground gets damp, many clubs implement preferred lies (lift, clean and place) to ensure fair play. These rounds are still acceptable for handicap purposes under the WHS, as long as the local rule is in place and the round follows the Rules of Golf. When in doubt, check with the pro shop.

4. Shorter days means more 9-Hole and incomplete rounds

With less daylight in the fall, fitting in 18 holes can be a challenge. The WHS supports posting 9-hole rounds and incomplete rounds (10–17 holes).

As long as you play a full front or back nine, your score can be posted. You’ll receive a score differential for the holes played and the system will combine them to produce an 18-hole differential. Twilight nines are still a great way to keep scores in your record.

5. Playing on aerated greens

Many Canadian courses aerate their greens in the fall. While bumps and sand may affect putting, these scores are still valid.

Rounds played on aerated greens are acceptable, and a PCC adjustment may apply. It’s important to post these scores, even if conditions feel less than ideal.

6. Keep posting your scores

Fall golf in Canada can be both stunning and challenging. While the season may be short, those final rounds still matter in maintaining a fair and accurate Handicap Index.

Whether you’re playing competitively or just enjoying the last stretch of good weather, remember the WHS is designed to account for seasonal conditions.

So don’t put your clubs away just yet — post your scores, enjoy the colours and finish your season strong.

The Wascana Country Club (WCC) just south of Regina has been announced as the host of the 2025 Canadian Junior Boys Championships next August.

Golf Canada made the announcement on Sept. 10 that the nation’s amateur golf governing agency would return to the WCC for the first time since the CP Women’s Open in 2018 historically won by Brooke Henderson. The last amateur championship hosted at Wascana was the 2017 Mid-Amateur Men’s Canadian Championships. Head Professional Brad Lovatt is passionate about junior golf and is ecstatic to welcome the best under-19 players to his club.

“We are truly honoured that Wascana Country Club has been selected to host the 2026 Canadian Junior Boys Championship,” Lovatt said. “This event brings together the best up and coming golfers from across the country, and we are excited to welcome them to our course.”

Over 150 players competed in the 2025 Canadian Junior Boys Championships at Gowan Brae in Bathurst, N.B. The same calibre of field will be expected in Regina including local member Austin Nesbitt. Lovatt said this opportunity is a special one for the province.

“Junior golf has always held deep meaning for me personally, and this championship represents an incredible opportunity for both our club and the broader golfing community in Saskatchewan. It will be a privilege to showcase our facility while supporting the next generation of Canadian golf talent,” he said.

Golf Canada will open registration early in 2026, Saskatchewan players wanting to compete in the event that will run from Aug. 10 – 14 are encouraged to enter when registration opens.