Pauline McDougall is taking the Saskatchewan Senior Women’s Championship trophy back to Prince Albert.

The Cooke Municipal Golf Course member won the 54-hole event Thursday at Nipawin’s Evergreen Golf Course to become the second Prince Albert player to win the 50-and-over championship. Daisy Junor won the event in 1974.

McDougall spoke about the win after the championship.

Coming in second place was Swift Current’s Deb Wilson, the Elmwood Golf Club member won the Mae Balmos (60+) category.

Sue Skinner of Rosetown was third, the trio will now have the opportunity to represent Saskatchewan at the Canadian Senior Women’s Championships in Georgetown, Ont. at The Club at North Halton in late August.

To see the complete results of the Women’s Senior Championship, click here.

In the Saskatchewan Senior Men’s Championship, Colin Coben was a dual winner taking the 55-and-over championship for the fourth time and the super-senior (65+) trophy a third.

The Delisle resident won the event by a shot with a third round of even par, 72 over Brent Wotypka of Swift Current. Ken Rodgers of Regina placed third, those three players will have the chance to make up Team Saskatchewan at the Canadian Senior men’s Championships at the Saugeen Golf Club in Saugeen, Ont. from Sept. 12 to 15.

Coben spoke after winning his fourth title.

In the 75-and-over age group, termed the “legends” it was Ken Bradley of Moose Jaw taking the championship for the fourth straight time.

In the Men’s Mid-Masters Championship (40-and-over) Todd Turgeon of Spiritwood outlasted Kris Carley of Carnduff in a three-hole playoff.

With the win, Turgeon earned a spot to the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur (25+) Championship. Turgeon does not plan to attend the championship, Carley will likely use the spot in Manitick, Ont. at the Carleton Golf and Yacht Club from Aug. 20 to 23.

To see the complete results of the Men’s Senior Championship, click here.

The middle round of the Saskatchewan Senior Women’s and Men’s Championships proved to be moving day for two players at least.

Pauline McDougall of Prince Albert is the new leader of the women’s senior (50+) division after she chopped 10 shots of her day one total of 85 to sit at 18-over par, 160 going into Thursday’s final round.

The Cooke Municipal Golf Course member shot the lowest round of the day by eight shots, Denise Wilson (Swift Current) shot 83 to move into a second place with first round leader Debbie Sapara of Yorkton, three shots back of McDougall. Lorie Boyle of Moose Jaw also carded an 83, she sits in fifth place.

Saskatoon’s Heather Torrie is in fourth.

To see the complete results and the start times for Thursday’s championship round, click here.

In the senior (55+) men’s championship Ken Rodgers of Regina sits on top of the leaderboard going into the final round Thursday.

The Tor Hill Golf Course member and two-time senior champion was one of just two players (Kevin Ryan, Moose Jaw) to shoot even par in the middle round of the 54-hole championship. Wednesday’s 72 coupled with an opening round 77 on Tuesday, Rodgers sits two shots ahead of Brad Phelps of Saskatoon.

Two players are tied for third, four-time reigning champion Rick Hallberg and reigning super-senior (65+) winner Brent Wotypka of Regina, they are at 9-over par, 153.

Ryan’s even par round vaulted him up 24 spots on the leaderboard going into the final 18 holes, the Hillcrest Golf Club member is fifth.

Rodgers also leads the 65-and-over division.

One leaderboard without a change on top was the mid-masters (40+) category, Kris Carley of Carnduff remained one shot ahead of Todd Turgeon after the second round Wednesday at Nipawin’s Evergreen Golf Course.

Carley had a one stroke cushion after day one.

Rodgers is also entered into the age group, he’s tied with Nipawin golfer Ryan Haight in third place at 5-over par.

The winner of the Mid-Masters Championship receives a quota spot in the 2024 Canadian Mid-Amateur (25+) Championship in Ottawa later this summer.

To see the complete Senior Men’s Championships results, and the draws for Thursday’s final round, click here.

Ella Kozak of Yorkton is the lone Saskatchewan player to make the cut at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship.

The Saskatchewan champion shot 79 and 81 over the last two days at Marine Drive in Vancouver, B.C. She made the cut by five shots and sits in a tie for 55th place at her final junior national event.

Kozak tees off at 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday for round three.

Kozak, alongside Chloe Wills of Kyle and Grace Odnokon of Saskatoon made up Team Saskatchewan, the trio finished in a three-way tie for sixth in the inter-provincial championship.

Odnokon shot 88 and 89, Wills posted rounds of 96 and 86.

Swift Current’s Niya Friesen was also in the championship, she carded rounds of 88 and 89.

Shauna Liu of Ontario is the leader at 3-under par.

The complete results can be found here.

Day one is complete at the 2024 Saskatchewan Senior and Mid-Masters Championship in Nipawin with some new names on top of the leaderboards through 18 holes.

Debbie Sapara of Yorkton is the leader of the Senior Women’s Championship after the first of three rounds of the championships hosted by Evergreen Golf Course. The Deer Park Municipal Golf Course member shot 75 Tuesday, two shots lower than Heather Torrie of Saskatoon who is in second at 6-over par.

Swift Current’s Denise Wilson is in third place at 9-over par in the 50-and-over championship. Wilson also leads the Mae Balmos division for players 60 and over.

To see the complete results from the first round, and the start times for the players, click here.

Rob Schneider (pictured above) has a one-shot lead in the Senior (55+) Men’s Championship in Nipawin after round one.

The Tor Hill Golf Course member posted an opening round 2-over par, 74 on Tuesday at the Evergreen Golf Course. Two former champions are a shot off the pace of Schneider through one of three rounds, four-time reigning champion Rick Hallberg and three-time senor winner Colin Coben are tied for second at 3-over par, 75 going into Wednesday’s second round.

Brent Wotypka of Swift Current and Brad Phelps from Saskatoon are sitting in third, both players shot 4-over par, 76 to open the event.

Coben is on top of the super senior (65+) age group, an honour the Delisle product has won twice, Wotypka is also in that age group.

In the Mid-Masters Championship, open to players 40-and-over, Kris Carley of Carnduff is the first round leader shooting a 2-under par, 70 in Nipawin, he was the lone player in the 122 player field to shoot under par.

Reigning 40+ champion Todd Turgeon of Spiritwood sits in second after carding an even par, 72 in day one of the three day event.

Former Nipawin resident, and Lloydminster player Mike Nicholson is third in the age group.

The winner of the Mid-Masters Championship receives a quota spot in the 2024 Canadian Mid-Amateur (25+) Championship in Ottawa later this summer.

To see the complete Senior Men’s Championships results, and the draws for Wednesday’s second round, click here.

After being an intern for Golf Saskatchewan several years ago, followed by time working at Golf Town, PGA of Saskatchewan member Carson Olson is the new tournament director for the provincial amateur association.

Olson, 24, hails from Tisdale, Sask. at takes over for Alex Schmidt in the role. Olson began his new role with Golf Saskatchewan on July 3 at the Junior Championships in Yorkton.

He worked the Amateur Championships under CEO Brian Lee, but will manage the Saskatchewan Senior Championships this week in Nipawin. Olson said he is adapting to the role and has enjoyed the busy start.

“I knew what went into an event of this magnitude from my intern days, but to now be in the role after my time at Golf Town, I am really excited to conduct the championships plus work on the grassroots part of the game,” he said.

Once the championship season is complete, Olson will be hard at work developing camps, lessons, and preparing for next and and future championships.

For the first time since 2019 the Evergreen Golf Course will play host to a provincial championship this week.

The Saskatchewan Senior Women’s (50+) and Senior Men’s (55+), as well as the Men’s Mid-Masters (40+) will be played from Tuesday to Thursday at the Evergreen in Nipawin. Between the three championships plus the Mae Balmos Championship (category for women over 60 year’s old) 124 players will compete.

The Evergreen hosted the junior championships in 2019, the men’s senior event has never been played in Nipawin, the senior women’s tournament was played in Nipawin in 1995, when the championships were separate.

Evergreen Club President, and Golf Saskatchewan President Kevin Duchscherer said the course, and community are excited about hosting the 54-hole championship.

“Nipawin Evergreen is really looking forward to hosting this week,” Duchscherer said Monday morning. “We’re really excited, I know our Superintendent Steve Pearcy and the grounds crew have been working really hard on getting the course ready for play. We have over 120 players, the weather looks good, and again, we are just really excited to showcase what we feel is one of the best courses in the province.”

The defending senior women’s champion is Kim Walker of Regina, she is not in the field this year. Rick Hallberg of Weyburn is the four-time defending senior men’s champion.

To follow along all week long click here for the women’s championship information, the senior men’s and mid-masters details can be seen here.

Deer Valley Golf and Estates played host to another Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) this week with over 60 players competing in six divisions.

Taking the overall women’s championship was Tayla Perry (pictured above) with a 36-hole score of 162 after rounds of 80 and 82 at Deer Valley, that played just over 5,100 yards for the female competitors. Sarah Henderson (Saskatoon) was second in the age group, Hailey Thunderchild of the Kawacatoose First Nation was third.

In the under-15 women’s category Youran Zhu of Saskatoon was the winner thanks to back-to-back rounds of 86 on Monday and Tuesday. She was seven strokes lower than Regina’s Yuna Lee, Kathy Han of Saskatoon was third.

In the under-13 men’s division, Jun Lee of Regina edged Keaton Kreklewich of Melville by one shot to take the championship. Lee carded two rounds of 74 at the tournament, Kreklewich went 77 and 72. Craik golfer Dalton Stephens placed third in the division.

In the under-15 men’s category Saskatoon player Thomas Pilon was the winner in a tightly contested 19 player field in the age group. He shot 76 and 77 to win the category by a single stroke over Wynyard golfer Ayden Melsted who shot 78 and 76 over the two days.

Cohen Hepburn of Saskatoon was right in the hunt finishing two strokes behind Pilon in third, Austin Nesbitt of Pilot Butte placed fourth at 157 (80, 77), and Brock Dorrance of Wawota rounded out the top five.

The overall men’s champion was Ethan Hunter of Casa Rio. The 14-year-old carded rounds of 79 and 72 to win the event by three shots over Jordan Heller of Regina. Heller (below) was the under-19 champion.

Dante Gamble of Duck Lake and Kai Kriekle of Regina tied at 157 for second in the under-17 category.

Brody Sawchyn (Saskatoon) and Davin Karst (Assiniboia) tied for second in the under-19 category at 158.

The complete results of the tournament can be seen here. The 2024 Golf Saskatchewan Order of Merit Tours (OMT) have been updated as well, click here to view all the races.

The next junior OMT event is the MJT’s stop at Moon Lake Golf and Country Club outside Saskatoon on July 29 and 30. To register click here.

All photos courtesy Jeff Chambers Golf.

Four champions were crowned this week at the Royal Regina Golf Club concluding the Golf Saskatchewan Amateur Championships.

Sela Ogada of Calgary won the Saskatchewan Amateur Women’s Championship on Thursday afternoon with a 54-hole score of 13-over par, 232. The 14-year-old is the second straight Alberta golfer to win the Saskatchewan provincial championship.

Regina’s Alex Schmidt was second, three shots back of Ogada, who also won the under-15 championship at the Junior Women’s Championships in Yorkton last week.

Reigning champion Emily Cornwall, also of Calgary was third at 20-over par.

Ogada spoke after claiming the championship.

The second Saskatchewan Mid-Amateur Women’s Championship was also held from Tuesday to Thursday in Regina. The field is open to players 25 years of age and over.

Saskatoon’s Carla Odnokon (pictured above) adds to her impressive resume with another Saskatchewan title. The Saskatoon Golf and Country Club member posted rounds of 82, 83, and 79, holding off Edmonton’s Darcy Garbutt.

Chelsea Kinoshita of Langenburg was third in the division.

To see all the results of the Women’s Amateur Championship click here.

In the Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship Danny Klughart of Prince Albert claimed his fourth Saskatchewan title. The Cooke Municipal Golf Course member edged Jehremy Ryde by a stroke on Thursday afternoon to win the 25-and-over division.

Tyler Zaba of Regina was two shots behind Klughart after 54 holes at the Royal Regina. The trio will make up Team Saskatchewan at the Canadian Mid-Amateur Championship in Ottawa later this summer.

Klughart spoke about the championship after the trophy presentation.

The four-round Saskatchewan Amateur Championship concluded Friday with 22 players making the cut after Thursday’s third round.

Kye Fisher of Edmonton was the winner thanks to a 5-under par, 66 round to conclude the championship.

Royal Regina member Luke Cote was second and will lead Team Saskatchewan into the Canadian Amateur Championship at the Saskatoon Golf and Country Club and Riverside Country Club in early August.

Chase Pochylko placed third, Klughart used his second hole-in-one of the week to vault up the leaderboard and claim the third position on Team Saskatchewan.

To see the full results click here.

Fisher spoke with Golf Saskatchewan after the win.

Golf Saskatchewan will have much more on the Canadian Championships as they begin across the nation.

The leaderboards have tightened at the 2024 Saskatchewan Amateur Championships that began Tuesday at the Royal Regina Golf Club.

Regina’s Alex Schmidt used day two of the Saskatchewan Amateur Women’s Championship to gain four strokes on day one leader Sela Ogada (Calgary) Wednesday and climb into a tie at 8-over par.

Reigning champion Emily Cornwall of Calgary is third.

In the Mid-Amateur (25+) Championship, Edmonton’s Darcy Garbutt is first at 24-over par through 36 holes, Abra Thompson of Saskatoon is four shots off the pace, Chelsea Kinoshita of Langenburg is in third at 32-over par.

The championship will conclude Thursday afternoon, the women’s field starts their tee times at 11 a.m. Leaderboards and tee times can be seen here.

In the Men’s Amateur Championship day one leader Luke Cote of Regina slipped back a bit and sits tied with Edmonton player Kye Fisher at 5-under par.

Two more players are a shot back, Saskatoon players Jehremy Ryde and Alex Swinnerton are 4-under par, the only other player under par in Regina’s Hunter Kutcher, he posted a 66 on Wednesday, the lowest score of the day.

Ryde leads the Mid- Amateur by four shots over Danny Klughart of Prince Albert. Tyler Zaba of Regina is third (1-over par) and Chris Knoop (Moose Jaw) and Mitch Matichuk (Regina) are in fifth place at 3-over par.

The Mid-Amateur Championship for the players 25-and-over will end after 54 holes this afternoon, the top 25 amateurs plus ties will move onto day four Friday.

To see the details including the field, tee times, and leaderboards click here.

The 2024 Saskatchewan Amateur Championships began Tuesday at the Royal Regina Golf Club.

Highlighting the day was Carlisle’s Gerhard Groenewald (pictured) getting his first hole-in-one in Canada. The ace came on hole 14.

In the women’s championship, 14-year-old Sela Ogada is the first round leader after shooting a 1-over, 73. The Calgary product sits two shots ahead of fellow Calgarian and defending champion Emily Cornwall.

Regina’s Alex Schmidt is in third place.

The Mid-Amateur Championship is for players 25-years-old and over, the leaders are tied at 12-over par. Edmonton’s Darcy Garbutt and Langenburg’s Chelsea Kinoshita sit atop the leaderboard.

Abra Thompson (Saskatoon) and Deb Duncan (Regina) sit at 14-over par, tied in third place.

The Women’s Amateur Championship leaderboards and draw for Wednesday’s round two can be seen here.

In the men’s championships, local Royal Regina Golf Club player Luke Cote leads the way after a sparkling 64 on opening day

Jehremy Ryde of Saskatoon sits in second place behind Cote at 6-under par. In third is Kye Fisher of Edmonton, he is at 5-under par.

Ryde is the leader in the Men’s Mid-Amateur (25+) Championship, Derek Kopp, also of Saskatoon was the only other mid-amateur to shoot under par on day one, he’s 1-under.

Ryan McNall (Regina) and Kyle Wiebe (Madison) are tied for third at even par.

The Women’s Championships and Men’s Mid-Amateur (25+) will conclude after 54 holes on Thursday, the Men’s Amateur Championship is a 72 hole event, the top 25 players will make the cut and compete on Friday for the trophy.

To see the details including the field, tee times, and leaderboards click here.