On Dec. 3, SaskAbilities proudly joins individuals and organizations worldwide in celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD).

This year’s theme, “Amplifying the Leadership of Persons with Disabilities for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future,” highlights the critical role that individuals experiencing disability play in creating a better, more equitable world for everyone.

For nearly 75 years, SaskAbilities has remained committed to breaking down barriers and creating opportunities through programs and services that serve over 60,000 individuals each year.

This year, we continue to focus on amplifying the voices and leadership of individuals experiencing disability and celebrating their achievements. We are reminded that empowering individuals experiencing disability to lead is not only a matter of equality but is essential for building a sustainable future that benefits everyone.

How to Get Involved:

o Highlight and celebrate the leadership of individuals experiencing disability in your community.
o Support programs and initiatives that empower individuals of all abilities.
o Join SaskAbilities in raising awareness and fostering action to ensure that the voices of individuals experiencing disability are heard, valued, and included in all conversations about building a better future.

On this day and every day, let’s work together to make the world a more inclusive, accessible, and sustainable place for everyone.

The 2025 provincial amateur golf championship schedule is set except for the annual Champions Cup event in late September.

The dates and locations of the other five events are finalized with registration opening on April 15.

The first event will be the Saskatchewan Junior Championships hosted by Lloydminster Golf and Curling Centre. The under-19 championships were last held in the Border City in 2008. The 54-hole championships will run from July 8 to 10, with the practice round being on July 7.

The Saskatchewan Amateur Championships will be hosted by the Humboldt Golf Club from July 15 to 18. The Saskatchewan Amateur and Mid-Amateur (25+) Women’s Championships and the Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship will conclude after three rounds, the Men’s Amateur Championship will conclude on the fourth day. Humboldt hosted the women’s championship in 2013, the men’s event has never been held in the east-central city before.

The Senior Women’s, Senior Men’s and Mid-Masters (40+) Men’s Championships will be hosted by Chinook Golf Course in Swift Current. Chinook welcomed the Junior Championships in 2023, in 2005 the club hosted the event as well. This year’s 54-hole tournament will run from July 22 to 24.

The Women’s Four-Ball (Rosebowl) is heading to Moose Jaw in 2025. Lynbrook Golf and Country Club will welcome the event in their 101^st year on Aug. 13 and 14. In 2019 Lynbrook hosted the event with 36 players in the field.

The Mixed Championship will be hosted by North Battleford Golf and Country Club (NBGCC) on Aug. 23 and 24. The NBGCC hosted the co-ed 36-hole event in 2016, the Saskatchewan Amateur Championships were played there in 2023.

Golf Saskatchewan will announce the host venue of September’s Champions Cup later.

To see all event yardage (plus national yardage information) plus eligibility requirements click HERE.

More championship information |

• 2025 Championship(s) may have a field size = 144 (*subject to change)
• 36 females and 108 males = 144 combined field size (*subject to change)
• Playing Yardage | WHS Indexes | Age Eligibility will be implemented
• If you are a champion within the past 5 years, you have a spot reserved for 1 month (May 15)
• Top 10 female from the previous year (plus champions – previous 5 years)
• Top 25 for males (*those who made the cut and champions | * Due to field size.)
• After May 15, entries are open
• First eligible players to register, and pay entry fee will be added

After a busy summer playing golf, meeting his new grandchild and camping trip our west, Ken Rodgers is finally now looking back on an impressive golf career with Acushnet.

The Regina resident started his sports retail career in Moose Jaw at Marathon Sports, eventually became a rep in the hockey industry in Alberta before landing his “dream job” in Saskatchewan.

“The Gambler” spoke with Golf Saskatchewan about his career at Acushnet that spanned 17 years.

Over the Remembrance Day weekend a bakers dozen of Saskatchewan juniors travelled to Kissimmee, Flo. for the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) National Championship.

Over 110 players from across Canada converged on the Orange Lake Golf Resort for the 54-hole event that started with the practice round on Thursday.

A trio of Saskatchewan women were competing in the 15 to 19 age group, Chloe Wills of Kyle led the locals with a three round score of 247 (84,82,81), the Saskatchewan Landing Golf Resort junior was fifth.

Tayla Perry of Regina and Niya Friesen of Swift Current tied for eighth, each shot 253.

In the men’s event, Kellen Hunter from Casa Rio was the lone Saskatchewan player in the peewee age group, he shot 92, 89, and 90 for a ninth place finish.

The bantam division contained two Saskatchewan players, Austin Nesbitt from Pilot Butte and Swift Current’s Matty Schmiess. Nesbitt, who plays at Wascana Country Club was 19th at 237 (76,82,79). Schmiess was 23rd at 247 after back-to-back rounds of 84 and a solid 79 in round three.

The largest field was the juvenile men’s group with 34 golfers including five locals.

Brady Guenther of Saskatoon led the way tying for ninth place. The Saskatoon Golf and Country Club player shot 77, 75, and 77 for a 54-hole total of 229. Ethan Hunter also claimed a top 10 finish at 232 (79,73,80).

Griffin Blanch (Saskatoon) was 23rd at 245 (79,86,80), Duck Lake golfer Dante Gamble finished tied for 29th (252), and Ayden Ross of Swift Current carded a 254, he tied for 31st.

Two Saskatchewan players were in the junior category, Saskatoon duo Brody Sawchyn and Ben Staines were 17th and 18th respectively. Sawchyn shot three rounds of 82, Staines carded an 82, 83, and 86.

The complete results can be found here.

Longtime Royal Regina Golf Club Head Professional Dean Brown was a two time winner at the PGA of Saskatchewan Awards held oct. 28 at Dakota Dunes.

Brown was awarded Retailer of the Year and Head Professional of the Year at the banquet which took place during the Buying Show.

Brown spoke to Golf Saskatchewan following the awards.

The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) National Championship gets underway Friday at Orange Lake Golf Resort in Kissimmee, Flo.

The year 13 Saskatchewan juniors made the trip to compete in the 54-hole event.

In the field this year are:

Griffin Blanch (Saskatoon)
Niya Friesen (Swift Current)
Dante Gamble (Duck Lake)
Brady Guenther (Saskatoon)
Kellen Hunter (Casa Rio)
Ethan Hunter Casa Rio)
Austin Nesbitt (Pilot Butte)
Tayla Perry (Regina)
Ayden Ross (Swift Current)
Brody Sawchyn (Saskatoon)
Matty Schmiess (Swift Current)
Ben Staines (Saskatoon)
Chloe Wills (Kyle)

The championship round will be Sunday afternoon.

To follow along and see today’s tee times click here.

Multi-year gift will provide youth across the prairies and First Tee – Canada network with affordable and inclusive access to the game of golf

Oakville, ON (November 7, 2024) – Golf Canada and the Golf Canada Foundation are excited to announce that the Heather Ryan & L. David Dubé Foundation Inc. has pledged a major gift of $1M USD over four years to First Tee – Canada that will directly benefit First Tee – Prairies.

The Heather Ryan & L. David Dubé Foundation is a private Canadian foundation that was founded in 2005. Since it’s inception the Foundation has made meaningful and lasting contributions to nature conservancy, humanitarian aide (Canadian Red Cross, The Salvation Army, hospitals), youth sports and to other areas in the Saskatoon community.

L. David Dubé is currently the president and chief executive officer of the Concorde Group Corporation and has served on numerous boards across Canada and the United States over the past 30 years. Dubé was appointed to the Order of Canada in December 2020 and was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal in June 2022.

“On behalf of my wife Heather and I and our Foundation, we are extremely proud to support First Tee – Canada and invest in youth and the positive impact and life-long lessons sports can have on their lives,” said L. David Dubé, president, Heather Ryan & L. David Dubé Foundation. “We have been long-time supporters of youth sports and this opportunity with First Tee – Canada was a perfect fit for our Foundation to continue our commitment to sports and youth development. Access to sports can be difficult and we want to ensure whether it’s 1,000 children or just one child that we can help, where help is needed. Golf helps to teach life-long lessons and tests character, and we are happy to invest in meaningful youth development here in the prairies and across our country.”

Heather Ryan added, “Both David and I have led sporting lives. From grade school through Varsity sports, we have both believed in the power of sports to shape the lives of youth and access to sports is essential to delivering those benefits. First Tee – Canada is a perfect fit for us ensure others benefit from sport as we did.”

Golf Canada and the Golf Canada Foundation partnered with First Tee in 2020 to launch First Tee – Canada to provide youth with affordable and inclusive access to the game along with life-enhancing experiences through the game. First Tee – Prairies launched in January 2023 and today, six lead chapters are operating First Tee – Canada programming in every province across the country.

First Tee – Canada programming is delivered in three settings, at golf courses, schools and community centres with unique curriculums and training for each location. This year, First Tee – Prairies delivered programming to over 22,400 participants at seven program locations across Saskatchewan and Manitoba with a team of 10 certified First Tee coaches. Close to 40 per cent of participants identified as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Person of Colour) and 40 per cent identified as female. In addition, 76 per cent of schools and community centre programming serviced low-income and diverse populations in the provinces. Through the generous support of donors, 100 per cent of the programming was provided at no cost to the participants.

“We are very appreciative of the generous gift from the Heather Ryan & L. David Dubé Foundation that will directly have a positive impact on youth not only in the prairies but also across all First Tee chapters in Canada,” said First Tee – Canada Executive Director, Adam Hunter. “Financial support from generous donors allows us to expand program locations and provide them with the proper equipment, train and staff coaches and provide more youth with the opportunity to experience affordable golf programming in their communities.”

The Golf Canada Foundation is a critical partner in the continued growth of First Tee – Canada chapters across the country through the generous support of its donors and fundraising and philanthropic efforts.

“We are incredibly grateful that Heather and David have come forward in such an impactful way to support kids in the Prairies through golf,” said Golf Canada Foundation Chief Executive Officer, Martin Barnard. “They understand how sport can change lives and have been leaders in giving back both locally and nationally for many years. Their support will help us grow donations both in the province and across the country for many years to come.”

The Heather Ryan & L. David Dubé Foundation Inc. joins a strong network of donors across Canada that have generously impacted First Tee – Canada in a meaningful way since First Tee – Canada’s inception in 2020. To learn how to support First Tee – Canada, please email Executive Director Adam Hunter. To find a chapter near you, visit firstteecanada.ca. To learn more about First Tee – Prairies, please visit firstteeprairies.ca.

Symone Ripley’s fall season at the University of British Columbia Okanagan is done after a trip to Buckeye, AZ. this week with the Heat.

The Saskatoon product shot rounds of 81 and 82 at the Verrada Golf Club on Nov. 4 and 5, that left her tied for 27^th in the field. UBCO took home the silver medal in their final event of the season just four shots back of Rocky Mountain College.

Cole Taylor of Nipawin was also at Verrado in Buckeye competing for the Park University Buccaneers. The Evergreen Golf Course staffer posted a 79 in round one, she shot 83 in round two and carded an 82 in his final round of the season, Taylor tied for 48^th.

The Bucs were 11^th in the team competition.

Ella Kozak’s first fall season is over at Western Carolina University. The Catamounts were in Huntsville, Ala. on Oct. 25 to 27 for The Robbie at RTJ Hampton. The Deer Park Muunicipal Golf Course member shot 78, 77, and 79, that left the 2024 Saskatchewan junior champion in 25^th.

The team wrapped their season with a fourth place performance.

Lastly, Will Blake’s third fall season concluded in late October. The Regina product was in Tulsa, Okla. for the Tulsa Cup at Indian Springs Country Club on Oct. 28 and 29. The Royal Regina Golf Club member shot 81 in round one but bounced back beautifully with back-to-back 76’s to climb eight spots on the leaderboard for a 36^th place finish.

The Muleriders were 13^th in the team competition.

With the college season over and players wrapping up their semesters, Golf Saskatchewan wishes to keep their thoughts with the Crozier family during Hallie’s current battle. To support the Crozier’s click here.

Hannah MacNeil has been a professional since 2022 and now the Willows Club based pro has her first PGA of Saskatchewan award.

The product of Shaunavon was named the Apprentice of the Year at the recent awards banquet and Buying Show at Dakota Dunes Resort.

MacNeil spoke about the award, her first couple years as a professional, and the support from The Willows Club.

The Saskatchewan golf community is rallying in support of Hallie Crozier.

The Regina resident is currently a student at Ferris State University, but is dealing with health concerns that abruptly occurred a day after her 20th birthday.

Hallie’s family has launched a Facebook page to provide accurate updates on Hallie in her journey to recovery.

A GoFundMe page has also been created to support the Crozier family.

Golf Saskatchewan is behind the Crozier family and will support them upon request and wish nothing but the best for Carla, Trevor, and Hallie.