Is it us or has there been an influx of Rules violations among the world’s best golfers in recent weeks?

This past week at the Mayakoba Golf Classic the latest Rules of Golf vandalizer was Russell Henley. At seven-under par, Henley thought, after two rounds in Mexico he was near the top of the leaderboard. Henley signed for a 69 after his second round, but……

When searching his bag for balls to sign and pass out to fans the Macon, Georgia product realized he had used a different type of Titleist Pro V1x during the round violating the PGA TOUR’s One Ball Rule.

The penalty calls for two strokes per hole the ball is used. Admitting to his mistake immediately to Referees, Henley recollected he used the ineligible ball on holes 9, 10, 11, and 12 costing him eight shots and taking his 69 to a 77 leaving him outside the cut line.

Note- The One Ball Rule does not apply to Saskatchewan or national amateur events. Highly competitive USGA events such as the PGA, LPGA and Korn Ferry Tours do implement the Rule.

Saskatchewan did have the Rule in place one year, 2004.

Here is the 2019 Rules & Interpretations G-4 One Ball Rule:

G-4 One Ball Rule

Purpose. To prevent a player from using balls with different playing characteristics depending on the nature of the hole or shot to be played during a round, the Committee can choose to require that a player use only a single type of ball that is on the List of Conforming Golf Balls.

Each individual listing on the List of Conforming Golf Balls is considered a different ball. Golf balls of different colours with identical markings are considered different balls.

This Local Rule is recommended for use only in competitions limited to highly skilled players (that is, professional competitions and elite amateur competitions).

Remember, no matter what the Rule, they all matter!

Golf Canada recently sent an email to members across the nation reminding amateur players of some key Rules.

A focus of the notice was prizing, gambling, and fundraising and how it effects your amateur playing status. Under the Rules of Golf amateur players can not play for prize money or prizes worth more than $1,000 in an amateur event.

You can see more details regarding the guidelines for prizing here.

When it comes to betting on a course the Rules are slightly relaxed. Provided the gambling is for enjoyment and not financial gain players that:

• Know each other
• Participation is optional and limited to the players
• The players pay the debt
• The funds are not excessive

More guidelines on gambling can be seen here.

Amateur players can fund raise under the Rules of Golf, but there are limitations to that as well.

Funding can come from a family member or legal guardian. Other sources such as an individual or business can also assist an amateur if the amount is “reasonable.” Revenue from an outside source valuing more than $300 needs to be reported to your provincial golf organization.

More details on funding can be seen here.

With the new Rules of Golf introduced last year the R&A took the opportunity to utilize online training for people to receive Level 1 status. For anyone that has completed the first level and is looking to advance their knowledge dates are being set for seminars in 2020.

If you are interested in furthering your Rules knowledge contact Brian Lee at 306.975.0841 or email blee@golfsk.org. More details can be found here.

When Saskatoon’s Keighton McNab started golfing at eight years old he wasn’t expected to travel to parts of Canada and the United States, but he has and will continue to do so.

McNab, 20, got his start in the game like millions of others who play the sport.

“It was because of my dad,” McNab told Golf Saskatchewan about his start in golf. “I always saw him going to the golf course and I just figured I would give it a shot and see how it goes. I liked it and just kept going with it. I just like getting out, hanging with friends and buddies, playing a round and just having fun.”

He continued to play the game for fun in the Bridge City and when McNab was 12 years old he participated in his first Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) event. He’s continued to compete competitively ever since. He said entering tournaments and competing against other players brings a different perspective to the game, but a side he still enjoys.

“I like playing with other people, I don’t really like playing by myself. Then I can add on the extra challenge of making you play better. I love it,” he said.

McNab has been a fixture on the MJT schedule over the past few years, this year he competed in the collegiate (19 – 23) age division. He attended the MJT National Championship in Florida a couple weeks ago. Last year he travelled to Phoenix, Arizona for the same event. He has played an event in San Diego, California in the past and in 2018 he competed in the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship in Duncan, British Columbia. McNab said travelling to the tournaments and visiting different cities is an extended benefit of playing a game he enjoys.

“Oh yeah, definitely, absolutely” he said. “It’s just another bonus of playing a game I love.”

He added that qualifying for the national amateur through a quota spot, after finishing tied for 15^th at the Saskatchewan Amateur Championship was the highlight of his amateur career.

“It was a good learning experience seeing where I am against the top amateurs in Canada. This year I had a good experience at the MJT nationals. I was with some good guys and having a chance to win it was nice,” he admitted.

McNab was the collegiate division leader after the first two days of the 54-hole championship. He ended up placing third, just a shot behind Dakota Smith and Mitchell Desjarlais. Smith won the category in a playoff. McNab said his 77 on the third day was a learning experience going forward.

“I got to learn that nerves are big part of playing in the last round, that’s for sure. I have the physical tools, I just need to fix upstairs,” he said.

McNab is currently taking classes in Saskatoon preparing for post-secondary education. He has worked at Dakota Dunes Golf Links for the past four years and calls the club home in the summer. He said he will continue to work there, plan his education and be a fixture on the Saskatchewan Order of Merit Tour.

OAKVILLE, ONT. – Golf Canada is pleased to announce the names of the 18 athletes, male and female, who have been selected to represent Team Canada as part of the 2020 National Amateur and Junior Squads.

Nine athletes will compete for Team Canada’s National Amateur Squad, consisting of five players on the men’s squad and four on the women’s squad.

Team Canada’s 2020 Squad members have competed and achieved impressive results at regional, national and international competitions, including medals at the Pan-Am Games, NCAA Tournament wins and victories at prestigious amateur competitions.

“Golf Canada is thrilled to welcome an outstanding roster of elite athletes to represent Team Canada in 2020—they are truly deserving as evidenced by their strong performances this past season,” said Jeff Thompson, Golf Canada’s chief sport officer.

“The athletes selected represent a mix of returning team members as well as talented up and coming athletes who have come through provincial or regional high-performance programs. Each of them will be fantastic ambassadors representing Canada on the global golf stage.”

The following athletes have been selected to Team Canada’s 2020 Amateur Squad:

Men’s Amateur Squad

Étienne Papineau | St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Qué. – Club de golf Pinegrove

Cougar Collins | Caledon, Ont. – TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley

Sam Meek | Peterborough, Ont. – Public Player

Brendan MacDougall* | Calgary, Alta. – Glencoe Golf and Country Club

Noah Steele | Kingston, Ont. – Cataraqui Golf and Country Club

Women’s Amateur Squad

Brigitte Thibault* | Rosemère, Qué. – Club de golf de Rosemère

Mary Parsons | Delta, BC – Mayfair Lakes Golf Club

Sarah-Ève Rhéaume | Québec, Qué. – Club de golf Royal Québec

Noémie Paré | Victoriaville, Qué. – Club de golf de Victoriaville

Click here to read full player bios.

The National Junior Squad—a U19 program—also features nine athletes (four women and five men).

From February through early June, the nine-member Junior Squad will practice out of Golf Canada’s National Training Centre at Bear Mountain Golf Resort in Victoria—the third year that the program has provided centralized training, accommodation and education for athletes during the second semester of their high school year. Team members will be immersed in a focused centre of excellence, surrounded by world-class technical coaching staff and experts in the areas of mental performance, physiotherapy, biomechanics and nutrition.

The following athletes have been selected to Team Canada’s 2020 Junior Squad:

Junior Boys Squad

Laurent Desmarchais* | Longueuil, Qué. – Club de golf de la Vallée du Richelieu

Jace Minni | Delta, BC – Beach Grove Golf and Country Club

JP Parr | St-Célestin, Qué. – Club de golf Ki-8-eb Golf

Bennett Ruby | Waterloo, Ont. – Westmount Golf and Country Club

Malik Dao | Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot, Qué. – Summerlea Golf and Country Club

Junior Girls Squad

Emily Zhu* | Richmond Hill, Ont. – National Pines Golf Club

Angela Arora | Surrey, BC – Beach Grove Golf and Country Club

Angel (Mu Chen) Lin | Surrey, BC – Morgan Creek Golf Club

Monet Chun* | Richmond Hill, Ont. – Summit Golf Club

*Denotes 2019 National Team returning members

Click here to read full player bios.

 Team Canada Coaching Staff Announced

Golf Canada is pleased to announce the 2020 Team Canada coaching staff that will support both the National Amateur and Junior Squads.

On the men’s side, Derek Ingram of Winnipeg, Man. returns as Men’s Amateur Squad Head Coach. Robert Ratcliffe of Comox, B.C. will lead the Junior Boy’s Squad.

On the women’s side, Tristan Mullally of Dundas, Ont., returns as Women’s Amateur Squad Head Coach. Matt Wilson, from Newmarket, Ont., will oversee the Junior Girls’ Squads.

Wilson, who doubles as Golf Canada’s director of next generation performance, will resume leadership of the Junior Squad centralized program at Bear Mountain, alongside Ratcliffe.

The Men’s and Women’s Amateur Squads will each be adding an assistant coach to support the high-performance needs of the program and athletes. Candidates will be chosen in January.

“Derek and Tristan have had tremendous success with Team Canada athletes and the evolution of our national team program will see Robert and Matt continue in their significant role of leading the centralized training program at Bear Mountain,” added Thompson. “We look forward to expanding our roster of coaches and building on the success of Team Canada to help more of our elite level golfers realize their fullest potential.”

Mullally, Ingram, Ratcliffe and Wilson are all Class “A” professionals with the PGA of Canada.

Golf Canada expects to announce the selection of the 2020 Team Canada Young Pro Squad in December.

The Hillcrest Golf Club in Moose Jaw is getting a massive, desperately needed clubhouse upgrade.

At the city’s council meeting on Nov. 12, members agreed to allow the club to borrow $400,000 for the expansion. The club leases the property from the city of Moose Jaw. According to that contract, the club cannot hold debt higher than $75,000. Hillcrest manager Jasmine Cameron said the renovations that include washroom facilities, a new kitchen, upgrades to the bar and serving area, storage space, and an extended deck with 70 per cent coverage from the elements along with more seating capacity are crucial to the club’s success.

“We have functioned for the past eight years with no washroom facilities and utilizing a food trailer to both cook and serve food from,” Cameron explained to Golf Saskatchewan. “This project was based on a proactive versus reactive plan as it was 100 per cent needed to function and to have a secure future at the course.”

Despite the current hindrances at the facility 2018 was a successful year for the club, their profits increased nearly 200 per cent from 2017. A modest $2,900 surplus in 2017 ballooned to over $360,000 last year. Cameron said the management staff put every inch of their operations under the microscope.

“A decrease in expenses by taking the time to assess needs, purchases, staffing and overall operations was priority. On the revenue side, seeking out sponsorship and creative advertising opportunities peaked this year. Community support is growing with efforts to create a welcoming community atmosphere for all to enjoy the sport of golf. We are trying to understand and keep up with growing tends within society. Time, family, work, interests, and costs are all factors that can affect your bottom line at a golf club. Offering new programs that allow all ages to enjoy the game is key,” she said.

During the council meeting, Councillor Crystal Froese praised the club’s work in stabilizing their finances.

“Their financials I feel are very healthy and strong. I think this’ll be a great thing not only for the golf course but for Moose Jaw,” Froese said.

The Hillcrest is expecting a profit of an estimated $200,000 in 2019. That will be used to help pay down the loan over the next couple years. The club also has over $200,000 in a low-interest GIC fund that can be used.

Cameron said the renovations are underway and outside of some final finishing touches the clubhouse will be open and ready for use at the start of the 2020 season. She added the club is excited for the future and more is planned.

“Membership and users are very excited to see progress. We now need supporters in regards to fundraising and donations to finalize the projects financial repayment and to move forward in other priority future improvements,” she concluded.

With files from www.discovermoosejaw.com and Theresa Simon-Worobec.

It’s been slightly over a year since Brooke Henderson made history at the CP Women’s Open and Regina’s Wascana Country Club.

It’s a moment Canadian golf fans won’t forget when Henderson became the first Canadian to win the event since Jocelyne Bourassa in 1973 on Aug. 26, 2018. Wascana Chief Executive Officer Greg Dukart said the club, and city is still beaming about how the event played out.

“The membership at large totally embraced the event when it was here, as did the community,” Dukart said. “That whole sense of pride and ownership has just continued into this year. The efforts all the volunteers made in making the event happen and then in combination with Chad Fawcett (superintendent) and his team getting the course playable, it jived together perfectly. The after effect is still very positive.”

No one knew who was going to win the event but when Henderson hit her approach shot on hole 18 and got it to within a couple feet of the hole, the gallery knew history was upon them. Dukart said the Wascana has now immortalized the spot on the fairway where she hit from. The staff placed a plague in the turf commemorating the moment In Canadian sports history.

“When members now play it’s a constant reminder that they are part of history with her winning on home soil and being the first in 45 years,” Dukart explained. “Not only history of that but the LPGA coming to Regina and Wascana which arguable may or may not never happen again. To have a Canadian win, everything around that is pretty unique.”

The many people behind the event have every reason to be proud of the event from the staff to hundreds of volunteers. Dukart said the commitment wasn’t lost on the LPGA brass as well.

“We put a lot of energy in trying to land the even and that’s all good, now you can’t take it away from our members and our club, it’s been held here and successfully. I just received an email from LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan commenting on how great the event was when it was held in Regina,” Dukart beamed.

The Wascana opened in 1911 and has had extraordinary moments in its history. Hosting the Canadian Mid-Amateur Men’s Championship in 2017 was a highlight. Saskatchewan had 37 players in the field including long-time Wascana member Tyler Wright placing fifth, the highest ever for a Saskatchewan competitor at the national event. Dukart said speaking with local historians, Henderson’s win might trump everything in their legacy.

“Without exception aside from the monumental task of opening the course in 1911 I think they are putting this at the top of the many significant moments in our history. This has to be pretty close to number one in those moments,” Dukart said.

The Wascana honoured Henderson with a lifetime membership at the club as well.

An estimated 45,000 people passed through gates over the four days on the event.

We’re going to dive into the pro ranks again for this edition of the rule of the week.

Last week we detailed an unfortunate incident on the LPGA Q-Series, this week we investigate an incident at the PGA Tour Champions Schwab Cup Championship. Billy Mayfair opened the event with a sparkling round of six-under, 66 but his second round wasn’t as clean. In fact a pair of Rules violation led to the veteran player’s disqualification from the event.

After hitting his ball into the rough on a par 5, the 11^th hole at Sherwood Country Club Mayfair used the assistance of his playing partner, his caddie, and spectators to find his ball. He thought he found it and hit it within the three-minute allotment. Before striking his ball he asked a Referee if the ball was embedded, it was deemed not to be. Mayfair carded a seven, a double bogey on the hole.

He rebounded and posted five straight pars before complications on the 17^th hole.

Laying on a severe upslope in grass about four inches long Mayfair put his 60-degree wedge behind the ball, it moved, about six inches. Mayfair believed he didn’t cause his ball to move, the television crew felt differently. He finished the hole with a bogey four.

Mayfair was confronted by a referee following the round, once questioned about the time of his search on the 11^th hole, he was then interrogated for the ball movement on hole 17. He admitted his actions moved the ball causing a two-stroke penalty.

After posting a 76 during Friday’s round Mayfair realized he needed to go low in Sunday to be a factor. He never got the chance; Mayfair was informed by Rules officials the search for his ball on hole 11 took 4:50 seconds. He was disqualified.

Remember under the 2019 Rules:

• In 2019, you are allowed three minutes to search for a ball. Upon further review, Mayfair took somewhere between four to just under five minutes to find his ball.
• When he played the ball, it was not his Ball in Play but a Wrong Ball under Rule 6.3c (Wrong Ball). After completing the hole and not correcting the mistake, Mayfair was disqualified on the tee shot on the 12^th Any additional penalties on other holes were irrelevant.

Rule 6-3c Wrong Ball

(1) Making Stroke at Wrong Ball. A player must not make a stroke at a wrong ball.

Exception – Ball Moving in Water: There is no penalty if a player makes a stroke at a wrong ball that is moving in water in a penalty area or in temporary water:

• The stroke does not count, and
• The player must correct the mistake under the Rules by playing the right ball from its original spot or by taking relief under the Rules.

Penalty for Playing wrong ball in Breach of Rule 6.3c(1): General Penalty.

In Stroke Play:

In stroke play, the player must correct the mistake by continuing play with the original ball by playing it as it lies or taking relief under the Rules:

• The stroke made with the wrong ball and any more strokes before the mistake is corrected (including strokes made and any penalty strokes solely from playing that ball) do not count.
• If the player does not correct the mistake before making a stroke to begin another hole or, for the final hole of the round, before returning his or her scorecard, the player is disqualified.

The second Rules infraction on 17^th may also be concerning, because he stated, “he did not cause the ball to move, and then retracted it later saying he did.” Under Rule 9.4b is where we find the ruling if Hole 11 didn’t happen first.

9.4 Ball Lifted or Moved by Player

This Rule applies only when it is known or virtually certain that a player (including the player’s caddie) lifted his or her ball at rest or caused it to move.

b. Penalty for Lifting or Deliberately Touching Ball or Causing It to Move

If the player lifts or deliberately touches his or her ball at rest or causes it to move, the player gets one penalty stroke.

But there are four exceptions: and you can review them here.

Overall, Mayfair may what to do a quick refresher on the new code and prepare for his next event.

Remember, the Rules Matter!

Saskatchewan winters are long, for avid golfers the season seems to last forever.

The long offseason can not only bring people down mentally, becoming “stagnant” over the cold, dark days can also affect your physical health, and your golf game. With a degree in Sport and Exercise Science and a Level 3 Certified Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) professional, Tanner White is hired by clients in Regina and southern Saskatchewan to work on their bodies, and game. He said starting a winter fitness program shouldn’t have you diving right in.

“You need to start slow,” White told Golf Saskatchewan. “If someone does have an injury or an ailment let’s first figure that out, what’s causing that? Once that’s covered we can look at how do we get stronger? More powerful, more speed?”

White said no one knows your own body and golf game better than yourself. You need to identify what part of your body needs to be stretched more or more mobile. He added many clients start shaking the winter blues by simply walking on the treadmill just to get their body moving. White does guide his clients or anybody working out to begin slow and as you elevate your program you need an end purpose.

“Having structure is important to keep individuals accountable for what they are trying to do,” he explained. “You need to understand what each individual is capable of doing and what their body is capable of handling and what their goal is. What is the main intention you are looking to get out of your program? Let’s build it around that.”

For golf, building your body is unique. White said not many sports incorporate the opposite side of your dominant hand needing to be stronger due to the core motion of a golf swing. Naturally our bodies are stronger on our dominant sides. White said you need to find a balance if you hope to elevate your game and swing.

“It is important over the off-season that you have a focus on getting your body as equally as strong and mobile as both sides as you can. The body will then be more efficient when it’s equal,” he added.

There are many benefits to having a winter program, the most sought-after result is hopefully less rust at the start of the season and potentially lower scores. Additional side effects will include better overall health and being less prone to an injury.

“Injuries come from one or multiple muscles are over stimulated and opposed to the other side and that’s what’s causing injuries. That’s why a well-balanced strength training program is very important. That’s what is ultimately going to help minimize injuries,” he explained.

The next phase of your winter conditioning program should be keeping it fun and interesting. Golf is a game that prides itself on never being the same. Courses are different, weather is never identical, lies will be different for every stroke keeping the sport fresh. White said that’s important in your program as well to keep your mind fresh and engaged.

“There’s some individuals that will say do the same workout plan for five years, you lose that mental drive,” White proclaimed. “That’s why getting on some type of program is important for people. It keeps you structured and keeps you motivated for what you need to do.”

White is a firm believer in keeping workouts fresh. At 1621 Club where he’s a trainer he will alter the focus area of the body every few weeks for group workouts. He said that keeps the attendees engaged, and they don’t get bored with the same workout for months or years on end.

White works with clients of all ages, and all sporting backgrounds in Regina at the 1621 Club. He is also a member of the PGA of Canada so there is a golf focus and he can provide top-notch training for anyone looking to get better, improve their health or get stronger. In the end he said golf has many factors we can’t control such as weather, the course, or other players. He said you need to look after the limitations you can control, and your game will be better for it.

“What is your nutrition like? You have full control of that, make sure that’s in line. Hydration, you have full control of that, make sure that’s in line. Exercise, you have full control of that, make sure that’s in line. Then we have the mental side of things which you have full control of as well. If more golfers took care of all those items those other variables on the golf course are less impactful. Take control of your life and improve on those variables,” he concluded.

Golf Saskatchewan reached out to several golfers, of all skill level who have made a serious commitment to working on their body and game over the winter months. Tony B. (the subjects preferred to not use their last names) said he doesn’t need to use the first few rounds to shake off the “rust.”

“It has made me feel far less rusty in terms of physical abilities in the early parts of the golf season whereas in previous years, it had taken a few rounds to get the golf muscles back in shape. This way, I feel more prepared and able to play golf with an improved physical ability at an earlier time in our short season. I would also argue that with consistently doing some work on mobility and rotation, my swing has become much more consistent and dare I say powerful with less effort or strain,” Tony said.

Jason G. is a former collegiate golfer. It’s been 15 years since he played on the college level, but he said going back to working over the winter on his game has helped him get back to that level.

“Over the last two years I have found greater consistency in my golf game and just completed the 2019 season with my game being the best it is has been since graduating from playing collegiate golf back in 2005. I did not practice any more or harder on the golf swing or game specifically, so I have to attribute some or most of the improvement to my game to the overall mobility and strength I have developed working with golf specific training,” Jason explained.

Saskatoon’s Tommy Danielson doesn’t have an extended competitive junior golf career yet, but he’s going to change that.

The 14-year-old just competed in the Maple Leaf Junior Tour (MJT) National Championship in Kissimmee, Florida and placed third in his bantam (13 – 14) age group. Danielson got into golf through the Wildwood Golf Course junior program in grade 4. By the time the sixth grade arrived, Danielson had quit hockey and turned his focus to golf.

“I just love how you can play for the rest of your life,” he responded when asked about why golf. “In hockey you can be done early, even earlier if you get hurt. With golf, you have a way better chance of doing it for the rest of your life.”

Danielson has competed in some club championships at The Willows and Riverside plus other city-wide events. His first provincial championship was in 2018 in North Battleford for an MJT tournament. He played much more this year entering 12 events across the MJT, Future Links, and Saskatchewan Order of Merit Tour. In 2018 he played just two events. The heavier workload culminated with the third-place finish in Florida. He said the result was a pleasant surprise.

“I didn’t know what to expect,” he admitted. “After the first day I knew I had a chance at top-three. My putting was not very good, but I will take third anytime.”

He was tied for second after the first of three rounds at Reunion Resort. He was in third going into the final round. Overall he shot 236 (79, 79, 78). Danielson said he learned plenty about his own game competing in the 112-player field.

“I have the strength and the ball striking ability, but their short game is unreal. They get up-and-down from anywhere and that’s where I lost some of my strokes,” he explained.

World-renowned coach Sean Foley, who has Tiger Woods on his client list, attended the event and spoke to the competitors at a pre-tournament function. Danielson said some words from the Canadian golf coach resonated with him in potentially helping with his short game.

“Sean was saying you should always practice with a purpose. Don’t just go hit balls, always have a purpose that you are practicing for,” he said.

Danielson still has three years left of high school and junior golf but he’s already eyeing a chance to play collegiate golf. He knows there’s still time to decide a post-secondary future, but he’s already at work.

“I watch a lot of YouTube videos on college golfers and learn what they need to do to become who they are with marks and everything else. I’m really into that sort of stuff,” he said.

Danielson (red shirt) was the youngest competitor at the Saskatchewan Men’s Amateur Championship at the Saskatoon Golf and Country Club. He finished in a respectable 66^th place. During round two of the event he was in a group with Saskatchewan Golf Hall of Famer Colin Coben, also the elder statesman of the field at 69 years old. Danielson said the one thing he learned from Coben is how he never seemed uneasy on the course.

“He always had a smile on his face,” Danielson chuckled. “I remember he struggled on one hole, but he came back with a couple birdies and back on his round. He never gave up, he was always going, always smiling.”

Danielson added that he’s been to Florida in the past and played recreational golf with his family but overall the MJT championship was a great experience.

“It was awesome, I had so much fun,” he said.

Saskatoon’s Tommy Danielson and Keighton McNab are bringing home hardware from the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour National Championship in Florida this weekend.

14 Saskatchewan golfers were in the 112-player field of the MJT season ending event in Kissimmee, Florida and two are coming home with bronze medals.

McNab, 20, led the collegiate age group after the first two rounds but couldn’t hold onto the lead during the final 18 holes and will bring a third-place finish back to Dakota Dunes Golf Links. McNab shot a 77 during the third round Sunday to finish with a score of 232 over 54-holes.

Edmonton’s Dakota Smith won the age group in a playoff.

Danielson was in the hunt for a medal all weekend long in the bantam boy’s division and will leave the Sunshine State with a third-place finish. His score of 78 on Sunday rounded out a three-day total of 236, 10 strokes up on fellow Saskatonian Max Regier who finished fourth at 246 (84, 82, 80).

Weyburn’s Derien Herlick finished in ninth place in the age group at 264 (88, 87,98).

Vernon’s Ryan Vest was the winner.

Juvenile Boys

Saskatoon’s Alex Swinnerton finished tied for 16^th in the juvenile boy’s category but he has a couple other memories to take from the event. Swinnerton won closest to the hole at the event and won a week of instruction from renowned coach Sean Foley. Swinnerton posted a three-round score of 241 (81,82,78) in Florida.

Chase Pochylko, also of Saskatoon placed 22^nd in the juvenile age group with a three-round score of 245.

Junior Boys

Regina’s Adam Husli rebounded on Sunday and climbed a couple spots on the leaderboard to claim a top-15 finish. Husli, 17, posted an 80 on day three, he climbed from 17^th after the second round to 15^th after carding 82 and 84 in the first two days.

Prince Albert’s Cole Jenkins finished tied for 19^th at 249 (84, 87,78). Noah Parent, also of Prince Albert was 23^rd with a three-round total of 251. Parent’s 91 on Sunday dropped him from 10^th to 23^rd on the final day.

Peewee Boys

Sunday wasn’t Dane Giesbrecht’s day as the Warman golfer couldn’t hold onto a podium placement.

Going into the final day of the event Giesbrecht was third overall in the age group but he shot 86 on day three and allowed other players to bypass him. The 12-year-old ended up placing tied for fourth at 248 (81,81,86).

Beuna Vista’s Elias Haukeness placed ninth in the age group with a 54-hole total of 293. La Ronge’s Dade Bernatchez was 10^th with rounds of 97, 98, and 100.

15 – 18 Girls

Saskatchewan’s junior girl’s champion will head back to Regina with a sixth-place finish in the 15 to 18 age group.

Autumn Neiszner climbed one position on day three after a round of 80 on Sunday. The Wascana Country Club member finished the tournament with a score of 243 (81, 82, 80).

Under – 15 Girls

13-year-old Yorkton golfer Ella Kozak will come home with a fifth-place finish in the under-15 girl’s category.

Kozak capped her tournament with a third-round score of 84 going with her 79 in round one and 85 during the middle round.

The final results can be seen here.