Saskatoon’s Holliston School is the latest facility to benefit from the Golf in Schools initiative.

The Golf Saskatchewan and Golf Canada program provides interested schools with indoor golf equipment giving students a chance to play the game, many for the first time. Holliston Grade 5 teacher Derrick Lee has been part of three donations of equipment over the years at Saskatoon schools he’s taught at. He said witnessing the student’s first foray into the sport is fun to watch.

“Many students have experience playing mini-golf but never the rush of swinging and striking a ball with greater speed and greater distance. The students who participate in Golf in Schools succeed because they must set and accomplish personal goals,” Lee said.

Lee grew up being involved with the game in his hometown of Foam Lake. He said many kids aren’t as fortunate to be able to be on the course, so the Golf in Schools program exposes more to the sport.

“The program allows students to experience the beginning step to become the next generation of golfers. The students who participate in the program quickly connect with golf because it is not in a team setting. Instructors tailor the program to each student and each student feels and sees success,” he said.

Lee hopes to see some expansion of the program down the road such as indoor golf tournaments among separate schools. He believes such an event could become a huge success.

If you are interested in bringing the Golf in Schools program to your facility contact Steve Ryde at 306.975.0834.

Saskatoon’s Roman Timmerman sprinkled a trio of birdies and a pair of bogey’s over 18 holes in the Lobstick qualifying round Monday at the Waskesiu Golf Course.

He opened the event with a par before falling a stroke over on hole two. Timmerman rebounded on the front nine with birdies on six and eight posting a 35 through nine holes. A bogey on hole 12 dropped Timmerman back to even par but he managed to score three on the 18^th hole securing a one-under 69.

Kevin Elder finshed a stroke back at 70; five golfers tied for third at one over including Richard Heicht, Liam Courtney, Kade Johnson, Warren Gnam, and Cory Sawchuk.

You can see results of all 179 participants here.

68 golfers will continue Tuesday and play the open portion of the tournament. Match play for the Lobstick title will be played Wednesday and Thursday.

Deer Valley’s Carey McLean led the way for four Saskatchewan golfers at this past weekend’s Maple Leaf Junior Tour (MJT) stop in Red Deer, Alta.

McLean, 16, placed fourth overall in the 15-18 girl’s age group at the River Bend Golf Course. After firing a 104 in round one, she rebounded with a solid 97 on the second day to finish just off the podium.

In the peewee boy’s category, Cashton Yaremko of Orkney placed third overall. The 11-year-old shot a two-round total of 212.

A pair of Saskatchewan golfers competed in the juvenile boy’s division; Eastend’s Rylan Egland, 15, finished in 22^nd with a score of 179. Egland shot 86 on day one and 93 during day two. 15-year-old Pense golfer Charlie Belton placed 28^th with a two-day score of 207.

The MJT also held a one-day mini-tour event at River Bend on June 9. Warman’s Dane Giesbrecht was the lone Sask. participant in the field. The 10-year-old placed second in the boy’s 9-10 year-old group with a 73, just four strokes back of Buck Lake, Alta. Golfer Tyler Kidd.

The MJT will make a tour stop in North Battleford on June 16 and 17 as part of the Order of Merit series.

The Regina City Junior tournament played on the weekend featured three age groups, two of the divisions needed an extra hole to decide a winner in the tightly contested 36-hole event.

In the under-18 category, Jacob Kydd outlasted last year’s winner Cole Obrigewitsch to take the victory. Each finished with a gross score of 158 but Kydd’s par on the playoff hole sealed the win, his second in three years at the event.

The under-16 group also needed a playoff hole, Adam Husli (pictured above) drained a birdie putt to edge Adam Kydd for the title. Each golfer finished the 36 holes with a tied gross score of 164. Husli battled back from a six-stroke deficit after round one to secure the win. The two also finished 1-2 in the Regina High School Athletics Association golf championships as well last week.

The under-14 division featured the most participants with 11 golfers. Will Blake (pictured above) was a seven-stroke winner over Davin Bourassa.

The golfers played various tees based on their age group, to be eligible for the tournament championship the golfers had to play from the member tees at the Murray Municipal Golf on day one. The tournament moved to the Royal Regina Golf Club on Sunday.

The tournament is now part of the Order of Merit system, so the players collect standings points by participating. With the victory, Kydd will now be eligible to participate in next season’s Regina City Amateur championship.

The Regina High Schools Athletic Association has crowned their 2018 golf champions.

Miller student, and back-to-back Regina City Junior winner Alex Schmidt continues her Queen City dominance by taking a 15 stroke victory in the senior girl’s division. Schmidt was the only golfer to finish in double-digits firing an 85. Balfour Collegiate student Ashley Zado shot 100 to claim second place, Campbell’s Autumn Neiszner finished in third place at 105.

On the boy’s side, Jack Fischer (pictured above) of Campbell put up an 80 to secure the senior title. Miller High School’s Willie Chang came in second just a stroke back at 81. Campbell’s Jacob Kydd was three strokes back of Fischer in third with 83.

In the junior boy’s division Martin student Adam Husli (below; right) fired an 82 to take the win. Adam Kydd, also of Martin Collegiate finished in second place after shooting 87. Aidan Shanks (below; left) of Campbell secured third spot with an 87.

The Rosetown Golf and Country Club will be peppered in pink Sunday for their first annual GOLF fore a CURE tournament.

The initiative is designed to get women involved in golf as well as raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society. Organizer Sue Skinner said the club wanted to expand on their annual ladies’ tournament.  She said breast cancer touches many people’s lives, so the community wanted to give back.

“The rationale for hosting the GOLF fore a CURE event was due to discussions based on the interest shown at the club level. In our discussions it became very clear that breast cancer has had a devastating impact on the lives of women and their families.  We just want to help make a difference,” Skinner said.

Every June the club hosts a fun tournament to bring more women onto the course.  There are other games mixed in with the golf to make the tournament more appealing to golfers of all calibres. Skinner said the club has had great success in past events.

“The tournament has always been about having a day for women and having lots of laughs. We have low gross and low net, most honest team prizes, novelty games on every hole with prizes to be won and everyone attending will take home a prize at the end of the day,” she said.

The organizing committee is encouraging teams to dress up and decorate their carts and clubs. Prizes will be awarded to the teams showing the most spirit. The net winners of the event will be presented with blazers similar to the Masters but theirs are “beautifully decorated and bedazzled” according to Skinner.

The cost is $60 which includes green fees, supper and a beverage. Entrants can acquire pledges ahead of the event but it’s not mandatory. Participants can sign up by calling the clubhouse at 306-882-3001.

Participating clubs have a chance to attend a national GOLF fore a CURE event. Last year, Elkridge Resort was the top money raiser in the province earning a trip to the national event. Elkridge is hosting their event on July 5.

Almost 240 golfers chased the senior Lobstick championships this week at the Waskesiu Golf Course in Prince Albert Provincial Park.

West Kelowna’s Glen Erickson is the 2018 senior men’s champion. Erickson shot 214 over three rounds including a scorching 66 on day one. Medicine Hat’s Warren Gnam finished just two strokes back.

Doug Piper (pictured below) is the back-to-back super senior champion.

The Saskatoon Secondary Schools Athletic Directorate held their annual golf championships on Wednesday.

Taking top spot in the senior boy’s category was Holy Cross student Steven Duchscher; he shot a one-over 73. Josh Nagy was one stroke behind the leader shooting 74. Bradley Moser was third, Cole Nagy placed fourth, the top four are all Holy Cross students.

Holy Cross was the runaway winner in the team category shooting 208 overall, 42 strokes ahead of Centennial.

Centennial golfer Will Danielson was the top junior boy’s athlete, he also won with a one-over 73. Holy Cross’ Jack Hodson shot a 79 finishing six strokes back, Evan Hardy student Micah Tangjerd placed third.

Centennial edged Holy Cross by a stroke in the team competition.

On the girl’s side, St. Joseph student Sarah Grieve shot 86, 14 strokes ahead of Marion M. Graham student Paige Thompson. Aden Bowman golfer Jadyn Hue placed third.

Aden Bowman was the overall team winner with 213.

PGA Saskatchewan held their Pro Lady tournament in Saskatoon June 4 with 23 teams from across the province taking part.

The foursome of professional Shawn Woods, along with Donna Coffey, Bev Grimes, and Barb Swanson took top spot shooting a 12-under-par in the two net best ball format event at the Saskatoon Golf and Country Club. Scott Knapp, Judy Giblett, Carol Michel, and Mamin Lee-Sing finished in second place, the team of Ryan Wells, Donna Dyck, Deb Thieman, and Dawn Macauley were four strokes back in third. You can see a complete list of the results here.

Woods tied with Dean Brown (pictured below) for the low score among professionals at one over par each shooting 73.

The tournament has been played for over three decades but was resurrected a couple years ago with new sponsorship. Sun Mountain Sports came on board as title sponsor, Woods is the Saskatchewan representative for the company.

The PGA of Saskatchewan holds a men’s and junior pro-am event each year too. The men’s tournament is in North Battleford on June 18.

The Future Links driven by Acura schedule made a stop in High River, Alta. June 1 to 3 with four Saskatchewan golfers taking part looking for a spot in the national event.

Yorkton’s Ella Kozak, 12, shot a three-round total of 255. She finished in 18^th position overall in the junior girl’s category. Kozak shot 89, 84, and 82 at the Highwood Golf and Country Club.

On the junior boy’s side, Bradley Moser of Saskatoon shot five over through three rounds, that left him tied for ninth place, just 17 strokes back of the winner. Moser fired rounds of 71, 70, and 75 for a three-round total of 216. Steven Duchscher of Saskatoon shot 232 over three rounds, he finished tied for 32^nd, Andrew Campbell, another Saskatoon athlete tied for 44^th position with a three-round total of 237.

The next Future Links competition is scheduled for June 14 to 17 in Portage la Prairie, Man. at the Portage Golf Club.