Freshly minted senior Jim Born of Lloydminster is new leader of the Saskatchewan championships in Meadow Lake.

Born has shot even par 72 in back to back rounds and will go into Sunday’s championship round with a four shot lead over a trio of golfers at the Meadow Lake Golf Club. Shawn Strelau, Brad Phelps, and Scott Allan are tied at 4-over par.

Reigning champion Rick Hallberg is in fifth place. Brent Wotypka will round out the second last group at 7-over par, one back of Hallberg of Weyburn.

Another Lloydminster competitor sees himself on the top of the leaderboard. Chris Wunder shot 2-under par 70 on Saturday to move into a tie at 3-under par with Spiritwood’s Todd Turgeon in the 40-and-over category. Turgeon has won the division the last three years.

Chris Reid, the president of the Meadow Lake Golf Club and large part of the host committee sits in third at 2-under par going into the final round.

Born is competing in that event too, he’s fourth.

The winner of the mid-masters (40+) category gets a spot at the Canadian Mid-Amateur (25+) Championship later this year.

In the Saskatchewan Senior Women’s Championships, defending champion Kim Walker extended her lead. After having an 11 shot lead after round one, the Regina product is now up by 24 shots going into the final 18 holes.

Marcy Johnson of Fort Qu’Appelle sits in second, Heather Torrie from Saskatoon is third.

To see the full results and draw for the final round click here.

Kim Walker of Regina has started her quest for a fifth Saskatchewan Senior Women’s Championship opening an 11-shot lead after day one of provincials in Meadow Lake.

The Wascana Country Club member and reigning senior (50+) champion shot 6-over par, 76 on Friday at Meadow Lake Golf Club in round one of three. Fort Qu’Appelle’s Marcy Johnson is second at 17-over par. In third at 19-over par is Heather Torrie of Saskatoon.

The leader of the men’s senior (55+) championship is Strathmore, Alta. golfer Shawn Wilson. Wilson owns ranchland in the Leross, Sask. area and competes in Saskatchewan when he can. The 56-year-old was the lone senior competitor to shoot under par, he signed for a 2-under par, 70 in round one.

Lloydminster golfer Jim Born stayed even par with a 72, he sits alone in second. Four players are tied at 2-over par, 74 including reigning champion Rick Hallberg.

In the men’s mid-master (40+) category, local Chris Reid went low with a 3-under par, 69 to take the lead after 18 holes of the 54-hole championship.

He is one shot ahead of three-time reigning champion Todd Turgeon (Spiritwood, Sask.) and Wilson.

Lloydminster’s Chris Wunder was the only other competitor in the field of 85 to shoot under par, he posted a 1-under par, 71.

Tied for fifth is Born and with Fort McKay, Alta. resident Joldy Laliberte at even par.

Round two will begin at 7 a.m. on Saturday.

To see the full results and draw for the middle round of the championships chick here.

It’s a long ways from Wynyard, Sask. to Palm Desert, California, but a well worth it trip for Wynyard’s Alyxa Melsted.

Melsted, 13, competed in the Callaway World Championships last week (July 13-15) and performed fantastically shooting three rounds in the 70’s, in doing so she accomplished her goal.

She signed for rounds of 74, 76, and 79 to finish tied for 50th as a first year competitor in the under-15 age group.

Melsted was one of five Canadians competing in her age group with players from a dozen different countries.

She spoke with Golf Saskatchewan about her start in golf, getting into tournament play, and the hopes of playing college in the future.

For the first time since 2005, Meadow Lake Golf Club will host a provincial championship with the Senior Women’s and Men’s plus Men’s Mid-Masters (40+) taking place this weekend.

There are 85 players in the field between the championships.

The Senior Women’s Championships will tee off first at 7 a.m. on Friday with five time winner and defending champion Kim Walker leading the 54 hole event off. This year’s championship has six entrants.

The men’s senior event for players 55 and over will start at 7:30 a.m. with Rick Hallberg teeing off. The Weyburn product has won six of the last eight years including 2025 in Swift Current.

The Men’s Mid-Masters for players over 40 will have their first tee time at 8:30 a.m. Three time reigning champion Todd Turgeon of Spiritwood will lead that field off the tee.

The championships will all be played over three days with the trophies being handed out on Sunday evening pending the weather.

To see the complete field and tee times for day one click here.

Two Saskatoon sisters recently took in a golf camp conducted by popular pro Lisa ‘Longball’ Vlooswyk and now the Frey’s are encouraging other ladies to try and get better at the game.

Denise and Roxanne Frey are regular players and share the love of the sport with their husbands. In late June the duo decided to enter into one of Vlooswyk’s camps at Calgary club Heritage Pointe.

There were three other instructors included over the two days of the camp with many areas of the game addressed. Women from New York, Philadelphia, Whistler, and other destinations travelled to Calgary to take part.

Both Roxanne and Denise spoke with Golf Saskatchewan about the experience where they highlight the takeaways and encourage other ladies to attend a camp or take lessons.

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Field of 156 will compete for national championship; 12 countries represented;
 inter-provincial team championship to be contested over first 36 holes

The Toronto Golf Club will be hosting prestigious national championship for the eighth time in
its history while celebrating its sesquicentennial anniversary

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The field featuring many top amateurs from around the world is set for the 112th playing of the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO at The Toronto Golf Club in Mississauga, Ont., July 21-24.

Leading the field is defending champion and Team Canada NextGen athlete, Michelle Xing of Richmond Hill, Ont. Last year, Xing earned the Duchess of Connaught Gold Cup, winning by four shots for her first national championship.

Joining Xing are Team Canada teammates, Aphrodite Deng of Calgary, Alta., who is Canada’s lowest ranked amateur on the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR), currently at No. 7. Vanessa Borovilos of Etobicoke, Ont. (No. 17 WAGR), 2023 Canadian Women’s Amateur champion Lauren Kim of Surrey, B.C. (No. 19 WAGR), two-time Canadian Junior Girls champion Shauna Liu of Maple, Ont. (No. 59 WAGR) and Clairey Lin of Langley, B.C. (No. 77 WAGR). Six other Team Canada members include: Ann-Sophie Bourgault (Gatineau, Que.), Eileen Park (Red Deer, Alta.), Jodie Han (Vancouver, B.C.), Nobelle Park (Oakville, Ont.), Ruihan Kendria Wang (Vancouver, B.C.) and Vanessa Zhang (Vancouver, B.C.).

In addition to the Team Canada athletes, 48 of the top 250 players on WAGR will be in the field, with 12 countries represented including numerous tournament winners. For a look “Inside The Field” of the 2026 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, click here.

“We are very excited to begin the 112th playing of the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship as we welcome a world class field to the historic Toronto Golf Club,” said Madeline MacMillan, Tournament Director, Golf Canada. “We’d like to thank the staff and membership of The Toronto Golf Club for their continued commitment to hosting amateur golf as they celebrate a milestone anniversary. We know the players will enjoy a memorable experience at the club and in the City of Mississauga.”

Founded in 1876, The Toronto Golf Club is the third-oldest golf club in North America and currently located on the banks of the Etobicoke Creek. In 1911, the club commissioned renowned golf architect Harry Colt to design the current 18-hole course and in recent years, has brought back Colt’s heathland design to continue to cement itself as a Canadian masterpiece.  

Renowned for its demanding layout and natural surroundings, The Toronto Golf Club offers a historic, memorable and challenging experience for players to uphold its place as Canada’s
first-ever championship course. This year, the club is currently celebrating its sesquicentennial anniversary and 113th year in Mississauga, Ont. while adding another prestigious national championship to its acclaimed history.

“For The Toronto Golf Club, hosting a national championship is more than an opportunity—it is the continuation of a tradition that spans 150 years. Since our founding in 1876, the Club has embraced its responsibility to support and advance the game of golf, with a longstanding commitment to amateur competition and the development of women’s golf,” said Neil Rooney, Chief Operating Officer, The Toronto Golf Club. “As we celebrate The Toronto Golf Club’s 150th anniversary, it is especially fitting that we once again welcome the country’s premier women’s amateur championship to our Club. We are proud to partner with Golf Canada in staging this historic event and look forward to a memorable week of outstanding competition that honours our Club’s rich heritage while helping shape the future of Canadian golf.”

The Toronto Golf Club has played host to the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship – formerly the Canadian Ladies’ Association Championship, seven times, with the most recent edition taking place in 1947. The Club has hosted 11 Canadian Women’s Senior Golf Association Championships, two Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association Championships, five RBC Canadian Open’s and nine Canadian Men’s Amateur Championships.

The tournament will be the third and final championship to benefit from the support of Visit Mississauga and its continued commitment to women’s golf in Canada. Visit Mississauga serves as the official destination marketing organization for the City of Mississauga; crafting the city’s tourism strategy, marketing initiatives and fostering tourism development. Visit Mississauga provided support to both the 2024 World Junior Girls Golf Championship and the 2025 CPKC Women’s Open, both tournaments were held in Mississauga at the Credit Valley Golf and Country Club and Mississaugua Golf Club respectively.

“Visit Mississauga is proud to continue our partnership with Golf Canada as we welcome another premier championship to our city. Hosting the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship this summer builds on the incredible momentum created by the World Junior Girls Championship and the CPKC Women’s Open, further establishing Mississauga as a leading destination for championship golf,” said Victoria Clarke, CEO, Visit Mississauga. “We look forward to welcoming athletes, families and fans from across the country, while showcasing the exceptional courses, hospitality and attraction experiences that make Mississauga a great place to visit.”

In addition to support from Visit Mississauga, the Province of Ontario continues to be a leader in supporting golf within the province.

“Our government is proud to support the 112th Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, welcoming over 150 golfers from 12 countries to Ontario. Through our Sport Hosting Program, we’re bringing major events to the province that inspire the next generation of athletes, showcase women’s sport and highlight Ontario as a premier destination for competition. We look forward to watching these talented golfers, including several Team Canada athletes, compete at the historic Toronto Golf Club,” said Neil Lumsden, Minister of Sport, Government of Ontario.

The tournament will feature a field of 156 players competing over 72 holes of stroke play, beginning on Tuesday, July 21. The inter-provincial team championship will run concurrently through the first 36 holes of the tournament. Each day, the lowest two out of three scores will count towards the team’s total score. Additionally, The Toronto Golf Club will play to a Par 71 with a cut following Wednesday’s second round. The low 70 players and ties will advance to the final two rounds of the national championship. Along with earning the Duchess of Connaught Gold Cup, the winner will receive an exemption into the field for the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Alta., August 19 – 23 and the 2026 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship in Ooltewah, Tenn., August 4 – 9.

Having debuted in 1901 at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal, Que., the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship stands as one of the oldest amateur golf events in the world. Current LPGA Tour stars Ariya Jutanugarn (2012), Brooke Henderson (2013), Hye-Jin Choi (2016), Jennifer Kupcho (2017), and Yealimi Noh (2018) have all lifted the Duchess of Connaught Gold Cup, presented annually to the Canadian Women’s Amateur champion – though none have matched Marlene Stewart Streit’s 11 victories that helped her become the first-ever Canadian inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame (2004).

For more information on the 112th Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO including the full field, start times and leaderboard during the tournament, click here.

The Saskatchewan Amateur Championships wrapped up last week at Golf Kenosee with some history making results

Grace Odnokon completed the Saskatchewan sweep on Thursday claiming the Saskatchewan Amateur Women’s Championship. The 16-year-old is the first double winner in Saskatchewan since 2020 (Brooklin Fry) and also joined her mom Carla on the amateur trophy becoming the first mother-daughter duo in Saskatchewan history.

Odnokon is currently in Mississauga, Ont. for the Canadian Amateur Women’s Championship that will begin on Tuesday at the Toronto Golf Club.

Saskatoon’s Connor Scissons used a Golf Kenosee record breaking round of 9-under par, 63 on the third day to fight back from seven strokes back to become the 2026 Saskatchewan Mid-Amateur champion. He joins his grandfather, the legendary Jim Scissons on the mid-am trophy.

Scissons ended up sixth overall in the amateur, but was proud to join his mentor and grandpa on the President’s Cup.

Austin Nesbitt of Pilot Butte, Sask. also etched his name into the Saskatchewan amateur golf record books. He became the first junior and youngest winner ever in the event at just 15 years old.

The Wascana Country Club member also became the first Wascana player since Hall of Famer Tyler Wright won in 2017.

To see the full results of the amateur championships click here.

Austin Nesbitt is the 2026 Saskatchewan Amateur Men’s Championship winner and the youngest to win the tournament in it’s 115 year history.

The Pilot Butte, Sask. product and member of Wascana Country Club (WCC) opened the 72 hole event with an even par 72, went on to shoot three more rounds in the red, just enough to hold off fellow junior Ethan Hunter and a second WCC member, Drayjon Sparvier. Nesbitt finished at 7-under par, 281 in the championship and become the first WCC member since Tyler Wright in 2017.

Sparvier and Hunter both shot 282.

Three players tied at 4-under par, Aricin Franklin, Connor Scissons, and Max Regier.

To see the full results click here.

Grace Odnokon has won her second straight Saskatchewan championship.

Odnokon’s under-19 and under-17 wins last week in Warman were followed up by the Saskatoon product winning the Saskatchewan Amateur Women’s Championship on Thursday at Golf Kenosee.

After shooting 81 in round one, the 16-year-old needed to fight back and pass first round leader Alex Schmidt of Regina. The pair were tied going into round three and Odnokon was able to edge Schmidt by one shot.

Odnokon joins her mom Carla on the championship trophy, the first mother-daughter tandem to win the provincial amateur championship. Both have two junior wins to their careers as well with Grace still having two more years of junior eligibly.

Schmidt did win the mid-amateur (25+) championship. Placing third and earning a spot on the national team was Kyle’s Chloe Wills. The defending champion was just two shots behind the lead.

It was a record-breaking day for Connor Scissons at Golf Kenosee.

The Saskatoon product carded seven birdies and an eagle to claw back from seven shots behind the lead and win his first mid-amateur title.

Scisson’s 9-under par, 63 smashed the previous Golf Kenosee tournament record by three shots. He finished at 5-under par for the event with Carson Harcourt of Regina one shot back. Harcourt lipped out his birdie attempt on hole 18 to force a playoff.

Jesse Gibson of Saskatoon will round out Team Saskatchewan at the Canadian Mid-Amateur Championships later this summer.

The Men’s Amateur Championship will continue with round four Friday at Kenosee Lake. With Scissons jumping 20 spots on the leaderboard, he is tied with 15-year-old Austin Nesbitt for the overall lead.

Regina’s Drayjon Sparvier will also be in the final group siting at 4-under par, tied with Harcourt and Ethan Hunter.

The final round will begin at 7 a.m.

To see the results and Friday’s draw click here.

Joergen Viken of Regina posted the lowest score in round two and vaulted himself to the top of the leaderboard at the Saskatchewan Amateur and Mid-Amateur Men’s Championships at Golf Kenosee.

After shooting an even par opening round, Viken went 3-under par, 69 on Wednesday moving into a tie with Mex Regier and first round leader Ethan Hunter in the chase for the amateur title.

Regier shot 2-under par to go along with a 70 in round one, Hunter shot 1-over par, 73 Wednesday to remain with at least a tie for the lead.

The Mid-Amateur Championship for players over 25 years of age is also led by Viken, who plays at the Royal Regina Golf Club. Andrew Funk of Edmonton sits in second place at 2-under par, Carson Harcourt is third at 1-under par, first round co-leader Jesse Gibson is still in the hunt at even par.

Round three will begin at 7 a.m. on Thursday. The mid-amateur portion of the tournament will conclude Thursday after round three. The amateur championship is a 72-hole event with a cut after day three.

A week after winning the Saskatchewan Junior Women’s Championship, Saskatoon’s Grace Odnokon has put herself into position to repeat that performance at Golf Kenosee.

The 16-year-old shot 1-over par, 74 on Wednesday to pull into a tie with first round leader Alex Schmidt of Regina. She shot 5-over par, 78 in round two setting up a great final group that will include defending champion Chloe Wills. The Kyle, Sask. resident sits five shots back of the lead.

Schmidt leads the women’s mid-amateur division by 21 shots.

Both women’s championships will also conclude on Thursday afternoon.

To see the full results and draw for round three click here.