Turtle Lake area golfer recounts RBC Scramble National Championship

Earlier this month the RBC Scramble National Championship took place at Cabot Cape Breton.

The team of BJ Carey, Mik Carey, Mike Bauer, and Collin Heppner got into the national event via wins in Rosthern at one of the six provincial qualifiers. The foursome then went on to win the Saskatchewan championship at Deer Valley.

Valley Regional Park Golf Course Conner McGill joined the team as their PGA Professional.

The team ended up fifth overall in the three round event.

BJ Carey spoke to Golf Saskatchewan about the entire experience from building the team to the final day of the event at one of Canada’s top courses.

A couple team wins for Saskatchewan student-athletes as fall season winds down

Hallie Crozier and the Ferris State Bulldogs picked up a team win concluding their fall season. (www.ferrisstatebulldogs.com/)

Hallie Crozier of Regina has her first team success at Ferris State University.

The Bulldogs closed their fall season winning the Bill Crabtree Invitational in Owensboro, Ky. on Oct. 23. Crozier fired rounds of 76 and 79 to help the lady Bulldogs win the tournament by six shots over Maryville University. Crozier was also tied for 14th overall at The Pearl Club.

The team wraps their fall campaign with a team win, a second place finish and a third.

photo courtesy www.muleriderathletics.com/

In Tulsa, Okla. on Oct. 23 and 24 the Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Muleriders collected a team win at the Tulsa Cup with assistance from Regina’s Will Blake. Blake was tied for 68th in the event hosted by The Club at Indian Springs mostly due to an 87 in round one. The Royal Regina Golf Club player shot 75 in round two and an even better 73 in the final round.

The team won by four shots over Rogers State University. SAU is done until the new year.

Josh Nagy’s final fall college golf season is over after Robert Morris University (RMU) competed in the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate in Powells Point, N.C. this past week. The Colonials placed ninth as a team, Nagy was tied for 43rd. He shot 75, 73, and an 80 at the Kilmarlic Golf Club from Oct. 22 to 24.

Will Danielson of Saskatoon and Assiniboia’s Davin Karst were in action this week concluding the fall season for the Milsaps College Majors at the Chick-fil-A Collegiate Invite in Rome, Ga.

Danielson tied for 63rd after rounds of 74 and 83 at the Stonebridge Golf Club on Oct. 23 and 24. Karst carded a 90 in round one, but bounced Back nicely with a 79 during round two, he was 103rd.

The team placed 17th overall.

The Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) men’s golf team had another strong event capping their fall season as did Saskatoon’s Alex Swinnerton and fellow Waskesiu junior Guillermo Salazar. Salazar tied for sixth at the Iron Valley Golf Club in Lebanon, Pa. with rounds of 75, 79, and 76. Swinnerton was tied for 10th after going 77 in round one then back-to-back 78’s. The Crimson Hawks were 14 strokes behind the winning school in second place.

Down in Mathews, La. on Oct. 23 and 24 Saskatoon’s Chase Pochylko and Tommy Danielson had their best performances of their rookie seasons at Nicholls State University. Pochylko led the team to a respectable sixth place finish at the La Tour Intercollegiate at the LaTour Golf Club. He led the team shooting 71, 72, and 73 for a 54-hole total of 216, good enough for a tie for 12th.

Danielson was competing as an individual in the event and posted rounds of 72, 78, and 77, he tied for 40th.

The Bridge City duo will look to build on their improvements alongside the team in the new year.

Royal Regina Golf Club announced as amateur hosts as part of 125th anniversary

The Royal Regina Golf Club (RRGC) is celebrating their 125th year in 2024, and the Saskatchewan Amateur and Mid-Amateur Championships will be part of the celebration.

The ‘Home of Golf’ in Saskatchewan last hosted a provincial championship in 2022 when the juniors were hosted by the club. The last amateur championships held at the Royal were in 2008 when the men’s mid-amateur was held there. The men’s amateur was played at RRGC in 2000, the women’s amateur was played at RRGC in 1996. Now all the championships are played during the same week. RRGC General Manager Ryan Pollock said the club is ecstatic to host the largest event in Saskatchewan while celebrating 125 years.

“The Royal Regina Golf Club is proud to be the host facility for the 2024 Saskatchewan Men’s and Women’s Amateur and Mid-Amateur Championships,” he said. “2024 will be a special year as our club celebrates its’ 125th anniversary. The championships will be a central part of our celebrations as we incorporate the club’s history into the event as well as launch some new and exciting initiatives.”

The event will run from July 9 to 12. The mid-amateur events for players 25 and over will be three days and played over 54 holes, as will the women’s amateur. The men’s amateur championship is a 72 hole tournament with a cut after day three.

Golf Saskatchewan Manager of Championships and Rules, Alex Schmidt calls the Royal her home club, she said having the amateurs in the Queen City at the historic venue is a perfect way to highlight the history of the club.

“For Golf Saskatchewan to be a part of the historical year at RRGC is special,” she said. “I grew up playing here and seen what the sport means here, and the people who show great pride in their club. The week will see some amazing golf, we will celebrate four champions, and more importantly, the club will be fantastic hosts.”

Registration will open for all the 2024 championships on April 15.

PGA of Sask. hands out awards; officially names Harder executive director

Sloane Harder is the 2023 Bill Taylor Award winner. (Clark Stork/Golf Saskatchewan)

The PGA of Saskatchewan hosted their annual Buying Show at Dakota Dunes Resort on Oct. 23 and 24.

With the show, that allows clubs to meet face to face with retailers ahead of next year, the Saskatchewan’s professional golf organization hosts their annual awards.

During the program it was announced that Saskatoon’s Sloane Harder has taken over for Ken Morrow as the executive director, as of Oct. 1. Harder was also the recipient of the Bill Taylor Award for the third time.

Harder, and Junior Leader of the Year Cody Callaway spoke to Golf Saskatchewan following the event.

All the award winners can be seen in the gallery below. Not pictured were Jeff Chambers, he won Coach of the Year, and Garrett McMillan who was named the Teacher of the Year. Both were unable to attend.

Fall college season continues for Saskatchewan student-athletes

Hunter Kutcher and the UBCO Heat were in competition at a match play event this week in Kelowna. (www.goheat.ca)

Fall college season continues for Saskatchewan student-athletes

In Kelowna, Saskatoon’s Symone Ripley and Regina’s Hunter Kutcher were in action at a match play event for the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) Heat as they met the University of Fraser Valley Cascades this week. Ripley won both her matches, Kutcher won one and squared his other match.

The event will continue in the spring on Vancouver Island. The Cascades won the inaugural event in 2022 by a score of 16-12. The heat leads this year’s competition 11-6.

Their fall season is over.

Hallie Crozier of Regina continued her rookie season with the Ferris State Bulldogs this week in Birmingham, Mich. for the Chippewa Invite. She was tied for 30th place at 16-over par thanks to rounds of 78 and 82 at the Birmingham Country Club. The Bulldogs finished sixth as a team.

Crozier has one more event before the fall season ends, that will be the Bill Crabtree Memorial in Owensboro, Ky. on Oct. 22 and 23.

Saskatoon’s Caden Loeppky concluded his fall season with the Waldorf Warriors golf squad this week at the Culver Stockton Invitational.

Loeppky was a part of Waldorf’s ‘A’ team at the event as the school had two teams competing in the event in Canton, Mo. Loeppky shot 87 and 83 during the tournament, his team was third, the overall leaderboard was not available.

The Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Muleriders were in action with Regina’s Will Blake in the field at the NCAA Regional Preview in Edmond, Okla. on Oct. 16 and 17. He tied for 85th after rounds of 78, 75, and 76 at the Kickingbird Golf Course.

The Muleriders team was ninth overall. SAU travels to Tulsa, Okla. for the Tulsa Cup at Indian Springs Country Club on Oct. 23 and 24 to conclude the fall season.

Two Saskatchewan student-athletes were in the field this week at the Otter Invitational in Seaside, Cal. at the Bayonet Golf Course.  

Deer Valley’s Cole Obrigewitsch and the California State University Coyotes were there, as was Saskatoon’s Carter Bell and the Dominican University of California Penguins.

Obrigewitsch carded rounds of 77, 82, and 76, he was 60th while Bell posted back-to-back rounds of 80 and a 77 in round three, he tied for 63rd.

The Coyotes were tied for eighth in the team standings, the Penguins were 10th.

Obrigewitsch’s next scheduled event is the HPU Sharks Shootout on Oct. 23 and 24 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Bell’s fall season is over.

Eston’s Cort Tunall wrapped up his fall season at the University of Houston-Victoria this week at their home event, the UHV Fall Classic in Victoria, Tex. Tunall was competing as an individual and played well finishing in a tie for 28th. He shot 80 in round one, then went back-to-back 79’s for a 54-hole total of 238.

UHV won the team event. Tunall and the Jaguars are now off until February.

More events will occur next week with 14 Saskatchewan student-athletes having tournaments on their school schedules.

Golf Saskatchewan announces OMT winners; exemptions awarded to winners for provincials next year

Golf Saskatchewan has announced the eight winners of the Order of Merit (OMT) Tours and has awarded the champions an exemption into a provincial event of their choosing in 2024.

The winners of the OMT divisions are as follows:

U15 Women – Grace Odnokon (Saskatoon G&CC) | 1050 points
U19 Women – Hallie Crozier (Royal Regina GC) | 2650 points
U13 Men – Austin Nesbitt (Wascana CC) | 1300 points
U15 Men – Aricin Franklin (Riverside CC) | 1700 points
U19 Men | Tommy Danielson (Riverside CC) | 1963 points
Women – Kim Walker (Wascana CC) | 3000 points
Senior Men – Rick Hallberg (Golf Kenosee) | 3100 points
Men – Jehremy Ryde (Riverside CC) | 1850 points

Adding the exemption into a provincial event for the winners the next season was recently approved by the Golf Saskatchewan Board of Directors during a recent Strategic Planning session. Executive Director Brian Lee said awarding players for the commitment of playing in Golf Saskatchewan events and other tournaments is a great way to increase the stakes of the province’s OMT tours.

“Players compete in several events each year spending their hard earned money, see long-time friends, make new ones, and grow the game. As an organization if we can reward each winner for their great seasons we wanted to add some extra incentive. The winners are regulars at our championships and we hope to see them next year with perhaps some new found friends,” Lee said.

To see the complete results of all eight tours click here.

Team wins for IUP, Park University Gilbert; Nagy, Gedak in top-5 again

Cole Taylor (third from right) and the Park University Gilbert Buccaneers have won their first team championship in program history. (www.gilbert.parkathletics.com)

Josh Nagy led the Robert Morris University (RMU) Colonials to a ninth place finish at the Bucknell Invitational this week in Lewisburg, Pa. The Saskatoon product ended up fifth, the highest finish for any RMU player this season. Nagy posted an opening round of 74 at the Bucknell University Golf Course, but bounced back nicely carding a 69 in the second round and a 67 in round three collecting another collegiate top-five finish.

The Colonials head to Powells Point, N.C. on Oct. 22 for the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate at the Kilmarlic Golf Club.

In Watertown, Conn. on Oct. 9 and 10 the Post University Eagles hosted their own Invitational with some Saskatchewan competitors in the field including fifth-year Post golfer and Estevan product Jace Carlisle who placed in a tie for 59th. He shot 83 in round one but improved overt he final couple rounds with an 80 and 72 in the final round.

Saskatoon’s Alex Swinnerton and fellow Waskesiu Golf Course junior alumni Guillermo Salazar were also in action at the Watertown Golf Club this week competing for the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) Crimson Hawks. IUP won the team competition thanks to more strong performances from the pair. Salazar was tied for fifth at 4-over par 217 (74, 72, 71) while Swinnerton tied for 11th at 6-over par 219 (76, 72, 71).

Carlisle’s final fall college golf season is complete, he will conclude his college career after Christmas, Swinnerton and Salazar will now travel to Lebanon, Penn. for the PSAC Championships at Iron Valley Golf Club beginning on Oct. 20.

A week after winning his first collegiate championship Estevan’s Chase Gedak was close again missing by just a shot at the USF Invite in Larchwood, Iowa this week. Competing for the Minot State University (MSU) Beavers the Golf Kenosee member shot 69 and 73 at The Falls on Oct. 9 and 10 to finish at 2-under par.

The Beavers were fifth as a team, Gedak led the way for the Beavers who are now on their winter break.

On the women’s side Chaplin’s Holly Knudsen was the top MSU player tying for 22nd at 14-over par. She shot 76 in round one and 82 in the second round, the Beavers were 11th as a team, and like the men’s team are now on the Christmas break.

A couple Saskatchewan student-athletes were in action at the Alamo City Classic at the Quarry City Glf Club in San Atonio, Tex. On Oct 9 and 10.

Milsaps College junior Will Danielson and freshman Davin Karst were competing for the Majors. Danielson shot 76 in round one then fired back-to-back rounds of 72 leaving the Saskatoon product in a tie for 29th overall. Assiniboia’s Karst got better each round going 77, 75, and 71 for a tie for 34th. The team was eighth in the standings.

Milsaps has one event left before the break, the Majors will be in Rome, Ga. At the Stonebridge Golf Club for the Chick-fil-A Invitational on Oct. 23 and 24.

Cole Obrigewitsch of Deer Valley was in Somis, Cal. this week for the Bill Cullum Invitational at The Saticoy Club alongside his California State University San Barnardino (CSUSB) Coyote teammates on Oct. 9 and 10. The 2023 amateur men’s Team Saskatchewan member carded rounds of 72 and 80 for a t-41st finish. The Coyotes team was 10th.

Next up is the Otter Invitational in Seaside, Cal. at Bayonet Black Horse on Oct. 16 and 17.

Nipawin’s Cole Taylor was able to celebrate the first team win in Park University Gilbert program history at the ERAU Fall Invite in Prescott, Ariz. on Oct. 9 and 10. Competing at Antelope Hills North Golf Course the team won the event by five shots over Arizona Christian University, the alma mater of Saskatoon’s Connor Scissons. Unfortunately, Taylor had to withdraw after one round due to an injury.

The Buccaneers are now off until the new year.

Another 10 Saskatchewan student-athletes have events scheduled for the start of next week, several more will compete later in October before the fall season concludes.

MJT announces Order of Merit winners

The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) announced their players of the year and Order of Merit Tour winners for the 2023 season this week.

In the under-15 girls’ division Regina’s Tayla Perry was the winner with 1,560 points, Saskatoon’s Grace Odnokon was second with 1,445 points.

The 15-19 girls category was won by Swift Current’s Niya Friesen. She had 1,390 points, Chloe Wills of Kyle was second at 1,100, Hallie Crozier of Regina was third at 1,025.

The under-13 boys division was won by Pilot Butte golfer Austin Nesbitt. The Wascana Country Club junior had 1,925 points. Humboldt’s Tylan Wallin was second at 1,455, Max Gehl of Swift Current was third.

In the under-15 age group Aricin Franklin of Saskatoon was the winner by a close margin. The Riverside Country Club member collected 2,435 points this season, just 172.5 more than fellow Saskatoon player Lucas Sturgeon who compiled 2,262.5 points over the season.

The under-17 boys’ Order of Merit champion is another Saskatoon player. Jack Maharaj was the only competitor to pick up over 1,000 points in the age group officially compiling 1,457.5 this year. Brady Guenther was second at 967.5.

In the 17-19 boys division Drayjon Sparvier of Ochapowace First Nation was the winner with 1,025 points. Duck Lake golfer Marcus Cameron was seond at 962.5.

The MJT also announced the winners of the Mini-Tour Order of Merit as well.

The winners were:

Girls 8U | Makinlee McCrystal (Regina)
Girls 9-10 | Alyxa Melsted (Wynyard)
Girls 11-12 | Natalie Maunula (North Battleford)
Boys 8U | Hudson Deibert (Regina)
Boys 9-10 | Caleb O’Brien (Melville)
Boys 11-12 | Keaton Kreklewich (Melville)

Next up for the MJT this year is the MJT National Championship in Litchfield, Az. from Nov. 9 to 12 at Wigwam Golf Resort.

Saskatchewan has 10 players in the field.

Valley Regional replacing clubhouse

After 50 years of business the original clubhouse and Proshop at Valley Regional Park Golf Course at Rosthern will be replaced by a new building.

Following the 2023 Golf Saskatchewan Champions Cup at the course on Sept. 30, Valley Regional shut down for the season and construction on the new facility is essentially underway. General Manager Conner McGill

“It is starting to show it’s age,” McGill said of the half century old building. “It needed major upgrades. It’s been a couple years, we applied for some grants. It’s pretty exciting it’s coming to fruition there.”

The new facility will be bigger to provide a better visitor experience, plus the Proshop will be able to carry more stock. Both exciting items, but McGill said having a full-service food department is really enticing.

“To have a full kitchen where we can serve tournaments, it’s going to be a learning curve in how that’s going to work, but we are very excited to be able to offer what we weren’t before,” he said.

With the construction coming this fall through the winter one upgrade is already complete. The course added a cart pad near the entry to make traffic flow more efficient around the entire first tee area.

“It’s nice, it’s not so cramped where we were,” McGill applauded. “There is a couple big wash bays, it drains nicely, it looks real sharp, they did a great job on it.”

The 18-hole golf course alongside the campground receives rave reviews from most who play it once or members that spend their summers at the club. After hosting the provincial club championship event this year with over 70 players from across the province, McGill feels word is getting out about the club and the construction of the new clubhouse will elevate Valley Regional’s standing in Saskatchewan.

“I don’t know if you can call us a hidden gem anymore. There was a good dozen players from, I know some were from Regina, I don’t know where they were all exactly from, but when they were playing in the Champions Cup they were like, I have never played this golf course, it’s amazing. We will definitely be back. That’s exciting to hear,” McGill said.

If everything goes according to plan the new clubhouse could be open in mid-May of next year.

Gedak claims first collegiate championship

Chase Gedak was able to get a championship at the college level in 2023.

Estevan’s Chase Gedak is now a collegiate golf champion after picking up the win in Bismark, N.D. for Minot State University (MSU) this week.

Gedak transferred from the University of Arkansas – Monticello (UAM) to MSU prior to this school year and everything seems to be working better for the Golf Kenosee member. With a couple solid finishes already under his belt this fall season, Gedak was tied for 28th (73, 74, 147) at the Watkins Invitational in Lake City, Minn. on Sept. 25 and 26. The Beavers struggled as a team placing 14th of 15.

Fast forward to this week and Gedak is a champion. He won the Marauder Fall Invite at Hawktree Golf Course in Bismark on Tuesday. He shot 73 during the first round and 70 on day two to win his first collegiate title by two strokes. In turn he also vaulted his teammates to a second place finish.

Golf Saskatchewan chatted with Gedak a day after the win.

On the MSU women’s team is Chaplin’s Holly Knudsen. She tied for 32nd at the Watkins Invitational at 27-over par (84, 85), the team was fifth. At the Marauder Invite this week the Beavers claimed the team championship with Knudsen placing in a solid position of tied for ninth, again at 27-over par going 81, 90 At the Hawktree Golf Course.

Both Knudsen and Gedak will travel to Larchwood, Ind. for the USF Fall Invitational on Oct. 9 and 10 at The Falls Golf Course.

In Nashport, Oh. on Sept. 25 and 26 Robert Morris University (RMU) and Saskatoon’s Josh Nagy were in competition at the Virtues Golf Club for the Virtues Intercollegiate. Nagy was tied for 38th at 219 70, 72, 77), tied for the team lead. The Colonials tied for 13th out of 17 schools.

This week RMU was in Westlake, Oh. at Lakewood Country Club for the Tom Tontimonia Invitational. Nagy was the model of consistency shooting three straight rounds of 70 finishing in a for 21st overall. As a team the Colonials were 10th out of 15 squads.

Nagy and RMU will be in Lewisburg, Pa. for the Bucknell Fall Invitational from Oct. 8 to 10.

Estevan’s Jace Carlisle and his Post University teammates are absolutely rolling this fall season. The team has their first “three-peat” in program history after another win on Sept.25 and 26.

In Concord, N.H. where Eagles were victorious Carlisle competed as an individual. The TS&M Woodlawn staffer was tied for 19th at 10-over par, 220 (72, 73, 75). The team won by five shots.

This week on Oct. 2 and 3 the Eagles soared into the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Championships in Watertown, Conn. at the Watertown Golf Club. Carlisle played better golf and tied for 10th at 8-over par, 221 thanks to rounds of 72, 73, and 76. Post was second in the team championship just missing their fourth straight win by one stroke.

The team will host the Post Eagles Invitational on Oct. 9 and 10, also in Watertown.

In Hot Springs, Ark. this week the annual Battle for the Belt took place on Oct. 2 and 3 at the Hot Springs Country Club with a couple locals in the field. Prince Albert’s TJ Baker and the UAM Weevils were there. He carded rounds of 87, 83, and 78 to finish at 248. The Weevils were ninth in the team event. UAM is off until the D2 Super Regional Preview on Oct. 16 and 17 in Edmund, Okla. at Kicking Bird Golf Club.

Regina’s Will Blake was also in the field with the Southern Arkansas Muleriders. Blake shot 80 in round one, 78 on day two, and 75 on the final day to place in 46th spot.

Blake helped the Muleriders finish in second place overall. As for Blake and teammate Luke Cote of Regina, they are also slated to compete in Edmund at the Regional in mid-October.

Back on Sept. 24 and 25 Will Danielson of Saskatoon was in Tunica Resort, Miss. for the Rhodes Fall Invitational at Tunica National competing for Milsaps College. He posted back-to-back rounds of 76 before a 75 on day three leaving the Riverside Country Club member in 32nd for the 54-hole event. Milsap was 14th in the team category.

Next up for Danielson is the Alamo City Classic in San Antonia, Tex. At The Quarry Golf Club beginning Oct. 9.

On. Sept. 26 in Mason City, Iowa the Waldorf Warriors and Caden Loeppky were at the one-day NAICC Invitational. Loeppky led the team with a score of 76, the team was sixth overall.

During another 18-hole event on Sept. 29 in Lake Mills, Iowa at the Rice Lake Golf Course Loeppky and the Warriors took part in the Waldorf Invitational. He tied for seventh at 77. Waldorf had a pair of teams compete; the results are not posted.

On Sept. 30 the team took on Dickinson State in a Ryder Cup format event.

Their next tournament is the Culver Stockton Invitational on Oct. 15 and 16.

In Laurel, Mont. this week Battleford product Colby Friedrich wrapped up his fall season at the University of Providence with the Beartooth Invitational at the Laurel Country Club. He shot 78, 76, and 78 him a tie for 27th place at 14-over par. The team was 10th.

Indianna University of Pennsylvania (IUP) was in Bristol, Tenn. for the King Invitational on Sept. 25 and 26, with Saskatoon’s Alex Swinnerton and Calgary’s Guillermo Salazar in the field competing for the Crimson Hawks. Salazar, a former Waskesiu Golf Course junior tied for 15th at 2-over par thanks to rounds of 72 and 70. Long-time friend Swinnerton tied for 31st at 6-over par with rounds of 72 and 74.

IUP was fourth in the team standings, they will travel to Waterbury, Conn. and join Carlisle in the Post Invitational on Oct. 9 and 10.

Regina’s Hallie Crozier’s collegiate golf career is underway, and off to a great start for Ferris State. Competing in her first event, Gilda’s Club Invite in Allendale, Mich. the Royal Regina Golf Club member finished all alone in 12th on Sept. 23. Crozier shot back-to-back rounds of 78 in her first event.

The team was second, just five shots back of Grand Valley State.

A quick turnaround found the Bulldogs in Big Rapids, Mich. for the Lady Bulldog Fall Invite on Sept. 24 and 25. Crozier shot back-to-back rounds of 81 to finish tied for 29th, the team was third.

Finishing a busy couple week stretch Ferris hit the road to Findlay, Oh. for the Bing Beall Fall Invitational where they tied for sixth as a team. Crozier didn’t play as well landing in a tie for 67th at 36-over par (86, 84, 82), but safe to say her college career is off and running.

Next up is the Bill Crabtree Memorial in Owensboro, Ky. on Oct. 22 and 23.

Carter Bell of Saskatoon was in Chico, Cal. this week for the Chico State Wildcat Classic on Oct. 2 and 3 at Butte Creek Country Club. The Riverside Country Club player tied for 57th overall. Bell started shooting an 83 in round one but bounced back beautifully with a 72 in round two and 73 on the final day of the event. The Dominion University of California Penguins team was 11th of out 14 schools.

Next up for Bell and the team is the Otter Invitational in Seaside, Cal. at Bayonet Golf Course beginning Oct. 16.

Continuing his freshman season for Nicholls State University Chase Pochylko tied for 80th at the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate in Jonesboro, Ark. Pochylko went 74, 76, 80 for a 54-hole total of 230. The team was 16th.

Next up is the LaTour Intercollegiate in Mathews, La. from Oct. 23 to 24.

Canada West Championships

North of the border there was plenty of Saskatchewan talent on display at the Canada West Championships in Abbotsford, B.C. at Ledgeview Golf Course on Oct. 2 and 3.

Saskatoon’s Max Regier led the locals with a fourth place finish after carding rounds of 72 and 71, edging the fifth-place golfer in regression. Regier and his UBC-Okanagan teammates claimed second place overall in the event and have booked a spot at the Canadian University Championship next May.

Myles Johnson of Martensville was in the field battling for the University of Victoria. Coming off his debut collegiate event where the Legends Golf Club staffer tied for 36th (12-over par) at the Western Washington University Fall Invitational, Johnson climbed to 17th at the Can West event. He opened with a 79 but cut that down nicely to 71 on day to finish at 10-over par, 150. The Vikes were fourth as a team.

Josh Guthrie of Prince Albert was 22nd at 11-over par, 151 while competing for the University of Alberta. The Cooke Municipal Golf Course member shot 74 and 77. The Golden Bears team was sixth.

Saskatoon golfers Jackson Wingert and Micah Tangjerd, along with North Battleford’s Carter Bell were competing for the University of Regina as that program makes its first appearance at the event.

Wingert was 30th at 17-over par (78, 79), Tangjerd was 42nd at 23-over par (80, 83) and Bell was 45th at 28-over par (82, 86).

As a team the Cougars were ninth.

On Oct. 9 a full slate of events will tee off as the fall season winds down.