The Canadian Senior Women’s Championship concluded Friday prior to Labour Day in Woodstock, PEI with Kathy Ziglo leading the local contigent.

The Saskatoon Golf and Country Club member placed 14th at the championship hosted by the Mill River Golf Course from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. Ziglo carded rounds of 80 and 83 to easily make the cut in the 54-hole event. She posted a final round score of 80 to finish at 27-over par.

Pauline McDougall of Prince Albert finished in 60th place in her first national event posting rounds of 85, 94, and 89 for a three-round total of 52-over par 268.

Also making the cut and playing all three days was Robin Acton of Lloydminster. The Saskatchewan Mae Balmos (60+) winner shot rounds of 88, 91, and 94 to leave her in a tie for 65th at 57-over par 273.

The trio made up Team Saskatchewan that competed in the 36-hole inter-provincial competition. The team placed seventh.

Jo-Anne Schiller of Lloydminster, Saskatoon’s Maureen Bowerman, and Bev Bellerose of Regina were also out in Prince Edward Island competing. Schiller shot 95 and 97, Bowerman carded rounds of 99 and 97, Bellerose posted a 102 and 99.

Mary-Ann Hayward won the event at 11-over par.

The 61st playing of the national championship features a field 156 golfers competing for the senior title along with a super senior division and an inter-provincial team competition.

Pemberton, B.C. – The 2023 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO is set for September 5-8 with a field of 156 amateur golfers competing over four rounds at Big Sky Golf Club in Pemberton, B.C.

The field competing for the John Ranking Memorial Trophy includes defending champion Rusty Strawn of McDonagh, Ga. along with seven of the most recent winners—Darren Ritchie (2021), Gene Elliott (2019, 2017), Brady Exber (2018), Jack Hall (2015), Doug Roxburgh (2014) and David Schultz (2013).

Saskatchewan will have eight players in the field including the trio that will compete for Team Saskatchewan in the two-day inter-provincial championship. Rick Hallberg of Weyburn, Saskatoon’s Brad Phelps, and Cliff Selander from Prince Albert will make up the squad. Joining them is Colin Coben (Delisle), Dave Christiansen (Nipawin), Trent Kachur (Christopher Lake), Brent Wotypka (Swift Current), and Martin Ring (Prince Albert).

“We are very excited to be back at another Robert Cupp designed course for the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship. As one of the premier golf destinations in British Columbia, Big Sky Golf Club will present a tough, but incredibly enjoyable challenge to our field of Canadian and International Senior amateurs.,” said Sam Brown, Tournament Director, Golf Canada. “Having hosted numerous provincial championships, I am looking forward to working with the staff at the club as they host their very first National Championship. It is shaping up to be a great week, both on and off the course in Pemberton.”

Big Sky was designed by Robert Cupp and opened in 1994, earning the runner-up spot as best new course in Canada by Golf Digest magazine. Cupp uses a southern style course design that includes wide bent-grass fairways surrounded by dense bluegrass rough, fescue and water hazards lurking on every hole with demanding second shots. Green complexes are surrounded by false edges that feed into hollows and swales that are closely mown to give players unlimited options to be creative in the short game.

“We are excited for the upcoming week. We have hosted a variety of provincial amateur championships and championships of the Pacific Northwest, but never a national championship,” said Corry Butler, Director of Golf, Big Sky Golf Club. “We look forward to hosting a great field of senior championship competitors and the test that Big Sky will present them.”

The Canadian Men’s Senior Championship was established in 1962 for golfers aged 55-and-over and includes a Super Senior division for golfers 65-and-over that was introduced in 1995. The national championship consists of 72 holes of stroke-play with a cut after 36 holes. The Super Senior Championship is contested concurrently over the four rounds of the championship. In addition, the Senior Inter-Provincial Team Championship was added in 1977 and runs concurrently through the first 36 holes of the tournament.

Practice rounds are scheduled for Monday, September 4, and the tournament gets underway on Tuesday, September 5.

The champion will receive an exemption into the 2024 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship.

For the full player field competing in the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.

GOLF CANADA AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Golf Canada annually conducts more than 30 golf competitions and qualifiers nation-wide – including nine National Amateur Championships – which play host to more than 3,000 domestic and international athletes from all corners of the world. In partnership with our host clubs, thousands of volunteers, provincial golf associations and our proud sponsors, Golf Canada is dedicated to supporting player development through world-class competition since our inception in 1895. Officiated by certified Canadian Rules of Golf officials, Golf Canada’s amateur competitions are fully compliant with golf’s international governing bodies and include marquee events such as the Canadian Men’s and Women’s Amateur Championships as well as the Canadian Junior Girls and Junior Boys Championships. Golf Canada’s amateur championships are proudly supported by BDO Canada, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), Titleist, FootJoy, Sport Canada, Levelwear and JOURNIE Rewards. For more information and scheduling visit www.golfcanada.ca/championships.

The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) made its final stop in Saskatchewan for the season on the weekend at the Legends Golf Club in Warman.

Olivia Johnson of Calgary was the winner of the girls under-15 division with a two day score of 151 (73, 78), one shot lower than Regina’s Tayla Perry who shot 70 on day one and 82 during the second round on Sunday. Grace Odnokon of Saskatoon was third at 160 (84, 76).

In the 15 to 19 girls division it was Annelie Rafferty taking the victory with a 36-hole score of 161 thanks to rounds of 80 and 81. Sarah Henderson of Saskatoon was second at 167, Niya Friesen of Swift Current rounded out the top three with a score of 173.

The overall winner on the boy’s side was Brandon golfer Zostrianos Giordani-Gross. The 17-year-old shot impressive rounds of 67 and 66 at the Legends on route to the win by 11 shots.

Coming in second was Drayjon Sparvier of the Ochapawace First Nation with a two-day score of 144. Winston Grayson of Kipling was third at 148.

In the juvenile boys category Brayden Skene (above) was the champion. The 16-year-old Martensville product shot 70 in the first round and 72 on the second day to win the under-17 division by three shots over a trio of players.

Ryan Mosher, Dade Bernatchez, and Ryan Badger all tied for second at 145.

In the bantam age group Saskatoon’s Aricin Franklin won again. The Riverside Country Club member has won every MJT event he’s entered this year. The 14-year-old shot 69 on day one and 72 on day two to claim the title by seven strokes over Shae Maunula of North Battleford.

Estevan’s Jayden Chernoff was third at 149, just a stroke behind Maunula for second.

The under-13 age group was won by 10-year-old Jun Lee of Regina. Lee carded rounds of 70 and 75 to edge Austin Nesbitt by just two shots.

Tylan Wallin of Humboldt was third.

The complete results can be seen here.

The MJT National Championship will be held in Litchfield Park, AZ. from Nov. 9 – 12.

Moose Jaw Hillcrest Golf Club members Lorie Boyle and Chris Knoop are the 2023 Saskatchewan Mixed Team champions.

The duo edged Alex and Wayne Schmidt Sunday afternoon in a playoff to claim the championship, a staple on the Golf Saskatchewan event calendar.

The team of Boyle and Knoop were the first day leaders of the alternate-shot format event that took place on Aug. 24 and 25 in the “friendly city,” but the daughter-father pair of Schmidt’s fought back to force the playoff. Boyle sunk a par putt to secure the win on hole 18 at Hillcrest in the playoff.

Claiming third was Lethbridge golfers Lisa Reid and Brett Sheridan.

To see the complete results of the event click here.

Woodstock, P.E.I. – One hundred and thirty-one of Canada’s top senior-aged golfers will descend on Mill River Golf Resort from Aug. 29 to Sept. 1 for the playing of the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO.

Six players from Saskatchewan are in the field including the trio that will make up Team Saskatchewan led by two-time amateur champion Kathy Ziglo. Joining her is Prince Albert’s Pauline McDougall and Robin Acton.

Saskatoon’s Maureen Bowerman, Regina golfer Bev Bellerose, and Jo-Anne Schiller of Lloydminster will also be in the field.

The Canadian Women’s Senior Championship will consist of 54 holes of stroke-play with a cut after 36 holes. Players over 50 are eligible to compete in the Senior Championship and those 60 and over will compete for the Super Senior title.

After 36 holes the field will be reduced to the low 70 players and ties, based off the Senior division. A minimum of five Super Seniors will make the cut and anyone within ten shorts of the Super Senior leader.

An event previously combined with the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur competition, the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship will be conducted as a stand-alone championship.

A practice round will be conducted Tuesday, August 29^th prior to the championship’s opening round on Wednesday, August 30.

“We are thrilled to be hosting the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship at Mill River Resort as a stand-alone event for the first time in recent history,” said Golf Canada Tournament Director Daniel Suppa. We are excited to have competitors from Canada and the United States showcase their skills at a great venue here in Atlantic Canada. Golf Canada’s Amateur Championships and more specifically, the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship wouldn’t be possible without the support of the host club committee, volunteers, and national partners.”

Shelly Stouffer of Nanoose Bay, BC., won last year’s Senior Division by one stroke over Terrill Samuel of Etobicoke, Ont., who won the Super Senior Division. Stouffer and Samuel will return this year to try and defend their titles. Also competing is two-time winner Judith Kyrinis of Thornhill, Ont., fresh off a T6 finish at last week’s USGA Senior Open Championship.

Constructed between 1969-1970 under the direction of Robbie Robinson, the well-established Mill River Golf Resort features 18 unforgettable holes that cater to both high and low handicap players. Its expansive, rolling fairways, bunkered greens and water elements combine to present a premier championship experience. Between 1992-1996, Graham Cooke designed multiple changes to the course including six new greens at holes 2,3,4,5,6, and 17.

“Hosting a National Championship is something that doesn’t happen very often, so we are very excited to have the opportunity to work with Golf Canada,” said Sean Joyce, Director of Golf at Mill River. “Mill River is proud to have the best players from across the country here in our corner of the province enjoying our resort and golf course, we wish them all the best this week.”

An inter-provincial team championship will be played in conjunction with the first 36 holes of the competition, with three-player teams vying for the inter-provincial title. Team British Columbia including Shelly Stouffer, Jackie Little, and Sandra Turbide won last year’s title.

Conducted since 1971, the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship has featured the country’s most accomplished senior golfers including Canadian Golf Hall of Fame members Marlene Streit, Gayle Borthwick, Marilyn O’Connor and Margaret Todd who all own senior championship titles.

The champion of the 2023 Canadian Women’s Senior Competition will earn exemptions into the 2023 U.S Women’s Senior Amateur Championship, 2024 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, 2024 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship and the 2024 U.S Women’s Senior Open.

For more information click here,

Kim Brown has now won the Ladies Lobstick six times after a thrilling match between her and fellow Saskatoon Golf and Country Club combatant Kathy Ziglo on Friday.

Each chasing their sixth win in the historic event at Waskesiu Golf Course, Brown and Ziglo were neck and neck through the final match play round, but a par on the final hole was enough to give Brown the 1-up win and switch the fate of the 2022 final that saw Ziglo win the tournament.

Brown spoke to Golf Saskatchewan following the awards ceremony.

To see all the results of the Lobstick click here.

Saskatchewan’s 2023 Mid-Amateur Men’s champion is also the top finisher among locals at the concluded Canadian Mid-Amateur Championships.

North Battleford’s Tim Acaster tied for 28th at the national event, as did Prince Albert’s Brett Henry. Acaster shot 75, 73, 74, and 72 to finish at 6-over par, 294.

Henry posted rounds of 72, 77, 73, and 72.

Jehremy Ryde, the third member of the team shot 76, 75, 79, and 71 for a 72 hole total of 301, he tied for 50th. Todd Turgeon of Spiritwood and Jim Born of Lloydminster were tied for 59th at 16-over par, 304.

Ty Zaba of Regina shot 17-over par, 305 and was left in 64th, Shaun Dunphy of Saskatoon was tied for 72nd with scores of 71, 79, 87, and 75.

Seven of the locals didn’t make the cut at the event through 36 holes.

Warman’s Darryl Czuy finished at 11-over par, 155. Kyle Wiebe of Madison shot rounds of 70 and 87, he was 13-over par, 157.

Tied at 158 was Cory Selander of Prince Albert and Saskatoon golfer Scott Allan. Carnduff product Kris Carley fired an 82 in round one and a 77 during the second round finishing 15-over par, 159.

Scott Mackay of Regina posted back-to-back rounds of 80 for a total of 160 and Chris Reid of Meadow Lake carded an 80 in the opening round and 85 during round two.

The team of Acaster, Ryde, and Henry was seventh in the inter-provincial competition, just 11 strokes behind the winners from Ontario.

The next national championship is the Canadian Senior Women’s Championship beginning Aug. 30 in Woodstock, P.E.I.

He never led during the final match, but Saskatoon’s Griffin Blanch is the 2023 Junior Lobstick champion.

Blanch, 15, shot 76 during the qualifier and was seeded sixth going into the match-play portion of the historic event. The Saskatoon Golf and Country Club member defeated Lincoln Rogers, Brady Guenther, Bennett Scissons, and Carter Degelman on route to the championship.

He spoke with Golf Saskatchewan on Monday.

The complete Junior Lobstick results can be seen here.

In the southern part of the province on the weekend, the Moose Mountain Classics took place at Golf Kenosee.

Taking the women’s championship with a two-day score of 171 (83, 88) was Mariah Sheppard. Sandy Marsellus and Jenna Currie tied for second at 174.

In the senior men’s championship Rick Hallberg cruised to the win on his home course with a 36-hole score of 142 (73, 69), 11 shots better than Martin Ring in second.

Jamie Barnett of Carlyle was third.

In the men’s event Mike Currie took the championship holding off Kipling competitors Carson Harcourt and Winston Grayson for the championship.

Tying for fourth was Yorkton’s Ella Kozak with Clarke Lemieux at 153.

The complete Moose Mountain Classic results can be viewed in each Order of Merit schedule here.

St. Andrews, N.B. – A premier field of top-level golfers aged 25-and-over will gather August 20-24 for the 36th playing of the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship at Algonquin Golf Resort in St. Andrews, N.B.

The Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship is a 72-hole stroke play event, with a 36-hole cut to the low 70 players and ties. In the event of a tie at the end of four rounds, there will be a hole-by-hole playoff. The championship was first contested in 1987 and includes an inter-provincial competition held over the first 36 holes. The Mid-Amateur division will run concurrently with the Mid-Master division for players 40 and older.

Saskatchewan has 13 players in the field including Kris Carley (Carnduff), Kyle Wiebe (Madison), Chris Reid (Meadow Lake), Tim Acaster (North Battleford), Brett Henry (Prince Albert), Cory Selander (Prince Albert), Scott Mackay (Regina), Tyler Zaba (Regina), Jehremy Ryde (Saskatoon), Scott Allan, (Saskatoon), Shaun Dunphy (Saskatoon), Todd Turgeon (Spiritwood), and Darryl Czuy (Warman). Jim Born of Lloydminster is an Alberta resident but plays golf at the Lloydminster Golf and Curling Centre, they will all compete start Monday, Aug. 21.

Play wraps up on August 24, followed by an awards ceremony and champions reception.

The field of 156 amateur golfers will navigate the picturesque seaside course looking to etch their name onto the Presidents Cup. Situated in the charming costal town of St. Andrews, The Algonquin Golf Course is an iconic establishment in New Brunswick and is part of one of Canada’s most enchanting destinations, The Algonquin Resort.

“Golf Canada is excited to welcome this talented group of Mid-amateur players to The Algonquin Golf Course for the 2023 edition of this great championship,” said Golf Canada’s Tournament Director, Sam Meek. “This year’s field consists of numerous past champions, as well as several of the top mid-amateur golfers in Canada and the United States. The town of St. Andrews and golf fans in the region can look forward to a great week of golf.”

Founded in 1894, The Algonquin boasts a rich and captivating history. Renovated during the 1920s by the renowned Donald Ross and more recently under the attention of Rod Whitman, a prominent figure amongst Canada’s esteemed designers. Each of Whitman’s Canadian designs fall in the top 10 in Canada on SCOREGolf’s Biennial course rankings list.

“The Algonquin Golf Course and its members who are the Algonquin Golf Club are excited to welcome competitors to the Canadian Mid-Amateur Championship. This is a terrific opportunity for us to showcase our excellent course which is described locally as the Pebble Beach of the East,” said Andrew Cook, Host Tournament Chair for the event and Past President of Golf Canada and Golf New Brunswick. “We have over 60 volunteers lined up to assist with the operation of the tournament. We think the competitors will find the course challenging but also fun, and even if the golf game is not perfect, the spectacular views of the Bay of Fundy will more than compensate.”

Charles Fitzsimmons of London, Ont., has won the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship in back-to-back years in 2021 and 2022 and placed third at the 2019 championship. He returns this year looking to defend his title in search of a three-peat.

Other notables in the field are Joseph Deraney of Belden, Miss., champion of the 2018 and 2019 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship and Phil Arci of Woodbridge Ont., who finished as the runner-up at the 118th Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship that took place at The Pulpit Club last week.

Previous winners of the championship include one of Canada’s top-ranked men’s amateur golfers, Garrett Rank of Elmira, Ont., who won the event three years in a row from 2014-2016; Graham Cooke who won it seven times between 1987 and 2002; and Stu Hamilton who won it on four separate occasions between 1990 and 1994.

In addition to the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur title, the 2023 champion will receive an exemption into the 2023 U.S. Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship and the 2024 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship.

Additional information about the tournament, including the full field and tee-times is available here.

GOLF CANADA AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Golf Canada annually conducts more than 30 golf competitions and qualifiers nation-wide – including nine National Amateur Championships – which play host to more than 3,000 domestic and international athletes from all corners of the world. In partnership with our host clubs, thousands of volunteers, provincial golf associations and our proud sponsors, Golf Canada is dedicated to supporting player development through world-class competition since our inception in 1895. Officiated by certified Canadian Rules of Golf officials, Golf Canada’s amateur competitions are fully compliant with golf’s international governing bodies and include marquee events such as the Canadian Men’s and Women’s Amateur Championships as well as the Canadian Junior Girls and Junior Boys Championships. Golf Canada’s amateur championships are proudly supported by BDO Canada, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), Titleist, FootJoy, Sport Canada, Levelwear and JOURNIE Rewards. For more information and scheduling visit www.golfcanada.ca/championships.

The 2023 golf season was full of amazing moments for Chloe Wills of Kyle.

Growing up and playing Saskatchewan Landing Golf Resort, Wills has now won the women’s under-15 and under-17 championships in the last two years. Wills also travelled to Scotland for a golf/educational experience, competed in the Canadian Amateur Women’s Championship, and hit her first hole-in-one during the national championship!

Wills joined Golf Saskatchewan to chat about her summer and what’s next including upcoming hockey tryouts.