The Canadian Junior Boys’ Championships concluded Thursday in North Bay, Ont. with two Saskatchewan players making the cut and playing all four days.

Tommy Danielson of Saskatoon and Weyburn product Darien Herlick came in under the 8-over par cut line at the North Bay Golf and Country Club on Tuesday, five other Saskatchewan products didn’t make it to the final 36 holes.

Danielson was near the top of the leaderboard on day one, the Riverside Country Club player was even par on day one, Danielson followed that up with a 78. In round three he shot 76, in the final round he posted a 79 to finish at 17-over par, 305 in his final junior event.

Herlick shot 78 in round one but vaulted up the leaderboard on Tuesday thanks to a 73 allowing the Golf Kenosee member to make the cut. Herlick carded an 85 during round three, and 79 in the final round for a total of 27-over par, 315.

Saskatchewan junior champion Luke Cote of Regina just missed the cut, he was at 9-over par, 153 (77, 76), Carter Bell of Saskatoon was a couple shots back at 11-over par 155 (78, 77). Danielson, Cote, and Bell made up Team Saskatchewan, they were seventh in the inter-provincial championship that concluded after round two.

Martensville’s Myles Johnson had a tough first round shooting 84, but the Riverside Country Club member rebounded beautifully shooting 73 on day two, he was 13-over par.

Dane Giesbrecht of Warman was the youngest Saskatchewan player in the field, the Legends Golf Club player shot 78 and 80 at the championship, his first national appearance.

Davin Karst of Assiniboia shot 80 on day one and 82 during the second round to cap the Saskatchewan players’ performances.

Jason Schneider accompanied the team as the coach.

The next Canadian Championship is the Mid-Amateur Men’s Championship in St. Andrews, N.B. at the Algonquin Golf Course. Saskatchewan will have 12 players in the field. The championship begins on Aug. 24.

Over 80 junior golfers were in Elk Ridge on the weekend for the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) PLYR Series stop.

Highlighting the event was Saskatoon’s Walker Cote hitting a hole in one on Birch #8 during his first round of the two-day event at Elk Ridge Golf Resort.

Cote ended up tied for sixth in the junior boys category.

Taking the overall junior men’s championship was Saskatoon’s Carter Degelman. The Riverside Country Club player shot 75 and 73 to take the title by five shots. That’s Degelman’s second MJT win of the year.

Saskatoon’s Brody Sawchyn and Ochapawace First Nation product Drayjon Sparvier tied for second in the junior boys category with 36-hole scores of 152.

Nipawin’s Owen Myhre was a shot back in fourth, Marcus Cameron of Duck Lake was at 154, rounding out the top five.

In the juvenile boys (under-17) division Coben Taylor fought off Jack Maharaj in a playoff to take the win. Each Saskatoon golfer was tied at 153 before Taylor was able to secure the victory.

Hudson Heistad of Avonlea was a couple strokes behind in third, Ryan Mosher and Ben Staines, both of Saskatoon tied for fourth at 155.

In the under-15 age group Aricin Franklin continued his dominance. The Riverside Country Club bomber shot an incredible 66 on day two helping him almost lap the field winning by 13 shots with a 36-hole score of 136. Franklin now has five wins on the MJT this season to go with a bantam win at the Golf Saskatchewan provincials.

A pair of North Battleford golfers were behind Franklin, Finn Silver placed second at 149 (75, 74) and Shae Maunula was third after rounds of 77 and 75.

The under-13 age group saw a familiar face at the top of the leaderboard as Austin Nesbitt of Pilot Butte won the division, his fourth win on the MJT in as many starts this year. The Wascana Country Club member posted rounds of 76 and 73 to win by 12 shots over Tylan Wallin of Humboldt.

On the girls side, Grace Odnokon won again in the under-15 age group. The Saskatoon Golf and Country Club player leads the Order of Merit standings for her age group after her first win on the MJT this summer. Odnokon shot 83 and 84 on route to the title.

Youran Zhu of Saskatoon was second, Arwen Mosher was third.

In the under-19 girls division Chloe Wills of Kyle was the winner. With an 85 and 82, the Saskatchewan Landing Golf Resort member held off Niya Friesen of Swift Current for the win. Wills’ 167 was three shots better than Friesen.

Saskatoon’s Sarah Henderson was third.

The complete results can be seen here.

The junior OMT standings are up to date and can be found here, the 2023 Junior Lobstick at Waskesiu Golf Course is now underway, to see results click here.

The Lloydminster Golf and Curling Centre is in the midst of another busy season, but that hasn’t stopped both the city and Head Professional Marty Wheaton from continuing to build the game and benefit the course.

This year saw the club upgrade several fairways and tee boxes plus an irrigation upgrade has made the 7,000 yard course from the tips one of Saskatchewan’s top facilities again this year.

Combined with Wheaton’s extremely successful junior program, ladies nights with over 100 players on a weekly basis and weekly men’s nights the club is very busy.

The course recently hosted the First Nations Cup that drew over 600 players, that will ease Wheaton into hosting the 2024 Western Canada Summer Games as well as the 2025 Saskatchewan Junior Championships.

Wheaton and City of Lloydminster Senior Manager of Parks and Green Spaces Jordan Newton joined Golf Saskatchewan to discuss the recent upgrades, the value the club provides to the area, the next couple years, and more.

156 of Canada’s top junior golfers head to Northern Ontario to compete for the Junior title along with a U16 Juvenile division and an inter-provincial team competition.

North Bay, Ont. – The 2023 Canadian Junior Boys Championship, presented by BDO is set for August 14-17 with a field of 156 junior golfers competing over four rounds at The North Bay Golf and Country Club in North Bay, Ont.

This year’s field competing for the Canadian Junior Boys Trophy, also known as the Silver Cup, features a talented field of Canadian players, including five 2023 NextGen tournament winners—Dougie Basadur of Fonthill, Ont. (NextGen Atlantic), Isaiah Ibit of Orleans, Ont. (NextGen Ontario), Jerry Li, Vancouver, B.C. (NextGen Pacific), Kye Fisher of Leduc, Alta. (NextGen Prairie) and Henry Dao from Laprairie, Que. (NextGen Quebec).

Saskatchewan has seven players in the field including the three representatives of the provincial team including 2023 record breaking champion Luke Cote (Regina), Tommy Danielson (Saskatoon), Carter Bell (Saskatoon). Also in the field is Davin Karst (Assiniboia), Dane Giesbrecht (Warman), Myles Johnson (Martensville), and Darien Herlick (Weyburn).

“North Bay Golf & Country Club is a classic Stanley Thompson design and will provide a tough but fair test for the country’s best junior golfers,” said Golf Canada Tournament Director Daniel Suppa. “The Host Club committee at North Bay and its members are extremely proud to host this prestigious event. In working with the staff at North Bay and their tournament committee, everyone involved is passionate and committed to providing a world-class event for all participants travelling to the tournament.”

Established in 1921, the North Bay Golf and Country Club is a privately owned club with shareholders and governed by an elected Board of Directors. In 1921, a group of golf enthusiasts formed the North Bay Golf and Country Club and engaged Stanley Thompson, the renowned Canadian designer to lay out the new course on what was once farmland originally owned by the Macintosh family.

The original nine holes spanned 2,800 yards and were ready for play in 1923 with the second nine opening in 1966. With seasonal renovations and a strong commitment from members giving of their labour, resources and donations, the course has evolved into one of the finest eighteen-hole challenges in North Ontario.

“The entire membership and professional staff are extremely excited to showcase our Northern hospitality and our beautiful property to the best junior golfers in the country,” said Jeff Mancini, Director of Golf and General Manager, North Bay Golf and Country Club. “What our course lacks in distance it makes up for with narrow corridors, challenging lies and undulating green complexes that require your attention on all putts.”

Established in 1938 with the first championship played at London Hunt and Country Club in London, Ont., the Canadian Junior Boys Championship has given Canadians a glimpse into the future glory that many of its champions have gone on to enjoy. Canadian Golf Hall of Famers Doug Silverberg, George Knudson, Gary Cowan, and Doug Roxburgh have all won the Silver Cup before moving on to amateur and professional careers.

Reigning RBC Canadian Open champion Nick Taylor won the Junior in 2006, the only Canadian male golfer to win the trifecta of national championships comprised of the Canadian Junior Boys, Canadian Men’s Amateur, and Canada’s National Men’s Open Championship (joining Brooke Henderson who is the lone female Canadian golfer to win the Canadian Junior Girls, Canadian Women’s Amateur, and the CPKC Women’s Open).

In addition to the 18-and-under Junior Championship, the 16-and-under Juvenile Championship was added in 1970, with the winner receiving the Jack Bailey Trophy. Since its inception, only ten golfers have won both the Juvenile and Junior titles — Jim Rutledge, Jeff Makahon, Rob McMillan, Jesse Collinson, Dustin Risdon, Gord Scutt, Rafael Lee, Mitch Sutton, Charles-Éric Bélanger and Christopher Vandette.

The Junior and Juvenile championship rounds are played concurrently over four rounds, with the top 70 players plus ties in the Junior division and a minimum of ten players in the Juvenile division advancing to the final 36 holes. The Junior Inter-Provincial Team Championship will be played over the first 36 holes, where teams will compete for the Junior Inter-Provincial Championship Trophy.

The new purse payout that was introduced in 2022 will continue at this year’s championship. To align with the modernized Rules of Amateur Status, players at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship will compete for a purse of $8,000 CAD. Amateur golfers may accept prize money up to a maximum of $1,200 CAD, and payouts will be awarded to the top 10 finishers and ties.

The Junior champion of the Canadian Junior Boys Championship earns an exemption into the 2024 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship as well as the 2024 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship.

For the full player field competing in the Canadian Junior Boys 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.

Josh Nagy was the top Saskatchewan finisher at the 2023 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship that wrapped up Thursday in Caledon, Ont. at Pulpit.

The Riverside Country Club player and Saskatchewan amateur winner was tied for the lead at the national event thanks to an opening round 65 on Monday. A second round score of 81 dropped Nagy down the leaderboard, but he still made the cut and played well through the third and fourth rounds shooting 73 and 76 leaving him in a tie for 39th.

The team of Nagy, Chase Pochylko, and Cole Obrigewitsch placed fourth in the race for the Willingdon Cup, Ontario took the inter-provincial championship.

For the fourth time, Wynyard duo Cheryl Lawrence and Linda Sokul are the Saskatchewan Rosebowl champions.

The Wynyard Golf Club members won the 36-hole, two-player team event at Moon Lake Golf and Country Club on Thursday afternoon with a score of 10-under par 134 thanks to back-to-back rounds of 67.

The pair won their first Rosebowl in 2010, again in 2011, and their third title was in 2016.

In second place was Lynn Tulloch and Lindsay Folk, both of Regina and members of the Wascana Country Club. The team shot 70 and 69 to finish five shots behind the winners.

A three-team playoff was held for third place, the bronze medalists ended up being Royal Regina members Cheri Ward and Christine McGregor-Kristoff, they defeated both Mamin Lee-Sing/Angela MacDougall and Cathy Lebioda/Donna McNaughton in the playoff for third place.

The complete results can be seen here.

Saskatoon, SK) – Golf Saskatchewan is pleased to announce the Saskatchewan Academic and Golf Excellence (SAGE) Scholarship recipients for 2023. The SAGE Scholarship program annually presents scholarships to assist deserving member golfers in their pursuit of high school and post-secondary academic excellence.

The successful Golf Saskatchewan recipients were selected based:

• academic average | grade point average (GPA), and
• a small percentage based on the individual’s sports excellence.

The 2023 SAGE & High School Bursary recipients include:

Graham DeLaet Scholarship (valued at $1,000)
o Luke Cote, Royal Regina Golf Club, Regina

Golf Saskatchewan Scholarship #1 (Valued at $1,000)
o Autumn Neiszner, Wascana Country Club, Regina

Golf Saskatchewan Scholarship #2 (Valued at $1,000)
o TJ Baker, Waskesiu Golf Course, Prince Albert

Fletcher-Reid Scholarship (valued at $1,000)
o Davin Karst, Assiniboia Golf Club, Assiniboia

Ron Young Memorial Scholarship (valued at $1,000)
o Josh Nagy, Riverside Country Club, Saskatoon

Cooke-Kinnear Scholarship (values at $1,000)
o Myles Johnson, Riverside Country Club, Martensville

Kozy Scholarship (valued at $1,000)
o Max Regier, Riverside Country Club, Saskatoon

Leddy-Heywood Scholarship (valued at $1,000)
o Chase Gedak, Golf Kenosee, Estevan

Dr. Garry Hayes Memorial Scholarship (valued at $776.59/ea)
o Nicholas Kitchen, Evergreen Golf Course, Nipawin
o Will Blake, Royal Regina Golf Club, Regina ‘

Meredith MacPherson-Stalwick Memorial Scholarship (valued at $1,119.54)
o Alex Swinnerton, Riverside Country Club, Saskatoon

Golf Saskatchewan High School Bursary (valued at $400)

o Chloe Wills, Saskatchewan Landing Golf Resort, Kyle
o Dane Giesbrecht, The Legends Golf Course, Warman

For more information on our scholarship program or any of our other programs please visit the Golf Saskatchewan website at www.golfsaskatchewan.org or contact our office.

Cory Selander is a three-time Men’s Northern champion after holding off Travis Fehr Monday in the 102nd edition of the historic event.

The back-and-forth match between the reigning champion and Fehr needed 19 holes before Selander earned the win, his third in the last five years.

He spoke to reporters after the win.

In Estevan, the annual Frametech Classic took place at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club.

In the women’s division Paige Wheeler was the champion with a three-round score of 256 (88, 83, 85).

Roxanne Willerth placed second at 269, Rachel Harms was third at 271.

In the senior men’s division Weyburn golfer Rick Hallberg continued his strong play winning the championship by 19 shots over Rob Peloquin.

Hallberg shot rounds of 67, 73, and 69 on route to the win.

Trevor Gessner was third at 232.

In the men’s category Estevan product Jace Carlisle finished on top of a stellar leaderboard once the 54 holes were final on holiday Monday.

Carlisle was pushed by Weyburn youngster Darien Herlick who was just two strokes back, Carlisle was 8-under par 208.

Shawn McNall, Carson Harcourt, and Chase Gedak all tied for third at 211.

The complete results of the Frametech can be found here.

The Order of Merit standings will be updated ahead of the next event on each tour.

Caledon, Ont. – The 118th playing of the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO is set to begin on Monday, August 7 with a field of 264 amateur golfers competing over four rounds of competition at The Pulpit Club in Caledon, Ont.

This year’s field features a talented field of Canadian players, including the following 2023 Provincial Men’s Amateur Champions: Cooper Humphreys (B.C.), Ethan Wilson (Alberta), Josh Nagy (Saskatchewan), Braxton Kuntz (Manitoba), Cameron Pero (Ontario), James Newton (Quebec), Isaac MacNaughton (Nova Scotia), and Teran Newall (Newfoundland and Labrador). In addition to Charles Fitzsimmons (2021, 2022 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Champion) and Jean-Philippe Parr (2021, 2022 Canadian Junior Boys Champion). Golfers from all 10 provinces and one territory are represented in the field along with nine additional countries: Australia, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, England, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, United States, and Wales.

Joining Nagy on Team Saskatchewan is Chase Pochylko of Saskatoon Deer Valley’s Cole Obrigewitsch. Also in the field from Saskatchewan is Jehremy Ryde (Saskatoon), Tommy Danielson (Saskatoon), Shaun Dunphy (Saskatoon), Hunter Kutcher (Regina) and Marc Sweeney (Saskatoon).

The first two rounds of this year’s tournament will be contested on both courses of The Pulpit Club, The Pulpit and The Paintbrush. Following the opening 36-holes of the championship, the field will be reduced to the top 70 players plus ties. Wednesday and Thursday’s rounds will both played on The Pulpit course with an awards ceremony following Thursday’s final round.

“We are excited to get the 118th playing of the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship underway next week at two incredible golf courses,” said Golf Canada Tournament Director Adam Cinel. “The staff at The Pulpit Club have been working tirelessly in preparation for this prestigious national championship. The championship field is as strong as we’ve seen in recent years, featuring the best amateur players from across Canada, as well as a strong international contingent. The players competing in the tournament will enjoy the unique tests that are presented by The Pulpit and The Paintbrush.”

Prior to the start of the tournament, there will be a supplemental qualifier on Friday at The Pulpit where a field of 113 players will be competing for the final spots in the tournament.

The inventors of the “Trivial Pursuit” board game, Chris Haney and Scott Abbott, created Devil’s Pulpit in 1990 and the name of the course comes from a rock formation seen from the 7th tee. Haney and Abbott constructed another 18-hole course, Devil’s Paintbrush, two years later. In 2020 Longridge Partners Inc. purchased the Devil’s Pulpit Golf Association and in February 2021, the name was changed to The Pulpit Club. The Courses were also re-named from Devil’s Pulpit & Devil’s Paintbrush to The Pulpit and The Paintbrush.

“It’s an honour for The Pulpit Club to be the host venue for the 2023 Canadian Men’s Amateur. Hosting any national championship is a great responsibility. But the level of support we’ve received from our membership, ownership and surrounding community is a testament to the positive momentum golf is experiencing,” said Rob Roxborough, General Manager, The Pulpit Club. “The Pulpit Club’s championship courses will offer two completely different tests. The Paintbrush is a Scottish links style design, while the Pulpit is more of a traditional parkland course with incredible changes in elevation. The winner will be a player with great imagination, creative shot making abilities, and a strong short game. Wishing each player in the field an enjoyable walk, and good luck.”

Established in 1895, the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship is the third oldest amateur championship in the world. The tournament was first contested as one of the newly formed Royal Canadian Golf Association’s (RCGA), now known as Golf Canada, first orders of business in 1895 at the Ottawa Golf Club.

The national championship originally began as a match play competition but changed to stroke play for the 1969 championship. It remained that way through 1994 when it reverted to match play in honour of the RCGA’s and the championship’s centennial in 1995. The championship once again reverted to stroke play in 2008 and in 2010, the tournament changed to a double field format for the first time ever.

Canadian Golf Hall of Famer George S. Lyon won the Amateur eight times between 1898 and 1914 and was runner-up two more times. Fellow Canadian Golf Hall of Famer Sandy Somerville made it to the match play final ten times between 1924 and 1938, capturing six championships. Other past champions include Canadian Golf Hall of Famers and four-time winners, Nick Weslock (1957, 1963, 1964, 1966) and Doug Roxburgh (1972, 1974, 1982, 1988). Most recently, two-time PGA TOUR winner and two-time Canadian Men’s Amateur Champion, Mackenzie Hughes (2011, 2012) and 2023 RBC Canadian Open and three-time PGA TOUR winner Nick Taylor (2007).

Nick Taylor is the only Canadian male golfer to have won the Canadian Junior Boys (2006), Canadian Men’s Amateur (2007) and RBC Canadian Open (2023) titles. Brooke Henderson is the only Canadian female golfer to win the national championship trifecta, having won the Canadian Junior Girls (2012), Canadian Women’s Amateur (2013) and the CPKC Women’s Open (2018).

The new purse payout that was introduced in 2022 will continue at this year’s championship. To align with the modernized Rules of Amateur Status, players at the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship will compete for a purse of $8,000 CAD. Amateur golfers may accept prize money up to a maximum of $1,200 CAD, and payouts will be awarded to the top 10 finishers and ties.

The national championship will also feature an Inter-Provincial Team Championship that will take place over the first 36-holes of the tournament. Team Quebec will be defending their title as nine provinces and one territory will be vying to etch their names into the Willingdon Cup.

The 2023 Canadian Men’s Amateur Champion receives an exemption into the 2024 RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Hamilton, Ont. and the 2023 U.S. Amateur Championship taking place at the Cherry Hills Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colo. from August 14-20.

For the full player field competing in the 2023 Canadian Men’s Amateur 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.

Regina’s Taylor Carter has been a Special Olympics golf champion before, but the 30-year-old’s recent win at the Special O World Games took the feeling to a new level.

Carter had a four round score of 190 after shooting 9-hole rounds of 47, 56, 42, and 45 to win the golf event by eight shots over a player from Korea in late June.

Carter joined Golf Saskatchewan to talk about his journey to Germany and the feeling of winning a gold medal.