For the second straight year Prince Albert’s Cooke Municipal Golf Course will host provincial golf championships.

The Senior (50+) Women’s, Senior (55+) Men’s, and Mid-Masters (40+) Championships will run coincidently from Monday to Wednesday beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the course that hosted the 2022 Amateur Championships last July. The senior event was slated to be at Cooke in 2020 but was rescheduled due to the pandemic. Now ready to welcome over 120 competitors to the “Gateway to the North” city General Manager Darcy Myers said the club is excited to add another successful event to the course’s historic resume.

“We look forward to hosting the 2023 Saskatchewan Senior Championships at the Cooke Municipal Golf Course. We hope everyone enjoys what our area has to offer,” Myers said.

The Senior Women’s Championship has 25 players in the field including two-time reigning champion Kim Walker of Regina.

Over 100 men will compete in their events, with many players competing in both championships if age eligible.

Weyburn’s Rick Hallberg has held the senior trophy for the last three years and four of the previous five, the Golf Kenosee player is also the back-to-back mid-masters title holder.

Saskatchewan will enter a team in both the Canadian Senior Women’s and Senior Men’s Championships, the winner of the mid-masters will receive a quota spot to the Canadian Mid-Amateur (25+) Championship as well.

Pending weather delays the champions will be crowned on Wednesday evening.

For complete details of the Senior Women’s Championship click HERE.

For complete details of the Senior/Mid-Masters Men’s Championships click HERE.

Golf Saskatchewan wrapped up the 2023 Amateur Championships Friday at the North Battleford Golf and Country Club.

On Thursday, Calgary’s Emily Cornwall claimed the Amateur Women’s title by a shot over Hallie Crozier of Regina.

She spoke with Golf Saskatchewan after the final round Thursday.

The Mid-Amateur champion is Tim Acaster of North Battleford. He used his local knowledge to outlast Jehremy Ryde in a playoff to claim the qin in his hometown.

Acaster talked about the week on Thursday.

The Men’s Amateur Championship concluded Friday with 23 players making the cut and competing in the 112^th edition of the tournament.

Two-time Saskatchewan junior champion Josh Nagy was the champion shooting 9-under par over 72 holes.

The Riverside Country Club member spoke about the win after the round.

Golf Saskatchewan will announce the national attendees later this week.

The Saskatchewan Amateur Women’s Championship and Mid-Amateur Men’s Championship concluded Thursday at the North Battleford Golf and Country Club.

Emily Cornwall was the winner of the 104^th provincial women’s championship as the Springbank Links Golf Course member shot rounds of 79, 74, and 84 for a 54-hole total of 237, one lower than Regina’s Hallie Crozier. The Calgary resident said winning the Saskatchewan championship is exciting.

“Moving day was amazing for me and today was less than perfect, but I mean it is golf and you have to put things into perspective. I won a tournament today and it feels really good obviously,” she said.

Placing third was Kaylee Chung of Vancouver, she was three behind Cornwall. Brooklin Fry of Shell Lake, Sask. finished in fourth at 242, she was the reigning champion. Regina golfer Alex Schmidt was fifth at 248.

In the first Mid-Amateur Women’s Championship Regina’s Kim Walker was the winner. Golf Canada is now hosting a Canadian Mid-Amateur Women’s Championship later this summer. The division is for players 25 years and older. Saskatoon’s Abra Thompson also is eligible for a national spot alongside Walker.

The full results of the women’s championships can be found here.

In the Mid-Amateur Men’s Championship, also for players 25 and over, Tim Acaster defeated Jehremy Ryde of Saskatoon in a one-hole playoff at the North Battleford Golf and Country Club.

“Good, it always nice to win,” the North Battleford product said after the round. “It was a bit of a struggle out there today, we were all playing pretty good on the front and then we hit a few bad shots, you know how it goes, feeds off itself. Made a few putts on 17 and 18 to force a playoff which was awesome.”

Defending champion Brett Henry of Prince Albert placed third, one shot back of both Acaster and Ryde at 216. Another Prince Albert player, Cory Selander took fourth overall (218), there was a two-way tie for fifth between Todd Turgeon of Spiritwood and Shaun Dunphy of Saskatoon.

Acaster along with 11 other players qualified for the Canadian Mid-Amateur Championship later this summer.

The Saskatchewan Amateur Men’s Championship continues in North Battleford Friday. The final round will feature 23 players that made the cut to compete in the 112^th edition of the event.

Tee times begin at 7 a.m., the final group will tee off at 8:10 a.m.

The full details of the men’s championships is here.

There are new leaders at the Saskatchewan Amateur Championships at the North Battleford Golf and Country Club (NBGCC).

Calgary’s Emily Cornwall is now in front of the Women’s Amateur Championship after Wednesday’s 2-over par 74. She is at 9-over par through 36 holes, eight strokes ahead of Hallie Crozier of Regina.

Defending champion Brooklin Fry sits in third at 19-over par. Kaylee Chung of Vancouver is fourth (+20) and Chaplin resident Holly Knudsen rounds out the top five going into Thursday’s championship round.

Regina’s Kim Walker is leading the Mid-Amateur (+25) Championship by a trio of shots over Abra Thompson.

The final round will begin at 12:40 p.m. The final threesome tees off at 1:20 p.m.

The leaderboards and draw can be found HERE.

The Men’s Amateur and Mid-Amateur (+25) Championship is now led by Saskatoon’s Jehremy Ryde.

The Riverside Country Club member posted one of just four sub-par rounds at the NBGCC during round two. Combined with an opening day 3-under par 69, Ryde shot 1-under par 71 giving the former Eston resident a one shot cushion going into Thursday.

North Battleford’s Tim Acaster sits second overall just a shot back (69,72) and Saskatoon player Marc Sweeney is just another back in third place.

First round leader Cole Obrigewitsch is tied fourth with Chase Pochylko. The leaderboard gets crowded in sixth with a half dozen players tied at even par going into the third round.

The Mid-Amateur Championship is a 54-hole event, the winner will be crowned alongside the women’s champions after round three. The first tee time is 7 a.m.

The top 20 amateur men and ties will move onto the fourth round on Friday to play for the amateur title and team positions.

The leaderboards and draw can be found HERE.

Regina’s Hallie Crozier is in familiar territory after the first round of the Saskatchewan Women’s Amateur Championship.

Last Tuesday, Crozier was leading the junior championship before taking second place in the tournament. A week later she sits atop the amateur provincial leaderboard following the first 18 holes at North Battleford Golf and Country Club. Crozier carded a trio of birdies on route to an opening round 6-over par, 78.

Calgary’s Emily Cornwall is a shot back in third. Holly Knudsen of Chaplin is two back of the lead in third, Lauren Fox (Creighton) sits in fourth at 9-over par, 81.

Regina’s Kim Walker leads the mid-amateur (25+) category at 10-over par, the two-time reigning senior women’s champion is tied fifth over with Kaylee Chung (Vancouver) and Niya Friesen of Swift Current.

The first tee time of the second round will begin at 12:50 p.m.

The full results and draw can be found HERE.

Cole Obrigewitsch (pictured above) is the leader after round one of the Men’s Amateur Championship in North Battleford.

The Deer Valley golfer drained five birdies on Tuesday and a bogey to card an opening hole score of 4-under 68 to lead by one over a trio of competitors.

North Battleford’s Tim Acaster, alongside Saskatoon players Jehremy Ryde and Tommy Danielson are all just a shot behind Obrigewitsch.

The logjam continues with five players tied for fifth at 70.

Acaster and Ryde are tied on top of the mid-amateur (25+) leaderboard at 3-under par 69, Kyle Wiebe (Madison), Scott Allan (Saskatoon), and Todd Turgeon (Spiritwood) are all tied for third at 2-under par, 70.

The full results of the men’s events are HERE.

Round two begins at 7 a.m. Wednesday.

The mid-amateur and amateur women’s events end Thursday after 54 holes, the men’s amateur is 72 holes and will conclude on Friday.

The North Battleford Golf and Country Club (NBGCC) is set to welcome over 130 amateur golfers for the Saskatchewan Amateur Championships starting Tuesday.

The NBGCC last hosted a provincial tournament in 2017 when the Senior Championships were held at the club. Head Professional Dana Johnson said hosting the top tournament in the province for the first time since 2004 is exciting for the club.

“We have a premier course that is in fantastic shape for the provincial amateurs,” Johnson said. “Hopefully the players enjoy the test the course will provide as well as the other amenities including our new restaurant, Blend Kitchen + Bar, and the entire Battleford region for the next four days which will likely be very exciting and concluding with great champions.”

The 104^th edition of the Saskatchewan Women’s Amateur Championship will begin Tuesday at 7 a.m. There are 14 players in the field including defending champion Brooklin Fry of Shell Lake. Two-tie senior champion Kim Walker of Regina will compete, the Wascana Country Club player and staffer member won the amateur title in 2016.

Current college competitors Autumn Neiszner (Regina) and Holly Knudsen (Chaplin) as well as recently graduated two-time college winner Alex Schmidt of Regina will also play. The field includes a strong field of juniors that played last week in Swift Current.

Golf Saskatchewan added a Mid-Amateur (25+) Women’s Championship division this year, two players are eligible to potentially move onto the Canadian Mid-Amateur Women’s Championship.

The 112^th Saskatchewan Amateur Men’s Championship will have a new winner at the end of four rounds on Friday, two-time winner Roman Timmerman turned professional.

The 54-hole Mid-Amateur (25+) Championship will begin at 7:50 a.m. Tuesday. Almost 120 players are in the field competing in both events and their eligible age division.

The top three players will earn a chance to represent Saskatchewan at the national events later this summer.

• All the details of the women’s championships can be seen here.
• All the details of the men’s championships can be seen here.

The women’s trophy presentation and the awarding of the mid-amateur men’s champion will take place Thursday afternoon, the men’s amateur event has a 54-hole cut, the top-20 players and tied will compete for 18 more holes to crown a champion sometime Friday afternoon.

The 2023 Saskatchewan Junior Championships wrapped up on Thursday at Swift Current’s Chinook Golf Course.

It was Luke Cote’s week in speedy creek as the 18-year-old dominated the field and won the under-19 championship by 13 strokes. The Royal Regina Golf Club player shot 203 over 54 holes, the lowest score ever in the 97 year history of the event and the widest margin of victory (13 strokes) since 1954.

In the girls under-19 category Medicine Hat’s Sarah Armstrong won the title with a three day score of 219, three better than Hallie Crozier of Regina.

Chloe Wills of Kyle added another championship to her resume taking the under-17 title a year after winning the under-15 championship.

The under-15 division was won by Calgary’s Justine Leon with a score of 238, nine ahead of Saskatoon’s Grace Odnokon.

In the junior men’s under-17 race it was Warman’s Dane Giesbrecht taking the title with a 54-hole score of 225, one lower than Saskatoon’s Ryan Mosher. Giesbrecht receives a national championship spot, Mosher will be the alternate.

In the under-15 category Saskatoon golfer Aricin Franklin won the division by five strokes over Kai Kreikle of Regina.

In the under-13 category, the lone repeat winner of the event was Pilot Butte golfer Austin Nesbitt who won by 10 shots over Regina’s Jun Lee.

For complete results click here.

There is a new leader after moving day at the Saskatchewan Junior Women’s Championship in Swift Current.

Medicine Hat golfer Sarah Armstrong posted a 3-under par 69 on day two to overtake Regina’s Hallie Crozier for the lead going into Thursday’s final round.

Crozier, the first round leader followed her opening 74 with a 75 on Wednesday, Armstrong will take a five shot lead into the last round.

In the under-17 division Kyle’s Chloe Wills will take a 10 shot lead into the final 18 holes thanks to a tidy 78 during round two. Swift Current’s Niya Friesen sits in second place, Saskatoon golfer Sarah Henderson is in third.

The under-15 category the lead is just two for Calgary’s Justine Leon. She will take a couple shot lead into the last round over Saskatoon’s Grace Odnokon. Leon was three shots back after day one.

In the junior men’s championship Luke Cote seems poised to wrap his junior career with a win thanks to another spectacular 66 on Wednesday. The Regina native has posted front scores of 31 in both rounds leading to back-to-back 66’s and a 12 stroke lead.

Weyburn’s Darien Herlick retains his second place position while Carter Bell and Tommy Danielson of Saskatoon both climbed the leaderboard and sit tied for third at 1-over par. Herlick is even.

In the chase for the under-17 title Buena Vista product Elias Haukeness shot even par to push his way to the top of the leaderboard.

First round leader Dane Giebrecht of Warman is shot behind in second, Ryan Mosher of Saskatoon jumped five positions and sits at plus-6 alongside Aiden Walker of Regina.

The under-15 division is in for a good finish as the lead for Saskatoon’s Aricin Franklin is just one over Kai Kriekle of Regina going into the final 18 holes.

Ethan Hunter is third at 10-over par.

Austin Nesbitt of Pilot Butte will take the lead into final day of the under-13 division as he seeks his second straight win in the division.

Nesbitt leads Regina’s Jun Lee by seven shots and Tylan Wallin of Humboldt by 14.

All the results can be found here.

The final round will begin at 7 a.m. Thursday at the Chinook Golf Course.

The Junior Junior for golfers 12 and under concluded on Wednesday. Eleven golfers took part in the Stableford scoring format event to get introduced to tournament golf. Pictures and the results will be featured on the Golf Saskatchewan website on Friday, July 7.

Regina’s Hallie Crozier is the day one leader of the Junior Women’s Championship at Swift Current’s Chinook Golf Course Tuesday.

The Royal Regina Golf Club member battled the early morning cool elements and posted a 1-over par, 74 in the opening round.

Medicine Hat’s Sarah Armstrong sits in second place.

In the under-17 competition it’s a very close race with all three golfers just two shots apart. Chloe Wills of Kyle is first at 11-over par, 84. Sarah Henderson of Saskatoon is a shot back, Niya Friesen of Swift Current is third.

The under-15 girls category is also crowded, Grace Odnokon of Saskatoon is the leader at 6-over par, 78. Yuna Lee is in second a pair of strokes behind, Justine Leon of Calgary is third.

Regina’s Luke Cote started hot carding a pair of birdies and an eagle in the first five holes Tuesday to assist in an opening round 66.

The Royal Regina Golf Club player was one of just two competitors to shoot under par from the maximum yardage. Cote has a five shot lead over Darien Herlick, the other under par shooter who fired a 71.

Davin Karst of Assiniboia and Max McDougall of Prince Albert are tied in third at even par.

In the under-17 division Dane Giesbrecht of Warman leads the way with an even par 72 in round one.

A pair of players sit two shots back behind Giesbrecht, Cameron Schwab (Maple Creek) and Aiden Walker of Regina are tied for second place at 3-over par. The is a logjam behind the trio in third place.

In the under-15 category Aricin Franklin found himself alone in the red after day one. The Saskatoon player fired 1-under par 69 Tuesday to pace himself to a five shot advantage over Ethan Hunter and six clear of Kai Kriekle of Regina.

Reigning under-13 champion Austin Nesbitt of Pilot Butte looks to retain his title after stroking a 70 in round one.

Hudson Diederichs of Saskatoon is second (73) and Tylan Wallin of Humboldt is third at 75.

Round two will start at 7 a.m. on Wednesday at Swift Current’s Chinook Golf Course.

For complete results of the tournament click here.

The Saskatchewan Junior Women’s and Men’s Championships will get underway Tuesday at Swift Current’s Chinook Golf Course.

Over 100 golfers under the age of 19 will compete for national championship positions at the top level, plus age divisions for under-17, under-15, and under-13 champions. The third Junior-Junior, a two-day, 36-holes Stableford Scoring format tournament will also be held over the first two days for players 12 and under.

Chinook Golf Course last hosted a Golf Saskatchewan provincial championship in 2017, when the juniors were also played at the venue. Melville’s Chloe Sies and Humboldt golfer Tayden Wallin won the under-19 championships that year.

The golf course also hosted the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games. Head Professional Ken Koster said the club is ready to welcome back Saskatchewan’s best young golfers.

“On behalf of the City of Swift Current and the Chinook Golf Course I would like to welcome all golfers, relatives and friends to the 2023 Provincial Junior Championships. We hope your time in Swift Current is full of great memories and great golf,” Koster said.

The event is the first Saskatchewan championship of the season. Four junior women and four junior men national quota spots will be competed for among the players playing the maximum yardage.

The defending champion on the junior women’s side is Yorkton’s Ella Kozak, Chase Pochylko of Saskatoon won the boys’ title in 2022. Neither player are in the field this summer.

The practice round will take place Monday, the first tee time will be approximately 7 a.m. Tuesday. The 54-hole championship will conclude on Thursday afternoon pending weather.

Everything you need to know about the 2023 Saskatchewan Junior Golf Championships click HERE.