Mike Masaro/Golf Canada

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sparvier and Hunter both shot 282.

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

To see the full results click here.

Grace Odnokon has won her second straight Saskatchewan championship.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The final round will begin at 7 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alex Scmidt of Regina is the leader of both the Saskatchewan Women’s Amateur and Mid-Amateur (25+) Championships after day one of the event at Golf Kenosee.

The Royal Regina Golf Club member shot an opening round of 4-over par, 77 on Tuesday to earn a four shot lead on Saskatchewan junior champion Grace Odnokon of Saskatoon.

Defending champion Chloe Wills of Kyle, Sask. sits in third at 9-over par, 82.

Kim Walker of Regina is second in the mid-amateur age group, eight shots behind Schmidt, she is in fourth overall. Rounding out the top five is Saskatchewan under-15 champion Natalie Maunula of North Battleford, she’s at 13-over par, 86.

Round two f the three day, 54 hole championships will be played Wednesday afternoon at Kenosee Lake.

In the men’s championships two Saskatoon golfers took the lead after the first 18 holes.

Ethan Hunter and Jesse Gibson each posted rounds of 4-under par, 68 on Tuesday.

Gibson leads the over-25 category outright, one shot ahead of Regina’s Carson Harcourt, who grew up at nearby Kipling, Sask.

Harcourt sits third overall, Carter Bell of Saskatoon is tied for fourth with Edmonton golfer Andrew Funk at 2-under par, 70.

There is a five-way tie for sixth.

Round two of the men’s championships will begin at 7 a.m. on Wednesday.

The mid-amateur will conclude on Thursday, the men’s amateur championship will be finalized on Friday.

To see the full results and Wednesday’s full draw click here.

The Saskatchewan Amateur Championships will tee off Tuesday at Golf Kenosee as the course plays host to the combined events for the first time.

The women’s amateur has been hosted at Kenosee Lake, that was in 2014. The 25-and-over women’s division is now in it’s fourth year.

Kenosee held the 2010 Saskatchewan Mid-Amateur (25+) in 2010, the men’s amateur championship has never been hosted by Golf Kenosee. Proshop Manager Ben Brown said the course is eager to play host to the championships.

“Golf Kenosee is very excited to host this year’s amateur, we always love showing off our course and we are looking forward to seeing the best players in the province come here and enjoy our course and the area.  I know Kelvin (van Winkoop, superintendent) and his crew will have the course in fantastic shape, and it should be a good challenge,” Brown said.

The women’s championships will be played over 54 holes beginning Tuesday concluding Thursday afternoon. The Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship will also conclude after 54 holes. The men’s amateur is a 72 hole event. All players within six strokes of the leader will make the cut and play Friday. Brown said Golf Kenosee will hold up well against the best players the province has to offer, plus the park has many amenities when the rounds are complete for the day.

“We think we have a beautiful and challenging layout, all the holes are different, you will get some different lies with the rolling hills, and when it plays firm and fast you will have to be careful around the greens, Brown said. “Kenosee has lots to offer when you’re not on the course as well, bars and restaurants, walking trails for miles, camping, boating, fishing, kayaking, beaches and an inflatable waterpark on the lake. Plenty of fun for the whole family.”

Chloe Wills of Kyle, Sask. is the defending women’s amateur champion. Charmaine Hayden of Winnipeg won the event in Humboldt last year; she is not entered.

Regina’s Luke Cote is the reigning men’s amateur champion, Corey Bailey of Swift Current, Sask. comes in as the defending 25-and-over champion. There are 135 players registered through all four championships.

Wills will start the women’s event at 7 a.m. Tuesday.

Cote will be first to tee off in the men’s event at 8 a.m.

To see the draw for day one click here.

Both Grace Odnokon and Ryan Mosher are two-time Saskatchewan under-19 champions following wins at the Saskatchewan Junior Championships this week in Warman.

Odnokon, 16, led from start to finish for her second straight win, which includes the under-17 trophy as well.

She will again lead Team Saskatchewan into the Canadian Junior Girls’ Championships in August. Chloe Wills (Kyle) was second, Tina Liu of Saskatoon was third, they also qualify for nationals.

Natalie Maunula of North Battleford won the under-15 girls division and punched her ticket to the Canadian Under-15 Championships in Bath, Ont. in late August.

Like Odnokon, this is Mosher’s second overall junior championship, but not consecutively. The Saskatoon product won the under-19 and under-17 titles in 2024.

Last year the now 18-year-old was third overall.

Committed to play NCAA Division 1 golf at Sacred Heart University in the fall, Mosher will test his talents at the USGA Junior Championships in Pennsylvania later this month.

He is the first Saskatchewan junior to compete in the prestigious event since Jeff Makohon in 1998.

Mosher’s score of 14-under par, 205 is the lowest under par score recorded in the event in a three tournament.

Shae Maunula is the under-17 champion.

The North Battleford 16-year-old had the lead after day one of the event, but Mosher’s record breaking performance was too much to overcome, but he was the top under-17 year-old competitor.

He placed second overall and earned a spot on Team Saskatchewan at the Canadian Junior Boys Championships in Regina in late August.

After finishing second in the under-15 men’s age group last year in Lloydminster, Melville’s Keaton Kreklewich got redemption winning the category in 2026.

The 14-year-old will also take part in the Under-15 Canadian Championships in Bath, Ont. in late August.

Regina’s Hudson Deibert has his second straight under-13 championship.

Still just 11 years old, he still has another year of eligibility in the age category for next season’s championship in Humboldt.

To see the full results click here.

Ryan Mosher is the new leader of the Saskatchewan Junior Men’s Championship after the 2024 winner posted a round of 5-under par, 67 on Wednesday during round two of the event in Warman.

He will take a four shot lead into the final round on Thursday at The Legends Golf Club.

Like Mosher, Wyatt Nelson and Dane Giesbrecht climbed the leaderboard and will find themselves in the final group in round three. Nelson shot 1-under par 71 in round two, the Prince Albert product is 3-under par, Giesbrecht, who is playing his final junior provincial event at his home course shot 2-under par 70, he’s tied for third with Shae Maunula at 2-under par.

Maunula was the leader after the first round, the North Battleford resident still leads the under-17 age group.

Saskatoon’s Hudson Diederichs is second in the age group at 1-over par, Austin Nesbitt of Pilot Butte is third.

There is now an outright leader in the men’s under 15 division. Melville’s Keaton Kreklewich shot 1-under par in round two to take a four shot lead on Jun Lee of Regina. The duo was tied after round one.

Adam Stepaniuk of Emma Lake is third at 7-over par.

There is a new leader in the under-13 age group too. Reigning champion Hudson Deibert of Regina carded his second straight 76 of the tournament, the 11-yeae-old leads Jackson Orr of Corman Park by four and round one leader Cohen Bridge (Saskatoon) by five.

Reigning under-19 and under-17 women’s champion Grace Odnokon had the lead after day one and remains on top pf the leaderboard through 36 holes in Warman.

She posted a round of 6-over par 78 leaving her at 9-over par two thirds of the way through the event.

Kyle’s Chloe Wills shot the low round of the day on the ladies’ side shooting 1-over par 73, jumping up three spots on the leaderboard into second just two strokes back of Odnokon.

Tina Liu of Warman sits third at 15-over par.

In the under-15 women’s category North Battleford junior Natalie Maunula continues to lead. She chopped four strokes off her score from round one and sits at 24-over par 168. Wynyard’s Alyxa Melsted is second at 31-over par, Clara Zhang of Saskatoon is third at 46-over par.

The final round of the championships will begin at 7 a.m. on Wednesday with the under-13 men’s age group.

The final group of under-19 men will tee off at 2:30 p.m.

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

Reigning Saskatchewan under-19 and under-17 women’s champion Grace Odnokon has started well in the defense of her championships after day one of the provincial juniors.

The 16-year-old Saskatoon resident carded an opening round 3-over par 75 at The Legends Golf Club in Warman on Tuesday, she has a one shot lead over fellow Saskatonian Tina Liu.

Last year’s under-15 champion Yoyo Zhu is third at 6-over par.

In the under-15 category this year North Battleford’s Natalie Maunula has the lead after the first of three rounds in Warman.

Maunula, 14, is four shots ahead of Ayxa Melsted of Wynyard and seven shots ahead of Clara Zhang of Saskatoon. Maunula is at 14-over par.

The women’s field teed off early on day one of the three day champions, they will get the afternoon tee times on Wednesday.

Shae Maunula, also of North Battleford shot the lowest round of the day going 4-under par, 68 in the first round.

He finds himself a shot ahead of reigning under-19 and under-17 champion Aricin Franklin and Hudson Diederichs, both of Saskatoon as they sit at 3-under par.

2024 champion Ryan Mosher, Lucas Sturgeon, and Wyatt Nelson are tied for fourth at 2-under par.

Under-15 Category

The tightest category after 18 of 54 holes is the men’s under-15 division where two players are tied at 1-over par, 73.

Melville’s Keaton Kreklewich and Regina product Jun Lee each posted a 73 Tuesday to take a lead into round two.

Jace Munro of Swift Current is a shot back at 75.

Cohen Bridge of Saskatoon is the leader of the under-13 men’s age group after the opening round.

Bridge shot 4-over 75, good enough for a one shot lead over the defending under-13 chmpion Hudson Deibert of Regina.

Jackson Orr of Saskatoon sits third.

Tee times will begin again at 7 a.m. on Wednesday and continue until 3 p.m.

To see the complete results click here.