Roman Timmerman picked up another top-10 finish this week with the Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Muleriders golf team. Competing in the Great American Conference Championships in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the Saskatoon product shot rounds of 78, 69, and 73 for a 54-hole total of 220, tying him for ninth place.

The Muleriders team was sixth in the school competition.

During the conference championships Timmerman was named a GAC second team performer, the third All-GAC recognition of his collegiate career.

The University of Arkansas at Monticello Weevils were also in action at the GAC Championships including Chase Gedak of Estevan and TJ Baker of Prince Albert. Gedak placed all alone in 20^th position with a three-round score of 224 (77,77,70). Baker was one spot back in a tie for 21^st at 9-over par, 225. Baker carded a 78 in round one, 76 in the second round and 71 during the final round on Tuesday.

The Weevils placed seventh in the team competition, just behind SAU.

Regina’s Jacob Kydd was back in action this week, the senior at Indiana Wesleyan University was in Noblesville, Indiana for the Sagamore Shootout at the Sagamore Golf Club. Kydd posted rounds of 83 and 88 for a 36-hole score of 27-over par, 171. Kydd finished in a tie for 35^th.

Kydd was competing for the Wildcats ‘B’ team, they placed seventh. Indiana Wesleyan’s ‘A’ team was third.

Next up is the Ackerman-Allen Shootout in West Lafayette, Indiana on April 25 and 26.

Fellow Regina golfer Alex Schmidt competed in a weather shortened event in Salem, Oregon this week alongside her Lewis-Clark State Warrior teammates. Playing in the Corban Invitational at Creekside Golf Club. Schmidt, in her final college season shot 17-over par, 89 and tied for 25^th.

The team tied for fourth. Their next tournament is the Cascade Conference Championships in Klamath Falls, Oregon on April 25 and 26.

Robert Morris University men’s golf team was in Hellertown, Pennsylvania last weekend for the Abarta Collegiate Invitational. Saskatoon’s Josh Nagy tied with two of his Colonial teammates tied for 16^th at 3-over par, 147 in the 36-hole event at the Steel Club. Nagy shot 76 and 71 during the tournament that saw 15 players tied at 147.

Robert Morris tied for sixth as team in a deep field consisting of 20 universities. Next up for the Colonials is the Wright State Invitational in Springboro, Ohio on April 18 and 19.

Caden Loepky’s season with Waldorf University continued April 9 and 10 with a 36-hole event in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Loeppky shots rounds of 83 and 84 at the Ford Didge Country Club leaving him in a tie for 42^nd at 25-over par.

Loeppky’s team finished the Iowa Central Spring Invite in sixth place out of nine schools. Next up for the Warriors is the NSAA Championships on April 26 and 26.

Prince Albert’s Cole Jenkins had an event washed out by weather on April 8 in Ames, Iowa but the Southeast Community College Storm men’s golf team was in Lincoln, Nebraska this week for the Howl at the Hill Spring Shootout at the Hillcrest Country Club.

Jenkins shot 81 during round one and 82 in the second round of the tournament. His 19over par, 163 left him in a tie for 19^th place. The team was second overall in the four-school event.

Next on the Storm’s docket is the Northeast CC Spring Invitational in Norfolk, Nebraska on April 18.

Former Saskatchewan Men’s Amateur champion Troy Bulmer picked up a professional win in British Columbia last week.

Bulmer, the 2011 provincial champion won the Gatekeeper Systems Open on the Vancouver Golf Tour thanks to a 65 during the second round of the 36-hole event at the Mayfair Lakes Golf and Country Club.

Golf Saskatchewan’s Clark Stork caught up with Bulmer who now plays professionally out of Predator Ridge while calling Vernon, B.C. home.

The RBC Scramble is back this year with five regional qualifying events planned for Saskatchewan.

According to the RBC Scramble website “local qualifiers provide an opportunity for you and three friends to play a fun round of golf at your club or a course that you have wanted to play but never had the chance, all in an attempt to progress through the stages to the extravagant RBC PGA Scramble National Final.”

The first qualifier will be on June 25 at The Legends Golf Club in Warman. Cooke Municipal Golf Course will host a qualifier on June 26. On July 17 the third qualifier will take place at Valley Regional Park Golf Course in Rosthern. There will also be a qualifier at The Willows Golf & Country Club on that same day. The last qualifier in the province will be Aug. 1 at Swift Current’s Elmwood Golf Club.

All winning teams will advance to the regional final on Aug. 22 at The Legends.

Last year, a foursome from Deer Valley Golf Resort won the provincial event and went on to represent Saskatchewan at the national championship at Cabot.

Holly Knudsen played well for Minot State University at the Hardrocker Invite in Rapid City, South Dakota this week picking up a top-10 placing. The Chaplin resident shot 89 in round one and 84 during the second round to finish at 31-over par, 173. The tournament champion was at 16-over par.

As a team the Beavers placed fifth out of 11 teams. Their next tournament is the Dickinson State Invite on April 10 – 11 at Heart River Golf Course in Dickinson, North Dakota.

Symone Ripley of Saskatoon was in competition in British Columbia on April 2 and 3. The University of BC Okanagan Heat competitor placed 19^th at the UFV Invitational at the Chilliwack Golf Club. Ripley shot 89 on day one of the event and rebounded with an 85 in round two.

Saskatoon’s Connor Scissons has a top-10 finish and team low at the TMU Spring Invite in Liano, California this week. The senior at Arizona Christian University (ACU) shot 70 and 77 for a 36-hole score of 3-over par, 147, good enough for eighth overall.

The Firestorm team placed fifth out of eight teams. ACU’s next event is the GSAC Conference Tournament in Lompoc, Californina on April 25 – 27.

Chase Gedak of Estevan continues to bounce back from an injury that pushed back the start of his college career, he tied for 29^th at the DBU Men’s Classic in Denton, Texas on April 4 and 5. The TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club member was consistent over three rounds shooting 72, 72, 73 for a 54-hole total 1-over par, 217.

University of Arkansas at Monticello Weevil teammate TJ Baker of Prince Albert finished 52^nd in the tournament at Wildhorse Golf Club at Robson Ranch. Baker carded back-to-back 76’s and 75 in round three for a total of 11-over par, 227.

As a team the Weevils were 10^th in the tournament. The school’s next action is the GAC Conference Championships on April 10 – 12.

Roman Timmerman of Southern Arkansas University will also be in the field next week in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Will Danielson of Saskatoon was at the Rhodes Spring Classic with his Milsaps College teammates competing in Millington, Tennessee. Danielson shot two rounds of 82 for a 164, he tied for 48^th position. The team was ninth.

Next up for the Majors is the SAA Championships on April 22 – 24 in Braselton, Georgia.

Jace Carlisle of Estevan was on the course in late March as Post University travelled to Emerson, New Jersey for the Charger Challenge. Coming off a team win at the Battle at the Beech, the Eagles placed fourth at the event at Soldier Hill Golf Course. Carlisle tied for 21^st in the one round tournament, he shot 8-over par, 79.

Post’s next scheduled event is the NCAA Regional Showcase in Victor, New York on April 10 – 12.

Cole Jenkins and the Southeast Community College Storm were in Newton, Kansas this week for the Bethel Spring Invitational at Hesston and Sand Creek.

Southeast took second in the team competition finishing 15 shots behind Dodge City Community College. The Prince Albert product tied for 35^th at 17 over par. Jenkins carded an 83 in round one and 77 in the second round.

Jenkins was also in competition on Wednesday in Fremont, Nebraska for the Midland Invitational. Jenkins tied for 11^th with a round of 6-over par, 77.

The Storm have another event Friday in Ames, Iowa.

Brody Istace of Kindersley competed this week in a match play event featuring the Columbia International University (CIU) Rams against Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina. Istace and his teammate William Fletcher won their four-ball match, Istace also won his lone singles match. The Rams did fall in the competition 8 to 7.

CIU will travel to Adairsville, Georgia for the Appalachian Athletic Conference Championship on April 24 to 26.

Darcy Myers has added to his role at Cooke Municipal Golf Club.
To go alongside his role as head professional at the course, Myers was recently named the general manager of the Prince Albert Golf & Curling Club. The position will allow Myers to have a say in all aspects of the facility.

Myers sat down with Golf Saskatchewan’s Clark Stork to discuss his start in golf, being the head professional at the storied club, the upcoming Saskatchewan Women’s and Men’s Amateur Championships and what’s in store for the future.

After a couple years of being cancelled due to COVID-19, Golf Saskatchewan was able spend the weekend with a group of golfers from the province’s Blind Sports Association.

For a couple hours each day on March 19 and 20, six golfer and spotters with varying degrees of sight ability worked with PGA of Canada Professional Steve Ryde at the Ramada Golf Dome in Saskatoon. Judy Ursulan has been partaking in golf sessions since the Golf Dome’s opening and helps to organize the event each year. She said being able to have the event again was fantastic.

“It was nice to be able to go to the Golf Dome again after a couple years. The lessons with Steve are a big highlight for everyone of us that come,” she said.

Ursulan said many of the participants have commented to her on how the tips have already paid off and the group is excited to play outdoors when the snow melts. She humbly joked about hitting tee shots to wall of the Dome after the four hours of tutelage.

“Steve is so gentle, he just watches, let’s everyone do their thing and then offers wonder tips and guidance. There’s lots to think about and it can be too much, but he spends the right amount of time with each,” Ursulan said.

More importantly she said just seeing the smiling faces again and excitement was the highlight.

“We didn’t wear masks because no one else was, there was lots of smiles and some are already asking when we’re having this next year,” she said.

Ryde relayed the enjoyment level and was impressed with the skill and focus of the golfers.

“We take it for granted being able to walk up to a ball and hit it, no matter the skill level, to see players, with limited eye sight, focus, take instruction, and ultimately find the love in our game that we all have, that’s quite something. It’s amazing,” he said.

For Cole Jenkins, the thought of playing college sports has always been a dream but the Prince Albert product didn’t know what sport could lead him to his goal once high school was complete.

At 14 years old Jenkins was diagnosed with another concussion playing hockey and that was the point he decided to jump all in for golf. Starting at Cooke Municipal Golf Course on the putting green Jenkins eventually got into some local junior events at the age of 11. Once he turned his full focus to golf he started competing in Maple Leaf Junior Tour (MJT) tournaments and provincial championships.

After graduating from high school and using the popular Next College Student Athlete recruiting service Jenkins landed with the Southeast College Storm, a school in Nebraska that competes in the National Junior College Athletic Association. The now 20-year-old said despite COVID cancelling the first part of his collegiate career that his choice has worked out well.

“It’s been good,” he told Golf Saskatchewan this week. “It’s been a big change, this is the first time I’ve moved out of my house you could say. It’s been a big growing opportunity and I’m learning a lot.”

Jenkins is coming off his first event of the spring season this week with the Storm. Unfortunately after a first round score of 83 at the Kirkwood Eagle Spring Classic in Marion, Iowa the storms rolled in and forced the event to cancel the second round. Qualifying for next weekends event in Heston, Kansas are currently underway.

The team went to the national championship last year but Jenkins didn’t qualify. He said the goal this year is to play in that event in May. He said playing alongside a strong team including Geronimo Narizzano, who placed fifth at nationals last year has helped his game immensely.

“Back home you see the same golfers at every tournament and grow up with them, moving down here and literally not knowing a single person it was crazy seeing all the good golfers at all these tournaments,” he said.

In the classroom Jenkins is studying Business, he hopes to operate his own company in the future.

He also wanted to thank a long list people outside his immediate family that contributed to his chance at college golf.

“Darcy Myers, Ryan Wells, all the staff that’s worked in the proshop over the years I have been a member, all the men’s club members at Cooke, my cousins Scotty and Travis for being a big factor on why I started competitive golf, MJT and Golf Saskatchewan for bringing the best competition together and always putting on great tournaments, and my current college coach Calvin Freeman,” he said.

You can hear more from Jenkins below in his interview with Golf Saskatchewan’s Clark Stork.

Another week and another long list of Saskatchewan student-athletes competing across America for their selected colleges.

Alex Schmidt helped lead the Lewis-Clark State Warriors to a team win at the Walla Walla University Wine Valley Invitational on Tuesday. The win was the first for the team this season.

Schmidt tied for 16^th at the event with a 36-hole score of 171 (87, 84). The Regina products teammate Deana Caruso won the tournament at the Wine Valley Golf Course.

Next up for Lewis-Clark is the Corban Invitational in Klamath Falls, Oregon on April 11 and 12.

A trio of Saskatchewan players were on the course in Heber Springs, Arkansas for the Natural State Golf Classic on March 28 and 29.

Roman Timmerman of Saskatoon was competing for the Southern Arkansas Muleriders at the event, the senior was the top local finishing in a tie for ninth at even par. Timmerman shot 70 and 72 at the Red Apple Inn and Country Club.

Prince Albert’s TJ Baker and teammate Chase Gedak of Estevan were also at the tournament competing for the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Baker carded rounds of 76 and 73 placing in a tie for 30^th at 7-over par. Gedak tied for 47^th at 13-over par with rounds of 77 and 78.

The Muleriders were fifth as a team, the Weevils placed 10^th.

Timmerman’s next action is the Great American Conference Championships from April 10 to 12 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Baker and Gedak will now prepare for the DBU Classic on April 4 and 5 prior to the conference championships.

Brody Istace’s senior year with the Columbia International University (CIU) Rams continued this week at Oldfield Golf Club in Okatie, South Carolina this week.

The Kindersley product put rounds together of 76, 84, and 79 at the Monument Golf Oldfield Classic to finish at 23-over par and in 44^th spot. AS the team the Rams were 10^th.

The team will travel to Greenville, South Carolina on April 4 for the Competitors Cup. After that the team will compete in their conference championships in late April.

The Battle at Rum Pointe in Maryland occurred this week featuring Saskatoon’s Josh Nagy and the Robert Morris University Colonials men’s golf team.

Nagy has been near the top of the leaderboard in several events over the last few months, but this event had the two-time Saskatchewan junior’s number. He shot 81 during round one, then rebounded nicely with a 73 in the second round. Nagy’s 10-over par 154 left him in a tie for 64^th position. The Colonials placed in a tie for 13^th in the team competition.

The Abarta Collegiate Invitational is slated for April 10 and 11 in Hellertown, Pennsylvania for the club’s next event.

Caden Loeppky made his second start of the spring season with Waldorf University in Mount Pleasant, Iowa for the Iowa Wesleyan Invitational at Sheaffer Memorial Golf Course. The Saskatoon born golfer had his best college finish to date landing in 13^th position. Loeppky fired back-to-back 77’s for a 36-hole total of 12-over par 154.

The Warriors just missed the podium as a team placing fourth just 15 strokes back of Knox College.

The Triton Invitational is next for the team on April 9 and 10 in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Cole Jenkins of Prince Albert got his spring season underway this week as well. In a rain shortened tournament in Marion, Iowa Jenkins shot 83 in round one before the event was cancelled.

*Golf Saskatchewan chatted with Jenkins this week to learn more about his start at Southeast Community College in Nebraska. The sophomore will be featured on this website later this week.

There was plenty of Saskatchewan shot makers at this weekend’s Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) event at the Redtail Golf Club in Sorrento, Florida.

Saskatoon’s Tommy Danielson and Chase Pochylko tied for second in the boys 16 to 18 age group with 36-hole score of 2-over par, 146. Danielson shot 74 on day one and 72 during the second round. Pochylko stroked back-to-back 73’s.

Carter Bell, another Saskatoon golfer finished tied for fifth at 9 over par. Bell carded 78 during the opening round and 76 in the second.

Darien Herlick of Weyburn picked up a seventh place tie in the event. The 16-year-old went 74, 81 for a two day total of 9 over par, 155.

Assiniboia product Davin Karst is also in Florida preparing for the upcoming season, he placed 23rd in the event at plus-12. Karst shot 85 and 84 for a two day total of 169.

Hamilton’s Lucas Smith won the event at 3 under par.

Hallie Crozier of Regina competed in the girls 14 to 18 age group. She placed 19th, 14 shots behind the winner. The Royal Regina Golf Club member shot 85 and 86 in the tournament finishing 14-over par.

The complete results can be seen here.

With funding from Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund, four Saskatchewan junior golfing are receiving funds to support their golf careers.

Brooklin Fry (Shell Lake), Ella Kozak (Yorkton), Hunter Kutcher (Regina), and Alex Swinnerton (Saskatoon) are the 2022 winners. Each golfer receives $1,500.

The Future Best is designed to assist athletes who are involved in an intense level of training and competition with the personal goals and realistic potential to become a National Senior Team member, yet have not reached carded status or been named to a National Senior Team.

For more information on the award click here.