Carlyle’s Carter Morrison is returning from the inaugural Canadian All Abilities Championship in Toronto with a top-10 finish and possibly the experience of a lifetime.

Morrison shot rounds of 80 and 86 to for a 36-hole, two-day total of 166. He tied for 10th at plus-26 at Humber Valley Golf Club in Toronto.

The national golf championship featured players from across Canada with neurological, intellectual, sensory, and physical impairments. 

Originally scheduled to launch in 2020, but delayed due to restrictions from the pandemic, the Canadian All Abilities Championship supports Golf Canada’s commitment to create a more inclusive and respectful sport environment across the Canadian golf community.

*Golf Saskatchewan will hear from Morrison after he returns to Carlyle.

The Canadian Men’s Senior Championship has concluded in La Malbaie, Quebec.

Weyburn’s Rick Hallberg will finish the 72-hole championship as the top local golfer in a tie for 23rd at 18-over, 306. The Golf Kenosee member fired a 75 on Friday in the final round at the Club de Golf Le Manoir Richelieu.

Rick Hillestad of Saskatoon tied for 38 after a 77 in the fourth round. He finished at 24-over, 312.

Prince Albert’s Martin Ring also shot a 77 in his final round to conclude the championship at 30-over, 318. Ring was tied for 56th.

The complete results can be seen here.

Golf Saskatchewan will hear from several of the competitors when they return to the province.

Day three of the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship wrapped up earlier Thursday after a weather delay postponed the start of the third round.

Weyburn’s Rick Hallberg continues to lead the Saskatchewan contingent as he sits in a tie for 22nd place. He fired his second straight 79 at Club de Golf Le Manoir Richelieu following an opening round of 73. He’s at 15-over par, 14 shots behind leader Darren Ritchie.

Saskatoon’s Rick Hillestad had a good day Thursday shooting 76. He’s tied for 35th at 19-over par.

Martin Ring of Prince Albert is 25-over par going into Friday’s final round. Ring shot 80 in round three.

Hillestad tees off at 5:30 a.m. Saskatchewan time Friday for the last round. Hallberg goes at 6 a.m. and Ring’s group will tee off at 7 a.m.

The complete leaderboard is here.

Carlyle’s Carter Morrison had a great opening day at the inaugural Canadian All Abilities Championship at Toronto’s Humber Valley Golf Course on Thursday.

Morrison shot a 10-over, 80 during round one of the two day, 36-hole tournament. He sits in a tie for fifth going into Friday’s final round.

He will tee off at 7:44 a.m. Saskatchewan time.

The leader, Kurtis Barkley, is at one-under par.

To se more details on the event hosted by Golf Canada click here.

Regina’s Autumn Neiszner has her first university golf tournament on her resume at Keiser University.

Neiszner competed in the SEU 2021 Fall Invitational for the Seahawks ‘B’ team at the Grasslands Golf and Country Club in Lakeland, Florida on Sept. 20 and 21. She improved in every round of the 54-hole tournament finishing at 29-over, 245 with rounds of 86, 82, and 77. Neiszner placed 23^rd overall in her debut.

The Seahawks ‘A’ team, the defending National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics women’s golf champions won the event with a team score 895, two strokes ahead of Southeastern University. The ‘B’ team placed fourth overall.

The next action for the Seahawks is the FAU Invite at PGA Village in Port St. Lucie, Florida on Oct. 4 and 5.

North of the border, Saskatoon’s Symone Ripley has begun her college golf career with the Okanagan Heat. The Heat competed in the Cascades Invitational at the Chilliwack Golf Club on Sept. 20 and 21. Ripley shot 22-over, 165 over 36 holes to finish in 21^st place.

The team will compete in the Dinos Invitational at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club on Sept. 25 and 26.

Reigning Saskatchewan amateur champion Roman Timmerman started his senior season at Southern Arkansas University.

Timmerman continued his strong play with a eighth place tie in his season debut for the Muleriders in the NSU Classic at the Muskogee Golf Club in Oklahoma. He shot 72 in round, followed that with a sparking 65 (school program all-time low) in round two and 73 in the final round to finish at three-under par.

As a team the Muleriders placed fourth out of 18 squads. Their next action is Sept. 27 and 28 at the MSSU Fall Invitational in Monkey Island, Oklahoma.

Saskatoon’s Caden Loeppky is making the most of his rookie season at Waldorf University. Loeppky has already played in three events since starting his career with Warriors.

In a one-day tournament on Wednesday Loeppky shot 11-over, 82 at the Simpson Invite in Indianola, Indiana. He finished in a tie for 19^th at the Indianola Country Club.

Prince Albert’s TJ Baker competed this week for the University of Arkansas at Monticello at the Derrall Foreman Invitational.

Baker tied for 43^rd with a score of two-over, 218 (73, 73, 72) over 54 holes. As a team the Weevils placed ninth out of 10 squads. Their next event is the Battle for the Belt hosted by Henderson State in Hot Springs, Arkansas on Oct. 4 and 5.

Over in Ontario, LeRoy golfer Carter Timmerman was on the course at the Crimson Ridge Golf Club in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario from Sept. 20 to 22. The first year Sault College player was competing in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association Championship.

Timmerman shot rounds of 88, 83, and 95 to finish the 54-hole event at 50-over par. He finished in a tie for 32^nd.

As a team Sault placed third in the Div. II flight at plus-191.

Several players from the province will be competing from Sept. 25 to 27 in various locations across the United States and British Columbia.

For more information on Saskatchewan’s student-athletes click here.

Three Saskatchewan golfers will make the cut and play two more days at the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship in La Malbaie, Quebec.

After being tied for third at the conclusion of round one on Tuesday, Weyburn’s Rick Hallberg slipped 12 spots down the leaderboard to 14th position, well under the cut line. The Golf Kenosee member followed his opening round of 73 with a 79 on Wednesday at Club de Golf Le Manoir Richelieu. Hallberg sits at eight-over, 11 shots under the cut.

Saskatoon’s Rick Hillestad and Prince Albert player Martin Ring will join Hallberg for the third and fourth rounds. Hillestad shot 77 and 82, he’s tied for 54th place at 15-over.. Ring chopped seven shots off his opening 84 with a 77 on Wednesday. He made the cut on the line at 17-over.

Chuck Hainsworth, Lavern Arndt, Brent Wotypka, Paul Grimes, and Don Monson all missed the cut at the championship. Hainsworth finished at 22-over (83, 83), Arndt was 24-over (82, 84), Wotypka was 27-over (87, 84), Grimes shot 90 and 86 to concluded the event at 32-over, Monson was 37-over (85, 96).

Hallberg will tee off at 6:40 a.m. Saskatchewan time for round three on Thursday. Hillestad begins at 6:30 a.m. and Ring will begin his third round at 7:30 a.m.

The complete results can be seen here.

Round one of the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship is in the books at Club de Golf Le Manoir Richelieu in La Malbaie, Quebec.

Weyburn’s Rick Hallberg, the two-time reigning Saskatchewan senior men’s champion shot 73 on Tuesday and is tied for second place, just a shot behind the leader. The Golf Kenosee member steadily moved himself around the 6,300-yard course carding a couple birdies, a trio of bogeys with the rest pars.

Hallberg will tee off for round two at 10:40 a.m. Saskatchewan time on Wednesday.

Saskatoon’s Rick Hillestad is tied for 17^th place after the opening round of the event. Hillestad is five-over par.

Lavern Arndt of Furdale is in a tie for 77^th after the Riverside Country Club golfer shot 10-over, 82 Tuesday.

Saskatoon Golf and Country Club member Chuck Hainsworth is 86^th overall at 83. Martin Ring of Prince Albert opened with an 84, he’s tied for 97^th.

The Willows golfer Don Monson shot 13-over, 85 in the first round, he’s tied for 109^th. Swift Current’s Brent Wotypka carded a 15-over, 87 and sits in a tie for 124^th going into the second round.

Paul Grimes of Arcola is tied for 146^th at 18-over par.

The complete results and tee times for round two can be found here.

LA MALBAIE, Que. – The 2021 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, conducted by Golf Canada, will be contested at Club de Golf Le Manoir Richelieu in La Malbaie, Quebec from Sept. 21-24.

Eight Saskatchewan golfers will compete in the 156 player field including Martin Ring (Prince Albert), Rick Hallberg (Weyburn), CHuck Hainsworth (Saskatoon), Don Monson (Saskatoon), Lavern Arendt (Furdale), Brent Wotypka (Swift Current), Rick Hillestad (Saskatoon), and Paul Grimes (Arcola).

The 72-hole stroke play tournament will crown first Canadian Men’s Senior Champion since Gene Elliot captured the title in 2019. The tournament was not played in 2020 due to COVID cancellations.

“We have every expectation that Canada’s top senior golfers will provide for an exciting competition set against the backdrop of the St-Lawrence River and stunning Charlevoix region,” said tournament director Dan Hyatt. “The panoramic views coupled with significant course upgrades make Club de Golf Le Manoir Richelieu worthy of the associated accolades and will challenge the skills of our competitors.”

Practice rounds take place Monday, Sept. 20. Championship play will be conducted Tuesday, Sept. 21-24 with 18 holes of stroke play each day. Following the opening two rounds, the field will be reduced to the low 70 players and ties. The champion receives an exemption into the 2022 U.S. Senior Amateur championship to be contested at Saucon Valley Country Club, in Bethlehem, Pa.

A 65-and-over Super Senior Championship will run simultaneously throughout the championship, with a winner being crowned after 72 holes of play. In 2019, Lars Melander of Oakville, Ont., claimed victory after a final round of 1-under-par 70 helped him to secure the title and hoist the Governor’s Cup.

Interprovincial team competitions that are usually played concurrently with national championships will not be contested in 2021 due to the increased complexity involving group travel.

Club de Golf Le Manoir Richelieu was inaugurated by U.S President William Taft in 1925 and is known for having won numerous awards. Originally designed by English golf architect Herbert Strong, the course has since been significantly upgraded under renowned architect Darrell Huxham. The addition of a new nine brings the total to 27 world class holes of golf.

Additional information, including a full list of competitors, can be found here.

Kindersley product Brody Istace has been busy south of the border this Autumn.

Istace began his senior season with the Columbia International University (CIU) Rams on Aug. 30 and 31. The school hosted a ‘four-ball’ tournament at the Columbia Country Club. Istace, along with his partner William Fletcher shot 67 during the first round, the pair carded a 73 in the second round to finish tied for fourth at the event.

From there the squad headed to St. Simons Island, Georgia for the 2021 Coastal Georgia Fall Men’s Invite at Sea Palms Resort. Istace placed 49^th at the 54-hole tournament with a final score of plus-26, 239 (85, 76, 78).

 As a team the Rams placed eighth out of 14. Their next event is the NCCAA South Region Championship in Anderson, South Carolina on Sept. 27 and 28.

2019 Saskatchewan junior champion Jace Carlisle is getting into his first action at a new school. Originally committing to Lake Superior State University, the Estevan product has since relocated to Post University in Waterbury, Connecticut. Carlisle competed as an individual in the California University of Pennsylvania Invitational on Sept. 5 and 6. He tied for 31^st at plus-seven for the 54-hole tournament.

The next action for the Eagles is Sept. 20 and 21 at the Southern New Hampshire University Penmen Fall Invitational.

Prince Albert’s TJ Baker has opened his sophomore season with the University of Arkansas at Monticello Weevils.

Baker picked up a top-20 result at the GAC Preview at the Lake Hefner Golf Club in Oklahoma City on Sept. 13 and 14. He finished in a tie for 17^th with a total of 221 (80, 71, 70).

The team will compete in the 30^th Derrall Foreman Intercollegiate Invitational hosted by Delta State at the Cleveland Country Club in Cleveland, Mississippi on Sept. 20 and 21.

Estevan golfer Chase Gedak is back with the Weevils this season as well after taking some time off to recover from an injury.

Caden Loeppky (pictured above) made his college debut for Waldorf University on Sept. 11 and 12 at the Mount Mercy Invitation in Marion, Iowa. The Saskatoon golfer tied for 69^th at 25-over par. He carded rounds of 87 and 82.

Loeppky just completed another tournament on Saturday as Waldorf took part in the Clarke University Fal Classic at Eagle Ridge in Galena, Illinois. He tied for 57^th with a 36-hole score of 35-over, 179 (91, 88).

The Simpson Invitational in Indianola, Iowa is next for the Warriors on Sept. 22.

Regina’s Alex Schmidt has started her senior year at Lewis-Clark State College on the right foot.

The Royal Regina Golf Club member finished sixth overall and had a Warriors team low score of 159 (81, 78) at the UBC Invitational on Sept. 13 and 14. The team placed third.

They return to action on home soil when Lewis-Clark hosts the Warrior Invitational at the Lewiston Golf and Country Club on Sept. 27 and 28.

To learn more about Saskatchewan’s student-athletes click here.

Several other players have events scheduled for Sept. 20 and 21. Golf Saskatchewan will have more on those tournaments later in the week.

Chaplin’s Holly Knudsen has played golf for most of her life, but it wasn’t until later that college could be an option, and she couldn’t be happier.

“I didn’t really take it too seriously when I was young, my dad really loves golf, so he had all us kids golf. It was more of a casual thing like getting out to play with dad. As I got into high school, we would get out more often, I did actually play on my school team in my senior year of high school otherwise it was just a casual thing,” Knudsen explained.

After graduating from school, the now 21 year-old attended the University of Saskatchewan but admittedly the facility wasn’t for her, so she took some time off to plan her next step. On some advice from her dad and coach in Swift Current she eyed the Minot State University Beavers golf program.

“I was just talking to my dad one day because I was trying to figure out what my next move was going to be, he was saying based on your scores you could play college golf if you wanted to,” Knudsen said. “I was like, that would be great, I didn’t think that was an option. I went and saw Jeff Chambers at Elmwood (Golf Club) and he said it was a real possibility. He got me in touch with the coach and it took off from there.”

Knudsen is now two events into her second season on the Beavers women’s golf team. She said everything is going great and she’s ecstatic to be playing the sport at the college level.

“Overall, it’s really good,” she added of her rookie year. “We didn’t get a fall season, but we got a spring season, we played five events which was good. It was a learning curve, I didn’t quite play how I wanted to but yeah, I love it here.”

The Beavers have two competitions under their belts so far this season, an exhibition event in Jamestown, North Dakota and the BSU Invite in Bemidji, Minnesota. Knudsen said she’s off to a good start and excited for what the year will bring.

“Our first event we went to I actually got second-place, so it went really good. I didn’t play quite as good in our last one we just got from, I was a little disappointed, but I am getting some practice in before our next event to try and get back to where I want to be,” she said.

The Beavers next event is Sept. 27 and 28 in Winona, Minnesota for the Watkins Invitational.

In the classroom Knudsen is studying finance.

You can hear more from Knudsen below as she spoke with Golf Saskatchewan’s Clark Stork this week.

To see all of Saskatchewan’s student athletes currently playing college golf, click here.