Dade Bernatchez has been attending the Junior Lobstick at Waskesiu for eight years, now the Sucker River is a champion.

Bernatchez, 18, was the 12th seed after the qualifier earlier this week. He went on to Greyson de Padua, Braeden Kozak, Wyatt Nelson, and Bennett Scissons to win the historic championship.

He spoke Friday after the championship.

To see the complete result of the junior men’s Lobstick click here.

This year’s winners of the Saskatchewan Women’s Rosebowl is the Regina area team of Karen Weisbrod and Karen Mario.

The long running women’s 4-ball event was hosted by Lynbrook Golf Club in Moose Jaw on Aug. 13 and 14 with 36 players and 18 teams registered. That’s the largest field in the event since 2021.

Using the Stableford Scoring System, Weisbrod and Mario earned 148 points over 36 holes to win the 53rd Rosebowl.

Diana Kerr of Regina and Lori Bernt of Moose Jaw placed second with 139 points, Karen Lowe and Daph Kenville, both of Regina took third place just behind at 138 points.

To see the complete results click here.

Golf Saskatchewan is once again happy to announce the annual Saskatchewan Academic and Golf Excellence (SAGE) Scholarship recipients.

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:

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

The 2025 SAGE & High School Bursary recipients include:

Graham DeLaet Scholarship (valued at $1,000) | Will Blake (Regina) Royal Regina Golf Club

Golf Saskatchewan Scholarship #1 (Valued at $1,000) | Cole Taylor (Nipawin) Evergreen Golf Course

Golf Saskatchewan Scholarship #2 (Valued at $1,000) | Luke Cote (Regina) Royal Regina Golf Club

Fletcher-Reid Scholarship (valued at $1,000) | Carter Bell (Saskatoon) Riverside Country Club

Ron Young Memorial Scholarship (valued at $1,000) | Chase Pochylko (Saskatoon) Riverside Country Club

Cooke-Kinnear Scholarship (values at $1,000) | Aiden Walker (Regina) Royal Regina Golf Club

Kozy Scholarship (valued at $1,000) | Alex Swinnerton (Saskatoon) Riverside Country Club

Leddy-Heywood Scholarship (valued at $1,000) | Mitchell Minier (Prince Albert) Cooke Municipal Golf Course

Dr. Garry Hayes Memorial Scholarship (valued at an amount TBD by SCF) | Chloe Wills (Kyle) Saskatchewan Landing Golf Resort | Hudson Heistad (Avonlea) Long Creek Golf and Country Club  

Meredith MacPherson-Stalwick Memorial Scholarship (valued at an amount TBD by SCF) | Dane Giesbrecht (Warman) Saskatoon Golf & Country Club

Golf Saskatchewan High School Bursary (valued at $400)

• Tayla Perry (Regina) Royal Regina Golf Club
  • Kealy Mitchell (Regina) Royal Regina Golf Club

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.

*SCF – Saskatoon Community Foundation

Canadian golfers were busy racking up numbers this summer — and not just on their scorecards.

July 2025 set a new record for scores entered into the Golf Canada Score Centre, with members logging a whopping 2,082,814 rounds for the month.

That’s a 6.6 per cent jump over the previous July high of 1,953,807 set in 2024. Compared with 2019, July score entries are up more than 44 per cent — a sign that more golfers than ever are tracking their play and keeping their Handicap Index® current.

The mid-summer surge came as golfers across the country took advantage of long daylight hours, prime course conditions and a busy stretch of club, provincial and national events. With the Golf Canada app and web platform making score entry quicker than ever, members are keeping their stats up to date from the clubhouse, the parking lot — even right on the 18th green.

July has traditionally been the biggest month for score posting in Canada, but 2025’s total pushes the benchmark to new heights. The upward trend in recent years shows no signs of slowing, with steady growth in score entries across nearly every province.

With August and September still ahead — and plenty of fairways yet to be played — there’s every chance golfers will post another banner stretch before the season wraps.

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Golf thrives on fairness, integrity, and inclusivity—values that are upheld by the Rules of Handicapping, a key component of the World Handicap System (WHS). These rules ensure handicaps are calculated and maintained accurately, allowing players of all skill levels to compete equitably and enjoy the game.  They rely on everyone (Handicap Committees, golfers, club staff and event organizers) to play their role and ensure the integrity of the World Handicap System.

To ensure proper understanding & knowledge, the certification program is designed to educate individuals on how handicaps work and the role everyone plays in maintaining them. This includes topics such as:

• What a Handicap Index is and how it ensures equitable play
• The role of the Handicap Committee, golf club staff and golfers in upholding the Rules of Handicapping
• Acceptability of scores for handicap purposes
• Properly adjusting hole scores (when needed)
• What to do if you have a question or concern about your Handicap Index or a fellow golfers’

Completing the Rules of Handicapping certification is critical for Handicap Committee members, players and club officials who want to ensure the game remains fair and transparent.  Certified individuals are better equipped to manage their own handicaps and support best practices at their clubs.

Moreover, the certification strengthens the governance and integrity of the game. Handicap Committees rely on certified individuals to enforce correct procedures, review anomalies, and maintain the integrity of handicap records. Without proper understanding of the rules, inconsistencies and misunderstandings can undermine confidence in the system.

Benefits for Club Officials (Handicap Committee, Club Staff, Event/League organizers)

• Accurate Handicap Oversight through properly trained Handicap Committee members.
• Equitable Competition across all club events with accurate and validated Handicap Indexes.
• Greater Credibility and Trust among members through transparent score management.
• Improved Customer Service with informed staff and volunteers ready to support players and resolve issues.
• Support for Inclusive Play by promoting a system that adjusts for skill level, gender, age, and ability.
• Enhanced Club Reputation for upholding the values of the game.
• Compliance with Golf Canada’s handicap system policies and governance requirements.

Benefits for Golfers

• Understanding How Your Handicap Works—know exactly how your Index is calculated and updated.
• Confidence in Competition with assurance that everyone is playing by the same standards.
• Equitable Play regardless of skill level, thanks to adjustments made through the system.
• Improved Score Management through accurate and timely posting of rounds.
• Contribution to a Fair Golfing Community by being informed, responsible, and participating in Peer Review.

To complete the Rules of Handicapping certification, please watch the online seminar and complete the certification quiz –free and available at your convenience!  For more information about the Rules of Handicapping, please visit our website at www.golfcanada.ca/handicapping.

Regina’s Ken Hoffman has another Canadian Deaf Golf Championship win under his belt.

The Royal Regina Golf Club (RRGC) member recently returned from Bromont, Que. after claiming his second straight senior division victory at the the 54 hole event. Hoffman, who lives with a hearing disability opened the tournament on July 28 with an 89, however he bounced back with a 78 in round two and 76 in the final round to win the senior title by seven shots over Jonathan Rose of Ontario.

Hoffman has travelled the world playing golf since he was 31 with a couple trips standing out over the years.

“The golf courses, seeing St. Andrews in Scotland, many, many years there. Japan was amazing as well, that was an amazing experience,” Hoffman told Golf Saskatchewan.

Hoffman played many sports growing up, on full hearing teams, but started golfing and taking part in many events starting in 1999. As mentioned he has travelled to Scotland and Japan. He has also played in South Africa, Australia, Sweden, Denmark, and the United States. Among seeing many golf courses and countries, Hoffman said meeting people also living with a hearing impairment is pretty special.

“There is international sign language and sometimes we can’t clearly understand each other but there is a lot of homemade signs and gesturing that we all understand,” he said.

The Canadian Deaf Golf Championships happen every other year, the off years are occupied by the World Deaf Golf Championships. In 2026 the world event is in Sweden and the Canadian event is in Winnipeg in 2027. Hoffman is already planning on attending both championships.

Field of 144 will compete for the Brokenshire Trophy in La Belle Province; Inter-Provincial Team Championship to be contested over first 36 holes

Sainte-Marie, Que. – The top junior female golfers from across North America are set to compete at Club de golf Sainte Marie in Sainte-Marie, Que. for the 2025 Canadian Junior Girls Championship, presented by BDO from August 13-16.

This year’s field features 141 of Canada’s top golfers from the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR) are included in the 144-player field along with three international competitors.

Team Saskatchewan will be led by Grace Odnokon of Saskatoon. The 2025 Saskatchewan junior champion will be joined by Regina juniors Tayla Perry and Yuna Lee. Sarah Henderson of Saskatoon is also in the field.

The field is led by defending champion, Shauna Liu of Maple, Ont. Last year the Team Canada NextGen member fired a 2-under to win the national championship by three shots. Liu has already earned four wins in 2025, including the Peloton Glencoe Invitational, where she earned an exemption into the 2025 CPKC Women’s Open as part of the She Plays Golf Championship Series. Liu also earned two wins on the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) and one NXXT Epson Tour Qualifier. Liu is currently ranked No. 118 on the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR).

Joining Liu is fellow Team Canada NextGen member and 2023 Canadian Junior Girls champion Eileen Park of Red Deer, Alta. Eileen will be joined by teammates Ruihan Kendria Wang of Vancouver, B.C., Clairey Lin of Langley, B.C., and Nobelle Park of Oakville, Ont. Lin has earned one win this year competing on AJGA, while Park has earned six victories this season, including the NextGen Ontario Championship, the Ontario Junior Players Invitational and four wins from AJGA competitions.

In addition to Park, there are three additional 2025 NextGen Championship winners including, Alexis Card of Cambridge, Ont. (NextGen Quebec), Yeeun (Jenny) Kwon of Vancouver, B.C. (NextGen Western), and Maggie Zhang of Richmond, B.C. (NextGen Prairie).

“We have a strong field of Canadian and international talents ready to compete for our prestigious national championship. We are proud and excited to begin play at the 2025 Canadian Junior Girls Championship, presented by BDO at the beautiful Club de Golf Sainte-Marie,” said Golf Canada Tournament Director Connor Doyle. “We would like to thank the incredible staff and volunteers for all the work in the lead up to ensure those competing this week are treated to a memorable experience.

Prior to the start of the tournament, a practice round will be held on Tuesday, August 12, with championship rounds beginning on Wednesday, August 13. Following the first two rounds of play, the field will be cut to the low 70 players and ties with the top ten juvenile and ties included in the final two rounds. An inter-provincial team competition will take place over the first two rounds. Each day, the lowest two of three individuals 18-hole scores will count towards the team total. The lowest aggregate score over rounds one and two determines the inter-provincial team champions, who will claim the Mary Pyke Trophy.

Last year, Team British Columbia, consisting of Ha Young Chang (Surrey, B.C.), Amy Seung Hyun Lee (Langley, B.C.) and Chelsea Truong (Victoria, B.C.) were victorious in Vancouver to finish at 1-over, eight shots clear of Team Manitoba.

Founded in 1962, the Sainte-Marie Golf Club is set in a stunning landscape with mature trees and views of the Beauce Valley; the Sainte-Marie Golf Club offers greens and fairways of unmatched quality. Thanks to the partnership of two visionary businessmen, Mr. Benoît Vachon and Mr. Roland Lacroix, land located on Rang St-Étienne in Sainte-Marie caught their attention due to its proximity, terrain, and vegetation. Together, Mr. Vachon and Mr. Lacroix fully committed to realizing this great dream, investing their time and generously contributing significant financial support. From 1968 to 1969, under the supervision of architect Howard Watson, a series of major works were carried out to expand and improve the original nine-hole course.

The Beauce Golf Club of Sainte-Marie has also had the privilege of hosting prestigious events, including the Canadian Junior Championship in 1982 and the Québec District Junior Final in 2009, along with numerous amateur golf tournaments held annually. Over the years, the leadership of Golf de Beauce has ensured the best facilities for its visitors, including the expansion of the clubhouse and improvements to the golf course.

“Being selected to host a national-level event is a deeply meaning recognition. It reflects the quality of our course, the professionalism of our team and above all, the warm welcome for which the people of the Beauce region are known,” said Daniel Drouin, President, Club de Golf Sainte-Marie. “It is a great source of pride for our members to see their club shine on the Canadian stage. This championship is an opportunity to showcase the expertise of our organization, but also the celebrate the talent and determination of these young golfers who represent the future of the sport. To all participants, welcome to our home. May your stay in Sainte-Marie be filled with great performances and last memories. Wishing you all a great championship.”

The Championship was first contested in 1955 and operated by the former Canadian Ladies Association (CLGA) until the amalgamation of CLGA and Royal Canadian Golf Association (now Golf Canada) in 2005.

The Canadian Junior Girls Championship has a long list of distinguished past champions that have etched their name on the Brokenshire Trophy. Past champions include, Canadian Golf Hall of Famers Sandra Post (1964-66), Betty Stanhope (1956), Judy Darling (1957), Gail Harvey Moore (1958-1960) and Gayle Borthwick (1961). In addition, LPGA Tour players, Alena Sharp (1999), Brooke Henderson (2012) and Maddie Szeryk (2013). Stollery Family Team Canada Women’s Head Coach Salimah Mussani (1996) is also a past Canadian Junior Champion.

The 2025 Canadian Junior Girls champion will receive an exemption into the 2026 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship and the 2026 Canadian Junior Girls Championship and 2026 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, if eligible.

For the full player field competing in the 2025 Canadian Junior Girls Championship, presented by BDO, click here.

Over 100 junior players converged on Elk Ridge Golf Resort for the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) on the weekend of Aug. 9 and 10.

Yoyo Zhu of Saskatoon was the overall junior women’s champion with a two day score of 164. The Willows Club player won the under-15 age group and had the lowest rounds overall with an 80 on Saturday and 84 on Sunday.

Natalie Maunula of North Battleford was second in the age group, she tied Sarah Henderson of Saskatoon at 168. Henderson was the winner of the 15-19 age category.

Miranda Merriman of La Ronge was second in the older age group at 178, Alyxa Melsted of Wynyard also shot 178, she is in the younger age cateory.

In the junior men’s under-13 event Adam Stepaniuk of George Town, Grand Caymen won the title with a two round score of 152. The 12-year-old carded rounds of 77 and 75 holding off Hudson Deibert of Regina who finished with a 154 with back-to-back 77’s on the 10-year-old’s scorecard.

Coming in third was Cohen Bridge of Corman Park, he was at 157.

The winner of the under-15 men’s age group was Hudson Diederichs of Saskatoon. The Riverside Country Club member shot 75 on day one and then posted a tournament low 67 in the second round to edge out Austin Nesbitt of Pilot Butte by one shot. Nesbitt shot 74 in round one and 69 on Sunday to take second in the age category.

Thomas Pilon, 14, was third at 150 (74,76).

The juvenile (under 17) age group had the most players with 35 players.

Playing at the same tees as the under-19 category, Dante Gamble of Duck Lake was winner of the overall men’s event. The 16-year-old led the way with a 36 hole score of 143 after rounds of 71 and 72 on Tamarack and Birch nines at Elk Ridge.

Isaac Frei of Gray was second in the age group at 156, in third was Ian Davis of Saskatoon.

The under-19 age division was decided by a playoff with Brady Guenther of Saskatoon taking the win. The Saskatoon Golf and Country Club player was tied at 151 with fellow Saskatoon players Griffin Blanch and Braeden Kozak before earning the championship on the second playoff hole.

To see the complete results of the event click here.

The next MJT event in Saskatchewan is the final Order of Merit tournament of the season on Aug. 23 and 24 at The Legends in Warman.

Photos courtesy Jeff Chambers

Ten provinces represented in the field as Team Ontario eyes third-consecutive win at Championship’s Inter-Provincial Team event through opening 36 holes 

BATHURST, N.B. – After six entertaining NextGen Championships and various junior tournaments from coast-to-coast, the 2025 Canadian Junior Boys Championship, presented by BDO has arrived and is set to run Aug. 12-15 at Gowan Brae Golf & Country Club in Bathurst, N.B.  

156 of Canada’s top junior golfers will tee off in the 72-hole event and battle for the Silver Cup (awarded annually to the Canadian Junior Boys champion) as well as the top spot in the Junior Inter-Provincial Team Championship over the event’s first 36 holes. The winner of the 2025 Canadian Junior Boys Championship will earn coveted exemptions into both the U.S. Junior Amateur and 121st Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship in 2026.  

Nine players from Saskatchewan are in the field. Leading Team Saskatchewan will be junior champion Aricin Franklin of Saskatoon. He is flanked by Casa Rio’s Ethan Hunter and Ryan Mosher of Saskatoon. Also in the field is Lucas Sturgeon (Saskatoon), Dane Giesbrecht (Warman), Hudson Heistad (Avonlea), Kai Kriekle (Regina), Matty Schmiess (Swift Current), and Shae Maunula (North Battleford).

“We have a competitive and proven field teeing off at our Canadian Junior Boys Championship this week,” commented Sam Brown, Tournament Director, Golf Canada. “Gowan Brae Golf & Country Club is a premier golf facility on our country’s east coast and will offer a unique challenge to Canada’s best young talent. This opportunity is made possible through the skilled staff and volunteers working the event and we are excited for play to get underway.”   

Chase Lassman of Parkland County, Alta. headlines the list of in-season NextGen winners teeing off in New Brunswick this week after claiming a pair of wins in June (NextGen Western and NextGen Prairie) to emphatically punch his ticket into this year’s national championship.  

Maxim McKenzie of Chilliwack, B.C. (NextGen Pacific), Henry Dao of La Prairie, Que. (NextGen Quebec) and Cole Stewart of Fall River, N.S. (NextGen Atlantic) also joined the winners circle through the NextGen Championship circuit this summer and will each rival Lassman’s ambitions for a third title.  

Brett Stouffer of Nanoose Bay, B.C. will also tee off at Gowan Brae Golf & Country Club, qualifying through his fourth-place finish at the 2025 British Columbia Junior Championship in July. Brett is the son of Shelly Stouffer, a two-time Canadian Women’s Senior champion and three-time winner of the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship.  

Additionally, a pair of Team Canada NextGen members will join the hunt for the Silver Cup, including Austin Krahn of Christina Lakes, B.C. and Charlie Gillespie of Calgary, Alta. Krahn enters his fourth-career Canadian Junior Boys Championship having pocketed a trio of provincial victories in July (British Columbia Junior Championship, British Columbia Amateur and British Columbia Indigenous Championship), while Gillespie looks to avenge his runner-up defeat to NextGen teammate Isaiah Ibit of Orleans, Ont. in last year’s event. In addition to claiming last year’s Canadian Junior Boys Championship, Ibit helped Team Ontario clinch their second consecutive Inter-Provincial Team Championship in 2024. 

“The Gowan Brae Golf Club is very pleased to host the 2025 Canadian Junior Boys Championship. We look forward to the players and their families enjoying some maritime hospitality this week along with a challenging golf experience at Gowan Brae,”commented Adam Chamberlain, Director of Golf at Gowan Brae.   

Located on the shores of New Brunswick’s Bathurst Harbour, Gowan Brae Golf & Country Club parlays picturesque views with a stiff challenge for golfers of every level. The surrounding water and windy conditions that Gowan Brae Golf & Country Club is known for can be spotted and experienced on 14 different holes throughout the golf course, maintaining the natural test envisioned by renowned Canadian architect C.E (Robbie) Robinson when he designed the property in 1958. 

“The golf course offers great views of the Bathurst Harbour and Bay of Chaleur but the breeze off the water along with quick greens will provide a great test for the players at this national championship. Our members and local community are excited to host this prestigious event,” Chamberlain added.  

Coupled with slick greens and breezy weather, the 6,700-yard property was considered to be one of the most demanding courses in Atlantic Canada following its 18-hole completion in 1962. The 243-yard par-three 17th into prevailing winds and 447-yard par-four 13th featuring sloping fairways in addition to a three-tiered green are among the most vigorous tests one will find on the property and help differentiate Gowan Brae Golf & Country Club in Canada’s modern golf landscape.  

Since 1938, the Canadian Junior Boys Championship has brought together the top junior talent in the country for four rounds of entertaining competition. Those to have previously claimed the Silver Cup have gone on to serve memorable careers in the game of golf, including Canadian Golf Hall of Famers Doug Silverberg (1950), George Knudson (1955), Gary Cowan (1956) and Doug Roxburgh (1970), as well as current PGA TOUR stars Nick Taylor and Adam Svensson who each won the tournament in 2006 and 2012 respectively.  

The 16-and-under Juvenile Championship has featured in the tournament since 1970, with the winner receiving the Jack Bailey Trophy. Only 11 players have ever claimed both the Juvenile and Junior championship in the same year, with Alex Zhang of Richmond, B.C. being the last to accomplish the feat in 2023.  

Both Junior and Juvenile championship rounds are played concurrently over 72 holes and are open male amateur golfers that have not reached their 19th and 17th birthday respectively by August 1st. All competing players, no matter their division, must have their Handicap Index below 10 to be eligible to compete in the tournament. Further information on eligibility requirements can be found here.  

The first round of the 2025 Canadian Junior Boys Championship will get underway on Tuesday, August 12 and run until a winner is crowned on Friday, August 15. Practice rounds will precede the tournament on Monday, August 11, 2025.  

To view live leaderboards and the up-to-date tee times throughout the tournament, please click here.  

Four of Saskatchewan’s top players are set to represent Saskatchewan at the Canada Summer Games later this month.

Grace Odnokon and Tayla Perry will make up the women’s team at the event held in St. John’s, Nfld. while Ethan Hunter and Ryan Mosher are the two men competing in the event.

Included in the individual competitions the players will combine for a provincial overall championship.

Golf was introduced in the Games in 2009. This year’s championships will run from Aug. 19 to 22 at the Bally Haly Country Club.

Jason Schneider will be the coach of the team.

To see more details leading up to the Games click here.