After 12 years guiding Golf New Brunswick Tyson Flinn is stepping away from the position of executive director.

Flinn will be replaced by Luke Lacey on an interim basis.

Flinn sat down with Golf Saskatchewan to discuss his time with the amateur golf body and what is next for him.

Dru Bolen was only in the position of general manager at the Weyburn Golf Club for about 18 months but he hopes the course is on it’s way back.

Bolen sat down with Golf Saskatchewan to discuss his time in Weyburn, highlights, the future of the club and a recent trip to the Ryder Cup before his next career endeavor.

Regina’s Alex Schmidt continues to be in the hunt for her first college golf win.

The Lewis-Clark State College senior placed third on Tuesday at the Warrior Invitational in Lewiston, Idaho. Schmidt shot 74 and 73 helping the team to also finish in third place at the two-day event.

Next up for Lewis-Clark is the George Fox Invitational in Canby, Oregon on Oct. 2 and 3.

Holly Knudsen and the Minot State University Beavers were in action this week at the Watkins Invitational hosted by Winona State on Sept. 27 and 28.

The Chaplin product finished in a tie for 14^th at 167 (83, 84). As a team MSU placed sixth overall. The event was the schools last scheduled event of the Fall season.

Saskatoon’s Will Danielson made his college debut this week for Milsaps College.

The Majors were in Georgia to compete in the Royal Lakes Fall Invitational on Sept. 27 and 28. Danielson fired rounds of 79 and 80 to finish at 15-over and tied for 71^st.

As a team the Majors were 13^th out of 18 squads.

The team will travel to the Black Bear Golf Club in Delhi, Louisiana to face Centenary College in a match play event on Oct. 7.

Brody Istace and the Columbia International University Rams were in Anderson, South Carolina to play in the Bruins Golf Classic on Sept. 27 and 28.

The Kindersley born golfer shot 78 in round one and 85 in the second round. He tied for 25^th at 19-over par. The Rams “A” team that Istace competed on placed fourth in the team standings.

Next up for CIU is the SAU Fall Invitational at the Deercroft Golf and Country Club in Wagram, North Carolina on Oct. 4 and 5.

Roman Timmerman led his Southern Arkansas University teammates into the MSSU Men’s Fall Invitational this week in Monkey Island, Oklahoma.

The Saskatoon product finished tied for 29^th at the 54-hole event hosted at the Shangri-La Country Club. He shot rounds of 72, 77, and 74. The Muleriders team was fifth overall as a club.

Their next tournament is the Battle for the Belt at the Hot Springs Country Club. That begins on Oct. 4.

Caden Loeppky of Saskatoon and the Waldorf University Warriors competed in two one day events this week. On Sunday, Sept. 26 in Albert Lea, Minnesota the team played at the Wedgewood Cove Golf Club. Loeppky shot two-over, 74, good enough for a tie for 20^th overall at the Waldorf University Invite. The Warriors were seventh overall as team in the 12-school field.

On Monday, Sept. 27 the scene shifted to the Rice Lake Golf and Country Club in Lake Mills, Indiana for the Waldorf Challenge. Loeppky shot six-over, 77, landing him in a tie for 21^st place.

The team was fourth of eight in that competition. Their next action is the Grandview Invitational in Ankeny, Indiana on Oct. 18 and 19.

For more information on all of Saskatchewan’s student-athletes click HERE.

Weyburn’s Rick Hallberg is looking back on another strong finish at a national championship with what should become fond memories.

Hallberg was the top local finisher at the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship of the eight Saskatchewan golfers that competed in the tournament at Club de Golf Le Manoir Richelieu in La Malbaie, Quebec.

Hallberg finished in a tie for 23^rd place at 18-over, 306 (73, 79, 79, 75). Overall, the Golf Kenosee member said the golf course provided unbelievable images.

“The four days were pretty good,” he said. “The golf course was in great shape; the conditions were really good. It was probably the most spectacular golf course scenery wise I’ve ever seen. The elevation changes were unreal. It’s like they built a golf course on a ski hill. It is a gorgeous golf course.”

Hallberg was one of three Saskatchewan players to make the cut including Rick Hillestad and Martin Ring. After being tied for third after the opening round Hallberg was stuck between clubs during the middle rounds.

“I had a hard time committing to a lot of my second shots, trying to factor in the elevation change and the wind, I just wasn’t fully committed swing a few times that cost me. The greens were difficult to read, I don’t think I did a bad job reading them, I just didn’t read them well enough to roll in the 10 to 15 footers you like to roll in every once in a while,” he added.

Hallberg is satisfied with capping his season with a finish inside the top-25 at nationals. He was also happy to reconnect with some golf colleagues across the country.

“There was a bunch of us on the same side of the draw, so we got to have a few meals with them and play practice round with Darren (Ritchie), Garth (Collings), and Timmy (Yorke), that was nice. Then the first two days of the tournament I got to play with Darren as well, he deserved the win. He played better than anyone else I saw and it was nice to see him come out on top,” Hallberg said.

Hillestad ended the championship in a tie for 38^th. The Riverside Country Club member was also seventh in the Super Senior (65 plus) age group. He was very happy with his 72-hole score of plus-24, 312.

“Yeah, absolutely I’m happy with the result,” Hillestad told Golf Saskatchewan. “Making the cut and playing that was a success.”

Hillestad said he was the highest finisher among players 70 and over as well. Much like Hallberg he was taken back by the elevation and beauty of the landscape while in Quebec.

“The course set up was pretty fair, but some people said it was a ski hill turned into a golf course, there was serious elevation changes,” he joked. “The third tee to the third green, 600 feet. It’s like Kenosee or Waskesiu on steroids.”

Hillestad was able to handle the conditions no shooting higher than 82, that came in the second round. His bookended the event with 77’s and added a 76 in day three. He has attended many large scale golf events in his amateur career and the 2021 will be looked back on positively.

“We really enjoyed it; the hospitality was terrific everywhere we went from the golf course to the community. It was really well done,” he concluded.

Carlyle’s Carter Morrison hasn’t played in many golf tournaments, but the 17-year-old already has a top-10 finish at a Golf Canada Canadian Championship.

 Morrison got his start in the sport via the common route of tagging along at the course with his dad and brother. He said he enjoyed the game early on and played as early as he can remember. When asked what created a like for the game Morrison said the individuality is unique.

“I like how it an individual game,” he told Golf Saskatchewan. “If you make a bad shot you can come back, you are always focusing on you not someone else.”

Morrison competed in the Saskatchewan Junior Champion in Moose Jaw this summer, he also entered the Moose Mountain Classic at Golf Kenosee, just eight kilometers from Carlyle. However the highlight for Morrison was a trip to Toronto to compete in the inaugural Canadian All Abilities Championship on Sept. 23 and 24.

He shot 80 in the first round and 86 in round two. His score of plus-26, 166 tied him for 10^th overall in a field of 29 players. Morrison said he was very happy with the result and experience.

“It’s an amazing course, one of the nicest I’ve ever played on. The week went well, I had my ups and downs, but I can’t complain, I finished top-10. That was my goal for the week,” he said.

The appearance in the championship, which came to fruition after his mother was notified of the event, has provided a spark to Morrison and elevated his golf goals.

“Now I am ranked (World Ranking for Golfers with Disability) and I am excited to hopefully play in some more tournaments around the world. I just have to improve and get better, get to the best I can be and maybe go back next year and win this tournament,” he added.

For more details on the All Abilities Championship click here.

You can hear more from Morrison below, he spoke with Golf Saskatchewan’s Clark Stork after returning from the All Abilities Championship.

Yorkton’s Ella Kozak has capped her competitive golf season with a Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association championship.

The 2021 Saskatchewan Amateur Women’s champion added the high school win to her resume this season on Saturday at Valley Regional Park Golf Course in Rosthern.

“It was good, I am glad I went,” she told Golf Saskatchewan. “I haven’t been to a high school provincials, that was my first one that I’ve been old enough to go to because last year was cancelled. It was really nice to be there and play with new people. It was nice because there was lots of girls too. Everything came together that last round.”

Kozak opened with a 78 on Friday before using much more favourable weather conditions on Saturday to shoot 70 for a 36-hole total of 148. Kozak said winning the championship was important to her and is meaningful.

“I’d say it’s pretty special to win a high school provincial championship. I am really proud of myself, I thinks it’s a big accomplishment,” she said.

Sarah Henderson of Saskatoon was second at 170 (89, 81) while Hallie Crozier of Regina won the bronze medal with a two-day score of 174 (88, 86).

On the boy’s side, Estevan’s Ryan Chernoff was the champion with a score of 142 (74, 68). Chernoff said he’s happy with how he played on route to the championship.

“I just played my game,” he said. “I hit my driver good, I gave myself good spots to stick my wedge shots close and putts were going down. The game just finally clicked together; it was a good feeling.”

Much like Kozak and most of the field, Chernoff’s score was better on day two with the near perfect conditions. He said using some motivation from a fellow competitor also helped him shoot 68, the low round of the day.

“At the start of the round, one of my buddies from Warman came up to me and was like, ‘oh Ryan you better play a good round today or Team Warman is going to beat you.’ That fired me up a bit, I wanted to help Southeast win, so I knew I had to play a good round. I hit 17 greens in the second round, that was the difference,” Chernoff explained.

Martensville’s Myles Johnson was second at 149 (73, 76). There was a tie for third overall, Darien Herlick of Weyburn and Keaton Cote of Kindersley each shot 36-hole totals of 151.

Chernoff admitted that without Saskatoon golfers being in the field as they have their own high school athletic association the event was missing some top juniors from that centre but he’s still proud of the victory.

“It’s a provincial event, obviously its not Golf Saskatchewan provincials but it’s a provincial event and a big achievement,” he said. “To get a win under my before Maple Leaf Junior Tour nationals it’s a good feeling.”

The complete results of the tournaments can be seen here.

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.