Another one of Saskatchewan’s top junior golfers has signed a commitment with a college golf squad in the United States.
Saskatoon resident Ben Staines will attend Mount Aloysius College in Cresson, Pennsylvania starting in the fall of 2025..
Staines has climbed the ranks of Saskatchewan junior men’s golf in the last couple years, the Riverside Country Club member was 58th in his first provincial championship in 2002, in 2023 Staines was 21st, last year he was 14th.
With one year of under-19 competition ahead and a future amateur career following university, Staines hopes some national opportunities arise as well.
He joined Golf Saskatchewan to speak about his start in golf, route to college, and future in the game.