Team Nova Scotia leads Inter-Provincial Team Championship

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. – Glenn Robinson fired a 3-under 68 on Tuesday to take the lead following the opening round of the 2025 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, presented by BDO at Seymour Golf and Country Club in North Vancouver, B.C.

Robinson of Middle Sackville, N.S. carded five birdies in his round on Tuesday to hold a one-shot lead over Dustin Franko of Delta, B.C. who sits solo second following a 2-under 69. Patrick Perrin of Winnipeg, Man. is alone in third following a 1-under 70, while eight players including 2021 and 2022 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur winner, Charles Fitzsimmons (King, Ont.) are tied for fourth at even par (71).

Robinson also holds a three-shot lead in the Mid-Master division over John Drewery of Amherstburg, Ont. and Patrick Weeks of Vancouver, B.C.

Nova Scotia leads the Inter-Provincial Team Championship by three shots over Team Alberta heading into the final round of the team component on Wednesday. Nova Scotia is represented by Robinson, along with Matt Gallupe of Lake Loon, N.S., and Brett McKinnon of Truro, N.S. Robinson’s 3-under and McKinnon’s 1-over 72 counted towards the team’s combined total of 2-under on Tuesday. Team Alberta is at 1-over while Team Ontario sits third at 2-over, Team New Brunswick is 3-over and Team Manitoba and Team Quebec are tied for fifth at 4-over.

The 155-player field, comprised of players aged 25 and over, will be cut to the low 70 players and ties following Wednesday’s second round. In addition to competing for the Mid-Amateur title, players aged 40 and older also will compete for the Mid-Master title as both divisions are running concurrently over 72-holes. In addition to the individual titles, the Inter-Provincial Team Championship is taking place over the first two rounds of play. The lowest two scores out of three team members, over 36-holes will determine the winner of the Inter-Provincial Team Championship. The Mid-Amateur division will run concurrently with the Mid-Master division for players 40 and older.

In addition to the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur title, the champion will receive direct exemptions into the 2025 U.S Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship at Troon Country Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. from September 13 -18, the 2026 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship along with a 10-year exemption into the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship.

For the leaderboards following the opening round of the 2025 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.

Canadians Wang, Yeo and Truong advance from six player playoff

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Maria Fassi, Ruihan Kendria Wang (a), Celina Yeo (a) and Joline Truong (a) earned the final four exemptions into the 2025 CPKC Women’s Open through Monday’s Final Qualifier at Credit Valley Golf and Country Club in Mississauga, Ont.

Fassi led the field while Wang, Yeo and Truong earned their spots through a playoff, after finishing in a six-way tie for three spots following an even par 71.

Fassi of Pachuca, Mexico shot a 1-under 70 to lead the field and will be competing in her fourth CPKC Women’s Open. This season, Fassi has made seven starts on the LPGA Tour and her best finish was T47 at the ShopRite LPGA Classic in June.

Wang (a) of Vancouver, B.C. will be making her debut at the CPKC Women’s Open after earning one of the exemptions through a playoff. The 16-year-old Team Canada NextGen member recently finished as runner-up at the 2025 Canadian Junior Girls Championship last week in Sainte-Marie, Que.

Yeo (a) of London, Ont. will also be making her debut at the CPKC Women’s Open after shooting an even par 71 on Monday. The 16-year-old has had a strong year on the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) with four top 20 finishes, including a T2 finish at the Rolex Girls Junior Championship in June.

Truong (a) of Mississauga, Ont. will be entering her sophomore year at Rutgers University this fall. In her freshman year, Truong earned two top 5 finishes, three top 10 finishes and five top 25 finishes in 13 tournaments. She will also be making her first appearance in the CPKC Women’s Open.

Monday’s Final Qualifier saw a field of 40 golfers competing and featured a mixture of professionals and amateurs. For the final standings, please click here.

Liu becomes the ninth multi-time winner of the Brokenshire Trophy and first back-to-back winner since Heather Kuzmich in 1982

SAINTE-MARIE, Que. – Shauna Liu came from behind to win her second consecutive Canadian Junior Girls Championship, presented by BDO on Saturday and tied a couple records along the way at Club de golf Sainte Marie in Sainte-Marie, Que.

Liu of Maple, Ont. tied a women’s course record, previously set by 54-hole leader Ruihan Kendria Wang on Wednesday and tied a personal best, as well as the lowest round in tournament history with an 8-under 64, to finish at 10-under and win by four shots. Liu posted rounds of 70-70-74-64=278 to win her fifth title of the year.

“It means so much being able to defend my title. I know it’s not something that happens very often and definitely gives me more confidence,” said Liu after receiving the Brokenshire Trophy for a second consecutive year.

“Playing alongside my teammates and friends the past few days it’s been so fun and on this beautiful course, it’s just been a really good week.”

The Team Canada NextGen teammates battled neck and neck on Saturday making for a thrilling final round in Sainte-Marie. Wang of Vancouver, B.C. opened the day with a one-shot lead on Liu and three on fellow teammate Clairey Lin of Langley, B.C.

Wang pulled further ahead with a birdie on No. 4. Her lead increased again after Liu bogeyed the fifth, giving Wang a three-shot lead. Liu told herself to keep playing her own game.

“I missed a couple putts on the first few holes, and I think I was trying to focus too much on the score so I told myself focus on your own game and play the best you can.”

Liu responded with three birdies on her final four holes of the front nine to pull back to within a shot of Wang, who also recorded birdie on nine.

Liu said she felt the turning point in her round came at the eighth hole where she faced a lengthy look at birdie.

“I sunk a 24-footer there and it was the first putt I actually made,” Liu said with a laugh. “After that putt, on nine, I had a 15-footer, and I was able to sink that too so that gave me a little more confidence that I really needed.”

The battle continued as both players carded birdies on the par-3 11th, before Wang’s bogey on No. 12 evened things with both players sitting at 5-under with six holes to play.

On No, 13 Liu hit her approach shot within 10-feet of the cup but faced a big downhill break for a birdie.

“On that hole, I was mostly trying to get my speed for my putting. I realized throughout this week and on this round a lot of the times I was missing was because of my distance control. So, I was focusing on that and luckily it went in.”

The birdie put Liu ahead and she did not look back, grabbing another on No. 15 to take a two-shot lead. Liu knew that “Wang had an advantage heading to No. 17 and 18 with her length from the tee” so she had to keep pushing forward.

On No. 17 Liu was able to chip close and make the putt for another birdie and opened a three-shot lead with one to play. On 18, Liu slammed the door shut sinking a 21-footer for eagle and the win.

Wang carded a birdie on 18 to post a 3-under 69 and finish as runner-up at 6-under. Lin shot a 1-under 71 to finish third at 1-under for the tournament, marking another impressive finish at the national championship as Lin finished runner-up to Liu in 2024 at Marine Drive Golf Club in Vancouver. Maggie Zhang of Richmond, B.C. finished in fourth at 1-over and Ann-Sophie Bourgault of Gatineau, Que. finished fifth at 3-over.

Liu also claimed the Florence Harvey Trophy (Juvenile division title) for the second consecutive year, with the leaderboard mirroring the Junior division, minus Bourgault who was over the age of eligibility for the Juvenile division.

In addition to winning the national championship, Liu 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.

Liu becomes the ninth multi-time winner of the Canadian Junior Girls Championship, the fifth two-time winner and the first player to win back-to-back titles since Heather Kuzmich won four in a row from 1981 to 1984. Past multi-time winners also include Canadian Golf Hall of Famers and three-time winners, Sandra Post (1964 – 66) and Gail Harvey Moore (1958-60). Stacey West also won three times (1974, 1976 and 1977). Liu also joins Stollery Family Team Canada Women’s Head Coach Salimah Mussani (1996, 1998) as a two-time champion.

Liu will also be competing in the CPKC Women’s Open next week in Mississauga, Ont. having earned an exemption by winning The Peloton Glencoe Invitational as part of the She Plays Golf Championship Series in Calgary, Alta. in June. The 16-year-old will be making her first LPGA Tour start in Mississauga.

“It’s such an honour to play along side the best in the world, I’m really excited and looking forward to a great week,” said Liu.

On Thursday, Team B.C. won its second consecutive Mary Pyke Trophy, finishing a collective 9-over, four shots ahead of Team Ontario in the Inter-Provincial Team Championship. Team B.C. was represented by Cadence Ko of Richmond, B.C., Emma Kral of Victoria, B.C., and Zhehui Yu of Burnaby, B.C.

Ko led Team B.C. over the two days posting scores of 75-72. Kral’s round of 75 counted on Wednesday, while Yu’s identical score of 75 counted on Thursday making it a total team effort.

Team Ontario, winners in 2022 and 2023, finished as runner-up at 13-over. Team Alberta finished third at 19-over, while Manitoba and Quebec rounded out the top five in the team competition.

The Canadian Junior Girls 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.

For the final leaderboard following the 2025 Canadian Junior Girls Championship, presented by BDO, click here.

Team Canada NextGen teammates battle on Friday with
defending champion Shauna Liu now one back of the lead

SAINTE-MARIE, Que. –Ruihan Kendria Wang and Shauna Liu each held the individual lead following the opening rounds of the 2025 Canadian Junior Girls Championship, presented by BDO. It seemed as if the duo would enter Saturday as co-leaders, but a birdie on No. 18 put Wang ahead by one heading into the final round at Club de golf Sainte Marie in Sainte-Marie, Que.

The Team Canada NextGen teammates were tied through most of the day at 2-under, until Wang pulled ahead by birding the par-5 closing hole to take a one-shot advantage over the defending champion. Wang of Vancouver, B.C. finished the day with an even par 72, while Liu of Maple, Ont. finished with a 2-over 74. Right behind them is fellow Team Canada NextGen teammate, Clairey Lin of Langley, B.C. who sits even par for the tournament following a 72 on Friday. The trio will be playing together again on Saturday.

“I love playing with them. I love them, they’re so great,” said Wang of her teammates. “I was more focused on my own score and how to get myself lower, but hopefully they drop a little more tomorrow, maybe give myself shorter birdie putts, but I am excited and looking forward to it.”

Liu echoed Wang’s view of being grouped together again alongside her teammates.

“It’s awesome and an honour to be playing with your teammates. We’re such good friends and so close. Even though I’m playing against her, I still want the best for her. It’s really fun and still really competitive but playing with your friends, you’re able to be more relaxed in a way and I am excited for tomorrow.”

Liu began the day with a one-shot lead on Wang and both players traded opening birdies on Friday. Wang dropped a shot on No. 3 before responding with a birdie the very next hole. After Liu double bogeyed the fifth hole, Wang took a two-shot lead but ended up tied with Liu heading into nine following consecutive bogeys on Nos. 7 and 8. Wang would respond yet again, carding a birdie on nine to re-take the lead by one as Liu closed the front nine with four straight pars.

Liu’s run of consecutive pars extended to 11 holes in total on Friday as both players opened their back nine with seven straight pars. On the par-4 17th both Wang and Liu recorded bogey remaining tied until Wang took the lead on 18 to close play.

“Bogey on 17 was really disappointing. I only had 55 yards in, and it was not a great shot from there but I’m really glad I hit a good drive, then got just short of the green to get up and down for birdie on 18,” said the 54-hole leader Wang.

Lin remains in solo third after and up-and-down round with four birdies and four bogeys on Friday. Ann-Sophie Bourgault of Gatineau, Que. is alone in fourth at 2-over while Team Canada NextGen member, Nobelle Park of Oakville, Ont. and Maggie Zhang of Richmond, B.C. are tied for fifth at 4-over. The Juvenile division standings mirror the Junior Championship division, minus Bourgault who is over the age of eligibility in the Juvenile division.

Saturday’s final round will begin at 8 a.m. local time with the final group of Wang, Liu and Lin teeing off at 10:01 a.m.

The Canadian Junior Girls 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 leaderboard following the third round of the 2025 Canadian Junior Girls Championship, presented by BDO, click here.

Defending champion Shauna Liu posts second consecutive round of 70 to take lead in both the Junior and Juvenile divisions into Friday

SAINTE-MARIE, Que. – Team British Columbia (B.C.) took the lead yesterday and didn’t look back, retaining the Inter-Provincial Team Championship at the 2025 Canadian Junior Girls Championship, presented by BDO at Club de golf Sainte Marie in Sainte-Marie, Que.

Team B.C. won its second consecutive Mary Pyke Trophy, finishing a collective 9-over, four shots ahead of Team Ontario. Team B.C. was represented by Cadence Ko of Richmond, B.C., Emma Kral of Victoria, B.C., and Zhehui Yu of Burnaby, B.C.

“It means a lot to represent B.C. and win the Inter-Provincial Team Championship, we bonded a lot as a team and got closer and really supported each other through the rounds,” said Ko.

Ko led Team B.C. over the two days posting scores of 75-72 and sits at 3-over in a tie for seventh in the individual standings. Kral’s round of 75 counted on Wednesday, while Yu’s identical score of 75 counted on Thursday making it a total team effort. All members of the team pointed to their strong bond that helped them push through to retain the team title.

“My teammates were encouraging and so supportive. The biggest thing was our perseverance through all the challenges, and we got through it together as a team,” said Ko.

“A sense of camaraderie, a sense of partnership and relationship that I’ve never felt before and it definitely feels like a team, and it feels really great to represent my hometown on a bigger stage and it’s a great experience,” added Yu.

“It means a lot to represent Team B.C. and be the champions this week,” said Kral. “Being in such a big field with many amazing players and to have a team bonding experience and all the memories we have as a team is a really fun experience.”

Team Ontario, winners in 2022 and 2023, finished as runner-up at 13-over. Team Alberta finished third at 19-over, while Manitoba and Quebec rounded out the top five in the team competition.

In the battle for both the Brokenshire Trophy and the Juvenile division a familiar name is back atop the leaderboard as defending champion and Team Canada NextGen member, Shauna Liu fired a 2-under 70 to take the lead on Thursday.

Liu of Maple, Ont. moved to 4-under for the tournament following back-to-back rounds of 70 and leads Team Canada NextGen teammate, Ruihan Kendria Wang by one. Wang dropped to solo second following a 5-over 77 and now makes for a crowded leaderboard heading into Friday. Liu credited her driving and her approach shots for another solid round. The 2025 season has been a successful one thus far for the defending champion, having won four times already.

“I’ve really worked on my short game and my putting in the off-season and this season, so that’s been a lot better for me and it’s been a lot of fun,” said Liu after her round on Thursday.

Team Canada NextGen members, Clairey Lin of Langley, B.C. and Nobelle Park of Oakville, Ont. are tied for third at even par. Park was the only played in the field to get into red figures on Thursday, firing a 1-under 71, while Lin finished with a 2-over 74.

2023 champion and Team Canada NextGen member, Eileen Park of Red Deer, Alta. and Maggie Zhang of Richmond, B.C. are tied for fifth at 2-over. The 134-player field has now been cut to the low 70 players and ties ahead of the third round.

The Canadian Junior Girls 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 leaderboard following the second round of the 2025 Canadian Junior Girls Championship, presented by BDO, click here.

Wang’s 64 also ties tournament record to lead both the Junior and Juvenile divisions; Team British Columbia leads Inter-Provincial Team Championship by one

SAINTE-MARIE, Que. – Ruihan Kendria Wang shot an 8-under 64 to take a four-shot lead following the opening round of the 2025 Canadian Junior Girls Championship, presented by BDO at Club de golf Sainte Marie in Sainte-Marie, Que.

The 16-year-old Team Canada NextGen member from Vancouver, B.C. opened her round with four straight birdies and went on to record nine on the day en route to setting a new women’s course record at Club de golf Sainte-Marie. In addition, Wang’s round ties the lowest record in tournament history, originally set by Euna Han of Port Coquitlam, B.C. in 2019 at Lethbridge Country Club in Lethbridge, Alta.

“I’m really honoured by that,” said Wang after finding out she set a new women’s course record. “I thought this course would be really challenging but I just ended up hitting good shots today and maintained little mistakes. It was great, I am very honoured.”

Following a run of birdies to start, Wang followed up with two more on the front and added three on the back nine and credited her driving and her putting for helping her achieve her own personal best round.

“I find when those (driver and putter) are good my round ends up pretty well and honestly the weather was perfect, there was very little wind,” added Wang.

The weather unfortunately took a turn during the afternoon, as winds grew heavy and rain began to fall forcing an hour-long stoppage in play shortly before 2:30 p.m. local time.

Maggie Zhang of Richmond, B.C. is alone in second at 4-under followed by Carlee Meilleur of Lansdowne, Ont. at 3-under. Defending champion and Team Canada NextGen member, Shauna Liu of Maple, Ont. is currently tied with Team Canada teammate Clairey Lin of Langley, B.C. for fourth at 2-under.

Wang also leads the Juvenile division (players aged 16 and under) over Zhang. Liu and Lin are tied for third at 2-under with Ceilidh Spare of North Gower, Ont. and Alexis Card of Cambridge, Ont. tied for fifth at 1-under.

Wang added that will stick to her game plan and play the course as she planned during her practice round.

“I know an 8-under round is very rare so whatever I do tomorrow, I won’t be disappointed with it,” added Wang.

In the battle for the Inter-Provincial Team Championship, Team British Columbia (B.C.) opened its defence of the Mary Pyke Trophy by shooting a collective 6-over to lead Team Alberta by one.

Team B.C. is represented by Emma Kral of Victoria, B.C., Cadence Ko of Richmond, B.C. and Zhehui Yu of Burnaby, B.C. Kral and Ko both posted rounds of 3-over 75 to have their scores count towards the team total following the opening round. Each day, the lowest two of three individuals 18-hole scores will count towards the team total.

Team Alberta sits at 7-over with Team Ontario (9-over), New Brunswick (16-over) and Manitoba (18-over) rounding out the top five in the inter-provincial team competition.

The 134-player field will be cut to the low 70 players and ties with the top ten juvenile and ties following Thursday’s second round.

The Canadian Junior Girls 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 leaderboard following the opening round of the 2025 Canadian Junior Girls Championship, presented by BDO, click here.

13-time LPGA Tour winner, Brooke Henderson leads 13-player Canadian contingent competing with world no. 1 Jeeno Thitikul, Nelly Korda, Lydia Ko, Minjee Lee and defending champion Lauren Coughlin for the 51^st playing of Canada’s National Women’s Open

CPKC Women’s Leadership Summit to kick off tournament week on Tuesday, August 19

CPKC Has Heart campaign to benefit official charity partner MacKids along with community charity beneficiary Trillium Health Partners

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Golf Canada and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) together with the LPGA Tour have announced the final field of competitors set to compete in the 51st playing of the CPKC Women’s Open, August 20-24 at Mississaugua Golf and Country Club in Mississauga, Ont.

The list of commitments features a world class field with six of the current top 10 and 19 of the top 25 in the Rolex World Golf Rankings. The field also includes eight of the top 10 and 19 of the top 25 on the 2025 Race to the CME Globe Standings.

Thirteen-time LPGA Tour winner and the winningest golfer in Canadian history, Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., will lead a field that includes current world no. 1 Jeeno Thitikul, world no. 2 Nelly Korda, three-time CPKC Women’s Open champion and 2024 Olympic Gold medalist Lydia Ko (world no. 3). Other notables include Minjee Lee (world no. 4), Haeran Ryu (world no. 9) and Hannah Green (world no. 15), along with rising stars Lottie Woad (world no. 19), Lilia Vu (world no. 20) and Rose Zhang (world no. 56). For the 2025 CPKC Women’s Open final field, click here.

The 156-player field will be competing at Mississaugua Golf and Country Club for the first time in tournament history. This marks the 21st time the province of Ontario will host the CPKC Women’s Open and first since 2022. Mississaugua Golf and Country Club will become the eighth club to host Golf Canada’s four premier events: CPKC Women’s Open, RBC Canadian Open, Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship and the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship.

The field will be competing for the $2.75 million USD purse with the champion taking home $412,500.

The CPKC Women’s Open through CPKC Has Heart will once again leave a meaningful impact in the host community of Canada’s National Women’s Open Championship. For 2025, CPKC has selected MacKids, the arm of Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation dedicated to fundraising for McMaster Children’s Hospital, as the primary charity partner with a goal to raise more than $2.8 million in support of pediatric cardiac care initiatives from newborn to adolescent. In addition, Trillium Health Partners will be the community charity partner with CPKC generously matching donations up to $250,000 in support of Trillium Health Partners cardiac program equipment needs, with up to $500,000 expected to be raised.

“We are very excited to begin play next week with a world class field of talent at the historic Mississaugua Golf and Country Club for one of Canada’s signature women’s sporting events,” said Claire Welsh, Tournament Director, CPKC Women’s Open. “Led by Brooke Henderson and many of the top ranked players in the world, golf fans across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area are in for a special championship that will leave a major charitable impact in our host community.”

Last year, CPKC helped raise $4.3 million for heart health with donations of $3.8 million to the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation and $507,000 to the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation. Since 2014, this tournament, which is the marquee event of the CPKC Has Heart community investment program, has helped raise over $23 million in support of children’s heart health in North America.

Defending champion Lauren Coughlin is among eight past CPKC Women’s Open champions competing for Canada’s National Women’s Open Championship including Megan Khang (2023), Paula Reto (2022), Jin Young Ko (2019), Brooke Henderson (2018), Sung Hyun Park (2017), Ariya Jutanugarn (2016) and Lydia Ko (2015, 2013, 2012) who will be chasing a record fourth CPKC Women’s Open title.

Mississaugua Golf and Country Club will welcome 18 LPGA Tour in-year winners and four in-year major championship winners, including A Lim Kim (Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions), Yealimi Noh (Founders Cup), Angel Yin (Honda LPGA Thailand), Lydia Ko (HSBC Women’s World Championship), Rio Takeda (Blue Bay LPGA), Madelene Sagstrom (T-Mobile Match Play), Mao Saigo (The Chevron Championship), Haeran Ryu (Black Desert Championship), Jeeno Thitikul (Mizuho Americas Open), Chisato Iwai (MEXICO Riviera Maya Open), Maja Stark (U.S. Women’s Open), Jennifer Kupcho (ShopRite LPGA Classic), Carlota Ciganda (Meijer LPGA Classic), Minjee Lee (KPMG Women’s PGA Championship), Somi Lee and Jun Hee Im (Dow Championship), Grace Kim (The Amundi Evian Championship), and Lottie Woad (Women’s Scottish Open).

Henderson, a CPKC Ambassador, made history at the Wascana Country Club in Regina in 2018 becoming the first Canadian since the late Jocelyne Bourassa won Canada’s National Women’s Open 45 years earlier. Henderson will lead a 13-player Canadian contingent, joined by fellow Canadians with LPGA Tour status, Savannah Grewal of Mississauga, Ont., Alena Sharp of Hamilton, Ont., and Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Sherbrooke, Que.

As previously announced, Team Canada members receiving exemptions include, Aphrodite Deng of Calgary, Alta., Lauren Kim of Surrey, B.C., Anna Huang of Vancouver, B.C., Vanessa Borovilos of Etobicoke, Ont., Clara Ding of White Rock, B.C., Shauna Liu of Maple, Ont., Tillie Claggett of Calgary, Alta., Katie Cranston of Oakville, Ont. and Michelle Xing of Richmond Hill, Ont. In addition, Megha Ganne of Holmdel, N.J. has also accepted an exemption into the field. Ganne won the 125th U.S. Women’s Amateur last week at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon, Ore. Ganne has also competed in five consecutive Augusta National Women’s Amateur’s and was part of Standford’s 2024 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship winning team.

The 2025 CPKC Women’s Open will take place on the Treaty 22 territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN), on lands that were once home to the Credit River Mission Village. During tournament week, MCFN will share their culture, history, and enduring connection to the land through ceremony, storytelling, and educational elements on-site. This engagement is part of a broader effort to ensure the tournament honours the history of the territory and creates space for learning, reflection, and meaningful community connection.

One of Canada’s premier annual sporting events, the CPKC Women’s Open is riding continued momentum from being named as the Gold Driver Award recipient for Best Volunteer Appreciation at the LPGA 2024 Gold Driver Awards. In addition, the 2024 CPKC Women’s Open was named Sport Tourism Canada’s International Sport Event of the Year at the 2025 Sport Tourism Canada PRESTIGE Awards.

The CPKC Women’s Open also earned the LPGA Tour’s Tournament of the Year award in back-to-back years in 2022 and 2023. The 2023 tournament also won additional awards for Best Sponsorship Activation and Best Volunteer Appreciation at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver. Golf Canada and CPKC also received Gold Driver Awards for Best Sponsor Activation in 2019, 2022 and 2023 as well as Best Community and Charity Engagement in 2017, 2019 and 2022.

Nine members of Team Canada program set to join Brooke Henderson, Savannah Grewal, Alena Sharp and Maude-Aimee Leblanc in 13-player Canadian contingent along with other notable exemptions into the field for Canada’s National Open Championship

CPKC Women’s Open to benefit MacKids through CPKC Has Heart program

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Golf Canada and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) today announced 13 players that have received exemptions to compete in the 51st playing of the CPKC Women’s Open, August 20-24 at Mississaugua Golf and Country Club in Mississauga, Ont.

Leading the way are nine members of Team Canada, including 15-year-old Aphrodite Deng of Calgary, Alta. Deng made history last month, becoming the first Canadian to win the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Ga. The win was the third of the year for Deng, having previously won two junior titles earlier this season. Deng was victorious at the 2025 Junior Invitational at Sage Valley in April and the 2025 Mizuho Americas Open in May where she played alongside then world no. 1, Nelly Korda. Deng will be making her first appearance at the CPKC Women’s Open and is currently ranked No. 22 on the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR).

Lauren Kim of Surrey, B.C. earned an exemption as the top ranked Canadian on WAGR at No. 17. Kim will compete in her third consecutive CPKC Women’s Open coming off a strong sophomore season at the University of Texas. Kim captured her second collegiate title at the Betsy Rawls Invitational in March and earned eight top 10 finishes last season. Kim also competed in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA) for a second consecutive year, finishing T14 to tie the best-ever Canadian finish at the prestigious championship.

Anna Huang of Vancouver, B.C. will be competing in her second consecutive CPKC Women’s Open. The 16-year-old turned professional in January and earned status to compete on the Ladies European Tour for the 2025 season. Huang has competed in 11 events this season and has earned four top 20 finishes and one additional top 25 finish to date. In 2023, Huang helped Canada win its first-ever World Junior Girls Championship on home soil at Brampton Golf Club, an event where she finished T2 in the individual competition.  

Vanessa Borovilos of Etobicoke, Ont. (No. 42 WAGR) will be competing in her third consecutive CPKC Women’s Open. The 19-year-old recently set the record for the lowest round of stroke play in the 125-year history of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Golf Championship last week at Bandon Dunes in Bandon, Ore. Borovilos also qualified and competed in the U.S. Women’s Open in May. Borovilos recently completed her first year at Texas A&M University, where she earned her first collegiate title at The Chevron Collegiate along with three additional runner-up finishes and was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team.

The foursome will join several other Team Canada teammates who earned exemptions through the She Plays Golf Championship Series. 14-year-old Clara Ding of White Rock, B.C. won the Golf BC Group BC Women’s Open and 16-year-old Shauna Liu of Maple, Ont., won The Peloton Glencoe Invitational. Both Ding and Liu will be making their first starts in an LPGA Tour event. Tillie Claggett of Calgary, Alta. booked her spot after winning the PGA Women’s Championship of Canada and Katie Cranston of Oakville, Ont. earned an exemption after finishing atop the Order of Merit standings for the three-tournament series. Cranston will be competing in her fourth consecutive CPKC Women’s Open, while Claggett will be making her debut in Mississauga.

Michelle Xing of Richmond Hill, Ont. recently earned an exemption for winning the 111th playing of the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO. The 17-year-old was the only player under par for the tournament and won the Duchess of Connaught Gold Cup by four shots. Xing will be making her second consecutive appearance in Canada’s National Women’s Open Championship after earning an exemption through the She Plays Golf Championship Series last year.

The nine members of Team Canada will join previously announced, 13-time LPGA Tour winner and the winningest golfer in Canadian history, Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont. in the field for the CPKC Women’s Open. Additional Canadian LPGA Tour players competing as part of the 13-player Canadian contingent are Mississauga’s own Savannah Grewal, Alena Sharp of Hamilton, Ont. and Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Sherbrooke, Que.

Joining the Canadian contingent is fellow Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship winner, Yurang Li of Fullerton, Calif., who earned an exemption for winning the Canadian Women’s Amateur title in 2024. Li recently transferred to Baylor University ahead of her junior year after spending the previous two years at the University of Illinois. Li will make her first appearance at the CPKC Women’s Open.

A trio of international rising stars have also accepted tournament exemptions to compete at Mississaugua Golf and Country Club.

Carla Bernat Escuder of Castellón de la Plana, Spain will be making her professional debut at the CPKC Women’s Open. Escuder won the 2025 ANWA by one shot in her third appearance in the prestigious amateur championship. This season, Escuder has competed in four majors on the LPGA Tour and recently finished T58 at the AIG Women’s Open. She also won five collegiate titles and earned 14 top-fives, and 16 top 10 finishes during her time at Kansas State University.

Anna Davis of Spring Valley, Calif. will be making her third appearance in tournament history. Davis competed in both the 2022 and 2024 CPKC Women’s Opens and was the low amateur in both tournaments, finishing T39 and T56, respectively. Davis is entering her junior year at Auburn University where she has already won three collegiate tournaments. In addition, Davis won the 2022 ANWA and competed in the 2023 and 2024 tournaments in Augusta, Ga.

Soomin Oh of Ansan, South Korea will also be competing in Mississauga. The 16-year-old earned her exemption after winning the individual title at the 2024 World Junior Girls Championship at the Credit Valley Golf and Country Club, right next door to Mississaugua Golf and Country Club in Mississauga. Oh is currently ranked No. 12 on WAGR and has earned three titles in 2025 after winning five times in 2024. Oh won the Kang Min Koo Cup Korean Women’s Amateur in June for the second straight year and competed in her first ANWA in April.

“We are very proud to add these 13 incredibly talented players into our field for the 51st playing of Canada’s National Women’s Open Championship,” said Claire Welsh, Tournament Director, CPKC Women’s Open. “Our field is shaping up to be one of the strongest in recent years and we are excited to offer these Canadian and international rising talents an opportunity to compete alongside the best in the world on the LPGA Tour.”

There are four additional tournament exemptions to be awarded during the CPKC Women’s Open Qualifier on Monday, August 18 at Credit Valley Golf and Country Club.

The CPKC Women’s Open through CPKC Has Heart will once again leave a meaningful impact in the host community of Canada’s National Women’s Open Championship. For 2025, CPKC has selected MacKids, the arm of Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation dedicated to fundraising for McMaster Children’s Hospital, as the primary charity partner with a goal to raise more than $2.8 million in support of pediatric cardiac care initiatives from newborn to adolescent. In addition, Trillium Health Partners will be the community charity partner with CPKC generously matching donations up to $250,000 in support of Trillium Health Partners cardiac program equipment needs, with up to $500,000 expected to be raised.

Tickets for the 2025 CPKC Women’s Open are available here. Children aged 12-and-under get free admission with a ticketed adult.

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.

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.

Kyrinis tops Nonie Marler in three-hole playoff to win Mid-Amateur and Mid-Master titles; Team British Columbia retains Inter-Provincial Team title in Lachute

LACHUTE, Que. – Judith Kyrinis is a national champion once again, following a three-hole playoff win over Nonie Marler at the 2025 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, presented by BDO at Lachute (Club de golf) in Lachute, Que. on Friday.

Kyrinis, of Thornhill, Ont. tapped in her par putt on the third playoff hole to win the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship for the fourth time. Her previous wins came in 2016, 2019 and 2023. She sits second all-time, just behind Christina Spence Proteau who has six.

“It’s wonderful, you don’t really expect to do some of this stuff but I’m just very thankful for the opportunity and for the people that helped me get here and all the work that Liz and Mark Hoffman do for me and to help me achieve these goals and my family too,” said Kyrinis following the awards ceremony on 18.

Kyrinis opened the day one shot back of Marler, who held the 36-hole lead. The pair found themselves tied after two holes following a bogey from Marler. The co-lead was short lived however as Marler quickly answered with a birdie on the third to regain her lead by one. The biggest swing of the day came at the par-3 5th hole, where Kyrinis carded her lone birdie on the day to drop to even par, while a double bogey from Marler put Kyrinis ahead by two.

Kyrinis said there was “lots of golf left and many opportunities for the longer hitters to take advantage,” so she remained patient.

“I was hitting the ball really well and neither one of us were getting many putts to drop but getting really good looks at it, so I said just stay patient,” she said.

Marler responded with birdie at No. 6 to pull within a stroke of the lead and it would remain that way as both women went on to card five consecutive pars through 11 holes. Marler dropped her third birdie on the day at No. 12 to pull even with Kyrinis. Following consecutive pars, Kyrinis regained her one stroke advantage on No. 15 following a bogey from Marler. That lead was also short lived as Kyrinis dropped a stroke on the very next hole, putting both players at even par with two to play.

The final two holes solved nothing, and a playoff was required. The duo teed off on No. 18 to begin the playoff and both recorded bogey after Marler missed her chance at par. Kyrinis would just miss a birdie opportunity on the second playoff hole (Hole No. 1) to make par and force a return to No. 18 for the third playoff hole.

There Marler would hit her drive out of bounds, having to return to the tee. Kyrinis had a look at birdie from the fringe and left herself with a short par putt, which she sunk to seal the win and her fourth Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur title.

“I just wanted to make par, knowing with Nonie unfortunately going O.B. it gave me a little bit of room, but you never know,” she said.

“I knew I had to get my ball into the hole because she could have got it up and down and I could have three-putted. I mean I hit one less going into that green and I still kind of went long. Funny what adrenaline will do for you.

“It feels great, bit of a relief though to finally get it done,” added Kyrinis with a laugh.

Past champions, Marie-Thérèse Torti and Mary Ann Hayward greeted Kyrinis on 18, spraying her with champagne to celebrate their friend’s victory.

Kyrinis finished the tournament at 1-over following rounds of 77-70-73=220. In addition to winning the Mid-Amateur title, Kyrinis also won the Mid-Master title for a record, fourth time.

Kelsey Fuchs of King City, Ont. who held a piece of lead following the opening round fired a 2-under 71 on Friday to finish 3-over and tied for third with Haley Yerxa of Ottawa, Ont. Jordan Matheson of Burnaby, B.C. finished 4-over to round out the top five in the Mid-Amateur division. In the Mid-Master division, Connor Macon of Charlotte, N.C., Suzanne Ricard of Montreal, Que. and Charmaine Hayden of Winnipeg, Man. finished in a three-way tie for third at 9-over.

On Thursday, Team British Columbia (B.C.) retained the Margaret Todd Trophy, winning the Inter-Provincial Team Championship, finishing with a total combined score of 5-over, beating Team Ontario by eight shots. Team B.C. was represented by Nonie Marler of Vancouver, B.C., Aram Choi of Surrey, B.C. and Veronica Ivy of Victoria, B.C. Marler shot a 1-under 72, while Ivy shot a 3-over 76 and Choi a 6-over 79 on Thursday. On Wednesday, Marler shot 74, Choi shot 75 and Ivy shot 79. Team Manitoba and Team Quebec tied for third at 19-over. The two lowest scores counted towards the daily team total for the inter-provincial title.

The field of 57 female amateur talents (aged 25-and-over as of August 6, 2025), with a handicap index of 12.0 or less began play on Wednesday. In addition to winning the national championship, Kyrinis will receive exemptions into the 2025 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship at Monterey Peninsula Country Club (Dunes Course) in Pebble Beach, Calif. October 4-9, as well as the 2026 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship at The Toronto Golf Club in Mississauga, Ont. from July 20 – 24 and the 2026 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, at Burlington Golf & Country Club, in Burlington, Ont. from August 4 – 7.

For the final leaderboard following the 2025 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, please click here.