CALGARY, Alta. – The field is set to compete for the 121st Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO at Mickelson National Golf Club and Heritage Pointe Golf Club in Calgary, Alta. from July 27-30.

Along with winning the Earl Grey Cup, the winner will also receive exemptions into the 2026 U.S. Amateur Championship, 2027 U.S. Open Final Qualifying, and the 2027 RBC Canadian Open at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley from June 9-13.

The Field
The tournament will feature a field of 264 players competing with 10 countries represented, including: Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Hong Kong, China, Mexico, Poland, Republic of China, Republic of Ireland, and the United States.

Twelve (12) of the top 500 players on the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR) are in the field, led by Justin Matthews of Little Britain, Ont. who is the lowest ranked competitor, currently at No. 91. Fellow Canadians Dawson Lew of North York, Ont. Alexis Rouleau of Montreal, Que. and Austin Krahn of Christina Lake, B.C. are also ranked in the top 500. Below are the 12 players currently ranked inside the top 500 that will compete in Calgary.

Justin Matthews (WAGR no. 89) – Little Britain, Ont.

Tyler Kowack (WAGR no. 161) – San Diego, Calif.

Dawson Lew (WAGR no. 235) – North York, Ont.

Edan Cui (WAGR no. 279) – Atheron, Calif.

Talan Harrison (WAGR no. 282) – Kannapolis, N.C.

Alexis Rouleau (WAGR no. 310) – Montreal, Que.

Maximilian Puregger (WAGR no. 342) – Austria.

Ethan Wilson (WAGR no. 374) – Edmonton, Alta.

Andrew Ferworn (WAGR no. 437) – Houston, Texas

Austin Krahn (WAGR no. 442) – Christina Lake, B.C.

Alex Papayoanou (WAGR no. 448) – The Woodlands, Texas

Noa Auch-Roy (WAGR no. 452) – France

Tournament Format
The tournament will feature a field of 264 players competing over 72-holes of stroke play, beginning on Monday, July 27. The inter-provincial team championship will run concurrently through the first 36 holes of the tournament. Each day, the lowest two out of three individual 18-hole scores will count towards the team score. Mickelson National and Heritage Pointe will play to a Par 72 with a cut following Tuesday’s second round. The low 70 players and ties will advance to the final two rounds of the national championship at Mickelson National Golf Club.

Inter-Provincial Team Championship Winners
Ontario leads all provinces with a total of 35 Inter-Provincial Championship titles and British Columbia (B.C.) is second all-time with 26. Three other provinces have won multiple titles including, Alberta (15), Quebec (9) and Manitoba (3). Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia have all won once. Team Ontario enter as the defending champions in search of their 36th Willingdon Cup, having won two of the past three in 2023 and 2025.

Past Canadian Championship Winners

Anthony Jomphe – 2026 Canadian University/College individual champion

Dawson Lew – 2025 Canadian Junior Boys champion

David Schultz – 2013 Canadian Men’s Senior champion & 1999 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur champion

Carter Lavigne – 2024 Canadian U15 Boys champion

Jean-Philippe Parr – 2022 & 2021 Canadian Junior Boys champion

Team Canada Athletes
Fifteen (15) members of the Team Canada program will compete this year. Justin Matthews will look to win his first Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship after finishing T29 and earning the Gary Cowan Medal as the low Canadian amateur at the 2026 RBC Canadian Open. Team Canada members in the field include:

Eddie Gu (Aurora, Ont.)

Thomas Grenier (Thetford Mines, Que.)

Cooper Humphreys (Vernon, B.C.)

Matthew Javier (North York, Ont.)

Chase Jerome (Ottawa, Ont.)

Austin Krahn (Christina Lake, B.C.)

Émile Lebrun (Laval, Que.)

Dawson Lew (Toronto, Ont.)

Justin Matthews (Little Britain, Ont.)

Maxim McKenzie (Chilliwack, B.C.)

Jager Pain (Woodbridge, Ont.)

Alexis Rouleau (Montreal, Que.)

Spencer Shropshire (Ramara, Ont.)

Ethan Wilson (St. Albert, Alta.)

Eric Zhao (North York, Ont.)

For the complete player field in the 2026 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO, click here.

Three years after winning the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship presented by BDO, Lauren Kim arrives at The Toronto Golf Club with a résumé that has only grown stronger.

The Surrey, B.C., native reflects on how much things have changed since then, the lessons learned from competing on amateur golf’s biggest stages in 2026, and how her game has evolved into one of the world’s best.

From chasing another title to dreaming of another start in front of Canadian fans at the CPKC Women’s Open, Kim opens up about her expectations, future goals, and how ready she is turn professional.

Watch the full interview to hear why one of Canada’s brightest stars is just getting started.

EDMONTON – Brooke Henderson draws a direct line between her recent success on the golf course to her happiness off of it.

Top-three finishes in her last two majors — including a monster final round at the Evian Championship put her in a playoff — has coincided with becoming an aunt and an escalation in her love life.

Minnesota Twins prospect Ricky Castro got down on one knee on a beach in Florida and proposed to Henderson two days after she posted three eagles, including a hole in one, in her final-round 64 in France.

The winningest golfer in Canadian history said yes. The couple made their engagement public in a social media post Sunday.

“It’s been an amazing month. I’m really grateful for how great things have been off the course for me recently,” Henderson said Monday in Edmonton.

“When you have that positive energy and you have kind of that happiness other than from golf, I think it’s really key and then it definitely translates over into the game of golf.”

Henderson stopped in at the Royal Mayfair Club where she will attempt to defend her CPKC Women’s Open, which is the Canadian Open, in August.

The 28-year-old from Smiths Falls, Ont., owns a career 14 LPGA Tour wins, including two majors. 

Henderson tied for third in the Women’s PGA Championship on June 28 before her final-weekend surge in the Evian, where she recorded six eagles over her final two rounds.

Seven strokes off the lead heading into the final day, Henderson laid down her best round this season to flirt with a third major, and a second Evian title after claiming it in 2022.

Henderson lost to South Korea’s Haeran Ryu in a playoff, but she feels good about her game heading into her next major, which is next week’s AIG Women’s Open in Lancashire, England.

Henderson’s impending nuptials competed with her golf game as question topics at Monday’s news conference to promote the Canadian tournament Aug. 19-23. 

Henderson won it last year at Mississaugua Golf and Country Club and in 2018 at Regina’s Wascana Country Club.

No wedding date yet, Henderson said.

“We’re just kind of enjoying this phase right now,” she said. “Probably not for like a while, at least a year, maybe a year and a half.”

Castro, 26, signed with the Twins in 2024 and is currently pitching for the Triple-A St. Paul Saints.

“He’s an incredible athlete, he’s a pitcher and I feel like there’s a lot of correlations between pitcher and golfer,” Henderson said.

“Just being able to talk to him about a lot of certain things and things that are going well for him or not so well for him, and me being able share those same experiences and kind of learn from each other has been really helpful over the course that we’ve known each other.”

Henderson gained a niece in June, but lost her longtime caddie in January when sister Brittany went on maternity leave. 

Sahalee, born June 25, is named for Washington’s Sahalee Country Club where Brooke captured her first major in 2016 with Brittany on her bag.

Life on and off the course was hard for Henderson without her sister. Henderson placed third in their last tournament together, the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, in January.

Henderson ranked outside the top 20, and missed cuts twice, in her next 10 tournaments before her re-emergence at the Women’s PGA Championship.

Her cousin Ryan Henderson took over caddie duties for veteran John Killeen at the end of May.

“Having my sister on my bag for 11 seasons, she’s my best friend and being able to travel around the world together was honestly a dream come true,” Henderson said.

“The transition period between my sister and my cousin was challenging. I had a veteran caddie out on tour and he was amazing, but I was travelling by myself.

“It was very lonely, but now I’m travelling a little bit more with my cousin, which is great.”

Brittany still serves as a remote caddie.

“She was in labour and I sent her putting videos and she helped me with my putting,” Henderson said.

As for her engagement, Henderson said after she woke from a post-travel nap, the couple went to the lake to read Scripture.

“After we finished reading, he just talked to me for like a minute. I saw a person with a camera, like not too far away, and I was like ‘ oh, that’s weird.’ Then he got down on one knee and asked me, and it was really easy to say yes,” she recounted.

“He did everything right. He asked my dad, my mom, my grandma, my sister if it was OK. He’s just an amazing man, and I’m really grateful that he’s mine.”

At just 19 years old, Ann-Sophie Bourgault arrives at the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship with momentum that is hard to ignore. The Gatineau, Que., native will make her debut at the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship this week at The Toronto Golf Club, marking another milestone in her development as she works toward her long-term goal of competing on the LPGA Tour.

The timing could not be better. Bourgault has put together the strongest stretch of results of her young career since the start of the summer. In June, she turned heads by finishing runner-up at the GolfBC Group BC Women’s Open, a professional event, while also claiming low-amateur honours. A few weeks later, she made her mark on the international stage at the prestigious Women’s Amateur Championship in Scotland, where she finished 17th before earning the biggest victory of her career by defeating Spain’s Paula Martin Sampedro, the defending champion and the world’s No. 2-ranked amateur at the time.

For Bourgault, that victory was a turning point.

“I had nothing to lose, while she had everything to lose,” Bourgault recently told Le Droit. “Even though I wasn’t the favourite, I trusted myself, and it paid off. Anything is possible when I believe in myself.”

That newfound confidence could prove valuable this week against a strong field of 156 players from 12 countries, including many of the top amateur golfers in the world. Along with the national title, exemptions into the CPKC Women’s Open and the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship are on the line.

Learning through Team Canada

Bourgault’s rise has accelerated since joining Team Canada – NextGen. A member of The Royal Ottawa Golf Club, she credits much of her recent development to the support system provided through Golf Canada’s high-performance program.

“It’s a huge privilege and an honour to represent Canada,” she said. “Having coaches with me at tournaments, being able to do a mental reset after rounds and evaluate what I can improve is something I didn’t have before. It has helped me tremendously this year.”

Her experience in Scotland is a perfect example of that growth. Faced with links-style golf, challenging winds and unpredictable weather for the first time, the Quebecer was pushed outside of her comfort zone.

“I really had to learn how to hit different shots. Those are things you can’t develop through training alone.”

She also credits her coaches and the environment fostered within the national team program for helping her continue to grow. Prior to her match against defending champion Paula Martin Sampedro, advice from coach Jeff MacDonald left a lasting impression.

“Before the round, Jeff reminded us that no matter who your opponent is, if you believe in yourself, anything is possible. That message really helped me. There were so many emotions, but what I’m most proud of is how calm I stayed throughout all 19 holes against Paula. I had never experienced anything like that before.”

A game that’s uniquely hers

Although she now trains in Florida and regularly competes in tournaments across the United States, Bourgault remains deeply connected to her roots.

“I’m very proud to represent the Outaouais, Quebec and Canada,” she said.

On the course, her game differs from many of her competitors.

“I’m not a very long hitter,” she admitted. “Growing up, I developed a strong short game. I’m more of a precision player. I pick my targets and commit fully to every shot.”

That methodical approach has helped establish her as one of Canada’s top junior golfers. Her résumé includes a NextGen Western Championship title, a Quebec junior provincial championship and several standout performances on the North American junior circuit. She has also committed to continuing her academic and athletic career in the United States, another important step on her path to professional golf.

Looking ahead

While the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship represents a significant milestone, Bourgault views the event primarily as an opportunity to learn and continue progressing. True to the mindset that has fueled her recent success, she remains focused on the process rather than the outcome.

“My goal is to trust my process and all the preparation I’ve put into my game,” she said. “I want to enjoy myself and play the best golf I can.”

That approach has already helped her qualify for her first U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, set for Tennessee in early August. Her results over the past several weeks have reinforced the approach she believes in: focusing on preparation and execution rather than results.

This week in Toronto, Bourgault will compete in her first Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship. She may not arrive as one of the tournament favourites, but she does so with growing confidence and valuable experience gained over the past several months. For Bourgault, this week’s championship offers another opportunity to test herself against a strong field and to continue building toward her long-term goal: one day competing on the LPGA Tour.

Follow the results of Ann-Sophie Bourgault and the other Canadians competing this week at The Toronto Golf Club on the official Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship webpage.

Elise Lee and Shauna Liu lead field at 3-under through seven holes;
only 77 players began play on Tuesday

Round 1 to resume on Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. EDT

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The opening round of the 112th Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO was suspended for the day at 3:51 p.m. due to dangerous weather at The Toronto Golf Club in Mississauga, Ont.

Thunderstorms in the early hours of Tuesday morning brought a 1.5-hour delay to the start of the national championship with the first groups starting at 9 a.m. EDT. Another stoppage followed just after 11 a.m. that lasted over three hours with play resuming for an hour at 2:40 p.m. before the horns sounded again, ending play for the day just before 4 p.m. locally.

At the conclusion of play, Team Canada NextGen member, Shauna Liu (Maple, Ont.) and Elise Lee of Irvine, Calif. hold the co-lead at 3-under through their first seven holes. Taylor Kehoe (Strathroy, Ont.), Ella Weber (Burlington, Ont.) and Sophie Eppelstun sit 2-under with Kehoe through seven and Weber and Eppelstun through three holes.

Team Ontario leads the Inter-Provincial Team Championship at a collective 1-under through seven holes, holding a four-shot lead on Team Manitoba. Team Ontario is represented by Kaprice Park (Oakville, Ont.), Kaylan Green (Toronto, Ont.), Lilli Downer (Keswick, Ont.). The inter-provincial team competition runs concurrently through the first 36 holes of the tournament.

Seventy-seven (77) players in the field of 156 were able to begin their rounds on Tuesday. Play will resume at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday with the second round expected to begin at 2:45 p.m.

The low 70 players and ties will advance to the final two rounds of the national championship. Along with earning the Duchess of Connaught Gold Cup, the winner will receive an exemption into the field for the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Alta., August 19 – 23 and the 2026 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship in Ooltewah, Tenn., August 4 – 9.

Having debuted in 1901 at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal, Que., the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship stands as one of the oldest amateur golf events in the world. Current LPGA Tour stars Ariya Jutanugarn (2012), Brooke Henderson (2013), Hye-Jin Choi (2016), Jennifer Kupcho (2017), and Yealimi Noh (2018) have all lifted the Duchess of Connaught Gold Cup, presented annually to the Canadian Women’s Amateur champion – though none have matched Marlene Stewart Streit’s 11 victories that helped her become the first-ever Canadian inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame (2004).

For the current leaderboard at the 112th Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO along with tee times please click here.

Hyo Joo Kim, Miyu Yamashita, Ruoning Yin, Hannah Green and Minjee Lee join the field for the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open

CPKC Has Heart campaign to benefit official charity partner Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation along with community charity beneficiaries Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation and CK Hui Heart Centre

EDMONTON, Alta. – Golf Canada in partnership with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) announced today the early commitments scheduled to compete in the 52nd playing of the CPKC Women’s Open, August 19 – 23 at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Alta.

Defending champion and 14-time LPGA Tour winner, Brooke Henderson (world no. 13) of Smiths Falls, Ont., will lead a field of 156 golfers that includes current world no. 1 Nelly Korda, three-time CPKC Women’s Open champion and 2024 Olympic Gold medalist Lydia Ko (world no. 11). Other notables include Hyo Joo Kim (world no. 4), Miyu Yamashita (world no. 6), Ruoning Yin (world no. 8), Hannah Green (world no. 9) and 2025 runner-up Minjee Lee (world no. 12).

The list of early commitments features five of the current top 10 and 15 of the top 25 in the Rolex World Golf Rankings. The field also includes seven of the top 10, 16 of the top 25 and 79 of the top 100 players on the 2026 Race to the CME Globe Standings. The final field will be announced on Friday, August 14.

Two-time winner and defending champion Brooke Henderson is among six past CPKC Women’s Open champions competing for Canada’s Women’s National Open Championship including Megan Khang (2023), Paula Reto (2022), Jin Young Ko (2019), Ariya Jutanugarn (2016) and Lydia Ko (2015, 2013, 2012) who will be chasing a record fourth CPKC Women’s Open title.

Last August, Henderson won her second CPKC Women’s Open title at the Mississaugua Golf and Country Club in Mississauga, Ont. Henderson fired a 4-under 67 to beat Minjee Lee by one stroke to claim her 14th career LPGA title and further strengthen herself as Canada’s all-time winningest professional golfer.

Henderson will be joined by fellow Canadians with LPGA Tour status, Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Sherbrooke, Que., Leah John of Vancouver, B.C. and Savannah Grewal of Mississauga, Ont. In addition, Aphrodite Deng (Calgary, Alta.) and Anna Huang (Vancouver, B.C.) have earned exemptions into the field. Last year, the then 15-year-old Team Canada – NextGen member, Deng won the Marlene Stewart Streit medal for finishing as the low amateur in a tie for 20th. Deng also won the 2025 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship and the Mizuho Americas Open, which she successfully defended this May to earn back-to-back titles. Huang is currently in her second season competing on the Ladies European Tour, where she has won three titles since turning professional last year at the age of 16. Huang won the Lacoste Ladies Open de France and the La Sella Open in her first season and added the Lalla Meryem Cup this May in Morocco.

In addition, the Royal Mayfair Golf Club will welcome seven in-year winners including, four-time winner Nelly Korda (Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, The Chevron Championship, Riviera May Open, U.S. Women’s Open), Hannah Green (HSBC Women’s World Championship, JM Eagle LA Championship), Mi Hyang Lee (Blue Bay LPGA), Hyo Joo Kim (Fortinet Founders Cup, Ford Championship), Gina Kim (Dow Championship), Yana Wilson (Dow Championship) and Miyu Yamashita (Meijer LPGA Classic).

“We are excited to announce the early commitments led by defending champion Brooke Henderson, world number one Nelly Korda and three-time CPKC Women’s Open champion, Lydia Ko into the field for our National Women’s Open Championship. The CPKC Women’s Open annually brings the best of the women’s game to Canada,” said Brian Newton, Tournament Director, CPKC Women’s Open. “The initial response from Royal Mayfair and its members along with fans in Edmonton and surrounding areas has been tremendous and we are in-store for another memorable championship next month.”

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 2026, CPKC has selected Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation, as the primary charity partner with a goal to raise more than $3.9 million in support of the advancement of their world-renowned pediatric cardiac program by providing state-of-the-art equipment including ultrasound echocardiography machines and neuromonitoring systems. In addition, the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation and the CK Hui Heart Centre will be the community charity partners with CPKC generously matching donations up to $250,000.

“Helping young hearts across Canada is the enduring legacy of the CPKC Women’s Open,” said Keith Creel, CPKC President & CEO. “We’re excited to see the tournament return to Alberta and the Edmonton community with the world’s greatest golfers and to support this marquee event’s mission to raise millions of dollars for the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation benefiting children’s heart health.”

Last year, CPKC helped raise $4.5 million for heart health with donations of $4 million to MacKids and $502,000 to Trillium Health Partners. Since 2014, this tournament, which is the marquee event of the CPKC Has Heart community investment program, has helped raise over $27 million in support of children’s heart health in North America.

The 2026 tournament returns to Royal Mayfair for the third time and first since LPGA Tour star and three-time CPKC Women’s Open champion Lydia Ko won the 2013 event as a 15-year-old amateur. Ko won back-to-back events as an amateur in 2012 and 2013 and would go on to win her third Canadian title in 2015. Royal Mayfair also hosted the championship in 2007, an event won by LPGA Tour legend Lorena Ochoa. For more than a century, Royal Mayfair has been recognized as one of Western Canada’s premier golf facilities. The club celebrated its centennial in 2022 and is one of 17 clubs to have hosted both the Women’s and Men’s National Open Championship.

One of Canada’s premier annual sporting events and a signature stop on the LPGA Tour, the CPKC Women’s Open earned the LPGA Tour’s Tournament of the Year award in back-to-back years in 2022 and 2023. The tournament also won additional LPGA Gold Driver Awards on multiple occasions for Best Sponsorship Activation, Best Volunteer Appreciation as well as Best Community and Charity Engagement. 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.

As part of the championship’s commitment to junior golf, admission is free all week for youth aged 12 and under. General admission tickets provide access to the golf course to enjoy fan activations throughout the property and experience the thrill of major professional golf.

For information about tickets, corporate hospitality or volunteer opportunities, please visit www.cpkcwomensopen.com.

Women in Leadership Summit returns…

Golf Canada and CPKC will host the ninth annual CPKC Women in Leadership Summit on Tuesday, August 18 as part of the weeklong excitement of the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open. The summit will be held at the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton and will be hosted by TSN’s Lindsay Hamilton. The day will bring together like-minded business leaders from across the country for a day of networking, empowerment and philanthropy. For more information, click here.

“The Rink” Hole and The Fare Way fan experience return…

Fans of all ages will once again be able to experience the week-long celebration of golf highlighted by The Rink Hole on the 17th hole at Royal Mayfair, and a variety of food and patio experiences in The Fare Way.

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Canadian golf star Brooke Henderson announced some big personal news as she prepares for next week’s AIG Women’s British Open and the defence of her title at the CPKC Women’s Open next month in Edmonton.

Henderson announced on Instagram on Sunday that she is engaged to Minnesota Twins prospect Ricky Castro.

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The announcement comes after Henderson’s impressive showing at the Evian Championship last week.

Henderson set an LPGA major record with six eagles before losing in a playoff to South Korea’s Ryu Hae-ran.

Henderson, 28, has 14 LPGA Tour wins, including two major titles, since turning professional in 2014.

Castro, 26, signed with the Twins in 2024 and is currently pitching for the Triple-A St. Paul Saints.

Canadians earn back-to-back U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship titles
following Aphrodite Deng in 2025

DURHAM, N.C. – Clairey Lin ensured that the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship title will remain in Canadian hands after defeating Amelie Zalsman 5 and 4 after 32 holes in the final to win the 77th U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship on Saturday at the Old Chatham Golf Club in Durham, N.C.

“Amazing. Still haven’t processed it yet, but it’s pretty cool,” said Lin following the win on Saturday. “I’ve dreamed of it my entire life. I’ve always wanted to be on the big stage and inspire some people and work hard and see it pay off, and to be able to do that today is amazing.”

With the win, Lin of Langley, B.C. becomes the second consecutive Canadian to win the championship after Aphrodite Deng became the first to win the title last year in Johns Creek, Ga. It also marked the first time in USGA history that back-to-back champions have come from Canada in any championship.

“I remember seeing when Aphrodite won last year, I was really stoked for her, and I was really happy that Canada had its first U.S. Girls’, I think, and coming in this week, of course, I knew I wanted to do it again,” said Lin.

“For it to actually be the first time that two Canadians have won back-to-back in a USGA Championship is pretty cool. I’m glad I get to be a part of that,” she added.

The 16-year-old year old member of Team Canada NextGen entered match play as the No. 1 seed after earning medalist honours following 36 holes of stroke-play where she finished 13-under following rounds of 66-65. Lin’s 13-under 131 score was one shot off the championship record and tied four others with the second lowest stroke-play score in tournament history. In addition, Lin became the first medalist to win since 2021 and has earned an exemption into the 2027 U.S. Women’s Open at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio.

Lin and Zalsman (St. Petersburg, Fla.) battled through the opening six holes of Saturday’s final with Lin taking the lead twice, until Zalsman pulled even and went ahead with a birdie on No. 6. It would be the final time she held the lead.

Lin responded with three straight birdies to move to 2 up following nine. After a par on Nos. 10 and 12, Lin moved ahead of Zalsman to go 4 up. Zalsman pulled within two after a par on No. 13 and birdie on No. 15 before Lin’s par on 18 put her 3 up with 18 to play.

Shortly after teeing off to begin the second 18, play was halted for an hour and thirty minutes due to dangerous weather in the area. Play resumed at 2:30 p.m. EDT.

Following resumption, Zalsman cut the lead to two with a par on No. 22, before Lin quickly regained her three-shot advantage with a birdie on No. 23. That was increased to four following another birdie on No. 24 for Lin before Zalsman’s par brought it back to a 3 up scoreline a hole later.

Lin went 4 up through 29, Zalsman cut it to three before Lin pulled away with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 31 and 32 to go 5 up and finish the match 5 and 4.

After earning medalist honours on Tuesday, Lin opened with a 3 and 2 win over Annika Chen of Chinese Taipei in the Round of 64 on Wednesday. Lin won both her matches on Thursday topping Annika Raja of Irving, Calif. 4 and 3 in the Round of 32 and then defeating Celina Yeo of San Carlos, Calif. 4 and 2 in the Round of 16.

On Friday, Lin edged Aubrey Hilgers of Surprise, Ariz. 2 and 1 and later defeated Athena Sing of Morehead, Ky. 1 up to put herself into Saturday’s Final.

Team Canada teammates, Shauna Liu (Maple, Ont.), Michelle Xing (Richmond Hill, Ont.) and Nobelle Park (Oakville, Ont.) all advanced to the Round of 64 finishing above the cutline following stroke-play on Tuesday.

In the Round of 64, Xing defeated Eliana Saga of Stevenson Ranch, Calif. 4 and 2, while Liu beat Vidhi Lakhawala of Kendall Park, N.J. 2 and 1. Park fell to Zalsman 2 and 1.

Xing and Liu both won their Round of 32 matches with Xing topping Michelle Lee of San Antonio, Texas, 2 and 1 and Liu beat Amelia Harris of Australia in 19 holes. Both, Xing and Liu fell in the Round of 16 – Xing to Hilgers 3 and 2 and Liu to Singh, 1 up.

Three additional Canadians were in the field but did not make the cut including Alexis Card (Cambridge, Ont.), Jenny Guo (West Vancouver, B.C.) and Martina Ling (Vancouver, B.C.).

The 77th U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship opened on Monday with 36-holes of stroke play over the first two days before moving into match play on Wednesday through to Saturday’s final.

For the final standings and match play results from the 77th U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, please click here.

The 2026 She Plays Golf Championship Series presented by Audi has concluded, with each event awarding an exemption in the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open.

Tillie Claggett of Calgary, Alta., winner of the GOLFBC Group BC Women’s Open; Katie Cranston of Oakville, Ont., winner of the Peloton Glencoe Invitational, and Eileen Park of Red Deer, Alta., winner of the PGA Women’s Championship of Canada were also recognized as recipients of the Audi Precision Award.

The award honours the most precise player at each championship, based on the highest number of birdies recorded over all rounds of competition.

CALEDON, Ont. – Golf Canada is helping introduce the game to a new generation of potential players through a partnership with The R&A that brings Canadian content to the Just Swing game, the governing body’s golf experience on Roblox.

The collaboration adds a distinctly Canadian-themed hole featuring ice, hockey boards, an ice-resurfacing machine, and iconic landmarks celebrating Canada’s diverse geography. Players can claim an exclusive Golf Canada-themed user-generated content (UGC) item, giving Roblox users around the world the opportunity to experience a uniquely Canadian take on golf. The content became publicly available on June 25 as part of The R&A’s ongoing efforts to connect more young people with the sport. 

Developed by The R&A with the gaming studio The Gang, the Just Swing game blends virtual golf with real-world participation by encouraging players to explore the game through an interactive online experience before taking their first swings at a golf facility. Roblox is one of the world’s largest gaming platforms, with more than 70 million daily users. 

Players complete three-hole rounds across a mix of fantasy and real-world-inspired environments, earning points, unlocking equipment, and interacting with others via leaderboards, a clubhouse, and an in-game shop. The platform is designed to create new pathways into golf by connecting digital play with opportunities to participate in the sport beyond the screen. 

“Our goal is to engage young people where they are and create exciting new entry points into golf,” said Tim McLaughlin, chief marketing officer at Golf Canada. “Gaming is one of the most effective pathways to reach the next generation, and this partnership allows us to introduce Canadian golf to millions of young people around the world in a fun and engaging environment. We hope the Just Swing gaming experience inspires players to discover the sport beyond their screen and visit a golf course in their community.”

The Canadian activation generated strong engagement in its first week after launch. Between June 25 and July 2, Just Swing recorded 141,469 visits, with players spending an average of 11.3 minutes in the experience. During that period, the Canadian-themed hole was played more than 112,000 times, and 8,132 players claimed the exclusive Golf Canada UGC item. The activation also generated 7,606 survey responses, offering valuable insight into how young audiences engage with golf in a virtual environment.

“Our partnership with The R&A demonstrates how Golf Canada can continue to explore innovative ways to grow participation,” added McLaughlin. “Whether someone discovers golf through a video game experience or at a local facility, the goal is the same, to make the sport more welcoming, accessible and enjoyable.”

The partnership aligns with Golf Canada’s commitment to growing participation by introducing golf to new audiences through innovative digital experiences.

The R&A launched the Just Swing game after research showed that gaming is one of the most effective ways to engage youth and that interest in sport is often established before age 12. Built around the concept of “active play,” the Just Swing experience bridges the digital and physical worlds by encouraging players to move from virtual golf to real-world play. 

The platform has demonstrated encouraging global results. According to The R&A, Just Swing has generated approximately 1.5 million visits, more than 50 million game impressions, and averages roughly 24,000 daily active users. Player surveys found that 76 percent said they wanted to play golf after experiencing the game virtually. 

Golf Canada’s unique enhancements connect to a broader initiative that enables national golf federations and affiliates to integrate custom holes, branded apparel, accessories and other in-game experiences that reflect their local golf communities and encourage players to discover opportunities to participate in the sport beyond the screen.

How to play

The Just Swing game is free to play through Roblox on mobile devices, tablets, computers and select gaming consoles.

Players can create or log in to a Roblox account, search for “Just Swing” in the Roblox app or visit the experience directly by clicking here.

Once in the game, players can explore the Canadian-themed hole, complete challenges, unlock the exclusive Golf Canada UGC item and discover more about the game through interactive experiences inspired by golf.