GLENEAGLES, Scotland (AP) – Chasing a maiden senior major title, Darren Clarke opened a two-shot lead at the Senior British Open after the second round at Gleneagles Friday.

Clarke, from Northern Ireland, shot a 3-under 67 that left him alone on top of the leaderboard, at 8 under. He had two bogeys and a birdie on the front nine but an excellent back nine punctuated by four birdies.

“Around the front nine today, I was so-so,” Clarke said. “My right foot slipped a couple of times but apart from that I played really nicely.”

Scott Parel of the United States was two back after an up and down 68.

A group of seven players with nine major championships between them was three strokes off the lead. It included four-time winner Bernhard Langer, Padraig Harrington, Ernie Els, David Frost, 2016 champion Paul Broadhurst, Stephen Ames and Jerry Kelly.

Colin Montgomerie, 2018 champion Miguel Angel Jimenez, Miguel Angel Martin, Steven Alker and Glen Day were four shots off the lead.

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) – Brooke Henderson is setting the pace in record-breaking style at the Evian Championship.

The Canadian shot a second straight 7-under 64 to take a three-stroke lead after the second round of the fourth major of the year on Friday.

She is the first player in the history of the U.S. LPGA to begin a major with two rounds of 64 or lower.

And Henderson, who is 14 under for the tournament, thinks there’s a reason for her fast start.

“I’ve been having a lot of crepes in France,” she said, smiling. “To keep the momentum going, I’d better have some more.”

Nelly Korda is the only player in the 132-woman field within four shots of Henderson.

The Olympic champion and former No. 1 was three back, having finished birdie-eagle at the picturesque Evian Resort Golf Club to shoot 67.

It is Korda’s fifth event since returning to competitive action after more than four months out because of surgery on a blood clot on her arm.

South Korean players Sei Young Kim (65) and So Yeon Ryu (66) were tied for third place on 9 under, five shots adrift of Henderson. Among the bunch of six players on 8-under par was a Frenchwoman, Perrine Delacour, after her round of 68.

Henderson, who won her only major title at the Women’s PGA Championship in 2016, started her afternoon round four shots behind Korda – who was part of the morning wave – and birdied her first two holes.

There was a bogey at No. 3 and a birdie at No. 9, before Henderson went on a roll over the back nine. She had back-to-back birdies from No. 11 and then made putts from 15 feet, 8 feet and 10 feet for birdies on the final three holes.

“It feels really nice to get off to a fast start in a major championship,” Henderson said.

“It’s been a while since I’ve been able to do that. To get it this far under par is really awesome and I feel like I’m hitting the ball really well, which is nice, and making some putts.”

The highlight of Korda’s round was her second shot at the par-5 18th, a high fade which landed in the middle of the green and rolled to inside 3 feet from the cup. She made no mistake with the putt for eagle.

Korda said she has been suffering from jet lag and barely slept ahead of the early start to her second round, which opened with what she described as 10 “stress-free” pars.

Like Henderson, Korda has won one major championship – last year’s PGA Championship – and was No. 1 in the world when she stopped playing in February.

Now she is No. 3 and is coming off three top-10 finishes in that little stretch since her return.

First-round leader Ayaka Furue shot 72, nine strokes worse than Thursday, and was in a five-strong group on 7 under.

Each week we write to Golf Canada members who record a hole-in-one, congratulating them and asking if they’d tell us how it happened. These are their stories (edited for length and clarity).

Have you recently accomplished the feat of a hole-in-one? Tell us about it! Share your story, picture / video and course information with us at holeinone@golfcanada.ca.

Al Whalen, Bel Acres, Hole #13

Thanks so much! It was super exciting.

Hole #13 at the Bel Acres Golf Course. 157 yards so I used my 8 iron. 2 hops then straight in the cup. I was playing with Scott Kuntz, Craig Sebastyanko, Bryce Sholdice and Ryan Sholdice.

Bob Wareham, Summerland, Hole #14

Yes, it was a great day of golf with my buddies. It was our Wednesday Men’s’ Night so lots of congratulations were received, along with a quantity of beverages from friends. We play fivesomes on Men’s Night so my partners were Andy Hamilton, John Hall, Ed Helgason and Wayne Stickelmier. It was on Hole #14 on the blue tees, which that day were at about 180 yards slightly uphill. Since there is a mound on the right side of #14, behind which the pin was located, we couldn’t actually see it go in but knew it was close. The players on the #15 tee box could see it and were yelling congratulations. I’m 75 now and don’t hit the ball as far as I used to so a driver was the club that did the deed.

Thank you for the graphic which I’ll share with friends.

Best wishes,

Bob Wareham

Brendon Walkom, St. Mary’s, Hole #18

So, the things started off by rushing to the course after work as we were burning daylight. Started on the back nine with my friend Jordan and I was feeling great and shooting pretty good. Hole 18 rolls around and it was my honor to tee off first. About 160 yards from the pin and contact felt great coming off my 8 iron! As I followed the ball, I was relieved to see I avoided the water and it landed on the green, close to the pin to top it off as it bounced, I stopped watching the outcome to bend down and grab my tee. Immediately, Jordan starts saying “hey dude I don’t see your ball”. I thought he was just messing with me, so I reply: “that’s okay I’ll just chip it back on and putt for par”. As we cross the bridge, I start thinking maybe it did drop and Jordan started filming as he was sure it did. As we approached the green, my mind tells me to check the bunker first, but my heart said it’s in the hole! Sure enough it was! A round and day I’ll never forget.

Sincerely,

BW

Bryan Mudryk, Bandon Dunes, Hole #7

Sheep Ranch. From the tips. 7th hole. 155 yards. 9 iron.

Chris Edey, Cambridge Golf Course, Hole #9

Definitely an awesome experience. It is my third hole in one in three years! First one was at the same course on Hole #13 and then my second was at Woodington Lakes Legacy Course Hole #12 and now this one! 

I was playing with a fellow member (Tom Allan) on my home course at Cambridge Golf Course this past Sunday morning and hit an 8 iron 155 yards (zapped to the flag with my handy Bushnell range finder). The ball that morning wasn’t flying as far and based off my Arccos golf GPS, I decided to club up to an 8 iron instead of a 9 iron. It was a slight cut into a front left pin location, landed about 2 feet left of the hill and spun right and into the hole! It was in front of the starting hut as well, so it was pretty funny actually realizing it went in!

Appreciate you reaching out and look forward to next hole-in-one!

Chris MacKinnon, Antigonish, Hole #2

Hole-in-one occurred while playing at the club’s men’s night. Playing partners were my brother, Scott MacKinnon, and Marty MacDonald and Kevin MacDonald. Shot was with a 7 iron from an elevated to the green 170 yards away.

Cheers,

Chris

Cindy Marshall, Copper Point Golf Club, Hole #5

Thank you very much for sending the hole-in-one graphic – it makes it seem all the more official. I have sent the graphic to a few friends and will print a copy to display alongside the official hole-in-one flag graciously provided by Copper Point Golf Course. It was my very first but hopefully not my last ace. I am a long way from my father’s 14 hole-in-ones but will endeavor to get there by the time I reach his 90 years of age.

I made the 108-yard shot, a bit into the wind, on a beautiful sunny and very hot day here in the Columbia Valley, using a nine iron. It landed just off the green and rolled about 35 feet with a slight curve to the right (toward the valley). We all saw it disappear into the hole! I do a little “dance” when I get a birdie; now I have a more exuberant “hole-in-one dance”.  Just as excited for me were my two playing partners, husband Dick Molyneaux and granddaughter Paige Taylor (12).

Along with the hole-in-one flag, a complimentary drink, and a free round of golf, a Copper Point staff member snaps your picture (which is attached) to commemorate the day.

I hope it will not be too long before I share another hole-in-one story with you!

Cindy

Corey McRae, Wolf Creek Golf Resort, Hole #7

It was quite a thrill. I was with Sean Neumeier and Tristan Cunningham. It was reading 131 yards and I used a Pitching Wedge.

Thanks,

Corey McRae

Dave Merritt, St. Catharines Golf and Country Club, Hole #4 and Greg Cook, St. Catharines Golf and Country Club, Hole #4

Back-to-back shots by two individuals in the same fourthsome resulted in two holes-in-one.

Thank you for reaching out. Yes, a very, very rare feat occurred the morning of Sunday, July 17.

We approached the fourth hole at STGCC which was playing 156 from the white tees. Dr. Greg Cook shot first using a 6 iron. It was a great shot that landed in the perfect spot and tracked right toward the pin and dropped. After an exciting minute, Dave Merritt hit next and with a 7-iron that took a very similar flight path to the previous shot, it landed in a similar spot and tracked toward the pin and dropped. With all of us experiencing a bit of shock and disbelief, we waited for the other two in our foursome to hit (Dr. Al Loon and Mr. Dave Brennan) to hit and then took a brisk walk to the hole to see the two balls in the cup. So, that is two holes-in-one on the same hole on back-to-back shots – 60 seconds apart. We have played together most every Sunday morning for the past three seasons which made this extra special, and something we can relive and try and replicate on future Sunday mornings.

This was Greg’s fourth ace and the first for Dave.

Thanks,

Dave Merritt and Greg Cook

David Hawkins, Wildwinds Golf Links, Hole #15

Thank you very much for recognizing my accomplishment. It was so exciting! This was my first hole-in-one.

My watch told me I was 127 yards away. Normally, I would use my pitching wedge for that distance, but because I’m inconsistent with my ball striking, I was trying to swing slower in hopes of gaining more control and used my 9 iron. From the tee, it looked as if the ball was heading right at the pin. The whole foursome commented that it was on target. It landed approximately a foot left, had a small bounce toward the pin, rolled and disappeared. We all cheered. The surrounding greens and tee blocks heard us celebrating. One guy asked if it was a hole-in-one. When we said yes, they all joined in cheering. It was unbelievable.

I was golfing with my best friend and golf partner, Kevin Rochette. We joined the other two on the tee. Their names were Miles and Sam. Coincidently, Kevin told me about the Canada Golf app just days before. He wasn’t having a good game that day but was still very supportive.

My wife, who was my girlfriend at the time, introduced me to golf almost 20 years ago. Her father played and she worked at a course while in school. As an athlete, I thought I would be able to compete easily, but quickly learned how difficult the game can be.  

In the beginning, I didn’t really work that much at it and only played a handful of times a year. More recently, I’ve increased how much I play (to what I can afford) and have really come to love it. Since I can’t really afford lessons, I watch a lot of videos and work at what the professionals recommend in those videos.  

I’m currently 46 years old and hope to one day shoot consistent low 80’s, maybe even high 70’s. 

Thank you again,

David Hawkins

David Thompson, Brightwood, Hole #4

Thanks for this.  

I was playing with two other golfers and good friends, Geoff MacIntyre and Peter Driscoll. Geoff is a member at Brightwood, and Peter was visiting from Kelowna, believe he is a member of the Harvest Club. I am a member of Ashburn Golf club but was playing with friends at the course I grew up on, Brightwood.

Hole was 148 yards, used a 7 iron. That is my third hole-in-one, but first in Canada. The other two were both in Florida, on December 1, 2014, and December 1, 2015, exactly one year apart.

Elizabeth Swain, Shaganappi Point, Hole #12

I was golfing in my Business Ladies League at Shaganappi Point in Calgary on Thursday July 14. We were on the Par 3 #12, and I pulled out my Utility Wedge, as I had 85 yards to the hole. 

I took an easy swing that went dead straight, the ball took one bounce and rolled into the hole from about three feet away.

Since the green was in the shade and it was evening, we weren’t sure if it went in until we got up to the hole.

This is my second hole-in-one on the same hole, the last was on July 5, 2018. Super stoked since I never thought to get one let alone two, in my lifetime. 🙂

Elizabeth Swain

Gary Giroux, Langara Golf Club, Hole #8

Thank you for the recognition. I played in our Langara Men’s Club and used a 52-degree gap wedge to go about 124 yards. 

Thanks again,

Gary

Gavin Dyke, Glendenning Golf Course, Hole #6

Excited you heard about my hole-in-one! It was July 12^th at the 6th hole at Glendenning. The yardage was 171. The pin was behind a bunker so the club I used was a 9 iron. I landed the ball about 5 feet short before it rolled into the hole. I was playing with friend Jeremy Nixon and two other members Bob and Grant.

Gord Asmussen, Wakaw Lake Golf Club, Hole #14

Thanks for the information in your previous email. I got my third hole-in-one of my career on Sunday July 10/22 (same number of hole-in-one’s as my father)! I was playing with my youngest son, Jared Asmussen, and two friends who were at Wakaw Lake, that we winter with in Mazatlan Klaus Meyer and Warren Englot. #5 Wakaw Lake. 122yds.  9 iron.  

Gord Kehler, Steinback Fly-In Golf Club, Hole #5

I was playing with my buddies Menno, Keith and Vic like we do every Sunday morning. The yardage was 154 yards. I used an easy 6. What a sight to see.

Grant Wideman, Nanton Golf Club, Hole #17

Thank you. I was playing with a couple of good friends. The hole was playing 211 yards and I hit a 6 iron. I hit what I thought was a good shot and said I can’t hit it much better than that. Not knowing it went in the hole, one friend said jokingly that I could hit it in the hole. Needless to say, when we arrived at the green and realized we couldn’t see it that is when I walked to the hole and found my ball. What a great experience and to have good friend along for the ride was ever better.  

Thanks,

Grant

Jessica Chaplin, Smithers, Hole #11

It was very much a surprise for me! 

Tuesday, June 28, 2022, was a Ladies Club Night at the Smithers Golf Club, located in northwest British Columbia, Canada. I was playing with Janice Himech, Kate Daniels-Howard and Cyndy Hooper.  This week was a back nine start. We were playing off the forward tees (yellow), and the distance (off the scorecard) is 129 yards. The flag was blue, in the back, towards the left side of the green. From the forward tees on #11, players are lower than the green, you can see the flag, but not the surface of the green or the cup.

I teed off with my #7 Ping G400 iron. The ball flew straight and bounced near the top. When it bounced, the ball angle changed so that it was flying closer towards the pin. My team teed off as well.

When we arrived at the green, on top of the hill, I could not see my ball. One ball was on the green, Janice’s and Cyndy and Kate were chipping onto the green. I walked around to the far side of the green to search the rough, which is a familiar spot for my balls to land ?. My teammate Kate said, “I don’t think you went past the green, I think it headed towards the pin”.  I laughed and continued looking in the rough.  he said, “I think your ball went into the hole, I am going to look in the hole”. There it was. In the hole was my ball, a Titleist ProV1 (3).  

We got all excited! Kate asked if she could take a photo and post it on the Smithers Golf Club Facebook site and I said yes.  

The funniest thing is, there’s a weekly Ladies Night “Hole-in-One Pot”, where players contribute $1 to the pot. Quite honestly, it never occurred to me that I could score a hole-in-one, so I have not been entering the pot. I have learned my lesson! 

I’m in my 50’s and I have been golfing regularly for four seasons now. Prior to that, I golfed occasionally in fun, corporate events in Smithers. My Golf Canada handicap is currently 22. I look forward to golf, it is the only sport I’ve played where first, if you try too hard, you hit the ball poorly and second, when you hit the ball, you must concentrate, empty your mind, without thinking about what you are doing. Skills-wise, I’m working on slowing my game down. My Ladies team says about my game that I need to “slow down, take your time, don’t rush” – and I’m working on it.

Jessy Chaplin

Joe Mangialardi, National Pines Golf Club, Hole #7

Thanks for the note. The foursome was with Vince Fiore, Jim Gray and Lou Shefsky. In your face wind. 7th hole. 129 yards out. Used a 7 iron. 

Kathleen Patterson, Mylora Golf Course, Hole #2

Thank you for the congratulations! I was playing with Roseanne Pruden and Mary Kelly. It was hole #2, 117 yards and I used an 8 iron.

Leno Macri, Broadmoor Public, Hole #16

My golfing partners were Thomas Dunlop and Kevin Broderick. Yardage was 115 and I used the 7 iron. I’ve had two previous holes-in-one, one at Eagle Rock and one at Countryside over the years so I seem to be very lucky. 

Thank you for your interest.

Leno Macri

Les Jedlicska, River Spirit Golf Club, Hole #4

It was a late afternoon round and the weather was perfect. I was playing with two of my golf buddies. Hole was Sprit #4. Yardage was 187 that day and I hit a 5 iron straight at the hole. Couple of hops and it rolled in.

Thank you,

Les Jedlicska 

Lloyd Sonnenburg, Saugeen Golf Club, Hole #7

#7 Sunrise from the gold tees. Playing 188 yards so I used my 4 hybrid. It was my fifth hole-in-one (my wife tells me I golf too much). Was playing with Derek Alstein, Tyler Smith, Liam Reany. All Saugeen members.

Thanks,

Lloyd Sonnenburg 

Martin Byrne, Bally Haly Country Club, Hole #11

Hit a seven iron into about a 60 km wind. Nobody saw it go in because of the elevated height of the green. When we went up to the green, I didn’t see my ball. So, I thought I might have got caught up in the grass on the front of the green. I looked and it wasn’t there. My next thought was, could it be in the hole? Holding my breath, I walked up to the hole, I didn’t say anything to the other players, as they were busy going to their ball positions. When I got to the hole, I peeked oven the edge and there it was, in the hole. I let out a roar and raised my arms over my head. I told the guys it’s in the hole. A hole-in-one. I bent over and picked it out of the hole while they watched so there was no disputing it. They all congratulated me. That was my 6th hole-in-one and counting.

Matthew McReynolds, Cabot Cliffs, Hole #12

Thanks for reaching out, I appreciate the congratulations.  

After booking the trip to Cabot in 2020, we finally made it there this summer. I was playing with Graeme Cruickshanks, Wes Ladouceur and Dayne Holek. It was hole 12, 210 yards into the wind. Huge thanks to my caddie, Andrew, who said I should play it up the right side closer to 240. I hit a 3 hybrid down the right and we got to see it roll towards the hole before dropping. Cabot generously gave me a flag and hat to help remember the experience.  

It was a great trip to an unbelievable golf course with terrific company, hospitality, and plenty of memories.  

Thank you for the graphic.

Thanks, 

Matt McReynolds

Michael Yoon, Emerald Hills Golf and Country Club, Hole #7

I had my fourth hole-in-one on July 8th, 2022, at my club, Emerald Hills GC in Stouffville ON. I played with my friend, his wife and my wife. It happened at hole number 7 of the Forest course. Blue tee box, 140 yards. I used 9 iron. 

It was so amazing because I had my first ever double eagle (albatross) while I played a match play the previous week. One thing on my bucket list was accomplished. 

What an incredible season!

Many thanks for reading! Have a great day!

Mike Yoon

Mike Driscoll, Smuggler’s Glen, Hole #8

The hole was lasered at 128 yards. Pin was set on the left side of the green. There was some weather coming in and with the headwind, I picked a club that I told my playing partners that I was playing a 150 club as I had honours.

I tee’ed the ball and gave it what I felt was a solid swing with great contact. The flight was a high “baby” draw.

When it landed, I actually quit watching it as I thought the draw was going to make the ball release and go past the pin.

As I was picking up my tee, my playing partners Troy Killingbeck, Garry Hull and Lou Phillips, began cheering that the ball went in the hole. I looked up and couldn’t see my ball on the green and immediately threw my hat and began cheering with them.

They all hit their tee shots and we were talking about someone else jarring one.

As we drove up, Troy took pictures of where the ball landed and one with me. 

It was a great experience to share with some of my closest friends and a day we will never forget.

I used a Mizuno gap wedge for the shot.

Mike Graves, Maple Creek Golf Course, Hole #6

On July 14, 2022, at the Men’s Night at the Maple Creek Golf Course, I had the unbelievable luck to get my second hole-in-one (two weeks after getting my first). it happened on the same hole, number six, playing at 136 from the middle tees. I was playing with four people that witnessed the deed. I used my Ping G425 7 iron with a Titleist yellow AVT ball. The ball landed on the front of the green, did a little dance and rolled another 9 feet into the hole.

Thanks for your reply. On June 30 and July 14, 2022, I had the unbelievable luck to score two holes in one, something I’ve never done in my life. Both hole-in-ones were on the number #6 hole, a par 3 136 yards at the Maple Creek Golf Course in Saskatchewan. I’m 73 and was golfing in a Men’s night with four other people on the second hole-in-one. I used my Ping G425 seven iron for both hole-in-one shots. Unfortunately, I was golfing alone on June 30, 2022, but this allowed me to cross off my “bucket list” something that took 73 years to do. I’d like to thank my fellow golfer for their congratulations and well wishes.

Mike McReavy, Lionhead, Hole #3

Enjoying a round with work colleagues Andrew, Matt and Garo. Hole #3 at Lionhead Legends was playing 168 yards with a little helping breeze, and I used an 8-iron to record my ace. With the elevated green and pin location that day, we were unable to see the ball roll into the cup but realized that it was the only place it could be!

Paul Madgett, Nanton Golf Club, Hole #8

Thank you for the congratulations on my hole-in-one. I got it at Nanton Golf Course on hole number 8, playing from the blue tees. The hole was playing 155 yards and I used a 7 iron. My playing partners that day were Jay Eltom, Mark McNichol and Rod Nelson.

Regards,

Paul

Peggy Theriault, Osprey Ridge Golf Course, Hole #8

Thank you for the email. 

I haven’t played a lot of golf over the past few years so my game is rustier than I would like it to be but, to have gotten a hole-in-one made the bad round worth it! It was my first hole-in-one so very exciting! I was playing with my partner, Ken Forward and our friends, Wayne and Michele Nelson. I was on hole #8 at Osprey Ridge Golf Course and it is an uphill green so you could not see the hole, only the flag. I used a 7 iron, and it was about 112 yards to the pin. That was one of my best feeling swings so far that round and it paid off! It was unfortunate that we were unable to see it go in but was exciting to find the ball in the cup once we got to the green!

Thanks so much,

Peggy Theriault

Peter Voelk, Muirfield Lakes Golf Club, Hole #14

That made for an amazing afternoon alright. I was playing with my wife Cheryl Voelk and my two friends Dave and Kathy Zerr, our usual golfing friends. The hole was playing 146 yards with a bit of a breeze. I used a 6 iron and it worked perfectly. 

Thanks for the email.

Peter Voelk 

Rob Cowan, Royal Dornoch Golf Course, Hole #6

Round two of the Senior Amateur Championship. Paired first two days with a Scotsman, Robert Smith, and an Englishman, Andrew Atkinson. Both super guys.

Number 6 was playing 165 with a touch of a breeze down and to the right. The breeze changed to wind about 20 minutes later and then turned full blown as we turned into it at hole #9. We actually got pulled off the course on #15 that day for two hours because of the winds.

Andrew hit a nice shot that landed a third of the way on and rolled to about 9 feet to the right of the hole and stayed on. If you know anything about the 6^th, it falls off steeply to the right so you’re kind of done. Pot bunkers left and it’s pretty intimidating. I said to Dave Bunker in the PR “can you imagine playing this in a left to right wind? Impossible”!

So, I hit basically the same shot, little cut, landed a bit left of where Andrew did, and it went right in. 

The guys I played with were happy to tell everybody that I ran it along the ground, and it bounced everywhere before going in. But I’m sure they enjoyed the free drama that came with it. 

Seems that 165 is my range for not being able to see a ball on the green so it was the other two guys that confirmed it. I needed to go to my Bushnell to confirm! I had a one last year in a tournament, same shot, same yardage (168) and couldn’t see that one in either!

Thanks again,

Rob

Robert Sim, Windsor Park Golf Course, Hole #2

In response to your letter, I was playing with my wife, Catherine Lee, on Saturday, July 16th at Windsor Park Golf Course in Winnipeg. Windsor Park is a lovely, old public course, built in 1924. It’s used year-round for both golf and cross-country skiing. Cathie and I were playing the second hole, a 225-yard hole from the white tees. I hit a 3 wood, the ball was going directly to the hole, but we lost sight of it. After spending a good five minutes searching for the ball around the hole, we realized the one place that we hadn’t checked was the hole itself. Of course, there was the ball.    

We’re both hoping this will be just one in a string of holes-in-one. We need all the help we can get to keep our scores down.

Yours truly,

Robert Sim 

Ty Gilbertson, Bandon Dunes, Hole #3

My hole-in-one came on the 3rd hole at Sheep Ranch, the newest course at Bandon Dunes. It was playing at 115 yards with a front left pin, I hit my pitching wedge.  Honestly, the shot was a bit fat and pulled but it cleared the dune in front of the green and started rolling towards the hole. We all stood and watched it keep rolling then the ball disappeared. We weren’t sure how close it was due to the undulations of the green. Luckily, the other half of our group was on the tee ahead and turned around to see it drop. This was my first hole-in-one ever and it couldn’t have come at a better time or place.

Ty

Virginia Lam, Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club, Hole #12

Hole #12 at the Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club on June 28, 2022. Red tee, 144 yards with Titleist 23-degree hybrid.

Participated in the Victoria Golf Club vs. Shaughnessy 50^th Exchange event. This is an annual women’s exchange which Victoria and Shaughnessy clubs host alternate years.

Regards,

Virginia Lam

Wayne Izumi, Turtle Creek Golf Club, Hole #14

Thanks for the letter. The yardage was 130 with a Muira 9 iron. I was playing with Travis MacLachlan.

Wayne Izumi

Wayne Lauzon, Ambassador Golf Club, Hole #8

I was playing with Gerry Desjardins and Joe Craig. It was 134 yards against a one club wind. So, I hit a knockdown 8 iron. One bounce and in. 

Yuri Mykolyk, Islington Golf Club, Hole #10

It was just another beautiful day at the club. It was on the 10^th hole. 179 yards to the hole. Took my 5 iron out and took a nice easy swing, ball hitting the sweet spot on the iron. From there it was history. I believe Loris mentioned to the group to watch the ball, which rolled past the flag and started to roll back. 

Phil Kavanagh and the staff were wonderful and made me feel like a star!

Once again, thank you for reaching out. 

Yuri Mykolyk

KITCHENER, Ont. – Thursday was all about Monet Chun at Westmount Golf & Country Club.  

Chun charged into the lead with a bogey-free, seven-under par 66 on moving day at the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO, and holds a six-stroke lead ahead of Friday’s final round, with the Duchess of Connaughton Gold Cup and a spot in the CP Women’s Open at stake.

“I was just trying to make up strokes from yesterday, but I hit the ball well [and] putted well today so I was pretty happy overall,” said Chun. “I had a couple of tough chips out there, left a little bit of long putts like on 18 here, but I was just putting together a good round today so I’m pretty happy about that,” added a humble Chun.

Within minutes of finishing a disappointing round of three-over par 78 on Wednesday, Chun darted to the range to fine-tune some swing mechanics. Needless to say, the practice paid off on Thursday.

“I missed a couple left yesterday and I’ve been working on that for quite a long time now so it’s nothing new. I kind of worked on it a little bit yesterday and it obviously helped today,” said Chun

The best of the 21-year-old’s seven birdies on the day came at the par-4 15^th, where she chipped in from behind the green. With a downhill lie, the Team Canada member lofted a wedge onto the putting surface and watched as it broke toward the pin and drop into the hole.

Chun, who is as even keeled as they come, couldn’t help but crack a smile after that one.

The Richmond Hill, Ont. native, who sits at five-under on the tournament, was part of an all-Team Canada pairing today, playing alongside Céleste Dao and Yeji Kwon. Chun admitted that being grouped with familiar faces and having her coach follow along today allowed her to settle in more comfortably on yet another gusty day in Kitchener.

“For sure there’s a factor in that. I’ve played with Céleste for forever now, so being with her out there was very helpful.”

Earlier in the day, Vanessa Borovilos stormed up the leaderboard with a round of four-under par 69 that saw the 16-year-old record eight birdies. Borovilos sits T6 ahead of the final round, eight strokes back of the leader.

“Over the last few days, after the rounds, I worked on my putting because I was struggling with that,” said Borovilos. “Last night, I was able to get a good feel for my putts; I changed my setup a little bit, so today, I was able to go out there and I felt confident that I could get every putt to the hole and on line. Also, on the par 5s I was pretty aggressive with my second shots, so I gave myself good looks.”

Having not been among the leaders entering the round relieved the Etobicoke, Ont., native of any underlying pressure, but she says that didn’t change her mentality going into the day.

“Whether I’m close to the leaderboard or down at the bottom, I still want to play well; I’m still trying to do my best. Today, I just got everything to work so it was a good day,” said Borovilos.

Bentley Cotton, out of Austin, Tx., carded her best round of the week, a one-under par 71. After a blistering hot start, the University of Texas Longhorn cooled off, but still managed to put herself in a favourable position entering the final round.

The 21-year-old was five-under through a five-hole stretch, from holes No. 5-9, including an eagle on the par-4 8^th. Cotton bombed her drive, which settled just short of the green, before knocking in a lengthy putt to get into the red numbers.

“That’s a bonus, you know, you’re just trying to make birdie. [I] made bogey on three, no four; I kind of got a tough break in the rough, was in a divot and came away with bogey but then just got it going. [I] started rolling the putts and hitting it close,” said Cotton.

Cotton, who plays with Team Canada’s Brigitte Thibault at the University of Texas, says it’s her first time in Canada and it’s been, well, great.

“Canadian Am, great tradition […] Everything is run very well, great points for the WAGR (World Amateur Golf Rankings), great people and obviously a great course in great conditions. I’m excited to be here,” said the American. “I love it,” she said about Canada as a whole. “Everything is just unbelievable, overall just a great experience.”

Alissa Xu continues to hold onto second place after a three-over par 76. Katherine Muzi, Lion Higo and the aforementioned Cotton are T3 and sit at +2 for the tournament.  

The final round is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m., with the leaders teeing off at 9:30 a.m. An awards ceremony will follow the conclusion of play on Friday.

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Bill Hobbis, a member of the British Columbia Golf Hall of Fame, life member of Royal Colwood Golf Club in Victoria, and former Golf Canada Governor, died July 15 after a lengthy illness. He was 80 years old.

Hobbis represented British Columbia on two Willingdon Cup teams and was part of B.C.’s national championship team in 1975. He also played one Willingdon Cup for Alberta in 1978 when he worked in that province. 

Hobbis won more than 60 invitational, open or amateur championships over his career. He won the Saskatchewan Amateur Championship in 1978 and the New Zealand Senior Championship in 1979. Hobbis collected many wins in northern B.C. while living in Prince George, including three Simon Fraser Opens.

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EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) – Nelly Korda is just trying to enjoy herself at the Evian Championship after a four-month injury layoff that has given her more perspective about her golf.

Not that she felt so great taking a shot while standing barefoot in a slimy lake.

“I’ve never done anything like that and I must say, it was really gross,” Korda said about her adventure at No. 18 midway through an 7-under 64 that left her a stroke behind first-round leader Ayaka Furue on Thursday in the fourth major of 2022.

Korda was tied for second place with No. 10-ranked Brooke Henderson of Canada, who posted 64 by holing a double-breaker for eagle at No. 9, also her last hole.

Korda’s approach shot at the par-5 18th hole – her ninth of the day after starting at No. 10 – ended up rolling down a bank on the front right of the green and into the water. Her caddie ran up to the green and saw it was possible to make contact with the ball, so Korda removed her golf shoes, waded into the lake, and splashed out to the edge of the green.

Korda went on to make par.

“It was really slimy,” Korda said, making a face before laughing.

The American missed a 12-foot birdie putt at her last hole but still shot her lowest round of the year, continuing her impressive comeback after time out following surgery on a blood clot in her arm.

This is her fifth event since returning to competitive action on June 16 and she has three top-10s in that time. She was No. 1 in the world when she stopped playing and now is No. 3.

“I think I’m a little more chill about it all,” she said. “I’m trying to enjoy myself as much as possible on the golf course.

“I don’t know if my caddie will agree because I do obviously get frustrated here and there but I am trying to remind myself that I’m lucky to be out there. Just enjoy every moment.”

That’s pretty much what Furue did.

A seven-time winner in her native Japan, the No. 31-ranked Furue is looking to back up a fourth-place finish at the major in France last year and rolled in nine birdies after her solitary bogey, at No. 13.

She responded by making birdie at six of her next eight holes and then three of her last four. The one at No. 9, her last hole, was from 8 feet and ensured she shot 63 for her lowest round at a major.

American golfer Cheyenne Knight was in the clubhouse in fourth place at 6 under, a stroke ahead of top-ranked Jin Young Ko and another two-time major champion, Lydia Ko.

In Gee Chun, who won the Women’s PGA Championship last month, was in a tie for 10th place at 4 under.

KITCHENER, Ont. – Team Québec and Team British Columbia were neck-and-neck coming down the stretch, but it was the latter who escaped victorious in the interprovincial team competition at the 108^th Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO.

With half a hole remaining, Mother Nature decided to make her presence known by way of lightning and thunder, forcing officials to suspend play. After a short delay, the final group of Leah John (B.C.), Céleste Dao (Québec), and Erin Kim (Ontario), returned to hole their final putts and officially put a stamp on the interprovincial team championship.

B.C. entered the day one stroke up on Québec and the lead barely budged for most of the round, but in crunch time it was the team from Canada’s west coast – composed of Yan Jun (Victoria) Liu, Leah John and Ha Young Chan – who prevailed, winning by five strokes to capture the Interprovincial Team Trophy.

Vancouver’s Liu and John captained the ship for B.C., firing rounds of 73 and 75, respectively, in Wednesday’s second round to secure the 36-hole team championship title. Individually, Liu ranks T3, while John is positioned T5 heading into day three.

The player they are chasing is Katherine Muzi – the highest ranked competitor in the field on the World Amateur Golf Rankings. Muzi, 22, waited, and waited and waited to make her move but when she did, there was no stopping the American. After an opening round two-over par 74, the Newport Beach, Calif., native carded a four-under par 69 to vault atop the leaderboard through two rounds.

Muzi, who started her day on No. 10, birdied hole No. 5 to spark a four-hole birdie streak and a back nine rally that helped her leapfrog the field ahead. The University of South Carolina Trojan sits at three-under par for the tournament and owns a one-shot advantage halfway through the national championship.

Alissa Xu had a day of her own, firing a three-under par 70 on a wind-howling afternoon at Westmount Golf & Country Club. The Richmond Hill, Ont., native withstood gusts of up to 60km/h and climbed 13 spots up the leaderboard into sole possession of second place.

“I really just tried to just focus on the process and not the score because I find that distracting at times,” said Xu. “Just [wanted] to pick the right clubs and pick the right targets to shoot at.”

That she did. The 16-year-old poured in five birdies to join the leaders on the front page of the leaderboard. She says her goal is to simply stay level-headed entering the final rounds and focus only on what she can control.

Rebecca Kim made one of the biggest splashes in round two, jumping 23 spots on the leaderboard and into the top-10 with a one-under par 72 on a day where birdies came few and far between.

“I was able to handle the wind well today; it was definitely really gusty, so I think that was definitely something that was to my advantage,” said the Victoria, B.C., native. “I was a lot cleaner with my approach shots [today]. I gave myself more looks; I was just kind of tighter to the pins and I got more stuff up-and-down,” she added.

Kim says she focuses on staying resilient through the adversity and that playing ‘gritty’ will be the payoff to success the rest of the way.

First round leader, Leigh Chien, struggled on day two, shooting a six-over par 79. The American remains in a tie for third place, however, and very much in contention with 36 holes left to play.

With the cutline set at 13-over, 73 players advanced to the ‘weekend’ in Kitchener. The third round is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday morning. The leaders will tee off in the final group at 9:30 a.m.

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In July 2022, Golf Canada and Osprey Valley announced a major partnership and bold vision to build a new Home for Canadian Golf – a momentous project that will see the National Sport Federation relocate its corporate base of operations to TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Caledon, Ont.

In addition to Golf Canada’s national headquarters and the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum, the vision for the Canadian golf campus on the grounds of TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley will feature the national headquarters for First Tee – Canada which will include a publicly accessible 18-hole community putting course and next generation high-performance training amenities.

Golf Ontario and the Club Management Association of Canada (CMAC) have committed to having corporate presence at the headquarters, collaborating with Golf Canada to embrace the golf community and develop a dynamic home campus for Canadian golf.

The invitation for Canadian golf industry partners as well as government stakeholders, and long-time global affiliates at the R&A, PGA TOUR, and LPGA Tour to be part of the Home for Canadian Golf, will be significant towards the advancement of the sport of golf in Canada.

“Our vision to be a world leader in golf contemplates more than just a physical building—culture, collaboration, and innovation are critical elements,” said Golf Canada CEO Laurence Applebaum. “Establishing a new headquarters and a Canadian golf campus with our partners to meet, play, train, plan, celebrate and collaborate, represents a transformative moment to advance the sport.”

TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley is a renowned 54-hole golf facility in Peel Region, located in the heart of Caledon, Ont. The property is currently undergoing a significant privately funded expansion and commercial development that includes the construction of two new clubhouses and conference amenities as well as improvements to the practice facility and guest experience with accommodations and hosting facilities onsite.

For Osprey Valley President Chris Humeniuk, partnering with Golf Canada and industry partners to bring a Canadian golf campus to life is part of the ongoing story of Osprey Valley becoming a signature destination for Canadian golf and an effort to uplift the game of golf in Canada.

“We’re thrilled by the vision presented by the entire Golf Canada team and are elated to collaborate with partners who share our vision of elevating golf to new heights in this country,” said Humeniuk.

TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley is welcoming a number of signature events in Canadian golf including the Osprey Valley Open on PGA TOUR Canada, the 2024 Fortinet Cup Championship on PGA TOUR Americas, as well as acting as the annual host of Team Canada’s selection camp. The facility has also hosted qualifier events for both the RBC Canadian Open and the US Open and has committed to host the 2026 Canadian Junior Girls Championship, presented by BDO.

In 2021, the Humeniuk Family Foundation and TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley made a major chapter-founding gift to Golf Canada Foundation that aligns with the property serving as the national headquarters for First Tee – Canada.

Phase one of the Home for Canadian Golf project—which will include the corporate headquarters, a reinvigoration of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum, and a 30,000 square foot community putting course designed by golf course architect Paul Jansen – will break ground in 2024 with an expected completion by 2025.

The vision for phase two includes the creation of a stand-alone, world-class training centre for a variety of Golf Canada’s sport development programs including First Tee – Canada that will support coaching education and programming for First Tee chapters across Canada. The training centre will double as a national talent identification hub for the next generation of Canadian players, bolstering Golf Canada’s goal to advance 30 Canadians to the LPGA and PGA Tours by 2032.

For the leadership group at Golf Ontario and the Club Management Association of Canada, joining forces on the Canadian golf campus was an opportunity for deeper collaboration across the sport.

“We are thrilled to rally and support this tremendous project and new home for Canadian golf, helping to unify and provide the golf community a true base which will no doubt create efficiencies, inspire collaboration, and help introduce more participants to our great sport,” said Golf Ontario CEO Kyle MacFarlane.

“Our purpose is to develop, promote and support the profession of club management by providing educational and networking opportunities for our members, including golf, city, multi-sport, yacht, faculty and social clubs,” said Suzanne Godbehere, CEO of the Club Management Association of Canada. “Integrating CMAC’s operation into the Canadian golf campus really is a special opportunity for thought sharing with our partners.”

The cost for phase one of the Home for Canadian Golf project is estimated at approx. $23M and the financial funding model will be led by Golf Canada along with a donation from Osprey Valley. Phase two of development is will proceed upon successful fundraising campaigns supported by the Golf Canada Foundation and private donors as well as through naming rights, contributions from industry partners, and government support.

The Home for Canadian Golf project aligns with a $70 million-dollar Drive Campaign launched by the Golf Canada Foundation to fund First Tee – Canada chapters and programming along with enhancements to Team Canada’s high-performance program.

“We’re excited to partner with the Humeniuk family, TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, and Golf Canada on a new Home for Canadian Golf,” said Golf Canada Foundation CEO Martin Barnard. “Our major donor Trustees have a long history of supporting up-and-coming Canadian players and have now also put substantial support behind launching First Tee in Canada, ensuring broad access for all young Canadians to the character-building life lessons the sport of golf can provide.”

“We’re excited to partner with the Humeniuk family, TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, and Golf Canada on a new Home for Canadian Golf,” said Golf Canada Foundation CEO Martin Barnard. “Our major donor Trustees have a long history of supporting up-and-coming Canadian players and have now also put substantial support behind launching First Tee in Canada, ensuring broad access for all young Canadians to the character-building life lessons the sport of golf can provide.”

Van Groll & Associates Inc. has been selected by Golf Canada as the architect of record to bring the Canadian golf campus to life.

The announcement of the Home for Canadian Golf follows several years of due diligence by Golf Canada to explore a long-term solution and forward-looking vision for the relocation of its corporate headquarters as well as the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum, which are currently located on the grounds of Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont.

The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame has called Glen Abbey Golf Club home since 1977 with the museum constructed in 2003 providing visitors the ability to walk around the fixed displays while learning about the history of the game and Honoured Members. Over the last 20 years, the collection has continued to grow and the need to evolve with new displays, outreach and interactive content has reached its pinnacle.

The move by Golf Canada, along with the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum to TPC Toronto, will allow the museum to refresh and refocus on celebrating and preserving golf history. Canada’s rich golf history will be prevalent when visitors submerse themselves within the TPC Toronto property.

History and memories will be abundant as nearly 60,000 annual visitors roam the halls, locker rooms, and facilities of TPC Toronto’s development with permanent displays and galleries custom built for the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. Launched and opened to the public on May 9, 2024, visitors can expect to experience rotational exhibits, including trophy and memorabilia displays, historical photographs from the museum’s archives, and curated lockers of some of the best golfers in the sport. These lockers will first include collaborations with current Hall of Fame members such as Lorie Kane, Marlene Streit, Mike Weir, Nick Taylor, and Bob Vokey, highlighting special mementos from their careers.

In addition, seventeen (17) villas across the property are scheduled to open with each individual villa being named after a Canadian golf legend and the interior design of each villa focused on celebrating that individual’s legacy.

“TPC Toronto is proud to recognize the importance of golf heritage and those who have shaped the game,” exclaimed Chris Humeniuk. The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame is excited to share that TPC Toronto will grant honorary memberships (or playing privileges) to all Honoured Members of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame.

Finally, the revitalization of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame will also be prominent in the new Golf Canada headquarters, Community Putting Course, and phase 2 development. Numerous in-house displays will showcase some of the country’s most treasured artifacts and untold stories including the RBC Canadian and CPKC Women’s Open trophies.

A brand-new library inside the main atrium of the Golf Canada headquarters will be accessible to visitors and researchers where they can experience the vast collection of publications, periodicals, and rare books curated by the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. The 18th hole of the Community Putting Course, situated on Main St. in the village of Alton, will replicate the now infamous putt sunk by Nick Taylor on the 18th hole of the 2023 RBC Canadian Open.

Once complete, the Home for Canadian Golf will be a multifaceted, world-class tourist facility that will support community recreational benefits; drive inclusivity and community among equity-deserving youth; and become a foundational pillar that supports grassroots participation and high-performance golf.

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KITCHENER, Ont. – American, Leigh Chien, birdied early and often en route to a seven-under par 66 and four-stroke lead in the opening round of the 2022 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO.

Scoring conditions were at a premium for the morning wave at Westmount Golf & Country Club and Chien wasted no time pouncing on the opportunity. The 16-year-old rolled in five birdies over her opening eight holes and never looked back, as she continued to distance herself from the pack with an additional three birdies on the back nine. Her lone blunder came on the par-4 No. 15.

“I feel pretty good going into tomorrow,” said Chien. “I just tried to make as many birdies as possible and as few mistakes as possible and I was able to do that [today]. Westmount is really nice; the conditions are great [and] the greens are really smooth. I think that really helped me shoot low.”

Team Canada’s Monet Chun paced the rest of the pack with a three-under par 70 for sole possession of second place, The Richmond Hill, Ont. native carded three birdies and an eagle for the low-Canadian score of the day.

“Putting myself in a good position early is ideal, because it’s such a long four rounds,” said Chun. “Continuing what I’m doing; hitting lots of greens, lots of fairways and making as many putts as possible,” said the 18-year-old on what she thinks it will take to win the tournament.

Five other Canadians ended round one inside the top-10, including Team Canada member Céleste Dao. Dao, who plays her college golf at the University of Georgia, got off to blistering hot start, making three birdies through five. The middle part of the Quebec native’s round caused her headaches, as she fell back to even par with a stretch of bogeys. The 21-year-old bounced back brilliantly, however, with a birdie on her 17^th hole to get back into the red numbers.

The highlight of the day – and quite possibly the tournament – belonged to Élizabeth Labbé. Labbé, the runner-up at this year’s Canadian University/College Championship, carved an iron into the 149-yard par-3 No. 17 at Westmount and watched her ball drop for a hole-in-one. The ace helped the UBC Thunderbird to a round of two-over par 75. She sits T23 heading into the second round.

Team British Columbia leads the interprovincial team championship by one stroke over Team Québec. B.C., made up of Ha Young Chang, Leah John and Yan Jun (Victoria) Liu, fired a combined two-under par on the day. Team Ontario (+10), Team Alberta (+13) and Team Manitoba (+19) follow in third, fourth and fifth place, respectively.

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KITCHENER, Ont. – The 108^th installment of the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO, gets underway this week at Westmount Golf & Country Club in Kitchener, Ont. from July 19-22.

The championship, which was first held in 1901, is one of the longest standing amateur events in the world. The inaugural tournament at Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal, Que., featured only three players. Fast forward over a century later and 140 players will look to etch their name into the Duchess of Connaughton Gold Cup in 2022.

“Golf Canada is excited for the return of not only a marquee event in Canadian golf history, but also one of the premier amateur events in the world,” says Tournament Director, Mary Beth McKenna. “We’re confident Westmount Golf & Country Club will offer a challenging yet fair test for the players as they showcase their talents on an elite golf course.”  

Practice rounds are scheduled for July 18, before the official 72-hole stroke play competition begins on July 19. Play is scheduled to wrap up on July 22, followed by an awards ceremony and champions reception. The field will be cut to the low 70 players (including ties) after 36 holes.

For the first time since 2019, the tournament will welcome the return of international players following complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ten players from the United States, two from Mexico and one from Australia are slated to tee it up north of the border this week, including Katherine Muzi and Bentley Cotton, ranked No. 127 and 250 on the World Amateur Golf Rankings, respectively.

Also being re-introduced this year is the inter-provincial team competition. The inter-provincial championship will be played in conjunction with the first 36 holes of the competition, with three-player teams vying for the team title. Team Ontario – composed of Sarah Dunning, Emily Zhu and Tiana Cruz – are the reigning champions from 2019. Dunning and Zhu are both in the field in Kitchener this week.

Four members of Team Canada’s National Amateur Squad are pencilled into the draw at Westmount: Brooke Rivers (Brampton, Ont.); Céleste Dao (Notre-Dame-de-Ile-Perrot, Que.); Monet Chun (Richmond Hill, Ont.); and Sarah-Eve Rhéaume (Québec City, Que.).

The National Junior Squad will also be well-represented at the 18-hole championship course west of Toronto, with seven members of the team slated to compete: Angela Arora (Surrey, B.C.); Anne-Léa Lavoie (Québec, Que.); Emily Zhu (Richmond Hill, Ont.); Lauren Kim (Surrey, B.C.); Luna Lu (Burnaby, B.C.); Martina Yu (Coquitlam, B.C.); and Yeji Kwon (Coquitlam, B.C.).

Red Deer, Alta.’s Eileen Park is the youngest player in the field at the age of 13; Katherine Hou and Sophia Xu are also only 13 years old, but Park’s date of birth is the latest of the three. Rhonda Orr, out of Winnipeg Man., is the oldest competitor in the field at 60. There are four members of Westmount Golf & Country Club teeing it up this week: Sarah Dunning, Angela Lee, Madeline MacMillan and Laura McIntosh.

New to this year’s tournament is a purse payout. To align with the modernized Rules of Amateur Status, players at the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship will now compete for a purse of $8,000 CAD. Amateur golfers may accept prize money up to a maximum of $1,200 CAD, and payouts will be awarded to the top-10 finishers and ties.

Westmount Golf & Country Club was designed by world-renown architect Stanley Thompson and opened in 1931. Since then, it has played hosts to a number of national and provincial championships, notably the 1957 Canadian Open, 1969 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship and 2009 Canadian Junior Boys Championship. Known for its undulating fairways and sloping greens, the championship course is set up to play fast and firm as it tests an elite field of amateur golfers this week. Westmount last hosted the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship in 1965.

“We are very excited to host 108^th Canadian Women’s Amateur at Westmount this coming week,” said General Manager, Brad Duench. “Our Tournament Committee has worked very hard leading up to this week and I know our membership will be out to support these accomplished athletes. [I] do sense we have a buzz in the community about the event and we are excited to welcome everyone to Westmount this week,” he added.

The Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship was last played in 2021 at Edmonton Petroleum Golf and Country Club in Spruce Grove, Alta. Team Canada National Junior Squad member Lauren Zaretsky was crowned champion, finishing at two-under par to win by as many strokes.

The last time Canadians won in back-to-back years was in 2013 & 2014, when Brooke Henderson and Augusta James captured the national titles. 

Along with the championship’s storied history comes its coveted cast of competitors. Marlene Stewart Streit, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, sits atop the class with 11 victories and five runner-up finishes at the national event. Since then, the tournament has proved to be a breading ground for some of golf’s brightest young stars. Ariya Jutanugarn (2012), Brooke Henderson (2013), Jennifer Kupcho (2017) and Yealimi Noh (2018) are previous winners who now find themselves competing on the LPGA Tour.

The winner of the championship will earn an exemption into the 2022 CP Women’s Open, August 22-28, at the Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club, as well as the 2022 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, August 8-14, at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wisc.

More information about the 2022 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship can be found here.