Derek Meinhart and Alex Large are tied for the lead in the Men’s Mid-Master division

BRANTFORD, Ont. – Nachtigall holds the solo lead at 17-under through three rounds at the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, presented by BDO at the Brantford Golf & Country Club in Brantford, Ont. following play on Thursday.

Nachtigall of Brandon, Man. fired a 4-under 68 with one eagle and four birdies to remain in the lead heading into the final round of the national championship. Nachtigall got off to a hot start by opening his round with an eagle on the first hole.

“Hit a good tee shot down the left side, hit a seven iron to maybe 15 feet and rolled it in for eagle, so obviously a great start,” said Nachtigall. “I really just wanted to keep doing that, but I was not able too, I struggled off the tee most of the day, but I was still able to put together a solid score.

“I feel like I was able to stay patient even though I was not at my best out there, I made some good pars when I had to, it was pretty scrappy, I feel like I just stayed mentally strong out there and just tried to make pars if I wasn’t driving it into the fairway.”

Nachtigall holds a two-shot lead heading into the final round on Friday.

“I have to hit the ball better tomorrow, so I will figure that out tomorrow on the range and I need to make some more putts, so I will hit the putting green right away and roll it for a bit,” added Nachtigall on what he is going to do to prepare ahead of tomorrow’s round.

Heading into the final 18 holes of the national championship on Friday, Nachtigall is excited for what is ahead but knows there is still a long way to go.

“It would obviously be super cool, this is my first year playing in it, I just turned 25 this year, so it would be incredible, but there is a lot of golf left to go so I won’t be thinking too much about that until hopefully the final putt drops,” he added on what it would mean to win the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship.

Trailing Nachtigall by two strokes is Garrett Rank of Waterloo, Ont. Rank shot a 3-under 69 with five birdies to sit in solo second at 15-under through three rounds.

“I settled in nice on the back nine and played solid, took care of the par fives and just kind of kept the ball in front of me,” said Rank. “Holes six and seven were not the greatest holes for me, I three putted number seven and kind of got out of position on number six, but overall, it was steady and I was not in too much trouble.

“I mean obviously going to have to be aggressive, there are birdies out there, it’s important to get off to a great start tomorrow and try and make as many birdies as possible,” added Rank on what he has to do to catch up to the leader.

If Rank wins the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship tomorrow, he has an opportunity to become a four-time champion. Rank previously won three years in a row from 2014-2016. Rank would become the third player to win the Men’s Mid Amateur Championship four times, the other two to win four or more include Stu Hamilton (1990, 1991. 1993, 1994) and Graham Cooke (1987, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002).

“It would be a huge honour, anytime you can win a national championship it’s a huge honour, it’s why you play the game,” added Rank. I’m not sure how many guys have won it four times, but I have the chance to get up there with some esteemed company with four.”

Derek Meinhart of Mattoon, Ill. and Alex Large of Dead Mans Flats, Alta. are tied for the lead at 9-under in the Mid-Master division. Meinhart shot 3-under 69 with four birdies and Large shot an even par 72 with five birdies.

Along with winning the Canadian Men’s Mid Amateur Championship trophy, the winner will also receive an exemption into the 2026 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship at Sand Valley Resort in Nekoosa, Wis. from September 26 – October 1, as well as a spot in the field for the 2027 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, and the 2027 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, both presented by BDO.

The field of 156 players feature golfers (aged 25-and-over as of August 18, 2026), with a handicap index of 5.0 or less. Those aged 40-and-over as of August 18, 2026, also compete in the Mid-Master division. Following Wednesday’s second round the field has now been cut to the low 70 players and ties

To view the leaderboards following the third round of the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.

Defending champion Brooke Henderson headlines the field as the LPGA Tour’s CPKC Women’s Open gets underway at Edmonton’s Royal Mayfair Golf Club.

Henderson won her second Canadian Open title last year in Mississauga, Ont.

The 28-year-old from Smiths Falls, Ont., enters the tournament ranked 11th in the world.

Her game has been rounding into form of late, and she finished runner-up at last month’s Evian Championship, losing the major to Haeran Ryu in a playoff hole.

Henderson has 14 career LPGA Tour wins, a Canadian record for victories on a major circuit.

The US$2.75 million tournament includes six of the world’s top 10 golfers, including world No. 1 Nelly Korda of the United States.

Evan Nachtigall leads Men’s Mid-Amateur division

BRANTFORD, Ont. – Team Manitoba won their first Inter-Provincial Team Championship since 2005 by four strokes at the 2026 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship at Brantford Golf & Country Club in Brantford, Ont. on Wednesday.

Team Manitoba was represented by Evan Nachtigall of Brandon, Man., Jordy Lutz of Winnipeg, Man. and David Spurr of Oakbank, Man. who finished with a combined score of 15-under to win their first inter-provincial title in over 20 years. In the final round of the Inter-Provincial Team Championship, Nachtigall shot 5-under 67, Lutz shot 1-over 73 to count towards the team score, and Spurr shot 3-over 75.

“Its absolutely amazing, it’s crazy to look at the trophy and see there has been no Manitoba team in I think the last 21 years. Coming in we were confident and knew we could do it, things just had to kind of go our way and play well, but yeah, its awesome,” said Nachtigall on what it means to win the Inter-Provincial Team championship.

“We are all members at the same club back home and we play in a league where we are teammates, Evan was a new addition to that team this year,” said Lutz on whether the three have played as a team before this tournament.

“It was unreal, we are rooming together, we play together everyday back home, we had a practice round together, we traveled on the same flight together, said Spurr on what the team dynamic was like for this group.

“This was the number one goal and if we got this done then the guys can continue on with the rest of the tournament, Evan is leading the tournament right now so we are super pumped for him, hopefully he can keep going with what he’s doing, but last night it was all about getting this job done, then we will worry about the individual scores after that,” added Spurr.

Along with winning the Inter-Provincial Team title, Nachtigall is the solo leader heading into the third round of the national championship. Nachtigall finished his round with six birdies, five of those coming in the first six holes.

“It was just a lot of the same thing I did yesterday, being aggressive off tees and attacking pins,” said Nachtigall. “I felt like I kind of figured something else out on the practice green last night and was rolling them a little better.

“I was just hitting it close, making some putts, I had a great opening tee shot and had a pitching wedge into hole no. 1 there and I feel like I was off and running,” added Nachtigall on his hot start.

Trailing Nachtigall by one shot is three-time Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur champion Garrett Rank of Waterloo, Ont. Rank shot a 4-under 68 with one eagle and five birdies on Wednesday.

Alex Large of Dead Mans Flats. Alta. and Haymes Snedeker of Point Clear, Ala. are tied for the lead in the Men’s Mid-Master division at 9-under.

Along with winning the Canadian Men’s Mid Amateur Championship trophy, the winner will also receive an exemption into the 2026 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship at Sand Valley Resort in Nekoosa, Wis. from September 26 – October 1, as well as a spot in the field for the 2027 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, and the 2027 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, both presented by BDO.

The field of 156 players feature golfers (aged 25-and-over as of August 18, 2026), with a handicap index of 5.0 or less. Those aged 40-and-over as of August 18, 2026, also compete in the Mid-Master division. Following Wednesday’s second round the field has now been cut to the low 70 players and ties.

To view the individual and inter-provincial team leaderboards following the second round of the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.

Brooke Henderson relishes the heat of the spotlight trained on her in Canada’s LPGA tournament.

The two-time winner of the CPKC Women’s Open showed both last year in Mississauga, Ont., and in 2018 in Regina that the extra attention she gets in her home-country tournament doesn’t feel burdensome.

“This week is very demanding and it’s a very special week,” Henderson said.

“For the most part, I’ve been really able to use the energy and the atmosphere of all the fans that come out to support me. There’s so much love and there’s so just positive energy for me. I feel like I’ve been able to use that to my advantage a lot of the years, which is really exciting. 

“I’m just trying to go out and play my best and try to make it exciting for them, especially if I can get some good rounds together.”

The 28-year-old from Smiths Falls, Ont., will attempt both a repeat and a third victory in her home tournament starting Thursday at Edmonton’s Royal Mayfair Club.

“Winning in 2018 was a huge career highlight, a dream come true,” Henderson recalled. 

“To be able to relive that again last year was so special and the last victory that my sister was also on the bag for, since she’s been at home with her new daughter. It’s just been so much meaning to it, and having my family and friends run out onto the green after the victory was so cool.”

The US$2.75 million CPKC Women’s Open includes six of the world’s top 10 golfers, including No. 1 Nelly Korda of the United States. 

Of the 14 from the top 25, Henderson is No. 11.

The winningest Canadian golfer with 14 tour victories placed in the top three in this year’s Women’s PGA Championship and the Evian Championship. Henderson lost in a playoff to South Korea’s Haeran Ryu in the latter.

Henderson is coming off a tie for 29th in the AIG Women’s Open in Britain and has made the cut all five majors this year.

“Having two back-to-back, really top major finishes in the middle of the summer felt really like my game is back to kind of how it used to be a couple years ago,” Henderson said. 

“It has given me a lot of confidence and a lot momentum for the rest of this year and I’m hoping to continue to use that this week.”

In addition to becoming an aunt, Henderson also became engaged this summer to Minnesota Twins pitching prospect Ricky Castro.

“I feel like all these amazing things off the course have really helped on the course, just being a little bit more relaxed and finding that freedom that golfers strive for,” she said.

Henderson headlines a contingent of 15 Canadians in the field of 156 professionals and amateurs at the 6,452-yard, par-70 course in Edmonton’s river valley. 

At just 17 year old, Vancouver’s Anna Huang won her fourth Ladies European Tour tournament in less than a year Aug. 9 in London.

“My game’s in a pretty good spot right now,” Huang said. “I’ve worked really hard this year to get where I am, and I’m just really excited to play among the best in the world.”

The 2026 CPKC Women’s Open is the 52nd edition of the tournament in Canada dating back to 1973.

The tournament returns to Edmonton for the fourth time and the Royal Mayfair for a third, but the first since 2013 when a 16-year-old Lydia Ko defended the title she won the previous year in Vancouver as an amateur.

Now a three-time winner of Canada’s tournament (2012, 2013, 2015), the 29-year-old from New Zealand returns to chase an unprecedented fourth. 

Pat Bradley (1980, 1985, 1986) and Meg Mallon (2000, 2002, 2004) were the only other women to win three.

Ko said the 2024 CPKC Women’s Open in Calgary helped prep her game to win an Olympic gold medal in Paris later that summer.

“In many different ways this tournament has meant a lot to my career and it’s one that will always be very special to my heart,” Ko said.

Edmonton has received 56 centimetres, or 22 inches, of rain since June 1. The forecast for the tournament is for part sun and part cloud until showers roll in Saturday night.

Ko said the Mayfair course was in great shape, but she braced herself for mosquitoes that bred in wet conditions.

“I bought three different types of insect repellent yesterday and still trying to figure out which one actually works,” Ko said.

“Long sleeves and long pants and long socks because I am not showing skin. I’m just trying to be covered and not become like buffet meat for the mosquitoes.”

Added Henderson: “Everyone’s finding it very buggy so far. So far I haven’t been finding it too bad. Maybe I’m more used to it. That will definitely be a factor this week.”

Calgary holds the tournament attendance record of 73,000 set in 2024 at Earl Grey Golf Club.

Team Manitoba lead Inter-Provincial team division

BRANTFORD, Ont. – Evan Nachtigall, Nolan vonKalckreuth, and Garrett Rank all set the new competitive course record at 8-under 64 to sit tied for the lead following the first round of the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, presented by BDO, at Brantford Golf & Country Club in Brantford, Ont. on Tuesday.

Nachtigall of Brandon, Man. finished his round with one eagle and seven birdies on Tuesday.

“Honestly, I drove the ball extremely well, I only missed one fairway out there all day and that was on hole no. 14, where I hit it into the fairway bunker, but I drove the ball excellent today,” said Nachtigall. “I was able to hit it pretty close into the greens and happened to make a few putts.”

After shooting 2-under on the front nine, Nachtigall started hot on the back nine carding three birdies in a row.

“On hole no. 1, I hit a good tee shot, only had 160 into the par 5 there and it to eight feet, I missed the eagle putt but had an easy birdie, then on hole no. 2 I hit driver again, I ripped it up to the front of the green and chipped it on and then tapped it in for birdie, on hole no. 3 it was a good number for a six iron, I hit it to maybe 10 feet and rolled it in.”

After those first three birdies, Nachtigall’s hot streak continued with another three consecutive birdies on holes six through eight.

“I think today was a huge confidence builder with the driver, the last couple of days I kind of made a tweak in my setup and grip that seemed to really help today.

“So, I would say the way I am driving the ball right now, I am going to be in almost every fairway and from there I just have to hit it close and make some putts,” added Nachtigall on what he can take away from today’s round to continue success into the rest of the tournament.

vonKalckreuth of Fort Erie, Ont. finished his round with one eagle and six birdies to join Nachtigall.

“It feels great, I just hit a lot of good iron and wedge shots, and obviously made a few putts,” said vonKalckreuth. “But other than that, it was a really good day for me.

“I absolutely torched a drive right down the centre, I had about 207 in and I fanned one out to the right but left myself in a good spot for a chip, the chip snapped a lot but it went in for me,” added vonKalckreuth on his chip in eagle on hole no. 4.

Rank of Waterloo, Ont. carded one eagle and seven birdies in his opening round, putting him in a good position to compete for his fourth Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship title after winning three years in a row from 2014-2016. Along with being a three-time Men’s Mid-Amateur Champion, Rank also won the Canadian College / University Individual Championship in 2012. Winning this year’s national championship would make Rank a five-time national champion.

Alex Large of Dead Mans Flats, Alta. and Thad Hudgens of Longwood, Fla. both shot 6-under 66 to sit T1 in the Mid-Master division following the first round of the national championship.

Team Manitoba leads the Inter-Provincial Team Championship competing for the R. Bruce Forbes Trophy, they are looking to win their first title since 2005. Nachtigall’s 8-under 64 and Jordy Lutz of Winnipeg, Man. 3-under 69 contributed to the team’s combined score of 11-under for the first round. Teammate David Spurr of Oakbank, Man. also shot 3-under 69. Team Alberta currently sits in second at 7-under, and New Brunswick sits in third at 5-under. The Inter-Provincial Team Championship runs concurrently over the first 36 holes of the national championship.

Along with winning the Canadian Men’s Mid Amateur Championship trophy, the winner will also receive an exemption into the 2026 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship at Sand Valley Resort in Nekoosa, Wis. from September 26 – October 1, as well as a spot in the field for the 2027 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, and the 2027 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, both presented by BDO.

The field of 156 players feature golfers (aged 25-and-over as of August 18, 2026), with a handicap index of 5.0 or less. Those aged 40-and-over as of August 18, 2026, also compete in the Mid-Master division. Following Wednesday’s second round the field will be cut to the low 70 players and ties, based off the Mid-Amateur division with a minimum of 10 players in the Mid-Master division making the cut and anyone within 10 shots of the Mid-Master leader.

To view the individual and inter-provincial team leaderboards following the opening round of the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.

Anna Huang was just six years old when she witnessed Lydia Ko win Canada’s National Open for the third time as an 18-year-old at the Vancouver Golf Club in Coquitlam, B.C. Seeing Ko win in person back in 2015 gave her a visual representation that success in golf could be achieved from an early age and it’s driven her to succeed and to achieve her own version of greatness in the sport.

“I would say Lydia Ko is one of my idols growing up. I remember watching Lydia win in 2015. It was so cool to see how young she was but was still able to win events on the LPGA Tour. It really inspired me to work harder to become a better golfer.”

Young Anna was introduced to the sport of golf at the age of four by her parents, Alex Huang and Amanda An.

“I just remember starting out and playing with friends. We were laughing and having a good time playing on my home course in Vancouver,” said Huang about her humble beginnings in the sport. “But right from the beginning I loved it and stuck to it.”

Huang’s passion for golf would see the ambitious and hard-working youngster put all her focus and efforts towards reaching her full potential in the sport.

She says her first validation that her hard work was paying off came with her big win at the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship in 2018.

“When I was nine, I played in the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship. It was held in the Pinehurst area in North Carolina and I won that,” she recalled.

“That tournament was all the hype back then; and it still is now for all the junior golfers. Having that win really made me believe that I could compete with the best in the world and I just have to continue working hard.”

Huang first joined Golf Canada’s NextGen team in 2023 and her coach on the squad, Jeff MacDonald, speaks about her development and her strengths as a golfer.

“Anna was 13 when she first came to our selection camp and over that time we could see she has gotten physically stronger and because of that she’s able to hit the ball further. She hits a lot of fairways and a lot of greens. She is very steady,” he said about Huang. 

“Something else that impresses me is her composure on the golf course. She’s very calm and confident. She doesn’t take a lot of risk or chances; she’s really calculated in her decisions making.”

MacDonald points to the 2023 World Junior Girls Championship where Huang made birdie on the final hole to help Team Canada win a gold medal with a one-stroke victory over Team Korea.

“Her mental toughness on the golf course is impressive. She doesn’t get overwhelmed by anything. That is something that impresses me for someone so young,” he noted.

At the 2024 Lalla Aicha Q-School in Marrakech, Morocco, Huang earned status to compete on the Ladies European Tour for the 2025 season. She made the decision to turn pro the following month to pursue the childhood dream she’s had since the age of six.

The teenage rookie pro golfer would experience her own version of greatness on the golf course in September of 2025 as she captured two LET tournaments.

The first of these impressive victories came at the La Sella Championship in Spain where she finished at 20 under, winning by seven strokes.

“That was a breakthrough victory. Honestly, going into the tournament I didn’t think I was going to win. But to win it and by seven strokes really helped to build my confidence,” said Huang about capturing her maiden title on the LET.

She followed that up by winning the Lacoste Ladies Open the following weekend by two strokes. Since then she has won another two times on the Ladies European Tour, making it four titles in less than 11 months. At just 17 years, nine months old, Huang became the youngest player in LET history to reach four career titles.

“I was just thinking a lot of the success would not be possible with the support team around me such as my family, Golf Canada, and my coaches.”

MacDonald says the wins by the former NextGen member were well deserved and very satisfying for everyone involved in her journey.

“I was incredibly happy for her and her parents because I know how much work and effort they put into it,” he noted.

“To win two weeks in a row on the LET and four wins in total is incredible and it just showed her drive to succeed and ability to compete at the highest level.”

Given her success in Europe, the talented young pro is even more driven to chase down her childhood dream of playing and excelling on the LPGA Tour – like her childhood idol. This year, Huang has the support of Golf Canada through her selection on the Professional Team where she is working with women’s head coach, Salimah Mussani.

“Anna is very mature and she’s obviously incredibly talented. Her work ethic and her golf IQ are impressive,” said Mussani about Huang.

“Anna is just very consistent in her habits and the way she goes about her daily routine. She’s willing to put in the work to refine certain things in her game. She’s definitely on the right track to reach her goals.”

Now Canada’s No. 2-ranked golfer and a Top-40 player in the world, Huang will be a fascinating player to watch to watch at this week in the CPKC Women’s Open.

EDMONTON, Alta. – Four amateurs have earned the final four exemptions into the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open field through Monday’s Final Qualifier at Edmonton Petroleum Golf & Country Club in Edmonton, Alta.

Ein Kim of Irvine, Calif. led the field firing a 4-under 68, carding five birdies. Kim has earned seven top 20 finishes on the AJGA this season including a runner-up finish at the K.J. Choi Foundation California Junior Championship.

Kelly Zhang of Hillsborough, Calif. grabbed the second spot finishing with a 3-under 69. Zhang has enjoyed a successful season on the AJGA, winning the Kathy Whitworth Invitational and adding four additional top 10 finishes.

Honorine Ferry of Flower Mound, Texas and Grace Lee of Bellevue, Wash. carded 1-under 71’s to take the final two spots. Ferry earned two top 10s and two top 25 finishes on the AJGA this season. Lee, recently finished her senior year at Gonzaga University, earning 10 top 10 finishes including one top 5.

All four will be making their CPKC Women’s Open debuts at Royal Mayfair Golf Club.

Monday’s Final Qualifier saw a field of 29 golfers competing featuring a mix of professional and amateurs. For the final standings, please click here.

BRANTFORD, Ont. – The field is set for the 2026 Canadian Men’s Mid Amateur Championship, presented by BDO, from August 17-21 at Brantford Golf & Country Club in Brantford, Ont.

The field of 156 competitors features players aged 25 and over and from Canada and the United States. Additionally, all 10 provinces, and the territory of Yukon will be represented in Brantford.

The Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship is a 72-hole stroke play event, with a 36-hole cut to the low 70 players and ties. The national championship was first contested in 1987 and includes an inter-provincial team competition held over the first 36 holes. The Mid-Amateur division will run concurrently with the Mid-Master division for players 40 and older.

“We are very excited to be hosting the 2026 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, at Brantford Golf & Country Club. The staff have worked extremely hard to ensure the event is successful for all the players and volunteers involved,” said Connor Doyle, Tournament Director, Golf Canada. “This year’s field features a mix of past national champions, and many top mid-amateur golfers.”

There are three past Canadian Mid-Amateur champions including Cam Burke of Kitchener, Ont., Garrett Rank of Waterloo, Ont. and Rob Couture of Celina, Texas. Burke won the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship in 2024 along with winning the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship in 2008 and 2009. Rank is a three-time Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur champion in 2014, 2015, and 2016, he also won the Canadian College / University Individual Championship in 2012. Couture won in 2011. The final former Canadian national champion in the field is Don Martone of Sault Ste Marie, Ont. who won the 2025 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship.

For nearly 150 years, Brantford has been one of Canada’s most noted, and celebrated, member golf clubs. The current golf course is situated on land that housed nine holes that opened in 1906. It was the Thompson brothers who are the visionaries behind the foundation of the modern course, refining the existing work and adding another nine holes. Brantford is built on a rolling, rambling property, it’s a course that continues to be a joy to play. With holes overlooking the valley housing the Grand River, while others slink up hillsides towards near-perfect greensides, it takes a lifetime of play to sort out the course’s challenges.

“It’s a tremendous privilege for Brantford Golf & Country Club to host the 2026 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship. We are incredibly proud to welcome 156 of the finest amateur golfers from across Canada and the United States to experience our Club, our golf course and our community,” said Dave Newsome, General Manager, Brantford Golf & Country Club. “Championships of this calibre are special, and we are excited for the opportunity to showcase BGCC on a national stage. Most importantly, we look forward to seeing our members, volunteers and staff come together to provide the warm hospitality our Club is known for and make this a memorable championship for everyone involved.”

Practice rounds are scheduled for Monday, August 17, before the 72-hole stroke play competition begins Tuesday, August 18 and runs through to Friday, August 21.

To view the full player field, live leaderboards, and up to date tee times throughout the tournament, please click here.

Xie joins 12 other players to win both the Junior Boys and Juvenile Boys division in the same year

REGINA, Sask. – Tiger Xie rallied from behind to secure the victory in both divisions at the 2026 Canadian Junior Boys Championship, presented by BDO, at Wascana Country Club in Regina, Sask. on Friday.

Xie of Surrey, B.C. entered the final round two shots back of the leader Michael Vivone of Ottawa, Ont. Vivone held the lead throughout the first 11 holes, it was not until hole no. 12 when Xie birdied to sit in a tie for first. Xie eventually took the lead on hole no. 15 and extended it to a two-shot lead and the win with a birdie on hole no. 18.

“It means a lot, it’s nice to see my name up there with some very good players, it feels like my hard work finally paid off this time,” said Xie on what it means to become a national champion.

“I didn’t really try and do anything different, I was mostly just trying to make smart choices approaching the green,” added Xie. “It was kind of a grind today, I didn’t have my best stuff, but I am glad I was able to close it out.

“On hole ten I pushed it and hit the tree right in front of the tee box and it landed on the front of the tee box like ten yards up,” he added. “I really should have stayed focused and not let myself get away and spiral, I guess.

“I think the best part of my game was off the tee today, I really only had two bad shots but everything else was pretty solid.”

Xie closed out the final round with a 2-under 70 finishing the tournament at 16-under. Xie earned his first national championship win with rounds of 71-66-65-70-272, carding two eagles and 20 birdies throughout the week. Vivone shot a 2-over 74 to finish at 14-under with rounds of 68-67-65-74-274.

“There was a lot of thoughts, I was kind of nervous obviously, but I was also just trying to stay present,” said Xie on what was going through his head standing over the final putt on hole no. 18.

With Xie’s win he becomes the 13th player to win both the Junior Boys and Juvenile Boys division in the same year. The Juvenile Boys division is for players 16 and under and has run concurrently since 1970 with the Junior Boys Championship. The last player to win both divisions in the same year was 2026 Canadian Men’s Amateur Champion Dawson Lew of Toronto, Ont. who did it in 2025.

“That’s crazy, I never really expected this coming into this week, but it feels really nice having my name there,” said Xie.

Along with Xie’s Junior Boys championship title, he has also received an exemption into the 2027 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship if eligible, and the 122nd Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship. Xie will also be exempt to try and defend his title at the 2027 Canadian Junior Boys Championship.

Team Canada NextGen member Alexis Rouleau of Montreal, Que. finished the tournament in third place at 11-under with rounds of 75-67-66-69-277. Rouleau’s teammates Chase Jerome of Ottawa, Ont. finished in fifth place at 9-under with rounds of 70-67-71-71-279 and Eddie Gu of Aurora, Ont. finished T13 at 5-under with rounds of 70-69-72-72-283.

On Wednesday, Team Alberta won their first Inter-Provincial Team Championship since 2018, beating three teams tied for second by four strokes. Team Alberta was represented by Chase Strang (Airdrie, Alta.), Brae Rogalczyk (Innisfail, Alta.) and Jeevin Dhaliwal (Calgary, Alta.).

Team Alberta finished with a score of 11-under through two rounds while Team Ontario, British Columbia, and Quebec all tied for second at 7-under.

To view the final leaderboard from the 2026 Canadian Junior Boys Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.

Liu becomes fourth player to win three straight titles in tournament history

Karrisa Yuehan Zhao wins Juvenile division and ties course record in the process

Team Ontario took home Inter-Provincial Team crown on Thursday

CALEDON, Ont. – Shauna Liu has further cemented her name in the history books of Canadian golf, securing the 2026 Canadian Junior Girls Championship, presented by BDO at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (Heathlands Course) in Caledon, Ont. on Friday for the third year in a row.

Liu closed with a 1-over 72, finishing the tournament at 11-under (69-67-65-72-273) to win the Brokenshire Trophy by three over Kirra St-Laurent of Australia.

“It feels awesome. Coming back to the Canadian Junior is something I am familiar with and the players here are people I’ve played with before and especially playing in my hometown feels super nice to win it here.

“It’s always such an honour to play at the national level and playing at the Canadian Junior with all my teammates and my coaches watching, it’s always really special,” said Liu on the 18th green shortly after being doused by jugs of water courtesy of her Team Canada teammates.

The three-peat puts Liu into impressive company with Canadian Golf Hall of Famers, Sandra Post (1964-66) and Gail Harvey Moore (1958-60) as well as four-time winner Heather Kuzmich (1981-84) as the only players to three-peat in tournament history. Liu also becomes the fifth player to win the national championship three times. Stacey West won three non-consecutive titles in 1974, 1976 and 1977.

“Honestly, it hasn’t sunk in yet, but it is really special and really cool for me to be able to do that and it’s definitely not something that happens every year,” she said with a smile when asked about joining such an accomplished group.

Liu was grouped with Alexis Card of Cambridge, Ont. and Evelyn Ma of Markham, Ont. for the second straight day and began with a four-shot lead on Card.

The lead changed from three to four strokes during the front nine until Liu grabbed her second birdie of the day on nine to pull five ahead of Card at the turn. It remained that way through no. 13 as both Liu and Card dropped a stroke. The lead was then cut to four after another bogey from Liu on 15.

In front of the lead group plenty of noise was being made as a pair of players were on pace for a course record.

Karrisa Yuehan Zhao of West Vancouver, B.C. dropped a birdie putt on 18 to secure a personal best score of 8-under 63 and moved her to 7-under for the tournament and the clubhouse leader for the Juvenile division.

Shortly after Zhao, first round co-leader, St-Laurent narrowly missed her birdie attempt on 18 to also close with a personal best score of 8-under 63 and moved her into solo second in the Junior division.

Zhao and St-Laurent tied the women’s competitive course record at Heathlands which was set by Team Canada member, Katie Cranston of Oakville, Ont. during the 2024 PGA Women’s Championship of Canada.

As the final group approached the 18th tee, Liu, coming off back-to-back pars while holding a three-shot lead. Her drive was placed perfectly in the middle of the fairway followed by a chip on and two-putt to the secure the national championship.

“I feel like I definitely didn’t play great golf today, but the important part was that I held on even though it wasn’t great golf and I was able to sink some putts and that really helped me,” added Liu.

On no. 18, Card recorded a bogey and Ma narrowly missed to birdie to give the Florence Harvey Trophy (Juvenile division) to Zhao who patiently watched greenside.

“It’s still a lot to take in right now, I am really excited that I was able to win and I am really grateful to everyone whose supported me for this tournament,” said Zhao.

“I am really happy to play well on the last day especially and this is my new personal best on a really difficult course. I’ve improved a lot and tried my hardest this week,” she added.

Team Canada NextGen member, Ruihan Kendria Wang of Vancouver, B.C. also enjoyed a successful final round carding a 7-under 64 to finish T7 at even par.

On Thursday, Team Ontario fired a collective 3-under to capture the Inter-Provincial Team title, for the host province’s third team title in five years at the national championship. Team Ontario was represented by Alexis Card of Cambridge, Ont., Avery Nordman of Ottawa, Ont. and Andrea Lai of St. Thomas, Ont.

In addition to the national championship, Liu will receive an exemption into the 113th Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship and both the 2027 Canadian Junior Girls Championship and 2027 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship.

The Canadian Junior Girls Championship was first contested in 1955 and operated by the former Canadian Ladies Association (CLGA) until the amalgamation of CLGA and Royal Canadian Golf Association (now Golf Canada) in 2005.

The Canadian Junior Girls Championship has a long list of distinguished past champions that have etched their name on the Brokenshire Trophy. Past champions include Canadian Golf Hall of Famers Lisa Meldrum (2000), Alena Sharp (1999), Sandra Post (1964-66), Betty Stanhope (1956), Judy Darling (1957), Gail Harvey Moore (1958-1960) and Gayle Borthwick (1961). LPGA Tour players Maude-Aimée Leblanc (2006), Brooke Henderson (2012) and Maddie Szeryk (2013) also lifted the Brokenshire Trophy. Stollery Family Team Canada Women’s Head Coach Salimah Mussani (1996, 1998) is also a past Canadian Junior Girls Champion.

For the final leaderboards from the 2026 Canadian Junior Girls Championship, presented by BDO, click here.