MONTRÉAL, QC – The Board of Directors of the Québec Golf Federation (Golf Québec) is very pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jean-Philippe Bastien as Executive Director. Mr. Bastien will take office on September 28, 2026, and will benefit from a transition period with the current Executive Director, Mr. Jean-Pierre Beaulieu.

A seasoned executive manager and unifying leader, Jean-Philippe Bastien brings more than 15 years of experience in executive and operational leadership across varied sectors, including higher education, tourism, international entertainment, and financial services. Until recently, he served as Chief Operating Officer and Deputy General Director of the largest private higher education institution in Québec, where he oversaw operations for major campuses, government relations, and large-scale project management.

Holder of an EMBA from UQAM, Lean Six Sigma certified, and a graduate of CICan’s Presidents’ Institute, Mr. Bastien has built a strong reputation in strategic planning, major commercial partnership negotiations, and governance. He also led international marketing at the Alliance de l’industrie touristique du Québec and the corporate sales and sponsorships division at Six Flags – La Ronde.

“It is with tremendous enthusiasm that we welcome Jean-Philippe to the executive leadership of Golf Québec. His diverse executive background, proven ability to build strategic alliances, and mobilizing leadership will be tremendous assets. As Golf Québec seeks to modernize its structure, develop the next generation, and strengthen the value delivered to its clubs and to those who enjoy our sport, Jean-Philippe’s vision and experience align perfectly with our major ambitions.”
— Gisèle Carpentier, President of the Board of Directors.

An engaged leader recognized for his ease in navigating complex business environments and a golf enthusiast, Mr. Bastien will be tasked with ensuring the federation’s sustainable growth, optimizing the member experience, and accelerating the development of golf across the province.

“It is a distinct honour to join Golf Québec and to put my management experience at the service of the golf community. Golf in Québec is built on a rich tradition and holds exceptional development potential. This sport has held an important place in my life since the age of 3, when I first walked the fairways of a club where I was a member for many years. It is with great pride that I prepare to contribute to the growth of golf in our province. I look forward to working closely with the Board of Directors, our permanent team, regional associations, affiliated clubs, and commercial partners to promote our sport at every level.”
— Jean-Philippe Bastien, Executive Director.

BATH, Ont. – Jack Guo of West Vancouver, B.C. and Kaeleigh Chung of Richmond Hill, Ont. both secured wins at the third playing of the Canadian U15 Championship, presented by BDO, at Loyalist Country Club in Bath, Ont. on Wednesday.

Guo started his final round with a three-shot lead over William Chen of Toronto, Ont. Through nine holes in the final round Guo had pulled ahead by four strokes, until Erik Petersen of Okotoks, Alta. grabbed a share of the lead on hole no. 15. The co-lead was short lived as Guo recorded back-to-back birdies on nos. 16 and 17 to pull ahead. Guo

Guo finished the tournament at 11-under with rounds of 65-68-133 carding 14 birdies to secure his first Canadian national championship victory by three over Petersen.

Chung entered the final round four shots back of the leader Grace (HyunYi) Kim of Oakville, Ont. and fired a bogey free 8-under 64 with two eagles and four birdies to win the championship by five strokes at 6-under.  Chung finished the tournament with rounds of 74-64-158 carding two eagles and seven birdies through two rounds.

This is Chung’s first national championship win but her third win as an amateur, also winning the 2024 Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship and the FCG National Championship.

Along with the Canadian U15 Championship trophy, Guo has earned an exemption into the 2027 Canadian Junior Boys Championship and the 2027 Canadian U15 Championship if eligible. Chung has also earned an exemption into the 2027 Canadian Junior Girls Championship and the 2027 Canadian U15 Championship if eligible.

Established in 2024 to advance the development of Canadian junior golfers, the national championship offers players the opportunity to gain invaluable experience as part of a talented field and compete at a high level. As part of the festivities, a half-day educational summit will take place on Friday and focus on a range of topics including sport psychology, physical training for young golfers, parenting high-performance athletes, and talent development research. The session is available for players, coaches and parents and will take place on the course between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. local time.   

To view the final leaderboard for the 2026 Canadian U15 Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.  

CHICAGO — Canadian Taylor Pendrith has been named a captain’s assistant for the International Team at next month’s Presidents Cup.

The 35-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., will work under captain Geoff Ogilvy alongside Trevor Immelman, Camilo Villegas and Tim Clark.

Pendrith represented the International Team at the past two Presidents Cups, making his debut in 2022 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., before competing on home soil at Royal Montreal Golf Club in 2024.

“Being asked to serve as a captain’s assistant is incredibly meaningful,” Pendrith told Sportsnet.

Pendrith said he was grateful to Ogilvy for the opportunity and was looking forward to supporting the team’s players at Medinah.

Pendrith and Clark were announced as assistants Tuesday, completing Ogilvy’s leadership group.

Ogilvy said Clark’s experience in team golf and Pendrith’s involvement in the two most recent Presidents Cups would provide valuable perspectives as the International Team prepares for the competition.

Pendrith earned two top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour this season, including a playoff loss at the ISCO Championship in July. He finished 89th in the FedEx Cup standings and did not qualify for the playoffs.

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A one-time PGA Tour winner, Pendrith captured the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in 2024.

He was selected by Immelman to make his Presidents Cup debut in 2022. Two years later, Pendrith was one of three Canadians chosen by captain Mike Weir for the event at Royal Montreal, joining Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., and Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont.

Pendrith earned two points for the International Team in Montreal. He partnered with Australian Adam Scott for a 5-and-4 victory over Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala during the International Team’s Friday foursomes sweep.

Pendrith becomes the second Canadian to serve as a Presidents Cup assistant. Weir held the position in 2017, 2019 and 2022 before captaining the International Team in 2024.

The United States defeated the International Team 18½-11½ at Royal Montreal for its 10th consecutive victory in the competition.

The 2026 Presidents Cup will be contested Sept. 24-27 at Medinah Country Club outside Chicago.

BATH, Ont. – The third edition of the Canadian U15 Championship, presented by BDO, will be held at Loyalist Country Club in Bath, Ont. from August 25 to 27.

The 36-hole stroke play competition gets underway with a practice round on Monday, August 24, and championship rounds beginning on Tuesday, August 25. Due to the championship being a 36-hole event there will be no cut prior to the final round that will be taking place on Wednesday, August 26.

The field of 96 players including 48 junior boys and 48 junior girls includes two players who have won on the NextGen circuit this season. From the Junior Girls division Florence Ho of Nepean, Ont. who won the 2026 NextGen Atlantic Championship and Keisha Han of Toronto, Ont. who won the 2026 NextGen Ontario Championship.

“We are extremely excited to have a great field for the third annual Canadian U15 Championship,” said Daniel Suppa, Tournament Director, Golf Canada. “The staff and volunteers at Loyalist Country Club have been extremely helpful in ensuring they provide a memorable championship for all players in the field.”

Loyalist Country Club was designed by Ted Baker with five sets of tee blocks, to offer challenging play to all levels of golfers. Loyalist offers the best conditioned course in the region. Bent grass greens, tees and fairways are all constructed to USGA specifications. Colourful natural watercourse, strategic bunkering and native grasses contrasting the fine turf create a setting second to none.

“We are very proud to welcome Golf Canada’s U15 Championship to Loyalist Country Club in the upcoming weeks. Hosting this tournament is a significant opportunity for our club and our community of Bath, and we look forward to showcasing our course. It is an honour to be a part of the path for the next generation of young Canadian golf talent,” said Nekita Pilz, Operations Manager, Loyalist Country Club. “Over the years, several juniors who developed and played their games at Loyalist have gone on to compete in provincial, national, and other high-level championships, so it is especially meaningful for us to host an event that celebrates the future of Canadian golf. Our staff, members, volunteers and community are eager to welcome the participants and their families to the area, and ready to create a memorable championship experience for everyone involved.”

Established in 2024 to advance the development of Canadian junior golfers, the Canadian U15 Championship gives players the opportunity to gain valuable experiences as part of a talented field and compete at a high level. To be eligible to compete, players must have turned 15 no later than August 1, 2026, and must be a 14.0 or less handicap for the Junior Boys division and 20.0 or less for the Junior Girls division.

Along with playing for the U15 Canadian Championship trophy, the winner in the Junior Boys division will earn an exemption into the 2027 Canadian Junior Boys Championship, and the 2027 Canadian U15 Championship if eligible, the winner of the Junior Girls division will earn an exemption into the 2027 Canadian Junior Boys Championship and the 2027 U15 Championship if eligible.

A half-day educational summit will take place on Thursday and focus on a range of topics including, sport psychology, physical training for young golfers, parenting high-performance athletes, and talent development research. The session is available for players, coaches and parents and will take place on the course between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. local time.

To view first round tee times, pairings and find further information on the Canadian U15 Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.

EDMONTON — Miyu Yamashita’s first trip to Canada was a successful one.

The 25-year-old from Japan won the CPKC Women’s Open in Edmonton on Sunday.

Yamashita claimed her fourth LPGA Tour victory and second this year with a dominating performance at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club.

She shot a 4-under-par 66 in Sunday’s fourth round to finish 23 under in the US$2.75-million tournament.

Leading by six strokes after three rounds, Yamashita won by nine over her countrywoman and runner-up Yuri Yoshida at 14 under.

“I’m really happy to win in Canada,” Yamashita said through an interpreter. “A lot of people came out to support me and I was able to enjoy playing today and then throughout the week.”

The four-foot-11 Yamashita took the Meijer LPGA Classic in June in Michigan after winning the Women’s British Open and Maybank Championship in 2025 to earn rookie of the year.

Yamashita became the fastest Japanese player to reach four LPGA wins and her four-day score of 257 in Edmonton tied the lowest all time on the LPGA Tour.

Vancouver’s Anna Huang posted a 5-under 65 to finish at 12-under par as the top Canadian in a tie for fourth.

Calgary’s Aphrodite Deng finished with a 69 to get to 11 under and tied for seventh. She was the low amateur in the tournament for a second straight year.

Two-time winner Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., turned in an even par 70 in the final round to finish at 7 under in a tie for 13th.

“It’s amazing to see so many Maple Leafs at the top of the leaderboard,” Henderson said. “It’s really cool to see that and to be a part of it, and I feel like the future is really bright for the next few years.”

The 17-year-old Huang claimed her fourth European Tour win in 11 months in early August, and became the youngest to win four. She made the cut at the CPKC Women’s Open after two previous tries.

“It just means so much to me to be back home, play in front of home crowds,” Huang said. “I had a lot of fun this week and I gained a lot of valuable experience.

“To make a cut at any LPGA event is really special and then to play so well as I did this week at the Canadian Open is just really, really awesome. I’m really happy that I played well in front of the best in the world and hopefully I can continue doing that.”

Top-10 results for Huang and Deng give both entry into the LPGA’s FM Championship starting Thursday at TPC Boston in Norton, Mass.

“The most important thing is that simple golf is the best golf,” Huang said. “Even if you think you’re playing some really boring golf, it’s always a good day just because you’re hitting fairways and greens.”

World No. 1 Nelly Korda of the United States shot 69 on Sunday to finish 1 under for the tourney.

Yamashita set an early cracking pace in the tournament that neither Henderson nor the rest of the field could match.

The 28-year-old Henderson, who owns 14 tour wins, hit into the unforgiving rough a few too many times and needed more birdie putts to fall for her over the four days to mount a challenge.

“It was a great week overall,” Henderson said. “I’ll hang on to the top 15, so hopefully that’ll be the case and move onto next week.

“I hit the ball really well this week. I feel like I didn’t get everything out of it that maybe I should have. But that’s really exciting going forward knowing that my ball striking is in a good spot and in four days I get to try again and tee it up again in Boston and hopefully make some putts and go low there.”

Michelle Xing, an 18-year-old amateur from Richmond Hill, Ont., was 6 under after her front nine Sunday and went 3 under in the tournament.

Savannah Grewal of Mississauga, Ont., and 16-year-old amateur Clairey Lin of Langley, B.C., both finished 3-over par. Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Sherbrooke, Que., was 4 over.

The 2027 CPKC Women’s Open will be at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club in Gatineau, Que.

CALGARY – Steve Alker of New Zealand beat South Korea’s Y.E. Yang in a one-hole playoff Sunday to win the Rogers Charity Classic at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club.

Yang carded a final round of 7-under 63 to take the clubhouse lead before Alker shot 65 to tie him for the 54-hole lead at 16 under.

The pair then went back to the 18th tee for the playoff. After Yang finished with a bogey on the par-5 finishing hole, Alker rolled in a seven-foot putt for birdie to win his second PGA Tour Champions event of the season and the 12th of his career.

Earlier, Alker had a chance to win the tournament on the final hole, but he missed a lengthy birdie putt with Yang looking on from the clubhouse.

Alker had two birdies and two bogeys on the front nine of the par-70, 7,086-yard course before getting hot with five birdies in a six-hole span from the 11th to the 16th hole.

Yang had one birdie on the front nine before adding six more on the back, including a tap-in on the final hole to take the lead.

Americans Jerry Kelly and Zach Johnson, who shot 63 and 65 respectively on Sunday, finished in a tie for third at 15 under, two shots ahead of a group of four golfers that included defending champion Richard Green.

Mike Weir of Bright’s Grove, Ont., carded his second-straight round of 66 to finish as the top Canadian at 11 under.

After watching Steve Flesch chip in for eagle from behind the green on the par-5 18th hole, Weir tried to replicate his playing partner’s shot from almost the same spot.

“Almost,” said Weir after his eagle chip came up just short.

Nonetheless, he tapped in the birdie putt to move into a six-way tie for 14th place, which is his best showing at the tournament since finishing in a tie for ninth in 2021.

“It was a good finish to birdie 17 and 18 to finish off the week,” said Weir, who had five birdies and one bogey in his final round. “I played well enough to be really in contention this week, just the flat stick was a little cold.

“Overall, I played solid. It was my best finish of the year so far, so it was very encouraging. A lot of good things to take away from this week.”

Weir will play in next weekend’s The Ally Challenge at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand Blanc, Mich.

“Next week’s a home game kind of for me,” he said. “My family’s real close by, only an hour away. I have a lot of friends and family there, too.”

Weir will then take a week off before taking part in his favourite event of the season, the Pure Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links from Sept. 18 to 20.

Fellow Canadian Stephen Ames had a good start to his round on Sunday with four birdies in his first six holes on his way to shooting 65 to get him to 8 under.

“I’m glad he played well today,” said Weir of his fellow Canadian Golf Hall of Famer. “He got off to a slow start (at the tournament), but good for him today.”

Calgary’s Wes Martin shot 71 on Sunday to finish well back of the leaders at 3 over.

SPRINGFIELD, Man. – Étienne Papineau continued his strong run of form on Sunday at the PGA TOUR Americas Manitoba Open, finishing tied for fifth after closing with a 2-under 68 at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club.

The Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., native carded rounds of 69, 67, 67 and 68 to finish the week at 9-under-par, five shots behind leaders Daniel Svärd and Adam Duncan, who finished tied at 14-under and advanced to a playoff. Svärd ultimately claimed the title.

Papineau’s performance was built on remarkable consistency. The Quebecer did not record a single round over par throughout the week and steadily climbed the leaderboard over the final three rounds to secure his place among the tournament’s top finishers. He shared fifth place with Gunnar Broin, Charlie Crockett and Harry Lord.

The result comes at an important stage of the season. Winner of the Osprey Valley Open in July, Papineau continues to collect valuable points with only four events remaining on the PGA TOUR Americas schedule. The top 10 players on the season-long points list will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership for 2027.

Papineau appears well-positioned to cap off one of the best campaigns of his professional career. After earning his first PGA TOUR Americas victory earlier this summer at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, he adds another strong result to his resume with a tie for fifth in Manitoba.

Other Canadians to make the cut included Chris Crisologo of Richmond, B.C. (T28), Thomas Giroux of Georgetown, Ont. (T39), Brendan MacDougall of Calgary, Alta. (T39), Braxton Kuntz of Winnipeg, Man. (T56), and fellow Quebecer Joey Savoie (T56).

EDMONTON – Barring a collapse, or an amazing final round by a challenger, Miyu Yamashita of Japan is poised to win the CPKC Women’s Open at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club later today.

Yamashita, who turned 25 earlier this month, takes a six-shot lead into the final round. American Gina Kim and Yuri Yoshida of Japan are tied for second at 13 under, with American Jennifer Kupcho in fourth at 12 under.

Yamashita set a tournament record with her three-round total of 191, and tied a tournament record for the largest lead after 54 holes. She has had three consecutive rounds in the 60s, including yesterday’s 5-under 65.

Teenager Aphrodite Deng of Calgary tied a personal best score of 63 and is tied for sixth at 10 under.

Defending champion Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., is in an eight-way tie for 15th at 7 under. Anna Huang of Vancouver is also at 7 under.

EDMONTON – Miyu Yamashita increased her already healthy lead and Canadian teenager Aphrodite Deng vaulted up the leaderboard Saturday at the CPKC Women’s Open.

Japan’s Yamashita turned in a 5-under-par 65 in the third round to get to 19 under for the tournament at Edmonton’s Royal Mayfair Golf Club.

Her 14-under 126 in her first 36 holes was a tournament record. The 25-year-old gave nothing back Saturday. 

Yamashita took a six-stroke lead into Sunday at the US$2.75-million event seeking the fourth LPGA win of her career and her second this season.

Gina Kim of the U.S. posted a 6-under 64 and Japan’s Yuri Yoshida carded a 66 on Saturday to trail Yamashita at 13 under.

The 16-year-old Deng from Calgary, who was the tournament’s low amateur last year in Mississauga, Ont., shot the day’s lowest round of 63 to get to 10 under and tied for sixth.

“It felt really great, but I wasn’t really counting how low I was shooting,” Deng said. “I was just trying to learn from my first two days and make the least mistakes as possible.”

Deng was among four Canadian women aged 18 and under to make the cut in the CPKC Women’s Open, which was a tournament first.

 

 

 

 

 

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Vancouver’s Anna Huang and Deng’s fellow-amateurs Michelle Xing of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Clairey Lin of Langley, B.C., continued playing into the weekend.

Huang, 17, shot an even 70 on Saturday to be 7-under par. The 18-year-old Xing posted a 71 at 1 under. Lin, 16, carded a 72 to be 2 over.

Defending champion Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., recovered from three-putting the ninth to be 1-over at the turn with three straight birdies on her back nine. She shot a second straight 68 to be 7 under.

“I feel like I didn’t get out of my round what I really should have,” said Henderson, who hit 16 greens in regulation. “It just came down to a few putts I missed. I missed quite a few inside six feet today actually, which I haven’t been doing, so it was a little bit unusual.

“I might hit a few putts here after the round just to get a feel for it again. I feel like I gave myself a lot of good looks. That’s all you can ask for. Hopefully I’ll do the same tomorrow, but make the putts.”

The 28-year-old, who won the tournament both last year in Mississauga and in 2018 in Regina, trailed Yamashita by 12 strokes.

“She’s playing really well and she has a substantial lead on most everybody,” Henderson said. “At this point I’m just trying to get a really good finish for myself, so seeing if I can go low tomorrow just so I can feel really good about how I played the last four days.”

‘Deng was born in Calgary and was four years old when her family moved to the United States.

The teen, who is on Canada’s NextGen team, appreciated the cheers that increased in frequency and volume Saturday as she rattled off a bogey-free round. 

“I’m so grateful for all the support,” she said. “Every time I play this event, there’s so many people out here supporting me.”

Deng’s tee shot on the 18th was under a tree, but she calmly hit out of trouble to put her second shot on the green for a par.

“When I was missing today, I ended up saving it,” she said. “The only putt I missed was on 18, so yeah, it was pretty good.” 

Her caddie is 19-year-old University of Florida student Benjamin Reed, who was on her bag when she won the 2025 U.S. Girls Junior Championship.

“That’s where I won, so I just kept him for most of the tournaments,” said Deng, who went even par at this year’s U.S. Open to tie for 17th.

Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Sherbrooke, Que., shot 72 to sit 1 over. Savannah Grewal of Mississauga was 3 over after a 74.

The forecast for Sunday’s final round is 26 C with some forest fire smoke before giving way to thunderstorms in the late afternoon.

EDMONTON — Miyu Yamashita rebounded from a bogey on the par-3 17th with a birdie on the par-4 18th to take a six-stroke lead Saturday in the CPKC Women’s Open in a bid for a wire-to-wire victory.

Yamashita shot a 5-under 65 in calm conditions to get to 19-under 191 at Royal Mayfair, the tree-lined layout — and mosquito hot spot after record summer rain — tucked in a bend in the North Saskatchewan River.

The 25-year-old Japanese player — one of professional golf’s shortest players at 4-foot-11 — won the Meijer LPGA Classic in June in Michigan after taking the Women’s British Open and Maybank Championship last season as the rookie of the year.

A stroke ahead Thursday after an opening with a course-record 62, Yamashita had a 64 on Friday afternoon to open a five-shot lead.

Gina Kim (64) and Yuri Yoshida (66) were tied for second at 13 under, a shot ahead of Jennifer Kupcho (64) and two ahead of Somi Lee (65).

Aphrodite Deng, the 16-year-old amateur who won the 2025 U.S. Girls’ Junior, was the top Canadian, shooting 63 to get to 10 under. She was born in Calgary.

American Kiara Romero (69) also was 10 under in her first event as an LPGA Tour member. The 20-year-old Romero is the second player to earn LPGA Tour membership through the LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway, following Lottie Woad last year.

Canadian star Brooke Henderson, the 2018 and 2025 champion, was 7 under after a 68.

Top-ranked Nelly Korda shot a 69 to get to 4 under. Lydia Ko, the 2013 winner at Royal Mayfair as an amateur, was 2 under after a 69.

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