Ten members of Team Canada program set to join defending champion Brooke Henderson in 15 player Canadian contingent along with other notable exemptions in the field for the
2026 CPKC Women’s Open

EDMONTON, Alta. – Golf Canada in partnership with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), announced today 14 players that have received exemptions to compete in the 52nd playing of the CPKC Women’s Open, August 19-23 at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Alta.

Leading the way are 10 members of Team Canada, including Lauren Kim of Surrey, B.C., who will compete in her fourth consecutive CPKC Women’s Open. Kim is currently ranked no. 16 on the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR). Kim had a strong junior year at the University of Texas, earning six top 10s including one runner-up finish to add to her previous two collegiate titles. Kim competed in two majors on the LPGA Tour this season including the U.S. Women’s Open and the Amundi Evian Championship where she finished 64th. Last month, Kim narrowly missed out on her second Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, finishing as runner-up.

Vanessa Borovilos of Etobicoke, Ont. will also compete in her fourth consecutive CPKC Women’s Open. Borovilos is currently ranked no. 17 on the WAGR and in April finished T11 at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, setting a new record for best finish by a Canadian. Borovilos had a successful sophomore season at Texas A&M University, where she won her second career collegiate title at the Moon Golf Invitational in February and added a pair of runner-up finishes at the 22nd “Mo” Morial and the SEC Women’s Golf Championship.

Clairey Lin of Langley, B.C. will be making her debut at the CPKC Women’s Open. Last month, Lin became the second consecutive Canadian to win the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship after Aphrodite Deng became the first to win the title last year. Her win also marked the first time in USGA history that back-to-back champions have come from Canada in any championship. Lin earned medalist honours and entered match play as the No. 1 seed and defeated Amelie Zalsman 5 and 4 after 32 holes in the final. Lin, currently ranked no. 56 on WAGR, has earned two additional runner-up finishes and a top 10 this season on the AJGA.

Shauna Liu of Maple, Ont. will be making her second consecutive start at the CPKC Women’s Open. The two-time Canadian Junior Girls champion will be competing in her fourth professional championship in Edmonton having competed at The Chevron Championship as well as the Golfjoy Women’s Open and Moutai Singapore Ladies Masters earlier this year. Liu is currently ranked no. 58 on WAGR and is looking to become the fourth player in history to win three consecutive Canadian Junior Girls Championships this week at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (Heathlands Course) in Caledon, Ont.

Alena Sharp of Hamilton, Ont. will be making her 21st start at the CPKC Women’s Open. In October, Sharp will be inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, honouring her contributions to Canadian golf for more than three decades. Sharp has competed in close to 400 LPGA Tour events since making her debut on Tour in 2005, earning 16 top 10’s and 68 top 25 finishes. Her top finish at the CPKC Women’s Open came in 2016 where she finished fourth. In addition, Sharp has earned two career wins on the Epson Tour, the first in 2014 at Visit Mesa Gateway Classic and again in 2023 at the Champions Fore Change Invitational. Sharp has represented Canada throughout her career including appearances at three consecutive Olympic Games (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024). She also earned the bronze medal for Canada at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

They will join four additional members of Team Canada who earned their exemptions through the She Plays Golf Championship Series, presented by Audi. Tillie Claggett of Calgary, Alta. won the GOLFBC Group BC Women’s Open and will be making her second appearance at the CPKC Women’s Open. Katie Cranston of Oakville, Ont. won the Peloton Glencoe Invitational and will be making her fifth consecutive appearance at the CPKC Women’s Open, with her best finish coming last year in Mississauga, when she finished T71. It marks the second consecutive year for Claggett and the third for Cranston to have earned exemptions through the She Plays Golf Championship Series, presented by Audi. Joining them is Eileen Park of Red Deer, Alta. who won the PGA Women’s Championship of Canada and will be making her first appearance at the CPKC Women’s Open. Lauren Zaretsky of Thornhill, Ont. finished atop the season long Order of Merit standings for the She Plays Golf Championship Series, presented by Audi to earn her exemption. Zaretsky will be making her third appearance at the CPKC Women’s Open having previously competed in 2022 where she finished 75th and in 2023.

As previously announced, Aphrodite Deng (Calgary, Alta.) and Anna Huang (Vancouver, B.C.) have also earned exemptions into the field. Last year at the CPKC Women’s Open, the then 15-year-old Team Canada – NextGen member, Deng won the Marlene Stewart Streit medal for finishing as the low amateur in a tie for 20th. Deng also won the 2025 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship and the Mizuho Americas Open, which she successfully defended this May to earn back-to-back titles. Huang is currently in her second season competing on the Ladies European Tour, where she has won four titles since turning professional last year at the age of 16. Huang won the Lacoste Ladies Open de France and the La Sella Open in her first season and added the Lalla Meryem Cup this May in Morocco. This past weekend, Huang won her fourth LET title at the PIF London Championship with an eagle on the final hole to close the wire-to-wire win.

The 10 members of Team Canada will join 14-time LPGA Tour winner and defending champion, Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., along with fellow LPGA Tour players Leah John of Vancouver, B.C., Savannah Grewal of Mississauga, Ont. and Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Sherbrooke, Que., totalling 15 Canadians currently set to compete.

Joining the Canadian contingent is 2026 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship winner, Rina Kawasaki of Tokyo, Japan (now residing in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.). The 16-year-old secured the Duchess of Connaught Gold Cup last month at The Toronto Golf Club in Mississauga, Ont. by four shots over 2023 champion, Lauren Kim. Kawasaki, currently ranked no. 127 on WAGR will make her first appearance at the CPKC Women’s Open.

Veronika Kedroňová of Roznov pod Radhostem, Czechia earned her exemption after winning the women’s individual title at the inaugural Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational last September. Kedroňová recently completed her junior year at Kent State University and represented her home country at the 2025 World Amateur Team Championships. Kedroňová is currently ranked no. 43 on WAGR and finished T6 at the 2026 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship last month. She will be making her CPKC Women’s Open debut in Edmonton.

Charlotte Naughton of Morpeth, Northumberland, England will also be competing in Edmonton. The 18-year-old earned her exemption after winning the individual title at the 2025 World Junior Girls Championship. Naughton, currently ranked no. 55 on WAGR, won the 2026 Europeans Ladies Amateur in Sweden last month and will be attending the University of Texas in September. Naughton will also be making her first appearance at the CPKC Women’s Open this year.

“We are proud to announce these deserving exemptions into the field for the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open, bringing together 15 Canadians in total currently set to compete at Royal Mayfair Golf Club,” said Brian Newton, Tournament Director, CPKC Women’s Open. “Highlighted by a soon-to-be Canadian Golf Hall of Famer and several members of our Team Canada program, we are excited to see the field really take shape for what promises to be another special chapter in the celebrated history of the CPKC Women’s Open.”

There are four additional exemptions to be awarded by Golf Canada and CPKC during the CPKC Women’s Open Qualifier on Monday, August 17 at Edmonton Petroleum Golf & Country Club in Edmonton, Alta.

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

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

REGINA, Sask.— Following six NextGen Championships and other junior tournaments across the country, the field for the 2026 Canadian Junior Boys Championship, presented by BDO is set. The national championship is set to run August 11-15 at Wascana Country Club in Regina, Sask.

The field of 156 of Canada’s top junior golfers will tee off in the 72-hole event and battle for the Silver Cup, awarded annually to the Canadian Junior Boys champion. The winner of the 2026 Canadian Junior Boys Championship will earn coveted exemptions into both the 2027 U.S. Junior Amateur and 122nd Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship in 2027.  

“We have a great field ready to compete for our Canadian Junior Boys Championship,” said Rogan Doyle, Tournament Director, Golf Canada. “We would like to thank all the staff and volunteers at Wascana Country Club for all the work they have put in to prepare the course as we welcome some of Canada’s best young talents to Regina.”

Ryan Mosher of Saskatoon, Sask. headlines the list of in-season NextGen Championship winners teeing it up in his home province after claiming two wins in the month of June. Mosher won both the NextGen Western and NextGen Prairie Championship to earn his spot in the field.

Tiger Xie of Surrey, B.C. (NextGen Pacific), Team Canada NextGen member Alexis Rouleau of Montreal, Que. (NextGen Ontario), Lucas Zhao of Brossard, Que, (NextGen Quebec), and Ethan Reid of Toronto, Ont. (NextGen Atlantic) also joined the winners circle through the NextGen Championship circuit this summer.

Along with Rouleau, two Team Canada NextGen teammates will be in the field including Chase Jerome of Ottawa, Ont. and Eddie Gu of Aurora, Ont. The trio recently played in the 121st Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship in Calgary, Alta. Rouleau led the group finishing T23, Gu finished T46, and Jerome missed the cut. In addition to Rouleau’s NextGen Ontario Championship win, he also won the Will Lowery Junior Championship on the AJGA and Golf Quebec’s Boys Junior Championship this season. Jerome’s best finish this season was runner-up at the AJGA Junior at Colgate. Gu has recorded one win this year which came at the Orlando International Amateur Championship and finished T9 at the Ontario Men’s Amateur Championship. The three teammates are all making their third appearance at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship. Rouleau’s best finish at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship was T11 in 2025, Gu finished T4 in 2024, and Jerome was T51 in 2024.

Owen Beaulac of Victoria, B.C. and Carter Lavigne of Moncton, N.B. are in the field and are past Canadian U15 champions. Beaulac won last year at Pitt Meadows Golf Club, in Pitt Meadows, B.C. Lavigne won in 2024 at the Elmira Golf Club in Woolwich, Ont. Although the Canadian U15 Championship only started in 2024, Beaulac and Lavigne look to become the first players to win both the Canadian U15 Champion and the Canadian Junior Boys Championship.

“Wascana Country Club is incredibly proud to host the 2026 Canadian Junior Boys Championship. As one of Saskatchewan’s premier golf courses, it’s an honour to welcome the country’s top young players and showcase both our club and our province on the national stage,” said Craig Prentice, General Manager, Wascana Country Club. “Championships like this inspire the next generation of golfers, and we’re excited to provide an exceptional experience for the players, their families, and everyone involved. Our members, staff, volunteers, and partners are looking forward to showcasing the hospitality that Wascana Country Club is known for.”

Since 1938, the Canadian Junior Boys Championship has brought together the top junior talent in the country for four rounds of entertaining competition. Those to have previously claimed the Silver Cup have gone on to serve memorable careers in the game of golf, including Canadian Golf Hall of Famers Doug Silverberg (1950), George Knudson (1955), Gary Cowan (1956) and Doug Roxburgh (1970), as well as current PGA TOUR stars Nick Taylor and Adam Svensson who each won the tournament in 2006 and 2012 respectively.  

In addition to the 18-and-under championship, the 16-and-under Juvenile Championship has featured in the tournament since 1970, with the winner receiving the Jack Bailey Trophy. Only 12 players have ever claimed both the Juvenile and Junior championship in the same year, with Dawson Lew of Toronto, Ont. winning both last year in 2025.

The national championship will also feature an Inter-Provincial Team Championship that will run concurrently through the first 36 holes of competition. Each day, the lowest two out of three individual 18-hole scores will count towards the team score for players representing provinces. Team Ontario looks to win their fourth consecutive Inter-Provincial title.

The first round of the 2026 Canadian Junior Boys Championship will get underway on Tuesday, August 11 with the final round taking place on Friday, August 14. Practice rounds will take place on Monday, August 10.

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

Field of 156 will compete for national championship; all 10 provinces represented;
 inter-provincial team championship to be contested over first 36 holes

CALEDON, Ont. – The field featuring 156 of the top junior female golfers is set to compete at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (Heathlands Course) in Caledon, Ont. for the 2026 Canadian Junior Girls Championship, presented by BDO from August 11-14.

The field is led by two-time defending champion and Team Canada NextGen member, Shauna Liu of Maple, Ont. Last year, Liu became the ninth player in tournament history to win the national championship multiple times and the first back-to-back winner since Heather Kuzmich in 1982. Liu will be in search of the three-peat in Caledon and would again tie Kuzmich who was the last to win three straight between 1981 and 1983. Canadian Golf Hall of Famers, Sandra Post (1964-66) and Gail Harvey Moore (1958-60) are the only others to three-peat in tournament history.

Joining Liu are fellow national champions, Michelle Xing of Richmond Hill, Ont., who won the 2025 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship and 2023 Canadian Junior Girls Championship winner Eileen Park of Red Deer, Alta. The trio are joined by their Team Canada NextGen teammates Nobelle Park of Oakville, Ont. and 2025 Canadian Junior Girls runner-up Ruihan Kendria Wang of Vancouver, B.C.

In addition, all six NextGen Championship winners including Charlotte Tam of Burnaby, B.C. (Pacific), Keisha Han of Toronto, Ont. (Ontario), Saylar May of Rocky Mountain House, Alta. (Western), Serin Girard of Richmond, B.C. (Prairie), Yeeun (Jenny) Kwon of Vancouver, B.C. (Quebec) and Florence Ho of Nepean, Ont. (Atlantic) are in the field.

Prior to the start of the tournament, a practice round will be held on Monday, August 10, with championship rounds beginning on Tuesday, August 11. Following the first two rounds of play, the field will be cut to the low 70 players and ties included in the final two rounds. Along with the Brokenshire Trophy, players aged 16 and under will compete for the Florence Harvey Trophy, awarded to the Juvenile division winner.

An inter-provincial team competition will take place over the first two rounds, featuring teams from all 10 provinces. Each day, the lowest two of three individuals 18-hole scores will count towards the team total. The lowest aggregate score over rounds one and two will determine the inter-provincial team champions, who will claim the Mary Pyke Trophy.

Last year in Sainte-Marie, Que., Team British Columbia retained the title, finishing four shots clear of Team Ontario. Team B.C. was represented by Cadence Ko of Richmond, B.C., Emma Kral of Victoria, B.C. and Zhehui Yu of Burnaby, B.C. Kral is the only returning player in the field this year.

“We are looking forward to beginning the 2026 Canadian Junior Girls Championship as 156 of the top amateur golfers compete for this prestigious national championship,” said Madeline MacMillan, Tournament Director, Golf Canada. “We’d like to thank our partners at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley for their continued commitment to growing the game in Canada. We know the players will enjoy a memorable experience at the club and in the City of Caledon.”

Inspired by Ireland’s Portmarnock Golf Club, the Heathlands course’s fescue-covered dunes, pot bunkers and severely sloped greens pay homage to classic golf design with one of the truest tests in Ontario. Once the carefully guarded secret of local aficionados, the course opened in 1992 and has become a favourite of those seeking a traditional golf experience and a stirring challenge that pays homage to the simple-yet-brilliant creativity of classic golf design. Heathlands is ranked in the top 25 for public golf courses in Canada and has been the long-time host venue of the Osprey Valley Open, a PGA TOUR Americas event.

“We are incredibly proud to welcome these outstanding young athletes to TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley and the Heathlands course. The athletes competing this week can expect a stout challenge that will test every aspect of their game but will reward players who play boldly and create scoring chances with excellent shot making. We look forward to showcasing not only our championship venue but also the warm hospitality of our community as we celebrate the global growth of the game” said Chris Humeniuk, President, TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley.

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

The Canadian Junior Girls Championship has a long list of distinguished past champions that have etched their name on the Brokenshire Trophy. Past champions include Canadian Golf Hall of Famers 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.

The 2026 Canadian Junior Girls champion will receive an exemption into the 113^th  Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship and both the 2027 Canadian Junior Girls Championship and 2027 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, if eligible.

For the full player field competing in the 2026 Canadian Junior Girls Championship, presented by BDO, click here.

ST. ALBANS, England — Anna Huang lost the lead late Sunday, won it back one hole later and then removed any doubt with an eagle at the last.

The 17-year-old from Vancouver rolled in the eagle putt on the par-5 18th to complete a wire-to-wire victory at the PIF London Championship and collect her fourth Ladies European Tour title.

Huang carded a final-round 3-under 70 to finish at 22-under par, two shots ahead of England’s Charley Hull at Centurion Club.

“That was probably the most thrilling round of golf of my life,” Huang told the Ladies European Tour.

Huang began the day with a three-shot advantage and made birdies on the sixth and eighth holes before dropping a shot at No. 9. A birdie on the 15th kept her in front as the tournament moved into its decisive stretch.

The lead changed hands at the 16th when Huang found the water and did well to limit the damage to a bogey. Hull made birdie on the same hole to move ahead.

That advantage lasted only a few minutes. Hull four-putted the 17th for a double bogey, putting Huang back on top before the Canadian delivered the closing highlight.

Faced with an eagle putt on the final green, Huang made a confident stroke and watched the ball drop, drawing a roar from the crowd and securing the two-stroke victory.

Hull closed with a 4-under 69 to finish alone in second at 20 under. Singapore’s Shannon Tan shot the round of the day, a 9-under 64, to place third at 17 under.

Huang, a member of Golf Canada’s national team program, led after every round of the championship. The victory was her fourth in less than 11 months and made her the youngest player in LET history to reach four career titles.

She was 17 years, nine months and 10 days old Sunday, surpassing the previous mark set by New Zealand’s Lydia Ko, who was 18 years, four months and 20 days old when she earned her fourth LET victory.

Huang’s rapid rise began with victories in consecutive starts at the La Sella Open and Lacoste Ladies Open de France in September 2025. She added her third title at the Lalla Meryem Cup in May, overcoming a six-shot final-round deficit to win by one.

The latest victory came in a different fashion. Huang carried the lead all week and then had to steady herself after watching it disappear over the closing holes.

Huang turned professional in 2025 after spending three years in Golf Canada’s national team system. She was part of the NextGen program from 2023 to 2025 before joining the women’s professional squad.

The Team Canada athlete also helped Canada win the team competition at the 2023 World Junior Girls Championship and finished second individually.

With Sunday’s victory, Huang moved into second place on the LET Order of Merit. South Africa’s Casandra Alexander remains the leader.

Huang is set to return to Canada later this month to compete in the CPKC Women’s Open, Aug. 20-23 at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton. She is entered through a sponsor tournament invitation.

The Ladies European Tour continues with the VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open from Aug. 13-15 in Switzerland.

Matt McQuillan’s golf story began in Kingston, Ont., and no matter where the game took him, Kingston remained at the heart of it.

Golf Canada joins the Canadian golf community in mourning the passing of McQuillan, a former PGA TOUR member and teaching professional. He was 45.

McQuillan was one of Canada’s most promising young golfers in the late 1990s. He rose to the No. 1 national junior ranking in 1999, a season in which he won the Ontario Junior Championship and the AJGA’s Tucker Anthony Championship.

He also finished second at the 1999 Canadian Junior Boys Championship. Two years later, he reached the semifinals of the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship and represented Canada on the team that won the 2001 Four Nations Cup at Lambton Golf and Country Club in Toronto.

Although an individual Golf Canada national championship eluded him, those performances established McQuillan among the leading Canadian amateurs of his generation.

He played collegiate golf at Oklahoma State University and the University of Georgia before turning professional in 2003.

The path that followed was not a straight one.

McQuillan spent years competing on developmental circuits, including the Canadian Tour, now part of PGA TOUR Americas. He won the 2005 TELUS Edmonton Open but, during a difficult stretch in his career, stepped away from tournament golf and worked as a bartender in Kingston.

He eventually returned to competition and kept chasing the goal.

That persistence was rewarded at the final stage of PGA TOUR qualifying school in 2010, where McQuillan earned his card for the 2011 season.

His breakthrough came that summer at the John Deere Classic. McQuillan opened with a 7-under 64 and matched it with another bogey-free 64 on Sunday, finishing tied for third at 17-under-par.

It was the best result of his PGA TOUR career and earned him $261,000.

McQuillan added two more top-10 finishes that season, tying for sixth at the Reno-Tahoe Open and seventh at the Frys.com Open. He finished a career-best 145th in the FedExCup standings.

In all, McQuillan made 32 PGA TOUR starts, with nine made cuts, three top-10 finishes and $603,785 in official earnings.

Two of those starts came in Canada’s National Open.

McQuillan made his RBC Canadian Open debut in 2011 at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver. An opening-round 68 left him one stroke off the lead. He followed with rounds of 73, 74 and 70 to finish tied for 31st with a 285 total—his best result in the championship.

He returned to the RBC Canadian Open in 2012 at Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ancaster, Ont. McQuillan recorded rounds of 70, 67, 77 and 69 to finish tied for 75th with a 283 total.

He made the cut in both of his National Open appearances, earning a combined $43,732.

There was always more to McQuillan’s relationship with golf than tournament results. His PGA TOUR biography listed watching his father break 70 as his favourite golf memory. Asked to choose a dream foursome, McQuillan selected Fred Couples, David Feherty and his dad.

In recent years, he brought his experience back to Kingston as a teaching professional. After travelling the long road from junior golf to the PGA TOUR, McQuillan remained part of the community that had supported him from the beginning, sharing what he had learned with other golfers.

His career will be remembered for the Sunday 64 at the John Deere Classic, his appearances in Canada’s National Open and the determination it took to reach the PGA TOUR. In Kingston, he will also be remembered as one of their own—a gifted golfer who carried the city’s support with him and ultimately brought his experience home.

Golf Canada extends its sincere condolences to McQuillan’s family, friends, students and everyone in the Canadian golf community who knew him.

From Canadian Golf:

Ah – sad news indeed. Former PGA Tour player Matt McQuillan of Kingston has passed away. https://t.co/qRxMGzY4y3

— Adam Stanley (@adam_stanley) August 7, 2026

Gone too young. Kingston, Ont.’s Matt McQuillan, whose golf career took him to the PGA Tour, has passed away. https://t.co/6JwZGTwWHi

— Bob Weeks (@BobWeeksTSN) August 7, 2026

Ian St John and Emma Bittorf win their respective net stableford divisions

GLOUCESTER, Ont. – Natasha Stasiuk of Oakville, Ont. won her sixth consecutive title at the Canadian All Abilities Champions, presented by BDO, on Friday while Josh Williams of Tavistock, Ont. became the third person to go back-to-back in the men’s gross stroke play division at the Hylands Golf Club in Gloucester, Ont.

“It feels amazing, I thought I didn’t have it after the first day, I went in with a goal and told my self in the mirror that I was going to do it, and I did,” said Stasiuk. “I know today was not the best score, but it feels pretty amazing, it has not sunk in yet.”

Stasiuk entered the final round with a five-shot lead and carded a 10-over 82 in the final round to cap off her sixth victory in six years, following rounds of 84-77-82-243. Stasiuk finished two strokes ahead of Emma Bittorf of Strathmore, Alta. to win and continue her Canadian All Abilities Championship success.

“Coming into today’s round I did not think I could do it,” said Stasiuk. “But I held in there, there were some cries and some very upset stomachs on the course, but I still did it.”

Williams entered the final round with a three-shot lead over Josh Hunke of New Dundee, Ont. and Derek Whitson of Medicine Hat, Alta. Hunke had a tough start with a bogey on hole no.1 and a double on no. 2, he went on to birdie hole nos. 3, 4, 6 and 10 but came up just short of Williams.

“I was surprised to have a lead after day two, I played well but I saw some work to do. I was pretty comfortable with a three-shot lead, but Josh Hunke put a lot of birdies on the board, and I had to hang in there and try to run him out of real estate,” said Williams.

Williams shot a 1-over 73 in the final to win back-to-back national championships, recording rounds of 74-70-73-217, to win by two strokes over Hunke.

“I am honoured to win this title for the second year in a row,” added Williams. “I love battling with these guys and the group here gets stronger and better every year.”

Williams becomes the third player in tournament history to win the men’s gross stroke play division in back-to-back years, joining Chris Willis of Aurora, Ont. (2023, 2024) and Kurtis Barkley of Williamsburg, Ont. (2021, 2022).

“I felt like I struck the ball well today, I also putted the best I have of the three days,” said Williams. “Even though I didn’t make as much I would like to I really rolled the ball well and had a lot of comfy two putts.”

In addition to their national championship wins, both Stasiuk and Williams will receive exemptions into the 2027 U.S. Adaptive Open taking place from July 5-7 at the Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Ore. They will also receive direct exemptions to defend their titles at the 2027 Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO.

“That’s huge, the USGA event next year in Oregon is the biggest event in the world, so being exempt to that saves me a lot of money,” said Williams. “Instead of having to go down to Indiana for the qualifier I can just focus on my game and see how I can do on the West Coast.”

“It feels pretty good, I made a goal that I would earn that exemption after not receiving one at the 2026 U.S. Adaptive Open, so it feels really good,” added Stasiuk.

Ian St John of Tramore, Ont. won the men’s net stableford division. St John entered the final round two stableford points back of the leader Williams. He recorded 42 points in his final round to finish with a total of 112 and win his first men’s net stableford division title.

Bittorf collected 41 stableford points in Friday’s final round to win by eight points and continue her success winning her third consecutive women’s net stableford division title. Tess Trojan of St. Catharines, Ont. was trailing Bittorf heading into the final round by four points but came up just short in her attempt to win her fourth net stableford division title.

The final standings from each division and sport classes are as follows:

Gross Stroke Play – Men – Josh Williams (Tavistock, Ont.) +1

Gross Stroke Play – Women – Natasha Stasiuk (Oakville, Ont.) +27

Net Stableford – Men – Ian St John (Tramore, Ont.) 112 points

Net Stableford – Women – Emma Bittorf (Strathmore, Alta.) 115 points

Intellectual 1 – Men – Jack Houlahan (Ottawa, Ont.) +51

Intellectual 1 – Women – Natasha Stasiuk (Oakville, Ont.) +27

Standing 1 – Spencer Easthope (Okotoks, Alta.) +26

Standing 2 – Derek Whitson (Medicine Hat, Alta.) +7

Standing 3 – Josh Williams (Tavistock, Ont.) +1

Visual 2 – Kiefer Jones (Calgary, Alta.) +13

Sitting 1 – Ian St John (Tramore, Ont.) +39

The stableford scoring format of the Canadian All Abilities Championship awards set points based off a golfer’s net score for the hole. The points will be awarded as follows: Albatross (5 points), Eagle (4 points), Birdie (3 points), Par (2 points), Bogey (1 point), Double Bogey or higher (0 points). The golfers with the highest total of accumulated points over 54-holes will win their respective divisions.

To view the final leaderboards from Friday’s final round at the Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.

Tournament’s final round was cancelled due to inclement weather and water pooling on the golf course; Taya Battistella wins Mid-Master division;
Team British Columbia three-peat as Inter-Provincial Team champions

BURLINGTON, Ont. – Lauren Greenlief is a Canadian national champion for the second time, and she didn’t need to swing a club on Friday to do it. Due to inclement weather and heavy water pooling on the golf course, the final round was cancelled at the 2026 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, presented by BDO at the Burlington Golf & Country Club in Burlington, Ont.

The sunny skies and warm temperatures during the first two rounds were replaced with less-than-ideal conditions as heavy rain and thunderstorms halted play at 8:45 a.m. for over three hours with the majority of the field unable to tee off on Friday. The decision was made shortly before noon to conclude play at 36 holes as the golf course became unplayable.

Greenlief of Oakton, Va. finished the tournament at 13-under following rounds of 65-66-131 to win her second Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship by seven shots.

“It feels great, it’s always great to get a win and it’s great to get a win at a national championship in a field with 80 plus players, it feels good to put a really solid week together,” said Greenlief shortly after the tournament’s cancellation announcement to players.

Greenlief was scheduled to tee off 11:20 a.m. and despite the weather she continued to stay in her process and prepare accordingly.

“I did my stretching and warmups the same way I would otherwise, I’ve been around golf a long time so I’ve done many of these before so you just have to be patient and take what’s given to you and just try to stay in your process as much as possible.”

Despite not being able to finish the tournament as she would have liked her return to the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship was memorable.

“Wonderful week, exciting for me to see how much this event has grown, when I won in Newfoundland in 2017 the event was still combined with the Senior [Championship], to see it become its own standalone event and see the field grow is really exciting for women’s golf and I am excited to come back and play again and see where the tournament goes,” she added.

When asked if it would be another nine years before we see her again, Greenlief replied with a smile and a laugh.

“I am going to try my very best to be back sooner, it will definitely not be nine years, hopefully next year.”

Greenlief becomes the fourth multi-time winner of the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship (2017, 2026) joining Christina Proteau (six-time winner: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2021), Judith Kyrinis (four-time winner: 2016, 2019, 2023, 2025) and Shelly Stouffer (two-time winner: 2022, 2024).

Taya Battistella of Bellingham, Wash. finished as runner-up to Greenlief but won Mid-Master division, finishing the tournament at 6-under. Connor Macon of Charlotte, N.C. finished third in the Mid-Amateur Championship and runner-up in the Mid-Master division at 2-under.

Three past champions Judith Kyrinis of Thornhill, Ont., Shelly Stouffer of Nanoose Bay, B.C. and Terrill Samuel of Etobicoke, Ont. finished tied for third in the Mid-Master division along with Nonie Marler of Vancouver, B.C. at 4-over.

In addition to winning the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur title, Greenlief has earned exemptions into the 2026 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship at Montclair Golf Club in West Orange, N.J. from August 29 – September 3, as well as a spot in the field for the 2027 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship and 2027 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, both presented by BDO.

Greenlief was entering the final year of her exemption into the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship having won the event in 2015. She added that having the exemption awarded for the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur champion is an amazing thing that provides a great opportunity and further strengthens the championship.

On Thursday, Team British Columbia successfully defended the Inter-Provincial Team title to mark three straight championships at the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, keeping the Margaret Todd Trophy on the West Coast.

Team British Columbia was represented by Nonie Marler of Vancouver, B.C., Aram Choi of Surrey, B.C. and Veronica Ivy of Victoria, B.C. who finished with a combined score of 5-over. This marks the second consecutive year that the trio has won the title at the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship. Marler’s even par 72 and Choi’s 1-over 73 counted towards the team’s total on Thursday, with Ivy’s even par 72 and Marler’s 4-over 76 counting on Wednesday.

Team Ontario finished as runner-up at 25-over and was represented by Mary-Ann Hayward of St. Thomas, Ont., Kiley Rodrigues of Kingston, Ont. and Jessie Mercer of Kingston, Ont. Team Quebec rounded out the top three at 28-over and was represented by Gabrielle Davidson of Dorval, Que., Marie-Andree Ouimet of Hawkesbury, Ont. and Suzanne Ricard of Montreal, Que.

The field of 87 players featured female golfers (aged 25-and-over as of August 5, 2026), with a handicap index of 12.0 or less. Those aged 40-and-over as of August 5, 2026, also competed in the Mid-Master division.

For the final leaderboards following the 2026 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.

Williams and Emma Bittorf lead men’s and women’s net stableford divisions,
leading into the final round

GLOUCESTER, Ont. – Josh Williams leads both the men’s gross stroke play and net stableford divisions, while Natasha Stasiuk leads the women’s gross stroke play division after Thursday’s second round at the 2026 Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO, at Hylands Golf Club in Gloucester, Ont.

Entering Thursday’s second round, Williams of Tavistock, Ont. was three shots back of the lead. Williams shot a 2-under 70 with three birdies to sit at the top of the leaderboard in both men’s divisions. Williams recorded 38 stableford points today to sit a total of 72 stableford points through two rounds.

“I struck the ball as good as I can strike it today, I think I had one swing I would take back which was my tee shot on ten, but I just need to make a few more putts,” said Williams. “I mean, 70 is great, I am happy with a 70 I think it keeps me in the mix. I could have been really low today, I had a lot of good luck but only got three putts to drop.”

Being the defending champion entering this year’s Canadian All Abilities Championship, Williams did not feel any added pressure. He has over 25 years of experience as an adaptive golfer and feels comfortable being the defending champion.

“Keep giving myself looks, the putter felt bad yesterday and I didn’t give them a chance to go in, today I thought I rolled the ball a lot better. Tomorrow I just have to keep doing the same and hopefully I catch a couple of extra cups,” added William on what he can do to continue success into tomorrow’s final round.

Josh Hunke of New Dundee, Ont. and Derek Whitson of Medicine Hat, Alta. trail Williams by three stokes in the gross stroke play division entering the final round.

Natasha Stasiuk of Oakville, Ont. shot a 5-over 77 carding two birdies to take the top spot in women’s gross stroke play division after the second round. Stasiuk entered today’s second round six shots back of Emma Bittorf of Strathmore, Alta. but now leads by five shots.

“I had a tough front nine with a couple double bogeys. After the front nine I had a good cry, it felt really good to cry because I had a lot of things in my head and I needed to get it all out,” said Stasiuk. “Instead of getting angry I needed to cry it out instead.

“I am going to go to the range, and to talk to my mom back home because she helps with my self confidence, then I am going to got to bed early and have a big bowl of pasta,” said Stasiuk on how she will prepare for tomorrows final round.

Stasiuk is a five-time Canadian All Abilities champion and hopes to become a six time winner after tomorrow’s final round.

“It would mean the world to me,” said Stasiuk.

Jackson Policicchio of Petrolia, Ont. is one point behind Williams in the net stableford division. Policicchio recorded 35 stableford points to sit at a total of 71 through two rounds.

“It would be pretty cool, I got third in the Golf Ontario one so to get top three in the Golf Canada All Abilities would be pretty cool as well,” said Policicchio.

Bittorf leads the women’s net stableford division after adding 32 stableford points in today’s round for a total of 74 through two rounds. This would be Bittorf’s third consecutive net stableford division title if she remains at the top of the leaderboard at the close of play tomorrow. Tess Trojan of St. Catharines, Ont. trails Bittorf by four points after posting 39 stableford points today to sit at a total of 70 through two rounds.

The current leaders from each division and sport classes are as follows:

Gross Stroke Play – Men – Josh Williams (Tavistock, Ont.) E

Gross Stroke Play – Women – Natasha Stasiuk (Oakville, Ont.) +17

Net Stableford – Men – Josh Williams (Tavistock, Ont.) 72 points

Net Stableford – Women – Emma Bittorf (Strathmore, Alta.) 74 points

Intellectual 1 – Men – Jack Houlahan (Ottawa, Ont.) +35

Intellectual 1 – Women – Natasha Stasiuk (Oakville, Ont.) +17

Standing 1 – Thomas Martineau (Kingston, Ont.) +18

Standing 2 – Derek Whitson (Medicine Hat, Alta.) +3

Standing 3 – Josh Williams (Tavistock, Ont.) E

Visual 2 – Kiefer Jones (Calgary, Alta.) +12

Sitting 1 – Ian St John (Tramore, Ont.) +31

The stableford scoring format of the Canadian All Abilities Championship awards set points based off a golfer’s net score for the hole. The points will be awarded as follows: Albatross (5 points), Eagle (4 points), Birdie (3 points), Par (2 points), Bogey (1 point), Double Bogey or higher (0 points). The golfers with the highest total of accumulated points over 54-holes will win their respective divisions.

The gross champions will earn exemptions into the 2027 Canadian All Abilities Championship, and the 2027 U.S. Adaptive Open taking place from July 5-7 at the Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Oregon.

To view the full leaderboards from Thursday’s second round at the Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.

Lauren Greenlief increases lead in Mid-Amateur division;
Taya Battistella holds lead in Mid-Master division

BURLINGTON, Ont. – The Margaret Todd Trophy will be remaining on the West Coast as Team British Columbia successfully defended the Inter-Provincial Team title to mark three straight championships at the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, presented by BDO at the Burlington Golf & Country Club in Burlington, Ont. on Thursday.

Team British Columbia was represented by Nonie Marler of Vancouver, B.C., Aram Choi of Surrey, B.C. and Veronica Ivy of Victoria, B.C. who finished with a combined score of 5-over. This marks the second consecutive year that the trio has won the title at the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship.

“Doing it back-to-back is fun especially out of province,” said Marler. “We fought hard and the course is in unbelievable shape and we’re proud to bring it home to B.C.”

Marler’s even par 72 and Choi’s 1-over 73 counted towards the team’s total on Thursday, with Ivy’s even par 72 and Marler’s 4-over 76 counting on Wednesday.

Team Ontario finished as runner-up at 25-over and was represented by Mary-Ann Hayward of St. Thomas, Ont., Kiley Rodrigues of Kingston, Ont. and Jessie Mercer of Kingston, Ont. Team Quebec rounded out the top three at 28-over and was represented by Gabrielle Davidson of Dorval, Que., Marie-Andree Ouimet of Hawkesbury, Ont. and Suzanne Ricard of Montreal, Que.

Lauren Greenlief continues to distance herself from the field following a 6-under 66 on Thursday to put her at 13-under for the tournament and holds a seven shot lead going into Friday’s final round.

Greenlief of Oakton, Va. carded seven birdies, three coming over her final four holes including back-to-back on nos. 17 and 18, to end strongly.

“I got the ball in play, hit some good shots and rolled the putter really well,” said Greenlief as she left the scorer’s tent.

The humidity picked up as the day went on but Greenlief added she is familiar with this weather as it’s quite similar to her home state of Virginia, while perhaps a bit cooler.

When Greenlief walks to the tee on Friday, she will do so with a healthy lead but not much will change for her in the lead up.

“I will go through my process in the same way, do the same warm up that I do every day, same stretching and mobility routine in the morning and just try to get off to a good start and just play golf,” she said as she pursues her second Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur title.

Taya Battistella of Bellingham, Wash. finished with a second consecutive round of 3-under 69 to remain second in the Mid-Amateur division, seven back of Greenlief and leads the Mid-Master division by two shots over Connor Macon of Charlotte, N.C.

Canadian Golf Hall of Famer, Mary-Ann Hayward recorded the second ace of the tournament on Thursday, carding a 1 at the 142 yard second hole.

Three notable exemptions are up for grabs for the winner of the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, including entry into the 2026 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship at Montclair Golf Club in West Orange, N.J. from August 29 – September 3, as well as a spot in the field for the 2027 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship and 2027 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, both presented by BDO.

The field of 87 players features female golfers (aged 25-and-over as of August 5, 2026), with a handicap index of 12.0 or less. Those aged 40-and-over as of August 5, 2026, also compete in the Mid-Master division. Following Thursday’s second round the field has now been cut to the low 70 players, based off the Mid-Amateur division.

For the leaderboards following the second round of the 2026 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.

Bittorf also leads the women’s net stableford division; Randy McKay and Chris Tamas share the lead for the men’s net stableford division

GLOUCESTER, Ont. – Emma Bittorf leads both the women’s gross stroke play and net stableford divisions, while Josh Hunke and Victor Postillion are tied for the lead in the men’s gross stroke play standings after Wednesday’s opening round at the 2026 Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO, at Hylands Golf Club in Gloucester, Ont.

Bittorf of Strathmore, Alta. leads defending champion Natasha Stasiuk of Oakville, Ont. by six strokes after shooting a 6-over 78 carding four birdies and recorded a total of 42 points in the net stableford division.

“My putter was on fire, and I have the best caddy,” said Bittorf on what lead to her success in the first round of the Canadian All Abilities Championship.

“I am just going to play my own game and continue to do what I did today,” added Bittorf on what she will do to built off her round today leading into the final two rounds.

This is Bittorf’s fourth time playing in the Canadian All Abilities Championship, she is the two-time defending champion in the women’s net stableford division but has never won the women’s gross stroke play division, finishing runner-up the past two years.

“It would mean the world to me, it is one of my goals to win the gross stroke play division,” said Bittorf. “Another one of my goals is to make Team Canada and go to Chile for the Special Olympics.”

Hunke of New Dundee, Ont. and Postillion of Winfield, Ill. are tied for the lead in the men’s stroke play division after shooting a 1-under 71. Hunke carded one eagle and two birdies, and Postillion carded five birdies during their opening rounds.

“It feels great, it’s what we kind of strive for and hope to be in competition to push yourself to get to there, so being at the top of the leaderboard after the first round feels quite nice,” said Hunke.

This is Hunke’s fourth time playing at the Canadian All Abilities Championship, his previous best finish was last year when he finished runner-up to Josh William of Tavistock, Ont.

Two-time Canadian All Abilities men’s gross stoke play champion, Kurtis Barkley of Williamsburg, Ont. is one stroke back of Hunke and Postillion after shooting an even par 72, carding four birdies.

“Today was a grind overall, I did not start off well in the first probably seven holes I had two three putts. So, I scrambled since then to get the speed of the greens but other than that it was a solid day,” said Barkley.

“I have not checked the leaderboard and I don’t usually, I just play my own game, I can only control myself so I just stick to our plan and hopefully just post good numbers,” added Barkley on how he feels being tied for second and what his mindset is going into the second round.

Randy McKay of London, Ont. and Chris Tamas of North York, Ont. are tied at the top of the leaderboard for men’s net stableford. They both have a total of 38 points following the first round of the All Abilities Championship. McKay finished his round carding two birdies and two net birdies shooting 2-over 74 net 70. Tamas carded one net eagle and five net birdies shooting 12-over 84 net 70. In third place is Jackson Policicchio of Petrolia, Ont. with 36 points and Williams with 34 points in fourth.

The current leaders from each division and sport class are as follows:

Gross Stroke Play – Men – Josh Hunke (New Dundee, Ont.) -1

Gross Stroke Play – Women – Emma Bittorf (Strathmore, Alta.) +6

Net Stableford – Men – Randy McKay (London, Ont.) and Chris Tamas (North York, Ont.) 38 points

Net Stableford – Women – Emma Bittorf (Strathmore, Alta.) 42 Points

Intellectual 1 – Men – Jack Houlahan (Ottawa, Ont.) +17

Intellectual 1 – Women – Emma Bittorf (Strathmore, Alta.) +6

Standing 1 – Spencer Easthope (Okotoks, Alta.) +10

Standing 2 – Derek Whitson (Medicine Hat, Alta.) +2

Standing 3 – Josh Hunke (New Dundee, Ont.) -1

Visual 2 – Kiefer Jones (Calgary, Alta.) +7

Sitting 1 – Ian St John (Tramore, Ont.) +18

The stableford scoring format of the Canadian All Abilities Championship awards set points based off a golfer’s net score for the hole. The points will be awarded as follows: Albatross (5 points), Eagle (4 points), Birdie (3 points), Par (2 points), Bogey (1 point), Double Bogey or higher (0 points). The golfers with the highest total of accumulated points over 54-holes will win their respective divisions.

The gross champions will earn exemptions into the 2027 Canadian All Abilities Championship, and the 2027 U.S. Adaptive Open taking place from July 5-7 at the Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Oregon.

To view the full leaderboards from Wednesday’s first round at the Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.