Third playing of the collegiate invitational will feature women’s NCAA Division I golf programs along with 2027 Canadian University/College Championship winners

RIDGEWAY, Ont. – Golf Canada is proud to announce that the third playing of the Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational will be held at the Cherry Hill Club in Ridgeway, Ont. set to take place September 19-21, 2027.

“We are very proud to announce that the Cherry Hill Club will host the 2027 Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational. Cherry Hill is a phenomenal golf course that will present the players with an enjoyable challenge and a welcoming charm,” said Mary Beth McKenna, Director, Amateur Championships, Golf Canada. “I would like to thank the Club and its Membership for its continued partnership with Golf Canada. We are confident that Cherry Hill will provide a memorable experience for the collegiate players and those competing in the Team Canada – NextGen Selection Camp.”

The 54-hole tournament will feature NCAA Division I women’s golf teams along with the 2027 Canadian University/College Championship winners and individual players competing at Cherry Hill. For the third consecutive year the invitational will be co-hosted by the University of Michigan and Kent State University.

The individual champion will receive an exemption into the 2028 CPKC Women’s Open and the top five players will receive exemptions into the 2028 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO.

Cherry Hill Club offers a timeless private club experience defined by family tradition, camaraderie, and excellence. For generations, the Club has been a place where Members and their families & guests gather to enjoy exceptional golf, comfortable dining, and meaningful social connections. With a strong sense of heritage and a warm, welcoming family atmosphere, Cherry Hill remains a place to relax, connect, and belong.

Founded in 1922 and designed by prolific architect Walter J. Travis, the 18-hole layout is a traditional par-72 championship course that emphasizes shot-making and course management over sheer power. Its defining feature is a set of exceptional greens, known for their speed, and strategic complexity, which remains true to Travis’s original design philosophy. Tree-lined fairways, sculpted bunkering, and a walkable routing creates a refined golfing experience.

The golf experience at Cherry Hill Club is rooted in tradition and defined by excellence. The beautifully maintained Walter J. Travis course offers a rewarding challenge for players of all skill levels, blending classic design with natural surroundings.

“We are incredibly proud and excited to welcome the Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational to Cherry Hill Club in 2027,” said Caroline Molen, General Manager, Cherry Hill Club. “Cherry Hill has a long and proud history in the game of golf and hosting an event that brings together some of the finest young female players from Canada, the United States and around the world is a tremendous honour for our Club and our Membership. We look forward to sharing our special golf course, the warmth of our Membership and the unique character of Cherry Hill with these exceptional athletes. Most importantly, we are proud to play a role in supporting the continued growth of women’s amateur golf and inspiring the next generation of the game.”

Yesterday, the Virginia Cavaliers won the Canadian Collegiate Invitational at Beacon Hall Golf Club in Aurora, Ont. Virginia’s Jaclyn LaHa earned individual honours after defeating Anna Davis (Auburn) in a one-hole playoff.

In 2025, the Auburn Tigers came from behind to claim the inaugural team championship while

Veronika Kedroňová of Roznov pod Radhostem, Czechia (Kent State) completed the wire-to-wire victory to win the individual competition.

The 2027 Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational will begin with a practice round on Sunday, September 19 with the 54-hole stroke play tournament commencing on Monday, September 20 with 36 holes and wrap up with 18 holes on Tuesday, September 21. The team component will feature five members per team with the top four scores for the round counting towards the overall team score.

Additionally, the Team Canada – NextGen Girls Selection Camp will run concurrently with the Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational as a field of Canada’s best junior girls compete for one secured spot on the 2028 Team Canada – NextGen roster.

As previously announced, the 2027 Men’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational will be moving to Beacon Hall after being contested for the past three years at Öviinbyrd Golf Club in Foot’s Bay, Ont.

The full field for both the Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational and Team Canada – NextGen Selection Camp will be announced prior to the tournament next September.

Virginia’s Jaclyn LaHa wins individual competition in playoff over Anna Davis of Auburn;
Nobelle Park wins Team Canada – NextGen Selection Camp

AURORA, Ont. – The Virginia Cavaliers maintained the lead and finished strongly to win the 2026 Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational at Beacon Hall Golf Club in Aurora, Ont. on Tuesday.

The Cavaliers shot a collective final round of 10-over to finish the tournament at 1-over, 17 shots clear of the defending champion, Auburn Tigers.

“It sounds incredible, it’s been a fun week and glad to close it out,” said Virginia coach Ria Scott when asked what it meant to be called champions of the Canadian Collegiate Invitational.

While the players only had 18-holes to play following a 36-hole opening day, the conditions were much tougher on Tuesday as winds picked up coupled with tougher hole locations for the final round. Scott was complimentary of her team and being able to close things out.

“Really proud of them for sticking to their game plan, now whether or not we executed it that’s one thing but truly the intention was there on every shot, the focus was there and I’m just so proud. Yesterday was a team effort, everybody counted and really proud of each and every one of them.”

On Monday, all five of Virginia’s players contributed to the team score with Jaclyn LaHa leading the way with consecutive rounds of 3-under 69, Zoe Cusack shot rounds of 2-under 70 and 3-under 69, Elsie MacCleery added two rounds of 1-under 71, Mira Berglund shot 76-72 and Lily Reitter shot 78-73 for Virginia. On Tuesday, LaHa and McCleery led the way with 1-over 73s, Cusack shot a 2-over 74 and Berglund added a 6-over 78.

“Really excited and proud of my team. I think we definitely differentiated ourselves from the field especially in yesterday’s two rounds. We finished off really solid and a great team win so I’m just really proud of all the hard work we’ve put on…newish team, new freshmen…so really proud of them,” said LaHa.

In the individual competition LaHa battled back to force a playoff with Anna Davis of Auburn and won on the first playoff hole with a par.

“A lot of excitement, a lot of relief. I’m just happy that I was able to finish my round off well. I had a little bit of a rough start, and I stayed really patient and I’m really proud of myself for staying patient because it paid off,” said LaHa after being greeted by teammates dumping water on her greenside following the playoff.

LaHa entered the day with a one-shot advantage over Davis. Davis moved ahead following a triple bogey from LaHa on No. 4 and a bogey at No. 6. Davis added a birdie at No. 9 to take a four-shot lead over LaHa into the back nine.

“Going into the back nine, I wanted to take advantage of those par 5s, and I think I really tried to turn it around and be like this is a new nine, hit the reset button and just played really clean golf,” said LaHa.

On No. 10, LaHa did just that by opening with a birdie, coupled with a bogey from Davis that cut the lead to two. LaHa added another birdie on No. 12 to remain two back and eventually cut to one with another at No. 16. Davis’s bogey on 17 put her even with LaHa heading to the final hole. The players exchanged pars and headed back to the 18th tee to begin the playoff.

“I’ve learned that a lot through college golf and just playing with a bunch of great players you kind of have to play your own game and I was selected as first to tee off so that was kind of nice, it was just me hitting my drive. Playing my own game,” said LaHa on her approach to the final hole and the playoff.

LaHa found the middle of the fairway and hit onto the green to give her a chance at birdie. Davis second shot was just short of the green. After narrowly missing a chip-in birdie, Davis marked her ball allowing LaHa to two-putt for par. Davis’s attempt at par rimmed the cup giving LaHa her second collegiate win.

“This field is really great, there’s so many great players and this one definitely means a lot because I know there’s a lot of great players to be able to win this tournament is really exciting.”

Coach Scott was proud of LaHa being able to turn things around after a difficult start to the day.

“For her to come back both mentally and physically and make some birdies down the stretch, she loves that back nine, just really really proud of her. We talk all the time how Jaclyn’s mental game is the most improved aspect of her game over the last couple years, and I think today really showed it.

The win also secures LaHa an exemption into the field at the 2027 CPKC Women’s Open at The Royal Ottawa Golf Club in Gatineau, Que., which will mark her first start on the LPGA Tour.

“I’m really excited, I don’t really know what to expect but I’m really excited,” she added.

Along with the exemption, LaHa will be among five players to receive exemptions into the 2027 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO. Joining LaHa are teammates Cusack and MacCleery along with Davis and Madison Messimer (Tennessee).

The 54-hole tournament featured 10 NCAA Division I women’s golf teams led by the defending champions from Auburn University, along with the 2026 Canadian University/College Championship winners, University of British Columbia (UBC) Thunderbirds and five individuals in the 60-player field.

To view the team and player leaderboards following the 2026 Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational click here.

Team Canada – NextGen member Nobelle Park of Oakville, Ont. finished atop the leaderboard to win the 2026 Team Canada – NextGen Selection Camp and secure her spot on the roster for 2027.

Park shot a 1-over 73 to finish the tournament at 9-over to win by four strokes over fellow Team Canada – NextGen member Jodie Han of Vancouver, B.C. and Kaylan Green of Toronto, Ont. at 13-over.

“I’m really happy especially yesterday after the first round, I was behind by quite a bit, I think six strokes from the leader after the first round so I think I made up a lot of strokes, second round and today so I’m really happy,” said Park.

Park has been part of the Team Canada – NextGen squad for the past two seasons and credits her continued growth to her work with the team.

“Just working with all the coaches Jeff, Jenn, Katie, Justine, Emily everyone has really helped improve my game and develop it and make it grow into so much more. I came into the program with some knowledge, and they gave me so much more to work on.”

The selection camp ran concurrently with the Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational with the field of 21 junior girls competing for one secured spot on the 2027 Team Canada – NextGen roster. To view the leaderboard following the Team Canada – NextGen Selection Camp click here.

Virginia’s Jaclyn LaHa leads individual competition;
Jodie Han and Karrisa Zhao co-lead Team Canada – NextGen Selection Camp

AURORA, Ont. – The Virginia Cavaliers hold a commanding lead heading into the final round of the 2026 Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational after 36 holes at Beacon Hall Golf Club in Aurora, Ont.

The Cavaliers were the lone program to record consecutive rounds under par on Monday to sit at 9-under and hold a 20-shot advantage over the Tennessee Lady Volunteers (11-over) heading into Tuesday’s final round.

Virginia’s coach Ria Scott was pleased with her team’s performance on Monday, citing disciplined iron shots into greens being a key difference for the Cavaliers on Monday.

“Yesterday our practice round was all about learning, learning the run outs, learning the spots that could hold versus not hold and they stayed aware, stayed really patient and executed some shots so it was fun to see.”

Virginia held a one-shot lead over the defending champion, Auburn Tigers following the opening 18 holes with a collective score of 2-under. Virginia followed up with a collective score of 7-under from the second 18 of the day to further distance themselves from the field but for Scott it will be business as usual tomorrow.

“I don’t think there is any lead in college golf that you can take for granted, lots can happen over three rounds and five players so it is going to be business as usual but we’ve had a motto on our team that is let’s sprint through the finish line so we’re certainly going to put that pedal down and do what we’ve been doing and continue to do what was successful today.”

All five of Virginia’s players contributed to the team score with Jaclyn LaHa leading the way with consecutive rounds of 3-under 69 to sit 6-under overall and hold the individual lead. Zoe Cusack sits 5-under following rounds of 2-under 70 and 3-under 69. Elsie MacCleery added two rounds of 1-under 71, Mira Berglund shot 76-72 and Lily Reitter shot 78-73 for Virginia. Scott credits the depth of the team both in Aurora and at home.

“It took even par to be the sixth person to get in the lineup this week so we’ve had some really competitive qualifying rounds but really pleased with the depth we know that everybody can contribute, everybody can shoot under par and it’s a fantastic place to be and an exciting year and tournament for us,” she said.

In the individual competition, LaHa finds herself leading by one over teammate Cusack and Anna Davis of Auburn. Davis fired rounds of 3-under 69 and 2-under 70 on Monday. LaHa said that while her driving is usually the strong point of her game another area stood out on Monday.

“My putting really helped me today, I missed a couple greens and when you miss greens out here it’s tricky to make up and downs, but I felt really confident over my putts and my reads, and I think my par-5 scoring helped me a lot today.”

LaHa finished T5 individually last year and while there is familiarity with Beacon Hall, she does approach each year a little differently, and the difference in weather with the rainfall of 2025 being replaced with dryer and cooler conditions this year.

“The greens are a little bit firmer. It gave me a little bit of confidence just knowing the course, it helps a lot being comfortable off the tee and with different shots.” She added.

The final round will tee off at 9 a.m. EDT on Tuesday in a shotgun format.

The 54-hole tournament features 10 NCAA Division I women’s golf teams led by the defending champions from Auburn University, along with the 2026 Canadian University/College Championship winners, University of British Columbia (UBC) Thunderbirds and five individuals in the field of 60 players competing in Aurora.

The individual champion will receive an exemption into the 2027 CPKC Women’s Open at The Royal Ottawa Golf Club in Gatineau, Que. (August 18-22) and the top five players will receive exemptions into the 2027 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO.

To view the team and player leaderboards following the first two rounds of the 2026 Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational click here.

Team Canada – NextGen member Jodie Han of Vancouver, B.C. and Karrisa Zhao of West Vancouver, B.C. are tied for the lead in the Team Canada – NextGen Selection Camp.

Han shot rounds of 5-over 77 and 2-over 74 to join Zhao who led following the opening 18 holes on Monday. Zhao, who earned Juvenile division honours in August at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship, presented by BDO, shot rounds of even par 72 and 7-over 79 to sit at 7-over. Current Team Canada – NextGen member Nobelle Park of Oakville, Ont. sits third and is one-shot behind the leaders.

There were a pair of aces recorded from the Team Canada – NextGen Selection Camp on Monday including current member Ruihan Kendria Wang of Markham, Ont. who recorded hers at the par-3 11th during her second round of the day. Evelyn Ma also of Markham, Ont. recorded hers at the par-3 14th during her second round.

The selection camp is running concurrently with the Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational with a field of 21 junior girls competing for one secured spot on the 2027 Team Canada – NextGen roster. To view the leaderboard following the opening two rounds click here.

Defending champions, Auburn University lead field of 11 collegiate programs competing;
Team Canada – NextGen Selection Camp will run concurrently

AURORA, Ont. – The second playing of Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational is set for Beacon Hall Golf Club in Aurora, Ont. from September 21 – 22.

The 54-hole tournament will feature 10 NCAA Division I women’s golf teams led by the defending champions from Auburn University, along with the 2026 Canadian University/College Championship winners, University of British Columbia (UBC) Thunderbirds and five individuals for a field of 60 players competing in Aurora.

The individual champion will receive an exemption into the 2027 CPKC Women’s Open at The Royal Ottawa Golf Club in Gatineau, Que. (August 18-22) and the top five players will receive exemptions into the 2027 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO.

“We are excited to begin the second playing of the Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational next week at Beacon Hall Golf Club,” said Rogan Doyle, Tournament Director, Golf Canada. “We’d extend our thanks to Sean DeSilva and the staff and membership at Beacon Hall for hosting again this year at their world-class club. We also want to give a special thanks to coach Jan Dowling at Michigan and coach Casey VanDamme at Kent State for their efforts as event co-hosts.”

The Auburn Tigers enter as the defending champions after coming from behind to win the inaugural championship last year. Auburn entered the final round trailing the Kent State Golden Flashes by three and shot a collective 12-under in the final round to win by six strokes.

In the individual competition, Veronika Kedroňová of Roznov pod Radhostem, Czechia (Kent State) completed the wire-to-wire victory to beat Balma Davalos of Auburn by two shots. Kedroňová currently ranked no. 41 on the World Amateur Golf Rankings posted rounds of 66-70 to finish 8-under for the championship. The win in Aurora, marked the fourth for Kedroňová during her junior year at Kent State.

In addition to the defending team champions, Auburn and the Canadian champion, UBC Thunderbirds the 2026 Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational will welcome back the University of Tennessee, University of Virginia and the University of South Florida (USF). Joining the field are the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNC Wilmington), University of Maryland and the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). The invitational will once again be co-hosted by the University of Michigan and Kent State.

The 54-hole stroke play tournament will kick off on Monday, September 21 with 36 holes and wrap up with 18 holes on Tuesday, September 22, both days in a shotgun format. The team component will feature five members per team with the top four scores for the round counting towards the overall team score.

Additionally, the Team Canada – NextGen Girls Selection Camp will run concurrently with the Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational as 21 of Canada’s best junior girls compete for one secured spot on the 2027 Team Canada – NextGen roster. To view the player field, please click here.

Beacon Hall was the inspiration of Bryan Leggett and Bill Carruthers, whose vision was to create one of Canada’s finest private golf clubs. Today, Beacon Hall’s mission remains focused on delivering a premier standard of excellence across every aspect of the member experience and a world class golf club.

Designed by renowned golf course architect Bob Cupp, Beacon Hall opened on July 1, 1988. Since 1990, the course has consistently been recognized (including 2026) among the top golf courses in Canada by SCOREGolf Magazine and has also earned international recognition as one of the leading courses outside the United States.

Beacon Hall is particularly known for the distinctly different character of its front and back nines. The front nine winds through mature stands of pine, creating a setting reminiscent of courses found in the Carolinas and Georgia. The back nine transitions to a more open landscape featuring native fescue, expansive waste areas and strategic bunkering, providing elements reminiscent of traditional Scottish links-style golf.

In 2026, Beacon Hall is proud to welcome the Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational back for a second consecutive year, continuing its partnership with Golf Canada and its commitment to supporting amateur and collegiate golf.

“Following the tremendous success of last year’s inaugural event, we are incredibly proud to welcome the Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational back to Beacon Hall for a second year,” said Sean DeSilva, General Manager. “This championship provides a wonderful opportunity to showcase some of the finest collegiate talent from Canada, and around the world, while giving these exceptional athletes the opportunity to experience Beacon Hall and the environment our members enjoy every day. Our members take great pride in supporting the game, and it is a privilege for Beacon Hall to continue playing a role in the development of amateur and Canadian golf.”

Beacon Hall Golf Club has a proud history of hosting championship golf. In addition to the Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational, the Club has hosted several marquee events, including the 100th playing of the PGA Championship of Canada in 2022, a U.S. Open Local Qualifier in 2017 and the Ontario Men’s Amateur Championship in 1998.

Hosting the Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational for a second consecutive year continues that tradition and reinforces Beacon Hall’s commitment to supporting championship golf in Canada.

To view the full field, tee times and live leaderboards throughout the 2026 Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational, please click here. 

New Mexico’s Johnnie Clark wins individual competition to earn exemption in 2027 RBC Canadian Open; Alexis Rouleau wins Team Canada – NextGen Selection Camp for second straight year

FOOTS BAY, Ont. – The New Mexico Lobos battled the elements to complete the wire-to-wire victory at the 2026 Men’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational at Öviinbyrd Golf Club in Foots Bay, Ont. on Tuesday.

The sunny skies of Monday turned grey bringing cooler temperatures and rain throughout the morning on Tuesday making for a challenging final round for the field with only two players shooting under par.

New Mexico finished the tournament at a collective 5-under following a 10-over round, to finish 10 shots clear of the two-time defending champions, Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

New Mexico coach Jake Harrington and Johnnie Clark both described the day as a “grind” but were able to get the job done.

“We were able to maintain and hang in there and pull it together and finish it off. To go wire-to-wire and lead in the opening round and finish off with the lead is not easy to do in college golf especially when you have a team like Notre Dame, one of the best teams in the country chasing you down, I am extremely proud of these guys and what they accomplished,” said Harrington.

New Mexico’s Johnnie Clark led the way for the Lobos shooting a respectable 1-over 72, Oliver Scriven’s 2-over 73, Clark Sonnenberg’s 3-over 74 and Wyatt Provence’s 4-over 75 contributed to the team score on Tuesday, ensuring all five team members had scores count for the championship highlighting the depth and resiliency that Harrington praises his group for.

“We’re a solid team, we’re an underrated team and the problem is they keep giving me bulletin board material because they didn’t put us in the top 30 in the country in the Coaches Poll and I made sure the guys knew about that, we were 26th in the country last year and you can slide us all you want, we’re a pretty good team. I tell the guys you put in so much hard work, you come here and enjoy it.”

Harrington added that the tournament exceeded the team’s expectations and complimented their host family for the memorable experience.

“This place is special, the staff and everybody here, to be able to come to Canada and have a life experience for the young men but then to win and make it a good golf experience as well is the cherry on top. That’s what you try to do as a coach, yeah, you’re a golf coach this is what I get paid for but to have life experiences that’s what these kids are going to remember for the rest of their life and they’re going to remember this week forever because it was a special week.

“It’s been amazing, the people are amazing, the place is beautiful, the golf course is amazing everything about it is first class and it’s an honour to be here and be the champion,” said Harrington.

Notre Dame finished the tournament at 5-over to earn runner-up honours and Santa Clara finished third at 12-over.

In the individual competition New Mexico’s Clark’s 1-over 72 put him to 6-under for the tournament and gave him individual honours by one over Emil Nielsen (Santa Clara), carding 15 pars to close things out.

“I didn’t do anything particularly well today, it was just solid golf. Made a lot of pars on a tough day and I guess that’s what you have to do. I made a few clutch putts and coming down the stretch I had a couple 60 footers that I two-putted, so the lag putting was really good and on a day like today it’s hard to hit it close, the pins are tucked the lag putting helps a lot,” said Clark.

The win marks three consecutive regular season wins for Clark, who won the Thunderbird Collegiate in April and earlier this month at the Pan Pacific University Golf Super League in Shizuoka, Japan.

“It means so much, just been playing really solid golf and just having the confidence I can go to each week and win is huge and knowing my game is good enough to perform at the highest D1 level and win here, hopefully that shows a little something towards the future in that regard. It’s awesome,” he added.

With the individual win, Clark has earned an exemption into the 2027 RBC Canadian Open, returning to TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, June 7 – 13, 2027, where he will compete in a PGA TOUR event for the first time.

“I think it’s amazing the opportunities we have in college golf, you win a tournament like this, and you get to go play on the PGA Tour and compete with the best in the world so I couldn’t be happier to go play,” he said with a smile after earning his exemption.

Along with Clark and Nielsen, Veikka Viskari (Missouri), Provence (New Mexico) and Rocco Salvitti (Notre Dame) have also earned exemptions into the 122nd Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO for finishing in the top five individually.

The 54-hole tournament featured an expanded field of 13 teams and eight individuals, totalling 73 collegiate players competing for the top spot in both team and individual competitions in Foots Bay, Ont. The top four scores from each team of five counted towards the daily team combined score.

To view the final team and player leaderboards following the 2026 Men’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational click here.

Alexis Rouleau of Montreal, Que. completed the wire-to-wire victory, finishing atop the Team Canada – NextGen Selection Camp leaderboard for a second consecutive year.

Rouleau finished the tournament at 2-over following rounds of 69-72-74 to win by four shots. The win sees Rouleau secure his place on the 2027 Team Canada – NextGen Boys roster.

“It feels great, I proved a lot of things, all the hard work this summer, it’s incredible,” said Rouleau on securing his place on the team next year.

Rouleau added that he has grown a lot in the past year being part of the Team Canada program.

Andy Dai of Markham, Ont. and Team Canada NextGen member, Eddie Gu of Aurora, Ont. finished tied for second at 6-over.

The selection camp ran concurrently with the Men’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational with a field of 21 junior boys. To view the final leaderboard click here.

New Mexico’s Johnnie Clark and Wyatt Provence co-lead individual competition;
Alexis Rouleau leads Team Canada – NextGen Selection Camp

FOOTS BAY, Ont. – The New Mexico Lobos followed up Sunday with a collective 7-under to remain atop the team leaderboard in the third playing of the Men’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational at Öviinbyrd Golf Club in Foots Bay, Ont. on Monday.

The Lobos now sit at 15-under for the tournament and take a six-shot lead into Tuesday’s final round over the two-time defending champion, Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Johnnie Clark and Wyatt Provence led the way for New Mexico on Monday, posting scores of 4-under 67. Thayer Plewe’s 1-under 70 and Clark Sonnenberg’s 2-over 73 counted toward the team total in the second round.

New Mexico coach Jake Harrington praised his team’s resiliency on Monday after a tough stretch through the day resulted in a strong finish with the team shooting a collective 11-under through their final six holes of the day.

“Just finishing strong and that’s what we talk about all the time. You’re going to have adversity out there and every day is going to be a different kind of adversity and how you handle it so that’s what the guys did.

“Obviously, Johnnie and Wyatt picked us up today with 67s and even Thayer had a stretch of four birdies in a row and as long as you’re playing consistent golf those birdies can happen at any given moment and we’re lucky that’s what happened today and made a little run at the end,” he added.

Notre Dame responded with a collective 9-under on Monday to cut into the Lobos lead after entering the day eight back. Three of the four members of the Fighting Irish fired in the red figures on Monday with Rocco Salvitti’s 4-under 67, Mike Qui’s 3-under 68 and Peyton Blackard’s 2-under 69. Jacob Modleski added an even par 71 to help the two-times champs get within six of the leaders.

“Notre Dame is not going away, they’re a great squad, coached by a great coach and we know they’re great and they’re going to come after us with everything every single day, so we just got to try and win the day,” said Harrington.

Harrington has said his team will need another round like Sunday, tomorrow to hold off the Fighting Irish.

“Those guys, they’re solid, they’re one of the best teams in the country for a reason. John [Handrigan] being from around the area, I know how bad he wants it, so I’d like to knock him off his pedestal a little bit,” he said with a laugh.

“It’s just fun competing against great coaches, great players and they’re a really good group of guys. We’ve been with them the past two days and it’s been super enjoyable and they’re a class act and they’re powerful so we can’t let our foot off the gas.”

Harrington will reiterate that things are all even in his message to his team tonight.

“We’re still tied at even, you better go beat them today because they’re coming for you tomorrow and that’s the message and I think if we do that, we can hold our own and it’s going to be a fun day tomorrow and that’s what I hope, I hope they play great and I hope we play a little better.”

In the individual competition New Mexico’s Clark and Provence co-lead at 7-under in a crowded leaderboard.

Clark carded six birdies in his round on Monday, narrowly missing an eagle putt on the par-5 18th that would have given him the solo lead. Clark credits his iron play as the strongest part of his game and that aspect helped him today.

“My distance control on iron shots was really good today. I hit a few loose drives but was able to recover and controlling distance out of the rough and putting was pretty solid as well,” he said.

Clark has enjoyed a successful run recently, winning in April at the Thunderbird Collegiate in Tempe, Ariz. and earlier this month at the Pan Pacific University Golf Super League in Shizuoka, Japan and is currently playing with a lot of confidence and will try to carry that into tomorrow.

“If the putts fall, they fall and if they don’t, they don’t so just try to come out and do my thing and if it leads to a win then great,” he added.

While the teammates battle for individual honours, Harrington praises his team’s selflessness.

“All they want to do is win as a team and they’re going to go out and try to win the day but they’re not going to do anything stupid. If they’re out of position they’re going to lay up to a spot that they need to for the team. At the end of the day we want them both to play great and fight it out and one of them will have bragging rights on the way home and that’s just how they are as teammates to each other, they’re all friends and the friendship goes out the window when you’re on the golf course but we’re all still fighting for each other, you fight for something bigger than yourself and that’s how you win tournaments.”

Clark agrees with his coach citing the team’s focus of playing for each other and having each other’s backs.

“We’re all going to be out here grinding and trying to finish it off and if one person isn’t playing well, we’ll have their back. We have a really good group of guys, great group of ball strikers and I think that’s important on this course. Keeping it in play and on the correct side of pins.”

Bennett Espenshade of Rutgers who led after round one, is currently one shot back of the leaders in third at 6-under. Salvitti of Notre Dame is fourth at 5-under, and four players are tied for fifth at 4-under.

The 54-hole tournament features an expanded field of 13 teams and eight individuals, totalling 73 collegiate players competing for the top spot in both team and individual competitions, running concurrently over 54 holes. The top four scores from each team of five count towards the daily team combined score.

This year’s individual champion will earn an exemption into the 2027 RBC Canadian Open, returning to TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, June 7 – 13, 2027. The top five individual finishers will also receive exemptions into the 122nd Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO.

Current Team Canada – NextGen member Alexis Rouleau of Montreal, Que. holds a two-shot lead heading into the final round of the Team Canada – NextGen Selection Camp.

Rouleau shot a 1-over 72 on Monday to sit 1-under overall. Trailing the 2025 selection camp winner is Team Canada – NextGen teammate Eddie Gu of Aurora, Ont. Gu shot a 2-under 69 to drop to 1-over for the tournament.

The selection camp is running concurrently with the Men’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational with a field of 21 junior boys competing for one secured spot on the 2027 Team Canada – NextGen roster. To view the leaderboard following the second round click here.

To view the team and player leaderboards following the second round of the 2026 Men’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational click here.

Rutgers’ Bennett Espenshade leads individual competition;
Alexis Rouleau and Max Li co-lead Team Canada – NextGen Selection Camp

FOOTS BAY, Ont. – The New Mexico Lobos shot a collective 8-under to sit atop the team leaderboard following the opening round of the third playing of the Men’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational at Öviinbyrd Golf Club in Foots Bay, Ont.

The opening round saw numerous lead changes in the team competition with the two-time defending champions, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Mississippi State Bulldogs and New Mexico holding the lead as the players battled windy conditions on Sunday.

“Lots of consistent play. We didn’t make a lot of mistakes as far as compounding mistakes we’d follow them up with par or birdie and that’s the key out here we talked about, don’t compound your errors because you’re going to make some out here, you’re going to hit in the heavy rough but just make sure you give yourself a chance at par and if you miss it you tap in for bogey and go get the next one,” said Jake Harrington, head coach of New Mexico.

Leading the way for the Lobos was the trio of Johnnie Clark, Wyatt Provence and Thayer Plewe who all recorded rounds of 3-under 68 along with Oliver Scriven’s 1-over 72 counted for New Mexico in the opening round, who take a six-shot lead into Monday.

“Just came back from Japan where everything is super tight so you come out here it feels a little wider even though it’s not, you get off the beaten path out here you’re going to get penalized for it but we were in control of ourselves today. We don’t need to be a hero, just put ourselves in position and win the day and that’s what we did today. Thayer, Johnnie and Wyatt all shooting 3-under today, that’s a solid top three right there and we’ll take that every day,” added Harrington.

The Lobos recently finished as runner-up at the Pan Pacific University Golf Super League in Shizuoka, Japan and Clark took home first place honours individually. For Harrington keeping this momentum through the next two days to put the Lobos in a position to win would mean a lot to the program.

“It would justify to my administration why we haven’t played golf in the U.S. yet,” he said with a laugh, adding “it’s life experiences, it’s experience for these guys and you want them to see everything and that’s what it’s all about.”

Despite the longer round and tougher conditions on Sunday, Harrington and his team are impressed with the first experience at the invitational.

“We’ve heard nothing but great things about this event. Before we even stepped foot on the golf course, they [team] said coach can we come back. Our host family is so great, and the people here are so great so it’s like guys let’s pump the breaks a little, let’s go see the golf course and then we can figure out if we can come back. It’s been everything everyone told us, it’s been an incredible experience.”

Trailing New Mexico is Mississippi State who currently sit in second at 2-under and were the only other program under par on Sunday. The Bulldogs were led by Bryson Hughes who shot a 3-under 68 with Arth Sinha 1-under 70, Finn Burkholder even par 71 and Gavin Isbell 2-over 73 counting to the team total for round one. The Fighting Irish are third at even par.

In the individual competition Bennett Espenshade (Rutgers) of Baltimore, Md. shot a 4-under 67 to lead by one over four others at 3-under. Espenshade admitted sorting out some struggles with his driver today.

“Found something on the range this morning and had a lot of confidence with that and if you hit fairways out here, you can hit some pretty close and I made a couple putts but I kept it pretty clean, couple hiccups in the middle but was able to bounce back pretty well,” he said.

Espenshade grabbed four birdies on the front nine before giving two shots back with consecutive bogeys at nos. 11 and 12. He then responded with two birdies from his final three holes to jump back atop the leaderboard.

Espenshade has familiarity with the course after finishing T18 last year in the Canadian Collegiate Invitational.

Trailing Espenshade are Bryson Hughes (Mississippi State) and New Mexico trio Johnnie Clark, Wyatt Provence and Thayer Plewe at 3-under. Two players are T6 at 2-under.

The 2026 Canadian Collegiate Invitational features an expanded field and is led by co-hosts Kent State University and Penn State University. Returning this year are the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Rutgers University and the University of Missouri. Six new teams are competing including Mississippi State University, Santa Clara University, Abilene Christian University, Northen Illinois University, Cal Poly University and the 2026 Canadian University/College champions, University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO).

The 54-hole tournament features an expanded field of 13 teams and eight individuals, totalling 73 collegiate players competing for the top spot in both team and individual competitions, running concurrently over 54 holes. The top four scores from each team of five count towards the daily team combined score.

This year’s individual champion will earn an exemption into the 2027 RBC Canadian Open, returning to TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, June 7 – 13, 2027. The top five individual finishers will also receive exemptions into the 122nd Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO.

Current Team Canada – NextGen member Alexis Rouleau of Montreal, Que. and Max Li of Richmond Hill, Ont. are tied for the lead at 2-under following rounds of 69 in the Team Canada – NextGen Selection Camp.

Rouleau, who won the selection camp last year, carded five birdies in his round on Sunday. Training the leaders is fellow Team Canada – NextGen member, Chase Jerome of Ottawa, Ont. who shot a 1-under 70.

The selection camp is running concurrently with the Men’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational with a field of 21 junior boys competing for one secured spot on the 2027 Team Canada – NextGen roster. To view the leaderboard following the opening round click here.

To view the team and player leaderboards following the opening round of the 2026 Men’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational click here.

Two-time defending champions, Notre Dame Fighting Irish lead field of 13-teams in MacTier

MACTEIR, Ont. –The third playing of the Men’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational is set for Öviinbyrd Golf Club in MacTier, Ont. from September 12-15.

The 54-hole tournament will feature an expanded field of 13 teams and eight individuals, totalling 73 collegiate players from Canada and the United States competing for the top spot in each of the event’s two competitions. An individual and team competition will run concurrently over 54 holes, with the top four scores from each team counting towards their final score following each of the three rounds.

This year’s individual champion will earn an exemption into the 2027 RBC Canadian Open, returning to TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, June 7 – 13, 2027. The top five individual finishers will also receive exemptions into the 2027 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO.

“We are excited to start the third playing of the Canadian Collegiate Invitational at Öviinbyrd Golf Club,” said Connor Doyle, Tournament Director, Golf Canada. “We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to Penn State University and Kent State University for co-hosting this event, as well as all the staff and volunteers at Öviinbyrd Golf Club for their tireless efforts to ensure that they provide the field with a memorable experience.”

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish enter the tournament as the two-time defending champions, in search of their third consecutive Men’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational title. Last year, Notre Dame shot a collective score of 35-under to win the team championship by 10 shots over the University of Michigan. Notre Dame won the inaugural championship in 2024 by five shots over the University of Missouri and Michigan.

In the individual competition, Notre Dame’s Calen Sanderson of Newtown, Pa. added to the Fighting Irish’s hardware, winning by one over Rutgers’ Lucas Politano of Brandon, Vt. Sanderson finished the tournament with three rounds in the 60s to secure the individual win at 18-under and earned an exemption into the 2026 RBC Canadian Open. Team Canada member Isaiah Ibit of Orleans, Ont. (Kent State University) finished third individually marking his second consecutive top five finish at the tournament having finished as runner-up in 2024 to Team Canada teammate Hunter Thomson of Calgary, Alta. (Michigan).

The 2026 Canadian Collegiate Invitational features an expanded field and is led by co-hosts Kent State University and Penn State University. Returning this year are the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Rutgers University and the University of Missouri. Six new teams will compete in MacTier including Mississippi State University, Santa Clara University, Abilene Christian University, Northen Illinois University, Cal Poly University and the 2026 Canadian University/College champions, University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO).

Having debuted in 2024, the Canadian Collegiate Invitational features NCAA Division I male golf programs with prominent Canadian ties from both a player and staff level. Co-hosted by Kent State University, Penn State University and their respective Canadian head coaches, Jon Mills and Mark Leon, the tournament aims to showcase the best of collegiate golf from both Canada and the United States with an emphasis on bringing competing players together for three days of exciting competition.

Öviinbyrd Golf Club is one of Canada’s premier golf courses, designed by Thomas McBroom and opened in 2004 in Muskoka, Ont. The 7,118-yard layout is set amongst the forests and exposed granite of the Canadian shield in Ontario’s famous cottage country and will create a challenging and memorable experience for the players.

“On behalf of the entire Öviinbyrd community, including our membership, management team, and partners—we are thrilled to welcome the Canadian Collegiate Invitational back to Muskoka from September 12th – 15^th,” said Nick Maracle, Director of Golf, Öviinbyrd Golf Club. We are honoured to host an expanded field featuring some of the NCAA’s elite Division 1 athletes alongside 21 of Canada’s top-ranked junior golfers, providing them the opportunity to compete at Öviinbyrd. Beyond the competition itself, we hope the players, coaches and families experience what makes Muskoka so special, the natural beauty, the hospitality, and the unique character of this remarkable part of Canada.”

In addition, the Team Canada Selection Camp will run concurrently with the Men’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational at Öviinbyrd Golf Club as 21 of Canada’s best junior boys compete for one secured spot on the 2027 Team Canada – NextGen roster. To view the player field, please click here.

The 2026 Men’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational gets underway Sunday, September 13. To view the full field, tee times and live leaderboards throughout the week, please click here.

Competition calendar highlighted by Canada’s National Open Championships –
the RBC Canadian Open and CPKC Women’s Open

 Includes 11 National Amateur Championships presented by BDO, six NextGen Championships,
the World Junior Girls Golf Championship presented by BFL CANADA, two Canadian Collegiate Invitationals, and the BDO National Golf League Finals

Golf Canada will also conduct qualifiers for USGA Championships including Local and Final Qualifying for the U.S. Open. Along with the U.S. Women’s Open, U.S. Amateur and Women’s Amateur and U.S. Junior Amateur and Girls’ Junior Championship

OAKVILLE, Ont. – Golf Canada is pleased to announce its full 2026 championship schedule, which includes amateur and professional competitions in addition to various qualifiers hosted at member clubs across Canada.

The 2026 schedule is headlined by Golf Canada’s two National Open Championships — the 115th playing of the RBC Canadian Open, taking place at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North Course) in Caledon, Ont. June 10-14 and the 52nd playing of the CPKC Women’s Open, being held at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Alta., August 19-23.

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Golf Canada’s 2026 competition calendar also includes 11 National Amateur Championships presented by BDO, six NextGen Championships, two Canadian Collegiate Invitationals, the BDO National Golf League Finals and the World Junior Girls Golf Championship, presented by BFL CANADA.

As the National Sport Organization and governing body, Golf Canada conducts the country’s premier amateur and professional golf championships to support the development of the nation’s top talent through world-class competition.

“We are proud to announce the full championship schedule for 2026 and are excited to welcome the top golf athletes from across Canada and around the world competing for our prestigious national championships,” said Mary Beth McKenna, Golf Canada Director, Amateur Championships and Rules. “On behalf of Golf Canada and all of the competitors, I would like to thank our corporate partners, our host clubs, tournament staff and volunteers across the country for their continued commitment and support of our championships and our sport.”

The Canadian Financial Assistance Program supported by Gary Cowan Heritage Fund and the Canadian Senior Golf Association will once again be available for juniors competing in the NextGen Championships, all National Junior Championships (Juniors and U15), and players competing at the Canadian All Abilities Championship who meet eligibility requirements. More details on the program for the 2026 season will be released next month.

Golf Canada will also conduct several professional and amateur championship qualifiers including five RBC Canadian Open Regional Qualifiers along with Final Qualifying for both the RBC Canadian Open and CPKC Women’s Open.

Following changes to PGA TOUR field sizes for the 2026 season, players who finish within the top ten per cent of the field (and ties) at each Regional Qualifying event will earn a spot into Final Qualifying. The Final Qualifier will take place on Sunday, June 7 at The Pulpit Club in Caledon, Ont. The top four finishers will earn an exemption into the 2026 RBC Canadian Open.

The She Plays Golf Championship Series will award three exemptions into the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open through three tournaments across Canada. The first will be the GolfBC Group BC Women’s Open, taking place June 11-13 at Nicklaus North Golf Course in Whistler, B.C., followed by the Peloton Glencoe Invitational, taking place June 18-20 at The Glencoe Golf and Country Club in Calgary, Alta. The final stop will be the PGA Women’s Championship of Canada with more information announced later. Each tournament winner will earn an exemption into the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open.

Other notable qualifiers conducted for USGA Championships on the 2026 schedule include a U.S. Open Local and Final Qualifier, a U.S. Women’s Open Qualifier in addition to qualifiers for the U.S. Women’s Open, U.S. Amateur and Women’s Amateur and the U.S. Junior Amateur and Girls’ Junior Championship.

Golf Canada’s championship season kicks off May 1-3 with the NextGen Pacific Championship at Morningstar Golf Club in Parksville, B.C. The season concludes with the World Junior Girls Golf Championship, presented by BFL CANADA at Brampton Golf Club in Brampton, Ont. from September 30 to October 3.

To view Golf Canada’s 2026 Championship Schedule including all host venues, registration requirements and volunteer opportunities visit golfcanada.ca/competitions-calendar/.

2026 Amateur Championship Season at a Glance:

The third annual BDO National Golf League Finals will be held at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Caledon, Ont. on June 6 ahead of tournament week for the RBC Canadian Open. Fifty-two teams will compete in a four-ball net stableford format to crown the BDO National Golf League champions and earn an invitation to represent Canada at The R&A’s 9 Hole Challenge.

The Canadian University/College Championship, presented by BDO, will be held June 15-19 at Club de Golf La Tempête in Lévis, Que. The championship includes both a team and individual component featuring Canada’s top university and college talent. The winning men’s and women’s team will qualify for their respective 2026 Canadian Collegiate Invitationals, and the individual winners will receive exemptions into their respective 2026 Men’s and Women’s Amateur Championship. The UBC Thunderbirds successfully defended their titles last year in both the Men’s and Women’s divisions, marking the eighth consecutive win for the Women’s program. Individually, Alek Mauro (Windsor Lancers) and Julia Alexander-Carew (UBC Okanagan Heat) took home individual honours.

The 112th Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO, takes place July 20-24 at The Toronto Golf Club in Mississauga, Ont. The champion will earn an exemption into the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open, the 2026 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship and the 2027 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship. Team Canada NextGen member, Michelle Xing of Richmond Hill, Ont. was the lone player under par and won her first Duchess of Connaught Gold Cup last July.

The 121st Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO, will be contested July 25-30 in Calgary, Alta. at Mickelson National Golf Club and Heritage Pointe Golf Club. The champion will receive an exemption into the 2027 RBC Canadian Open, as well as an invitation to the 2026 U.S. Amateur Championship. The winner will also receive an exemption into Final Qualifying for the 2027 U.S. Open and into the 2027 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship. Last year, Declan O’Donovan of Sydney, Australia won the championship in a two-hole playoff over Team Canada NextGen member Isaiah Ibit of Orleans, Ont., becoming the first Australian to win the title since Gary Simpson in 1993.

The Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, presented by BDO, will be held August 5-7 at the Burlington Golf & Country Club in Burlington, Ont. The field is open to female amateurs aged 25-and-over. The winner will receive exemptions into the 2026 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, 2027 Canadian Women’s Amateur and the 2027 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championships. Judith Kyrinis of Thornhill, Ont. won her fourth Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur title in a three-hole playoff over Nonie Marler of Vancouver, B.C. last season.

The Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO, will be played at Hylands Golf Club in Gloucester, Ont. from August 5-7. The national championship for players with neurological, intellectual, sensory, and physical impairments, is contested over 54-holes. Natasha Stasiuk of Oakville, Ont. is the five-time defending champion on the women’s side, while Josh Williams of Tavistock, Ont. won his first men’s title last year. The gross stroke play men’s and women’s champion earn an exemption into the 2027 U.S. Adaptive Open (if eligible).

The Canadian Junior Boys Championship, presented by BDO, will be contested August 11-14 at Wascana Country Club in Regina, Sask. The champion will receive an exemption into the 2027 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, 2027 Canadian Junior Boys (if eligible) and 2027 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship. Dawson Lew of Toronto, Ont. became the 12th player to claim both the Junior Boys and Juvenile titles in the same year last summer.

The Canadian Junior Girls Championship, presented by BDO, will run August 11-14 at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (Heathlands Course). The winner will earn an exemption into the 2027 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, the 2027 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship and the 2027 Canadian Junior Girls Championship (if eligible). Team Canada NextGen member Shauna Liu of Maple, Ont. successfully defended her title last summer, becoming the first player to win the national championship in consecutive years since Heather Kuzmich in 1982.

The Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, presented by BDO, will be held August 17-21 at Brantford Golf & Country Club in Brantford, Ont. The field is open to male amateurs aged 25-and-over. The winner will receive exemptions into the 2026 U.S. Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, 2027 Canadian Men’s Amateur and the 2027 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championships. Last season, Charles Fitzsimmons of King, Ont. became the fourth three-time winner of the national championship after winning back-to-back in 2021 and 2022.

The Canadian U15 Championship, presented by BDO, will be contested August 24-27 at Loyalist Country Club in Bath, Ont. The boys and girls’ individual champions will earn exemptions into their respective 2027 Canadian Junior Championships and invitations into the 2026 NextGen Selection Camp. Maggie Zhang (Richmond, B.C.) and Owen Beaulac (Victoria, B.C.) won the U15 titles last summer.

The Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO, will be played at Niakwa Country Club in Winnipeg, Man., September 7-11. The winner will earn exemptions into the 2026 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship, the 2027 Canadian Men’s Amateur, 2027 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur and the 2027 Canadian Men’s Senior Championships. Last year, Don Martone of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. comfortably claimed his first national championship by eight shots.

The third playing of the Men’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational will return to Öviinbyrd Golf Club in MacTier, Ont. from September 12-15. The tournament will be once again co-hosted by Kent State University and Penn State University. The tournament features 13 NCAA Division I teams along with the winners from the 2026 Canadian University/College Championship. The individual champion will receive an exemption into the 2027 RBC Canadian Open and the top five will earn exemptions into the 2027 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish successfully defended their team title last fall, led by Calen Sanderson (Notre Dame) who took home individual honours. The 2026 Boys NextGen Selection Camp will run concurrently during tournament play.

The Canadian Women’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO, will take place September 15-18 at Pine Hills Golf Club in Rocky Mountain House, Alta. The winner will receive an exemption into the 2026 U.S. Women’s Senior Amateur Championship, the 2027 U.S. Women’s Senior Open, as well as the 2027 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur and the 2027 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championships. Last year, Shelly Stouffer of Nanoose Bay, B.C. won her third Canadian Women’s Senior title, having previously won back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022.

The second playing of the Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational will take place at Beacon Hall Golf Club in Aurora, Ont., from September 20-22. The tournament will be co-hosted by Kent State University and the University of Michigan. The tournament will feature 11 NCAA Division I teams along with the team champions from the 2026 Canadian University/College Championship. The individual winner will earn an exemption into the 2027 CPKC Women’s Open and the top five will earn exemptions into the 2027 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship. Last season, the Auburn Tigers won the inaugural team championship with Veronika Kedroňová of Kent State University earning the individual title. The 2026 Girls NextGen Selection Camp will run concurrently during tournament play.

The season will conclude with the 11th playing of the World Junior Girls Golf Championship, presented by BFL CANADA and will take place at Brampton Golf Club in Brampton, Ont., from September 28 to October 3. Teams compete as three-member squads while also competing for an individual title. The Republic of Korea are the two-time defending champions, holding off Team Canada 1 and Spain for the title last year. World No. 109 on WAGR, Charlotte Naughton of England won individual honours and will compete at the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open this August. The 2026 individual champion will earn an exemption into the 2027 CPKC Women’s Open.

2026 NextGen Championships

The NextGen Championships are a high-performance junior golf series. From May to July, six championships will take place across Canada where the region’s best junior golfers will compete to earn exemptions into their respective 2026 national junior championships. NextGen Championships provide junior players an opportunity to develop and showcase their skills at the highest level of tournament golf.

The 2026 NextGen Championship host clubs include: Morningstar Golf Club (Parksville, B.C.), Tangle Creek Golf & Country Club (Thornton, Ont.), Wolf Creek Golf Resort (Ponoka, Alta.), Neepawa Golf & Country Club (Neepawa, Man.), Club de golf Lachute (Lachute, Que.), and Hampton Golf Club (Hampton, N.B.).

2026 Registration Information

Registration for Golf Canada’s 2026 competitions will open on the following dates:

• NextGen Championships: Wednesday, February 18 at 12:00pm EST
• RBC Canadian Open Qualifying: Wednesday, February 25 at 12:00pm EST
• National Amateur Championships: Wednesday, March 4 at 12:00pm EST

Please visit the Golf Canada competitions calendar and select the tournament of your choice for more information or to register, following the dates listed above.

Kent State University’s Veronika Kedroňová shot 2-under to secure wire-to-wire victory in individual competition; Clairey Lin nabs win at Team Canada – NextGen Selection Camp

AURORA, Ont. –The Auburn University Tigers shot a field-best 12-under on Tuesday to complete a come-from-behind victory at the inaugural Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational at Beacon Hall Golf Club in Aurora, Ont.

The Tigers began the final round trailing the Kent State University Golden Flashes by three strokes after opening the tournament with a collective score of 4-under in wet conditions. On Tuesday, the Tigers pounced on the course’s dry terrain to claim the team championship by six strokes, using a field-best 66 from sophomore Balma Davalos of Castellón de la Plana, Spain to cement their victorious charge up the leaderboard.

“She has improved so much,” praised Auburn’s head coach Melissa Luellen of her sophomore, Davalos, following the win. “She had a tremendous summer – shooting 22-under par in the European Individual Championship – and her confidence is the biggest difference. Her belief is really high right now and if you believe, you can do great things in this game,” she added.

Davalos got Auburn off to a hot start with three birdies through her opening four holes. She filled the cup with three more on Nos. 10, 16 and 1 while mixing in an eagle at the par-5 12th to negate a pair of consecutive bogeys on Nos. 13 and 14. Her efforts were supported by a 4-under performance from Molly Brown Davidson of Springville, Ala. and a pair of 1-under finishes by Anne Fernandez of Singapore and Anna Davis of Spring Valley, Calif.

Charlotte Cantonis of Tampa, Fla. carded a round of 74 to also help the Tigers clinch their win at the debut championship on Tuesday.

“We have a very young group here,” said Luellen, noting their oldest player at the tournament being Davis, a junior while two of her seniors were out competing at Q School this week. “For the young ones to pull together and shoot some great scores, I couldn’t be more proud.”

In the individual competition, Veronika Kedroňová of Roznov pod Radhostem, Czech Republic was able to convert on her 18-hole lead with a 2-under showing on Tuesday to claim the championship over Davalos by two strokes.

The Czech international kicked off her final round with a birdie at the first to get to 7-under par. A bogey at the third reeled her back a touch but would only cause a brief wobble for Kedroňová, who responded with four consecutive pars and a birdie at the par-3 eighth to hold onto her multi-stroke lead. After the turn, Kedroňová filled the cup with three more birdies, working around dropped shots at Nos. 11 and 16 to put the finishing touches on her first individual victory of the 2025 campaign.  

“It’s amazing. I’ve been struggling a little in the last couple of months and this event was a good turnaround. I’m just so happy,” praised Kedroňová, who struggled to put into words the meaning of Tuesday’s win following her final round.

The victory secures Kedroňová a spot in the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open as well as next year’s Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO. She will be joined in the latter by Davalos, Fernandez, Madison Messimer of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Leon Takagi of Tokyo, Japan and Jaclyn LaHa of Pleasanton, Calif. who all picked up exemptions into the 112th playing of Canada’s oldest female amateur event.

“I never thought I’d get to play in an LPGA Tour event this soon so I’m super excited to see how I’ll do,” said Kedroňová, who has previously teed off in Ladies European Tour events but none to the magnitude of the LPGA Tour.

Additionally, Clairey Lin of Langley, B.C. was able to clinch her third victory of the 2025 campaign with a comeback win at the Team Canada – NextGen Selection Camp. Lin, who started her round on Tuesday in a three-way tie for the top spot of the leaderboard, rallied around a 4-under front nine to secure her place on the 2026 Team Canada – NextGen team and win the event by a trio of strokes with rounds of 73-67-140.

To view the full leaderboard from the final round of the Women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational, please click here. For the final leaderboard of the Team Canada – NextGen Selection Camp, please click here.