Jack Hall retains Super Senior title and Team Ontario wins Inter-Provincial Team Championship in New Minas

NEW MINAS, N.S. – Don Martone ended his week just as he started, shooting a 1-over 71 to win the 2025 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO on Friday at KenWo Golf Club in New Minas, N.S.

Martone of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. was the lone player in the field under par during the week. He finished with rounds of 71-63-68-71-273 to close out the national championship at 7-under, eight shots ahead of Dwight Reinhart of Ottawa, Ont.

“It really hasn’t sunk in yet. It’s pretty special and you think back to all the past champions that have won this thing and it’s pretty surreal right now, really happy,” said a relieved Martone.

Martone was unsure he’d be able to play the final round after throwing out his back on the 12th hole during Thursday’s third round.

“Today was probably the toughest round of golf I’ve played in a really long time,” he said. “When I got up this morning I was in a lot of pain and wasn’t sure I could go today. I got up at five and was working on my back, trying to loosen it up and then you get to the course it’s a little different pressure.”

Martone, normally an aggressive player focused on keeping the ball in front of him and avoiding big numbers. While some hills were a bit of a challenge, he persevered on his way to the national title.

“It was a good mental grind today to fight through that so I’m pretty happy about that.”

Not only did Martone add his name to an impressive list of past champions at the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, he also helped lead Team Ontario to the Inter-Provincial Team title, while setting a new tournament course record at KenWo, describing the week as one of his top weeks in golf.

“I put this up there with making the Canadian Tour and going through qualifying school and making that. This week has been incredible. The membership at KenWo welcomed us with open arms, everybody had a smiling face, couldn’t thank the volunteers enough. Anything you needed they were there for you, it was awesome.”

Martone will head home to the Soo where family and friends are eagerly awaiting his return to celebrate at both the Up & Down Lounge, a golf simulator lounge that he is a co-partner of, and his home course, Crimson Ridge Golf Club.

Bryan Hoops of Tempe, Ariz. Finished third at 3-over, while 2024 runner-up Jack Hall of Savannah, Ga. and two-time winner, Gene Elliott of Norwalk, Iowa finished tied for fourth at 4-over.

Along with another top five finish at the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, Hall claimed the Super Senior Championship for a second consecutive year.

Hall finished the tournament at 4-over following rounds of 73-70-68-73-284 to win by five shots over 2023 Canadian Men’s Senior champion, Doug Hanzel of Savannah, Ga. Hall defeated Hanzel in a playoff last year at Saugeen Golf Club in Saugeen Shores, Ont. to claim the Super Senior title after Hanzel won both titles a year prior.

On Wednesday, Team Ontario claimed the Inter-Provincial Team Championship, ending Team Alberta’s impressive run at the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship. Ontario finished the tournament with a combined score of 1-under, to win by 11 shots. Along with Martone, Ontario was represented by Mike Kray of Oakville, Ont. and Ashley Chinner of Brooklin, Ont.

With Ontario’s win, Alberta’s run of four consecutive inter-provincial team titles at the Men’s Senior Championship came to an end. The defending champs finished tied for second with Team New Brunswick at 10-over. Team Quebec (15-over) and Team Manitoba (16-over) rounded out the top five.

In addition to winning the national championship, Martone will receive exemptions into the 2026 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, 2026 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, 2026 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship (plus a 10-year exemption, if eligible) and the 2026 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship.

The national championship was established in 1962 for golfers aged 55-and-over and includes a Super Senior division for golfers 65-and-over that was introduced in 1995. The national championship consists of 72 holes of stroke-play with a cut to the low 70 plus ties and at least five Super Seniors after 36 holes. The Super Senior Championship is contested concurrently over the four rounds of the championship.

For the final leaderboard following the 2025 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.

Follows up 63 on Wednesday with a 68 to hold six-shot lead;
Jack Hall leads Super Senior division after third round

NEW MINAS, N.S. – After leading Team Ontario to victory and setting a new tournament course record, Don Martone did not let up on Thursday, shooting a 2-under 68 to take a six-shot lead into the final round at the 2025 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO at KenWo Golf Club in New Minas, N.S.

Martone of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. got off to a solid start opening with four straight pars followed by back-to-back birdies on holes no. 5 and 6 before running into some trouble on no. 7 where he recorded a double bogey.

“I watched my playing partner five putt I think, so it was a scary hole then I bogeyed eight but birdied three in a row coming in, so I was pretty happy I kept it together,” said Martone of his round.

Martone’s back nine got things on track with three straight birdies on holes 11 through 13 to get back under par for the day. Martone hit a good wedge shot into no. 11 to make birdie, on 12 he drained a 25-foot putt for birdie and came inches away from a hole-in-one on the par-3 13th.

He closed the round with five straight pars to card a 2-under 68 and maintain his lead atop the leaderboard. Martone said he has received a ton of support from friends back home at Crimson Ridge Golf Club.

“They’re blowing up social…I think I had like 60 text messages by the time I completed the round, and I haven’t even looked at my phone yet today but it’s full right now guaranteed,” he said.

Trailing Martone is first round co-leader Dwight Reinhart of Ottawa, Ont. Reinhart shot a 4-under 66 on Thursday to move up to 2-under for the championship, alone in second. Martone will be paired with Reinhart for Friday’s final round.

“Playing with him, so you kind of look him in the eye and I kind of like that but it’s not going to change. Today I didn’t look at the leaderboard all day and just wanted to keep it in front of me and stay out of trouble and take your chances when you can,” said Martone.

“If you get a good number, you can attack some of these flags, if not you just play to the centre of the green and try to get a two-putt. We’ll see what happens tomorrow,” he added.

Todd Doss of Mandeville, La., and 2024 runner-up Jack Hall of Savannah, Ga. are tied for third at 1-over while a pair of past champions, Gene Elliott of Norwalk, Iowa (2017, 2019) and Rusty Strawn of Eatonton, Ga. (2022) are tied for fifth with Bryan Hoops of Tempe, Az. And Carlos Aranda of Springfield, Va. at 3-over.

Hall leads the Super Senior division by five shots over Lars Melander of Burlington, Ont. James Varnam of Edmonton, Alta. is third at 7-over with Jean-Guy Garnier of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Que. and David Schultz of Calgary, Alta. tied for fourth at 8-over.

The champion will receive exemptions into the 2026 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, 2026 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, 2026 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship (plus a 10-year exemption, if eligible) and the 2026 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship.

The national championship was established in 1962 for golfers aged 55-and-over and includes a Super Senior division for golfers 65-and-over that was introduced in 1995. The national championship consists of 72 holes of stroke-play with a cut to the low 70 plus ties and at least five Super Seniors after 36 holes. The Super Senior Championship is contested concurrently over the four rounds of the championship.

For the leaderboard following the third round of the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.

Ontario ends Team Alberta’s bid for five straight team titles at Men’s Senior Championship; Don Martone leads Senior division following round of 63

NEW MINAS, N.S. – Team Ontario has claimed the Inter-Provincial Team Championship, ending Team Alberta’s impressive run at the 2025 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO at KenWo Golf Club in New Minas, N.S.

Don Martone of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. fired a 7-under 63 to lead his team to victory and claim the Inter-Provincial Team Championship for the first time since 2015. Martone’s round has also launched him to the top of the leaderboard in the Senior division and set a new tournament course record at KenWo Golf Club. Ontario finished the tournament with a combined score of 1-under, to win by 11 shots.

“We’re on the back of Don Martone all the way home,” said teammate Ashley Chinner of Brooklin, Ont. who shot a 4-over 74 on Wednesday.

““First time as a senior and first time on a team, all I did was watch Don pull balls out of holes the last hour,” said teammate Mike Kray of Oakville, Ont. with a laugh. Kray’s 3-over 73 counted toward the team score for a second consecutive day.

“It was pretty special, that was one of the goals for the week being a rookie this year. I was looking at the program and Alberta’s been kicking everybody’s butt, so it was nice to bring it home today for Ontario,” said Martone.

With Ontario’s win, Alberta’s run of four consecutive inter-provincial team titles at the Men’s Senior Championship has now come to an end. The defending champs finished tied for second with Team New Brunswick at 10-over. Team Quebec (15-over) and Team Manitoba (16-over) round out the top five.

Martone now leads the senior championship by five shots over Trent Gregory of Wake Forest, N.C. and Carlos Aranada of Springfield, Va. Gregory recorded a 1-under 69 on Wednesday to follow up and even par 70 opening round to sit at 1-under for the tournament. Aranda was equally as hot as Martone, firing a 6-under 64 to jump into red figures after an opening round of 5-over 75.

Getting off to a good start was key today according to Martone after a tough start to his opening round on Tuesday.

“I was a little nervous but got off to a really good start. Hit it close on one and that kind of settled me down and made a few putts,” said Martone who opened with three birdies through seven holes.

Martone followed up his strong start by adding four more birdies and an eagle on the back nine, closing the final four holes at 4-under thanks to a birdie-par-eagle-birdie finish. While he enjoyed a successful day, he was quick to point out one area that can easily change a round.

“The greens are diabolical here…fast…you get on the wrong side you can make some big numbers here,” he added.

Despite holding a strong lead, Martone won’t change his plans heading into the final 36-holes.

“Not going to worry about what’s going on behind me and focus on what I have to do,” he added.

James Varnam of Edmonton, Alta. sits for fourth with Michael Kennedy of North Vancouver, B.C. at even par. Varnam also leads the Super Senior division by three shots over Jack Hall of Savannah, Ga. and David Schultz of Calgary, Alta. The Super Senior division is for players aged 65-and-older.

The 156-player field has now been cut to the low 66 plus ties (77 players total) at the 2025 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship.

The champion will receive exemptions into the 2026 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, 2026 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, 2026 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship (plus a 10-year exemption, if eligible) and the 2026 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship.

The national championship was established in 1962 for golfers aged 55-and-over and includes a Super Senior division for golfers 65-and-over that was introduced in 1995. The national championship consists of 72 holes of stroke-play with a cut to the low 70 plus ties and at least five Super Seniors after 36 holes. The Super Senior Championship is contested concurrently over the four rounds of the championship.

For the leaderboard following the second round of the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.

Defending champions, Team Alberta tied with Team Ontario in
inter-provincial team competition

NEW MINAS, N.S. – David Schultz and Dwight Reinhart are tied atop a crowded leaderboard, following the opening round of the 2025 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO at KenWo Golf Club in New Minas, N.S.

Schultz of Calgary, Alta. and Reinhart of Ottawa, Ont. both recorded rounds of 1-under 69 and were the lone players under par following Tuesday’s opening round in New Minas.

Schultz began his round on the back nine with a split-tee format and after carding an opening bogey, he got on a roll, recording four birdies over ten holes to get to 3-under on his round before dropping shots on holes no. 6 and 9 to finish 1-under.

Reinhart’s opening nine holes opened and closed with bogeys with two birdies sandwiched in-between to stay at even par through the turn. He opened his second nine with birdies on holes no. 1, 4 and 6 to get to 3-under before back-to-back bogeys to close out his day at 1-under.

They hold a one-shot lead over seven golfers, who are at even par following rounds of 70. Another group of six golfers are just two back at 1-over (71) making for a very full leaderboard following the opening round.

Schultz also leads the Super Senior Division over Lars Melander of Burlington, Ont. The Super Senior competition runs concurrently with the senior championship and is for golfers aged 65-and-over.

In the battle for the Inter-Provincial Team Championship, Team Alberta and Team Ontario are tied at 3-over, ahead of Team Manitoba and Team New Brunswick by two shots. For Alberta, Schultz’s 1-under 69 and Brian Laubman’s (Edmonton, Alta.) 4-over 74 counted towards the team total on Tuesday. For Ontario, Don Martone’s (Sault Ste Marie, Ont.) 1-over 71 and Mike Kray’s (Oakville, Ont.) 2-over 72 contributed for the team. Schultz and Laubman are returning from last year’s championship team, as Alberta is seeking its fifth consecutive team championship at the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship. Alberta is also represented by Kevin Temple of Calgary, while Ontario is represented by Ashley Chinner of Brooklin, Ont.

The 2025 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship features a field of 156 golfers that will be cut to the low 70 and ties following Wednesday’s second round.

The champion will receive exemptions into the 2026 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, 2026 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, 2026 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship (plus a 10-year exemption, if eligible) and the 2026 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship.

The national championship was established in 1962 for golfers aged 55-and-over and includes a Super Senior division for golfers 65-and-over that was introduced in 1995. The national championship consists of 72 holes of stroke-play with a cut to the low 70 plus ties and at least five Super Seniors after 36 holes. The Super Senior Championship is contested concurrently over the four rounds of the championship.

For the leaderboard following the opening round of the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.

Final national championship of the season features a field of 156 golfers competing for the senior title along with a super senior division and an inter-provincial team competition

NEW MINAS, N.S. – The 2025 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO is set for September 9-12 with a field of 156 amateur golfers competing over four rounds at KenWo Golf Club in New Minas, N.S.

The field competing for the John Rankin Memorial Trophy features four past champions including Doug Hanzel of Savannah, Ga. (2023), Rusty Strawn of Eatonton, Ga. (2022), Darren Ritchie of St. John, N.B. (2021) and two-time winner, Gene Elliott of Norwalk, Iowa (2019, 2017).

Along with the past champions, among those in the field are Ronnie Clark of Renfrewshire, Scotland. Clark is a two-time Scottish Senior Men’s Open champion (2018, 2022) and recently won the 2025 Italian Senior Men’s Open Championship and the French Senior Men’s Open Championship in 2024. Rupert Kellock of Basingstoke, England will also be in the field. Kellock won the 2020 English Senior Men’s Amateur Championship and progressed into the semifinals of this year’s event. In addition, the 2024 Ontario Senior Men’s champion, Dave Bunker of Ridgeway, Ont., who has four consecutive top 10 finishes at the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship will also be in the field.

“We are very excited to welcome a strong field featuring four past champions and a number of accomplished players competing for our Canadian Men’s Senior Championship this week at KenWo Golf Club,” said Daniel Suppa, Tournament Director, Golf Canada. “We appreciate everything that the staff, volunteers and host committee at KenWo have done to ensure the field experiences a great test and a memorable Maritime experience.”

Located in the heart of the beautiful Annapolis Valley, KenWo Golf Club was formed in 1921. This member-owned course has been welcoming guests to its championship location for years and continues to be recognized as one of the friendliest places to play in the Maritimes. Being one of the oldest clubs in Nova Scotia, KenWo boasts a challenging 18-hole layout over 6,300 yards.

In recent years, the club has played host to the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, recognizing its reputation as a challenging course. KenWo hosts the annual Apple Blossom Invitational in May, a tournament that attracts several of the province’s top male amateurs. KenWo has a course rating of 71.7 and a slope of 137 from the Championship tees.

The immaculately groomed and tree-lined traditional layout originally consisted of 6-holes in 1921 and by 1924, a 9-hole course was in operation. KenWo grew to an 18-hole course in 1964 and now plays host to approximately 40,000 rounds annually. KenWo Golf Club prides itself on delivering golfers of all levels a very welcoming and enjoyable experience. It has been recognized by the golfing community as “a must-play in the Maritimes” for many years.

“We are incredibly proud to welcome the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship to KenWo—our sixth national championship and a proud moment in our club’s storied 104-year history. It’s an honour to host the country’s top senior players, along with some international players, and provide them with the true test of golf that our golf course is known for,” said Rene MacKay, Director of Golf & Operations, KenWo Golf Club. “We look forward to showcasing not only our challenging layout, but also the warm hospitality and strong community that make KenWo so special.”

The Canadian Men’s Senior Championship was established in 1962 for golfers aged 55-and-over and includes a Super Senior division for golfers 65-and-over that was introduced in 1995. The national championship consists of 72 holes of stroke-play with a cut to the low 70 plus ties and at least five Super Seniors after 36 holes. The Super Senior Championship is contested concurrently over the four rounds of the championship. In addition, the Senior Inter-Provincial Team Championship was added in 1977 and runs concurrently through the first 36 holes of the tournament.

Team Alberta will be seeking its fifth consecutive Inter-Provincial Team Championship and seventh in the past eight playing’s of the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship. Brian Laubman of Edmonton, Alta. and David Schultz of Calgary, Alta. are returning to defend the team title and are joined this year by Kevin Temple of Calgary.

A trio of Canadian Golf Hall of Famers lead the way having won the most Canadian Men’s Senior Championships in tournament history including, Bob Wylie of Calgary, Alta. with seven (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1995). Nick Weslock of Oakville, Ont. with six (1973, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983) and Graham Cooke of Hudson, Que. with four (2001, 2002, 2008 and 2009).

The champion will receive exemptions into the 2026 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, 2026 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, 2026 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship (plus a 10-year exemption, if eligible) and the 2026 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship.

For the full player field competing in the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.

Championship schedule to include 12 National Amateur Championships presented by BDO, six NextGen Championships, the World Junior Girls Golf Championship and two Canadian Collegiate Invitationals in addition to Canada’s National Open Championships –
the RBC Canadian Open and CPKC Women’s Open

Golf Canada will also conduct qualifiers for several USGA Championships including Local and Final Qualifying for the U.S. Open as well as the U.S. Women’s Open, U.S. Men’s and Women’s Amateurs and U.S. Junior Girls and Boys Championships

February 6, 2025 – Golf Canada is pleased to announce its full 2025 championship schedule, which includes amateur and professional competitions in addition to various qualifiers hosted at golf facilities across Canada.

The 2025 schedule is headlined by Golf Canada’s two National Open Championships — the RBC Canadian Open, taking place at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North Course) in Caledon, Ont. June 4-8 and the CPKC Women’s Open, being held at the historic
Mississaugua Golf and Country Club in Mississauga, Ont., August 20-24.

Golf Canada’s 2025 competition calendar also includes 12 National Amateur Championships presented by BDO, six NextGen Championships, two Canadian Collegiate Invitationals and the World Junior Girls Golf Championship.

As the National Sport Federation and governing body of golf in Canada, 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 pleased to announce the full championship schedule for 2025 and look forward to hosting the top amateur athletes from across the country 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, I would like to thank our corporate partners, our host clubs across the country, our tournament staff and volunteers coast-to-coast who are essential in making these tournaments possible.”

The Canadian Junior 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 and all National Junior Championships (Juniors and U15) who meet eligibility requirements. More details on the program for the 2025 season will be released later this month.

Golf Canada will also conduct several professional and amateur championship qualifiers including five regional qualifiers into the RBC Canadian Open as well as final qualifiers for both the RBC Canadian Open and CPKC Women’s Open.

Other notable qualifiers conducted for USGA Championships on the 2025 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. Junior Amateur and Girls’ Junior Championships, U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, and a local qualifier for the U.S. Men’s Amateur Final qualifier.

Golf Canada’s championship season kicks off May 1-4 with the NextGen Pacific Championship at Ledgeview Golf Club in Abbotsford, B.C., the home course of 2023 RBC Canadian Open champion, Nick Taylor. The season concludes with the inaugural playing of the women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational at Beacon Hall Golf Club in Aurora, Ont., September 22-23.

To view Golf Canada’s 2025 Championship Schedule, including all host venues, registration requirements and volunteer opportunities visit, golfcanada.ca/competitions-calendar/.

2025 Amateur Championship Season at a Glance:

The second annual BDO National Golf League Finals will be held at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Caledon, Ont. on May 31 ahead of tournament week of the RBC Canadian Open. Fifty-two teams will compete in a four-ball net stableford format to crown the BDO National Golf League champions.

The Canadian University/College Championship, presented by BDO, will be held June 2-6 at Rivershore Golf Links in Kamloops, B.C. 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 2025 Canadian Collegiate Invitationals.

The 111th Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO, takes place July 21-25 at Riverside Country Club in Rothesay, N.B. The champion will earn an exemption into the 2025 CPKC Women’s Open, the 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship and the 2026 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship.

The 120th Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO, will be contested July 28-31 in Gatineau, Que. at The Royal Ottawa Golf Club and the Rivermead Golf Club. The champion will receive an exemption into the 2026 RBC Canadian Open, as well as an invitation to the 2025 U.S. Men’s Amateur Championship. The winner will also receive an exemption into final qualifying for the 2026 U.S. Open and into the 2026 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship.

The Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO, will be played at The Dunes at Kamloops in Kamloops, B.C., August 4-7. The national championship for players with neurological, intellectual, sensory, and physical impairments, will be contested over 54-holes. Natasha Stasiuk of Oakville, Ont. is the four-time defending champion on the women’s side, while Chris Willis of Aurora, Ont. has won the men’s title the past two years.

The Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, presented by BDO, will be held August 5-8 at Club de golf Lachute in Lachute, Que. The field is open to female amateurs aged 25-and-over. The winner will receive exemptions into the 2025 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur, 2026 Canadian Women’s Amateur and the 2026 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championships.

The Canadian Junior Boys Championship, presented by BDO, will be contested August 11-15 at Gowan Brae Golf & Country Club in Bathurst, N.B. The champion will receive an exemption into the 2025 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship and 2026 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship.

The Canadian Junior Girls Championship, presented by BDO, will run August 12-16 at Club de golf Sainte-Marie in Sainte-Marie, Que. The winner will earn an exemption into the 2026 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, the 2026 U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship and the 2026 Canadian Junior Girls Championship (if eligible).

The Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, presented by BDO, will be held August 18-22 at Seymour Golf & Country Club in North Vancouver, B.C. The field is open to male amateurs aged 25-and-over. The winner will receive exemptions into the 2025 U.S. Men’s Mid-Amateur, 2026 Canadian Men’s Amateur and the 2026 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championships.

The Canadian Women’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO, will take place August 25-28 at Nanaimo Golf Club in Nanaimo, B.C. The winner will receive an exemption into the 2025 U.S. Women’s Senior Amateur Championship as well as the 2026 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur, 2026 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship and the 2026 U.S. Women’s Senior Open. 

The second playing of the Canadian U15 Championship will be contested August 26-29 at Pitt Meadows Golf Club in Pitt Meadows, B.C. The boys and girls’ individual champions will earn exemptions into their respective 2026 Canadian Junior Championship, presented by BDO and an invitation into the 2025 NextGen Selection Camp.

The Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO, will be played at KenWo Golf Club in New Minas, N.S., September 8-12. The winner will earn exemptions into the 2025 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship, the 2026 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, 2026 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship and the 2026 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship.

The men’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational will return to Öviinbyrd Golf Club in MacTier, Ont. from September 13-16. The tournament will be once again co-hosted by Kent State University and Penn State University. The intercollegiate tournament will feature eleven NCAA Division I teams along with the winners from the 2025 Canadian University/College Championship. The individual champion will receive an exemption into the 2026 RBC Canadian Open and the top five will earn exemptions into the 2026 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship. The boys NextGen Selection Camp will run concurrently with the invitational.

The tenth playing of the World Junior Girls Golf Championship will take place at St. Catharines Golf & Country Club in St. Catharines, Ont., from September 15-20. Teams compete as three-member squads while also competing for an individual title. The Republic of Korea are the defending champions after beating Team Canada 1 through a tiebreaker. World no. 10 on WAGR, Soomin Oh, from the Republic of Korea won individual honours and will compete at the 2025 CPKC Women’s Open at Mississaugua Golf & Country Club this August. The 2025 individual champion will earn an exemption into the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open.

The 2025 Amateur Championship season concludes with the inaugural playing of the women’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational, being held at Beacon Hall Golf Club in Aurora, Ont., September 21-23. The tournament will be co-hosted by Kent State University and the University of Michigan. The intercollegiate tournament will feature 11 NCAA Division I teams along with the team champions from the 2025 Canadian University/College Championship. The individual winner will earn an exemption into the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open and the top five will earn exemptions into the 2026 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship. The girls NextGen Selection Camp will run concurrently with the Invitational.

2025 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 2025 national junior championships. NextGen Championships provide junior players an opportunity to develop and showcase their skills at the highest level of tournament golf.

The 2025 NextGen Championship host clubs include: Ledgeview Golf Club (Abbotsford, B.C.), Black Bear Ridge (Belleville, Ont.), Trestle Creek Golf Resort (Entwistle, Alta.), The Legends Golf Club (Warman, Sask.), Rideau View Golf Club (Manotick, Ont.) and Oakfield Golf & Country Club (Enfield, N.S.).

2025 Registration Information

Registration for Golf Canada’s 2025 competitions will open on the following dates:

• NextGen Championships: Wednesday, February 19 at 12:00pm EST
• RBC Canadian Open Qualifying: Wednesday, February 26 at 12:00pm EST
• National Amateur Championships: Wednesday, March 5 at 12:00pm EST

Jack Hall also wins the Super Senior Division title in playoff

Saugeen Shores, Ont. – Playoffs were the name of the game on Sunday for the final round of the 2024 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO. Canadian born Miles McConnell began his day four shots back to come from behind and win the national championship in a playoff at Saugeen Golf Club in Saugeen Shores, Ont.

“I am very honoured and happy to have won,” said McConnell. “I was born in Toronto and lived just north of Toronto for ten years before I moved to the States and I am Canadian, so this means a lot to me.

“It also means a lot to me, just the way I won. I was able to come back and make some good shots down the stretch under pressure and a good putt there in the playoff which really means a lot to me because I’ve not always had great success in playoffs like that so I’m very happy.”

McConnell of Tampa, Fla. started the final round, four back of leader, Stephen Jensen of Milton Keynes, England. Following nine both McConnell and Jensen were 1-under on the day, keeping the Englishman ahead by four.

McConnell posted back-to-back birdies on holes 10 and 11 to pull within two shots of Jensen. After bogeying no. 12, McConnell birdied again on no. 13 to pull back within two shots, Jensen opened his second nine with four straight pars.

“I was happy to make the birdies on 10 and 11 and I kind of lost track at that point of where I was. I knew I was a couple back, but I wasn’t sure if I was two or three,” said McConnell.

Both exchanged pars on no. 14 and 15 before Jensen gave a shot back with a bogey on 16. After pars on 17, McConnell birdied no. 18 to come all the way back and force a playoff.

“I didn’t know for sure where I stood until the 17th hole, I asked some people behind the green after we putted and I thought I was two back and they said no, you’re only one back so I thought well, if I can get a birdie on 18 I can get in the playoff and fortunately, I did that,” said McConnell.

McConnell admitted that playoffs are always nerve racking, but on the first hole of the playoff he went on to record a birdie and with it he completed the come back to win the national championship.

“I felt better with my swing today than any of the other days so I just stood up on that tee and made one of my better swings, hit a good tee shot and then I couldn’t tell he (Jensen) wasn’t that close to the hole, he had about a 30-foot putt so if I can birdie this again, I’m going to win. I hit a nice shot in there to about ten feet behind the hole and I hit some good putts this week and fortunately that was another one.”

McConnell finished the tournament at 8-under following rounds of 74-68-70-68-280. Jensen finished as runner-up also at 8-under with scores of 75-68-65-72-280.

The Super Senior Division title was also decided by a playoff, with Jack Hall of Savannah, Ga. winning on the second playoff hole to defeat the defending Men’s Senior and Super Senior champion, Doug Hanzel also of Savannah, Ga. Hall fired a 2-under 70 on Sunday to finished 4-under for the tournament. Both Hall and Hanzel finished tied for third in the Senior Division standings.

On Friday, Team Alberta came from four back to start the day to win the Inter-Provincial Team Championship for the fourth consecutive time. Alberta was tied for second entering play on Friday but shot a collective 2-under to finish at 1-over to edge the host province by three. Alberta was represented by Brian Laubman of Edmonton, Alta., David Schultz of Calgary, Alta. and Senan Foley of Calgary who shot a 4-under 68 on Friday to help lead his team to the title.

The Canadian Men’s Senior Championship featured golfers aged 55-and-over and included a Super Senior division for golfers 65-and-over. The Super Senior Championship was contested concurrently over the four rounds of the championship.

In addition to the national championship, McConnell will receive an exemption into the 2025 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship at Biltmore Forst Country Club in Asheville, N.C., August 23-28.

For the final leaderboard following the 2024 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.

Doug Hanzel leads the Super Senior Division following third round

Saugeen Shores, Ont. – Stephen Jensen followed up a strong second round with a 7-under 65 on Saturday to take a four-shot lead into the final round of the 2024 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO at Saugeen Golf Club in Saugeen Shores, Ont.

Jensen from Milton Keynes, England carded five birdies on the front nine and an eagle on no. 13 in a bogey free round Saturday. The Englishman is four shots ahead of Miles McConnell who is alone in second at 4-under for the championship.

Jensen said he started with a reasonable range session this morning before a less-than-ideal start on the first tee, “my opening tee shot fell off the tee twice which really unsettled me.

“I managed to nudge it about 150 yards down the fairway, hit a 7-iron to about 30 feet and holed it so that was a nerve settler and then I went on a nice run,” said Jensen.

Following his opening birdie, Jensen added another on the second hole, he then birdied holes four, five and eight for an opening 31 on the scorecard.

“Once I got on a roll, I wouldn’t say protect it but don’t do anything stupid and so I played pretty solidly all the way around, thoroughly enjoyed it,” said Jensen who also added that if you can put the ball in the right place off the tee, scoring is possible due to the perfect greens at Saugeen Golf Club.

Jensen opened with a 3-over 75 on Thursday but fired a 4-under 68 on Friday to pull within two shots of the lead. It has been quite the eventful week for Jensen, having played at the European Senior Men’s Team Championship last week at the BlackSeaRama Golf Resort and Villas in Bulgaria, where England won the team event.

“On Sunday, I got back at 4:30 in the morning and I had to leave early morning Monday to fly to Canada so maybe some fatigue, not quite at the races the first day but once I settled down and got going, but listen, long way to go, another 18 holes,” added Jensen.

Heading into the final round, Jensen will draw on his past experiences to help him through the day as he plays his own game “I’ve done it before in tournaments where you have a reasonable lead with one other person, then it’s match play against that guy and that’s how I get through the day.

“If there are three or four of you in contention you have to play your own ball and then with four or five holes to go if you got to do something special and put your foot on the accelerator then do so and if you got to back off a bit and just be careful and hit four irons rather than drivers then do so. It’s just basically using common sense but at the same time, try and relax, try and enjoy it.”

Jensen added since the players competing at Saugeen Shores don’t do this for a living, everyone is going to feel tense on Sunday, “I know I’ll be very nervous but just go out there and try and embrace it and have a bit of fun and see where it takes me. If I win, I’ll be thrilled and if I don’t, I’ve had three great rounds and a great time over here.”

Defending champion, Doug Hanzel of Savannah, Ga. is alone in third following a second consecutive day under par, with a 2-under 70 to now sit at 3-under for the tournament. Jack Hall of Savannah, Ga. is fourth at 2-under with Dave Bunker of Ridgeway, Ont. and Steve Wheeler of Whistler, B.C. the top Canadians at 1-under in a four-way tie for fifth.

In the Super Senior Division, Hanzel leads by one over Hall. Luc Guilbault of Drummondville, Que. is third at 3-over and is six shots back of Hanzel.

The lead group of Jensen, McConnell and Hanzel will tee off at 10:00 a.m. ET for Sunday’s final round. For all final round tee times, please click here.

The Canadian Men’s Senior Championship features golfers aged 55-and-over and includes a Super Senior division for golfers 65-and-over. The national championship consists of 72 holes of stroke-play with a cut after 36 holes. The Super Senior Championship is contested concurrently over the four rounds of the championship.

In addition to the national championship, the winner will receive an exemption into the 2025 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship at Biltmore Forst Country Club in Asheville, N.C., August 23-28.

For the leaderboard following the third round of the 2024 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.

Phil Patterson leads Senior Division and Doug Hanzel leads the
Super Senior Division following second round

Saugeen Shores, Ont. – Team Alberta came from four back to start the day to win the Inter-Provincial Team Championship for the fourth consecutive time at the 2024 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO at Saugeen Golf Club in Saugeen Shores, Ont.

Alberta was tied for second entering play on Friday but shot a collective 2-under to finish at 1-over to edge the host province by three. Alberta was represented by Brian Laubman of Edmonton, Alta., David Schultz of Calgary, Alta. and Senan Foley of Calgary who shot a 4-under 68 on Friday to help lead his team to the title.

“Well, we hopped on Senan’s back and rode him, he played great,” said Laubman.

“He’s the only physically fit guy that could do it,” said Schultz with a laugh. “It means a lot, in Alberta we really take the team seriously and we have a lot of fun out there, we’re good friends, good buddies and it means a lot to us to win the team,” added Schultz.

“No one wants to let the previous year down, we have a tradition of winning in Alberta and we want to keep it going,” said Foley.

Foley’s round was tied for low round of the day and allowed him to climb back up the leaderboard in the race for the John Rankin Memorial Trophy.

“I was able to avoid the big blunders like I did yesterday, hit fairways and greens and made some putts so I was happy with that,” said Foley.

Team Ontario finished second at 4-over while Team British Columbia finished third at 11-over.

In the race for the Senior Division title, Canadian Phil Patterson has taken the 36-hole lead following a 1-under 71. Patterson of Prescott, Ont. was two shots back of the co-leaders heading into the second round and was one of few players to shoot under par on Friday. He holds a one-shot lead over a trio of Americans including, William Mitchell of Dunwoody, Ga. and Miles McConnell of Tampa, Fla. who both shot rounds of 4-under 68. Also tied at 2-under is Bryan Hoops of Tempe, Ariz. following a 74 today. Hoops was the co-leader after the opening round with John Bearrie. Bearrie from Hollsopple, Pa. shot a 3-over 75 to drop to 1-under and is tied for fifth with four others including Foley.

In the Super Senior Division, defending champion Doug Hanzel of Savannah, Ga. has taken the lead following a 3-under 69 on Friday to now sit at 1-under for the tournament. He leads Luc Guilbault of Drummondville, Que. and Jack Hall of Savannah, Ga. by three shots. Hanzel is now also two shots back in the Senior Division as well.

The field has now been cut to the low 76 players for the final two rounds of the championship with a score of 10-over setting the cutline.

The 156-player field competing for the John Rankin Memorial Trophy features five past winners including defending champion Doug Hanzel of Savannah, Ga., Darren Ritchie of St. John, N.B. (2021), Brady Exber of Las Vegas, Nev. (2018), Jack Hall of Savannah, Ga. (2015) and David Schultz of Calgary, Alta. (2013).

The Canadian Men’s Senior Championship features golfers aged 55-and-over and includes a Super Senior division for golfers 65-and-over. The national championship consists of 72 holes of stroke-play with a cut after 36 holes. The Super Senior Championship is contested concurrently over the four rounds of the championship.

In addition to the national championship, the winner will receive an exemption into the 2025 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship at Biltmore Forst Country Club in Asheville, N.C., August 23-28.

For the leaderboard following the second round of the 2024 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.

Luc Guilbault leads the super senior division and Team Ontario lead
inter-provincial team competition

Saugeen Shores, Ont. – John Bearrie and Bryan Hoops both got off to strong starts, firing rounds of 4-under 68 to take the opening round co-lead at the 2024 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO at Saugeen Golf Club in Saugeen Shores, Ont.

Bearrie of Hollsopple, Pa. carded an eagle and four birdies during the opening round, finishing each nine strong. On the front he recorded back-to-back birdies on holes eight and nine, then finished his round with an eagle on no. 18.

“Very pleased to have gotten off to such a good start today. There aren’t many 72-hole events at the senior level so for me it’s more of a marathon than a sprint,” said Bearrie following his morning round.

“There is still 75 per cent of the tournament remaining so I won’t get too concerned with the leaderboard anytime soon. I’ll be keeping my head down and focusing on a solid day tomorrow,” he added.

Hoops of Tempe, Ariz. jumped up the leaderboard during his afternoon round, carding seven birdies on his way to grab a piece of the lead at 4-under. Hoops started his round on the back nine and opened with a bogey before adding two birdies. He began his second nine with back-to-back birdies before a bogey on the third. Hoops followed up the bogey with back-to-back birdies again and added one more on his final hole the ninth to grab a share of the lead after Thursday.

“Round was pretty solid, very conservative. I had lots of looks at birdie just not many going in today. I made a couple sloppy mistakes, all in all not a bad day, just a little sloppy on a couple holes, should get better tomorrow,” said Hoops.

Trailing Bearrie and Hoops are Canadians Phil Patterson of Prescott, Ont., Ashley Chinner of Brooklin, Ont. and Doug Brophy of Burling, Ont. who all sit at 2-under following rounds of 70. Christopher Henri of Baie-D’Urfé, Que., Steve Wheeler of Whistler, B.C., Todd Fanning of Winnipeg, Man. and Luc Guilbault of Drummondville, Que. are tied for six at 1-under (71).

In the Super Senior Division, Guilbault leads by one over Jack Hall of Savannah, Ga.

Team Ontario leads the Inter-Provincial Team Championship, following a collective round of 1-under. Ontario takes a four-shot lead into Friday’s final round for the inter-provincial team competition over Team British Columbia and Team Alberta who both are a collective 3-over. PROVINCE is represented by Dave Bunker of Ridgeway, Ont., Adam Creighton of Port Colborne, Ont. and Ashley Chinner. The two lowest scores count towards with team score with Chinner and Bunker’s scores counting on Thursday.

The 156-player field competing for the John Rankin Memorial Trophy features five past winners including defending champion Doug Hanzel of Savannah, Ga., Darren Ritchie of St. John, N.B. (2021), Brady Exber of Las Vegas, Nev. (2018), Jack Hall of Savannah, Ga. (2015) and David Schultz of Calgary, Alta. (2013).

The Canadian Men’s Senior Championship features golfers aged 55-and-over and includes a Super Senior division for golfers 65-and-over. The national championship consists of 72 holes of stroke-play with a cut after 36 holes. The Super Senior Championship is contested concurrently over the four rounds of the championship. In addition, the Senior Inter-Provincial Team Championship runs concurrently through the first 36 holes of the tournament.

In addition to the national championship, the winner will receive an exemption into the 2025 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship at Biltmore Forst Country Club in Asheville, N.C., August 23-28.

For the leaderboard following the opening round of the 2024 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.