FONTHILL, Ont. — Australian Sue Wooster successfully defended her Senior and Mid-Master titles on Thursday, becoming only the 8th player to win back-to-back champions in the final round of the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur & Senior Championship at Lookout Point Country Club.

“I played pretty good today,” said the 56-year-old. “I got off to a rough start, so I was three over, so it felt hard to finish at that score so I’m really happy with my performance under pressure.”

Wooster had quite the up-and-down round, starting the day with a bogey on the first hole and a double bogey on the par-3 second hole. After closing out the front-nine with a birdie, Wooster remained steadier after the turn, matching two more bogeys with two birdies to finish with a one-stroke victory over second-round leader Mary Ann Hayward.

Hayward – a member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame –started the day leading three divisions but could not capitalize on her momentum. A rough start, highlighted by four consecutive bogeys, seemed to be turned around when she registered two birdies before tackling the back-nine.

In the end, the 58-year-old could not recover, adding five more bogeys and a birdie across her final holes to fall to second place, while Terrill Samuel finished third in both the Mid-Master and Senior divisions.

The day would not be over for Wooster, who finished her 18 holes tied for the lead in the Mid-Amateur division to force a playoff against three-time Mid-Amateur Champion Christina Proteau. Wooster and Proteau matched each other shot for shot, keeping the crowd on their toes throughout the playoff.

“I haven’t had a playoff ever that long,” said Wooster with a laugh. “It was just a matter of playing it straight hoping that I got the distance right. We were having fun. Who can ask for more? Playing golf and people cheering you, we’re very privileged.”

After spending most of the playoff neck-in-neck, the competition would come down to the wire on the fourth playoff hole. Proteau and Wooster both missed the fairway after their tee shots. With Wooster’s second stroke landing on the green and Proteau’s second shot taking her just short of the green, it looked as though the playoff would shortly come to an end. When Porteau’s third shot went right over the green, Wooster made a two-putt to emerge victorious.

Despite falling just short of the win, Proteau’s performance was nothing short of magnetic, helping to draw in the large crowd that had gathered to watch her battle it out with Wooster.

“It doesn’t get any better than that, that’s what you practice for. There’s always going to be someone that loses, and I just pushed it a hair on the last playoff hole and not a great lie but that’s just the way she goes,” said the 35-year-old. “Sue played awesome, it was a super enjoyable day and to play with Mary Ann Hayward in there, it was an awesome day. “

By winning the Mid-Amateur, Mid-Master and Senior titles, Wooster etches her name on a rare accomplishment as only the third player to win those divisions simultaneously next toTerrill Samuel (2015) and Judith Kyrinis (2016).

“I’m overwhelmed. I just can’t believe it,” said Wooster when asked how it felt to win three of the four individual competitions. “I think if I can do it, anyone can. You just need a bit of luck. I played pretty good today.”

In the Super Senior Division, Jackie Little rebounded to win at 23 over par. The Proctor, B.C., native will add this title to three others at the tournament, having won the Senior competition back-to-back in 2008 and 2009, as well as the Mid-Amateur title back in 2007.

“I really didn’t think that I had won and in my first year being 60, I was really happy about it, I have to admit, it wasn’t one of my best weeks for playing,” said Little, who reached the age of eligibly for the division in January. “The course is beautiful and a treat to play but it is definitely a tough course, you had to have your A-game.”

Penny Baziuk from North Saanich, B.C., finished one stroke shy of Little to finish in second place while Debbie Court of Mississauga, Ontario shares third with former Mid-Master champion Hélène Chartrand and Canadian Golf Hall of Famer Alison Murdoch, who holds the record for most Senior titles (2002, 2004, 2005 and 2007).

On Wednesday, Team Ontario captured their fifth consecutive inter-provincial team championship with a score of 11 over par, a commanding 20-shot victory over second-place British Columbia. Alberta finished in third at 39 over par.

FONTHILL, Ont. – Neither wind nor rain could keep Mary Ann Hayward from taking the lead in three out of four individual divisions during the second round of the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur and Senior Championship at Lookout Point Country Club on Wednesday.

The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame honoured member shot the lowest score of the tournament so far with an even-par 72 to take sole possession of the lead in the Mid-Amateur, Mid-Master and Senior competitions after 36 holes.

“Yesterday played really tough. I played pretty good yesterday, didn’t putt so well but hit the ball extremely well with the wind conditions,” said the St. Thomas,Ont. product. “We lucked out with the weather today, the prediction was a lot worse than what it was. It played quite differently so I had to play different clubs after different tees and didn’t have a howling wind in our face so little tough to figure out.” 

Hayward is no stranger to being in contention at this championship. Tomorrow, the 58-year-old will look to add a fourth Canadian Women’s Senior Championship to her trophy case and match her four Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship victories. 

“I think everyone struggles with the putting, the greens here are a bit difficult. It’s tricky and plays with your mind a little bit playing with something you can’t see so just trusting that it’s going to do what it should do,” added Hayward. “But if it was easy, they’d call it hockey.”

Gail Pimm of Uxbridge, Ont., started off the day leading the Senior and Mid-Master divisions but carded a second-round 78 to put her in a tie for second.

“It wasn’t as consistent today but I had some bad holes but I kept with it, I toughed it out so I didn’t give up,” said the 58-year-old. “I’m still in the hunt. I’m looking forward to tomorrow and think I could do better than today for sure.”

Defending Champion Sue Wooster struggled during the first round, but three bogeys against one birdie in the second round has her sitting in second alongside Pimm in the Mid-Master, Senior and Mid-Amateur divisions.

“I hit the ball pretty solid and I drove it good all day. I just think I wasn’t in tune with the speed but I’m pretty happy,” said the Australia native. “The course has a lot of tough holes so I think if you can manage those tough holes, you’ve got some good chances on some easier holes.”

Five-time Mid-Amateur Champion Christina Proteau shares a piece of second with Wooster and Pimm in the Mid-Amateur division.

On the strength of Hayward’s lead, Ontario won their fifth consecutive inter-provincial team championship at 11 over par, a commanding 20-shot victory over second-place British Columbia. Alberta finished in third at 39 over par.

In the 60-and-over Super Senior division, Penny Baziuk (North Saanich, B.C.) has a one-stroke lead over yesterday’s Super Senior leader Jackie Little (Procter, B.C.) and Ruth Maxwell (Reno, Nev.). 

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FONTHILL, Ont. – Uxbridge, Ont., native Gail Pimm fired a 1-over-par 73 on Tuesday to top the leaderboard in the Senior and Mid-Master divisions during round one of the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur & Senior Championship at Lookout Point Country Club.

Pimm, who also has a share of the lead in the Mid-Amateur division, had two birdies in blustery conditions during the opening round, including one on the par-5 9th hole.

“It was really windy, and it was very tough conditions to play in because of the wind and the heat,” said the 2018 Senior Women’s Champion of Champions. “I’m used to playing in windy conditions, but I was really surprised how windy it was.”

With wind speeds forecasted to be even stronger for tomorrow, Pimm plans on sticking to her routine and game plan to keep the ball in the fairway.

The competition is sure to be intense during Wednesday’s second round. Three players share a piece of second and chase the lead, all of whom are no strangers to winning the Women’s Senior Title. Defending champion Sue Wooster (Australia), three-time champion and Canadian Golf Hall of Fame honoured member Mary Ann Hayward (St. Thomas, Ont.) and 2016 champion Judith Kyrinis (Thornhill, Ont.) carded matching 77s sit 4 back of Pimm.

Wooster, Hayward and Kyrinis also share second place in both the Mid-Amateur and 40-and-over Mid-Master division. If Wooster manages to pull ahead of the pack, she would be only the second player to successfully defend the Mid-Master title. Fellow competitor Hélène Chartrand is the only person to have accomplished that feat after winning the title in 2013 and 2014.

In the 25-and-over Mid-Amateur competition, Christina Proteau chases her sixth Mid-Amateur title, having won her last title in 2014 just before the Mid-Amateur Championship was amalgamated with the Senior Championship.

The Port Alberni, B.C., talent, who started on the back-nine, got off to a strong start after registering three back-to-back birdies across her first nine holes.

“Honestly if you would have offered me 73 on a silver platter on the driving range with the wind we had going on, I would have taken it in a second,” said the 35-year-old. “It’s been a couple of years since I played in this event and even a couple more years since I won  so to be under (on the front), I was feeling pretty awesome.”

However, Proteau struggled against the wind on the front-nine, finishing at 1 over to share the Mid-Amateur lead with Pimm.

“It’s kind of good to get that out of the system and hopefully I’m somewhere around the top of the leaderboard,” added Proteau. “At the end of the day this is just the starting day anyways, the real stuff happens the next couple of rounds.”

Jackie Little – who won this event in 2007 and 2008 – leads the 60-and-over Super Senior division, separated from Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member and three-time Women’s Senior Champion Alison Murdoch by one shot. Ruth Maxwell rounds out the top-three in the division at 8 over par.

The defending Ontario team — Judith Kyrinis (Thornhill, Ont.), Canadian Goll Hall of Famer Mary Ann Hayward (St. Thomas, Ont.) and Terrill Samuel (Etobicoke, Ont.) — leads the inter-provincial competition at 10 over par. British Columbia is six strokes behind them in second at 16 over par, while Alberta sits in third at 19 over par.

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FONTHILL, Ont. – 156 golfers ranging from 25-71 years of age will descend on Lookout Point Country Club from Aug. 27-30 for the 48th playing of the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur and Senior Championship.

Four individual trophies are up for grabs at the 54-hole tournament in Fonthill, Ont.

Competitors over 25 will vie for the Mid-Amateur title, players over 40 will be eligible to compete in the Mid-Master competition and those over 50 will play for the Senior championship. Finally, those 60-and-over will compete for the Super Senior title over the tournament’s first 36 holes.

Designed in 1922 by one of the great pioneers of golf in North America, Walter J. Travis, Lookout Point Country Club boasts challenging greens, an unmatched landscape, and exceptional facilities. Lookout Point has hosted a number of championships, the oldest being the 1935 General Brock Open, which brought greats such as Walter Hagen, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, and Gene Sarazen.

“Our course is renowned for its stunning views and challenging greens,” said Lookout Point’s Dan Greenwood. “It’s in great condition and we’re thrilled to share our course with these talented women.”

“The Mid-Am and Senior is such a great opportunity for Canadian amateurs to find success and experience on a national stage and we are excited to bring this talented field,” added tournament director Dan Hyatt. “The course’s beautiful layout and will provide a tough, yet fair test for all of the golfers here this week.”

In 2017, Australian Sue Wooster won both the Senior and Mid-Master titles at the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship in a playoff over Canadian Hall of Fame member Mary Ann Hayward, becoming the first international player to win the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship since American Ginny Burkey in 2006.

Ashburn, Va., native Lauren Greenlief fired a tournament low 4-under-par 68 in the final round to finish a convincing wire-to-wire win in the Mid-Amateur competition, winning by 19 strokes.

Canadian Diane Dolan won the 60-and-over Super Senior competition with a two-day score of 156 (+12).

In addition to the four individual competitions, an inter-provincial team competition will take place during the first two rounds.

In 2017, the Ontario team of Judith Kyrinis (Thornhill, Ont.), Mary Ann Hayward (St. Thomas, Ont.) and Marion Reid (Etobicoke, Ont.) won the team competition with a two-day score of 18-over-par 306.

After 36 holes, the field will be reduced to the low 70 players and ties from the senior division. Further to that, all Mid-Amateurs and Mid-Masters postings a 36-hole score which is equal to the last player(s) to qualify for the final round, will make the cut. A minimum of 10 Mid-Amateurs (Age 25-39) and 5 Mid-Masters (Age 40-49) will make the cut.

A tie for the championship will be decided by a hole-by-hole playoff immediately following conclusion of play.

The winner receives an exemption into the 2018 U.S. Women’s Senior Amateur being contested at Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club in Vero Beach, Fla., from Oct. 6-11.

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NOTABLES
Sue Wooster of Australia
The 56-year-old comes in as the defending champion in the Senior and Mid-Master divisions after defeating Mary Ann Hayward in a playoff. Wooster made it to the round of 32 at the 2017 U.S. Women’s Senior Amateur before being defeated by Brenda Pictor.

Diane Dolan of Gatineau, Que.
The 62-year-old won the 60-and-over Super Senior competition and tied for seventh overall at the event last year. Dolan recently came in second at the 2018 OVGA Senior Women’s Championship and fourth at the Women’s Provincial Championship at Golf Château-Bromont.

Mary Ann Hayward of St. Thomas, Ont.
The 58-year-old Canadian Golf Hall of Famer is a three-time winner of this event (2010-11, 2013). Hayward narrowly lost last year’s event, coming in second behind Wooster after being defeated in a playoff. Recently, Hayward won both the 2018 Women’s Champion of Champions and Eastern Provinces Match Play, in addition to coming in second at the Investors Group Ontario Women’s Senior Championship. She’s a four-time Canadian Women’s Amateur Champion (1993, 1996, 1999, 2004).

Judith Kyrinis of Thornhill, Ont.
The 54-year-old won this event in 2016 and finished fifth in 2017. Kyrinis won the 2017 USGA Senior Women’s Championship, making it her third victory at that event and only the seventh USGA champion from Canada and the first since 2005. She also won the 2018 Investors Group Ontario Women’s Senior Champion.

Jackie Little of Procter, B.C.
The 60-year-old won this event back-to-back in 2008-2009 and was tied for third last year. Little recently finished second at the 2018 Alberta Senior Ladies Championship.

Alison Murdoch of Victoria, B.C
The 68-year-old Canadian Golf Hall of Famer has won this event four times, most recently in 2007. She was third at the 2018 British Columbia Mid-Amateur and fourth at the 2018 Alberta Senior Ladies Championship. Murdoch is a four-time Irish Senior Women’s Open Champion and won the 2007 Senior Ladies’ British Amateur.

Terrill Samuel of Etobicoke, Ont.
The 57-year-old is a two-time champion at this event, most recently winning in 2015. She finished third in 2017 at this event. In 2017, Samuel competed in the first USGA championship match between two Canadian competitors at the 2017 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship, eventually losing to Judith Kyrinis and finishing in second. She was third at the 2018 Investors Group Ontario Women’s Senior Championship.

FAST FACTS
Five Canadian Golf Hall of Famers have won the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship.

Marlene Streit, Gayle Borthwick, Alison Murdoch, Marilyn O’Connor, and Margaret Todd.

Streit (1985, 1987-88, 1993), Borthwick (1994-1995, 1999-2000) and Murdoch (2002, 2004-05, 2007) are tied for the most Canadian Women’s Senior Championship victories with four each.

Nancy Fitzgerald has the most consecutive Canadian Women’s Senior Championships wins – winning three straight titles from 1996-1998.

The last non-Canadian to win was Australian Sue Wooster last year.

The winner receives an exemption into the 2018 U.S. Women’s Senior Amateur at Waverley Country Club in Portland, Ore., from Sept. 9-14.

COURSE FACTS
Walter J. Travis designed and completed the course in 1922.

Hosted a number of championships, the oldest being the 1935 General Brock Open, which brought greats such as Walter Hagen, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, and Gene Sarazen.

Have had only four PGA Head Professionals in its history.

In 2013, Lookout Point was ranked 38th for the Top 100 Courses in Ontario.

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Australian Sue Wooster won the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship in a playoff over Mary Ann Hayward from St. Thomas, Ont., after carding a 1-over-par 73 in the final round at Humber Valley Resort.

“It’s very exciting and I’m very proud,” said a smiling Wooster. “It’s an honour to come to another country and win a major event like this one.”

Wooster, 55, started her day with a birdie on the par-5 first hole and was a model of consistency the rest of the round hitting 17 greens in regulation – finishing at 12 over par for the championship.

Nothing changed in the playoff. Wooster stuck a hybrid to 15 feet on No. 10, the first playoff hole, and two-putted for par to capture the Ada Mackenzie Trophy.

“I’d actually been struggling with my ball striking recently,” added Wooster. “But today I put it all together. Golf’s a funny game like that, but I’m really happy with how I played today and thrilled with the result.”

With her win, Wooster becomes the first international player to win the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship since American Ginny Burkey in 2006.

She also earns an exemption into the 2017 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship at Waverley Country Club in Portland, Oreg., from Sept. 9-14, and the inaugural 2018 U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship.

“It would be great to take some momentum from here and play well at the U.S. Senior in a few weeks,” said Wooster. “But there’s a lot of good players there so we’ll see what happens.”

Hayward – a member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame – started strong with a birdie on No. 1 and led until the back nine where she bogeyed No. 10 and 11. A double-bogey on No. 13 put her in a hole she couldn’t climb out of.

“If I could have one shot back it would be my drive on No. 13. I put it in the hazard and it just wasn’t a good swing,” said Hayward. “If we were allowed mulligans in tournament golf that’s where I’d have taken mine.”

Jackie Little (Procter, B.C.) and Terrill Samuel (Etobicoke, Ont.) tied for third in the Senior division at 13 over par.

Wooster also won the 40-and-over Mid-Master competition by one stroke over Samuel.

Ashburn, Va., native Lauren Greenlief fired a tournament low 4-under-par 68 in the final round to finish a convincing wire-to-wire win in the Mid-Amateur competition, winning by 19 strokes over Wooster.

“It’s a great feeling. I had my mom here all week and it was a great week of golf at a beautiful course,” said Greenlief. “I love coming up to Canada and I definitely plan on coming back.”

On Wednesday, Team Ontario captured their fourth consecutive inter-provincial team championship with a score of 18 over par. First-round leader Quebec fell into a tie for second with British Columbia at 22 over par.

Gatineau, Que., native Diane Dolan won the 60-and-over Super Senior competition with a two-day score of 156 (+12).

The 2018 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur and Senior Championship will be played in Ontario at a yet to be determined location.

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CANADIAN WOMEN’S MID-AMATEUR AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – SENIOR DIVISION – COMPLETE

1. Sue Wooster, Australia, *79-76-73-228 +12
2. Mary Ann Hayward, St. Thomas, ON, *77-74-77-228 +12
3. Terrill Samuel, Etobicoke, ON, *75-81-73-229 +13
3. Jackie Little, Procter, BC, *75-75-79-229 +13
5. Judith Kyrinis, Thornhill, ON, *81-74-77-232 +16
6. Marie-Thérèse Torti, Candiac, QC, *73-80-83-236 +20
7. Lynn Kuehn, Lacombe, AB, *79-83-76-238 +22
7. Diane Dolan, Gatineau, QC, *77-79-82-238 +22
9. Kim Carrington, Calgary, AB, *78-82-79-239 +23
10. Holly Horwood, Vancouver, BC, *80-80-80-240 +24
10. Leanne Richardson, Indian Mountain, NB, *80-76-84-240 +24

CANADIAN WOMEN’S MID-AMATEUR AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – MID-AMATEUR DIVISION – COMPLETE

1. Lauren Greenlief, Ashburn, VA, *68-73-68-209 -7
2. Sue Wooster, Australia, *79-76-73-228 +12
3. Terrill Samuel, Etobicoke, ON, *75-81-73-229 +13
4. Bri-Ann Tokariwski, Winnipeg, MB, *77-75-87-239 +23
5. Leanne Richardson, Indian Mountain, NB, *80-76-84-240 +24

CANADIAN WOMEN’S MID-AMATEUR AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – MID-MASTER DIVISION – COMPLETE

1. Sue Wooster, Australia, *79-76-73-228 +12
2. Terrill Samuel, Etobicoke, ON, *75-81-73-229 +13
3. Leanne Richardson, Indian Mountain, NB, *80-76-84-240 +24
4. Barbara Flaman, Sherwood Park, AB, *84-81-77-242 +26
5. Judy Dotten, New Liskeard, ON, *88-78-80-246 +30

CANADIAN WOMEN’S MID-AMATEUR AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – SUPER SENIOR – COMPLETE

1. Diane Dolan, Gatineau, QC, *77-79-156 +12
2. Holly Horwood, Vancouver, BC, *80-80-160 +16
3. Joey Bush, St. Thomas, ON, *82-80-162 +18
4. Ivy Steinberg, Stouffville, ON, *87-78-165 +21
5. Karen Pultz, Surrey, BC, *86-80-166 +22

CANADIAN WOMEN’S MID-AMATEUR AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – INTER-PROVINCIAL TEAM COMPETITION

1. ON – Judith Kyrinis, Mary Ann Hayward, Marion Reid, *158-148-306 +18
2. BC – Karen Pultz, Holly Horwood, Jackie Little, *155-155-310 +22
2. QUE – Marie-Thérèse Torti, Hélène Chartrand, Marlène Desbiens, *149-161-310 +22
4. AB – Kim Carrington, Lynn Kuehn, Joan Wilson, *157-163-320 +32
5. NB – Leanne Richardson, Kathy Grebenc, Paula Napke-Flanagan, *166-159-325 +37
6. MB – Rhonda Orr, Matty Leung, Kimberly Ross, *163-175-338 +50
7. SK – Jo-Anne Schiller, Tammy Bezaire , Sue Skinner, *176-165-341 +53
8. NS – Debbie Arsenault, Susan Tumblin, Joanie McCarville, *177-165-342 +54
9. PEI – Sherry White, Susan Allen, Brenda Ann McIlwaine, *180-165-345 +57
10. NL – Judy Gillam, Janet Mills, Gale Roberts, *192-168-360 +72

In windy conditions during the second round of the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur and Senior Championship at Humber Valley Resort, in Little Rapids, N.L., Jackie Little of Procter, B.C., posted a 3-over-par 75 for the second consecutive day to lead the Senior division by one stroke.

Little, 59, got off to a rocky start and was 3 over par after four holes. She had prepared for the forecasted rain by wearing contacts but after taking them off on No. 5 she promptly turned her day around with birdies on No. 6 and 7. A double-bogey on 16 was her only blemish the rest of the round.

“I was starting to think oh boy this isn’t going well,” said a smiling Little. “But I took my contacts out because they were bugging me and figured if it rains too bad. Then I made two birdies right away so I guess I did the right thing.”

Little is no stranger to being in contention at this championship. She won the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship back-to-back years in 2008 and 2009. Her game plan isn’t going change as she tries to capture a third title tomorrow.

“Tomorrow I’m going to try and stay steady,” added Little. “I’ll see what weather and wind we have tomorrow and just play it hole-by-hole.”

After starting the day in a tie for fifth, Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member Mary Ann Hayward matched the lowest score of the day in the Senior division with a 2-over-par 74 to take sole possession of second after 36 holes.

“I had lots of looks, I just didn’t make many putts,” said Hayward. “I’ve been playing well for the last couple weeks. You just need to be patient. Tomorrow I’ll just be plugging along hoping some putts will drop.”

Tomorrow, the 57-year-old will look to add a fourth Canadian Women’s Senior Championship to her trophy case to match her four Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship victories.

First-round leader Marie-Thérèse Torti (Candiac, Que.) is in third place at 9 over par.

2016 Canadian Women’s Senior Champion Judith Kyrinis (Thornhill, Ont.) matched Hayward’s 2-over-par 74, moving into a tie for fourth with Australia’s Sue Wooster. Wooster is leading the 40-and-over Mid-Master competition by one stroke.

On the strength of Kyrinis and Hayward’s matching rounds of 74, Ontario won their fourth consecutive inter-provincial team championship at 18 over par. First round leader Quebec fell into a tie for second with British Columbia at 22 over par.

Diane Dolan from Gatineau, Que. – the 18-hole leader in the 60-and-over Super Senior division – held on to win the 36-hole competition by carding a 7-over-par 79 in round two. Dolan won the division by four strokes over defending Super Senior champion Holly Horwood of Vancouver, B.C.

“I’m thrilled to win,” said Dolan. “I wasn’t even sure if I wanted to come to this event because of the season I’ve been having so it’s great to have some success here.”

Lauren Greenlief of Ashburn, Va., continues to lead in the Mid-Amateur competition at 3-under-par after carding a 1-over-par 73 in round two. The University of Virginia graduate has an eleven-shot lead over Winnipeg’s Bri-Ann Tokariwski who posted a 3-over-par 75 in round two.

“Any time you get to play in a national championship of course you take it,” said Greenlief. “Tomorrow I’m going to stick to my game plan I have for every hole and just be patient.”

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CANADIAN WOMEN’S MID-AMATEUR AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – SENIOR DIVISION

1. Jackie Little, Procter, BC, *75-75-150 +6
2. Mary Ann Hayward, St. Thomas, ON, *77-74-151 +7
3. Marie-Thérèse Torti, Candiac, QC, *73-80-153 +9
4. Judith Kyrinis, Thornhill, ON, *81-74-155 +11
4. Sue Wooster, Australia, *79-76-155 +11
6. Leanne Richardson, Indian Mountain, NB, *80-76-156 +12
6. Lin Culver, Palm Coast, FL, *78-78-156 +12
6. Diane Dolan, Gatineau, QC, *77-79-156 +12
6. Terrill Samuel, Etobicoke, ON, *75-81-156 +12
10. Marlène Desbiens, Clermont, QC, *76-82-158 +14

CANADIAN WOMEN’S MID-AMATEUR AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – MID-AMATEUR DIVISION

1. Lauren Greenlief, Ashburn, VA, *68-73-141 -3
2. Bri-Ann Tokariwski, Winnipeg, MB, *77-75-152 +8
3. Sue Wooster, Australia, *79-76-155 +11
4. Leanne Richardson, Indian Mountain, NB, *80-76-156 +12
4. Terrill Samuel, Etobicoke, ON, *75-81-156 +12

CANADIAN WOMEN’S MID-AMATEUR AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – MID-MASTER DIVISION

1. Sue Wooster, Australia, *79-76-155 +11
2. Leanne Richardson, Indian Mountain, NB, *80-76-156 +12
2. Terrill Samuel, Etobicoke, ON, *75-81-156 +12
4. Barbara Flaman, Sherwood Park, AB, *84-81-165 +21
5. Judy Dotten, New Liskeard, ON, *88-78-166 +22

CANADIAN WOMEN’S MID-AMATEUR AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – SUPER SENIOR – COMPLETE

1. Diane Dolan, Gatineau, QC, *77-79-156 +12
2. Holly Horwood, Vancouver, BC, *80-80-160 +16
3. Joey Bush, St. Thomas, ON, *82-80-162 +18
4. Ivy Steinberg, Stouffville, ON, *87-78-165 +21
5. Karen Pultz, Surrey, BC, *86-80-166 +22

CANADIAN WOMEN’S MID-AMATEUR AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – INTER-PROVINCIAL TEAM COMPETITION – COMPLETE

1. ON – Judith Kyrinis, Mary Ann Hayward, Marion Reid, *158-148-306 +18
2. BC – Karen Pultz, Holly Horwood, Jackie Little, *155-155-310 +22
2. QUE – Marie-Thérèse Torti, Hélène Chartrand, Marlène Desbiens, *149-161-310 +22
4. AB – Kim Carrington, Lynn Kuehn, Joan Wilson, *157-163-320 +32
5. NB – Leanne Richardson, Kathy Grebenc, Paula Napke-Flanagan, *166-159-325 +37
6. MB – Rhonda Orr, Matty Leung, Kimberly Ross, *163-175-338 +50
7. SK – Jo-Anne Schiller, Tammy Bezaire , Sue Skinner, *176-165-341 +53
8. NS – Debbie Arsenault, Susan Tumblin, Joanie McCarville, *177-165-342 +54
9. PEI – Sherry White, Susan Allen, Brenda Ann McIlwaine, *180-165-345 +57
10. NL – Judy Gillam, Janet Mills, Gale Roberts, *192-168-360 +72

Candiac, Que., native Marie-Thérèse Torti fired a 1-over-par 73 in round one of the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship at Humber Valley Resort to hold a two-stroke lead over Jackie Little of Procter, B.C., and Terrill Samuel from Etobicoke, Ont.

Torti had two birdies in windy conditions during the opening round, including one on the par-5 18th hole. She credited her putting with keeping her momentum going throughout the day.

“I saved a great par putt on hole No. 13 and was able to make a nice birdie putt coming in,” said Torti. “I tried to play smart out there with the wind and I was really happy with my round.”

The 54-year-old came to Humber Valley riding the momentum of a win at the Quebec Senior Amateur Championship at Dufferin Heights Country Club last month.

“Dufferin Heights is very similar to Humber Valley with lots of hills and elevation,” added Torti. “So, I felt very comfortable coming here to play this tournament.”

Little – who won this event in 2007 and 2008 – battled the wind to fire a 3-over-par 75 in round one and grab a share of second with Samuel.

“I was hitting the ball really solid, and that really helps in the wind,” said Little. “I had a couple three putts but being in the fairway all round made my day a lot easier.”

At 59 years old, Little is thrilled to be in contention to chase down another Canadian Women’s Senior Championship.

“I’m getting close to 60 so my time is running out,” smiled Little. “It would be a great thrill for me to get another one under my belt.”

Samuel – the 2015 Canadian Women’s Senior champion – matched Little’s score of 3-under-par 75 on the strength of three birdies. She is leading the 40-and-over Mid-Master competition by 4 strokes over Australia’s Sue Wooster, who posted an opening round 7-over-par 79.

Clermont, Que., native Marlène Desbiens posted a 4-over-par 76 to sit in solo fourth in the senior division. Canadian Golf Hall of Fame honoured member Mary Ann Hayward (St. Thomas, Ont.) is tied for fifth with Diane Dolan (Gatineau, Que.) at 5 over par.

Dolan is leading the 60-and-over Super Senior division by three strokes over defending Super Senior champion Holly Horwood of Vancouver, B.C.

On the strength of Torti and Dolan’s strong starts, Quebec is leading the inter-provincial team competition at 5 over par. British Columbia is in second at 11 over par and Alberta is third at 13 over par.

Lauren Greenlief of Ashburn, Va., fired the low round of the day with a 4-under-par 68 to lead the 25-and-over Mid-Amateur competition by seven shots over Samuel.

Greenlief is coming off a T15 finish at the 2017 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship at Cutten Fields in Guelph, Ont.

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2017 CANADIAN WOMEN’S MID-AM AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – SENIOR DIVISION

1. Marie-Thérèse Torti, Candiac, QC, *36-37-73 +1
2. Terrill Samuel, Etobicoke, ON, *37-38-75 +3
2. Jackie Little, Procter, BC, *39-36-75 +3
4. Marlène Desbiens, Clermont, QC, *37-39-76 +4
5. Diane Dolan, Gatineau, QC, *40-37-77 +5
5. Mary Ann Hayward, St. Thomas, ON, *40-37-77 +5
7. Lin Culver, Palm Coast, FL, *41-37-78 +6
7. Kim Carrington, Calgary, AB, *41-37-78 +6
9. Josée Deslauriers, Parksville, BC, *42-37-79 +7
9. Sue Wooster, Australia, *41-38-79 +7
9. Lynn Kuehn, Lacombe, AB, *40-39-79 +7
9. Rhonda Orr, Winnipeg, MB, *42-37-79 +7

2017 CANADIAN WOMEN’S MID-AM AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – MID-AMATEUR DIVISION

1. Lauren Greenlief, Ashburn, VA, *35-33-68 -4
2. Terrill Samuel, Etobicoke, ON, *37-38-75 +3
3. Bri-Ann Tokariwski, Winnipeg, MB, *39-38-77 +5
4. Sue Wooster, Australia, *41-38-79 +7
5. Leanne Richardson, Indian Mountain, NB, *42-38-80 +8

2017 CANADIAN WOMEN’S MID-AM AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – MID-MASTER DIVISION

1. Terrill Samuel, Etobicoke, ON, *37-38-75 +3
2. Sue Wooster, Australia, *41-38-79 +7
3. Leanne Richardson, Indian Mountain, NB, *42-38-80 +8
4. Barbara Flaman, Sherwood Park, AB, *45-39-84 +12
5. Kelly Koselek, Toronto, ON, *45-41-86 +14
5. Karen Kloske, Lake Cowichan, BC, *44-42-86 +14
5. Sandra Mumford, Dartmouth, NS, *43-43-86 +14

2017 CANADIAN WOMEN’S MID-AM AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – SUPER SENIOR DIVISION

1. Diane Dolan, Gatineau, QC, *40-37-77 +5
2. Holly Horwood, Vancouver, BC, *41-39-80 +8
3. Joey Bush, St. Thomas, ON, *42-40-82 +10

2017 CANADIAN WOMEN’S MID-AM AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – INTER-PROVINCIAL TEAM COMPETITION

1. QC – Marie-Thérèse Torti, Hélène Chartrand, Marlène Desbiens, *73-76-149 +5
2. BC – Karen Pultz, Holly Horwood, Jackie Little, *80-75-155 +11
3. AB – Kim Carrington, Lynn Kuehn, Joan Wilson, *81-76-157 +13
4. ON – Judith Kyrinis, Mary Ann Hayward, Marion Reid, *82-76-158 +14
5. MB – Rhonda Orr, Matty Leung, Kimberly Ross, *87-76-163 +19
6. NB – Leanne Richardson, Kathy Grebenc, Paula Napke-Flanagan, *87-79-166 +22
7. SK – Jo-Anne Schiller, Tammy Bezaire , Sue Skinner, *90-86-176 +32
8. NS – Debbie Arsenault, Susan Tumblin, Joanie McCarville, *90-87-177 +33
9. PEI – Sherry White, Susan Allen, Brenda Ann McIlwaine, *94-86-180 +36
10. NL – Judy Gillam, Janet Mills, Gale Roberts, *98-94-192 +48

115 golfers ranging from 25-74 years of age will descend on Humber Valley Resort from Aug. 21-24 for the 47th playing of the Canadian Women’s Mid-Am and Senior Championship.

Four individual trophies are up for grabs at the 54-hole tournament in Little Rapids, N.L.

Competitors over 25 will vie for the Mid-Amateur title, players over 40 will be eligible to compete in the Mid-Master competition and those over 50 will play for the Senior championship. Finally, those 60-and-over will compete for the Super Senior title over the tournament’s first 36 holes.

Humber Valley Resort – designed by renowned Canadian golf course architect Doug Carrick – features incredible views of the nearby Humber River and several holes run adjacent to the beautiful Deer Lake, with 105 uniquely designed bunkers dotting the course’s tranquil landscape.

“Our course is renowned for its stunning and challenging layout,” said Humber Valley’s general manager Gary Oke. “It’s in great condition and we’re thrilled to share our course with these talented women.”

“Humber Valley Resort boasts a beautiful layout and we are very excited for the competition to get underway,” added tournament director Adam Cinel. “The field is in for a tough, yet fair test, here this week in Little Rapids.”

In 2016 at Wolf Creek Golf Course in Ponoka, Alta., Judith Kyrinis (Thornhill, Ont.) took home three of the four trophies winning the Mid-Amateur, Mid-Master and Senior titles at 2 under par after a final round 4-under-par 68. Holly Horwood (Vancouver, B.C.) won the Super Senior division at 7 over par.

Kyrinis is back this year looking to become the first repeat champion in the Senior division since Canadian Golf Hall of Fame honoured member Mary Ann Hayward won back-to-back titles in 2010-2011.

In addition to the four individual competitions, an inter-provincial team competition will take place during the first two rounds.

In 2016, the Ontario team of Kyrinis, Ivy Steinberg (Stouffville, Ont.), and Hayward (St. Thomas, Ont.) won the team competition with a two-day score of 12-over-par 300.

After 36 holes, the field will be reduced to the low 70 players and ties from the senior division. Further to that, all Mid-Amateurs and Mid-Masters postings a 36-hole score which is equal to the last player(s) to qualify for the final round, will make the cut. A minimum of 10 Mid-Amateurs (Age 25-39) and five Mid-Masters (Age 40-49) will make the cut.

A tie for the championship will be decided by a hole-by-hole playoff immediately following conclusion of play.

The senior division winner receives an exemption into the 2017 U.S. Women’s Senior Amateur being contested at Waverley Country Club in Portland, Oreg., from Sept. 9-14.

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NOTABLES

Hélène Chartrand, Pincourt, Que.
The 60-year-old won the 2014 Canadian Women’s Senior Championship and was the runner-up in 2016. Chartrand was second at the 2017 Quebec Mid-Amateur Championship and third at the 2017 Quebec Women’s Senior Amateur Championship.

Mary Ann Hayward, St. Thomas, Ont.
The 57-year-old Canadian Golf Hall of Famer is a three-time winner of this event (2010-11, 2013). Hayward finished T10 at this event in 2016. She reached the round-of-32 at the 2016 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur. Hayward won the 2017 Quebec Mid-Amateur Championship and was the runner up at the 2017 Ontario Women’s Senior Championship. She’s a four-time Canadian Women’s Amateur Champion (1993, 1996, 1999, 2004).

Judith Kyrinis, Thornhill, Ont.
The 53-year-old defending champion won her first Canadian Women’s Senior title in 2016. Kyrinis was the medallist after two rounds of stroke play at the 2016 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur and reached the quarterfinals in match play. She reached the round-of-64 at the 2016 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur. She was T22 at the 2017 Investors Group Ontario Women’s Amateur.

Jackie Little, Procter, B.C.
The 59-year-old won this event back-to-back in 2008-2009 and was tied for sixth last year. Little was third at the 2017 B.C. Senior Women’s Championship.

Alison Murdoch, Victoria, B.C
The 67-year-old Canadian Golf Hall of Famer has won this event four times, most recently in 2007. She was seventh at the 2017 B.C. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship. Murdoch is a four-time Irish Senior Women’s Open Champion and won the 2007 Senior Ladies’ British Amateur.

Terrill Samuel, Etobicoke, Ont.
The 56-year-old is a two-time champion at this event, most recently winning in 2015. She finished third in 2016 at this event. She was third at the 2017 Ontario Women’s Senior Championship and 24th at the 2017 Investors Group Ontario Women’s Amateur Championship.

FAST FACTS

Five Canadian Golf Hall of Famers have won the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship: Marlene Streit, Gayle Borthwick, Alison Murdoch, Marilyn O’Connor, and Margaret Todd.

Streit (1985, 1987-88, 1993), Borthwick (1994-1995, 1999-2000) and Murdoch (2002, 2004-05, 2007) are tied for the most Canadian Women’s Senior Championship victories with four each.

Nancy Fitzgerald has the most consecutive Canadian Women’s Senior Championships wins – winning three straight titles from 1996-1998.

The last non-Canadian to win was American Ginny Burkey in 2006.

The senior division winner receives an exemption into the 2017 U.S. Women’s Senior Amateur at Waverley Country Club in Portland, Ore., from Sept. 9-14.

COURSE FACTS

Par 72,

5,755 yards, slope 132

Architect: Doug Carrick

The course has 105 bunkers, 49 on the front nine and 56 on the back nine.

Humber Valley has Creeping Bentgrass greens and tees, Dwarf Kentucky fairways and fescue rough

Named ScoreGolf’s best new course in 2007

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PONOKA, Alta. – Beaming sunshine and a mild breeze provided a picturesque backdrop for the final round of the 2016 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur and Senior Championship. Judith Kyrinis carded a 4-under 68 to claim a trio of titles at Wolf Creek Golf Resort.

“It’s something I’ve always dreamed of for a very long time, so I’m pretty proud,” said the 52-year-old.

The native of Thornhill, Ont., opened the day with the 36-hole lead in the 25-and-over Mid-Amateur, 40-and-over Mid-Master and 50-and-over Senior divisions. A 5-under 31 performance across a bogey-free front nine that included three birdies and an eagle on the par-5 6^th hole secured her a five-stroke victory. Steady play down the stretch held off the advances of 2014 Senior champion Hélène Chartrand.

“I just tried to stay in the process that I’ve been working on all year,” reflected Kyrinis. “Playing the golf course has been a big part and my key is the fairways and the greens…and par is always your friend. I rolled in a lot of really nice putts today – that can never hurt.”

In 2015, Kyrinis finished runner-up in the three divisions to Etobicoke, Ont., native Terril Samuel. Two years ago, she claimed third in the Senior division. After holding the lead following two days of competition, she was determined to close-out the victory and learn from her near-misses.

Her attention now shifts to building upon today’s experience in hopes of finding future success. When asked about her takeaways from the victory, she flatly responded, “that you can get the job done when you’re under pressure.”

“To shoot a final-round 68 is pretty cool – you feel really good. It’s great for that memory bank and going forward, I just hope I keep drawing on that again…coming up, I’ve got the U.S. Mid-Am and U.S. Senior.”

With the victory, Kyrinis has earned entry into the 2016 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship to be played at Wellesley Country Club in Wellesley, Mass., from September 17-22.

Hélène Chartrand from Pincourt, Que., finished the day with three birdies in an even-par round to claim runner-up honours in all three divisions. Port Alberni, B.C., native Christina Proteau was 7-over 223 in her attempt to capture a sixth Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur title. Terrill Samuel earned third in the Mid-Master and Senior divisions.

Kyrinis’ trio of national titles adds to a victory in the inter-provincial team championship which was played concurrently over the competition’s first 36 holes. Alongside teammates Ivy Steinberg from Stouffville and Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member Mary Ann Hayward of St. Thomas, Team Ontario claimed a three-stroke victory over Team Quebec.

Holly Horwood of Vancouver completed a wire-to-wire victory to win the 36-hole, 60-and-over Super Senior division with a 9-over 153 showing. Heath, Texas product Anna Schultz trailed the champion by two strokes to claim second, while Dartmouth, N.S., native Ruth Maxwell finished third.

The 2017 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur and Senior Championship will be contested at Humber Valley Resort in Little Rapids, N.L., from August 22 to 24.

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PONOKA, Alta. – Gusty morning conditions at Wolf Creek Golf Resort set the stage for Team Ontario’s victory at the 2016 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur and Senior Championship. Led by a 2-over 74 performance from Judith Kyrinis, Team Ontario claimed its third straight victory in the inter-provincial competition.

“We’re very proud of representing Ontario and Golf Ontario,” said the 52-year-old. “It’s always such a fun competition. It’s always great to have some bragging rights amongst the provinces.”

The team of Kyrinis (Thornhill), Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member Mary Ann Hayward (St. Thomas) and Ivy Steinberg (Stouffville) finished with a combined total of 12-over 300. They are the same trio which began Ontario’s string of consecutive victories in 2014, while only Hayward represented her home province on all three occasions.

“It’s great,” said Kyrinis, when asked to reflect on the team. “We’re very supportive of each other. Mary Ann and I, we battle it out back home in Ontario all the time, but we’re good friends. Competition is just a part of what we do. Ivy – we’ve done a lot together this year. We share the same swing coach, so we practice a lot together. It’s been great having them both as teammates.”

Team Ontario claimed a three-stroke victory over the squad representing the province of Quebec. The contingent from British Columbia claimed third at 18-over 306.

At 2-over 146, Kyrinis leads the 40-and-over Mid-Master and 50-and-over Senior divisions and is tied atop the 25-and-over Mid-Amateur leaderboard alongside Margo Dickinson of Hartland, N.B. Kyrinis has seen success at this competition, having finished third in the Senior Championship in 2014 and runner-up across the three divisions in 2015.

“You certainly hope to draw on it,” she said of her past experience in this competition and in her career. “Just the feeling like you can get the job done and just believe in yourself.”

Kyrinis stressed the need for focus and composure when looking ahead to the final day of the national championship.

“It’s one shot at a time,” she noted. “I really do say that a lot in my head as I go out there. And I just try to stay patient. I think I did that well yesterday and today. I had a little rough patch today in the middle of the round. I just stayed patient and a couple of birdies came my way.”

First-round leader Hélène Chartrand from Pincourt, Que., is 3-over and sits third in the Mid-Amateur competition and second in the Mid-Master and Senior divisions. The 2014 Senior winner is four-strokes clear of defending champion Terrill Samuel of Etobicoke, Ont., who claimed the three division titles last year.

Holly Horwood of Vancouver completed a wire-to-wire victory to win the 36-hole, 60-and-over Super Senior division with a 9-over 153 showing. Heath, Texas product Anna Schultz trailed the champion by two strokes to claim runner-up honours, while Dartmouth, N.S., native Ruth Maxwell finished third.

A total of 83 players finished 178-or-better to advance to the third and final round of the 2016 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur and Senior Championship. The number of players advancing to the final round includes 12 players who are not eligible for the Senior division, but registered scores equal to the final qualifier in the 50-and-over category. The finale of the national championship will commence at 8 a.m.

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