History
Conducted since 1971, the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship has featured many of the country’s top senior golfers. Canadian Golf Hall of Fame members Marlene Streit, Gayle Borthwick, Marilyn O’Connor and Margaret Todd all own senior championship titles.
In the past, this competition has also featured a strong contingent of international players, particularly from the United States – most notably Nancy Fitzgerald. The Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Senior Championship has also been referred to as the CLGA National Senior Championship.
Format and Eligibility
The Canadian Women’s Senior Championship is a 54-hole stroke play championship:
- Senior and Super Senior Divisions: These competitions will run concurrently through the completion of 54 holes.
- Inter-Provincial Team Competition: This competition will run concurrently through completion of the first 36 holes. Each day, the lowest two out of three individual 18-hole scores will count towards the team score.
Eligibility
- Senior: This competition is open to female amateur golfers who have reached their 50th birthday by the first scheduled day of the championship.
- Super Senior: This competition is open to female amateur golfers who have reached their 60th birthday by the first scheduled day of the championship.
- Handicap Index must be 16.4 or less on the date of the application filing and at the registration deadline. It is the player’s responsibility to ensure their Handicap Index is up to date before the registration deadline.
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Exemptions
The champion of the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship earns an exemption into the following events:
- U.S. Women’s Senior Championship
- Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship
- Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship
- U.S. Women’s Senior Open
- Canadian Women’s Senior Championship
Past Champions
Year | Senior Winner | Super Senior Winner | Host Club |
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2024 | Terrill Samuel | Terrill Samuel | The Club at North Halton |
2023 | Mary Ann Hayward | Mary-Ann Howard | Mill River Golf Course |
2022 | Shelly Stouffer | Terrill Samuel | Breezy Bend Country Club |
2021 | Shelly Stouffer | Helene Chartrand | Golf Château Bromont |
2020 | Not contested due to pandemic | ||
2019 | Judith Kyrinis | Jackie Little | Osoyoos Golf Club |
2018 | Sue Wooster | Jackie Little | Lookout Point Country Club |
2017 | Sue Wooster | Diane Dolan | Humber Valley Resort |
2016 | Judith Kyrinis | Holly Horwood | Wolf Creek Golf Club |
2015 | Terrill Samuel | Joey Bush | Sawmill Creek Golf Resort |
2014 | Helene Chartrand | Ruth Maxwell | Club de Golf Milby |
2013 | Mary Ann Hayward | Alison Murdoch | Spallumcheen Golf & Country Club |
2012 | Terrill Samuel | Lynda Palahniuk | Belvedere Golf & Country Club |
2011 | Mary Ann Hayward | Alison Murdoch | Whitevale Golf Club |
2010 | Mary Ann Hayward | Alison Murdoch | Morningstar Golf Club |
2009 | Jackie Little | Diane Williams | Osprey Ridge Golf Club |
2008 | Jackie Little | Alyson Martin | Bally Haly Country Club |
2007 | Alison Murdoch | Pamela Williamson | Elk Ridge Golf Course |
2006 | Ginny Burkey | N/A | Hylands Golf Club |
2005 | Alison Murdoch | N/A | Cottonwood Golf & Country Club |
2004 | Alison Murdoch | N/A | Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club |
2003 | Lynda Palahniuk | N/A | Galt Country Club |
2002 | Alison Murdoch | N/A | Riverside Golf & Country Club |
2001 | Marilyn O’Connor | N/A | Point Grey Golf & Country Club |
2000 | Gayle Borthwick | N/A | Dundarave Golf Club |
1999 | Gayle Borthwick | N/A | The Willows Golf & Country Club |
1998 | Nancy Fitzgerald | N/A | Summerlea Golf & Country Club |
1997 | Nancy Fitzgerald | N/A | Earl Golf Club |
1996 | Nancy Fitzgerald | N/A | St. Charles Country Club |
1995 | Gayle Borthwick | N/A | Oakdale Golf & Country Club |
1994 | Gayle Borthwick | N/A | Belvedere Golf & Winter Club |
1993 | Marlene Streit | N/A | Uplands Golf Club |
1992 | Barbara Young | N/A | Brightwood Golf & Country Club |
1991 | Jo-Ann Lindsay | N/A | Regina Golf Club |
1990 | Hatsy Hart | N/A | Lorette Golf Club |
1989 | Hatsy Hart | N/A | Summerside Golf & Country Club |
1988 | Marlene Streit | N/A | Calgary Golf & Country Club |
1987 | Marlene Streit | N/A | York Downs Golf & Country Club |
1986 | Ceil MacLaurin | N/A | Elmhurst Golf & Country Club |
1985 | Marlene Streit | N/A | Elm Ridge Country Club |
1984 | Alice Dye | N/A | Mactaquac Provincial Park Golf Club |
1983 | Alice Dye | N/A | Bally Haly Golf & Country Club |
1982 | Edie Creed | N/A | The Toronto Golf Club |
1981 | Edie Creed | N/A | Wascana Country Club |
1980 | Anne Gookin | N/A | Lingan Country Club |
1979 | Edie Creed | N/A | Mayfair Golf & Country Club |
1978 | Anne Gookin | N/A | Belvedere Golf Club |
1977 | Margaret Todd | N/A | Elmhurst Golf & Country Club |
1976 | Margaret Todd | N/A | Westfield Golf & Country Club |
1975 | Patricia Heisler | N/A | Beach Grove Golf Club |
1974 | Katherine Helleur | N/A | Royal Québec Golf Club |
1973 | Pat Austin | N/A | Truro Golf Club |
1972 | Dorothy Lockwood | N/A | Saskatoon Golf & Country Club |
1971 | Dulcie Lyle | N/A | Ladies’ Golf Club of Toronto |