Canadian Men's Mid-Amateur Championship, presented by BDO

Seymour Golf & Country Club

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History

The Canadian Mid-Amateur Championship is one of the most sought-after golf titles in Canada. Conducted by Golf Canada, the Mid-Amateur is for golfers aged 25 and over. Originally known as the RCGA Pre-Seniors Championship, the championship was renamed the Mid-Amateur in 1989. The Inter-Provincial Team Championship for the R. Bruce Forbes Trophy was first conducted in 1992 and is played concurrently over the first two rounds of stroke play.

The Mid-Amateur attracts the top golfers throughout the country each year, including Graham Cooke of Hudson, Que. and Stu Hamilton of Brampton, Ont. Together, the pair captured 11 of the first 20 championships played since the event was established in 1987. More recently, Elmira, Ont. native Garrett Rank has found success at the Mid-Amateur, earning three consecutive wins from 2014-2016.

In 2006, the format was changed from match to stroke play, with a Mid-Master category introduced for golfers over the age of 40.

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Format and Eligibility

The Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship is a 72-hole stroke play championship:

  • Mid-Amateur and Mid-Master Division: These competitions will run concurrently through completion of 72 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

  • Mid-AmateurThis competition is open to male amateur golfers who have reached their 25th birthday by the first scheduled day of the championship.
  • Mid-MasterThis competition is open to male amateur golfers who have reached their 40th birthday by the first scheduled day of the championship.
  • Handicap Index must be 5.0 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.

National Partners

Exemptions

The champion of the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship earns an exemption into the following event:

Past Winners

YearMid-Amateur WinnerMid-Master WinnerHost Club
2024Cam BurkeBrooks LancasterCarleton Golf & Yacht Club
2023Joseph DeraneyJoseph DeraneyThe Algonquin Resort
2022Charles FitzsimmonsCurtis MarkussonThe Thornhill Club
2021Charles FitzsimmonsGlenn RobinsonFort McMurray Golf Club
2020Not contested due to pandemic
2019Joseph DeraneyDerek MeinhartThe Summit Golf & Country Club
2018Joseph DeraneyTodd FanningVictoria Golf Club
2017Todd FanningTodd FanningWascana Country Club
2016Garrett RankRob CoutureGolf Château-Bromont
2015Garrett RankDave BunkerAbercrombie Country Club
2014Garrett RankDarren ShawBarrie Country Club
2013Kevin CarriganDavid BartmanBlackhawk Golf Club
2012Kevin CarriganDave BunkerPoint Grey Golf & Country Club
2011Rob CoutureNick UshijimaCoppinwood Golf Club
2010Dave BunkerDave BunkerThe Royal Ottawa Golf Club
2009Dave BunkerDave BunkerCooke Municipal Golf Club
2008Dave BunkerDave BunkerPheasant Glen Golf Resort
2007Kris WasylowichDave BunkerThe Oaks Golf Club
2006Kris WasylowichDave BunkerPinegrove Golf Club
2005Rob CollinsN/ABelvedere Golf Club
2004Frank Van DornickN/ABreezy Bend Country Club
2003Garth CollingsN/ARoyal Regina Golf Club
2002Graham CookeN/ANew Asburn Golf Club
2001Graham CookeN/ARivershore Estates
2000Graham CookeN/AKanawaki Golf Club
1999David SchultzN/ABearspaw Country Club
1998Brian De BiasioN/AGowan Brae Golf & Country Club
1997Chris KertsosN/ABrantford Golf & Country Club
1996Graham CookeN/ACowichan Golf & Country Club
1995Dave WebberN/ARiverside Country Club
1994Stu HamiltonN/AElm Ridge Country Club
1993Stu HamiltonN/AElmhurst Golf & Country Club
1992Graham CookeN/AGlendale Golf & Country Club
1991Stu HamiltonN/AToronto Golf Club
1990Stu HamiltonN/ASaskatoon Golf Club
1989Pierre ArchambaultN/AHillsdale Golf Inc
1988Graham CookeN/ABrudenell Golf Club
1987Graham CookeN/ARoyal Montréal Golf Club