Canadian Women's Senior Championship, presented by BDO

Nanaimo Golf Club

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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.

 

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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.

National Partners

Exemptions

The champion of the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship earns an exemption into the following events:

Past Champions

YearSenior WinnerSuper Senior WinnerHost Club
2024Terrill SamuelTerrill SamuelThe Club at North Halton Resort
2023Mary Ann HaywardMary-Ann HowardMill River Golf Club
2022Shelly StoufferTerrill SamuelBreezy Bend Country Club
2021Shelly StoufferHelene ChartrandGolf Château Bromont
2020Not contested due to pandemic
2019Judith KyrinisJackie LittleOsoyoos Golf Club
2018Sue WoosterJackie LittleLookout Point Country Club
2017Sue WoosterDiane DolanHumber Valley Resort
2016Judith KyrinisHolly HorwoodWolf Creek Golf Club
2015Terrill SamuelJoey BushSawmill Creek Golf Resort
2014Helene ChartrandRuth MaxwellClub de Golf Milby
2013Mary Ann HaywardAlison MurdochSpallumcheen Golf & Country Club
2012Terrill SamuelLynda PalahniukBelvedere Golf & Country Club
2011Mary Ann HaywardAlison MurdochWhitevale Golf Club
2010Mary Ann HaywardAlison MurdochMorningstar Golf Club
2009Jackie LittleDiane WilliamsOsprey Ridge Golf Club
2008Jackie LittleAlyson MartinBally Haly Country Club
2007Alison MurdochPamela WilliamsonElk Ridge Golf Course
2006Ginny BurkeyN/AHylands Golf Club
2005Alison MurdochN/ACottonwood Golf & Country Club
2004Alison MurdochN/ASteinbach Fly-In Golf Club
2003Lynda PalahniukN/AGalt Country Club
2002Alison MurdochN/ARiverside Golf & Country Club
2001Marilyn O’ConnorN/APoint Grey Golf & Country Club
2000Gayle BorthwickN/ADundarave Golf Club
1999Gayle BorthwickN/AThe Willows Golf & Country Club
1998Nancy FitzgeraldN/ASummerlea Golf & Country Club
1997Nancy FitzgeraldN/AEarl Golf Club
1996Nancy FitzgeraldN/ASt. Charles Country Club
1995Gayle BorthwickN/AOakdale Golf & Country Club
1994Gayle BorthwickN/ABelvedere Golf & Winter Club
1993Marlene StreitN/AUplands Golf Club
1992Barbara YoungN/ABrightwood Golf & Country Club
1991Jo-Ann LindsayN/ARegina Golf Club
1990Hatsy HartN/ALorette Golf Club
1989Hatsy HartN/ASummerside Golf & Country Club
1988Marlene StreitN/ACalgary Golf & Country Club
1987Marlene StreitN/AYork Downs Golf & Country Club
1986Ceil MacLaurinN/AElmhurst Golf & Country Club
1985Marlene StreitN/AElm Ridge Country Club
1984Alice DyeN/AMactaquac Provincial Park Golf Club
1983Alice DyeN/ABally Haly Golf & Country Club
1982Edie CreedN/AThe Toronto Golf Club
1981Edie CreedN/AWascana Country Club
1980Anne GookinN/ALingan Country Club
1979Edie CreedN/AMayfair Golf & Country Club
1978Anne GookinN/ABelvedere Golf Club
1977Margaret ToddN/AElmhurst Golf & Country Club
1976Margaret ToddN/AWestfield Golf & Country Club
1975Patricia HeislerN/ABeach Grove Golf Club
1974Katherine HelleurN/ARoyal Québec Golf Club
1973Pat AustinN/ATruro Golf Club
1972Dorothy LockwoodN/ASaskatoon Golf & Country Club
1971Dulcie LyleN/ALadies’ Golf Club of Toronto