The middle round of the Saskatchewan Senior Women’s and Men’s Championships proved to be moving day for two players at least.
Pauline McDougall of Prince Albert is the new leader of the women’s senior (50+) division after she chopped 10 shots of her day one total of 85 to sit at 18-over par, 160 going into Thursday’s final round.
The Cooke Municipal Golf Course member shot the lowest round of the day by eight shots, Denise Wilson (Swift Current) shot 83 to move into a second place with first round leader Debbie Sapara of Yorkton, three shots back of McDougall. Lorie Boyle of Moose Jaw also carded an 83, she sits in fifth place.
Saskatoon’s Heather Torrie is in fourth.
To see the complete results and the start times for Thursday’s championship round, click here.
In the senior (55+) men’s championship Ken Rodgers of Regina sits on top of the leaderboard going into the final round Thursday.
The Tor Hill Golf Course member and two-time senior champion was one of just two players (Kevin Ryan, Moose Jaw) to shoot even par in the middle round of the 54-hole championship. Wednesday’s 72 coupled with an opening round 77 on Tuesday, Rodgers sits two shots ahead of Brad Phelps of Saskatoon.
Two players are tied for third, four-time reigning champion Rick Hallberg and reigning super-senior (65+) winner Brent Wotypka of Regina, they are at 9-over par, 153.
Ryan’s even par round vaulted him up 24 spots on the leaderboard going into the final 18 holes, the Hillcrest Golf Club member is fifth.
Rodgers also leads the 65-and-over division.
One leaderboard without a change on top was the mid-masters (40+) category, Kris Carley of Carnduff remained one shot ahead of Todd Turgeon after the second round Wednesday at Nipawin’s Evergreen Golf Course.
Carley had a one stroke cushion after day one.
Rodgers is also entered into the age group, he’s tied with Nipawin golfer Ryan Haight in third place at 5-over par.
The winner of the Mid-Masters Championship receives a quota spot in the 2024 Canadian Mid-Amateur (25+) Championship in Ottawa later this summer.
To see the complete Senior Men’s Championships results, and the draws for Thursday’s final round, click here.