For the first time since 2015 a provincial golf championship will be held at Estevan’s TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club this week. The 2022 Senior Women’s, Men’s, and Mid-Masters (40+) will take place at the course from July 26 – 28.
The Saskatchewan Men’s Amateur Championship was held in Estevan in 2015, the last senior event to take place at Woodlawn was the men’s in 1987 when Regina’s George Holizki won. The senior women last competed at the course in 1982 when Saskatchewan Golf Hall of Fame inductee Pat Lawson won the championship. General Manager Amanda Minchin said the club is excited to welcome Golf Saskatchewan back.
“On behalf of the board of directors, management team, our membership and the city of Estevan, we welcome the 2022 Saskatchewan Senior Championships to our club. We are extremely excited and proud to host this event and look forward to meeting all the competitors. We hope they enjoy their time with us at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club and we can’t wait to see some great golf,” Minchin said.
The best amateur women over 50 and men over 55 will compete for a spot on Team Saskatchewan at the national championships in 2022. Golf Saskatchewan Manager of Championships Steve Ryde said TS&M Woodlawn will make a great host for the championships.
“I toured the course already this week and I can say TS&M Woodlawn is a premier golf club in the province, and we’re excited to bring a provincial event back to the southern part of the Saskatchewan. Due to the geography of our province and the long distances between clubs and being outside the two big cities, Woodlawn may not get the credit it deserves as a top-notch facility with all the amenities players would expect from a provincial championship,” Ryde said.
Regina’s Kim Walker is the defending senior women’s champion, Rick Hallberg from Weyburn is the two-time reigning senior men’s champion and the 2021 mid-master’s winner.
Over 100 players will compete in the 54-hole championships. To see the field for the women click here, the men’s championships details can be found here.