Saskatchewan Open

Saskatchewan Open
Tournament information
LocationSaskatchewan, Canada
Established1919
Tour(s)PGA Tour Americas
FormatStroke play
Current champion
A. J. Ewart

The Saskatchewan Open is a golf tournament on PGA Tour Canada that is held in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Founded in 1919, the Saskatchewan Open was held annually until 1981, only missing from the calendar in 1924 when the Western Canada tournament was held in Saskatchewan and for four years during the Second World War. Following the withdrawal of major sponsors, Molson Brewery, it was not held in 1982. Still lacking sponsors, it returned in 1983 and 1984 but as a relatively minor event before entering an extended hiatus.[1] Having not been played from 1985 to 2007, it was revived in 2008. From 2010 to 2016 the tournament had several changes of title, all reflecting its host venue and sponsor, the Dakota Dunes Casino. [2]

Winners

Year Venue[3][4][5] Winner[6] Score Ref
Elk Ridge Saskatchewan Open
2024 Elk Ridge Resort A. J. Ewart 263
2023 Elk Ridge Resort John Pak 259
Elk Ridge Open
2022 Elk Ridge Resort Canceled[7]
2021 Elk Ridge Resort Raoul Ménard 201
2017–2020 No tournament
SIGA Dakota Dunes Open
2016 Dakota Dunes GL Max Rottluff 265
2015 Dakota Dunes GL Michael Letzig 272[a]
2014 Dakota Dunes GL Matt Harmon 264
Dakota Dunes Open
2013 Dakota Dunes GL Wil Collins 267
Dakota Dunes Casino Open
2012 Dakota Dunes GL Matt Hill 269[b]
2011 Dakota Dunes GL Joe Panzeri 273
2010 Dakota Dunes GL Will Wilcox 263
Saskatchewan Open
2009 Dakota Dunes GL Andres Gonzales 274
2008 Dakota Dunes GL Josh Geary 270
1985–2007 No tournament
1984 Saskatoon G&CC Brian French (amateur) 143 [8]
1983 Saskatoon G&CC Darrell McDonald 213
1982 No tournament
Molson Saskatchewan Open
1981 Wascana CC Cec Ferguson 204
1980 Saskatoon G&CC Jerry Anderson 207[c] [9]
1979 Wascana CC Jerry Anderson 208
1978 Riverside CC Roger Klatt 211
Saskatchewan Open
1977 Wascana CC Dan Halldorson 207[d]
1976 Holiday Park CC Dan Talbot 204
1975 Murray Municipal GC Greg Pidlaski 211
1974 Saskatoon G&CC Bob Panasik 203
1973 Wascana CC Leo Bradshaw 209
1972 Riverside CC Terry Kendall 206
1971 Regina GC Tom McGinnis 142[e]
1970 Brian Bamford 138
1969 Bobby Cox 208
1968 Moe Norman 208[f]
1967 Len Harvey 218
1966 Frank Fowler 205
1965 Stan Homenuik 207
1964 Dave Berg 214 [10]
1963 Moe Norman 210
1962 Bob Wylie 209
1961 Jimmy Doyle 212
1960 Buddy Loftus 209
1959 Len Collett 217
1958 Douglas Silverberg 215
1957 Henry Martell 208
1956 Henry Martell 218
1955 Stan Leonard 132
1954 Gordon Beattle 154
1953 Henry Martell 206
1952 Henry Martell 208
1951 Pat Fletcher 209
1950 Stan Leonard 212
1949 Willowdale GC Tom Ross 183 [5]
1948 Prince Albert GC Pat Fletcher 139
1947 Saskatoon G&CC Pat Fletcher 140
1946 Regina GC Wilf Greenwood 143
1942–45 No tournament due to restrictions during World War II [5]
1941 Saskatoon G&CC Wilf Greenwood 148
1940 Moose Jaw GC Wilf Greenwood 146
1939 Regina GC Kas Zabowski 140
1938 Waskesiu GC Tom Ross 148
1937 Riverside CC Wilf Greenwood 144[g]
1936 Prince Albert GC Wilf Greenwood 143[h]
1935 Moose Jaw GC Hugh Fletcher 149
1934 Regina GC Tom Ross 152
1933 Saskatoon G&CC George Bigelow 150
1932 Regina GC Joe Land 148
1931 Riverside CC Jack Cuthbert 151
1930 Moose Jaw GC Hal Clarke 146
1929 Wascana CC Eric Bannister 149
1928 Saskatoon GC Tom Ross 141
1927 Moose Jaw GC Freddie Fletcher 141
1926 Regina GC
Wascana CC
Joe Land 146
1925 Moose Jaw GC Willie Kidd 156
1924 Not held due to hosting of Western Canada tournament [3]
1923 Wascana CC Duncan Sutherland 148
1922 Moose Jaw GC Duncan Sutherland 156
1921 Saskatoon GC Jackson Walton 152
1920 Regina GC George Ayton 143
1919 Alex Weir 161
  1. ^ Letzig won following a playoff.
  2. ^ Hill won following a playoff.
  3. ^ Anderson won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  4. ^ Halldorson won following a playoff.
  5. ^ McGinnis won following a playoff.
  6. ^ Norman won following a playoff.
  7. ^ Greenwood won following a playoff.
  8. ^ Greenwood won following a playoff.

References

  1. ^ Tiefenbach, Arnie (May 18, 1985). "No Saskatchewan Open". The Leader-Post. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ Zary, Darren (August 1, 2019). "Dunes Open past participants on path to future golf success". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. p. B2. Retrieved March 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Harvie, Lori (May 23, 2019). "The Twenties". Golf Saskatchewan. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Harvie, Lori (May 30, 2019). "The Thirties". Golf Saskatchewan. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Harvie, Lori (June 6, 2019). "The Forties". Golf Saskatchewan. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Open / Dakota Dunes Open" (PDF). Saskatchewan Golf. 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Heavy rain forces cancellation of Elk Ridge Open". PGA Tour. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  8. ^ "French wins". The Leader-Post. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. September 10, 1984. Retrieved April 9, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  9. ^ "Anderson rallies to sink Knapp". The Leader-Post. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. August 11, 1980. Retrieved April 9, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  10. ^ "Hot finish by Berg". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. August 31, 1964. Retrieved April 9, 2020 – via Google News Archive.