Saskatchewan Open

Summary

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

Saskatchewan Open
Tournament information
LocationSaskatchewan, Canada
Established1919
Tour(s)Canadian Tour
FormatStroke play
Current champion
United States John Pak

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 edit

Year Venue[3][4][5] Winner[6] Score Ref
Elk Ridge Saskatchewan Open
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 edit

  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.

External links edit

  • Coverage on PGA Tour Canada's official site
  • List of winners, 1919–2008