Golf Saskatchewan announced major changes to four provincial championships beginning with the 2012 tournament season.
Beginning this year, the SGI CANADA Saskatchewan Junior Men's Championship, the SGI CANADA Saskatchewan Junior Women's Championship, the Saskatchewan Amateur Women's Championship, and the Saskatchewan Mid-Amateur Men's Championship will move from previous four-day formats to now operate under three-day formats.
"As an association we continually to strive to evolve based on the feedback we receive," says Dan Ukrainetz, Manager of Tournaments and Player Services for Golf Saskatchewan. "Consistently what we have heard is that the players would prefer a three-day format for these tournaments. It will mean less cost for the players during the tournament and for many people it will mean taking less time off of work."
In addition, each provincial championship tournament will begin competitive play on the Monday of the tournament week. The Amateur Men's Championship will remain as a four-day event, while the Senior Men's and Women's Championships will continue to operate as a three-day event, having previously changed in 2007.
The final two tournaments of the Golf Saskatchewan tournaments season are the Saskatchewan Women's Rosebowl Championship and the Saskatchewan Mixed Team Championship. The Women's Rosebowl Championship will continue to operate as a mid-week event in early August. The Mixed Team Championship once again will close out the Golf Saskatchewan tournament schedule.
Registration for all Golf Saskatchewan championships begins April 15.
2012 Golf Saskatchewan Championship Schedule:
2012 SGI CANADA Saskatchewan Junior Men's and Women's Championships, Monday, July 2 to Wednesday, July 4 at The Legends, Warman, SK;
2012 Saskatchewan Mid-Amateur Men's and Amateur Women's Championships, Monday, July 9 to Wednesday, July 11 at The Willows Golf & Country Club, Saskatoon, SK;
2012 Saskatchewan Amateur Men's Championship, Monday, July 16 to Thursday, July 19 at Deer Park Municipal Golf Course, Yorkton, SK;
2012 Saskatchewan Senior Men's and Women's Championships, Monday, July 23 to Wednesday, July 25 at Melfort Golf & Country Club, Melfort, SK;
2012 Saskatchewan Women's Rosebowl Championship, Wednesday, August 8 to Thursday, August 9 at Rolling Pines Golf & Country Resort, Nipawin, SK;
2012 Saskatchewan Mixed Team Championship, Saturday, August 25 to Sunday, August 26 at Elmwood Golf & Country Club, Swift Current, SK.
