Saskatchewan Open

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

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[edit]

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

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