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The 109th Ontario Women’s Amateur & Mid- Amateur Championship

The 109th Ontario Women’s Amateur & Mid- Amateur heads to West Haven Golf and Country Club, June 24-27. 

With nearly 100 players in the field, this is West Haven’s first time hosting a provincial championship.

Both the Ontario Women’s Amateur Championship and the Ontario Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship are two of Ontario’s top provincial championships and have been the pinnacle of women’s golf in the province. Many players have kick-started their journey to professional golf through both of these championships

The first two rounds will see 8:30am start times until the 36-hole cut midway thru the championship. 

For first round pairings and start times CLICK HERE

FIELD NOTES 

Team Ontario: Six current Team Ontario Members in Kaprice Park (RattleSnake Golf and Country Club), Nobelle Park (RattleSnake Golf and Country Club), Alexa Ouellet (Weston Golf & Country Club), Aryn Matthews (BigWin Island Golf Club), Bridget Yu (Golf Canada- Club Ontario), Shelby Hardwich (Summit Golf & Country Club).

Golf Canada Next Gen Member Shauna Liu is in the field. 

Top Junior Golf Pathway Rankings: Nobelle Park, No. 1, U19, U17; Kaprice Park, No. 2, U19, U17; Angela Cai, No. 3, U19, U17.

Nobelle Park is the top world ranked player in the field, coming in at 182nd overall. 

PLAYER NOTES 

Mary- Ann Hayward (St.Thomas Golf & Country Club)– Ontario Golf Hall of Fame 2023, won the 2023 Ontario Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship Stroke Play. 

Judith Kyrinis (The Thornhill Club), Ontario Golf Hall of Fame 2023, won the 2023 Canadian Women’s Mid- Amateur Championship, Semi-Finalist at the 23’ Ontario Women’s Match Play Finals, and finalist at the 23’ Women’s Match Play Championship. 

Celina Yeo of Londono, just finished second in AJGA Rolex Girls Championship.

Kaprice Park hot off a second- place finish at last week’s Women’s Match Play at Cataraqui Golf & Country Club

Hailey Hendershott 2024 Mountain East Conference Player of the Year.

QUOTES 

John Lawrence, Tournament Director: “We are excited to have one of our flagship championships back in London. The support from West Haven and the local community has been tremendous. The experience for the players, facility and volunteers will be exceptional and we are looking forward to crowning a champion in this the 109th playing of Ontario oldest amateur championship.” 

FAST FACTS 

Championship Venue: West Haven Golf & Country Club 

Dates: June 24, 2024- June 27, 2024 

Field: 96 Players 

Format: 72 Hole Stroke Play, 36 Hole Cut. Amateur- Low 54 & Ties. Mid- Amateur- Top 15 & Ties. 

Leaderboard Link: 24′ Ontario Women’s Amateur & Mid-Amateur Championship Event :: Championship Information (golfgenius.com) 

Fun Fact: Marlene Stewart Streit, who the trophy is named after, is an Ontario Golf Hall of Famer and has won this award a record of 11 times (1951, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, and 1977).

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