Anne-Catherine Tanguay of Quebec City, Que and Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., lead the 2013 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship after the second round of competition at Club de golf Beloeil in Beleoil, Que.

Henderson, a member of Team Canada’s National Squad and Tanguay, a former member of Team Canada, share the lead at 3-under 139 for the tournament. Henderson, who came in to Wednesday with a share of the lead, carded a 1-under 70 in her second round. Tanguay’s 3-under 68 was tied for the best round of the day.

“Everything was really going well,” said Tanguay. “I know the course and my family was here so I was really happy.”

Mariko Yamaguchi-Tumangan of San Jose, California, Maribel Lopez of Columbia and Casey Danielson of Osceola, Wisconsin sit in a tie for third at 1-over 143. Mariko and Lopez both shot a 2-over 73, while Danielson had an even-71 second round.

Vivian Tsui of Markham, Ontario, Simin Feng of Windermere, Florida and Gabriela Lopez of Mexico are in a tie for sixth at 2-over 144. Tsui’s 3-under 68 was tied with Tanguay’s round for best of the day.

The best hole of the day went to Seshia-Lei Telles, of Tualatin, Oregon, who carded a hole-in-one on Beloeil’s 13th hole. Telles currently plays for the Oregon State University Beavers.

“This was the second time I ever hit a hole-in-one,” Telles said. “But to do it in a national championship is just awesome!”

76 players will be moving on to round three after making the cut. The Individual Stroke Play division cut was at 14-over 156 while the Mid-Amateur division and Mid-Master division cuts were at 24-over 166.

Team British Columbia took home the Inter-Provincial Division title with a combined score of 9-over 293. Team British Columbia consists of Team Canada National Squad member Christine Wong of Richmond, B.C., Team Canada Development Squad member Taylor Kim of Surry, B.C., and Megan Osland of Kelowna, B.C. Team Saskatchewan and Team Ontario finished tied for second at 15-over 299.

In the Mid-Amateur division (25+ years), Christina Proteau of Port Alberni, B.C., who has won the division the past two years, maintains her lead over Helene Chartrand of Pincourt, Que after shooting a 2-over 73 in her second round for a tournament total of 7-over 149. Chartrand, who carded a second round 4-over 75 for a two-day score of 10-over 152, is leading the Mid-Master division (40+ years) by a single stroke over Leanne Richardson of Indian Mountain, N.B.

The winner of the 2013 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship will receive an exemption into the 2013 CN Canadian Women’s Open at the Royal Mayfair Club in Edmonton, Alta. from August 19-25. In addition, the champion will receive an exemption into the 2013 USGA Women’s Amateur Championship and, if applicable, the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links, U.S. Girls’ Junior, U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur and USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championships.

Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., and Gabriela Lopez of Mexico lead the 2013 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship after the first round of competition at Club de golf Beloeil in Beloeil, Que.

After entering the clubhouse at 3-under 68 with a one-stroke lead, Henderson, 15, and her pairing were penalized one stroke for pace of play and joined Lopez at 2-under 69 and a share of the lead.

Henderson, a member of Team Canada’s National Squad and currently ranked at #15 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings has a history of success at Club de golf Beloeil. She took home the 2012 CN Canadian Women’s Tour Quebec title at the same course, her first professional tournament victory.

“Familiarity breeds confidence,” said Henderson’s coach Tristan Mullally. “She’s played well here before and that’s something we feed off of.”

Both Henderson and Lopez had four birdies and a bogey on a Tuesday that saw many players struggle with Club de golf Beloeil’s fast greens.

Henderson’s National Squad teammate Christine Wong of Richmond, B.C., finished in a tie for third with Vanessa Ha of Allen, Texas, Mariko Yamaguchi-Tumangan of San Jose, California, and Maribel Lopez of Columbia after they all shot 1-under 70 in their first rounds.

Team Canada Development Squad member Taylor Kim of Surrey, B.C., and former Team Canada member Anne-Catherine Tanguay of Quebec City, Que., sit in a tie for seventh after they both carded even-71 opening rounds.

In the Mid-Amateur division (25+ years), Christina Proteau of Port Alberni, B.C., who has won the division the past two years, currently leads by one shot at 5-over par 76, while Helene Chartrand of Pincourt, Que is in second place at 6-over par 77. Chartrand leads the Mid-Master division (40+ years) by a single shot over Kim Carrington of Calgary, Alta.

In the Inter-Provincial Team division, Team British Columbia leads by seven strokes over Team Alberta and Team Saskatchewan at Even par 142. Team British Columbia consists of Wong, Kim, and Megan Osland of Kelowna, B.C.

The winner of the 2013 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship will receive an exemption into the 2013 CN Canadian Women’s Open at the Royal Mayfair Club in Edmonton, Alta. from August 19-25. In addition, the champion will receive an exemption into the 2013 USGA Women’s Amateur Championship and, if applicable, the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links, U.S. Girls’ Junior, U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur and USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championships.

he Université de Montréal Carabins and the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds captured their respective titles at the Canadian University/College Championship at Club de golf Val des Lacs in Ste-Sophie, Que., on Friday.

The Thunderbirds fired an impressive 1-under 283 in the final round to soar ahead of Université Laval Rouge et Or for the overall team title. The squad of Conner Kozak of Vernon, B.C., Kieran Standen of Edmonton, Alta., Jerry Christiansen of Air Ronge, Sask., Andrew Ledger of Toronto and Scott Secord of Calgary carded their best round of the tournament to finish at 12-over 1148, 21 strokes ahead of the defending champions Université de Laval Rouge et Or.

“It feels wonderful we haven’t had this win for a long time, I think 2009 was the last time we won,” said Head Coach Chris MacDonald “We’ve been in contention a lot of times and this week came as a bit of a surprise so we’re very excited.

Laval posted a final round 7-over 291 but couldn’t catch the Thunderbirds after they turned through the final nine at 3-under par.

The Université de Montréal Carabins overtook the Humber College Hawks to finish in solo third at 39-over 1175 after an impressive 4-over final round. The Hawks finished in fourth place at 47-over, while the University of Manitoba Bisons closed the tournament in fifth at 53-over.

Individually, Laval’s Ugo Coussaud, lead wire-to-wire to capture his first individual title. Coussaud opened the tournament with a 5-under 66 and never looked back, finishing one stroke ahead of the University of Guelph Gryphons Chris Hemmerich at 4-under 280 (66-69-73-72)

“I’m very very happy today, this is a big tournament for me,” said Coussaud. “We had a very good round today just UBC was better than us.”

Team Canada’s Hemmerich grabbed the lead at the turn on Friday but couldn’t hold off Coussaud who birdied three of his final six holes. Hemmerich finished at 3-under 281 (71-68-70-72), two strokes ahead of UBC’s Andrew Ledger who fired a 4-under 67 on Friday.

Carabins’ Mattieu Perron finished in solo fourth at even par, while Holland College Hurricanes’ Eric Locke carded a 4-over 75 to finish in fifth.

On the women’s side, the Carabins captured their first overall title after a 17-over 230 final round. The contingent of Sabrina Sapone of Montréal, Caroline Ciot of Brossard, Que., Laurence Mignault of Varennes, Que., and Sarah-Andrea Landry of Brossard, Que., finished at 51-over par 903 for the tournament.

“It feels great we worked hard all week, we played consistent and we stayed patient so it paid off really well in the end,” said Carabins’ team member and individual champion Sabrina Sapone.

The Carabins finished eight strokes ahead of the University of Victoria Vikes, who posted a 21-over 234 on Friday to finish in solo second. As the defending champions, the UBC Thunderbirds fired a 12-over 225 final round to finish in solo third at 67-over 919.

Rounding out the top five were the University of Toronto Varsity Blues in fourth at 93-over, while the University of Waterloo Warriors finished in fifth.

Individually, Sapone closed out the championship with a 3-over 74 to capture the individual title. Her 9-over 293 total (74-74-71-74), left her six strokes clear of Vikes’ Megan Woodland of Victoria who stumbled in the final round after posting a 6-over 77.

Vikes’ Brynn Tomie of Bedford, N.S., finished in third at 18-over 302 after a final round 79, while Thunderbirds’ Stephanie Wong carded the low round of the day with a even-par 71 to grab fourth. First round leader, Caroline Ciot, finished in fifth at 20-over par after a final round 81.

The University of Montréal Carabins regained the women’s division lead, while the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds soared ahead at the Canadian University/College Championship at Club de golf Val des Lacs in Ste-Sophie, Que.

On the women’s side, the Carabins overtook the University of Victoria Vikes, who led by three after the second round on Wednesday.  The contingent of Sabrina Sapone of Montréal, Caroline Ciot of Brossard, Que., Laurence Mignault of Varennes, Que., and Sarah-Andrea Landry of Brossard, Que., fired a combined third round 6-over 219. The Carabins currently sit at 34-over 673 for the tournament and hold a four-stroke lead over the Vikes heading into Friday’s final round.

“They were really patient today and I’m really proud of the how well the girls did,” said Carabins Coach Nicolas Quirion. “They fought all day and hit the ball very well. I’m really happy with where we are right now.”

Heading into the final round, the Vikes have ground to make up after a 16-over 229 in the third round. The Vikes currently sit 17 strokes ahead of defending champions, University of British Columbia (UBC) Thunderbirds.

The University of Toronto Varsity Blues sit one stroke behind UBC, while the University of Waterloo Warriors round out the top five.
Individually, Sapone leads the women’s division at 6-over 219 after an even-par 71 third round. Through nine holes Thursday, the Montréal native turned at 3-under-par but struggled with her putting over the closing holes.

Heading into Friday’s final round she holds a three stroke lead over Vikes’ standout Megan Woodland of Victoria, B.C., who posted a 4-over 75 in the third round and sits at 9-over 222 for the championship.

Overnight leader Brynn Tomie of Bedford, N.S., and Caroline Ciot of Brossard, Que., share third place at 10-over 223, while 2012 individual champion Devon Rizzo, carded a third round 3-over 74 to grab solo fifth at 15-over 228.

On the men’s side, the Thunderbirds fired a third round 3-over 287 to establish themselves atop the leaderboard. Heading into Friday’s final round they hold a 13 stroke lead over defending champions, Université Laval Rouge et Or.

The Thunderbirds’ squad of Conner Kozak of Vernon, B.C., Kieran Standen of Edmonton, Alta., Jerry Christiansen of Air Ronge, Sask., Andrew Ledger of Toronto and Scott Secord of Calgary sit at 13-over 865 for the tournament.

Head Coach Chris MacDonald is happy with the way his squads has been performing this week and isn’t planning to change much heading into the final round.

“I don’t think we’re going to change a lot, we’ve kind of had the same kind of game plan all week,” he said. “The group is having a lot of fun together and I think that’s the main thing that’s been happening, they’re really enjoying the golf course.

“We’d like to be making a few more putts but they’ve kept the ball in play and played a pretty simple game and just been steady this week,” he continued.

Trailing the Thunderbirds through the opening nine the Rouge et Or stumbled on the third day, posting 15-over 299 to sit at 26-over 878 for the championship. Humber College posted a second consecutive 12-over 296 to sit in third, while the Université de Montréal Carabins and University of Manitoba Bisons round out the top five respectively.

Individually, Laval’s Ugo Coussaud of Angoulème, France remains in the lead after a 4-over back nine on Thursday. Coussaud sits at 5-under 208, one stroke ahead of Team Canada’s Chris Hemmerich of Kitchener, Ont., who posted a 1-under 70 for the University of Guelph Gryphons.

Holland College Hurricanes’ Eric Locke of Digby, N.S., sits in third at 3-under, while UBC’s Conner Kozak of Vernon, B.C., and Hawks’ Alex Dumais of Caledon, Ont., are in a tie for fourth at 1-over 214.

Following 54 holes of play the field was reduced to the low 10 men’s teams and low six women’s teams. In addition, any individuals who were within 15 strokes of the lead return to play Friday.

Together with Golf Canada and the PGA of Canada, the Golf in Schools and CN Future Links programs have introduced over 1.5 million juniors to the game of golf nationwide.

The new CN Field Trip program aims to ensure that elementary and high school golfers participating in the Golf in Schools program have the ability to experience the sport outside of the classroom at an active CN Future Links facility in their community.

With access to Canada’s national junior golf program, CN Future Links offers educators and active CN Future Links sites the perfect opportunity to begin closing the gap between the two programs by bridging them together.

By providing Golf in Schools programs with a direct link to a CN Future Links active site, students will have a better understanding of where they can gain access to a regular youth golf program and will hopefully continue to play outside of school and long into the future.

Thanks to CN’s continued commitment to support junior golf in Canada, they have provided 50 CN Future Links field trip grants of $500 each to be provided to active CN Future Links facilities that wish to take part in the program. These grants were created in an effort to assist with the costs associated with hosting a school’s field trip at their facility.

CN continues to be a proud supporter of the CN Future Links program alongside a number of activities like the Golf in Schools program that promote and ensure children’s well being throughout our communities.

With the launch of this program in communities across Canada, there should be little standing in the tracks of the next generation of junior golfers making it out to their local golf courses.

The CN Field Trip grants are now available. They will be determined on a first-come-first-serve basis and applicants will be required to submit a grant proposal that is available on the CN Future Links website.

The University of Victoria Vikes lead the women’s division, while men’s division play was suspended at the Canadian University/College Championship due to darkness at Club de golf Val des Lacs in Ste-Sophie, Que.

On the women’s side, the Vikes overtook the Université de Montréal Carabins, who led by three after the opening round on Tuesday.  The contingent of Brynn Tomie of Bedford, N.S., Megan Woodland of Victoria, B.C., Emily Nicol of Kelowna, B.C., and Michaela Misener of Stanhope, P.E.I., combined to card a second round 9-over 222. The Vikes currently sit at 22-over 448 for the tournament and hold a six-stroke lead over the Carabins heading into the third round.

“We just seem to gel right here at Val des Lacs,” said Vikes Head Coach Bryan Carbery “That was a great round of golf for our women’s team today and it’s pretty neat to see Brynn Tomie who’s our number two player, step up and shoot 72 today.”

Tomie leads the individual competition at 4-over 146 after a second round 1-over-par 72. She sits one stroke ahead of overnight co-leader Woodland heading into Thursday’s action.

The Carabins posted a second round 18-over 231 to sit at 454 for the tournament, 14 strokes ahead of defending champions University of British Columbia (UBC) Thunderbirds who posted a second round 27-over 240.

The University of Toronto Varsity Blues and University of Waterloo Warriors round out the top five respectively.

Individually, Vikes standout Woodland carded a second round 5-over 75 to sit in second place at 5-over 147 for the tournament. Carabins’ Sabrina Sapone of Montréal sits in third after consecutive 3-over 74’s, while teammate Caroline Ciot of Brossard, Que., sits in fourth after a second round 6-over 77. UBC’s Haley Cameron of Kelowna, B.C., rounds out the top five at 10-over 152 for the tournament.

On the men’s side, play was temporarily suspended at 5:54PM EDT due to unplayable course conditions after heavy rain rolled through the Ste-Sophie area. Play resumed at 7:08PM EDT but was suspended again at 8:37PM EDT due to darkness.

The completion of the men’s second round will resume tomorrow at 7:30AM EDT. Any player with a completed scorecard can also expect to begin their third rounds at 7:30AM EDT.  At the time of the suspension 21 players were left on course.

Currently, overnight leader Ugo Coussaud of Angoulème, France, holds the individual lead at 7-under 135 after a 2-under-par second round, while The University of British Columbia Thunderbirds sit unofficially in first at 10-over 578, one stroke ahead of Université Laval Rouge et Or.