Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
's annual national amateur
golf
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.
Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping ...
tournament for women. It is open to women from all countries and is played at a different course each year.
History
The first championship was held from October 14 to 17, 1901 at
Royal Montreal Golf Club
The Royal Montreal Golf Club (French: Le Club de Golf Royal Montréal) is the oldest golf club in North America, and the oldest in continuous existence. In 2023, it will be celebrating 150 years. It was founded in Montreal by eight men in 1873. P ...
. The 50 or so entries played 18 holes of stroke play on the first afternoon, after which the leading eight ladies played three rounds of 18-hole match play on the following three days. Local member Lily Young had the best score on the first day, 99. Scorers of 107 and better reached the quarter-finals. Consolation events were organised for those not in the leading eight. Young reached the final with two comfortable wins where she met Mabel Thomson, of New Brunswick, who only won her semi-final at the 20th hole. Young won the final 2&1.
Winners
*2022
Monet Chun
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Jennifer Kupcho
Jennifer Anne Kupcho (born May 14, 1997) is an American professional golfer.
Amateur career
As a junior at Wake Forest University, she was named the winner of the Honda Sports Award for golf. As a senior, Kupcho won the inaugural Augusta Nationa ...
*2016
Choi Hye-jin
Choi Hye-jin ( ko, 최혜진; born 23 August 1999) is a South Korean professional golfer.
Amateur career
Choi represented South Korea at the 2014 Asian Games where she helped the team to a silver medal and finished fifth in the individual ev ...
*2015
Mariel Galdiano
Mariel Lancy Galdiano (born June 25, 1998) is an American amateur golfer.
At age 13 she was the youngest golfer at the 2011 U.S. Women's Open.
Galdiano made the cut at the 2015 U.S. Women's Open. She won her sectional qualifier to earn entry ...
Michiko Hattori
Michiko Hattori ( ja, 服部道子, born 8 September 1968) is a Japanese professional golfer and former Player of the Year on the LPGA of Japan Tour. Before turning professional, she became the first Japanese born champion of the U.S. Women's A ...
Edwina Kennedy
Edwina Jane Kirkby (née Kennedy), born 10 June 1959, is a former Australian amateur golfer. In 1978, she was the first Australian to win the British Ladies Amateur and was a member of the winning 1978 Australian Espirito Santo Trophy team.
Earl ...
Cathy Sherk
Cathy Sherk (née Graham, born June 17, 1950) is a Canadian golf champion and professional golf coach and instructor.
Golfing career
Sherk was born in Bancroft, Ontario. She won the 1977 Canadian Women's Amateur and was runner-up to Beth Daniel ...
*1977
Cathy Sherk
Cathy Sherk (née Graham, born June 17, 1950) is a Canadian golf champion and professional golf coach and instructor.
Golfing career
Sherk was born in Bancroft, Ontario. She won the 1977 Canadian Women's Amateur and was runner-up to Beth Daniel ...
*1976
Debbie Massey
Debbie Massey (born November 5, 1950) is an American professional golfer.
Before joining the LPGA Tour, Massey worked as a skiing instructor. She was LPGA rookie of the year in 1977.
Massey won three events on the LPGA Tour, not including back-t ...
*1975
Debbie Massey
Debbie Massey (born November 5, 1950) is an American professional golfer.
Before joining the LPGA Tour, Massey worked as a skiing instructor. She was LPGA rookie of the year in 1977.
Massey won three events on the LPGA Tour, not including back-t ...
*1974
Debbie Massey
Debbie Massey (born November 5, 1950) is an American professional golfer.
Before joining the LPGA Tour, Massey worked as a skiing instructor. She was LPGA rookie of the year in 1977.
Massey won three events on the LPGA Tour, not including back-t ...
*1973
Marlene Streit
Marlene Stewart Streit, (born March 9, 1934) is a Canadian amateur golfer, and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
She was born in Cereal, Alberta. She learned golf from Gordon McInnis Sr. at the Lookout Point Golf Club in Fonthill, Ontar ...
*1972
Marlene Streit
Marlene Stewart Streit, (born March 9, 1934) is a Canadian amateur golfer, and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
She was born in Cereal, Alberta. She learned golf from Gordon McInnis Sr. at the Lookout Point Golf Club in Fonthill, Ontar ...
*1971
Jocelyne Bourassa
Jocelyne Bourassa, CM (May 30, 1947 – August 3, 2021) was a Canadian professional golfer, who had a distinguished amateur career. She was Rookie of the Year on the LPGA Tour in 1972, and ended her career with one victory on the tour.
Amateur ...
Marlene Streit
Marlene Stewart Streit, (born March 9, 1934) is a Canadian amateur golfer, and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
She was born in Cereal, Alberta. She learned golf from Gordon McInnis Sr. at the Lookout Point Golf Club in Fonthill, Ontar ...
*1968
Marlene Streit
Marlene Stewart Streit, (born March 9, 1934) is a Canadian amateur golfer, and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
She was born in Cereal, Alberta. She learned golf from Gordon McInnis Sr. at the Lookout Point Golf Club in Fonthill, Ontar ...
*1967
Bridget Jackson
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Jocelyne Bourassa
Jocelyne Bourassa, CM (May 30, 1947 – August 3, 2021) was a Canadian professional golfer, who had a distinguished amateur career. She was Rookie of the Year on the LPGA Tour in 1972, and ended her career with one victory on the tour.
Amateur ...
Marlene Streit
Marlene Stewart Streit, (born March 9, 1934) is a Canadian amateur golfer, and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
She was born in Cereal, Alberta. She learned golf from Gordon McInnis Sr. at the Lookout Point Golf Club in Fonthill, Ontar ...
Marlene Streit
Marlene Stewart Streit, (born March 9, 1934) is a Canadian amateur golfer, and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
She was born in Cereal, Alberta. She learned golf from Gordon McInnis Sr. at the Lookout Point Golf Club in Fonthill, Ontar ...
*1958
Marlene Streit
Marlene Stewart Streit, (born March 9, 1934) is a Canadian amateur golfer, and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
She was born in Cereal, Alberta. She learned golf from Gordon McInnis Sr. at the Lookout Point Golf Club in Fonthill, Ontar ...
Alexa Stirling Fraser
Alexa Stirling Fraser (September 5, 1897 – April 15, 1977) was an American-Canadian amateur golfer. She won the U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship in 1916, 1919, and 1920. She also won the Canadian Women's Amateur title in 1920 and 1934.
...
Glenna Collett
Glenna Collett Vare (June 20, 1903 – February 3, 1989) was an American Hall of Fame golfing champion whom the Hall calls the greatest female golfer of her day, and who dominated American women's golf in the 1920s.
Biography
Born in New Haven, ...
*1923
Glenna Collett
Glenna Collett Vare (June 20, 1903 – February 3, 1989) was an American Hall of Fame golfing champion whom the Hall calls the greatest female golfer of her day, and who dominated American women's golf in the 1920s.
Biography
Born in New Haven, ...
Alexa Stirling
Alexa Stirling Fraser (September 5, 1897 – April 15, 1977) was an American-Canadian amateur golfer. She won the U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship in 1916, 1919, and 1920. She also won the Canadian Women's Amateur title in 1920 and 1934.
...
*1919 Ada Mackenzie
*1914–18 ''No tournament''
*1913
Muriel Dodd
Muriel Dodd (31 May 1891 – 21 December 1976) was an English amateur golfer. She held the British and Canadian titles in 1913.
Dodd was the winner of the 1913 British Ladies Amateur held at the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, taking the tit ...
*1912
Dorothy Campbell
Dorothy Lee Campbell (24 March 1883 – 20 March 1945) was a Scottish amateur golfer. Campbell was the first woman to win the American, British and Canadian Women's Amateurs.
Early life
She was born into a golfing family in North Berwick, Mi ...
*1911
Dorothy Campbell
Dorothy Lee Campbell (24 March 1883 – 20 March 1945) was a Scottish amateur golfer. Campbell was the first woman to win the American, British and Canadian Women's Amateurs.
Early life
She was born into a golfing family in North Berwick, Mi ...
*1910
Dorothy Campbell
Dorothy Lee Campbell (24 March 1883 – 20 March 1945) was a Scottish amateur golfer. Campbell was the first woman to win the American, British and Canadian Women's Amateurs.
Early life
She was born into a golfing family in North Berwick, Mi ...
Dorothy Campbell
Dorothy Lee Campbell (24 March 1883 – 20 March 1945) was a Scottish amateur golfer. Campbell was the first woman to win the American, British and Canadian Women's Amateurs.
Early life
She was born into a golfing family in North Berwick, Mi ...
,
Debbie Massey
Debbie Massey (born November 5, 1950) is an American professional golfer.
Before joining the LPGA Tour, Massey worked as a skiing instructor. She was LPGA rookie of the year in 1977.
Massey won three events on the LPGA Tour, not including back-t ...
Jocelyne Bourassa
Jocelyne Bourassa, CM (May 30, 1947 – August 3, 2021) was a Canadian professional golfer, who had a distinguished amateur career. She was Rookie of the Year on the LPGA Tour in 1972, and ended her career with one victory on the tour.
Amateur ...
,
Glenna Collett
Glenna Collett Vare (June 20, 1903 – February 3, 1989) was an American Hall of Fame golfing champion whom the Hall calls the greatest female golfer of her day, and who dominated American women's golf in the 1920s.
Biography
Born in New Haven, ...
Cathy Sherk
Cathy Sherk (née Graham, born June 17, 1950) is a Canadian golf champion and professional golf coach and instructor.
Golfing career
Sherk was born in Bancroft, Ontario. She won the 1977 Canadian Women's Amateur and was runner-up to Beth Daniel ...
,
Alexa Stirling Fraser
Alexa Stirling Fraser (September 5, 1897 – April 15, 1977) was an American-Canadian amateur golfer. She won the U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship in 1916, 1919, and 1920. She also won the Canadian Women's Amateur title in 1920 and 1934.
...
Three championship winners have been inducted into the
World Golf Hall of Fame
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Dorothy Campbell
Dorothy Lee Campbell (24 March 1883 – 20 March 1945) was a Scottish amateur golfer. Campbell was the first woman to win the American, British and Canadian Women's Amateurs.
Early life
She was born into a golfing family in North Berwick, Mi ...
,
Glenna Collett
Glenna Collett Vare (June 20, 1903 – February 3, 1989) was an American Hall of Fame golfing champion whom the Hall calls the greatest female golfer of her day, and who dominated American women's golf in the 1920s.
Biography
Born in New Haven, ...
, and Marlene Stewart Streit. All three remained amateurs for their competitive golf careers.