title: Saskatchewan Amateur Men's Golf Championship
text: # Saskatchewan Amateur Men's Golf Championship
  
  The Saskatchewan Amateur Men's Golf Championship is an annual men's provincial golf championship sanctioned by Golf Saskatchewan.
  
  The championship has been held since 1908. The annual champion is awarded the James Balfour Trophy, named after the former mayor of Regina, James Balfour. The top three competitors earn the opportunity to represent Saskatchewan in the Willingdon Cup team championship, while competing at the Canadian Amateur Championship.
  
  ## Winners
  
  | Championship | Champion | Hometown | Host course |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1908 | William S. Gray | Regina | Regina Golf Club |
  | 1909 | J.H.H. Young | Regina | Regina Golf Club |
  | 1910 | Rev. D. Richie | Francis | Regina Golf Club |
  | 1911 | G.F. Donaldson | Regina | Regina Golf Club |
  | 1912 | G.F. Donaldson | Regina | |
  | 1913 | William S. Gray | Regina | Wascana Country Club |
  | 1914 | G.F. Donaldson | Regina | Riverside Country Club |
  | 1915 | W. Laidlaw | Saskatoon | Wascana Country Club |
  | 1916 | Henry A. Bruce | Saskatoon | Saskatoon Golf & Country Club |
  | 1917 | John "Jack" T. Cuthbert | Moose Jaw | Regina Golf Club |
  | 1918 | John "Jack" T. Cuthbert | Moose Jaw | Wascana Country Club |
  | 1919 | John "Jack" T. Cuthbert | Moose Jaw | Saskatoon Golf & Country Club |
  | 1920 | Alex "Sandy" A. Weir | Weyburn | Regina Golf Club |
  | 1921 | Henry A. Bruce | Saskatoon | Saskatoon Golf & Country Club |
  | 1922 | Henry A. Bruce | Saskatoon | Moose Jaw Golf Club |
  | 1923 | C.P. Church | Regina | Wascana Country Club |
  | 1924 | Alex "Sandy" A. Weir | Weyburn | Riverside Country Club |
  | 1925 | Tom Russel | Moose Jaw | Moose Jaw Golf Club |
  | 1926 | J.R. Smith | Regina | Regina Golf Club |
  | 1927 | Tom Russel | Moose Jaw | Moose Jaw Golf Club |
  | 1928 | Phil Morse | Saskatoon | Saskatoon Golf & Country Club |
  | 1929 | Phil Morse | Saskatoon | Wascana Country Club |
  | 1930 | Tom Russel | Moose Jaw | Moose Jaw Golf Club |
  | 1931 | Phil Morse | Saskatoon | Riverside Country Club |
  | 1932 | Jack Millar | Saskatoon | Regina Golf Club |
  | 1933 | Dr. George B. Bigelow | Regina | Saskatoon Golf & Country Club |
  | 1934 | Ken Smith | Regina | Regina Golf Club |
  | 1935 | Dr. George B. Bigelow | Regina | Moose Jaw Golf Club |
  | 1936 | Robert Reid | Regina | Prince Albert Golf Club |
  | 1935 | Arnold Lozo | Saskatoon | Riverside Country Club |
  | 1938 | Dr. George B. Bigelow | Prince Albert | Waskesiu Golf Course |
  | 1939 | George Henry (Harry) Burns | Regina | Regina Golf Club |
  | 1940 | George Henry (Harry) Burns | Regina | Moose Jaw Golf Club |
  | 1941 | Capt. Robert Reid | Saskatoon | Saskatoon Golf & Country Club |
  | 1942 | | | No championship played |
  | 1943 | | | No championship played |
  | 1944 | | | No championship played |
  | 1945 | | | No championship played |
  | 1946 | Dr. Robert Reid | Prince Albert | Regina Golf Club |
  | 1947 | Geoffrey Cooke | Prince Albert | Saskatoon Golf & Country Club |
  | 1948 | Claude Shackell | Prince Albert | Prince Albert Golf Club |
  | 1949 | Cliff Soberg | Saskatoon | Moose Jaw Willowdale Golf Club |
  | 1950 | Dr. Robert Reid | Prince Albert | Riverside Country Club |
  | 1951 | George Henry (Harry) Burns | Regina | Wascana Country Club |
  | 1952 | Dr. Robert Reid | Prince Albert | Waskesiu Golf Course |
  | 1953 | Wilf Homenuik | Yorkton | Regina Golf Club/Wascana Country Club |
  | 1954 | Morris Thompson | Saskatoon | Saskatoon Golf & Country Club |
  | 1955 | Douglas Silverberg | Red Deer, AB | Prince Albert Golf Club |
  | 1956 | Dr. Doug McAlpine | Regina | Moose Jaw Willowdale Golf Club |
  | 1957 | Del Wilson | Regina | Riverside Country Club |
  | 1958 | Dr. Doug McAlpine | Regina | Regina Golf Club |
  | 1959 | Keith Rever | Regina | Saskatoon Golf & Country Club |
  | 1960 | Dave Slinn | Regina | Regina Golf Club |
  | 1961 | Jim Scissons | Saskatoon | Prince Albert Golf Club |
  | 1962 | Keith Rever | Regina | Moose Jaw Willowdale Golf Club |
  | 1963 | Jim Scissons | Saskatoon | Saskatoon Golf & Country Club |
  | 1964 | Ed Ross | Saskatoon | Regina Golf Club |
  | 1965 | Ron Folk | Saskatoon | Saskatoon Golf & Country Club |
  | 1966 | Ernie Greenley | Regina | Regina Golf Club |
  | 1967 | Jim Scissons | Saskatoon | Prince Albert Golf Club |
  | 1968 | Gabe Sebastian | Regina | Murray Golf Course |
  | 1969 | Jim Scissons | Saskatoon | Riverside Country Club |
  | 1970 | Jim Scissons | Saskatoon | Wascana Country Club |
  | 1971 | Rick Folk | Saskatoon | Swift Current Golf Club |
  | 1972 | Rick Folk | Saskatoon | Riverside Country Club |
  | 1973 | Barry Grosse | Saskatoon | Saskatoon Golf & Country Club |
  | 1974 | Brian Bamford | Saskatoon | Regina Golf Club |
  | 1975 | Mike Volk | Saskatoon | Riverside Country Club |
  | 1976 | Mike Zichy | Kitimat, BC | Wascana Country Club |
  | 1977 | Ron Stewart | Prince Albert | Saskatoon Golf & Country Club |
  | 1978 | Bill Hobbis | Calgary, AB | Elmwood Golf & Country Club |
  | 1979 | Roy Abbenbroek | Calgary, AB | Cooke Municipal Golf Course |
  | 1980 | Roy Abbenbroek | Calgary, AB | Regina Golf Club |
  | 1981 | Jim Flemming | Saskatoon | Holiday Park Golf Course |
  | 1982 | Ken Newman | Prince Albert | Cooke Municipal Golf Course |
  | 1983 | Darren Veitch | Regina | Elmwood Golf & Country Club |
  | 1984 | Rod Bulmer | Melfort | Melfort Golf & Country Club |
  | 1985 | Brad Birnie | Saskatoon | North Battleford Golf & Country Club |
  | 1986 | Brad Birnie | Saskatoon | Murray Municipal Golf Course |
  | 1987 | Ron Stewart | Prince Albert | Cooke Municipal Golf Course |
  | 1988 | Randy Folk | Saskatoon | Saskatoon Golf & Country Club |
  | 1989 | Arden Knoll | Estevan | Lloydminster Golf & Country Club |
  | 1990 | Arden Knoll | Estevan | Regina Golf Club |
  | 1991 | Kent Fukushima | Grande Prairie, AB | Deer Park Municipal Golf Course |
  | 1992 | Kent Fukushima | Grande Prairie, AB | Elmwood Golf & Country Club |
  | 1993 | Vince Ramscar | Calgary, AB | North Battleford Golf & Country Club |
  | 1994 | Jim Scissons | Saskatoon | Moonlake Golf & Country Club |
  | 1995 | Colin Coben | Delisle | Cooke Municipal Golf Course |
  | 1996 | Karl Parrington | Saskatoon | The Willows Golf & Country Club |
  | 1997 | Colin Coben | Delisle | Melfort Golf & Country Club |
  | 1998 | Dennis Vezeau | Prince Albert | Nipawin Evergreen Golf & Curling Club |
  | 1999 | Wayne Fairbairn | Saskatoon | Lloydminster Golf & Country Club |
  | 2000 | Lindsay Bernakevitch | Regina | Wascana Country Club |
  | 2001 | Lindsay Bernakevitch | Regina | Saskatoon Golf & Country Club |
  | 2002 | Lindsay Bernakevitch | Regina | Nipawin Evergreen Golf & Curling Club |
  | 2003 | Lindsay Bernakevitch | Regina | Riverside Country Club |
  | 2004 | Karl Parrington | Saskatoon | North Battleford Golf & Country Club |
  | 2005 | Graham DeLaet | Weyburn | Wascana Country Club |
  | 2006 | Graham DeLaet | Weyburn | Estevan Woodlawn Golf Club |
  | 2007 | Ron Stewart | Prince Albert | Cooke Municipal Golf Course |
  | 2008 | David Stewart | Prince Albert | Royal Regina Golf Club |
  | 2009 | Scott Thompson | St. Walburg | Lloydminster Golf & Country Club |
  | 2010 | Scott Thompson | St. Walburg | The Willows Golf & Country Club |
  | 2011 | Troy Bulmer | Saskatoon | The Legends Golf Club |
  | 2012 | Tyler Frank | Saskatoon | Deer Park Municipal Golf Course |
  | 2013 | David Stewart | Saskatoon | Melfort Golf & Country Club |
  | 2014 | Martin Ring | Prince Albert | Cooke Municipal Golf Course |
  | 2015 | Charles Boyechko | Winnipeg, MB | TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club |
  | 2016 | Justin Wood | Unity | The Legends Golf Club |
  | 2017 | Tyler Wright | Regina | Deer Park Municipal Golf Course |
  | 2018 | Kade Johnson | Yorkton | Dakota Dunes Golf Links |
  | 2019 | Danny Klughart | Prince Albert | Saskatoon Golf & Country Club |
  | 2020 | Ty Campbell | Saskatoon | The Legends Golf Club |
  
  ### Most wins
  
  | Golfer | Wins | Years |
  | - | - | - |
  | Jim Scissons | 6 | 1961, 1963, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1994 |
  | Robert Reid | 5 | 1936, 1941, 1946, 1950, 1952 |
  | Lindsay Bernakevitch | 4 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
  | G.F. Donaldson | 3 | 1911, 1912, 1914 |
  | Henry A. Bruce | 3 | 1916, 1921, 1922 |
  | John "Jack" T. Cuthbert | 3 | 1917, 1918, 1919 |
  | Tom Russel | 3 | 1925, 1927, 1930 |
  | Phil Morse | 3 | 1928, 1929, 1931 |
  | Dr. George B. Bigelow | 3 | 1933, 1935, 1938 |
  | Harry Burns | 3 | 1939, 1940, 1951 |
  | Ron Stewart | 3 | 1977, 1987, 2007 |
  
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