The 2025 Saskatchewan Junior Golf Championships are underway at the Lloydminster Golf and Curling Centre.
After the opening round, Chloe Wills of Kyle sits atop the leaderboard after an opening round 8-over par. The reigning under-17 Saskatchewan champion has a one-stroke lead on Regina’s Yuna Lee, who opened the 54-hole event with a 9-over par, 81.
Lee is the leader of the under-17 age group. Grace Odnokon of Saskatoon sits second in the age group after an opening round 83. Odnokon is tied for third overall with Sarah Henderson, who also golfs out of Saskatoon.
In the under-15 women’s age category, Yoyo Zhu of Saskatoon leads after the first of three rounds. Zhu shot 83 in round one, eight strokes ahead of Alyxa Melsted of Wynyard.
The Junior Men’s Championship has a tie at the top of the leaderboard at 2-under par.
Defending champion Ryan Mosher of Saskatoon is even with fellow Bridge City golfer Ethan Hunter. Both shot 2-under par 70 on the opening day of the 99th edition of the junior men’s tournament.
Aricin Franklin of Saskatoon and Prince Albert’s Wyatt Nelson each shot 1-over par 73 and are tied for third overall.
Hunter leads the under-17 age category, Franklin and Nelson are tied for second in the group.
The under-15 age group is led by Austin Nesbitt of Pilot Butte. He shot 3-over par 75, giving himself a three-stroke cushion on Melville’s Keaton Kreklewich, who’s at 78. In third is Humboldt junior Tylan Wallin at 7-over 79.
Two players are competing in the under-13 men’s category. Cohen Bridge of Saskatoon has a one-shot lead on Regina’s Hudson Deibert. Bridge shot 86, and Deibert fired an 87.
Round two goes on Wednesday in Lloydminster.
