cataraqui Women's Match Play

Sheikh battles Her Way to Women’s Match Play Victory at Cataraqui G&CC

RESULTS / PHOTOS

A picture-perfect day greeted the final day of the Ontario Women’s Match Play Championship from Cataraqui Golf & Country Club. The beautiful Monday morning saw two tough semi-finals ending before the 18th hole, followed up by a see-saw battle in the afternoon finals.

In the midday match, Raesa Sheikh (Public Player Member) jumped out to an early lead over Aryn Matthews (Bigwin Island Golf Club), watched herself drop back two holes, and then never look back cruising to a 4&3 victory and claiming the hardware.

The morning semi-finals saw Sheikh defeat Lexie MacKay (King Valley Golf Club) 4&2, while Matthews took down Team Ontario member Nyah Kelly (Lindsay Golf & Country Club) 4&3.

Golf Ontario would like to thank the players, staff, and volunteers for their support of the Ontario Women’s Match Play Championship. Thank you to Cataraqui G&CC and their staff for yet again hosting this wonderful competition. Lastly, a huge thank you to our sponsors and partners; Adidas, Taylor Made, Golf Talk Canada, Play Golf Myrtle Beach, Humber College, StrackaLine, HUB International, BioSteel, Golf Genius, Modern Golf, Dormie, Durham Artificial Grass, Foresight Sports Canada, Baka, Nikon, and Sport Travel. We are extremely grateful for all your continued support.

For media coverage of the Ontario Women’s Match Play Championship, please visit the Golf Ontario Facebook page to view our photo albums. To view all the results, visit our Golf Genius page.

About the Ontario Women’s Match Play Championship

The Ontario Women’s Match Play Championship was first played in 1975 and has several notable past champions including World, Canadian and Ontario Golf Hall of Fame member Marlene Stewart Streit, six-time champion Mary Ann Hayward, Terrill Samuel, and Heather Kuzmich.

About Golf Ontario

Golf Ontario is Ontario’s Provincial Sport Organization focused on enhancing participation, elevating performance, and supporting the passion of golfers in Ontario. With over 100,000 individual members and 500 member clubs, Golf Ontario is one of the largest golf associations in the world.  From rating courses and keeping the integral rules of the game intact to growing the game at the grassroots level and hosting the best amateur tournaments in Canada, Golf Ontario is a passionate group dedicated to Shaping Lives Through Golf.

Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @TheGolfOntario

To stay informed on Golf Ontario’s championship play, events, and additional updates, make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter, and like us on Facebook.

For more information please contact:

Peter MacKellar, Manager, Marketing and Communications, Golf Ontario;
PMacKellar@gao.ca

Adam (AJ) Abraham, Assistant, Marketing Communications, Golf Ontario;
AAbraham@gao.ca

cataraqui Women's Match Play

Strong Competition on Day 1 of Women’s Match Play, Semi-Finals go Monday

RESULTS / PHOTOS

Gorgeous skies and swirling winds provided a spectacular backdrop for day one of the Ontario Women’s Match Play Championship from Cataraqui Golf & Country Club. A day which began with 16 competitors ends with only four moving onto tomorrow’s Semi-Finals.

Team Ontario’s own Emma Hansen (Blue Springs Golf Club) and Nyah Kelly (Lindsay Golf & Country Club) won their sweet 16 matchups 5 & 3. In the quarter-finals, Hansen faced off against Aryn Matthews (Bigwin Island Golf Club). Hansen and Matthews battled back and forth until the 17th hole, where Hansen could not sink the par putt to send the match to the 18th. Nyah Kelly had a tough quarter-final matchup against Ontario Golf Hall of Famer Judith Kyrinis (The Thornhill Club). However, Kelly showed that the moment was not too big for her, as she would defeat Kyrinis 2 & 1.

In the other quarter-final matchups, Raesa Sheikh (Public Player Member) would win her matchup against Isabella Ferguson (Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club) 3 & 2. At the same time, Lexie MacKay (King Valley Golf Club) would win her matchup against Vanessa Chychrun (Beacon Hall Golf Club) 1 up after a stellar finish on 18.

Tomorrow morning the Women are set to tee off for semi-final action at 8:00 am. The finals follow in the afternoon. For media coverage of the Ontario Women’s Match Play Championship, please visit the Golf Ontario Facebook page to view our photo albums. To follow along with the leaderboard, visit our Golf Genius page.

About the Ontario Women’s Match Play Championship

The Ontario Women’s Match Play Championship was first played in 1975 and has several notable past champions including World, Canadian and Ontario Golf Hall of Fame member Marlene Stewart Streit, six-time champion Mary Ann Hayward, Terrill Samuel, and Heather Kuzmich.

About Golf Ontario

Golf Ontario is Ontario’s Provincial Sport Organization focused on enhancing participation, elevating performance, and supporting the passion of golfers in Ontario. With over 100,000 individual members and 500 member clubs, Golf Ontario is one of the largest golf associations in the world.  From rating courses and keeping the integral rules of the game intact to growing the game at the grassroots level and hosting the best amateur tournaments in Canada, Golf Ontario is a passionate group dedicated to Shaping Lives Through Golf.

Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @TheGolfOntario

To stay informed on Golf Ontario’s championship play, events, and additional updates, make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter, and like us on Facebook.

For more information please contact:

Peter MacKellar, Manager, Marketing and Communications, Golf Ontario;
PMacKellar@gao.ca

Adam (AJ) Abraham, Assistant, Marketing Communications, Golf Ontario;
AAbraham@gao.ca


cataraqui women's match play

Women’s Match Play Returns to Cataraqui G&CC June 18-20

Kingston, ON – Cataraqui Golf and Country Club is gearing up to host the Ontario Women’s Match Play Championship from June 18 – 20. The 102-year-old Cataraqui Golf & Country Club was designed by Canadian architect Stanley Thompson and retained the classic golf course design and features Thompson is known for. The course blends perfectly in its natural surroundings and is a proven challenge to players of all levels. 

“We are excited to showcase our classic Stanley Thompson designed course. Small greens that can be tricky to read are its hallmark. Players need to think their way around and be careful where they miss tee to green, strategy will be essential,” said Iain Reston, Head Professional at Cataraqui Golf and Country Club.

In 2021, Hailey Katona captured gold, taking down past legendary champions Judith Kyrinis and Terrill Samuel on her path to victory. However, a new winner will be crowned with Katona not participating in this year’s Match Play. Instead, Team Ontario teammates Nyah Kelly and Emma Hansen will be showcasing some of the youth in this competition. At the same time, Judith Kyrinis, always a favourite to win, will be another key player to watch.

Saturday sees 34 golfers qualifying for the sweet 16 spots available in Sunday’s opening matches. With that qualifying field of 16 competitors on day one (June 19th), the women will tee off at 8:00 am for the first round and 12:30 pm for the quarter-finals. The semi-finals and finals are scheduled for Monday, June 20th. You can keep up to date with the tournament info on our golf genius page here.

About the Ontario Women’s Match Play Championship

The Ontario Women’s Match Play Championship was first played in 1975 and has several notable past champions including: World, Canadian and Ontario Golf Hall of Fame member Marlene Stewart Streit, six-time champion Mary Ann Hayward, Terrill Samuel, and Heather Kuzmich.

About Golf Ontario

Golf Ontario is Ontario’s Provincial Sport Organization focused on enhancing participation, elevating performance, and supporting the passion of golfers in Ontario. With over 100,000 individual members and 500 member clubs, Golf Ontario is one of the largest golf associations in the world.  From rating courses and keeping the integral rules of the game intact to growing the game at the grassroots level and hosting the best amateur tournaments in Canada, Golf Ontario is a passionate group dedicated to Shaping Lives Through Golf.

Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @TheGolfOntario

To stay informed on Golf Ontario’s championship play, events, and additional updates, make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter, and like us on Facebook.

For more information please contact:

Peter MacKellar, Manager, Marketing and Communications, Golf Ontario;
PMacKellar@gao.ca

Adam (AJ) Abraham, Assistant, Marketing Communications, Golf Ontario;
AAbraham@gao.ca