ROTHESAY, N.B. – The 111th playing of the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO is set to be contested July 22 – 25 with a field of 156 amateur golfers competing over four rounds at The Riverside Country Club in Rothesay, N.B.
This year’s field features a number of top amateur golfers from around the world including ten of the current top 100 on the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR), 25 of the top 250 and 41 players within the top 500 on WAGR. Golfers from nine provinces are represented in the field along with eight additional countries: Australia, India, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and the United States.
The field is led by two Team Canada members in the WAGR top 100 including, 2023 Canadian Women’s Amateur champion, Lauren Kim of Surrey, B.C. (no. 18 WAGR) and Vanessa Borovilos of Etobicoke, Ont. (no. 49 WAGR).
Fellow Team Canada members that recently earned exemptions into the 2025 CPKC Women’s Open through the She Plays Golf Championship Series will also be in Rothesay including, the reigning Canadian Junior Girls champion, Shauna Liu of Maple, Ont. (no. 109 WAGR), Katie Cranston of Oakville, Ont. (no. 132 WAGR), Tillie Claggett of Calgary, Alta. (no. 174 WAGR) and Clara Ding of White Rock, B.C. (no. 197 WAGR).
Nine additional members of the Team Canada program are also in the field including, Nicole Gal (Oakville, Ont.), Clairey Lin (Langley, B.C.), Eileen Park (Red Deer, Alta.), Nobelle Park (Oakville, Ont.), Swetha Sathish (Oakville, Ont.), Ruihan Kendria Wang (Vancouver, B.C.), Michelle Xing (Richmond Hill, Ont.), Vanessa Zhang (Vancouver, B.C.) and 2021 Canadian Women’s Amateur champion, Lauren Zaretsky (Thornhill, Ont.).
Anna Iwanaga of Hyogo, Japan (no. 33 WAGR) tops the list of eight international players in the top 100 on WAGR that will compete. Joining Iwanaga are fellow Japanese amateurs, Mamika Shinchi of Kanagawa (no. 48 WAGR), Yurina Hiroyoshi of Fukuoka (no. 61 WAGR) and Aira Nagasawa of Yamanashi (no. 63 WAGR). Australians Jazy Roberts of West Bendigo (no. 85 WAGR) and Raegan Denton of Fulham Gardens (no. 93 WAGR) are joined by Macy Pate of Winston Salem, N.C. (no. 55 WAGR) and Eunseo Choi of Auckland, New Zealand (no. 82 WAGR) to headline a strong field.
The following 2025 Provincial Women’s Amateur champions will also be competing in the field: Abbey Baker (Nova Scotia), Taylor Cormier (Newfoundland and Labrador), Addison Kartusch (Manitoba), Anne-Léa Lavoie (Quebec), Amy Lee (British Columbia), Lindsay McGrath (Ontario), Callie Taylor (New Brunswick) and Jacquelyn Taylor (Prince Edward Island).
“We are excited to get the 111th playing of the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship underway at the beautiful Riverside Country Club,” said Golf Canada Tournament Director Madeline MacMillan. “We have a very strong field set to compete and the players are in for a great experience and test at Riverside. We’d like to thank the staff and volunteers for being welcoming and for their continued efforts in delivering an exceptional experience for our prestigious national championship.”
Established in 1897, The Riverside Country Club is a private championship golf course designed by the legendary Donald Ross. Nestled on the picturesque banks of the Kennebecasis River in Rothesay, New Brunswick, the 18-hole course offers a challenging and memorable golfing experience for players of all skill levels. At The Riverside Country Club, tradition meets modernity, offering a sanctuary for golf enthusiasts and a vibrant community for its members.
“Since being announced as the host club for the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, we have been incredibly excited and proud to welcome an elite field of female amateur golfers from around the world to Riverside,” said Jason Porter, General Manager, The Riverside Country Club. “Our membership and our team have been working tirelessly, and we are committed to providing an exceptional experience for all participants at our beautiful course and facilities. We remain steadfast in our belief that this championship will inspire the next generation of golfers and further promote the growth of women’s golf in our community.”
The championship, which was first contested in 1901, is one of the longest standing amateur golf events in the world. The inaugural tournament at Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal, Que., featured only three players and over a century later, 156 players compete for the honour of etching their name onto the Duchess of Connaught Gold Cup.
Along with the championship’s storied history comes a coveted roster of competitors including Marlene Stewart Streit, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, who sits atop the class with 11 victories, and five runner-up finishes at the national event. The tournament has proven to be a launch pad for some of golf’s brightest young stars including Ariya Jutanugarn (2012), Brooke Henderson (2013), Hye-Jin Choi (2016), Jennifer Kupcho (2017) and Yealimi Noh (2018) are previous winners who now compete on the LPGA Tour.
The national championship will also feature an Inter-Provincial Team Championship that will run concurrently over the first 36-holes of the tournament. Team Ontario will be looking to win their third consecutive team title. Last year, Shauna Liu (Maple, Ont.), Nobelle Park (Oakville, Ont.) and Julia Alexander-Carew (Oakville, Ont.) successfully defended the team title for their province beating Team Alberta and Team British Columbia by three shots. Championship week begins with practice rounds on Monday, July 21 with tournament play beginning on Tuesday, July 22. Following the opening 36-holes of the championship, the field will be reduced to the top 70 players plus ties.
The 2025 Canadian Women’s Amateur champion will receive an exemption into the 2025 CPKC Women’s Open taking place at the Mississaugua Golf and Country Club in Mississauga, Ont. from August 20 – 24. The winner will also earn an exemption into the 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, taking place August 4 – 10 at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon, Ore. In addition, the champion will earn an exemption into the 2026 Canadian Women’s Amateur, taking place at The Toronto Golf Club, July 20 – 24, 2026.
For the full player field competing in the 2025 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.
GOLF CANADA AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Golf Canada annually conducts more than 30 golf competitions and qualifiers nation-wide – including 11 National Amateur Championships – which play host to more than 3,000 domestic and international athletes from all corners of the world. In partnership with our host clubs, thousands of volunteers, provincial golf associations and our proud sponsors, Golf Canada is dedicated to supporting player development through world-class competition since our inception in 1895. Officiated by certified Canadian Rules of Golf officials, Golf Canada’s amateur competitions are fully compliant with golf’s international governing bodies and include marquee events such as the Canadian Men’s and Women’s Amateur Championships as well as the Canadian Junior Girls and Junior Boys Championships. Golf Canada’s amateur championships are proudly supported by BDO Canada, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), Titleist, FootJoy, Coca-Cola, Sport Canada, and Levelwear. For more information and scheduling visit www.golfcanada.ca/competitions-calendar/.
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