Golf Canada NextGen Championships 2026: Full Regional Recap & Results
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July 18, 2026
Canadian Amateur Golf
The 2026 Golf Canada NextGen Championship season has officially drawn to a close, uncovering the next wave of elite junior golfing talent across the country. Serving as a crucial pathway for development, these regional championships gave Canada's premier junior competitors the chance to test their mettle and secure coveted exemptions into the upcoming Canadian Junior Boys and Junior Girls National Championships.
From wire-to-wire masterclasses to dramatic multi-hole playoffs, this season's champions put on an unforgettable show. Here is a comprehensive breakdown of the
young stars who captured regional titles this year.
Pacific Championship
Kickstarting the season at Morningstar Golf Club in Parksville, B.C., the Pacific leg saw dramatic finishes in both divisions.
Junior Girls Champion: Charlotte Tam (Burnaby, B.C.) delivered a clinic in consistency, going wire-to-wire by posting three consecutive rounds of 71 to finish at 3-under par.
Junior Boys Champion: Tiger Xie (Surrey, B.C.) needed extra holes to secure his crown, dramatically chipping in for an eagle on the second playoff hole to take down the defending champion.
Western Championship
Hosted at the challenging Wolf Creek Golf Resort in Ponoka, Alta., the Western Championship rewarded patience and clutch down-the-stretch execution.
Junior Boys Champion: Ryan Mosher (Saskatoon, Sask.) collected his first of two regional titles this season by battling back with crucial birdies on the 14th and 17th holes on Saturday, closing out the win at 4-under par.
Junior Girls Champion: Saylar May (Rocky Mountain House, Alta.) kept a steady hand during the final round, firing an even-par 70 to secure a three-shot victory for her first NextGen circuit win.
Ontario Championship
Tangle Creek Golf and Country Club in Thornton, Ont. set the stage for a pair of exciting first-time winners on the circuit.
Junior Girls Champion: Keisha Han (Toronto, Ont.) showed incredible poise, using a late birdie on the 17th hole to separate herself from a crowded leaderboard and seal a one-stroke victory.
Junior Boys Champion: Alexis Rouleau (Montreal, Que.) mounted a stellar comeback, recovering from an opening-round 75 with a brilliant 4-under 68 on Friday and a closing 70 to clear the field by three shots.
Prairie Championship
At the Neepawa Golf and Country Club in Neepawa, Man., the tournament turned into a playoff thriller for both divisions.
Junior Boys Champion: Ryan Mosher continued his dominant summer run, rolling in a birdie on the first extra hole to survive a fierce playoff push and claim his second regional trophy of the 2026 campaign.
Junior Girls Champion: Serin Girard (Richmond, B.C.) put together a historic final-round charge, erasing a massive 10-shot deficit to force a playoff before capturing the title with a steady par on the first extra hole.
Quebec Championship
The high-octane scoring environment at Club de golf Lachute in Lachute, Que. yielded incredible under-par performances.
Junior Boys Champion: Lucas Zhao (Brossard, Que.) put on an offensive clinic, pouring in eight birdies during a spectacular final-round 65 to finish the championship at an astonishing 14-under par.
Junior Girls Champion: Jenny Kwon (Vancouver, B.C.) held onto her overnight lead with a closing 1-under 71, finishing 5-under for the tournament to pick up the second NextGen victory of her junior career.
Atlantic Championship
The season reached its conclusion at the Hampton Golf Club in Hampton, N.B., where unpredictable final-round swings kept the field guessing until the final putts dropped.
Junior Girls Champion: Florence Ho (Nepean, Ont.) coasted to victory on the back of a dominant performance earlier in the week, maintaining control of the field to secure her maiden NextGen title by seven strokes.
Junior Boys Champion: Ethan Reid (Toronto, Ont.) earned his first NextGen trophy the hard way, emerging victorious out of a dramatic three-way, two-hole sudden-death playoff.
What’s Next?
With the regional calendar complete, these twelve champions—along with the top qualifiers who battled alongside them—turn their sights toward the ultimate prizes in Canadian junior golf next month. The boys will head west to the Wascana Country Club in Regina, Sask. for the Canadian Junior Boys Championship, while the girls will descend upon TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Caledon, Ont. for the Canadian Junior Girls Championship.
If this NextGen season was any indication, the battle for the national trophies will be an exciting event!
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