Regional
Association
Northern Ontario's
Home For Golf
Northern Record Book
Explore the history and achievements of Northern Ontario golf through the NGA Record Book. From the most successful Northern Amateur champions and frequent tournament hosts to NCAA athletes, major championship victories, and other notable milestones, this collection highlights the players, courses, and accomplishments that have shaped the region's golfing legacy.
Most Frequent Northern
Amateur Champions
MEN'S AM CHAMPIONS
12 - Bill Morland (North Bay) 1949, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1959, 1960, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1977
6 - Vince Palladino (Idylwylde) 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2002
6 - Jim Lamontagne (Kapuskasing) 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1998
5 - Dave Morland (North Bay) 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
5 - Robert Gardiner Lee (North Bay) 1927, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1938
5 - Bruce Helbig (Haileybury) 1991, 1994, 1997, 2003, 2004
WOMEN'S AM CHAMPIONS
9 - Phyllis Hughes Crang (Idylwylde) 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1979
5 - Clara Bernardi (Timmins) 1954, 1957, 1959, 1967, 1968
4 - W. Parkinson (Idylwylde) 1941, 1947, 1949, 1950
3 - Phoebe Gutelius (North Bay) 1931, 1932, 1933
3 - Sue Ethier (Spruce Needles) 1972, 1974, 1976
2 - Eileen Carrick (Sault Ste. Marie) 1936, 1937
SENIOR AM CHAMPIONS
7 - Bill Morland (North Bay) 1985, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001
5 - Brent Hatton (Lively) 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019
3 - Larry Wagner (Onaping Falls) 1990, 1992, 2008
3 - Paul St. Pierre (Val d’Or, QC.) 1994, 2004, 2005
3 - Mike Poupore (North Bay) 1996, 1999, 2003
U19 CHAMPIONS
2 - Pat Casey (Kirkland Lake) 1955, 1956
2 - Wendie Lachapelle (Noranda) 1968, 1969
2 - Brian Savage (Idylwylde) 1988, 1989
2 - Kriss Lassman (North Bay) 1996, 1997
2 - Vinnie Tagliabracci (Sault Ste. Marie) 1999, 2000
2 - Brody Dagenais (Hollinger) 2024, 2025
U17 CHAMPIONS
2 - Pat Casey (Kirkland Lake) 1953, 1954
2 - Dale Tallon (Noranda) 1965, 1966
2 - Rick Fateaux (Spruce Needles) 1972, 1973
2 - Rob Hoski (Michipicoten) 1977, 1978
2 - Jim McDivitt (North Bay) 1984, 1986
2 - Mike Caputo (Sault Ste. Marie) 2006, 2007
U19 CHAMPIONS
2 - Pat Casey (Kirkland Lake) 1955, 1956
2 - Wendie Lachapelle (Noranda) 1968, 1969
2 - Brian Savage (Idylwylde) 1988, 1989
2 - Kriss Lassman (North Bay) 1996, 1997
2 - Vinnie Tagliabracci (Sault Ste. Marie) 1999, 2000
2 - Brody Dagenais (Hollinger) 2024, 2025
Most Frequent Northern
Amateur Host Clubs
HOST CLUBS
11 - Hollinger (1927, 1932, 1937, 1947, 1956, 1965. 1980, 2003, 2012, 2013, 2014)
10 - North Bay (1928, 1933, 1939, 1945, 1953, 1963, 1973, 1984, 1998, 2008)
9 - Idylwylde (1930, 1935, 1946, 1955, 1976, 1989, 2007, 2023, 2025)
8 - Haileybury (1926, 1931, 1936, 1948, 1958, 1979, 1986, 1996)
7 - Abitibi (1929, 1941, 1951, 1961, 1971, 1983, 1997)
6 - Kirkland Lake (1938, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1981, 1994)
6 - Huron Pines (1990, 2000, 2006, 2016, 2017, 2024)
Northern Ontario Players
Who Went On To Play NCAA
DIVISION 1
Sandy McAndrew, Copper Cliff — Michigan State
David Morland IV, North Bay — Kent State
Tracey Holmes Donesky, Kirkland Lake — Kentucky
Vince Palladino, Sudbury — Ohio State
Stefan Pernu, Sudbury — Radford
Kurt Kowaluk, Lively — Wyoming
Adam Evershed, Sudbury — Idaho State
Jill Evershed, Sudbury — Idaho State
Sarah Howard, North Bay — Florida Atlantic
Jason Kokrak, North Bay — Xavier
Ricky Allen, North Bay — Saint Francis
Scott Baker — Long Island
Natalie Desjardins, Haileybury — Long Island
Erica Deschamps, Blind River — Western Michigan
Jacklynn Miller, North Bay — Texas A&M (Corpus Christi)
Owen Rigg, Timmins — Long Island
Chris Wilson, Timmins — Alabama State / Idaho
Ward Kyle, Sudbury — Bowling Green
Sam Barber, North Bay — Sacred Heart
Casey MacNeil, Espanola — Charleston Southern / Chicago
Evan MacLean, Sudbury — Bowling Green
Ryan Neil, North Bay — Radford
Alexander Fowke, Sudbury — Seattle
Tristan Renaud, Sudbury — Sam Houston
Josh Hayes, Sudbury — Wagner
Johnny Svalina, Sudbury — Wagner
Lea Lemieux, Sudbury — Western Michigan
DIVISION 2
Dave Gamble, Kirkland Lake — Bemidji
Vinnie Tagliabracci, Sault Ste. Marie — Indianapolis
Frank Kuchar Jr., Sault Ste. Marie — Lake Superior
Michael McMillan, Sault Ste. Marie — American Int
Stefan Staneckyj, Garson — Ohio Valley
Nick Yawney, Garson — Ohio Valley
Kate Somek, Sudbury — Mount Olive
Jordan Bilodeau, Timmins — Queens Charlotte
Sydney Lia, Timmins — Queens Charlotte
Ed Jackson, Manitoulin Island — Gardner Webb
Shelby Madden, Iroquois Falls — Dixie
Christian Ethier, Haileybury — Mars Hill
Andrew McKenney — Lake Superior
David St. Louis — Lake Superior
Sean Stubbs, Sault Ste. Marie — Lake Superior
Kellan Korab, Sault Ste. Marie — Lake Superior
Isaac Lennox, Sault Ste. Marie — Lake Superior
Mike Caputo, Sault Ste. Marie — Lake Superior
Madison Whittet, North Bay — Lake Superior
Aiden Deng, Sudbury — Rogers
DIVISION 3
Fred Silver, Copper Cliff — Clarkson
Tim Silver, Copper Cliff — Middlebury
Brandon Christo — Elmira
Rissa Brazeau, Timmins — Wilkes
Major Events Won By
Northern Ontario Players
GOLF CANADA
Robert Gardiner Lee — 1931 Canadian Intercollegiate Championship (North Bay)
Dale Tallon — 1969 Canadian Junior Boys Championship (Kelowna)
Tristan Renaud — 2019 Canadian Future Links Championship (Tangle Creek)
Don Martone — 2025 Canadian Senior Men’s Championship (KenWo)
GOLF ONTARIO
Bill Morland — 1946 Ontario Juvenile Championship (Brantford)
Dave Morland — 1960 Ontario Men’s Amateur (Sunningdale)
Bill & Dave Morland — 1962 Ontario Men’s Four-Ball Championship (Oakdale)
Bill Morland — 1963 Ontario Men’s Amateur (Cataraqui)
Bill & Dave Morland — 1964 Ontario Men’s Four-Ball Championship (Oakdale)
Bill & Dave Morland — 1968 Ontario Men’s Four-Ball Championship (Oakdale)
David Morland IV — 1985 Ontario Juvenile Boys Championship (Circled Pine)
David Morland IV — 1986 Ontario Junior Boys Championship (Chedoke)
Stefan Pernu — 1987 Ontario Peewee Boys Championship (Golf Haven)
Dave Morland III & Dave Morland IV — 1987 Ontario Men’s Four-Ball Championship (Oakdale)
Ricky Allen — 2002 Ontario Juvenile Boys Championship (Sutton Creek)
Zaafina Naqvi — 2011 Ontario Peewee Girls Championship (Puslinch Lake)
Tristan Renaud — 2017 Ontario Junior Boys Championship (The Rock)
Major Events Hosted In
Northern Ontario
GOLF CANADA EVENTS
2013 Canadian Junior Boys Championship (Timberwolf)
2021 NextGen Fall Series East Championship (Hollinger)
2023 Canadian Junior Boys Championship (North Bay)
2024 Canadian University & College Championship (Idylwylde)
GOLF ONTARIO EVENTS
2001 Ontario Junior & Juvenile Boys Championship (Timberwolf)
2004 Ontario Senior Men's Championship (North Bay)
2004 Ontario Ladies Amateur Championship (Timberwolf)
2010 Ontario Men's Amateur Championship (Idylwylde)
2011 Ontario Senior Women's Amateur Championship (North Bay)
2014 Ontario Junior Boys Championship (Timberwolf)
2022 Ontario Junior Boys Championship (Timberwolf)
2024 Ontario Men's Mid Amateur Championship (North Bay)
2024 Ontario Juvenile Boys & Girls Championship (Hollinger)
OFSAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
2017 OFSAA Girls Golf Championship (North Bay)
2024 OFSAA Boys Golf Championship (Hollinger)
2027 OFSAA Boys Golf Championship (Idylwylde)