Kristian Hammerback (Southwood Golf & Country Club) shot a final round of 2-over par 74 Friday at the Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO.

With a 12-over par 228 total, Hammerback finished seventh in the gross stroke play division as Manitoba’s top performer. He also climbed four spots on the net stableford leaderboard to finish tied for sixth.

Matteo Lisoway (Minnedosa Golf & Country Club) had his best round of the week carding an 88 while Gurmit Sandhu (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) shot a 97.

Natasha Stasiuk of Oakville, Ont. carded a 10-over 82 in the final round to cap off her sixth victory in six years, following rounds of 84-77-82-243. Josh Williams of Tavistock, Ont. shot a 1-over 73 in the final to win back-to-back national championships in the men’s gross stroke play division, recording rounds of 74-70-73-217. Ian St John of Tramore, Ont. recorded 42 points in his final round to finish with a total of 112 and win his first men’s net stableford division title.

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Kristian Hammerback (Southwood Golf & Country Club) had a strong performance during Thursday’s second round of the 2026 Canadian All Abilities Championship in Ontario.

Hammerback carded two birdies en route to a 3-over par 75 entering the final round at 10-over par 154. He sits eighth in the gross stroke play division and is tied for tenth in the net stableford division.

Matteo Lisoway (Minnedosa Golf & Country Club) is T33 in the gross stroke play division and 52 in the net stableford at 40-over par 184 following a 20-over par 92.

Gurmit Sandhu (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) shot 21-over par 93 to sit T36 in the gross stroke play division and 43 in the net stableford at 50-over par 194.

Josh Williams of Tavistock, Ont. shot a 2-under 70 to sit at the top of the leaderboard in both men’s divisions at even par 144, while Natasha Stusiuk of Oakville, Ont. shot a 5-over 77 to take the top spot in the women’s gross stroke play division at 17-over par 161. Emma Bittorf of Strathmore, Alta. leads the women’s net stableford division after adding 32 stableford points in today’s round for a total of 74 through two rounds.

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Kristian Hammerback (Southwood Golf & Country Club) shot an opening round 7-over par 79 at Hylands Golf Club in Ontario at the 2026 Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO.

Hammerback’s round puts him T9 on the leaderboard in the gross stroke play division and T17 in the net stableford division.

The Stableford scoring format sets points based on a golfer’s net score for each hole. The points awarded are: Albatross (5 points), Eagle (4 points), Birdie (3 points), Par (2 points), Bogey (1 point), and Double Bogey or higher (0 points).

Also representing Manitoba are Matteo Lisoway (Minnedosa Golf & Country Club) who shot a 92 to sit T30 in the gross stroke play division and 44th in net stableford while Gurmit Sandhu (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) carded a 101, for 39th in gross and 53rd in net.

Emma Bittorf of Strathmore, Alta. leads both the women’s gross stroke play and net stableford divisions, while Josh Hunke of New Dundee, Ont. and Victor Postillion of Winfield, Ill. are tied for the lead in the men’s gross stroke play standings after shooting a 1-under 71 in Wednesday’s opening round. Randy McKay of London, Ont. and Chris Tamas of North York, Ont. are tied for first in the men’s net stableford division with 38 points.

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The 2026 Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO, is set for August 4-7 at Hylands Golf Club in Gloucester, Ontario, where a field of 66 amateur golfers will compete for the national title.

Representing Manitoba are Kristian Hammerback (Southwood Golf & Country Club), Gurmit Sandhu (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) and Matteo Lisoway (Minnedosa Golf & Country Club).

Shane Dyck (Pine Ridge Golf Club) and Kale Calder (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) were also in the field but had to withdraw due to travel restrictions.

For the opening round tee times, click here.

For the opening round leaderboard, click here.

The sixth playing of the national championship will be a 54-hole event featuring players with neurological, intellectual, sensory, and physical impairments.

This year’s championship will feature playing divisions that will be based on EDGA Sport Class, with each player who is eligible assigned to compete in a division. The different sport classes include sitting 1 and 2, standing 1, 2, and 3, intellectual 1 and 2, and visual 1 and 2. In addition, tee assignments will be based on Gender and Sport Class this year.

There are two different competitions, Gross Stroke Play and Net Stableford. In those two competitions there are four different divisions in the Canadian All Abilities Championship that players will compete in: Women’s Gross Stroke Play; Women’s Net Stableford; Men’s Gross Stroke Play and Men’s Net Stableford, in addition to their respective sport class.

The men’s division includes defending Gross Stroke Play champion Josh Williams of Tavistock, Ont. currently ranked no. 9 on the World Ranking for Golfers with Disability (WR4GD), two-time Gross Stroke Play champions Chris Willis of Aurora, Ont. (no. 22 WR4GD), and Kurtis Barkley of Williamsburg, Ont. (20 WR4GD). Along with defending Net Stableford champion Kelly Masson of Grand Prairie, Alta. (no. 122 WR4GD) and past champion Kevin Delayney of Windsor, Ont. (no. 132 WR4GD).

The women’s field includes five-time Gross Stroke Play champion Natasha Stasiuk of Oakville, Ont. ranked no. 179 (WR4GD), two-time Net Stableford winner and defending champion Emma Bittorf of Strathmore, Alta. who is ranked no. 296 (WR4GD), and three-time Net Stableford Champion Tess Trojan of St. Catherines, Ont. ranked no. 554 (WR4GD).

“We are proud and excited to begin the sixth playing of the Canadian All Abilities Championship at Hylands Golf Club with a field that is comprised of several past national champions and those with international tournament experience,” said Golf Canada Tournament Director Daniel Suppa. “The national championship features a gross stroke play division and net stableford division that provides an even opportunity for the field competing in the national championship. We are grateful to the staff and volunteers at the Hylands Golf Club for their efforts to ensure the players leave Gloucester with a memorable experience.”

Hylands Golf Club is a private 36-hole facility in the nation’s capital. The South Course was built in 1963, and the North Course was built in 1972. Hylands Golf Club is part of the Canadian Forces Personnel Support Program where they provide an affordable, enjoyable, first-class golf venue in the National Capital Region for Canadian Forces personnel and their families, and others wo may be accepted as members into the club.

“I am extremely pleased that Hylands Golf Club will be hosting the Canadian All Abilities Championship,” said Matt Clitheroe, General Manager, Hylands Golf Club. “This is a great event that gives us the opportunity to promote inclusivity in golf, while having an excellent group of athletes showcase their talents in a high-level competition.”

The Stableford scoring format of the Canadian All Abilities Championship awards set points based off a golfer’s net score for the hole. The points will be awarded as follows: Albatross (5 points), Eagle (4 points), Birdie (3 points), Par (2 points), Bogey (1 point), Double Bogey or higher (0 points). The golfers with the highest total of accumulated points over 54-holes will win their respective divisions.

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Kristian Hammerback (Southwood Golf & Country Club) shot an opening round 6-over par 78 at the Dunes in Kamloops, British Columbia at the 2025 Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO.

Hammerback’s round puts him T13 on the leaderboard in the gross division and T10 in the net stableford division.

The stableford scoring format set points based off a golfer’s net score for the hole. The points will be awarded are: Albatross (5 points), Eagle (4 points), Birdie (3 points), Par (2 points), Bogey (1 point), Double Bogey or higher (0 points).

Also representing Manitoba are Matteo Lisoway (Minnedosa Golf & Country Club) who shot an 86 to sit T24 in the gross division and 31st in net stableford while Gurmit Sandhu (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) carded a 91, good for 28th in gross and 20th in net.

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Kristian Hammerback (Southwood Golf & Country Club) shot a final round of 10-over par 81 to finish in ninth place at the Canadian All Abilities Championship at Timber Ridge Golf Course in Brighton, Ontario.

Hammerback’s three day total of 29-over par 242 (84-77-81) was Manitoba’s best performance.

Shane Dyck (Pine Ridge Golf Club) finished T19 (93-84-87-264) while Gurmit Sandhu (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) ended play in 36th place (99-97-100-296).

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With a 6-over par 77 during Wednesday’s second round of the Canadian All Abilities Championship, Kristian Hammerback (Southwood Golf & Country Club) moved up four spots into 9th place at Timber Ridge Golf Course in Brighton, Ontario.

Hammerback’s two round 161 total is 19-over par, 20 strokes back of leader Chris Willis of Ontario, who shot a 4-under par 67, to sit at 1-under par 141.

Shane Dyck (Pine Ridge Golf Club) moved up 11 spots and is now T20 following an 84 while Gurmit Sandhu (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) shot a 97 to sit 35th.

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Kristian Hammerback (Southwood Golf & Country Club) carded a 13-over par 84 and was Manitoba’s Top Performer following the opening round of the Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO at Timber Ridge Golf Course in Brighton, Ontario.

Hammerback is T13 on the leaderboard, 10 strokes back of co-leaders Chris Willis, Reggie Millage and Josh Hunke, all of Ontario.

Shane Dyck (Pine Ridge Golf Club) shot a 93 while Gurmit Sandhu (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) had a 99.

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The 2024 Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO is set for September 10-12 with a field of 60 amateur golfers competing at Timber Ridge Golf Course in Brighton, Ontario.

Representing Manitoba are Shane Dyck (Pine Ridge Golf Club), Kristian Hammerback (Southwood Golf & Country Club) and Gurmit Sandhu (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club).

For the opening round tee times, click here.

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The fourth playing of the national championship will see an additional tournament round added, increasing to a 54-hole competition, featuring players with neurological, intellectual, sensory, and physical impairments.

There are four different divisions in the Canadian All Abilities Championship that players will compete in, regardless of disability classification: Women’s Gross Stroke Play; Women’s Net Stableford; Men’s Gross Stroke Play and Men’s Net Stableford.

The field of competitors includes three-time Women’s Gross Stroke Play defending champion Natasha Stasiuk of Oakville, Ont., who is currently the no. 1 ranked female golfer with an intellectual disability on the World Ranking for Golfers with Disability (WR4GD) and three-time Women’s Net Stableford winner, Tess Trojan of St. Catharines, Ont.

Stasiuk has enjoyed a successful season thus far, she finished third overall and first in her sports class at the USDGA Championship at the PGA Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla in April. She followed that up by finished first in the intellectual disability category and eighth overall at the U.S. Adaptive Open Championship at Sand Creek Station in Newton, Kan. in July. Stasiuk also placed fourth with two-time Canadian All Abilities men’s champion, Kurtis Barkley at the G4D Tour Nations Cup at Betfred British Masters at The Belfry in Sutton Coldfield, England last month. In addition to three straight national championships, Stasiuk has also won the Ontario Adaptive Championship four times and won the bronze medal at the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany.

On the men’s side, defending champion, Chris Willis of Aurora, Ont. currently ranked no. 14 on the WR4GD, 2022 Men’s Net Stableford winner Kevin Delaney of Windsor, Ont. Russell Aide of Stirling, Ont. currently ranked no. 61 on the WR4GD will be competing at Timber Ridge.

Earlier this season, Willis finished third at the G4D Open at the Duchess Course at Woburn in Milton Keynes, England. Along with winning the national championship last year, Willis also won the 2023 Ontario Adaptive Championship.

In January, Stasiuk, Willis and Aide were among 12-golfers that were invited to Quinta do Lago, Portugal for the first Player Development Camp created by the European Disabled Golf Association (EDGA), which was supported by the European Tour Group.

“We are very proud and excited to host the largest field in tournament history for the fourth playing of the Canadian All Abilities Championship,” said Golf Canada Tournament Director Sam Meek. “This year also sees our national championship expand to a 54-hole competition and is a signature event on the Golf Canada tournament schedule. We are proud to feature both a gross stroke play championship and a net stableford championship which provides equitability for the field competing in this national championship and demonstrates our continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are looking forward to a great week at Timber Ridge Golf Course and thank the staff for their efforts in making this championship a memorable one.”

Designed by Stephen Ward and opened for play in 2001, Timber Ridge offers a unique challenge to all levels of players. With wildly undulating greens and rolling fairways, the layout at Timber Ridge offers a variety of links and parkland style holes, offering two distinct styles that somehow flow together perfectly. Located in Brighton, about an hour east of the GTA, Timber Ridge offers an escape from the confines of the city to a calm, quiet country setting.

“It is an honour to have the opportunity to host an event like the Canadian All Abilities Championship and play even a small role in growing the game of golf,” said Nolan Walsh, Head Golf Professional, Timber Ridge Golf Course. “We are excited to welcome the participants to the property and hope that Timber Ridge offers the perfect setting for such an exciting national championship.”

First conducted in 2021 at Humber Valley Golf Course in Toronto, Ont., the competition supports Golf Canada’s commitment to create a more inclusive and respectful sport environment across the Canadian golf community.

The stableford scoring format of the Canadian All Abilities Championship awards set points based off a golfer’s net score for the hole. The points will be awarded as follows: Albatross (5 points), Eagle (4 points), Birdie (3 points), Par (2 points), Bogey (1 point), Double Bogey or higher (0 points). The golfers with the highest total of accumulated points over 54-holes will win their respective divisions.

Golf Canada is grateful for the financial support of the Government of Ontario for the All Abilities Championship from the Ontario Sport Hosting Program.

“Our government is proud to support the 2024 Canadian All Abilities Championships through the Ontario Sport Hosting Program,” said Neil Lumsden, Minister of Sport. “This event offers amateur golfers with a disability an opportunity to showcase their skills in competition with their peers from across the country. I applaud Golf Canada for their unwavering commitment to accessibility and inclusion and wish all players the best of luck for a successful tournament.”

For the full player field competing in the Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.

Natasha Stasiuk and Chris Willis earned wire-to-wire victories at the third playing of the Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO at the Kamloops Golf and Country Club in Kamloops, B.C on Friday.

In the Women’s Gross Stroke Play Championship, Stasiuk of Oakville, Ont. earned her third straight national championship, finishing at 28-over following rounds of 85 and 87 to win by 16 strokes ahead of runner-up Tess Trojan of St. Catharines, Ont. (95-93 – 188). Emma Bittorf of Strathmore, Alta. finished third (95-101 – 196). Stasiuk has enjoyed quite the season as she also won the Ontario Adaptive Championship in July for a fifth time.

“Pretty amazing that I can do it three times now and nice to have more competition. It was great to have another girl, even though I love playing with Tess, but it was nice to have more people,” said Stasiuk after her round on Friday.

Another three-time champion was crowned in the Women’s Net Stableford competition as Trojan edged out Bittorf in a close battle. Trojan earned 34 points on Friday to finish with 67 stableford points, to win by two over Bittorf (65 points), Stasiuk finished third with 57 points.

In the Men’s Gross Stroke Play Championship, a playoff was required and Chris Willis of Aurora, Ont. beat Dustin Boydell of Chilliwack, B.C. on the first playoff hole with a 15-foot putt for eagle to win the national championship.

Winnipeg’s Kristian Hammerback finished 24th on the Gross Stroke Play leaderboard carding a final round 92 for a +32, 176 tournament total. Over in the Net Stableford Championship, Hammerback placed T28 with 23 points in his final round and 52 points overall.

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Willis and Boydell battled back-and-forth throughout Friday’s final round and both men birdied 18 to send the championship to a playoff. Willis finished the tournament at 2-over (68-78 – 146) as did Boydell (69-77 – 146). Willis matches Stasiuk as he also won the 2023 Ontario Adaptive Championship in July. Craig Dowling of Vancouver finished third at 4-over (76-72 – 148), Keifer Jones of Calgary, finished 5-over (75-74 – 149) for fourth and Jesse Florkowski of Medicine Hat, Alta. finished 6-over (78-72 – 150) to round out the top-five.

In the Men’s Net Stableford competition, a new winner has been crowned as Patrick Griffin of Leduc, Alta. earned 41 points on Friday to finish with a combined 83 stableford points. Griffin finished eight points clear of Rod Reimer of Thorndale, Ont. (75 points). Walter Vanderrijst of Victoria, B.C. (74 points), Craig Dowling of Vancouver (73 points) along with Josh Hunke of Wilmot, Ont. (70 points), and Kevin Delaney of Windsor, Ont. (70 points) round out the top-five.

A field of 43 players, regardless of disability classification, competed over 36-holes in four different divisions in the national championship: Women’s Gross Stroke Play; Women’s Net Stableford; Men’s Gross Stroke Play; and Men’s Net Stableford.

The third playing of the national championship featured competitors from Canada and the United States with neurological, intellectual, sensory, and physical impairments. First conducted in 2021 at Humber Valley Golf Course in Toronto, Ont., the competition supports Golf Canada’s commitment to create a more inclusive and respectful sport environment across the Canadian golf community.

with copy courtesy Golf Canada