Ten provinces represented while the Ontario team targets a third consecutive victory in the interprovincial team championship disputed on the first 36 holes
BATHURST, N.-B. – After six thrilling Nextgen championships and a series of junior tournaments played from one ocean to another, the 2025 Canadian junior junior championship, presented by BDO, has finally arrived. The event will be held from August 12 to 15 at the Golf Club Gowan Brae in Bathurst, New Brunswick.
A total of 156 of the best junior golfers in the country will set off in this 72 -hole tournament, with the silver cup in line, awarded each year to the Canadian junior champion, as well as the title of the Interprintable Junior team championship, disputed on the first two rounds. The winner of the 2025 male junior junior junior championship will obtain coveted exemptions for the Junior Junior Championship in the United States and the 121st Canadian male amateur championship in 2026.
“We have a competitive group and experienced this week at the Canadian Male Junior Championship,” said Sam Brown, tournament director at Golf Canada. The GOWAN BRAE golf club is a leading installation on the eastern coast of the country and will offer a unique challenge to the best young talents in Canada. This opportunity is made possible thanks to the dedicated work of staff and volunteers, and we look forward to the competition. »»
Among the headliners, Chase Lassman from Parkland County, Alberta, arrived at New Brunswick strong of two victories in June (Nextgen Western and Nextgen Prairie), thus ensuring his place in the national championship.
Maxim McKenzie de Chilliwack, C.-B. (NextGen Pacific), Henry Dao de la Prairie, QC (NextGen Québec) and Cole Stewart de Fall River, N.-é. (Atlantic NextGen) also won titles on the Nextgen circuit this summer and will try to compete with Lassman to win a third victory.
Brett Stouffer of Nanoose Bay, C.-B., will also be there at Gowan Brae, after having finished fourth at the British Columbia Junior Championship in July. Brett is the son of Shelly Stouffer, double Canadian Senior champion and triple champion of the Canadian Mid-Amateur female championship.
Two members of the NextGen team of team Canada will also be looking for the silver cup: Austin Krahn of Christina Lake, C.-B., and Charlie Gillespie de Calgary, AB. Krahn is in his fourth participation in the Canadian male junior championship, after winning three provincial titles in July (Junior C.-B., C.-B. amateur championship and Aboriginal C.-B.). Gillespie, meanwhile, will seek to take revenge after his defeat in the final against his teammate Isaiah Ibit d’Orléans, on the previous edition. In addition to having won the championship last year, Ibit had helped the Ontario team to win a second consecutive title in the interprovincial team championship.
“The Golf Golf Club Gowan Brae is very happy to welcome the Canadian Junior Male 2025 championship. We hope that players and their families will appreciate maritime hospitality this week, as well as the golf challenge offered by our journey,” said Adam Chamberlain, Director of Golf at Gowan Brae.
Located on the shores of the Bathurst Havre, the Golf Golf Club Brae combines picturesque views and technical challenge for golfers of all levels. The surrounding water and the prevailing winds, characteristic of the course, are felt on 14 of the 18 holes, perpetuating the natural test imagined by the Canadian architect CE (Robbie) Robinson during the design of the site in 1958.
“The route offers magnificent views of the haven of Bathurst and the heat bay, but the marine breeze and the fast greens will put the players to the test during this national championship. Our members and the local community are delighted to host this prestigious event, ”added Chamberlain.
With its fast greens and its windy conditions, the course of 6,700 yards is considered to be one of the most demanding in Atlantic Canada since the completion of its 18 holes in 1962. The 17th hole, a normal three of 243 yards to play against the wind, and the 13th hole, a normal four of 447 yards with sloping aisles and a three -level green, are among the greatest challenges of the route and To distinguish Gowan Brae in the Canadian golf landscape.
Since 1938, the Canadian male junior championship has brought together the country’s best junior talents for four captivating competition rounds. Among the former winners of the silver cup are members of the Canadian golf renowned temple such as Doug Silverberg (1950), George Knudson (1955), Gary Cowan (1956) and Doug Roxburgh (1970), as well as the current stars of the PGA Tour Nick Taylor and Adam Svensson circuit, in 2006 and 2012.
The juvenile championship (16 and under) has been integrated into the tournament since 1970, and the winner receives the Jack Bailey trophy. Only 11 players managed to win junior and juvenile titles the same year, the last being Alex Zhang de Richmond, C.-B., in 2023.
The rounds of the junior and juvenile championships are disputed simultaneously on 72 holes and are open to male amateur golfers who did not reach their 19th and 17th anniversary respectively on August 1. All participants, regardless of their division, must have a disability index of less than 10 to be eligible. For more information on eligibility criteria, click here.
The first round of the Canadian male junior 2025 junior championship will start on Tuesday August 12 and will continue until the champion’s coronation on Friday August 15. Training rounds are scheduled for Monday, August 11.
To consult the live classification and the starting hours updated throughout the tournament, click here.