Fifth playing of the national championship is headlined by four-time women’s champion, Natasha Stasiuk and two-time defending men’s champion Chris Willis
Kamloops, B.C. – The 2025 Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO is set for August 4 – 7 at The Dunes at Kamloops in Kamloops, B.C.
The fifth playing of the national championship will be contested over 54-holes, featuring a field of 48 players with neurological, intellectual, sensory, and physical impairments. The tournament was expanded to three rounds last year after the first three editions were comprised of 36-holes.
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 four-time Women’s Gross Stroke Play defending champion Natasha Stasiuk of Oakville, Ont., three-time Women’s Net Stableford winner, Tess Trojan of St. Catharines, Ont., and defending Women’s Stableford champion, Emma Bittorf of Strathmore, Alta.
On the men’s side, two-time defending champion, Chris Willis of Aurora, Ont. currently ranked no. 21 on the World Ranking for Golfers with Disability (WR4GD), Vic McClelland of High River, Alta. (no. 12 WR4GD), 2022 Men’s Stableford winner, Kevin Delaney of Windsor, Ont. (no. 54 WR4GD) and Kelly Masson of Grand Prairie, Alta. (no. 47 WR4GD).
Earlier this season, both Willis and Stasiuk competed in the G4D Open at the Duchess Course at Woburn in Milton Keynes, England, where Willis finished in 12th and Stasiuk placed seventh on the women’s leaderboard. Both Stasiuk and Willis competed at the U.S. Adaptive Open Championship at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md. in July. Stasiuk finished first in the women’s intellectual impairment category and fifth overall and Willis finished second in the men’s upper limb impairment category and 16th overall. Last month, the duo was successful winning the men’s and women’s individual division titles at the Ontario Adaptive Open at Weston Golf and Country Club in Toronto, Ont. The win marked Stasiuk’s sixth title and Willis’ second having won his first in 2023. Stasiuk has also won a bronze medal from the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany.
“We are excited to begin the fifth playing of the Canadian All Abilities Championship at The Dunes at Kamloops next week,” said Golf Canada Tournament Director Rogan Doyle. “Our championship expanded to 54-holes last year, featuring both a gross stroke play championship and a net stableford championship. This format provides equitability for the field competing in for the national championship. We appreciate the work of the staff and volunteers at The Dunes as we work to collectively deliver a memorable experience for those competing in Kamloops.”
The Dunes was founded in 1996 and has played host to a variety of big events including the CCAA Championship, B.C. Amateur, Western Canadian Summer games and many more. The Dunes is known for its rolling fairways and bountiful dunes mounds lining all fairways. Players will use all clubs in their bag at The Dunes, as well as some very imaginative shot shapes during their round.
“The Dunes at Kamloops is very pleased to be chosen as the host site for the 2025 Canadian All Abilities Championship. The participants are in for a treat as the course is in excellent condition and the forecast looks amazing,” said Bill Bilton, Owner and Head Professional, The Dunes at Kamloops. “Players will be challenged with true U.K. links style fairways, rolling hills and natural fescue. We eagerly await the opening tee shot and making new friends during the event.”
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.
Practice rounds are scheduled for Monday, August 4, and the tournament gets underway on Tuesday, August 5.
For the full player field competing in the Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.
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