Golfers put the finishing touches on their preparations during a practice round on Monday, Aug. 25, ahead of a three-day tournament in Nanaimo. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By Alex Rawnsley

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‘One of the largest fields:’ former champions headline national golf event in Nanaimo

Aug 26, 2025 | 5:27 AM

NANAIMO — Around 140 of the best senior women’s golfers from across Canada and overseas are preparing to tee off in the Harbour City.

The Nanaimo Golf Club is hosting the 2025 Canadian Women’s Senior Championships beginning Tuesday, Aug. 26 and running through Thursday, Aug. 28, with golfers from multiple provinces and territories, as well as into the United States and Australia, competing.

Club general manager Charles Stephen told NanaimoNewsNOW planning for the tournament began in January and ramped up over the summer months.

“We have about 45 volunteers, all of our members that are stepping up over the four day period. We have about 65 staff members on a daily basis, looking after the food and beverage, the accounting, pro shop and maintenance teams to look after all the guests and players coming to this wonderful event.”

Staff at the golf course have worked tirelessly over recent months to ensure the course is in perfect condition for golfers this week. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)

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Golfers will play two rounds, 36 holes, over two days on Tuesday and Wednesday, before the top 70 players, plus anyone else tied, move into the final round on Thursday.

Among the field is former world number one and multi-time champion at this event, Shelly Stouffer from Nanoose Bay.

“We’ve got a lot of past champions coming to this event, Golf Canada let us know that this is probably one of the largest fields in the last couple of years that’s coming to play at our at our course,” Stephen added.

First tee time each day is 7:30 a.m., with the final group starting their rounds at 2:30 p.m.

The general public are invited to watch the event, which is being seen by club organizers as another way to grow the profile of the club amongst the Canadian golf community.

The top 70 or so finishers after Wednesday will contest the final round on Thursday. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)

Stephen said they hosted a national tournament in 2019, then had to regroup somewhat after the pandemic.

“Since then, we hosted numerous provincial amateur events, and along with our annual women’s amateur and men’s amateur events, and Club Championship, this one really put us on the map and again for the next couple of years, we’ll be on the radar with Golf Canada.”

The winner of this week’s event earns a place in the U.S. Women’s Senior Championship, the U.S. Women’s Senior Open and two other Canadian championships.

Live scores are available here.

Golfers from across Canada, the United States and Australia are in the field this week in Nanaimo. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)

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