Team British Columbia carries five shot lead into Thursday, looking to retain Margaret Todd Trophy; Marler leads Mid-Master division
LACHUTE, Que. – Nonie Marler and Kelsey Fuchs are tied for the lead after carding rounds of 1-over 74 on Wednesday at the 2025 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, presented by BDO at Lachute (Club de golf) in Lachute, Que.
Marler of Vancouver, B.C. credited hitting almost every fairway and green during her opening round although she felt she couldn’t see the lines well despite having several attempts at birdie.
Marler was able to grab one on No. 4 before bogeying one hole later to eventually finish her front nine at even par. Another birdie on No. 13 was erased after a double bogey on 14 following a three-putt. Marler rebounded strongly to finish with four consecutive pars to grab a piece of the lead.
“I just tried to keep it to a shot at a time,” said Marler after her opening round. “I just tried to keep it really simple and focus on what was ahead of me and not try to get ahead of myself score wise because you can let it get away from you super quick out there.”
Marler plans to approach Thursday, exactly as she did today knowing there is a lot of golf left to play, “it’s anybody’s tournament, there are a lot of really good golfers that are within a couple shots of the lead.”
Marler has consistently found her name amongst the top of the leaderboard in the previous four years at the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship. She finished runner-up after losing in a playoff to Christina Proteau of Port Alberni, B.C. in 2021 and has since earned three consecutive top 10 finishes in the national championship.
“I love this event, I think it’s amazing that Golf Canada is really supportive of mid-amateur female golfers and I want to continue to support this,” she said.
“I train and prepare for much of the summer to play in this and the U.S. Mid-Am qualifying, and I know a lot of the players and it’s just nice to come and be able to compete and see my friends every year and hopefully have some fun along the way and do well while doing it,” she added.
In addition to co-leading the Mid-Amateur division, Marler leads the Mid-Master division by three shots over a trio of golfers including three-time Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur champion, Judith Kyrinis of Thornhill, Ont., Suzanne Ricard of Montreal, Que., and Connor Macon of Charlotte, N.C. at 4-over.
Fuchs of King City, Ont. also carded two birdies on Wednesday and closed her round with a string of five consecutive pars to join Marler atop the leaderboard. Fuchs has enjoyed a successful summer having recently won the Ontario Women’s Mid-Amateur title in June.
Trailing the duo are Aram Choi of Surrey, B.C. who is alone in third at 2-over, Jordan Matheson of Burnaby, B.C. sits fourth at 3-over, while four golfers are tied for fifth at 4-over.
Team British Columbia (B.C.) opened its title defence of the Margaret Todd Trophy by taking a five shot lead into Thursday’s final round of the team championship. Team B.C. sits atop the lead with a collective score of 3-over. Team B.C. is represented by Marler, along with Choi who shot a 2-over 75 and Veronica Ivy of Victoria, B.C. who shot a 6-over 79. Team Quebec and Team Ontario are tied for second at 8-over heading into Thursday. The two lowest scores count towards the daily team total.
The field of 57 female amateur talents (aged 25-and-over as of August 6, 2025), with a handicap index of 12.0 or less began play on Wednesday. The winner of the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship will receive exemptions into the 2025 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship at Monterey Peninsula Country Club (Dunes Course) in Pebble Beach, Calif. October 4-9, as well as the 2026 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, at Burlington Golf & Country Club, in Burlington, Ont. from August 4 – 7, 2026.
For the leaderboard following the opening round of the 2025 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, please click here.
