Defending champions, Team Alberta tied with Team Ontario in
inter-provincial team competition
NEW MINAS, N.S. – David Schultz and Dwight Reinhart are tied atop a crowded leaderboard, following the opening round of the 2025 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO at KenWo Golf Club in New Minas, N.S.
Schultz of Calgary, Alta. and Reinhart of Ottawa, Ont. both recorded rounds of 1-under 69 and were the lone players under par following Tuesday’s opening round in New Minas.
Schultz began his round on the back nine with a split-tee format and after carding an opening bogey, he got on a roll, recording four birdies over ten holes to get to 3-under on his round before dropping shots on holes no. 6 and 9 to finish 1-under.
Reinhart’s opening nine holes opened and closed with bogeys with two birdies sandwiched in-between to stay at even par through the turn. He opened his second nine with birdies on holes no. 1, 4 and 6 to get to 3-under before back-to-back bogeys to close out his day at 1-under.
They hold a one-shot lead over seven golfers, who are at even par following rounds of 70. Another group of six golfers are just two back at 1-over (71) making for a very full leaderboard following the opening round.
Schultz also leads the Super Senior Division over Lars Melander of Burlington, Ont. The Super Senior competition runs concurrently with the senior championship and is for golfers aged 65-and-over.
In the battle for the Inter-Provincial Team Championship, Team Alberta and Team Ontario are tied at 3-over, ahead of Team Manitoba and Team New Brunswick by two shots. For Alberta, Schultz’s 1-under 69 and Brian Laubman’s (Edmonton, Alta.) 4-over 74 counted towards the team total on Tuesday. For Ontario, Don Martone’s (Sault Ste Marie, Ont.) 1-over 71 and Mike Kray’s (Oakville, Ont.) 2-over 72 contributed for the team. Schultz and Laubman are returning from last year’s championship team, as Alberta is seeking its fifth consecutive team championship at the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship. Alberta is also represented by Kevin Temple of Calgary, while Ontario is represented by Ashley Chinner of Brooklin, Ont.
The 2025 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship features a field of 156 golfers that will be cut to the low 70 and ties following Wednesday’s second round.
The champion will receive exemptions into the 2026 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, 2026 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, 2026 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship (plus a 10-year exemption, if eligible) and the 2026 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship.
The national championship was established in 1962 for golfers aged 55-and-over and includes a Super Senior division for golfers 65-and-over that was introduced in 1995. The national championship consists of 72 holes of stroke-play with a cut to the low 70 plus ties and at least five Super Seniors after 36 holes. The Super Senior Championship is contested concurrently over the four rounds of the championship.
For the leaderboard following the opening round of the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.
