Tyler Saunders
The Canadian Junior Championship was responsible for some considerable moves in the amateur rankings over the past week.
Tyler Saunders made the biggest move after finishing in a tie for sixth at the Canadian Junior Boys event in Niagara Falls. The 17-year-old from Sturgeon County, Alta., also helped Team Alberta claim the inter-provincial title by one stroke. Saunders, who was coming off back-to-back wins at the Alberta Amateur and Alberta Junior Championship, climbed 289 spots in the world rankings which vaulted him into the top 10 at No. 9 in Canada, a week after he moved into the top 20. In the last three weeks, he's gained more than 700 places in the world rankings.
Team Canada Development Squad member Tony Gil of Vaughan, Ont., moved up 173 spots to No. 12 in Canada after finishing second at the event. Along the way he broke the course record with a 9-under-63 in the third round.
Matt Williams of Calgary picked up 95 spots and moved to No. 20 in Canada after finishing tied with Saunders for sixth place overall.
On the women's side, Valerie Tanguay finished in a tie for second at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship in Thornhill, Ont. That enabled the St-Hyacinthe, Que. golfer and Team Canada Development Squad member to climb 164 spots, up to No. 9 in Canada.
Selena Costabile of Thornhill, Ont., finished third to climb 147 spots in the world rankings and move into the top 20 for the first time, settling in at No. 16.
Naomi Ko of Victoria, B.C. was fourth, gaining 125 spots up to No. 18 in Canada.
On the professional side, Cory Renfew of Victoria, B.C. finished in a tie for fourth at the ATB Financial Classic. His second top 10 result in as many PGA Tour Canada tournaments enabled him to gain 169 spots in the world rankings, moving him up to No. 16 in Canada from No. 20.
MEN'S TOP 10
| HOMETOWN | TOUR | WR | + / - | ||
| 1. | Graham DeLaet | Weyburn, SK | PGA | 40 | -5 |
| 2. | David Hearn | Brantford, ON | PGA | 94 | -1 |
| 3. | Mike Weir | Brights Grove, ON | PGA | 264 | -1 |
| 4. | Richard T Lee | Toronto, ON | ASIA | 290 | -3 |
| 5. | Brad Fritsch | Manotick, ON | PGA | 310 | -9 |
| 6. | Adam Hadwin | Abbotsford, BC | WEB | 352 | -7 |
| 7. | Roger Sloan | Merritt, BC | WEB | 382 | -3 |
| 8. | Nick Taylor | Abbotsford, BC | WEB | 675 | -3 |
| 9. | Mackenzie Hughes | Dundas, ON | WEB | 706 | -9 |
| 10. | Lindsay Renolds | Christina Lake, BC | ASIA | 745 | -9 |
WOMEN'S TOP 10
| HOMETOWN | TOUR | WR | + / - | ||
| 1. | Brooke Henderson | Smiths Falls, ON | - | 196 | -1 |
| 2. | Rebecca Lee-Bentham | Richmond Hill, ON | LPGA | 210 | +2 |
| 3. | Alena Sharp | Hamilton, ON | LPGA | 212 | +1 |
| 4. | Jennifer Kirby | Paris, ON | LPGA | 328 | -2 |
| 5. | Sue Kim | Langley, BC | LPGA | 340 | +6 |
| 6. | Lorie Kane | Charlottetown, PE | LPGA | 347 | -4 |
| 7. | Maude-Aimee Leblanc | Sherbrooke, QC | SYMT | 402 | -2 |
| 8. | Sara-Maude Juneau | Fossambault, QC | SYMT | 479 | -3 |
| 9. | Nicole Vandermade | Brantford, ON | SYMT | 545 | +2 |
| 10. | Samantha Richdale | Kelowna, BC | SYMT | 648 | -10 |
MEN'S AMATEUR TOP 10
| HOMETOWN | SCHOOL | WR | + / - | ||
| 1. | Corey Conners | LIstowel, ON | Kent State | 38 | -5 |
| 2. | Taylor Pendrith | Richmond Hill, ON | Kent State | 45 | -5 |
| 3. | Adam Svensson | Surrey, BC | Barry University | 47 | -4 |
| 4. | Chris Hemmerich | Kitchener, ON | Univ. Guelph | 76 | +1 |
| 5. | Garrett Rank | Elmira, ON | Team Canada | 107 | +2 |
| 6. | Kevin Carrigan | Victoria, BC | 111 | - | |
| 7. | Blair Hamilton | Burlington, ON | Houston | 200 | +21 |
| 8. | Brett McIntosh | London, ON | Michigan | 451 | +137 |
| 9. | Tyler Saunders | Edmonton, AB | 509 | +289 | |
| 10. | Stephane Dubois | Brantford, ON | Lamar | 527 | +51 |
WOMEN'S AMATEUR TOP 10
| HOMETOWN | SCHOOL | WR | + / - | ||
| 1. | Brooke Henderson | Smiths Falls, ON | Team Canada | 2 | - |
| 2. | SooBin Kim | Coquitlam, BC | Univ. Washington | 19 | +1 |
| 3. | Augusta James | Bath, ON | NC State | 30 | -1 |
| 4. | Jennifer Ha | Calgary, AB | Kent State | 68 | - |
| 5. | Brittany Marchand | Orangeville, ON | NC State | 71 | +1 |
| 6. | Delaney Howson | Newmarket, ON | Murray State | 123 | - |
| 7. | Jennifer Yang | Coquitlam, BC | Univ. Washington | 158 | +4 |
| 8. | Anne-Catherine Tanguay | Quebec City, QC | Oklahoma | 188 | +4 |
| 9. | Valerie Tanguay | St-Hyacinthe, QC | Oklahoma | 225 | +164 |
| 10. | Taylor Kim | Surrey, BC | Kent State | 226 | -19 |