Jackie LIttle - Repeats as Canadian Senior Champion

Picking up right where she left off last year, Little recorded a pair of two-under par 70's to take a seven shot lead into Thursday's final round where she struggled against the windy conditions ad finished at four-over 220.

"Winning this year feels just as good as last year!" said the elated Little. "Winning a national championship is always an accomplishment. With good players like we had this year, you always have to be on top of your game. But I played pretty solid, and it feels awesome."

Little headed into her final round with an impressive 7-stroke lead, but struggled against Thursday's windy conditions.

"The wind was tough today," said Little, whose slender 5-foot frame seems to belie her strength on the tee . "It came across every hole and it made for a lot of second guessing. The shots I thought were right just weren't."

With her win, Little caps off a successful season. Earlier this season, Little captured the Alberta Women's Senior championship title and was the low medalist at the United States Senior Women's Amateur sectional qualifier at Willamette Valley Golf Club in Canby, OR. Little also placed fourth in the British Columbia Senior Championship and T8 at the BC Women's Amateur Championship.

Lynda Palahniuk of Kelowna, B.C., finished second at 8-over (75-76-73-224), while third place honours went to Kathy Powers of Hammonds Plains, N.S., who finished at 10-over (73-74-79-226).

In the Women's Super Senior championship, Calgary's Diane Williams clinched her victory after she fired a final-round 80 to finish at 16-over, thirteen-strokes ahead of runner-up Gloria Sinclair of Georgetown, Ont., who finished at 29-over. Third place went to Jane Kirkpatrick of Woodbridge, Ont., who finished 32-over.

2009 Royale Cup Canadian Women's Senior Championship:

1. Jackie Little, Port Alberni, BC, *70-70-80-220 +4
2. Lynda Palahniuk, Kelowna, BC, *75-76-73-224 +8
3. Kathy Powers, Hammonds Plains, NS, *73-74-79-226 +10
4. Holly Horwood, Vancouver, BC, *75-76-77-228 +12
4. Alison Murdoch, Victoria, BC, *77-75-76-228 +12
6. Louise Boivin, Repentigny, QC, *78-76-77-231 +15
7. Diane Williams, Calgary, AB, *76-76-80-232 +16
8. Cheryl Van Dornick, Camrose, AB, *78-75-81-234 +18
9. Teri deLuis, Brockville, ON, *78-77-80-235 +19
9. Karen Pultz, Surrey, BC, *78-75-82-235 +19
11. Phyllis Laschuk, Vancouver, BC, *76-81-80-237 +21
12. Cheryll Damphouse, Amherstburg, ON, *78-76-84-238 +22
12. Debbie McDonald, Claremont, ON, *78-77-83-238 +22
14. Kathy Grebenc, Bathurst, NB, *81-83-77-241 +25
15. Karen Saarimaki, Geraldton, ON, *80-83-79-242 +26
15. Ginny Marshall, Waterloo, ON, *80-81-81-242 +26
15. Ivy Steinberg, Cedar Valley, ON, *79-78-85-242 +26
18. Lynn Kuehn, Lacombe, AB, *77-90-76-243 +27
18. Susan Pearl, Ottawa, ON, *78-79-86-243 +27
20. Vicki Torbet, Richmond, BC, *80-84-80-244 +28
21. Debbie Court, Toronto, ON, *85-81-79-245 +29
21. Carole Letendre, Gracefield, QC, *80-80-85-245 +29
21. Jeanne Beaith, Port Hope, ON, *76-84-85-245 +29
21. Gloria Sinclair, Georgetown, ON, *79-79-87-245 +29
25. Diane Dolan, Gatineau, QC, *87-79-80-246 +30
25. Christine Critelli, St. Catherines, ON, *82-81-83-246 +30
25. Tammy Gibson, Winnipeg, MB, *79-80-87-246 +30
25. Sue Postian, London, ON, *82-77-87-246 +30
29. Lucie Bellefleur, Granby, QC, *82-86-79-247 +31
29. Louise Larochelle, Saint Lambert, QC, *82-80-85-247 +31
29. Raymonde Germain, Lachine, QC, *83-79-85-247 +31
29. Carole Pigott, Toronto, ON, *82-78-87-247 +31
33. Jane Kirkpatrick, Woodbridge, ON, *78-81-89-248 +32
34. Cindy Beaudet, Calgary, AB, *83-82-84-249 +33
34. Kathy Pilkey, Claremont, ON, *82-81-86-249 +33
34. Leslie Houde, Kingston, NS, *86-79-84-249 +33
34. Linda Bedry, Calgary, AB, *76-86-87-249 +33
38. Barbara Moysey, Toronto, ON, *84-81-85-250 +34
38. Elaine Blatchford, Surrey, BC, *81-84-85-250 +34
38. Yon Kang, Winnipeg, MB, *83-82-85-250 +34
38. Helen Castonguay, Malagash, NS, *80-83-87-250 +34
42. Angela Colm, Ajax, ON, *79-80-93-252 +36
43. Susan Tumblin, Fall River, NS, *79-83-91-253 +37
44. Leona Cameron, Fredericton, NB, *87-83-84-254 +38
44. Penelope Dickeson, Fredericton, NB, *82-88-84-254 +38
44. Judy Sefton, Melfort, SK, *91-79-84-254 +38
44. Helene Labrie, Quebec, QC, *87-82-85-254 +38
48. Joan Wilson, Calgary, AB, *92-83-80-255 +39
49. Ann Rafuse, Chelsea, QC, *85-85-86-256 +40
49. Lenore Davis, Victoria, BC, *83-80-93-256 +40
51. Jo-Anne Schiller, Lloydminster, AB, *84-89-85-258 +42
51. Jean-E Boudreau, Dartmouth, NS, *87-82-89-258 +42
51. Dessa Kaspardlov, Kingsville, ON, *87-81-90-258 +42
54. Diane Eyford, Winnipeg, MB, *85-85-89-259 +43
54. Pam Cossey, Saint John, NB, *89-81-89-259 +43
54. Brenda Pilon, Ottawa, ON, *87-89-83-259 +43
57. Carin Gallie, Victoria, BC, *82-87-91-260 +44
58. Donna Brownridge, Winnipeg, MB, *91-87-83-261 +45
58. Judy Gillam, Corner Brook, NL, *85-90-86-261 +45
58. Deborah Karrel, Bedford, NS, *89-85-87-261 +45
61. Carla Mann O'Callaghan, Toronto, ON, *88-85-89-262 +46
61. Roberta Banfield, Dartmouth, NS, *84-92-86-262 +46
61. Paulette Driscoll, Halifax, NS, *86-81-95-262 +46
64. Terri Leonard, St. John's, NL, *90-86-88-264 +48
65. Brenda Parrott, Bathurst, NB, *81-92-92-265 +49
66. Anne Mac Kinnon, Waverley, NS, *86-92-88-266 +50
67. Theresa MacDonald, Souris, PE, *88-86-93-267 +51
68. Ellenora Horton, Collingwood, ON, *91-90-87-268 +52
68. Lyne Leclerc, Ottawa, ON, *83-89-96-268 +52
70. Myrna Millar, Ellerslie, PE, *93-89-89-271 +55
70. Carol Spanks, Saskatoon, SK, *87-88-96-271 +55
72. Joyce MacLellan, Indian River, PE, *95-86-92-273 +57
72. Marilyn Field-Marsham, Toronto, ON, *92-85-96-273 +57
74. Jan Peters, St. Johns, NL, *92-89-97-278 +62
74. Jill Rafuse, Halifax, NS, *93-96-89-278 +62
74. Maureen Burns, Collingwood, ON, *95-87-96-278 +62
74. Shari Forsythe-Hohm, Esterhazy, SK, *94-89-95-278 +62
78. Jocelyn Keirstead, Woodstock, ON, *97-92-91-280 +64
79. Rosemary Scott, Blue Mountain, ON, *99-95-87-281 +65
80. Debbie Sutherland, Westphal, NS, *93-96-93-282 +66
81. Deborah Bradley, Ottawa, ON, *96-96-91-283 +67
82. Joyce Halverson, Truro, NS, *100-94-90-284 +68
82. Sherilyn Beaton, Portugal Cove-St. Philips, NL, *93-93-98-284 +68
84. Brenda Samis, Vernon, BC, *97-95-94-286 +70
84. Linda Fairhurst, Emyvale, PE, *96-96-94-286 +70
86. Shirley Kirk, Mill Village, NS, *94-98-102-294 +78
86. Elaine Summers, Wasaga Beach, ON, *92-98-104-294 +78
88. Lois Clapperton, North Saanich, BC, *104-93-98-295 +79
89. Merlene Netterfield, Winnipeg, MB, *103-102-114-319 +103

DID NOT FINISH
WD. Catherine Burgess, Rothesay, NB, *+27
DQ. Jodie Sanders, Port Hawkesbury, NS, *+49

Super Senior Championship
1. Diane Williams, Calgary, AB, *76-76-80-232 +16
2. Gloria Sinclair, Georgetown, ON, *79-79-87-245 +29
3. Jane Kirkpatrick, Woodbridge, ON, *78-81-89-248 +32
4. Linda Bedry, Calgary, AB, *76-86-87-249 +33
5. Leona Cameron, Fredericton, NB, *87-83-84-254 +38
5. Penelope Dickeson, Fredericton, NB, *82-88-84-254 +38
7. Jean-E Boudreau, Dartmouth, NS, *87-82-89-258 +42
8. Judy Gillam, Corner Brook, NL, *85-90-86-261 +45
9. Terri Leonard, St. John's, NL, *90-86-88-264 +48
10. Theresa MacDonald, Souris, PE, *88-86-93-267 +51
11. Ellenora Horton, Collingwood, ON, *91-90-87-268 +52
12. Carol Spanks, Saskatoon, SK, *87-88-96-271 +55
13. Joyce MacLellan, Indian River, PE, *95-86-92-273 +57
13. Marilyn Field-Marsham, Toronto, ON, *92-85-96-273 +57
15. Maureen Burns, Collingwood, ON, *95-87-96-278 +62
16. Rosemary Scott, Blue Mountain, ON, *99-95-87-281 +65
17. Joyce Halverson, Truro, NS, *100-94-90-284 +68
18. Linda Fairhurst, Emyvale, PE, *96-96-94-286 +70
19. Shirley Kirk, Mill Village, NS, *94-98-102-294 +78
19. Elaine Summers, Wasaga Beach, ON, *92-98-104-294 +78
21. Lois Clapperton, North Saanich, BC, *104-93-98-295 +79
22. Merlene Netterfield, Winnipeg, MB, *103-102-114-319 +103

DID NOT FINISH
DQ. Jodie Sanders, Port Hawkesbury, NS, *+49