The top 11 seeds in the Men’s Championship and seven of the top eight seeds in the Men’s Senior Championship are still alive heading into the Round of 16 on Friday at Whispering Winds of Warren Golf & Country Club as the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre continues.
The most interesting challenge of Thursday’s opening draw saw Matt Glowa of the host course take #1 seed Lyle MacKenzie (Niakwa Country Club) all the way to the 18th hole.
The upset of note in the Men’s Senior Championship saw #29 seed Michael Linton (St. Charles Country Club) defeat #4 seed Rob Oliphant (Rossmere Country Club) 2&1.
Seeing their first action on Friday are competitors in the all new Men’s Super Senior Championship where Bruce North (Carman Golf & Curling Club), Carl Lechman (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) and Don Loewen (Larters at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club) are the top three seeds.
Jeri Lafleche (Niakwa), Charmaine Hayden (Breezy Bend Country Club), Camryn Thomas (Team Manitoba / St. Charles), Jewel Lafleche (Niakwa), Hannah Diamond (St. Charles) and Makenzie Bartlett (Team Manitoba / Carman) are the top six seeds respectively in the Women’s Championship and receive a bye into Saturday’s quarter finals based on registration numbers.
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