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Kartusch finishes T3 at Canadian Junior Girls Championship
Brian Munz
Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) will go into the Golf Canada record books tying for third place at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship in Vancouver.
Carding a final round 4-over par 76, Kartusch finishes the four day event at 3-over par 291.
Kartusch tied for 1st place entering final round at Canadian Junior Girls Championship
Brian Munz
Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) shot a 2-under par 70 during her third round at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship in Vancouver.
With a 1-under par 215 total, Kartusch is in a four way tie for first place on the leaderboard entering Thursday’s final round.
Two other Manitobans made the cut advancing to the final two rounds:
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We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Rossmere Country Club led by General Manager Scott Parker, PGA of Manitoba Head Professional Gavin March, Superintendent Greg Hollins, Food and Beverage Manager Bailey Meyers, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.
Team Manitoba finished second at Canadian Junior Girls Championship; Kartusch T4 entering third round
Brian Munz
Team Manitoba (Addison Kartusch, Jeri Lafleche & Cala Korman) combined for a second place finish in the Inter Provincial Team Championship at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship in Vancouver.
Over 36 holes, the trio were 9-over par, just eight strokes back of British Columbia.
Individually, Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) is T4 on the leaderboard entering the third round at 1-over par 145 (71-74), four strokes behind leader Shauna Liu of Ontario.
Jones atop of the leaderboard entering final round of the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship at Rossmere Country Club
Brian Munz
Drew Jones (Shilo Country Club) had the low round of the day carding a 4-under par 66 and will carry a two stroke lead over Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club) entering Wednesday’s final round of the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship.
Jones made five birdies, 12 pars and one bogey during his second round at Rossmere Country Club to sit at 6-under par 134 through 36 holes.
Kuntz shot his second straight 2-under par 68.
Lyle MacKenzie (Niakwa Country Club) is also in contention, only four strokes off the lead, after a 3-under par 67.
Kuntz’s round featured an eagle, two birdies, 13 pars and two bogeys.
Drew Jones had seven birdies, six pars and five bogeys on his scorecard.
Jaden Jones made four birdies, 12 pars and two bogeys.
Only three other players were under par. Eric Prokopowich (Dauphin Lake Golf Club), Zostrianos Giordani-Gross (Shilo) and Curtis Markusson (St. Charles Country Club) each shot a 1-under par 69.
Following Tuesday’s second round, the field will be cut to half the size. Competitors within ten strokes of first place will also advance to Wednesday’s final round.
This year’s field for the 54 hole event will feature three time defending champion Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club), 2020 champion Marco Trstenjak (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) as well as this year’s Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur champion Allan McDonald (Breezy Bend).
After 36 holes, the field will be cut to half the field size and ties as well any players within ten strokes of first place.
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