Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz in conversation with Elmhurst Golf & Country Club Head Professional Matt Lorenz during the second day of the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre.

Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz speaks with Evan Nachtigall (Shilo Country Club), the #1 seed in the Men’s Division of the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club.

Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz speaks with Rob Oliphant (Rossmere Country Club), the #1 seed in the Men’s Senior Division of the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club.

There will be a new Men’s Division Champion starting Thursday at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club as the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre tees off.

Marco Trstenjak, of the host course, played his first season as a professional this past winter opening the door for 32 competitors in 2025. Evan Nachtigall (Shilo Country Club) earned the #1 seed shooting a 6 under par 65 Saturday in the Qualifier at Winkler Centennial Golf Course.

Rob Oliphant (Rossmere Country Club) looks to defend his Men’s Senior Championship as the #1 seed. He will be the first to tee off at 1:00 to get the four days of competition underway.

The Round of 16 in the Women’s Division opens Friday with defending champion Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club) entering play as the #5 seed following Saturday’s qualifier. Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Club) is the #1 seed carding a 3-under par 68 on the weekend.

To follow the Manitoba Blue Cross live leaderboard and Match Play Brackets, click here.

Registration by Member Club:

Bridges Golf Course (1)
Breezy Bend Country Club (1)
Carman Golf & Curling Club (1)
Clear Lake Golf Course (1)
Dauphin Lake Golf Club (1)
Delahunt Golf & Country Club (1)
Elmhurst Golf & Country Club (16)
Glendale Golf & Country Club (4)
Golf Manitoba Public Players Club (5)
Grand Pines Golf Club (1)
Kenora Golf & Country Club (1)
Killarney Lakeside Golf Club (1)
La Broquerie Golf (1)
Minnedosa Golf & Country Club (1)
Niakwa Country Club (8)
Oakview Golf & Country Club (1)
Pine Ridge Golf Club (3)
Quarry Oaks Golf Course (1)
Rossmere Country Club (9)
St. Boniface Golf Club (1)
St. Charles Country Club (9)
Shilo Country Club (3)
Southwood Golf & Country Club (5)
Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club (1)
Southside Golf Course (1)

With our 2025 championship season underway, Golf Manitoba would like acknowledge our Official Performance Partners:

Sport Manitoba

Manitoba Blue Cross

PUMA GOLF – Ryan Sommerfeld, PGA of Canada, Territory Manager

Taylormade Canada – Eric Johnson, Sales & Marketing Territory Manager

Stay connected on the course by following Golf Manitoba’s official Facebook, Instagram and X accounts.

Golf Canada and PUMA Canada are proud to announce a long-term extension of their existing partnership with Golf Canada’s National Team Program.

The new four-year agreement sees PUMA continue as the Official Apparel and Headwear partner of Golf Canada’s National Team Program (Team Canada men’s and women’s teams and Team Canada – NextGen boy’s and girl’s teams). Team Canada players, coaches and support staff will continue to exclusively wear PUMA’s premium golf apparel and headwear when representing Team Canada.

The extension also confirms that the athletes and coaches named to Team Canada will wear PUMA’s Golf apparel and headwear as part of the field-of-play uniform for all domestic (Golf Canada amateur championships) and international events including the World Junior Girls Golf Championship, World Amateur Team Championship, Pan American Games and the 2028 Olympic games in Los Angeles.

“We are very happy to extend our partnership with PUMA and to ensure our Team Canada athletes and staff continue to be outfitted by the iconic brand,” Mark Palmer, Chief Commercial Officer, Golf Canada. “PUMA shares our vision for being a world leader in the game of golf and investing in the growth of our sport in Canada.”

The extension builds on a strong relationship between PUMA Canada and Golf Canada that was first announced in November 2021. The partnership ensured all members of the Team Canada program were outfitted with PUMA Golf apparel and headwear.

“We are proud to extend our partnership with Golf Canada and set the stage for even greater success ahead,” said Dwayne Boecker, Vice President of COBRA PUMA GOLF. “The strong values and commitment we share in promoting golf and supporting the country’s next generation of great players and coaches are an excellent fit for our global brand. We look forward to continuing to outfit Team Canada and delivering high-performance products that empower athletes to reach their full potential on and off the course.”

Team Canada athletes, coaches and support staff will continue to wear official PUMA Golf apparel and headwear this season through to the end of 2028. For more information on the Team Canada High Performance Program, including athlete and coaches bios please click here. 

For more on PUMA Golf or to view the extensive collection for men and women and purchase items, click here.

Evan Nachtigall of Shilo Country Club shot a 6-under par 65 at Winkler Centennial Golf Club Saturday to finish with the low score of 77 Amateur Men vying for a spot in the 2025 Manitoba Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre. Nachtigall birdied four of the final five holes to finish three strokes better than Lyle MacKenzie of Niakwa Country Club.

Cala Korman of Killarney Lakeside Golf Club made four birdies carding the Women’s low round at 3-under par 68, one stroke better than Niakwa’s Jeri Lafleche.

Rossmere Country Club‘s Rob Oliphant repeated as the low qualifier in the Senior Men’s Division at 4-under par 67, six strokes ahead of Cornell Ruddock of Southwood Golf & Country Club and Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Dan Scanlon.

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Winkler Centennial Golf Club led by General Manager Colton Harder, Superintendent Tyler Street, Food & Beverage Manager Andrea Knight, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

Four days of Match Play competition gets underway Thursday, May 29th at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club. The brackets and schedule of play will be announced Tuesday, May 27th.

The 2025 Golf Manitoba Championship season is officially underway as Winkler Centennial Golf Club hosts the Match Play Championship Qualifier presented by St. Vital Dental Centre.

For tee times, click here.

For the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

Registration by Member Club:

Breezy Bend Country Club (4)
Bridges Golf Course (1)
Carman Golf & Curling Club (1)
Clear Lake Golf Course (1)
Dauphin Lake Golf Club (2)
Delahunt Golf & Country Club (1)
Elmhurst Golf & Country Club (21)
Glenboro Golf & Country Club (1)
Glendale Golf & Country Club (10)
Golf Manitoba Public Player (8)
Grand Pines Golf Club (1)
Kenora Golf & Country Club (1)
Killarney Lakeside Golf Club (1)
La Broquerie Golf (1)
Minnedosa Golf & Country Club (1)
Minnewasta Golf & Country Club (1)
Niakwa Country Club (11)
Oak Island Resort (1)
Oakview Golf & Country Club (2)
Pine Ridge Golf Club (6)
Portage Golf Club (1)
Quarry Oaks Golf Course (4)
Rossmere Country Club (9)
St. Boniface Golf Club (4)
St. Charles Country Club (16)
Selkirk Golf & Country Club (1)
Shilo Country Club (5)
Southside Golf Course (1)
Southwood Golf & Country Club (7)
Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club (1)
Wheat City Golf Club (2)
Whispering Winds of Warren (1)
Winkler Centennial Golf Course (1)

The 129 competitors are vying for a spot in the brackets of 32 men, 16 women and 32 senior men to be contested Thursday, May 29th to Sunday, June 1st at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club.

As our 2025 championship season begins, Golf Manitoba would like acknowledge our Official Performance Partners:

Sport Manitoba

Manitoba Blue Cross

PUMA GOLF – Ryan Sommerfeld, PGA of Canada, Territory Manager

Taylormade Canada – Eric Johnson, Sales & Marketing Territory Manager

Stay connected on the course by following Golf Manitoba’s official Facebook, Instagram and X accounts.

Oakwood Golf Course Director of Golf Terry Pachal joins Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz to talk about their course located east of Winnipeg along Highway #1.

Golf Manitoba is excited to see the continuing development of competitive junior golf in our province.

The 2025 Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour season is well underway with 12 events that run May through to August.

Brayden Boge (Team Manitoba / Rossmere Country Club) was the most recent winner of the MJT adidas Golf Series at St. Boniface Golf Club this week posting scores of 3 over par 75 and two over par 74.

For the final leaderboard, click here.

For the compete MJT schedule, click here.

The Notah Begay III Canadian Junior Golf National Championship is pleased to announce a Manitoba Qualifier will be held Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29, 2025 at Larters at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club.

This open to male and female golfers between the ages of 10 to 18.

From the Manitoba Qualifier, the top 45% of the playing field will earn an invitation to play in the next stage, the Canadian Championship on TSN+ & RDS in Montreal, Quebec on August 4-5, 2025.

12 players will then earn a spot to compete in the National Championship in Kinder, Louisiana featured on Golf Channel.

To register, click here.

For more information on the Notah Begay III Qualifier call (407) 675-4567 or email: info@jgnc.org.

Calling all local golfers! The BDO National Golf League (NGL), Golf Canada’s nation-wide league, in partnership with Golf Manitoba, has officially arrived to add a whole lot more awesome to your game. If you’re a recreational player in Manitoba or Northwestern Ontario – league regular or weekend warrior – the BDO NGL is a chance to join the fun, no matter your skill level!

The BDO NGL regular season is a net Stableford points competition that’s built seamlessly into the recreational golfers’ experience. To participate, simply be a Golf Manitoba/Golf Canada member (easy to join if not already a member!) and pay a $30 entry fee for the season. Golfers will continue to play normal weekend rounds at any Golf Manitoba/Canada member club on the following dates:

• June 7-8 & 21-22

• July 5-6 & 19-20

• August 9-10 & 23-24

You can play up to six rounds of 9 holes of which your best four scores will count. This is your pathway to the Provincial Championship held in late September.

The ultimate prize? Successful teams from the 2025 provincial qualifier will earn exclusive merchandise and an all-expenses-paid trip to the BDO National Golf League Championship. Played at the host site of 2026 RBC Canadian Open and just days before the event, fifty-two two-player teams will go head-to-head over 18 holes in a best ball net Stableford format. This is a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience as participants will play the course like the pros, with ropes and structures in place, walking the same fairways as some of the world’s top PGA TOUR players.

Register now for the NGL

If that isn’t already enough, the winning pair from the 2025 BDO National Golf League Championship receives an all expenses paid trip to compete in the R&A 9-Hole Challenge! Each year the R&A 9-Hole Challenge is contested the week before The Open Championship at the host course.

In addition to enhancing your recreational golfing experience, participation in the BDO National Golf League supports First Tee – Prairies, a youth development program striving to bring accessible and inclusive pathways to golf participation at schools, community centres, and golf courses across the country.

The mission of the First Tee – Prairies, is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, promote life-enhancing values and healthy choices through the game of golf. In collaboration with the PGA of Canada, First Tee – Prairies instills character development as a fundamental element of Golf Canada’s junior golf program. Learn more about the First Tee at firstteeprairies.ca.

For more information about the BDO National Golf League in Manitoba and Northwest Ontario, please visit golfmb.ca or by email at info@golfmb.ca.