WINNIPEG, MB – The Golf Manitoba Match Play Championship concluded on Saturday, June 15 with the championship matches taking place at Breezy Bend Country Club.

In the senior division, Garth Collings of Breezy Bend took his home course advantage against Tom Humniski of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club. Collings ended the 18-hole final on the 14th hole with a 5 & 4 victory. The victory was redemption for Collings who lost in the 2018 final.

In the women’s division, Hannah Diamond of St. Charles Country Club met match play qualifier medalist Bobbi Uhl of Shilo Country Club in the 36-hole final. On the 35th hole of the match, Diamond sealed the deal and successfully defended her 2018 Match Play Championship title with a 2 & 1 victory.

On the men’s side final, Colwyn Abgrall of Southwood Golf & Country Club squared off against Austin Dobrescu of Shilo Country Club. The match went to Dobrescu who capped off his 3 & 1 victory with a birdie on the 35th hole.

The Match Play Championship is the first official competitive event of the Golf Manitoba 2019 Championship Schedule. Next up, the Bantam Junior and Women’s City & District Championships being held June 22 & 23 at the Carman Golf & Curling Club.

To view the 2019 Golf Manitoba championship schedule including results and to register for events, please visit that section of our website at golfmb.ca. For real-time updates on championship scoring and results, follow us on twitter @golf_manitoba.

For more information:

Jared Ladobruk
Executive Director
Golf Manitoba
204-925-5729
jared@golfmb.ca

The Golf Manitoba Match Play Championship Finals are set for June 15 at Breezy Bend Country Club.

In the senior men’s division, Garth Collings of Breezy Bend Country Club will take on Tom Humniski of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club in the 18-hole final.  The two will tee-off at 1:15pm.

In the women’s final match, defending champion Hannah Diamond of St. Charles Country Club will face-off against the 2018 Manitoba Junior Girl’s Champion, Bobbi Uhl of Shilo Country Club. The women will play 36-holes to determine the winner with the first match of the day starting at 8:00am.

On the men’s side final, Colwyn Abgrall of Southwood Golf & Country Club will look to improve on his runner-up finish in 2018 in a 36-hole dual against Austin Dobrescu of Shilo Country Club. The 36-hole men’s final begins at 8:07am.

For real-time updates on the championship matches, follow Golf Manitoba on Twitter. The full results will also be available on the Golf Manitoba Match Play Championship webpage HERE >>.

And then there were four.

The semi-final matches for the 2019 Golf Manitoba Match Play Championship are now set. In the men’s division, defending champion Jordy Lutz of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club will take on Colwyn Abgrall of Southwood Golf & Country Club. Abgrall and Lutz are no strangers in match play competition with the two meeting in last year’s championship final where Lutz edged Abgrall 2 & 1 to take the title. Club-mates Austin Dobrescu and Drew Jones, both of Shilo Country Club, will go head-to-head in match two of the men’s semi-finals.

In the women’s semi-finals, 2018 defending champion Hannah Diamond of St. Charles County Club will play Charmaine Mackid of Breezy Bend. 2018 finalist Bobbi Uhl of Shilo Country Club will take on Shannon Wales of Glendale Golf & Country Club in the second women’s semi-final match.

Finally, in the senior men’s division, Garth Collings of Breezy Bend Country Club will use his home course advantage where he will take on David Klowak of Kildonan Park Golf Course. Gord Hudson also of Breezy Bend, will meet Elmhurst’s Tom Humniski in the second semi-final match.

The senior men’s semi-final matches will be held on June 11 while the men’s and women’s division matches to go on June 12. The finals for all three divisions will be held on Saturday, June 15. All semi-final and final matches will be contested at Breezy Bend Country Club.

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WINNIPEG – The 2019 Golf Manitoba Championship season officially began with the Match Play Championship Qualifier held May 25 & 26 at Portage Golf Club in Portage La Prairie. Colwyn Abgrall of Southwood Golf & Country Club took top honours in the men’s division shooing a 3-under score of 137 on rounds of 66 and 71. With his finish, Abgrall holds the top seed of the 32 competitors who now move on to the Championship Matches.

Bobbi Uhl of Shilo Country Club fired a two day total of 155 to take the top seed in the women’s division while Garth Collings of Breezy Bend finished at 143 to take top seed in the senior division. Full results of the qualifier are available HERE >>.

Matches 1 & 2 will be held June 1 & 2 at the Minnewasta Golf & Country Club and Matches 3 through 7, including the championship final, will be held at Breezy Bend Country Club from June 3-15. The match play brackets for all three divisions are available HERE >>.

Golf Manitoba is looking for our next Office Administrator!

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Office Administrator is responsible to provide administrative support to Golf Manitoba and its staff with a focus on accounting, communications and member services. Additionally, the Office Administrator will interact and communicate with Golf Manitoba stakeholders on a daily basis and acts as one of the first points of contact for the Association.

For more information and to apply, click on the link below:

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Winnipeg, MB – Physical Education Teachers from the Seven Oaks School Division and staff from the Lorette Golf Course are the newest members to receive PGA of Canada Community Golf Coach training. PGA of Canada golf professional and Community Golf Coach Facilitator Glen Sirkis, lead the session at the Sport Manitoba Sport for Life Centre on Thursday, May 16.

Community Golf Coach is a training program designed by the PGA of Canada in conjunction with the Coaching Association of Canada and Golf Canada to develop and educate individuals at the community sport level.

The PGA of Canada’s Community Golf Coach training workshop is designed for the individual who works with children or youth to introduce the basic skills of golf to them. The workshop helps to prepare Coaches to run Future Links, driven by Acura programs by focusing on a variety of coaching components from the basic rules and etiquette of golf, safety, equipment, using modified games and of course teaching the basic skills of golf.

The training session is a new initiative from Golf Manitoba that is focusing on sport development in the school system. By training and certifying educators and community leaders, Golf Manitoba is able to expand its Golf in Schools capacity thereby introducing more young girls and boys to the sport with physical literacy in mind. The training initiative was made possible by funding from the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation.

Head Coach of the University of Manitoba Bison Women’s Golf Program and Elmhurst Golf & Country Club assistant PGA of Canada professional Bri-ann Tokariwski, was recently awarded a $500 grant as part of the Sport Manitoba Women In Sport Grant Program.

Women to Watch

Working in partnership with Provincial Sport Organizations and Coaching Manitoba, Sport Manitoba provides grant awards to female coaches to assist them in further developing the skills necessary to attain a higher level of coaching or increased level of coaching experience.

“I am incredibly honoured to receive this grant and to continue to grow in my professional career,” said Bri-ann Tokariwski. “This will help offset some of the costs of going to the tee talks and national and coaching seminars in November. These two seminars, put on by the PGA of Canada, allow golf professionals from across Canada to learn about all aspects of the game from the ever changing business side to new techniques and technology for teaching and coaching. I was able to go this past year to the one in Toronto and I am very excited to be able to go back this upcoming year.”

As part of the Women in Sport Grant Program, Sport Manitoba also provides grants to female athletes, teams, officials or volunteers to assist them in enhancing their women in sport career. Annual Application Deadlines: June 15, November 15, and February 15.

About Sport Manitoba: Sport Manitoba is the leading planning, programming, and funding agency for the development of amateur sport in Manitoba. The primary focus of Sport Manitoba is on the development of athletes, coaches, officials, and volunteers. We believe that sport is a healthy and positive tool to build strong and vibrant citizens and communities.

For more information:

Jared Ladobruk
Executive Director
Golf Manitoba
jared@golfmb.ca
204-925-5729

WINNIPEG – Golf Manitoba is pleased to announce that Diamond Athletic Medical Supplies is the new title sponsor of the 2019 Manitoba Men’s Mid-Amateur and Women’s Amateur Championships, with the event to be known as the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur and Women’s Amateur Championships.

The Manitoba Men’s Mid-Amateur is the provincial stroke-play championship for males ages 25 and up while the Women’s Amateur is the provincial stroke-play championship for women ages 12 and up.  The top three players in each event will earn a spot to represent Manitoba in their respective Golf Canada national championships.

“Diamond Athletics is thrilled to enter into this sponsorship agreement with Golf Manitoba,” said Gerald Diamond, owner of Diamond Athletic Medical Supplies. “Our family, staff and certainly many thousands of our clients share a real passion for golf and all that it embodies. For us the fit is very natural and one that we are proud to add as one of our community and healthcare sponsorship initiatives.”

“We are very happy to partner with Diamond Athletic as the title sponsor of our Mid-Amateur and Women’s Amateur Championships for 2019,” said Vince Mariani, President of Golf Manitoba. “Diamond Athletic is a respected supplier of athletic medical supplies and they strive to provide solutions for athletes to achieve their best. As these two events provide the stage for the province’s top female and mid-amateur male golfers to showcase their best, it is fitting for our two organizations to work together on these two championships.”

The Diamond Athletic Mid-Amateur and Women’s Amateur Championships will be held July 2-4, 2019 at the Selkirk Golf & Country Club.

About Diamond Athletic Medical Supplies: Diamond Athletic Medical Supplies is a local family-run supplier of athletic and medical supplies and has been in business since 1946. Diamond Athletic is located at 75 Poseidon Bay, Unit 185 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Learn more at diamondathletic.com.

About Golf Manitoba: Golf Manitoba is the governing body for golf in the province of Manitoba and North West Ontario. Its mission is to develop, promote, govern and service the sport of golf in Manitoba and Northwest Ontario for the benefit of all participants.

Recognized by Sport Manitoba as the Provincial Sport Organization for golf in the province, Golf Manitoba is responsible for promoting participation in and a passion for the sport of golf in Manitoba and North West Ontario. Golf Manitoba is also involved in national golf events through its affiliation with Golf Canada.

For more information:

Jared Ladobruk
Executive Director
Golf Manitoba
204.925.5729
jared@golfmb.ca

Together Golf Canada, Golf Ontario, and Golf Manitoba believe they can continue to improve the golf experience for golfers and facilities in Northwestern Ontario, by delivering new membership benefits. In particular, the new Incident Protection Plan for member golfers will be an important element of value for golfers in this region.

Howard Atkinson, President of Golf Ontario, stated his excitement for this new partnership. “On the heels of our new agreement with the Northern Golf Association (NGA), this is another great step in supporting all corners of the Province together with our friends from Golf Manitoba.”

“We’re very excited about this announcement which aligns nicely to our partner focused priorities in our new strategic plan” added Mike Kelly, Executive Director at Golf Ontario. “This is a great opportunity for Golf Ontario to elevate our service and strengthen our relationship with the entire Thunder Bay golf community.”

President of Golf Manitoba, Vince Mariani, conveyed a similar message. “We are equally excited for this teamwork and fully support the plan with our friends from Golf Ontario in servicing members of both provincial associations.”

“This agreement is important to Golf Manitoba because it helps to better serve our members in Northwestern Ontario,” said Jared Ladobruk, Executive Director at Golf Manitoba. “By aligning efforts, we can use our collective resources in a more efficient manner to help maintain and grow membership and increase participation in the sport of golf in Northwestern Ontario.”

Mike Kelly will kick off the event on May 11th with a brief introduction, followed by remarks from Jared Ladobruk, and Ryan Logan from Golf Canada. The groups will then get together for the official signing of the agreement. Following the signing, Golf Ontario and Golf Manitoba will jointly be hosting a Rules Seminar for all interested participants.

About Golf Ontario

Golf Ontario is Ontario’s Provincial Sport Organization focused on enhancing participation, elevating performance and supporting the passion of golfers in Ontario. With over 95,000 individual members and 400 member clubs, Golf Ontario is one of the largest golf associations in the world. From rating courses and keeping the integral rules of the game intact, to growing the game at the grassroots level and hosting the best amateur tournaments in Canada, Golf Ontario is a passionate group dedicated to shaping lives through Golf.

Follow Golf Ontario @TheGolfOntario on Twitter and Instagram, and Like on Facebook

About Golf Manitoba

Golf Manitoba’s vision is to develop, promote, govern and service the game of golf in Manitoba and North West Ontario for the benefit of all participants. They are responsible for promoting participation and a passion for the game of golf in Manitoba and North West Ontario. Golf Manitoba conducts championships, programs and services to help shape the present and future of golf in Manitoba and North West Ontario. Assisting in the delivery of the National Golf in Schools & Future Links Programs, training our young athletes for the Manitoba Games, Western Canada Games and Canada Games and supporting the University of Manitoba Bison golf program are some example of player development in our province.

Follow Golf Manitoba @golf_manitoba on Twitter, and Like on Facebook

For more information:

Jared Ladobruk|
Executive Director
Golf Manitoba
jared@golfmb.ca
204.925.5729

The Golf Manitoba Championship season will officially open with the Match Play Championship Qualifier May 25 & 26 at Portage Golf Club.

The format for the event is 18-holes each day of stroke play.  The low 32 amateur male players, low 16 senior male players and low 16 amateur female players after 36-holes will advance to the Championship competition. The Match Championship matches will be held June 1-15 at both Minnewasta Golf & Country Club and Breezy Bend Country Club.

The match play qualifier is open to all Golf Manitoba/Canada member amateur players ages 12 & up. Deadline for entry for the qualifier closes on May 20, 2019 at 11:59pm.

For more information and to register >> http://bit.ly/2019MatchPlayQualifier