Golf Manitoba, in association with Golf Canada, is pleased to welcome Oakwood Golf Course as our newest member club.

Located 20 minutes east of Winnipeg along Highway #1, this 18 hole course can be played from three sets of tee boxes ranging from 5,211 to 6,073 yards.

Oakwood Golf Course features a driving range, chipping green and putting green. A fully licensed clubhouse and restaurant welcomes the opportunity to host fundraising golf tournaments and corporate gatherings. The proshop is available in the clubhouse for all your golfing needs.

As an official Golf Manitoba / Canada member club, all rounds played at Oakwood Golf Course are acceptable for handicap purposes and may be recorded toward establishing or maintaining an official Golf Canada Handicap Index.

To reserve a tee time or for more information, call the proshop at (204) 422-8045.

Over the past four days at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club, PGA of Manitoba Professional & Team Manitoba Assistant Coach Bri-ann Tokariwski has lent her knowledge to up and coming golf instructors in preparation for the 2025 season.

Payne Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club) opened the 2025 Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s 2025 championship season with a strong start.

Wood shot a 5 under par 64 Saturday and followed it up with a 4 over par 73 Sunday to win the Junior Boys division of the Junior Worlds Qualifier at Kildonan Park Golf Course by one stroke over Brayden Boge (Team Manitoba / Rossmere).

Other division winners included:

Juvenile Boys: Hunter Oakden (Team Manitoba / Wheat City)
Bantam Boys: Ryder St. Laurent (Team Manitoba / Niakwa)
Pee Wee Boys: Ty Montour (Team Manitoba / Scotswood Links)
U15 Girls: Angelina Sitarz (Team Manitoba / Elmhurst)
15-19 Girls: Camryn Thomas (Team Manitoba / St. Charles)

For the final leaderboard, click here.

Zostrianos Giordani-Gross (Shilo Country Club / Miles College) is at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin competing in the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship Monday through Wednesday.

The 54 hole championship features 180 players. It is scheduled to be broadcast on Golf Channel from 3pm-6pm daily.

For the leaderboard, click here.

Jeri Lafleche (Niakwa Country Club) has another championship to celebrate in Florida.

Lafleche finished atop of the leaderboard by six strokes in the Girls 14-18 year old division at the IMG Junior Open Championship at IMG Academy Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida over the weekend carding a pair of 1-under par 71 rounds.

Jewel Lafleche (Niakwa) had rounds of 81 and 84 to finish in 17th place.

For the final leaderboard, click here.

Team Manitoba, Golf Manitoba’s boys and girls high performance development program, was back in action outdoors during a busy weekend at Southwood Golf & Country Club.

Under the guidance of Golf Manitoba Director of Player Development Sean Murray, Assistant Coaches Bri-ann Tokariwski and Bret Thompson along with Mental Performance Coach David Coodin, Team Manitoba spent two days building their games towards the 2025 competitive season.

Golf Manitoba Executive Director Jared Ladobruk is pleased to announce Sam Beavis-Hickey as the new Director of Competitions & Rules.

Alongside his academic achievements, Beavis-Hickey brings a wealth of practical experience having worked six seasons of golf operations, junior instruction, and event management at Larters at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club.

A graduate of West Kildonan Collegiate, he played high school golf where twice he was named Most Valuable Player and once won the Sportsmanship Award. Outside of his academic and golf career, he is actively engaged in his community, organizing local sports events and leagues.

Beavis-Hickey will complete his final semester of his Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree at the Asper School of Business, majoring in both Accounting and Marketing this fall.

Beavis-Hickey has already started his Golf Manitoba / Canada Rules education by attending the Level 2 seminar and Golf Canada Referee School.

Golf Manitoba is pleased to welcome Taylor McCaffrey Lawyers as its newest corporate partner.

With today’s announcement, Taylor McCaffrey Lawyers will assume title sponsorship of the Golf Manitoba Four-Ball Championships.

“We are thrilled to welcome Taylor McCaffrey Lawyers as the title partner headlining our Four-Ball Championships” said Golf Manitoba Executive Director Jared Ladobruk. “Taylor McCaffrey have been leaders in the community for years and we thank them for partnering with us to support amateur golf in Manitoba”.

Taylor McCaffrey Lawyers are a full-service law firm with extensive experience across a broad range of practice areas, including sports law.  They act for all sizes and types of clients from multi-national and national companies, to medium and small businesses, to sole proprietorships, for professional associations, for governments and their agencies and for individuals as they progress through different stages of life.

“Taylor McCaffrey is thrilled to be supporting Golf Manitoba in our drive to build the community, sport and golf” said Taylor McCaffrey Partner Jeff Palamar.

Looking ahead to the 2025 Golf Manitoba Championship season, the Taylor McCaffrey Women’s Four-Ball Championship is scheduled for August 5^th at River Oaks Golf Course, the Taylor McCaffrey Men’s Four-Ball Championship will be contested August 28^th at Wheat City Golf Course followed by the Taylor McCaffrey Men’s Senior Four-Ball Championship on September 4^th at Pinawa Golf & Country Club.

For more information about Taylor McCaffrey Lawyers, visit tmlaywers.com

About Golf Manitoba Amateur Championships

Golf Manitoba annually conducts provincial golf competitions and qualifiers – which play host to more than 900 golfers who play over 1,700 rounds.

In partnership with our host clubs, volunteers, and our proud sponsors, Golf Manitoba is dedicated to supporting player development through first-class competition.

To view the Golf Manitoba 2025 championship schedule, click here.

Golf Manitoba Executive Director Jared Ladobruk is pleased to announce Sean Murray has been named the new Director of Player Development.

Murray, a PGA of Canada Class “A” Professional, will provide dedicated support and strategic oversight for Team Manitoba, with a focus on elevating the program to new levels of excellence ensuring that each athlete receives the guidance, structure, and high-performance support necessary to reach their full potential.

A graduate of Sisler High School, Sean brings an impressive background in athlete development, coaching, and instructional leadership. He holds a diploma in Business Administration with a major in Marketing from Red River College.

Over the years, Murray has held several impactful roles, including:

• Junior Boys’ Head Coach for Team Manitoba since 2022, where he led team selection,
  developed training plans, and oversaw athlete development;
• Director of Instruction & Junior Coordinator at St. Charles Country Club, where he will
  continue to manage the club’s instructional programs;
• Associate Professional at The Royal Montreal Golf Club, contributing to junior coaching and
  daily golf operations;
• Coaching roles at John Abbott Cegep, University of Calgary, and Alberta Golf, focusing on
  competitive training and tournament preparation.
  
  Murray has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including:
• 2024 PGA of Canada Tex Noble Professional Development Award
• 2024 PGA of Manitoba Coach of the Year
• 2017 PGA of Canada Moe Norman Assistant of the Year
  
  In addition to his coaching accolades, Murray’s professional development includes certifications such as Trackman Level 2, TPI, Flatstick Academy, and AimPoint, as well as mentorship under several leading PGA Tour coaches.
  
  Related to this announcement, Bri-ann Tokariwski will now take on the role of Team Manitoba Assistant Coach.
  
  Tokariwski is a PGA of Canada Class “A” Professional at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club and 2023 PGA of Canada Tex Noble Award recipient. She has been an integral part of Team Manitoba’s coaching staff and will continue to provide support with a particular focus on the junior girl’s program.
  
  Brett Thompson, a PGA of Canada Associate Professional at St. Charles Country Club, will support the junior boys program as an Assistant Coach.

Golf Manitoba would like to congratulate Payne Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club) on signing with Park University.

Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz caught up with Wood to talk about joining the Pirates.