Golf Manitoba, in association with Golf Canada, are deeply saddened by the loss of Frederick Alvin (Al) Macatavish, who passed away peacefully on August 29, 2024, at the Selkirk District Health Centre at the age of 84.

Macatavish had a long history of dedicated service to golf, both in Manitoba and on the national and international stages.

He had been a member of Elmhurst Golf and Country Club since 1964 and served on the club’s Board of Directors from 1967 to 1979, including a term as President from 1976 to 1977.

Provincially, he was Elmhurst’s representative to Golf Manitoba from 1978 to 1979 and served on the Board of Directors from 1980 to 1988, including a term as President in 1985 and Past President from 1986 to 1988. He was the non-playing captain for Manitoba’s 1983 junior men’s team and the 1985 Willingdon Cup team.

Al was a past member of Golf Canada’s Board of Directors serving the association for many years in various capacities, including the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame Selection Committee and a term as President in 1997. He was appointed an Honorary Life Governor in 2000.

He served as Canada’s delegate to the World Golf Council from 1997 to 2000 and was a rules official at international events on four continents, as well as at numerous events across Canada and in Manitoba.

He was inducted into the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame and Museum on September 25, 2006.

Al will be missed by many, as both he and his wife Cathy made significant contributions to Golf Manitoba, Elmhurst Golf and Country Club, Golf Canada, the former Canadian Ladies Golf Association and the golfing community at large. Both Al and Cathy were also very supportive of the Golf Canada Foundation and its growth for many years.

Cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held at a later date.

To view the full obituary, click here.

Al Briscoe and Mike Walker (St. Boniface Golf Club) captured the Men’s Senior Four-Ball Championship at Shilo Country Club.

At 6-under par 66, they finished strong with a birdie on holes 16, 17 and 18 to edge John Mackinnon and Brad Moore (Pine Ridge Golf Club) by a single stroke.

Jason Groshak and Derrick Smyth (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) earned the bronze medal at 4-under par 68.

For the final Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

Golf Manitoba would like to acknowledge our Official Performance Partners:

Manitoba Blue Cross

Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries

PUMA GOLF – Ryan Sommerfeld, Territory Manager

Sport Manitoba

Taylormade Canada – Eric Johnson, Sales & Marketing Territory Manager

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Shilo Country Club led by General Manager and Superintendent Scott Ramsey, PGA of Manitoba Head Professional Dave Scinocca, Pro Shop Manager Mike Martin, Facility Manager Karen Gero, Kellen Gero and the maintenance staff, Fringe Restaurant Manager Ray Benedict, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

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32 two person teams will be at Shilo Country Club Thursday to compete in the Men’s Senior Four-Ball Championship.

The 18 hole event features teams representing Breezy Bend Country Club, Carman Golf & Curling Club, Clear Lake Golf Course, Delahunt Golf & Country Club, Elmhurst Golf & Country Club, Kenora Golf & Country Club, Kildonan Park Golf Course, Larters at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club, Pine Ridge Golf Club, Portage Golf Club, Rossmere Country Club, St. Boniface Golf Club, Selkirk Golf & Country Club, Shilo Country Club, Southwood Golf & Country Club, Wheat City Golf Course, Windsor Park Golf Course and Transcona Golf Club.

For tee times, click here.

For live scoring on the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

Canadians Taylor Pendrith, Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes have been named to the International Team’s for the upcoming Presidents Cup in Montreal.

It’s the first time three Canadians have played in the prestigious international event at the same time.

Canadian golf legend Mike Weir used three of his six captain’s selections on Pendrith, Conners and Hughes. He also picked South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout, South Korea’s Si Woo Kim and Australia’s Min Woo Lee.

Fellow Canadian Adam Hadwin had also been vying to join the team but missed out.

Pendrith finished the 2024 season on a heater, earning his way into the PGA Tour’s playoffs and finishing the Tour Championship tied for 14th.

Corey Conners

• Country: Canada
• Age: 32
• PGA TOUR Wins: 2
• Presidents Cup: 1 (2022), 0-4-0

2024 Highlights: Has notched three top-10 finishes in 2024 including a season-best, solo-sixth-place effort at the RBC Canadian Open.

Captain Weir on Conners: “Corey is one of the best ball-strikers on the PGA TOUR and his ability to consistently put himself and his playing partner in a position to attack is invaluable in team competition. He has looked towards the 2024 Presidents Cup for two years now, and I know he’s eager to compete in front of his fellow Canadians.”

Mackenzie Hughes

• Country: Canada
• Age: 33
• PGA TOUR Wins: 2
• Presidents Cup: First appearance

2024 Highlights: Has recorded three top-10 finishes including a season-best T3 at the Valspar Championship. Only missed four cuts in 22 starts, marking a career best.

Captain Weir on Hughes: “Canadian golf fans have followed Mackenzie’s career for nearly two decades and it’s incredible to know he’s going to make his Presidents Cup debut in his home country. He is steady and calm under pressure and is without doubt one of the best putters on the PGA TOUR, which is a great combination for our team.”

Taylor Pendrith

• Country: Canada
• Age: 33
• PGA TOUR Wins: 1
• Presidents Cup: 1 (2022), 0-4-0

2024 Highlights: Picked up the first win of his PGA TOUR career at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson. Recorded five additional top-10 finishes while advancing to the TOUR Championship for the first time.

Captain Weir on Pendrith: “Taylor is in the midst of his best year on the PGA TOUR, and it was great to see him breakthrough for his first win in Dallas and advancing to the TOUR Championship. He has built a reputation as one of the longest hitters in our game, and that length should be advantageous in match play competition at Royal Montreal.”

Weir’s International side will face off against Jim Furyk’s U.S. squad in the match-play competition, Sept. 24-29, at The Royal Montreal Golf Club.

Pendrith and Conners — close friends — also played for the International Team at the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte.

That was the first time two Canadians had played at the elite event.

Ultimately, the Internationals lost 17 1/2 to 12 1/2 to the United States.

The International team has only won once in the event’s history, emerging victorious at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in 1998 when captain Peter Thompson led them to a 20 1/2 – 11 1/2 triumph over Jack Nicklaus’s American squad. 

Rhonda Orr (Southwood Golf & Country Club) capped off the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship with an 8-over par 80 and a T24 finish on the leaderboard as Manitoba’s top performer. Orr’s 29-over par 245 included rounds of 83-82-80.

Also representing our province for all three rounds were:

T31 Tammy Gibson (Niakwa Country Club) +32 (82-83-83-248)
T68 Susan Wright-Cassan (Emerald Greens Golf Course & Driving Range) +54 (93-83-94-270)
71 Lisa Benson (St. Charles Country Club) +59 (89-87-99-275)

For the full leaderboard, click here.

Ryder St. Laurent (Team Manitoba / Niakwa Country Club) had Manitoba’s best finish as the 36 hole Canadian U15 Championship, presented by BDO came to an end in Elmira, Ontario.

St. Laurent completed play 22nd on the boys leaderboard at 8-over par 148 following rounds of 73 and 75.

Hunter Oakden (Team Manitoba / Glendale Golf & Country Club) finished three strokes back T28th, at 11-over par 151 (78-73).

In the girls championship, Jewel Lafleche (Niakwa) carded an 82 Thursday ending up T23 at 16-over par 156 (74-82). 

For the full leaderboard, click here.

General Manager Gareth Tanswell shares his knowledge of and some initiatives golfers of all skill level can take advantage of at Lorette Golf Course.

For tee times, call the proshop at (204) 878-2172.

Team Manitoba (Gibson, Orr, Povoledo) combined for their second straight score of 21-over par to finish sixth on the leaderboard in the Inter-Provincial Team Championship of the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship at The Club at North Halton in Georgetown, Ontario.

Individually, Tammy Gibson (Niakwa Country Club) and Rhonda Orr (Southwood Golf & Country Club) are tied for T29 on the leaderboard at +21 following rounds of 83 and 82 respectively. Manitoba’s third team member Fran Povoledo (Southwood) missed the cut shooting a 98.

Along with Gibson (pictured) and Orr, also advancing to Thursday’s final round are Susan Wright-Cassan (Emerald Greens Golf Course & Driving Range) 93-83-176 and Lisa Benson (St. Charles Country Club) 89-87-176.

Mary Turner (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) missed the cut following a 91.

For the full leaderboard, click here.

Ryder St. Laurent (Team Manitoba / Niakwa Country Club) had Manitoba’s low round of the day in Elmira, Ontario to open the inaugural Canadian U15 Championship, presented by BDO.

The 13 year old carded two birdies and 11 pars during a 3-over par 73, good for T17 on the boys leaderboard.

Hunter Oakden (Team Manitoba / Glendale Golf & Country Club) is T35 after making birdies on the first and 14th holes en route to an 8-over par 78

Jewel Lafleche (Niakwa) had a birdie and 13 pars while shooting a 4-over par 74 to sit T11 on the girls leaderboard.

Thursday is the final day of competition. All competitors will have a half-day player development educational summit on Friday. 

For the full leaderboard, click here.

The inaugural Canadian U15 Championship, presented by BDO, is set to take place at Elmira Golf Club this week in Elmira, Ont. 

As this tournament is only a 36-hole limited field event, there will be no cut for the championship. Competition runs Wednesday and Thursday, followed by a half-day player development educational summit on Friday.  

The Canadian U15 Championship will bring together a starting field of 39 Junior boys and 39 Junior girls, aged 15 and under vying to win the first Canadian U15 individual championship. 

Representing Manitoba are:

Jewel Lafleche (Niakwa Country Club)
Hunter Oakden (Team Manitoba / Glendale Golf & Country Club)
Ryder St. Laurent (Team Manitoba / Niakwa Country Club)

For the full leaderboard, click here.

Following the U15 championship, all competitors will have the opportunity to attend an interactive education summit, where they will learn about navigating the modern pathway in high-performance golf. The Education Summit features four topics including, sport psychology, physical training for young golfers, parenting high-performance athletes, and talent development research.

As part of their development process, players will also have the opportunity to participate in select skills assessments with Team Canada and gain insight into the organization and operations of the national team program.  

“We have a tremendous field ready to compete for the Inaugural Canadian U15 Championship at Elmira Golf Club. We would like to extend our gratitude to the wonderful staff and volunteers at Elmira Golf Club for all of the work that they have put in to prepare the golf course that will provide an excellent setting for the championship,” said Rogan Doyle, Tournament Director, Golf Canada. “I am excited to see the impact that hosting a junior national championship will have on Elmira Golf Club and the surrounding Waterloo Region as a whole, when players from across Canada to display their skills in competition, showcasing the level of play other junior golfers can reach following similar dedication and hard work. We are looking forward to getting play underway in what is shaping to be an amazing championship.” 

The boys and girls individual champions will earn exemptions into their respective 2025 Canadian Junior Championship, presented by BDO. The boys winner will also receive an exemption into the 2024 Team Canada NextGen Selection Camp. The top five golfers in both the Junior Boys division and the Junior Girls division will also earn exemptions into two 2025 NextGen Championships.  

Elmira Golf Club will play host to the inaugural championship. Founded in 1963, the picturesque 18-hole, par 70 course is situated in a country setting just west of Elmira. The clubhouse sits perched above the 18th green and provides panoramic views of the golf course below as it flows through the “Eldale Valley” below. Gently winding through the valley and rolling hills is Larches Creek, offering players interesting shots through the unique mixture of finishing holes. Elmira Golf Club celebrated it’s 60th anniversary in 2023 and recently underwent renovations that saw the addition of 20 new tee decks along with a complete white sand bunker restoration. 

“To host a national championship at the club and showcase some of the top junior golfers in the country, is super exciting. It’s an incredible opportunity, not only for the club and members, but the entire community. Our team, along with our membership, is looking forward to seeing the competition this week with the up-and-coming young talent,” said Adam Ferraro, Head Golf Professional at Elmira Golf Club.  

For more information on the 2024 Canadian U15 Championship, please click here.  

To follow the First Annual Canadian U15 Championship leaderboard and full tee-off times, click here.