On behalf of Selection Committee members Rob McMillan, Deb Pritchard, Adam Speirs and Ken Wiebe, Golf Manitoba is pleased to announce the 2025 Amateur Golfer of the Year Award winners. 

This year’s recipients were announced on October 29, 2025, at the annual Golf Manitoba Awards presented by AVID GOLF at Niakwa Country Club.

Addison Kartusch of St. Charles Country Club is the 2025 Female Amateur Golfer of the Year. 

Kartusch, 19, from Winnipeg, won the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre, the Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championship and the Junior Girls Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation. Kartusch recently won the the NCAA A-Ga-Ming Invitational in Kewadin, Michigan and finished T2 at the Mid-American Conference Championship. She placed T18 at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship.

According to available records, for the second straight year Kartusch is the only golfer in Manitoba history to win the Women’s Match Play Championship, Women’s Amateur Championship and Junior Girls Championship in the same season.

With the selection, it is the second consecutive year Kartusch has been recognized as Female Amateur Golfer of the Year.

Evan Nachtigall of Shilo Country Club is the 2025 Male Amateur Golfer of the Year.

Nachtigall, 24, from Brandon, won the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship, Match Play Qualifier presented by St. Vital Dental Centre and Taylor McCaffrey Men’s Four-Ball Championship along partner Drew Jones. Nachtigall was eliminated in the Match Play Semi Final presented by St. Vital Dental Centre and finished T12 at the Elmhurst Invitational. He also competed in his first professional event, the Manitoba Open.

With the selection, it is the first time Nachtigall has been recognized as Male Amateur Golfer of the Year.

For a complete list of previous winners, click here.

About the Golf Manitoba Amateur Golfer of the Year Award – The Manitoba Amateur Golfer of the Year award recognizes outstanding performance by Manitoba golfers in all levels of competition with the first award presented in 1975. In 2015, the award was re-established to include both a female and male category.

About AVID GOLF – Located at 1580 Taylor Avenue in Winnipeg, Manitoba, AVID GOLF houses 6 indoor simulators using Foresight Sports technology, has an indoor putting green and a bar and lounge. AVID GOLF caters to both serious and recreational golfers in addition to providing a social venue for people looking for a fun and interactive experience.

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

Crystal Zamzow (Swan River Golf & Country Club / Cumberland University) shot an 8-over par 80 during her final round at the Mid-South Conference Women’s Fall Preview at Bowling Green Country Club in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

With rounds of 83-76-80, Zamzow finished seventh on the leaderboard, 10 strokes back of top spot.

For the final leaderboard, click here.

Golf Manitoba is proud to keep you updated on amateur golfers from our region who are on the course while attending post secondary educational facilities.

• Oct 28 – Crystal Zamzow (Swan River Golf & Country Club / Cumberland University) finished 7th on the leaderboard at the Mid-South Conference Women’s Fall Preview at Bowling Green Country Club in Bowling Green, Kentucky carding rounds of 83-76-80. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 28 – Jeri Lafleche (Niakwa Country Club / North Dakota State University) finished T65 on the leaderboard in The Clash at Boulder Creek at Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nevada carding rounds of 78-70-78. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 26 – Thomas Scott (Dauphin Lake Golf Club / Kentucky Wesleyan College) finished 6th on the leaderboard at the Kentucky Wesleyan Invitational at The Pearl Club in Owensboro, Kentucky carding rounds of 71 and 74. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 21 – Rory Neill (Glendale Golf & Country Club) shot an 8-under par 64 at the Chilliwack Golf Course in Chilliwack, British Columbia to lead the University of Manitoba Bisons on their final day at the Canada West Golf Championship. With a 9-under par 135 total, he finished T2, just one stroke back of the University of Victoria’s Owen Croft. Derek Benson  (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) finished T6 (66-71), Ryan Blair (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) finished T15 (72-70), Ethan Portey (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) and Eric Prokopowich  (Dauphin Lake Golf Club) finished T19 (71-73) and (74-70) respectively. As a team, the Bisons place 3rd. For the final leaderboard, click here.

• Oct 21 – Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club / Bowling Green State University) finished T9 on the leaderboard at the Powercat Invitational at Colbert Hills Golf Club in Manhattan, Kansas carding rounds of 74-76-77. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 21 – Payne Wood (St. Boniface Golf Club / Park University) finished T35 on the leaderboard at the Heart of America Men’s Golf Conference Championship at Paradise Point Golf Complex in Smithville, Missouri carding rounds of 81 and 87. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 21 – Thomas Scott (Dauphin Lake Golf Club / Kentucky Wesleyan College) finished T36 on the leaderboard at the Bearcat Invitational at Far Oaks Golf Club in Caseyville, Illinois carding rounds of 78-75-81. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 21 – Crystal Zamzow (Swan River Golf & Country Club / Cumberland University) finished 52nd on the leaderboard at the Lady Roadrunner Fall Invite at Dalton Golf & Country Club in Dalton, Georgia carding rounds of 80-81-88. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 14 – Hayden Delaloye (Neepawa Golf & Country Club / Southeast Community College) finished T8 on the leaderboard at the Eagle Fall Classic at Amana Colonies Country Club in Amana, Iowa carding rounds of 77 and 71. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 14 – Terrance Rafferty (Southwood Golf & Country Club / Ranger College) finished T11 on the leaderboard at the Chicken Express Classic at Planview Country Club in Plainview, Texas carding rounds of 67, 74 and 69. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 13 – Thomas Scott (Dauphin Lake Golf Club / Kentucky Wesleyan College) finished T27 on the leaderboard at the DU Panther Invite at the Stoatin Brae Golf Club in Augusta, Michigan carding rounds of 76 and 76. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 8 – Kaleb Lambert (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club / Chicago State University) finished 6th on the leaderboard at the Windy City Classic Invitational at Harborside International in East Chicago, Illinois carding rounds of 77-74-76. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 7 – Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Club / Weber State University) finished T9 on the leaderboard at the Sun Mountain Intercollegiate at The Ranch Club in Missoula, Montana carding rounds of 75-73-73. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 6 – The University of Manitoba Bisons competed in the Twin Cities Classic at Elk River Country Club in Elk River, Minnesota. Ryan Blair (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) was the highest placing Bison on the leaderboard finishing T13 carding rounds of 79-77-68. Rory Neill (Glendale Golf & Country Club) finished T19 (78-75-73), Eric Prokopowich (Dauphin Lake Golf Club) finished T28 (76-78-76), Ethan Portey (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) finished T68 (78-81-84), Brayden Boge (Rossmere Country Club) finished 83rd (73-81). As a team, the Bisons placed 9th. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 1 – Thomas Scott (Dauphin Lake Golf Club / Kentucky Wesleyan College) finished T72 on the leaderboard at the Midwest Collegiate Championship at Rock Hollow Golf Club in Peru, Indiana carding rounds of 80-84-73. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 1 – Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club / Bowling Green State University) finished 17th on the leaderboard carding rounds of 78-76-75 while Jeri Lafleche (Niakwa Country Club / North Dakota State University) finished T74 carding rounds of 80-84-80 at the Diane Thomason Invitational Championship at Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City, Iowa. Final leaderboard.

• Sept 30 – Kaleb Lambert (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club / Chicago State University) finished 67th on the leaderboard carding rounds of 74-74-80 at the Jim DeLapa Collegiate Championship at Point O-Woods Golf & Country Club in Benton Harbour, Michigan. Final leaderboard.

• Sept 30 – Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Club / Weber State University) finished 53rd on the leaderboard carding rounds of 80-75-75 at the SeattleU Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational at the Tacoma Country & Golf Club in Tacoma, Washington. Final leaderboard.

• Sept 23 – Terrance Rafferty (Southwood Golf & Country Club / Ranger College) finished T56 at the ENMU-Ruidoso High Country Shootout at the Links at Sieraa Blanca in Ruidoso, New Mexico carding rounds of 76-70-71. Final leaderboard.

• Sept 23 – Crystal Zamzow (Swan River Golf & Country Club / Cumberland University) finished T34 on the leaderboard at the Carey Collegiate Invitational at Canebrake Country Club in Hattiesburg, Mississippi carding rounds of 82-83-80. Final leaderboard.

• Sept 23 – Payne Wood (St. Boniface Golf Club / Park University) finished T27 on the leaderboard at the Bent Tree Intercollegiate Showcase in Council Bluffs, Iowa carding rounds of 77-75-78. Final leaderboard.

• Sept 20 – The University of Manitoba Bisons competed in the Saint John’s Fall Invitational at St. Cloud Country Club and Blackberry Ridge Golf Club in Minnesota. Rory Neill (Glendale Golf & Country Club) was the highest placing Bison on the leaderboard finishing T7 carding rounds of 72-72. Ryan Blair (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) finished T10 (72-73), Eric Prokopowich (Dauphin Lake Golf Club) finished T24 (72-76), Jack Rudick (Glendale) finished T43 (74-78), Ethan Portey (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) finished T46 (80-73), Tyler Polanski (St. Charles Country Club) finished T51 (75-79), Brayden Boge (Rossmere Country Club) finished T59 (75-80) and Derek Benson (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) finished T68 (77-80). As a team, the Bisons placed 8th. Final leaderboard.

• Sept 10 – Hayden Delaloye (Neepawa Golf & Country Club / Southeast Community College) WON the Blue River Classic at Highlands Golf Course in Lincoln, Nebraska carding rounds of 72-69-65. Final leaderboard.

• Sept 9 – The University of Manitoba Bisons competed in the Bemidji State Invitational at the Bemidji Town & Country Club in Bemidji, Minnesota. Ryan Blair (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) was the highest placing Bison on the leaderboard finishing T9 carding rounds of 76-67. Eric Prokopowich (Dauphin Lake Golf Club) and Jack Rudick (Glendale Golf & Country Club) finished T39 with rounds of (73-81) and (78-76) respectively, Ethan Portey (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) finished T43 (77-78) and Tyler Polanski (St. Charles Country Club) finished T49 (77-80) As a team, the Bisons placed 6th. Final leaderboard.

• Sept 9 – Payne Wood (St. Boniface Golf Club / Park University) WON the Carmichael Cup at Salina Municipal Golf Course in Salina, Kansas in a playoff after carding round of 3-under par 67. Final leaderboard.

• Sept 9 – Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Club / Weber State University) finished 5th on the leaderboard at the Wolverine Invitational at Talons Cove in Saratoga, Utah carding rounds of 72-70-69. Final leaderboard.

• Sept 3 – Jeri Lafleche (Niakwa Country Club / North Dakota State University) finished T12 on the leaderboard at the NDSU Invitational at Oxbow Country Club in Oxbow, North Dakota carding rounds of 78-77. Final leaderboard.

• Sept 1 – Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club / Bowling Green State University) WON the A-Ga-Ming Invitational in Kewadin, Michigan carding rounds of 71-65-69. Final leaderboard.

• Aug 30 – The University of Manitoba Bisons competed in the Augsburg Fall Invitational at Majestic Oaks Golf Course in Ham Lake, Minnesota. Ryan Blair (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) and Ethan Portey (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) were the highest placing Bisons on the leaderboard finishing T2 carding rounds of 73-72 and 76-69 respectively. Rory Neill (Glendale Golf & Country Club) finished T11 (77-75), Tyler Polanski (St. Charles Country Club) finished T14 (81-72), Jack Rudick (Glendale) finished T22 (80-76), Brayden Boge (Rossmere Country Club) finished T24 (82-75), Eric Prokopowich (Dauphin Lake Golf Club) finished T29 (82-76) and Derek Benson (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) finished T43 (81-80). As a team, the Bisons placed 2nd. Final leaderboard.

• May 21 – Hayden Delaloye (Neepawa Golf & Country Club / Southeast Community College) finished 117th on the leaderboard at the NJCAA Division 2 National Championship at Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth, Indiana carding rounds of 78-79-73. Final leaderboard.

• May 13 – Terrance Rafferty (Southwood Golf & Country Club / Ranger College) finished T68 on the leaderboard at the NJCAA Division 1 Men’s National Championship at Sand Creek Station Golf Course in Newton, Kansas carding rounds of 74-73-77-83. Final leaderboard.

• April 29 – Crystal Zamzow (Swan River Golf & Country Club / Cumberland University) finished 20th on the leaderboard at the Mid-South Conference Championship at Bowling Green Country Club in Bowling Green, Kentucky carding rounds of 85-81-79. Final leaderboard.

• April 29 – Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club / Ball State University) finished T16 on the leaderboard at the Mid-American Conference Championship at Pinnacle Golf Club in Grove City, Ohio carding rounds of 76-75-71. Final leaderboard.

• April 23 – Zostrianos Giordani-Gross (Shilo Country Club / Miles College) finished 2nd on the leaderboard at the SIAC Conference Championship at Houston Oaks Golf Course in Paris, Kentucky carding rounds of 73-74-74. Final leaderboard.

• April 22 – Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club / Bowling Green State University) finished T2 on the leaderboard at the Mid-American Conference Championship at Delaware Golf Club in Muncie, Indiana carding rounds of 71-76-72. Final leaderboard.

• Apr 22 – Thomas Scott (Dauphin Lake Golf Club / Kentucky Wesleyan College) finished T37 on the leaderboard at the Great Midwest Men’s Golf Championship at Belterra Resort in Florence, Indiana carding rounds of 85-77-77. Final leaderboard.

• April 16 – Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Club / Weber State University) finished 10th on the leaderboard at the Big Sky Conference Championship at the Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park, Arizona carding rounds of 80-70-68. Final leaderboard.

• April 9 – Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Club / Weber State University) finished T6 on the leaderboard at the Bobcat Desert Classic at the Golf Club of Estrella in Goodyear, Arizona carding rounds of 74-70-70. Final leaderboard.

• April 9 – Zostrianos Giordani-Gross (Shilo Country Club / Miles College) finished T38 on the leaderboard at the Big Blue Intercollegiate Championship at Hermitage Golf Club in Hermitage, Tennessee carding rounds of 76-70-77. Final leaderboard.

• April 9 – Crystal Zamzow (Swan River Golf & Country Club / Cumberland University) finished T47 on the leaderboard at the Music City Classic at Hermitage Golf Club in Old Hickory, Tennessee carding rounds of 76-75-80. Final leaderboard.

• April 6 – Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club / Bowling Green State University) finished T11 on the leaderboard at the Dolores Black Falcon Invitational at Stone Ridge Golf Club in Bowling Green, Ohio carding rounds of 71-80. Final leaderboard.

• April 5 – Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club / Ball State University) finished T55 on the leaderboard at the Mason Rudolph Championship at Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tennessee carding rounds of 75-70-74. Final leaderboard.

• Apr 2 – Thomas Scott (Dauphin Lake Golf Club / Kentucky Wesleyan College) finished T26 while Zostrianos Giordani-Gross (Shilo Country Club / Miles College) finished T48 at the Trevecca Music City Invitational at Hermitage Golf Course in Old Hickory, Tennessee. Scott carded rounds of 69-68-77 while Giordani-Gross carded rounds of 74-72-74. Final leaderboard.

• Apr 2 – Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Club / Weber State University) finished T4 on the leaderboard at the Fresno State Classic at Copper River Country Club in Fresno, California carding rounds of 72-77-66. Final leaderboard.

• Mar 25 – Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club / Bowling Green State University) finished T35 on the leaderboard at the Georgia State Invitational at Rivermont Golf Club in Johns Creek, Georgia carding rounds of 78-77-77. Final leaderboard.

• Mar 24 – Crystal Zamzow (Swan River Golf & Country Club / Cumberland University) finished T15 on the leaderboard at the BMCU Spring Classic at Mississippi State University GCS in Starkville, Mississippi carding rounds of 85-81-79 . Final leaderboard.

• Mar 16 – Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Club / Weber State University) finished T19 on the leaderboard at the Red Rock Invitational at Oakcreek Country Club in Sedona, Arizona shooting a 1-over par 73. The final two rounds were cancelled due to weather. Final leaderboard.

• Mar 10 – Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Club / Weber State University) finished T21 at the Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird Invitational at Sunbrook Golf Club in St. George, Utah carding rounds of 74-74-75. Final leaderboard

• Feb 25 – Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club / Ball State University) finished T20 at the Dorado Beach Collegiate at TPC Dorado Beach in Dorado, Puerto Rico carding rounds of 74-72-68. Final leaderboard.

• Feb 24 – Zostrianos Giordani-Gross (Shilo Country Club / Miles College) WON the Men’s Division #2 Championship at the Arcis HBCU Golf Championship at The Club at Weston Hills – Players Course in Weston, Florida carding rounds of 75, 72 and 37 (only nine holes due to weather) to finish at 4 over par 184. Final leaderboard.

• Feb 19 – Zostrianos Giordani-Gross (Shilo Country Club / Miles College) finished 80-75 for T14 on the leaderboard at the ASU Spring Classic at Arrowhead Country Club in Montgomery, Alabama. Final leaderboard.

• Feb 18 – Crystal Zamzow (Swan River Golf & Country Club / Cumberland University) finished 82-80-81 for T25 on the leaderboard at the Kinderlou Forest Spring Invitational at Kinderlou Forest Golf Course in Valdosta, Georgia. Final leaderboard.

• Feb 18 – Thomas Scott (Dauphin Lake Golf Club / Kentucky Wesleyan College) finished 75-79-79 for T79 on the leaderboard at the Saint Leo Invitational at Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club in Dade City, Florida. Final leaderboard.

• Feb 12 – Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Club / Weber State University) finished 73-81-82 for T45 on the leaderboard & Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club / Bowling Green State University) finished 77-82-78 for T49 on the leaderboard at the BGSU Intercollegiate Championship on the Wigwam Resort Blue Course in Litchfield, Arizona. Final leaderboard.

• Feb 11 – Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club / Ball State University) and his team from Ball State WON The Match Play Championship at Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club in Dade City, Florida. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 17 – Noah Fiks (Bel Acres Golf & Country Club / Central Christian College of Kansas) carded rounds of 71, 76 and 75 at the Chicken Express Classic at Plainview Country Club in Plainview, Texas. Finished T24. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 16 – Hayden Delaloye (Neepawa Golf & Country Club / Southeast Community College) carded rounds of 78 and 75 at the Eagle Fall Classic at Amana Colonies Golf Club in Amana, Iowa. Finished T9. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 16 – Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club / Ball State University) carded rounds of 74, 74 and 68 at the Everett Buick GMC Classic at Chenal Country Club in Madison, Wisconsin. Finished T20. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 7 – The Canada West Golf Championship took place on the Bear Course at Okanagan Golf Club in Kelowna, B.C. The University of Manitoba Bisons finished 7th. Click on the final leaderboard for the individual scores of Rory Neill, Tyler Polanski, Eric Prokopowich, Trent Robertson and Jack Rudick.

• Oct 4 – Hayden Delaloye (Neepawa Golf & Country Club / Southeast Community College) carded rounds of 79 and 77 in the Nebraska Intercollegiate Championship at Lochland Country Club in Hastings, Nebraska. Finished T31. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 1 – Crystal Zamzow (Swan River Golf & Country Club / Cumberland University) carded rounds of 86, 79, 76 in the Carey Collegiate Championship at the Canebrake Country Club in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Finished T39. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 1 – Cala Korman (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club / Weber State University) carded rounds of 71, 75, 74 in the SeattleU Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational at the Tacoma Country & Golf Club in Tacoma, Washington. Finished T28. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 1 – Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club / Ball State University) carded rounds of 77, 71, 78 in the Badger Invitational at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison, Wisconsin. Finished T53. Final leaderboard.

• Sept 24 – Cala Korman (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club / Weber State University) carded a 2-over par 74 in second round of the Eagle Invitational at Circling Raven Golf Club in Worley, Idaho. Final leaderboard.

• Sept 24 – Crystal Zamzow (Swan River Golf & Country Club / Cumberland University) carded a 12-over par 83 in the final round of The Invite at Innisbrook in Palm Harbour, Florida. Finished T11. Final leaderboard.

• Sept 23 – Crystal Zamzow (Swan River Golf & Country Club / Cumberland University) carded a 3-under par 68 in the opening round and even par 71 in the second round of The Invite at Innisbrook in Palm Harbour, Florida. Live leaderboard.

• Sept 23 – Cala Korman (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club / Weber State University) carded a 2-over par 74 in opening round of the Eagle Invitational at Circling Raven Golf Club in Worley, Idaho. Live leaderboard.

• Sept 23 – Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club / Ball State University) carded a 1-over par 73 in the opening round and a 6-over par 78 in the second round of the Purdue Fall Invite at the Kampen Course in West Lafayette, Indiana. Live leaderboard.

• Sept 17 – Cala Korman (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club / Weber State University) carded a 2-under par 70 in the second round of the Kelsey Chugg Invitational at Wolf Creek Golf Club in Eden, Utah. Finished T2. Final leaderboard.

• Sept 17 – Jacob Taweel (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club / Morningside University) carded a 1-over par 72 in the opening round of the Northwest Iowa National Invitational at Willow Creek Golf Course in Le Mars, Iowa. Live leaderboard.

• Sept 16 – Cala Korman (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club / Weber State University) carded a 3-over par 75 in the first round of the Kelsey Chugg Invitational at Wolf Creek Golf Club in Eden, Utah. Live leaderboard.

• Sept 10 – Jacob Taweel (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club / Morningside University) carded rounds of 73, 74 and 76 at the Siouxland Invitational at Landsmeer Golf Club in Orange City, Iowa. Finished T22. Full leaderboard.

• Sept 10 – Zostrianos Giordani-Gross (Shilo Country Club / Miles College) carded a 76 and 72 in the 36 hole Full Moon Invitational at Timberline Golf Club in Calera, Alabama. Finished T15.

• Sept 10 – Crystal Zamzow (Swan River Golf & Country Club / Cumberland University) carded a 8-over par 80 in the final round of the Rohrman Invitational at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex in West Lafeyette, Indiana. Finished T15. Full leaderboard

• Sept 10 – Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club / Ball State University) carded a 2-under par 70 in the final round of the NCAA Division 1 Bryan National Collegiate Championship at The Bryan Park and Golf Club in Browns Summit, North Carolina. Finished T3. Full leaderboard 

• Sept 9 – Crystal Zamzow (Swan River Golf & Country Club / Cumberland University) carded a 7-over par 79 in the opening round and a 12-over par 84 in the second round of the Rohrman Invitational at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex in West Lafeyette, Indiana. Full leaderboard

• Sept 9 – Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club / Ball State University) carded a 3-under par 69 in the second round of the NCAA Division 1 Bryan National Collegiate Championship at The Bryan Park and Golf Club in Browns Summit, North Carolina. Full leaderboard 

• Sept 8 – Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club / Ball State University) carded a 1-under par 71 in the opening round of the NCAA Division 1 Bryan National Collegiate Championship at The Bryan Park and Golf Club in Browns Summit, North Carolina. Full leaderboard 

* If you have information on players not listed, please email Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz at brian@golfmb.ca.

Golf Manitoba is proud to share Director of Player Development Sean Murray and Assistant Coach Bri-Ann Tokariwski have been named as finalists by the PGA of Manitoba for their 2025 individual awards.

The winners will be announced on Monday, November 3rd at Canad Inns Club Regent.  

Murray is a finalist for the Junior Leader of the Year Award while Tokariwski is a finalist for Class “A” Assistant Professional of the Year, Teacher of the Year and Coach of the Year.

PGA of Manitoba regulations do not allow a person to win an award in consecutive years. Murray was named the winner of the 2024 Coach of the Year Award and Professional Development Award.

Following a T2 finish Tuesday in Chilliwack, British Columbia at the Canada West Golf Championship, Rory Neill (Glendale Golf & Country Club) of the University of Manitoba Bisons shares his experience with Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz.

Rory Neill (Glendale Golf & Country Club) shot an 8-under par 64 Wednesday at the Chilliwack Golf Course in British Columbia to lead the University of Manitoba Bisons on their final day at the Canada West Golf Championship.

Neill’s round featured 9 birdies, 8 pars and a bogey. With a 9-under par 135 total, he finished T2 on the leaderboard with Ryan Gillis of the University of British Columbia Okanagan, just one stroke back of the University of Victoria’s Owen Croft.

Derek Benson (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) finished three strokes of the lead at T6 at 7-under par (66-71), Ryan Blair (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) finished T15 (72-70), Ethan Portey (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) and Eric Prokopowich (Dauphin Lake Golf Club) finished T19 at (71-73) and (74-70) respectively.

As a team, the Bisons earned third place at 21-under par 555, eight strokes back of the first place University of British Columbia Okanagan.

For the final leaderboard, click here.

With the 2025 Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour season in the books, it’s time for provincial recognition.

Congratulations to the following Manitoba players on a successful season where they accumulated the most playing points in their respective division:

Girls 15-19: Brooke Henderson (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club)
Girls U15: Angelina Sitarz (Team Manitoba / Elmhurst Golf & Country Club)
Junior Boys: Liam Comaskey (Team Manitoba / Pine Ridge Golf Club)
Juvenile Boys: Hunter Oakden (Team Manitoba / Wheat City Golf Course)
Bantam Boys: Grant Secord (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club)
Pee Wee Boys: Tiago Miranda (Team Manitoba / St. Charles)

He was born in India, but according to one of the newest members of the PGA Tour, it was here in Winnipeg where Sudarshan Yellamaraju fell in love with golf.

Yellamaraju played his first competitive round in 2012 at Tuxedo Golf Course finishing fourth overall in the Junior Bantam Championship on the leaderboard at 14-over par 154 shooting back to back rounds of 7-over par 77, just five strokes back of champion John Racciatti Jr. However, his score was good to win the 12 and under division crown, two strokes better than Marco Trstenjak of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club.

Yellamaraju, who credits time at Larters at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club and the Golf Dome for allowing his early development, spoke with Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz about the ride it’s been so far and looking ahead to his full time membership on the PGA Tour.

After 32 years at Pine Ridge Golf Club as the Head Superintendent, Derrick Chlopecki has announced his retirement.

Chlopecki reflects with Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz on his time at Pine Ridge, how he got started and much more.

Tickets are now on sale for the Golf Manitoba Awards presented by AVID GOLF.

Our 2025 celebration will take place on Wednesday, October 29^th at Niakwa Country Club.

To purchase tickets, click here.

It will be a special night as we recognize 2025 Distinguished Service Award recipient Carol Martel, honour our volunteers and announce the winners of the Female & Male Amateur Golfer of the Year.

The Female Amateur Golf of the Year Finalists are Charmaine Hayden, Addison Kartusch, Cala Korman and Rhonda Orr.

The Male Amateur Golfer of the Year finalists are Todd Fanning, Allan McDonald, Spence Mott and Evan Nachtigall.