Canada will be represented by three players at the Masters this week, with Corey Conners, Nick Taylor and former champion Mike Weir all set to tee it up at Augusta National.

Conners, from Listowel, Ont., is grouped with England’s Harry Hall and American Michael Brennan. They are set to begin play at 11:44 am CST on Thursday and 8:19 am on Friday. Conners has twice finished tied for sixth at Augusta National (2020, 2022), the best result among the Canadians in the field.

Taylor, of Abbotsford, B.C., will play alongside Americans Keegan Bradley and Ryan Gerard in the opening two rounds. Their group is scheduled to tee off at 8:31 am on Thursday and 11:44 am on Friday. Taylor’s best result at the Masters is a tie for 29th, recorded in 2020.

Weir, the 2003 Masters champion from Brights Grove, Ont., will play with American Wyndham Clark and Argentina’s amateur Mateo Pulcini. Their tee times are 10:27 am on Thursday and 7:02 am on Friday. Weir’s victory in 2003 remains the best result by a Canadian at the Masters.

10 members of Team Manitoba are in Courtney, British Columbia this week teeing it up against some of Saskatchewan’s top junior golfers.

The Spring Trip & Friendly Ryder Cup at Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community is led by Golf Manitoba Director of Player Development Sean Murray running from April 5^th to 10^th.

Players representing our province were selected by their results during the 2025 Boys & Girls Junior Boys & Girls Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation:

• Adam Blair (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club)

• Gavin Carver (St. Charles Country Club)

• Payton Chapman (Glendale Golf & Country Club)

• Brady Comaskey (Pine Ridge Golf Club)

• Tanner Grose (Southwood Golf & Country Club)

• Hudson Hunnie (Rossmere Country Club)

• Hunter Oakden (Wheat City Golf Course)

• Ryder St. Laurent (Niakwa Country Club)

• Angelina Sitarz (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club)

• Camryn Thomas (St. Charles Country Club)

“This week is a great opportunity for our athletes to get a jump on the 2026 season” said Murray. “In teaming up with Golf Saskatchewan we are creating a competitive environment where the reps actually mean something. It’s one thing to practice, but it’s another to really test your game before the tournament schedule kicks off. We really can’t thank Crown Isle enough for hosting us. Having a world-class facility like this to play, practice, and stay is ideal for what we need to dial in our routines and make sure we’re ready to go when the first event hits.”

Each morning will start with three hours of practice followed by competitive rounds in the afternoon.

The University of Manitoba Bisons Golf Team, in partnership with the Johnston Group, is hosting a fundraising event at St. Charles Country Club on Monday, April 20.

The night will feature appearances by Steve Bannatyne, Joshua Evenson and Derek Ingram.

Don’t miss an opportunity to win a four-person, three-round golf package at the highly anticipated Rodeo Dunes golf resort in Denver, Colorado ($4,000 USD value), gifted by Dream Golf.

For more details and to purchase tickets, click here or contact Ken Mould by email or by phone at (204) 881-5157.

Sam Diamond (St. Charles Country Club) at the Sandhurst Club in Sandhurst, Australia competing in the PGA Tour Australasia Qualifying School Finals.

Diamond is one of 64 competitors in the field playing 72 holes over the next four days.

For the live leaderboard, click here.

Sam Diamond (St. Charles Country Club) has qualified for the PGA Tour Australasia Qualifying School Finals.

The Winnipegger carded rounds of 72-77-72 to finish the 54 hole event at Moonah Links in Fingal, Australia T13 on the leaderboard at 5-over par 221.

For the final leaderboard, click here.

The final stage next week is a four round, 72 hole competition.

Golf Manitoba is pleased to announced early registration for all 2026 Golf Manitoba Championships will open Wednesday, April 1st at 9am CST, followed by general registration for all interested competitors opening Wednesday, April 15th at 9am CST.

Golf Manitoba is entering its fifth season using Golf Genius for its Tournament Management Software including all registrations. Early registration is for competitors based on their past results.  All competitors eligible for early registration will receive an email notification

To be eligible to compete in Golf Manitoba competitions, players must be an active Golf Manitoba/Canada member through a member club or the Golf Manitoba Public Player Program, and must also hold an up-to-date Golf Canada Handicap Index visible on the Golf Canada Score Centre at the time of registration.

If you do not have a Golf Manitoba/Canada membership, click here to join.

To enter all Golf Manitoba events, you must first log into your Golf Canada Score Centre profile using a web browser, please note that you will not be able to log-in through the Golf Canada app. 

Please ensure the following is updated in your Golf Canada Score Centre profile:

• Date of birth
• Address
• City, province and postal code
• Cell number
• Email address
• Current handicap index

Please note that personal Golf Genius accounts that are active at the club level will not permit you to register for any Golf Manitoba Championship. 

You MUST access registration through your Golf Canada Score Centre Account.

Register

If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact Golf Manitoba Director of Competitions & Rules Sam Beavis-Hickey via email at sam@golfmb.ca or call (204) 770-4175

To view our 2026 championship schedule, click here.

Hayden Delaloye (Neepawa Golf & Country Club / Southeast Community College) finished T3 on the leaderboard in the Doane Spring Invite at The Highlands Golf Club of Lincoln and Mahoney Golf Club in Lincoln, Nebraska carding rounds of 2-under par 70 and even par 70 respectively.

For the final leaderboard, click here.

This past week was the highest placing for Delaloye on the leaderboard since winning the Blue River Classic at Highlands Golf Course in Lincoln, Nebraska in September carding rounds of 72-69-65. For the final leaderboard, click here.

Golf Manitoba would like to congratulate Southwood Golf & Country Club Superintendent Dustin How on being named as the newest Master Superintendent of the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA).

How also currently sits on the CGSA Board of Directors as the Manitoba Director.

According to the CGSA, “the Master Superintendent designation is the highest recognition in the golf superintendent profession in Canada. This prestigious honour places Dustin among an elite group of professionals who have demonstrated exceptional experience, leadership, and dedication to their field. Master Superintendents are highly respected and play an important role in elevating industry standards and enhancing the prestige of the profession.”

For more information on the Manitoba Golf Superintendents Association, click here.

Three Manitobans are looking to qualify for the 2026 PGA Tour Americas season this week.

Sam Diamond (St. Charles Country Club) is at one Q-School event at RTJ Highland Oaks Golf Club in Dothan, Alabama while Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club) and Marco Trstenjak (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) are competing at The Country Club of Ocala in Ocala, Florida.

Alabama – Live leaderboard
Florida – Live leaderboard

The top eight golfers at each Q-School Championship will earn membership for the 2026 PGA TOUR Americas season (subject to the second reorder), while players finishing ninth to 25th and ties will receive conditional status (subject to each periodic reorder).

A playoff would determine the top eight should there by a tie to finalize full membership.

Golf Canada is pleased to appoint Rob MacDonald and Michel St-Laurent as Honorary Life Governors for the outstanding contributions to the organization as long-time volunteers.

“On behalf of the Honorary Life Governors Selection Committee, we are proud to welcome two individuals whose contributions have made a lasting impact on both the game of golf and on Golf Canada,” said Roland Deveau, Chair, Honorary Life Governors Selection Panel. “Rob and Michel are truly deserving of this prestigious honour, and we thank them for their long-time commitment to the game and to Golf Canada.”

The appointment of an individual as an Honorary Life Governor is the highest honour which can be bestowed upon Golf Canada volunteers. All Past Presidents of Golf Canada including the former Canadian Ladies Golf Association are Honorary Life Governors.

In 2020, a change to Golf Canada’s by-laws permitted individuals who are not past presidents to be named as Honorary Life Governors. Since then, Golf Canada has welcomed Barb Allen and Jim Clark (2022), Mike Richards and Pat Thompson (2023), Doug Roxburgh (2024), and Diane Barabé, Robert Laing and Teri Yamada (2025) as Honorary Life Governors.

Honorary Life Governors have an individual vote at Golf Canada’s Annual and Special General Meetings. The selection panel will consider the overall service record of those nominated including local, regional, national, and international service with prime consideration for service to Golf Canada. In addition, length and level of service are also taken into consideration.

Rob MacDonald – Winnipeg, Man.

Rob MacDonald has been an active volunteer with Golf Canada since 2011 but his service to the game in Canada spans more than three decades at the club, provincial and national levels.

Following his appointment to the Governors’ Council in 2011, MacDonald joined Golf Canada and served on the Council until 2013, including Provincial Council which he Chaired in 2014 and 2015. MacDonald served on Golf Canada’s Board of Directors from 2014 to 2020 and played a key role in strengthening Golf Canada’s governance and financial oversight during his tenure. In addition, he served on the Audit & Risk Committee from 2013 to 2020 which included Chairing the Committee for five consecutive years (2016-2020). MacDonald also functioned as Chair of the Investment Committee in 2014 and 2015 and currently serves on the Nominating Committee, since 2023. His leadership has contributed to the long-term stewardship of Golf Canada’s financial assets.

MacDonald has been an active volunteer with Golf Manitoba since 1992. At the provincial level, he has served as President of the Manitoba Golf Association (2000-2001) and as President of Golf Manitoba (2011-2013). MacDonald is a long-time member of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club where he has served as Club President, member of the Board of Directors as well as various committees with the Club.

Michel St-Laurent – Longueuil, Que.

For over 20 years, Michel St-Laurent held important governance roles for the former Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) on its Board of Governors and Executive Committee along with Golf Canada’s Governors Council and Board of Directors.

St-Laurent has also functioned as Chair of the Amateur Status Committee (2006-2009), Treasurer (2008), and represented Canada on The R&A’s Amateur Status Committee (2008-2009), a committee which governs and sets the Rules of Amateur Status for the golf world. In addition to his extensive executive work, St-Laurent holds Canada’s highest referee certification and has officiated tournaments across provincial, national, and international levels for 35 years.

He has served as a volunteer at all levels of tournaments and as Chair of both national and international championships. He was Chair of both the Canadian Men’s and Women’s Amateur Championships when they celebrated their respective 100^th anniversary, both won by 15-year-olds – the 2004 Men’s Amateur at Beaconsfield Golf Club won by Darren Wallace and the 2013 Women’s Amateur at Club de golf Beloeil won by Brooke Henderson. St-Laurent also served as a Tournament Chair for both the 2011 CPKC Women’s Open at Hillsdale Golf Club and the 2014 RBC Canadian Open at Royal Montreal Golf Club.

St-Laurent has also served on Golf Quebec’s Board of Directors, including a term as President in 2001 and currently serves on the Selection Committee for the Quebec Golf Hall of Fame. St-Laurent served two terms as President at Beloeil Golf Club in Beloeil, Que. (1985-86 and 2004-05) and as Club Captain (2013-14). He currently volunteers at Club de Golf La Vallée du Richelieu in Sainte-Julie, Que. as men’s captain and continues to serve on the tournament duty roster for Golf Canada competitions.