Winnipeg’s Kristian Hammerback is our province’s lone representative in this week’s field as the 2023 Canadian All Abilities Championship tees off today at The Kamloops Golf and Country Club in Kamloops, B.C.

The third playing of the national championship will be contested as a 36-hole competition and will feature players with neurological, intellectual, sensory, and physical impairments.

There are four different divisions in the Canadian All Abilities Championship that players will compete in, regardless of disability classification: Women’s Gross Stroke Play; Women’s Net Stableford; Men’s Gross Stroke Play; and Men’s Net Stableford.

Hammerback is looking to build on last year’s T5 finish in the Men’s Net Stableford Championship and an 8th place finish in the Men’s Gross Stroke Play Championship. He won the 2022 Manitoba All Abilities Championship at La Broquiere Golf by nine strokes.

In 2021, he finished 4th in the Men’s Net Stableford and 5th in Men’s Gross Stroke Play.

For the opening round tee times, click here.

For the opening round leaderboard, click here.

The field of competitors includes two-time Women’s Gross Stroke Play defending champion Natasha Stasiuk of Oakville, Ont. and two-time Women’s Net Stableford winner, Tess Trojan of St. Catharines, Ont. On the men’s side, two players ranked in the top-20 on the World Ranking for Golfers with Disability (WR4GD) will be in the field including Jesse Florkowski of Medicine Hat, Alta. (no. 17) who finished third in last year’s tournament and 2022 runner-up Chris Willis (no. 20) of Aurora, Ont. The 2022 Men’s Net Stableford winner Kevin Delaney of Windsor, Ont. is also set to defend his title this week in Kamloops.

“We are very proud to get the third playing of the Canadian All Abilities Championship underway this week at an incredible golf course,” said Golf Canada Tournament Director Adam Cinel. “This national championship is a signature event on Golf Canada’s calendar and demonstrates our continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are proud to feature both a gross stroke play championship and a net stableford championship that provides equitability for the field competing in this national championship. The staff and volunteers at Kamloops Golf and Country Club have been preparing the course to ensure that the field competing is treated to a memorable experience.”

The stableford scoring format of the Canadian All Abilities Championship awards set points based off a golfer’s net score for the hole. The points will be awarded as follows: Albatross (5 points), Eagle (4 points), Birdie (3 points), Par (2 points), Bogey (1 point), Double Bogey or higher (0 points). The golfers with the highest total of accumulated points over 36-holes will win their respective divisions.

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The University of Manitoba Bisons Men’s Golf Team finished the 36 hole Battle of the Bear Tournament in seventh place at The Okanagan Golf Club in Kelowna.

The four person team of Peters, Robertson, Benson and Ingram ended play at +58, five strokes shy of sixth place Alberta.

Individually on the leaderboard:

T24 Cole Peters (Niakwa Country Club) 78-76-154
T31 Jordon McDonald (Breezy Bend Country Club) 79-81-160
T31 Derek Benson (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) 81-79-160
T38 Brent Ingram (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) 83-79-162
T38 Trent Robertson (Niakwa Country Club) 83-79-162

Jacob Armstrong (St. Boniface Golf Club) of the University of Fraser Valley finished T19 at +9, 153 (72-81).

Lucas O’Dell, also of UFV, won the championship at 9-under par 135 (67-68)

For the final leaderboard, click here.

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

Located 10 minutes north of Gimli along Highway #222, this nine hole course can be played from two sets of tee boxes ranging from 2,834 to 3,240 yards.

”After a 15 year hiatus, we are excited to have this course available for everyone to enjoy” said owner / superintendent Shawn Magnusson. “We rebuilt a number of the greens and now in our second season, are proud of their maturation and look forward to sharing it with golfers of all ages and skill level.”

Marvellous Meadows Golf Course features a driving range, putting green and a full menu in their restaurant. Every Wednesday is Kids Day where they can play free of charge when accompanied by an adult.

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

For more information, check out their website or call the proshop at (204) 642-4653.

Cole Peters (Niakwa Country Club) led the University of Manitoba Bisons Men’s Golf Team with a 6-over par 78 in the opening round of the Battle of the Bear Tournament on the Bear Course at The Okanagan Golf Club in Kelowna.

Peters’ round included three birdies, eight pars, six bogeys and a double bogey.

Other Bisons on the leaderboard:

Jordon McDonald (Breezy Bend Country Club) +7, 79
Derek Benson (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) +9, 81
Brent Ingram (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) +11, 83
Trent Robertson (Niakwa Country Club) +11, 83

Jacob Armstrong (St. Boniface Golf Club) of the University of Fraser Valley had an impressive start with six birdies on his way to an even par 72.

Lucas O’Dell, also of UFV, is atop of the leaderboard at 5-under par 67.

The Bisons are currently seventh in the Team competition at +33. Armstrong’s UFV are in first place at -4.

For the opening round leaderboard, click here.

For the second round tee times, click here.

The University of Manitoba Bisons Men’s Golf Team is in Kelowna to open the week.

The 36 hole, two day Battle of the Bear Tournament tees off today on the Bear Course at The Okanagan Golf Club.

The Bisons are represented by Derek Benson, Brent Ingram, Jordan McDonald, Cole Peters and Trent Robertson.

Winnipeg’s Jacob Armstrong of the University of Fraser Valley is also in the field.

For opening round tee times, click here.

For the leaderboard, click here.

Make it three straight 1-over par 73’s for Todd Fanning (Niakwa Country Club) to conclude play at the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship.

Fanning’s 5-over par 293 has him tied for 12th place on the leaderboard as Manitoba’s top competitor at Big Sky Golf Club in Pemberton, B.C.

Doug Hanzel and Gene Elliott of the United States completed four rounds of regulation play at 3-under par 285. Hanzel prevailed in a playoff to win the Championship.

Also representing Golf Manitoba:

T31 Dan Scanlon (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) 75-77-76-74-302
T48 Jay Doyle (Niakwa Country Club) 74-79-77-79-309
72 Ken Warwick (Niakwa Country Club) 77-78-80-91-326

Doug Hanzel of the United States won the Super Senior Championship at 3-under par 285. Warwick finished 15th.

For the final leaderboard, click here.

Todd Fanning (Niakwa Country Club) carded his second straight 1-over par 73 during the third round of the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship.

Fanning’s +4, 220 total has him 17th on the leaderboard as Manitoba’s top competitor at Big Sky Golf Club in Pemberton, B.C.

Also representing Golf Manitoba:

T43 Dan Scanlon (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) 75-77-76-228
T51 Jay Doyle (Niakwa Country Club) 74-79-77-230
T68 Ken Warwick (Niakwa Country Club) 77-78-80-235

In the Super Senior Championship, Warwick sits 15th on the leaderboard.

For the third round leaderboard, click here.

For the final round tee times, click here.

Todd Fanning (Niakwa Country Club) moved up 13 spots on the leaderboard carding a 1-over par 73 during the second round of the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship.

Fanning’s +3, 147 two day total has him T14 on the leaderboard as Manitoba’s top competitor at Big Sky Golf Club in Pemberton, B.C.

Other Golf Manitoba participants include:

Dan Scanlon (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) 75-77-152
Jay Doyle (Niakwa Country Club) 74-79-153
Ken Warwick (Niakwa Country Club) 77-78-155

Missed the Cut:

Gord Hudson (Southwood Golf & Country Club) 81-76-157
David White (St. Charles Country Club) 73-85-158
Rob Oliphant (Rossmere Country Club) 80-80-160
David Klowak (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) 88-79-167
David Powell (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) 89-90-179

Team Manitoba (Doyle, Fanning, Scanlon) finished third in the Inter-Provincial Team Championship at +10, 298. Alberta won the event at -2, 286.

In the Super Senior Championship, Warwick is Manitoba’s lone representative advancing to the final two rounds T11 on the leaderboard.

For the second round leaderboard, click here.

For the third round tee times, click here.

David White (St. Charles Country Club) shot a 3-under par 33 on the back nine of his opening round at the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship to currently lead Manitoba’s contingency.

Overall, White’s 1-over par 73 is T19 on the leaderboard at Big Sky Golf Club in Pemberton, B.C.

Also representing Golf Manitoba:

Jay Doyle (Niakwa Country Club) +2, 74
Todd Fanning (Niakwa Country Club) +2, 74
Dan Scanlon (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) +3, 75
Ken Warwick (Niakwa Country Club) +4, 77
Rob Oliphant (Rossmere Country Club) +8, 80
Gord Hudson (Southwood Golf & Country Club) +9, 81
David Klowak (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) +16, 88
David Powell (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) +17, 89

Through the opening round of the 36 hole Inter-Provincial Team Championship, Team Manitoba (Doyle, Fanning, Scanlon) is tied for fourth place on the leaderboard at 4-over par with Nova Scotia. Alberta sits in first place at 4-under par.

For the first round leaderboard, click here.

For the second round tee times, click here.

The Board of Directors of the Golf Manitoba Scholarship Fund are pleased to announce its award recipients for 2023.

These students are active in the Manitoba golf community either through participation or employment, have demonstrated academic excellence and are pursuing post-secondary studies at Canadian universities and colleges. In 2023, the Fund awarded $17,500 in scholarships to 11 deserving students.

DR. DWIGHT PARKINSON AWARD – Grady Chuback

The Dr. Dwight Parkinson Award has been made possible by Mr. Dave Hill of the St. Charles Country Club. The award recognizes Dr. Parkinson’s long-time commitment to the sport of golf. This $2,000 award is available to a student entering their first year of studies at a post-secondary institution.

Grady graduated from St Paul’s High School in the spring of 2023 and is set to begin his freshman year in Business/Commerce at the University of British Columbia.  He will also represent UBC as a member of the men’s golf team. Grady was active in his high-school community organizing events such as the Freshman Retreat and graduation. Outside of school activities, he volunteers time at Winnipeg Harvest and the Siloam Mission.

BRIAN GILHULY AWARD – Eric Strick

The Brian Gilhuly Memorial Scholarship was made possible by a generous donation from the estate of the long-time Golf Manitoba volunteer, Mr. Brian Gilhuly. Brian started his volunteerism with Golf Manitoba in 1986 where he served in a variety of capacities for over 30 years until his passing in 2017. This $2,000 award is available to students who are currently in the process of continuing with post-secondary studies.

Eric, a member of the Rossmere Country Club, is enrolled at the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba where he is majoring in Actuarial Mathematics.  In addition to his studies, Eric plays the piano (has achieved Level 9 status through The Royal Conservatory) and volunteers with both the Asper Winnipeg Harvest and the University of Manitoba Actuarial Club.

GOLF MANITOBA SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

• Jacob Armstrong
  St. Boniface Golf Club
  University of the Fraser Valley / Bachelor of Business Administration
• Evan Nachtigall
  Wheat City Golf Course
  Brandon University / Bachelor of Arts
• Trent Robertson
  Niakwa Country Club
  University of Manitoba / Bachelor of Commerce
• Mackenzie Forsythe
  Elmhurst Golf & Country Club
  Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba / International Business
• Samual Sullivan
  Carman Golf & Curling Club
  Humber College / Professional Golf Management
• Camryn Desjarlais
  Golf Manitoba Public Players Club
  University of British Columbia / Science
• Elle Wood
  St. Boniface Golf Club
  University of Manitoba / Bachelor of Arts Honours

Golf Manitoba scholarship awards are made possible each year by the Scholarship Fund. These awards are made available to both high school and post-secondary students who are pursuing studies in Canada. Scholarships are awarded based largely on academic achievement; however, golf ability and community involvement are also considered. In 2023 each recipient will receive $1,500.

CRAIG YAHIRO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

• Hayden Liberty
  Glendale Golf & Country Club  
  Humber College / Professional Golf Management
  
  Hayden is currently enrolled in Humber College in the professional golf management program.  He has been a member of the grounds crew at Glendale Golf & Country Club for the past three seasons in addition to holding a 4.3 handicap index.
• Maddie Pennell
  Clear Lake Golf Course
  Brandon University / Bachelor of Arts
  
  Maddie is entering her third year at Brandon University in the Bachelor of Arts/Education Integrated Degree program. Maddie has a long history working in the golf industry where she has been employed at the Clear Lake Golf Course for eight seasons! In the winter months, Maddie works for the Brandon Wheat Kings organization.

The Craig Yahiro Memorial Scholarship Award is made possible through the generosity of the Yahiro Family and participants in an annual fundraising event at Rossmere Country Club in memory of the late Craig Yahiro. Craig Yahiro was a long-time member of the PGA of Canada where his skillful instruction and great personality and sense of humour helped many improve their game. These awards are available for students who are either Golf Manitoba members or who are currently involved with golf either through employment or participation.

The Board of the Golf Manitoba Scholarship Fund extends its sincere congratulations to the 2023 recipients and wishes them all the best in their post-secondary studies.

About the Golf Manitoba Scholarship Fund
The Golf Manitoba Scholarship Fund (GMSF) is a registered charity that provides financial assistance to young golfers entering or continuing in a post-secondary educational institution in Canada. Since 1986, the Fund has awarded over 200 scholarships and over $240,000 to students throughout Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario.

For more information about the Scholarship Fund including information on how to apply or to make a donation, please visit golfmb.ca/scholarship.