For the second time in St. Boniface Golf Club history, a Hole-in-One has been recorded on a par 4.

Following in the footsteps of David Borowski (Breezy Bend Country Club), who aced the 330 yard 15th hole in 2006, Team Manitoba member Payne Wood recently made a Hole-in-One on the 292 yard 2nd hole.

Todd Fanning (Niakwa Country Club) shot a 1-under par 71 during Saturday’s third round of the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO at Saugeen Golf Club in Saugeen Shores, Ontario to maintain his spot as the top Manitoban entering Sunday’s final round.

At 1-over par 217 through 54 holes, Fanning is T9 on the leaderboard.

Ron Cornell (Clear Lake Golf Course) and Jay Doyle (Niakwa) are T44 at 12-over par. Cornell shot a 76 Saturday while Doyle had a 74.

For the full leaderboard, click here.

Todd Fanning and Jay Doyle (Niakwa Country Club) along with Ron Cornell (Clear Lake Golf Course) have made the cut and will play into the weekend at the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO at Saugeen Golf Club in Saugeen Shores, Ontario.

Fanning is T12 on the leaderboard at 2-over par through 36 holes following a 3-over par 75 in his second round.

Cornell and Doyle each carded a 5-over par 77 Friday. Cornell sits T44 at 8-over par while Doyle is T66 at 10-over par.

Failing to make the cut were:

Mike Walker (St. Boniface Golf Club) 76-81-157
Dwayne Heinrichs (Bel Acres Golf & Country Club) 80-80-160
Rob Oliphant (Rossmere Country Club) 79-82-161
Brad Moore (Pine Ridge Golf Club) 81-82-163

Team Manitoba (Fanning, Heinrichs, Moore) finished in seventh place in the 36 hole Inter Provincial Team Championship at 18-over par.

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Todd Fanning (Niakwa Country Club) was one of only nine players in the 156 person field to shoot under par in the opening round of the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO at Saugeen Golf Club in Saugeen Shores, Ontario.

Fanning’s 1-under par 71 (one birdie and 17 pars) currently places him T6 on the leaderboard, just three strokes off the lead.

Also representing Manitoba are:

T39 Ron Cornell (Clear Lake Golf Course) +3, 75
T56 Mike Walker (St. Boniface Golf Club) +4, 76
T67 Jay Doyle (Niakwa) +5, 77
T96 Rob Oliphant (Rossmere Country Club) +7, 79
T104 Dwayne Heinrichs (Bel Acres Golf & Country Club) +8, 80
T120 Brad Moore (Pine Ridge Golf Club) +9, 81

Walker is also competing in the Super Senior Championship, and currently sits T8, five strokes off the lead.

Team Manitoba (Fanning, Heinrichs, Moore) is sixth in the 36 hole Inter Provincial Team Championship at 7-over par. That’s eight strokes back of first place Team Ontario.

For the full leaderboard, click here.

Kristian Hammerback (Southwood Golf & Country Club) shot a final round of 10-over par 81 to finish in ninth place at the Canadian All Abilities Championship at Timber Ridge Golf Course in Brighton, Ontario.

Hammerback’s three day total of 29-over par 242 (84-77-81) was Manitoba’s best performance.

Shane Dyck (Pine Ridge Golf Club) finished T19 (93-84-87-264) while Gurmit Sandhu (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) ended play in 36th place (99-97-100-296).

For the final leaderboard, click here.

The 2024 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO is set for September 12-15 with a field of 156 amateur golfers competing over four rounds at Saugeen Golf Club in Saugeen Shores, Ont.

The field competing for the John Rankin Memorial Trophy features five past winners including defending champion Doug Hanzel of Savannah, Ga., Darren Ritchie of St. John, N.B. (2021), Brady Exber of Las Vegas, Nev. (2018), Jack Hall of Savannah, Ga. (2015) and David Schultz of Calgary, Alta. (2013).

Representing Team Manitoba in the 36 hole Inter-Provincial Team Championship are Hodson Financial Men’s Senior Champion Brad Moore (Pine Ridge Golf Club), Todd Fanning (Niakwa Country Club) and Dwayne Heinrichs (Bel Acres Golf & Country Club).

Also representing our province are Ron Cornell (Clear Lake Golf Course), Jay Doyle (Niakwa), Rob Oliphant (Rossmere Country Club) and Mike Walker (St. Boniface Golf Club).

For the opening round tee times, click here.

For the leaderboard, click here.

Along with the past champions, among those in the field are Dave Bunker of Ridgeway, Ont. who won the 2024 Ontario Senior Men’s Championship in July. Miles McConnell, a Canadian who now resides in Tampa, Fla. who has enjoyed a successful season having won the 2024 Gate Senior Invitational back in January and followed it up with three runner-up finishes and a third-place finish in tournaments throughout the season. Accomplished Australian golfer, Ken Brewer of Newcastle, Australia will also be heading to Saugeen Shores.

“We are very excited to welcome an incredible and talented field of golfers set to compete for our Canadian Men’s Senior Championship this week at Saugeen Golf Club,” said Daniel Suppa, Tournament Director, Golf Canada. “The staff, volunteers, host committee along with the entire community have really gone to great lengths to ensure that those competing for our national championship are given an experience they won’t soon forget at Saugeen.”

Founded in 1925 by a group of local visionaries, Saugeen Golf Club stands as a testament to their vision and community spirit. Recognizing the growing popularity of golf, they established a premier golfing destination in Port Elgin and Southampton. Hiring renowned golf architect Stanley Thompson, they crafted the initial nine holes now known as Legacy with meticulous attention to detail, setting the stage for a Legacy of excellence.

Expanding their vision over the decades, first with the addition of the Sunset nine in 1956 and the Sunrise nine in 1996 solidified their reputation for exceptional golf and camaraderie for players of all levels. Next year, Saugeen Golf Club will celebrate its centennial anniversary as it celebrates the enduring legacy of their founders and guide their team into the next century with pride and a reverence for the past.

“Saugeen Golf Club is extremely proud to be hosting this prestigious national championship. The process began four long years ago, and we cannot be more exhilarated to display what our golf club and community has to offer,” said Brad Young, General Manager and COO, Saugeen Golf Club. “With playing conditions that rival any in our country, to the 200 plus volunteers that are donating their time, we’re confident that this weeklong event will set the precedence of national championships for years to come”

The Canadian Men’s Senior Championship was established in 1962 for golfers aged 55-and-over and includes a Super Senior division for golfers 65-and-over that was introduced in 1995. The national championship consists of 72 holes of stroke-play with a cut after 36 holes. The Super Senior Championship is contested concurrently over the four rounds of the championship. In addition, the Senior Inter-Provincial Team Championship was added in 1977 and runs concurrently through the first 36 holes of the tournament.

A trio of Canadian Golf Hall of Famers lead the way having won the most Canadian Men’s Senior Championships in tournament history including, Bob Wylie of Calgary, Alta. with seven (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1995). Nick Weslock of Oakville, Ont. with six (1973, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983) and Graham Cooke of Hudson, Que. with four (2001, 2002, 2008 and 2009).

The champion will receive an exemption into the 2025 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship at Biltmore Forest Country Club in Asheville, N.C.

With a 6-over par 77 during Wednesday’s second round of the Canadian All Abilities Championship, Kristian Hammerback (Southwood Golf & Country Club) moved up four spots into 9th place at Timber Ridge Golf Course in Brighton, Ontario.

Hammerback’s two round 161 total is 19-over par, 20 strokes back of leader Chris Willis of Ontario, who shot a 4-under par 67, to sit at 1-under par 141.

Shane Dyck (Pine Ridge Golf Club) moved up 11 spots and is now T20 following an 84 while Gurmit Sandhu (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) shot a 97 to sit 35th.

For the full leaderboard, click here.

The University of Manitoba Bisons Men’s golf team finished T8 on the leaderboard in Bemidji, Minnesota this week.

With a combined team score of +43, they ended the 36 hole competition 37 strokes back of the first place Bemidji State.

Individually, Eric Prokopowich (Dauphin Lake Golf Club) earned a 10th place finish at 5-over par 147 (74-73).

T32: Trent Robertson (Niakwa Country Club) +11 (74-79-153)
T41: Jack Rudick (St. Charles Country Club) +13 (75-80-155)
T45: Derek Benson (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) +14 (75-81-156)
T56: Brent Ingram (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) +21 (82-81-163)

For the final leaderboard, click here.

Kristian Hammerback (Southwood Golf & Country Club) carded a 13-over par 84 and was Manitoba’s Top Performer following the opening round of the Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO at Timber Ridge Golf Course in Brighton, Ontario.

Hammerback is T13 on the leaderboard, 10 strokes back of co-leaders Chris Willis, Reggie Millage and Josh Hunke, all of Ontario.

Shane Dyck (Pine Ridge Golf Club) shot a 93 while Gurmit Sandhu (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) had a 99.

For the full leaderboard, click here.

The 2024 Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO is set for September 10-12 with a field of 60 amateur golfers competing at Timber Ridge Golf Course in Brighton, Ontario.

Representing Manitoba are Shane Dyck (Pine Ridge Golf Club), Kristian Hammerback (Southwood Golf & Country Club) and Gurmit Sandhu (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club).

For the opening round tee times, click here.

For the leaderboard, click here.

The fourth playing of the national championship will see an additional tournament round added, increasing to a 54-hole competition, featuring 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.

The field of competitors includes three-time Women’s Gross Stroke Play defending champion Natasha Stasiuk of Oakville, Ont., who is currently the no. 1 ranked female golfer with an intellectual disability on the World Ranking for Golfers with Disability (WR4GD) and three-time Women’s Net Stableford winner, Tess Trojan of St. Catharines, Ont.

Stasiuk has enjoyed a successful season thus far, she finished third overall and first in her sports class at the USDGA Championship at the PGA Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla in April. She followed that up by finished first in the intellectual disability category and eighth overall at the U.S. Adaptive Open Championship at Sand Creek Station in Newton, Kan. in July. Stasiuk also placed fourth with two-time Canadian All Abilities men’s champion, Kurtis Barkley at the G4D Tour Nations Cup at Betfred British Masters at The Belfry in Sutton Coldfield, England last month. In addition to three straight national championships, Stasiuk has also won the Ontario Adaptive Championship four times and won the bronze medal at the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany.

On the men’s side, defending champion, Chris Willis of Aurora, Ont. currently ranked no. 14 on the WR4GD, 2022 Men’s Net Stableford winner Kevin Delaney of Windsor, Ont. Russell Aide of Stirling, Ont. currently ranked no. 61 on the WR4GD will be competing at Timber Ridge.

Earlier this season, Willis finished third at the G4D Open at the Duchess Course at Woburn in Milton Keynes, England. Along with winning the national championship last year, Willis also won the 2023 Ontario Adaptive Championship.

In January, Stasiuk, Willis and Aide were among 12-golfers that were invited to Quinta do Lago, Portugal for the first Player Development Camp created by the European Disabled Golf Association (EDGA), which was supported by the European Tour Group.

“We are very proud and excited to host the largest field in tournament history for the fourth playing of the Canadian All Abilities Championship,” said Golf Canada Tournament Director Sam Meek. “This year also sees our national championship expand to a 54-hole competition and is a signature event on the Golf Canada tournament schedule. We are proud to feature both a gross stroke play championship and a net stableford championship which provides equitability for the field competing in this national championship and demonstrates our continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are looking forward to a great week at Timber Ridge Golf Course and thank the staff for their efforts in making this championship a memorable one.”

Designed by Stephen Ward and opened for play in 2001, Timber Ridge offers a unique challenge to all levels of players. With wildly undulating greens and rolling fairways, the layout at Timber Ridge offers a variety of links and parkland style holes, offering two distinct styles that somehow flow together perfectly. Located in Brighton, about an hour east of the GTA, Timber Ridge offers an escape from the confines of the city to a calm, quiet country setting.

“It is an honour to have the opportunity to host an event like the Canadian All Abilities Championship and play even a small role in growing the game of golf,” said Nolan Walsh, Head Golf Professional, Timber Ridge Golf Course. “We are excited to welcome the participants to the property and hope that Timber Ridge offers the perfect setting for such an exciting national championship.”

First conducted in 2021 at Humber Valley Golf Course in Toronto, Ont., the competition supports Golf Canada’s commitment to create a more inclusive and respectful sport environment across the Canadian golf community.

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 54-holes will win their respective divisions.

Golf Canada is grateful for the financial support of the Government of Ontario for the All Abilities Championship from the Ontario Sport Hosting Program.

“Our government is proud to support the 2024 Canadian All Abilities Championships through the Ontario Sport Hosting Program,” said Neil Lumsden, Minister of Sport. “This event offers amateur golfers with a disability an opportunity to showcase their skills in competition with their peers from across the country. I applaud Golf Canada for their unwavering commitment to accessibility and inclusion and wish all players the best of luck for a successful tournament.”

For the full player field competing in the Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.