42 teams are in southern Manitoba today vying for the 2023 Men’s Senior Four-Ball Championship at Minnewasta Golf & Country Club.

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

The Four-Ball Championship is a two person event where any member club of Golf Manitoba may enter a team consisting of two senior adult male members of the club they represent. All team members must have reached their 55th birthday by first scheduled day of the Golf Canada Senior Men’s Championship.

The form of play where sides of two partners compete, with each player playing their own ball. A side’s score for a hole is the lower gross score of the two partners on that hole. The partner with the lower score on each hole provides that team’s score for that hole. Each team is responsible for recording their gross score on a hole on a single scorecard.

There are two flights – a Club Division and an Open Division.  The two – person team representing their home club can compete for the overall Club Division title.  A two – person team consisting of any two players from a Golf Manitoba member club are eligible to compete in the Open Division.  A team competing in the Club Division will be eligible to win both the Club and Open Divisions.

Garry Hiebert and Mark Jordan of the host course are first to tee off in the opening group at 10:00.

Defending champions Ron Bilawka and Todd Teplitski of Pine Ridge Golf Club are at 12:50.

For tee times, click here.

Hayden Springer of Texas birdied five of the last six holes to earn a three stroke victory over Quebec’s Etienne Papineau at the CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open.

Springer’s final round of 6-under par 66 at Southwood Golf & Country Club ended his tournament atop of the leaderboard at 21-under par.

Travis Fredborg (Pine Ridge Golf Club) shot a 1-under par 71. The Selkirk product made five birdies, nine pars and four bogeys finishing in a tie for 49th place at 3-under par.

For the final leaderboard, click here.

Golf Manitoba is pleased to share the unique experience of Southwood Golf & Country Club member Rhonda Orr as she participates this week in the 2023 U.S. Senior Women’s Open at Waverley Country Club in Portland, Oregon.

With a 2:34 tee time, the final one of the day the morning was spent watching the leaderboard and resting as the hot weather and excitement was starting to catch up with me.  The range was quite busy again with the morning wave putting in post game practice and the afternoon wave preparing for their round.

Along with Joanne Carner we were the last on the putting green before making the long walk to our 10th tee start.

It was special to have my son Brendan caddie for me this week.

My round started our with a double followed by a near miss for a hole in one. Apparently that excitement got to me as I followed up that birdie with some big scores.

What I will choose to remember about the golf is that I had a numerous birdie chances, 6 straight pars to finish the tournament and on few holes I scored better than Annika.

Although it was not the ending I had scripted for myself I am grateful for each and every minute of this week and that my family was there to experience it with me. 

Thanks for following along, I hope you enjoyed it!

Travis Fredborg (Pine Ridge Golf Club) was the lone Manitoban to make the cut through two rounds of the CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open at Southwood Golf & Country Club.

Fredborg birdied the 18th hole to complete his second round at 1-under par 71, good for a 3-under tournament total and a tie for 39th overall on the leaderboard.

Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Champion Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club) shot even par 72 to miss the cut by two strokes.

Ryan McMillan (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) bettered his opening round by three strokes carding a 74 in his first professional tournament.

Winnipeg Jets forward Morgan Barron finished two rounds of play at +22 (80-86).

For the leaderboard, click here.

For the third round tee times, click here.

Staged every two years and alternating between summer and winter sporting events, the Manitoba Games powered by Manitoba Hydro is the largest ongoing multi-sport event in the province.

Multisport Games provide an opportunity for Manitoba’s developing athletes, coaches and officials to participate in a multisport event in preparation for a higher level of competition.

2024 MANITOBA SUMMER GAMES

Golf Manitoba is excited to announce that the sport of Golf will again be included in the 2024 Manitoba Summer Games powered by Manitoba Hydro. The 2024 Manitoba Summer Games will be held in Dauphin, Manitoba with the golf event will take place at the Gilbert Plains Country Club from August 11 to August 14.

2024 Manitoba Summer Games Regional Training Squad Program

To be eligible to participate in the golf component at the 2024 Manitoba Summer Games, athletes must be 16 years old or younger (boys) and 17 years old or younger (girls) as of August 17, 2024. 

Prospective athletes who enroll in the Regional Training Squad Program will will have access to coaching and training by a PGA of Canada golf professional. The Training Squad Program will begin in the early fall of 2023 and will carry over into the spring and summer of 2024. Each Training Squad Member will receive approximately 15 hours of coaching in preparation for the regional team qualifier (date and locations TBD).

2023 Athlete ID Camps

The 2023 Athlete ID Camps will be the official start of the Regional Training Squad Program:

• Winnipeg Region: September 24, 2023 (Camp #1 from 12 to 3pm, Camp #2 from 330 to 630pm) at the Southwood Golf & Country Club

• North Region: September 23, 2023 from 1 to 3pm at the Dauphin Lake Golf Club

• East Region: September 16, 2023 from 12 to 3pm at the Elmhurst Golf & Country Club

• South Region: September 17, 2023 from 12 to 3pm at the Southwood Golf & Country Club

• West Region: September 23, 2023 from 12 to 3pm at the Minnedosa Golf & Country Club

Athlete Eligibility

For more information about athlete eligibility, regions, and Games FAQs, please click here.  The Golf Technical Package is also available here.

Register

To register for a 2023 Athlete ID Camp and to join the Manitoba Summer Games Training Squad Program, please click here.

Coaching Staff

• Winnipeg Region: Head Coaches Sean Murray, PGA of Canada (St. Charles Country Club) & Brett Thompson, PGA of Canada (Golf Mentor)
• North Region: Head Coach Shawn Woods, PGA of Canada (Dauphin Lake Golf Club)
• East Region: Head Coach Bri-Tokariwski, PGA of Canada (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club)
• South Region: Head Coach Brendan Baldwin, PGA of Canada (Southwood Golf & Country Club)
• West Region: Head Coach Austin Dobrescu, PGA of Canada (Austin Dobrescu Golf)

Contact

For all Manitoba Summer Games athlete inquiries, please contact Manitoba Summer Games Technical Advisor Sean Murray by email or at 204.223.7375.

Golf Manitoba is pleased to share the unique experience of Southwood Golf & Country Club member Rhonda Orr as she participates this week in the 2023 U.S. Senior Women’s Open at Waverley Country Club in Portland, Oregon.

Wednesday – Last day of preparation and you can see and feel the change of intensity.  The players parking lot was full, the driving range was 2 deep, putting green was filled with mirrors and alignment aids. All much different than Monday and Tuesday. In the dining room people were in and out quicker and the discussions a little less jovial.

My day started with short game work followed by some time on the putting green where I met Julie Inkster.  A quick lunch where I was able to sit at a table with Annika and her husband Mike. Some would find that intimidating but it was nothing compared to hitting balls 2 positions away from her on the range and watching in awe.

On and around the course you notice the addition of concession stands, security at the entrances, and electronic leaderboards.

They are expecting very hot weather so to keep the greens alive they are watering between the morning and afternoon waves.  Even with that weather the course seems lush and green.

Thursday – As I walked to the first tee from the putting green I thought wow this is really happening! Marshalls with quiet signs, concession stand selling pizza, fans waiting to see you tee off, getting introduced as Rhonda Orr, Canada, it was such a rush.

Unfortunately the first hole started with a three putt , definitely some nerves involved which carried on for a few more holes.   At times it was easy to settle in and feel like it was any other tournament.  But then you would be faced with a large leaderboard or Annika’s  group including the entourage would be on an adjacent hole and you were quickly reminded where you were.

One of my favourite places on the course is the VIP area providing great views of both 9 and 18 greens where you can also enjoy your favourite beverages and snacks.  I learned that my player badge will get me and my guests absolutely anywhere on the property and anything we want to eat or drink! 

I didn’t play as well as I would have liked but the experience is amazing and I am thankful to have the opportunity to do it again tomorrow!

It may have been delayed 90 minutes this morning, but after the fog lifted some of the world’s best up and coming golfers opened the 2023 CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open at Southwood Golf & Country Club.

Three Manitobans, Travis Fredborg (Pine Ridge Golf Club), Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club) and Ryan McMillan (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) along with Winnipeg Jets forward Morgan Barron, are in this year’s field.

Fredborg made consecutive birdies on the 3rd, 4th and 5th holes on his way to a 2-under par 70.

Kuntz completed his opening round Friday morning playing the final three holes. He shot a 1-under par 71.

McMillan, in his first professional event, carded a 5-over par 77 while Barron had an 8-over par 80.

For the latest look at the leaderboard, click here.

For the second round tee times, click here.

The Algonquin Golf Course continued to test some of the best Mid-Amateur golfers for the fourth consecutive day, but nothing could stop Joseph Deraney as he rose to the challenge and finished at 10-under to capture the 2023 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur title on Friday, presented by BDO.

Starting his day tied for first, Deraney of Belden, Miss., got off to a hot start by making a birdie on the par-4 first hole. From there the 40-year-old never looked back, recording a total of six birdies for the day, shooting a final round 4-under 68.

“It’s so hard to win, it’s nice to be able to fall back on your experiences a couple times but its just always difficult to win. Getting out there today I hit a great first shot on the first hole to about two feet and got off to a quick start by making a birdie. I steadied the ship and made a solid 15-footer on four for birdie, then really just had a lot of good quality golf shots. I got another birdie on nine, about a five-footer and so I was able to just grab a lead, there were some struggles on six and seven for some of the other guys, so I knew I was able to grab a two-shot lead. I played really solid on the back, three par fives and I thought with that I’d be able to hoist the trophy. I made a really solid birdie on 13, I three putted eleven, but I made a great par on ten which is by far the hardest hole out here. I didn’t look at too many of the leaderboards, but I felt like some of the guys were creeping back up on me, so I got a little fire under me and hit a couple more really good golf shots, then looked back and saw I had a four-shot lead, so I cruised on in,” said Deraney.

Deraney won by three strokes over Ryan Terry who also shot a final round 4-under 68 to place second. This is Deraney’s third time winning the Men’s Mid-Am with having captured the title in 2018 and 2019.

Drew Jones (Shilo Country Club) finished as Manitoba’s top player, 43rd on the leaderboard, carding a final round 75.

Adam Guenther (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) had the low of the day shooting a 1-over par 73.

Curtis Markusson (St. Charles Country Club) was the lone Manitoban to make the cut in the Mid-Masters Championship finishing 12th on the leaderboard.

In addition to the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur title, Deraney has received an exemption into the 2023 U.S. Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship and the 2024 Men’s Amateur Championship.

Derek Meinhart of Mattoon, Ill., came into the final round tied for first and finished with an even par- 72 to place third overall. Meinhart got off to a tough start with a bogey on the par-4 sixth hole and a double bogey on the par-4 seventh hole. He didn’t let that stop him though, as he pushed through and carded a total of four birdies to finish 6-under for the championship.

Canadians Mike Landry of Fredericton N.B., and Derek Dalziel of London, Ont., finished tied for fourth at 5-under.

Deraney also won the Mid-Master division with Meinhart placing second. Rob Couture of Celina, Tex., placed third in the Mid-Master after shooting a final round 1-under 71, finishing 4-under for the championship.

For the final leaderboard, click here.

• some copy courtesy Golf Canada

Through three rounds of the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship Lyle Mackenzie (Niakwa Country Club) carded Manitoba’s low round in New Brunswick today with a 1-under par 71. Mackenzie made four birdies, 11 pars and three bogeys to move up 25 spots on the leaderboard.

Curtis Markusson (St. Charles Country Club) leads the remaining six competitors from our province tied for 32nd on the leaderboard after a 75 today.

Markusson’s 222 tournament total also has him T10 in the Mid-Masters division.

For the complete third round leaderboard, click here.

For Thursday’s final round tee times, click here.

Golf Manitoba, in association with Golf Canada, is pleased to welcome Gladstone Golf & Country Club as our newest member club.

Located just off Highway #16, south of Gladstone along Highway #34, this nine hole course can be played from three sets of tee boxes along with a new set of junior tees in the fairway.

“Our junior tees have been very popular getting more young people introduced to the game” said 2nd Vice President Ivan Milne. “Our course is in real good shape, the greens are fantastic, so it’s been a good summer for us and we are excited about the future.”

The Gladstone Golf & Country Club also features a driving range, putting green and a full menu in their restaurant.

As an official Golf Manitoba / Canada member club, all rounds played at the Gladstone Golf & Country Club 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 Facebook page or call the proshop at (204) 385-2998.