Golf Manitoba is pleased to announce its 2026 Winter Rules Education Series which includes virtual, in-person and self-guided learning opportunities. Sessions include both beginner and intermediate sessions on the Rules of Golf Level 1 Rules of Golf Certification, Provincial and National Certifications.

Winter Rules of Golf Education

Our winter education series is for those interested in learning more about the Rules of Golf.

Rules of Golf

The first of our winter education series will be a virtual Rules of Golf for the beginner session on January 26, 2026, from 7:00-8:30pm. Our second virtual session is February 17, 2026, from 7:00-8:30pm and is for those with Rules experience and for those who want to expand their knowledge of the Rules of Golf.

Both virtual sessions are available at no charge for all Golf Manitoba/Canada members.

Click here to sign-up.

Level 1

Level 1 Rules education focuses on easy ways to learn the basics of the Rules of Golf with its main interest on Etiquette, the principle definitions and commonly encountered situations on the course.

Level 1 is available online and students will be able to test their knowledge by taking the review questions at the end of each section before attempting the online Level 1 Exam.

Earn your stripes!

Do you have interest in becoming a certified referee? If so, Golf Manitoba is hosting an in-person Level 2 Provincial Certification Seminar March 20-22, 2026.

This provincial education and certification series is designed for those who are new to rules and wanting to advance their rules education, active Level 2 tournament referees and PGA of Canada members. Level 2 referees who pass the exam become eligible to referee in all Golf Manitoba provincial championships.

Click here to sign-up.

Level 2 Pre-requisite:

• has achieved 85% or better on the Level 1 Online Exam.

Requirements to be Provincially Certified:

• Attend and achieve a minimum of 80% on the Provincial exam, administered by Golf Manitoba.
• Complete 50 hours of on-course experience as a Referee.
• Complete an additional 10 hours accompanying a Nationally certified Referee at a championship.

Level 2 certified referees are volunteers however Golf Manitoba covers all eligible expenses including mileage, accommodations (when necessary), meals and also provides a uniform package.

To learn more about volunteering with Golf Manitoba, please click here.

Handicap Certification

As part of the Handicap License Agreement, Golf Canada requires that every member club and league have a Handicap Committee in place, and that one person (ideally the Chairperson of the Committee) has successfully completed a Handicapping certification seminar.

Handicap Certification can be achieved either through the Golf Canada online seminar and certification test, or through Handicap Seminars conducted by your Provincial Golf Association.

The Online Rules of Handicapping Certification consist of a series of videos that will guide you through the Rules of Handicapping, providing the knowledge necessary to achieve certification and successfully oversee handicap duties at your club.

• Watch the Golf Canada self-guided online video seminar
• Take the Golf Canada online certification test

Learn More & Register

To learn more about the Rules of Golf and for more information and to register for one of our Rules of Golf education opportunities, please visit golfmb.ca/rules.

As we look ahead to warmer weather, the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour and Notah Begay III Junior Golf Championships have released their respective 2026 schedules.

Six events are on the MJT calendar starting at Kildonan Park Golf Course May 9^th and 10^th along with the 16^th. St. Boniface Golf Club will host May 17^th and 18^th. June will see events at Larters at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club on the 13^th and 14^th followed by Selkirk Golf & Country Club on the 27^th and 28^th. The lone championship in July is at The Players Course on the 18^th. Competition concludes August 17^th to 19^th at Carman Golf & Curling Club. For the full schedule, click here.

The Notah Begay III Manitoba Qualifier will be hosted at Larters at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club on June 6^th and 7^th. The registration deadline is June 1^st. For more information, click here.

Dakota Dunes Golf Links just south of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan will host the Western Championship on August 18^th and 19^th.

A reminder, Golf Manitoba Provincial Championships available for junior competitors are the Match Play Championship Qualifier presented by St. Vital Dental Centre on May 23^rd at Scotswood Links, NextGen Prairie Championship June 19^th to 21^st at Neepawa Golf & Country Club, U15 Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation at Winkler Centennial Golf Club on July 13^th and 14^th, the Junior Boys and Girls Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation July 7^th to 9^th at Pine Ridge Golf Club, the Taylor McCaffrey Women’s Four-Ball Championship August 19^th at Oakwood Golf Course and the Taylor McCaffrey Men’s Four-Ball Championship at Lake of the Sandhills Golf Course at Buffalo Point on August 27^th.

2026 will also see the return of the Junior Skills Challenge on July 19^th at Rossmere Country Club.

For more information on junior golf, click here.

Golf Manitoba, in association with Golf Canada, is pleased to welcome EVO Golf as our newest off-course member facility.

Located at 545 Pacific Avenue in Brandon, EVO Golf features six hitting bays and a short game / putting practice area.

EVO Golf offers PGA of Manitoba instruction available to all levels of golfer led by Head Professional and Director of Golf Austin Dobrescu. It also features a fully licensed lounge as well as club rentals.

As an official Golf Manitoba / Canada off-course member facility, members may purchase a Golf Manitoba / Canada membership at a special rate to take advantage of various benefits and to record outdoor scores towards establishing or maintaining an official Golf Canada Handicap Index.

For more information, call EVO Golf at (204) 717-GOLF, email info@evogolf.ca or go online to evogolf.ca.

The 2025 golf season was a reminder that the momentum in Canadian golf not only continued but accelerated with pace. Driven by wins on and off the course, expanded programming, commercial and philanthropic success, and a passion for the sport that spans coast-to-coast, Canadian golf is in a great place.

Golf holds its place as the number one participation sport in Canada as is evident by another record-breaking year, with 11.2 million scores posted on the Golf Canada App by more than 360,000 Golf Canada members at 1,550 member clubs across the country.

The professional game mirrored the success of recent years as Canadian golf fans were treated to another memorable year. Ask a Canadian golf fan to pick a highlight from 2025 and they would probably say Brooke Henderson’s win at the CPKC Women’s Open. Henderson’s triumph at the Mississauga Golf and Country Club returned her to the winners’ circle after an incredible performance in front of the home crowd to win her second CPKC Women’s Open title. Henderson’s win further strengthened her position as the most successful Canadian professional golfer in history with her 14th win on the LPGA Tour. She closed the LPGA season with a T7 finish at the CME Group Tour Championship.

Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C. continued his winning ways on the PGA TOUR, taking the Sony Open in Hawaii in January for his fifth career title on Tour. Taylor has won at least once in three consecutive years and all three via playoff, including the historic 2023 RBC Canadian Open in a thrilling four-hole playoff with Tommy Fleetwood. Taylor also added a T19 finish at the Tour Championship in November.

Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont. continues to assert himself as one of the game’s best, earning seven top 10 finishes on the PGA TOUR including a T4 finish at the Tour Championship and his fourth top 10 finish at The Masters. Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont. added four top 10’s as well as a T5 finish at the PGA Championship in May.

More noise was made by Canadians on the global professional circuits, including 17-year-old Anna Huang of Vancouver, B.C. who turned pro in January and went on to win back-to-back tournaments in September on the Ladies European Tour (LET). The Team Canada member earned her first professional win at the La Sella Open in Spain and followed it up a week later with a win at the Lacoste Ladies Open de France and closes the year ranked no. 114 on the Rolex World Rankings.

Sudarshan Yellamaraju of Mississauga, Ont. recorded his first professional win at the Bahamas Great Abaco Classic in January and finished the year with four top 10’s on the Korn Ferry Tour. The 24-year-old earned his PGA TOUR card for 2026 by finishing 19th in the Korn Ferry Tour season standings and will be the youngest Canadian on Tour next year.

Joining the Canadian contingent will be A.J. Ewart of Coquitlam, B.C. Ewart earned medalist honours at PGA TOUR Q-School last Sunday. The Team Canada member was joined by Adam Svensson of Surrey, B.C. who kept his card by finishing T2. Ewart and Svensson bring the Canadian contingent up to seven members on the PGA TOUR in 2026.

Myles Creighton of Digby, N.S. and Leah John of Vancouver, B.C. earned their first professional wins in 2025, with Creighton winning The Wichita Open in June on the Korn Ferry Tour and John earned her first Epson Tour win at the Four Winds Invitational in August. John earned her 2026 LPGA Tour card finishing T10 at the LPGA Q-Series Final Qualifying Stage. Maude-Aimee LeBlanc also retained her status for 2026, joining Henderson and John as the Canadian contingent on the LPGA Tour next year.

The amateur circuit brought another banner year for Team Canada, led by 15-year-old Team Canada – NextGen member, Aphrodite Deng of Calgary, Alta. In July, Deng won the 76th U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship becoming the first Canadian to win the title in tournament history. One month later, Deng followed up her historic performance and captivated the crowds in Mississauga with a T20 finish at the CPKC Women’s Open, earning the Marlene Stewart Streit Low Amateur Award. Deng also won twice on the AJGA taking the Junior Invitational and Mizuho Americas Open and was later named junior player of the year by the AJGA.

Shauna Liu of Maple, Ont. won her second straight Canadian Junior Girls Championship in August and became the ninth multi-time winner and first back-to-back winner since Heather Kuzmich in 1982. Liu added four additional wins in 2025, including the Peloton Glencoe Invitational. Michelle Xing of Richmond Hill, Ont. won the 2025 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship in July. Both Liu and Xing earned silver medals as part of Team Canada 1’s runner-up finish at the 2025 World Junior Girls Golf Championship in September with Clairey Lin of Langley, B.C. Team Canada 2 represented by Clara Ding of White Rock, B.C., Eileen Park of Red Deer, Alta. and Ruihan Kendria Wang of Vancouver, B.C. finished sixth led by Ding, the individual runner up who also added a 2025 win at the GolfBC Group BC Women’s Open.

Lauren Kim of Surrey, B.C. earned her second collegiate win for the University of Texas at the Betsy Rawls Invitational in March and competed in her second consecutive Augusta National Women’s Amateur. Vanessa Borovilos of Etobicoke, Ont. won the Chevron Collegiate in her freshman year at Texas A&M University. Team Canada teammates, Tillie Claggett of Calgary, Alta., Nicole Gal of Oakville, Ont. and Vanessa Zhang of Vancouver, B.C. were all victorious in 2025 as well.

Austin Krahn of Christina Lakes, B.C. took home gold at the 2025 Canada Summer Games and added two provincial titles this past year while Dawson Lew of Toronto, Ont., a recent addition to the Team Canada program, won the Canadian Junior Boys Championship in August and added four additional wins in 2025.

Some familiar names also added national championships to their trophy cabinets this year. Shelly Stouffer of Nanoose Bay, B.C. won her third Canadian Women’s Senior Championship, Judith Kyrinis of Thornhill, Ont. claimed her fourth Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, Charles Fitzsimmons of King, Ont. won his third Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship and Natasha Stasiuk of Oakville, Ont. won her fifth straight Canadian All Abilities Championship. The UBC Thunderbirds claimed the men’s and women’s Canadian University/College Championship in convincing fashion once again.

Beyond the professional and amateur ranks, the future of golf in Canada shrines bright. The sport has welcomed a new wave of participants with grass roots programming that has introduced golf to more youth and women annually.

First Tee – Canada posted its highest participation numbers in 2025, with more than 106,000 youth taking part in programs across the country, a 25 per cent increase from last year. Since its inception in 2021, First Tee – Canada has reached over 276,000 young Canadians.

In addition, 481 locations offered programming across schools, community centres and golf facilities, supported by nearly 350 coaches, both increases from last year. First Tee – Canada continues to be a leader in youth programming with a focus on strengthening diversity and equity in the sport. In 2025, 74 per cent of partnered schools and community organizations served underrepresented communities with close to 60 per cent of programs delivered at no cost to participants. Through the efforts of six First Tee chapters nationwide, youth participation is becoming more reflective of Canada’s diversity with 42 per cent of on-course participants identifying as female and 36 per cent as BIPOC. The program’s growth was backed by strong donor support with the Golf Canada Foundation raising more than $10 million for the sport in 2025, including $4.5 million for First Tee – Canada.

First Tee – Canada was also the proud charitable beneficiary of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open and First Tee – Alberta received nearly $200,000 through it’s partnership with the Rogers Charity Classic in 2025. In keeping with golf’s charitable giving, the CPKC Women’s Open continues to leave a meaningful legacy in each host city through its CPKC Has Heart program, this year donating a record $4.5 million for MacKids and Trillium Health Partners, supporting pediatric and cardiac health.

For the first time, the Youth on Course program was available in every province across the country. The program allows Golf Canada members between the ages of 6 to 18 to play subsidized rounds for $5 or less at participating courses during designated times. In 2025, Youth on Course members played nearly 50,000 subsidized rounds across Canada, marking a record high season and a 51 per cent increase over rounds played in the previous year. The program also drove strong engagement, with 4,470 new members joining Golf Canada to access these affordable playing opportunities.

She Plays Golf expanded in 2025 with the addition of a week-long festival in Atlantic Canada in the fall complimenting stops in Vancouver, Calgary and the Greater Toronto Area. The She Plays Golf Championship Series once again aligned with week-long festivals and provided four exemptions into the CPKC Women’s Open.

She Plays Golf featured 24 events across 19 golf facilities and engaged with more than 800 women and girls. Across all festivals, over 700 participants were new to the game and took part in beginner friendly activities led by close to 90 women coaches and volunteers.

Feedback remained overwhelmingly positive, with 97 per cent of participants sharing that the event(s) provided an atmosphere that made them feel comfortable and welcome, and 88 per cent indicating they are very likely to continue participating in golf following their experience.

In addition, 23 girls-only Try Golf clinics were delivered through RBC Community Junior Golf, reaching 275 girls.

Bolstered by another record-breaking year for scores posted, the Golf Canada App received a major update in 2025. New enhancements included group score posting, making it easier than ever to record scores for your playing partners during group rounds. The introduction of smartwatch support for Android wearables brought on-wrist GPS yardages and digital scoring to a wide range of devices, while upgraded GPS tools now provide precise front, middle and back-of-green distances to support smarter club selection and on-course strategy. The update also introduced a Golf Canada membership referral program and a new achievements system, along with enhanced privacy controls that allow users to choose whether their scores appear in their friends’ feeds.

An exciting new chapter for the RBC Canadian Open was written in June, as TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Caledon, Ont. became the 38th course in tournament history to host Canada’s National Men’s Open Championship. Fans were treated to a thrilling finish as New Zealand’s Ryan Fox beat Sam Burns in a four-hole playoff. The 115th playing of the RBC Canadian Open will return to TPC Toronto in 2026.

During tournament week a new initiative, Birdies for Trails was created in collaboration with partners at TPC Toronto and WM. Every birdie at The Rink Hole (no. 14) directly contributed to raise $29,500 for the Credit Valley Conservation Foundation and the development of the Credit Valley Trail, a passageway stretching 100 kilometres in length, linking Orangeville, Ont. with Port Credit (Mississauga), Ont.

Following the tournament, RBC and the PGA TOUR announced a multi-year extension of the bank’s title sponsorship of the RBC Canadian Open. RBC, a long-time supporter of professional and amateur golf in Canada had been the proud title sponsor of the Men’s National Open Championship since 2008.

When the outdoor season drew to a close in most parts of the country, Golf Canada launched a comprehensive off-course golf strategy to enhance the year-long golf experience. Golf has evolved into a 12-month activity, and the strategy is supported by the Just Swing campaign, highlighting the benefits and different forms of off-course golf. The strategy also focuses on Provincial Golf Associations and their partnership with Golf Canada in launching a new facility membership offering, specifically designed for off-course operators to promote their operations to Canada’s largest and most engaged golf audience.

As Canadian golf continues to write exciting new chapters, one will end in early 2026. Glen Abbey Golf Club has been the home of Golf Canada and the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame since 1977. In February 2026, Golf Canada will move its operation to the new home for Canadian golf at TPC Toronto.

The new home for Canadian golf will also be home to First Tee – Canada along with a 30,000 square foot 18-hole community putting course that is free and open to the public. For more information on the home for Canadian golf, please click here.

In February, three new members were inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, including accomplished amateur golfer, Richard Scott, former professional golfer Jerry Anderson and renowned course architect Charles Blair Macdonald. Elements of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame are proudly weaved into the main clubhouse, locker rooms and accommodation villas at TPC Toronto. Memorabilia highlighting Canadian golf legends and significant moments in Canadian golf history are also being showcased across the property.

Canadian golf couldn’t happen without the many wonderful people – volunteers, club staff, superintendents, PGA of Canada professionals, operators, media, and other industry stakeholders – whose efforts are paramount to the success of the sport.

Closer to home, Golf Canada is proud of its staff for their efforts to advance the sport and who once again earned the organization its Great Places to Work designation.  

As we turn the page on another calendar year, 2025 was a special one for the Manitoba Golf Superintendents Association celebrating their 75th anniversary.

Golf Manitoba Director of Communications and Development Brian Munz caught up with MGSA President Jordan Joye, the Head Superintendent at Oak Island Resort & Golf, to learn more about their association via the following Q&A:

Munz – Jordan, as the President of the MGSA, congratulations on the 75^th anniversary of your association. When you look back at 2025, what stands out?

Joye – Thank you, it really is an honour to be President of the Manitoba Golf Superintendents Association for its 75th year, following in the footsteps of some great past presidents and even better Superintendents. 2025 was another record breaking year across Manitoba. Courses came out of winter in mid-season condition, allowing everyone to hit the ground running and provide immaculate playing conditions first thing in the spring.

Munz – Before we get into the past, for those that are unaware, tell us about the MGSA.

Joye – The MGSA is an organization of individuals with a passion for growing and maintaining turf. We strive to deliver the best conditions possible on our properties, demonstrating professionalism and environmental stewardship while educating the public on what we do and why we do it. We currently have around 140 members ranging from Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Turf Professionals, Equipment Technicians, Industry Partners, students and Honourary Members.

Munz – A golf course superintendent is a unique position for a course in our region. Can you walk us through challenges of maintaining a course in Manitoba

Joye – Golf in Manitoba is underappreciated, in my opinion. Throughout the province there is a wide variety of different golf courses spread over different terrain, with varying microclimates that always provide its fair share of challenges. Probably the most unpredictable and trying challenge is Mother Nature, who is undefeated by the way. As Turf Managers we are constantly experimenting with different methods that give the turf a leg up on long and harsh winters, hot and humid summers, wet springs and drought-like summers. That, along with 30-40,000 golfers walking/driving/playing the golf course over a 5 month period allows for very little time for the turf to recover from any stresses it may be dealing with. Knowing the course, the weather, the limits and the expectations of the club are all vital to ensuring success.

Munz – What attracted you to Oak Island?

Joye – Oak Island for me has always been this hidden gem tucked away in the western part of the province since its opening. It was a treat I looked forward to playing once or twice a year, offering immaculate conditions and a challenging layout, but as it matured I found myself drawn to Oak Island more and more. When the Superintendent position became available, I saw it as an amazing opportunity to continue to improve on the great work former Superintendent and current General Manager Des Koop started, and I look forward to putting my stamp on what already is a top course in the province for years to come.

Munz – What does a typical day look like?

Joye – Most days start early. I live in Brandon and commute the 40 minutes each morning, so it’s in the truck by 4:15am to open the shop up just before 5. The day is planned, coffee made, and the crew trickles in for 6am start time. One of the most rewarding parts of the day is checking irrigation while watching the sun come up, it really is easy to take that “office” for granted.  Throughout the day, I am constantly checking with staff to see how things are cutting, rolling, playing. Checking green speeds and quality of cut, hand-watering dry spots, meeting with the GM and Equipment Technician, planning, adapting, acting. It really is a different challenge day to day, but the payoff is worth it.

Munz – How has technology changed and helped?

Joye – We are coming into an exciting time in the turf industry when it comes to advancement in technology. It seems like every year more and more new tech gets more practical and financially viable. GPS, drone applications, soil moisture mapping, autonomy, the list goes on. The MGSA does a great job of bringing speakers to our annual conference to outline some of the new and changing technology coming to the turf world. Superintendents are also having to monitor regulations by Health Canada regarding chemical use, with many active ingredients being banned in the last few years. Having new technology and a different way of managing turf stress is vital to the course’s success.

Munz – For you personally, how did you get into it?

Joye – I started at my local course in Killarney when I was 12, washing carts and shagging range balls. By 14 I was on the greens crew, biking to work at 5am every morning and playing golf with my buddies after our shift. Throughout university the golf course life always kept pulling me back in, and it was under Superintendent Greg Holden at Clear Lake Golf Course who opened my eyes that turf could be more than just a summer job. From there I went to Olds, AB for the Turf Management program, learned a lot at a few different courses throughout western Canada and ultimately settled in Brandon.

Munz – What advice would you have for people looking to getting into turf care?

Joye – Learn as much as you can. I have been fortunate to have some amazing mentors throughout my turf career, and looking back it is amazing how many habits and philosophies I’ve inherited from different people at different courses. Everyone is pulling on the same rope so don’t be afraid to do the work, no job is beneath us. It sounds cliché but don’t forget to stop and look around every once in a while. It’s easy to get caught up in the stress of a short golf season, but I truly believe we have the best office and industry in the world.

Munz – Maybe the most important questions for golfers who are reading this, how can they help maintain a course while playing it?

Joye – It’s the little things that go a long way. Cart traffic is hard to control and can really do a lot of damage in a short amount of time if not managed properly. Stay on the path where possible, and follow all signage. Fixing ball marks, replacing divots, disposing of garbage properly, and respecting the course and the people who maintain it are some of the ways golfers can help keep the course looking and playing beautiful.

Munz – A few fun ones for you.. how’s your golf game?

Joye – Teeter-totter. Some rounds I’m in the mid-70s and have it all figured out, the next I can’t get off the tee and I’m grinding for double bogeys. It’s obviously more fun to golf well, but enjoying the course, being outside, and with good friends is what keeps me coming back. For better or for worse, beer also helps.

Munz – Do you enjoy playing or have you had enough by the end of  the work day and just want to go home?

Joye – It depends. I love playing Oak Island and showcasing the course to my friends and family who come to play, but it is hard sometimes to turn the “work mind” off when you’re just trying to enjoy yourself. Golfing my course is a very important part of the job. Seeing how it plays from a golfer’s perspective may dictate what I do from a turf management side, so it’s good to have that balance. I love getting out and playing different courses throughout the province as well as my home course, we have so many great tracks. The MGSA does an amazing job at putting on events throughout the province so that’s a great opportunity to play some courses that I may not always think of playing.

Munz – You hear people all the time saying they wished their lawn at home could look as good as some courses. Any secret for the average person?

Joye – Lay off the water. One of the biggest things I see with home lawns is sprinklers running for 90 minutes a day, every day, regardless of weather. Grass is resilient, a couple deep waters every week, little bit of fertilizer, keep the weeds at bay and you are good to go. Also you can have a great lawn or a dog, not both.

During the month of December, click on the links below to enjoy some of the top stories and features of 2025.

Be sure to check back daily!

• Dec 31 we go back to November 12: Aaron Cockerill secures status on DP World Tour for 2026

• Dec 30 we go back to November 6: PGA of Manitoba names 2025 award winners

• Dec 29 we go back to October 31: WATCH | 2025 Year in Review courtesy of Mike Peters, May Contain Studios.

• Dec 28 we go back to October 29: Addison Kartusch & Evan Nachtigall named Female & Male Amateur Golfers of the Year

• Dec 27 we go back to October 21: Rory Neill finishes T2 at Canada West Championship; University of Manitoba Bisons place 3rd in Team Championship

• Dec 23 we go back to October 16: Sudarshan Yellamaraju goes from Tuxedo Golf Course to the PGA Tour

• Dec 22 we go back to October 14: Inside the Ropes with Derrick Chlopecki at Pine Ridge Golf Club

• Dec 21 we go back to October 9: Darcy Furber enjoying life as Hall of Fame and World Champion Golfer

• Dec 20 we go back to October 6: Carol Martel named 2025 Distinguished Service Award recipient

• Dec 19 we go back to September 25: Glen Lea Golf Course, Shilo Country Club and Elmhurst Golf & Country Club members advance to National Golf League Canadian Championship

• Dec 18 we go back to September 11: Kildonan Park Ladies League celebrates 50th anniversary

• Dec 17 we go back to August 28: Shilo Country Club wins Gross Championship while Lorette Golf Course wins Net Stableford Championship at Taylor McCaffrey Men’s Four-Ball Championship

• Dec 16 we go back to August 22: Spence Mott (Team Manitoba / Shilo Country Club) finishes T4 to lead Manitoba at Canada Summer Games

• Dec 15 we go back to August 18: Inside the Ropes with Winnipeg Jets Head Coach Scott Arniel at Niakwa Country Club

• Dec 14 we go back to August 13: Todd Fanning (Niakwa Country Club) & Rhonda Orr (Southwood Golf & Country Club) win Hodson Financial Men’s & Women’s Senior Championships

• Dec 13 we go back to August 8: Team Manitoba finishes T3 at Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial Team Championship

• Dec 12 we go back to August 6: Portage Golf Club, Southwood Golf & Country Club & Windsor Park Golf Course win Taylor McCaffery Women’s Four-Ball Championships

• Dec 11 we go back to July 16: Evan Nachtigall wins Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship; earns exemption into Manitoba Open

• Dec 10 we go back to July 9: Spence Mott (Team Manitoba / Shilo Country Club) & Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club) win Junior Boys & Girls Championships presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation

• Dec 9 we go back to July 4: Allan McDonald (Breezy Bend Country Club) & Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club) repeat as Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur & Women’s Amateur Champions

• Dec 8 we go back to July 3: Tour the new Sitwell Short Game Area at St. Charles Country Club with Director of Golf & COO Cory Kartusch

• Dec 7 we go back to June 8: Ty Montour (Team Manitoba / Scotswood Links), Hunter Oakden (Team Manitoba / Wheat City Golf Course) and Angelina Sitarz (Team Manitoba / Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) are gold medal winners in the U15 Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation, Charmaine Hayden (Breezy Bend Country Club) wins the Women’s City & District Champion & Kristian Hammerback (Southwood Golf & Country Club) wins the All Abilities Gross Division and Net Stableford Division championships.

• Dec 6 we go back to June 1: Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club), Jordy Lutz (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) and Cornell Ruddock (Southwood Golf & Country Club) are the gold medal winners of the 2025 Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre.

• Dec 5 we go back to May 9: Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame welcomes Class of 2024 featuring Donald Craig, James Scollan and Danny Stack along with the 1995 Willingdon Cup Team of Garth Collings, Dale Goehring, Derron Magda and Rob McMillan.

• Dec 4 we go back to Feb 27: Golf Manitoba President Susan Wright-Cassan named 2024 recipient of the Lorie Kane Community Spirit Award

• Dec 3 we go back to Feb 4: Shanks Driving Range & Grill wins International Top Tracer Award

• Dec 2 we go back to Jan 9: Team Manitoba Boys Head Coach Sean Murray (St. Charles Country Club) named the PGA of Canada Tex Noble Professional Development Award winner for 2024.

• Dec 1 we go back to Jan 7: Golden West Radio’s Clayton Dreger (Southwood Golf & Country Club) retires after 40 years of covering amateur golf & sports

From all of us at Golf Manitoba, we want to wish our community of golfers, volunteers, and member clubs a very joyful holiday season.

Whether you are practicing your swing indoors or enjoying the winter break, we wish you a safe and happy holiday shared with family and friends.

Please be advised of Golf Manitoba’s hours of operation during the holidays.

Hours of Operation

Closed beginning Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 5 p.m. and will reopen at 9 a.m. on Monday January 5, 2026.

We look forward to seeing you back on the tee box in 2026!

Warmest wishes,

The Board & Staff at Golf Manitoba

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20% off golf experience, food and beverage at Shanks Driving Range & Grill

Exclusive sales and service discounts with Nott Autocorp

Discounts on fitness centre memberships and massage therapy services with Sport Manitoba

Golf benefits with RBC Insurance for home and auto

15% off to the RBC Canadian Open and the CP Women’s Open

Up to 25% off Avis car rentals

10% off Hilton Hotel room bookings with complimentary upgrades at participating properties.

Exclusive offers Golf Canada merchandise

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Golf Manitoba would like to congratulate Ian Penner of Southwood Golf & Country Club on being named the 2025 Moe Norman Apprentice Professional of the Year.

Glendale Golf & Country Club General Manager James Chapman has named Darren Hayden as the new Director of Golf.

Hayden joins Glendale after spending that last nine years at Quarry Oaks Golf Course.