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.

The 61st playing of the national championship features a field 156 golfers competing for the senior title along with a super senior division and an inter-provincial team competition

Pemberton, B.C. – The 2023 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO is set for September 5-8 with a field of 156 amateur golfers competing over four rounds at Big Sky Golf Club in Pemberton, B.C.

The field competing for the John Ranking Memorial Trophy includes defending champion Rusty Strawn of McDonagh, Ga. along with seven of the most recent winners—Darren Ritchie (2021), Gene Elliott (2019, 2017), Brady Exber (2018), Jack Hall (2015), Doug Roxburgh (2014) and David Schultz (2013).

Nine competitors are in the field representing Golf Manitoba:

Jay Doyle (Niakwa Country Club)
Todd Fanning (Niakwa Country Club)
Gord Hudson (Southwood Golf & Country Club)
David Klowak (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club)
Rob Oliphant (Rossmere Country Club)
David Powell (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club)
Dan Scanlon (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club)
Ken Warwick (Niakwa Country Club)
David White (St. Charles Country Club)

For the opening round tee times, click here.

For the first round leaderboard, click here.

“We are very excited to be back at another Robert Cupp designed course for the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship. As one of the premier golf destinations in British Columbia, Big Sky Golf Club will present a tough, but incredibly enjoyable challenge to our field of Canadian and International Senior amateurs.,” said Sam Brown, Tournament Director, Golf Canada. “Having hosted numerous provincial championships, I am looking forward to working with the staff at the club as they host their very first National Championship. It is shaping up to be a great week, both on and off the course in Pemberton.”

Big Sky was designed by Robert Cupp and opened in 1994, earning the runner-up spot as best new course in Canada by Golf Digest magazine. Cupp uses a southern style course design that includes wide bent-grass fairways surrounded by dense bluegrass rough, fescue and water hazards lurking on every hole with demanding second shots. Green complexes are surrounded by false edges that feed into hollows and swales that are closely mown to give players unlimited options to be creative in the short game.

“We are excited for the upcoming week. We have hosted a variety of provincial amateur championships and championships of the Pacific Northwest, but never a national championship,” said Corry Butler, Director of Golf, Big Sky Golf Club. “We look forward to hosting a great field of senior championship competitors and the test that Big Sky will present them.”

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.

The champion will receive an exemption into the 2024 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship.

For the full player field competing in the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.

GOLF CANADA AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Golf Canada annually conducts more than 30 golf competitions and qualifiers nation-wide – including nine National Amateur Championships – which play host to more than 3,000 domestic and international athletes from all corners of the world. In partnership with our host clubs, thousands of volunteers, provincial golf associations and our proud sponsors, Golf Canada is dedicated to supporting player development through world-class competition since our inception in 1895. Officiated by certified Canadian Rules of Golf officials, Golf Canada’s amateur competitions are fully compliant with golf’s international governing bodies and include marquee events such as the Canadian Men’s and Women’s Amateur Championships as well as the Canadian Junior Girls and Junior Boys Championships. Golf Canada’s amateur championships are proudly supported by BDO Canada, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), Titleist, FootJoy, Sport Canada, Levelwear and JOURNIE Rewards. For more information and scheduling visit www.golfcanada.ca/championships.

– with copy courtesy Golf Canada

Rhonda Orr (Southwood Golf & Country Club) shot a final round of 80 for a 54 hole total of 238 to finish in a tie for seventh place on the leaderboard at the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship.

Tammy Gibson (Niakwa Country Club) completed play in a tie for 31st after an 85 today and 257 total.

Mary-Ann Hayward of Ontario won the 2023 championship at +11, 227 following a 76. That was good for a one stroke victory over Judith Kyrinis, also of Ontario.

For the final round leaderboard, click here.

A look at Gilbert Plains Country Club with General Manager & Head Professional Scott McCallum

For more details on Gilbert Plains Country Club, click here.

Rhonda Orr (Southwood Golf & Country Club) and Tammy Gibson (Niakwa Country Club) are the lone Manitobans to advance past 36 holes of competition at the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship.

Orr, who shot an 82 today, is tied for sixth place on the Senior Divison leaderboard at +14, 158 while Gibson, who carded an 89, is tied for 38th at +28, 172.

Failing to make the cut also representing Golf Manitoba were:

Susan Wright-Cassan (Emerald Greens Golf Club) 89-95 (+40)
Lisa Benson (St. Charles Country Club) 92-93 (+41)
Heather Shayna (Southwood) 92-97 (+47)
Mary Turner (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) 92-97 (+47)

Team Manitoba (Orr & Gibson) combined to finish fourth in the overall standings at +42. Ontario won the event at +13.

For the second round leaderboard, click here.

For the third round tee times, click here.

Fresh off competing at the U.S. Women’s Senior Open in Portland, Oregon, Winnipeg’s Rhonda Orr (Southwood Golf & Country Club) is on the Canadian east coast for the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship.

Orr had Manitoba’s low round of the day shooting a 4-over par 76, to sit only four strokes off the lead in the Senior’s division at Mill River Golf Resort.

In the Super Senior’s division, Orr trails American Amy Ellertson by two strokes for first place.

Also representing Golf Manitoba are:

Tammy Gibson (Niakwa Country Club) 83
Susan Wright-Cassan (Emerald Greens Golf Club) 89
Lisa Benson (St. Charles Country Club) 92
Heather Shayna (Southwood) 92
Mary Turner (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) 92

Following tomorrow’s second round the field will be reduced to the low 70 players and ties, based off the Senior division. A minimum of five Super Seniors will make the cut and anyone within ten shorts of the Super Senior leader.

In the Inter Provincial Team Competition, Manitoba (Orr & Gibson) combined for a 15-over par 159 total, good for fourth place. Ontario leads at 3-over par.

For the opening round leaderboard, click here.

For the second round tee times, click here.