Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Cala Korman shot an 83 on Thursday in her third round of the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship presented by BDO Wednesday in Kitchener, Ontario.

Korman’s round was highlighted by a birdie on the par 5 seventh hole and back to back birdies on the 14th and 15th holes.

Korman is a member of Team Manitoba’s Development Program.

For the complete Canadian Women’s Amateur leaderboard, click here.

Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Cala Korman shot a 6 over par 78 in her second round of the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship presented by BDO Wednesday in Kitchener, Ontario.

Korman’s two day 159 total has her tied for 63rd on the leaderboard. She is the lone Manitoban to make the cut advancing to play Thursday and Friday.

Also representing Manitoba were:

Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Clara Peake 79-85-164
Charmaine Mackid of Breezy Bend Country Club 83-84-167
Addison Kartusch of St. Charles Country Club 83-86-169
Rhonda Orr of Southwood Golf & Country Club 87-83-170
Jeri Lafleche of Clear Lake Golf Course 82-89-171

Kartusch, Korman, Lafleche and Peake are members of Team Manitoba’s Development Program.

Team Manitoba finished fifth in the 36 hole Inter-Provincial Team Competition at +40. British Columbia placed first at even par.

For the complete leaderboard, click here.

Golf Manitoba will introduce a new format of play for two competitions in 2022. The Men’s Provincial Interclub and the Men’s Senior Provincial Interclub events will be played as “Four-Ball” competitions in 2022.  The format is as follows:

• The form of play where sides of two partners compete, with each player playing his 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.
• The team with the lowest gross score for 18-holes of stroke play against the entire field will be the winner.

There will be two flights in each competition including 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 or Golf Manitoba Public Player 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.

The Men’s Senior Four-Ball Championship will be held on August 26 at the Oak Island Golf Resort in Oak Island, Manitoba. The Men’s Four-Ball Championship will be held on September 27 at the Southwood Golf & Country Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba.  Entry fees for the competitions are $180 per team per event including GST with online registration now open by visiting golfmb.ca/competitions. Both Four-Ball competitions are open to all eligible Golf Manitoba/Canada members.

How to enter

Club Division Entry
Golf Manitoba member clubs may enter a team(s) to represent the club in both events. Please talk to your club’s professional or administrative staff about entering a team.

Open Division Entry
Both events are open to all age eligible Golf Manitoba/Canada male members including public players.  For more event information and to register online, please click below:

• Enter Men’s Senior Four Ball
• Enter Men’s Four Ball

For assistance with championship registration, please read our article on how to register for Golf Manitoba events.

Women’s Interclub A & B Championships

The Women’s Interclub A & B Championship format will not change for 2022 and will be held on August 23, 2022 at the St. Boniface Golf Club.  The entry fee is $360 per team of four GST included. Please note that teams must be registered by the home club management or golf professional staff.

For more information about the 2022 Golf Manitoba team events, please contact Lisa Andersen, Director of Competitions at lisa@golfmb.ca.  For assistance with registration, please contact Amy Coggan at amy@golfmb.ca.

Golf Canada and Osprey Valley have announced a major partnership and bold vision to build a new Home for Canadian Golf – a momentous project that will see the National Sport Federation relocate its corporate base of operations to TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Caledon, Ont.

In addition to Golf Canada’s national headquarters and the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum, the vision for the Canadian golf campus on the grounds of TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley will feature the national headquarters for First Tee – Canada which will include a publicly accessible community putting green and an indoor training centre.

Golf Ontario and the Club Management Association of Canada (CMAC) have committed to relocate their corporate headquarters to Caledon, Ont., collaborating with Golf Canada to embrace the golf community and develop a dynamic home campus for Canadian golf. The PGA of Canada has also committed to a strategic partnership with Golf Canada to assist in executing grassroots component along with coaching and training activities.

The invitation for Canadian golf industry partners as well as government stakeholders, and long-time global affiliates at the R&A, PGA TOUR, and LPGA Tour to plug into the Home for Canadian Golf, will be signature moment in the advancement of the sport of golf in Canada.

“Our vision to be a world leader in golf contemplates more than just a physical building—culture, collaboration, and innovation are critical elements,” said Golf Canada CEO Laurence Applebaum. “Establishing a new headquarters and a Canadian golf campus with our partners to meet, play, train, plan, celebrate and collaborate, represents a transformative moment to advance the sport. The vision that the Humeniuk family and the leadership group at Osprey Valley have invited us to be a part of with this world-class property is progressive and incredibly exciting.”

TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley is a renowned 54-hole golf facility in Peel Region, located in the heart of Caledon, Ont. The property is currently undergoing a significant privately funded expansion and commercial development that includes the construction of new clubhouse and
conference amenities as well as improvements to the practice facility and guest experience with accommodations and hosting facilities onsite.

For Osprey Valley President Chris Humeniuk, partnering with Golf Canada and industry partners to bring a Canadian golf campus to life is part of the ongoing story of Osprey Valley becoming a signature destination for Canadian golf and an effort to uplift the game of golf in Canada.

“We’re thrilled by the vision presented by Laurence and the entire Golf Canada team and are elated to collaborate with partners who share our vision of elevating golf to new heights in this country,” said Humeniuk. “Our family has long dreamed of Osprey Valley as a great Canadian golf destination, and we believe this announcement is a wonderful addition to the momentum we’ve been fortunate to experience in recent years.”

TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley has welcomed a number of signature events in Canadian golf including the Osprey Valley Open on PGA TOUR Canada as well as Golf Canada’s Junior Skills Challenge National Event. The facility has also hosted qualifier events for both the RBC Canadian Open and the US Open and has committed to host the 2026 Canadian Junior Girls
Championship, presented by BDO.

In 2021, the Humeniuk Family Foundation and TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley made a major chapter-founding gift to Golf Canada Foundation that aligns with the property serving as the national headquarters for First Tee – Canada.

Phase one of the Home for Canadian Golf project—which will include the corporate headquarters, a reinvigoration of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum, and a 30,000 square foot community putting green inspired by the Himalayas Putting Course in St. Andrews – will break ground in 2023 with an expected completion by 2025.

The vision for phase two includes the development of First Tee – Canada National Headquarters that will support coaching education and programming for First Tee chapters across Canada. The indoor short game complex will double as a national talent identification centre for the next generation of Canadian players, bolstering Golf Canada’s goal to advance 30 Canadians to the LPGA and PGA Tours by 2032.

For the leadership group at Golf Ontario and the Club Management Association of Canada, joining forces on the Canadian golf campus was an opportunity for deeper collaboration across the sport.

“We are thrilled to rally and support this tremendous project and new home for Canadian golf, helping to unify and provide the golf community a true base which will no doubt create efficiencies, inspire collaboration, and help introduce more participants to our great sport,” said Golf Ontario CEO Mike Kelly.

“Our purpose is to develop, promote and support the profession of club management by providing educational and networking opportunities for our members, including golf, city, multisport, yacht, faculty and social clubs,” said Suzanne Godbehere, CEO of the Club Management Association of Canada. “Integrating CMAC’s operation into the Canadian golf campus really is a special opportunity for thought sharing with our partners.”

The PGA of Canada and their members will plug into the Canadian golf campus with the delivery of grassroots programs as well as training, education, and coaching upon the completion of phase two.

“Having a destination for PGA of Canada professionals to come together for education and junior golf program development including First Tee – Canada training will be a huge boost for the growth of our sport,” said Kevin Thistle, CEO of the PGA of Canada. “Collaboration and
innovation with partners have always been driving forces in Canadian golf and there is no doubt that a campus environment will bolster these experiences.”

Cost for phase one of the Home for Canadian Golf project is estimated at approx. $20M and the financial funding model will be led by Golf Canada along with a donation from Osprey Valley.

Phase two of development is expected to cost $10M and will only proceed upon successful fundraising campaigns supported by the Golf Canada Foundation and private donors as well as through naming rights, contributions from industry partners, and government support.

The Home for Canadian Golf project aligns with a multi-million-dollar Drive Campaign launched by the Golf Canada Foundation to fund First Tee – Canada headquarters, chapters, and programming along with enhancements to Team Canada’s high-performance program. To date,
$36.9M of the $70M fundraising goal has been secured through major gift donations.

“We’re excited to partner with the Humeniuk family, TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, and Golf Canada on a new Home for Canadian Golf,” said Golf Canada Foundation CEO Martin Barnard. “Not only will this become home for the Foundation, but it will also anchor the Drive Campaign, unprecedented in Canadian sport. Our major donor Trustees have a long history of supporting up-and-coming Canadian players and have now also put substantial support behind launching First Tee in Canada, ensuring broad access for all young Canadians to the character-building life lessons the sport of golf can provide.”

The Town of Caledon has already extended its support towards becoming a hub community for Canadian golf with a recommendation to the Regional Municipality of Peel to approve a $2.5M investment towards bringing the project to life.

“I am thrilled that Caledon will be the new home of Golf Canada’s National Headquarters and the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum,” said Caledon Mayor Allan Thompson. “In addition to the significant economic benefits to our community, the campus will also feature the youth development program, First Tee, an accessible program designed to empower and inspire youth through sport – This is GREAT news for Caledon.”

Hicks Design Studio has been selected by Golf Canada as the architect of record to bring the Canadian golf campus to life. The announcement of the Home for Canadian Golf follows several years of due diligence by Golf Canada to explore a long-term solution and forward-looking vision for the relocation of its corporate headquarters as well as the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, which are currently located on the grounds of Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont.

Once complete, the Home for Canadian Golf will be a multifaceted, world-class tourist facility that will support community recreational benefits; drive inclusivity and community among equitydeserving youth; and become a foundational pillar that supports grassroots participation and
high-performance golf.

One of the largest fields in recent history is set to tee off Thursday morning at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club.

147 competitors are registered in the 111th playing of the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship.

Defending champion, and two time Junior Boys Champion Braxton Kuntz of Breezy Bend Country Club will be in the opening group to tee off at 7:00.

Kuntz, coming off an 11 stroke victory last week at St. Charles Country Club in the Junior Boys Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation, edged fellow Breezy Bend member Ryan Sholdice by 1 stroke last year at the Neepawa Golf & Country Club.

With this year’s championship decided over 54 holes, the field will be cut following two rounds to the low 60 and ties as well as any players within 10 strokes of first place.

The 2022 Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Champion will also be given an exemption into the Manitoba Open, August 18-21 at Southwood Golf & Country Club.

For the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur opening round tee times, click here.

Golf Manitoba would like to congratulate all 31 participants who took part in the Golf Canada Junior Skills Challenge.

Competitors from 8 to 18 years old tested their skills in chipping, driving and putting at Southwood Golf & Country Club.

Division winners:

Boys 8 & under
1st: Jack Holmes, 2nd Austin Thomas, 3rd Colby Mark

Girls 9-11
1st: Sadie Blazeiko, 2nd Bree Farmer, 3rd Genevieve Lafrenniere & Lila Chubey

Boys 9-11
1st: Owen Conrad, 2nd Jack Ladobruk & Garret Thomas, 3rd Evan Smallwood

Girls 12-14
1st: Camryn Ladobruk

Boys 12-14
1st: Ryder Pufuhl, 2nd Finn Kydd, 3rd Ryan Tuck

Boys 15-18
1st: Feanor Valaquenta, 2nd Liam Comaskey, 3rd Payne Wood

To see pictures of the Golf Canada Junior Skills Challenge courtesy Mike Peters, click here.

Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Clara Peake had the low score of the day for our province’s competitors in the opening round of the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship presented by BDO in Kitchener, Ontario.

Peake carded a 7 over par 80 and sits tied for 69th on the leaderboard.

Also representing Manitoba:

Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Cala Korman +8, 81
Jeri Lafleche of Clear Lake Golf Course +9, 82
Addison Kartusch of St. Charles Country Club +10, 83
Charmaine Mackid of Breezy Bend Country Club +10, 83
Rhonda Orr of Southwood Golf & Country Club +14, 87

Kartusch, Korman, Lafleche and Peake are members of Team Manitoba’s Development Program.

Chien Leigh of California had the low round of the day at the Westmount Golf & Country Club carding a 7 under par 66.

Ontario’s Chun Monet is the Top Canadian, sitting in second place at 3 under par 70.

For the complete leaderboard, click here.

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

Located an hour north of Brandon and just 15 minutes south of Clear Lake Golf Course, this 18 hole course can be played from three sets of tee boxes ranging from 5,487 to 6,372 yards.

“For anyone who has been to our course already, they know are fairways are immaculate and we look forward to welcoming new golfers this summer” said Lavern Popple, Poplar Ridge Director of Golf.

Poplar Ridge Golf Course features a driving range and putting green.

“Something unique about our course is we offer a 10 hole option based on our layout players can take advantage of” added Popple.

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

For tee times and more information call (204) 848-2382, or visit them online at www.golfpoplarridge.com.

Braxton Kuntz of Breezy Bend Country shot an 8 under par 64 in his final round to win the 100th Junior Boys Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation.

Kuntz finished the three day event at St. Charles Country Club with a 203 total, good for an 11 stroke victory over Grady Chuback of the host course.

Kuntz also wins the 17 & 17 age group by 13 strokes over Elmhurst Golf & Country Club’s Ryan Blair.

Chuback earned a 12 stroke victory in the 15 & 16 age group over Portage Golf Club’s Carson Inman.

Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Adam Blair carded an 81 in his final round to claim the 13 & 14 age group over Brayden Boge of Pine Ridge Golf Club.

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross Junior Boys leaderboard, click here.

Addison Kartusch, of the host course, shot a final round 76 earning a 13 stroke victory in the 81st Junior Girls Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation.

Kartusch finished the event at 225 while Crystal Zamzow of Swan River Golf & Country Club placed second with an 84 and 238 tournament total.

Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Clara Peake won the 17 & 18 age group by five strokes over Whitewater Golf Club’s Reese Keating.

Jewel Lafleche of Clear Lake Golf Course finished first in the 12 & under age group.

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross Junior Girls leaderboard, click here.

Golf Manitoba would like to thank our Official Performance Partners:

adidas Golf Canada – Paige Lawrence, Territory Manager

Manitoba Blue Cross

Taylormade Canada – Eric Johnson, Sales & Marketing Territory Manager

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, St. Charles Country Club led by COO Cory Kartusch, Head Professional Craig Strand, Superintendent Brayden Gilbert, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

Grady Chuback, of the host St. Charles Country Club, shot a 2 under par 70 Thursday and is tied with first round leader Braxton Kuntz of Breezy Bend Country Club at 5 under par 139 going into Friday’s final round of the 100th Junior Boys Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation.

Kuntz shot even par 72 in his second round.

In the 17 & 18 age group, Kuntz has a five stroke lead on Elmhurst Golf & Country Club’s Ryan Blair, who had the low round Thursday at 4 under par 68.

Chuback leads the 15 & 16 age group by 13 strokes over Portage Golf Club’s Carson Inman.

In the 13 & 14 age group, Hudson Hunnie has a one stroke lead over Brayden Boge of Pine Ridge Golf Club.

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

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

In the Junior Girls Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation, St. Charles’ Addison Kartusch has a five stroke lead over Crystal Zamzow of Swan River Golf & Country Club.

Both players shot a 1 over par 73 in their second round.

Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Clara Peake leads the 17 & 18 age group by two strokes over Whitewater Golf Club’s Reese Keating.

Jewel Lafleche leads the 12 & under age group.

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

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