Defending Champion Braxton Kuntz, of Breezy Bend Country, made five birdies in his opening round of the 100th Junior Boys Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation.

Kuntz’s 67 was two strokes better than Brady Chuback of the host, St. Charles Country Club. Chuback also carded five birdies. They were the only two players to shoot below par.

Kuntz also leads the 17 & 18 year old age group by six strokes over Bel Acres Golf & Country Club’s Noah Fiks.

Chubak has a seven stroke lead over Kaleb Lambert of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club in the 15 & 16 age group.

Hudson Hunnie, a Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member leads the 13 & 14 age group by six strokes over Pine Ridge Golf Club’s Brayden Boge, St. Boniface Golf Club’s Ryan Tuck and Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Max Boese.

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

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

St. Charles’ Addison Kartusch has a one stroke lead over Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Cala Korman and a two stroke advantage on Clara Peake, also a Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member, and Whitewater Golf Club’s Reese Keating in the Junior Girls Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation.

Kartusch made back to back birdies to open her round shooting a four over par 76.

Peake, who is the defending champion, and Keating share the lead in the 17 & 18 age group by 10 strokes over Armaan Dhillon of Elmhurst.

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

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

57 of the province’s elite junior boys are part of a special field this year as the 100th playing of the Junior Boys Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation tees off this (Wednesday) morning.

Braxton Kuntz of Breezy Bend Country Club and Elmhurst Golf & Country Club’s Ryan Blair are in the first pairing to tee off at 7:30, who will compete on the Woods and Ross courses at St. Charles Country Club. Kuntz looks to defend his championship following last summer’s victory at Shilo Country Club.

Ryan McMillan was the last back to back winner in 2017 and 2018.

For the opening round tee times, click here.

Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Clara Peake looks to defend her crown in the 81st Junior Girls Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation teeing off at 10:30.

2020 champion Crystal Zamzow of Swan River Golf & Country Club is also in the field of 15.

For the opening round tee times, click here.

15 year old Jeri Lafleche of Clear Lake Golf Course won the Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championship at Granite Hills Golf Club Friday afternoon shooting a final round 4 over par 76, earning a six stroke victory over Southwood Golf & Country Club’s Rhonda Orr.

Lafleche finished the 54 hole event with a 232 total.

Orr won the Mid-Amateur Division Championship with her 238 total by one stroke over Breezy Bend Country Club’s Charmaine Mackid.

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

Breezy Bend’s Ryan Sholdice earned a two stroke victory in the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship with a tournament total 224. Sholdice carded a final round 77 to edge Drew Jones of Shilo Country Club who finished play with a 78.

Joe Scharf of Whitewater Golf Club won the Mid-Masters Division with a 3 over par 75 and 229 total, 7 strokes better than Lorne Duncan of Rossmere Country Club and St. Charles Country Club’s Curtis Markusson.

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross 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, Granite Hills Golf Club led by Lisa Collins and Sarah McKenzie, Course Superintendent Garrett Thomas and assistant Al Gray, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

Ryan Sholdice of Breezy Bend Country Club had four birdies while shooting a 2 under par 70 Thursday at Granite Hills Golf Club and has a one stroke lead over Drew Jones of Shilo Country Club entering the final round of the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship.

Sholdice is at 3 over par 147 though 36 holes. Jones shot a 1 over 73 to sit at 148.

Curtis Markusson of St. Charles Country Club (79-74 -153) and Niakwa Country Club’s Jay Doyle (78-75-153) share the lead in the Mid-Masters Division.

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross Men’s Mid-Amateur leaderboard, click here.

There’s a three way tie atop of the Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championship at 156.

In their second round, Jeri Lafleche of Clear Lake Golf Course shot a 3 over par 75 while St. Charles’ Addison Kartusch and Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Veronica van der Meer each carded a 77.

van der Meer leads the Mid-Amateur Division by four strokes over Charmaine Mackid of Breezy Bend and Southwood Golf & Country Club’s Rhonda Orr.

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross Women’s Amateur leaderboard, click here.

Allan McDonald of Breezy Bend Country Club made six birdies on his way to an even par 72 to lead the field after the opening 18 holes of play in the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship at Granite Hills Golf Club.

McDonald (38-34), has a two stroke lead over Ben Bandura of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club (74) and is three strokes better than Shilo Country Club’s Drew Jones (75).

Bandura leads the Mid-Masters Division by two strokes over Joe Scharf of Whitewater Golf Club (76) and is four up on Niakwa Country Club’s Jay Doyle (78).

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

The second round tees off Thursday morning at 8:54am.

There’s a four way tie atop of the leaderboard in the Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championship at 7 over par 79.

Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Veronica van der Meer, Addison Kartusch of St. Charles Country Club, Charmaine MacKid of Breezy Bend Country Club and Southwood Golf & Country Club’s Rhonda Orr all have a two stroke lead on Clear Lake Golf Course’s Jeri Lafleche and Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Cala Korman.

van der Meer’s round featured an eagle for a deuce on the 14th hole while Kartusch did the same on 16.

van der Meer, Mackid and Orr also share the lead in the Mid-Amateur Division. They have a four stroke advantage on Hannah Diamond of St. Charles Country Club (83).

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

The second round tees off Thursday morning at 8am.

There will be a new champion in 2022 for both the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur and Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championships this week at Lac du Bonnet.

Todd Fanning and Bobbi Uhl are not returning to defend their titles at Granite Hills Golf Club during the respective 54 hole championships.

There are 51 players vying for the Men’s Mid-Amateur title. Jordy Lutz of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club, who finished second last year to Fanning by four strokes will be in the opening group to tee off at 8am.

For Wednesday morning’s 1st round tee times, click here.

18 competitors will compete for the Women’s championship, including last year’s runner up Rhonda Orr of Southwood Golf & Country Club, who lost to Uhl in a three hole playoff.

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Cala Korman, a Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member, shot a 4 over par 76 in her final round to win the Women’s City & District Championship Sunday at La Broquerie Golf.

Korman (77-76-153) finished 3 strokes better than Niakwa Country Club’s Jill Hardy (80-76-156).

Kyla Lederer of The Country Club won the Forward Tee Division at 189 (98-91).

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross Women’s City & District Leaderboard, click here.

Adam Blair of Pinawa Golf Club won the Junior Men’s Division by 5 strokes over Pine Ridge Golf Club’s Brayden Boge. Blair finished play at 158 (80-78).

Zach Lederer of The Country Club won the 12 and Under Division at 149 (74-75).

In the 13 & 14 Division, Hudson Hunnie, a Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member at 163 (81-82) finished 6 strokes better than fellow Golf Manitoba member Ty Brewster.

Jewel Lafleche of Clear Lake Golf Course won the Junior Women’s Division with a 190 (89-101) total.

For the complete Bantam Leaderboard presented by Manitoba Blue Cross, click here.

Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Kristian Hammerback earned a 9 stroke victory in the Gross Division of the All Abilities Championship.

Hammerback’s two day total was 156 (76-80). Craig Dowling of British Columbia finished at 165 (82-83).

Hammerback also won the Net Stableford Division with 80 points. ParaGolf Ontario’s Rod Reimer placed second with 66 points.

In the Special Olympics Division, Patrick Cloutier registered the low score of 48, 7 strokes better than Brett Hoogervorst. Both golfers play out of Special Tee Golf.

For the complete All Abilities Championship Leaderboard presented by Manitoba Blue Cross, 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, La Broquerie Golf led by General Manager Pat Gauthier, Superintendent Darren Dundas, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

Charmaine Mackid of Breezy Bend Country Club opened with a 3 over par 75, good for a two stroke lead over Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Cala Korman in the opening round of the Women’s City & District Championship at LaBroquerie Golf.

Kyla Lederer of the Country Club leads the Forward Tee Division by one stroke over Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Dee Bullough.

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross Women’s City & District Leaderboard, click here.

Kristian Hammerback, a Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member, leads the Gross Division in the All Abilities Championship after carding a 4 over par 76. He has a 6 stroke advantage on Vancouver, B.C.’s Craig Dowling.

In the Net Stableford Division, Hammerback, with 42 points, has an 8 point lead over fellow Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member James Bernus.

For the complete All Abilities Championship Leaderboard presented by Manitoba Blue Cross, click here.

Zach Lederer of The Country Club leads the 12 & Under Junior Men’s Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation. Lederer, following a 74, is 5 strokes clear of Glendale Golf & Country Club’s Hunter Oakden.

Adam Blair of Pinawa Golf Club leads the 13 & 14 year old Junior Men’s Division and the overall Junior Men’s Division by one stroke over Hudson Hunnie, a Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member, after shooting an 80.

Jewel Lafleche of Clear Lake Golf Course opened with an 89 to lead the Junior Women’s Division.

For the complete Bantam Leaderboard presented by Manitoba Blue Cross, click here.

A fixture in the Manitoba golfing community is enjoying a week in professional golf.

Don MacDonald, who has been officiating provincial golf championships for over two decades, is in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania this week working the U.S. Senior Open at Saucon Valley Country Club.

“I am what is called a “stationary referee” so I am assigned to one hole all day. The PGA Championship Tour Referees act as rovers and will be called in for difficult rulings – the players have a greater comfort level with them because they see them all the time. We do give rulings though such as Temporary Immovable Obstructions, temporary water on a day like today etc,  I had one where the player was unsure whether his ball was on the green or the collar. The collar is cut to “fairway” height which, believe it or not, is hard to distinguish from green height” said MacDonald.

“The USGA invites Golf Canada to send a “guest referee” to their major events and Golf Canada was asked me if I would like to go and it took me about a millisecond to confirm that I would. My connection with Golf Canada is that I serve on the Rules of Golf and Amateur Status Committee. The USGA does this due to the close and cooperative relationship that exists between the USGA and Golf Canada – as both rely on volunteer referees we learn from each other with the view to increasing the knowledge and experience base of referees”.

Golf Manitoba would like to congratulate Don on his assignment and we look forward to hearing more when he returns to Winnipeg.