The 2025 Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO is underway at The Dunes at Kamloops in Kamloops, B.C.

The fifth playing of the national championship will be contested over 54-holes, today through Thursday, featuring a field of 50 players with neurological, intellectual, sensory, and physical impairments. The tournament was expanded to three rounds last year after the first three editions were comprised of 36-holes.

Representing Manitoba are Kristian Hammerback (Southwood Golf & Country Club), Matteo Lisoway (Minnedosa Golf & Country Club) and Gurmit Sandhu (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club).

For the opening round tee times, click here.

For the leaderboard, click here.

There are four different divisions in the Canadian All Abilities Championship that players will compete in, regardless of disability classification: Women’s Gross Stroke Play; Women’s Net Stableford; Men’s Gross Stroke Play and Men’s Net Stableford.

The Dunes was founded in 1996 and has played host to a variety of big events including the CCAA Championship, B.C. Amateur, Western Canadian Summer games and many more. The Dunes is known for its rolling fairways and bountiful dunes mounds lining all fairways. Players will use all clubs in their bag at The Dunes, as well as some very imaginative shot shapes during their round.

“The Dunes at Kamloops is very pleased to be chosen as the host site for the 2025 Canadian All Abilities Championship. The participants are in for a treat as the course is in excellent condition and the forecast looks amazing,” said Bill Bilton, Owner & Head Professional, The Dunes at Kamloops. “Players will be challenged with true U.K. links style fairways, rolling hills and natural fescue. We eagerly await the opening tee shot and making new friends during the event.”

First conducted in 2021 at Humber Valley Golf Course in Toronto, Ont., the competition supports Golf Canada’s commitment to create a more inclusive and respectful sport environment across the Canadian golf community.

The stableford scoring format of the Canadian All Abilities Championship awards set points based off a golfer’s net score for the hole. The points will be awarded as follows: Albatross (5 points), Eagle (4 points), Birdie (3 points), Par (2 points), Bogey (1 point), Double Bogey or higher (0 points). The golfers with the highest total of accumulated points over 54-holes will win their respective divisions.

MacGregor Town & Country Golf Club President Evan Wiebe joins Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz to talk about their course located between Brandon and Portage la Prairie along Highway #1.

GATINEAU, Que. – Team Ontario overcame a three-stroke deficit on Tuesday to avenge their runner-up finish from last year’s event and claim their 33rd Willingdon Cup, capping off a busy second round at the 120th playing of the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO.  

Dawson Lew from Toronto, Ont. was a key player in Team Ontario’s resurgence, helping them reclaim the top spot in the annual Inter-Provincial Team Championship. Despite an early bogey, Lew impressively played his next 10 holes at 5-under par, ultimately helping his team best Team Quebec by 7 strokes.

Team Manitoba, represented by Ryan Blair (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club), Drew Jones (Shilo Country Club) and Evan Nachtigall (Shilo Country Club) shot a final round team score of 4-over par to finish in 7th place.

All ten players from Manitoba did not advance past the second round with the cut line posted at 3-over par.

For the complete second round re-cap, please click HERE.

Third round tee times are available HERE.

Manitoba Leaderboard

• Braxton Kuntz (Winnipeg, MB): Scores: 73, 72. CUT (+5)
• Ryan Blair (Winnipeg, MB): Scores: 71, 74. CUT (+5)
• Evan Nachtigall (Brandon, MB): Scores: 72, 73. CUT (+5)
• Kaleb Lambert (Lorette West, MB): Scores: 72, 74. CUT (+6)
• Drew Jones (Brandon, MB): Scores: 75, 71. CUT (+6)
• Rory Neill (Winnipeg, MB): Scores: 71, 75. CUT (+6)
• Curtis Markusson (Winnipeg, MB): Scores: 74, 77. CUT (+11)
• Tristan Schneider (La Salle, MB): Scores: 80, 78. CUT (+18)
• Thomas Scott (Dauphin, MB): Scores: 82, 81. CUT (+23)
• Payne Wood (Winnipeg, MB): Scores: 79, 76. CUT (+15)

Refer your friends to join Golf Canada membership and you could win big. Prizes include a dream golf getaway to Banff, Alta. custom-fitted golf clubs and more! 

Golf Canada is proud to announce the launch of a new membership referral program, giving Golf Canada and provincial association members the chance to win prizes for referring others to become members.

The referral program will be running until September 15, 2025, and allows members to refer as many people as possible to increase their number of entries into an exclusive prize draw. Each member will have access to a referral link that is unique to their account that can be passed along to non-members.  

When non-members join with a new membership through the unique referral link, existing members will be automatically entered into a draw to win exciting golf prizes, including the grand prize – a twosome at Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course in Banff, Alta. featuring flight and two-nights’ accommodation. Other prizes include a full set of custom-fitted Titleist golf clubs and gift cards to Golf Canada’s e-store.  

Members can access and manage their referral links through the Golf Canada App as well as on the web. Desktop users can find their referral link by logging into their account here. On the Golf Canada App, members can access their link through the MORE tab located at the bottom right of their mobile devices, as well as through the PROFILE tab located on the lefthand side of their screen. Once selected through the app and desktop, members will have the choice to copy and share the link with peers as well as access a unique QR Code that can be scanned by players they wish to refer.  

A Golf Canada Membership is a must-have for Canadian golfers, providing easy access to tools and technology to better players’ on-course experience through the Golf Canada App. The Golf Canada app is a free, all-in-one digital tool offering GPS-enabled course maps, detailed score and stat tracking features and access to official Handicap Indexes. Hole-by-hole distance measurements are also available for over 1,500 courses across Canada and compatible with mobile devices, the Apple Watch and Android watches.

Golf Canada members receive a variety of benefits through their annual subscription, including an official Golf Canada handicap index, equipment protection and exclusive stat tracking on the Golf Canada Score Centre along with a #MyGolfYear snapshot that can be shared on social. Online Rules of Golf Training and deals on hotels, car rentals and other offers as well as access to marquee events such as the RBC Canadian Open and CPKC Women’s Open are also available to Golf Canada members.  

Notably, membership dues are reinvested into Grow the Game programs to help support Canadian youth learn life skills through the game of golf.  

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GATINEAU, QC – Team Manitoba, featuring Evan Nachtigall (Brandon), Drew Jones (Brandon), and Ryan Blair (Winnipeg), wrapped up their opening round at the 2025 Willingdon Cup Inter-Provincial Team Championship today at the Rivermead Golf Club. This prestigious team event runs concurrently with the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship presented by BDO, which is contested at both the Rivermead Golf Club and the Royal Ottawa Golf Club.

Under the “play three, count two” format, Manitoba delivered a solid start. Ryan Blair led the charge with a 1-over 71, closely followed by Evan Nachtigall’s 2-over 72. Drew Jones rounded out the team play posting a 5-over par score of 75.

Manitoba currently sits in 6th place at +3 in the Willingdon Cup standings. While Quebec and Ontario hold the top spots, the race for the Willingdon Cup, which concludes after tomorrow’s second round, is wide open.

Beyond the official team, seven other Manitobans were also in the field for the Canadian Men’s Amateur on Monday. This group includes four-time Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Champion Braxton Kuntz, who opened with a 3-over 73 and is currently tied for 108th out of 264 players. Payne Wood, a member of Golf Manitoba’s Team Manitoba junior development program, opened with a 9-over 79 and is tied for 232nd.

The starting field of 264 players for the Canadian Men’s Amateur will be reduced to the low 70 and ties following the second round, with the final two rounds held exclusively at The Royal Ottawa Golf Club.

View the full first round leaderboard HERE.

Second round tee times are available HERE.

Manitoba Leaderboard

• Ryan Blair (Winnipeg, MB): +1 (71) – T54
• Evan Nachtigall (Brandon, MB): +2 (72) – T74
• Drew Jones (Winnipeg, MB): +5 (75) – T161
• Rory Neill (Winnipeg, MB): +1 (71) – T54
• Kaleb Lambert (Lorette West, MB): +2 (72) – T74
• Braxton Kuntz (Winnipeg, MB): +3 (73) – T108
• Curtis Markusson (Winnipeg, MB): +4 (74) – T136
• Payne Wood (Winnipeg, MB): +9 (79) – T232
• Tristan Schneider (La Salle, MB): +10 (80) – T239
• Thomas Scott (Dauphin, MB): +12 (82) – T254

New features include group score posting, smartwatch support, GPS upgrades, referrals and achievements. 

OAKVILLE, Ont. – Golf Canada is enhancing how Canadians experience the game with new features now live in its free mobile app. 

The latest update to the Golf Canada app — the No. 1 golf app in the country — has launched with version 7.3.0, bringing a range of tools designed to make it easier for golfers to track scores, connect with playing partners and get more out of every round. 

Among the key upgrades is a feature that allows users to post scores for their playing partners, simplifying scorekeeping during group rounds. 

Android users can now access the app from select smartwatches, including Fossil, TicWatch, Skagen, Tag Heuer Connected, Montblanc Summit, Samsung Galaxy Watch (Watch 4 and newer), and Google Pixel Watch. The integration enables on-wrist GPS yardages and digital scoring, allowing players to stay focused on the game. 

To encourage community growth, a referral feature has been added. Members can share a unique referral code and earn entries into a season-long prize draw when new users sign up. 

An achievements system lets golfers unlock digital milestones based on rounds played, courses visited, hole-by-hole entries, provinces played and more. Friends’ achievements are also visible, adding a social layer to performance tracking. 

Also new is advanced GPS yardage functionality. The app now provides front, middle and back green distances to support more accurate club selection and course strategy. 

Privacy controls have also been improved. Users can now choose whether their scores appear in their friends’ feeds, giving them more control over how their information is shared. 

The Golf Canada app is available as a free download from the App Store for iOS devices and Google Play for Android. Golfers can log in with an existing Golf Canada account or create one in-app to begin tracking their game. 

For a full list of Golf Canada app features, visit golfcanada.ca/app. 

Team Manitoba finished 5th in the Inter-Provincial Team Championship in the 111th playing of the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO.

Team Manitoba finished with a two-day score of 320, just two shots shy of Team Alberta and Team Quebec who both finished in a tie for third place. Team Manitoba was represented by Addison Kartusch of the St. Charles Country Club, Cala Korman of Killarney Lakeside Golf Club, and Clara Peake of the Minnedosa Golf & Country Club.

Team British Columbia (B.C.) reclaimed the Inter-Provincial Team Championship for the first time since 2022 on Wednesday at The Riverside Country Club in Rothesay, N.B. The team was represented by Angela Arora of Surrey, B.C., Yeeun (Jenny) Kwon of Vancouver, B.C. and Amy Seung Hyun Lee of Langley, B.C. Read the full story here.

In the stroke play portion of the event, Cala Korman made the 36-hole cut on scores of 79 and 77 for a two day total of 156 putting her in a tie for 57th place.

View the full second round leaderboard HERE.

Third round tee times are available HERE.

Manitoba Leaderboard

• T57 – Cala Korman – 156
• MC – Clara Peake
• MC – Jeri Lafleche
• MC – Addison Kartusch
• MC – Jewel Lafleche

Team Manitoba sits in third place after the opening round of the Inter-Provincial Team Championship being played at 111th Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship in Rothesay, New Brunswick. Cala Korman of the Killarney Lakeside Golf Course was the low Manitoban in the team competition shooting a 5-over par score of 77. Clara Peake of the Minnedosa Golf & Country Club contributed with an 8-over par round of 80. Addison Kartusch of the St. Charles Country Club rounded out the team scoring with an 84.

Team Manitoba sits at +13 and eights shots back of 2nd place Team Ontario and ten shots back of 1st place Team British Columbia. The team event will conclude following tomorrow’s second round.

In the stroke play portion of the championship, Macy Pate of Winston Salem, MC, United States, opened with a 4-under par score of 68. Clara Ding from Whiterock, B.C., is in a tie for 2nd place. Niakwa Country Club’s Jeri Lafleche and Jewel Lafleche were also in the field shooting scores of 85 and 95 respectively.

View the full first round leaderboard HERE.

Second round tee times are available HERE.

Manitoba Leaderboard

• T44 – Cala Korman – 77
• 65th – Clara Peake – 80
• T103 – Addison Kartusch – 84
• T111 – Jeri Lafleche – 85
• T138 – Jewel Lafleche – 95

Registration for all Golf Manitoba Four-Ball Championships is now open. Golf Manitoba is pleased to welcome Taylor McCaffrey Lawyers as the title sponsor of this year’s four-ball competitions.

Four-ball is a form of play where sides of two partners compete, with each player playing his/her 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.

NEW for 2025, Golf Manitoba introduces a Net Division for both the Men’s and Men’s Senior Four-Ball Championships. Scoring will be calculated using 85% of the players course handicap and the Stableford scoring system.

The 2025 Taylor McCaffrey Women’s Four-Ball Championship is scheduled for August 5^th at River Oaks Golf Course, the Taylor McCaffrey Men’s Four-Ball Championship will be contested August 28^th at Wheat City Golf Course followed by the Taylor McCaffrey Men’s Senior Four-Ball Championship on September 4^th at Pinawa Golf & Country Club.

Eligibility

Golf Manitoba Four-Ball Championships are open to all Golf Manitoba/Canada members including public players. Teams can consist of players from the same club or a combination of club and public player members.

Not a Golf Manitoba member? JOIN NOW!

• Women’s Four-Ball A – Handicap index of 20.0 or lower.
• Women’s Four-Ball B – Handicap index between 20.1-39.9.

• Men’s & Men’s Senior Four-Ball Gross Division – Handicap index of 9.9 or less.

• Men’s & Men’s Senior Four-Ball Net Division – Handicap index of 20.0 or less.

How to Register

To register as a club team, please contact your home club for entry information. To register as independent team or a mixed team, please click below:

• Women’s Four-Ball A >>
• Women’s Four-Ball B >>

*Entries close July 25

• Men’s Four-Ball >>

Entries close August 14

• Men’s Senior Four-Ball >>

Entries close August 21

About Taylor McCaffrey

Taylor McCaffrey Lawyers are a full-service law firm with extensive experience across a broad range of practice areas, including sports law.  They act for all sizes and types of clients from multi-national and national companies, to medium and small businesses, to sole proprietorships, for professional associations, for governments and their agencies and for individuals as they progress through different stages of life.

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About Golf Manitoba Amateur Championships

Golf Manitoba annually conducts provincial golf competitions and qualifiers – which play host to more than 900 golfers who play over 1,700 rounds.

In partnership with our host clubs, volunteers, and our proud sponsors, Golf Manitoba is dedicated to supporting player development through first-class competition.

To view the Golf Manitoba 2025 championship schedule, click here.

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Conor Geekie joins Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz at Clear Lake Golf Course to talk all things golf.

Geekie, from Strathclair, shares his passion for the sport, how he got into it and who his dream foursome on the course includes.