A look at the Southport Golf Club with Manager of Recreation Facilities Madison Connolly.

For more details on the Southport Golf Club, click here.

It was a fun day for 53 competitors, family members, volunteers and staff as Southwood Golf & Country Club hosted the 2023 Junior Skills Challenge.

Participants were divided until three groups where they all competed throughout the afternoon at driving, chipping and putting stations.

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RESULTS

Girls 8 and Under
1st: Reilly Roberts
2nd: Allison Brownridge
3rd: Mila Nelson

Girls 9-11
1st: Angelina Sitarz
2nd: Lindley Kurz
3rd: Sadie Blazeiko

Girls 12-14
1st: Sierra Negrich
2nd: Mikaila Padar

Boys 8 and Under
1st: Joshua Fullante
2nd: Jack Holmes
3rd: Brett Delmonte-Lobban

Boys 9-11
1st: Ty Montour
2nd: Tiago Miranda
3rd (tie): Jake Hodgson & Ryan Small

Boys 12-14
1st: Owen Conrad
2nd (tie): Gavin Carver & Emerson Kollinger

For the complete Junior Skills Challenge leaderboard, click here.

The 2023 Junior Skills Challenge was made possible thanks to the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation, the Southwood Golf & Country Club, Cobra Puma Golf, Government of Canada, R&A, PGA of Canada and Golf Canada.

Colwyn Abgral (Golf Tec) fired rounds of 66, 69 for a nine under par total of 135 to claim the top spot and earn his first PGA victory at the 2023 Callaway PGA of Manitoba Championship.  Abgral made 13 birdies over the two days at the Niakwa Country Club giving him a 5 stroke margin over his nearest competitors.

Dean North (Carman Golf & Curling Club) and Terry Reilly (Niakwa Country Club) finished in a tie for second place at 4 under par. 

The 41 player field was the largest the event has seen in recent years and a strong testament to the dedication of our Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario members.  

The PGA of Manitoba would like to thank our title sponsor, Callaway Golf for their ongoing dedication and support while also extending thanks to the management, staff and membership at the Niakwa Country Club for playing host to our premier event of the season.

For the complete leaderboard, click here.

Marissa Naylor (Niakwa Country Club) was Manitoba’s top player at the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship in Creemore, Ontario.

Naylor shot an 85 during her third round to finish in a tie for 22nd place on the leaderboard at 244.

Also representing our province were:

Charmaine Hayden (Breezy Bend Country Club) 85-245
Hannah Diamond (St. Charles Country Club) 88-257
Katherine McGlenen (Breezy Bend Country Club) 84-260
Nicole McGlenen (Breezy Bend Country Club) 86-273

For the complete leaderboard, click here.

Cala Korman (Team Manitoba / Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) finished play at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship in New Brunswick as our province’s top performer.

Korman (pictured) carded her second consecutive five over par 76 during her final round to finish at 307.

Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) shot a 77 to wrap up play at 310 while Jeri Lafleche (Clear Lake Golf Course) ended with a 79 and 313 total.

For the complete leaderboard, click here.

Charmaine Hayden (Breezy Bend Country Club) had Manitoba’s low score of the day during the second round of the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship in Creemore, Ontario.

Hayden birdied two of her final four holes en route to an 81 and a two day total 160.

Also representing our province:

Marissa Naylor (Niakwa Country Club) 77-82-159
Hannah Diamond (St. Charles Country Club) 79-90-169
Katherine McGlenen (Breezy Bend Country Club) 88-88-176
Nicole McGlenen (Breezy Bend Country Club) 88-99-187

Team Manitoba (Naylor, Hayden Diamond) finished fourth in Inter-Provincial Team Championship at +19, five strokes back of first place Quebec.

For the complete second round leaderboard, click here.

For third round tee times, click here.

Cala Korman (Team Manitoba / Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) is Manitoba’s top representative on the leaderboard heading into the final round of the Canadian Junior Girls Championship in New Brunswick.

Korman carded a five over par 76 during her third round, and with a 231 total, is tied for 35th place overall.

Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) (pictured) shot an 84 to drop to 42nd while Jeri Lafleche (Clear Lake Golf Course) is 44th after a 77.

For the third round leaderboard, click here.

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

Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) shot a one over par 72 in her second round of the Canadian Junior Girls Championship in New Brunswick.

With a 149 two day total, Kartusch is tied for 13th on the leaderboard.

Two other Manitobans made the cut. Cala Korman (Team Manitoba / Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) is at 155 after carding an 80 while Jeri Lafleche (Clear Lake Golf Course) is at 157 after a 77.

Also representing our province, however failing to make the cut:

Crystal Zamzow (Team Manitoba / Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) 84-81
Keira Krahn (Team Manitoba / Carman Golf & Curling Club) 84-91
India Young (Team Manitoba / Carman Golf & Curling Club) 84-87
Jewel Lafleche (Clear Lake Golf Course) 85-91
Payton Oakden (Team Manitoba / Glendale Golf & Country Club) 99-82

In the Inter-Provincial Team Championship, Manitoba finished in fifth place at +28, Ontario won the event at +10.

For the second round leaderboard, click here.

For Wednesday’s third round tee times, click here.

Marissa Naylor of Niakwa Country Club is eight strokes off the lead after the opening round of the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship in Creemore, Ontario.

Naylor’s five over par 77 has her tied for fifth place on the leaderboard.

Judith Kyrinis of Ontario was the only player to go under par with a three under 69.

Also representing our province:

Hannah Diamond (St. Charles Country Club) 79
Charmaine Hayden (Breezy Bend Country Club) 79
Katherine McGlenen (Breezy Bend Country Club) 88
Nicole McGlenen (Breezy Bend Country Club) 88

Team Manitoba (Naylor, Diamond) are currently in second place in the Inter-Provincial Team Championship, only one stroke back of Quebec.

For the complete opening round leaderboard, click here.

For second round tee times, click here.

Cala Korman (Team Manitoba / Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) is five strokes off the lead after the opening round of the Canadian Junior Girls Championship in New Brunswick.

Korman’s four over par 75 is the top score of the eight Manitobans taking part.

Also representing our province:

Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) 77
Jeri Lafleche (Clear Lake Golf Course) 80
Crystal Zamzow (Team Manitoba / Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) 84
Keira Krahn (Team Manitoba / Carman Golf & Curling Club) 84
India Young (Team Manitoba / Carman Golf & Curling Club) 84
Jewel Lafleche (Clear Lake Golf Course) 85
Payton Oakden (Team Manitoba / Glendale Golf & Country Club) 99

In the Inter-Provincial Team Championship, Manitoba (Korman, Jeri Lafleche, Zamzow) is fourth at +13. Ontario leads the way at two over par.

For the opening round leaderboard, click here.

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