The Wheat City Golf & Country Club and Niakwa Country Club are the Provincial Men’s Interclub Champions following the annual 18 hole event today at the Neepawa Golf & Country Club.

Wheat City wins the Rural Division championship with the best three person combined score of 223, finishing six strokes better than the host club. Evan Nachtigall led the way with a one over par 73. Ty Lewis followed with a 74 while Ross Sheard and Ryan McKean each carded a 76.

The team of Connor Stewart (78), Colin Skoleski (79), Trent Robertson (80) and Jayson Nickol (83) led Niakwa to a two stroke victory in the City Division over the Southwood Golf and Country Club and Kildonan Park Golf Course.

Individually, Drew Jones of Shilo Country Club had the low round of the day with a five under par 67.

For the complete leaderboard, click here.

As our championship season continues, Golf Manitoba would like to thank our Official Performance Partners:

adidas Golf Canada – Paige Lawrence, Territory Manager

Taylormade Canada – Eric Johnson, Sales & Marketing Territory Manager

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Neepawa Golf & Country Club, led by General Manager / Head Professional Landon Cameron, Course Superintendent Mark Kerkowich, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

For more information, contact:
Brian Munz
Director of Communications
Golf Manitoba
Phone: (204) 899-1092
Email: brian@golfmb.ca

43 golfers aged 5 to 18 gathered at the St. Vital Golf Centre this afternoon taking part in the Golf Canada Junior Skills Challenge.

Here are the respective division first and second place finishers:

8 and under boys: 1st Ryan Small, 2nd Landon Baxter
8 and under girls: 1st Sadie Blazeiko, 2nd Hazel Stitt
9 – 11 boys: 1st Owen Conrad, 2nd Jack Ladobruk
9 – 11 girls: 1st Camryn Ladobruk, Lila Chubey
12 – 14 boys: 1st Teerawut Boonseeor, 2nd Adam Blair
12 – 14 girls: 1st Payton Oakden
15 – 18 boys: 1st Austin Boge, 2nd Carter Marshall & Andrei Puenthespina

Golf Manitoba and Golf Canada would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the St. Vital Golf Centre for hosting the event and acknowledge the title sponsor Cobra Puma Golf Canada along with the Government of Canada, R&A and PGA of Canada.

Charles Fitzsimmons of London, Ontario was the only competitior to finish under par and finished with a four stroke victory at the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship in Fort McMurray, Alberta.

Jack Werhun of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club carded his second consecutive one under par 71 and finished 11th on the leaderboard with a 298 total.

Ben Bandura, with a 74 in his final round and 301 total, finished second in the Mid Masters Division.

Other Manitobans who completed four rounds included:

Jay Doyle (Niakwa Country Club) 75-305
Delwyn Doerksen (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) 81-312
Jordy Lutz (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) 75-315
Tyler Hall (Pine Ridge Golf Club) 78-316
Drew Jones (Shilo Country Club) 82-323
Jesse Skelton (Breezy Bend Country Club) 80-332
Kenny Keeler (Portage Golf Club) 95-334

For the final leaderboard, click here.

Due to a weather cancellation last weekend, we have rescheduled the 2021 Junior Skills Challenge to be held on Sunday, August 29 from 1pm to 2pm at the St. Vital Golf Centre! 

Please note that if you had previously registered for the cancelled event on August 21, you are automatically registered for the August 29th event.  If you do not want to participate, please log-in to your Junior Skills Challenge account and withdrawal from the event.

Junior Skills Challenge is an online and interactive program that focuses on developing the key golf skills of putting, chipping and driving. An online leaderboard will rank players by age group, and by scores on the National Leaderboard. All ages are invited to participate and will be grouped in the following age categories:

• 8 and under boys & girls
• 9-11 boys & girls
• 12-14 boys & girls
• 15-18 boys & girls

Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each category.  But most importantly, this event is all about having fun and is open to ALL SKILL levels of golfers from beginner to advanced!

For more information and to register as a participant, please visit juniorskillschallenge.ca.

For more information, please contact Golf Manitoba intern Seth McMahon at intern@golfmb.ca.

TORONTO – Score Media and Gaming Inc. (TSX: SCR; Nasdaq: SCR) (“theScore” or “the Company”) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Score Digital Sports Ventures (Canada) Inc. (“theScore Bet”), has entered into a multiyear agreement with Golf Canada to become its Official Gaming Partner. The exclusive partnership makes theScore Bet the first ever gaming partner for Golf Canada and its prestigious National Open Golf Championships – the CP Women’s Open and the RBC Canadian Open.  

The partnership, which begins in 2022, provides theScore Bet with access to activate across Golf Canada’s high-profile events and large digital footprint. As an exclusive gaming partner of the RBC Canadian Open and the CP Women’s Open, theScore Bet will be able to engage fans through a variety of on-site activations, including creating members club experiences for theScore Bet users, as well as digital activations through both tournaments and Golf Canada’s channels.

Bill C-218, which legalizes single event sports betting, was proclaimed to come into force on August 27, 2021, with regulated online iGaming and sports betting offerings from private operators expected to commence in Ontario later this year. Both the RBC Canadian Open and CP Women’s Open will be held in Ontario in 2022. The RBC Canadian Open is scheduled to be held in the Greater Toronto Area in 2023 and 2024. 

“We are thrilled to welcome theScore Bet as Golf Canada’s first Official Gaming Partner,” said Golf Canada’s Chief Commercial Officer, John Sibley. “theScore brand is already synonymous with sports coverage in Canada and we’re enthusiastic about the opportunity to team up to help build awareness for theScore Bet. Through Golf Canada’s entertainment properties and channels, theScore Bet will have direct access to engage with our large membership of devout Canadian sports fans.”

“We are proud to be Golf Canada’s first ever gaming partner and align theScore Bet with their organization and Canada’s marquee professional men’s and women’s golf events,” said Aubrey Levy, Senior Vice President of Content and Marketing, theScore. “This partnership provides us with highly engaging access points to introduce theScore Bet to a broad and endemic audience of golf fans. With the RBC Canadian Open taking place in Ontario for all three years and the CP Women’s Open in the province for at least the coming year, it provides us an amazing foothold to interact with Canada’s passionate golf community around two of the most popular golf events in the country.” 

The 2022 RBC Canadian Open will be held June 6-12 at St. George’s Golf and Country Club in Toronto with nearby Islington Golf Club hosting the championship’s practice facility. The 2022 CP Women’s Open takes place August 22-28 at Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club in Ottawa.  

In March 2021, theScore Bet was named Official Betting Operator of the PGA TOUR across the United States and Canada, pending the enactment of enabling legislation and regulation, and receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. 

theScore Bet is an immersive and holistic mobile sports betting platform which includes a wide range of pre-game and in-play betting across all major sports leagues and events, and a comprehensive variety of bet types. When paired with theScore’s flagship mobile app, theScore Bet offers a deeply personalized user experience and uniquely integrated media and betting ecosystem.

The future of provincial ladies golf took centre stage Thursday at Grand Pines Golf Course as Addison Kartusch and Cala Korman, two members of the Golf Manitoba Junior Girls Development Program, played for the Manitoba Match Play Women’s Championship.

Kartusch, a member at St. Charles Country Club, beat Korman 3&1.

The other two final matches each required an extra hole.

The Senior Men’s Final featured Niakwa Country Club members Lorne Duncan and Ken Warwick. Duncan prevailed on the 19th hole.

Lyle Mackenzie, also of Niakwa, edged Brent Ingram of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club on the first playoff hole as well.

For the complete brackets, click here.

As our championship season continues, Golf Manitoba would like to acknowledge our Official Performance Partners:

adidas Golf Canada – Paige Lawrence, Territory Manager

Taylormade Canada – Eric Johnson, Sales & Marketing Territory Manager

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Grand Pines Golf Course, led by General Manager / Head Professional Ivan Koop, Course Superintendent Bruce Gray, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

New and exclusive Golf Manitoba coverage is available by following us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and online at www.golfmb.ca.

For more information, contact:
Brian Munz
Director of Communications
Golf Manitoba
Phone: (204) 899-1092
Email: brian@golfmb.ca

The 2021 Manitoba Match Play Championship Division Finals are set to tee off at 1:00 this afternoon at Grand Pines Golf Course.

In the Women’s Final, Addison Kartusch of St. Charles Country Club meets Cala Korman of Killarney Lakeside Golf Course.

In an all Niakwa Country Club match up, Lorne Duncan will play Ken Warwick in the Senior Men’s Final.

Brent Ingram of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club plays Lyle Mackenzie of Niakwa Country Club in the Men’s Final.

Follow Golf Manitoba on twitter for live coverage from the course.

The Men’s, Women’s and Senior Men’s Divisions are down to their respective final four competitors at the Manitoba Match Play Championship following a busy Wednesday at the Grand Pines Golf Course.

Due to inclement weather Tuesday, a number of golfers had to continue their first round matches at 7am prior to their regularly scheduled Quarter Finals.

For the all brackets, click here.

Thursday’s Schedule

Women’s Semi Finals

8:00
Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club)
vs
Hannah Diamond (St. Charles Country Club)

8:08
Veronica van der Meer (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club)
vs
Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Course)

Senior Men’s Semi Finals

8:16
Lorne Duncan (Niakwa Country Club)
vs
Dwayne Heinrichs (Bel Acres Golf & Country Club)

8:24
Rob Oliphant (Rossmere Country Club)
vs
Ken Warwick (Niakwa Country Club)

Men’s Division Semi Finals

8:32
Noel Ngo (Pine Ridge Golf Club)
vs
Brent Ingram (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club)

8:40
Trey Ross (Rossmere Country Club)
vs
Lyle Mackenzie (Niakwa Country Club)

The winners advance to the Championship Matches led by the Women at 1:00, Senior Men at 1:08 and Men 1:16.

New and exclusive Golf Manitoba coverage is available by following us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and online www.golfmb.ca.

For more information, contact:

Brian Munz
Director of Communications
Golf Manitoba
Phone: (204) 899-1092
Email: brian@golfmb.ca

Delwyn Doerksen of Altona is the top Manitoban after 36 holes of play at the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship in Fort McMurray, Alberta.

Doerksen, a Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member, shot a one over par 73 and is currently tied for 10th on the leaderboard with a two day total 150

Charles Fitzsimmons of Ontario is atop of the leaderboard shooting even par 72 and leads with a two day total 142.

Elmhurst Golf & Country Club’s Ben Bandura shot a 74 in his second round and is only two strokes off the lead in the Mid-Masters Division. Glen Robinson of Nova Scotia is at 150 (76-74) after 36 holes to lead the way.

The following players made the cut who are also representing Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario:

Ben Bandura (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) 74-152
Jay Doyle (Niakwa Country Club) 77-153
Jack Werhun (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) 77-156
Kenny Keeler (Portage Golf Club) 80-157
Jordy Lutz (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) 77-158
Tyler Hall (Pine Ridge Golf Club) 78-163
Drew Jones (Shilo Country Club) 78-164
Jesse Skelton (Breezy Bend Country Club) 81-165

Missing the cut were:

Clayton Salkeld (Bridges Golf Course) 88-84
Ashley Nate (Whitewater Golf Club) 87-88
Terry James (Niakwa Country Club) 87-97

For the entire leaderboard, click here.

Jay Doyle of Niakwa Country Club is six strokes off the lead and the top Manitoban at the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship in Fort McMurray, Alberta.

Doyle carded a four over 74 in a round that included one birdie, 12 pars and five bogeys.

Charles Fitzsimmons of Ontario is atop of the leaderboard following a two under 70.

Doyle’s 74 also has him only two strokes off the lead in the Mid-Masters Division. Norman Bradley of British Columbia leads following a 72.

Also representing Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario:

Kenny Keeler (Portage Golf Club) +5, 77
Delwyn Doerksen (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) +5, 77
Ben Bandura (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) +6, 78
Jack Werhun (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) +6, 78
Jordy Lutz (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) +9, 81
Jesse Skelton (Breezy Bend Country Club) +12, 84
Tyler Hall (Pine Ridge Golf Club) +13, 85
Drew Jones (Shilo Country Club) +14, 86
Terry James (Niakwa Country Club) +15, 87
Ashley Nate (Whitewater Golf Club) +15, 87
Clayton Salkeld (Bridges Golf Course) +16, 88

For the opening round leaderboard, click here.