Don Martone ended his week just as he started, shooting a 1-over 71 to win the 2025 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO on Friday at KenWo Golf Club in New Minas, Nova Scotia.

Martone of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. was the lone player in the field under par during the week. He finished with rounds of 71-63-68-71-273 to close out the national championship at 7-under, eight shots ahead of Dwight Reinhart of Ottawa, Ont.

Jay Doyle (Niakwa Country Club) finished as the top Manitoban at 16-over par 296 (70-74-75-77), T36 on the leaderboard.

Blair Neal (Rossmere Country Club) ended play T61 at 23-over par 303 (78-67-76-82).

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“It really hasn’t sunk in yet. It’s pretty special and you think back to all the past champions that have won this thing and it’s pretty surreal right now, really happy,” said a relieved Martone.

In addition to winning the national championship, Martone will receive exemptions into the 2026 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, 2026 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, 2026 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship (plus a 10-year exemption, if eligible) and the 2026 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship.

Jay Doyle (Niakwa Country Club) shot a 5-over par 75 Thursday during this third round at the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship in Nova Scota.

At 9-over par 219, Doyle is the top Manitoban on the leaderboard at T28.

Blair Neal (Rossmere Country Club) carded a 6-over par 76 to sit two strokes back of Doyle at 221, T39 on the leaderboard.

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Jay Doyle (Niakwa Country Club) and Blair Neal (Rossmere Country Club) are lone Manitobans to make the cut following round two of the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship in Nova Scotia.

Doyle shot a 74 on Wednesday to sit T14 on the leaderboard while Neal made four birdies on his way to an impressive 3-under par 67 moving up 68 spots up on the leaderboard to T24.

Manitobans missing the cut (+11):

David White (St. Charles Country Club) 79-73 (+12)
Ken Warwick (Niakwa) 75-77 (+12)
Cornell Ruddock (Southwood Golf & Country Club) 78-75 (+13)
Ron Cornell (Clear Lake Golf Course) 76-81 (+17)
Dan Scanlon (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) 80-80 (+20)

In the Inter-Provincial Team Championship, Team Manitoba (Doyle, Scanlon and Warwick) finished in fifth place at 16-over par. Ontario won at 1-under par.

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Jay Doyle (Niakwa Country Club) carded two birdies, 15 pars and a double bogey in an opening round of even par 70 at the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship in Nova Scotia.

Doyle is the top Manitoban on the leaderboard sitting T3, one stroke back of co-leaders Dwight Reinhart of Ottawa and Calgary’s David Schultz.

Also representing Manitoba:

T47 Ken Warwick (Niakwa) 75
T60 Ron Cornell (Clear Lake Golf Course) 76
T92 Cornell Ruddock (Southwood Golf & Country Club) 78
T92 Blair Neal (Rossmere Country Club) 78
T109 David White (St. Charles Country Club) 79
T125 Dan Scanlon (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) 80

In the Inter-Provincial Team Championship, Team Manitoba (Doyle, Scanlon and Warwick) sit T3 with New Brunswick, two strokes back of Alberta and Ontario.

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The 2025 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO tees off Tuesday morning with a field of 156 amateur golfers competing over four rounds at KenWo Golf Club in New Minas, Nova Scotia.

Representing Manitoba are Ron Cornell (Clear Lake Golf Course), Jay Doyle (Niakwa Country Club), Blair Neal (Rossmere Country Club), Cornell Ruddock (Southwood Golf & Country Club), Dan Scanlon (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club), Ken Warwick (Niakwa) and David White (St. Charles Country Club).

Doyle, Scanlon and Warwick will also compete as Team Manitoba in the Inter-Provincial Team Championship during the first 36 holes.

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Located in the heart of the beautiful Annapolis Valley, KenWo Golf Club was formed in 1921. This member-owned course has been welcoming guests to its championship location for years and continues to be recognized as one of the friendliest places to play in the Maritimes. Being one of the oldest clubs in Nova Scotia, KenWo boasts a challenging 18-hole layout over 6,300 yards. It has a course rating of 71.7 and a slope of 137 from the Championship tees.

The Canadian Men’s Senior Championship was established in 1962 for golfers aged 55-and-over and includes a Super Senior division for golfers 65-and-over that was introduced in 1995. The national championship consists of 72 holes of stroke-play with a cut to the low 70 plus ties and at least five Super Seniors after 36 holes. The Super Senior Championship is contested concurrently over the four rounds of the championship. In addition, the Senior Inter-Provincial Team Championship was added in 1977 and runs concurrently through the first 36 holes of the tournament.

The champion will receive exemptions into the 2026 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, 2026 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, 2026 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship (plus a 10-year exemption, if eligible) and the 2026 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship.