Jeremy Kirk (Fort William Country Club) and Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club) are the leaders following 36 holes of play at the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur & Women’s Amateur Championships at St. Charles.

Kirk shot even par 72 Thursday to sit at 2-under par for the tournament, one stroke better than Allan McDonald (Breezy Bend Country Club) on the Men’s Mid-Amateur leaderboard. McDonald, the defending champion, bounced back from an opening round 75 with three birdies in his first four holes en route to a 4-under par 68.

The best score of the day belonged to Todd Fanning (Niakwa Country Club). He carded a 6-under par 66 and goes into the final 18 holes just two strokes off the lead. Fanning’s round featured an eagle on the par 4 – 12th hole and seven birdies.

Curtis Markusson (St. Charles) is also tied for third place with Fanning after his second straight 72.

Fanning and Markusson share the Mid-Masters Championship lead by three strokes over David Spurr (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club).

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

For the Men’s Mid-Amateur final round tee times, click here.

In the Women’s Amateur Championship, it’s Kartusch at 1-under par for the tournament, three strokes ahead of Clara Peake (Minnedosa Golf & Country Club). Both players shot a 2-under par 70 in their second round. Peake made four birdies on holes 1, 5, 7 and 9 to get the day rolling while Kartusch finished with birdies on the 14th, 15 and 17th holes.

Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Club) rounds out the top three at 4-over par following a 72.

Charmaine Hayden (Breezy Bend) has a two stroke lead in the Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship on Rhonda Orr (Southwood Golf & Country Club). Hayden had a 73 while Orr shot 80. Mindy Lichtman (St. Boniface Golf Club) is in third place, four strokes off the lead.

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

For the Women’s Amateur final round tee times, click here.

Patrick Perrin (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) and Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club) sit atop of their respective leaderboards through 18 holes in the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur and Women’s Amateur Championships at St. Charles.

Perrin made consecutive birdies on the 16th and 17th holes en route to a 3-under par 69, good for a one stroke lead on Drew Jones (Shilo Country Club) and Jeremy Kirk (Fort William Country Club). Jones’ round was highlighted by three birdies in the opening seven holes and an eagle on the par 5 – 14th hole. Kirk made four birdies and a deuce on the par 4 – 12th hole.

Curtis Markusson (St. Charles) and Jon Schroeder (Quarry Oaks Golf Course) both shot even par 72 to sit tied for the lead in the Mid-Masters Championship, one stroke ahead of Jay Doyle (Niakwa Country Club). Doyle had a strong finish with four birdies over his last seven holes.

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

For the Men’s Mid-Amateur second round tee times, click here.

Kartusch carded a 1-over par 73 to earn a three stroke advantage over Clara Peake (Minnedosa Golf & Country Club) and Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Club) in the Women’s Amateur Championship. Both Kartusch and Korman carded three birdies on the day.

Rhonda Orr (Southwood Golf & Country Club) shot a 78 to lead the Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship by four strokes over Mindy Lichtman (St. Boniface Golf Club).

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

For the Women’s Amateur second round tee times, click here.

Wednesday will be an exciting day at St. Charles Country Club as the opening round of the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur and Women’s Amateur Championships tees off.

69 men are vying for the Men’s Mid-Amateur title including defending champion and two time winner Allan McDonald (Breezy Bend Country Club). Also looking to add to their resumes are 2023 champion Patrick Perrin (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) along with 2021 and 2017 champ Todd Fanning (Niakwa Country Club).

For the Men’s Mid-Amateur tee times, click here.

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

21 ladies will compete in the Women’s Amateur.

Headlining the field are defending champion Addison Kartusch of the host course along with 2023 and 2022 champion Jeri Lafleche (Niakwa).

For the Women’s Amateur opening round tee times, click here.

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

Registration by Member Club:

Breezy Bend Country Club (10)
Carman Golf & Curling Club (2)
Clear Lake Golf Course (1)
Elmhurst Golf & Country Club (9)
Fort William Golf Club (1)
Glendale Golf & Country Club (1)
Golf Manitoba Public Players Club (8)
Killarney Lakeside Golf Club (1)
Lorette Golf Course (1)
Minnedosa Golf & Country Club (1)
Niakwa Country Club (13)
Pine Ridge Golf Club (4)
Oak Island Resort (1)
Quarry Oaks Golf Course (3)
Rossmere Country Club (2)
St. Boniface Golf Club (2)
St. Charles Country Club (13)
Sandy Beach Golf Club (1)
Shanks Driving Range & Grill (1)
Shilo Country Club (5)
Southwood Golf & Country Club (3)
Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club (1)
Swan River Golf & Country Club (1)
Transcona Golf Club (1)
Tuxedo Ladies Golf Club (1)
Wheat City Golf Course (1)
Whispering Winds of Warren (1)
Whitewater Golf Club (1)

With our 2025 championship season underway, Golf Manitoba would like acknowledge our Official Performance Partners:

Sport Manitoba

Manitoba Blue Cross

PUMA GOLF – Ryan Sommerfeld, PGA of Canada, Territory Manager

Taylormade Canada – Eric Johnson, Sales & Marketing Territory Manager

Stay connected on the course by following Golf Manitoba’s official Facebook, Instagram and X accounts.

Mike Tibbs (Breezy Bend Country Club) and Veronica van der Meer (Breezy Bend) were the low qualifiers Friday at Transcona Golf Club for the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship and Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championship.

Tibbs carded a 4-under par 67 to finish four strokes better than Doug Penner (Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club), Daniel Munroe (Niakwa Country Club) and Jody Fenton (Quarry Oaks Golf Course).

Nine players required a one hole playoff to secure entry into the Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship. Winning with a birdie were Jamie Wilkie (Breezy Bend) and David Klowak (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club).

For the final Men’s Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

van der Meer shot an 8-over par 80 to claim the Women’s Amateur low qualifying honours by four strokes ahead of Georgia Dalke (Niakwa).

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

The Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur and Women’s Amateur Championships are scheduled for July 2nd to 4th at St. Charles Country Club.

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Transcona Golf Club led by General Manager Alan Shane, PGA of Manitoba Head Professional Steve Witiuk, Superintendent Brad Purpur, Food & Beverage Manager Sandy Sawatzky, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

Friday will be an exciting day at Transcona Golf Club as 83 competitors are vying for one of 35 spots to play for the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship while 15 women are trying to earn one of the 11 spots in the Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championship July 2nd to 4th at St. Charles Country Club.

For the Men’s qualifier tee times, click here.

For the Men’s Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

For the Women’s qualifier tee times, click here.

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

Registration by Member Club:

Breezy Bend Country Club (7)
Bridges Golf Course (1)
Carman Golf & Curling Club (1)
Clear Lake Golf Course (1)
Elmhurst Golf & Country Club (14)
Gilbert Plains Country Club (1)
Glenboro Golf & Country Club (1)
Glendale Golf & Country Club (3)
Golf Manitoba Public Players Club (10)
Larters at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club (1)
Madge Lake Golf Course – Saskatchewan (1)
Niakwa Country Club (13)
Oak Island Resort (1)
Oakview Golf & Country Club (1)
Pine Ridge Golf Club (6)
Portage Golf Club (1)
Quarry Oaks Golf Course (6)
Rossmere Country Club (4)
St. Boniface Golf Club (3)
St. Charles Country Club (10)
Selkirk Golf & Country Club (1)
Shilo Country Club (4)
Southwood Golf & Country Club (1)
Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club (1)
Teulon Golf & Country Club (1)
Transcona Golf Club (1)
Tuxedo Ladies Club (1)
Wheat City Golf Course (1)
Whispering Winds of Warren (1)

With our 2025 championship season underway, Golf Manitoba would like acknowledge our Official Performance Partners:

Sport Manitoba

Manitoba Blue Cross

PUMA GOLF – Ryan Sommerfeld, PGA of Canada, Territory Manager

Taylormade Canada – Eric Johnson, Sales & Marketing Territory Manager

Stay connected on the course by following Golf Manitoba’s official Facebook, Instagram and X accounts.

Registration for Golf Manitoba championships is now open.

To be eligible to compete in all Golf Manitoba competitions, players must be an active Golf Manitoba/Canada member and must also hold a current Golf Canada Handicap Index.

To view the 2025 championship schedule and register, click here.

For players who do not have an active Golf Manitoba/Canada membership through a member club or league, click here to learn more and join.

The championship registration process is easier, less time consuming and accessible through Golf Canada’s Score Centre.

To enter all Golf Manitoba events, you must first log into your Golf Canada Score Centre profile using a web browser and select the competitions tab found under the user menu on the top right-hand side of the web page.

Please note that personal Golf Genius accounts that are active at the club level will not permit you to register for any Golf Manitoba Championship. 

Reminder, entry deadlines for most events will close 14 days prior to the start of the championship.

If you have any questions regarding registration, please do not hesitate to contact Golf Manitoba’s Director of Administration Amy Coggan via email at amy@golfmb.ca.

Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) earned a six stroke victory over Jeri Lafleche (Niakwa Country Club) to win the Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championship Sunday morning at Minnedosa Golf & Country Club.

Kartusch finished the 54 hole event at 4-over par 220.

Rhonda Orr (Southwood Golf & Country Club) earned a one stroke victory over Charmaine Hayden (Breezy Bend Country Club) to claim the Diamond Athletic Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship. Hayden had an impressive finish carding a 1-under par 71 during the final round.

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

To view the photo gallery, click here.

After setting a course record Thursday to open the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, Allan McDonald (Breezy Bend) shot a 4-under par 68 to close out Drew Jones (Shilo Country Club) by two strokes.

McDonald finished at 10-under par 206. Jones shot the low round of Sunday at 6-under par 66.

Jay Doyle (Niakwa) captured the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Masters Championship by two strokes over Jon Schroeder (Quarry Oaks Golf Course) and Marshall Cox (Southwood).

For the Manitoba Blue Cross Men’s leaderboard, click here.

To view the photo gallery, click here.

Golf Manitoba would like to thank our title partner Diamond Athletic and Gerald Diamond for their continued support.

We would like to acknowledge our Official Performance Partners:

Manitoba Blue Cross

Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries

PUMA GOLF – Ryan Sommerfeld, Territory Manager

Sport Manitoba

Taylormade Canada – Eric Johnson, Sales & Marketing Territory Manager

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Minnedosa Golf & Country Club led by General Manager & PGA of Manitoba Head Professional Patrick Law, Superintendent Dan Bailey, Director of Food and Beverage Services Ellen Notley, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

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

Play resumed at 8:00 this morning.

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

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

Lyle MacKenzie (Niakwa Country Club) and Tyson Ehnes (Lorette Golf Course) each carded a 4-under par 68 and will enter Saturday’s final round at Minnedosa Golf & Country Club of the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship tied atop of the leaderboard with first round leader Allan McDonald (Breezy Bend Country Club).

All three competitors are at 6-under par 138, two strokes better than Patrick Perrin (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) and Thomas Friesen (Wheat City Golf Course).

Four players are separated by just two strokes in the Mid-Masters Championship.

Jay Doyle (Niakwa) and Marshall Cox (Southwood Golf & Country Club) are at even par 144 while Curtis Markusson (St. Charles Country Club) and Ben Bandura (Selkirk Golf & Country Club) are at 146.

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

For the Men’s Mid-Amateur final round tee times, click here.

In the Women’s Amateur Championship, Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles) has a five stroke lead on Cala Korman (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) and Crystal Zamzow (Team Manitoba / Swan River Golf & Country Club).

Kartusch and Korman each fired a 1-under par 71 during Friday’s second round while Zamzow had a 2-over par 74.

Rhonda Orr (Southwood) has a five stroke lead on Hannah Diamond (St. Charles) in the Mid-Amateur Championship. Orr shot a 77 in her second round while Diamond had an 87.

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

For the Women’s Amateur final round tee times, click here.

Allan McDonald (Breezy Bend Country Club) shot a 10-under par 62, setting a new course record at Minnedosa Golf & Country Club, as the 2024 Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur got underway. The previous record of 7-under par 65 was held by Darren Hupfer in 2007.

McDonald’s round included 11 birdies, six pars and a bogey.

The 32 year old currently has a six stroke lead on Michael Coutts (Southwood Golf & Country Club) and Derek Cameron (Minnedosa). Both players shot a 4-under par 68.

Clayton Salkeid (Bridges Golf Course) currently has a two stroke lead in the Mid-Masters Championship on Nolan Tutkaluk (Shilo Country Club) and David Kuik (Niakwa Country Club).

Play is scheduled to resume Friday morning at 8:00. The second round is scheduled to tee off at 9:30.

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

For the Men’s Mid-Amateur tee times, click here.

Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club), at even par, played nine holes prior to play being suspended. She sits one stroke better than Hannah Diamond (St. Charles), Clara Peake (Minnedosa), Crystal Zamzow (Team Manitoba / Swan River Golf & Country Club) and India Young (Team Manitoba / Carman Golf & Curling Club).

Diamond currently has a two stroke lead on Rhonda Orr (Southwood) in the Mid-Amateur Championship.

Play is scheduled to resume Friday morning at 8:00. The second round is scheduled to tee off at 11:03.

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

For the Women’s Amateur tee times, click here.