Golf Manitoba officials were treated to a three day educational seminar at Niakwa Country Club.

Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz gets the details from Golf Canada Senior Manager of Amateur Championships & Rules Adam Cinel.

To learn more about the Golf Canada Rules Education Program, click here.

Chase Lassman of Alberta picked up his second win of the month while Maggie Zhang of British Columbia fired a six-under 66 in her final round to each claim titles in the Junior Boys and Junior Girls division respectively at the NextGen Prairie Championship in Warman, Saskatchewan.  

At 7-under par 209, Lassman earned a three stroke victory over Ryan Mosher of the host province and Ontario’s Lucas Gilbart.

Brayden Boge (Team Manitoba / Rossmere Country Club) finished as the highest placing Manitoban on the Junior Boys leaderboard at T11 carding a final round of 1-over par 73 to finish the 54 hole event at 1-over par 217.

Zhang picked up an 11 stroke decision in the Junior Girls championship at 9-under par 207. Jenny Kwon of B.C. was alone in second place.

Jewel Lafleche (Niakwa Country Club) was the lone Manitoban to play on Sunday and shot an 81 to finish T15 on the leaderboard at 24-over par 240.

For the final leaderboard, click here.

– with files courtesy Golf Canada

Father’s Day in Saskatchewan will see nine Manitobans play the third and final round of the NextGen Prairie Championship at The Legends Golf Club in Warman.

Following Saturday’s second round the field was reduced.

In the junior boys championship, Brayden Boge (Team Manitoba / Rossmere Country Club) is T7 on the leaderboard at even par 144 (70-44) while Payne Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club) is just one stroke back (75-70).

Also advancing are Adam Blair (Team Manitoba / Pine Ridge Golf Club), Hunter Oakden (Team Manitoba / Wheat City Golf Course), Spence Mott (Team Manitoba / Shilo Country Club), Ryder St. Laurent (Team Manitoba / Niakwa Country Club), Hudson Hunnie (Team Manitoba / Rossmere) and Owen Conrad (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club).

Jewel Lafleche (Niakwa Country Club) is the lone Manitoban on the junior girls leaderboard to make the cut at 15-over par (77-82).

For the full leaderboard, click here.

Brayden Boge (Team Manitoba / Rossmere Country Club) shot a 2-under par 69 in the opening round of the NextGen Prairie Championship at The Legends Golf Club to sit T2 on the leaderboard, one stroke off the lead. Boge’s round included five birdies,10 pars and three bogeys.

Hunter Oakden (Team Manitoba / Wheat City Golf Course) is T8, opening at even par 72.

Jewel Lafleche (Niakwa Country Club) is T10 on the junior girls leaderboard, five strokes off the lead, following a 5-over par 77.

For the full leaderboard, click here.

The Legends Golf Club in Warman, Saskatchewan gears up to host its first-ever Golf Canada event for the playing of the 2025 NextGen Prairie Championship today through Sunday.

The NextGen Championship series returns to the province for the first time since 2023 and welcomes 120 of western Canada’s best Junior golfers – 90 Junior Boys and 30 Junior Girls – for 54 holes of competition. The field will be reduced to approximately the top 52 individuals in the Junior Boys division and top 17 players in the Junior Girls division after 36 holes, with the final round taking centre stage on Sunday, June 15.

Representing Manitoba are:

Dauphin Lake Golf Club: Jackson Delaurier (TM)

Elmhurst Golf & Country Club: Colton Drul (TM)

Glendale Golf & Country Club: Gavin Carver (TM), Carson Chapman, Aris Mercury (TM), Gavin Oleksiew

Niakwa Country Club: Jewel Lafleche, Ryder St. Laurent (TM)

Pine Ridge Golf Club: Adam Blair (TM)

Quarry Oaks Golf Course: Ty Brewster (TM), Maisy Shewchuk (TM)

Rossmere Country Club: Brayden Boge (TM), Lane Hanson, Hudson Hunnie (TM) , Ryder Pufahl (TM)

St. Boniface Golf Club: Ryan Tuck, Payne Wood (TM)

St. Charles Country Club: Owen Conrad (TM), Finn Kydd (TM), Hunter MacLean (TM), Camryn Thomas (TM)

Selkirk Golf & Country Club: Matthew Michaleski

Shilo Country Club: Spence Mott (TM)

Wheat City Golf Course: Brayden Hamm (TM), Hunter Oakden (TM)

(TM) indicates players who are members of Team Manitoba‘s development program

Similarly to previous stops on the NextGen Championship circuit this season, exemptions into each of the Canadian Junior Championships will be awarded to the tournament’s top finishers. In the Junior Boys Division, the top six players, including the low medalist following the conclusion of the final round, will earn exemptions into the Canadian Junior Boys Championship set for August 11-15 at Gowan Brae Golf & Country Club in Bathurst, N.B.

In the Junior Girls division, the top six finishers from the event, including ties, will help round out the field at this year’s Canadian Junior Girls Championship taking place August 12 – 16 at Club de golf Sainte-Marie in Sainte Marie, Que. The top two players in both divisions will also earn exemptions into the 2025 Canadian U15 Championship set for August 27-29 at Pitt Meadows Golf Club in Pitt Meadows, B.C.

The Legends Golf Club offers a unique caveat of being a links-style course – the first layout of its kind on the 2025 Championship season. Operating since 2011, the course has become one of the premier golf experiences in Saskatchewan and has hosted provincial amateur championships at the junior, mid-amateur and professional level.

Though the course’s wide and undulating fairways offer a sense of comfort for players off the tee, thick patches of fescue strenuously defend the property and force players to rethink their club choices on every hole.

To follow the live leaderboard of the NextGen Prairie Championship throughout the week, click here.

Golf Canada Senior Manager of Handicap & Course Rating Shaun Hall takes us behind closed doors at Niakwa Country Club while hosting a two day seminar for Golf Manitoba staff and volunteers.

Golf Canada and PUMA Canada are proud to announce a long-term extension of their existing partnership with Golf Canada’s National Team Program.

The new four-year agreement sees PUMA continue as the Official Apparel and Headwear partner of Golf Canada’s National Team Program (Team Canada men’s and women’s teams and Team Canada – NextGen boy’s and girl’s teams). Team Canada players, coaches and support staff will continue to exclusively wear PUMA’s premium golf apparel and headwear when representing Team Canada.

The extension also confirms that the athletes and coaches named to Team Canada will wear PUMA’s Golf apparel and headwear as part of the field-of-play uniform for all domestic (Golf Canada amateur championships) and international events including the World Junior Girls Golf Championship, World Amateur Team Championship, Pan American Games and the 2028 Olympic games in Los Angeles.

“We are very happy to extend our partnership with PUMA and to ensure our Team Canada athletes and staff continue to be outfitted by the iconic brand,” Mark Palmer, Chief Commercial Officer, Golf Canada. “PUMA shares our vision for being a world leader in the game of golf and investing in the growth of our sport in Canada.”

The extension builds on a strong relationship between PUMA Canada and Golf Canada that was first announced in November 2021. The partnership ensured all members of the Team Canada program were outfitted with PUMA Golf apparel and headwear.

“We are proud to extend our partnership with Golf Canada and set the stage for even greater success ahead,” said Dwayne Boecker, Vice President of COBRA PUMA GOLF. “The strong values and commitment we share in promoting golf and supporting the country’s next generation of great players and coaches are an excellent fit for our global brand. We look forward to continuing to outfit Team Canada and delivering high-performance products that empower athletes to reach their full potential on and off the course.”

Team Canada athletes, coaches and support staff will continue to wear official PUMA Golf apparel and headwear this season through to the end of 2028. For more information on the Team Canada High Performance Program, including athlete and coaches bios please click here. 

For more on PUMA Golf or to view the extensive collection for men and women and purchase items, click here.

Calling all local golfers! The BDO National Golf League (NGL), Golf Canada’s nation-wide league, in partnership with Golf Manitoba, has officially arrived to add a whole lot more awesome to your game. If you’re a recreational player in Manitoba or Northwestern Ontario – league regular or weekend warrior – the BDO NGL is a chance to join the fun, no matter your skill level!

The BDO NGL regular season is a net Stableford points competition that’s built seamlessly into the recreational golfers’ experience. To participate, simply be a Golf Manitoba/Golf Canada member (easy to join if not already a member!) and pay a $30 entry fee for the season. Golfers will continue to play normal weekend rounds at any Golf Manitoba/Canada member club on the following dates:

• June 7-8 & 21-22

• July 5-6 & 19-20

• August 9-10 & 23-24

You can play up to six rounds of 9 holes of which your best four scores will count. This is your pathway to the Provincial Championship held in late September.

The ultimate prize? Successful teams from the 2025 provincial qualifier will earn exclusive merchandise and an all-expenses-paid trip to the BDO National Golf League Championship. Played at the host site of 2026 RBC Canadian Open and just days before the event, fifty-two two-player teams will go head-to-head over 18 holes in a best ball net Stableford format. This is a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience as participants will play the course like the pros, with ropes and structures in place, walking the same fairways as some of the world’s top PGA TOUR players.

Register now for the NGL

If that isn’t already enough, the winning pair from the 2025 BDO National Golf League Championship receives an all expenses paid trip to compete in the R&A 9-Hole Challenge! Each year the R&A 9-Hole Challenge is contested the week before The Open Championship at the host course.

In addition to enhancing your recreational golfing experience, participation in the BDO National Golf League supports First Tee – Prairies, a youth development program striving to bring accessible and inclusive pathways to golf participation at schools, community centres, and golf courses across the country.

The mission of the First Tee – Prairies, is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, promote life-enhancing values and healthy choices through the game of golf. In collaboration with the PGA of Canada, First Tee – Prairies instills character development as a fundamental element of Golf Canada’s junior golf program. Learn more about the First Tee at firstteeprairies.ca.

For more information about the BDO National Golf League in Manitoba and Northwest Ontario, please visit golfmb.ca or by email at info@golfmb.ca.

The Playing Conditions Calculation (PCC) is one of the many tools that make the World Handicap System more dynamic and equitable. While largely invisible to the casual golfer, it plays a crucial role behind the scenes, ensuring your handicap truly reflects your ability—not just the luck of the weather. 

The PCC is a statistical adjustment designed to account for unusual playing conditions. But what exactly is the PCC, and how does it work?

What is the PCC?

The Playing Conditions Calculation is a daily statistical analysis conducted based on golfers’ scores to reflect how much easier or harder the course played on a specific day. It recognizes that factors like weather, course conditions and course setup can influence scoring, and changes the players’ Score Differentials accordingly to reflect that the course played differently from how the Course & Slope Ratings were determined.

How Does the PCC Work? The PCC is automatically calculated in the Golf Canada Score Centre at the end of each day using all the scores posted at a given course. It analyzes how players performed relative to their expected performance based on their handicaps and the Course & Slope Ratings.

Here’s a breakdown of how it functions:

• It is applied automatically— the only thing that golfers need to do is post their score before midnight!
• The system gathers all scores posted to the course (for all sets of tees) on a given day.
• A minimum of 8 acceptable scores (by golfers with a Handicap Index of 36.0 or less) must be posted for the day.
• It calculates how those scores compare to what would normally be expected.
• If a statistically significant difference is observed (suggesting the course played much harder or easier), a PCC value is determined and included in the Score Differential calculation for that day.
• The adjustment can range from -1.0 to +3.0 strokes.
  • A minus PCC value (-1.0) indicates that the course played easier than normal

A positive PCC value (+1.0, +2.0, + 3.0) indicates that the course played more difficult than normal.

If a PCC value is determined, it is factored into the Score Differential calculation.  When a PCC value applies, you will see a hat (“^”) beside the Score Differential in your Golf Canada Scoring Record.  For a detailed explanation of how a Score Differential is calculated, you can also click on the value under the “Diff” column.

Why Is the PCC Important?

The goal of the PCC is to recognize that playing conditions impact the relative quality of a score.  Without this adjustment, scores recorded in especially tough conditions could unfairly inflate a player’s handicap, while scores in ideal conditions could deflate it.

For example:  A score of 85 made in challenging conditions might be a better demonstration of ability compared to a score of 85 made in good conditions.

Golf Manitoba, in association with Golf Canada, is pleased to welcome Heron Landing Golf Course as our newest member club.

Located just north of Fort Frances, Ontario, five minutes off Highway #11, this 18 hole course can be played from four sets of tee boxes ranging from 4,589 to 7,136 yards.

Heron Landing Golf Course features a driving range, chipping green and putting green. A fully licensed clubhouse and restaurant can host fundraisers, weddings and corporate gatherings. The proshop is available in the clubhouse for all your golfing needs.

As an official Golf Manitoba / Canada member club, all rounds played at Heron Landing Golf Course are acceptable for handicap purposes and may be recorded toward establishing or maintaining an official Golf Canada Handicap Index.

To reserve a tee time or for more information, call the proshop at (807) 274-5678.