WATCH | Kuntz prepares for U.S. Open Final Qualifier

Braxton Kuntz of Breezy Bend Country Club will tee off Monday at Cherry Hill Golf Club in Ridgeway, Ontario looking to earn a spot in the 2024 U.S. Open.
Kuntz will play 36 holes on the 7,067 yard par 72 course.
For more details, click here.
LIVE SCORING | Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre Quarterfinals

The final 8 competitors in each of the Senior Men’s, Men’s and Women’s division are in the quarterfinals today at Breezy Bend Country Club as the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre continues.
For the Senior Men’s division live scoring, click here.
For Men’s division live scoring, click here.
For the Women’s division live scoring, click here.
RECAP & WATCH | Day #3 of the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre

Three of the top five seeds advanced to the quarterfinals in the Men’s division of the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre at Breezy Bend Country Club.
#1 seed Marco Trstenjak of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club won 2up over Justin McDonald of the host course, #4 seed Adam Ingram of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club eliminated Connor Stewart of Niakwa Country Club 5&4 while Shilo Country Club’s Evan Nachtigall beat Niakwa’s Jesse Miller 7&6.
Failing to advance were #2 seed Grady Chuback of St. Charles Country Club and #3 Terence Rafferty of Southwood Golf & Country Club. Elmhurst’s Kaleb Lambert knocked out Chuback 2&1 while Rafferty fell 5&3 to Trent Robertson of Niakwa.
Thursday is a day off for competition.
Action resumes Friday afternoon with the quarter finals in all three divisions.
For the Senior Men’s division starting at 3:00, click here.
For the Men’s division brackets starting at 3:15, click here.
For the Women’s division bracket starting at 3:30, click here.
LIVE SCORING | Round of 16 Men’s Division of the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre

16 competitors look to advance into the quarterfinals at Breezy Bend Country Club this afternoon as the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre continues.
For live scoring, click here.
Welcome Sandy Hook Golf Club

Golf Manitoba, in association with Golf Canada, is pleased to welcome Sandy Hook Golf Club as our newest member club.
Located 50 minutes north of Winnipeg between Highways 8 and 9 just north of Winnipeg Beach, this 18 hole course can be played from two sets of tee boxes ranging from 4,875 to 5,840 yards.
Sandy Hook Golf Golf also features a putting green and part time fully licensed restaurant. The pro shop offers both club and power cart rentals.


As an official Golf Manitoba / Canada member club, all rounds played at Sandy Hook Golf Club 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 (204) 389-5466 or click here for their website.
WATCH & RECAP | Day #2 of the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre

2022 Champion Marco Trstenjak of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club cruised to a 4&3 victory over Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member William Hudson to open competition in the Men’s Round of 32 in the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre Tuesday at Breezy Bend Country Club.
Trstenjak, the #1 seed, will now face Justin McDonald of the host course on Wednesday. McDonald picked up a 3&2 decision over Feanor Valaquenta of Southwood Golf & Country Club.
Also advancing are:
– Southwood’s Terence Rafferty
– Grady Chuback of St. Charles Country Club
– Breezy Bend’s Jesse Skelton
– Ryan Blair, Adam Ingram and Kaleb Lambert of Elmhurst
– Jesse Miller, Trent Robertson and Connor Stewart of Niakwa Country Club
– Shilo Country Club’s Evan Nachtigall
– Eric Prokopowich and Thomas Scott of Dauphin Lake Golf Club
– Doug Penner of Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club
– Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Dustin Dyck
Chuback, Lambert and Rafferty are members of Team Manitoba.
Wednesday’s schedule features the Men’s division Round of 16 getting underway at 3:15.
For the full bracket, click here.
LIVE SCORING | Men’s Division of the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre at Breezy Bend Country Club

32 of the province’s top male golfers are on the course at Breezy Bend Country Club this afternoon as the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre is underway.
For live scoring, click here.
#1 seed Oliphant advances in Senior Men’s Match Play Championship

Rossmere Country Club’s Rob Oliphant, the #1 seed in the Senior Men’s Round of 16, earned a 6&5 victory over Curtis Rey of Bridges Golf Course to advance to the quarter finals of the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre. Oliphant’s next opponent at Breezy Bend Country Club will be Friday versus Gerald Diamond of St. Charles Country Club. Diamond beat Derrick Smyth of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club 5&4.
Also advancing into the quarters are Dale Register of Pine Ridge Golf Club, Niakwa Country Club’s Jay Doyle and Ken Warwick, Blair Neal of Rossmere, Carl Lechman of Elmhurst and Southwood Golf and Country Club’s Randy Wozny.
For the full Senior Men’s bracket, click here.
Tuesday’s action sees the Men’s division Round of 32 begin at 1:00.
For the 1st Men’s bracket, click here.
For the 2nd Men’s bracket, click here.
LIVE SCORING | Senior Men’s Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre tees off at Breezy Bend Country Club

16 of the province’s top Senior Men are on the course at Breezy Bend Country Club this afternoon as the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre is underway.
For live scoring, click here.
Trstenjak, Kartusch & Oliphant low qualifiers for Manitoba Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre

Marco Trstenjak of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club shot an 8-under par 63, one stroke off tying a course record, at Winkler Centennial Golf Club Sunday to finish with the low score of 55 Amateur Men vying for a spot in the 2024 Manitoba Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre.
Trstenjak’s round featured a streak of six straight birdies on holes through 10 through 15. Grady Chuback of St. Charles Country Club and Terence Rafferty of Southwood Golf & Country Club tied for second at 1-under par 70.
Team Manitoba member Addison Kartusch of St. Charles fired the Women’s low round at 1-under par 70, two strokes better than Breezy Bend Country Club‘s Charmaine Hayden.
Rossmere Country Club‘s Rob Oliphant at 1-over par 72 edged clubmate Blair Neal by a single stroke in the Senior Men’s division.
For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.
We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Winkler Centennial Golf Club led by General Manager Colton Harder, Superintendent Tyler Street, Food & Beverage Manager Andrea Knight, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.
Six days of Match Play competition gets underway Monday, May 27th at Breezy Bend Country Club with the Senior Men’s division.
2:30: Oliphant vs Rey / Diamond vs Smyth
2:37: Moore vs Register / Warwick vs Slobodian
2:45: Neal vs Nicholson / Berney vs Lechman
2:52: Doyle vs Burnett / Wozny vs Barakat
Competition in the Men’s bracket opens Tuesday followed by the Women on Friday.