3-under par 69 was the low score Monday at Southwood Golf & Country Club in the opening round of the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship.

Tied for first place are Josiah Tong (Heritage Point Golf Club – Calgary), Evan Nachtigall (Shilo Country Club), Doug Penner (Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club), Payne Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club), Jack Rudick (Glendale Golf & Country Club), Todd Fanning (Niakwa Country Club), Drew Jones (Shilo) and Thomas Scott (Glendale).

Four players are one stroke off the lead following a 2-under par 70. They include Ryan Blair (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club), Eric Prokopowich (Dauphin Lake Golf Club), Jaden Jones (Whitewater Golf Club) and Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Connor Macaulay.

For the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

For the second round tee times, click here.

For the first time in five years there will be a new champion crowned this week at the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship.

2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 champion Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club) is not among the field of 120 competitors who will tee off in the 54 hole championship starting at 7:00 Monday morning at Southwood Golf & Country Club.

Notables taking part include recently crowned 2025 Junior Boys Champion Spence Mott (Team Manitoba / Shilo Country Club) and 2025 Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur Champion Allan McDonald (Breezy Bend).

2014 Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur champion Todd Fanning (Niakwa Country Club) is the most recent winner of this tournament playing this year.

For the opening round tee times, click here.

For the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

Registration by Member Club:

Brampton Golf Club (1)
Breezy Bend Country Club (2)
Bridges Golf Course (1)
Dauphin Lake Golf Club (1)
Elmhurst Golf & Country Club (11)
Glenboro Golf & Country Club (1)
Glendale Golf & Country Club (9)
Golf Manitoba Public Players Club (11)
Golf Ontario Public Players Club (1)
Heritage Pointe Golf Club (1)
Larters at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club (2)
Lorette Golf Course (1)
Madge Lake Golf Course (1)
Minnedosa Golf & Country Club (1)
Neepawa Golf & Country Club (1)
Niakwa Country Club (8)
Oak Island Resort (1)
Pine Ridge Golf Club (8)
Portage Golf Club (1)
Quarry Oaks Golf Course (4)
Rossmere Country Club (8)
St. Boniface Golf Club (4)
St. Charles Country Club (9)
Sandy Beach Golf Club (1)
Selkirk Golf & Country Club (2)
Shilo Country Club (7)
Southwood Golf & Country Club (13)
Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club (1)
Strathcona Golf Club (1)
Teulon Golf & Country Club (1)
Transcona Golf Club (1)
Whispering Winds of Warren (1)
Whitewater Golf Club (3)
Winkler Centennial Golf Club (1)

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

Sport Manitoba

Manitoba Blue Cross

Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries

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

Taylormade Canada – Eric Johnson, Sales & Marketing Territory Manager

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Golf Manitoba is pleased to announce the four athletes and coaching staff who will represent Manitoba at the Canada Summer Games in Newfoundland and Labrador August 19-22.

Following the final qualifier this past week, the Junior Boys & Girls Championships presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation at Quarry Oaks Golf Course, two male and two female athletes were named for the 72 hole golf competition that will be contested at Bally Hally Country Club.

Congratulations to Camryn Thomas (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club), Maisy Shewchuk (Team Manitoba / Quarry Oaks, Spence Mott (Team Manitoba / Shilo Country Club) and Payne Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club).

These athletes will be under the direction of Golf Manitoba Director of Player Development Sean Murray and Assistant Coach Bri-Ann Tokariwski.

For more information on the Canada Summer Games, click here.

Spence Mott (Team Manitoba / Shilo Country Club) & Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club) are the Junior Boys & Girls Champions presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation at Quarry Oaks Golf Course.

Mott shot a final round of 3-over par 75 to finish the 54 hole event at 2-under par 214, six strokes better than Ty Brewster (Team Manitoba / Quarry Oaks) who shot a 76. Payne Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club), Ryder St. Laurent (Team Manitoba / Niakwa Country Club) and Terence Rafferty (Southwood Golf & Country Club) all finished in a tie for third place at 6-over par 222. St. Laurent prevailed in a three hole playoff to secure a spot along with Mott and Wood to represent Manitoba at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship.

Other Division winners included:

17 & 18 Age: Mott
15 & 16 Age: Brewster
13 & 14 Age: St. Laurent
12 & under Age: Ty Montour (Team Manitoba / Scotswood Links)

For the final Junior Boys Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

For the second consecutive season and third time in the last four years, Kartusch claimed the Junior Girls title with a six stroke decision over Jeri Lafleche (Niakwa). Kartusch carded a bogey free 4-under par 68 to finish the championship at even par 216. Lafleche and Payton Oakden (Team Manitoba / Wheat City Golf Course) both shot a final round 81 to finish second and third respectively. All three ladies will represent Manitoba at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship.

It’s the second year in a row Kartusch made Manitoba golf history by winning the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre, the Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championship and Junior Girls crown.

Other Division winners included:

17 & 18 Age: Kartusch
15 & 16 Age: Jewel Lafleche (Niakwa)
13 & 14 Age: Angelina Sitarz (Team Manitoba / Elmhurst Golf & Country Club)
12 & under Age: Maisy Shewchuk (Team Manitoba / Quarry Oaks)

For the final Junior Girls Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Quarry Oaks Golf Course led by PGA of Manitoba Head Professional Darren Hayden, Course Superintendent Kyle Duncan, Food & Beverage Manager Angela Pittman along with their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome. 

This championship was also the final qualifier for players to compete and represent Manitoba at the Canada Summer Games in Newfoundland and Labrador August 19-22. Congratulations to Camryn Thomas (Team Manitoba / St. Charles), Maisy Shewchuk (Team Manitoba / Quarry Oaks, Spence Mott (Team Manitoba / Shilo) and Payne Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club). They will be under the direction of Golf Manitoba Director of Player Development Sean Murray and Assistant Coach Bri-Ann Tokariwski.

Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz catches up with Quarry Oaks Golf Course PGA of Manitoba Head Professional Darren Hayden entering Wednesday’s final round of the Junior Boys & Girls Championships presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation.

Spence Mott (Team Manitoba / Shilo Country Club) & Jeri Lafleche (Niakwa Country Club) remain atop of the leaderboard entering Wednesday’s final round of the Junior Boys & Girls Championships presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation at Quarry Oaks Golf Course.

Mott made seven birdies on his way to a 4-under par 68, good for a tournament total of 5-under par, one stroke ahead of Payne Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club). Wood also carded a 68 while Ty Brewster (Team Manitoba / Quarry Oaks) sits in third place at even par through 36 holes following a 3-under par 69.

For the Junior Boys Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

For final round tee times, click here.

Jeri Lafleche had four birdies during her second round of the Junior Girls Championship shooting a 2-under par 70. With a 3-under par tournament total, she is seven strokes clear of Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club) who shot a 75. Jewel Lafleche (Niakwa), who shot 77, rounds out the top three.

For the Junior Girls Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

For final round tee times, click here.

Spence Mott (Team Manitoba / Shilo Country Club) & Jeri Lafleche (Niakwa Country Club) hold the respective lead after the opening round of the Junior Boys & Girls Championships presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation at Quarry Oaks Golf Course.

Mott’s 1-under par 71, highlighted by an eagle and three birdies, gives him a one stroke advantage on Payne Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club), Liam Comaskey (Team Manitoba / Pine Ridge Golf Club) and Ryder St. Laurent (Team Manitoba / Niakwa).

For the Junior Boys Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

For second round tee times, click here.

Lafleche made five birdies en route to a two stroke lead on Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club) in the Junior Girls Championship following a 1-under par 71.

For the Junior Girls Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

For second round tee times, click here.

Following a fire in January that destroyed the new clubhouse and proshop at Minnewasta Golf & Country Club in Morden, the rebuild is underway.

Here is the latest from General Manager & PGA of Manitoba Head Professional Greg Hesom.

89 competitors will be at Quarry Oaks Golf Course in Steinbach starting at 8am Monday for the Junior Boys & Girls Championships presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation.

74 Junior Boys will look to win their first title.

For the opening round tee times, click here.

For the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

Two time defending champion, and 2025 Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Champion Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club) headlines a field of 15 competitors vying for the Junior Girls crown.

For the opening round tee times, click here.

For the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

Registration by Member Club:

Bel Acres Golf & Country Club (2)
Breezy Bend Country Club (1)
Carman Golf & Curling Club (2)
Dauphin Lake Golf Club (2)
Elmhurst Golf & Country Club (7)
Emerald Hills Golf & Country Club – Ontario (1)
Fort William Country Club (1)
Gilbert Plains Country Club (2)
Glendale Golf & Country Club (8)
Golf Alberta Public Players Club (1)
Golf Manitoba Public Players Club (16)
Golf Ontario Public Players Club (1)
Kelowna Golf & Country Club – British Columbia (2)
LaBroquerie Golf Club (2)
Marvellous Meadows Golf & Grill (2)
Niakwa Country Club (4)
Pine Ridge Golf Club (6)
Quarry Oaks Golf Course (2)
Rossmere Country Club (5)
St. Boniface Golf Club (2)
St. Charles Country Club (8)
Shilo Country Club (3)
Selkirk Golf & Country Club (3)
Southwood Golf & Country Club (2)
Transcona Golf Club (2)
Wheat City Golf Club (3)

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.

For the second consecutive year, Allan McDonald (Breezy Bend Country Club) and Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club) are the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur & Women’s Amateur Champions.

McDonald earned a two stroke victory for the Men’s Mid-Amateur title over clubmate Eric Johnson shooting a final round of 1-under par 71 to finish the 54 hole event at 2-under par 214.

Curtis Markusson (St. Charles) won the Mid-Masters Championship finishing at 1-over par 217 following a 73. That was good for a four stroke decision over Todd Fanning (Niakwa Country Club) who carded a final round 77.

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

Kartusch cruised to an eight stroke victory in the Women’s Amateur Championship with a 74. Clara Peake (Minnedosa Golf & Country Club) and Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Club) tied for second place at 9-over par 225. Peake had a 79 in her last round while Korman shot 77.

Charmaine Hayden (Breezy Bend) won the Women’s Mid-Amateur crown with a 73 to finish at 229. Mindy Lichtman (St. Boniface Golf Club) came in second after an 80 to complete play at 240.

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

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, St. Charles Country Club led by Director of Golf & Chief Operating Officer PGA of Manitoba Professional Cory Kartusch, PGA of Manitoba Head Pofessional Craig Strand, Course Superintendent Braydon Gilbert, Clubhouse Manager Robert Shedden, Club President Heather Smart and the Board of Governors along with their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.