Hannah Diamond of St. Charles Country Club, Kingswood Golf & Country Club’s Veronica van der Meer and Southwood Golf & Country Club’s Rhonda Orr carded the low rounds of the day for Manitoba’s entries in the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur & Senior Championship at Breezy Bend Country Club.

All three ladies came in at 7 over par 79. For Diamond and van der Meer that’s good for T16 on the Mid-Amateur leaderboard while Orr is T12 in the Senior’s Championship and T6 in the Super Seniors.

Leanne Richardson of New Brunswick sits atop of the leaderboard at even par 72

Team Manitoba (Hannah Diamond, Veronica van der Meer & Charmaine Mackid) is tied for second place with Quebec in the Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial Competition at +14. British Columbia leads at +2.

BC also leads the Senior Inter-Provincial Competition at +3. Manitoba (Rhonda Orr, Tammy Gibson & Matty Leung) is T5 at +18.

For the complete opening round leaderboard, click here.

The second round tees off Wednesday morning at Breezy Bend Country Club at 7:30.

We are just a couple of days away from the start of the 2022 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur & Senior Golf Championship and we couldn’t be more excited! Many of the top 100 women amateur golfers from across North America, aged 25 and over, will descend on Breezy Bend Country Club from August 29th to September 1st for the 51st playing of this event. 

Four individual trophies will be up for grabs at the 54-hole championship. Competitors over 25 will vie for the Mid-Amateur title, while players over 40 will be eligible to compete in the Mid-Master competition, and those over 50 will play for the Senior championship. Those over 60 will compete for the Super Senior title over the tournament’s first 36 holes. The golf course will be played at just under 6,000 yards. 

24 Manitobans will tee off Tuesday in the opening round. For tee times, click here.

The general public is most welcome to come out and watch all the action of the 2022 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur & Senior Golf Championship!  Free admission!

Please observe the following guidelines when watching the Championship:

– Stay behind gallery ropes and follow directions of Golf Canada officials at all times.

– Be mindful of players preparing to hit their shots. 

– Please try to stay in the rough and do not cross fairways. 

– All mobile devices must be set to silent or vibrate at all times.

– Stay quiet and stand still when players are about to hit their shots.

– Please wear appropriate footwear such as sneakers or golf shoes.

– Drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration.

– To provide protection from the sun, remember to wear sunscreen, a hat, and sunglasses. 

– Please do not engage in conversation with competitors, unless they initiate the conversation. 

– Spectators are welcome to bring their own chair (camping chair works best).

The Crossroads Canteen, Members Lounge and Patio will be open all week for all your food and beverage needs.  

SCHEDULE

Monday, August 29

8:00am to 1:00pm – Official Practice Round (tee times off #1 tee)
6:00pm to 8:30pm – Opening Ceremonies & Reception

Tuesday, August 30

7:30am to 1:00pm – Round 1 (tee times off #1 tee)

Wednesday, August 31

7:30am to 1:00pm – Round 2 (tee times off #1 tee)

Thursday, September 1

8:00am to 10:00am – Final Round – Low 70 and ties (tee times off #1 & #10 tees)
3:00pm (approximate time) – Awards Ceremony 
4:00pm to 6:00pm – Volunteer Appreciation Event

A look at the Portage Golf Club with General Manager & Head Professional Deb Pritchard.

For more details on the Portage Golf Club, click here.

The inaugural Men’s Senior Fourball Championship came right down to the wire Friday at Oak Island Golf as the 2022 Open Championship required a countback.

Ron Bilawka and Todd Teplitski of Pine Ridge Golf Club combined to card a 4 under par 68 claiming top spot. Birdies on the 17th and 18th holes earned them the victory over Elmhurst Golf & Country Club members Carl Lechman and David Powell.

The duo of Brad Moore and Lawrence Zebiere, also of Pine Ridge, finished third with a 69, just one stroke back.

Bilawka and Teplitski also combined to win the Club Flight Championship.

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

Golf Manitoba would like to thank our Official Performance Partners:

adidas Golf Canada – Paige Lawrence, Territory Manager

Manitoba Blue Cross

Taylormade Canada – Eric Johnson, Sales & Marketing Territory Manager

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Oak Island Golf led by General Manager Des Koop, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

Winnipeg’s Curtis Markusson shot an 8 over par 78 Friday during his final round of the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship.

With a 288 tournament total, Markusson won the Mid Master Division by one stroke over Ontario’s Mike Dinner and Rob Couture of Texas.

Overall, the St. Charles Country Club member finished in a tie for 12th place on the leaderboard for the Mid-Amateur Championship.

Charles Fitzsimmons on Ontario won the 2022 title shooting even par 70 in his final round to finish at 275.

Allan McDonald of Breezy Bend Country Club finished in a tie for 62nd place at 303 (76-74-74-79) while Elmhurst Golf & Country Club member Adam Guenther was 69th at 309 (72-78-81-78).

For the complete leaderboard, click here.

Winnipeg’s Curtis Markusson shot a 4 under par 66 Wednesday at the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Golf Championship.

With a 36 hole total of 139, the St. Charles Country Club member is tied for second place on the leaderboard, just four strokes back of top spot.

A bogey to start the day set Markusson back to 4-over-par on the tournament, but that was as far back as the Gimli, Man., native would fall. The 40-year-old converted on seven birdie putts thereafter – including six in an 11-hole stretch – to reposition himself in the thick of the action.

“Just keep going, and kind of forget about the good things as soon as they happen and just think you’re still grinding to try to make the cut,” Markusson told Golf Canada. “You know, there’s a lot of good players out here and you never know what can happen; a couple of bad swings or a couple of good swings, either way, so you just stayed focused, one shot at a time. You versus you is the mentality basically to play well. If you see too much sometimes you get too in your head and you don’t see enough it’s sometimes a good fresh run,” he added. “You visualize it a bit more and you come out the next day and you’re visually set which is nice.”

Markusson’s 66 also gives him the lead in the Mid-Master division – a subdivision for players 40 and over.

Breezy Bend Country Club’s Allan McDonald (76-74-150) along with Adam Guenther of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club (72-78-150) were the other two Golf Manitoba representatives to make the cut.

Following the second round, the field was cut to the low 70 players and ties, including the low 15 players in the Mid-Master division.

Ontario won the Inter-Provincial Team Competition with a two round total of 4 over par. Manitoba finished tied for 6th place at +22.

For the complete leaderboard, click here.

Round three is scheduled to tee off at 7:00 a.m. Central on Thursday.

Adam Guenther of Winnipeg carded a 2 over par 72 in his opening round of the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship at the Thornhill Club in Ontario.

The Elmhurst Golf & Country Club member is only four strokes back of leaders Zachary Hallborg and Charles Fitzsimmons, both of Ontario.

Other opening round scores for Golf Manitoba members:

Curtis Markusson (St. Charles Country Club) 73
Joe Scharf (Whitewater Golf Club) 73
Jordy Lutz (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) 74
Drew Jones (Shilo Country Club) 74
Tyler Rolfe (Red Lake Area Golf & Country Club) 75
Allan McDonald (Breezy Bend Country Club) 76
Tyson Ehnes (Lorette Golf Course) 77
Lyle Mackenzie (Niakwa Country Club) 79
Brad Pardy (Shilo Country Club) 81
Tyson Lodge (Southwood Golf & Country Club) 81
Ben Bandura (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) 82

Markusson are Scharf are only two strokes off the lead in the Mid Master Division.

Manitoba sits fourth in the Inter-Provincial Team Competition at +5, only three strokes back of first place Nova Scotia.

For the complete leaderboard, click here.

Jason Ludke of Pine Ridge Golf Club captured the 2022 PGA of Manitoba Fall Championship at the Carman Golf and Curling Club.

Ludke carded a 68 in his final round to finish the 36 hole event at 139. Devon Schade of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club and Glendale Golf & Country Club’s Justin Ford tied for second at 141.

The Assistants Champion is Justin Ford of Glendale, who needed a playoff to claim the 2022 title.

It was a picture perfect day at St. Boniface Golf Club for the Women’s Interclub “A” & “B” Championships.

Southwood Golf & Country Club won the Interclub “A” Gross Championship with a 245 total. Rhonda Orr (77), Fran Povoledo (83) and Ruth Schappert (85) combined for a five stroke victory over the Glendale Golf & Country Club.

St. Boniface Golf Club won the Net Championship at even par 222 by four strokes over Southside Golf Course. Mindy Lichtman (72), Helene Findlay (75) and Joni Shaw (75) led the host course to first place.

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

Pine Ridge Golf Club won the Interclub “B” Gross Championship with a 316 total. Hope Mattus (101), Tam Yamashita (107) and Brenda Prystako (108) combined for the victory. St. Boniface and the Portage Golf Club tied for second place, just two strokes back.

Transcona Golf Course won the Net Championship at 224, two strokes better than both Portage and Pine Ridge. The winning team included Marilyn Sippel (73), Edwina Larsen (74) and Rachelle Krasny (77).

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.