Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz speaks with Rob Oliphant (Rossmere Country Club), the #1 seed in the Men’s Senior Division of the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club.

There will be a new Men’s Division Champion starting Thursday at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club as the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre tees off.

Marco Trstenjak, of the host course, played his first season as a professional this past winter opening the door for 32 competitors in 2025. Evan Nachtigall (Shilo Country Club) earned the #1 seed shooting a 6 under par 65 Saturday in the Qualifier at Winkler Centennial Golf Course.

Rob Oliphant (Rossmere Country Club) looks to defend his Men’s Senior Championship as the #1 seed. He will be the first to tee off at 1:00 to get the four days of competition underway.

The Round of 16 in the Women’s Division opens Friday with defending champion Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club) entering play as the #5 seed following Saturday’s qualifier. Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Club) is the #1 seed carding a 3-under par 68 on the weekend.

To follow the Manitoba Blue Cross live leaderboard and Match Play Brackets, click here.

Registration by Member Club:

Bridges Golf Course (1)
Breezy Bend Country Club (1)
Carman Golf & Curling Club (1)
Clear Lake Golf Course (1)
Dauphin Lake Golf Club (1)
Delahunt Golf & Country Club (1)
Elmhurst Golf & Country Club (16)
Glendale Golf & Country Club (4)
Golf Manitoba Public Players Club (5)
Grand Pines Golf Club (1)
Kenora Golf & Country Club (1)
Killarney Lakeside Golf Club (1)
La Broquerie Golf (1)
Minnedosa Golf & Country Club (1)
Niakwa Country Club (8)
Oakview Golf & Country Club (1)
Pine Ridge Golf Club (3)
Quarry Oaks Golf Course (1)
Rossmere Country Club (9)
St. Boniface Golf Club (1)
St. Charles Country Club (9)
Shilo Country Club (3)
Southwood Golf & Country Club (5)
Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club (1)
Southside Golf Course (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.

Evan Nachtigall of Shilo Country Club shot a 6-under par 65 at Winkler Centennial Golf Club Saturday to finish with the low score of 77 Amateur Men vying for a spot in the 2025 Manitoba Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre. Nachtigall birdied four of the final five holes to finish three strokes better than Lyle MacKenzie of Niakwa Country Club.

Cala Korman of Killarney Lakeside Golf Club made four birdies carding the Women’s low round at 3-under par 68, one stroke better than Niakwa’s Jeri Lafleche.

Rossmere Country Club‘s Rob Oliphant repeated as the low qualifier in the Senior Men’s Division at 4-under par 67, six strokes ahead of Cornell Ruddock of Southwood Golf & Country Club and Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Dan Scanlon.

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.

Four days of Match Play competition gets underway Thursday, May 29th at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club. The brackets and schedule of play will be announced Tuesday, May 27th.

The 2025 Golf Manitoba Championship season is officially underway as Winkler Centennial Golf Club hosts the Match Play Championship Qualifier presented by St. Vital Dental Centre.

For tee times, click here.

For the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

Registration by Member Club:

Breezy Bend Country Club (4)
Bridges Golf Course (1)
Carman Golf & Curling Club (1)
Clear Lake Golf Course (1)
Dauphin Lake Golf Club (2)
Delahunt Golf & Country Club (1)
Elmhurst Golf & Country Club (21)
Glenboro Golf & Country Club (1)
Glendale Golf & Country Club (10)
Golf Manitoba Public Player (8)
Grand Pines Golf Club (1)
Kenora Golf & Country Club (1)
Killarney Lakeside Golf Club (1)
La Broquerie Golf (1)
Minnedosa Golf & Country Club (1)
Minnewasta Golf & Country Club (1)
Niakwa Country Club (11)
Oak Island Resort (1)
Oakview Golf & Country Club (2)
Pine Ridge Golf Club (6)
Portage Golf Club (1)
Quarry Oaks Golf Course (4)
Rossmere Country Club (9)
St. Boniface Golf Club (4)
St. Charles Country Club (16)
Selkirk Golf & Country Club (1)
Shilo Country Club (5)
Southside Golf Course (1)
Southwood Golf & Country Club (7)
Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club (1)
Wheat City Golf Club (2)
Whispering Winds of Warren (1)
Winkler Centennial Golf Course (1)

The 129 competitors are vying for a spot in the brackets of 32 men, 16 women and 32 senior men to be contested Thursday, May 29th to Sunday, June 1st at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club.

As our 2025 championship season begins, 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.

Oakwood Golf Course Director of Golf Terry Pachal joins Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz to talk about their course located east of Winnipeg along Highway #1.

Golf Manitoba is proud to keep you updated on amateur golfers from our region who are on the course while attending post secondary educational facilities.

• May 21 – Hayden Delaloye (Neepawa Golf & Country Club / Southeast Community College) is competing in the NJCAA Division 2 National Championship at Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth, Indiana. Live leaderboard.

• May 13 – Terrance Rafferty (Southwood Golf & Country Club / Ranger College) finished T68 on the leaderboard at the NJCAA Division 1 Men’s National Championship at Sand Creek Station Golf Course in Newton, Kansas carding rounds of 74-73-77-83. Final leaderboard.

• April 29 – Crystal Zamzow (Swan River Golf & Country Club / Cumberland University) finished 20th on the leaderboard at the Mid-South Conference Championship at Bowling Green Country Club in Bowling Green, Kentucky carding rounds of 85-81-79. Final leaderboard.

• April 29 – Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club / Ball State University) finished T16 on the leaderboard at the Mid-American Conference Championship at Pinnacle Golf Club in Grove City, Ohio carding rounds of 76-75-71. Final leaderboard.

• April 23 – Zostrianos Giordani-Gross (Shilo Country Club / Miles College) finished 2nd on the leaderboard at the SIAC Conference Championship at Houston Oaks Golf Course in Paris, Kentucky carding rounds of 73-74-74. Final leaderboard.

• April 22 – Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club / Bowling Green State University) finished T2 on the leaderboard at the Mid-American Conference Championship at Delaware Golf Club in Muncie, Indiana carding rounds of 71-76-72. Final leaderboard.

• Apr 22 – Thomas Scott (Dauphin Lake Golf Club / Kentucky Wesleyan College) finished T37 on the leaderboard at the Great Midwest Men’s Golf Championship at Belterra Resort in Florence, Indiana carding rounds of 85-77-77. Final leaderboard.

• April 16 – Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Club / Weber State University) finished 10th on the leaderboard at the Big Sky Conference Championship at the Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park, Arizona carding rounds of 80-70-68. Final leaderboard.

• April 9 – Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Club / Weber State University) finished T6 on the leaderboard at the Bobcat Desert Classic at the Golf Club of Estrella in Goodyear, Arizona carding rounds of 74-70-70. Final leaderboard.

• April 9 – Zostrianos Giordani-Gross (Shilo Country Club / Miles College) finished T38 on the leaderboard at the Big Blue Intercollegiate Championship at Hermitage Golf Club in Hermitage, Tennessee carding rounds of 76-70-77. Final leaderboard.

• April 9 – Crystal Zamzow (Swan River Golf & Country Club / Cumberland University) finished T47 on the leaderboard at the Music City Classic at Hermitage Golf Club in Old Hickory, Tennessee carding rounds of 76-75-80. Final leaderboard.

• April 6 – Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club / Bowling Green State University) finished T11 on the leaderboard at the Dolores Black Falcon Invitational at Stone Ridge Golf Club in Bowling Green, Ohio carding rounds of 71-80. Final leaderboard.

• April 5 – Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club / Ball State University) finished T55 on the leaderboard at the Mason Rudolph Championship at Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tennessee carding rounds of 75-70-74. Final leaderboard.

• Apr 2 – Thomas Scott (Dauphin Lake Golf Club / Kentucky Wesleyan College) finished T26 while Zostrianos Giordani-Gross (Shilo Country Club / Miles College) finished T48 at the Trevecca Music City Invitational at Hermitage Golf Course in Old Hickory, Tennessee. Scott carded rounds of 69-68-77 while Giordani-Gross carded rounds of 74-72-74. Final leaderboard.

• Apr 2 – Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Club / Weber State University) finished T4 on the leaderboard at the Fresno State Classic at Copper River Country Club in Fresno, California carding rounds of 72-77-66. Final leaderboard.

• Mar 25 – Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club / Bowling Green State University) finished T35 on the leaderboard at the Georgia State Invitational at Rivermont Golf Club in Johns Creek, Georgia carding rounds of 78-77-77. Final leaderboard.

• Mar 24 – Crystal Zamzow (Swan River Golf & Country Club / Cumberland University) finished T15 on the leaderboard at the BMCU Spring Classic at Mississippi State University GCS in Starkville, Mississippi carding rounds of 85-81-79 . Final leaderboard.

• Mar 16 – Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Club / Weber State University) finished T19 on the leaderboard at the Red Rock Invitational at Oakcreek Country Club in Sedona, Arizona shooting a 1-over par 73. The final two rounds were cancelled due to weather. Final leaderboard.

• Mar 10 – Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Club / Weber State University) finished T21 at the Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird Invitational at Sunbrook Golf Club in St. George, Utah carding rounds of 74-74-75. Final leaderboard

• Feb 25 – Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club / Ball State University) finished T20 at the Dorado Beach Collegiate at TPC Dorado Beach in Dorado, Puerto Rico carding rounds of 74-72-68. Final leaderboard.

• Feb 24 – Zostrianos Giordani-Gross (Shilo Country Club / Miles College) won the Men’s Division #2 Championship at the Arcis HBCU Golf Championship at The Club at Weston Hills – Players Course in Weston, Florida carding rounds of 75, 72 and 37 (only nine holes due to weather) to finish at 4 over par 184. Final leaderboard.

• Feb 19 – Zostrianos Giordani-Gross (Shilo Country Club / Miles College) finished 80-75 for T14 on the leaderboard at the ASU Spring Classic at Arrowhead Country Club in Montgomery, Alabama. Final leaderboard.

• Feb 18 – Crystal Zamzow (Swan River Golf & Country Club / Cumberland University) finished 82-80-81 for T25 on the leaderboard at the Kinderlou Forest Spring Invitational at Kinderlou Forest Golf Course in Valdosta, Georgia. Final leaderboard.

• Feb 18 – Thomas Scott (Dauphin Lake Golf Club / Kentucky Wesleyan College) finished 75-79-79 for T79 on the leaderboard at the Saint Leo Invitational at Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club in Dade City, Florida. Final leaderboard.

• Feb 12 – Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Club / Weber State University) finished 73-81-82 for T45 on the leaderboard & Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club / Bowling Green State University) finished 77-82-78 for T49 on the leaderboard at the BGSU Intercollegiate Championship on the Wigwam Resort Blue Course in Litchfield, Arizona. Final leaderboard.

• Feb 11 – Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club / Ball State University) and his team from Ball State won The Match Play Championship at Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club in Dade City, Florida. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 17 – Noah Fiks (Bel Acres Golf & Country Club / Central Christian College of Kansas) carded rounds of 71, 76 and 75 at the Chicken Express Classic at Plainview Country Club in Plainview, Texas. Finished T24. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 16 – Hayden Delaloye (Neepawa Golf & Country Club / Southeast Community College) carded rounds of 78 and 75 at the Eagle Fall Classic at Amana Colonies Golf Club in Amana, Iowa. Finished T9. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 16 – Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club / Ball State University) carded rounds of 74, 74 and 68 at the Everett Buick GMC Classic at Chenal Country Club in Madison, Wisconsin. Finished T20. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 7 – The Canada West Golf Championship took place on the Bear Course at Okanagan Golf Club in Kelowna, B.C. The University of Manitoba Bisons finished 7th. Click on the final leaderboard for the individual scores of Rory Neill, Tyler Polanski, Eric Prokopowich, Trent Robertson and Jack Rudick.

• Oct 4 – Hayden Delaloye (Neepawa Golf & Country Club / Southeast Community College) carded rounds of 79 and 77 in the Nebraska Intercollegiate Championship at Lochland Country Club in Hastings, Nebraska. Finished T31. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 1 – Crystal Zamzow (Swan River Golf & Country Club / Cumberland University) carded rounds of 86, 79, 76 in the Carey Collegiate Championship at the Canebrake Country Club in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Finished T39. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 1 – Cala Korman (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club / Weber State University) carded rounds of 71, 75, 74 in the SeattleU Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational at the Tacoma Country & Golf Club in Tacoma, Washington. Finished T28. Final leaderboard.

• Oct 1 – Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club / Ball State University) carded rounds of 77, 71, 78 in the Badger Invitational at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison, Wisconsin. Finished T53. Final leaderboard.

• Sept 24 – Cala Korman (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club / Weber State University) carded a 2-over par 74 in second round of the Eagle Invitational at Circling Raven Golf Club in Worley, Idaho. Final leaderboard.

• Sept 24 – Crystal Zamzow (Swan River Golf & Country Club / Cumberland University) carded a 12-over par 83 in the final round of The Invite at Innisbrook in Palm Harbour, Florida. Finished T11. Final leaderboard.

• Sept 23 – Crystal Zamzow (Swan River Golf & Country Club / Cumberland University) carded a 3-under par 68 in the opening round and even par 71 in the second round of The Invite at Innisbrook in Palm Harbour, Florida. Live leaderboard.

• Sept 23 – Cala Korman (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club / Weber State University) carded a 2-over par 74 in opening round of the Eagle Invitational at Circling Raven Golf Club in Worley, Idaho. Live leaderboard.

• Sept 23 – Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club / Ball State University) carded a 1-over par 73 in the opening round and a 6-over par 78 in the second round of the Purdue Fall Invite at the Kampen Course in West Lafayette, Indiana. Live leaderboard.

• Sept 17 – Cala Korman (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club / Weber State University) carded a 2-under par 70 in the second round of the Kelsey Chugg Invitational at Wolf Creek Golf Club in Eden, Utah. Finished T2. Final leaderboard.

• Sept 17 – Jacob Taweel (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club / Morningside University) carded a 1-over par 72 in the opening round of the Northwest Iowa National Invitational at Willow Creek Golf Course in Le Mars, Iowa. Live leaderboard.

• Sept 16 – Cala Korman (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club / Weber State University) carded a 3-over par 75 in the first round of the Kelsey Chugg Invitational at Wolf Creek Golf Club in Eden, Utah. Live leaderboard.

• Sept 10 – Jacob Taweel (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club / Morningside University) carded rounds of 73, 74 and 76 at the Siouxland Invitational at Landsmeer Golf Club in Orange City, Iowa. Finished T22. Full leaderboard.

• Sept 10 – Zostrianos Giordani-Gross (Shilo Country Club / Miles College) carded a 76 and 72 in the 36 hole Full Moon Invitational at Timberline Golf Club in Calera, Alabama. Finished T15.

• Sept 10 – Crystal Zamzow (Swan River Golf & Country Club / Cumberland University) carded a 8-over par 80 in the final round of the Rohrman Invitational at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex in West Lafeyette, Indiana. Finished T15. Full leaderboard

• Sept 10 – Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club / Ball State University) carded a 2-under par 70 in the final round of the NCAA Division 1 Bryan National Collegiate Championship at The Bryan Park and Golf Club in Browns Summit, North Carolina. Finished T3. Full leaderboard 

• Sept 9 – Crystal Zamzow (Swan River Golf & Country Club / Cumberland University) carded a 7-over par 79 in the opening round and a 12-over par 84 in the second round of the Rohrman Invitational at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex in West Lafeyette, Indiana. Full leaderboard

• Sept 9 – Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club / Ball State University) carded a 3-under par 69 in the second round of the NCAA Division 1 Bryan National Collegiate Championship at The Bryan Park and Golf Club in Browns Summit, North Carolina. Full leaderboard 

• Sept 8 – Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club / Ball State University) carded a 1-under par 71 in the opening round of the NCAA Division 1 Bryan National Collegiate Championship at The Bryan Park and Golf Club in Browns Summit, North Carolina. Full leaderboard 

* If you have information on players not listed, please email Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz at brian@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.

Due to wild fires, Granite Hills Golf Club is temporarily closed.

Granite Hills General Manager Russ Phillips would like to thank everyone for their interest and words of encouragement during this time and will keep you updated on their status.

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

Located 20 minutes east of Winnipeg along Highway #1, this 18 hole course can be played from three sets of tee boxes ranging from 5,211 to 6,073 yards.

Oakwood Golf Course features a driving range, chipping green and putting green. A fully licensed clubhouse and restaurant welcomes the opportunity to host fundraising golf tournaments 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 Oakwood 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 (204) 422-8045.