Golf Manitoba would like to congratulate all 31 participants who took part in the Golf Canada Junior Skills Challenge.

Competitors from 8 to 18 years old tested their skills in chipping, driving and putting at Southwood Golf & Country Club.

Division winners:

Boys 8 & under
1st: Jack Holmes, 2nd Austin Thomas, 3rd Colby Mark

Girls 9-11
1st: Sadie Blazeiko, 2nd Bree Farmer, 3rd Genevieve Lafrenniere & Lila Chubey

Boys 9-11
1st: Owen Conrad, 2nd Jack Ladobruk & Garret Thomas, 3rd Evan Smallwood

Girls 12-14
1st: Camryn Ladobruk

Boys 12-14
1st: Ryder Pufuhl, 2nd Finn Kydd, 3rd Ryan Tuck

Boys 15-18
1st: Feanor Valaquenta, 2nd Liam Comaskey, 3rd Payne Wood

To see pictures of the Golf Canada Junior Skills Challenge courtesy Mike Peters, click here.

Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Clara Peake had the low score of the day for our province’s competitors in the opening round of the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship presented by BDO in Kitchener, Ontario.

Peake carded a 7 over par 80 and sits tied for 69th on the leaderboard.

Also representing Manitoba:

Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Cala Korman +8, 81
Jeri Lafleche of Clear Lake Golf Course +9, 82
Addison Kartusch of St. Charles Country Club +10, 83
Charmaine Mackid of Breezy Bend Country Club +10, 83
Rhonda Orr of Southwood Golf & Country Club +14, 87

Kartusch, Korman, Lafleche and Peake are members of Team Manitoba’s Development Program.

Chien Leigh of California had the low round of the day at the Westmount Golf & Country Club carding a 7 under par 66.

Ontario’s Chun Monet is the Top Canadian, sitting in second place at 3 under par 70.

For the complete leaderboard, click here.

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

Located an hour north of Brandon and just 15 minutes south of Clear Lake Golf Course, this 18 hole course can be played from three sets of tee boxes ranging from 5,487 to 6,372 yards.

“For anyone who has been to our course already, they know are fairways are immaculate and we look forward to welcoming new golfers this summer” said Lavern Popple, Poplar Ridge Director of Golf.

Poplar Ridge Golf Course features a driving range and putting green.

“Something unique about our course is we offer a 10 hole option based on our layout players can take advantage of” added Popple.

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

For tee times and more information call (204) 848-2382, or visit them online at www.golfpoplarridge.com.

Braxton Kuntz of Breezy Bend Country shot an 8 under par 64 in his final round to win the 100th Junior Boys Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation.

Kuntz finished the three day event at St. Charles Country Club with a 203 total, good for an 11 stroke victory over Grady Chuback of the host course.

Kuntz also wins the 17 & 17 age group by 13 strokes over Elmhurst Golf & Country Club’s Ryan Blair.

Chuback earned a 12 stroke victory in the 15 & 16 age group over Portage Golf Club’s Carson Inman.

Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Adam Blair carded an 81 in his final round to claim the 13 & 14 age group over Brayden Boge of Pine Ridge Golf Club.

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

Addison Kartusch, of the host course, shot a final round 76 earning a 13 stroke victory in the 81st Junior Girls Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation.

Kartusch finished the event at 225 while Crystal Zamzow of Swan River Golf & Country Club placed second with an 84 and 238 tournament total.

Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Clara Peake won the 17 & 18 age group by five strokes over Whitewater Golf Club’s Reese Keating.

Jewel Lafleche of Clear Lake Golf Course finished first in the 12 & under age group.

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross Junior Girls 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, St. Charles Country Club led by COO Cory Kartusch, Head Professional Craig Strand, Superintendent Brayden Gilbert, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

Grady Chuback, of the host St. Charles Country Club, shot a 2 under par 70 Thursday and is tied with first round leader Braxton Kuntz of Breezy Bend Country Club at 5 under par 139 going into Friday’s final round of the 100th Junior Boys Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation.

Kuntz shot even par 72 in his second round.

In the 17 & 18 age group, Kuntz has a five stroke lead on Elmhurst Golf & Country Club’s Ryan Blair, who had the low round Thursday at 4 under par 68.

Chuback leads the 15 & 16 age group by 13 strokes over Portage Golf Club’s Carson Inman.

In the 13 & 14 age group, Hudson Hunnie has a one stroke lead over Brayden Boge of Pine Ridge Golf Club.

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

For Friday’s final round tee times, click here.

In the Junior Girls Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation, St. Charles’ Addison Kartusch has a five stroke lead over Crystal Zamzow of Swan River Golf & Country Club.

Both players shot a 1 over par 73 in their second round.

Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Clara Peake leads the 17 & 18 age group by two strokes over Whitewater Golf Club’s Reese Keating.

Jewel Lafleche leads the 12 & under age group.

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

For Friday’s final round tee times, click here.

Defending Champion Braxton Kuntz, of Breezy Bend Country, made five birdies in his opening round of the 100th Junior Boys Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation.

Kuntz’s 67 was two strokes better than Brady Chuback of the host, St. Charles Country Club. Chuback also carded five birdies. They were the only two players to shoot below par.

Kuntz also leads the 17 & 18 year old age group by six strokes over Bel Acres Golf & Country Club’s Noah Fiks.

Chubak has a seven stroke lead over Kaleb Lambert of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club in the 15 & 16 age group.

Hudson Hunnie, a Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member leads the 13 & 14 age group by six strokes over Pine Ridge Golf Club’s Brayden Boge, St. Boniface Golf Club’s Ryan Tuck and Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Max Boese.

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

For Thursday’s second round tee times, click here.

St. Charles’ Addison Kartusch has a one stroke lead over Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Cala Korman and a two stroke advantage on Clara Peake, also a Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member, and Whitewater Golf Club’s Reese Keating in the Junior Girls Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation.

Kartusch made back to back birdies to open her round shooting a four over par 76.

Peake, who is the defending champion, and Keating share the lead in the 17 & 18 age group by 10 strokes over Armaan Dhillon of Elmhurst.

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

For Thursday’s second round tee times, click here.

57 of the province’s elite junior boys are part of a special field this year as the 100th playing of the Junior Boys Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation tees off this (Wednesday) morning.

Braxton Kuntz of Breezy Bend Country Club and Elmhurst Golf & Country Club’s Ryan Blair are in the first pairing to tee off at 7:30, who will compete on the Woods and Ross courses at St. Charles Country Club. Kuntz looks to defend his championship following last summer’s victory at Shilo Country Club.

Ryan McMillan was the last back to back winner in 2017 and 2018.

For the opening round tee times, click here.

Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Clara Peake looks to defend her crown in the 81st Junior Girls Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation teeing off at 10:30.

2020 champion Crystal Zamzow of Swan River Golf & Country Club is also in the field of 15.

For the opening round tee times, click here.

15 year old Jeri Lafleche of Clear Lake Golf Course won the Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championship at Granite Hills Golf Club Friday afternoon shooting a final round 4 over par 76, earning a six stroke victory over Southwood Golf & Country Club’s Rhonda Orr.

Lafleche finished the 54 hole event with a 232 total.

Orr won the Mid-Amateur Division Championship with her 238 total by one stroke over Breezy Bend Country Club’s Charmaine Mackid.

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

Breezy Bend’s Ryan Sholdice earned a two stroke victory in the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship with a tournament total 224. Sholdice carded a final round 77 to edge Drew Jones of Shilo Country Club who finished play with a 78.

Joe Scharf of Whitewater Golf Club won the Mid-Masters Division with a 3 over par 75 and 229 total, 7 strokes better than Lorne Duncan of Rossmere Country Club and St. Charles Country Club’s Curtis Markusson.

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, Granite Hills Golf Club led by Lisa Collins and Sarah McKenzie, Course Superintendent Garrett Thomas and assistant Al Gray, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

Ryan Sholdice of Breezy Bend Country Club had four birdies while shooting a 2 under par 70 Thursday at Granite Hills Golf Club and has a one stroke lead over Drew Jones of Shilo Country Club entering the final round of the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship.

Sholdice is at 3 over par 147 though 36 holes. Jones shot a 1 over 73 to sit at 148.

Curtis Markusson of St. Charles Country Club (79-74 -153) and Niakwa Country Club’s Jay Doyle (78-75-153) share the lead in the Mid-Masters Division.

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

There’s a three way tie atop of the Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championship at 156.

In their second round, Jeri Lafleche of Clear Lake Golf Course shot a 3 over par 75 while St. Charles’ Addison Kartusch and Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Veronica van der Meer each carded a 77.

van der Meer leads the Mid-Amateur Division by four strokes over Charmaine Mackid of Breezy Bend and Southwood Golf & Country Club’s Rhonda Orr.

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