Golf Manitoba is pleased to announce its 2026 Championship Schedule.

The 2026 championship season begins May 23^rd at Scotswood Links with the Match Play Qualifier presented by St. Vital Dental Centre and concludes with the Taylor McCaffrey Men’s Senior Four-Ball Championship on September 2^nd at Killarney Lakeside Golf Club.

“Thanks to the generosity of the management, staff and membership, we are excited to see our competitors get a chance to play at these courses across the province” said Director of Competition and Rules Sam Beavis-Hickey. “Without the co-operation of our member facilities we would not be able to host as many great events as we do.”

Early registration will open from April 1^st to April 15^th for select players and based on their finish in 2025 Golf Manitoba Championships. These players will receive an email informing them of their status.

General registration will open on April 16^th.

To view Golf Manitoba’s 2026 Championship Schedule, including all host venues, click here.

Registration requirements and deadlines will be finalized on each of the championship website pages at a later date.

2026 Golf Manitoba Championship Season Calendar at a glance:

The first competitive tee in the ground will be May 23^rd at Scotswood Links for the Match Play Championship Qualifier presented by St. Vital Dental Centre.

Whispering Winds of Warren Golf & Country Club will host the championship matches from May 28^th to 31^st.

The All Abilities Championship, Women’s City & District Championship and U15 Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation is scheduled for June 13^th and 14^th at Winkler Centennial Golf Course. Kristian Hammerback (Southwood Golf & Country Club) is the three time defending champion and only winner since the inception of the All Abilities Championship in 2022. Charmaine Hayden (Breezy Bend Country Club) looks to build on her 2024 and 2025 back to back Women’s City & District championships.

If needed, the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Qualifier will be June 26^th at Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club.

The Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur and Women’s Amateur Championships will be contested at Gilbert Plains Country Club July 1^st to 3^rd. Allan McDonald (Breezy Bend) and Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club) will also look to defend their respective 2024 and 2025 back to back championships.

Pine Ridge Golf Club will host the Junior Boys & Girls Championships presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation July 7^th to 9^th. There will be a new Junior Girls Champion in 2026 as two time defending and three time champion Addison Kartusch (St. Charles) has aged out.

The Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship will be held July 13^th to 15^th at St. Boniface Golf Club. 

Rossmere Country Club welcomes the Junior Skills Challenge on July 19^th.

The Hodson Financial Men’s & Women’s Senior Championship is slated for Breezy Bend Country Club July 27th to 29th. Rhonda Orr (Southwood) will be vying for her 11^th straight and 13^th Senior Women’s Championship.

On August 19^th, Oakwood Golf Course hosts the Taylor McCaffrey Women’s Four-Ball Championship.

The Taylor McCaffrey Men’s Four-Ball Championship is scheduled for August 27^th at Lake of the Sandhills Golf Course at Buffalo Point.

The Taylor McCaffrey Men’s Senior Four-Ball Championship at Killarney Lakeside Golf Club on September 2^nd concludes our championship season of competition.

Manitoba Amateur Championships

As the Provincial Sport Organization and governing body of golf in Manitoba and Northwest Ontario, Golf Manitoba conducts premier amateur golf championships to support the development of the province’s competitive golfers at Golf Manitoba member clubs.

Golf Manitoba annually conducts provincial golf competitions and qualifiers – which play host to more than 900 golfers who play over 1,700 rounds.

In partnership with our host clubs, volunteers, and corporate partners, Golf Manitoba is dedicated to supporting player development through first-class competition.

Golf Manitoba’s amateur championships are proudly supported by: the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation, Manitoba Blue Cross, Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries, PUMA GOLF, Sport Manitoba, Taylormade Canada and Golf Canada as well as Championship Partners: A Little Pizza Heaven, Cleanline, CWENCH Hydration, Fort Distributors, MR. MIKES SteakhouseCasual Winnipeg, Payworks, Prairie Eye Care, Prairie Helicopters, Servco Canada, Sigurdson Financial, Southport Aerospace Centre, The Keg, Titan Environmental and Vita Health.

Members at St. Charles Country Club are eagerly awaiting the summer of 2026.

For the past four years, St. Charles began a historic restoration project of the MacKenzie and Ross Nines led by architect Jim Urbina.

Every blade of grass, bunker and tree was examined on these 18 holes in an effort to rekindle the magic of one of Winnipeg’s elite golf facilities.

It was on July 1, 2023 when members teed off for the first time on the new look MacKenzie Nine. With multiple tee boxes to choose from, this nine is available to play from a range of 2,373 to 3,305 yards.

14 months later, the Ross Nine was unveiled on September 2, 2024. These nine holes are designed to be played from 2,527 to 3,444 yards.

While members enjoy time “at the Club” both on and off the golf course, St. Charles took it to a whole new level this past summer.

A 35,000-square foot putting course called The Sitwell Short Game Area was unveiled on Canada Day. Created by Riley Johns, it features three practice greens for putting and chipping along with a scenic view of the Assiniboine River.

The final phase of the St. Charles Country Club restoration project is the Woods Nine. Under the guidance of Johns and fellow course architect Keith Rhebb, construction continues with expectations for it to be open for play in late July to mid August 2026.

(Photos courtesy: Cory Kartusch & Mike Peters)

Despite cooler temperatures here in Manitoba, the month of November has been busy for Maisy Shewchuk (Team Manitoba / Quarry Oaks Golf Course).

Shewchuk started the month earning a T5 finish at the Optimist Tournament of Champions at Mission Resort + Club in Howey-In-The-Hills, Florida carding back to back rounds of 82 for an 11-over par 164 total.

For the final leaderboard, click here.

The following week she travelled 90 minutes southwest to win the U13 division at the Saddlebrook Winter Junior Open at the Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa, Florida. Over 27 holes, Shewchuk shot an 88 and 42.

For the final leaderboard, click here.

Congratulations to seven Manitobans who competed at the 2025 Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour National Championship in Kissimmee, Florida.

The 54 hole championship was hosted at the Orange Lake Golf Resort.

Taking part in their respective divisions were:

U15 Girls: Angelina Sitarz (Team Manitoba / Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) finished 8th (99-91-90)

Pee Wee Boys: Ethan Sitarz (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) finished 11th (88-88-92)

Bantam Boys: Rhett Dyck (Minnewasta Golf & Country Club) finished 22nd (87-86-83)

Juvenile Boys: Gavin Carver (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) finished T21 (80-74-77), Rylan Gordon (St. Boniface Golf Club) finished T27 (77-80-78), Darren Hesom (Minnewasta Golf & Country Club) finished 31st (78-78-81)

Junior Boys: Brayden Boge (University of Manitoba Bisons / Rossmere Country Club) WD following opening round 76

For the final leaderboard, click here.

The 2025/26 Golf Manitoba Board of Directors was announced at the Golf Manitoba Awards presented by AVID GOLF at Niakwa Country Club. The twelve-member board was elected during the associations 23rd Annual General Meeting that was held on October 29, 2025.

The Board of Directors is comprised of dedicated volunteers from across the Golf Manitoba jurisdiction of Manitoba and Northwest Ontario.

The Board’s duties are to direct the business affairs of the association.

The members of the 2025/26 Golf Manitoba Board of Directors are:

OFFICERS

President: Bob Peters, St. Charles Country Club
Vice President: Craig Martin, Minnewasta Golf & Country Club
Vice President & Treasurer: Janice Rees, Windsor Park Ladies
Past President: Susan Wright-Cassan, Emerald Greens Golf Course & Driving Range

DIRECTORS

Rob Bell, Breezy Bend Country Club
Michael Berney, Delahunt Golf & Country Club
Gord Hudson, Southwood Golf & Country Club
D’Arcy Lachance, Elmhurst Golf & Country Club
Justin Price, Glendale Golf & Country Club
Blake Russell, Niakwa Country Club
Matthew Simmons, Whitewater Golf Club
Braden Watts, Shilo Country Club

In addition to the election, Golf Manitoba also released its 2025 Annual Report, which includes a recap of the past season, as well as the Association’s Financial Statements.

About Golf Manitoba – Golf Manitoba is the governing body for golf in the province of Manitoba and Northwest Ontario. Its mission is to develop, promote, govern and service the game of golf for the benefit of all participants.

(courtesy Michelle Lee)

Good evening everyone and congrats to all of our competitors, volunteers and staff on a successful 2025 season. My name is Michelle Lee and together with Susan Wright-Cassan we have been gifted the opportunity to present Golf Manitoba’s Distinguished Service Award.

This award was created in 2006 and first awarded in 2007 recognizing an individual who has gone above and beyond, who is a true advocate of all aspects of the sport of golf in Manitoba and Northwest Ontario. It is NOT simply based on year of service but rather exceptional service, dedication, and that special je ne sais quoi that  that deserves the title of distinguished!

This evening we are just tickled pink to honor Carol as the newest member of the DSA family and are so pleased that she is able to be with us tonight and I will get back to that in a bit.

Carol and I go back so many years that we both had long, dark, undyed  hair. One of our first meetings was as competitors at the Women’s City & District Championship. Carol fired into the Kingswood Golf & Country Club parking lot in her hot red sports car with her hair flying behind her in the wind and parked right next to me. She had somehow managed to squeeze her clubs into that tiny red sports car and as we were unpacking, she greeted me with that big warm smile of hers and introduced herself. Thanks to golf we created a long lasting connection.

Carol started volunteering initially for the Manitoba Ladies Golf association in 1997 and is still volunteering with Golf Manitoba 28 years strong. There is not any sign of her slowing down. That’s just not Carol’s MO.

Hopefully, some of you read Carol’s media release and her healthy resume. She certainly does check all the boxes for the ‘distinguished’ category.

I would like to speak to another facet that cannot be quantified in a checklist.

Carol is that type of special volunteer who can always put a smile on our faces even if it is something we don’t want to hear:

• like a ruling not in our favor,
• like a time violation warning,
• like an op-positional opinion in our boardroom.

She has taken on being a district rep, club rep, started & scorer, pace of play official, a board member and a rules official …with integrity, discipline, dedication, honesty & fairness …and a true and genuine love for our sport.

Carol is the type of volunteer that you have every confidence in her dependability, in her professional conduct, in her desire to provide the absolute best for Golf Manitoba in each and every volunteer role she has taken on….and yes, that includes the good old days when we worked the night shift Bingo’s.

Carol is the type of volunteer who offers her help before she is asked.

Carol, you have been an absolute pleasure to work with as a volunteer…and that comes from many more volunteers than just me. 

Carol has been a one person recruitment team for our association. No wonder you have recruited so many volunteers – you make it sound like winning the lottery! Thanks for advocating for Golf Manitoba as both a volunteer and as a competitor.

Carol makes volunteering fun. She has a sparkle about her that is infectious. She has been a superb mentor to so many and is always happy to do so.

Always wanting to help, Carol helped with the

• launch of the initial Manitoba Golf in Schools program and went out to her neighborhood schools to promote and educate and obtain funding for the program.
• She was also right there to pitch in with the planning and the day for the  ‘PINK OUT LOUD’ golf for the cure tournaments which saw almost 50 women all in various shades of pink ..golfing and raising money for cancer care Manitoba.

As a level 2 certified rules official, Carol demonstrates a kindness and fairness that helps us to realize that the rules officials are actually there to help us…not punish us.

Always there, always ready to ‘pitch in’, always with a positive and engaging attitude and ALWAYS ready to let out her trade mark “WOOP WOOP”!

Carol has driven that same hot red convertible right up to this year. But don’t worry, she simply replaced it with another red convertible and she still can fit her golf clubs in it and still let’s her ‘not as long and a bit more gray hair‘ fly in the wind!

So from your volunteer family, your fellow competitors and friends, all of Golf Manitoba…our warmest congratulations and gratitude.

Earlier I had mentioned ‘I’ll get back to that in a bit’ ..So here is that ‘bit’.

Carol has managed to be with us tonight while she is living through a very difficult time that is related to family illness. I just know that this entire room sends out to Carol their care & support. Tough to ‘woop woop’ right now so on behalf of Carol I would like to express her sentiments about being the 2025 recipient of the DSA award.

Firstly, Carol feels both honored and touched to have been chosen. Being part of Golf Manitoba for 28 years has been a wonderful journey that has created for her a second family. She thanks the past MLGA for her ‘start’ on this Journey and to Golf Manitoba and our sponsors for providing the opportunities to continue on with her learning, growing, and creating an even larger 2^nd family.

Carol has always followed the motto of paying it forward and Golf Manitoba has provided her the opportunity to do just that. To the volunteer family – it has been a priceless gift to have had so many adventures, laughs and challenges together with all of you. For Carol, the experience of spending decades in creating this cherished circle of friends has been a joyous time and her hope, her wish, and her belief is that there will be much more of that to follow.

She is beyond pleased to accept this award and is both proud and humbled to be the 2025 recipient.

Thank you to Golf Manitoba, to her fellow volunteers and of course to her own family who has steadfastly supported her volunteer work.

Honoring a Community of Volunteers

In addition to the Martel, this year’s awards ceremony celebrated the dedication of twelve outstanding volunteers who have reached significant milestones in their service to Golf Manitoba. These individuals have been recognized for their continuous contributions of 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25+ years of service.

5 year: David Kazina, Joan Todd
10 year: Rob Bell, Bob Peters, Bob Poole
15 year: Sandra Cross, Vince Mariani, Celeste Pryma, Lori Russell
20 year: Aija Culley, Gord Hudson
25 year: Florence Mehmel
30 year: Betty Grant, Michelle Lee

All volunteers were honoured during the 2025 Golf Manitoba Awards presented by AVID GOLF on Wednesday, October 29 at Niakwa Country Club.

To view the photo gallery, click here.

About the Golf Manitoba Distinguished Service Award

The Golf Manitoba Distinguished Service Award (DSA) recognizes volunteers who have gone above an beyond in making a positive impact on the golf community locally, regionally and/or nationally. The ideal candidate will display qualities of a positive role model to fellow volunteers through leadership, creativity, mentorship, excellent communication skills and dedicated service to the sport of golf and to Golf Manitoba.

Past DSA recipients

Golf Manitoba members set an all-time score posting record in 2025 with 320,629 scores registered in the Golf Canada Score Centre. That is an average of just over 29 rounds posted per member.

The 2025 season total represents a 10% increase over the previous record set in 2024 (289,000).

Over 205,000 rounds posted in 2025 were using the Golf Canada App.

Nationally, Golf Manitoba members contributed to another record breaking season reported by Golf Canada of with score posting to surpass over 10.5 million rounds.

The top five member clubs in Manitoba for score posting during the 2025 Active Season were as follows:

1. Pine Ridge Golf Club – 23,508
2. Southwood Golf & Country Club – 23,507
3. St. Charles Country Club – 22,294
4. Rossmere Country Club – 21,308
5. Elmhurst Golf & Country Club – 20,697

All Golf Manitoba/Golf Canada members receive access to score posting under the World Handicap System. Any nine or 18 hole round played at an official Golf Manitoba/Canada Member Club or any club worldwide that has an official Course and Slope Rating under the World Handicap System qualifies towards establishing and maintaining an official Golf Canada Handicap Index.

Not a member? To join Canada’s largest golf community, click here.

Thank you to our host facilities, volunteers, competitors, corporate partners and fans who made 2025 a year to remember.

Enjoy a look back courtesy of Mike Peters, May Contain Studios.

Golf Manitoba is proud to share Director of Player Development Sean Murray and Assistant Coach Bri-Ann Tokariwski have been named as finalists by the PGA of Manitoba for their 2025 individual awards.

The winners will be announced on Monday, November 3rd at Canad Inns Club Regent.  

Murray is a finalist for the Junior Leader of the Year Award while Tokariwski is a finalist for Class “A” Assistant Professional of the Year, Teacher of the Year and Coach of the Year.

PGA of Manitoba regulations do not allow a person to win an award in consecutive years. Murray was named the winner of the 2024 Coach of the Year Award and Professional Development Award.

He was born in India, but according to one of the newest members of the PGA Tour, it was here in Winnipeg where Sudarshan Yellamaraju fell in love with golf.

Yellamaraju played his first competitive round in 2012 at Tuxedo Golf Course finishing fourth overall in the Junior Bantam Championship on the leaderboard at 14-over par 154 shooting back to back rounds of 7-over par 77, just five strokes back of champion John Racciatti Jr. However, his score was good to win the 12 and under division crown, two strokes better than Marco Trstenjak of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club.

Yellamaraju, who credits time at Larters at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club and the Golf Dome for allowing his early development, spoke with Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz about the ride it’s been so far and looking ahead to his full time membership on the PGA Tour.