Low qualifier and number one seed Noel Ngo of Pine Ridge Golf Club earned a 4&2 victory over Jeremy Kehler of Quarry Oaks Golf Course in his opening match of Men’s Division play in the Manitoba Match Play Championship at Grand Pines Golf Course. The win now pits Ngo against #16 Nicholas Welch of Niakwa Country Club on Tuesday.

The top eight seeds following Sunday’s qualifier also won their opening matches.

Another match drawing a lot of attention was 14 year old Payne Wood of St. Boniface Golf Club beating Trent Robertson of Niakwa on the 18th hole. Wood is the youngest competitor in this year’s field.

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The Senior Men’s Division open their 16 matches Tuesday afternoon starting at 2:00. The second round of Men’s Division play will follow.

Noel Ngo of Pine Ridge Golf Club was the only player Sunday to break par with a two under 70 at Grand Pines Golf Club and will be the top seed starting Monday in the 48th Manitoba Match Play Championship.

Ngo’s back nine scorecard included three birdies for a 33.

Connor Stewart of Niakwa Country Club is the number two seed after firing a one over par 73.

Rounding out the top five are Lyle Mackenzie in third, also of Niakwa at 74, Brent Ingram of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club (75) and Curtis Markusson of St. Charles Country Club (75) fourth and fifth respectively.

43 players were vying for 32 spots in the Men’s bracket that saw the cut line set at 85.

Addison Kartusch of St. Charles is the low women’s qualifier and top seed following her five over par 77. She finished three strokes better than Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Veronica van der Meer. Marissa Naylor of Niakwa (81) and St. Charles’ Hannah Diamond (82) round out the top four Women’s seeds.

Lorne Duncan of Niakwa birdied the 15th and 16th holes during his round and is the low Senior Men’s qualifier following a two over par 74.

Rob Oliphant of Rossmere Country Club (75), Gord Kroeker of Pine Ridge (75), Dwayne Heinrichs of Bel Acres Golf & Country Club (76) and Golf Manitoba Public Player David Klowak (77) round out the top five seeds.

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Moving forward it’s a single knock out format in all three divisions.

For the Match Play Brackets and tee times, click here.

The 16 Men’s matches will tee off Monday afternoon.

The 16 Senior Men’s matches will open competition starting Tuesday afternoon.

The Ladies matches begin their elimination rounds Wednesday afternoon.

All three division semi finals will be played Thursday morning with the respective Championship Division Final to follow in the afternoon.

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89 players start teeing off Sunday morning at 8:00 in hopes of competing in the 48th Manitoba Match Play Championship Monday through Thursday at Grand Pines Golf Club.

The Low 32 amateur male players, low 32 senior male players and low 8 amateur female players after 18 holes will stave off elimination advancing to the Championship competition.

For Sunday’s qualifying tee times, click here.

Looking back at last year’s event at St. Charles Country Club, Austin Dobrescu of Shilo Country Club won the Men’s Championship 4 & 2 over Jack Werhun of the Elmhurst Golf & Country Club, Bobbi Uhl of Shilo needed 14 holes to win the ladies crown over Hannah Diamond of the host course and Elmhurst’s Carl Lechman won the senior men’s championship on the 13th hole against Gord Hudson of Southwood Golf & Country Club.

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Golf Manitoba Director of Communications Brian Munz takes us “Inside the Ropes” with TSN hockey broadcaster Dennis Beyak.

Beyak shares how he fell in love with the game of golf, some of his favorite golf stories and a few of the courses he has been fortunate enough to play.

Winnipeg’s Noah Fiks shot a four under par 67 in his final round at the Carman Golf & Curling Club to earn a four stroke victory over Trey Ross, also of Winnipeg, in the 36 hole Maple Leaf Junior Tour Manitoba Series.

Fiks’ 67, which earned him the Junior Boys title with a two day total 140, was the lowest single day score of any golfer in the six divisions of competition.

12 year old Teerawut Boonseeor of Thailand had an impressive showing with two days of play at 73,68 to win the Pee Wee Boys division.

Jack Taylor of Winnipeg won the Juvenile Boys division at 145 (72-73), two strokes better than Ryan Orchard of the host course (73,74).

Brayden Boge of Winnipeg at 145 (72,73) claims the Bantam Boys crown by six strokes over Jackson Delaurier of Dauphin (74,77).

Crystal Zamzow of Swan River was the top golfer in the 15-19 girls division at 151 (72,79) while Addison Kartusch won the U15 girls division with a two day total 167 (83,84).

For the complete leaderboard, click here.

Thomas Scott of Dauphin shot a three under par 68 and has a four stroke lead over Winnipeg’s Trey Ross heading into today’s final round of the Maple Leaf Junior Tour’s Manitoba Series 36 hole tournament at the Carman Golf and Curling Club.

Scott’s round, to lead the Junior Boys Division, was the best score posted in any of the six divisions.

Jack Taylor of Winnipeg opened with a 72 to lead the Juvenile Boys Division by one stroke over Carman’s Ryan Orchard.

Brayden Boge of Winnipeg, who shot a 72, has a two stroke lead over Jackson Delaurier of Dauphin in Bantam Boys.

In Pee Wee Boys, a 73 by Teerawut Boonseeor of Thailand is good for a five stroke advantage over Hudson Hunnie of Winnipeg.

Crystal Zamzow of Swan River has a 10 stroke lead over Clara Peake of Binscarth after carding a 72 in Girls 15-19 play.

Addison Kartusch of Winnipeg opened with an 83 in the U15 Girls Division. She is eight stroke ahead of Jeri Lafleche, also of Winnipeg.

For the complete opening round leaderboard, click here.

The second and final round tees off at 10:00 this morning.

The Carman Golf & Curling Club and Niakwa Country Club own bragging rights for 2021 following today’s 18 hole Senior Men’s Interclub Championship at the Minnedosa Golf & Country Club.

Carman wins the Rural Division championship with the best three person combined score of 224, finishing 11 strokes better than the Clear Lake Golf Course.

Individually, leading the way was Bruce North with a one over par 73. Bill North followed with a 75, Wayne Giesbrecht 76 and Lionel Walz 88.

The team of Lorne Duncan, Darryl Buhr, Doug Lavallee and Ken Warwick led Niakwa to a five stroke victory in the City Division over the Southwood Golf and Country Club.

Duncan made five birdies on the day shooting a two under par 70, Buhr and Lavallee both had a 75 while Warwick finished at 80.

Duncan was the only competitor in the 63 person field to record a score under par.

For the complete leaderboard, click here.

As our championship season continues, Golf Manitoba would like to thank our Official Performance Partners:

adidas Golf Canada – Paige Lawrence, Territory Manager

Taylormade Canada – Eric Johnson, Sales & Marketing Territory Manager

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Minnedosa Golf & Country Club, led by Head Professional Patrick Law, Course Superintendent Dan Bailey, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

For more information, contact:
Brian Munz
Director of Communications
Golf Manitoba
Phone: (204) 899-1092
Email: brian@golfmb.ca

64 competitors representing 16 golf courses from across Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario are at the Minnedosa Golf & Country Club today for the Senior Men’s Interclub Championship.

The best three scores from each golf course represented will be combined to decide the 2021 champion.

For today’s tee times, click here.

Last year at Grand Pines Golf Course, individually Ron Bilawka of Pine Ridge had the low round of the day at three under par 69 finishing two strokes better than Mike Walker of St. Boniface.

On a count back, Breezy Bend Country Club won the City Division championship over Pine Ridge Golf Club with both clubs finishing tied atop the standings at 229.

Clear Lake Golf Course won the Rural Division championship by five strokes over the host course.

For the sixth consecutive season, Southwood Golf & Country Club’s Rhonda Orr is the Hodson Financial Women’s Senior Champion following a two stroke victory over clubmate Fran Povoledo at the Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club.

Orr shot a 77 in her final round to finish the three day event at 238, while Povoledo carded an 80 and a 240 total.

Nancy Porth of the Niakwa Country Club won the Forward Tee Division at (85-87-87) 259 while Michelle Gisiger of the host club is the Super Senior Champion finishing at (82-81-84) 247.

For the complete Women’s Senior leaderboard, click here.

For the third time in his career, the Hodson Financial Men’s Senior Champion is Garth Collings of Breezy Bend Country Club.

Collings shot even par 72 and finished play at 217, three strokes better than Mike Walker of St. Boniface Golf Club, who also fired a 72 in his final round.

Rene Abgrall, a Golf Manitoba Public Players club member, won the Forward Tee Division at (85-85-84) 254 while Bruce North of the Carman Golf Club is the Super Senior Champion coming in at (76-75-72) 223.

For the complete Men’s Senior leaderboard, click here.

To view the Golfmb.ca photo gallery, click here.

A special thank you to Gerry Hodson, Bob Macgregor and the staff at Hodson Financial for their Title partnership.

As our championship season continues, Golf Manitoba would like to acknowledge our Official Performance Partners:

adidas Golf Canada – Paige Lawrence, Territory Manager

Taylormade Canada – Eric Johnson, Sales & Marketing Territory Manager

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club, led by Head Professional Brian Guenther, Course Superintendent Rob Fast, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

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74 was magic number for the top four players today in the second round of the Hodson Financial Men’s Senior Championship at the Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club.

Breezy Bend Country Club’s Garth Collings, St. Charles Country Club’s Ken Mould, Ike Bueckert of the host club and Mike Walker of St. Boniface Golf Club were all two over par on the day.

Collings, at 145 through 36 holes, has a one stroke lead over Mould, a two stroke advantage on Bueckert and is three better than Walker.

For the complete leaderboard, click here.

For the Final Round tee times, click here.

Southwood Golf & Country Club’s Fran Povoledo and Rhonda Orr, Michelle Gisiger of the host course along with Michelle Miyai of St. Boniface Golf Club all shot 81 in their second round.

Povoledo sits in first place with a two day total 160, followed by Orr just one stroke back, Gisiger is three of the pace while Miyai is at 169.

For the complete leaderboard, click here.

For the Final Round tee times, click here.