The Province of Manitoba announced a new public health order which will be in effect as of Saturday, June 26^th at 12:01 a.m.

Guidelines specific to the golf industry include:

• Golf remains allowed with a maximum of five participants per group.

• It is not required that golf carts use appropriate barrier such as a plastic shield between the driver and passenger so that two people from separate households can share a golf cart.

• Individual golf lessons and group lessons for up to 25 students can now take place as long as participants are well spaced from each other.

• Public outdoor gathering sizes to increase to 25 persons.

• Outdoor organized recreation activities may reopen for groups up to 25 people. The golf course is responsible to take steps to ensure that golf groups are not more than 5 persons and that the groups are well spaced from each other and that separate groups are not gathering together on the course as the outdoor gathering limit of 25 would apply.

• Summer day camps may reopen to a maximum of 20 participants in groups.

• Retail businesses to open with increased capacity at 25 per cent to a limit of 250 persons, with no restrictions on the number of household members permitted to shop together.
• Restaurants and bars to reopen at 25 per cent capacity for indoors and 50 per cent for outdoor dining. For indoor dining, patrons seated together must be from the same household unless all patrons at the table are fully immunized. Patrons who are fully immunized and from different households may dine together. For outdoor dining, tables are limited to a maximum of 8 patrons and can be from different households regardless of immunization status.

• Outdoor weddings and funerals may take place with up to 25 participants, in addition to photographer and officiants. Indoor weddings and funerals remain limited to 10 persons.

Please note that this public health order is in effect until Monday, August 2^nd, 2021 at 12:01 am.

For more information, contact:

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

Golf Manitoba announced their new partnership with Solo Golf today, designating Solo Golf as the Single Rider Cart of Manitoba. Solo Golf is one of the most innovative new players in the Canadian market, and this new partnership recognizes the value of the products they’re bringing to the Canadian golf industry.
 
Golf Manitoba Executive Director Jared Ladobruk is ecstatic to be welcoming Solo Golf to the family of Golf Manitoba partners. “We’re always looking for new ways to improve the game in Manitoba, and we think this is a great fit” said Ladobruk. “We’re looking forward to seeing the excitement from single rider carts in Manitoba- whether a course wants to speed up pace of play or just give people something to remember about their round, there’s a reason for everybody to try single rider carts.”
 
Solo Golf carts have been celebrated for creating a new and unique experience for golfers, while promoting faster pace of play and creating long-term ways for golfers to continue physical distancing if they choose. Solo Golf products have been very successful in the United States and have recently launched in Canada, with a significant focus on the Western Canada markets.

There are 3 options for these single rider carts: a 2-wheel, 3-wheel, and a 4-wheel. 

“We’re really excited to add Golf Manitoba as a partner. We’ve made some great inroads with courses like Whispering Winds of Warren Golf & Country Club north of Winnipeg, so their support will be instrumental as we look to grow support for our new concept in Manitoba”, said Chris Bean, Director of Sales at Solo Golf. “Shawn Woods has joined our team to oversee our presence in Manitoba, and as a 25+ year veteran in the industry, we look forward to having some great demo days with Shawn at the helm.”

About Solo Golf

Solo Golf is a Canadian-owned company, based in the Muskoka region of Ontario with regional operations in each province to support their network across Canada. They are a team of innovators and golf enthusiasts who want to change the game, with Manitoba’s own Shawn Woods at the helm in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. They carry an array of non-traditional golf cart options to make it possible for individuals to ride solo.

Instagram/Facebook: @sologolfcanada
Website: sologolf.ca

For more information, contact:

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

Owner / Operator Brian Campbell tells us what is new both on and off the course in 2021.

After months of anticipation, competition opens later this week at the Transcona Golf Club.

The Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship Qualifier is first on the Golf Manitoba Championship schedule starting at 11:00 Friday morning as 108 players are vying to advance into the Championship July 9^th to 11^th at the Niakwa Country Club.

Saturday and Sunday, the Bantam Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation as well as Women’s City and District Championship will be contested.

There will be a new champion in the Bantam Boys Championship as 2020 winner Mack Sanderson of the Pheasant Glen Golf Resort is not returning.  Last year at the Portage Golf Club in Portage La Prairie, Sanderson needed two playoff holes to beat Jackson Delaurier of the Dauphin Lake Golf Club.  Delaurier is one the favorites in this year’s field based on his current handicap index.  Golf Manitoba Public Player Terrence Rafferty, as well as Brayden Boge and Cashe McNabb, both of the Pine Ridge Golf Club are also expected to challenge for this year’s championship.

2020 Bantam Women’s Champion Cala Korman and runner up Crystal Zamzow have both graduated into the Women’s City and District Championship.  Korman, a Golf Manitoba Public Player, won last year’s Championship by 11 strokes over Zamzow of the Swan River Golf and Country Club.

That opens the door for last year’s third place finisher Jeri Lafleche of the Clear Lake Golf Course and fourth place finisher Addison Kartusch of St. Charles Country Club.

“The biggest thing with both Jeri and Addison is they have been working on dialing in their game and how to gain more distance” said Bri-ann Tokariwski, Head Coach of Golf Manitoba’s Junior Women’s Development Program.  “That helps them come into the green with shorter clubs, which make a big difference on a target golf course like Transcona”.

2021 will have a new Women’s City and District champion as Greer Valaquenta of the Southwood Golf and Country Club has not registered for this 36 hole event.  Valaquenta won last year’s event by 15 strokes over Charmaine Mackid of the Breezy Bend Country Club and Pine Ridge Golf Club’s Marissa Naylor.

Keep an eye on Mackid, the 2018 & 2019 champion, along with Bobbi Uhl of the Shilo Country Club, Naylor, Southwood Golf and Country Club’s Rhonda Orr and Jill Hardy of the Niakwa Country Club.

For the first time since hosting the 2018 Junior Interclub Championship, the Transcona Golf Club is ready for this weekend’s Golf Manitoba schedule.

“A little more rain would be great for the course” said Transcona Golf Club Head Professional Steve Witiuk, “with that said our greens are nice”.

Witiuk adds competitors in all of championships will have to contend with holes on both side of the course that can make things interesting in a hurry. “The third hole has an incredibly challenging green if you are not in the right spot and the par 4 – fourth hole can be a real test depending on where the wind in blowing from.  On the back, scores can go up in a hurry on 16, 17 and 18.  Three real challenging holes to finish, especially 18, trying to keep the ball out of the water”.

Looking back in the Golf Manitoba record books, the 2016 Women’s City and District Championship was played at the Transcona Golf Club where Tokariwski earned a four stroke victory over Hannah Diamond of St. Charles Country Club.  “In order to score well at Transcona you don’t necessarily have to hit it long, but you do have to be able to hit the shot in front of you at the time” added Tokariwski.  “It’s target golf and making sure you leave the ball on the right part of the green”.

New and exclusive Golf Manitoba coverage is available by following us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and online at www.golfmb.ca.

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

Wayne Giesbrecht is the 2021 Championship Flight winner at the annual Carman Men’s Open at the Carman Golf and Curling Club.

Giesbrecht shot a final round 72 to finish two strokes better than Austin Wiebe, Brook McGillvray and Colton Harder. Bobby McNair rounded out the top five in the Championship Flight shooting a 76.

Bruce North won the 1st Flight carding a 70, one stroke better than Mike Hetherington.

A count back was needed to decide both the 2nd and 3rd Flights.

Ian Sylvester carded an 88 to win the 2nd Flight.

Clarke Phillipson took the 3rd Flight shooting a 95.

The Members Flight Net Champion is Norm Allen who finished at 64, one stroke better than Ivan Repolles.

The Golf Manitoba Championship season opens Friday at the Transcona Golf Club with the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid Amateur Qualifier.

Saturday and Sunday it’s the Women’s City and District Championship along with the Bantam Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation, also at the Transcona Golf Club.

Head Professional Rana MacLeod takes Golf Manitoba on a tour of her course.

Golf Manitoba, in association with Golf Canada, wishes to extend a warm welcome to the Rivers Edge Golf Course, our newest member club.

Under new ownership, this nine hole course is located east of Beausejour on Highway 44 where golfers can select to play from three sets of tees ranging from 2,200 to 2,600 yards.

“Our new ownership group consists of six local families who are putting a lot of time and effort into making Rivers Edge a course families want to enjoy” said co-owner Justin Richter.  “We have a new irrigation system and are in the midst of planting over 400 trees to compliment our already tree lined fairways”.

An intriguing start to your round features a suspension bridge taking you from the first tee box to fairway over the Brokenhead River.

Available to host corporate and recreational tournaments, the Rivers Edge Golf Course includes a full service restaurant in their spacious clubhouse that also has three outdoor patios to enjoy.

As an official Golf Manitoba/Canada member club, all rounds played at the Rivers Edge 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) 268-2010, visit them on Facebook, Instagram and online at riversedgegolf.ca.

Golf Manitoba Director of Communications Brian Munz takes us “Inside the Ropes” with Winnipeg Blue Bombers kicker Justin Medlock.

The CFL veteran talks about the passion he and his wife share for the game, where some of his favorite courses are and what it is like to be around some of the PGA and LPGA’s best including Tiger Woods, Lee Westwood and Michelle Wie West

The Province of Manitoba announced on Wednesday a new public health order which will be in effect as of Saturday, June 12th at 12:01 a.m.:

Guidelines specific to the golf industry include:

• Golf is allowed with a maximum of five participants per group.
• Pro Shops will remain open at 10 per cent capacity, to a maximum of 100 people.
• Under the retail guidelines, individual one-on-one club fittings by appointment only can be conducted indoors and outdoors.
• Individual (one-on-one) golf lessons are permitted at this time, group lessons remain prohibited at this time.
• Restaurants, bars and patios remain closed to in-person dining but can still provide take-out and delivery services.
• If an appropriate barrier is in place, such as a plastic shield between the driver and passenger, two people from separate households can share a golf cart.
• The prohibition of “organized team games” does not apply to men’s or ladies nights, league play and other team games or competitions such as Ladies Nassau and Mundie Putter, if the participants come to the course, play their round of golf and then leave the premises when they have finished their round of golf. The golf course is responsible to take steps to ensure that the golf teams are not more than 5 persons and that the teams are well spaced from each other and that separate teams are not gathering together on the course as the outdoor gathering limit of 5 would apply.

Please note that this public health order is in effect until Saturday, June 26th, 2021 at 12:01 am.

For further information, contact:

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

Statement from the Manitoba Open Host Committee:

This August, we had hoped to bring top international Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada players to Southwood Golf and Country Club, for four days of exciting golf at the Manitoba Open, in support of the True North Youth Foundation. 

Unfortunately, we are sad that with so much uncertainty this spring and summer around the COVID pandemic, we are unable to move forward with our tournament this year.

The tournament volunteers, Southwood members and staff, and our friends at True North Youth Foundation look forward to seeing you all at our championship layout on the banks of the La Salle River in St. Norbert next August.