A week of celebrations are underway at Dauphin Lake Golf Club as they celebrate their 100th anniversary.

Golf Manitoba Director of Communications Brian Munz caught up with General Manager Ray Karlson to discuss the history of the course and what the festivities entail.

Golf Manitoba Junior Boys Development team member Jack Taylor, of St. Charles Country Club, is one of 22 men in Toronto this week looking to impress Golf Canada at their annual Development Squad Selection Camp.

Heading into this selection camp, Golf Manitoba Junior Boys Development Head Coach Derrik Goodwin believes the future is bright for Taylor based on what he puts into his preparation.

“It has been a privilege to watch Jack grow over the past couple seasons. Implementing regular strength training and fitness sessions into his regular routine has really allowed him to take the next step in his game. Jack has become bigger and stronger, allowing him to pick up some serious distance off the tee” said Goodwin. The detail he puts into his golf training sessions is something all juniors can learn from. He comes with a plan to the course each day knowing exactly what he is going to practice, and how he is going to practice it. From short game to full swing, he is constantly working his plan to improve. The biggest part to his success over the past year has been his off-season training. Jack doesn’t take time off; he continues to work on his swing and putting indoors in the off-season which keeps him sharp 12 months of the year.”

Taylor played his first round at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley carding a six over par 78 and is tied for 18th on the leaderboard.

Three golfers all from British Columbia are separated by only three strokes after two rounds at the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur & Senior Championship.

Nonie Marler of Vancouver is atop of the leaderboard after carding a 77 in her second round and sits with a 149 total. Christina Spence Proteau of Port Alberni (77-150) and Nanoose Bay’s Shelley Stouffer (73-151) are right behind.

Hannah Diamond of St. Charles Country Club is the top Manitoban in Mid-Amateur play tied for 10th after her second straight 80.

Jennifer Jones of Breezy Bend Country Club is 19th following an 89 and sits at 179.

Southwood Golf & Country Club’s Rhonda Orr is tied for fourth place, four strokes off the lead in the Senior Championship following a 77 today.

Also representing our province:

Fran Povoledo (Southwood) 81-180

Michelle Gisiger (Steinbach Fly-in Golf Club) 95-190

For the complete leaderboard, click here.

Nonie Marler of Vancouver shot a one under par 72 for the low round of the day to open the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur & Senior Championship in Quebec.

Hannah Diamond of St. Charles Country Club is 9th on the leaderboard following an 80.

Southwood Golf & Country Club’s Rhonda Orr is only two strokes off the lead in the Senior’s Division after carding a 78.

Also representing Manitoba:

Jennifer Jones (Breezy Bend Country Club) 90

Michelle Gisiger (Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club) 95

Fran Povoledo (Southwood Golf & Country Club) 99

For the complete leaderboard, click here.

Aris Mercury of Winnipeg had the low round of the day carding a 74 to win the Boys 11-12 year old division during the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s Mini Tour at Rossmere Country Club.

Mercury finished three strokes better than Dylan McFayden, also of Winnipeg.

Owen Conrad of Winnipeg, with an 83, won the Boys 9-10 division.

Forrest Wiebe of Macgregor shot an 86 to finish first in the Boys under 8 division.

Maisy Shewchuk of Winnipeg is the Girls under 8 division champion following an 83.

For the complete leaderboard, click here.

The Wheat City Golf & Country Club and Niakwa Country Club are the Provincial Men’s Interclub Champions following the annual 18 hole event today at the Neepawa Golf & Country Club.

Wheat City wins the Rural Division championship with the best three person combined score of 223, finishing six strokes better than the host club. Evan Nachtigall led the way with a one over par 73. Ty Lewis followed with a 74 while Ross Sheard and Ryan McKean each carded a 76.

The team of Connor Stewart (78), Colin Skoleski (79), Trent Robertson (80) and Jayson Nickol (83) led Niakwa to a two stroke victory in the City Division over the Southwood Golf and Country Club and Kildonan Park Golf Course.

Individually, Drew Jones of Shilo Country Club had the low round of the day with a five under par 67.

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, Neepawa Golf & Country Club, led by General Manager / Head Professional Landon Cameron, Course Superintendent Mark Kerkowich, 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

43 golfers aged 5 to 18 gathered at the St. Vital Golf Centre this afternoon taking part in the Golf Canada Junior Skills Challenge.

Here are the respective division first and second place finishers:

8 and under boys: 1st Ryan Small, 2nd Landon Baxter
8 and under girls: 1st Sadie Blazeiko, 2nd Hazel Stitt
9 – 11 boys: 1st Owen Conrad, 2nd Jack Ladobruk
9 – 11 girls: 1st Camryn Ladobruk, Lila Chubey
12 – 14 boys: 1st Teerawut Boonseeor, 2nd Adam Blair
12 – 14 girls: 1st Payton Oakden
15 – 18 boys: 1st Austin Boge, 2nd Carter Marshall & Andrei Puenthespina

Golf Manitoba and Golf Canada would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the St. Vital Golf Centre for hosting the event and acknowledge the title sponsor Cobra Puma Golf Canada along with the Government of Canada, R&A and PGA of Canada.

Charles Fitzsimmons of London, Ontario was the only competitior to finish under par and finished with a four stroke victory at the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship in Fort McMurray, Alberta.

Jack Werhun of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club carded his second consecutive one under par 71 and finished 11th on the leaderboard with a 298 total.

Ben Bandura, with a 74 in his final round and 301 total, finished second in the Mid Masters Division.

Other Manitobans who completed four rounds included:

Jay Doyle (Niakwa Country Club) 75-305
Delwyn Doerksen (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) 81-312
Jordy Lutz (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) 75-315
Tyler Hall (Pine Ridge Golf Club) 78-316
Drew Jones (Shilo Country Club) 82-323
Jesse Skelton (Breezy Bend Country Club) 80-332
Kenny Keeler (Portage Golf Club) 95-334

For the final leaderboard, click here.

The future of provincial ladies golf took centre stage Thursday at Grand Pines Golf Course as Addison Kartusch and Cala Korman, two members of the Golf Manitoba Junior Girls Development Program, played for the Manitoba Match Play Women’s Championship.

Kartusch, a member at St. Charles Country Club, beat Korman 3&1.

The other two final matches each required an extra hole.

The Senior Men’s Final featured Niakwa Country Club members Lorne Duncan and Ken Warwick. Duncan prevailed on the 19th hole.

Lyle Mackenzie, also of Niakwa, edged Brent Ingram of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club on the first playoff hole as well.

For the complete brackets, click here.

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, Grand Pines Golf Course, led by General Manager / Head Professional Ivan Koop, Course Superintendent Bruce Gray, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

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

The 2021 Manitoba Match Play Championship Division Finals are set to tee off at 1:00 this afternoon at Grand Pines Golf Course.

In the Women’s Final, Addison Kartusch of St. Charles Country Club meets Cala Korman of Killarney Lakeside Golf Course.

In an all Niakwa Country Club match up, Lorne Duncan will play Ken Warwick in the Senior Men’s Final.

Brent Ingram of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club plays Lyle Mackenzie of Niakwa Country Club in the Men’s Final.

Follow Golf Manitoba on twitter for live coverage from the course.