After a busy weekend at Transcona Golf Club playing in the Bantam Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation, a number of Manitoba’s top junior golfers were back on the course today starting the two day Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s Manitoba Series.

Jeri Lafleche of Winnipeg, who won the Golf Manitoba Bantam Women’s Championship yesterday, leads the Under 15 Girls event opening with an 86 today. That’s good for 9 stroke lead over Brandon’s Payton Oakden.

Mikyla Albert of Selkirk has a two stroke lead over Binscarth’s Clara Peake after shooting an 83.

Hudson Hunnie of Winnipeg opened the Pee Wee Boys division with a 79, that’s 3 strokes better than Mason Chubey of Winnipeg.

Golf Manitoba Men’s Bantam Champion Jackson Delaurier of Dauphin is tied with Winnipeg’s Brayden Boge at 77 to lead the Bantam Boys division. They are one stroke better than Liam Comaskey of Oakbank of Payne Wood of Winnipeg.

Jack Taylor of Winnipeg leads Oakbank’s Chase Janas by one stroke in Juvenile Boys action after opening with a 73.

Winnipeg’s Noah Fiks opened the Junior Boys division shooting a 70 and has a four stroke advantage over Braxton Kuntz, also of Winnipeg.

For the complete leaderboard, click here.

The second and final round tees off tomorrow morning at 10:00, also at the Selkirk Golf & Country Club

A birdie on each of the opening and second holes set the stage for Shilo Country Club’s Bobbi Uhl to win her first Women’s City & District Championship.

Uhl carded a six over par 77 to finish the two day event at 156, good for a two stroke victory over Rhonda Orr of Southwood Golf & Country Club (82-77).

First round leader, 15 year old Crystal Zamzow of Swan River Golf & Country Club, finished third on the leaderboard shooting a final round 85 to finish seven strokes behind Uhl.

For the complete leaderboard, click here.

Jackson Delaurier, a Golf Manitoba Public Player, shot back to back 75’s to win the Men’s Bantam Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation. Delaurier finished one stroke better than Brayden Boge of Pine Ridge Golf Club (74-77) and two strokes ahead of another Golf Manitoba Public Player, Terence Rafferty (77-75)

Rafferty wins the 13 & 14 age division Championship.

Hunter Oakden of Glendale Golf & Country Club is the 12 & under Champion (84-88).

Jeri Lafleche of Clear Lake Golf Course (85-78) won the Women’s Bantam Championship by 12 strokes over Addison Kartusch of St. Charles Country Club (90-85).

Payton Oakden, a Golf Manitoba Public Player, won the 13 & 14 age division Championship (97-99).

The 12 & under division Champion is Jewel Lafleche of Clear Lake Golf Course (108-103).

For the complete Bantam Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation leaderboard, click here.

As the first weekend of Championship play comes to conclusion, 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, the Transcona Golf Club led by Head Professional Steve Witiuk, Superintendent Brad Purpur, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

Playing in her first Women’s City & District Championship since taking home the title as last year’s top junior women’s player, Crystal Zamzow of the Swan River Golf & Country Club is making an early impression on Manitoba’s veterans.

The 15 year old shot a six over par 78 Saturday at the Transcona Golf Club to sit one stroke better than Bobbi Uhl of the Shilo Country Club and Niakwa Country Club’s Marissa Naylor.

Zamzow’s round consisted of seven bogeys, 10 pars and one birdie.

Charmaine Mackid of Breezy Bend Country Club and Southwood Golf and Country Club’s Rhonda Orr both shot an 82 and sit four strokes back.

For the complete leaderboard, click here

For Sunday’s tee times, click here

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Brayden Boge of the Pine Ridge Golf Club has a one stroke lead over Golf Manitoba Public Player Jackson Delaurier and is two strokes better than Golf Manitoba Public Player Terence Rafferty and Cashe McNabb of Pine Ridge Golf Club in the Bantam Men’s Championship.

Boge made three birdies on the back nine to shoot a three over par 74.

Hunter Oakden of the Glendale Golf and Country Club has a six stroke lead over Ty Brewster of the Quarry Oaks Golf Course in the 12 and under Men’s Division after shooting an 84.

Jeri Lafleche of the Clear Lake Golf Course leads the Bantam Women’s Championship at 85. That’s good for a three stroke advantage over St. Charles Country Club’s Addison Kartuch.

For the complete leaderboards, click here

For Sunday’s tee times, click here

Golf Manitoba Director of Communications Brian Munz takes us “Inside the Ropes” as 108 golfers looked to advance to the 2021 championship.

58 golfers have advanced to Niakwa Country Club following today’s Qualifier where a field of 108 were vying to compete in the 2021 championship.

The low qualifier was Delwyn Doerksen, a Golf Manitoba Public Player, who shot a five under par 66 at Transcona Golf Club.

Tyler Hall of Pine Ridge Golf Club finished second on the leaderboard at two under par 69 while Justin Price of Glendale Golf & Country Club and Niakwa’s Daniel Munroe were the only other two players below par at one under 70.

The number golfers needed to best was eight over par 79 to make the cut.

For complete list of the qualifying scores, click here.

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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.