Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club), Jordy Lutz (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) and Cornell Ruddock (Southwood Golf & Country Club) are the gold medal winners of the 2025 Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre.

Kartusch won the Women’s Division for the second straight year and fourth time in her career defeating Jeri Lafleche (Niakwa Country Club) 3&1.

Lutz earned his second Men’s Division Championship beating Michael Tanchak (Niakwa) 2&1. He also struck gold in 2018.

For Ruddock, it is his first Golf Manitoba provincial championship, a 3&2 decision over Blair Neal (Rossmere Country Club)

For the final Manitoba Blue Cross brackets, click here.

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Elmhurst Golf & Country Club led by General Manager Dave McMillan, Head Professional Matt Lorenz, Superintendent Dan Ciekiewicz, Food & Beverage Manager Kaleigh Humniski, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz in conversation with Elmhurst Golf & Country Club Head Professional Matt Lorenz during the second day of the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre.

Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz speaks with Evan Nachtigall (Shilo Country Club), the #1 seed in the Men’s Division of the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club.

Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz speaks with Rob Oliphant (Rossmere Country Club), the #1 seed in the Men’s Senior Division of the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club.

There will be a new Men’s Division Champion starting Thursday at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club as the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre tees off.

Marco Trstenjak, of the host course, played his first season as a professional this past winter opening the door for 32 competitors in 2025. Evan Nachtigall (Shilo Country Club) earned the #1 seed shooting a 6 under par 65 Saturday in the Qualifier at Winkler Centennial Golf Course.

Rob Oliphant (Rossmere Country Club) looks to defend his Men’s Senior Championship as the #1 seed. He will be the first to tee off at 1:00 to get the four days of competition underway.

The Round of 16 in the Women’s Division opens Friday with defending champion Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club) entering play as the #5 seed following Saturday’s qualifier. Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Club) is the #1 seed carding a 3-under par 68 on the weekend.

To follow the Manitoba Blue Cross live leaderboard and Match Play Brackets, click here.

Registration by Member Club:

Bridges Golf Course (1)
Breezy Bend Country Club (1)
Carman Golf & Curling Club (1)
Clear Lake Golf Course (1)
Dauphin Lake Golf Club (1)
Delahunt Golf & Country Club (1)
Elmhurst Golf & Country Club (16)
Glendale Golf & Country Club (4)
Golf Manitoba Public Players Club (5)
Grand Pines Golf Club (1)
Kenora Golf & Country Club (1)
Killarney Lakeside Golf Club (1)
La Broquerie Golf (1)
Minnedosa Golf & Country Club (1)
Niakwa Country Club (8)
Oakview Golf & Country Club (1)
Pine Ridge Golf Club (3)
Quarry Oaks Golf Course (1)
Rossmere Country Club (9)
St. Boniface Golf Club (1)
St. Charles Country Club (9)
Shilo Country Club (3)
Southwood Golf & Country Club (5)
Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club (1)
Southside Golf Course (1)

With our 2025 championship season underway, Golf Manitoba would like acknowledge our Official Performance Partners:

Sport Manitoba

Manitoba Blue Cross

PUMA GOLF – Ryan Sommerfeld, PGA of Canada, Territory Manager

Taylormade Canada – Eric Johnson, Sales & Marketing Territory Manager

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Golf Manitoba is pleased to announce its 2025 Championship Schedule.

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.

The 2025 championship season begins May 24^th at Winkler Golf & Country Club with the Manitoba Match Play Qualifier presented by St. Vital Dental Centre and concludes with the Men’s Senior Four-Ball Championship September 4^th at the Pinawa Golf & Country Club.

“We are excited to officially announce our 2025 Championship Schedule” said Director of Competition and Rules David Borowski. “2024 once again showed a record number of golfers enjoying our sport at both the recreational and competitive levels. With the courses we have set to host our 2025 championships, there will be a lot of excitement. I would like to thank our member clubs for working these championships into their very busy calendars.”

Early registration will open from April 1^st to April 15^th for select players and based on their finish in 2024 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 2025 Championship Schedule, including all host venues and registration requirements, click here.

2025 Golf Manitoba Championship Season Calendar at a glance:

The first competitive tee in the ground will be May 24^th at Winkler Centennial Golf Course for the Manitoba Match Play Championship Qualifier presented by St. Vital Dental Centre.

For the sixth time is course history, Elmhurst Golf & Country Club will host the championship matches from May 29^th to June 1^st. The last time it was played at Elmhurst was 2016 when Tom Humniski of the host club won his second consecutive Men’s Senior Championship.

Carman Golf & Curling Club will host the All Abilities Championship, Women’s City & District Championship and U15 Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation June 7^th and 8^th.

The Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur and Women’s Amateur Qualifier will be contested at Transcona Golf Club June 20th. The 54 hole Championship will be played at St. Charles Country Club July 2^nd to 4^th where Addison Kartusch looks to defend her 2024 Women’s Amateur Championship at her home course.

The Junior Boys & Girls Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation will be played July 7^th to 9^th at Quarry Oaks Golf Course.

Minnewasta Golf & Country Club will host the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship July 15^th to 17^th. Braxton Kuntz of Breezy Bend Country Club would be looking to become the first player in Manitoba history to win five consecutive Men’s Amateur championships.

The month of August opens on August 5^th at River Oaks Golf Course with the Women’s Four-Ball Championship.

The Hodson Financial Men’s & Women’s Senior Championship will be at Glendale Golf & Country Club August 11th to 13th. Rhonda Orr of Southwood Golf & Country Club is vying for her 10th straight and 12^th Senior Women’s Championship.

The Men’s Four-Ball Championship is scheduled for August 28th at Wheat City Golf Course in Brandon.

The Men’s Senior Four-Ball Championship on September 4th at Pinawa Golf & Country Club concludes our championship summer of competition.

Manitoba Amateur Championships

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, Taylormade Canada, PUMA GOLF, Sport Manitoba and Golf Canada as well as Hole Partners Cleanline, A Little Pizza Heaven, McDonalds, Payworks and Sigurdson Financial.

Team Manitoba member Addison Kartusch of St. Charles Country Club, Rob Oliphant of Rossmere Country Club and Elmhurst Golf & Country Club’s Marco Trstenjak opened the 2024 Golf Manitoba Championship season on a winning note Sunday in the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre at Breezy Bend Country Club.

Kartusch earned a 6&5 victory over Jeri Lafleche of Niakwa Country Club winning the Women’s title for the second straight year and third time in the past four years.

For the Women’s division Manitoba Blue Cross bracket, click here.

For the second time in three years, Oliphant is the Senior Men’s champion following a 2&1 victory Niakwa’s Jay Doyle.

For the Senior Men’s division Manitoba Blue Cross bracket, click here.

Trstenjak is also a two time winner. The 2022 champion was 4-under par through the opening five holes going on to beat Thomas Scott of Dauphin Lake Golf Club 4&3 to win the Men’s title.

For Men’s division Manitoba Blue Cross bracket, click here.

Golf Manitoba would like to thank our title partner St. Vital Dental Centre and Dr. Terry James for their continued support of the Match Play Championship.

We would like to acknowledge our Official Performance Partners:

Manitoba Blue Cross

PUMA GOLF – Ryan Sommerfeld, Territory Manager

Taylormade Canada – Eric Johnson, Sales & Marketing Territory Manager

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Breezy Bend Country Club led by General Manager Cory Johnson, PGA of Manitoba Head Professional Kris Ehnes, Superintendent Craig McLeod, Director of Food and Beverage Services Jennifer McArthur, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

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

Six days of competition comes to an end Sunday morning at Breezy Bend Country Club as the Finals are set in the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre.

In the Senior Men’s division championship, #1 seed Rob Oliphant of Rossmere Country Club tees off at 8:00 against Niakwa Country Club’s Jay Doyle who entered this week as the third seed.

For the Senior Men’s division Manitoba Blue Cross bracket, click here.

In the Men’s division championship at 8:07, #1 seed Marco Trstenjak of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club plays #7 seed Thomas Scott of Dauphin Lake Golf Club.

For Men’s division Manitoba Blue Cross bracket, click here.

In the Women’s division championship at 8:15, it’s #1 seed Addison Kartusch, a Team Manitoba member from St. Charles Country Club, versus #3 seed Jeri Lafleche of Niakwa.

For the Women’s division Manitoba Blue Cross bracket, click here.

The final four competitors in each of the Senior Men’s, Men’s and Women’s division have been determined and will tee off starting at 1:30 Saturday afternoon at Breezy Bend Country Club in the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre.

In the Senior Men’s division, #1 seed Rob Oliphant of Rossmere Country Club takes on #5 seed Ken Warwick of Niakwa Country club while defending champion Blair Neal, the #2 seed from Rossmere, will play Niakwa’s Jay Doyle who entered this week as the third seed.

For the Senior Men’s division Manitoba Blue Cross bracket, click here.

In the Men’s division, top seed Marco Trstenjak of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club tangles with #5 seed Evan Nachtigall of Shilo Country Club while a pair of players from Dauphin Lake Country Club will meet as #7 Thomas Scott goes up against #11 Eric Prokopowich.

For Men’s division Manitoba Blue Cross bracket, click here.

All four of the top seeds advanced in the Women’s division. Team Manitoba’s Addison Kartusch of St. Charles Country Club plays #4 seed Cala Korman while it’s #2 seed Charmaine Hayden of the host course versus #3 seed Jeri Lafleche of Niakwa.

For the Women’s division Manitoba Blue Cross bracket, click here.

The final 8 competitors in each of the Senior Men’s, Men’s and Women’s division are in the quarterfinals today at Breezy Bend Country Club as the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre continues.

For the Senior Men’s division live scoring, click here.

For Men’s division live scoring, click here.

For the Women’s division live scoring, click here.