Harvey and Marion Goehring announced as 2024 Golf Manitoba Distinguished Service Award Recipients
Golf Manitoba
Golf Manitoba is proud to announce Harvey Goehring and the late Marion Goehring as co-recipients of the 2024 Golf Manitoba Distinguished Service Award.
This special recognition will be presented on Tuesday, October 29, during the Golf Manitoba Awards, presented by AVID GOLF, at the St. Charles Country Club in Winnipeg.
Marion & Harvey Goehring
“Harvey and Marion’s contributions are nothing short of extraordinary,” said Susan Wright-Cassan, President of Golf Manitoba. “They not only demonstrated exceptional leadership but also brought a personal commitment that has had a lasting impact on golfers across the province. It’s an honour to celebrate their legacy.”
Honoring a Community of Volunteers
In addition to the Goehrings, this year’s awards ceremony will also celebrate the dedication of twelve outstanding volunteers who have reached significant milestones in their service to Golf Manitoba. These individuals have been recognized for their continuous contributions of 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25+ years of service.
5 YEARS Brad Beghetto Wally Jackson Bo Kampmann Scott Kaler Wayne McLeod Lloyd Pluschow Steve Wallace
20 YEARS Susan Wright-Cassan
25 YEARS Roy Smith 35 YEARS Irv Benne Barbara Hamill Lou Spado
For more information about the 2024 Golf Manitoba Awards presented by AVID GOLF and to join the celebration, please click here.
About the Golf Manitoba Distinguished Service Award
The Golf Manitoba Distinguished Service Award (DSA) recognizes volunteers who have gone above an beyond in making a positive impact on the golf community locally, regionally and/or nationally. The ideal candidate will display qualities of a positive role model to fellow volunteers through leadership, creativity, mentorship, excellent communication skills and dedicated service to the sport of golf and to Golf Manitoba.
About Golf Manitoba – Golf Manitoba is the governing body for golf in the province of Manitoba and North West Ontario. Its mission is to develop, promote, govern and service the sport of golf in Manitoba and North West Ontario for the benefit of all participants.
For more information:
Brian Munz Director of Communications & Development Golf Manitoba (204) 223-1119 brian@golfmb.ca
Finalists announced for 2024 Female & Male Amateur Golfer of the Year
Brian Munz
Golf Manitoba is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2024 Female and Male Amateur Golfer of the Year Awards.
This year’s female and male award finalists were chosen by the selection committee of former Golf Manitoba Champions Jill Hardy, Rob McMillan and Adam Speirs along with Clayton Dreger of Golden West Radio and Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press.
The winners will be announced at the Golf Manitoba Awards presented by AVID GOLF on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at St. Charles Country Club.
During the awards ceremony, we will also honour the Golf Manitoba Volunteer Distinguished Service Award winner.
The 2024 Female Amateur Golf of the Year Finalists are Charmaine Hayden,Addison Kartusch, Jeri Lafleche and Rhonda Orr.
Charmaine Hayden
Hayden, 47, from Winnipeg, won the Women’s City & District Championship. She finished second in the Diamond Athletic Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship and lost in the semi final of the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre. The Breezy Bend Country Club member also placed T4 at the Canadian Women’s Mid-Masters Championship, seventh in the Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championship and T11 at the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship.
Addison Kartusch
Kartusch, 18, from Winnipeg, won the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre, the Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championship and the Junior Girls Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation. The St. Charles Country Club member also finished T3 at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship and T48 at the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship.
Jeri Lafleche
Lafleche, 17, from Winnipeg, won the NextGen Prairie Championship and Manitoba Summer Games. She finished second in the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre, the Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championship and Junior Girls Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation. The Niakwa Country Club member also placed T58 on the leaderboard at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship.
Rhonda Orr
Orr, 63, from Winnipeg, won the Diamond Athletic Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, Hodson Financial Women’s Senior Championship and Super Senior Championship. She finished sixth in the Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championship and ninth a the the Canadian Women’s Mid-Masters Championship. The Southwood Golf & Country Club member also finished T17 at the Canadian Women’s Super Senior Championship, 22nd at the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship and T24 at the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship.
The 2024 Male Amateur Golfer of the Year finalists are Zostrianos Giordani-Gross, Braxton Kuntz, Allan McDonald and Marco Trstenjak.
Zostrianos Giordani-Gross
Giordani-Gross, 18, from Brandon, won the Junior Boys Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation. The Shilo Country Club member also finished T13 on the leaderboard at the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship and T56 at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship.
Braxton Kuntz
Kuntz, 20, from Winnipeg, won the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship and was T2 on the leaderboard at the Elmhurst Invitational. The Breezy Bend Country Club member finished T3 at the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, the NCAA Bryan National Collegiate Championship and at the NCAA Butler University Don Benbow Invitational. He also placed T12 at the NCAA Fighting Illini Spring Collegiate Championship.
Allan McDonald
McDonald, 32, from Winnipeg, won the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship. His opening round 10-under par 62 set a new course record at Minnedosa Golf & Country Club. The Breezy Bend Country Club member also finished T6 at the Elmhurst Invitational and T7 in the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship.
Marco Trstenjak
Trstenjak, 24, from Winnipeg, won the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre and the Elmhurst Invitational. He finished T7 at the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship. The Elmhurst Golf & Country Club member also placed T74 on the leaderboard at the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship.
A limited number of general admission tickets are available for purchase until 10am on Monday, October 21st.
Tickets are $25 per person, appetizers and food stations included. To purchase tickets, click here.
About the Golf Manitoba Amateur Golfer of the Year Award – The Golf Manitoba Amateur Golfer of the Year award recognizes outstanding performance by Manitoba golfers in all levels of competition with the first award presented in 1975. In 2015, the award was re-established to include both a female and male category.
About Golf Manitoba – Golf Manitoba is the governing body for golf in the province of Manitoba and North West Ontario. Its mission is to develop, promote, govern and service the sport of golf in Manitoba and North West Ontario for the benefit of all participants.
For more information:
Brian Munz Director of Communications & Development Golf Manitoba (204) 223-1119 brian@golfmb.ca
Golf Manitoba, in association with Golf Canada, are deeply saddened by the loss of Frederick Alvin (Al) Macatavish, who passed away peacefully on August 29, 2024, at the Selkirk District Health Centre at the age of 84.
Macatavish had a long history of dedicated service to golf, both in Manitoba and on the national and international stages.
He had been a member of Elmhurst Golf and Country Club since 1964 and served on the club’s Board of Directors from 1967 to 1979, including a term as President from 1976 to 1977.
Provincially, he was Elmhurst’s representative to Golf Manitoba from 1978 to 1979 and served on the Board of Directors from 1980 to 1988, including a term as President in 1985 and Past President from 1986 to 1988. He was the non-playing captain for Manitoba’s 1983 junior men’s team and the 1985 Willingdon Cup team.
Al was a past member of Golf Canada’s Board of Directors serving the association for many years in various capacities, including the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame Selection Committee and a term as President in 1997. He was appointed an Honorary Life Governor in 2000.
He served as Canada’s delegate to the World Golf Council from 1997 to 2000 and was a rules official at international events on four continents, as well as at numerous events across Canada and in Manitoba.
He was inducted into the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame and Museum on September 25, 2006.
Al will be missed by many, as both he and his wife Cathy made significant contributions to Golf Manitoba, Elmhurst Golf and Country Club, Golf Canada, the former Canadian Ladies Golf Association and the golfing community at large. Both Al and Cathy were also very supportive of the Golf Canada Foundation and its growth for many years.
Cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held at a later date.
Welcome Lake of the Sandhills Golf Course at Buffalo Point
Brian Munz
Golf Manitoba, in association with Golf Canada, is pleased to welcome Lake of the Sandhills Golf Course at Buffalo Point as our newest member club.
Located in the southeast corner of Manitoba off Highway #12 along the shores of Muskeg Bay and Buffalo Bay, this 18 hole course can be played from five sets of tee boxes ranging from 4,996 to 6,829 yards.
Lake of the Sandhills Golf Course at Buffalo Point features a driving range, putting green and fully licensed restaurant. The fully stocked proshop also offers both club and cart rentals.
Unique to the course is The Gambler, a 19th hole measuring 137 yards that plays to an island green, located just off the patio for closest to the hole competitions.
As an official Golf Manitoba / Canada member club, all rounds played at Lake of the Sandhills Golf Course at Buffalo Point are acceptable for handicap purposes and may be recorded toward establishing or maintaining an official Golf Canada Handicap Index.
To reserve a tee time or for more information on stay and play packages, call the proshop at (204) 437-2777 or click here for their website.
Golf Manitoba, in association with Golf Canada, is pleased to welcome Sandy Beach Golf Club as our newest member club.
Located on the southeast side of Dryden, Ontario along the shore of Wabigoon Lake, this nine hole course can be played from three sets of tee boxes ranging from 2,843 to 3,348 yards.
Sandy Beach Golf Club features a driving range, putting green and fully licensed restaurant. The fully stocked proshop also offers both club and cart rentals.
As an official Golf Manitoba / Canada member club, all rounds played at Sandy Beach Golf Club are acceptable for handicap purposes and may be recorded toward establishing or maintaining an official Golf Canada Handicap Index.
To reserve a tee time or for more information, call the proshop at (807) 223-3345 or click here for their website.
For the Manitoba Blue Cross Women’s Amateur leaderboard, click here. Registration by Member Club:
Bridges Golf Course (2) Breezy Bend Country Club (5) Carman Golf & Curling Club (3) Clear Lake Golf Course (2) Dauphin Lake Golf Club (2) Elmhurst Golf & Country Club (7) Gilbert Plains Country Club (2) Glenboro Golf & Country Club (2) Golf Alberta Public Players Club (1) Golf Manitoba Public Players Club (12) Larters at St. Andrew’s Golf & Country Club (1) Lorette Golf Course (1) Madge Lake Golf Course – Saskatchewan (1) Minnedosa Golf & Country Club (4) Niakwa Country Club (6) Oak Island Resort (1) Pine Ridge Golf Club (4) Quarry Oaks Golf Course (3) Rossmere Country Club (2) Russell Golf Club (1) St. Boniface Golf Club (2) St. Charles Country Club (7) Sandy Beach Golf Club (1) Selkirk Golf & Country Club (2) Shanks Driving Range & Grill (1) Shilo Country Club (9) Southside Golf Course (1) Southwood Golf & Country Club (4) Swan River Golf & Country Club (1) Teulon Golf & Country Club (1) TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club – Saskatchewan (1) Wheat City Golf Course (2) Whitewater Golf Club (1)
WATCH | Kartusch, Oliphant & Trstenjak win 2024 Match Play Championships presented by St. Vital Dental Centre
Brian Munz
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.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
Semi Final Saturday at the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre
Brian Munz
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.
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.
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.
WATCH | Kuntz prepares for U.S. Open Final Qualifier
Brian Munz
Braxton Kuntz of Breezy Bend Country Club will tee off Monday at Cherry Hill Golf Club in Ridgeway, Ontario looking to earn a spot in the 2024 U.S. Open.
Kuntz will play 36 holes on the 7,067 yard par 72 course.
