15 year old Jeri Lafleche of Clear Lake Golf Course won the Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championship at Granite Hills Golf Club Friday afternoon shooting a final round 4 over par 76, earning a six stroke victory over Southwood Golf & Country Club’s Rhonda Orr.

Lafleche finished the 54 hole event with a 232 total.

Orr won the Mid-Amateur Division Championship with her 238 total by one stroke over Breezy Bend Country Club’s Charmaine Mackid.

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Breezy Bend’s Ryan Sholdice earned a two stroke victory in the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship with a tournament total 224. Sholdice carded a final round 77 to edge Drew Jones of Shilo Country Club who finished play with a 78.

Joe Scharf of Whitewater Golf Club won the Mid-Masters Division with a 3 over par 75 and 229 total, 7 strokes better than Lorne Duncan of Rossmere Country Club and St. Charles Country Club’s Curtis Markusson.

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Golf Manitoba would like to thank our Official Performance Partners:

adidas Golf Canada – Paige Lawrence, Territory Manager

Manitoba Blue Cross

Taylormade Canada – Eric Johnson, Sales & Marketing Territory Manager

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Granite Hills Golf Club led by Lisa Collins and Sarah McKenzie, Course Superintendent Garrett Thomas and assistant Al Gray, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

Ryan Sholdice of Breezy Bend Country Club had four birdies while shooting a 2 under par 70 Thursday at Granite Hills Golf Club and has a one stroke lead over Drew Jones of Shilo Country Club entering the final round of the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship.

Sholdice is at 3 over par 147 though 36 holes. Jones shot a 1 over 73 to sit at 148.

Curtis Markusson of St. Charles Country Club (79-74 -153) and Niakwa Country Club’s Jay Doyle (78-75-153) share the lead in the Mid-Masters Division.

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There’s a three way tie atop of the Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championship at 156.

In their second round, Jeri Lafleche of Clear Lake Golf Course shot a 3 over par 75 while St. Charles’ Addison Kartusch and Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Veronica van der Meer each carded a 77.

van der Meer leads the Mid-Amateur Division by four strokes over Charmaine Mackid of Breezy Bend and Southwood Golf & Country Club’s Rhonda Orr.

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Allan McDonald of Breezy Bend Country Club made six birdies on his way to an even par 72 to lead the field after the opening 18 holes of play in the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship at Granite Hills Golf Club.

McDonald (38-34), has a two stroke lead over Ben Bandura of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club (74) and is three strokes better than Shilo Country Club’s Drew Jones (75).

Bandura leads the Mid-Masters Division by two strokes over Joe Scharf of Whitewater Golf Club (76) and is four up on Niakwa Country Club’s Jay Doyle (78).

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The second round tees off Thursday morning at 8:54am.

There’s a four way tie atop of the leaderboard in the Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championship at 7 over par 79.

Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Veronica van der Meer, Addison Kartusch of St. Charles Country Club, Charmaine MacKid of Breezy Bend Country Club and Southwood Golf & Country Club’s Rhonda Orr all have a two stroke lead on Clear Lake Golf Course’s Jeri Lafleche and Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Cala Korman.

van der Meer’s round featured an eagle for a deuce on the 14th hole while Kartusch did the same on 16.

van der Meer, Mackid and Orr also share the lead in the Mid-Amateur Division. They have a four stroke advantage on Hannah Diamond of St. Charles Country Club (83).

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The second round tees off Thursday morning at 8am.

There will be a new champion in 2022 for both the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur and Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championships this week at Lac du Bonnet.

Todd Fanning and Bobbi Uhl are not returning to defend their titles at Granite Hills Golf Club during the respective 54 hole championships.

There are 51 players vying for the Men’s Mid-Amateur title. Jordy Lutz of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club, who finished second last year to Fanning by four strokes will be in the opening group to tee off at 8am.

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18 competitors will compete for the Women’s championship, including last year’s runner up Rhonda Orr of Southwood Golf & Country Club, who lost to Uhl in a three hole playoff.

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92 competitors will be at La Broquerie Golf starting Saturday afternoon as Golf Manitoba presents the 2022 All Abilities, Bantam, Women’s City and District Championships.

All three championships will be determined over 36 holes.

A dozen players will vye for the All Abilities Championship, open to golfers who identify with neurological, intellectual, sensory and physical impairments.

“We are excited to have this event in our 2022 championship calendar” said Golf Manitoba Executive Director Jared Ladobruk. “It is an important step in helping to create a more inclusive, diverse and inviting golf community in our province”.

There will be a new Women’s City & District Champion in the 24 person field as Bobbi Uhl is not taking part. Last year, she earned a two stroke victory over Southwood Golf & Country Club’s Rhonda Orr.

Brayden Boge of Pine Ridge Golf Club will look to win the Men’s Bantam Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation. Boge lost by a single stroke last year to Jackson Delaurier, a Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member.

Jeri Lafleche of Clear Lake Golf Course won last year’s Women’s Bantam Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation. Her sister Jewel is one of the competitors vying for the 2022 title.

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Golf Manitoba, in association with Golf Canada, is pleased to welcome to Southport Golf Club as our newest member club.

Located just south of Portage la Prairie, this 9 hole course can be played from three sets of tee boxes ranging from 2,905 to 3,196 yards.

The Southport Golf Club also features a putting green and 300 yard driving range.

Open to hosting tournament and corporate events, the clubhouse features a restaurant and lounge.

As an official Golf Manitoba / Canada member club, all rounds played at Southport Golf Club 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) 428-3174, or visit their website.

Devon Schade of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club earned a 4 stroke victory over fellow club member Matt Lorenz and Terry Reilly of Niakwa Country Club to win the PGA of Manitoba PING Spring Championship.

Schade won the 18 hole event at Southwood Golf & Country Club finishing with a 66.

GOLFTEC Winnipeg’s Bret Thompson and Colwyn Abgrall rounded out the top 5 on the leaderboard. Thompson was 71, Abgrall 72.

Stony Mountain, Manitoba’s Aaron Cockerill met with the Winnipeg media via zoom Tuesday to discuss playing in his 1st PGA Tour event, the RBC Canadian Open.

Team Manitoba member Ryan Blair, of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club, was the low qualifier today in Jamestown, North Dakota shooting a 2 under par 70 and will play in the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Bandon Dunes July 25-30.

Today’s qualifier at the Jamestown Country Club was a par 72 course playing at 6,653 yards.

Blair was the lone Canadian in the field of 25 boys vying for a spot.

Ella Kozak of Yorkton, Saskatchewan was the Junior Girls Qualifier shooting a 2 over par 74.

Golf Manitoba, in association with Golf Canada, is pleased to welcome to Virden Wellview Golf Club as our newest member club.

Located just west of Virden, this 9 hole course can be played from three sets of tee boxes ranging from 2,605 to 3,150 yards.

The clubhouse features a pro shop, restaurant and lounge.

As an official Golf Manitoba / Canada member club, all rounds played at Virden Wellview Golf Club 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) 748-1721, or visit their website.