Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) shot a one over par 72 in her second round of the Canadian Junior Girls Championship in New Brunswick.

With a 149 two day total, Kartusch is tied for 13th on the leaderboard.

Two other Manitobans made the cut. Cala Korman (Team Manitoba / Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) is at 155 after carding an 80 while Jeri Lafleche (Clear Lake Golf Course) is at 157 after a 77.

Also representing our province, however failing to make the cut:

Crystal Zamzow (Team Manitoba / Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) 84-81
Keira Krahn (Team Manitoba / Carman Golf & Curling Club) 84-91
India Young (Team Manitoba / Carman Golf & Curling Club) 84-87
Jewel Lafleche (Clear Lake Golf Course) 85-91
Payton Oakden (Team Manitoba / Glendale Golf & Country Club) 99-82

In the Inter-Provincial Team Championship, Manitoba finished in fifth place at +28, Ontario won the event at +10.

For the second round leaderboard, click here.

For Wednesday’s third round tee times, click here.

Marissa Naylor of Niakwa Country Club is eight strokes off the lead after the opening round of the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship in Creemore, Ontario.

Naylor’s five over par 77 has her tied for fifth place on the leaderboard.

Judith Kyrinis of Ontario was the only player to go under par with a three under 69.

Also representing our province:

Hannah Diamond (St. Charles Country Club) 79
Charmaine Hayden (Breezy Bend Country Club) 79
Katherine McGlenen (Breezy Bend Country Club) 88
Nicole McGlenen (Breezy Bend Country Club) 88

Team Manitoba (Naylor, Diamond) are currently in second place in the Inter-Provincial Team Championship, only one stroke back of Quebec.

For the complete opening round leaderboard, click here.

For second round tee times, click here.

Cala Korman (Team Manitoba / Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) is five strokes off the lead after the opening round of the Canadian Junior Girls Championship in New Brunswick.

Korman’s four over par 75 is the top score of the eight Manitobans taking part.

Also representing our province:

Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) 77
Jeri Lafleche (Clear Lake Golf Course) 80
Crystal Zamzow (Team Manitoba / Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) 84
Keira Krahn (Team Manitoba / Carman Golf & Curling Club) 84
India Young (Team Manitoba / Carman Golf & Curling Club) 84
Jewel Lafleche (Clear Lake Golf Course) 85
Payton Oakden (Team Manitoba / Glendale Golf & Country Club) 99

In the Inter-Provincial Team Championship, Manitoba (Korman, Jeri Lafleche, Zamzow) is fourth at +13. Ontario leads the way at two over par.

For the opening round leaderboard, click here.

For Tuesday’s second round tee times, click here.

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

Located 40 minutes north of Dauphin, this 9 hole course can be played from two sets of tee boxes.

“We are a first come first serve golf course where families can come out and enjoy the game” said Secretary Suzette Crandall. “We work on the honour system and are very low key where people just leave their 10 dollar green fee in an envelope and away they go.”

Winnipegosis Golf Club features an all day play rate of $15. They also have junior memberships (17 years of age and under) for only $75.

As an official Golf Manitoba / Canada member club, all rounds played at Winnipegosis Golf Club are acceptable for handicap purposes and may be recorded toward establishing or maintaining an official Golf Canada Handicap Index.

For more information visit the Winnipegosis Golf Club facebook page.

Golf Manitoba would like to congratulate Team Manitoba members Adam Blair (Pine Ridge Golf Club) and Payne Wood (St. Boniface Golf Club) along with Ashley Garland (Niakwa Country Club) for a successful trip to Halifax taking part in the North American Indigenous Games.

Blair won a gold medal, while Wood came home with a bronze, in the U16 age category.

Blair’s three round 213 total (72-69-72) at Links at Brunello was good for a three stroke victory over British Columbia’s Brody Book.

Wood finished third at 217 (74-71-72).

Garland won the Gold Medal finishing first overall in the U19 female age catagory.

With scores of 97-101-106 won the championship by 12 strokes.

Overall, Manitoba athletes won 70 medals at the North American Indigenous Games, including 32 gold.

For the third consecutive season, Braxton Kuntz of Breezy Bend Country Club is the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Champion.

Kuntz birdied the final hole to card a three under par 69 at Oak Island Golf earning a one stroke victory over Ryan McMillan of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club in the 112th playing of the Manitoba Men’s Amateur Championship.

Kuntz finished the 54 hole event at 11 under par 205. Only two other men have won the Amateur Championship three years in a row (Todd Fanning 1990, 91, 92 and R.J. Reith 1935, 36, 37).

For the second straight year, Kuntz will receive an exemption into the CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open August 24-27 at Southwood Golf & Country Club.

McMillan had a strong start to his final round with four birdies over the opening nine holes to finish with a 68.

Niakwa Country Club’s Todd Fanning shot a one under par 71 to finish third overall at 209.

For a complete look at the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Oak Island Golf led by General Manager & Business Partner Des Koop, Superintendent Greg Hollins, Co-Superintendent Joe Chartrand, Director of Food & Beverage Trish Foy, the staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

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

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.

Five players are separated by just two strokes heading into the final round of the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship at Oak Island Golf.

Two time defending champion Braxton Kuntz shot a three under par 69 Friday to sit atop of the leaderboard at eight under par 136.

The Breezy Bend Country Club member has a one stroke lead on Bailey Bjornson of British Columbia’s Northview Golf & Country Club (70-67-137).

Three players are tied for third place including Niakwa Country Club’s Todd Fanning, Chris Knoop of Saskatchewan’s Hillcrest Golf Club and Elmhurst Golf and Country Club’s Ryan McMillan.

Following today’s second round, the field was cut to the low 60 players and ties, as well any players within ten strokes of first place.

For Saturday’s final round tee times, click here.

For live scoring on the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

As an extra incentive, this year’s champion will be awarded an exemption into the CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open, August 24-27 at Southwood Golf & Country Club.

Two time defending champion Braxton Kuntz of Breezy Bend Country Club shot a five under par 67 to sit atop of the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard after the opening round of the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship at Oak Island Golf.

Kuntz made five birdies and 13 pars en route to a one stroke lead over Ryan McMillan of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club.

Five players are tied for third place, three strokes back of Kuntz. They include Bailey Bjornson of British Columbia, Elmhurst’s Jordy Lutz, Evan Nachtigall of Wheat City Golf Course, Curtis Markusson of St. Charles Country Club and Niakwa Country Club member Todd Fanning.

This year’s championship is a 54 hole Stroke Play competition. After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 60 players and ties as well any players within ten (10) strokes of first place.

For Friday’s second round tee times, click here.

For live scoring on the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

As an extra incentive, this year’s champion will be awarded an exemption into the CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open, August 24-27 at Southwood Golf & Country Club.

103 competitors are in the field for the 2023 Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship set to tee off Thursday morning at Oak Island Golf.

First off the tee at 7:00am is two time defending champion Braxton Kuntz of Breezy Bend Country Club. He will be joined in the opening group by Elmhurst Golf & Country Club members Ryan McMillan and 2020 champion Marco Trstenjak.

“I think it will be a lot of fun, we all know each other real well and with no one ahead of us its a great way to start” said Kuntz. “The course is in perfect shape so I’m looking forward to playing with them.”

Only two other men have won the Amateur Championship in three consecutive years (Todd Fanning 1990, 91, 92 and R.J. Reith 1935, 36, 37).

“It’s definitely something I want to do and something I’ve been working towards” added Kuntz. “Being able to win it the last couple of years is one of my greatest accomplishments so I’ve been happy to be able to perform well but at the same time I don’t wanna put to much pressure on myself.”

“I’m pretty happy with how I’m hitting it over the past couple weeks. Right now I’m just putting some finishing touches on it to get ready for Thursday morning. As we all know golf is weird, one day it can completely be different than another so you just gotta take it one shot at a time.”

This year’s championship is a 54 hole Stroke Play competition. After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 60 players and ties as well any players within ten (10) strokes of first place.

For Thursday’s opening round tee times, click here.

For live scoring on the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

Competitors taking part by Member Club:

Bridges Golf Course – 1
Breezy Bend Country Club – 7
Carman Golf & Curling Club – 2
Dauphin Lake Golf Club – 2
Elmhurst Golf & Country Club – 13
Glenboro Golf & Country Club – 1
Glendale Golf & Country Club – 1
Golf Manitoba Public Players Club – 22
Larters at St. Andrew’s Golf & Country Club – 1
Lorette Golf Course – 1
Neepawa Golf & Country Club – 1
Niakwa Country Club – 7
Oak Island Golf – 4
Pine Ridge Golf Club – 5
Portage Golf Club – 1
Red Lake Area Golf & Country Club – 1
Rossmere Country Club – 3
Shilo Country Club – 7
Southwood Golf & Country Club – 1
St. Boniface Golf Club – 3
St. Charles Country Club – 6
Steinbach Fly-In – 2
Wheat City Golf Course – 3
Whitewater Golf Club – 2
Winkler Centennial Golf Club – 1
Deer Valley Golf Course (Saskatchewan) – 1
Hillcrest Golf Club (Saskatchewan) – 1
Legends Golf Club (Saskatchewan) – 1
Madge Lake Golf Course (Saskatchewan) – 1
Riverside Golf Club (Saskatchewan) – 1
Northview Golf & Country Club (British Columbia) – 2

Jeri Lafleche of Clear Lake Golf Course made an eagle on the par four, 17th hole from 152 yards to secure the Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championship at Pine Ridge Golf Club.

Carding a final round of three over par 75, Lafleche finished four strokes better than Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Cala Korman to win this championship for the second straight year.

Marissa Naylor of Niakwa Country Club won the Mid-Amateur Championship by two strokes over Charmaine Hayden of Breezy Bend Country Club.

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross Women’s leaderboard, click here.

Patrick Perrin of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club won the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship by a single stroke over Shilo Country Club’s Drew Jones.

Both players carded a four over par 76 in the their final round.

Curtis Markusson of St. Charles Country Club earned a two stroke victory over Niakwa’s Todd Fanning to win the Mid-Masters Championship.

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross Men’s leaderboard, click here.

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Pine Ridge Golf Club led by General Manager Jason Ludke, Superintendent Derrick Chlopecki, Head Professional Shane Dick, staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

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

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.