The team of Gord Hudson and Randy Wozny representing Southwood Golf & Country Club finished with a one stroke victory Monday to win the Men’s Senior Four-Ball Championship at Minnewasta Golf & Country Club.
Hudson and Wozny combined to card a 6-under par 66, edging Gordon Kroeker and Dale Register of Pine Ridge Golf Club.
The Southwood duo got off to a hot start at 4-under par through their opening five holes en route to shooting a 30 on the front nine.
We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Minnewasta Golf & Country Club led by General Manager / Head Professional Greg Hesom, Superintendent Jadynn Wolfe, Santa Lucia Pizza for their food services, the staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.
Golf Manitoba would like to thank our Official Performance Partners:
The Four-Ball Championship is a two person event where any member club of Golf Manitoba may enter a team consisting of two senior adult male members of the club they represent. All team members must have reached their 55th birthday by first scheduled day of the Golf Canada Senior Men’s Championship.
The form of play where sides of two partners compete, with each player playing their own ball. A side’s score for a hole is the lower gross score of the two partners on that hole. The partner with the lower score on each hole provides that team’s score for that hole. Each team is responsible for recording their gross score on a hole on a single scorecard.
There are two flights – a Club Division and an Open Division. The two – person team representing their home club can compete for the overall Club Division title. A two – person team consisting of any two players from a Golf Manitoba member club are eligible to compete in the Open Division. A team competing in the Club Division will be eligible to win both the Club and Open Divisions.
Garry Hiebert and Mark Jordan of the host course are first to tee off in the opening group at 10:00.
Defending champions Ron Bilawka and Todd Teplitski of Pine Ridge Golf Club are at 12:50.
Bel Acres Golf & Country Club, host club of the 2023 Women's Four-Ball Championship (photo: Bel Acres G & CC)
Golf Manitoba
Golf Manitoba is pleased to announce its schedule of team competitions in 2023.
The Men’s Senior Four-Ball Championship will be held on August 28 at the Minnewasta Golf & Country Club in Morden. The Men’s Four-Ball Championship will be held on September 21 at the Bridges Golf Course in Starbuck. And new for 2023, the Women’s Four-Ball will be played on August 8 at the Bel Acres Golf & Country Club in Stony Mountain.
Previously know as the Women’s Interclub Championship, the Women’s Four-Ball Championship is open to all Golf Manitoba club member and public player female golfers. As in the men’s four-ball events, teams of two in the Women’s Four-Ball will each play their own ball. The teammate with the lower score on each hole provides that team’s score for that hole.
How to enter
To be eligible to play in any Golf Manitoba championship, you must be registered as a Golf Manitoba/Canada member either through a member club or as a public player. To learn more about membership and to join Golf Manitoba/Canada, please click here.
Club Entry Golf Manitoba member clubs may enter a team(s) to represent the club in the respective four-ball championship. For clubs to enter a team, please contact Amy Coggan at Golf Manitoba.
Open Entry All Golf Manitoba four-ball championships are open to all age eligible Golf Manitoba/Canada members including public players. For more event information each event and to register online, please click below:
Entry fees for the competitions are $190 per team (teams of two) per event including GST with online registration now open by visiting golfmb.ca/competitions.
For assistance with championship registration, please read our article on how to register for Golf Manitoba events.
About Golf Manitoba Championships
Golf Manitoba annually conducts more than 15 golf competitions and qualifiers province-wide – which play host to more than 875 golfers. In partnership with our host clubs, volunteers, and our proud sponsors, Golf Manitoba is dedicated to supporting player development through world-class competition since our inception in 1915. Marquee Golf Manitoba championships include the Manitoba Men’s and Women’s Amateur Championships as well as the Manitoba Junior Girls and Junior Boys Championships.
As the governing body of amateur golf in Manitoba and Northwest Ontario as recognized by Sport Manitoba, all Golf Manitoba championships are fully compliant with golf’s international governing bodies and are officiated by certified Canadian Rules of Golf officials. Additionally, a suite of policies and procedures, developed under the guidance of both Golf Canada and Sport Manitoba, ensure that all competitions are conducted accordingly to preserve the integrity of the sport, of player and volunteer development and stakeholder safety.
Golf Manitoba’s amateur championships are proudly supported by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation, Diamond Athletic, Nott Autocorp, Hodson Financial, St. Vital Dental Centre, Manitoba Blue Cross, adidas Golf Canada, TaylorMade Golf Canada, Golf Canada and Sport Manitoba.
Golf Manitoba introduces new “Four-Ball” competitions in 2022
Golf Manitoba
Golf Manitoba will introduce a new format of play for two competitions in 2022. The Men’s Provincial Interclub and the Men’s Senior Provincial Interclub events will be played as “Four-Ball” competitions in 2022. The format is as follows:
The form of play where sides of two partners compete, with each player playing his ball.
A side’s score for a hole is the lower gross score of the two partners on that hole.
The partner with the lower score on each hole provides that team’s score for that hole.
The team with the lowest gross score for 18-holes of stroke play against the entire field will be the winner.
There will be two flights in each competition including a Club Division and an Open Division. The two-person team representing their home club can compete for the overall Club Division title. A two-person team consisting of any two players from a Golf Manitoba member club or Golf Manitoba Public Player are eligible to compete in the Open Division. A team competing in the Club Division will be eligible to win both the Club and Open Divisions.
Club Division Entry Golf Manitoba member clubs may enter a team(s) to represent the club in both events. Please talk to your club’s professional or administrative staff about entering a team.
Open Division Entry Both events are open to all age eligible Golf Manitoba/Canada male members including public players. For more event information and to register online, please click below:
For assistance with championship registration, please read our article on how to register for Golf Manitoba events.
Women’s Interclub A & B Championships
The Women’s Interclub A & B Championship format will not change for 2022 and will be held on August 23, 2022 at the St. Boniface Golf Club. The entry fee is $360 per team of four GST included. Please note that teams must be registered by the home club management or golf professional staff.
For more information about the 2022 Golf Manitoba team events, please contact Lisa Andersen, Director of Competitions at lisa@golfmb.ca. For assistance with registration, please contact Amy Coggan at amy@golfmb.ca.