GATINEAU, Que. – Team Ontario overcame a three-stroke deficit on Tuesday to avenge their runner-up finish from last year’s event and claim their 33rd Willingdon Cup, capping off a busy second round at the 120th playing of the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO.  

Dawson Lew from Toronto, Ont. was a key player in Team Ontario’s resurgence, helping them reclaim the top spot in the annual Inter-Provincial Team Championship. Despite an early bogey, Lew impressively played his next 10 holes at 5-under par, ultimately helping his team best Team Quebec by 7 strokes.

Team Manitoba, represented by Ryan Blair (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club), Drew Jones (Shilo Country Club) and Evan Nachtigall (Shilo Country Club) shot a final round team score of 4-over par to finish in 7th place.

All ten players from Manitoba did not advance past the second round with the cut line posted at 3-over par.

For the complete second round re-cap, please click HERE.

Third round tee times are available HERE.

Manitoba Leaderboard

• Braxton Kuntz (Winnipeg, MB): Scores: 73, 72. CUT (+5)
• Ryan Blair (Winnipeg, MB): Scores: 71, 74. CUT (+5)
• Evan Nachtigall (Brandon, MB): Scores: 72, 73. CUT (+5)
• Kaleb Lambert (Lorette West, MB): Scores: 72, 74. CUT (+6)
• Drew Jones (Brandon, MB): Scores: 75, 71. CUT (+6)
• Rory Neill (Winnipeg, MB): Scores: 71, 75. CUT (+6)
• Curtis Markusson (Winnipeg, MB): Scores: 74, 77. CUT (+11)
• Tristan Schneider (La Salle, MB): Scores: 80, 78. CUT (+18)
• Thomas Scott (Dauphin, MB): Scores: 82, 81. CUT (+23)
• Payne Wood (Winnipeg, MB): Scores: 79, 76. CUT (+15)

GATINEAU, QC – Team Manitoba, featuring Evan Nachtigall (Brandon), Drew Jones (Brandon), and Ryan Blair (Winnipeg), wrapped up their opening round at the 2025 Willingdon Cup Inter-Provincial Team Championship today at the Rivermead Golf Club. This prestigious team event runs concurrently with the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship presented by BDO, which is contested at both the Rivermead Golf Club and the Royal Ottawa Golf Club.

Under the “play three, count two” format, Manitoba delivered a solid start. Ryan Blair led the charge with a 1-over 71, closely followed by Evan Nachtigall’s 2-over 72. Drew Jones rounded out the team play posting a 5-over par score of 75.

Manitoba currently sits in 6th place at +3 in the Willingdon Cup standings. While Quebec and Ontario hold the top spots, the race for the Willingdon Cup, which concludes after tomorrow’s second round, is wide open.

Beyond the official team, seven other Manitobans were also in the field for the Canadian Men’s Amateur on Monday. This group includes four-time Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Champion Braxton Kuntz, who opened with a 3-over 73 and is currently tied for 108th out of 264 players. Payne Wood, a member of Golf Manitoba’s Team Manitoba junior development program, opened with a 9-over 79 and is tied for 232nd.

The starting field of 264 players for the Canadian Men’s Amateur will be reduced to the low 70 and ties following the second round, with the final two rounds held exclusively at The Royal Ottawa Golf Club.

View the full first round leaderboard HERE.

Second round tee times are available HERE.

Manitoba Leaderboard

• Ryan Blair (Winnipeg, MB): +1 (71) – T54
• Evan Nachtigall (Brandon, MB): +2 (72) – T74
• Drew Jones (Winnipeg, MB): +5 (75) – T161
• Rory Neill (Winnipeg, MB): +1 (71) – T54
• Kaleb Lambert (Lorette West, MB): +2 (72) – T74
• Braxton Kuntz (Winnipeg, MB): +3 (73) – T108
• Curtis Markusson (Winnipeg, MB): +4 (74) – T136
• Payne Wood (Winnipeg, MB): +9 (79) – T232
• Tristan Schneider (La Salle, MB): +10 (80) – T239
• Thomas Scott (Dauphin, MB): +12 (82) – T254

Team Manitoba finished 5th in the Inter-Provincial Team Championship in the 111th playing of the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO.

Team Manitoba finished with a two-day score of 320, just two shots shy of Team Alberta and Team Quebec who both finished in a tie for third place. Team Manitoba was represented by Addison Kartusch of the St. Charles Country Club, Cala Korman of Killarney Lakeside Golf Club, and Clara Peake of the Minnedosa Golf & Country Club.

Team British Columbia (B.C.) reclaimed the Inter-Provincial Team Championship for the first time since 2022 on Wednesday at The Riverside Country Club in Rothesay, N.B. The team was represented by Angela Arora of Surrey, B.C., Yeeun (Jenny) Kwon of Vancouver, B.C. and Amy Seung Hyun Lee of Langley, B.C. Read the full story here.

In the stroke play portion of the event, Cala Korman made the 36-hole cut on scores of 79 and 77 for a two day total of 156 putting her in a tie for 57th place.

View the full second round leaderboard HERE.

Third round tee times are available HERE.

Manitoba Leaderboard

• T57 – Cala Korman – 156
• MC – Clara Peake
• MC – Jeri Lafleche
• MC – Addison Kartusch
• MC – Jewel Lafleche

Team Manitoba sits in third place after the opening round of the Inter-Provincial Team Championship being played at 111th Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship in Rothesay, New Brunswick. Cala Korman of the Killarney Lakeside Golf Course was the low Manitoban in the team competition shooting a 5-over par score of 77. Clara Peake of the Minnedosa Golf & Country Club contributed with an 8-over par round of 80. Addison Kartusch of the St. Charles Country Club rounded out the team scoring with an 84.

Team Manitoba sits at +13 and eights shots back of 2nd place Team Ontario and ten shots back of 1st place Team British Columbia. The team event will conclude following tomorrow’s second round.

In the stroke play portion of the championship, Macy Pate of Winston Salem, MC, United States, opened with a 4-under par score of 68. Clara Ding from Whiterock, B.C., is in a tie for 2nd place. Niakwa Country Club’s Jeri Lafleche and Jewel Lafleche were also in the field shooting scores of 85 and 95 respectively.

View the full first round leaderboard HERE.

Second round tee times are available HERE.

Manitoba Leaderboard

• T44 – Cala Korman – 77
• 65th – Clara Peake – 80
• T103 – Addison Kartusch – 84
• T111 – Jeri Lafleche – 85
• T138 – Jewel Lafleche – 95

3-under par 69 was the low score Monday at Southwood Golf & Country Club in the opening round of the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship.

Tied for first place are Josiah Tong (Heritage Point Golf Club – Calgary), Evan Nachtigall (Shilo Country Club), Doug Penner (Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club), Payne Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club), Jack Rudick (Glendale Golf & Country Club), Todd Fanning (Niakwa Country Club), Drew Jones (Shilo) and Thomas Scott (Glendale).

Four players are one stroke off the lead following a 2-under par 70. They include Ryan Blair (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club), Eric Prokopowich (Dauphin Lake Golf Club), Jaden Jones (Whitewater Golf Club) and Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Connor Macaulay.

For the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

For the second round tee times, click here.

For the first time in five years there will be a new champion crowned this week at the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship.

2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 champion Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club) is not among the field of 120 competitors who will tee off in the 54 hole championship starting at 7:00 Monday morning at Southwood Golf & Country Club.

Notables taking part include recently crowned 2025 Junior Boys Champion Spence Mott (Team Manitoba / Shilo Country Club) and 2025 Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur Champion Allan McDonald (Breezy Bend).

2014 Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur champion Todd Fanning (Niakwa Country Club) is the most recent winner of this tournament playing this year.

For the opening round tee times, click here.

For the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

Registration by Member Club:

Brampton Golf Club (1)
Breezy Bend Country Club (2)
Bridges Golf Course (1)
Dauphin Lake Golf Club (1)
Elmhurst Golf & Country Club (11)
Glenboro Golf & Country Club (1)
Glendale Golf & Country Club (9)
Golf Manitoba Public Players Club (11)
Golf Ontario Public Players Club (1)
Heritage Pointe Golf Club (1)
Larters at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club (2)
Lorette Golf Course (1)
Madge Lake Golf Course (1)
Minnedosa Golf & Country Club (1)
Neepawa Golf & Country Club (1)
Niakwa Country Club (8)
Oak Island Resort (1)
Pine Ridge Golf Club (8)
Portage Golf Club (1)
Quarry Oaks Golf Course (4)
Rossmere Country Club (8)
St. Boniface Golf Club (4)
St. Charles Country Club (9)
Sandy Beach Golf Club (1)
Selkirk Golf & Country Club (2)
Shilo Country Club (7)
Southwood Golf & Country Club (13)
Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club (1)
Strathcona Golf Club (1)
Teulon Golf & Country Club (1)
Transcona Golf Club (1)
Whispering Winds of Warren (1)
Whitewater Golf Club (3)
Winkler Centennial Golf Club (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 the four athletes and coaching staff who will represent Manitoba at the Canada Summer Games in Newfoundland and Labrador August 19-22.

Following the final qualifier this past week, the Junior Boys & Girls Championships presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation at Quarry Oaks Golf Course, two male and two female athletes were named for the 72 hole golf competition that will be contested at Bally Hally Country Club.

Congratulations to Camryn Thomas (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club), Maisy Shewchuk (Team Manitoba / Quarry Oaks, Spence Mott (Team Manitoba / Shilo Country Club) and Payne Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club).

These athletes will be under the direction of Golf Manitoba Director of Player Development Sean Murray and Assistant Coach Bri-Ann Tokariwski.

For more information on the Canada Summer Games, click here.

Spence Mott (Team Manitoba / Shilo Country Club) & Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club) are the Junior Boys & Girls Champions presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation at Quarry Oaks Golf Course.

Mott shot a final round of 3-over par 75 to finish the 54 hole event at 2-under par 214, six strokes better than Ty Brewster (Team Manitoba / Quarry Oaks) who shot a 76. Payne Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club), Ryder St. Laurent (Team Manitoba / Niakwa Country Club) and Terence Rafferty (Southwood Golf & Country Club) all finished in a tie for third place at 6-over par 222. St. Laurent prevailed in a three hole playoff to secure a spot along with Mott and Wood to represent Manitoba at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship.

Other Division winners included:

17 & 18 Age: Mott
15 & 16 Age: Brewster
13 & 14 Age: St. Laurent
12 & under Age: Ty Montour (Team Manitoba / Scotswood Links)

For the final Junior Boys Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

For the second consecutive season and third time in the last four years, Kartusch claimed the Junior Girls title with a six stroke decision over Jeri Lafleche (Niakwa). Kartusch carded a bogey free 4-under par 68 to finish the championship at even par 216. Lafleche and Payton Oakden (Team Manitoba / Wheat City Golf Course) both shot a final round 81 to finish second and third respectively. All three ladies will represent Manitoba at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship.

It’s the second year in a row Kartusch made Manitoba golf history by winning the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre, the Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championship and Junior Girls crown.

Other Division winners included:

17 & 18 Age: Kartusch
15 & 16 Age: Jewel Lafleche (Niakwa)
13 & 14 Age: Angelina Sitarz (Team Manitoba / Elmhurst Golf & Country Club)
12 & under Age: Maisy Shewchuk (Team Manitoba / Quarry Oaks)

For the final Junior Girls Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Quarry Oaks Golf Course led by PGA of Manitoba Head Professional Darren Hayden, Course Superintendent Kyle Duncan, Food & Beverage Manager Angela Pittman along with their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome. 

This championship was also the final qualifier for players to compete and represent Manitoba at the Canada Summer Games in Newfoundland and Labrador August 19-22. Congratulations to Camryn Thomas (Team Manitoba / St. Charles), Maisy Shewchuk (Team Manitoba / Quarry Oaks, Spence Mott (Team Manitoba / Shilo) and Payne Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club). They will be under the direction of Golf Manitoba Director of Player Development Sean Murray and Assistant Coach Bri-Ann Tokariwski.

Spence Mott (Team Manitoba / Shilo Country Club) & Jeri Lafleche (Niakwa Country Club) remain atop of the leaderboard entering Wednesday’s final round of the Junior Boys & Girls Championships presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation at Quarry Oaks Golf Course.

Mott made seven birdies on his way to a 4-under par 68, good for a tournament total of 5-under par, one stroke ahead of Payne Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club). Wood also carded a 68 while Ty Brewster (Team Manitoba / Quarry Oaks) sits in third place at even par through 36 holes following a 3-under par 69.

For the Junior Boys Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

For final round tee times, click here.

Jeri Lafleche had four birdies during her second round of the Junior Girls Championship shooting a 2-under par 70. With a 3-under par tournament total, she is seven strokes clear of Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club) who shot a 75. Jewel Lafleche (Niakwa), who shot 77, rounds out the top three.

For the Junior Girls Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

For final round tee times, click here.

Spence Mott (Team Manitoba / Shilo Country Club) & Jeri Lafleche (Niakwa Country Club) hold the respective lead after the opening round of the Junior Boys & Girls Championships presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation at Quarry Oaks Golf Course.

Mott’s 1-under par 71, highlighted by an eagle and three birdies, gives him a one stroke advantage on Payne Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club), Liam Comaskey (Team Manitoba / Pine Ridge Golf Club) and Ryder St. Laurent (Team Manitoba / Niakwa).

For the Junior Boys Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

For second round tee times, click here.

Lafleche made five birdies en route to a two stroke lead on Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club) in the Junior Girls Championship following a 1-under par 71.

For the Junior Girls Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

For second round tee times, click here.