Golf Manitoba is pleased to announce 24 Junior Boys and 13 Junior Girls have been named to the 2026 Team Manitoba roster.

These junior golfers will train and compete in various tournaments throughout the season representing our province under the guidance of Golf Manitoba Director of Player Development Sean Murray. We are also excited to announce Derrik Goodwin (Glendale Golf & Country Club), Nick Einarson (Breezy Bend Country Club) and Gracie McMillan (Pine Ridge Golf Club) have been named assistant coaches.

Returning to the Junior Boys Gold Team are:

– Gavin Carver & Owen Conrad of St. Charles Country Club
– Hunter Oakden of Wheat City Golf Course
– Niakwa Country Club’s Ryder St. Laurent
– Pine Ridge member Adam Blair
– Hudson Hunnie & Ryder Pufahl of Rossmere Country Club
– Quarry Oaks Golf Course’s Ty Brewster

New to the Gold team are Brady Comaskey (Pine Ridge), Rhett Dyck (Minnewasta Golf & Country Club), Tanner Grose (Southwood Golf & Country Club) and Liam Silvagio (Niakwa).

The Junior Girls Gold Team welcomes the returning roster players:
– Angelina Sitarz, Annika Gording & Kate McMillan of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club
– Pine Ridge’s Sadie Blazeiko
– Payton Chapman of Glendale
– Camryn Thomas of St. Charles

New to the Gold team are Mackenzie Bartlett (Carman Golf & Curling Club) and Kora Montour (Scotswood Links).

Adding depth to the program, 12 Junior Boys and five Junior Girls have been recognized for their potential and named to Team Manitoba’s Black teams.

The boys roster includes Xavier Delaquis (St. Charles), Colton Drul (Elmhurst), Rylan Gordon (St. Boniface Golf Club), Brayden Hamm (Wheat City Golf Course), Hunter MacLean (St. Charles), Tiago Miranda (St. Charles), Ty Montour (Scotswood Links), Gavin Oleksiew (Glendale), Grant Secord (St. Charles), Ryan Small (Pine Ridge), Ethan Sitarz (Elmhurst) and Dane Wojcik (Elmhurst).

Isla Dent (Golf Manitoba Public Player), Leah Klippenstein (Golf Manitoba Public Player), Mikaila Pador (Golf Manitoba Public Player), Annabelle Pinette (Elmhurst) and Annabelle Talampas (Glendale) are on the girls roster.

Team Manitoba will once again benefit greatly from the generosity of the Alex and Peggy Colonello Foundation while also receiving support from the Integrated Support Team at Sport Manitoba Performance that will help enhance the athletes’ skills through fitness, nutrition, and development of the mental side of the game.

“With the generous support of the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation, we continue to provide what we believe is the most comprehensive development program in the nation” said Murray. “The high number of returning players this year is a testament to the program’s success. It demonstrates that the resources and high-performance programming provided to these athletes are truly fueling their growth and long-term development. We also want to extend a big congratulations to our newest athletes joining the program. Their inclusion is a direct result of their stellar play throughout 2025, we look forward to seeing them continuing their development.”

“Identifying the next generation of talent is always a highlight for our association,” added Golf Manitoba Executive Director Jared Ladobruk. “We are proud to have the continued support of the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation, whose generosity helps make this programming possible at a more accessible cost. Their commitment ensures our province’s golfers can focus on their development and reach their full potential as competitors.”

About Team Manitoba: The Team Manitoba program provides enhanced training, development, and competitive opportunities for both aspiring and accomplished junior female and male athletes from the Golf Manitoba region. The program encompasses fitness, sports psychology, nutrition, technique, equipment management and regional, multi-sport, and national level competition.

For more, please visit golfmb.ca/team-manitoba.

Sam Diamond (St. Charles Country Club) and Spence Mott (Team Manitoba / Shilo Country Club) were on the course this week in Arizona.

The Legacy Classic was hosted by the Legacy Golf Club in Phoenix.

Both players missed the cut (-6).

Diamond finished his opening two rounds at 3-under par 139 (69-70) while Mott (pictured) came in at 3-over par 145 (70-75).

For the leaderboard, click here.

Golf Manitoba is pleased to announce its 2026 Championship Schedule.

The 2026 championship season begins May 23^rd at Scotswood Links with the Match Play Qualifier presented by St. Vital Dental Centre and concludes with the Taylor McCaffrey Men’s Senior Four-Ball Championship on September 2^nd at Killarney Lakeside Golf Club.

“Thanks to the generosity of the management, staff and membership, we are excited to see our competitors get a chance to play at these courses across the province” said Director of Competition and Rules Sam Beavis-Hickey. “Without the co-operation of our member facilities we would not be able to host as many great events as we do.”

Early registration will open from April 1^st to April 15^th for select players and based on their finish in 2025 Golf Manitoba Championships. These players will receive an email informing them of their status.

General registration will open on April 16^th.

To view Golf Manitoba’s 2026 Championship Schedule, including all host venues, click here.

Registration requirements and deadlines will be finalized on each of the championship website pages at a later date.

2026 Golf Manitoba Championship Season Calendar at a glance:

The first competitive tee in the ground will be May 23^rd at Scotswood Links for the Match Play Championship Qualifier presented by St. Vital Dental Centre.

Whispering Winds of Warren Golf & Country Club will host the championship matches from May 28^th to 31^st.

The All Abilities Championship, Women’s City & District Championship and U15 Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation is scheduled for June 13^th and 14^th at Winkler Centennial Golf Course. Kristian Hammerback (Southwood Golf & Country Club) is the three time defending champion and only winner since the inception of the All Abilities Championship in 2022. Charmaine Hayden (Breezy Bend Country Club) looks to build on her 2024 and 2025 back to back Women’s City & District championships.

If needed, the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Qualifier will be June 26^th at Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club.

The Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur and Women’s Amateur Championships will be contested at Gilbert Plains Country Club July 1^st to 3^rd. Allan McDonald (Breezy Bend) and Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club) will also look to defend their respective 2024 and 2025 back to back championships.

Pine Ridge Golf Club will host the Junior Boys & Girls Championships presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation July 7^th to 9^th. There will be a new Junior Girls Champion in 2026 as two time defending and three time champion Addison Kartusch (St. Charles) has aged out.

The Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship will be held July 13^th to 15^th at St. Boniface Golf Club. 

Rossmere Country Club welcomes the Junior Skills Challenge on July 19^th.

The Hodson Financial Men’s & Women’s Senior Championship is slated for Breezy Bend Country Club July 27th to 29th. Rhonda Orr (Southwood) will be vying for her 11^th straight and 13^th Senior Women’s Championship.

On August 19^th, Oakwood Golf Course hosts the Taylor McCaffrey Women’s Four-Ball Championship.

The Taylor McCaffrey Men’s Four-Ball Championship is scheduled for August 27^th at Lake of the Sandhills Golf Course at Buffalo Point.

The Taylor McCaffrey Men’s Senior Four-Ball Championship at Killarney Lakeside Golf Club on September 2^nd concludes our championship season of competition.

Manitoba Amateur Championships

As the Provincial Sport Organization and governing body of golf in Manitoba and Northwest Ontario, Golf Manitoba conducts premier amateur golf championships to support the development of the province’s competitive golfers at Golf Manitoba member clubs.

Golf Manitoba annually conducts provincial golf competitions and qualifiers – which play host to more than 900 golfers who play over 1,700 rounds.

In partnership with our host clubs, volunteers, and corporate partners, Golf Manitoba is dedicated to supporting player development through first-class competition.

Golf Manitoba’s amateur championships are proudly supported by: the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation, Manitoba Blue Cross, Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries, PUMA GOLF, Sport Manitoba, Taylormade Canada and Golf Canada as well as Championship Partners: A Little Pizza Heaven, Cleanline, CWENCH Hydration, Fort Distributors, MR. MIKES SteakhouseCasual Winnipeg, Payworks, Prairie Eye Care, Prairie Helicopters, Servco Canada, Sigurdson Financial, Southport Aerospace Centre, The Keg, Titan Environmental and Vita Health.

Despite cooler temperatures here in Manitoba, the month of November has been busy for Maisy Shewchuk (Team Manitoba / Quarry Oaks Golf Course).

Shewchuk started the month earning a T5 finish at the Optimist Tournament of Champions at Mission Resort + Club in Howey-In-The-Hills, Florida carding back to back rounds of 82 for an 11-over par 164 total.

For the final leaderboard, click here.

The following week she travelled 90 minutes southwest to win the U13 division at the Saddlebrook Winter Junior Open at the Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa, Florida. Over 27 holes, Shewchuk shot an 88 and 42.

For the final leaderboard, click here.

Hunter Oakden (Team Manitoba / Wheat City Golf Course) representing Brandon’s Vincent Massey Collegiate shot an 8-under par 64 to win the Provincial High School Boys Golf Championship at Oak Island Resort & Golf.

Oakden’s round featured birdies on holes 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 14.

Ryder St. Laurent (Team Manitoba / Niakwa Country Club) from Ecole Regional Gabrielle Roy in Ile-des-Chenes came in second place carding a 3-under par 69. St. Paul’s High School’s Brady Comaskey (Pine Ridge Golf Club) rounded out the top three at even par 72.

Jewel Lafleche (Niakwa) of College Jeane-Sauve is the Junior Girls Champion after shooting an 86, good for a two stroke decision over Portage Collegiate Institute’s Lexi Henderson. Kora Montour, also of Portage was third with a 91.

For more information and the final leaderboards, click here.

Spence Mott (Team Manitoba / Shilo Country Club) was among 47 players in MacTier, Ontario at Oviinbyrd Golf Club this week taking part in the Team Canada NextGen Selection Camp.

“As a provincial organization we are proud of Spence for being selected” said Golf Manitoba Executive Director Jared Ladobruk. “He was the only player to shoot below par in two of his rounds during the 2025 Junior Boys Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation highlighting an impressive season.”

Mott failed to make the cut (+13) finishing at 16-over par carding rounds of 79 and 81.

 “These camps are an incredible developmental opportunity for players to compete and showcase their talents in front of Golf Canada high performance staff as well as NCAA coaches” said Golf Canada High Performance Director Emily Phoenix. 

For the final leaderboard, click here.

Liam Comaskey (Team Manitoba / Pine Ridge Golf Club) had an impressive weekend at Sawmill Golf Course in Fenwick, Ontario winning the Junior Boys Championship of the Maple Leaf Junior Tour Challenge.

Comaskey carded rounds of 74, 73 and 71 to earn an eight stroke victory.

Colton Drul (Team Manitoba / Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) was the only other Manitoban taking part finishing 17th on the leaderboard in the Bantam Boys Championship with rounds of 88, 80 and 80.

For the full leaderboard, click here.

Hunter Oakden (Wheat City Golf Course) carded a 2-over 74 Thursday during his final round in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia at the 2025 Canadian U15 Championship.

On a day that featured three birdies, Oakden finished T10 on the leaderboard with a 2-over par 146 total.

Also representing our province were:

Ryder St. Laurent (Niakwa Country Club) 75-73-148
Maisy Shewchuk (Quarry Oaks Golf Course) 79-84-163
Angelina Sitarz (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) 85-83-168
Payton Chapman (Glendale Golf & Country Club) 87-90-177
Mackenzie Bartlett (Carman Golf & Curling Club) 97-90-187

All six competitors are members of Team Manitoba.

For the final leaderboard, click here.

Hunter Oakden (Wheat City Golf Course) and Maisy Shewchuk (Quarry Oaks Golf Course) were Manitoba’s top performers Wednesday in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia at the 2025 Canadian U15 Championship.

Oakden shot even par 72 to sit T8 on the boys leaderboard, only five strokes off the lead while Shewchuk carded a 7-over par 79 and is T21 in the girls event.

Also representing our province are 

– Mackenzie Bartlett (Carman Golf & Curling Club) 97
– Payton Chapman (Glendale Golf & Country Club) 87
– Ryder St. Laurent (Niakwa Country Club) 75
– Angelina Sitarz (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) 85

All six competitors are members of Team Manitoba.

For the opening round leaderboard, click here.

For the second round tee times, click here.

A half dozen of Manitoba’s youngest golf stars are on the west coast today at the Pitt Meadows Golf Club in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia for the 2025 Canadian U15 Championship.

Representing our province are Mackenzie Bartlett (Team Manitoba / Carman Golf & Curling Club), Payton Chapman (Team Manitoba / Glendale Golf & Country Club), Hunter Oakden (Team Manitoba / Wheat City Golf Course), Ryder St. Laurent (Team Manitoba / Niakwa Country Club), Maisy Shewchuk (Team Manitoba / Quarry Oaks Golf Course) and Angelina Sitarz (Team Manitoba / Elmhurst Golf & Country Club).

For the opening round tee times, click here.

For the opening round leaderboard, click here.