There will be a new Men’s Division Champion starting Thursday at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club as the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre tees off.

Marco Trstenjak, of the host course, played his first season as a professional this past winter opening the door for 32 competitors in 2025. Evan Nachtigall (Shilo Country Club) earned the #1 seed shooting a 6 under par 65 Saturday in the Qualifier at Winkler Centennial Golf Course.

Rob Oliphant (Rossmere Country Club) looks to defend his Men’s Senior Championship as the #1 seed. He will be the first to tee off at 1:00 to get the four days of competition underway.

The Round of 16 in the Women’s Division opens Friday with defending champion Addison Kartusch (St. Charles Country Club) entering play as the #5 seed following Saturday’s qualifier. Cala Korman (Killarney Lakeside Golf Club) is the #1 seed carding a 3-under par 68 on the weekend.

To follow the Manitoba Blue Cross live leaderboard and Match Play Brackets, click here.

Registration by Member Club:

Bridges Golf Course (1)
Breezy Bend Country Club (1)
Carman Golf & Curling Club (1)
Clear Lake Golf Course (1)
Dauphin Lake Golf Club (1)
Delahunt Golf & Country Club (1)
Elmhurst Golf & Country Club (16)
Glendale Golf & Country Club (4)
Golf Manitoba Public Players Club (5)
Grand Pines Golf Club (1)
Kenora Golf & Country Club (1)
Killarney Lakeside Golf Club (1)
La Broquerie Golf (1)
Minnedosa Golf & Country Club (1)
Niakwa Country Club (8)
Oakview Golf & Country Club (1)
Pine Ridge Golf Club (3)
Quarry Oaks Golf Course (1)
Rossmere Country Club (9)
St. Boniface Golf Club (1)
St. Charles Country Club (9)
Shilo Country Club (3)
Southwood Golf & Country Club (5)
Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club (1)
Southside Golf Course (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

Stay connected on the course by following Golf Manitoba’s official Facebook, Instagram and X accounts.

Evan Nachtigall of Shilo Country Club shot a 6-under par 65 at Winkler Centennial Golf Club Saturday to finish with the low score of 77 Amateur Men vying for a spot in the 2025 Manitoba Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre. Nachtigall birdied four of the final five holes to finish three strokes better than Lyle MacKenzie of Niakwa Country Club.

Cala Korman of Killarney Lakeside Golf Club made four birdies carding the Women’s low round at 3-under par 68, one stroke better than Niakwa’s Jeri Lafleche.

Rossmere Country Club‘s Rob Oliphant repeated as the low qualifier in the Senior Men’s Division at 4-under par 67, six strokes ahead of Cornell Ruddock of Southwood Golf & Country Club and Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Dan Scanlon.

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Winkler Centennial Golf Club led by General Manager Colton Harder, Superintendent Tyler Street, Food & Beverage Manager Andrea Knight, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

Four days of Match Play competition gets underway Thursday, May 29th at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club. The brackets and schedule of play will be announced Tuesday, May 27th.

The 2025 Golf Manitoba Championship season is officially underway as Winkler Centennial Golf Club hosts the Match Play Championship Qualifier presented by St. Vital Dental Centre.

For tee times, click here.

For the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

Registration by Member Club:

Breezy Bend Country Club (4)
Bridges Golf Course (1)
Carman Golf & Curling Club (1)
Clear Lake Golf Course (1)
Dauphin Lake Golf Club (2)
Delahunt Golf & Country Club (1)
Elmhurst Golf & Country Club (21)
Glenboro Golf & Country Club (1)
Glendale Golf & Country Club (10)
Golf Manitoba Public Player (8)
Grand Pines Golf Club (1)
Kenora Golf & Country Club (1)
Killarney Lakeside Golf Club (1)
La Broquerie Golf (1)
Minnedosa Golf & Country Club (1)
Minnewasta Golf & Country Club (1)
Niakwa Country Club (11)
Oak Island Resort (1)
Oakview Golf & Country Club (2)
Pine Ridge Golf Club (6)
Portage Golf Club (1)
Quarry Oaks Golf Course (4)
Rossmere Country Club (9)
St. Boniface Golf Club (4)
St. Charles Country Club (16)
Selkirk Golf & Country Club (1)
Shilo Country Club (5)
Southside Golf Course (1)
Southwood Golf & Country Club (7)
Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club (1)
Wheat City Golf Club (2)
Whispering Winds of Warren (1)
Winkler Centennial Golf Course (1)

The 129 competitors are vying for a spot in the brackets of 32 men, 16 women and 32 senior men to be contested Thursday, May 29th to Sunday, June 1st at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club.

As our 2025 championship season begins, 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

Stay connected on the course by following Golf Manitoba’s official Facebook, Instagram and X accounts.

Over the past four days at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club, PGA of Manitoba Professional & Team Manitoba Assistant Coach Bri-ann Tokariwski has lent her knowledge to up and coming golf instructors in preparation for the 2025 season.

Payne Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club) opened the 2025 Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s 2025 championship season with a strong start.

Wood shot a 5 under par 64 Saturday and followed it up with a 4 over par 73 Sunday to win the Junior Boys division of the Junior Worlds Qualifier at Kildonan Park Golf Course by one stroke over Brayden Boge (Team Manitoba / Rossmere).

Other division winners included:

Juvenile Boys: Hunter Oakden (Team Manitoba / Wheat City)
Bantam Boys: Ryder St. Laurent (Team Manitoba / Niakwa)
Pee Wee Boys: Ty Montour (Team Manitoba / Scotswood Links)
U15 Girls: Angelina Sitarz (Team Manitoba / Elmhurst)
15-19 Girls: Camryn Thomas (Team Manitoba / St. Charles)

For the final leaderboard, click here.

Team Manitoba, Golf Manitoba’s boys and girls high performance development program, was back in action outdoors during a busy weekend at Southwood Golf & Country Club.

Under the guidance of Golf Manitoba Director of Player Development Sean Murray, Assistant Coaches Bri-ann Tokariwski and Bret Thompson along with Mental Performance Coach David Coodin, Team Manitoba spent two days building their games towards the 2025 competitive season.

Golf Manitoba Executive Director Jared Ladobruk is pleased to announce Sean Murray has been named the new Director of Player Development.

Murray, a PGA of Canada Class “A” Professional, will provide dedicated support and strategic oversight for Team Manitoba, with a focus on elevating the program to new levels of excellence ensuring that each athlete receives the guidance, structure, and high-performance support necessary to reach their full potential.

A graduate of Sisler High School, Sean brings an impressive background in athlete development, coaching, and instructional leadership. He holds a diploma in Business Administration with a major in Marketing from Red River College.

Over the years, Murray has held several impactful roles, including:

• Junior Boys’ Head Coach for Team Manitoba since 2022, where he led team selection,
  developed training plans, and oversaw athlete development;
• Director of Instruction & Junior Coordinator at St. Charles Country Club, where he will
  continue to manage the club’s instructional programs;
• Associate Professional at The Royal Montreal Golf Club, contributing to junior coaching and
  daily golf operations;
• Coaching roles at John Abbott Cegep, University of Calgary, and Alberta Golf, focusing on
  competitive training and tournament preparation.
  
  Murray has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including:
• 2024 PGA of Canada Tex Noble Professional Development Award
• 2024 PGA of Manitoba Coach of the Year
• 2017 PGA of Canada Moe Norman Assistant of the Year
  
  In addition to his coaching accolades, Murray’s professional development includes certifications such as Trackman Level 2, TPI, Flatstick Academy, and AimPoint, as well as mentorship under several leading PGA Tour coaches.
  
  Related to this announcement, Bri-ann Tokariwski will now take on the role of Team Manitoba Assistant Coach.
  
  Tokariwski is a PGA of Canada Class “A” Professional at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club and 2023 PGA of Canada Tex Noble Award recipient. She has been an integral part of Team Manitoba’s coaching staff and will continue to provide support with a particular focus on the junior girl’s program.
  
  Brett Thompson, a PGA of Canada Associate Professional at St. Charles Country Club, will support the junior boys program as an Assistant Coach.

Registration for Golf Manitoba championships is now open.

To be eligible to compete in all Golf Manitoba competitions, players must be an active Golf Manitoba/Canada member and must also hold a current Golf Canada Handicap Index.

To view the 2025 championship schedule and register, click here.

For players who do not have an active Golf Manitoba/Canada membership through a member club or league, click here to learn more and join.

The championship registration process is easier, less time consuming and accessible through Golf Canada’s Score Centre.

To enter all Golf Manitoba events, you must first log into your Golf Canada Score Centre profile using a web browser and select the competitions tab found under the user menu on the top right-hand side of the web page.

Please note that personal Golf Genius accounts that are active at the club level will not permit you to register for any Golf Manitoba Championship. 

Reminder, entry deadlines for most events will close 14 days prior to the start of the championship.

If you have any questions regarding registration, please do not hesitate to contact Golf Manitoba’s Director of Administration Amy Coggan via email at amy@golfmb.ca.

Jeri Lafleche (Niakwa Country Club) had another strong performance this weekend in Florida finishing in second place on the leaderboard at the Walt Disney Classic at Lake Buena Vista.

Lafleche carded rounds of 74 and 73 to finish the 36 hole event at 147, just three strokes off the lead in the Girls 14-18 division.

Jewel Lafleche (Niakwa) had rounds of 84-80 to finish T16 on the leaderboard in same division.

Hudson Hunnie (Team Manitoba / Rossmere Country Club) competed in the Boys 16-18 division. He finished T35 after an 87 and 81.

For the final leaderboard, click here.

Golf Manitoba is pleased to announce 23 Junior Boys and 15 Junior Girls have been named to the 2025 Team Manitoba roster.

These junior golfers will train and compete in various tournaments throughout the season representing our province under the guidance of coaches Sean Murray and Bri-ann Tokariwski, both PGA of Canada members.

The Junior Boys Gold Team roster features:
– Dauphin Lake Golf Club’s Jackson Delaurier
– Gavin Carver & Hunter Oakden of Glendale Country Club
– Niakwa Country Club’s Ryder St. Laurent
– Pine Ridge Golf Club members Adam Blair & Liam Comaskey
– Brayden Boge, Hudson Hunnie & Ryder Pufahl of Rossmere Country Club
– Quarry Oaks Golf Course’s Ty Brewster
– Payne Wood of St. Boniface Golf Club
– St. Charles Country Club member Owen Conrad
– Spence Mott of Shilo Golf & Country Club.

With just over three months until the tournament season we are very excited to get the 2025 campaign underway” said Boys Head Coach Sean Murray. “What we do now during the offseason is crucial to our individual and team. Being in Manitoba we can’t afford to start playing our best golf in July or August, it has to be from the get go. The boys have a great support team and resources behind them to help them play their best golf. We have a great group selected here, who work hard, love the game, and will represent Golf Manitoba with class.”

The Junior Girls will be divided into two teams.

The Gold Team roster features:
– Angelina Sitarz of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club
– Payton Oakden of Glendale
– Pine Ridge’s Sadie Blazeiko, Gracie McMillan & Erin Nowicki
– Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Maisy Shewchuk.

The Black Team roster includes:
– Elmhurst’s Emily Devlin, Annika Gording & Kate McMillan
– Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Mikaila Pador
– Camryn Thomas of St. Charles. 

“The team this season is some of the hungriest group of athletes to come through the program” said Girls Head Coach Bri-ann Tokariwski. “Their work ethic and wanting to learn is really exciting. They each possess their own strengths and experiences that will help them compete this season. We are all excited to go through the Canada Games cycle and showcase their abilities.”

Looking into the future, 10 Junior Boys and four Junior Girls have been recognized for their potential and named to Team Manitoba’s Blue practice squad rosters.

The boys roster includes Brady Comaskey (Pine Ridge), Colton Drul (Elmhurst), Brayden Hamm (Wheat City), Preston Johnson (St. Charles), Finn Kydd (St. Charles), Hunter MacLean (St. Charles), Aris Mercury (Glendale), Tiago Miranda (St. Charles), Ty Montour (Scotswood Links) and Grant Secord (St. Charles).

The girls are Mackenzie Bartlett (Carman), Isla Dent (Golf Manitoba Public Player), Leah Klippenstein (Golf Manitoba Public Player) and Lindley Kurz (Golf Manitoba Public Player).

“As an association, this is always an exciting time of year as we get to identify our future” said Golf Manitoba Executive Director Jared Ladobruk. “Over the past number of years, we have seen Team Manitoba members move on to attend Canadian and American universities with some advancing to play professional golf. With commitment and dedication to our 2025 Team Manitoba program, we hope one day these individuals will too.” 

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.

Golf Manitoba would also like to thank Elmhurst Golf & Country Club and Southwood Golf & Country Club for their hospitality as the host courses for Team Manitoba practices.

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.