Three time defending champion Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club), Drew Jones (Shilo Country Club) and Jaden Jones (Whitewater Golf Club) each carded a 2-under par 68 on Monday at Rossmere Country Club to open the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship.

Kuntz’s round featured an eagle, two birdies, 13 pars and two bogeys.

Drew Jones had seven birdies, six pars and five bogeys on his scorecard.

Jaden Jones made four birdies, 12 pars and two bogeys.

Only three other players were under par. Eric Prokopowich (Dauphin Lake Golf Club), Zostrianos Giordani-Gross (Shilo) and Curtis Markusson (St. Charles Country Club) each shot a 1-under par 69.

Following Tuesday’s second round, the field will be cut to half the size. Competitors within ten strokes of first place will also advance to Wednesday’s final round.

For the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

For the second round tee times, click here.

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114 competitors are underway at Rossmere Country Club in the 2024 Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship.

This year’s field for the 54 hole event will feature three time defending champion Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club), 2020 champion Marco Trstenjak (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) as well as this year’s Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur champion Allan McDonald (Breezy Bend).

After 36 holes, the field will be cut to half the field size and ties as well any players within ten strokes of first place.

For the opening round tee times, click here.

For the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

Registration by Member Club:

Bel Acres Golf & Country Club (1)
Breezy Bend Country Club (8)
Bridges Golf Course (2)
Centennial Pines Golf Club (1)
Dauphin Lake Golf Club (2)
Elmhurst Golf & Country Club (11)
Glenboro Golf & Country Club (1)
Glendale Golf & Country Club (4)
Glen Lea Golf Course (2)
Golf Manitoba Public Player Club (12)
Golf Saskatchewan Public Players Club (1)
Kenora Golf & Country Club (2)
Larters At St. Andrews Golf & Country Club (1)
Lorette Golf Course (1)
Madge Lake Golf Course – Saskatchewan (1)
Neepawa Golf & Country Club (1)
Niakwa Country Club (7)
Northview Golf & Country Club – British Columbia (1)
Pine Ridge Golf Club (8)
Portage Golf Club (1)
Quarry Oaks Golf Course (3)
Red Lake Area Golf & Country Club (2)
Rossmere Country Club (13)
Sandy Beach Golf Club (1)
Selkirk Golf & Country Club (1)
St. Boniface Golf Club (3)
St. Charles Country Club (6)
Shilo Country Club (7)
Southwood Golf & Country Club (4)
Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club (1)
Whitewater Golf Club (4)
Winkler Centennial Golf Club (1)

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The top junior golfers from across North America will compete at Marine Drive Golf Club in Vancouver B.C. from July 22-25 in the 69th playing of the Canadian Junior Girls Championship presented by BDO.  

Representing Manitoba are:

– Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club)
– Cala Korman (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club)
– Keira Krahn (Team Manitoba / Carman Golf & Curling Club)
– Jeri Lafleche (Niakwa Country Club)
– Jewel Lafleche (Niakwa Country Club)
– Gracie McMillan (Team Manitoba / Pine Ridge Golf Club)
– Payton Oakden (Team Manitoba / Glendale Golf & Country Club)
– India Young (Team Manitoba / Carman Golf & Curling Club)
– Crystal Zamzow (Team Manitoba / Swan River Golf & Country Club)

Following the first two rounds of play, the field will be cut to the low 70 players and ties with the top ten juvenile and ties included in the final two rounds.   

For the opening round tee times, click here.

For the opening round leaderboard, click here.

Team Canada NextGen member, Eileen Park of Red Deer, Alta., comes in as the defending champion, having won last year’s championship by seven shots over Luna Lu of Burnaby, B.C. After an opening round 74, the 15-year-old Albertan carded rounds of 74, 71, 69 and 67 for a total score of 3-under 281, enroute to the national title.  

In total, 147 of Canada’s top golfers from the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR) are included in the 152 – player field along with five international competitors. 

The Championship was first contested in 1955 and operated by the former Canadian Ladies Association (CLGA) until the amalgamation of CLGA and Royal Canadian Golf Association (now Golf Canada) in 2005.  

The Canadian Junior Girls Championship has a long list of distinguished past champions that have etched their name on the Brokenshire Trophy. Past champions include, Canadian Golf Hall of Famers Sandra Post (1964-66), Betty Stanhope (1956), Judy Darling (1957), Gail Harvey Moore (1958-1960) and Gayle Borthwick (1961). In addition, LPGA Tour players, Alena Sharp (1999), Brooke Henderson (2012) and Maddie Szeryk (2013). Stollery Family Team Canada Women’s Head Coach Salimah Mussani (1996) is also a past Canadian Junior Champion. 

An inter-provincial team competition will take place over the first two rounds. Each day, the lowest two of three individuals 18-hole scores will count towards the team total. The lowest aggregate score over rounds one and two determines the inter-provincial team champions, who will claim the Mary Pyke Trophy. 

The 2024 Canadian Junior Girls champion will receive an exemption into the 2024 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship and 2025 U.S. Girls Junior Championship, if eligible. In addition, the winner will receive $1,200 CAD.

Zostrianos Giordani-Gross (Shilo Country Club) and Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) went wire to wire at Niakwa Country Club to win the Junior Boys & Girls Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation.

Despite shooting a 6-over par 72 in the final round, Gross earned a one stroke victory over Payne Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club) to claim the Boys Championship at 2-over par 218. Wood’s final round was even par 72. Carson Inman (Team Manitoba / Portage Golf Club) had the low round Friday carding a 4-under par 68.

Adam Blair (Team Manitoba / Pine Ridge Golf Club) won the 15 & 16 Age Group at 10-over par 226.

Ryder St. Laurent (Team Manitoba / Niakwa) won the 13 & 14 Age Group at 12-over par 228.

Grant Secord (Team Manitoba / St. Charles) won the 36 hole 12 & Under Age Group.

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

To view the Boys Photo Gallery, click here.

Kartusch won the Girls Championship by three strokes over Jeri Lafleche (Niakwa). Kartusch, who shot a final round 4-over par 76, finished at 5-over par 221 while Lafleche had a 74 Friday to complete play at 224..

Kailie Matthews (Kelowna Golf & Country Club) won the 15 & 16 Age Group.

Jewel Lafleche (Niakwa) won the 13 & 14 Age Group.

Sadie Blazeiko (Team Manitoba / Pine Ridge) won the 36 hole 12 & Under Age Group at 198,

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

To view the Girls Photo Gallery, click here.

Golf Manitoba would like to thank our title partner the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation for their continued support.

We would like to acknowledge our Official Performance Partners:

Manitoba Blue Cross

PUMA GOLF – Ryan Sommerfeld, Territory Manager

Sport Manitoba

Taylormade Canada – Eric Johnson, Sales & Marketing Territory Manager

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Niakwa Country Club led by General Manager Wade Nybakken, PGA of Manitoba Head Professional Terry Reilly, Superintendent Shawn Major, Food and Beverage Manager Chang Chu, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

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.

No change atop of the leaderboard at Niakwa Country Club following the second round of the Junior Boys & Girls Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation.

Zostrianos Gross (Shilo Country Club) shot a 1-under par 71 to enjoy a six stroke lead on Terence Rafferty (Team Manitoba / Southwood Golf & Country Club) entering Friday’s final round. Rafferty carded a 2-over par 74.

Ty Brewster (Team Manitoba / Quarry Oaks Golf Course) has a two stroke lead in the 15 & 16 Age Group over Adam Blair (Team Manitoba / Pine Ridge Golf Club).

Ryder St. Laurent (Team Manitoba / Niakwa) shot a 1-under par 71 to lead the 13 & 14 Age Group over Hunter Oakden (Team Manitoba / Glendale Golf & Country Club) by seven strokes.

Grant Secord (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) opened the 12 & Under Age Group with an 84 and is 11 strokes up on Austin Tutkaluk (Team Manitoba / Shilo).

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

For the Junior Boys final round tee times, click here.

Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles) eagled the 17th hole in shooting a 3-over par 75 In the Junior Girls Championship. At 1-over par through 36 holes, she leads Jeri Lafleche (Niakwa) by five strokes.

Jewel Lafleche (Niakwa) has a 37 stroke advantage on Payton Bailey (Wheat City Golf Course) in the 13 & 14 Age Group.

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

For the Junior Girls final round tee times, click here.

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Zostrianos Gross (Shilo Country Club) and Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) sit atop of their respective leaderboards at Niakwa Country Club following the opening round of the Junior Boys & Girls Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation.

Gross made two eagles and two birdies to spark a 3-under par 69, giving him a three stroke lead on Terence Rafferty (Team Manitoba / Southwood Golf & Country Club).

Ty Brewster (Team Manitoba / Quarry Oaks Golf Course) and Ryder Pufuhl (Team Manitoba / Rossmere Country Club) share the lead in the 15 & 16 Age Group following 2-over par 74’s.

Hunter Oakden (Team Manitoba / Glendale Golf & Country Club) shot a 77, two strokes better than Ryder St. Laurent (Team Manitoba / Niakwa) in the 13 & 14 Age Group.

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

For the Junior Boys second round tee times, click here.

In the Junior Girls Championship, Kartusch set a personal record with eight birdies on the scorecard on her way to a 2-under par 70.

Jeri Lafleche (Niakwa) sits in second place following a 3-over par 75.

Jewel Lafleche (Niawka) leads the 13 & 14 Age Group by 17 strokes over Payton Bailey (Wheat City Golf Course).

Kailie Matthews (Kelowna Golf & Country Club) is the lone competitor in the 15 & 16 Age Group. She opened with a 97.

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

For the Junior Girls second round tee times, click here.

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With temperatures expected to reach a summer high this week, 85 competitors are set to converge on Niakwa Country Club for the Junior Boys & Girls Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation.

The respective 54 hole championships tee off Wednesday morning starting at 7:30 with the Junior Boys followed by the Junior Girls at 10:37.

There will be a new champion in the Junior Boys event as Teerawut Boonseeor of Thailand is not taking part. A few names to keep an eye on include Grady Chuback (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club), Kaleb Lambert (Team Manitoba / Elmhurst Golf & Country Club), Nathan Lepore (Whitewater Golf Club) and Terence Rafferty (Team Manitoba / Southwood Golf & Country Club)

For the Junior Boys opening round tee times, click here.

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

Headlining the Junior Girls draw are defending champion Crystal Zamzow (Team Manitoba / Swan River Golf & Country Club), NextGen Prairie Champion Jeri Lafleche (Niakwa), Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur champion Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles) and Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Cala Korman.

For the Junior Girls opening round tee times, click here.

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

Registration by Member Club:

Bel Acres Golf & Country Club (1)
Breezy Bend Country Club (3)
Carman Golf & Curling Club (2)
Centennial Pines Golf Club (1)
Dauphin Lake Golf Club (2)
Elmhurst Golf & Country Club (6)
Emerald Hills Golf & Country Club – Ontario (1)
Glendale Golf & Country Club (7)
Golf Manitoba Public Players Club (11)
Heron Points Golf Links – Ontario (1)
Kelowna Golf & Country Club – British Columbia (2)
La Broquerie Golf (1)
Niakwa Country Club (4)
Neepawa Golf & Country Club (1)
Pine Ridge Golf Club (6)
Portage Golf Club (1)
Quarry Oaks Golf Course (2)
Red Lake Area Golf & Country Club (1)
Rossmere Country Club (5)
St. Boniface Golf Club (2)
St. Charles Country Club (6)
Selkirk Golf & Country Club (2)
Shilo Country Club (4)
Southwood Golf & Country Club (1)
Swan River Golf & Country Club (1)
Thunder Bay Public Player – Ontario (1)
Transcona Golf Club (1)
Wheat City Golf Course (1)
Whitewater Golf Club (1)

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Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) earned a six stroke victory over Jeri Lafleche (Niakwa Country Club) to win the Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championship Sunday morning at Minnedosa Golf & Country Club.

Kartusch finished the 54 hole event at 4-over par 220.

Rhonda Orr (Southwood Golf & Country Club) earned a one stroke victory over Charmaine Hayden (Breezy Bend Country Club) to claim the Diamond Athletic Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship. Hayden had an impressive finish carding a 1-under par 71 during the final round.

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

To view the photo gallery, click here.

After setting a course record Thursday to open the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, Allan McDonald (Breezy Bend) shot a 4-under par 68 to close out Drew Jones (Shilo Country Club) by two strokes.

McDonald finished at 10-under par 206. Jones shot the low round of Sunday at 6-under par 66.

Jay Doyle (Niakwa) captured the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Masters Championship by two strokes over Jon Schroeder (Quarry Oaks Golf Course) and Marshall Cox (Southwood).

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

To view the photo gallery, click here.

Golf Manitoba would like to thank our title partner Diamond Athletic and Gerald Diamond for their continued support.

We would like to acknowledge our Official Performance Partners:

Manitoba Blue Cross

Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries

PUMA GOLF – Ryan Sommerfeld, Territory Manager

Sport Manitoba

Taylormade Canada – Eric Johnson, Sales & Marketing Territory Manager

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Minnedosa Golf & Country Club led by General Manager & PGA of Manitoba Head Professional Patrick Law, Superintendent Dan Bailey, Director of Food and Beverage Services Ellen Notley, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

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.

Play resumed at 8:00 this morning.

For the Manitoba Blue Cross Men’s Mid-Amateur leaderboard, click here.

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

Lyle MacKenzie (Niakwa Country Club) and Tyson Ehnes (Lorette Golf Course) each carded a 4-under par 68 and will enter Saturday’s final round at Minnedosa Golf & Country Club of the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship tied atop of the leaderboard with first round leader Allan McDonald (Breezy Bend Country Club).

All three competitors are at 6-under par 138, two strokes better than Patrick Perrin (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) and Thomas Friesen (Wheat City Golf Course).

Four players are separated by just two strokes in the Mid-Masters Championship.

Jay Doyle (Niakwa) and Marshall Cox (Southwood Golf & Country Club) are at even par 144 while Curtis Markusson (St. Charles Country Club) and Ben Bandura (Selkirk Golf & Country Club) are at 146.

For the Manitoba Blue Cross Men’s Mid-Amateur leaderboard, click here.

For the Men’s Mid-Amateur final round tee times, click here.

In the Women’s Amateur Championship, Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles) has a five stroke lead on Cala Korman (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) and Crystal Zamzow (Team Manitoba / Swan River Golf & Country Club).

Kartusch and Korman each fired a 1-under par 71 during Friday’s second round while Zamzow had a 2-over par 74.

Rhonda Orr (Southwood) has a five stroke lead on Hannah Diamond (St. Charles) in the Mid-Amateur Championship. Orr shot a 77 in her second round while Diamond had an 87.

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

For the Women’s Amateur final round tee times, click here.