Calling all local golfers! The BDO National Golf League (NGL), Golf Canada’s nation-wide league, in partnership with Golf Manitoba, has officially arrived to add a whole lot more awesome to your game. If you’re a recreational player in Manitoba or Northwestern Ontario – league regular or weekend warrior – the BDO NGL is a chance to join the fun, no matter your skill level!
The BDO NGL regular season is a net Stableford points competition that’s built seamlessly into the recreational golfers’ experience. To participate, simply be a Golf Manitoba/Golf Canada member (easy to join if not already a member!) and pay a $30 entry fee for the season. Golfers will continue to play normal weekend rounds at any Golf Manitoba/Canada member club on the following dates:
- June 7-8 & 21-22
- July 5-6 & 19-20
- August 9-10 & 23-24
You can play up to six rounds of 9 holes of which your best four scores will count. This is your pathway to the Provincial Championship held in late September.
The ultimate prize? Successful teams from the 2025 provincial qualifier will earn exclusive merchandise and an all-expenses-paid trip to the BDO National Golf League Championship. Played at the host site of 2026 RBC Canadian Open and just days before the event, fifty-two two-player teams will go head-to-head over 18 holes in a best ball net Stableford format. This is a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience as participants will play the course like the pros, with ropes and structures in place, walking the same fairways as some of the world’s top PGA TOUR players.
If that isn’t already enough, the winning pair from the 2025 BDO National Golf League Championship receives an all expenses paid trip to compete in the R&A 9-Hole Challenge! Each year the R&A 9-Hole Challenge is contested the week before The Open Championship at the host course.
In addition to enhancing your recreational golfing experience, participation in the BDO National Golf League supports First Tee – Prairies, a youth development program striving to bring accessible and inclusive pathways to golf participation at schools, community centres, and golf courses across the country.
The mission of the First Tee – Prairies, is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, promote life-enhancing values and healthy choices through the game of golf. In collaboration with the PGA of Canada, First Tee – Prairies instills character development as a fundamental element of Golf Canada’s junior golf program. Learn more about the First Tee at firstteeprairies.ca.
For more information about the BDO National Golf League in Manitoba and Northwest Ontario, please visit golfmb.ca or by email at info@golfmb.ca.