Kartusch tied for 1st place entering final round at Canadian Junior Girls Championship
Brian Munz
Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) shot a 2-under par 70 during her third round at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship in Vancouver.
With a 1-under par 215 total, Kartusch is in a four way tie for first place on the leaderboard entering Thursday’s final round.
Two other Manitobans made the cut advancing to the final two rounds:
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We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Rossmere Country Club led by General Manager Scott Parker, PGA of Manitoba Head Professional Gavin March, Superintendent Greg Hollins, Food and Beverage Manager Bailey Meyers, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.
Team Manitoba finished second at Canadian Junior Girls Championship; Kartusch T4 entering third round
Brian Munz
Team Manitoba (Addison Kartusch, Jeri Lafleche & Cala Korman) combined for a second place finish in the Inter Provincial Team Championship at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship in Vancouver.
Over 36 holes, the trio were 9-over par, just eight strokes back of British Columbia.
Individually, Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) is T4 on the leaderboard entering the third round at 1-over par 145 (71-74), four strokes behind leader Shauna Liu of Ontario.
Jones atop of the leaderboard entering final round of the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship at Rossmere Country Club
Brian Munz
Drew Jones (Shilo Country Club) had the low round of the day carding a 4-under par 66 and will carry a two stroke lead over Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club) entering Wednesday’s final round of the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship.
Jones made five birdies, 12 pars and one bogey during his second round at Rossmere Country Club to sit at 6-under par 134 through 36 holes.
Kuntz shot his second straight 2-under par 68.
Lyle MacKenzie (Niakwa Country Club) is also in contention, only four strokes off the lead, after a 3-under par 67.
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.
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.
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)
Nine Manitobans set to tee off at Canadian Junior Girls Championship
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.
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.
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.
Golf Manitoba, in association with Golf Canada, is pleased to welcome Sandy Beach Golf Club as our newest member club.
Located on the southeast side of Dryden, Ontario along the shore of Wabigoon Lake, this nine hole course can be played from three sets of tee boxes ranging from 2,843 to 3,348 yards.
Sandy Beach Golf Club features a driving range, putting green and fully licensed restaurant. The fully stocked proshop also offers both club and cart rentals.
As an official Golf Manitoba / Canada member club, all rounds played at Sandy Beach Golf Club are acceptable for handicap purposes and may be recorded toward establishing or maintaining an official Golf Canada Handicap Index.
To reserve a tee time or for more information, call the proshop at (807) 223-3345 or click here for their website.
