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.
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