Golf Manitoba (Winnipeg) – The 2020 Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur & Men’s Mid-Amateur Championships are set to go July 6-8 at the Bel Acres Golf & Country Club. These are the first two provincial championships of the 2020 Golf Manitoba event season.
WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
Dates: July 6-8
Course: Bel Acres Golf & Country Club
Yards/Par: 5,865 yards/73
Field: 21
2019 Champion: Greer Valaquenta, Southwood Golf & Country Club
2019 Runner-up: Hannah Diamond, St. Charles Country Club
Format: 54 holes of stroke play
Awards/Placing: Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd & 3rd lowest competitors.
MEN’S MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
Dates: July 6-8
Course: Bel Acres Golf & Country Club
Yards/Par: 6.975 yards/72
Field: 60
2019 Champion: Eric Johnson, Breezy Bend Country Club
2019 Runner-up: Todd Fanning, Niakwa Country Club
Format: 54 holes of stroke play
Awards/Placing: Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd & 3rd lowest competitors. First place also to Mid-Masters Champion (age 40+)
LOOKING BACK
Greer Valaquenta of Southwood Golf & Country Club won the 2019 Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur Championship. Valaquenta played steady golf over three days on rounds of 73-78-75 for a 3 shot victory over Hannah Diamond of St. Charles Country Club. Finishing in third place and just four shots back was Marissa Naylor of Pine Ridge Golf Club.
2019 Women’s Amateur Leaderboard >>
It took extra holes for Eric Johnson to win the 2019 Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur Champion. Johnson, who plays out of Breezy Bend County Club, made a par on the first hole of a sudden death playoff to beat Todd Fanning of the Niawka Country Club. Johnson fired a final round 69 for a three day total of 208. Fanning shot a final round of 68 to also finish at 208 to earn a spot in the playoff against Johnson. Mike Tibbs of Breezy Bend finished alone in third place shooting a final day round of 72 to finish two shots back at 210.
2019 Men’s Mid-Amateur Leaderboard >>
HISTORY
The Women’s Amateur Championship was first contested in 1921 and 2020 will be the 98th playing of the event. There was no contest in 1943 or 1944.
Past Champions:
| Year | Player | Club | Venue |
| 2019 | Greer Valaquenta | Southwood | Selkirk |
| 2018 | Camryn Roadley | Southwood | Falcon Lake |
| 2017 | Marissa Naylor | Pine Ridge | Bel Acres |
| 2016 | Bri – ann Tokariwski | Elmhurst | Breezy Bend |
| 2015 | Camryn Roadley | Glendale | St. Boniface |
| 2014 | Jenna Roadley | Glendale | St. Charles |
| 2013 | Bri – ann Tokariwski | Elmhurst | Minnewasta |
| 2012 | Bri – ann Tokariwski | Elmhurst | Meadows |
| 2011 | Jessie Choi | Southwood | Teulon |
| 2010 | Mindy Lichtman | St. Boniface | St. Boniface |
Complete past champions directory >>
The Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship was first contested in 1993 and 2020 will mark the 28th playing of the event.
Past Champions:
| Year | Player | Club | Score | Venue |
| 2019 | Eric Johnson | Breezy Bend | 208 | Selkirk |
| 2018 | Justin McDonald | Breezy Bend | 213 | Falcon Lake |
| 2017 | Todd Fanning | Niakwa | 219 | Bel Acres |
| 2016 | Eric Johnson | Brezy Bend | 216 | Breezy Bend |
| 2015 | Jay Doyle | Niakwa | 219 | St. Boniface |
| 2014 | Cameron Lowdon | Elmhurst | 227 | St. Charles |
| 2013 | Ben Bandura | Selkirk | 214 | Minnewasta |
| 2012 | Garth Collings | Breezy Bend | 206 | Meadows |
| 2011 | Ben Bandura | Selkirk | 292 | Selkirk |
| 2010 | Garth Collings | Breezy Bend | 294 | Granite Hills |
Complete past champions directory >>
FAST FACTS
- Sponsors:
- Event title sponsor: Diamond Athletic Medical Supplies
- Golf Manitoba association sponsors: TaylorMade Golf Canada, adidas Golf Canada
- The top three players will place in the Women’s Amateur Championship. The top three players will place in the Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship in addition to the winner in the Mid-Masters (40+) division.
- Players this week will compete under the Golf Manitoba 2020 Conditions of Competition and Protocols including enhanced health and safety standards in response to COVID-19.
- Caddies and spectators are not permitted.
- For media inquiries, please contact Lisa Andersen, Director of Competitions at lisa@golfmb.ca.
- Scoring updates will be available on the Golf Manitoba Twitter and Facebook pages.
- Leaderboards will be available on the event information webpage:
ABOUT THE COURSE
More information on Bel Acres Golf & Country Club can be found here.