Winnipeg’s Addison Kartusch carded a 3 over par 75 in her opening round of the Canada Summer Games at Legends On The Niagara Golf Club.

The St. Charles Country Club member, who is 8th on the leaderboard, birdied two of the first three holes to be the lowest scoring Manitoban after 18 holes.

Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Cala Korman, of Killarney, shot a 6 over par 78 and is tied for 11th.

Lauren Kim of British Columbia has the Individual Female lead following a 5 under par 67.

In the Male Championship, Dauphin’s Eric Prokopowich, a Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member, opened with a 5 over 77 tying him for 13th.

Headingley’s Grady Chuback, also of St. Charles, is tied for 15th on the leaderboard after a 78.

Newfoundland’s Ryan Holwell, Ethan Posthumus of British Columbia and Quebec’s Guilliame Paquette are tied for the lead at 2 under 70.

For more details on golf at the Canada Summer Games, click here.

Golf Manitoba’s Braxton Kuntz and Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele met the media Tuesday morning as preparations continue for the CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open.

Kuntz, who will play in his first PGA Tour Canada event thanks to winning the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship last month at Elmhurst Country Club, is one of two Manitobans in this year’s field. The other is Colwyn Abgrall who qualified Monday.

For Thursday’s 1st round tee times, click here.

Golf Manitoba is pleased to announce Grady Chuback, Addison Kartusch, Cala Korman and Eric Prokopowich will represent our province starting this week at the Canada Summer Games.

“Cala started the season with a win at the City and District Championship followed by a 7th place finish at the Diamond Athletic Women’s Amateur and a 3rd place finish at the Junior Girls Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation. She then followed these impressive performances by being the only Manitoban to make the cut at the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship. Her determination, and ability to push herself has allowed her to become a top player in the province” ” said Golf Manitoba Junior Development Team Women’s Coach Bri-ann Tokariwski.

“Addison came out of the gate this season with the low medalist at the Manitoba Match Play Qualifier, competing against a field that is pro dominantly older than her” added Tokariwski. “She had a top 3 finish at the Women’s Am followed by a dominating win at the Junior Championship and a top 30 finish at the Canadian Junior Championship. Addison’s approach to the game and distance off the tee has allowed her to improve her game and compete at a high level”.

“Eric and Grady have worked so hard all year for this once in a life time opportunity. They have both earned their spot through an extensive qualifying process. I’m very excited what they can do over the 4 rounds” said Golf Manitoba Junior Development Team Men’s Coach Derrik Goodwin.

Tournament play tees off Wednesday.

After carding a 3 under par 67 in his opening round, Rob Oliphant of Rossmere Country Club followed it up with a 4 over par 74 Thursday at the Hodson Financial Men’s Senior Championship at Larters at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club.

Oliphant’s 141 total is six strokes better than St. Boniface Golf Club’s Al Briscoe entering Friday’s final round. Briscoe shot a 1 over par 71.

Jay Doyle of Niakwa Country Club fired his second consecutive 74 to sit third on the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard at 148.

In the Forward Tee Division, Transcona Golf Club’s Brad Beghetto has a seven stroke cushion on Rene Abgrall, a Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member.

Menno Zacharias, another Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member, has a two stroke advantage on Edmonton’s Wayne Vande Vyvere in the Super Senior Division.

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

For Friday’s Final Round tee times, click here.

Defending Champion Rhonda Orr shot a 79, good for a 153 total going into tomorrow’s final round of the Hodson Financial Women’s Senior Championship.

The Southwood Golf & Country Club member has a seven stroke lead over Cathy Derewianchuk of Glendale Golf & Country Club. Derewianchuk and Southwood’s Matty Leung carded the low rounds of the day for the ladies at 76.

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

For Friday’s Final Round tee times, click here.

Rob Oliphant of Rossmere Country Club was the only player to shoot below par on the opening day of the Hodson Financial Men’s & Women’s Senior Championship at Larters at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club.

Oliphant made three birdies and 15 pars to card a 3 under par 67. He leads Jay Doyle of Niakwa Country Club by seven strokes.

Pine Ridge Golf Club’s Brad Moore and Gordon Kroeker along with Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Tom Ewert are tied for third at 5 over par 75.

Brad Bighetto of Transcona Golf Club leads the Forward Tee Division after shooting a 79. He has a four stroke advantage on Daniel Labrie of the Lorette Golf Course.

Edmonton’s Wayne Vande Vyvere (76) has a one stroke lead over Niakwa’s Barry Minish (77) in the Super Senior Division.

Rhonda Orr of Southwood Golf & Country Club shot a 4 over par 74 to give her an eight stroke lead over Niakwa’s Tammy Gibson and St. Charles Country Club’s Lisa Benson in the Hodson Financial Women’s Senior Championship.

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

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

Winnipeg’s Braxton Kuntz shot a 4 under par 68 in his final round of the Canadian Junior Boys Championship in Kamloops, British Columbia to finish in a tie for fifth place on the leaderboard.

Wednesday’s 68 was another impressive round this week for the Breezy Bend Country Club member, who finished with a 274 total, just five strokes back of first place.

Jean-Philippe Parr of Quebec carded a 69 to win the Championship at 19 under par.

Thomas Scott of St. Charles Country Club shot a 1 over 73 to finish tied for 42nd on the leaderboard at 289 while Whitewater Golf Club’s Jack Moro shot a 75 to end play at 293, tied for 57th.

For the complete leaderboard, click here.

Winnipeg’s Braxton Kuntz shot a 2 under par 70 Tuesday in his third round at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship in Kamloops, British Columbia.

With a three round total of 206, the Breezy Bend Country Club member sits six stroke behind leader Jean-Philippe Parr of Quebec.

Dauphin’s Thomas Scott shot a 2 over par 74, which has him now tied for 41st on the leaderboard while Jack Moro of Thunder Bay, Ontario is tied for 51st after shooting a 76.

For the complete leaderboard, click here.

Wednesday’s final round tees at 10am Central.

Three members of Golf Manitoba have made the cut following 36 holes of play at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship, led by Winnipeg’s Braxton Kuntz.

The Breezy Bend Country Club member made seven birdies on the day shooting a 67 and sits with a two day total 136, which is good for a tie of 7th place on the leaderboard.

Jack Moro of Thunder Bay carded a 1 under par 71 while Dauphin’s Thomas Scott shot even par 72. Both players are tied for 30th at 142.

Failing to make the cut (+2, 146) were:

Ryan Blair (Winnipeg) 72-150
Jack Taylor (Winnipeg) 78-154
Eric Prokopowich (Dauphin) 81-157
Grady Chuback (Headingley) 78-159

Team Manitoba moved up two spots during the Inter Provincial Team Competition. Kuntz, Blair and Chuback combined for a -5 today to put them at -2 and into 6th place.

For the complete leaderboard, click here.

Blair, Chuback, Prokopowich, Scott and Taylor are members of Team Manitoba’s Junior Development Program.

Golf Manitoba is pleased to announce a 5 year sponsorship extension with Hodson Financial for the Men’s & Women’s Senior Championships.

“We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Gerry and his staff at Hodson Financial through the 2026 golf season” said Golf Manitoba Executive Director Jared Ladobruk. “With the Hodson Financial Women’s & Men’s Senior Championships set to tee off later this week, our competitors will see first hand how partners like Hodson Financial are assisting in taking our events to the next level both on and off the course”.

“We are very pleased and excited to extend this partnership”, said Gerry Hodson, President of Hodson Financial Inc. “Golf is a sport of integrity and honesty. At Hodson Financial, that is how we conduct our business. For us to extend this partnership, it was an easy decision to make. We also appreciate giving back to a game that we really admire and one that I think is the greatest game of all time.”

The 2022 Championships will be contested at Larters at St. Andrew’s Golf and Country Club starting Wednesday with a field of 69 in the Men’s Senior Division followed by 20 competitors in the Women’s Senior Division.

There will be a new Men’s Senior Champion as Garth Collings of Breezy Bend Country Club will not return to defend his 2021 title, a three stroke victory at the Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club over St. Boniface Golf Club’s Mike Walker.

Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Rene Abgrall, who won last year’s Forward Tee Division and Bruce North of the Carman Golf Club who took home the Super Senior Division Championship, are vying for back to back wins.

Following a Southwood Golf & Country Club Final a year ago where Rhonda Orr edged Fran Povoledo in the Women’s Senior Championship by two strokes, both ladies are back to headline this year’s event.

Nancy Porth of Niakwa Country Club, who won the Forward Tee Division and Super Senior Division winner Michelle Gisiger of the Fly-In Club, are in the field as well.

Wednesday’s Hodson Financial Men’s Senior Championship tee times

Wednesday’s Hodson Financial Women’s Senior Championship tee times

Winnipeg’s Braxton Kuntz made four birdies on the back nine in his opening round of the Canadian Junior Boys Championship in Kamloops, British Columbia.

The Breezy Bend Country Club member carded a 3 under par 69 placing him in a tie for 14th on the leaderboard.

James Newton of Ontario is the leader by three strokes on four players following a 9 under par 63. Newton made seven birdies and finished with an eagle on the 18th hole.

Also representing Golf Manitoba:

T23 Thomas Scott (Dauphin) -2, 70
T38 Jack Moro (Thunder Bay) -1, 71
T106 Eric Prokopowich (Dauphin) +4, 76
T106 Jack Taylor (Winnipeg) +4, 76
T124 Ryan Blair (Winnipeg) +6, 78
T124 Grady Chuback (Headingley) +6, 78

Team Quebec leads in the Inter Provincial Team Competition at 11 under par.

Team Manitoba (Kuntz, Blair and Chuback) are 8th at 3 over par.

For the complete opening round leaderboard, click here.

Blair, Chuback, Prokopowich, Scott and Taylor are members of Team Manitoba’s Junior Development Program.