Golf Manitoba, in association with Golf Canada, is pleased to welcome Gladstone Golf & Country Club as our newest member club.
Located just off Highway #16, south of Gladstone along Highway #34, this nine hole course can be played from three sets of tee boxes along with a new set of junior tees in the fairway.
“Our junior tees have been very popular getting more young people introduced to the game” said 2nd Vice President Ivan Milne. “Our course is in real good shape, the greens are fantastic, so it’s been a good summer for us and we are excited about the future.”
The Gladstone Golf & Country Club also features a driving range, putting green and a full menu in their restaurant.
As an official Golf Manitoba / Canada member club, all rounds played at the Gladstone Golf & Country Club are acceptable for handicap purposes and may be recorded toward establishing or maintaining an official Golf Canada Handicap Index.
For more information, check out their Facebook page or call the proshop at (204) 385-2998.
CentrePort Canada Railpark Manitoba Open begins with Qualifier
Brian Munz
A field of 48 will tee off Monday morning at Glendale Golf & Country Club looking to earn a birth into the 2023 CentrePort Canada Railpark Manitoba Open.
Of the 48, six are homegrown talents hoping to be one of the top eight qualifiers to play at Southwood Golf & Country Club starting Thursday.
The six Manitobans include:
Charlie Boyechko Austin Dobrescu Travis Fredborg Ryan McMillan Jose Mekish-Lacquette Zach Sackett
Golf Manitoba, in association with Golf Canada, is pleased to welcome to the Russell Golf Club as our newest member club.
Located east of Russell along Highway #45, this 3,200 yard 9 hole course can be played from various sets of tee boxes with 10 greens available.
“Our course is a very family friendly course” said Executive Board Member Kevin Boucher. “What’s unique about our place is the 8th hole has two greens to shoot at so when you play your second nine holes it gives you a different look.”
The Russell Golf Club also features a driving range, putting green and a full menu in their restaurant.
As an official Golf Manitoba / Canada member club, all rounds played at the Russell Golf Club are acceptable for handicap purposes and may be recorded toward establishing or maintaining an official Golf Canada Handicap Index.
For more information, call the proshop at (204) 773-2969.
RESULTS | Round 2 at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship
Brian Munz
Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) shot a one over par 72 in her second round of the Canadian Junior Girls Championship in New Brunswick.
With a 149 two day total, Kartusch is tied for 13th on the leaderboard.
Two other Manitobans made the cut. Cala Korman (Team Manitoba / Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) is at 155 after carding an 80 while Jeri Lafleche (Clear Lake Golf Course) is at 157 after a 77.
Also representing our province, however failing to make the cut:
RESULTS | Round 1 of the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship
Brian Munz
Marissa Naylor of Niakwa Country Club is eight strokes off the lead after the opening round of the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship in Creemore, Ontario.
Naylor’s five over par 77 has her tied for fifth place on the leaderboard.
Judith Kyrinis of Ontario was the only player to go under par with a three under 69.
Also representing our province:
Hannah Diamond (St. Charles Country Club) 79 Charmaine Hayden (Breezy Bend Country Club) 79 Katherine McGlenen (Breezy Bend Country Club) 88 Nicole McGlenen (Breezy Bend Country Club) 88
Team Manitoba (Naylor, Diamond) are currently in second place in the Inter-Provincial Team Championship, only one stroke back of Quebec.
For the complete opening round leaderboard, click here.
RESULTS | Round 1 of the Canadian Junior Girls Championship
Brian Munz
Cala Korman (Team Manitoba / Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) is five strokes off the lead after the opening round of the Canadian Junior Girls Championship in New Brunswick.
Korman’s four over par 75 is the top score of the eight Manitobans taking part.
Also representing our province:
Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) 77 Jeri Lafleche (Clear Lake Golf Course) 80 Crystal Zamzow (Team Manitoba / Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) 84 Keira Krahn (Team Manitoba / Carman Golf & Curling Club) 84 India Young (Team Manitoba / Carman Golf & Curling Club) 84 Jewel Lafleche (Clear Lake Golf Course) 85 Payton Oakden (Team Manitoba / Glendale Golf & Country Club) 99
In the Inter-Provincial Team Championship, Manitoba (Korman, Jeri Lafleche, Zamzow) is fourth at +13. Ontario leads the way at two over par.
Golf Manitoba, in association with Golf Canada, is pleased to welcome to Winnipegosis Golf Club as our newest member club.
Located 40 minutes north of Dauphin, this 9 hole course can be played from two sets of tee boxes.
“We are a first come first serve golf course where families can come out and enjoy the game” said Secretary Suzette Crandall. “We work on the honour system and are very low key where people just leave their 10 dollar green fee in an envelope and away they go.”
Winnipegosis Golf Club features an all day play rate of $15. They also have junior memberships (17 years of age and under) for only $75.
As an official Golf Manitoba / Canada member club, all rounds played at Winnipegosis Golf Club are acceptable for handicap purposes and may be recorded toward establishing or maintaining an official Golf Canada Handicap Index.
Blair, Wood & Garland medal at North American Indigenous Games
Brian Munz
Golf Manitoba would like to congratulate Team Manitoba members Adam Blair (Pine Ridge Golf Club) and Payne Wood (St. Boniface Golf Club) along with Ashley Garland (Niakwa Country Club) for a successful trip to Halifax taking part in the North American Indigenous Games.
Blair won a gold medal, while Wood came home with a bronze, in the U16 age category.
Blair’s three round 213 total (72-69-72) at Links at Brunello was good for a three stroke victory over British Columbia’s Brody Book.
Wood finished third at 217 (74-71-72).
Garland won the Gold Medal finishing first overall in the U19 female age catagory.
With scores of 97-101-106 won the championship by 12 strokes.
Overall, Manitoba athletes won 70 medals at the North American Indigenous Games, including 32 gold.
Kuntz crowned Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Champion at Oak Island Golf
Brian Munz
For the third consecutive season, Braxton Kuntz of Breezy Bend Country Club is the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Champion.
Kuntz birdied the final hole to card a three under par 69 at Oak Island Golf earning a one stroke victory over Ryan McMillan of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club in the 112th playing of the Manitoba Men’s Amateur Championship.
Kuntz finished the 54 hole event at 11 under par 205. Only two other men have won the Amateur Championship three years in a row (Todd Fanning 1990, 91, 92 and R.J. Reith 1935, 36, 37).
McMillan had a strong start to his final round with four birdies over the opening nine holes to finish with a 68.
Niakwa Country Club’s Todd Fanning shot a one under par 71 to finish third overall at 209.
For a complete look at the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.
We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Oak Island Golf led by General Manager & Business Partner Des Koop, Superintendent Greg Hollins, Co-Superintendent Joe Chartrand, Director of Food & Beverage Trish Foy, the staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.
Golf Manitoba would like to thank our Official Performance Partners:
Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur set for fantastic finish at Oak Island Golf
Brian Munz
Five players are separated by just two strokes heading into the final round of the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship at Oak Island Golf.
Two time defending champion Braxton Kuntz shot a three under par 69 Friday to sit atop of the leaderboard at eight under par 136.
The Breezy Bend Country Club member has a one stroke lead on Bailey Bjornson of British Columbia’s Northview Golf & Country Club (70-67-137).
Three players are tied for third place including Niakwa Country Club’s Todd Fanning, Chris Knoop of Saskatchewan’s Hillcrest Golf Club and Elmhurst Golf and Country Club’s Ryan McMillan.
Following today’s second round, the field was cut to the low 60 players and ties, as well any players within ten strokes of first place.
For live scoring on the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.
As an extra incentive, this year’s champion will be awarded an exemption into the CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open, August 24-27 at Southwood Golf & Country Club.
