Winnipeg’s Braxton Kuntz is ninth on the leaderboard, four strokes off the lead after two rounds at the 2023 Digital Commerce Bank Glencoe Invitational in Calgary.
The Breezy Bend Country Club member carded a two over par 74 Friday for a two round total 144.
Curtis Markusson of St. Charles Country Club failed to make the cut by 10 strokes after shooting an 82.
Curtis Markusson of St. Charles Country Club is tied for 23rd after a five over par 77.
For the complete leaderboard, click here.
Addison Kartusch of Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club shot a two over par 74 Friday to open the NextGen Prairie Championship at the Evergreen Golf Club in Nipawin, Saskatchewan.
Kartusch birdied the fourth, seventh, 14th and 16th holes on her way to a three stroke advantage over Team Manitoba / Killarney’s Cala Korman in the junior girls championship.
Team Manitoba / Dauphin Lake Golf Club’s Jackson Delaurier had five birdies on his scorecard enroute to a one over par 73, good for a tie for third place on the junior boys leaderboard.
Other Manitobans taking part –
Junior Boys:
– Carson Chapman (Glendale Golf & Country Club) 101
– Zostrianos Gross (Shilo Country Club) 77
– Carson Inman (Team Manitoba / Portage Golf Club) 80
– Kaleb Lambert (Team Manitoba / Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) 79
– Hunter McLean (Carman Golf & Country Club) 100
– Spence Mott (Team Manitoba / Shilo Country Club) 80
– Ethan Portey (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) 80
– Terence Rafferty (Team Manitoba / Southwood Golf & Country Club) 77
– Jacob Taweel (Team Manitoba / Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) 83
– Ryan Tuck (St. Boniface Golf Club) 85
– Payne Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club) 80
– Finn Wylder Kydd (St. Charles Country Club) 94
Junior Girls:
– Jeri Lafleche (Clear Lake Golf Club) 87
– Jewel Lafleche (Clear Lake Golf Club) 94
– India Young (Team Manitoba / Carman Golf & Curling Club) 88
– Crystal Zamzow (Team Manitoba / Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) 88
To follow the live leaderboard of the NextGen Prairie Championship, fueled by JOURNIE Rewards, click here.
The top six players in the Junior Boys division will earn exemptions into the 2023 Canadian Junior Boys Championship, August 14-17, at North Bay Golf and Country Club Ltd. in North Bay, Ont. The top six players (including ties) in the Junior Girls division will earn exemptions into the 2023 Canadian Junior Girls Championship, July 24-27, at Hampton Golf Course in Hampton, N.B.
Evergreen Golf Course is located in the heart of Nipawin, known as Saskatchewan’s vacation capital. Surrounded by two spectacular lakes where the prairies meet the boreal forest, Nipawin is renowned for its exceptional outdoor recreation offering world class golf, superb fishing, camping and boating opportunities.
“Having the opportunity to host a Golf Canada event is an honour that not many facilities get. It is a chance for us to showcase the high-quality golf course we have. Our course management team, staff and members put a lot of effort into providing a first-class golf experience and this is a way to share with guests from across Canada,” said Derrick Tallon, Head Pro at Evergreen Golf Course. “It is our goal to have the golfers and visitors to the Evergreen Golf Course share a positive story with their friends and encourage more visitors to our golf course.”
About the NextGen Championships, fueled by JOURNIE Rewards
The NextGen Championships, fueled by JOURNIE Rewards is a high-performance junior golf series which totals eight competitions. From May to July, six championships will take place across Canada where the region’s best junior golfers will compete to earn exemptions into their respective 2023 national championships. Two additional Fall Series events will be hosted to close the season. NextGen Championships provide junior players an opportunity to develop and showcase their skills at the highest level of tournament golf. For more information on the NextGen Prairie Championship, click here.
79 competitors will tee off Saturday afternoon at the Carman Golf & Curling Club vying for one of 57 spots in the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship Qualifier.
There will be a new men’s champion as defending champion Ryan Sholdice of Breezy Bend Country Club is not taking part.
For Saturday’s tee times, click here.
The final field of 81 men and 27 women will compete for the 2023 Championship July 10th to 12th at Pine Ridge Golf Club.
Golf Canada’s 2023 championship season continues at the Evergreen Golf Club in Nipawin, Saskatchewan with the NextGen Prairie Championship, fueled by JOURNIE Rewards.
The 36-hole stroke play competition runs today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday).
The starting field will feature 67 male and female competitors – 52 Junior Boys and 15 Junior Girls – vying for spots into their respective Canadian Junior Championship later this summer.
Our province is represented by 20 competitors, including 12 members of Team Manitoba.
Junior Boys:
– Adam Blair (Team Manitoba / Golf Manitoba Public Players Club)
– Carson Chapman (Glendale Golf & Country Club)
– Jackson Delaurier (Team Manitoba / Dauphin Lake Golf Club)
– Zostrianos Gross (Shilo Country Club)
– Carson Inman (Team Manitoba / Portage Golf Club)
– Kaleb Lambert (Team Manitoba / Elmhurst Golf & Country Club)
– Hunter McLean (Carman Golf & Country Club)
– Spence Mott (Team Manitoba / Shilo Country Club)
– Ethan Portey (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club)
– Terence Rafferty (Team Manitoba / Southwood Golf & Country Club)
– Jacob Taweel (Team Manitoba / Elmhurst Golf & Country Club)
– Ryan Tuck (St. Boniface Golf Club)
– Payne Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club)
– Finn Wylder Kidd (St. Charles Country Club)
Junior Girls:
– Addison Kartusch (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club)
– Cala Korman (Team Manitoba / Golf Manitoba Public Players Club)
– Jeri Lafleche (Clear Lake Golf Club)
– Jewel Lafleche (Clear Lake Golf Club)
– India Young (Team Manitoba / Carman Golf & Curling Club)
– Crystal Zamzow (Team Manitoba / Golf Manitoba Public Players Club)
To follow the live leaderboard of the NextGen Prairie Championship, fueled by JOURNIE Rewards, click here.
The top six players in the Junior Boys division will earn exemptions into the 2023 Canadian Junior Boys Championship, August 14-17, at North Bay Golf and Country Club Ltd. in North Bay, Ont. The top six players (including ties) in the Junior Girls division will earn exemptions into the 2023 Canadian Junior Girls Championship, July 24-27, at Hampton Golf Course in Hampton, N.B.
Evergreen Golf Course is located in the heart of Nipawin, known as Saskatchewan’s vacation capital. Surrounded by two spectacular lakes where the prairies meet the boreal forest, Nipawin is renowned for its exceptional outdoor recreation offering world class golf, superb fishing, camping and boating opportunities.
“Having the opportunity to host a Golf Canada event is an honour that not many facilities get. It is a chance for us to showcase the high-quality golf course we have. Our course management team, staff and members put a lot of effort into providing a first-class golf experience and this is a way to share with guests from across Canada,” said Derrick Tallon, Head Pro at Evergreen Golf Course. “It is our goal to have the golfers and visitors to the Evergreen Golf Course share a positive story with their friends and encourage more visitors to our golf course.”
About the NextGen Championships, fueled by JOURNIE Rewards
The NextGen Championships, fueled by JOURNIE Rewards is a high-performance junior golf series which totals eight competitions. From May to July, six championships will take place across Canada where the region’s best junior golfers will compete to earn exemptions into their respective 2023 national championships. Two additional Fall Series events will be hosted to close the season. NextGen Championships provide junior players an opportunity to develop and showcase their skills at the highest level of tournament golf. For more information on the NextGen Prairie Championship, click here.
Winnipeg’s Braxton Kuntz is off to an impressive start at the 2023 Digital Commerce Bank Glencoe Invitational.
The Breezy Bend Country Club member is in a four way tie for second place on the leaderboard after shooting a one under par 71 Thursday to open the 54 hole competition at the Glencoe Golf & Country Club.For the complete leaderboard, click here.
Golf Manitoba, in association with Golf Canada, is pleased to welcome to Boissevain Golf Club as our newest member club.
Located 40 minutes south of Brandon along Highway #10, this 9 hole course can be played from three sets of tee boxes ranging from 2,702 to 3,290 yards.
“With a new season well underway, we are excited to join Golf Manitoba showcasing our course to everyone across the province” said Executive Board Member Skylar Canada. “We are open to host golfers and families of all skill levels for an enjoyable experience as well as businesses and charities looking for a venue to host their tournament.”
Boissevain’s club house is air conditioned with a licenced dining room and also features an outdoor patio.
As an official Golf Manitoba / Canada member club, all rounds played at Boissevain Golf Club are acceptable for handicap purposes and may be recorded toward establishing or maintaining an official Golf Canada Handicap Index.
For tee times and more information call (204) 534-2365, or visit them online at Golf Boissevain – Golf Course in Morton, MB.
Winnipeg’s Braxton Kuntz and Curtis Markusson are in Calgary this week taking part in the 2023 Digital Commerce Bank Glencoe Invitational.
54 holes of competition tees off this afternoon and concludes on Saturday at the Glencoe Golf & Country Club. Following tomorrow’s second round, the field will be cut to the low 20 and ties.
For the complete leaderboard, click here.
Kuntz, of Breezy Bend Country Club, is coming off a season opening victory in the men’s division of the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre at Glendale Golf & Country Club 11 days ago.
Markusson, of St. Charles Country Club, finished the 2022 season winning the Canadian Men’s Mid Masters Championship at The Thornhill Club in Thornhill, Ontario.
A look at the Dauphin Lake Golf Club with General Manager & Head Professional Shawn Woods.
For more details on the Dauphin Lake Golf Club, click here.
A look at the Pinawa Golf Club with Apprentice Professional Todd Halldorson.
For more details on the Pinawa Golf Club, click here.
The opening event of the 2023 Golf Manitoba Championship season is in the books with Addison Kartusch of St. Charles Country Club, Breezy Bend Country Club’s Braxton Kuntz and Blair Neal of Rossmere Country Club winning their respective divisions of the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre at Glendale Golf & Country Club.
Kartusch, a Team Manitoba member, claimed the Women’s division trophy with a 2&1 victory over Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Clara Peake. Kartusch erased a one hole deficit through seven going on to win the 11th, 12th and 15th holes to secure the match.
For the complete Women’s division bracket, click here.
Neal won the Senior Men’s division on the 18th hole against Dwayne Heinrichs of Bel Acres Golf & Country Club. The lead was never greater than one hole between these players, with Neal taking his first lead of the day on 17.
For the complete Senior Men’s division bracket, click here.
Kuntz also went the distance versus Marco Trstenjak of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club prevailing on the final hole. Kuntz had a strong run winning holes 9, 10 and 12 to go three up against the defending champion and was able to hold on for victory.
For the complete Men’s division bracket, click here.
Golf Manitoba would like to thank our Official Performance Partners:
adidas Golf Canada – Paige Lawrence, Territory Manager
Taylormade Canada – Eric Johnson, Sales & Marketing Territory Manager
We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Glendale Golf & Country Club led by General Manager James Chapman, Head Professional Derrik Goodwin, Superintendent Reid McLeod, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.
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