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We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Rossmere Country Club led by General Manager Scott Parker, PGA of Manitoba Head Professional Gavin March, Superintendent Greg Hollins, Food and Beverage Manager Bailey Meyers, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.
Jones atop of the leaderboard entering final round of the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship at Rossmere Country Club
Brian Munz
Drew Jones (Shilo Country Club) had the low round of the day carding a 4-under par 66 and will carry a two stroke lead over Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club) entering Wednesday’s final round of the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship.
Jones made five birdies, 12 pars and one bogey during his second round at Rossmere Country Club to sit at 6-under par 134 through 36 holes.
Kuntz shot his second straight 2-under par 68.
Lyle MacKenzie (Niakwa Country Club) is also in contention, only four strokes off the lead, after a 3-under par 67.
Kuntz’s round featured an eagle, two birdies, 13 pars and two bogeys.
Drew Jones had seven birdies, six pars and five bogeys on his scorecard.
Jaden Jones made four birdies, 12 pars and two bogeys.
Only three other players were under par. Eric Prokopowich (Dauphin Lake Golf Club), Zostrianos Giordani-Gross (Shilo) and Curtis Markusson (St. Charles Country Club) each shot a 1-under par 69.
Following Tuesday’s second round, the field will be cut to half the size. Competitors within ten strokes of first place will also advance to Wednesday’s final round.
This year’s field for the 54 hole event will feature three time defending champion Braxton Kuntz (Breezy Bend Country Club), 2020 champion Marco Trstenjak (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) as well as this year’s Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur champion Allan McDonald (Breezy Bend).
After 36 holes, the field will be cut to half the field size and ties as well any players within ten strokes of first place.
Bel Acres Golf & Country Club (1) Breezy Bend Country Club (8) Bridges Golf Course (2) Centennial Pines Golf Club (1) Dauphin Lake Golf Club (2) Elmhurst Golf & Country Club (11) Glenboro Golf & Country Club (1) Glendale Golf & Country Club (4) Glen Lea Golf Course (2) Golf Manitoba Public Player Club (12) Golf Saskatchewan Public Players Club (1) Kenora Golf & Country Club (2) Larters At St. Andrews Golf & Country Club (1) Lorette Golf Course (1) Madge Lake Golf Course – Saskatchewan (1) Neepawa Golf & Country Club (1) Niakwa Country Club (7) Northview Golf & Country Club – British Columbia (1) Pine Ridge Golf Club (8) Portage Golf Club (1) Quarry Oaks Golf Course (3) Red Lake Area Golf & Country Club (2) Rossmere Country Club (13) Sandy Beach Golf Club (1) Selkirk Golf & Country Club (1) St. Boniface Golf Club (3) St. Charles Country Club (6) Shilo Country Club (7) Southwood Golf & Country Club (4) Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club (1) Whitewater Golf Club (4) Winkler Centennial Golf Club (1)
Registration for Golf Manitoba championships is now open.
To be eligible to compete in all Golf Manitoba competitions, players must be an active Golf Manitoba/Canada member and must also hold a current Golf Canada Handicap Index.
To view the 2024 championship schedule and register, click here.
For players who do not have an active Golf Manitoba/Canada membership through a member club or league, click here to learn more and join.
The championship registration process is easier, less time consuming and accessible through Golf Canada’s Score Centre.
To enter all Golf Manitoba events, you must first log into your Golf Canada Score Centre profile using a web browser and select the competitions tab found under the user menu on the top right-hand side of the web page.
Please note that personal Golf Genius accounts that are active at the club level will not permit you to register for any Golf Manitoba Championship.
Reminder, entry deadlines for most events will close 14 days prior to the start of the championship.
If you have any questions regarding registration, please do not hesitate to contact Golf Manitoba’s Director of Administration Amy Coggan via email at amy@golfmb.ca.
To view the 2024 championship schedule and register, click here.
Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur champion to compete in 2024 CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open
Brian Munz
Golf Manitoba, in association with the CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open, are pleased to announce the 2024 champion of the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur will earn an exemption into the PGA Tour Americas event this summer.
The CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open is scheduled for August 22nd to 25th at Southwood Golf & Country Club.
2022 and 2023 Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur champion Braxton Kuntz of Breezy Bend Country Club has competed in the last two Manitoba Open championships.
It was also announced earlier this week Winnipeg Jets defenceman Dylan Samberg will take part as an exemption following in the footsteps of Morgan Barron, Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele.
More information about the 2024 PGA Tour Americas schedule is available here. For more information about the Golf Manitoba Championship schedule, please click here.
Golf Manitoba is pleased to announce its 2024 Championship Schedule.
As the Provincial Sport Organization and governing body of golf in Manitoba and Northwest Ontario, Golf Manitoba conducts premier amateur golf championships to support the development of the province’s competitive golfers at Golf Manitoba member clubs.
The 2024 championship season begins May 25th at the Winkler Golf & Country Club with the Manitoba Match Play Qualifier presented by St. Vital Dental Centre and concludes with the Men’s Four-Ball Championship September 19th at Grand Pines Golf Club.
“With the calendar only a couple weeks away from January, we are excited to officially announce our 2024 Championship Schedule” said Director of Competition and Rules David Borowski. “2023 showed record numbers of people enjoying our sport and we are looking forward to growing those numbers even more in 2024. I would like to express our gratitude to the member clubs who have opened their doors allowing us to play at their course this year.”
Early registration will open from April 1st to April 15th for select players and based on their finish in 2023 Golf Manitoba Championships. These players will receive an email informing them of their status.
General registration will open on April 16th.
To view Golf Manitoba’s 2024 Championship Schedule, including all host venues and registration requirements, click here.
In addition to Golf Manitoba’s annual events, we are pleased to celebrate our athletes August 11th to 14th who will take part in the Manitoba Summer Games in Dauphin.
2024 Golf Manitoba Championship Season Calendar at a glance:
Breezy Bend Country Club will then host the championship matches from May 27 to June 2. It will be the fifth time in course history they host the event. Looking back in the record books, Breezy Bend members Jesse Skelton (2011), Garth Collings (1996) and Bill Parker (1981) previously won the Men’s Championship on their home course.
The John Blumberg Golf Course will host the All Abilities Championship, Women’s City & District Championship and U15 Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation June 14th and 15th.
For the first time in course history the Diamond Athletic Men’s Mid-Amateur and Women’s Amateur Championship will be played at the Neepawa Golf & Country Club July 4th to 6th. Jeri Lafleche of Clear Lake Golf Course will be vying for her third consecutive Women’s Amateur championship.
The Junior Boys & Girls Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation will be played July 10th to 12th at Niakwa Country Club. The last time this event was held at Niakwa, Stony Mountain’s Aaron Cockerill won the Junior Boys Championship in 2010.
Rossmere Country Club will host the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship July 22nd to 24th. Breezy Bend’s Braxton Kuntz will be looking to become the first player in Manitoba history to win four consecutive Men’s Amateur championships.
Rossmere Country Club General Manager Scott Parker
The busy month of July comes to an end at Selkirk Golf & Country Club from the 29th to 31st as they host the Hodson Financial Men’s & Women’s Senior Championship. Rhonda Orr of Southwood Golf & Country Club is vying for her ninth straight and 11th Senior Women’s Championship.
The popular two person four-ball championships close our summer of competition with the Women playing August 8th at Portage Golf Club, the Men’s Senior event at Shilo Country Club September 5th followed by the Men’s championship two weeks later at Grand Pines Golf Club on September 19th.
Manitoba Amateur Championships
Golf Manitoba annually conducts provincial golf competitions and qualifiers – which play host to more than 900 golfers who play over 1,700 rounds.
In partnership with our host clubs, volunteers, and our proud sponsors, Golf Manitoba is dedicated to supporting player development through first-class competition.
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.