The province’s top amateur golfers are at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club this weekend competing in the Elmhurst Invitational Amateur Championship.

The 36 hole event featuring 57 competitors will tee off at 2:00 Saturday afternoon with three divisions of competition: junior girls, junior boys and men’s division.

All three defending champions return from 2023:

• Men’s Division – Marco Trstenjak (Elmhurst)

• Junior Boys Division – Grady Chuback (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club)

• Junior Girls Division – Crystal Zamzow (Team Manitoba / Swan River Golf & Country Club)

For the opening round tee times, click here.

Registration by Member Clubs

Breezy Bend Country Club (7)
Carberry Sandhills Golf & Country Club (1)
Carman Golf & Curling Club (2)
Dauphin Lake Golf Club (2)
Elmhurst Golf & Country Club (15)
Glendale Golf & Country Club (2)
Glen Lea Golf Club (1)
Kyalami Country Club – South Africa (1)
Niakwa Country Club (5)
Pine Ridge Golf Club (5)
Portage Golf Club (1)
Riverside Country Club – Saskatoon (1)
Rossmere Country Club (1)
Shilo Country Club (3)
Southwood Golf & Country Club (1)
St. Boniface Golf Club (1)
St. Charles Country Club (3)
Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club (1)
Swan River Golf & Country Club (1)
Wheat City Golf Course (1)
Whitewater Golf Club (2)

Thanks to the generous contributions of the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation, participants in the junior boys and girls division were assisted with their registration fee.

Once again this year, the winner of the men’s division will receive an exemption to either the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan or the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship in Manotick, Ontario.

Founded in 2003 by long-time Elmhurst member John Multan, the Elmhurst Invitational Amateur Championship has become one of the highest regarded amateur events held in the province outside of the Golf Manitoba championship calendar. The field is continually one of the strongest of the year with most of the province’s top players taking part.

Past champions include the likes of the DP World Tour’s Aaron Cockerill, along with past Manitoba Men’s Amateur Champions Garth Collings, Derek East, Todd Fanning, Matt Johnston, Brad Kirton and Peter More.

Kristian Hammerback (Southwood Golf & Country Club) shot a final round 9-over par 79 at John Blumberg Golf Course to edge Calgary’s Kyle Miller claiming the All Abilities Championship Saturday night. Hammerback’s one stroke lead following Friday’s opening round was the difference as he and Miller had the identical scores in round two.

Hammerback also finished first in the Net Stableford Division with 67 points, three better than Shane Dyck (Pine Ridge Golf Club).

For the final Manitoba Blue Cross All Abilities leaderboard, click here.

Ryder St. Laurent (Team Manitoba / Niakwa Country Club) with a two day total of 12 over par 156 (73-83) earned a five stroke victory over Owen Conrad (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) to win the Junior Boys U15 Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation.

Jewel Lafleche (Niakwa Country Club) won the Junior Girls U15 crown with a 166 total (79-87), 12 strokes better than Maisy Shewchuk (Team Manitoba / Golf Manitoba Public Players Club).

For the final Manitoba Blue Cross U15 Championship leaderboard featuring all divisions, click here.

For the fourth time in her career, Charmaine Hayden (Breezy Bend Country Club) is the Women’s City & District Champion. Hayden birdied the 2nd and 10th holes during her final round to secure a one stroke victory over Hannah Diamond (St. Charles Country Club).

For the final Manitoba Blue Cross Women’s City & District leaderboard, click here.

Golf Manitoba would like to acknowledge our Official Performance Partners:

Manitoba Blue Cross

PUMA GOLF – Ryan Sommerfeld, Territory Manager

Taylormade Canada – Eric Johnson, Sales & Marketing Territory Manager

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, John Blumberg Golf Course led by General Manager Tracey Huston, PGA of Manitoba Head Professional Justin Ford, Superintendent Tanner Schkawritka, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

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Ryder Stlaurent (Team Manitoba / Niakwa Country Club) has a four stroke lead entering the final round of the Junior Boys U15 Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation Saturday afternoon at John Blumberg Golf Course. Stlaurent’s 1-over par 73 featured two birdies, 13 pars and three bogeys. Hunter Oakden (Team Manitoba / Glendale Golf Club) and Owen Conrad (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) are tied for second place at 5-over par 77.

Jewel Lafleche (Niakwa Country Club) is up by 11 strokes in the Junior Girls Championship following a 6-over par 79 on Maisy Shewchuk (Team Manitoba / Golf Manitoba Public Players Club).

Grant Secord (St. Charles Country Club) has a six stroke lead on Ty Montour (Scotswood Links) in the 12 & Under Junior Boys Division.

Shewchuk leads the 12 & Under Junior Girls Division by 13 strokes over Sadie Blazeiko (Team Manitoba / Pine Ridge Golf Club)

For the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

For the final round tee times, click here.

Hannah Diamond (St. Charles Country Club) has a one stroke lead on three time champion Charmaine Hayden (Breezy Bend Country Club) for the Women’s City & District Championship. Diamond is at 6-over par 78, while Hayden opened with a 79.

For the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

For the second round tee times, click here.

Kristian Hammerback (Southwood Golf & Country Club) and Kyle Miller of Calgary are separated by a single stroke in the Gross Division of the All Abilities Championship. Hammerback made back to back birdies on the eighth and ninth holes carding a 7-over par 77 while Miller shot a 78.

In the Net Stableford Division, Shane Dyck (Pine Ridge Golf Club) is in first place with 37 points, two up on Hammerback.

For the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

For the final round tee times, click here.

42 competitors will be at John Blumberg Golf Course on Friday and Saturday contesting in three provincial championships.

26 players will be in the U15 Championship presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation. Maisy Shewchuk (Team Manitoba / Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) returns to defend her Girls championship. Ryder Stlaurent (Team Manitoba / Niakwa Country Club) is also taking part after winning the 12 & under Boys championship last year.

For the opening round tee times, click here.

For the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

A field of 10, including three time champion Charmaine Hayden (Breezy Bend Country Club), are vying for the Women’s City & District Championship.

For the opening round tee times, click here.

For the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

Six players are in the All Abilities Championship, led by defending champion Kristian Hammerback (Southwood Golf & Country Club).

For the opening round tee times, click here.

For the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

Registration by Member Clubs:

Bel Acres Golf & Country Club (1)
Breezy Bend Country Club (2)
Carman Golf & Curling Club (3)
Elmhurst Golf & Country Club (5)
Glendale Golf Club (3)
Golf Manitoba Public Players Club (14)
Niakwa Country Club (3)
Pine Ridge Golf Club (3)
Scotswood Links (1)
Southside Golf Course (1)
Southwood Golf & Country Club (1)
St. Charles Country Club (4)
Wheat City Golf Course (1)

Jeri Lafleche of Niakwa Country Club shot a 4-over par 76 during the final round of the NextGen Prairie Championship at Whitewater Golf Club to earn a five stroke victory in the Junior Girls championship.

Three members of Team Manitoba finished in the top 10 of the Boys championship. Kaleb Lambert of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club was seventh, Terence Rafferty of Southwood Golf & Country Club placed ninth while Carson Inman of Breezy Bend Country Club / Portage Golf Club tied for 10th.

For the final leaderboard, click here. 

Golf Manitoba President Susan Wright-Cassan talks with Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz prior to the final round of the NextGen Prairie Championship at Whitewater Golf Club in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

For the final round tee times, click here.
For the final round leaderboard, click here. 

Niakwa Country Club‘s Jeri Lafleche has a three stroke lead in the Junior Girls Championship entering Sunday’s final round at Whitewater Golf Club in Thunder Bay, Ontario at the NextGen Prairie Championship.

Lafleche shot a 1-over par 73 in Saturday’s second round to sit a 4-over par 148 through 36 holes.

Team Manitoba‘s Payton Oakden of Glendale Golf Club is T9 on the leaderboard at 165 (82-83)

Nathan Lepore of the host club, at 6-over par 150 (78-72) sits fourth on the leaderboard, six strokes back of Saskatoon’s Ryan Mosher in the Junior Boys Championship

Team Manitoba‘s Carson Inman of Breezy Bend Country Club / Portage Golf Club is the top Manitoban at T7, 8-over par 152 (78-74).

For the final round tee times, click here.
For the final round leaderboards, click here. 

Whitewater Golf Club Director of Golf & PGA of Canada Head Professional Matt Simmons talks with Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz during the NextGen Prairie Championship in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

For the second round tee times, click here.
For the second round leaderboard, click here. 

Team Manitoba‘s Kaleb Lambert of Elmhurst Golf & Country talks with Golf Manitoba Director of Communications & Development Brian Munz as the opening round of the NextGen Prairie Championship continues at Whitewater Golf Club in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

For the opening round tee times, click here.
For the opening round leaderboard, click here. 

Team Manitoba member Addison Kartusch of St. Charles Country Club, Rob Oliphant of Rossmere Country Club and Elmhurst Golf & Country Club’s Marco Trstenjak opened the 2024 Golf Manitoba Championship season on a winning note Sunday in the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre at Breezy Bend Country Club.

Kartusch earned a 6&5 victory over Jeri Lafleche of Niakwa Country Club winning the Women’s title for the second straight year and third time in the past four years.

For the Women’s division Manitoba Blue Cross bracket, click here.

For the second time in three years, Oliphant is the Senior Men’s champion following a 2&1 victory Niakwa’s Jay Doyle.

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

Trstenjak is also a two time winner. The 2022 champion was 4-under par through the opening five holes going on to beat Thomas Scott of Dauphin Lake Golf Club 4&3 to win the Men’s title.

For Men’s division Manitoba Blue Cross bracket, click here.

Golf Manitoba would like to thank our title partner St. Vital Dental Centre and Dr. Terry James for their continued support of the Match Play Championship.

We would like to acknowledge our Official Performance Partners:

Manitoba Blue Cross

PUMA GOLF – Ryan Sommerfeld, Territory Manager

Taylormade Canada – Eric Johnson, Sales & Marketing Territory Manager

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Breezy Bend Country Club led by General Manager Cory Johnson, PGA of Manitoba Head Professional Kris Ehnes, Superintendent Craig McLeod, Director of Food and Beverage Services Jennifer McArthur, their staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

New and exclusive Golf Manitoba coverage, presented by Manitoba Blue Cross, is available by following us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and online at www.golfmb.ca.