In the Senior Men’s division championship, #1 seed Rob Oliphant of Rossmere Country Club tees off at 8:00 against Niakwa Country Club’s Jay Doyle who entered this week as the third seed.
In the Men’s division championship at 8:07, #1 seed Marco Trstenjak of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club plays #7 seed Thomas Scott of Dauphin Lake Golf Club.
In the Women’s division championship at 8:15, it’s #1 seed Addison Kartusch, a Team Manitoba member from St. Charles Country Club, versus #3 seed Jeri Lafleche of Niakwa.
Semi Final Saturday at the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre
Brian Munz
The final four competitors in each of the Senior Men’s, Men’s and Women’s division have been determined and will tee off starting at 1:30 Saturday afternoon at Breezy Bend Country Club in the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre.
In the Senior Men’s division, #1 seed Rob Oliphant of Rossmere Country Club takes on #5 seed Ken Warwick of Niakwa Country club while defending champion Blair Neal, the #2 seed from Rossmere, will play Niakwa’s Jay Doyle who entered this week as the third seed.
In the Men’s division, top seed Marco Trstenjak of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club tangles with #5 seed Evan Nachtigall of Shilo Country Club while a pair of players from Dauphin Lake Country Club will meet as #7 Thomas Scott goes up against #11 Eric Prokopowich.
All four of the top seeds advanced in the Women’s division. Team Manitoba’s Addison Kartusch of St. Charles Country Club plays #4 seed Cala Korman while it’s #2 seed Charmaine Hayden of the host course versus #3 seed Jeri Lafleche of Niakwa.
LIVE SCORING | Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre Quarterfinals
Brian Munz
The final 8 competitors in each of the Senior Men’s, Men’s and Women’s division are in the quarterfinals today at Breezy Bend Country Club as the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre continues.
For the Senior Men’s division live scoring, click here.
#1 seed Marco Trstenjak of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club won 2up over Justin McDonald of the host course, #4 seed Adam Ingram of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club eliminated Connor Stewart of Niakwa Country Club 5&4 while Shilo Country Club’s Evan Nachtigall beat Niakwa’s Jesse Miller 7&6.
Failing to advance were #2 seed Grady Chuback of St. Charles Country Club and #3 Terence Rafferty of Southwood Golf & Country Club. Elmhurst’s Kaleb Lambert knocked out Chuback 2&1 while Rafferty fell 5&3 to Trent Robertson of Niakwa.
Thursday is a day off for competition.
Action resumes Friday afternoon with the quarter finals in all three divisions.
For the Senior Men’s division starting at 3:00, click here.
For the Men’s division brackets starting at 3:15, click here.
For the Women’s division bracket starting at 3:30, click here.
WATCH & RECAP | Day #2 of the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre
Brian Munz
2022 Champion Marco Trstenjak of Elmhurst Golf & Country Club cruised to a 4&3 victory over Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member William Hudson to open competition in the Men’s Round of 32 in the Match Play Championship presented by St. Vital Dental Centre Tuesday at Breezy Bend Country Club.
Trstenjak, the #1 seed, will now face Justin McDonald of the host course on Wednesday. McDonald picked up a 3&2 decision over Feanor Valaquenta of Southwood Golf & Country Club.
Also advancing are:
– Southwood’s Terence Rafferty – Grady Chuback of St. Charles Country Club – Breezy Bend’s Jesse Skelton – Ryan Blair, Adam Ingram and Kaleb Lambert of Elmhurst – Jesse Miller, Trent Robertson and Connor Stewart of Niakwa Country Club – Shilo Country Club’s Evan Nachtigall – Eric Prokopowich and Thomas Scott of Dauphin Lake Golf Club – Doug Penner of Steinbach Fly-In Golf Club – Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member Dustin Dyck
Chuback, Lambert and Rafferty are members of Team Manitoba.
Wednesday’s schedule features the Men’s division Round of 16 getting underway at 3:15.
Registration for Golf Manitoba championships is now open.
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