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Serving Manitoba and North West Ontario
Celebrating 100 Years
of Amateur Golf
2015
EDITION
CONTENTS
GENERAL INTEREST PGA OF MANITOBA NEWS
From the Editors Chair.....................................................................4 PGA Tour Canada............................................................................. 34
Golf Manitoba’s 100th............................................................. 29-30 2015 PGA Tour Canada Schedule.............................................. 34
Advertisers Index...............................................................................12 Cory Kartusch Named PGA of Manitoba and Canadian
Golf Professional of the Year....................................................... 35
GOLF MANITOBA NEWS Dean North Named PGA of Manitoba Player of the Year... 36
PGA of Manitoba Roundup...........................................................37
2014 Scholarships............................................................................... 5 PGA of Manitoba Tournament Schedule................................. 38
Meet the Board of Directors...........................................................6 The Players Cup - 2015 Schedule of Events.......................... 38
Meet the Staff....................................................................................... 7 Player of the Year............................................................................. 39
Executive Director’s Report............................................................8 PGA Board of Directors.................................................................. 41
Director of Player Development’s Report..................................9
Bret Thompson Named Golfer of the Year.........................10-11 THE STATISTICAL STORIES
Golfer of the Year for Golf Manitoba..........................................12
Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame..................................................... 13-15 2014 Scoreboard........................................................................ 41-46
University Champions..................................................................... 16
2015 Golf Manitoba Tournament Schedule............................ 28 GOLF COURSE DIRECTORY 47-50
PARADE OF CHAMPIONS Greater Winnipeg Region............................................................. 47
Westman, Parkland and Norman Regions.............................. 48
Todd Fanning Claims Men’s Amateur Honours......................17 Eastman and Central Regions..................................................... 49
Jenna Roadley Claims Women’s Amateur Honours............ 18 Interlake and North West Ontario Regions............................ 50
Veronica Vetesnik Claims Women’s Junior Honours........... 19
Travis Fredborg Claims Men’s Junior Honours..................... 20
Rhonda Orr Claims Women’s Senior Honours........................21
Brent Armstrong Claims Men’s Senior Honours....................22
Cameron Lowdon Claims Mid-Amateur Honours.................23
Bri-Ann Tokariwski Claims Women’s Match Play Honours.24
Bret Thompson Claims Men’s Match Play Honours............ 24
Bri-Ann Tokariwski Claims Women’s City and District........25
is the official annual publication of
Other Champions and Teams................................................26-27
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MGSA Column from President.....................................................32
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MANITOBA GOLFER 2015 EDITION 3
FROM THE EDITOR’S CHAIR
Greetings golfers, and welcome to This year’s edition of Manitoba
what will undoubtedly be another Golfer will take a look at what Golf
great year on the links! Manitoba is doing to celebrate its 10
decades, including a unique raffle
What a summer it promises to be. whose goal is to provide some finan-
For starters, Manitoba’s governing cial stability for years to come. A full
golf body, known as Golf Manitoba, is day of celebration, which will include
celebrating its centennial, which is a – what else? – a golf tournament, is
remarkable milestone. Golf has been also planned for August. Golf Mani-
played in Manitoba for more than the toba is doing it up right this year to
last 100 years, but it really got orga- commemorate its first century at the
nized in 1915 with the incorporation of helm, and we have all the details.
the Manitoba Golf Association.
And what will the next century of
Manitoba golf
look like? Well,
you will find in the
rest of this year’s men’s amateur, which was held in
edition, because Winnipeg, and was named Mani-
that’s where we toba’s golfer of the year as a result.
look at the prov- We have a feature story on Thomp-
ince’s current and son, whose goal is to one day turn
future stars in our pro.
parade of champi-
ons. That includes Manitoba also had a national win-
the University of ner on the professional side of the
Manitoba Bisons ledger, as St. Charles Country Club’s
golf team that Cory Kartusch was named Canada’s
won a national top club professional in 2014. We
championship on profile Kartusch and the fine work
its home course he does at St. Charles in this year’s
last June. issue.
The Bisons We could go on and on, but we’d
weren’t the only prefer it if you simply starting turn-
ones lighting it ing the pages and see for yourself
up on the links that Manitoba golf is in fantastic
last season. shape, from the grassroots level
Winnipeg’s Bret to the amateur stars to those who
Thompson, who make their livings through this won-
plays at B.C.’s derful game.
Simon Fraser
University, had a Thanks for picking up a copy of
splendid showing Manitoba Golfer, and may all your
at the Canadian drives find the fairways this summer!
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2014 SCHOLARSHIPS...
The Manitoba Golf Scholarship Fund Inc. in 2014 awarded six scholarships to young golfers who have participated
in the Manitoba golf community, demonstrated academic excellence and are pursuing their post-secondary stud-
ies at Canadian educational institutions. Since the inception of the Manitoba Golf Scholarship Fund, 165 scholar-
ships have been awarded totalling $167,000.
Dr. Dwight Parkinson Award Stephanie Lasuik
Steven Young The St. Boniface Golf Club member
In 2013 the Dr. Dwight Parkinson was entering her second year at the
Award was created which is a University of Winnipeg and is work-
$3,500 scholarship that has been ing towards a Bachelor of Arts in
made possible by Dave Hill of St. communications with a major in jour-
Charles recognizing Dr. Parkin- nalism and French. She tied for fifth
son’s long time commitment to at the 2013 Manitoba junior women’s
the game of golf. It is awarded championship and was the recipient
to the student entering their first of the inaugural Dr. Dwight Parkinson Award last year.
year of studies at a post-second-
ary institution with the highest David Nelson
academic standing. The Southwood Golf and Country
Club member is pursuing a Bachelor
The 2014 recipient was Steven Young of St. Charles of Science degree in microbiology at
Country Club. Young was entering the University of the University of Manitoba and plans
Manitoba to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree, with to pursue a career in medicine. He fin-
future plans to pursue a degree in medicine. In 2013 he ished third at the 2013 Manitoba junior
finished second at the Manitoba junior men’s champi- men’s championship and represented
onship, and he made both the provincial team for the the province at the Canadian junior
Canadian junior men’s championship and Team Mani- men’s championship.
toba for the Canada Summer Games.
Lucas Wazney
Manitoba Golf Scholarship Fund $1,000 awards The Elmhurst Golf and Country Club
Matthew Gray member is scheduled to graduate in
The St. Charles Country Club October 2015 with a Masters of Sci-
member is working towards com- ence degree in civil engineering from
pleting a Masters of Landscape the University of Manitoba. In 2013
Architecture with a major in envi- he was a member of the Elmhurst
ronmental design at the Univer- Mundie Putter team.
sity of British Columbia. He was
runner-up in the 2013 Manitoba Micah Zacharias
men’s mid-amateur championship The Portage Golf Club member was
and made it to the quarter-finals entering his first year of studies at
of the Manitoba men’s match play the University of Manitoba and has
championship. aspirations of pursuing a degree in
business or law. He won the Portage
junior open and the Carman junior
open in 2013.
About the Manitoba Golf Scholarship Fund (MGSF) • The capital fund grows annually from donations
• The MGSF is a registered charity with the goal of made by individuals, donations made in honour
providing financial assistance to young golfers of someone and golf clubs within Manitoba and
pursuing post secondary education at institutions Northwest Ontario making contributions
in Canada • Tax receipts are given for donations to the fund
• The annual scholarships are granted based on the • Golf Manitoba supports the fund administratively,
interest earned from the fund which allows for very little administrative overhead
MANITOBA GOLFER 2015 EDITION 5
Board of Directors
President Barry Hooke
Kevin O’Donovan Portage G C
Breezy Bend C C
Wayne Leslie
President Elect St. Charles C C
Tammy Gibson
Maplewood G C Wayne McWhirter
Southwood G & C C
vice president/Treasurer
Vince Mariani Ken Warwick
Elmhurst G & C C Niakwa C C
Past President Golf canada provincial council
Rob MacDonald chair and board member
Elmhurst G & C C Rob MacDonald
Elmhurst G & C C
Directors
Garth Collings Golf Canada Provincial
Breezy Bend C C Council Representative
Kevin O’Donovan
Bob Fallis Breezy Bend C C
Pine Ridge G C
Golf Canada Governors
Liliane Fargey Council Representative
Golf Manitoba PPC
Harvey Goehring
Breezy Bend C C
Jim Gosman
Southwood G & C C
(L-R) FRONT ROW: Garth Collings, Vince Mariani, Kevin O’Donovan, Tammy Gibson, Rob MacDonald,
Liliane Fargey BACK ROW: Wayne McWhirter, Barry Hooke, Jim Gosman, Ken Warwick, Bob Fallis
MISSING: Wayne Leslie
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Staff
Executive Director
Dave Comaskey
Director of Administration
John Lamarche
Director of Competitions
Lisa Andersen
Director of Player Development
Garth Goodbrandson
Office Administrator offices are located at
Carol Muzychka
#420 - 145 Pacific Avenue
Administrative Intern Winnipeg, MB R3B 2Z6
Megan Lamirande Telephone: 204-925-5730
Fax: 204-925-5731
Player Development Intern
Evelyn Kampen email at: golfmb@golfmanitoba.mb.ca
Check the website at: www.golfmanitoba.mb.ca
Back Row (L to R:) John Lamarche, Garth Goodbrandson
Front Row (L to R:) Carol Muzychka, Dave Comaskey, Lisa Andersen
Missing: Evelyn Kampen, Megan Lamirande
MANITOBA GOLFER 2015 EDITION 7
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Dave Comaskey is in his 11th year golfer who becomes the com-
as Golf Manitoba’s executive petitive golfer. But it’s critical to
director, and Manitoba Golfer the future of the game.
recently sat down with the boss
to look back on 2014, look ahead MG: So how is membership go-
to a big year in 2015 and find out ing in Manitoba?
if he accomplished his mission DC: When you talk about the ‘14
of playing 20 rounds of golf last season, it’s a concern is probably
year. the best way to describe it. And
I’m sure if you were to ask any
MG: Let’s get right to it, shall we? golf club – not every one – but
How was the 2014 season? if it’s not in immediate decline
DC: It was good. We conducted from 2013 to 2014, I bet you in
a number of successful events, the last four or five years they’ve
and had over 5,000 kids go seen declines. And when there’s
through the Golf in Schools and a decline in membership at golf
Future Links program, which clubs, we see that decline here DAVE COMASKEY
Golf Manitoba Executive Director
is wonderful. We track those in our office. They’re saying that
numbers for a variety of reasons, more people are playing the
but we had just over 5,000 kids game casually, but less people MG: I’m assuming the national
go through that program again. are joining golf clubs. In turn championships last year in Mani-
That’s either the second or third that affects golf clubs, it affects toba, the Canadian university/
year in a row we’ve reached that us, and it affects a number of college and Canadian men’s
plateau. That’s one of the more things. Having said that, there’s amateur, were successes?
subtle things we do. We get a lot been a lot of work done by Golf DC: Any time we can host na-
of profile – and it’s great – from Canada and the provincial golf tional championships, it’s ex-
our provincial championships, associations. We’re in the very tremely exciting and gratifying.
but from a developmental stand- early stages of launching a new Whenever we can showcase
point, when we have 5,000 kids membership model. It’s exciting. the golf facilities that we have
touch a golf club, who knows We’ve had to change. The mem- in the province, it’s a huge suc-
the impact that’s going to have bership model that we currently cess alone. Then add on to that
down the road. That’s one of our have has been in place since the the fact that the University of
big successes from ‘14, ‘13 and ‘40s. The business of golf has Manitoba Bisons team wins the
‘12, and that’s the target again for dramatically changed. At that national championship on home
‘15. point, the vast majority of people turf, and then we had a number
who were playing golf were of great showings at the Cana-
MG: Are you starting to see any members of golf clubs. That’s the dian amateur, led by our golfer of
membership improvement from opposite now. The vast majority the year last year, Bret Thomp-
that, or is it too early? of people who play the game are son, finishing in the top 10.
DC: It’s probably too early to not members of golf clubs. So
say, because the Golf in Schools we need to make sure that we’re MG: You told us last year you
program is targeted from Grades servicing not only our member hoped to play 15 to 20 rounds.
2 to 6. Whether we will or not, I clubs, but be very relevant to the Did you hit that total?
don’t know the answer to that. individual golfer. DC: I got to 23! After we talked
Nationwide this is going on. It’s I bumped that to 25 as my goal,
not isolated to Manitoba. There’s MG: This is the 100th anniversary and I got to 23. If we hadn’t had
a real collective effort among the of Golf Manitoba. How big of a a late start I think I would’ve got
provincial golf associations and party are you going to throw for to the 25.
the PGA of Canada and National yourselves?
Golf Course Owners Association. DC: It’s huge for us. To say it’s
We’re all doing a variety of initia- a one-in-a-hundred year occur-
tives, some collaboratively and rence is kind of an obvious state-
some association driven. But the ment, but it is that. It’s an oppor-
need is to get young people ex- tunity to recognize the history
posed to the game of golf. And and look forward to another 100
some of those young people are years (more on the centennial
going to hopefully become avid celebration on page 32).
golfers. And usually it’s the avid
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DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPEMENT’S REPORT
Thanks to the Canada, Western the Golf Dome in Winnipeg. They
Canada and Manitoba Summer will take part in the Mundie Putter
Games, there is something sub- and Nassau leagues this year to
stantial for the province’s young get as much competition as they
golfers to shoot towards each can.
year.
“That’s always been a great way
Those aforementioned Games are for them to get experience play-
held every four years and back ing different courses around Man-
to back to back, so it allows Golf itoba and against the top amateur
Manitoba’s Garth Goodbrandson male and female players,” Good-
to set up a program to have play- brandson said. “It’s always good
ers compete for spots on each experience and exposure to play
team. against those people. Then we’ll
have practices and a couple train-
This year it’s the Western Canada ing camps throughout the year.” GARTH GOODBRANDSON
Summer Games, which will be Director of Player Development
held in Fort McMurray, Alta., The boys’ squad will be deter-
in August. As a result, 10 boys mined by each player’s best six
and six girls under the age of 16 rounds among the following necessarily be the exact same 16
began preparations last fall to events: Manitoba men’s match players who get invited to try out,
attempt to earn spots on their play qualifying (two rounds), but they’ll likely get a leg up by
respective teams this summer. special qualifier at Minnewasta competing for spots this year.
(two rounds) and the Manitoba
“Those Games programs have re- junior men’s championship (four “The nice thing about having a
ally added a lot to programming rounds). program like this is the kids who
for us,” Goodbrandson said. “You are on the team get a great op-
want to give them a competitive The girls’ team will be based on portunity to play in the Western
carrot, which they get and they’re the best six rounds from these Canada Games, but even the kids
motivated by it, and then you events: Manitoba women’s match who don’t necessarily make the
always want to build in lifelong play qualifying (two rounds), team, they improve tremendously
memories for players, whether Manitoba women’s amateur (three themselves,” Goodbrandson said.
they make a team or not. rounds) and Manitoba junior “So it’s good development for all
women’s championship (three the kids playing.”
“It’s a great way for people to rounds).
develop passion for the game and There will be a smaller program
great memories from the game.” The real developmental part next year for the Manitoba Sum-
about this year’s tryout process is mer Games, which are for young-
Goodbrandson identified the 10 the same group of players will be er goalies, and then in the fall
boys and six girls based on their eligible to compete for the 2017 of 2016 Golf Manitoba will start
play last year, and they spent the Canada Summer Games, which gearing up for the Canada Sum-
winter training once a week at will be held in Winnipeg. It won’t mer Games on its own turf.
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MANITOBA GOLFER 2015 EDITION 9
ous years I considered ahead
of me,” Thompson said. “Being
able to beat them and get the
win was very, very good for my
confidence.”
There were still a few hurdles
along the journey that still stand
in his way today, like being able
to close out rounds. Never was
that more evident than at the
Nott Autocorp Manitoba men’s
amateur at Niakwa and The Links
at Quarry Oaks, where he got off
to great starts but started think-
ing too much about shooting 62
instead of simply playing good
golf.
“I kind of forced it a bit too much
there, because the first round
I was three under through ten
and I shot one over,” Thompson
said. “The next round I was three
under through four and shot
even, and then at Niakwa I was
four under through six and shot
one under. I started thinking too
much.”
He tied for seventh overall, but
BRET THOMPSON his play in the provincial amateur
actually paved the way to his
NAMED MANITOBA
strong showing at the Canadian
am when he looks back on it.
GOLFER OF THE YEAR “Even though I wasn’t really hap-
py with the result, I was able to
take away a lot of positive things
When Bret Thompson returned golf, and it started coming back.” from that, knowing that I can go
to Winnipeg last spring after his Did it ever. Thompson won not low when I’m kind of relaxed,”
sophomore season at Simon Fra- only the season opening Mani- he said. “I just have to learn to
ser University, he wasn’t happy toba men’s match play champi- control the emotions and not
with his golf game. onship in June, beating Eagles get too high when you’re playing
Landing’s Wade Wetelainen in well and not trying to force it too
So he did what anyone in his the 36 hole final, but he had a much.”
situation would do: He quit prac- strong showing in the Nott Au-
tising. tocorp Manitoba men’s amateur He took that improved mindset
championship and then tied for into the Canadian amateur, which
He did what now? eighth in the Canadian men’s featured one round at his home
amateur at Elmhurst and South- course, although that was easier
“I actually stopped going to the wood. said than done.
range so much,” the Southwood
Golf and Country Club member He credits the match play vic- “I was kind of nervous, because
said. “That’s one of the things I tory as being the springboard to you want to do well on the big
did. I was focused too much on a 2014 season that ended with stage,” he said. “My first couple
what my swing looked like and his being named Golf Manitoba’s holes of the tournament I made a
not really focused on where the amateur golfer of the year. couple bogeys. On my fifth hole
ball was going, and I was getting I rolled in a seven-footer for par,
frustrated. “It just gave me a lot of confi- and that’s when I said, let’s just
dence, being able to win a tour- settle down here.”
“So I stopped going to the range nament like that playing against
so much. I just played a lot of some of the guys who in previ- Thompson more than settled
down. He toured the Donald
10 MANITOBA GOLFER 2015 EDITIONRoss design in just 68 strokes out of the three-man playoff in When he returned to school at
and he knew he could score well a tie for eighth. It was the best SFU in the fall Thompson had
the next day at Southwood. He showing by a Manitoban since chances to win but ended up ty-
put another 68 on the board and the tournament returned to ing for second and third in four
found himself in contention. Just stroke play nearly a decade ago. events.
like that he was warming up on
the range and playing with some “It was really good for my expec- Thompson plans to have a busy
of North America’s top ama- tations,” Thompson said. “I want 2015 season, adding elite ama-
teur golfers, like Corey Conners, to go pro after, so it was defi- teur tournaments like Calgary’s
Adam Svensson and Lee McCoy. nitely a big confidence booster Glencoe Invitational and U.S.
knowing I could get there. It kind amateur qualifying to his sched-
“So it was pretty nice knowing of set the benchmark. I’m kind ule. He was the first alternate
that when I play well I can be of in the process of: I know I can two years ago in Fargo, N.D., so
there,” he said. play there, so how can I get there he knows he can do it. He also
consistently? I’m trying to just gets an automatic entry into the
He carded rounds of 72 and 71 in build off of it.” Canadian men’s amateur in To-
the final two rounds at Elmhurst ronto thanks to his showing last
and ended up just three shots August.
UP CLOSE
Biggest influence on your career?
Favourite club in your bag? Probably my dad, Geoff. When I was
I like all of them, but probably my putter. younger he’d bring me out to the golf
course, and he’s always supported me.
Favourite Manitoba golf hole?
I really like 11 at the new Southwood. It’s Best career round?
a downhill, 230-yard par-3 over water I’ve gone 7 under four times. One of
with fescue around it. It’s difficult, but those was a 64, and three of them were
it’s a really nice hole. 65. They had the MJT at the Meadows. I
went 65-65. Then I shot two in qualify-
Favourite golf course outside of ing out here. The 64 was at Marine Drive,
Manitoba? and the 65 was at Richmond Golf Club.
PGA National, probably. I played the
Junior Optimist there in 2012. I love that What driver is in your bag?
course. Titleist 913 D3.
MANITOBA GOLFER 2015 EDITION 11Golf MB Golfer of the Year
Year Winner Finalists 1993 Rob McMillan Brionie Brown, Gary Kullman
2014 Brett Thompson Todd Fanning, Travis Fredborg 1992 Rob McMillan Todd Fanning, Pap Piper
2013 Aaron Cockerill & 1991 Todd Fanning Rob McMillan, Christy Power,
Josh Wytinck Garth Collings, Derek East Aileen Robertson
2012 Josh Wytinck Charlie Boyechko, Garth Collings, Jenna Roadley 1990 Rob McMillan Jimmy Doyle, Carl Lechman
2011 Jesse Skelton Winnie Hyun, Myles Sullivan Josh Wytinck 1989 Dave McMillan Jimmy Doyle, Aileen Robertson
2010 Aaron Cockerill Garth Collings, Peter More 1988 Dale Goehring Garth Collings, Scott Parker
2009 Garth Collings Tyler Mancini, Ryan Pitzel 1987 Glen Hnatiuk Jeff Helper, Merlene Netterfield
2008 Brad Kirton Garth Collings, Jill Hardy, Peter More 1986 Todd Fanning Cathy Burton, Glen Hnatiuk
2007 Brad Kirton Garth Collings, Matt Johnston, Kaitlin Troop 1985 Todd Fanning Gail Anderson, Terry Hashimoto
2006 Garth Collings Matt Johnston, Brad Kirton, Kaitlin Troop 1984 Todd Fanning Cathy Burton, Craig Kindrat
2005 Garth Collings Jordan Krantz, Scott Loewen 1983 Gail Anderson Terry Hashimoto, Nick Mickoski
2004 Jill Hardy Garth Collings, Scott Loewen 1982 Billy Parker Craig Kindrat, Bruce North
2003 Garth Collings Mike Keast, Judi Lidstone 1981 Shauna Gechel Gail Anderson, Terry Hashimoto
2002 Mike Keast Garth Collings, Jill Hardy 1980 Terry Hashimoto Marc Chamberland, Craig Dearden,
2001 Peter More Bruce North, Adam Speirs Jo-Ann Lindsay
2000 Jo-Ann Lindsay Garth Collings, Ben Bandura 1979 Billy Parker Terry Hashimoto, Terry More
1999 Garth Collings Adam Speirs, Ryan Horn 1978 Terry More Craig Dearden, Terry Hashimoto
1998 Terry Hashimoto Garth Collings, Bruce North 1977 Jimmy King Pam Falk, Peter Hayes
1997 Dale Goehring Adam Speirs, Jo-Ann Lindsay 1976 Terry Hashimoto Jimmy King, Gary Kullman
1996 Rob McMillan Garth Collings, Dale Goehring 1975 Matt Poleschuk Jimmy Doyle, Ted Homenuik
1995 Rob McMillan Garth Collings, Jo-Ann Lindsay
1994 Rob McMillan &
Aileen Robertson Garth Collings
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12 MANITOBA GOLFER 2015 EDITIONManitoba Golf Hall of Fame & Museum
The Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame and Museum held its 12th annual
induction ceremony on Monday, Sept. 29, at Winnipeg’s McPhillips
Station Casino.
There were four inductees honoured during this year’s event for their
accomplishments on and off the golf course: Harry Brotchie, Lorraine
MacLeod, Jack Cuthbert (posthumously) and Dean North.
Here is a look at their accomplishments:
HARRY BROTCHIE toba PGA title in 1975 and was As president of Lakeland Golf
the winner of more than 15 other Management, Brotchie is in
Manitoba pro events. charge of the operation of nine
public and resort golf courses in
His long list of accomplishments Manitoba and Saskatchewan: Tor
in the business and development Hill, Murray, Lakeview and Joanne
of the sport earns him a place Goulet courses in Regina; Har-
among the golf builders of Mani- bour View and Tuxedo courses
toba. Provincially, he developed in Winnipeg; Grand Pines, Links
and conducted junior golf camps at the Lake and Hecla courses in
and rural clinics for the Manitoba rural Manitoba.
Golf Association and Manitoba
Ladies Golf Association. He was LORRAINE MACLEOD
president of the Manitoba PGA
Assistants and later served as
president of the Manitoba PGA
in 1985 and ‘86. He was presi-
dent of the Prairie Chapter of
From a teenage involvement in the National Golf Course Owners
competitive golf, Harry Brotchie Association in 2013 and ‘14.
went on to become one of the
top builders and developers On the national scene, Brotchie
of the sport in Manitoba. His was on the CPGA board of di-
reputation extends beyond the rectors for 10 years and was a
province, and into national and member of the executive com-
international activities. mittee for seven years. He served
as chairman of several commit-
As a young amateur player, tees and became national CPGA
Brotchie emerged as a three- president in 1993 for a two-year
time winner of the John Blum- term. He is recognized as a
berg municipal course cham- CPGA Master Professional and Years of dedicated service to
pionship from 1972 to ‘74 and is a director of the National Golf golf in and out of the province
two-time winner of the City of Course Owners Association. In- have earned the right for Mabel
Winnipeg municipal champion- ternationally, he was non-playing Lorraine MacLeod to be recog-
ship in 1973 and ‘74. As a profes- captain of three Canadian World nized as a true builder of the
sional he won the Manitoba PGA Cup teams, was honorary vice- sport in Manitoba.
assistants championship in 1975 president of the PGA of America
and 1977, and placed fifth in the in 1993 and ‘94, and was elected It all started at the Winnipeg
Canadian assistants champion- to membership in the British Canoe Club, where she served in
ship in 1975. He won the Mani- PGA. executive positions (including a
MANITOBA GOLFER 2015 EDITION 13Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame & Museum
term as president) from 1978 to Other awards included most member of Manitoba’s first men’s
1982. She researched the history outstanding member from Win- Willingdon Cup team in 1927.
of WCC ladies golf, and present- nipeg Canoe Club in 1986, MLGA
ed an article and pictorial display. outstanding volunteer award in Earlier, Cuthbert claimed the
This was followed with the orga- 1989, Gal of the Year award from Saskatchewan Amateur honours
nization of Manitoba Ladies Golf Southwood ladies section in 1996 in 1917, 1918 and 1919, and was
Association records and later a and Volunteer Service Award the Saskatchewan Open winner
full review of MLGA activities for for 25 years of service from Golf in 1931. He also won the Alberta
the 75th anniversary in 1997. All Manitoba in 2007. men’s amateur championship
material has been deposited into twice, the Western Canadian
the provincial archives. JACK CUTHBERT Amateur title twice and the
Western Canadian Open champi-
She starting serving on the onship once.
MLGA executive in 1982, chairing
several committees and becom- He was born in Nairn, Scotland,
ing provincial president in 1987 on January 4, 1894, and came
and ‘88. She was instrumental in to Winnipeg in 1911. He worked
the development of golf clinics, with the Bank of Commerce and
target fitness, sport psychology then was a sportswriter with the
and a winter golf school with Winnipeg Free Press for four
members of the Manitoba PGA. years, specializing in golf. He
She was on the board of direc- moved west to Moose Jaw, then
tors of the Manitoba Golf Hall of on to Calgary and Edmonton. He
Fame and Museum from 2001 to became the golf professional at
2008 and was on the selection the Calgary Country Club in the
committee from 2001 to 2003. 1930s and held that post for 33
years.
MacLeod was involved with
the conducting of several Ca- Jack Cuthbert was the first win- Along with his list of champion-
nadian Ladies Golf Association ner of the Manitoba men’s ama- ship performances, Cuthbert had
championships from 1981 to teur golf championship in 1919 the honour of playing in exhibi-
2001, including chairing the 1991 and went on to become a domi- tion matches with such noted
Canadian Women’s Amateur nant figure on the provincial golf golfers as Harry Vardon, Ted Ray,
Championship at Glendale Golf scene through the 1920s. Gene Sarazen and Walter Hagen.
and Country Club. She received In 1924 and ‘25, the Dominion
in 2000 a CLGA Distinguished He followed that 1919 victory Chocolate Co., Limited issued a
Service Award for outstanding with three more Manitoba ama- trading card in his honour.
contributions. teur titles in 1921, 1923 and 1925,
and added the Manitoba Open Jack Cuthbert passed away in
championship in 1924. He was a Calgary in 1972 at the age of 78.
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14 MANITOBA GOLFER 2015 EDITIONManitoba Golf Hall of Fame & Museum
DEAN NORTH His main claim to fame as an of the Tour in 1998, 2001, 2003
amateur was as a member of and 2004.
the winning Manitoba team at
the Canadian junior interprovin- On the local pro scene, North
cial championship in 1991 along won the Manitoba PGA Player
with Rob McMillan, Darren of the year honours in 1997,
Magda and Brian Houston. 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2009,
2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014; won
North moved out of the ama- the MPGA Championship in
teur picture and started his 2000, 2009, 2010, 2011 and
pro career as an assistant at 2012; and won the Fall Classic
Carman Golf and Curling Club championship in 1995, 1999,
in 1992 and 1993. North was 2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2011
an assistant at Pine Ridge and 2013. He has also claimed
Golf Club in 1994 and 1995. victories in many one-day tour-
He then moved to St. Charles naments and pro-am events
Country Club, where he was an over the years.
assistant from 1994 to 2005.
From 2006 to 2009 be served In 2004, North won the North
as head professional at Selkirk Dakota State Open at the Fargo
Golf and Country Club, then Country Club with a record
returned in 2010 to his home 18-under-par total 198 over
town of Carman, where he now three rounds, including the cur-
serves as general manager of rent course record of 10-under
the Carman Golf and Curling 62. Also in 2004, North won the
From the time he left the ama- Club. U.S. Open regional qualifier in
teur ranks in 1994, Dean North Minneapolis using a rental set
has been an outstanding figure North won the qualifying tour- of clubs. He also is the holder of
on the Manitoba professional nament for the Canadian Tour in course records of 59 at Carman
golf scene. 2000 and played as a member and 61 at Selkirk.
MANITOBA GOLFER 2015 EDITION 15university championships
The University of Manitoba Bisons golf team was ex- UBC’s Scott Secord won the individual portion of the
cited about hosting the 2014 Canadian University/Col- tournament, firing rounds of 68, 65, 71 and 71. That
lege Championship because it was being played on its was seven shots better than Victoria’s Connor Gann.
home course of Southwood Golf and Country Club.
Victoria’s Megan Woodland captured the women’s
That excitement turned out to be justified, because individual title by one stroke over UBC’s Kylie Barros.
the Bisons were able to win their first national cham- UBC easily won the women’s team event, cruising to a
pionship on their home turf in early June. 35-shot victory over the Montreal Carabins.
The Bisons won by 12 shots over the defending cham- This year’s Canadian University/College Champion-
pion UBC Thunderbirds and were the only squad to ship will be held in Guelph at the end of May, and
shoot under 300 each of the four days. Mazur, Boyechko and Gobin will be back to help Mani-
toba try to defend its crown.
“I’m very excited and very proud of this team,” Bisons
coach Garth Goodbrandson told reporters on the day “Everyone’s pretty excited by that,” Goodbrandson
of triumph. “They really deserve it, they’ve worked so said this spring.
hard, and it shows you that hard work does pay off.”
Devon Schade, who is in his first year with the team,
Manitoba’s winning team consisted of Josh Wytinck, and fourth year Ryan Dirr are the other members of
Charlie Boyechko, Bryce Barr, Scott Mazur and Brodie the Herd who will attempt to make it two in a row for
Gobin. Wytinck (74-71-70-74) finished fourth individu- Manitoba.
ally, while Mazur (79-71-70-71) and Barr (73-73-73-72)
tied for fifth. Boyechko (69-76-72-80) and Gobin (77-
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16 MANITOBA GOLFER 2015 EDITIONPARADE OF CHAMPIONS
Todd Fanning CLAIMS
MEN’S AMATEUR HONOURS
All it took was one round for the came in at 8-under 280 (68-75-71-
Nott Autocorp Manitoba men’s 66).
amateur championship to swing in
Todd Fanning’s favour. “It was an incredible week,” Fanning
told reporters after his victory. “If
Breezy Bend’s Garth Collings had you check my Twitter account, back
a two-stroke lead at the midway in (early) July I said it would be cool
point of the event, thanks to back- to win 30 years after my first one.
to-back rounds of 67 at The Links at I’m pretty happy about that.
Quarry Oaks. Fanning, who shot 69
and 67, was two shots back. “Lots has happened (since 1984).
I was 16 years old, and two years
The good news for Fanning, though, before that I didn’t even know what
is the final two rounds were slated the Manitoba amateur was and then
for his home course of Niakwa I won. I had a pretty good career as
Country Club. He took full advan- a pro, and now I’m just happy to be
tage. back playing with the young kids.
There are some guys here that have in Winnipeg along with Boyechko
Fanning fired a sparkling 68 in the some serious game. It’s enjoyable to and Bryce Sholdice of Bel Acres,
third round while most everyone play beside them.” and the team tied for fourth in the
else couldn’t break 70. Collings Willingdon Cup competition.
slipped to a 76, which gave Fan- Boyechko started the final round
ning, a former professional golfer, a 10 strokes back of Fanning, but he Southwood’s Bret Thompson was
six-shot advantage going into the had reduced that edge to just one the top Manitoban at the amateur,
final round. stroke after 15 holes if you matched tying for eighth, while St. Charles’
their cards. Boyechko, who was Derek East tied for 18th. Other
Fanning withstood a tremendous playing in the group in front of Fan- Manitobans who made the cut were
charge from Southwood’s Charlie ning, bogeyed the 18th hole to end Fanning (tied for 27th), Elmhurst’s
Boyechko in the final round and up two back of the champ. Scott Mazur (tied for 43rd), Pine
won his first Manitoba amateur in Ridge’s Josh Wytinck (tied for
22 years and fifth overall. He carded Fanning, who got his amateur 58th) and Breezy Bend’s Eric John-
a 74 that left him with a four round status back in 2008, represented son (tied for 64th).
total of 10-under-par 278. Boyechko Manitoba at the Canadian amateur
Provincial Amateur Men
Charlie Boyechko, Todd Fanning &
Bryce Sholdice
MANITOBA GOLFER 2015 EDITION 17PARADE OF CHAMPIONS
Jenna Roadley CLAIMS
WOMEN’S AMATEUR HONOURS
Bri-ann Tokariwski made it three got close by playing her first 11
wins in a row at the Manitoba holes in even par.
women’s match play champion-
ship, but Jenna Roadley decided Glendale’s Camryn Roadley, who
it wasn’t going to happen again in is Jenna’s younger sister, finished
another major event. third (78-78-79), and St. Boniface’s
Mindy Lichtman (83-75-79) was
Roadley, who plays collegiately at fourth, 16 shots back of the champ.
Bradley University in Peoria, Ill., Jenna Roadley’s opening round
prevented Tokariwski from winning of 2-under-par 70, which was the
her third straight women’s amateur tournament’s best, featured a bo-
championship in 2014, cruising gey on the first hole but three bird-
to a 12-shot triumph in the three- ies and 14 pars the rest of the way.
day event. Tokariwski ended up in
second spot at St. Charles Country Tokariwski, Camryn Roadley and
Club. Lichtman represented Manitoba
at the Canadian women’s amateur
Roadley, who is a member at championship in Woodstock, Ont.,
Glendale Golf and Country Club, and they placed eighth among the
won her first amateur crown with eight teams with a 45-over total in
rounds of 70, 75 and 76, which the interprovincial competition.
worked out to a 5-over-par total
over three days. Tokariwski, an Lichtman was the only Manitoban
Elmhurst member, never really to make the cut and ended up in
threatened Roadley’s romp to the 77th spot after shooting 82, 82,
championship, posting scores of 80 and 87. Tokariwski and Roadley
79, 75 and 79 to end up at 17 over missed the 36-hole cut.
par.
This year’s Manitoba women’s
Roadley entered the final round amateur championship will take
with a comfortable nine stroke place July 6 to 8 at St. Boniface
lead, and she made sure nobody Golf Club.
Provincial Amateur Women
Mindy Lichtman, , Bri-ann Tokariwski &
Camryn Roadley
18 MANITOBA GOLFER 2015 EDITIONPARADE OF CHAMPIONS
Veronica Vetesnik CLAIMS
women’s Junior HONOURS
Veronica Vetesnik may have put five birdies on her score-
shot 10 strokes worse in the card against eight bogeys to
final round of the Manitoba take control of the tourna-
junior women’s champion- ment.
ship than she was the day
before, but it didn’t matter When all was said and done,
one bit because she had Vetesnik (84-76-86) finished
built up a very comfortable with a 14-over-par 246 total.
cushion. Poponick (83-85-83) was
five shots back, and Demko
The Winnipeg golfer, who at- (84-84-84) was six in arrears
tends high school in the U.S. but won the 15-16 age group.
to improve her golf game,
turned in an 86 in the third Poponick, Demko and St.
and final round at Rossmere Charles’ Katherine McGlenen
Country Club, yet she still represented Manitoba at the 69th place (84-86-90-85).
won by five strokes over Canadian junior women’s
Selkirk’s McKyla Poponick. championship in Thornhill, Poponick and St. Charles’
Thunder Bay’s Alexandra Ont. The squad placed sixth Brynn Todd missed the cut.
Demko was third. among the nine provinces
that sent representatives.
The championship really
turned in Vetesnik’s favour in Glendale’s Camryn Road-
the second round, when she ley was the top Manitoban
blistered the course with a at nationals, tying for 52nd
3-over-par 76 that turned a spot thanks to rounds of
one shot deficit into an eight 83, 81, 79 and 83. Demko
stroke advantage going into (83-82-80-83) tied for 56th,
the final 18 holes. Vetesnik while McGlenen finished in
Provincial Junior Women
Katherine McGlenen, Alexandra Demko &
McKyla Poponick
MANITOBA GOLFER 2015 EDITION 19PARADE OF CHAMPIONS
Travis Fredborg CLAIMS
men’s junior HONOURS
Travis Fredborg figured post the even par round and
winning the Manitoba junior give himself a seven stroke
men’s golf championship in cushion entering the final 18
2013 was so nice, he decided holes.
to do it twice.
Sackett, who plays col-
The Selkirk Golf and Coun- legiately at South Dakota
try Club member cruised to State University, made
his second straight crown things somewhat interesting
last July at Rossmere Coun- by getting to within three
try Club, winning by eight strokes of Fredborg with
strokes over Elmhurst’s Zach four holes to go in the final
Sackett. Fredborg posted round, but he triple bogeyed
rounds of 72-71-70-76 for a the par-3 17th and bogeyed
9-over-par 289 score. 16 and 18.
Sackett finished 74th (73-75-
Fredborg, who has commit- Sackett’s rounds were 74-75- 81-81).
ted to start playing at Pa- 74-74, while Bryce Sholdice
cific University in Stockton, of Bel Acres placed third Mafeking’s Stacy Genaille,
Calif., in the fall of 2015, had thanks to scores of 72, 78, 74 Scott Lemon of St. Charles
a two shot lead at the tour- and 75. and Dauphin’s Connor Shaw
nament’s midway point, but missed the 36-hole cut at
his third round 70 separated Sholdice was the top Mani- nationals.
him from the pack. toban at the Canadian junior
men’s championship in Niag- This year’s Manitoba junior
He had three bogeys on the ara Falls, Ont., tying for 18th men’s championship will be
front nine, but he bounced with a 2-over total of 290 held at Transcona Golf Club
back with four birdies and (73-67-77-73). Fredborg tied and Elmhurst Golf and Coun-
only one more bogey to for 35th (72-75-75-74), and try Club from July 13 to 16.
Provincial Junior Men
Bryce Sholdice, Travis Fredborg &
Zach Sackett
20 MANITOBA GOLFER 2015 EDITIONPARADE OF CHAMPIONS
Rhonda Orr CLAIMS
women’s senior HONOURS
Rhonda Orr was looking last 18 holes at Larters at St.
to win her second straight Andrews.
Manitoba senior women’s golf
championship on July 30, but Orr’s three-round total was
it wasn’t going to be easy. 4-over-par 227 thanks to
rounds of 76, 77 and 74, while
The Southwood Golf and Eyeford shot 78, 77 and 74.
Country Club member went Dolan (75-78-79) ended up in
into the third and final round third place, five shots back of
with a lead, but it was only by Orr, despite leading after the
one shot over Diane Dolan of first round.
Ottawa’s Hylands Golf Club
and two shots over Diane Since Dolan is from Ontario,
Eyeford of St. Charles. Maplewood’s Tammy Gibson
was promoted to the team
Orr decided she wasn’t inter- that represented Manitoba at
ested in an exciting finish, be- the Canadian senior women’s
cause she got right to work. championship at Club de golf
Orr parred the first hole and Milby in Sherbrooke, Que., in
birdied the second to give August.
herself a quick four-stroke
lead over the two Dianes, Orr tied for 19th at nation-
who were playing with her in als, firing rounds of 78, 79
the final group. and 82, while Eyeford tied for
48th (87-81-85). Gibson also
There was never much in made the cut and tied for
doubt after that, and Orr 63rd (87-83-91).
ended up winning her second Manitoba ended up in fifth
crown in a row by two shots place in the interprovincial
over Eyeford without ever team competition with a two-
giving up the lead over the round total of 33-over 325.
Provincial Senior Women
Tammy Gibson, Rhonda Orr &
Diane Eyford
MANITOBA GOLFER 2015 EDITION 21PARADE OF CHAMPIONS
Brent Armstrong CLAIMS
men’s senior HONOURS
It was quite the logjam atop birdie to win with relative
the leaderboard going into ease.
the final round of the Mani-
toba senior men’s champion- Armstrong shot 73-72-69 for
ship on July 30 at Larters at a 4-over 214 total.
St. Andrews.
Elmhurst’s Barry Minish be-
When all was said and done, gan the day in top spot, one
Brent Armstrong of St. shot clear of Breezy Bend’s
Charles had vaulted to the Mark Olson, but neither was
top. able to hold on to his spot.
Minish, who made four bo-
Armstrong, who started the geys and three birdies over
day tied for fourth and four the first two rounds, had
shots back of the lead, card- eight bogeys on Day 3 to
ed a final round 1-under-par finish with a 78 and a three championship at Capilano
69 to win by two strokes over round total of 9-over 219, Golf and Country Club in
Breezy Bend’s Garth Collings, which left him in fourth place. West Vancouver, B.C., where
who began the day in sev- they finished eighth out of
enth spot but also fired a 69 Olson, meanwhile, had four nine provinces in the team
to leap over five competitors. bogeys and a double before competition.
making birdie on the last for
Armstrong was simply steady a final round 75. He placed Collings was the top individ-
over the final 18 holes, while third with a 217 aggregate, ual ‘Toban at nationals, tying
those on top of the leader- three shots back of Arm- for 38th with rounds of 79,
board going into the day had strong. 75, 75 and 76. The other six
their struggles. Armstrong Manitobans missed the cut.
birdied two and bogeyed two Armstrong, Collings and
of the first six holes, and after Olson represented Manitoba
that he made 11 pars and a at the Canadian senior men’s
Provincial Senior Men
Mark Olson, Brent Armstrong &
Garth Collings
22 MANITOBA GOLFER 2015 EDITIONPARADE OF CHAMPIONS
Cameron Lowdon CLAIMS
mid AMATEUR HONOURS
Cameron Lowdon went into the final day of and a triple for a 42. Tibbs’ struggles con-
the Aberdeen Chiropractic Manitoba men’s tinued on the back nine, but Lowdon found
mid-amateur golf championship with his his groove and parred each and every hole
eye on his playing partner. coming in to emerge victorious.
It turned out the man who almost took him Markham may not have known it at the
down was playing five groups in front of time, but he was making the outcome
him. interesting with his play five groups in front
of Lowdon and Tibbs. Markham had two
Lowdon, an Elmhurst Golf and Country birdies and an eagle in his first five holes,
Club member, went into the final round but he also had a bogey in there and ended
tied for the lead with Pine Ridge’s Mike up shooting an even-par 36 on the front.
Tibbs, but he ended up winning the tourna-
ment by one stroke over Niakwa’s Scott He made another eagle on the back nine
Markham and Hamiota’s Chad Facey. en route to a 2-under-par 34 and a tourna-
ment best round of 70, but it ultimately
Lowdon ended up winning with an 11-over- wasn’t enough to sneak past Lowdon.
par 227 total thanks to rounds of 74, 76 Markham entered the final day eight
and 77. Markham (77-81-70) and Facey (76- strokes behind the leaders. Breezy Bend’s Justin McDonald was the
77-75) came close at St. Charles Country top Manitoban at nationals, tying for 14th
Club, but they both finished at 12 over. Lowdon, Markham and Rossmere’s Rob thanks to rounds of 76, 74, 75 and 73.
Oliphant made up the Manitoba team that Breezy Bend’s Garth Collings tied for 22nd,
Lowdon, who also won the mid-masters competed at the Canadian men’s mid- and Bobby Wiebe, also out of Breezy
crown for those at least 40 years old, and amateur championship in Barrie, Ont., Bend, tied for 27th.
Tibbs entered the final round at 6 over for in September. They finished last in the
the tournament, which was good for a one 10-province tournament with a 27-over-par Pine Ridge’s Mike Tibbs and Hamiota’s
shot edge over St. Charles’ Matt Gray. Low- total. Lowdon was the top finisher of the Chad Facey also missed the cut.
don and Tibbs didn’t exactly light the front three, tying for 54th spot with a 21-over This year’s Manitoba men’s mid-amateur
nine on fire; Lowdon made five bogeys en 309 total, while Markham and Oliphant will be played July 6 to 8 at St. Boniface
route to a 41, while Tibbs had three bogeys missed the 36-hole cut. Golf Club.
Provincial Mid Amateur Men
Scott Markham, Cameron Lowdon &
Rob Oliphant
MANITOBA GOLFER 2015 EDITION 23PARADE OF CHAMPIONS
Bri-ann Tokariwski CLAIMS
WOMEN’S match play HONOURs
Bri-ann Tokariwski in 2014 became second round thanks to her runner-
the first women’s golfer to win three up showing in the qualifying round,
consecutive Manitoba match play and she breezed past Maria Funston
championships in more than a de- 6 and 5 in her first match to get to
cade. the semifinals. There she took care of
Mindy Lichtman by a 4 and 3 score
When Tokariwski put the finishing to set up the winner-take-all tilt with
touches on her dominant 11 and 10 Zachedniak, whose road to the final
victory over fellow Elmhurst mem- was a bit longer.
ber Faye Zachedniak in the final at
Bel Acres Golf and Country Club, it Zachedniak qualified ninth among
marked the first “three-peat” since the 11 competitors with rounds of
Judi Lidstone accomplished the feat 82 and 89, but she edged Kathryn
in 2003. McKenzie 3 and 2 in the first round
before upending Roadley 2 and 1 in
Tokariwski finished second in the her quarter-final match. Zachedniak took advantage of a cool
qualifying portion of the event after Todd, upending her by a 2 and 1 mar-
shooting rounds of 76 and 80. That Zachedniak was feeling good by the gin to move on to the final.
put her four strokes back of medallist time she got to her semifinal contest
Jenna Roadley, the Glendale member against Dana Todd, who enjoyed a This year’s match play qualifier will
who fired 71-81 to finish on top of the first-round bye and then advanced take place at Winkler Golf Club on
11-player field. once more without hitting a shot May 23 and 24, while the matches are
since her opponent was unable slated for Pine Ridge Golf Club. The
Tokariwski enjoyed a bye to the to play their quarter-final match. final is scheduled for June 7.
bret Thompson CLAIMS
MEN’S match play HONOURS
Aaron Cockerill was the man to beat 18th hole to force overtime.
going into the head-to-head portion
of the Manitoba men’s match play Thompson and Wetelainen actu-
championship in 2014, considering ally tied for ninth during the 36-hole
he had won the previous two years qualifying at Teulon Golf and Country
and was the medallist by a whopping Club. Thompson shot 76-72, while
seven strokes. Wetelainen, a 22-year-old from Wabi-
goon, Ont., carded rounds of 72-76.
The Elmhurst member from Stony
Mountain couldn’t make it a hat trick, Thompson, a Winnipeg native who and second rounds, respectively.
however, and that allowed South- plays collegiately for Simon Fraser
wood’s Bret Thompson to step into University in Burnaby, B.C., then went Cockerill won the medallist honours
the winner’s circle. to work. He knocked off Garrett by shooting 65-72 for a 7-under-par
Neiles 4 and 3 in the opening round 137 total on his old home course. That
Thompson defeated Eagles Landing’s before upending Jesse Skelton 1 up in was seven strokes better than Pine
Wade Wetelainen 7 and 5 in the final Round 2. Ridge’s Josh Wytinck, who carded
at Bel Acres Golf and Country Club. rounds of 69-75 to finish alone in
In the quarter-final round Thompson second place.
It was Wetelainen who ended Cock- eliminated Mark McNeilly 3 and 1, and
erill’s impressive run in the match play then beat fellow Southwood golfer This year’s match play qualifier will
event, beating him on the second Charlie Boyechko 1 up to advance to take place at Winkler Golf Club on
extra hole in the quarter-final round. the final. May 23 and 24, while the matches are
Wetelainen then stopped Devon slated for Pine Ridge Golf Club. The
Schade in their semifinal, needing Wetelainen’s list of victims also final is scheduled for June 7.
one extra hole to move on to the final included John Multan and Kody Faw-
after draining a 50-foot putt on the cett, who were defeated in the first
24 MANITOBA GOLFER 2015 EDITIONPARADE OF CHAMPIONS
Bri-ann Tokariwski CLAIMS
WOMEN’S CITY AND DISTRICT
HONOURS
There was one prestigious Manitoba a two-stroke lead over Lichtman into
women’s golf tournament that Bri- the second and final round. Tokari-
ann Tokariwski hadn’t won going into wski stretched that advantage to five
the 2014 season. shots by the time they got to the
turn on Day 2 thanks to an even-par
The Elmhurst Golf and Country Club 34 on the front nine.
member took care of that in convinc-
ing fashion on June 22 at Maplewood Despite bogeying 14, 15 and 16 on
Golf Club in St-Pierre-Jolys, cap- the back, Tokariwski had no trouble
turing the Women’s City & District cruising to victory in the 14-player McKenzie tied for third after they
Championship by four strokes over field, winning with a two-round total both produced rounds of 79 and 77.
defending champion Mindy Lichtman of 6-over-par 148.
of St. Boniface. This year’s Women’s City & District
Lichtman shot 77-75 to finish as the Championship will be contested on
Tokariwski carded a 4-over-par 75 on runner-up, while Glendale’s Jenna June 13 and 14 at Teulon Golf and
Day 1 of the 36-hole event and took Roadley and Elmhurst’s Kathryn Country Club.
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Diane Kocela & Rhonda Orr & Bobbi Uhl
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