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The Central Plains region has an excellent chance to bring home some top-notch hardware at the Golf Manitoba annual general meeting and awards dinner at Southwood Golf and Country Club on Tuesday.

Portage’s Myles Sullivan and Breezy Bend’s Jesse Skelton (who hails from St. Francis Xavier) were two of the four nominees for the 2011 Amateur Golfer of the Year Award announced on Thursday.

Other finalists include Southwood’s Winnie Hyun and Pine Ridge’s Josh Wytinck.

Sullivan won the 2011 Men’s Provincial Junior Championship before finishing tied for sixth at the national event. He also was eighth at the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship and tied for eighth at the CN Prairie Future Links event. He is currently 10th in the Golf Canada national junior men’s order of merit and 28th on the national men’s order of merit.

Skelton, meanwhile, won the Nott Autocorp Manitoba Men’s Amateur Championship held at Portage Golf Club, as well as the Manitoba Match Play Championship. Skelton competed at the National Men’s Amateur Championship. He also was a member of the Breezy Bend team that was second in the Provincial Interclub Championship, and is also a member of the University of Manitoba golf team, with whom he has recorded three top-five finishes this fall. He’s ranked 13th on the Golf Canada national order of mer

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Southwood’s Winnie Hyun is being recognized for her accomplishments on the links for the very first time.

Hyun was one of four nominees for the 2011 Amateur Golfer of the Year, the Golf Manitoba selection committee announced Wednesday.

The others were: Breezy Bend’s Jesse Skelton, Myles Sullivan of Portage la Prairie and Josh Wytinck of Pine Ridge.

The winner will be announced at Golf Manitoba’s AGM, to be held at the Southwood Golf and Country Club, Oct. 18.

Hyun won the Provincial Junior Women’s Championship and was also a member of Manitoba’s Western Canada Games team that won the bronze medal. She finished fifth there.

Skelton won both the Nott Autocorp Manitoba Men’s Amateur Championship — for the first time — and the Manitoba Match Play Championship. Skelton was also a member of the Breezy Bend team that finished second at the Provincial Interclub Championship, and was second in the individual division. Skelton is a member of the University of Manitoba Bisons golf team that had three top-five finishes in the fall.

Sullivan won the 2011 Men’s Junior Championship and tied for sixth at the National Men’s Junior Championship.

Wytinck was the runner-up at the Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship. He is also a member of the U of M golf team, and he won the Concordia Invite and the Augsburg Invitational. Wytinck tied team records for low individual round (68) and low 36-hole total (139).

Honourable mentions were given to Teulon’s Aaron Cockerill, the 2010 Amateur Golfer of the Year, St. Boniface’s Mindy Lichtman, who won two provincial championships, and Glendale’s Jenna Roadley.

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Construction of the Northwind Narrows Golf and Country Club is an ongoing project of Narrows West Lodge, located at the west side of the Narrows Bridge on Lake Manitoba.

Golf course architect David Grant of Grant Golf is in charge of the land cleaning and earth work which has been slowed by wet weather in the past two seasons. There is hope to have the 18-hole lakeside layout nearing completion by the end of this season.

Narrows West Lodge president Chad Olafson said the operation is looking forward to adding golf to its site, which is already popular for fishing and other recreational activities. In addition to the lodge, plans call for cottage lots, a hotel and condo developments at the site.

Grant is also involved in another course project in the Russell area, north of the Assissippi ski area, where plans call for a full 18-hole course to be developed. The area has an 18-hole par-three layout which has been in operation for the past two seasons.

The firm has also been active with several alterations on other golf courses in the Winnipeg area and consulting on proposals for new layouts.

There were no reports of any other major changes on the Manitoba scene as the 2011 season opened.

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After 18 years of service, Greg Hollins closed out his Manitoba career as winnder of the 2010 Manitoba Golf Superintendent of the Year honours.

He has now moved on to Thunder Bay, ON, and is the new Superintendent and Turf Manager at the Fort William Country club, where he is realizing a dream by working on the Stanley Thompson layout.

Hollines has been involved with the Stanley Thompson Historical Group for a few years and said he was excited to have opportunity to take over the reins at he the Fort William club. A trip to the Banff Golf Course with his brother Robert, a CPGA professional at Kenora, heightened his interest in the Stanley Thompson theme.

“When the chance came to move to the Fort William club and actually work on a Stanly Thompson course, I just couldn’t resist it,” he said.

His love for the game of golf was passed down at an early age from his late father, Gerry , who was Canadian Professional Golfers Association member for 42 years.After three seasons on the maintenance crew at the Pine Falls Golf Club and with a turfgrass management diploma under his belt, he spent the last 15 years as a superintendent, dedicated to the 27 hole John Blumberg Golf Course in Winnipeg. During the summer of 2010, he also acquired his Accredited Gold Superintendent status with the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association.

Greg was very involved in 2010 in the LPGA Canadian Women’s Championship tournament at St. Charles Country Club, working with their crew on preparing the course for that major event. His passion for sports has led him to be involved with the Assiniboine Curling Club, particularly in the junior curling program, as well as being very committed to the Manitoba Moose hockey organization.

The Fort William Country Club teamed up with Greg in December, 2010. Greg is married to wife Danielle and is the father of William (9) and Madelyn (7). Another integral part of the family is Border collie Marshall. He can be found roaming the fairways chasing the resident goose population and is great public relations tool and friend to all.

Greg loves the Thunder Bay region and its vast recreational amenities. You will find him in the curling clubs and campgrounds when he isn’t working or playing on the golf course.

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He’s starting his third season as the head professional at Niakwa Country Club and he’s proud to be selected as the Manitoba Club Pro of the Year for 2010.

“I’m very honoured,” said Wade Nybakken. “You really don’t expect to win an award like this early in your career and it’s special because it comes from you peers, ” he added.

Though it’s two years since he took over the head pro position at Niakwa, the 37 years old and this is his second stint at Niakwa club.

It all started when he worked around the pro shop at Dawson Creek, BC, from the time he was 10. His first venture into the professional ranks came in 1996 when he served as an assistant pro at the Lone Wolf Golf Club at Taylor BC.

He spent two years at San Diego Golf Academy, then completed his education in professional golf management in 1998 at the Grant McEwan College in Edmonton.

He first came to Manitoba to serve as an assistant pro under Robin Henderson at the Links at Quarry Oaks in 1998-99. He moved to Niakwa as an assistant under Scott Dickson from 2000 to 2003, spent a year under Cory Kartusch at St. Charles Country Club in 2004, then returned to British Columbia to again work with Dickson for five years at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver.

He returned to take on the head pro duties at Niakwa at the start of the 2009 and is now heading into his third season in that position.

Nybakken takes part in local PGA tournaments and was a member of the Manitoba team in the annual Titleist Cup with pros from Saskatchewan.

He is deeply involved with teaching and lessons with his Niakwa members and is active with programs for junior golf development.

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Derek Ingram, Team Canada’s head coach reflects on his recent induction into the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame

Earlier this week I was honored to be inducted into the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame. It was very humbling to be recognized alongside of the three other inductees—Gary Kullman, Judi Lidstone and Walter Perchaylo.

The Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame committee and Golf Manitoba did an unbelievable job and I was just overwhelmed how beautiful the night was from start to finish. The event, sponsored by Manitoba Lotteries, was held at the wonderful McPhillips Station Casino and I think all 200-plus people in attendance were treated to a truly delightful time.

Obviously over the years I’ve been very fortunate to have benefited from a great number of relationships with people in golf and it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t be in position I’m in right now.

People like Jim Doyle (1968 Canadian Amateur Champion) from the Sandy Hook Golf Course who has been my first mentor and really like a second father to me. Jim and the entire Doyle family really treated me like a son and brother over the years and if it wasn’t for them there’s no chance I’d even be a golfer these days.

More recently, Garth Goodbrandson, Golf Manitoba’s Director of Player Development, has really been a great mentor and friend to me. In fact, all the good people and staff at Golf Manitoba have been amazing and have afforded me numerous opportunities over the years.

I certainly have to say that the PGA of Canada has had a big impact on my coaching and teaching career too with the great opportunities for education and access to resources. One of those great resources is the unbelievable PGA of Canada professionals that I’ve been fortunate enough to spend time with over the years. It’s been a real treating being able to listen to, prod and poke, and steal great ideas from you.

Fellow coaches and PGA of Canada professionals Henry Brunton, Robert Ratcliffe, Ralph Bauer and Doug Roxburgh, Golf Canada’s Director of High Performance have also been great friends and mentors. These gentlemen have had a tremendous impact on my career.

And there is just no way I can thank the people closest to me enough. It was great to have my mom, dad, and especially my wife Kim and family there with me. It’s special and important that they were able to be at my side on that remarkable night.

It’s been a great run so far, and I’m only 41-years-old, so I didn’t think I was old enough to go into the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame, but I do honestly feel like there’s a lot more I want to accomplish in the next 10-15 years. So really, this is just the beginning.

Until next time,

Derek.

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Jon Montgomery went from almost complete anonymity to a Canadian superstar almost overnight.

It all changed for the Russell, Manitoba native when he accepted his gold medal in skeleton at the Winter Olympics in Whistler in February 2010.

But the moment that really sealed it for many Canadians was afterwards when he Montgomery marched through a crowd of Canadian fans singing the national anthem and chugging a pitcher of beer.

It was a persona somehow befitting of his rural Manitoba roots, which he still values despite having lived and trained in Calgary now for the last 10 years.

That is why Montgomery still jumps at opportunities like being the guest speaker at the annual fundraising banquet of the Boundary Trails Health Centre Foundation September September 24 in Morden.

His appearance here helped the foundation surpass last year’s fundraising total by $4,000 to a total of around $40,000.

Chatting before the start of a round of golf that morning with a lucky contest winner who won the chance to hit the links with him, Montgomery said he values being in a position to be able to give back.

“I’ve got an opportunity to be able to make an impact and help organizations,” said Montgomery, who added it always rewarding to help “enrich lives in communities.”

The 32-year-old Montgomery started skeleton racing when he lived in Calgary, where he visited the track with his parents where a skeleton race was being held. He was immediately hooked with the sport and started racing competitively not long after watching it.

After gaining experience through his first two seasons competing on the World Cup tour, Montgomery won his first World Cup race in Italy in 2008.

He went on to win two silver medals at the 2008 world championships in Germany, earning them in the men’s skeleton and mixed bobsleigh-skeleton team event.

Montgomery then qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver based on his results in the 2009-10 Skeleton World Cup. Montgomery became the second Canadian in a row to win gold in the men’s event after Duff Gibson in 2006, and he was the first Canadian to win a gold medal in Whistler at the Olympics.

He now continues to compete, devoting the months from October to March to focus on training and competing. But, for the rest of the year, he is able to commit to speaking engagements and other projects.

“It is a delicate balance … to train enough to be competitive … and be able to get out with Canadians,” said Montgomery, but he noted his sport isn’t one that requires the same degree of year-round commitment as many others.

And being able to give time to other activities helps make it possible for him to be able to train and compete.

“Having the opportunity to be a full time athlete is rewarding,” he said.

And he has hoped his gold medal performance can help inspire more people to enter amateur sports.

The message he brings to events like the BTHC Foundation dinner is one of where hard work and perseverance can get you.

“The message is believe in yourself,” Montgomery said, also urging youth to capitalize on their opportunities and not to be afraid to face setbacks along the way.

“Dream big … believe in yourself … set goals … and face the adversity.”

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Taking top honours in most of the tournament on the CPGA of Manitoba schedule in the 2010 season. Dean North of the Carman Golf Club was a repeat winner as the association’s Pro Player of the Year.

North led the standings throughout the season to amass a total of 301 points and finish well ahead of runner up Dave Lavellee of the Links of Quarry Oaks, who closed out the season with 284. Scott Borsa, North’s assistant pro at Carman, finished third with 265, followed by Andrew Steep of Glendale with 263 and Glen Mills of Assiniboine with 252.

Points were awarded in eligible competitions during the season as the players counted their best three scores in one-round events, points from the three-round Titleist/Footjoy Manitoba PGA championship and points from the two-round Callaway Fall Classic.

The successful season started for North at the Nike Cup Spring Kick-Off tournament in May at Teulon, where his 71 was one stroke better than the 72s posted by Wade Nybakken of Niakwa, Darren McMillan of Selkirk and Mike Marion of Bel Acres.

In the Ping June Classic at Bel Acres, North won with 70, a single stroke ahead of six competitors sharing the runner-up honours with 71, included Lavallee, Borsa and Mills, along with Jared March of St. Vital Golf Centre.

The Callaway Open at Transcona saw North on top again with a 69, two better than Greg Love of Pinawa and Joel Rhodes of St. Charles, who tied in the runner-up spot with 71s.

It took a four-hole playoff for North to claim the honours in the TaylorMade Challenge at Rossmere in July as he and Geoff Kehler of St. Boniface both carded 65, five better than Borsa who finished third with 70.

Scores of 71-69-69 for a 54-hole total of 209 at Selkirk earned North the Titleist/Footjoy Manitoba PGA title, three strokes ahead of Lavallee, who had 67-73-72 for 212. Steep was next with 216, followed by Ladonbruk with 217 and Shane Dick of Pine Ridge with 219. Lavallee claimed the senior PGA championship with 145, six ahead of Ben Smirnov of John Blumberg, who had 151.

In the Callaway Fall Classic, North had to settle for the runner up position with his 74-76-150, three behind the winning Ludke who scored 73-74-147 at Glendale in September.

In addition to these events, North’s exceptional season on the tournament trail included leading is Carman team to victory in the Pro Lady tournament, teaming with Borsa to win the Pro-Assistant championship and teaming again with Borsa to finish tied as runners-up in the Pro-Pro Scramble. Derek Ingram and Dave Glen Mills and Steve Wood with 61s.

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Manitoba’s competitive golfers will notice a few changes as the 2011 golf season gets under way.

Golfers in all provincial championship events except in the junior divisions will be permitted to use power carts this year. The use of cart was previously restricted to play in the senior event. Now, all amateur, mid-amateur and senior competitors, male and female, will be allowed to ride.

“We experimented with the use of carts at the mid-amateur championship last year at Granite Hills and it was a success, so we are extending it to all but juniors this year,” executive director Dave Camaskey explained. “We felt some players who find the power carts necessary were unable to enter so this will allow them to do so.”

He emphasized this is only for provincial events and those going into national competition will not be allowed to use the power carts.

Golfers will also notice a slight increase in tournament entry fees this season, but there will be reduced fee which is equivalent to the 2010 fees for those who register for tournaments on line. About 72 percent of entries in last year’s tournaments were submitted on line and it is expected more will take that route this year.

Those who register on line will save $10 for every tournament they enter through golfmanitoba.mb.ca with credit card, your ID and Password. Credit and debit payments will now be accepted in the office.

The Nott Autocorp Men’s Amateur Championship will be played at the Neepawa Golf and Country Club, a first for Golf Manitoba. It was also announced that the annual Manitoba/Minnesota junior golf matches were deleted from the calendar this season. The event had been held for about 30 years alternating location in Manitoba and Minesota.

Those competing for berths on the provincial teams who will represent Manitoba at the seven national competitions will have only three positions to fill, down from the four-member teams featured in previous years. This was a decision from Gold Canada.

There will also be a change in the funding for the teams heading for national events and golfers will have to bear more of the cost. Where full team expenses used to be covered, the team players will now receive a subsidy and will have to make up any additional expenses on their own.

“It brings golf into line with most other amateur sports,” said Comaskey. “Many who represent Manitoba at national events have to pay their own way or possibly take part in fund-raising programs.”

Another change for the 2011 season will see the rural junior men’s tournament played in conjunction with the rural amateur and senior championships, which will allow for some to compete in both junior and amateur divisions at the same time. Seniors will compete only in that division because shorter tees are used in the senior division. The 2011 rural championship will be played at Shilo Country Club.

The new Golf Manitoba/Golf Canada membership card this year will feature the new logos of both the national and provincial organizations of equal size and will included the member’s club name. It should be activated to bring benefits and discounts into play.

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