Manitoba Open

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The Manitoba Open is a golf tournament on PGA Tour Americas that is held in Manitoba, Canada. It was first played from 1919 to 1925 and then from 1931 to 1997 before adopting a new name in 1998. After several further name changes, the tournament readopted its original title for 2020.[1]

Manitoba Open
Tournament information
LocationManitoba, Canada
Established1919
Course(s)Southwood G&CC
Tour(s)PGA Tour Americas
FormatStroke play
Prize fundC$200,000
Month playedAugust
Current champion
United States John Keefer

From 1998 to 2006 it was known as the MTS Classic, then as the Free Press Manitoba Classic in 2007, and from 2008 to 2012 as the Canadian Tour Players Cup, which was shortened to Players Cup in 2013.

Winners

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Year Venue Winner Score Ref
CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open
2024 Southwood G&CC   John Keefer 262 (−26)
2023 Southwood G&CC   Hayden Springer 267 (−21)
2022 Southwood G&CC   Parker Coody 261 (−27)
2020–21 Southwood G&CC No tournament
The Players Cup
2019 Southwood G&CC   Derek Barron 274 (−14) [2]
2018 Southwood G&CC   Tyler McCumber 266 (−22) [3]
2017 Pine Ridge GC   Kramer Hickok 269 (−15) [4]
2016 Niakwa CC   Dan McCarthy 259 (−25) [5]
2015 Pine Ridge GC   Pan Cheng-tsung 269 (−15) [6]
2014 Pine Ridge GC   Tim Madigan 275 (−9) [7]
2013 Pine Ridge GC   Carlos Sainz Jr. 271 (−17) [8]
Canadian Tour Players Cup
2012 Pine Ridge GC   Chris Killmer 269 (−15)[a] [9]
2011 Pine Ridge GC   Tom Hoge 268 (−16)
2010 Pine Ridge GC   Aaron Goldberg 273 (−11)
2009 Pine Ridge GC   Graham DeLaet 276
2008 Pine Ridge GC   Wes Heffernan 270
Free Press Manitoba Classic
2007 Pine Ridge GC   Mike Mezei 271
MTS Classic
2006 Pine Ridge GC   Josh Habig 271
2005 Pine Ridge GC   Lee Williamson 276
2004 Pine Ridge GC   Erik Compton 267
2003 Pine Ridge GC   Jon Mills 275
2002 Pine Ridge GC   Alex Quiroz 272
2001 Pine Ridge GC   Kenneth Staton 266
2000 Pine Ridge GC   Ben Ferguson 267
1999 Elmhurst G&CC   Neale Smith 272
1998 Elmhurst G&CC   Perry Parker 281
Xerox Manitoba Open
1997 Elmhurst G&CC   Mark Wurtz 276
1996 Pine Ridge GC   Rob McMillan (amateur) 274
1995 Pine Ridge GC   Trevor Dodds 279
1994 Pine Ridge GC   Scott Dunlap 276
1993 Breezy Bend G&CC   Frank Edmonds 270
1992 Breezy Bend G&CC   Chris Patton 265
Manitoba Open
1991 Breezy Bend G&CC   Kelly Gibson 267
1990 Southwood G&CC   Jeff Bloom 264
1989 Southwood G&CC   Stu Hendley 265
1988 Southwood G&CC   Dave Barr 270
1987 Southwood G&CC   Dave Barr 266
1986 Southwood G&CC   Bob Panasik 204[b]
1985 Southwood G&CC
Elmhurst GC
  Robbie Phillips 137[c]
1984 Niakwa CC   Dan Halldorson 208
1983 Rossmere G&CC   Dan Halldorson 208
1982 Elmhurst GC   Kelly Murray 218[d]
1981 Breezy Bend G&CC   Dan Croonquist 207
1980 Pine Ridge GC   Bob Cox 210
1979 Glendale G&CC   Jerry Anderson 212
1978 Pine Ridge GC   Dan Halldorson 213
1977 Rossmere G&CC   Dan Halldorson 208
1976 Elmhurst GC   Rick Ehrmanntraut 211
1975 Breezy Bend G&CC   Ed Byman 208
1974 St. Charles CC   Bill Tape 211[e]
1973 Niakwa CC   Gar Hamilton 212[f]
1972 Glendale G&CC   Wilf Homenuik 211
1971 Rossmere G&CC   John Elliott, Jr. 210[g]
1970 Pine Ridge GC   Gary Pitchford 211
1969 Breezy Bend G&CC   Mike Reasor 209
1968 Bel Acres G&CC   Alvie Thompson 213
1967 Elmhurst G&CC   Moe Norman 201[h]
1966 Glendale G&CC   Moe Norman 212
1965 Elmhurst G&CC   Moe Norman 208
1964 Pine Ridge GC   Alvie Thompson 212
1963 Southwood G&CC   Dayton Olson 213[i]
1962 Pine Ridge GC   Alvie Thompson 217
1961 Pine Ridge GC   Wilf Homenuik 211
1960 St. Charles CC   George Knudson 210
1959 Elmhurst G&CC   George Knudson 211
1958 Niakwa CC   George Knudson 210
1957 Glendale G&CC   Joe Tachan 213
1956 Southwood G&CC   Ev Stuart 284
1955 Niakwa CC   Harold Eidsvig 221[j]
1954 Glendale G&CC   Len Harvey 220
1953 Niakwa CC   Len Harvey 226
1952 Elmhurst G&CC   Harold Eidsvig 221
1951 Pine Ridge GC   Joe Tachan 219
1950 St. Charles CC   Bobby Reith 218
1949 Southwood G&CC   Harold Eidsvig 142
1948 Assiniboine GC   Allan Boes 149
1947 Niakwa CC   Harold Eidsvig 147
1946 Pine Ridge GC   Joe Tachan 70
1945 St. Charles CC   Claude Shackell 75
1944 Southwood G&CC   Allan Boes 143
1943 Niakwa CC   Allan Boes 149
1942 Southwood G&CC   Gerhard Kennedy 141
1941 Pine Ridge GC   Allan Boes 146
1940 Niakwa CC   Arthur Land 149
1939 Southwood G&CC   Kas Zebowski 141
1938 Elmhurst G&CC   Kas Zebowski 138
1937 St. Charles CC   Arthur Land 151
1936 Pine Ridge GC   Kas Zebowski 142
1935 Niakwa CC   Bobby Reith 152
1934 Elmhurst GC   Bobby Reith 142
1933 St. Charles CC   Bud Donovan 146
1932 Pine Ridge GC   Bobby Reith 148
1931 Niakwa CC   Eric Bannister 144
1926–30 No tournament
1925 Pine Ridge GC   Ernest Penfold 298
1924 Winnipeg GC   Jack Cuthbert (amateur) 303
1923 St. Charles CC   Willie Kidd 150[k]
1922 St. Charles CC
Winnipeg GC
Elmhurst GC[l]
  Eric Bannister 232
1921 No tournament
1920   Frank Adams 231
1919 St. Charles CC   Karl Keffer 307 [10]
  1. ^ Killmer on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  2. ^ Panasik won on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  3. ^ Heavy rain rendered the Southwood G&CC course unplayable, which led to the cancellation of the second round and the tournament being reduced to 36-holes, with the final round played at Elmhurst GC.
  4. ^ Murray won on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  5. ^ Tape won following a playoff.
  6. ^ Hamilton won following a playoff.
  7. ^ Elliott won following a playoff.
  8. ^ Norman won following a playoff.
  9. ^ Olson won following a playoff.
  10. ^ Eidsvig won following a playoff.
  11. ^ Kidd won following an 18-hole playoff; Willie Kidd 72, Hugh Fletcher 77, James Pringle 78.
  12. ^ One round played at each course.

Sources: [11][12][13][14]

References

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  1. ^ Dacey, Elisha (January 30, 2020). "Province's biggest golf tourney changes name back to Manitoba Open". Global News. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Dreger, Clayton (August 18, 2019). "Barron Wins Players Cup". Discover Westman. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Weibe, Ken (August 19, 2018). "McCumber cruises to victory in The Players Cup". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Weibe, Ken (July 9, 2017). "American Hickok wins Players Cup by three strokes". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  5. ^ Weibe, Ken (July 10, 2016). "McCarthy steamrolls field en route to winning Players Cup golf tournament". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  6. ^ Masuda, Nick (July 13, 2015). "Pan rallies to win The Players Cup on PGA Tour Canada". Golfweek (USA Today). Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  7. ^ Dreger, Clayton (July 13, 2014). "Madigan Captures Players Cup". Steinbach Online. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  8. ^ Weibe, Ken (July 21, 2013). "American Sainz bags four birdies to win Players Cup crown". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "Chris Kilmer is Players Cup Champion". Winnipeg Sun. July 16, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  10. ^ "Keffer golf champion". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. September 29, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  11. ^ "Our Past Champions". Manitoba Open. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  12. ^ "Manitoba Golf Annual '82" (PDF). Manitoba Golf Association: 64. Retrieved April 6, 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  13. ^ "The Players Cup Preview". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013.
  14. ^ Weibe, Ken (March 7, 2018). "The Players Cup gets new home..." Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
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