Manitoba Open

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Manitoba Open
Tournament information
Location Manitoba, Canada
Established1919
Course(s)Southwood G&CC
Tour(s) PGA Tour Americas
Format Stroke play
Prize fund C$200,000
Month playedAugust
Current champion
Flag of the United States.svg John Keefer

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]

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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

YearVenueWinnerScoreRef
CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open
2024Southwood G&CC Flag of the United States.svg John Keefer 262 (−26)
2023Southwood G&CC Flag of the United States.svg Hayden Springer 267 (−21)
2022Southwood G&CC Flag of the United States.svg Parker Coody 261 (−27)
2020–21Southwood G&CCNo tournament
The Players Cup
2019Southwood G&CC Flag of the United States.svg Derek Barron 274 (−14) [2]
2018Southwood G&CC Flag of the United States.svg Tyler McCumber 266 (−22) [3]
2017Pine Ridge GC Flag of the United States.svg Kramer Hickok 269 (−15) [4]
2016 Niakwa CC Flag of the United States.svg Dan McCarthy 259 (−25) [5]
2015Pine Ridge GC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Pan Cheng-tsung 269 (−15) [6]
2014Pine Ridge GC Flag of the United States.svg Tim Madigan 275 (−9) [7]
2013Pine Ridge GC Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. 271 (−17) [8]
Canadian Tour Players Cup
2012Pine Ridge GC Flag of the United States.svg Chris Killmer 269 (−15) [lower-alpha 1] [9]
2011Pine Ridge GC Flag of the United States.svg Tom Hoge 268 (−16)
2010Pine Ridge GC Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Goldberg 273 (−11)
2009Pine Ridge GC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Graham DeLaet 276
2008Pine Ridge GC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wes Heffernan 270
Free Press Manitoba Classic
2007Pine Ridge GC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Mezei 271
MTS Classic
2006Pine Ridge GC Flag of the United States.svg Josh Habig 271
2005Pine Ridge GC Flag of the United States.svg Lee Williamson 276
2004Pine Ridge GC Flag of the United States.svg Erik Compton 267
2003Pine Ridge GC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jon Mills 275
2002Pine Ridge GC Flag of Mexico.svg Alex Quiroz 272
2001Pine Ridge GC Flag of the United States.svg Kenneth Staton 266
2000Pine Ridge GC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Ferguson 267
1999Elmhurst G&CC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Smith 272
1998Elmhurst G&CC Flag of the United States.svg Perry Parker 281
Xerox Manitoba Open
1997Elmhurst G&CC Flag of the United States.svg Mark Wurtz 276
1996Pine Ridge GC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rob McMillan (amateur)274
1995Pine Ridge GC Flag of Namibia.svg Trevor Dodds 279
1994Pine Ridge GC Flag of the United States.svg Scott Dunlap 276
1993Breezy Bend G&CC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Edmonds 270
1992Breezy Bend G&CC Flag of the United States.svg Chris Patton 265
Manitoba Open
1991Breezy Bend G&CC Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Gibson 267
1990Southwood G&CC Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Bloom 264
1989Southwood G&CC Flag of the United States.svg Stu Hendley 265
1988Southwood G&CC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dave Barr 270
1987Southwood G&CC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dave Barr 266
1986Southwood G&CC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bob Panasik 204 [lower-alpha 2]
1985Southwood G&CC
Elmhurst GC
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robbie Phillips 137 [lower-alpha 3]
1984Niakwa CC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dan Halldorson 208
1983Rossmere G&CC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dan Halldorson 208
1982Elmhurst GC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kelly Murray 218 [lower-alpha 4]
1981Breezy Bend G&CC Flag of the United States.svg Dan Croonquist 207
1980Pine Ridge GC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bob Cox 210
1979Glendale G&CC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jerry Anderson 212
1978Pine Ridge GC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dan Halldorson 213
1977Rossmere G&CC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dan Halldorson 208
1976Elmhurst GC Flag of the United States.svg Rick Ehrmanntraut 211
1975Breezy Bend G&CC Flag of the United States.svg Ed Byman 208
1974St. Charles CC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bill Tape 211 [lower-alpha 5]
1973Niakwa CC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gar Hamilton 212 [lower-alpha 6]
1972Glendale G&CC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wilf Homenuik 211
1971Rossmere G&CC Flag of the United States.svg John Elliott, Jr. 210 [lower-alpha 7]
1970Pine Ridge GC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gary Pitchford 211
1969Breezy Bend G&CC Flag of the United States.svg Mike Reasor 209
1968Bel Acres G&CC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alvie Thompson 213
1967Elmhurst G&CC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Moe Norman 201 [lower-alpha 8]
1966Glendale G&CC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Moe Norman 212
1965Elmhurst G&CC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Moe Norman 208
1964Pine Ridge GC Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Alvie Thompson 212
1963Southwood G&CC Flag of the United States.svg Dayton Olson 213 [lower-alpha 9]
1962Pine Ridge GC Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Alvie Thompson 217
1961Pine Ridge GC Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Wilf Homenuik 211
1960St. Charles CC Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg George Knudson 210
1959Elmhurst G&CC Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg George Knudson 211
1958Niakwa CC Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg George Knudson 210
1957Glendale G&CCFlag placeholder.svg Joe Tachan 213
1956Southwood G&CCFlag placeholder.svg Ev Stuart 284
1955Niakwa CC Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Harold Eidsvig 221 [lower-alpha 10]
1954Glendale G&CCFlag placeholder.svg Len Harvey 220
1953Niakwa CCFlag placeholder.svg Len Harvey 226
1952Elmhurst G&CC Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Harold Eidsvig 221
1951Pine Ridge GCFlag placeholder.svg Joe Tachan 219
1950St. Charles CC Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Bobby Reith 218
1949Southwood G&CC Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Harold Eidsvig 142
1948Assiniboine GC Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Allan Boes 149
1947Niakwa CC Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Harold Eidsvig 147
1946Pine Ridge GCFlag placeholder.svg Joe Tachan 70
1945St. Charles CCFlag placeholder.svg Claude Shackell 75
1944Southwood G&CC Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Allan Boes 143
1943Niakwa CC Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Allan Boes 149
1942Southwood G&CCFlag placeholder.svg Gerhard Kennedy 141
1941Pine Ridge GC Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Allan Boes 146
1940Niakwa CCFlag placeholder.svg Arthur Land 149
1939Southwood G&CCFlag placeholder.svg Kas Zebowski 141
1938Elmhurst G&CCFlag placeholder.svg Kas Zebowski 138
1937St. Charles CCFlag placeholder.svg Arthur Land 151
1936Pine Ridge GCFlag placeholder.svg Kas Zebowski 142
1935Niakwa CC Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Bobby Reith 152
1934Elmhurst GC Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Bobby Reith 142
1933St. Charles CCFlag placeholder.svg Bud Donovan146
1932Pine Ridge GC Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Bobby Reith 148
1931Niakwa CCFlag placeholder.svg Eric Bannister 144
1926–30No tournament
1925Pine Ridge GCFlag placeholder.svg Ernest Penfold298
1924Winnipeg GCFlag placeholder.svg Jack Cuthbert (amateur)303
1923St. Charles CCFlag placeholder.svg Willie Kidd 150 [lower-alpha 11]
1922St. Charles CC
Winnipeg GC
Elmhurst GC [lower-alpha 12]
Flag placeholder.svg Eric Bannister 232
1921No tournament
1920Flag placeholder.svg Frank Adams231
1919St. Charles CC Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg 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]

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