Manitoba Open Explained

Manitoba Open
Location:Manitoba, Canada
Establishment:1919
Course:Southwood G&CC
Tour:Canadian Tour
Format:Stroke play
Purse:C$200,000
Month Played:August
Current Champion: Parker Coody

The Manitoba Open is a golf tournament on PGA Tour Canada 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]

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
2023 Southwood G&CC 267 (−21)
2022 Southwood G&CC 261 (−27)
2020–21 Southwood G&CC No tournament
The Players Cup
2019 Southwood G&CC 274 (−14) [2]
2018 Southwood G&CC 266 (−22) [3]
2017 Pine Ridge GC 269 (−15) [4]
2016 259 (−25) [5]
2015 Pine Ridge GC 269 (−15) [6]
2014 Pine Ridge GC 275 (−9) [7]
2013 Pine Ridge GC 271 (−17) [8]
Canadian Tour Players Cup
2012 Pine Ridge GC 269 (−15) [9]
2011 Pine Ridge GC 268 (−16)
2010 Pine Ridge GC 273 (−11)
2009 Pine Ridge GC 276
2008 Pine Ridge GC 270
Free Press Manitoba Classic
2007 Pine Ridge GC 271
MTS Classic
2006 Pine Ridge GC 271
2005 Pine Ridge GC 276
2004 Pine Ridge GC 267
2003 Pine Ridge GC 275
2002 Pine Ridge GC 272
2001 Pine Ridge GC 266
2000 Pine Ridge GC 267
1999 Elmhurst G&CC 272
1998 Elmhurst G&CC 281
Xerox Manitoba Open
1997 Elmhurst G&CC 276
1996 Pine Ridge GC Rob McMillan (amateur) 274
1995 Pine Ridge GC 279
1994 Pine Ridge GC 276
1993 Breezy Bend G&CC 270
1992 Breezy Bend G&CC 265
Manitoba Open
1991 Breezy Bend G&CC 267
1990 Southwood G&CC 264
1989 Southwood G&CC 265
1988 Southwood G&CC 270
1987 Southwood G&CC 266
1986 Southwood G&CC 204
1985 Southwood G&CC<br/>Elmhurst GC 137
1984 Niakwa CC 208
1983 Rossmere G&CC 208
1982 Elmhurst GC 218
1981 Breezy Bend G&CC 207
1980 Pine Ridge GC 210
1979 Glendale G&CC 212
1978 Pine Ridge GC 213
1977 Rossmere G&CC 208
1976 Elmhurst GC 211
1975 Breezy Bend G&CC 208
1974 St. Charles CC 211
1973 Niakwa CC 212
1972 Glendale G&CC 211
1971 Rossmere G&CC 210
1970 Pine Ridge GC 211
1969 Breezy Bend G&CC 209
1968 Bel Acres G&CC 213
1967 Elmhurst G&CC 201
1966 Glendale G&CC 212
1965 Elmhurst G&CC 208
1964 Pine Ridge GC 212
1963 Southwood G&CC 213
1962 Pine Ridge GC 217
1961 Pine Ridge GC 211
1960 St. Charles CC 210
1959 Elmhurst G&CC 211
1958 Niakwa CC 210
1957 Glendale G&CC 213
1956 Southwood G&CC 284
1955 Niakwa CC 221
1954 Glendale G&CC 220
1953 Niakwa CC 226
1952 Elmhurst G&CC 221
1951 Pine Ridge GC 219
1950 St. Charles CC 218
1949 Southwood G&CC 142
1948 Assiniboine GC 149
1947 Niakwa CC 147
1946 Pine Ridge GC 70
1945 St. Charles CC 75
1944 Southwood G&CC 143
1943 Niakwa CC 149
1942 Southwood G&CC 141
1941 Pine Ridge GC 146
1940 Niakwa CC 149
1939 Southwood G&CC 141
1938 Elmhurst G&CC 138
1937 St. Charles CC 151
1936 Pine Ridge GC 142
1935 Niakwa CC 152
1934 Elmhurst GC 142
1933 St. Charles CC Bud Donovan 146
1932 Pine Ridge GC 148
1931 Niakwa CC 144
1926–30 No tournament
1925 Pine Ridge GC Ernest Penfold 298
1924 Winnipeg GC Jack Cuthbert (amateur) 303
1923 St. Charles CC 150
1922 St. Charles CC
Winnipeg GC
Elmhurst GC
232
1921 No tournament
1920 Frank Adams 231
1919 St. Charles CC 307 [10]

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Province's biggest golf tourney changes name back to Manitoba Open . Global News . Elisha . Dacey . January 30, 2020 . April 6, 2020.
  2. Web site: Barron Wins Players Cup . Discover Westman . August 18, 2019 . Clayton . Dreger . April 6, 2020.
  3. Web site: McCumber cruises to victory in The Players Cup . Winnipeg Sun . August 19, 2018 . Ken . Weibe . April 6, 2020.
  4. Web site: American Hickok wins Players Cup by three strokes . Winnipeg Sun . July 9, 2017 . Ken . Weibe . April 6, 2020.
  5. Web site: McCarthy steamrolls field en route to winning Players Cup golf tournament . Winnipeg Sun . July 10, 2016 . Ken . Weibe . April 6, 2020.
  6. Web site: Pan rallies to win The Players Cup on PGA Tour Canada . Golfweek (USA Today) . July 13, 2015 . Nick . Masuda . April 6, 2020.
  7. Web site: Madigan Captures Players Cup . Steinbach Online . July 13, 2014 . Clayton . Dreger . April 6, 2020.
  8. Web site: American Sainz bags four birdies to win Players Cup crown . Winnipeg Sun . July 21, 2013 . Ken . Weibe . April 6, 2020.
  9. Web site: Chris Kilmer is Players Cup Champion . Winnipeg Sun . July 16, 2012 . April 6, 2020.
  10. News: Keffer golf champion . The Gazette . Montreal, Quebec, Canada . September 29, 2020 . Google News Archive . April 6, 2020.
  11. Web site: Our Past Champions . Manitoba Open . April 6, 2020.
  12. Manitoba Golf Annual '82 . 64 . Manitoba Golf Association . April 6, 2020.
  13. Web site: The Players Cup Preview . The Sports Network . https://archive.today/20130203034748/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=golf-ca/scores/live/pv1683.htm . February 3, 2013.
  14. Web site: The Players Cup gets new home... . Winnipeg Sun . Ken . Weibe . March 7, 2018 . April 6, 2020.