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Manitoba Open
Tournament information
LocationManitoba, Canada
Established1919
CourseBreezy Bend CC
TourPGA Tour Americas
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$225,000
Month playedAugust
Current champion
United States Theo Humphrey

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]

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.

Starting in 2025, the PGA Tour America's announced that the Manitoba Open will be hosted on a rotation of 5 courses moving forward, featuring featuring Breezy Bend Country Club, Elmhurst Golf & Country Club, Glendale Golf & Country Club, Pine Ridge Golf Club, and Southwood Golf & Country Club.[2]

Winners

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YearVenueWinnerScoreRef
CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open
2025Breezy Bend CCUnited States Theo Humphrey131 (−11)[a]
2024Southwood G&CCUnited States Johnny Keefer262 (−26)
2023Southwood G&CCUnited States Hayden Springer267 (−21)
2022Southwood G&CCUnited States Parker Coody261 (−27)
2020–21Southwood G&CCNo tournament
The Players Cup
2019Southwood G&CCUnited States Derek Barron274 (−14)[3]
2018Southwood G&CCUnited States Tyler McCumber266 (−22)[4]
2017Pine Ridge GCUnited States Kramer Hickok269 (−15)[5]
2016Niakwa CCUnited States Dan McCarthy259 (−25)[6]
2015Pine Ridge GCTaiwan Pan Cheng-tsung269 (−15)[7]
2014Pine Ridge GCUnited States Tim Madigan275 (−9)[8]
2013Pine Ridge GCUnited States Carlos Sainz Jr.271 (−17)[9]
Canadian Tour Players Cup
2012Pine Ridge GCUnited States Chris Killmer269 (−15)[b][10]
2011Pine Ridge GCUnited States Tom Hoge268 (−16)
2010Pine Ridge GCUnited States Aaron Goldberg273 (−11)
2009Pine Ridge GCCanada Graham DeLaet276
2008Pine Ridge GCCanada Wes Heffernan270
Free Press Manitoba Classic
2007Pine Ridge GCCanada Mike Mezei271
MTS Classic
2006Pine Ridge GCUnited States Josh Habig271
2005Pine Ridge GCUnited States Lee Williamson276
2004Pine Ridge GCUnited States Erik Compton267
2003Pine Ridge GCCanada Jon Mills275
2002Pine Ridge GCMexico Alex Quiroz272
2001Pine Ridge GCUnited States Kenneth Staton266
2000Pine Ridge GCAustralia Ben Ferguson267
1999Elmhurst G&CCAustralia Neale Smith272
1998Elmhurst G&CCUnited States Perry Parker281
Xerox Manitoba Open
1997Elmhurst G&CCUnited States Mark Wurtz276
1996Pine Ridge GCCanada Rob McMillan (amateur)274
1995Pine Ridge GCNamibia Trevor Dodds279
1994Pine Ridge GCUnited States Scott Dunlap276
1993Breezy Bend G&CCCanada Frank Edmonds270
1992Breezy Bend G&CCUnited States Chris Patton265
Manitoba Open
1991Breezy Bend G&CCUnited States Kelly Gibson267
1990Southwood G&CCUnited States Jeff Bloom264
1989Southwood G&CCUnited States Stu Hendley265
1988Southwood G&CCCanada Dave Barr270
1987Southwood G&CCCanada Dave Barr266
1986Southwood G&CCCanada Bob Panasik204[c]
1985Southwood G&CC
Elmhurst GC
Canada Robbie Phillips137[d]
1984Niakwa CCCanada Dan Halldorson208
1983Rossmere G&CCCanada Dan Halldorson208
1982Elmhurst GCCanada Kelly Murray218[e]
1981Breezy Bend G&CCUnited States Dan Croonquist207
1980Pine Ridge GCCanada Bob Cox210
1979Glendale G&CCCanada Jerry Anderson212
1978Pine Ridge GCCanada Dan Halldorson213
1977Rossmere G&CCCanada Dan Halldorson208
1976Elmhurst GCUnited States Rick Ehrmanntraut211
1975Breezy Bend G&CCUnited States Ed Byman208
1974St. Charles CCCanada Bill Tape211[f]
1973Niakwa CCCanada Gar Hamilton212[g]
1972Glendale G&CCCanada Wilf Homenuik211
1971Rossmere G&CCUnited States John Elliott, Jr.210[h]
1970Pine Ridge GCCanada Gary Pitchford211
1969Breezy Bend G&CCUnited States Mike Reasor209
1968Bel Acres G&CCCanada Alvie Thompson213
1967Elmhurst G&CCCanada Moe Norman201[i]
1966Glendale G&CCCanada Moe Norman212
1965Elmhurst G&CCCanada Moe Norman208
1964Pine Ridge GCCanada Alvie Thompson212
1963Southwood G&CCUnited States Dayton Olson213[j]
1962Pine Ridge GCCanada Alvie Thompson217
1961Pine Ridge GCCanada Wilf Homenuik211
1960St. Charles CCCanada George Knudson210
1959Elmhurst G&CCCanada George Knudson211
1958Niakwa CCCanada George Knudson210
1957Glendale G&CC Joe Tachan213
1956Southwood G&CC Ev Stuart284
1955Niakwa CCCanada Harold Eidsvig221[k]
1954Glendale G&CC Len Harvey220
1953Niakwa CC Len Harvey226
1952Elmhurst G&CCCanada Harold Eidsvig221
1951Pine Ridge GC Joe Tachan219
1950St. Charles CCCanada Bobby Reith218
1949Southwood G&CCCanada Harold Eidsvig142
1948Assiniboine GCCanada Allan Boes149
1947Niakwa CCCanada Harold Eidsvig147
1946Pine Ridge GC Joe Tachan70
1945St. Charles CC Claude Shackell75
1944Southwood G&CCCanada Allan Boes143
1943Niakwa CCCanada Allan Boes149
1942Southwood G&CC Gerhard Kennedy141
1941Pine Ridge GCCanada Allan Boes146
1940Niakwa CC Arthur Land149
1939Southwood G&CC Kas Zebowski141
1938Elmhurst G&CC Kas Zebowski138
1937St. Charles CC Arthur Land151
1936Pine Ridge GC Kas Zebowski142
1935Niakwa CCCanada Bobby Reith152
1934Elmhurst GCCanada Bobby Reith142
1933St. Charles CC Bud Donovan146
1932Pine Ridge GCCanada Bobby Reith148
1931Niakwa CC Eric Bannister144
1926–30No tournament
1925Pine Ridge GC Ernest Penfold298
1924Winnipeg GC Jack Cuthbert (amateur)303
1923St. Charles CC Willie Kidd150[l]
1922St. Charles CC
Winnipeg GC
Elmhurst GC[m]
Eric Bannister232
1921No tournament
1920 Frank Adams231
1919St. Charles CCCanada Karl Keffer307[11]
  1. ^ Weather-shortened to 36 holes.
  2. ^ Killmer on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  3. ^ Panasik won on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Murray won on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  6. ^ Tape won following a playoff.
  7. ^ Hamilton won following a playoff.
  8. ^ Elliott won following a playoff.
  9. ^ Norman won following a playoff.
  10. ^ Olson won following a playoff.
  11. ^ Eidsvig won following a playoff.
  12. ^ Kidd won following an 18-hole playoff; Willie Kidd 72, Hugh Fletcher 77, James Pringle 78.
  13. ^ One round played at each course.

Sources: [12][13][14][15]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Dacey, Elisha (January 30, 2020). "Province's biggest golf tourney changes name back to Manitoba Open". Global News. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Five‑course rotation to host Manitoba Open". Golf Manitoba. December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  3. ^ Dreger, Clayton (August 18, 2019). "Barron Wins Players Cup". Discover Westman. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Weibe, Ken (August 19, 2018). "McCumber cruises to victory in The Players Cup". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  5. ^ Weibe, Ken (July 9, 2017). "American Hickok wins Players Cup by three strokes". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  6. ^ Weibe, Ken (July 10, 2016). "McCarthy steamrolls field en route to winning Players Cup golf tournament". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  7. ^ Masuda, Nick (July 13, 2015). "Pan rallies to win The Players Cup on PGA Tour Canada". Golfweek (USA Today). Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  8. ^ Dreger, Clayton (July 13, 2014). "Madigan Captures Players Cup". Steinbach Online. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  9. ^ Weibe, Ken (July 21, 2013). "American Sainz bags four birdies to win Players Cup crown". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  10. ^ "Chris Kilmer is Players Cup Champion". Winnipeg Sun. July 16, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  11. ^ "Keffer golf champion". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. September 29, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  12. ^ "Our Past Champions". Manitoba Open. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  13. ^ "Manitoba Golf Annual '82" (PDF). Manitoba Golf Association: 64. Retrieved April 6, 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  14. ^ "The Players Cup Preview". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013.
  15. ^ Weibe, Ken (March 7, 2018). "The Players Cup gets new home..." Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
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    Manitoba Open
    Tournament information
    LocationManitoba, Canada
    Established1919
    CourseBreezy Bend CC
    TourPGA Tour Americas
    FormatStroke play
    Prize fundUS$225,000
    Month playedAugust
    Current champion
    United States Theo Humphrey

    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]

    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.

    Starting in 2025, the PGA Tour America's announced that the Manitoba Open will be hosted on a rotation of 5 courses moving forward, featuring featuring Breezy Bend Country Club, Elmhurst Golf & Country Club, Glendale Golf & Country Club, Pine Ridge Golf Club, and Southwood Golf & Country Club.[2]

    Winners

    YearVenueWinnerScoreRef
    CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open
    2025Breezy Bend CCUnited States Theo Humphrey131 (−11)[a]
    2024Southwood G&CCUnited States Johnny Keefer262 (−26)
    2023Southwood G&CCUnited States Hayden Springer267 (−21)
    2022Southwood G&CCUnited States Parker Coody261 (−27)
    2020–21Southwood G&CCNo tournament
    The Players Cup
    2019Southwood G&CCUnited States Derek Barron274 (−14)[3]
    2018Southwood G&CCUnited States Tyler McCumber266 (−22)[4]
    2017Pine Ridge GCUnited States Kramer Hickok269 (−15)[5]
    2016Niakwa CCUnited States Dan McCarthy259 (−25)[6]
    2015Pine Ridge GCTaiwan Pan Cheng-tsung269 (−15)[7]
    2014Pine Ridge GCUnited States Tim Madigan275 (−9)[8]
    2013Pine Ridge GCUnited States Carlos Sainz Jr.271 (−17)[9]
    Canadian Tour Players Cup
    2012Pine Ridge GCUnited States Chris Killmer269 (−15)[b][10]
    2011Pine Ridge GCUnited States Tom Hoge268 (−16)
    2010Pine Ridge GCUnited States Aaron Goldberg273 (−11)
    2009Pine Ridge GCCanada Graham DeLaet276
    2008Pine Ridge GCCanada Wes Heffernan270
    Free Press Manitoba Classic
    2007Pine Ridge GCCanada Mike Mezei271
    MTS Classic
    2006Pine Ridge GCUnited States Josh Habig271
    2005Pine Ridge GCUnited States Lee Williamson276
    2004Pine Ridge GCUnited States Erik Compton267
    2003Pine Ridge GCCanada Jon Mills275
    2002Pine Ridge GCMexico Alex Quiroz272
    2001Pine Ridge GCUnited States Kenneth Staton266
    2000Pine Ridge GCAustralia Ben Ferguson267
    1999Elmhurst G&CCAustralia Neale Smith272
    1998Elmhurst G&CCUnited States Perry Parker281
    Xerox Manitoba Open
    1997Elmhurst G&CCUnited States Mark Wurtz276
    1996Pine Ridge GCCanada Rob McMillan (amateur)274
    1995Pine Ridge GCNamibia Trevor Dodds279
    1994Pine Ridge GCUnited States Scott Dunlap276
    1993Breezy Bend G&CCCanada Frank Edmonds270
    1992Breezy Bend G&CCUnited States Chris Patton265
    Manitoba Open
    1991Breezy Bend G&CCUnited States Kelly Gibson267
    1990Southwood G&CCUnited States Jeff Bloom264
    1989Southwood G&CCUnited States Stu Hendley265
    1988Southwood G&CCCanada Dave Barr270
    1987Southwood G&CCCanada Dave Barr266
    1986Southwood G&CCCanada Bob Panasik204[c]
    1985Southwood G&CC
    Elmhurst GC
    Canada Robbie Phillips137[d]
    1984Niakwa CCCanada Dan Halldorson208
    1983Rossmere G&CCCanada Dan Halldorson208
    1982Elmhurst GCCanada Kelly Murray218[e]
    1981Breezy Bend G&CCUnited States Dan Croonquist207
    1980Pine Ridge GCCanada Bob Cox210
    1979Glendale G&CCCanada Jerry Anderson212
    1978Pine Ridge GCCanada Dan Halldorson213
    1977Rossmere G&CCCanada Dan Halldorson208
    1976Elmhurst GCUnited States Rick Ehrmanntraut211
    1975Breezy Bend G&CCUnited States Ed Byman208
    1974St. Charles CCCanada Bill Tape211[f]
    1973Niakwa CCCanada Gar Hamilton212[g]
    1972Glendale G&CCCanada Wilf Homenuik211
    1971Rossmere G&CCUnited States John Elliott, Jr.210[h]
    1970Pine Ridge GCCanada Gary Pitchford211
    1969Breezy Bend G&CCUnited States Mike Reasor209
    1968Bel Acres G&CCCanada Alvie Thompson213
    1967Elmhurst G&CCCanada Moe Norman201[i]
    1966Glendale G&CCCanada Moe Norman212
    1965Elmhurst G&CCCanada Moe Norman208
    1964Pine Ridge GCCanada Alvie Thompson212
    1963Southwood G&CCUnited States Dayton Olson213[j]
    1962Pine Ridge GCCanada Alvie Thompson217
    1961Pine Ridge GCCanada Wilf Homenuik211
    1960St. Charles CCCanada George Knudson210
    1959Elmhurst G&CCCanada George Knudson211
    1958Niakwa CCCanada George Knudson210
    1957Glendale G&CC Joe Tachan213
    1956Southwood G&CC Ev Stuart284
    1955Niakwa CCCanada Harold Eidsvig221[k]
    1954Glendale G&CC Len Harvey220
    1953Niakwa CC Len Harvey226
    1952Elmhurst G&CCCanada Harold Eidsvig221
    1951Pine Ridge GC Joe Tachan219
    1950St. Charles CCCanada Bobby Reith218
    1949Southwood G&CCCanada Harold Eidsvig142
    1948Assiniboine GCCanada Allan Boes149
    1947Niakwa CCCanada Harold Eidsvig147
    1946Pine Ridge GC Joe Tachan70
    1945St. Charles CC Claude Shackell75
    1944Southwood G&CCCanada Allan Boes143
    1943Niakwa CCCanada Allan Boes149
    1942Southwood G&CC Gerhard Kennedy141
    1941Pine Ridge GCCanada Allan Boes146
    1940Niakwa CC Arthur Land149
    1939Southwood G&CC Kas Zebowski141
    1938Elmhurst G&CC Kas Zebowski138
    1937St. Charles CC Arthur Land151
    1936Pine Ridge GC Kas Zebowski142
    1935Niakwa CCCanada Bobby Reith152
    1934Elmhurst GCCanada Bobby Reith142
    1933St. Charles CC Bud Donovan146
    1932Pine Ridge GCCanada Bobby Reith148
    1931Niakwa CC Eric Bannister144
    1926–30No tournament
    1925Pine Ridge GC Ernest Penfold298
    1924Winnipeg GC Jack Cuthbert (amateur)303
    1923St. Charles CC Willie Kidd150[l]
    1922St. Charles CC
    Winnipeg GC
    Elmhurst GC[m]
    Eric Bannister232
    1921No tournament
    1920 Frank Adams231
    1919St. Charles CCCanada Karl Keffer307[11]
    1. ^ Weather-shortened to 36 holes.
    2. ^ Killmer on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff.
    3. ^ Panasik won on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
    4. ^ 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.
    5. ^ Murray won on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
    6. ^ Tape won following a playoff.
    7. ^ Hamilton won following a playoff.
    8. ^ Elliott won following a playoff.
    9. ^ Norman won following a playoff.
    10. ^ Olson won following a playoff.
    11. ^ Eidsvig won following a playoff.
    12. ^ Kidd won following an 18-hole playoff; Willie Kidd 72, Hugh Fletcher 77, James Pringle 78.
    13. ^ One round played at each course.

    Sources: [12][13][14][15]

    References

    1. ^ Dacey, Elisha (January 30, 2020). "Province's biggest golf tourney changes name back to Manitoba Open". Global News. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
    2. ^ "Five‑course rotation to host Manitoba Open". Golf Manitoba. December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
    3. ^ Dreger, Clayton (August 18, 2019). "Barron Wins Players Cup". Discover Westman. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
    4. ^ Weibe, Ken (August 19, 2018). "McCumber cruises to victory in The Players Cup". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
    5. ^ Weibe, Ken (July 9, 2017). "American Hickok wins Players Cup by three strokes". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
    6. ^ Weibe, Ken (July 10, 2016). "McCarthy steamrolls field en route to winning Players Cup golf tournament". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
    7. ^ Masuda, Nick (July 13, 2015). "Pan rallies to win The Players Cup on PGA Tour Canada". Golfweek (USA Today). Retrieved April 6, 2020.
    8. ^ Dreger, Clayton (July 13, 2014). "Madigan Captures Players Cup". Steinbach Online. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
    9. ^ Weibe, Ken (July 21, 2013). "American Sainz bags four birdies to win Players Cup crown". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
    10. ^ "Chris Kilmer is Players Cup Champion". Winnipeg Sun. July 16, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
    11. ^ "Keffer golf champion". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. September 29, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
    12. ^ "Our Past Champions". Manitoba Open. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
    13. ^ "Manitoba Golf Annual '82" (PDF). Manitoba Golf Association: 64. Retrieved April 6, 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
    14. ^ "The Players Cup Preview". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013.
    15. ^ Weibe, Ken (March 7, 2018). "The Players Cup gets new home..." Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
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