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A MANITOBA TRADITION SINCE 1919

The Manitoba Open is Manitoba’s only PGA TOUR-sanctioned golf event, part of the PGA TOUR Americas circuit. The Manitoba Open is the 11th of 15 tour stops on the PGA TOUR Americas where 156 players from across the world come to compete for $225,000 USD each tournament, and for one of 10 spots to advance to the Korn Ferry Tour at the end of the season.

The historic Manitoba Open will take place from August 20-23, 2026 at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club where the best up-and-coming international golfers compete to pave their paths to the PGA TOUR.

The Manitoba Open returned to its roots in 2020. Starting in 1919, the Manitoba Open is one of the oldest golf tournaments in North America. Karl Keefer won that inaugural year and kicked off a Manitoba tradition that has lasted over 100 years. In 1998 the tournament was renamed the MTS Classic and later the Free Press Manitoba Classic. Undergoing another name change In 2008, it became the Players Cup and in 2020, returned to the Manitoba Open.

The Players Cup joined the newly formed Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada in 2013 and quickly became a premier event on the national circuit that has now become the official first step to the PGA TOUR, as a PGA TOUR Americas event.

The PGA TOUR Americas features some of the best up-and-coming professional golfers looking to take steps toward their dream of playing on golf’s greatest stage as they compete for their share of the Manitoba Open’s $225,000 CAD purse. Many PGA TOUR Americas champions have gone on to notable careers on the PGA TOUR, including 2009 Champion Graham DeLaet, as well as Mike Weir, David Hearn, Tony Finau, Nick Taylor and Steve Stricker.

The 2026 edition of the Manitoba Open, at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club, is the first time the event has been held at the prestigious club since 1999. Its membership is excited to show off their club to Manitoba, and internationally.

Founded by executives of the T. Eaton Company in 1914, Elmhurst’s history spans over 100 years. Having hosted the likes of such legendary players as Harry Vardon, Ted Ray & Walter Hagen; the golf course has a championship pedigree unique to anywhere else in Manitoba. A Donald Ross design, the club has hosted 11 national championships, the most recent being the 2014 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship (featuring the likes of such current PGA TOUR members Corey Connors, Taylor Pendrith, Mackenzie Hughes, and Adam Svensson), countless Canadian Tour, and PGA of Manitoba events.

Svard wins Manitoba Open in playoff

Mike McIntyre 6 minute read Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026

History will show Daniel Svard won the 2026 Manitoba Open on the 73rd hole of play, sinking a nervy three-foot par putt in a playoff to claim his first professional victory on Sunday afternoon at Elmhurst.

But it was much earlier in his final round — which started with three bogeys in the first five holes — where the tournament really was won. Or, more precisely, not lost.

“Pretty wild, the range of emotions I went through,” said the 23-year-old PGA Tour Americas rookie from Sweden, who began the day with a two-shot lead but suddenly found himself in chase mode.

“I was feeling really good and really confident and then I had kind of a nightmare start. I actually had to make some big putts to not completely play myself out of it. Everything kind of worked out in the end, but it was a roller-coaster to get there. I’m pretty excited and proud of how I got there to fight back.”

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Swede leads Manitoba Open, Winnipegger sits 33rd

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Swede leads Manitoba Open, Winnipegger sits 33rd

Mike McIntyre 6 minute read Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026

From Lars-Erik Sjoberg to Thomas Steen to Viggo Bjorck, there’s no shortage of Swedish athletes who have quickly become fan favourites here in Winnipeg.

Daniel Svard is hoping to add his name to the growing list.

Although he wields a golf club and not a hockey stick, the 23-year-old from Stockholm is opening plenty of eyes this week at Elmhurst. He carries a two-shot lead into Sunday’s final round of the Manitoba Open, looking to close out his first professional victory in his just his fourth career tournament.

Svard fired a six-under 66 on Saturday to move to 14-under through 54 holes of the PGA Tour Americas event.

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Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026

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Despite falling from just one shot back of the lead to being tied for 40th after Friday, Winnipegger Braxton Kuntz has made the cut for the first time at the Manitoba Open. He previously played three times on sponsor’s exemptions.

Five-way tie for first means Manitoba Open is still up for grabs

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Five-way tie for first means Manitoba Open is still up for grabs

Mike McIntyre 7 minute read Friday, Aug. 21, 2026

Garrison Smith isn’t sure why he’s playing the best golf of his life up in Canada this summer.

But the 26-year-old Texan has a very tasty theory.

“You know, I did have poutine here (Thursday) night. And I had some in New Brunswick, too,” Smith said Friday as he grabbed a share of the lead at the midway point of the Manitoba Open at Elmhurst.

He may be on to something.

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Friday, Aug. 21, 2026

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Winnipegger Braxton Kuntz shot a stellar five-under 65 to finish just one shot shy of the lead after the first round of the Manitoba Open Thursday.

Winnipegger just one shot off the lead after opening round at Manitoba Open

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Winnipegger just one shot off the lead after opening round at Manitoba Open

Mike McIntyre 6 minute read Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026

Braxton Kuntz began the week not knowing if he’d even be able to play in the Manitoba Open.

The 22-year-old Winnipegger will head to Elmhurst early Friday morning just one shot off the lead — hanging tough with the heavyweights from PGA Tour Americas — after firing a fantastic five-under 65 Thursday afternoon.

“Playing in front of friends, family, a nice gallery watching out there…to start out like that, I’m putting myself in contention,” said Kuntz.

He didn’t realize just how close he was until the Free Press informed him that only Kentucky’s Drew Doyle, who has already won on tour earlier this season, had posted a better score among the 156-player field. Doyle shot a six-under 64.

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Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026

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Alabama’s Thomas Ponder tees off during an NCAA golf tournament in 2023.

Dream season for Ponder who has yet to miss a cut on PGA Tour Americas

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Dream season for Ponder who has yet to miss a cut on PGA Tour Americas

Mike McIntyre 6 minute read Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026

He may not be a household name to average golf fans just yet, but that’s likely about to change rather quickly.

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Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026

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Kuntz qualifies to join two other Winnipeggers at the Manitoba Open

Mike McIntyre 5 minute read Preview

Kuntz qualifies to join two other Winnipeggers at the Manitoba Open

Mike McIntyre 5 minute read Monday, Aug. 17, 2026

The Manitoba Open will have plenty of local flavour when it tees off this week at Elmhurst.

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Monday, Aug. 17, 2026

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Countdown to tee off at the Manitoba Open begins

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Countdown to tee off at the Manitoba Open begins

Mike McIntyre 6 minute read Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026

It’s not quite at Stanley Cup drought territory — that sits at 33 years and counting — but it’s been a long wait for a Canadian golfer to capture the prestigious Manitoba Open.

Seventeen years, to be exact, since Graham DeLaet accomplished the feat.

Could that be about to end? We’ll find out when one of North America’s longest-running golf tournaments tees off at Elmhurst Golf and Country Club from Aug. 20-23.

The odds may be better than they’ve been in ages. Two Canadians have won on the PGA Tour Americas this season, and both will arrive in Winnipeg looking to add another title while strengthening their bid for a career-changing advancement to the Korn Ferry Tour.

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Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026

Manitoba Open Leaderboard

POS	↑↓	PLAYER	TOTAL	THRU	ROUND	R1	R2	R3	R4	STROKES	PROJ.	STARTING	↑↓
T1		Daniel Svärd	-14	F	E	67	65	64	70	266	17	120	+103
T1	1	Adam Duncan	-14	F	-2	66	66	66	68	266	10	89	+79
3	5	Conner Godsey	-11	F	-4	69	65	69	66	269	30	65	+35
4	-1	Austin Greaser	-10	F	E	65	67	68	70	270	40	68	+28
T5	14	Gunnar Broin	-9	F	-4	67	68	70	66	271	39	54	+15
T5	14	Charlie Crockett	-9	F	-4	65	71	69	66	271	22	26	+4
T5	3	Étienne Papineau	-9	F	-2	69	67	67	68	271	4	5	+1
T5	1	Harry Lord	-9	F	-1	68	69	65	69	271	21	25	+4
T9	10	Ivan Camilo Ramirez	-8	F	-3	66	69	70	67	272	53	69	+16
T9	-1	Joel Thelen	-8	F	-1	68	69	66	69	272	95	147	+52
T9	-5	Garrett Endicott	-8	F	+1	65	69	67	71	272	85	T129	+44
T12	7	Mateo Fernández de Oliveira	-7	F	-2	67	69	69	68	273	11	14	+3
T12	7	Thomas Longbella	-7	F	-2	74	63	68	68	273	81	109	+28
T12	-6	José de Jesús Rodríguez	-7	F	+1	68	68	66	71	273	54	64	+10
T12	-8	Chuan-Tai Lin	-7	F	+2	66	66	69	72	273	96	128	+32
T16	15	Kieron van Wyk	-6	F	-2	68	68	70	68	274	60	67	+7
T16	3	Joey Vrzich	-6	F	-1	66	68	71	69	274	27	27	-
T18	24	Brady McKinlay	-5	F	-3	66	70	72	67	275	45	46	+1
T18	15	Connor Creasy	-5	F	-2	65	71	71	68	275	58	62	+4
T18	1	Tom Fischer	-5	F	E	68	66	71	70	275	73	84	+11
T18	-7	Nic Cassidy	-5	F	+1	66	68	70	71	275	118	163	+45
T18	-7	Drew Goodman	-5	F	+1	68	68	68	71	275	16	15	-1
T18	-7	Peyton Callens	-5	F	+1	66	70	68	71	275	T67	70	+3
T24	30	Ashton McCulloch	-4	F	-4	67	70	73	66	276	126	T154	+28
T24	18	Jonathan Nielsen	-4	F	-2	69	66	73	68	276	131	T169	+38
T24	18	Matthew Kress	-4	F	-2	69	66	73	68	276	123	149	+26
T24	18	Jonathan De Los Reyes	-4	F	-2	67	71	70	68	276	62	60	-2
T24	9	Tripp Kinney	-4	F	-1	67	69	71	69	276	61	59	-2
T24	7	Garrison Smith	-4	F	E	67	65	74	70	276	72	77	+5
T24	-5	Patrick Sheehan	-4	F	+1	67	68	70	71	276	6	8	+2
T31	26	James Piot	-3	F	-4	67	71	73	66	277	48	44	-4
T31	2	Bryan Lee	-3	F	E	69	68	70	70	277	141	T171	+30
T31	2	Tommy Cocha	-3	F	E	68	69	70	70	277	106	T114	+8
T31	-12	Mason Williams	-3	F	+2	68	70	67	72	277	12	11	-1
T31	-20	Paul Chaplet	-3	F	+3	67	67	70	73	277	35	39	+4
T31	-20	Ford Clegg	-3	F	+3	68	67	69	73	277	111	122	+11
T31	-20	Jaxon Dowell	-3	F	+3	69	67	68	73	277	109	117	+8
T38	4	Everett Whiten, Jr.	-2	F	E	68	68	72	70	278	145	162	+17
T38	-5	Zach Pollo	-2	F	+1	70	68	69	71	278	130	138	+8
T38	-27	Trey Bosco	-2	F	+4	70	68	66	74	278	91	96	+5
T41	8	Max Schliesing	-1	F	E	67	71	71	70	279	117	121	+4
T41	-8	Josh Anderson	-1	F	+2	67	67	73	72	279	103	107	+4
T41	-8	Mesa Falleur	-1	F	+2	71	66	70	72	279	66	57	-9
T41	-22	Mark Goetz	-1	F	+4	68	66	71	74	279	52	50	-2
T45	12	Thomas Ponder	E	F	-1	68	70	73	69	280	1	1	-
T45	12	Tanner Gore	E	F	-1	68	70	73	69	280	136	139	+3
T45	9	Marcos Montenegro	E	F	E	71	66	73	70	280	49	45	-4
T45	4	Cole Anderson	E	F	+1	67	66	76	71	280	14	13	-1
T45	-26	Piercen Hunt	E	F	+5	71	66	68	75	280	64	55	-9
T50	-1	Grant Booth	+1	F	+2	71	66	72	72	281	28	24	-4
T50	-1	John DuBois	+1	F	+2	71	67	71	72	281	124	123	-1
T50	-31	Noah Steele	+1	F	+6	67	69	69	76	281	147	148	+1
T53	9	Jake Sollon	+2	F	E	66	71	75	70	282	63	53	-10
T53	-4	Joshua Lee	+2	F	+3	66	71	72	73	282	26	22	-4
T53	-11	Calen Sanderson	+2	F	+4	66	70	72	74	282	93	92	-1
T56	1	Joey Savoie	+3	F	+2	65	71	75	72	283	8	7	-1
T56	1	Muzzy Donohue	+3	F	+2	71	66	74	72	283	T172	-	-
T56	-23	Braxton Kuntz	+3	F	+6	65	72	70	76	283	T172	-	-
T59	-17	Kyle Cottam	+4	F	+6	66	68	74	76	284	59	51	-8
T59	-26	Connor Gaunt	+4	F	+7	66	70	71	77	284	38	35	-3
T61	-7	Drew Doyle	+6	F	+6	64	71	75	76	286	7	6	-1
T61	-50	Cole Ponich	+6	F	+12	67	68	69	82	286	82	80	-2
The following players failed to make the cut -2
CUT	-	Peter Knade	-1	-	-	70	69	-	-	139	77	73	-4
CUT	-	Max Barile	-1	-	-	70	69	-	-	139	127	116	-11
CUT	-	Cameron Tankersley	-1	-	-	71	68	-	-	139	121	112	-9
CUT	-	Max Sekulic	-1	-	-	73	66	-	-	139	T148	T140	-8
CUT	-	Herman Wibe Sekne	-1	-	-	70	69	-	-	139	44	38	-6
CUT	-	Eddy Lai	-1	-	-	72	67	-	-	139	71	63	-8
CUT	-	Paul Chang	-1	-	-	67	72	-	-	139	87	82	-5
CUT	-	Esteban Jaramillo	-1	-	-	68	71	-	-	139	80	76	-4
CUT	-	Luke Gannon	-1	-	-	67	72	-	-	139	101	95	-6
CUT	-	Hogan Ingram	-1	-	-	71	68	-	-	139	157	152	-5
CUT	-	Cristian DiMarco	-1	-	-	69	70	-	-	139	99	93	-6
CUT	-	Brett Roberts	-1	-	-	67	72	-	-	139	29	23	-6
CUT	-	Caden Fioroni	-1	-	-	71	68	-	-	139	20	18	-2
CUT	-	Johnny Travale	-1	-	-	71	68	-	-	139	150	142	-8
CUT	-	Nathan Franks	-1	-	-	74	65	-	-	139	120	111	-9
CUT	-	Abel Gallegos	-1	-	-	69	70	-	-	139	102	97	-5
CUT	-	Ben Warian	-1	-	-	74	65	-	-	139	T67	56	-11
CUT	-	Tee-K Kelly	-1	-	-	68	71	-	-	139	170	168	-2
CUT	-	Charlie Nikitas	-1	-	-	68	71	-	-	139	31	28	-3
CUT	-	Brantley Scott	-1	-	-	68	71	-	-	139	69	58	-11
CUT	-	Brendan MacDougall	E	-	-	67	73	-	-	140	T128	T118	-10
CUT	-	Mason Greene	E	-	-	73	67	-	-	140	15	12	-3
CUT	-	Ethan Evans	E	-	-	66	74	-	-	140	-	-	-
CUT	-	Calum Scott	E	-	-	72	68	-	-	140	140	133	-7
CUT	-	Luis Gagne	E	-	-	70	70	-	-	140	37	33	-4
CUT	-	Jay Nimmo	E	-	-	70	70	-	-	140	-	-	-
CUT	-	Marcelo Garza	E	-	-	70	70	-	-	140	97	90	-7
CUT	-	Jake Peacock	E	-	-	68	72	-	-	140	116	108	-8
CUT	-	Brady Siravo	E	-	-	67	73	-	-	140	113	104	-9
CUT	-	Spencer Ralston	E	-	-	65	75	-	-	140	122	113	-9
CUT	-	Jimmy Dales	E	-	-	70	70	-	-	140	-	-	-
CUT	-	Enrique Dimayuga	E	-	-	70	70	-	-	140	55	47	-8
CUT	-	Marcus Byrd	E	-	-	72	68	-	-	140	36	32	-4
CUT	-	Luke Long	E	-	-	72	68	-	-	140	56	48	-8
CUT	-	Patrick Newcomb	E	-	-	68	72	-	-	140	23	19	-4
CUT	-	Joseph Winslow	+1	-	-	73	68	-	-	141	42	36	-6
CUT	-	Chaz Aurilia	+1	-	-	71	70	-	-	141	144	136	-8
CUT	-	Griffin Barela	+1	-	-	70	71	-	-	141	57	49	-8
CUT	-	Cooper Smith	+1	-	-	72	69	-	-	141	98	91	-7
CUT	-	Cole Rueck	+1	-	-	69	72	-	-	141	104	98	-6
CUT	-	Grant Engle	+1	-	-	69	72	-	-	141	-	-	-
CUT	-	Tyler Isenhart	+1	-	-	72	69	-	-	141	-	-	-
CUT	-	Finigan Tilly	+1	-	-	68	73	-	-	141	89	85	-4
CUT	-	Joaquin Ludueña	+1	-	-	72	69	-	-	141	90	86	-4
CUT	-	Evan Vo	+1	-	-	66	75	-	-	141	137	T129	-8
CUT	-	Connor Howe	+1	-	-	69	72	-	-	141	19	17	-2
CUT	-	Patrick Flavin	+1	-	-	70	71	-	-	141	3	3	-
CUT	-	Walker Lee	+1	-	-	69	72	-	-	141	70	61	-9
CUT	-	Hazen Newman	+2	-	-	69	73	-	-	142	107	100	-7
CUT	-	Chris Crawford	+2	-	-	72	70	-	-	142	50	42	-8
CUT	-	Beau Breault	+2	-	-	73	69	-	-	142	78	74	-4
CUT	-	Zach Adams	+2	-	-	75	67	-	-	142	T148	T140	-8
CUT	-	Jake Hall	+2	-	-	72	70	-	-	142	110	102	-8
CUT	-	Chase Johnson	+2	-	-	70	72	-	-	142	105	99	-6
CUT	-	Wil Gibson	+2	-	-	71	71	-	-	142	79	75	-4
CUT	-	Gregory Odom, Jr.	+3	-	-	74	69	-	-	143	152	144	-8
CUT	-	Jack Marcotte	+3	-	-	70	73	-	-	143	158	153	-5
CUT	-	Sebastian Moss	+3	-	-	70	73	-	-	143	41	34	-7
CUT	-	Alex Weiss	+3	-	-	74	69	-	-	143	T128	T118	-10
CUT	-	Lance Simpson	+3	-	-	71	72	-	-	143	18	16	-2
CUT	-	Dawson Armstrong	+3	-	-	72	71	-	-	143	9	9	-
CUT	-	Scott Stevens	+3	-	-	74	69	-	-	143	153	145	-8
CUT	-	Riley Lewis	+3	-	-	75	68	-	-	143	13	10	-3
CUT	-	Evan Knight	+3	-	-	72	71	-	-	143	24	20	-4
CUT	-	Greyson Leach	+3	-	-	70	73	-	-	143	34	31	-3
CUT	-	Cohen Trolio	+3	-	-	73	70	-	-	143	65	52	-13
CUT	-	Dillon Stewart	+4	-	-	69	75	-	-	144	-	-	-
CUT	-	Omar Morales	+4	-	-	74	70	-	-	144	32	29	-3
CUT	-	Andre Chi	+4	-	-	71	73	-	-	144	88	83	-5
CUT	-	Parker Holekamp	+4	-	-	70	74	-	-	144	T180	T178	-2
CUT	-	William Holan	+4	-	-	75	69	-	-	144	-	-	-
CUT	-	Tegan Andrews	+4	-	-	70	74	-	-	144	108	101	-7
CUT	-	Hunter Thomson	+4	-	-	70	74	-	-	144	119	110	-9
CUT	-	Chris Nido	+4	-	-	71	73	-	-	144	146	137	-9
CUT	-	Ethan Ng	+4	-	-	71	73	-	-	144	112	103	-9
CUT	-	Danny Fisher	+5	-	-	73	72	-	-	145	51	43	-8
CUT	-	Christian Banke	+5	-	-	73	72	-	-	145	138	131	-7
CUT	-	Cade Anderson	+5	-	-	74	71	-	-	145	154	146	-8
CUT	-	Philip Barbaree, Jr.	+5	-	-	70	75	-	-	145	142	134	-8
CUT	-	Ryan Voois	+5	-	-	71	74	-	-	145	84	79	-5
CUT	-	Jack Lundin	+5	-	-	68	77	-	-	145	5	4	-1
CUT	-	Andrew Boemer	+5	-	-	68	77	-	-	145	-	-	-
CUT	-	Thomas Giroux	+5	-	-	74	71	-	-	145	132	124	-8
CUT	-	Leo Oyo	+6	-	-	75	71	-	-	146	94	88	-6
CUT	-	Isaac Simmons	+6	-	-	71	75	-	-	146	143	135	-8
CUT	-	David Longmire	+6	-	-	75	71	-	-	146	47	41	-6
CUT	-	Jake Staiano	+7	-	-	78	69	-	-	147	83	78	-5
CUT	-	Zachary Sokolosky	+8	-	-	71	77	-	-	148	160	156	-4
CUT	-	Jeremy Sisson	+8	-	-	74	74	-	-	148	159	T154	-5
CUT	-	Kevin Johnson	+9	-	-	76	73	-	-	149	155	150	-5
CUT	-	Ryan McMillan	+9	-	-	75	74	-	-	149	-	-	-
CUT	-	Rory Neill	+11	-	-	73	78	-	-	151	-	-	-

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