Thomas takes Women’s City and District title by 1 stroke

Camryn Thomas of St. Charles captured the Golf Manitoba women’s city and district championship in Winkler on Sunday.

Thomas (+17, 159) fired a 10-over 81 to hold a share of second place in Saturday’s opening round with Hannah Diamond, then followed up with a seven-over 78 that proved to be enough to edge two-time reigning champion Charmaine Hayden (+18, 160), who entered the day as the leader by one shot but bogeyed her last hole to finish with a second-straight nine-over 80.

Hannah Diamond (163), Stacey Borowski (164) and Payton Chapman (177) rounded out the top five.

Later in the day, Kristian Hammerback continued his reign in the All Abilities Championship with an eight-shot victory over Spencer Easthope and Dave Marchand. Hammerback, who finished five-over for the tournament after rounds of 76 and 69 (145), is still the only player to win the event since it was added to Golf Manitoba’s provincial championship calendar in 2019.

Marchand (Camrose) did, however, end Hammerback’s streak in the net stableford division, accumulating 79 points to triumph by four.

In the newly added Special Olympics division, Patrick Cloutier fired a 12-over 48 on nine holes to earn a six-shot victory over Matthew Watters.

Last but certainly not least in the triple-header, Grant Secord was the best of the young guns, as the St. Charles teen swung to an eight-shot victory in the U15 junior men’s championship after finishing seven-over (149 total).

Secord also won the 13-and-14-year-old division.

Ty Montour (+15, 157), Drew Steeves (+23, 165), and Brier Odut and Logan Fey (+26, 168) rounded out the top five of the junior men’s division.

In the junior women’s division, Angelina Sitarz of Elmhurst ran away with the title by 20 shots, finishing the tournament 11-over after rounds of 78 and 74.

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Like Secord, Sitarz also won the 13-and-14-year-old division.

Makenzie Bartlett (+31, 172), Maisy Shewchuk and Kate McMillan (+32, 173), and Sadie Blazeiko (+35, 176) also finished inside the top five.

Jack Holmes of Southwood captured the 12-and-under men’s division with a 15-over, 155 total.

Up next on the provincial calendar is the men’s mid-amateur championship and women’s amateur championship in Gilbert Plains from July 1-3.

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