Breezy Bend Country Club
Interactive map of Breezy Bend Country Club | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | 7620 Roblin Blvd, Headingley, MB R4H 1C9 |
| Established | 1960 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | The Manitoba Open on the PGA Tour Americas (7 time host) and The Canadian Mid-Amateur Championships, both mens and womens |
| Website | https://breezybend.ca/ |
| Designed by | Jack McMahon |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,767 yards (6,188 m) |
| Course rating | 72.7 |
| Slope rating | 127 |
| Course record | 64 (Bob Panasiuk) |
Breezy Bend Country Club is an 18-hole private golf course just west of the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The course was opened in 1960 and was designed by Jack McMahon, who built the golf course on his own farm land.[1][2]
Breezy Bend Country Club has hosted the Manitoba Open, having hosted the championship in 1969, 1975, 1981, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 2025. The course is among 5 courses in the province that now host the professional tournament on a rotation.[3]
History
Upon its opening in 1960, Breezy Bend was initially a public golf course charging $1.50 per round, or $30 for a season pass to play at the 18-hole course. The following year, McMahon received bids to sell the rest of his property surrounding the golf course for housing development and to turn the course into a private escape for wealthy Winnipeggers just outside the city. By 1969 professional golf arrived at Breezy Bend as the club hosted its fist Manitoba Open.[4][5]
By 1972, golf course architect Geoffrey S. Cornish surveyed the course and proposed a long-range plan for the development of Breezy Bend into the general shape the course is today, with only minor renovations to holes 12 and 14 and the t boxes near the new clubhouse built in 2008.[6]
During the clubs construction and redevelopments, several Indigenous artifacts have been found on the grounds.[7]
Manitoba Open
The Manitoba Open has been hosted at Breezy Bend County Club seven times. Champions are as follows:
| Year | Venue | Winner | Score | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open | ||||
| 2025 | Breezy Bend CC | Theo Humphrey | 131 (−11)[a] | [8] |
| Xerox Manitoba Open | ||||
| 1993 | Breezy Bend G&CC | Frank Edmonds | 270 | |
| 1992 | Breezy Bend G&CC | Chris Patton | 265 | |
| Manitoba Open | ||||
| 1991 | Breezy Bend G&CC | Kelly Gibson | 267 | |
| 1981 | Breezy Bend G&CC | Dan Croonquist | 207 | |
| 1975 | Breezy Bend G&CC | Ed Byman | 208 | |
| 1969 | Breezy Bend G&CC | Mike Reasor | 209 | |
- ^ Weather-shortened to 36 holes.
See also
References
- ^ Manitoba Historical Society. (2024, August 4). Memorable Manitobans: John Stuart “Jack” McMahon (1904–2000). Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/mcmahon_js.shtml [mhs.mb.ca]
- ^ “A new deal for Breezy Bend,” Winnipeg Tribune, 26 January 1961, page 104.
- ^ Golf Manitoba. (2024, December 16). Five‑course rotation to host Manitoba Open [Media release]. Golf Manitoba. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.golfmb.ca/articles/5-course-rotation-to-host-manitoba-open/
- ^ Winnipeg Free Press. (2017, July 31). Breezy Bend remains a point of pride. Retrieved December 4, 2025, from https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/headliner/2017/07/31/breezy-bend-remains-a-point-of-pride
- ^ ScoreGolf. (n.d.). Breezy Bend Country Club. Retrieved December 4, 2025, from https://scoregolf.com/golf-course-guide/manitoba/region/south-eastern-manitoba-winnipeg/breezy-bend-country-club
- ^ Breezy Bend Country Club. (n.d.). The Club. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://members.breezybend.ca/the-club
- ^ Headingley Historical Society. (n.d.). Assorted: All articles found on the Breezy Bend property (Lots 6 and 7 Parish, Headingley). Retrieved December 4, 2025, from https://headingleyhistoricalsociety.ca/history/artifacts
- ^ PGA TOUR. (2025). CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open – Leaderboard. PGA TOUR. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.pgatour.com/americas/tournaments/2025/manitoba-open/Y2025014/leaderboard
- ^ "Our Past Champions". Manitoba Open. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ Manitoba Golf Annual '82 (PDF). Manitoba Golf Association. p. 64. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "The Players Cup Preview". The Sports Network.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Weibe, Ken (March 7, 2018). "The Players Cup gets new home..." Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
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