Winnipeg Jets star Mark Scheifele received a sponsor exemption for the Manitoba Open golf tournament this coming August.
It will be Scheifele’s second time playing in the Mackenzie Tour event, having played in 2018. Her Jets teammate Kyle Connor played at the Manitoba Open in 2019.
COVID-19 restrictions led to the tournament being canceled in 2020 and 2021. The Manitoba Open will be hosted by Southwood Golf and Country Club beginning August 15.
Southwood, where Scheifele is a member, has hosted the Manitoba Open 14 times.
Scheifele also agreed to act as honorary president of the tournament, and the net proceeds from the event will be donated to the True North Youth Foundation to support its Project 11 Mental Well-Being Program and introduce the game of golf to children at Camp Manitou.
Former Manitoba Open champions including Moe Norman, George Knudson, Dan Halldorson, as well as current PGA Tour CT Pan players Kramer Hickock and Tyler McCumber.
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