18 Over Par

General Manger of Oak Island Golf Des Koop joins the show. Before becoming the GM he was the Director of Golf and Course Superintendent. Just for mentioning 18 Over Par you'll get 20% off all Oak Island Resort & Golf Stay & Play Packages this September. Learn more by checking out the notes below. We get into how he got into golf, what he has in his bag now, being a course super, working his way up...

One of the top golfers in Manitoba Braxton Kuntz joins the show. He’s the first player in Golf Manitoba history to win back-to-back Junior and Amateur titles accomplishing the feat in 2021/2022. He played in his first professional tournament this past week at the Manitoba Open. We get into how he got into golf, what he has in his bag now, junior titles followed by Amateur titles in the same year,...

Bel Acres course marshal and all-around superstar – Al McLean joins the show. He’s also one of the few guests we’ve had on to card an albatross. When not on the course you can find him chucking stones at Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club or cheering on the Bombers and Jets. We get into how he got into golf, what clubs he has in the bag now, how he ended up marshalling at Bel Acres, Pinawa, Hooters...

We’re joined by former Kelvin High School and Glendale junior golfer – Zach Thompson. He left town at 18 to take a golf management program in Vegas before touring around the US as a collegiate golfer and Pro. He’s currently back in Winnipeg with his family and owns ProZach Training . We get into how he got into golf, golf battles with some of the best in the province, Kelvin High School, what it t...

Former Manitoba Junior Champ - Jake Armstrong who will be representing Team Canada at the upcoming World University Golf Championship in Italy joins the show. We get into how he got into golf, winning the Manitoba Junior, playing Junior Links and MJT events, Southwood, St. Boniface, competing on an international level, nicknames, how he hooked up with UFV, finishing 2nd at the Canadian Uni Champio...

Adam Walker returns to the show this time with his 2022 Open Championship picks from the Old Course in St. Andrews. It's the 150th Open Championship and Mike starts with his stories from playing the Old Course a few years ago. Walker fills you in on his favourites, long-shots, Canadians in the field, and everything else Open Championship. Don't blame us if you take our picks and lose a bunch of mo...

Sticks Podcast co-host and 2018 Golf Manitoba Men's Match Play Champ - Jordy Lutz joins the show. He's also the current Vice President of the Prairie Scratch Tour and multiple Club Champ winner at Elmhurst. We get into how he got into golf, what it’s like to be a plus handicap, getting prepared for competitive golf, practice routines, podcasting, how the Prairie Scratch Tour came about and where i...

Long time St. Charles Country Club PGA of Manitoba Professional – Cory Kartusch joins the show. He currently holds down the titles of Director of Golf and COO. We get into how he got into golf, what he does on a day-to-day basis, running a pro shop, legendary pro Dale Esopenko, the MacKenzie nine restoration currently underway, the MacKenzie Society, routing a golf course, a brief history of St. C...

General Manager of Breezy Bend Country Club – Cory Johnson joins the show. Starting at Breezy as a junior he worked his way up the ranks to where he is now. We get into how he got into golf, what a GM of a Country Club does, golf course improvements including updates to 3 & 6 at Breezy, updating the clubhouse, goaltending, handling membership, hiring staff, weddings, smoking Fireballs, practice fa...

Hot off his first PGA Tour appearance at the RBC Canadian Open - Aaron Cockerill joins the show. Current DP World Tour Pro and 2010 Golf Manitoba Men's Amateur Golfer of the Year. We get into how he got into golf, his stellar 2010 Amateur year, University of Idaho golf, deciding to turn pro, Q School, golfing overseas, travel, golf psychology, nutrition, RBC Canadian Open, his caddy, his family, a...

Adam Walker returns to the show this time with his 2022 US Open picks from The Country Club at Brookline. He fills you in on his favourites, long-shots, maybe some surprises, and everything else US Open. Don't blame us if you take our picks and lose a bunch of money. He also breaks down the Canadians in the field and THE course itself. 18 Over Par with Mike & JR is proudly presented by  Bryce  Mat...

Brad Kirton who won Manitoba Men’s Golfer of the Year honours in 2007 and 2008 when he won both the Amateur and Mid-Am titles joins the show. He also won the Manitoba Match Play and later the PGA of Manitoba Championship. We get into his golfing family, winning every Amateur tournament, turning pro, life on the road, playing competitively in Texas, The Players Cup at Pine Ridge, facing off against...

2021 Golf Manitoba Men’s Match Play Champion – Lyle MacKenzie joins the show. From stud junior golfer to taking some time away from the game - he got back to his winning ways last season. We get into how he got into golf, MJT golf, playing in China, taking a break from golf then winning the Golf Manitoba Men’s Match Play Championship in 2021, Junior hockey, putters, Japanese golf clubs, family lif...

Adam Walker returns to the show this time with his 2022 PGA Championship picks from Southern Hills in Tulsa, OK. He fills you in on his favourites, long-shots, in-betweeners, and everything else PGA Championship. Don't blame us if you take our picks and lose a bunch of money. He also breaks down the Canadians in the Championship. 18 Over Par with Mike & JR is proudly presented by  Bryce  Matlashew...

Today we’re joined by Teddy Wojtowicz of Dauphin, Manitoba. He’s a regular at Gilbert Plains where he runs a two-man scramble. He also caddied for former Manitoba Amateur Champ and local Pro Brad Kirton. We get into how he got into golf, caddying for a Manitoba Pro, The Bogey Tour, Gilbert Plains and infamous hole 16, golfing in the Parkland, getting punched in the nose for charity, Barry Trotz, R...

Scott Ribble aka Ribbs joins the show. He's a long-standing member at Assiniboine Golf Club and Mundie Putter regular. He also relearned the game of golf after battling addiction. He’s been clean and sober for over two years now and we appreciate him taking the time to share his story. We get into how he got into golf, caddying for a Manitoba Amateur winner, playing against Aaron Cockerill, his ju...

CPGA Professional Patrick Law joins the show. He’s the General Manager and Head Pro at Minnedosa Golf & Country Club. He's also the Co-Founder of Marathon Monday - a golf fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society. You can find him at patricklawgolf.com . We swing into how he got started in the game, going to “golf school”, golf in rural Manitoba, golf marathons, raising money for charity, Yonex d...

Bri-ann Tokariwski joins the show! She’s a 3-time Manitoba Amateur champ, 4-time Manitoba Match Play champ and current Golf Manitoba Junior Development Team Women’s Coach and Apprentice Professional at Elmhurst. We dive into her knack for winning, her amateur career, collegiate career, becoming a pro, coaching juniors, growing the game, Elmhurst hosting the amateur, winning the Apprentice Professi...

The Masters gambling preview! The Masters gambling preview! Our PGA Tour correspondent and local celebrity Adam Walker aka Walker Winnipeg on Twitter joins the show. We discuss his life, he lays out his picks for The Masters, and he helps us draw for the winner of our TaylorMade TP5 giveaway! We dive into his love for the game, how he got into golf, what he does in the off-season to get prepared f...

Golf Manitoba Executive Director and PGA of Canada Class A Professional - Jared Ladobruk joins the show. Earlier in his career he was an associate Pro at St. Charles and Co-Captain of the U of M Bisons golf team. We swing into how he got into golf, his time with the Bisons, him becoming a Pro, St. Charles, the 2021 season, golf course ratings, Golf Manitoba's annual report, and a look ahead to the...

We’re joined by your friendly, neighbourhood TaylorMade rep Eric Johnson. He’s damn good at golf winning the Manitoba Mid-Am in 2016 & 2019 and was nominated as the Golf Manitoba player of the year for 2018. When not reppin’ the brand full-time you can find him pin-hunting at Breezy Bend.  We dive into how he got into golf, how to become a manufacturer rep, playing in the Manitoba Amateur and Mid-...

Members Opening!  We kick off Season 2 with the hosts! That’s right...you’ll get to know Mike and JR a bit more and relive some of our favourite and forgotten moments of Season 1. We’ll dive into how we got started in the game of golf, our favourite guests from Season 1, beer, how to make golf more enjoyable...if that’s even possible, Back Nine Lightning Round, a preview of Season 2, and so much m...

Season Finale! Jaclyn Steep General Manager of Southside Golf Course and daughter of the legendary Sandy Kurceba and her husband Andrew Steep – Southwood Golf & Country Club Head Professional and son of the legendary Jim Steep join the show. Jaclyn and Andrew dive into how they got started in the game of golf, whether their parents pressured them to take up golf careers, what it’s like having Sand...

Today we’re joined by Jeff Hamilton – award winning sports journalist for the Winnipeg Free Press. He golfs, he plays in numerous beer leagues in the city from softball to hockey and he loves shawarma. You can catch him on Twitter. Jeff shoots on how he got into the game of golf, what part of his game he's working on now, how he got into journalism, covering golf in the province, how to deal with...

Shawn Major – Niakwa’s Superintendent joins the show. He’s also one of the few accredited golf course superintendents working in the province. He’s spent time out West and out East, but calls Winnipeg home. He’s also a pretty good golfer. Shawn fills us in on how he set up Niakwa for the Men’s Mid-Am and Women’s Amateur this year, a day in his life, prepping the course for LPGA and PGA tournaments...