18 Over Par

Braydon Gilbert – Course Superintendent at St. Charles Country Club joins the show. He’s also the Manitoba Director of the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association. Yes, they have an association for superintendents.  Braydon breaks down a day in his life, prepping the course for LPGA and Senior PGA tournaments, how much staff he has, how much equipment he has, when and when not to water your gras...

Dr. Robert Speirs from the legendary Speirs golf family joins the show. He recently won the Parent/Child tourney at St. Charles where he has been a long-time member. He also played Collegiately down under and when he’s not golfing you can find him at the hockey rink with his family or as the Owner and Director of Chiropractic at Aberdeen Chiropractic. Rob shares stories about how he got into the g...

John has covered golf in Canada for more than 35 years and is the author of nine books including four volumes of The Great Golf Courses of Canada. He has been the managing editor of ScoreGolf magazine, the golf columnist for the Toronto Sun and National Post and the golf analyst for Sportsnet. He is a member of the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame and an honourary lifetime member of the Golf Journalists...

Glen Mills – Director of Golf at Assiniboine Golf Club joins the show. He’s played across the Great White North as well as all over the U.S. You can find him playing in just about every Pro-Am in the province and from time-to-time you'll find him behind the desk at AGC. Glen shares stories about becoming a Pro, travelling south as a 19-year-old, how the Club Pro profession has changed, how the pro...

Bobbi Uhl who’s won just about every amateur event you possibly can in Manitoba joins Mike & JR. She won both the Women’s Amateur and City & District Championship this year and is currently playing Collegiate golf at Longwood University in Virginia.  Bobbi shares stories about starting golf at a young age, winning tournament after tournament after tournament, representing Manitoba on a national st...

Recorded LIVE from 4th Line Pub and Grill ! We're joined by Tim Grant aka Timmy G...St. James socialite and former Assiniboine Golf Club President & Long Time Member. He worked at The Bone for years, plays in just about every tournament there, and regularly provides entertainment at 4th Line Pub & Grill. Timmy G shares stories about working at The Bone, Dale Esopenko, Junior championships, one of...

Ger Ryan of Emerald Isle Lawncare and Landscaping joins Mike and JR. He’s Irish, but lives in Winnipeg. He grew up playing the game of golf across the Atlantic and even had the chance to caddy for Paddy Harrington. When he’s not building patios or cutting grass you can find him golfing around Manitoba. Ger shares stories about how he got into golf, playing in Ireland, golf overseas vs. golf in Nor...

Tyler Kearns who formed Prairie Golf Design in 2019 after close to 20 years in the industry joins Mike and JR. He designs courses, re-designs existing courses/holes and you can find him on Glendale’s Mundie Putter team. Kearns shares stories about how he got into golf, golf design, growing up alongside Adam Speirs and Rob McMillan, playing Mundie Putter over the past couple decades, life at Breezy...

After a sparkling run at the U.S. Open nailing two of the top-three finishers A. Walk returns with his Open Championship picks. He fills you in on his favourites, long-shots, in-betweeners, and everything else Open Championship. Don't blame us if you take our picks and lose a bunch of money. He also breaks down all four Canadians in the tourney. 18 Over Par is driven by former Manitoba Amateur Cha...

We're back after a short hiatus for the Hecla Champagne Championship. This week we’re joined by Winnipeg Sports Talks ’ Andrew "Hustler" Paterson. He golfs, he bets, he talks, he talks about golf, he talks about hockey, and he likes beer. You can catch him on Winnipeg Sports Talk on Youtube or wherever you podcast. He's also on Twitter .  Hustler shares stories about how he got into the game of go...

We're joined by Manitoban Ryan Horn who was the runner-up in the 2009 Players Cup at Pine Ridge. He’s a former Canadian Tour Pro and U of M Bison. He also represented Team Canada as a junior. Ryan shares stories about golfing in his country sized yard, uni golf, Manitoba junior golf championships, working at Gilbert Plains, playing the Tour as a pro, growing up playing against Graham DeLaet, repre...

Derrik Goodwin - PGA of Manitoba Teacher of the Year and head coach of the U of M Bisons joins the show. He’s also the Golf Manitoba Junior Boys Coach. He’s fluent in Trackman tech and certified club fitter for Callaway, Ping, TaylorMade, Titleist, and Cobra. You can find him as the Director of Instruction at St. Charles Country Club and online at www.derrikgoodwingolf.com   Derrik shares stories...

We like to keep things local, but we also like to bet on golf, so we welcome back A. Walk with his U.S. Open picks.  He fills you in on his favourites, long-shots, in-betweeners, and everything else U.S Open related. Don't blame us if you take our picks and lose a bunch of money. He also breaks down all four Canadians in the tourney. 18 Over Par is driven by former Manitoba Amateur Champ Jamie Wil...

Adam Speirs one of the best golfers to come out of Manitoba joins the show. He’s won the Manitoba Amateur twice and played on the Canadian Tour for a decade. He also qualified for and competed in two U.S Open’s. When he’s not living the dad life you can find him hanging around St. Charles Country Club. Adam shares stories about winning the Manitoba Amateur, competing against the best on the Canadi...

Derek Instance joins the show. He comes from an amazing family of golfers including his father Bruce and sister Darci. Derek won two Junior Club Championships at Assiniboine Golf Course. He also took home the trophy at the Carman Super Scramble and from time-to-time you can find him playing Mundie Putter. When he’s not hanging out with his family you can find him on the greens at Glendale. Derek s...

Team Lefty aka Matt Levins and Blair Mooney from Episode 3 are back to preview the upcoming Hecla Champagne Championship. Last year the Championship ended up in a draw after 36-holes. A sudden death playoff to decide a winner had to be postponed because we were hungry, and Seagulls Restaurant was closing for the evening.  The fellas preview the Hecla Championship format, talk NHL playoffs, discuss...

Noel Ngo of Pine Ridge joins the show. He’s a former University of Manitoba Bison golfer, a Manitoba Amateur regular, and he golfs damn near every day. He's also a former MLA candidate. When he’s not golfing, you can find him at IG Wealth Management. Noel shares stories on the time he played with Corey Conners - one of the best golfers on Tour, a hilarious story on what he had to do to snag a free...

We like to keep things local, but we also like to bet on golf, so we welcome back A. Walk with his PGA Championship picks.  He fills you in on his favourites, long-shots, in-betweeners, and everything else PGA Championship related. Don't blame us if you take our picks and lose a bunch of money. Love you! 18 Over Par is driven by former Manitoba Amateur Champ Jamie Wilkie at The NEW Winnipeg Dodge...

Brooks Koepka look-a-like Brett Montsion - scratch-ish golfer and former pro hockey referee joins the show. He’s played in the Manitoba Amateur as well as numerous Club Championships at Glendale. He joins us from his new hometown of Ottawa. We also have a special guest appearance from former international pro hockey player and damn good golfer Dale Hall. Monstion shares his failures at the Manitob...

Brian Munz Director of Communications for Golf Manitoba joins the show. You’ve also probably heard him calling Winnipeg Jets games on radio and TV. You can catch his Jetstream wrap up after every Jets game wherever you get your podcasts. You can connect with him through all Golf Manitoba social media channels and brianmunz9 on Twitter. He dishes on his love for DQ Cakes, the state of golf in Manit...

We welcome back Sandy Kurceba international trick shot artist and Head Professional at Lakeview Hecla Golf Course on beautiful Hecla Island just a couple hours north of Winnipeg. You can also catch him on the very first episode of 18 Over Par. He’s a former Aussie and Canadian tour player, former pro hockey player, and current PGA of Canada pro. You can find him on Facebook and Instagram.   He’s c...

We take a trip to Golftec Winnipeg where we meet up with Colwyn Abgrall PGA of Canada Professional. Before getting his card he blew through the competition in the amateur ranks. In 2019 he won the Manitoba Amateur and Manitoba Golfer of the Year. In that same year he participated in the U.S. Amateur at one of the mecca’s of golf – Pinehurst No. 2 & No. 4. He also won the 2017 MB Match Play Champio...

Today we’re joined by Bailey Coulis (Esopenko) who is the daughter of legendary Manitoba Pro Dale Esopenko and legendary ICU nurse Kim Esopenko. Bailey grew up at Assiniboine Golf Course before moving to St. Charles where she developed the on course and business expertise carrying her to Kenora Golf and Country Club where you can find her today.  She shares stories about growing up at The Bone, be...

Today we’re joined by Ryan Bell golf and golf accessory aficionado. He loves golf and golf loves him. He regular gets hit over the head and spends big to buy the latest and greatest golf technology. He was also one of the first gents to test out the TaylorMade Sim 2 driver in the province...which he damn near broke. You can find him at Glendale Golf and Country Club. He reflects on hitting the sam...

18 Over Par is proudly presented by former Manitoba Amateur Champ Jamie Wilkie at The NEW Winnipeg Dodge in the Pointe West Autopark. Thanks Wilkie! Today we’re joined by Peter More Kingswood Golf and Country Club Assistant Golf Professional. He won the 2010 Manitoba Amateur Championship, he’s a three-time Manitoba Match Play Champion, and has represented the province for years on a national level...