Golf Guide | 2025

05 GOLF GUIDE 2025 M A N I T O B A

Summer 2025

BY JIM TIMLICK

THE 16-YEAR-OLD LEFT-HANDER ESTABLISHED HIMSELF AS A PLAYER TO WATCH IN 2025.

he 2024 golf season was a memorable one for Ty Brewster, one in which the young Steinbach golfer enjoyed considerable success on the links. That included finishing second in the boys 15- and-16 years age group

engaged in practice. He shows up on time all the time,” he says. Murray says Ty is showing good maturity for his age. “One of the things we try to teach a lot of the kids through our program is about reflection and building a plan about where they think they need to get a little better and getting them to really think about stuff like ‘I missed a couple of shots today. How can I incorporate that into my practice and build off that?’ Ty’s done well at that.” Brewster, who one day hopes to land a golf scholarship to a U.S. college, is hardly a newcomer to the sport of golf. He started chipping balls with his dad, Dennis, in the family’s backyard at the age of two and a year later had his own set of clubs. At the age of six he qualified for the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship at the prestigious Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina. The tournament brings together kids between the ages of five and 12 and provides a stage for the next generation of stars to shine. Brewster finished as one of the top Canadians at the tourney and calls it an experience he will never forget. “It was an unreal experience playing on a PGA course like that and with that level of competition. It was the first experience I had playing on that good of a course and with such good players. It was one of the greatest experiences I’ve ever had,” says Brewster, who ended up being featured on the cover of Maclean’s magazine because of his participation in the tournament. It’s going to be a busy summer for Brewster. In addition to training with Team Manitoba, he’ll be competing in tournaments like the Manitoba Junior, the NextGen Western Championship and the Manitoba Amateur. He also has a legitimate shot at earning a spot on the Manitoba team that will compete at the Canada Summer Games in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador in August. Despite such a hectic schedule, Brewster hasn’t lost sight of the fact the game needs to remain fun. “I try and keep at least a day or two a week just kind of for fun, playing with my friends or with my dad, to keep myself in check and make sure that I’m still enjoying it and having fun playing,” he says.

at the provincial junior championship; a fourth-place performance at the Manitoba Summer Games where he helped Team South finish third; and shooting the second-best individual score at the provincial high school golf championship. However, no experience was more memorable for the 16-year-old lefty than playing and practicing with the provincial junior team for the first time. “I think the main thing was just playing with that high caliber of players,” says Brewster, who golfs out of Quarry Oaks Golf Course in Steinbach. “I’d never been with a group like that, a team like that, that pushes you that much.” He adds that his coach, Sean Murray, also had a huge influence on him. “He really taught us a lot. It’s a crazy big step and a big advantage that you would have over someone who doesn’t have a tight group like that and a coach like that.” That’s why Brewster is excited to rejoin the provincial junior program for a second consecutive year. The team began indoor training at the Sport for Life Centre in January and headed outdoors in late April where it will continue to train on a weekly basis for most of the summer. Brewster hopes to build on the lessons he learned with his fellow juniors last summer. “I think last year I was just learning a lot. This year, I kind of get to be freer in a way,” he says. “I don’t feel as nervous about playing in front of these guys and talking with my coach about stuff. I’m excited to have another year under my belt with Team Manitoba and hopefully I’ll play even better.” Murray, who is also director of player development for Golf Manitoba, has been impressed with the development he’s seen from Brewster in the time he’s worked with him. “He’s grown a bunch. He’s really gained a lot of distance. He’s also really matured as a golfer as far as better course management, and he’s really

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