Winnipeg Jets veteran Blake Wheeler is about to see if his on-ice ability interprets to the links this August.
Wheeler has been given a sponsor’s exemption to participate on this year’s Manitoba Open — an official PGA Tour occasion.
The 15-year NHL veteran, who has been with the Jets since the staff relocated to Winnipeg in 2011, isn’t the primary local NHLer to take part in the event — teammates Mark Scheifele (2018 and 2022) and Kyle Connor (2019) have also taken half.
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“I am very excited to be given the opportunity to play with a variety of the greatest up-and-coming golfers at the Manitoba Open,” Wheeler said in an announcement Friday. “I at all times marvel at the skill and touch the professionals display across the course, as well as their immense energy off the tee.”
The annual golf event, held at Southwood Golf & Country Club, continues to raise funds for the True North Youth Foundation and its Project 11 Mental Wellness Program. Last year, the occasion raised $115,000 for the inspiration.
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