The Royal LePage Portage Men's Open kicks off Saturday at the Portage Golf Club.

"We've got about 175-180 signed up already, we'd really like to get to 200, but if not we've still got a great event planned," says Club Pro Brad Young. "We have 30 local sponsors, $30,000 in prizes to give away. So we're pretty excited about the whole weekend."

Two rounds of golf will be played on the weekend, with a Horse race and banquet planned for Saturday evening. Young says it's the start of a very busy month.

"It's been busy this summer," says Young. "We have the Junior Open on the 10th, United Way's tournament is on the 11th, we've got a Golf Manitoba event that weekend as well, and a mixed event coming up later. Things are going well at the club"

Young adds things have been dry this summer but the crews have done a great job keeping the course in a great shape and the rain we got earlier in the week should be a big help.